Soldier City Tribune from Soldier, Kansas • 1

City OliDIER SUBSCRIBE For THE TRIBUNE. ONE DOLLAR Per Year IN Volume 1. SOLDIER, JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS; THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1888. Number 8. RIBXJNE.

A. M. Owens. Jacob Si man. OWENS AS.

L. STAKCHEE, GENERAL Plow "Work a Specialty New Plow Shares, Lister Shares and Cultivator Shovels made and Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. All other Plow Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. HORSE SHOEING and MACHINE REPAIRING Promptly Attended to. My Emery Wheel is in excellent order, and I can now do good work.

Are Headquarters for a steak and abstain from chewing gum. Matters are in a very strained condition and it is thought something must soon give way. Mr. Labe Brenner, of America City, is tn Soldier this week instructing the newly elected officers in lodge No. 240, A.

F. A. M. A gentleman who has had occasion to dig down into the ground during the past few days finds that the moisture from tie recent showers has penetrated several feet, and much deeper than the rains did last spring. This makes the prospect of a crop the coming season very certain.

Alta VLsta Register. Last Monday evening some of dered at the new church to-morrow and Saturday evenings. Champion all steel binders at Craig Achenbach's. While in the western part of town last Monday a lady came near giving us a shower bath. Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs.

Nannie Spencer and Miss Bettie Sleet went to Holton on business. Mr. C. Welty is having a new well drill constructed by J. O.

Han-nura and Charles Hungorford. Mr. James Tolin sold a valuable mare weighing 1,475 pounds, to Mr. J. P.

Minner Tuesday for $175. The Ladies Aid society will meet at the residence of Mr. J. T. Holston on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

LOCAL AND OTHERWISE. Sickness Is abating somewhat. Road our communication from Holton. A. W.

Davis comes weekly to this place. Miss Edna Drace has gone to Corning to live. Robert Cook, we are glad to say, is convalescing. Studebaker farm wagons at Craig Achenback's. We are having a "whooping" time in Soldier at present" Mary Anderson sets the hair dressing fashion in London.

Remember the dates of A. W. Davis1 visit each week. Studebiiker spring wagons and buggies at Achenbach's. DelLAmL Will.

Jrybergeiv had SOLDIER, KANSAS. HI ft Dry GO TO O. HUNGKERITORD TO GET YOUR' -ALSO- Boots and Shoes, Hats A full QUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE We Handle KELLY LYSLE Leavenworth Flour, and make specidl rates Five Hundred J-Highest Prices Paid for Country SOLDIER, F. B. Woodruff, Manufacturer of HARNESS SADDLERY, SUM AN" and Caps, Gloves Etc line of WOODENWARE, And TINWARE.

on Pound Lots. Produce, in Exchange for Goods. KANSAS. and Dealer i -AND- Full and Comolete Stock of KANSAS. BANKING BUSINESS! COUNTY FUNDS.

Wennek. J. W. McCbacken. OF SQUARE.

KANSAS. J. H. Crrisman, School Furniture I and Insurance Agent. and Wild Lands.

KANSAS. Ells (Mil Whips, Blankets, Robes Always Keeps on Hand a Oak Tanned Leather. REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. SOLDIER CITY, the numerous friends of Rev. and Mrs.

J. D. Bradley met at their residence and had a very pleasant time in the way of a social party. A' bounteous supper "was served, and after a few hours' enjoy meent the happy guests returned to' their respective homes. Mr.

Joseph Barky oumb returned home Tuesday from a trip to different parts of southwestern Missouri where he had been looking at land advertised by the railroad companies, but Joe wants none of it in his, it being poor, stony and timber land from which the railroad company has used the timber for lumber. It is his advice to home-seekers to stay away from cheap advertised railroad land. To all who buy 910 worth of goods from the enterprising firm of Messrs. Craig Achenbach, Holton, a ticket will be given that will entitle them to a share in the drawing of the handsomest wagon to travel the roads of Jackson county, of the celebrated Studebaker manufacture, which is on exhibition at their mamoth establishment on the west side of the square, where a cordial invitation is extended to all to examine the beauty. The drawing is to take place sometime during the summer, the date of which has as yet not been determined but will be announced in these columns later.

