Arkansas Valley Democrat from Newton, Kansas • 8

I Arkansas Valley Democrat Office: West Side Main Street. between Fish and Sixth, over Malm's Drug Store. We this week send out several hundred sample copies of the DEMOCRAT, with the hope that the parties receiving the will examine -it carefully and paper give us the benefit of their judgement by calling at the office and enrolling their names as anbscribers. NOTICE. A new time card has been issued by the Santa He road, a eopy of which was sent us yesterday.

It takes effect Sunday, April 29th after to-morrow. at noon. The new card was rendered necessary by putting on an aocom. moration train between Kansas City ond Nickerson, and a 'ast train instead of No. 1 day train.

This gives us three trains each WAS' daily. The time of arrival and departure, is as followE: WESTWARD: Nc. 1. Nickerson Accommodation arrive at 3.45 P. M.

depart and Utah Express, arrive at 5.20 P. M. depart 5:40, No. 5 Pacific Exprees, arrive at 7:30 A. M.

depart Emigrant, arrive at 8:05 P. M. depart 9:00. EASTWARD. No.

City Accommodation, 4:40 A. No.4 -New York Express. 10:56 A.M.; No, 6. -Atlantic Express. will arrive at 7.50; P.

m. and depart 8:16: All trains will run daily except the accommodatlon which runs daily except Sunday. Plant Trees. 'The tinest Flour in the market is the Royal Patent. White Fawn Flour, Roller process, is whrt you want.

The best place to buy Wall Paper is at Bassct's Drug Store. Standard goods at bed-rock prices at Malm's jewelry store. For complete line of pure drugs at the lowest prices, go to Malm's. Patronize bome institutions. Buy the Roval Patent or White Fawn Flour.

For Household Use. 110 flour gives better satisfaction than the White Fawn. A full and complete stock of Drugs and patent Medicines, at the Newton Drug Store. Those dirty walls, can be made as nice us new by buying some of those fine pateras of Waul Paper at Malm's, The only place in town to buy fancy Centers and Corners for decorating ceilings, at the Newton Drug Score. I can give you better and more drugs for the same money.

Call and see for yourselves. O. S. BASSETT. If you.

intend to buy a Harvesting Machine of any description, or a Mower, Horse Rake or a good Threshing Machine come and see the stock that Barnett Foltz have on hand, who are always ready to show their Goods. Buy your summer gloves at "The peoples store," We can save you from 10 to 25 cents on every pair and give you by far the largest stock to select from. We have all immense line of gloves. W. E.

Chapman Co. J. W. Hurst, the druggist, sells paints, oils, patent medicines, but makes PURE Drugs a specialty. I have received a car of the celebrated Novelty Lock" barb wire.

This wire is licensed under all the bottom pat ents and 1 lly protected under all deciaions of the U. S. Courts. Call and see it and got my prices, they are as low as any other first class wire. L.

BECKER. The prettiest and best Wind Mill in this country is the Buchanan, soid by Barnett Foltz. It takes the lead becauge it gives universal satisfaction, They have a car load now on the road. and parties intending to buy would do well to see them and get prices, before purchasing elsewhere. Farmers should remember when wanting a set of harness, or anything in the harness line, they call get them at Barnett Foliz for less money than any place else in the city.

Several thousand trees were planted on Arbor-day, most of which were furnished vratnitously. Slayor Muse inforing l14 that the city will continue to furnish trees fre: gratis for three weeks yet. We hope that one and all of our citizens will avail themselves of the opportunity thus offorded for beautifying the city at comparatively swal! cost to the individual. J. W.

Hurst will close his drug store to-day from two to live o'clock. in respect to Frunk S. Bower, deceased, former employee. The climax of mine host Hotchkins' ambition. is to have the patrons of the Red Front restaurant and dining hall go FaM AF perfecty eatirlied with the fare -they bave had, and--return again.

