The Arcadia News from Arcadia, Kansas • 4

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10. 1898. Notice to the Public. All bills due The Arcadia NEWS, are payable to the Bank of Arcadia. Call and settle the same.

BANK OF ARCADIA. STARVING THE MINERS FOR POLITICS. THE ARCADIA NEWS. Osage county, like Crawford all Cherokee, is a county of miners, in all 7,000 men, on whom 35,000 people are dependent for bread. In these counties it is hardly necessary to say the wages paid miners are so low that it is next to impossible to make both ends meet and the style of living is a shame to American civilization, We have heard a great deal of sympathy from Populist demagogues with the Kansas miners, and their platform promised definite measures of relief, but what relief has the reform administration or the reform Legislature giv.

en them? The miners know how hol. low a mockery these loud professions of sympathy have proven, how insin cere and hypocritical and dishonest the promises of relief have been. Yet the Populists had a real opportunity to benefit the miners without any legislating, which nobody ever expected and was never seriously contemplat ed. The Populists promised in their Abilene platform to relieve the Osage and other Kansas miners from competition in the open marked with convict-mined coal, confining the output of the penitentiarary to the market supplied by the state institutions. Here are two stories in Editor Pipp's Osage County Chronicle showing how the Populist administration has redeemed these solemn pledges: MORE PENITENTIARY COAL.

One night the past week we were at the depot in Topeka waiting for the train, when the plug" came in from Leavenwortu. Iu the train were six ears of coal. does that come from?" We asked one of the railroad men. Leaven worth," he answered. mine?" much come over? some about every night." "What do you do with it?" it over there on the city track.

whom?" Fuel Co." whom do they sell?" railroad." That moruing a Burlingame operator had told us their trade was dull out of orders. We thought of how much good those six (and others) cars would do here: we thought we'd write a long editorial about it, but what is the use? Every one who wants it knows that the penitentiary officials are selling coal in competition to our miners everywhere. They will supply the railroad or any one who will buy it and help them make a good showing for the but how about the free miners?" There is the convict. About 300 of them, No one dependent on him, No shoes to buy. State supplies them, No clothing to buy.

State furnished that. No food to buy, State supplies that. Basis of wages, nothing. Then There is the free man. About 7,000 of them.

Dependent on them. Sboes to buy. For self and family. Clothing to buy. For wife and little ones.

Food to furnish. Twenty-one meals a week for all. Children to educate. The best be can. The product at both these classes is being put on to the same market.

Can it be wondered that the free man has had an average of but 58 cents a day for his family? This is not the whole story dastardly and stultifying as it is. Not only has the administration gone into the open market to complete against free men with its convict mined coal, working the penitentiary mines at their capacity in order to make a pretended showing ing of economy for political purposes on the stump, but it has cut the price and underbid the free coal, breaking the market to such an extent that free coal can not be mined in this state and pay living wages. This is the record of the party that boasts of its friendship to the laborer. Such a record will damn it forever in the mind of every honest laboring man in Kansas. To the extent cf its power it is starving the coal miners of the state.

Its enmity to labor show by its official acts gives the lie to its professions of sympathy and friendsbip. Capitel. KANSAS NEWS AND COMMENT. J. M.

Tadlock, county superintendent of Phillips county, has issued a work on orthography. Pottawatomie county is having more joint trouble than any other locality in Kansas just at present. A complaint comes from Kirwin that too many of the residences of that town are being moved into the country A grey fox was killed in Elk, last week: the first animal of the kind ever seen in that section of the try so the Oldest Inbabitant say's. Scrapping Hoxie I photographers brought the price of pictures down to twenty-five cents a dozen one day the past week. Off the 160 acres he had in wheat last year W.

Kenny, a Reno farmer, secured 7,200 bushels-an even 45 bushels to the acre. Lawrence Journal: "Who are the People?" demands the lola Register. If the Register refers to Kansas, the answer is easy: Ed Little and Webb McNall. Ike Warren, the murderer of Sheriff Lard, of Riley county, will be tried at the March term of court in Clay a change of venue having been secured for him. Loved and lost note from the Russell who has not yet celebrated her wooden wedding accuses her husband of bestowing more affection on a cat than he does on her.

For thirteen years A. B. Cox, has been the agent of the 'Frisco road at Andover, a little station in Butler and the total number of days that he has been off duty in that period amounts to about twenty. Will Cox, who used to toot a born in the band out at Howard, in Elk county, is now leader of the crack military band at Memphis and is about the highest note of the scale in the musical world of Memphis. Minneapolis Messenger: "Prices Talk," is the way an Eldorado merchant commences his advertisement in the Republican.

The merchant is right; prices have been doing a good deal of talking during the past six months for the Republican party. In commenting on the alleged necessity of a candidate for office possessing the gift of oratory Gov. Felt, shows that a perusal of the history of American politics will bear out the statement that a good orator is not necessarily a good runner. According to the Greeley County Republican it was proved that a woman who was on trial for insanity out there incessantly the livelong day." It is difficult to see how evidence of that nature could have any bearing on the case; in fact it appaars to be wholly incompetent, irrelevant. and immaterial.

