Stafford County Democrat from Stafford, Kansas • 1

1 9 a 1 COUNTY STAFFORD DEMOCRAT. PURE THOUGHT, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND AN HONEST BALLOT. VOLUME III STAFFORD, OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. NATIONAL OFFICERS. Grover President.

J. J. Acting Vice President. Thomas F. Bayard.

Secretary of State. Wm. Fairchild. of the Trea'y. Wm.

C. Endicott. of War. W. C.

Whitney, of the Navy. W. F. Secret'y of the Interior. Aug.

H. Attorney General, Don Master General. STATE OFFICERS. STATE OFFICERS. Governor.

Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. Treasurer. General. McCarthy Auditor, Public Instruct'n.

COUNTY OFFICERS. Frank Representative. John A. P. E.

B. J. W. S. B.

Timothy J. I. Tawhead. W. McComb.

Commissioners. F. Putnam. A. Marteeny, J.

F. Guernsey Probate Judge. H. M. Clerk, T.

J. Treasurer. A. M. Register of Deeds.

Win. Sheriff. Dr. E. J.

Tucker. C. JI. Higgins. County Attorney.

Wm. Distriet Court. Richard Surveyor. V. Salmon.

Superintendent, CITY OFFICERS. CITY OFFICERS. J. H. Mayor.

W. H. Treasurer. Rufas Clerk. Geo.

L. Police Judge. C. B. Marshal.

E. Ball, M. T. Williams, H. D.

McQuade, S. C. Turner, W. S. Young.

RELIGIOUS MEETINGS. RELIGIOUS MEETINGS. BAPTIST--Pr Preaching every 2d and 4th Sabbath, morning and evening. Business meeting Saturday before second Sunday, Sunday school at 12, Supt, UNITED BRETHREN- Services at Miss Crawford's building, south Main every second and fourth Sunday of each month, at 11 o'clock a.m., and 8 p. m.

Sabbath school every Sunday nt 10 a. m. H. S. RIRGEL, Pastor.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL--Services every Sunday at 11, a. and 7:30, P'. I. Sunday school at 10, n. m1, Praycy meeting Thursday evening.

JEFFREY MARTIN, PASTOR. CHRISTIAN8-Services at the M. E. church every 1st and 3rd Lord's day at 3 p.m. C.

L. MILTON, Pastor. ASSOCIATE PRESBYTERIAN-Services every Sabbath at 11, and 1, p. m. T.

C. MACGHLIN, P'astor. CONGREGATIONAL- Seyercises every 1st and 3d Sundays, at the Baptist church, at 11, a. 111. and 8, D.

18, L. HULL, Pastor. SECRET SOCIETIES. R. A.

No. 60-Meets 211 and 4th Wednes. days of cach week, at the Masonic Hail. S. Hoopes, IT, M.

Blair, T. E. Halveson, Beribe; J. I. Tyrrell, R.

A. H. D. McQuade, P. E.

M. Broughton, Secret'y; J. B. C. Cook.

Treasurer. STAFFORD LODGE NO. 252 A. F. and A.M.Regular communication at Masonic Hall, every second and fourth Saturday of each month.

All Master Masons in good standing cordially invited to attend. J. I. TYRRELL, W. M.

H. D. McQUADE, See'y. STAFFORD LODGE NO. 113 or in Masonic Hall every Monday night at 8:15.

Brothers in good standing condially invited to attend. A. H. Rons. C.

C. W. H. MEAD. K.

of R. and 5. NINNESCAH LODGE No. 260, I. 0.

0. Meets Tuesday evening of each week. H. L. WEBBER, Sec.

A. PEACOCK, N. G. HENRY HOPKINS POST, No. 301, G.

A. R. Meets on the 1st and 3d Saturdays at 7 o'clock, and on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 2 o'clock. C. C.

WILSON, Adj. W. B. KELLY.Com. C.