Prescriptions accurately componnded day or night, by a graduate of pharmacy at Malm's. Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT, Work on the Masonic Temple is progressing finely. As the picnic season groweth nigh, the festivals gung aft aglee. The weather has been very promiscuous like" for several days, Our thanks are due to Mr. IL.

Liphart, for game left in our sanctum. Several structures" were razed to the ground by the storm Must Friday. Farmers have made themselves scarce on our streets lately. Planting corn is the reason given; and its a good one too. The Mite Society of the Baptist Church will hold a social on this (Friday) evening, at the residence of Mr.

H. Gardder. All are cordially invited. A pleasure bout was launched on Sand Creek this week above the damn. We understand she is "clipper built" and just a daisy craft for the purpose for which it will be used.

Mr. Prouty, al farmer residing in the western part of this county, came here in 1873, and the saine season planted a large number of trees. Ile his 110 plenty of timber for fuel. See the point? Spring lingered long in the lap of winter, and pave the old coon such encouragement that even as late as lionday and Tuesday of this week he was caught dallying with the coy maiden. There was a lively runaway on Saturday last by a horse attached to a spring wagon.

The damages were insigniticent, but the equine's disappointment seemed very great that he wasn't able to toothpick" the wagon. The storm on last friday afterneon blew in the gable end of the new brick house on East Eighth Street. owned by Thomas Foller, and occupied by Thomas Richardson. The damage, amounted to about $50.00 together with the trouble of moving out by the occupants. Mr.

H. Chatelet has re-opened his gun and repair shop, at the old stand on 5th street, half a block west of Main. where he will do repairing of all kinds, and guarantees satisfaction. Mr. C.

is a first class workman in his line, and we are pleased to note that he has again opened his shop. There will be a union temperance meeting under the direction of the Newton Local Temperance Union at the Presbyrerian church, next Tuesdav evening, at 7:30. Good singing by the church choirs and the Newton Glee Club. I A speaker from abroad is expected. All are invited to attend.

'The root on the Arcade Hotel was slightly tortured by the wind storm last Friday. The damage was insignificant but the fright to the occupants was of considerable magnitude. The upturned sheeting was tacked down next day and quiet and peace wag restored in and about that famous caravansary. Bob Ingersol says: "If the Mississippi and its tributaries were filled with pure whiskey, the banks were loaf sugar, and all the low lands covered with mint, there would be no more drunkenness than thare is Perhaps not." remarked the Howard Courant, "but there'd be a h-1 of an emigration to the The Democrat acknowledges the most cordial obligations to Mr. T.

J. Cooper, or Sedgwick, for favors shown our representative during a recent visit to his town. Mr. C. is one of the "oldest inhabitants" of the county, an earnest adherant of the grand old party of the people, and withal a genial broad-guage gentleman.

A Philadelphia paper is slandering Kansas. It declares that a house in that city sent a letter written on a typewriter to one of their correspondents in Kansas with whom they had large dealings. A postscript was appended to the answer, in which they could read writing as well as they could. and intimated that it was an insult to send a printed letter to anyone. unless it be to a school boy.

Mr. Anderson. proprietor of the Bee- Hive Book store, has been making repairs during the past week in the storeroom. until it is now one of the most attractive in the city. A new floor, additious to the fixtures and a spic span new sign on the front of the building some of the improvements.

We are pleased to note these evidences of prosperity, of this deservedly popular house. There was a quiet.uno embark ation on a matrimonial voyage by one of Newton's fairest ronny ladies, Miss Josie Dix, with a clever, worthy, young gentleman, Mr. Geo. D. Gotham, on Friday evening of lust week.

It was a quiet atfair, ouly the famity of the bride being apprised of the event in advance. The DEMOCRAT Offers its sincere congratulations, and best wishes for 8 happy and prospero is lite voyage. Just received at the "People's Store" a large line of Parasols in the latest styles and at low prices. The largest assortment of fine jewelry, watches, and at prices that A8- tonish the old fogies, at Malm's. Vegetation was blessed with another of those showers yesterday, and a smile spread all over the face of Dame Nature.

