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Arkansas Valley Democrat from Newton, Kansas • 8

Arkansas Valley Democrat from Newton, Kansas • 8

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wummmmmmmmmmmm Arkansas Valley Democrat Have Arrivei Ofticc West Side Main Street, between ith and Sixth, over Alalm's Drug Store. Messrs, Denny Hershey have opeu-ed a grocery house In the room formerly occupied. by J. Covert and Opera House Block. G.

II, Scribner, proprietor of thcnew Livery Stable on North Main Street, received a car load of fine horses yesterday for this market. Don't fall to see the new line ef Spring Carpets at the People's Store. The colors are handsome and we have a variety of styles. We can save you money on carpets. The Emporia Daily Kedublican is one AND The stock of buttons and trimmings now on exhibition at the People's Store comprises everything new and desirable in ttte market tills season, and any lady wanting handsome trimmings and beautiful buttons will do well to examine our goods, VV.

E. Chapman Co. Some of the defeated candidates attribute the "offish ness" of their friends, lo come out and work, to the blizzard that prevailed on election day. Their chances for cleotion were wafted away on winged winds as it were. Elegant Jersey jackets at the Temple of Fashion for only $3,50, former price Sponges, all sizes, at Malm's.

A hunting party consisting of State Superintendent Speer, who arrived from Topeka last evening, Judge Muse, VV. P. Walters, Al. Swenson and others, left for the Big river this morning. We hope to record a successful expedition on their return.

Fine Seth Thomas Clocks, at Children's hats very cheap the People's STILL COMING U-lorbus wheat weather. Fine Toilet Soaps at Malm's. Master Frank ie, son of A. Glazier, is very ill with infiamntory rheumatism, Yesterday the gentle mists of Heaven came steadily down from morn 'till night. Fine 18 kt Plain Kings at Malm's.

Paints already mixed and ready for use at Malm's. Mr. John 'Foltz, who was brought out as a candidate for councilman from the Second Ward, really in opposition to his wishes, made a galbvnt race. Against any other candidate than Coleman he would have won by a handeorue majority, Forty "original Tennesseeans" dumped their bread baskets and clothes chests off the train at this station last Tuesday, and are now, looking for homes in thl3 section. Their complexion Is rather emphatic, but then, you know, we always welcome immigration! with open arms.

Under the auspices of the Harvey Comity Agricultural Society, Wednesday of this week was observed as arbor day at the fair grounds. There were several hundred trees planted, but not enough to satisfy the committee havlug the matter in charge, and a meeting will be held this afternoon at the office of the secretary, A. B. Lemmon, and arrangements ANp WILL BK of our most valued exchanges, and in! one respect It is not equalled by any Dally that we receive. 16 arrives here only four hours after publication with afnll morning telegraph report, being from twelve to twenty-four hours in advance of the Kansas City and other eastern datties, and on the same train with the Topeka papers containing only a partial report.

It is ably edited, and, barring its political tenets is Just the style of newspapej that we like, The dry goods establishment of Jos. Gersfln Co. closed its doors to the trade in thl3 city last Saturday, and the stock was immediately shipped to El Paso, Texas, where they will engage in business. Mr. Gerson will remain acit-izeu of Newton and conduct his large clothing establishment, as usual, but Mr J.

Wesley Lightbody, the manager of CONTINUALLY RECEIVING Store. NOTICE. We this week send out several hundred tiample copies of the Democrat, with the hope that the parties receiving the paper will examine it carefully and give us the benefit of their judgement by calling at the office and enrolling their names as subscribers. Splendid wheat weather. The gentle blizzards hummed last Tuesday.

The election passed off quietly; no disturbance of any kind. After ten days of obscurity, our fine Italian sky appeared again last Tuesday. Huy your Cakes, Pies, Buns and Bread ironi the Cicy Bakery wagon, on and after Holiday, April Oth. To get good and ptue Drugs aud Med-cines go to 0. S- Bassett's Drug Store.