The fourth quarterly meeting for the Soldier circuit of the M. E. church, was held in this city Saturday and Sunday. The official board met in quarterly conference Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m., W. H.

Underwood in the chair. The reports of the several officers, including the pastor, showed quite an increase in the finances as well as membership. The circuit paid all their assessments in full." At night Rev. -Underwood preached an excellent sermon to quite a large congregation. Sunday morning services consisted of preaching by the elder, after which was administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

The quarterly love feast was hold on Sunday evening, conducted by the pastor. Last Friday while in Holton we had the pleasure of being 6hown through the largest retail implement house in Kansas, in that of Messrs. Craig Achenbach. We say the largest in the state for the reason that it is larger than many wholesale houses. Wagons buggies plows, cultivators, listers, seeders, harrows and all other machin ery are there in quantities to supply more people than are in Jackson county.

They have on exhibition handsome Studebaker wagon which they invite everyone to examine. A ticket will be given to every person purchasing $10 worth of goods that will give the holder a chance to secure this handsome and useful present, the cost of which is $130. Besides the stock at their place of business they have a well filled ware house in the lower part of town. Last Friday, at Meriden, one of the most sad heart rending accidents hap pened that has ever been chronicled in tne niscory oi tnat city, it seems that L. H.

Eshom, a barber of that city had left his revolver lying on a stand when he started to his work. His little boy five years of age, picked it up and was playing with it for a toy when it was accidently discharged, the ball taking effect in a younger brother's side, who was playing on the opposite side of the room. The ball entered be tween the two lower ribs and passing downward. The two children were the only occupants of the room at the time of the accident. Dr.

Dawson, the family physician was immediately sum moned and after an examination of the child said there was not much hope for its recovery, he being so tender in years. The parents are almost postrate with grief. Valley Falls New Era. Notice. All parties knowing themselves to be indebted to the firm of Schwartz Schmidt will take notice that all accounts yet due must be settled, either by cash or note, by the first of April, or they will be left in the hands of an attorney for collection.

H. Schwartz. OBITUARY. PORTBEY. Last Monday morning about 11 o'clock Mrs.

Charles Portrey died after a few weeks' illness, leaving a husband and an infant child. The remains were brought to the depot Tuesday and taken on the train to Anngton, a few miles east of Holton, from which place they were removed to the Muscotah cemetry for burial. Mrs. Portrey was born and raised near Muscotah, and at the time of her death Implements Repaired! A Full Lino of UudertIMg Goods Always on hnnd. arfd especial attention given to thut brunch or the business.

from Descriptive Catalogues KANSAS. sisted of declamations by Marion Geer, Andy Ewing. Emery Godfrey, Eddie Godfrey, Charley Hall and Anna Dear-doll' We are sure ever)-body enjoyed them selves, but there were no visitors from other schools. At the close of the exercises candy and cards were presedted by the teacher. Scholar, Money'.

T. Price has money to loan in any quantity. Call on him at Holton, Kan- Coiunioii Knowledge. From the Detroit Free-Press. A high school boy went into one of our city bookstores and asked for a pen and a quire of foolscap paper.

How many sheets in a quire?" he asked magnificently, as he flipped a quarter on the counter. "Twenty-four," answered the dealer. gravely. 'Is it possible," inquired a citizen as the youth went out, "that a boy in the grammar school can be ignorant of such a simple thing?" 'They don't teach those things at school' answered the dealer, "they are too easy. If our young people learn them at all, it must be at home.

Professors have no time to waste on such knowledge." "My lirst purchase is my last," said a cobbler, who was just starting in busihess. Lodse and riiitrx-h Directory. SOLDIER LODGE, NO. 240, A. F.

M. Meets regularly the second and fourth Saturday a of each month. James L. takcher, w. M.

A. Cochekell, Secretary. JAMES B. KILE POST, NO. 166, R.

Meets regularly on the first and third Saturday niglits of each month. L.OUIS JNUZMAN, Post Commander. Alfued Johnson, Adjutant. M. E.

