The Onaga Republican from Onaga, Kansas • 1

Republican Volume I. Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, Thursday, August 9, 900. Number JO. With a Strong Pull All Together, and No Knockers, Onaga Can Have a Park Worthy of Any Town in the State The There were about one hundred went from The committee on resolutions reported the fflYMAN Republican Correspondents Have Something to Tell You. following: "We, the Democrats of the Eighteenth sena torial district of Kansas, in convention assembled, renew our unalterable faith in the fundamental principles of Democracy, as enunciated In the Declaration of Independence and engrafted in the fabric of our government by the constitution of the United States, and we believe that the constitution must follow the flag always and everywhere.

"We reaffirm and endorse the Democratic national platform adopted at Kansas City on July 5, and the Democratic state platform adopted at Fort Scott on July 24, and we pledge the nominee of this convention to a faithful and conscientious support of the re forms therein enunciated and promised; and especially do we pledge faithful adherence to the reforms and remedial legislation promised in the Fort Scott platform, as relates to railways, monopolies, trusts, and the resubmission of the prohibition amendment." E. L. Miller, of Seneca, was elected chair man, and E. F. Cronan, of Blaine, secretary of the senatorial committee.

The report of the conference committee was called for.and the chairman reported that the committee had waited on the Populist convention and were Informed that Geo. W. For rester was the choice of the Populists for state senator. Nominations for state senator being called for, E. L.

Miller arose and stated that A. Ur- bansky, of St. Marys, had been a candidate, and had considerable strength In the conven tion, but as the Populists had chosen Mr. For rester, in the Interest of harmony, Mr. Ur- bansky, who had ever been a Democrat who placed the welfare of the party above per sonal ambition, declined to allow his name to come before the convention.

Mr. Miller placed Geo. W. Forrester in nomination, and, on motion, he was declared to be the unanimous choice of the convention. Populist Senatorial Convention.

The Eighteenth senatorial district of Kansas met, persuant to call, at Onaga, August 1, 1900. J. W. Wohlford, of Nemaha county, was elected chairman, and J. S.

St. John, of Potta watomie county, secretary. On motion a committee on credentials was dispensed with and the names of delegates, as published from Nemaha and Pottawatomie counties, be seated as delegates. On motion, the temporary organization was made permanent. Geo.

W. Forrester, of Pottawatomie county, was unanimously nominated for state senator. Fred Pitcher was elected central committee man from Pottawatomie county, and Jona than Holllngsworth was elected from Nemaha county. Nominee G. W.

Forester was called on and made a rousing speech. The convention was well attended and har monious throughout. PECIAL! August FOR Clothing 20 per cent off Slippers and Ties 20 per cent off Dress Goods A 25 per cent off. Men's and Children's Summer Hats J-2 Price. Millinery 1-2 Price.

Shirt Waists at Cut Prices. to Close. We can always supply your wants with all lrlnrinnf iwllnhlA mnrchnn- dlse up-to-date styles at popular prices. Your Poultry, Butter and bggs are wanted. I F.

B. LANDON. Livery and Feed Stable. 1 HOOVER PEYR0USE. Proprietor 1.

Good Rigs and Careful Drivers. Our rigs are all that can be desired. When you ride In one of our rigs you may be sure that everything is all right and that nothing will Im left undone to secure comfort. ONAGA, KANSAS. 4 here to Clrcleville to the Woodmen picnic, quite a number driving.

Mrs. Carver, her granddaughter and hus band, Mr. Hutton, were visiting relatives in our vicinity over Sunday. HarveWltham and wife got home Monday morning from the western part of the county, where they have been visiting the past week. Arthur Rutherford and family went to Olsburg on Saturday afternoon's train to visit with his wife's brothers, returning Monday morning.

R. E. Jameson's wife died Sunday night and was burled Monday afternoon. She leaves two children, one 8 years, the other 3 years of age. She was a daughter of J.

H. McFarland. Squire Hart, S. Grimshaw, F.Wood, Ohas. Needham, and Ohas.

Wood went squirrel hunting and fishing last Friday, camping at Oamp Grimshaw. They played Fourth of July, and Squire Hart delivered an oration which brought forth loud applause. FROM THE CAPITAL By Our Special Writer. WASHINGTON, August return of President McKlnley to Washington had nothing to do with the starting of the march to Pekln. In fact, no new orders have been sent to Gen.

Chaffee since he left Nagasaki, Japan. The orders sent him there were to the effect that this government was desirous of having the march to Pekln begin at the earliest possible time, and he was given full discretion. It is gratifying to the president that Gen. Chaffee has succeeded so soon after his arrival In getting the army on the move. No fears are entertained in Washington of the vague threats of the Chinese to kill Minister Conger and the other foreign ministers at Pekln, if the allied army continues its march to Pekln.

