The News from Blaine, Kansas • 4

THE NEWS. Published weekly by B. M. PALMER. in the post office.at Blaine, Kansas, a8 ancond-elass matter.

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, in .81.00 RATES OF ADVERTINING: 41.50 per column par week. Locals So a line ench insertion, Friday, February 17, 1809. K. W. R.

R. TIME CARD. Passenger No. 92 East, 5:58 a. m.

No. 91 West, 8:46 p.m. No. 94 East, 12:45 a. No.

93 West, 5:10 p. m. A. d. HARKNESS, Ag't.

WESTMORELAND MAIL. Arrives 9 a. m. Departs 5:43 p. m.

PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Buy the Delft ware of Riley Hdw, Co. James Finan has been sick this week. Safety oil can for sale by Riley Hdw. Co.

James Mills, of Barretts, was in town Tuesday. D. C. McComas, of Westmoreland, wils in town Monday. Speeial prices on clothing.

BLAINE MER. Co. Just take a squint at Logan, Friend Holston's ad. Have Claywell cry your sale. He furnishes the bills free.

Joe Hays returned to his home in Oklahoma last Saturday. Miss Celia Bodkin came home from Kansas City last Friday. W. F. Hobbs, of the Topeka Paper was in town Tuesday.

Just received a nice line of furniture. RILEY How. Co. Special prices on bedroom suits. RILEY How Co.

The Kansas Editorial association will meet at Topeka, Feb. 21 and 22. Thos. Roach, the blacksmith from the parallel, was in town Tuesday. Frank Cronan and Martin Tierney furnished music for the Fostoria ball.

James McDonald attended the ball at Westmoreland last Friday night. Joseph Eisenbeis has rented the John Teehan farm for the coming year. Miss Alice Ryan visited Miss Nea Roach a few days the first of the week. Olie Cochrun and wife, of Westmoreland, were trading in town Tuesday. Tom Madden, of Seneca, visited with the Higgins family the first of the week.

A dance was given at the home of Mrs. Higgins, north of town, Monday night. Mrs. E. E.

Holston is enjoying a visit from her brother, Fred Smith, of Wetmore. Examine our line of cook stoves. Prices the lowest. Quality the best. RILEY How.

Co. At one o'clock last Sunday morn ing the thermometer registered 32 below, the coldest of the season. We have two set of team harness left. Will sell at cost. RILEY How.

Co. George Fields and Chas. Fouch went to Wheaton, Sunday morning, to help shovel snow out of the cuts. A few overcoats to be closed out at our store regardless of cost. BLAINE MER.

Co. Auctioneer Claywell will cry your sales as cheap as any one and furnish sale bills without extra charge. A. Winetroub's rapid fire gun is bringing the customers to his store, who are taking advantage of his low prices. Saturday's -bound freight did not get in until Sunday noon.

It was snow bound several places, the last one being near Wheaton. MONEY To LOAN--On easy rates on farm property. No commission, long time and interest payable once a year. T. F.

RHODES, Frankfort, Kan. Fred Ford was a caller at this office Tuesday. He informed us that his entire family was down with the grip last week, but are all improving. We have hundreds of suits that we desire to sell during the next few weeks and are offering everything in this line at unheard of prices. BLAINE MER.

Co. The new telephone line is in the bands of a receiver. A meeting of the stockholders was held in Kansas City, Monday. W. P.

Riley is the only one from Blaine who attended. RED HOT FROM THE GUN was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman, of Newark, in the Civil war. It caused horrible ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years.

Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cute, bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Sold by N. Bishop, druggist. Obituary.

Maria Louise Horn was born in Germany, Jan. 11, 1812, and died in Pottawatomie Kan. on Feb. 6, 1899, being therefore at the time of her death 87 years and 27 days old. She was married to Freidrich Wilhelm Berg on Nov.

22, 1838. Six children, one daughter and five sons, were born to them, of whom three sons, Charles, Henry and Gus Berg, are now living. In 1868, the family came to America, settling in Pennsylvania where they remained till 1877 when they removed to Pottawatomie Kan. Since the death of her husband, which occurred about 19 years ago, deceased has made her home with her son Gus and died at his place. Besides the three sons mentioned, Mrs.

Berg leaves 14 grand children and 18 great grand children to mourn her demise. The funeral was held on Tuesday, Feb. 8, conducted by the pastor of the Lutheran church of which Mrs. Berg was a member, and the remains interred in the family burying ground. Lawrence Bishop went to Whea ton, Tuesday.