CHURCH Services every Sab bath, morning and evening. J. I). liKADLEY, Pastor. FRANK M.

DAYIS, RESIDENT DENTIST! Office In Linscott's Bunk block. HOLTON, KANSAS. EOEGE WALKER Manufacturer of BOOTS and SHOES. KcDairinirof all kinds done with neatness KANSAS. and dispatch.

SOLDIER. Joseph Barkyoumb, EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER! SOLDIER. KANSAS. JOHN A. 'BUCKLES, Kopaircr of Seil MacMnes, Clocts, Etc.

Leave orders at Owens Suman's. SOLDIER, KANSAS. Frank M. Wilson, Practical PAINTER And GRAINER. Slim Writing, Bniriry Work, Pnper Hnntrinj? and Kalsominiug done to order.

Prices rea- sonnme. SOLDIER, KANSAS, CITY TONSORIAL PARLOR. Located at the Thompson House. Easy Share and Fashionable Hair Cut at Rea sonable noes. HARRY BROWN, Prop.

A nice line of Cijrars of the most popular unuuis, SOLDIER, KANSAS. J. O. Hannum, CONTRACTOR Al BOMR Plana and specifications furnished when de- su-oo. SOLDIER.

KANSAS S. S. REED, Physician and Surgeon, AH Call promptly attended to niiht and dny. Office fourth door south of Owen 8u- man s. Wagons and Farm urniture of all Kinds Ordered SOLDIER, married only about one year, her maden name being Fasenacht.

Her father and sister were present at the time of her death, leaving for home in the afternoon, taking with them the little babe, to make preparations for the funeral. LOUKIE. Died, March 10, 1888, in Nemeha county, Wctmore township, John Lou- rie, aged 75 years, eleven months and one day. Deceased was a devout Christian and a member of the M. E.

church. Almost his last words were: Death is the messenger of pence, That colls the foul to God. Services were ably conducted by Rev. Wesly. He spoke from these words: If a man die shall he live again? HAIST.

Last Monday news was received at this place of the death of Fritz Haist, of Holton, well and favorably known throughout the county. Mr. Haist died at his home Sunday, after a long illness, and was at the time of his death, about 49 years of age, leaving a wife and family of ten children to mourn his departure. The remains were buried Tuesday. Notice.

All persons indebted to me for medi cal services rendered prior to January 1, 1888, will please call and sottlo by cash or note. S. S. Iylld. Soldier At-adrmy Several of our scholars are leaving school.

Miss Minnie Allen was a pleasant caller last Friday afternoon. A general search of some of the boys was made by Prof. Murray Monday morning. We think the parents should look after their boys who, from 10 to 'l years old, are carrying revolvers to school, and then if the teacher does not find it out, and one of the boys gets shot they will have the cheek to blame it on the teacher. Watchful.

Miss Nellie Schroder, of district, No. 70, paid our school a visit Monday. Someone whispered in our ear that Soldier academy could have the honor of saying that more studdying was done during the noon hour and recess than at any school they had ever chanced to visit. This shows what the people at largo think of us. juiss Mamie Van Aerman is now a student of Soldier academy.

Mrs. Nannie Spencer, teacher of the primary department, was absent Wednesday morning, leaving Mr. J. A. Schroder in charge.

Organ ror Bale. A good, first-class organ for sale, cheap. Inquire of W. E. Fryberger, this city.

Hymeneal. The residence of Mrs. Moberly, in the neighborhood of Olive Hill church, was I he scene of merriment on the evening of Morch 7, the occasion being the mar riage of her youngest daughter. Miss Sue, to Mr. W.

H. Wilkinson, of the same place, ine ceremony was per formed by J. D. Bradley, pastor of the M. E.

church in this cUy. After congratulations, the guests were invited to partake of a sumptuous wedding feast, prepared by hands that were expert in the culinary department. The presents were numerous and valu able. Alter spending one of the most pleasant evenings the guests took their leave, leaving behind them their best wishes for thr future prosperity of the happy couple. SOOt Three Hundred bushels of solid corn for sale.

