The Wheaton Courier from Wheaton, Kansas • 1

THE WHEATON COURIER. VOL. 1. NO. 18.

WHEATON, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, KANSAS, DECEMBER 30, 1897. $1.00 PER YEAR. THE WHEATON COURIER. BY ANDERSON SHINER. WHEATON KANSAS.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897. Official Directory, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. Judge dist. court, Wm. Thomson, Burlingame.

State 18th A. L. Coleman, Seneca. 43rd F. Buell, St.

Westmoreland Marys. Attorney, C. W. Skene, County W. Arnold.

County Davis Supt. of Public Instruction. M. D. Weltner.

Register of Cooper. Clerk District Court James McKowen. Sheriff Probate Martin Hasty. County Surveyor W. Fulton.

Dr. J. M. Jennings. 'Commissioners Chas.

Dempsey, Manhattan, Geo. a Wamego. J. N. Force Wheaton.

Time court convenes: First Tuesday in April and September, and second Tuesday in Deoem ber. commissioners meet on the first Monday in January, first Monday after the first Tues day of April, and first Monday in July and October. WHEATON DIRECTORY. CHURCHES. Congregational Church--Rev.

John J. Wilson, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. "Sunday School at 10 a.

m. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. Ladies Aid Society, Thursday, 10 a. m. W.

O. T. Saturday, 3 p. m. Baptist Church- -Rev.

Smith, Pastor. Preaching every second and fourth Sabbaths of each month. Sabbath School every Sabbath at 10 a.m. Catholic Church -Rev Father Harrigan. Mass, second and fourth Sunday of each month.

SECRET SOCIETIES. M. W. A. -Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Visiting neighbors welcome. A. O. the fourth Sunday of each "month, The Olsburg Optic is a neat and newsy sheet. The editor is evidently man of experience.

"The Atlanta Constitution," published at St. Marys, by James Graham. is a rattling good sheet. The Blaine postoffice is now an international money order office. We earnestly hope M.

Joseph will make riches out of the fees of the office. The Belvue Mirror is the only one of the Pottawatomie county papers furnishing its readers with a holiday supplement. This 18 enterprise for -you. Belvue township lays claim to being the banner wheat township in the The Mirror says, she raised nearly one half of the entire amount of wheat in the county. St.

Marys whisky and gamblers furnish the principal share of the fee bills of each term of the district court. Still there are those who uphold the end" of that place. And now comes Ed Little, of Little Egypt fame, and declares that there will be no extra session of the Kansas legislature. Arise, people, and join in singing the Doxology. We learn that there is a movement on foot to secure a county bridge across the branch on A.

Richarde' farm. At tin de this is a miserable place to cross, and a bridge there is a necessity. Joe Ady refuses to be classed in the list of political wrecks and incurables for Kansas. He says he still has some pride and don't like to be pub lished as a broken down political tramp. Gen.

A. B. Campbell, for several years a prominent figure in this state da temperance lecturer, Republican campaign orator and office holder, committed suicide at Ohicago on the 20th inst. The tragic death of his only son is said to be the cause of the rash act. We are more than pleased to learn that James McKowen, who has been so seriously ill at his home in Westmoreland, is on the mend, with favorable prospects of his ultimate recovery.

One and all hope for his again getting on his feet. "TO WHOM NO CHRISTMAS EVER 'COMES." The man who wildly throws away his chance, 'An outcast from all 'cheerful hearts and homes, Who may not mingle where the happy dance, Nor gain from loving eyes one kindly glance, Is he to whom no Ohristmas ever 'comes. -New York Sun. The law presumes a man innocent until he is proven guilty -and It is a good presamption. Blaine people are trying to organize a brass band.

Wheaton, always in the lead, has a good band, composed of exceptionally good voung men Oapt. Haughowout's Texas letters, published in the Onaga Herald, are mighty interesting reading. The old Oaptain swings a "nasty pen," 88 Pat would rise to remark. Jim Graham, says that Republican editors are biased, prejudiced, and won't see the right. Whereat we are constrained to gently but firmly remark, "Your are Geo.

Novis, who swore out the complaint against O. W. Skene, bas been arrested and taken to Minneapolis to stand trial for jumping a bond. It appears that he also sold whiskey in that town. The first issue of Wheaton's new paper, the COURIER, by Anderson Shiner, reached us last evening.

The sheet is a five column quarto, and is a credit to the town. We wish them -Blaine News. Jo M. Shiner, Jim's second son, has purchased an interest in the Louisville COURIER. The paper will hereafter be issued at Wheaton instead of Louisville.

The Recorder wishes the son of its founder success in the Recorder. The appointment of Miss Nelle Olark as postn (stress at Louisville will meet with general satisfaction to the patrons of that office. Miss Clark is well qualified and competent for the position to which she has been appointed and well deserves the honor. We are pleased to know that the initial number of the COURIER Was well received throughout the county, We would have it understood, however, that it will not be our best. With the turmoil and vexation of moving, and consequent hard mechanical work, we were not afforded the time necessary to give proper attention to editorial and local matters.

We are unlike other newspaper men of this county--we do not have to continuously admonish our citizens to patronize home institutions. From experience they have learned that the better Values are given by home merchants and tradesmen, and the best of all, our town pays the highest market prices for stock and product, which is generally known and taken advantage of by sellers and farmers. A great majority of the Republicans of the state will hail with delight the news from Washington that the president will stand by Senator Baker and his recommendations for federal appointments, thereby turning down that most presumptuous of bosses, Oy Leland. Had it not been for bosses of the Leland type in the Republican party, there would have been no Pop -there could have been no excuse for one. Congressman Broderick, has promsed to do all he can to secure.

a sion for that deserving old Sailor, John W. Hays, of Fostoria. His is a case where Mr. Broderick would be justified in securing the passage of a special pension act. The old man is deserving; and should be remembered as well as the others of the Boys in Blue.