John E. McDonald has purchased the Hays place. T. W. Kelley will advertise brood sows for sale next week.

Corn taken in exchange for clothing at the Blaine Mer. Co. store. Dr. Cave, of Westmoreland, was called Wednesday, to consult with Dr.

Flinn in the case of Mr. Gasper. Co. Att'y Badgley took the Tues day noon train for Leavenworth to attend the Masonic grand lodge which is in session this week. Come in and have your teeth examined by Dr.

Benton at Dr. Flinn's, Monday, Feb. 20. Prices reasonable. All work guaranteed.

Send your legal notices to the NEWS. We have made'the required number of issues, and can handle all classes of legal publications. Ballard's Horehound Syrup is the best known remedy for consumption, coughs, colds, and all throat and chest troubles. Every bottle is guar. anteed.

It is the best remedy for children. 25 and 50c. Join the crowd of economical buyers who are getting the bargains at Winetroub's store. Lots of good bargains left. A new time card for the passenger service went into effect the first of the week.

The east-bound passenger arrives at 7:2 a. m. and the westbound at 9:16 p.m. G. A.

Wonnell, of Fostoria, called, Tuesday, and ordered his paper sent to Conway Springs where he will go next week. He expects to farm there this year. I carry the latest of backgrounds and accessary, thus am able to finish photos in the latest style. All orders will receive prompt and careful attention. 3t C.

E. KOENTZ. Jack Gasper is lying seriously ill at the Commercial house. At this time doubts are entertained for his recovery. His brother from near Frankfort, arrived Tuesday night.

The following from Blaine attended the ball at Fostoria last Friday night: Messrs. Frank and E. F. Cronan, Ted Harrington, James and Joe Finan, Con Harrington, Frank and Martin Tierney, Tom and John Leonard, Joe Roach, Chas. Eisenbeis, Joe Hays, Will Madden, Joe Pendergast; Misses Libbie, Anna and Kate Walsh, Annie Finan, Nellie Connors, Bridgie Higgins, Fannie Eisenbeis, Nae Roach, Lizzie Pike, Celia Bodkin, Freda Hill.

Burglars did the town Wednesday night. They entered Chas. Seapy's hardware store from the back way and took tools with which, together with a crowbar and spike maul, taken from the section tool box, they broke into the stores of A. Winetroub, A. H.

Clark and Jack Teehan. At Winetroub's some jewelry, tobacco, hats and canned goods were missed. At nothing was and some canned goods were missing, and at Teehan's a few It is supposed to be the work of four suspicious looking young fellows who were hanging around town Wednes day. I will be in Wheaton from the 2nd until the 4th of March, prepared to do all kinds of photographic work. Don't let cloudy weather keep you away.

3t C. E. KOENTZ. We wait too much for life. The school boy who idles through the days thinking that he will study when he gets to college, the young man who is indifferent to his employer's interests while dreaming of the day when he will be in business for himself- the girl who gives all her time to gayety, pleading that there will be time enough by for things that are worth while, all these and all who think like these, will find at last that life has passed them and none of their dreams have been realized.

The way to secure a successful life is to put one's best efforts into each day as it comes. No man ever touched tomorrow.Stolen. Notice. The Leavenworth, Kansas Western Railway now runs its own trains into Kansas City, all Passenger trains entering the Union depot al that point. Good connections for al points north, south and east.

Public Sale. I will sell at public sale at Mrs. Fagan's farm, quarter mile north of Blaine school house, commencing at 10 a. SATURDAY, FEB. 25, 1899, the following property, to-wit: 2 cows, 2 heifers.

One cow with young steer calf. 10 head of shoats. One good work horse. Several dozen chickens. FARM IMPLEMENTS, consisting of combined riding lister, riding cultivator, monitor, stirring plow, walking cultivator, hay rack, and other farming implements.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of two bed steads, two bed springs, one marble top dresser, one marble top commode, center table, lounge, extension table, six cane seated chairs, one rocker, heating stove, gasoline stove, Brussels one ingrain carpet, kitchen safe and a lot of oth er things too numerous to mention. TERMS: A credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note, interest at 8 per cent. All sums of $5.00 and under, cash. On all amounts over $5.00 a discount of 18 per cent will be given for cash. Free Lunch at noon.

PAT SMITH. J. V. CLAYWELL, Auctioneer. A.

W. Park's family have the grip. Read Winetroub's advertising ho locals. Notice the change in Jones' ad this week. John Sheahon's folks are afflicted with grip.