Inquire of S. S. Reed, Number 64. To the Editor of Thk Tribune. I will endeavor to give you a synopsi of the exercises at the last day of school taught in district No.

64, by Miss Carrie Blue, of Circleville, March 9. Among those visiting the school that day were Mr. and Mrs. Harper, Mr. and Mrs.

Geer, Mrs. Wiggins, Miss Lulu Harper, Miss Minnie Wiggins, Miss Annie Hall, Mr. Lloyd Godfrey and sister. Mr. Joshua Cox earned away the prize for the most head marks in the high grade spelling class, Lou Geer the prize for the second grade, Eddie Wig gins for the third class.

EEoltozn. City Basils. The Coffeville Jounal says there is one thing always in sight in the rich of -KansasT-th school hojise. Great Western Broad-cast Seeder for sowing oats, Has and all kinds of small grain at Craig Achenbach's. Messers.

M. L. Varner and George Rowley went on a business trip to Holton Tuesday, returning the next day. Mr. McCafferty, representing the Westmorland Recorder, was doing busi ness for that journal in town Saturday.

-The many friends ot Harry Brown were glad to see him on our streets last Monday morning fter a five week's illDess. Mr. Frank Stephenson is out with his assessment books' and visiting the people of the township to find out what they have. Mr. Fowler will move to the Dixon farm, and Chris.

Schroder gose to the swartz place in JNemuna county in a short time. Messrs. P. H. Reed, Pat Reily and Geo.

Fundis. all substantial farmers of Reily township was in town Monday. Goffij News. We noticed a young looking gen tleman on our streets, and on inquiring learnrd that it was Charles Hunger- ford, he having dispensed with his full beard. An old gentleman by the name of Pitcher, living about, a mile.

northwest of Havesville dropped dead suddenly Saturday from heart disease, it is sup posed. Mr. John T. Holston, our postmas ter, went to Topeka Tuesday where he will attend the M. E.

conference and among his old soldier friends of that place. The bridge crossing Soldier creek at Mrs. E. Fairbanks' place, two miles south of this city, will be raised about three feet between now and the latter part of April. Rev.

J. D. Bradley left for Topeka Tuesday to attend the M. E. conference which convenes at that place the next day.

Mr. Bradlev will return home the last of this week or the first of next. "Never judge by appearances, 'says an exchange A shabby coat may contain an editor, while a man wearing a high toned plug hat and supporting a dude cano may be a delin quent subscriber." Last Thursday we had the pleasure of showing the workings of the press and other mysteries connected with a printing office to Mr. and Mrs. A.

Coch-erell and their little children, also two of Siles Cocherell's little ones. Mr. Henry Schwartz desires to call the attention of the farmers to the fact that he has 200 bushels of the celebrated neu xexas seed uats, wnich be warrants to be first class, and which he will sell for SO cents per bushel. Wife(to husband, who has stumbled over a pair of her shoes): "Don't be so impatient, John. I never saw a man wno nas so little sen-control over small things as you have!" Husband: "Heavens, my dear, you don't call your shoes small things, do you?" The St Marys Star of last Thurs day says a superior quality of cannel coal was struck at a depth of 602 feet last Saturday.

Judge Fitzgerald has sent a specimen of it east for analysis, The vein is between three and four feet thick. We will soon "eet there Eli." "I should like to have a coin that bears the date of my birth," said maiden lady of uncertain age to a male acquaintance; "do you think you could get me one?" "I am afraid not" he replied, doubtfully. "These old coins are rare, and only to be found in valu able collections." Ex. The citizens of Holton are greatly excited over what they call a gang of "boodlers," in the K. C.

W. N. railway Dona matter, and we are in formed that one of the principal actors was hung in effligy there the other day. The trouble appears to be over the fact that some parties secured $20,000 for fixing up a clear title to the company for the bonds which some claim were for feited on account of the railroad being a day or two late in getting their track through. Cupid has been effectually boycot ted in Waupaca, says an ex- chang.

The young ladies fore swore accepting as escorts any young men who drink and the young men retaliated by agreeing not to seek the society of any young lady who cannot make good bread and coffee, broil other horse trade this week. Deering all steel binders on exhibition at Craig Achenbach's. The school bell was out of repair last week, but is again in use. House cleaning time, if the weather holds out, will soon be upon us. R.