The Chinese government fully realizes that it will have difficulty enough in satisfying the powers that It was not In sympathy with the attacks upon the foreign legations at Pekln, which resulted In the death of nearly one hundred foreigners, besides the German minister, and is not likely to make things worse by Injuring those who survived those attacks. Vice Chairman Loudenslager, of the Repub lican congressional campaign committee, wno Is In charge of the Washington headquarters, says he is satisfied from information he has recleved that the Democrats are merely bluff ing In expressing confidence In electing Bryan and Stevenson, and that they Intend to concentrate their efforts and to spend all their money In trying to elect a Democratic majority of the next house. He warns Repub licans that vigilance Is necessary. Secretary Root this week issued the official order setting the third Saturday of September for the election of delegates to the Cuban constitutional convention, to meet in Havana on the first Monday in November. The consti tutional convention will be composed of 31 delegates, divided according to population among the six provinces of Cuba.

The order states as the work to be done by the con ven tion, "to frame and adopt a constitution for the people of Cuba, and, as a part thereof, to provide for and agree with the government of the United States upon the relations to exist between this government and the government of Cuba." The announcement of Senator Wellington that he would oppose McKlnley and Roosevelt was neither surprising nor alarming. Mr Wellington controls just one vofie his own. Mr. A. K.

Rowley, of Baltimore, said: The loss of Senator Wellington will not be seriously felt by the Republicans of Maryland. He has not been in sympathy with the party for a long time, and when be announced that he would not support McKlnley It was taken as a matter of course, much as a like announce ment from Pettlgrew would be taken." Mr. S. O. Young, of Denver, says of the po- ltlcal outlook in his state: "Colorado Is going to cast her electoral votes for McKlnley and Roosevelt this year.

The people out there have been thinking during the past four years, and when people begin to think, you know they stop voting the Democratic ticket. Mr. Hampton Collins, of Minneapolis, a gold Democrat who supported Palmer and Buckner in '96, but who Intends voting the straight Republican ticket this year, said of the Democratic platform: "It seems to me the Democratic convention made a great mistake in making the antl-expanslon issue paramount, for if there is one policy of the Republican party that comes near being popular with all classes of people In the west, It Is expansion." Senator Foraker, who is In Washington look lng after some private business and nursing his left hand which was accidentally cut by the breaking of the glass door of a cabin which he was riding to a railway station, in Philadelphia, says he regards the re-election of President McKlnley as absolutely certain. The first of the new 2-per-cent gold bonds the lowest rate of Interest any country ever paid on its bonded Indebtedness into which all outstanding United States bonds are to be refunded, in accordance with the Republican financial law enacted at the last session of congress, was sent out this week. Secretary Gage hopes to get them all out during August.

Democratic Senatorial Convention. The Democrats of the Eighteenth senatorial district met In convention at Onaga, Wed nes day, August 1, 1900. After redding of the call, Jas. Graham was elected temporary chairman and E. F.

Cronan secretary. The committee on credentials recommended that those holding the proxies of absent dele' gates be given seats in the convention. The temporary organization was made per manent, 44 asked of Wamego Is $12,000, and $2,000 per mile for each mile In the township; Louisville, $6,000, and $2,000 per mile; Pottawatomie, $2,000 per mile; and Westmoreland, $12,500 In bonds. It will be voted at an election to be called at once. The road reserves until November, 1901, to complete the work, but says that we may expect trains before snow flies, if we live up to our part of the contract.

Just seeusdoltl WHEATON. Miss Cella Bodkin went to Onaga, Sunday. Miss Maggie Smith went to Blaine, Tuesday. Mrs. Ella McMlnlmy, of Frankfort, Is visiting at M.

Bennett's this week. Mrs. O. O. Townsley went to Larkln, Saturday, and returned home Monday.

Mrs. Gentine, who was taken seriously ill last Saturday, is slowly Improving. The dance at Walsh's, Friday night, was well attended and a very pleasant time reported. O. J.

Goodman and Ira Boyer made a flying trip to Ness county and back. How.ls the west, boys? Mrs. Helen McArthur returned to her home Friday night, accompanied by her sister, Miss Grace Wilson. Mrs. Potter, of Greeley, and Mrs.

Donahue, of Coal creek, visited M. Bennett and family, Sunday. Mrs. Mack and daughter, Mrs. Will Blakely, Mrs.

Wright and sister, from Topeka, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thome, Tuesday. Nellie and Francis Lynch, who have been visiting their relatives, M. Lynch and family, returned, Tuesday, to their home in Kansas City.