W. CRONK, BLACKSMITHING. ING. All kinds of work done to order, and satisfaction guaranteed. East Broadway, STAFFORD, KANSAS.

S. B. SCOTT, AUCTIONEER TWENTE-FIVE YEARS' PRACTICE. Can be found at the BON TON GROCERY HOUSE. STAFFORD, KANSAS.

B. F. JONES, M. Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE -First door to the right, over Mershon's store. STAFFORD, KANSAS, ED.

STOEKLEY. Tonsorial Artist. Has the best equipped shop in the city. Call, when wanting in my line, at Marshall's Cigar Store, STAFFORD, KANSAS. KANSAS, THURSDAY, FOR SALE.

The S. E. Sec. 11, Tp. 24, range in Fairview township.

For terms, and any information, address Mrs. A. BUKOUTZ, LaMoille, Ill. t3eow Tickets to Chicago. For the National Republican Convntion at Chicago, June 19th, 1888, we will sell round trip tickets, Stafford to Chicago, for $19.80.

Sell tickets June 16th to 28th, inc. Tickets not to be used for return passage before June 20th, but good until June 25, 1888. J.F.GiLL, Agt. C. K.

W. R. R. 1. it.

Memorial service, for the dead, will be preached by Comrade Smiley, at the Baptist church, Sunday, May 27th. All veterans and their families are requested to attend. As many members of the Post as possible are requested to attend in Uniform. S. F.

HOOPES, Com. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the late firm of S. E. Peacock Co.

has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by S. E. Peacock. Accounts of said firm will be collected at the store of S.E.Peacock.

Parties knowing themselves indebted to said firm will call in at once and settle and save cost. S. E. PEACOCK, May 18, 1888. S.

J. Died. At his home in Leesburg, Kansas, dropsy, Samuel Mather, aged 82 yeas, 9 months and 3 days. The funeral services were held at his residence. He was one of the first settlers of Rose Valley township.

As we laid him away he was surrounded by his many friends who sympatize with the bereaved. Weep not for a father deceased; Your loss his infinite gain. A soul out of prison released, And freed from all bodily pain. A. J.

BOND. Advertised Letters. Dead letters remaining in the Stafford postoffice May 19, 1888. Breeling, Frank M. Frank, S.

S. Hedrick, W. C. Smith, Miss Bertie CARDS. Canehan, D.

C. Ehrhard, John Paul, Joseph B. FOREIGN PAPERS. Mallett, J. G.

MISCELLANEOUS," Kelley, Mrs. J. P. Redd, James A. Parties asking for them, will please say advertised and give the date of advertising.

C. L. MiLTON, Deputy P. M. Freeman and Vicinity, A good growing rain Monday night.

Just what the farmers needed. Mr. Bently has in a 160 acres of corn: pretty good for one farmer. The union labor party had a meeting at the district school house Friday night and a good crowd was out. Mr.

Mausley, from Shawnee county. has purchased a half section of land 5 north of Stafford, and is going into the stock business. Bousman Williams made the sale. We had the pleasure of attending a grand party last Thursday night at Mr. Schermerhorn'e.

Every one had a good time. Mrs. S. is one of those ladies who can make every one feel at home. Mrs.

Stinehour is teaching singing school at the academy every Friday afternoon. Jo Jo. A CARD To the People of Stafford County. Having severed my connection with the Bank of Stafford, (now the First National Bank), I have formed a partnership with G. W.

Fort, of the old firm of Cothran Fort. We are engaged in the real estate business and are now ready to sell your farm, procure you a loan, trade your farm for eastern property, write insurance on farm and city property, in fact anything legitimate in our line of business. We represent some of the strongest and most liberal loan companies in the west and pride OnTselves in giving satisfaction to the borrower by making low rates and speedy returns on all loans. I would say to my old friends, call and see us even if you have no business in our line. Don't be afraid of taking up our time for we always have time to talk to our friends.