'The best in the market is always found on the tables at the Red Front restaurant opposite depot. Another supply of Sheet Music just received at the "Bee Hive Book The cornice was placed in position 011 Marsh's handsome new block, corner Main and 5th streets. this week. Our architectural taste may be at fault, but it seems to us the cornice is somewhat too "abbreviated" for the size of the building. 'The most elegant designs in wall paper at Hurst's Drug Store, to be found 1 in the city.

Prices as low as the lowest. Buy sour summer gloves at Peoples Store. We can save you from 10 to 25 cents on everv pair and give you by far the largest stock to select from. We have an immense line of gloves, W. E.

Chapman Co, If there is one thing more exasperating than another to the editor of the temperance paper, or temperance editor of a paper, it i is to have a keg of beer delivered at his office front way, and left on the sidewalk plainly addressed. Brother Lemon will lead us out in the assertion. Wall paper a specialty at Hurst's Drug Store. Persons who want the best Sewing Machine should always buy the Crown. 4-tf With few exceptions the farmers of Harvey County are as industrious as any this side of Kingdom Come.

For a fortnight past but few farmers have paid a visit to the citv, and then only to do some necessary marketing. In consequence, the reports from the country are of the most gratifying character. Spring work is well advanced; corn planting is almost completed. and the earlier cerale are coming forward finally The season SO far has been most propitions, and every indication points to an abundant crop this season. Patronize Home Institutions.

Why will the people of the Arkansas Valley still continne to send East for their book-? when they can be supplied with all they need at same prices charged east. at BEE HI VI BOOK STORE opposite the Opera House. Newton Kansas. Decorate your home by using some of those elegant paterns of Wall Paper, to be found only at Malm's. From the Quarterly report of the State Bonad of agriculture, a text of which will be found on an inside page, it will be seen that, although one of the smallest counties in the State Harvey is the eighth county in the state in numher of acres in winter wheat.

The counties having a larger nereage are, McPherson, 102.000. Dickinson. 71.250; Ellsworth 68.700; Saline 66.800; 64.100; Sedgwick, 58.575; Barton, 65,000. All of the above counties are much larger than Harvey, and one or two of them have an area nearly twice as great. The acreage sown last fall in this county was 42,600.

We called a few days since on the firm of W. E. Chapman proprietors of the popular dry good! house known as "The Peoples store." Hearing of the great success this firm has achived we were a litcle curious to ascertain how they conduct their business. Tney informed us, and the story is short, but contained such undeniable truths that we must admit that they have fully earned their success. Their goods are offered at a low rate of profit and sold for ready money exclusively, and that in the calculation of prices no margin is allowed for bad debos, interest on over due accounts, and other contingencies incidental to the credit trade.

Their system being, both to buy and sell for ready money, they are enabled to make purchases on the most favorable terms in the best and cheapest markets in America. It being also one of their strictest principles never to be undersold. They feel confident iu ascertaining that their goods are always found to be the best value attainable. They make a positive statement that there is 110 house. in this country where you emn buy goods cheapear than you can of them and they guarantee in all cases to make good this statement, If there are any peopie in the county who have not called on them we recommend them to do so at once for they mini at nothing less than securing your full contidence: Conti lence in their goods, confilence in their prices and confl lence thit they will always treat you right.

'This 15 an enterprising fir.n land desires the patronage it receives. Obitnary. DIED: Of Consumption, on Wednesday, April. 25th, 1883, at 9 o'clock. p.