The little O'Brien children, of StLouis, who are visiting their relatives, the Lynch's, entertained the dancers with a cake walk, which they dance to perfection. NEICHATEL. Louis Martin will probably go to Iowa. Ed Henry was in pentralia the other day. A.

Bon jour delivered hogs to Onaga Monday. Ed Marrs went to Onaga one day last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Perussell, a boy baby. Theo. Descomber was hauling corn last week. Joseph Landis went to Wheaton one day last week.

Geo. Junod has been on the sick list the post week. Julius Henry came down from Seneca one day last week. North Wilson's wife, from Wheaton, visited with N. Dodd's folks last Wednesday.

Tell Perrelet, J. H. Winters, and J. C. Martin were in Onaga, Friday, on business.

Joseph Gurtler, of Eureka, was in Neucha-tel one day to have some woodwork done. Misses Rose Gllson and Grace Martin at tended the Donahoe dance one night last week. J. H. Winters, Leon Gigandet, Alclde Ham-merly, Alfred Bonjour, and son helped A.

Bonjour put up millet one day last week. HAVENSVILLE. Page shipped a car of hogs Monday. Dick Wagoner, Sundayed, in Havensvllle 8. Stockwell shipped a car of hogs Tuesday.

Mrs. Schoonover Is visiting in Kansas City this week. The Christian church 1b now ready for the plasterers. John Thomas' brother was visiting with them Tuesday. D.

Smith, of StOlere, was doing business in the city Tuesday. J. H. McFarland and wife got home from Ohio last Friday night. Ashley Williams, of Oneida, is visiting his brother, J.

H. Williams. T. I. Eddy Is having a cut-stone fence put up In front of his residence.

James Everett, of Lincoln township, was doing business In the city yesterday. Mr. O'Connor and wife, of Topeka, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. William Day. Ben Snodgrass is getting material on his 80-acre farm, east of town, for a new house.

Messrs. Dearborn and Wilson, near Soldier city, were doing business In the city Tuesday. T. Snodgrass and wife started Wednesday morning for Ohio, for a two or three weeks visit. Mrs.

Ralrdon, wife of Dr. Ralrdon, arrived home from southern Kansas last Thursday night. There will be quite a good many from here go to the old soldiers' reunion at Corning this week. R. O.

Coverdale and family visited over Sunday with his brother, Will, near Bucks Grove. Tom McFarland, of Norton, came In Monday to attend the funeral of his niece, Mrs.R, E. Jameon. John Lewis, son of our merchant, J. E.

Lewis, has gone to clerk In a Kansas City establishment. Mrs. Nellie Laughlln, after visiting here some three weeks, started for home in St, Louis, Friday morning, Has a Few Ideas You Should Consider. make difference In prices. Our Ideas are entirely different from other stores'.

Not how large a profit we can exact, but how small a Jtrofit we can afford to sell or. No merchant owns his trade. No sensible person will in these days buy goods of anybody merely upon sentiment or past experience. The demand is that the merchant shall be up to date at every point. Keen public sense comprehends the best and remarks It; we are up to date in prices, qualities and terms.

Cut Prices Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods, Men's and Children's Hats and Caps, Millinery, Etc Bring us your Poultry, Butter and Eggs Council Proceedings. The city council held its regular monthly session last Tuesday evening. The following claims against the city were allowed: E. L. Nicholas, street commissioner $15.35 City dray, l.io fl fl uiifrhnw nnt IllW tu Dave Dennis, labor 75 John Hobbs, labor.

3.00 Frank Hobbs, labor 3.75 J. A. Bebaul, labor 7.50 A. Hyman, supplies for jail 1.25 P. Wertherlck, lamp lighting 5.50 An ordinance fixing the tax levy for all purposes at 10 mills was presented and passed.

This is a reduction of three mills from the levy made last year. An ordinance was presented locating the hitch-racks which are to be erected on the business streets at certain distances from the lots, but the council decided that they bad had enough of the hitch-rack trouble and refused to consider It. A contract which had been entered Into between three members of the council and J. W. Dunn, by which, in consideration of the payment to the city of $30, Mr.

Dunn was to have the privilege of erecting certain racks on Leonard street, and the city was to relinquish Its Interest in racks erected on Mr. Dunn's lots, was ratified and accepted by the council. The consideration of this question provoked considerable discussion. The committee on streets and alleys presented two reports on the petition of M. R.

Dickinson, asking for the vacation of Luclen street south of the railroad. Two members of the committee favored the vacation of the street, while the remaining member opposed It. On a motion to accept the report favoring the vacation, the question was thoroughly discussed, and it seemed to be the general sentiment of those present that the vacation of the city's streets was an unwise policy and that It ought not to be done. On a vote, the motion to accept the report was lost. The question of guttering the alley south of the residence of John Nelson came up for discussion, and the council finally decided to inspect the alley in a body and determine what should be done.