The improvements now going on in Newton are second to those of no other city in the interior of the State. Millinery Opening at the People's Store next Wednesday. Our farmers generally aro realizing the benefits to be gained by raising stock in connection with their farming operations. Look out for W. C.

Smith's Bread wagon on Monday next. Bread delivered to any part of the city. The best private collection of rare exotic plants and flowers that we have noticed, adorn the oiflces of Brown Lynch, dentists. Call and Examine the Assortment of Blank Books at 1-3 Bee IIivk Book Store Flowers in rare profusion are to be seen in the majority of residences in the city. No ether home adornment lias such a refining and elevating influence beautiful flowers.

NEW GOODS the dry goods establishment, will have charge of the same at El Paso. In Mr- Mr. II. A. Cone, State agent and staff correspondent of the Topeka Daily Capital, was married Monday last jto Miss Lizzie Rardeaux, of Lawrence.

Mr- and Mrs. Cone spent Wednesday In Newton, leaving on the evening train for the east. Mrs. Cone is a brilliant writer aud correspondent, and will no doubt favor the Capital with contributions. Ladies, attend the Millinery Opening, at the People's Store, Wednesday, April 11th, Mr.

James Norton, formerly roadmas-ter on the Santa Fe, west of Mckerson, has sold his stock faun south-west of this city, including his cattle, etc. He will not take a residence elsewhere at present removal the city loses one of its most Degressive, wide-awake and ener getic commercial representatives; and made, it is hoped, for the setting out a thousand more, A Mrs. Pitt, formerly employed at the English Kitchen as cook, having become weary of life, attempted on last Saturday to shuffle off this mortal coil bv the aid of a deathly drug. The attempt to hurl herself into Stygian darkness, however, diil not avail, as Drs. Sherrlck and Cole IN ALL THE LATEST who, during his three years residence here, has made many warm personal friends who unite with the Democrat in wishing him unbounded success in his flew field.

The indomitable and enterprising S. Marsh is pushing to completion his new business building on the corner of Main and ifth Streets. When completed it will be an ornament to the Main Street man appeared or. the scene with the per suasive stomach pump. On the following Monday she took passage for the East, Novelt ies in Millinery, and has not since been heard from.

The cause of the rash attempt, we understand, of our enterprising little city, being of was uniequitted aflectiou. Mr. N. A. Holton came in from Ohio, as he purposes sending his children off to school.

His three daughters will attend at Seminary at Leavenworth, and his son will take a commercial course at the Business College in St. Joseph, Mo. When you want fine goods either in Jewelry, or Drugs, don't fail to go to Malm's. Among the callers at the Dkmockat tills week was Capt. Barnes, one of the foremost agriculturists of this section.

yesterday with two carloads of young stock cattle, numbering some 83 head. SPRING brick with iron columns and plate glass front. It will be two stories high aud front on Main with a store room eighty feet, in the rear of which will be three rooms fronting on Fifth Street. The general style of the building will be much like his fine block the Empire Mr. Holton is in partnership with Mr.

L. K. Heath in stock raising, and owns the farm that Mr. Heath is operating. The Gentlemen piopose engaging yet diagonally across the street.

In early We welcomed him with especial pleasure days Mr. Marsh's faith in the future more extensively in stock raising, and will no doubt relize quite handsomely from their liberal nivesements. as his political sentiments coincide with our own in toto. lie is tho Chairman of greatness of Newton was of the highest order and has continued unabated. He Ladies' Neck Wear, tho Harvey County Democratic Central erected the firsUbriek and stone building The finest assortment of elegant and house plants that wo have seen in the city the three story white stone front in which the DkmoceatIs Committee, mid a faithful, earnest worker in the cause of good government.

Call again. in the market are to be found at the grocery store of Cha. Swenson. They are Something New: Patrons of the Tem Dress Trimmings, City Election. ple of Fashion can have their fancy work stamped in new aud elegant designs.