Frank S. Bower, aged 26 years and six months. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Bower of this city, a druggist by profession, and at the time when he was first taken ill was employed in J. W. Hurst's drug store. As is usually the case, the dread disease when it had commenced its fatal assault did not cease until a lite had been prematurely sacrificed. The deceased.

however had enjoyed intermissions from the terribly monotonous sufferings, and at times was able to take recreation in a carriage, and eyen as late as Wednesday morning enjoyed a ride about the city. He was a young man of exceptionally good morals. and possessed of generous and noble impulses. His great desire to obtain knowledge led him to excess, haps, in the study of literature, and, when taken in connection with his daily labor, no doubt contributed largely in wrecking his constitution. And when the fatal germ had been planted it remained only for severe cold to cause its fatal development.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. from the M. E. Church, A Mammoth Insthution. The DEMOCRAT scribe cannot lay claim to being one of the "oldest inhabitants," therefore the necessity of "taking in" the city the better to inform himself concerning the institutions that contribute to make this the best town in the Valley and the "future Great' of Kansas.

To do this it is necessary for the scribe to poke his reportorial proboscis into other people's business, to "go through" the prominent establishments of the city. With this object in view we called yes terday on BARNETT FOLTZ, Hardware and Implement dealers. We acknowledge that a genuine surprise confronted us, when we were ushered through the several departments of this immense establishment, by the gentleman ly junior member of the firm, Mr. John Foltz. An approximate conception of the magnitude of their business may be arrived at from the amount of implements they are receiving.

They have five car loads of Plano the Osborne, the Buckeye and the Woodsnow in the freight yards here, that they have not, as yet found time to unload. A car of Abbott carriages and buggies just unloaded, awaits storing away in the warehouse, as also does al car of Studebaker farm and spring wagons; a car of Buchanan wind has just been unloaded, nearly everyone of' which has been sold in advance of' their arrival; they have on the way four carloads of threshers--samples--the -the Nicholson-Shepard, the Invincible, the Springield Ohio, land the Minnesota Chief. Besides the harvesting machines above mentioned they have a car of Randolph headers now on the road, which Mr. Foltz informs were improved with a view to their especial adaptability to this section, aud which he assures us are the best iu the market. To make a further estimate of their busies, their receipts since February 1, 1883, have been as follows: Fourteen car loads of barbed wire, se.

on cars of' cultivators and plows, three cars of Studebaker wagons, besides several car loads of plows-the Eagle, the Barord, and Furst do Bradley- -and as many cars of cultivators, fifteen kinds--walking riding and combined. In addition to the above in the farin implements they received (and sold) three cars of corn planters check rowers. The above statements are made regarding only one department of their business. In making a tour of their tablishment we first enter the salesroom which fronts on Main, Corner of proper, Fifth street; where we find an immense stock of hardware, heavy and shelf, stoves and tinware, cutlery and all the etceateras usually found in first class houses of this kind, besides a heavy stock of carrirge and wagon woodwork and machine repairs. The WAREHOUSES are almost as numerous as the lines of goods they carry, all of which are titted up in good style and are used for SALESROOMS well.

This especially is the case in as lines of implements requiring the least storage space. The buck half of the room which exteuds from: Main store street to the alley is used as al salesroom for several kinds of implements, the back halt of the lot 0n the Firth Street side is used as a salesroom for harness--good substantial draft harness and elegant buggy and carriage harness --also sample, room for spring wagons and buggies. On the SECOND FLOOR we find several departments represented and covering both business houses from the alley. The front halt on fifth street side is used for a tin shop, Main to where ail classes of tin goous are Mia.1pfactured. The front part over the second lot is used for a stove warehouse and gas fitting shop.

The rear half of the upboth lots, is used as a salesstairs, over room and warehouse for machinery or deferent kinds. Fronting 011 Fifth street. Immediately in the rear of the main stores, they own a loc, fifty feet front, and extending back halt way of the square, which is wholly occupied. First, on Firth street is is a wagon, repair and blacksmith shop; next is a wittehouse for threshers. then a large I nails, coltivators, mowers, binders.

corn drills, hay rakes, eto. On back end of the lot is a large warehouse for barbed wire, and the stables tor their horses, Besides all of the above warehouses and salesrooms, they have commenced the erection of al large warehouse on the north side of their main bullding. which will be used exclusively for threshers. This firm have been in business here only previous four years, although tor two years Mr. Barnett had been in buiiness with another party; which indicates an almost phenomninal success.