A. Williams will close out his old stock of wall paper at actual cost. H. Schwartz sold to, P. H.

Reed a number of fat cattle Monday, i W. H. Robinson, of Holton, was doing bueiness in the city Monday. Sharlock, the old reliable cigar man of Valley Falls, was in town Friday. Remember A.

W. Davis, the dentist, is at the Thompson house each week. The new church should be crowded at unuer mc i.aurms buiciwuuutoui. The celeDratea unanipion sen re for cutting fiax at Craig Achenbach's. Mr.

Charles Neiman, of Corning, was visiting his parents in this city this week. Al. Swartz, moved last week to his farm which he recently bought of Mr. Travis. Dr.

M. B. Smvtb. of Holton, went on a professional visit to Friday. Havensville Mr.

Penn, of Holton, has moved on his farm recently purchased of Colonel Roach. Craig Achenbach will sell you the best and cheapest buggy, in Jackson county. The Daley lever harrow and Canton smoothing harrow at Craig Ach-nbach's. Ben Thompson paid his mother a visit at Havensville last week, returning Tuesday. On Monday J.

P. Crume went to Holton on business, returning yesterday forenoon. Indiana improved corn drill and Canton single listertat Craig Achenbach's. Mr. and Mrs.

Ed. Anderson, is go- inir to housekeeninz on his mother's farm this week. Johnnie Schroder taught the pri mary department during the absence of Mrs. Spencer. Some of the town properties would rent better if they were furnished with suitable stables.

Mrs. Joseph Francis and Mrs. Tom Kudy went to Holton Tuesday, to visit Rube, the sheriff. Canton and Scandia stirring plows, Katy-Did and Prairie-Chief breaking plows at Craig Achenbach's. Dr.

F. M. Davis, of Holton, will be in Soldier, for the practjee of dentistry, Thursday afternoon and Friday fore noon, March 22 and 23, Mrs. Lon Thompson's health, we are sorrv to sav. is no better.

She has returned to the hotel, and will in a few days go away for treatment A. W. Dayis, the Holton dentist, will visit Soldier every week from Wednesday noon until Thursday noon, at the Thompson house. Mr. J.

Tolin and his wife started yesteday afternoon for Topeka, where Mr. Tolin goes as a delegate to the M. conference in session there. Call at Craig Achenbach's for the Canton combined listers the lightest rnnnin? lister in the market Don't fail to attend the "Under the Laurels" entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings, by the Soldier Ama teur club, in the new church. A.

imams nas ordered a new wall paper trimmer and declares that he will compete with surrounding com petition in the sale of wall paper. w. a. isnumate ana laaywere topping at Dr. Reed's Tuesday night He has sold his farm near Elk, and has moved in the vicinity of Corning.

John and Erve Eaton and Chas. Neiman will start for Colorado April 1, where they go to seek their fortunes. Corning Items in Seneca Tribune. Mr. J.

C. Ramy, of Circleville, made a trip to Blaine, the latter part of last week, and stopped off here Friday, returning home Saturday. In mentioning the weight of the hull calf Mr. Pearl Allard bought at Mr. Cox's sale we should have said the ealf was from Mr.

W. P. Hall herd. 'Laaer tne L.sureis to be ren IRA I. TABER, Cashier.

DOES A GENERAL DEPOSITORY FOR C. II. Williams. W. J.

WILLIAMS, WENNER CO, -DEALERS IN- Hardware, Lumber, Lath, Doors, Blinds, Etc. WEST SIDE HOLTON, E. D. Ross. Justice of the Peace, Notary I HEADQUARTERS FOR- REAL ESTATE In Improved Farms HOLTON, Implements, Wagons, Agent JOM DEERE Al BRADLEY Ea-t Side Dealer Field Seeds, Etc.

for the PLOWS, LISTERS 11 DRILLS. of Square, was about 23 years of age, and had been The speaking in the afternoon con SOLDIER. KANSAS. HOLTON, KANSAS..