The election in this city last Tuesday from G. Hallberg's nursery at Empo ria. Mr, II. has been engaged in the nursery business for eighteen years at Emporia, and in consequence is perfectly familiar with the varieties of plants and was a brilliant triumph for the anti- The Largest Stock of Fine Gold and prohibitionists. Without exception the Silver Watches in the city at Malm's.

shrubs tfiat are best suited to this cli successful candidates are pronounced Fine Mnslin Underwear, The Democrat was honored with a call liberals although about an equal num mate. Mr. Ilallberg during the season will keep a full liuu of his elegant flow ber of the adherents of the republican on Tuesday from Mr. L. It.

Heath, who resides 6 miles north-west of town. Mr. ers and plants at the store of Chas. and democratic parties were elected, H. is one of the foremost irmers in the Swenson.

who will also receive orders National politics cut no ligure. The for fruit trees, shrubbery, etc. election was won on the anti-prohibition County, his wheat tields ranging eacli year from 500 to 550 acres, and corn A full line of gold chains at Malm's. The saloons of tin's ctiy, without the incentive of a Mayor's Proclamation closed their doors on election dsy. This spirit of cleverness on the part of the saloons i.s commendable and should bo noted.

Prescriptions tried clay or night by a graduate of Pharmacy at Malm's. Mr. J. B. of Indiana, is i.1 the city visiting relatives.

He made the Democrat a pleasant -call Monday and cxpres.se -himself as greatly pleased with our city, and will probably locate here. Have you seen the immense line of children's hats at the People's Store, in all the latest Shapes aud Colors, and at pi ices so low that they are within the reach of everybody? A luicted persons who are unable to afford the best medical treatment should avail themselves of the opportunity ottered ty the Physician's Associations. There will be free clinics at Opera Hall on tomorrow The price of wheat is steadily advancing in the eastern markets, and the indications are in favor of good round prices before the new crop is marketed. Those of our farmers wli are holding their wheat, mid aro able to hold it yet awhile, will no doubr. realize handsome proiit over present prices.

fields from 100 to 150 acres. He also is John Bender, of the Santa Fe, is one Infants. sentiment and demonstrates beyond the pread venture of a doubt that only liberal minded, broad-guage citizens need engaged in stock raiding In connection of the most popular and oldest conduc with his his grain operations, and win apply for office in this community. The successful candidates were E. Bren- nan.

Justice of the Peaoe; M. D. Stim- mell and A. J. Partridge, Constables; W.

P. Walters, Councilman for the First GOODS Ward; R. B. Coleman, for the Second Ward; James Geary for the Third Ward. B.

McKee, member of School Board, First Ward; C. Lee Berry, mem ber for the Second Ward, and S. Saylor member for the Third Ward. IN AN tered about one hundred head of cattle. Don't forget that when you want anything in the drug or jewelry Hue that Mahn carrier the largest stock.

A Reporter of the Dkmockat met Capt. J. W. Hartzell, of Topeka, Wednesday morning as he was changing cars en-route for Wichita. Capt.

Ilarlzcll is President of the Wichita Street ltailway Company, and informed us that lie was pushing the work to completion and expected, by the lOlh of May to have the road in operation for a length of two miles. Our progressive, wide awake neighbor is indued putting on metropolitan airs. Newton will be the next one of the Valley cities to indulge in a similar luxury. Malm makes a specialty of repairing Flue Time Pieces and other Fine Repairing, such as Music Boxes, Jewelry, All the cheap Libraries and Periodicals can be found at RetiIalloiia of Reaped. tors on the road, aud besides attending strictly to the duties or his position, he is a granger and stoctcraiser of no mean pretentions.

He laid off from his run this week and visited his ranch, 18 miles northwest ot town, where he has several hundred head of stock cattle, hogs, most of winch are graded and of flue blood. On his return to "the city yesterday he exhibited to a Democrat reporter full-blooded Durham bull calf that he is keeping iu the city for the present. He purchased the calf last iall at the age of six months, the purchase price being the round sum of $100.00. The calf is now, at the age of ten and one-half moiiths. a line specimen, large, shapely, and weighs 800 pounds.