The mayor and clerk were Instructed to confer with the officials of the L. K. W. In an effort to have the railroad company place a culvert under its tracks near the water tank, for the purpose of draining the adjoining lots which are now subject to overflow from every heavy rain. The subject of placing another cistern some where in the northern part of town for the protection of property In that locality against fire was brought up, but no definite action taken.

The council then adjourned to meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Procrastination Is the thief of time It Is also the robber that steals from many a business man the opportunity to become wealthy. It Isn't a bit too early to plan for something good In advertising for fall business. You're going to have a circular pr something of the kind, and it is always better to be early in such matters than late. Onaga No trouble to show samples.

ROCKY SCRABBLE. Ida Perussel will teacS our school the coming term. James Hoover helped Walter Ault put up his hay last week. Guy Doollttle did some more work on the road last week. Henry Cross Is helping Otto Teske dig the stone for his chicken house.

A Miss Green, of Havensvllle, will teach the Pleasant Valley school the coming winter. Mr. Balrd received word 8atgflay that Jeremy Ooffelt, of Butler county, had been adjudged Insane. 'f James and Elmer Hoover attended the Negro emancipation celebration In Centralla, Saturday. We read In one of last week's weeklies that a German newspaper states that In Europe there are 71 marriageable princesses and only 40 marriageable princes.

Gee Whist If those princesses only knew of the bachelors of Kocky Scrabble. WINDY RIDGE Dr. Randall was in this vicinity Friday. Bob Masklll worked for Wm. O'Keefe last week.

Wm. O'Keefe visits with Henry Allen quite often. Ed Fisher and Geo. Fry were on the Ridge, Sunday. The public sale at Fred Llndeman's was well attended.

Bob Means and family visited relatives In Jewell county. John Masklll purchased a new Deerlng mower Friday. John Holder moved on the Fred Lindeman farm last week. Quite a number of friends visited at George Davln's, Sunday. John Shockey and some of his friends were fishing on the Blue.

Good time, but no fish. Wm. Lindeman and Mr. Graff, south of Wheaton, made a business trip to Frankfort, Monday. WESTMORELAND.

Fred Woodford Is now our conductor, with his hands full. Another batch of' thirteen teams carted lumber to the new Catholic church at Myers Valley, Monday. W. F. Hill has purchased the lot between the opera bouse and court house square and will soon erect a two-story stone building thereon.

We gladly notice this evidence of prosperity oh the part of the fraternity. The Model club gave an entertainment last Wednesday evening to a number of their lady friends, which proved a success In every particular. This club Is constituted of our best musical talent among the young men of the city, and they pride themselves on the neatness of their rooms and the decorum maintained therein. R. M.

Roberts, after buying the Skene office, Codding Challls office, Shiner's office, Hill's office building, and all the vacant property on "Poverty Row," Is now turning his attention to residence properties, with the result that he owns the Skene and Pierce residence properties, and seems to be looking for more. He has confidence In the future of the town to the extent that he banks his money on It. Saturday, Mrs. Calvert and son, Archie, came on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Johnson. The child wished a drink and taking a glass from the table, started for Its mother's room, but in some manner stumbled and fell, breaking the lass, a sliver of which penetrated the left eye ball. Dr. Wilson attended the little sufferer, and hopes to save the eye, though doubtful. A youthful couple made their way to this county last week, closely followed by the 1 father of the girl, and an officer.

The boy was 18, while the girl was three years his junior. It appears that marriage was not their intention, but that they had agrJed to live here, work out, and keep company until old enough to marry. In the absence of law regulating the matter, the county attorney refused a warrant and the mad old dad went home. A few days since Earl Geary, who has for some months been an inmate of the reform school, was sent home suffering with what was supposed to be consumption, resulting from the measles, Dr. Wilson was called and drew from the left side a pint and a half of fluid, and this he did twice.

The fluid had so enlarged the left side that the beating of the heart was heard plainly from the right side, and the left lung also pressed over to the right. The little chap Is doing nicely now, and it Is hoped that he may recover. The county commissioners are In session, and will continue for a day or so, They will let the hard coal contract, and do miscellaneous work, one job of which will be to call special elections in Pottawatomie, Louisville and Wamego townships, at which elections the voters will be given a chance to vote on the proposed extension of the road. It will be carried all along the line. There were kickers, of course; there were in heaven until the devil was fired since then all is peace and good will.

In order that the $75,000 necessary for the securing of the railroad from the Rock Island to Westmoreland may be met, the amount.