They own all of the buildings they besides occupy. other personal property in the citv. They and employ twelve men, salesmen and agents, have four teams going nearly all the time. Mes3rs, Barnett Foltz have certainly met with a gratitying success in business. and they have no better well- wisher for continned success, than the DEMOCRAT.

They are clever, accommodating. and, it is hardly necessaray to add, voung men, who well deserve all the sucenterprising cess they have attained. Just received at the "People's Store" a large line of Parasols in the latest styles and at low prices. The apportment of Henry Mayer, as Marshall, by Mayor Muse is received with approbation by the citizens alinost universally. With a competent night watchinan to assist him there need be no fear but that the interests of the city will be guarded by our protectors.

The Mayor is very emphatic in his declaration that order must and will be preserved. There will be no more night carousals or Sunday carnivals. We have heard it rumored on the streets that the great and good, the senior Senator, John J. Ingalls, lectured in this city Wednesday evening of this week. The attendance, it 18 nuderstood, in numbers, was of that proportion that would not bear enumeration.

Why is this thus? Ingalls is the peer of any man in the State in point of ability and literary attainments, and as a classical rhetoritician has no superior. There must be a "nigger in the woodpile." Punch him out. Sam Bretch last Friday swung to Mr. the breeze an elegant sign In front of his Bakery and Confectionery Establishment. It is the work of an arwho was evidently inspired by the tist most enthusiastic patriotic impulses.

The flag of our glorious country is most conspicnous, whilst in the central foregrouud isan immense shield -stars and stripes, on which is perched the Great American Eagle, emblem ef our liberty. Mr. Geo. P. Bretch a cousin of the proprietor, designed and exeented the work.

Our predictions regarding the fruit prospects a short time since, were not overdrawn. Intelligence from all parte of the county contire the previous reports, to the effect that the peach crop will be practically a failure. A few of the later and more hardy varieties of trees will bear perhaps a half crop. The blackbearies were pretty generally winter killed. Apples, pears and grapes, may be a full crop, as the present indications point that way.

But with magnificent wheat and corn crops we can manage to pull through withont the luxuries, at least for one season The members of the City Council and a number of our prominent citizens met at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon to consider the question of protecting the city from fires, and also of lighting the streets. Representatives of a water power company were present, but submitted nothing of a definite nature. The Council and citizens of Newton are invited to Wichita about the first of May to witness the workings of the water works of that city which will be completed about the date mentioned. Dr. Boyd's new buildings are approaching completion.

They make a handsome block, adjoining. as they do. his other block--the Temple of Fashion block-making it the most extensive owned by a single individual in the city. Besides these he has on the same square a handsome brick building, occupied by J.W. Hurst, Druggist.

These buildinge all of which are first class will stand as manuments of his enterprise and worth to the community. An elegant, sub-tautial business block is a great binetit 10. a city besides being renumerative to tle proprietor. A Terrific Cyclone. Within six miles of Newton in any direction would devastate as fine farms as one would wish to see.

But those farmers who have good cellais, and have their houses, barns, household goods, stock. insured in responsible companies aguiast Fire, Windstorms and Tornadoes, may sleep quietly. The very best of Insurance can be obtrined at the office of the ARKANSAS VALLEY LAND AND LOAN Co. That Compay is making an immense number of farm loans and still they are not satisfled, They have so much money offered them shat they are unable to furnish as many mortgages as are called for. Those who want money at the VERY LOWEST RATES should call on them at once, If you hold railrond contracts they will advance the money to get deeds.

They have the Cash and no grumbing. 1.