Sam Ellis, of Springside, was in town Thursday. John Cox is recovering from quite a serious attack of grip. Forrest Moody shipped two car loads of cattle Wednesday. Mass will be celebrated at Wheaton next Sunday at 9 a. m.

Pat Bennett will work M. N. Hartwell's farm this year. Con Smith will make his home with a daughter in St. Joe, Mo.

Patrick and Martin Walsh, of Wheaton, were in town Wednesday. The Onaga dentist will be at Dr. Flinn's office on Monday, Feb. 20. R.

M. Roberts has purchased the livery barn occupied by Thos. O'Connor. J. N.

Lauer moved to town, Thursday, and is occupying Mac Bennett's house. Great reductions in A. Winetroub's grocery department during the special sale. J. K.

Codding and I. H. Wheatcroft were up from Westmoreland, Thursday. The Onaga Courier came out last week in a new dress. The Courier is a newsy sheet.

Remember the low prices that A. Winetroub is making. His reduction sale is still in progress. Mrs. Little, a sister of Jack Gasper, arrived from Topeka, Wednesday to see her sick brother.

Services were held at the Catholic church, Wednesday, which was the beginning of the season of Lent. Patrick Hudson returned to Scammon, Tuesday, after visiting with his parents for the past five weeks. Joe and Andy Finan, Dick Connors and Will Pike hauled Mrs. Smith's corn to Moody ville this week. A.

H. Clark was confined to the house by grip the first of the week, but is again able to attend to business. Mrs. Pat Smith sold 800 bushels of corn to Forrest Moody. She delivered it and received 35c per bushel.

Rey. Father Heer went to fort, Sunday, to assist the pastor at that place in the Forty Hours Devotion. H. E. Springstead, late of Wheaton, orders his paper sent to Broad Ripple, to which place he has recently moved.

There was no school in the upper room 3 days this week. Mr. Mitchell was detained at home on account of the sickness of his wife. C. E.

Koentz, the Onaga photographer will be in Wheaton from the 2nd until the 4th of March, prepared to do first class work. Satisfaction guaranteed. 3t Ballard's Snow Liniment is the most penetrating liniment in the world. It cures pain and inflammation of all kinds quicker than any other known remedy. Price, 50c.

Every bottle guaranteed. 25 50c. Chas. Seapy circulated a paper the first of the week to ascertain if the citizens would make individual subscriptions in order to induce the Westmoreland railroad to come this way. R.

M. Roberts subscribed $200, but the rest of the people are inclined to give it the go by. Word came to town that the burglars were seen near Garrison about 10 o'clock yesterday, but no arrests have been made. Several stores were broken into at Soldier recently, and it is probably the same gang working west. It is to be hoped that they will be captured and severely dealt with.

01 Shoes! Shoes! We received during the last week hundreds of pairs of new shoes which we have now on sale at remarkably low prices. MASTIFF WELLS SHOES. We have purchased one BEST LINE ON EARTH Anything pertaining to line as advertised by the cuts WINTER GOODS, such shown in this ad. These as underwear, mittens, caps, goods are well known for gloves, overalls, overshoes, their wearing qualities, and felts and overs, will be closed we can fit you in most any out regardless of cost during style and kind. Do not fail the next ten days.

Just reE to look over our large shoe ceived a car of salt. Buy stock as it is larger than ev- what salt you want while it er before. is cheap. We are still making Slaughtering Prices on CLOTHING. Take advantage of FOR MEN.

BOYS YOUTHS WOMEN. MISSES AND CHILDREN 3 the low prices and buy what clothing you need. Highest market prices paid for butter, eggs, 3 poultry, corn, and beef hides. YOURS FOR BUSINESS, The Blaine Mer. Co.

FRED JONES, Manager. FRANK CRONAN. JOE ROACH. Cronan Roach, PROPRIETORS New Livery BLAINE, KANSAS. We have leased the R.

M. Roberts barn, purchased new rigs and are prepared to give satisfaction. When you want to make a drive be sure and give us a call. LAGRANGE. Wasn't Sunday cold? Well I think, and wood choppers have plenty to do.

Last Saturday was 80 cold that the mail carrier from Frankfort to Wyoming, via LaGrange, didn't go any farther than LaGrange. Fred Schreiner is laid up again this spring with rheumatism. Mrs. Prudence Dunham has been very sick at her home. Tuesday was Valentine's day and every one watched the post office very closely.