Yours Respt. J. H. TYRRELL. Decoration Day.

Decoration day will be observed at Stafford, under the auspices of Henry Hopkins Post, No. 301, G. A. on May 30th. 1888, TROGRAMME.

Post of Friends will assemble at Gere's Hall at 1, p. m. Music by band. At 1:30, house called to order by Commander Hoopes. Prayes by Chaplin J.

G. Smiley. Song. Mr. F.

S. Larabee, orator of the day, will he introduced by P. P. C. Blair.

Mnsie by band. March to the cemetery at 3, p. where the beautiful and impressive serelees for the dead will be carried out by the Post. MAY 24, 1888. NO.

16 CITY AND COUNTY. Frank Hoopes, of Seward, spent Sun- day in the city. Frank Dellinger was in the city last Tuesday on business. Base ball seems to have the upper eands of some of the boys. Mrs.

S. E. Peacock is visiting in Newton and Topeka this week. J. H.

Campbell and Walter Weaver visited St. John last Saturday. Rev, J. G. Smiley held services in St.

John last Saturday and Sunday. Frank Cox spent the fore part of the week in Macksville, on business. Robert Rankin was breathing the of the Queen city on Tuesday last. North Main street is commencing to have the appearance of a race track. Ed.

Conn, of McPherson, is in the city making arrangements to reopen the Hotel Delevan. Joe Clyne bought of Gimlock Humphry last Tuesday, one car load of Hutchinson salt. Acouple of the charming young ladies of our city were pretty badly frightened one night last week. Harry McQurde is making some improvements in his office preparatory to putting in a large safe. Walt.

Weaver has disposed of his property here and we understand will try Colorado this summer. Dick Broughton lost a pocket book containing ten the ball ground last Friday, and has found no trace of it yet. C. W. Cronk's books are at this office.

All who are indebted to him for smithing are requested to call here and settle. There will be singing at Crawford's hall Saturday evening. Come, let us learn those beautiful new songs. H. S.

RIEGEL. Chas. Lundstrom started for Castle Garden, New York, on Wednesday, with a considerable amount of advertising matter of Stafford city and county. Mr. John Cruse, of Leesburg, gave 118 a pleasant call on last Monday.

John is a first class farmer, and reports crops in fine condition. He has in forty acres of flax this sear. Mr. A. L.

McMillan, of the Sterling Gazette, came down Saturday, to visit his parents, and returned home on Monday. He gave us a pleasant call while waiting for the train. 8. E. Peacock and J.

S. Magill have dissolved partnership. Sam will continue the furniture business at the old stand, and Jim will assist him, at least until they can get their old accounts settled up. Parties who are indebted to C. W.

Cronk for blacksmithing, are requested to call at this office and settle. If you con't pay all, come and pay a part, as he needs the money. A. D. CRONK.

Dick Woonacott, of Sterling, is in the city looking up a location for a boot and shoe store. He is about to trade for the Hadlock property on Main street and if the trade is perfected Mr. Woonacott will commence at once to erect a fine brick store 100m. The kid nine and a nine from south of town played a game of base ball last Saturday evening. Both sides played well not to have any more practice than they have.

The kids got there in good shape, making a score of 26 to 17 Hurrah for the kids and printers! Al. Stubbs lost his gold watch and chain at the the ball grounds last Friday and a general search was made. Geo. Walker finally noticed a place in the ground where it had been recently disturbed, and on digging down about six inches the watch was found. Some one had taken it from the vest, where it was left, and buried it, intending to return for it as soon as they thought it safe to do so.

The base ball game of the season was played here last Friday afternoon. The game was called at two o'clock, and some scientific playing was done on both sides, but from the outset it was noticed that the printers had the best of the game; but we must say the real estate men played well. Mr. Fort as pitcher and G. A.