Read our clubbing rates with the Semi- Weekly Capital. The COURIER and Semi-weekly Capital one year for the extraordinary low price of 81.25. THE WHEATON CASH STORE IS HEADQUARTERS FOR DRY GOODS, GLOTHING, SHUED, HATS, CAPS, GLOVES MITTENS. GENTS AND LADIES Ma The only exclusive DRY GOODS and CLOTHING STORE in Wheaton. The place where you can buy more Goods for $1.00 than elsewhere; for instance.

Standard Calico, 5 cents per yard. L. L. Sheeting, 41-2 cents per yard. Good Muslin, 6, 7, 8 and 10 cents per yard.

Cotton Dress Goods, 5, 9, and 10 cents Best Table Oil Cloth, 15 cents per yard. Outing Flannel, 5, 9, and 10 cents per yard. 7 Spools O. N. T.

Spool Cotton for 25 cents. Men's Overcoats from $3.00 up. A good assortment. Boy's Overcoats from 1.75 on up. A good Shoe for Men and Women $1.00.

Baby Shoes from 25 cents on up. I want your trade and will save you money if you buy at THE WHEATON CASH STORE. I. A. Washburn, WHEATON, KANSAS.

-FORDAY GOODS, GROCERIES, AND HARDWARE, CALL ON Wederbrook and Hale, We take eggs and butter in exchange at highest market price. WHEN IN NEED OF A BLACKSMITH CALL ON TUNNISON. SHOP EAST SIDE CITY PARK Do a general blacksmith business; horseshoeing and wagon repair shop. Mrs. Julia O'Connor, aged 76, died at her home northeast of Blaine, on the 20th and was buried from the Catholic church of that place on the 22d, Rev.

Fr. Harrigan officiating. An aged husband and three children mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother. For Loans, write to Shiner. NOON TASE.

The editor of the COURIER is pleased to announce that arrangemente have been made whereby our subscribers are given advantage of one of the most liberal newspaper offers ever made in Kansas. For every subscriber to the Leavenworth Daily Times at the regular subscription price of per year, the COURIER will be giver one year absolutely free 88 a premiuth by the pablishers of the Times. And, in turn, the publishers of the COURIER will give the Leavenworth Weekly Times one year absolutely free, as a premium to every, paid in advance subscriber to this paper for one year. The Leavenworth Times is the representative daily paper of Kansas, publishes the newe, with good market reports, and white its politics are strongly Republican th principle, yet it is liberal, and independent as to men and measures. Chances Taken by The Kaiser.

A German paper says that the lives of royalties have more dangerous moments than is generally known. Few persons travel about as much as does the emperor, and this fact alone raises the possibility of accidents. Moreover, the emperor is a daring horseman; be drives a great deal. and always very fast, and it may be regarded as a piece of particular good luck that nothing has happened to him long before this.N. V.

Sun. lie Was the First. "Tell me, dear, am I the first man you ever kissed?" "You are the first who was mean and suspicious enough to ask me that quos-Indianapolis Journal. Explained. First New Yorker I met a man this morning who said he preferred Philadelphia to New York.

Second New Yorker-I can't conceive of anyone having such a preference. What sort of a being was he? "A Philadelphian." -Judge. Too True. Doctor--The residents of this city Fo quire a change of air at least once year. Composer- -That's what; every one fin sick of "Sweet Rosie 0 Date.

WHEATON HOTEL. Clean Beds, Courteous Treatment. Tables always supplied with the best the market affords. O. F.

TRYON, PROP. Coal, COAL, COAL! I have lately received two cars of Coal. Will deliver it anywhere in City Limits at market price. I handle Leavenworth Coal. Thos.

McGerty. City Drug Store. A complete line of pure and fresh Drugs always on hand with prices that are right: PHILLIPS GREAT WESTERN SUPERIOR MIXED PE FOUNDRY. 4008402 BBOANWAY dear KANSAS CITY. MC SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-The senate of Cambridge university recently rejected by 1,713 to 662 votes, the grace to confer the title of students. B. A. oni properly qualified women -Rev. Dr.

W. H. Hickman, pastor at Terre Haute, has been elected; vice chancellor of De Pauw university, and has been assigned the special task of securing funds for the current expenses and the endowment of the institution. -Mr. Martin, the new manager of traffic on the Baltimore passenger Ohio railroad, has declared to his men: that the Sundays belong to them andi their families, and he is arranging the schedules of the road so that they will not have to work on that day.

-The highest honor which has ever been conferred on an American artist abroad was recently won by Henry D'. Tanner, a colored artist of Philadelphia. The French government bought for the Luxembourg gallery the picture he exhibited in this year's salon, "The Raising of Lazarus." -Rev. Dr. Charles H.

Parkhurst has announced to his congregation that he will in the future withdraw from alt public work, and devote himself most exclusively to the welfare of his church. This means that he will no longer be at the head of the City Vigilance league and of the Society for the Prevention of Crime, in both which capacities he has demonstrated himself to be a master. In proportion to the size of the city in which it is printed The Kansas Oity Star has a larger circulation than any other American newspaper. Its markable success has been achieved by its unfaltering adherence to the rules of giving its readers the best that The Star's increasing revenue could furnish and its improved facilities could supply. The Star was the first newspaper to give its readers a full week's papers -six evenings and Sunday morning--for 10 cents, a thing that could not be profitable except when done on the big scale on which The Star does everything.

The Star was also the first to establish a week: ly edition for the trifling price of 20 cents a Year; 110,000 regular circulation of the weekly edition demon strates the wisdom of tlie idea:.