A. F. Ford and A. R. Cummings were home from court from Friday of last week until Tuesday.

They must have been very anxious to get home as they walked from Irving. Ernest Schreiner and J. intended to start for Oklahoma by wagon, Monday, but postponed until warmer weather. Say! the LaGrange young people with the school teacher, Miss Barnes, as leader are going to give an entertainment and clothes pin supper Feb. 25.

Each lady is requested to bring a box of supper and two clothes pins, each ornamented alike. The gentlemen will buy the pins at a reasonable price, then find the mate to it and have the pleasure of eating supper with the lady. And the literary program is up to date and you will laugh for a week after you hear it, 80 you had better come. Remember it will be Saturday night, Feb. 25.

Mrs. E. Schreiner is quite poorly. If we can't skate on snow, we can clear the snow off the ice and skate any way; that's the way we did. BEAUTY.

The twice-a-week Topeka Capital Ito all our subscribers for 50c a year. MERRY MOUNT. M. Nordike has been quite sick the past week. Corn is selling at cents per bushel in the crib, shelled, in this vicinity.

Henry Cox and the Dugan boys are husking corn for John Davis. Elmer Dugan is the champion bicycle rider of this neighborhood and very likely a good many other neighborhoods. He rode to Cleburn, a distance of fifteen miles, one day last week when the ground was covered with two inches of snow, in one hour and twenty-fiive minutes. Otto Klapp and Charlie Hibbs are hauling corn for Forrest Moody. Harry Orchard, of Vermillion, drove a large bunch of cattle through this neighborhood last week.

Dell Roberts was visiting at John Davis' last Saturday. SUBSCRIBER. The Advocate and News published at Topeka is the official state paper and comes at $1.00 a year. It is one of the leading reform paper of the state and should be in every family. We are making the extremely low offer of the Advocate and News and our home paper for the small sum of $1.50 in advance.

FOSTORIA. Very cold over at this neck of the woods. The house maids have a hard time to keep the fruit from freezing. The dance Friday eve was a success. 28 parties came from Blaine on the train.

15 boys and 13 girls. Thanks to them. On Thursday eve, the 9th of the citizens of Fostoria shook the cow bells under F. O. Stephenson's window.

Frank came out and played the part of a man. The mail now is carried on the passenger train. The mail for Saturday last did not arrive until 1 p. Sunday. The work on the U.

B. parsonage has advanced as far as the foundation. The threshing crew of Noll's returned home, Friday, on account of the cold weather. The machine is at S. L.

Knapp's place. They will resume work as soon as the weather fairs. The farmers are complaining of the cold weather. It is so hard on their stock. 0.

K. The treatment for worms must be prompt and safe. White's Cream Vermifuge can be trusted to restore your child to health. It is a tonic as well as a worm destroyer. Every bottle guaranteed to bring worms.

250. N. BISHOP, BLAINE, KANSAS. --DEALER IN-Drugs and Medicines. We always keep in stock all the standard PATENT MEDICINES AND PERFUMERIES.

Nuts, Candies and Cigars. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Give us a Call. A BOON TO MANKIND! DR. TABLER'S BUCKEYE IN CURES 9 PILE PRICE DRUGGIS KNIFE PILES ITCHING BLEEDING BLIND, PILES 2 PILE 0 PILE TUBE 3 THE CURED N3 ONLY IN TUBES CURE A New Discovery for the Certain Cure of INTERNAL and EXTERNAL PILES, WITHOUT PAIN.

CURES WHERE ALL OTHERS HAVE FAILED. TUBES, BY MAIL, 75 CENTS; BOTTLES, 50 CENTS. JAMES F. BALLARD, Sole Proprietor, 310 North Main Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.

SOLD BY N. BISHOP, DRUGGIST. The requirement of a medicine is to lighten the burden of pain and cure. This bringe usto the question of a remedy, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is the only remedy for blind, bleeding or protruding piles that is endorsed by physicians; cures the most obstinate cases; 50c. J.

H. HUFFMAN, -PROPRIETOR OFWESTMORELAND HACK LINE. All express and packages will receive prompt attention. Passengers will be carried between Blaine and Westmoroland very reasonable. When train is late will wait if notifled.

Notice. To all stock shippers: The Leavenworth, Kansas Western Railway is now running a through freight train to Kansas City, leaving Blaine at 12:45 and arriving in Kansas City, at 11:55 p. unloading your stock at the Union Pacific chutes where they have superior facilities for unloading; and if you wish to bring feeders home with you, will haul them at 75 percent. of the east-bound rate. The News and the Semi- Weekly Topeka Capital, both one year for.