McQuade as catcher did some fine work, but the good playing was not confined to those two on that side; they all did good work. Chas Vickers did the pitching and Lee Jolley the catching for the printers and they made some fine plays. The score stood 6 to 3 in favor of the printers. The printers done their winning work toward the last of the game. Tickets to St.

Louis. For the National Democratic Convention to be held of St. Lonis, June 5, 1888, we will sell round trip tickets, Stafford to St. Louis, for $15.20. Sell tickets June 2d to 5th tickets not to be used for return trip before June 6.

but good until Jane 11, 1888. J. F. Gut, Agt. K.

W. A Card of Thanks. Words fail to express our thanks for the tender kindness shown and the actual service rendered us by the good people of Stafford during the late illness of my beloved wife. Nowhere have we ever before witnessed such self sacrificing acts of kindness and a disposition to render aid to the sick. Such gentle and loving acts of kindness, and expressions of sympathy, from kind friends are not only soothing to the afflicted but are comforting and afford a sweet remembrance for those who are left to mourn.

It may be soon, or it may not be for years, but when the time comes, whether it be among friends here in Stafford or elsewhere, that we can lend a helphand and heart in time of need we trust we may not be found wanting, but on the other hand be able 10 put into practice the lesson so kindly and yet so forcibly wrought upon 11S and instilled in our hearts by the kind friends of Stafford. We also want to extend our thanks to the ladies of the "Ladies Aid Society" for the "beautiful flowers furnished upon the occasion of my wife's burial. Again thanking you all most heartily and hoping you may be spared much of the bitter afflictions of this life, I am Sincerely Yours, W. S. YOUNG, Addie wife of Winfield Scott Young, on May 19, 1888.

She was born May 24, 1856, in Troy, Davis county, Iowa. Was married to Mr. Young March 6, 1875. She united with the Presbyterian church, of which her father was pastor at about 16 years of age. She, with her husband, (her sister, Zella, accompanied them) came to Kansas in May, 1886.

They first settled in Partridge, where the two sisters united with the Congregational church. From there they came to Stafford in April, '87. While in Partridge, in the line of christian duty, visiting the sick, the two sisters were caught in a blizzard, took a severe cold, and from this began the decline which resulted in her death from that dread disease, consumption, on May 19, 1888. In last July, at the reorganization of the Congregational church, at Stafford, Mrs. Young and her sister both became members.

Although the state of her health was such that she was permitted but a few times to attend services in the church, yet her life was one benediction. In all her long months of suffering she uttered no word of complaint. "She endured as seeing Him who is invisible." As the end drew near, to enter her room one was not oppressed with a sense of sadness and gloom, but of hope and cheer. She made all arrangements for her funeral, even to selecting the text for the sermon-2d Cor. 4, 17-18, and the hymns she would have sung.

She leaves her husband, two little boys, her aged mother and devoted sister to mourn her absence. "But they sorrow not as those having no hope." Her funeral was attended, at the family residence, on Sabbath afternoon, at 4 o'clock, by a large concourse of people, many of whom followed her remains to the Stafford cemetery, where she was laid to rest, safe in the arms of Jesus. A Birthday Party. Quite a number of persons met at the home of Mother Geary, last Thursday, the 17th inst.to celebrate her 59th birthday. The crowd began to gather about half past nine, and one who was there would have no need to ask if it was a surprise to the one whose birthday was to be celebrated.

A dinner was prepared by the guests and a finer repast could not have been served. The afternoon was spent in social conversation and music, both 1 vocal and instrumental, after which came the presentation of gifts, which were as follows: Father Geary, hand satchel; Mrs. T. B. fruit dish; Mrs.

Francis Smith, half dozen napkins; Ella Geary, looking glass, scissors and thimbie holder; Lida Geary, glass bread plate, Estella MeCune, wall bracket; Miss Carrie Johnson, bunch lace: B. O. Chesshir, hose; Della Webber, hose; Mrs. Johnson, a setting of turkey eggs; Jno. Pelton, paper coffee; Mrs.