Mr. Bender lias bewi engaged in stockraising a sufficient length of time to realize something in return lor his investments of time and money, mid this week marketed two carloads of cattle and one of bogs at a handsome profit. He will remain a resident of New ton, however, snd with that object iu view will soon commence the erection of a handsome residence on his lots on tho south side. Keinember that we handle Vick's Vegetable aud Flower Seeds, the best in the market. BKCKKK YOKKKRS.

Endless Variety The Enterprise, of Chihuahua, Mexico, inie of our tropical sifter cities, remarks cheerfully that "the weather is like the calm, mild delightful weather of May in the States:" that Chihuahua people 'ihiuk it unnecessary, and even un healthy, to have fireplaces or stoves in AT TDK liEK IIivk Book Store. Fred Levy is here traveling for a Cincinnati house. He says ux-mayor Shannon is a leading itepnblicaii in Newton, Kansas. Marshall, (Mo.) Progress. The ex-mayor Shannon referred to is our iiood democratic friend, C.

T. Shan At a regular meeting ot Newton Lodge No. I. O.O. held at Odd Fellows hull, Newton, Kansas, on Monday evening, April, 2d, 188.5, the following resolutions were passed: whkkeas, Death has Invaded our ranks and removed our buloved brother, Philip Hahn, thereby reminding us of the uncertainty of life and the perishable nature of till that is earthly, causing those he most loved to drink deep the bitter cup of sorrow.

Therefore be It BE80LVEO, by Newton Lodge, No. 100, I. O. O. that we hereby tender to the widowed wife and fatherless childreu of our deceased brother, our most heartfelt sympathy aud condolence, and invoke their behalf the kind protection and fatherly care of Him who doeth all thing well.

rksolvko, that a copy of these resolutions be sent the city papers for publication; that the same be spread upon the journal and that a copy be sent to the fa-milyof the deceased; also that the charter of the lodge be draped iu mourniHg for thirtv days. H. W. Buxkkk, R. M.

Swvey. N. J. Bl'hdick, Committee. attkst M.

Suavkk, Secretary. non, Mr. S. during his eight months TEMPLE OF FASHION rvMdcnce here, has been an active partisan, aud has since the convention last tail been the Secretary of the Democratic County Central Committee, and lias been untiring and earnest in the advancement To the Public. I have moved iroin West Fifth Street to the Opera Block, Maiu Street Newton, Kansas, where I have for sale or trade 25 Secmid Hand Sewing Machlues In good sewing order, which.

I will sell at the low prioes of from five dollars upwards. Needles, oils, and in fact supplies for all machines, always on hand. I am also selling the New Crown Sewing Ma-chiuo for K. F. Barnes.

Repairing a specialty. 2-1 in i. BEN ELL. tlieir aud "that tailors and shoemakers are often seen sitting out on tho sunny side of the streets plying their trades. By all means let us go to Chihuahua.

One or two days like Tuesday ought to send Southwestern Itailroad stock kiting. Millinery Good a specialty at the People's Store. A Collision would occur almost every lay in the oillee oi the Arkansas Valley Land and Loan were it not for the careful manner in which they transact business. TnU very is uu oubtcdly one of the principal reasons why Kaoleni Capitalist send so much money for them to Invest In Western Tann Farmers wanting to Wrow money should call on them at uoc as tjiey want worth of MJrt iC! ight away, quick. of the principals of the Democratic par ty.

He enjoys tms confidence, Jul' anil G. R. LANDERS. complete, of the Democratic party of Ilarvey county, and from the day of his arrival here bis Democracy has never been questioned. Mr.

Fred Levy 6hould eorreeily inform himself before under The largest -stock of hosiery ever shown to the Newton public cm at prus-eut be seen at the People's Store. Maiu Street between bthaKdBroaliyr taking to famish information to a news paper..

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1883-1883