Pelton, chair cushion: Mrs. Hayes, a Jerusalem overtaker; Mrs. Stoneman, glass butter dish. About five o'clock the guests began to depart for their homes, after wishing Mother Geary many happy birthdays; The number present was 56. of whom 26 were her children and grand-children.

The following are the names; Mr. Pelton and family, Frank Smith and wife, T. M. Stoneman and wife, I. V.

Geary and family, H. L. Webber and family, Lyman McFadden and family, J. W. Geary and family, I.

L. Johnson and family, E. G. Amend and family, A. MeCnne and family, Mrs.

T. B. Deselms and mother, J. I. Loy and family, Rev.

Chas. Riegel and wife, Mrs. B. F. Peacock, Mrs.

Adam Startz, Mrs. Annie Buckles, and Miss May Hockett. If I have missed any one name you will please excuse me. E. G.

AMEND. General decoration of graves. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. Comrades S. F.

Hoopes, F. Cox, R. M. Blair, C. D.

Schrader, A. 0. Gere. MUSIC. S.

F. Hoopes, Mrs. S. C. Turner, Miss Addie Cox, Miss Louise Leach, and T.

Marshall. SPEAKERS. R. M. Blair.

FLOWERS. Mesdames F. Cox, S. F. Hoopes, C.

E. Halveson, C. B. Darr, Ollie Patter, Jonithan Taylor, O. G.

McNiel, E. J. Schrader, R. E. Morford, J.

B. C. Cook, R. M. Wallace, Berlin Zenor, Milton Chambers, and Comrades A.

O.Gere and Wm. Price. The committee Oh flowers will meet at Miss Crawford's building at 9:30 a.m., to arrange flowers. MARKING GRAVES. Comrade C.

C. Wilson. The following Sons of Veterans have been detailed to act as assistant marshals of the day: W. J. Kersey and H.

D. McQuade. All those who believe in devoting one day in the year to strewing flowers with loving hands and grateful hearts on the graves of our dead heroes and thereby reviving the noble example of patriotism they have bequeathed to us, are dially invited to attend. Come comeall and do honor to this grand American custom. Program For the twenty-third annual convention of the Kansas State Sabbath School Association, to be held at Abilene, on June 6, 7 and 8, 1888.

Wednesday 4 0' Clock, P. M. Children's meeting. Wednesday Evening 7:30. Song service.

Address of W. A. Welsher, D. Convention. Address, more than Education the Sure Foundation of a A.

B. Jetmore. Thursday Morning 9 0 Clock. Prayer Service-Subject: "Give us Wisdom and Power." "What has been remains undone." Appointment of committees. Report of executive committee.

Report of general secretary. Report of treasurer. Report of district presidents. Discussion of reports by the conven. Topic: "Wherein can we improve?" Thursday Afternoon 2 O'Clock.

The Sunday School Service of our Churches: 1. Its past history, -J. G. Haskell. 2.

Its present Humble. 3. Its W. M. Sparr.

Hindrences to Great Suecess: 1. By the Home; by the Church, -Rev. E. C. Ray.

2. By the Pastor and Superintendent. 11. C. Rash.

The Sunday school: How conducted to reach best D. Milner. Question W. F. Crafts.

Thursday Evening 7:90. Song by Prof. Excell. Address. How to conduct normal elasses at -E.

W. Cunningham. Address. Christianity science, not a dream. Illustrated by fifty large W.

F. Crafts. Friday Morning 0 Clock. Prayer: "For Our Schools." Plans for the future: 1. Report of committees.

2. Election of officers. 3. Place of meeting, and other busi. Betterments in bible study." -Rev.

Wilbur F. Crafts. Friday Afternoon 2 O'Clock. The Sunday school teacher: 1. Where shall we get them? 2.

How shall we improve them? The art of teaching: 1. Primary scholars. 2. Older scholars. Conversion and christian culture of children.

-Rev. T. R. Peters. Address: The instincts of childhood, and how to utilize them in Sunday school W.

F. Crafts, Friday Erening 7:00 4 Clock. Praise by Prof. Excell. Platform meeting.

Parting words. All parties owing subscription for the DEMOCRAT prior to Jan, 1, 1888, will please call at this office and settle, or send the amount to me, as we have the old books and want the matter settled. Respectfully, L. M. STEELE.

If you will pay your subscription now you will place us in a shape to give you a better paper; and you get a discount of 20 per cent. by paying in advance. A Big Bogus Bond Offer. WASHINGTON, D. May 21- The $5,000,000 in bonds accepted by Acting Secretary Thompson Friday heve not yet been delivered.

The offer was made in the name of a well known and responsible Philadelphia firm and was accepted in good faith. An investigation now in progress will, it is thought, show that the offer was a bogus one and that the signatures to it were forgeries. Short of Funds. FT. SMITH, May to the lack of appropriations for the pay of witnesses the federal court at this city has been obliged to shut down and 400 witnesses were discharged without a cent.

Many of these had come from points distant several hundred miles in the Indian territory and their absolute poverty has made a scene of wretched destitution, men, children and women with infants in their arms wandering homeless in the streets many of them without money to buy a meal. Under a recent ruling of Comptroller. Durham of the United States treasury the unfortunate people can not sell their vouchers, which might otherwise afford them means of getting home. Among the cases continued until the next term of the court are 35 murder, 36 larceny, 12 illicit whisky selling and 28 allault casbesides over 30 minor cases. COMMERCIAL.

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STATE OF KANSAS, A STAFFORD In the matter of the Estate of Arthur F. Harbison, late of Stafford county, Kansas, NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given, that on the 25th day of April, Probate A. Court of 1888. the Stafford undersigned was, by the County, Kansas, duly appointed and Arthur F.

qualified Harbinson, as Administrator of the late of Stafford County, All parties interested in said estate will take notice and govern themselves ROBERT F. STEELE. 1214 Notice of Application to Purchase School Land. The herehs gives notice that he will. on tin 29th dar of May, 188, make an application to the Probate Court of Stafford Connto mirchase the -described situated in the organized county of viz: The or.

of the or, of the or of Section 36, town- the follewing prove his continuous residence, and improvements. W. E. Adams, residence Peace and Gen. Whickers.

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9-1y KANSAS EXCURSIONS. Will be begun again by the Santa Fe Route and this time they will take in all points in Kansas reached by this line from Lawrence, west, at One Fare for Round Trip. See dates: March 21, Apr. 4, April 25, May 9, May 23, June 6, June 20, 1888. These tickeis will be good 30 days.

You can be 10 days going and 5 days returning, and can stop at any point in Kansas on the Santa Fe lines. when the place to which you buy a ticket can be reached by more than one of the Santa Fe direct lines, or by the Southern Kansas, a choice of route will be given. For tickets for any of the above dates, see your nearest agent. Half-price does not occur every with these advantages has never occurred before. GEO.

T. NICHOLSON, Gen'1 Passenger and Ticket A.T. S. F. R.

Topeka, Kansas. Totire. Kansas City Market Report. Kansas City, May 22, 1988, WHEAT-No. 2 soft, cash, CORN- -Stronger.

No. 2 cash, Ste bid. HAY-Fancy small baled, $11.90, large baled, $10.30: medium, 87.0008.00. weaker. Creamery fancy, 18e; good.

16; fine dairy, store packed choice, 13e; poor and low grade, 829 cream twins, 120; full cream Young America, CHICKENSROOSTERS- 82.00. TURRETS- SC. SUGAR HANS-11c. BREAKFAST BACON -100. DRIED BEEFLARD- PORK LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE- Good to choice, feeders, cows, -Good to choice, 55.41@6.50: to medium, skips pigs, SHEEr -Good to choice muttons. common to medium, 82.