Russell's city marshal appears to be built on the right plan, He will not allow the kids of the town the privilege of snow balling on the streets. It has always been a very hard matter for the average citizen to appreciate the joke of being slugged under the ear with a snow ball of the density of a brick and which travels at the speed of a young cannon ball, That idea of Graham county people I to have a sod house on exhibition at Omaha, is not a bad one, and would no doubt attract a great deal of attention; especially from those who have only heard of these make-sbift residen.ces of the days of the Kansas pioneer. Many have the idea that a soddy is a dirty and wretched sort of a habitation but such is not necessarily the case. They have their drawbacks, it is true, but good housekeepcan keep them in a surprisingly comfortable and cozy condition; and when it comes to the warmth they are bard to beat. Evidently the rules of Hoyle are at a discount in Nemaha county.

A fight occurred at Kelly recently which grew out of a poker game played some time ago. There was a tempting jack pot at stake, and one of the boys, whose hand must have been a discouraging one suddenly grabbed the pot and jumped through the window, taking the sash with him in his eagerness to make his escape. The other players never got over the matter, and when their chance came the other day they beat the new fangled player up in good shape. THE ADVERTISING MAN. You may talk about your editors who sit in easy chairs, And try to run the whole concern and put on lots of airs, And seek to make the people think it's what they have to say That keeps the business on the move and makes the paper pay.

But don't you ever think it, for the whole truth really is: The editor's not in it, with that huge conceit of his: For there's ouly one essential in the whole newspaper planSuccess depends alone upon the advertising man. The men who edit manuscripts and write the funny stuff, Within the little fields they fill may answer well enough; The sporting and dramatic men, and small fry such as thos. Who gobble all the passes and who visit all the shows; And likewise, too, the poets, who insists they must rehearse The simple things they have to say in blind and halting verse; They, one and all, have understood since papers first began That they were mere assistants to the advertising man. true, the advertising man has naught to do but talk, Yet he's the one who, after all, permits the ghosts to walk; For while the editors their pens in trashy stuff engage, He toils on something worth the while the advertising page; And if you'll but investigate sufficiently, you'll find He works more men and hours than the others all combined. To him belongs the victor's crownthis brave catoh-as-catch-can, Keen, money- getting, business-booming advertising man.

Additional Locals. Ralph Sturgis, a former student of the Pittsburg Business College, bas been secured as Stenographer in the office of the P. G. Shups. -Head light.

Rev. Johnston, of Garland, will preach at the Baptist Church, on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and evening at early candle lighting. All are invited. E. M.

Brewer, will put in a system of water works for his residence and and flouring mill, some time in the near future. He will get the water from Coxes creek. A number of our young people we think have become students in astronomy, judging from the amount of star gazing that has been going on during these clear nights. Entertainment at Mulberry, elocutionary and musical on the evening of the February 16th. Such noted partioipants as Mr.

T. K. Richer, will entertain. All are invited. Grandma Jones, put ha a -claim against the city on Monday night for $500 damage for fulling on a defective side walk and breaking an arm.

The claim was taken under advisement. T. H. CONDON, President. 0.0 0.

ANDERSON. Cashier THE BANK OF ARCADIA INCORPORATED 1891. CAPITAL STOCK- 88,000.00. TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS, PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO COLLECTIONS INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOI CORRESPONDENTS: KOUNTZE NEW YORK CITY NAT'L BANK OF COMMERCE KANSAS. CITY L.

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Farm lands and city property, for sale or trade at reduced prices. Lan 1 sold on small payments. Money loaned at a low rate of interest. I am admitec to practice before the Interior Departmer Prosecuting Pension Claims specialty. to Correspondeuce Solicited.

The Kansas Texas Coal Co. has secured the services of A. B. Davis, A graduate from the Pittsburg Business College, and placed him in their office at Huntington, Arkansas. -Headlight Prof.

W. I. Flagg, with the assistance of local talent will present to the people of Arcadia. the three act force Comedy entitled, Wits Outwited" on the 19 inst, this is a flue bill and new to Arcadia. A large attendance is expected.

Miss Clara McFadden, led the En. deavor Subject: "The Promise of God." Clara makes a good leader At the close of the meeting, Eder H. Condon, made a very nice talk on the lesson, which was received and appreciated by all who were present. The fourth board of Police Con missioners it is said will be appointed for Fort Scott, this week. Gov.

Leed, is making Republican votes in that city very fast. What is the matter boys? Do they hold you up to often? or do they not hold up the right parties Those of the citizens of St hool trict No. 1. fell that they have drew a prize in the person of L. R.

Jewell who is teaching the school in that district, this year. We are informed that he is teaching an excellent school for them. The facts in the case are that Lou is an up to date teacher, he is no back number. Mr. F.

C. llelbig, a prominent druggist of Lynchburg, says: of our citizens was cured of rheumatism of two years standing, by one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This liniment is famous for its cures of rheumatism; thousands have been delignted with the prompt relief which it affords For sale by EUGENE MARSH. NOTICE. The ladies of the E.

Church will give a "Washington Social" Tuesday night, February 22, 1898, at the residence of Miss Florence Crites. Every one are cordially invited to attend. Supper for one 15 cents, or 25 cents a couple. DIED. Mrs.

Mary Foulk, wife of Phillip Foulk, died on Sunday morning at six o'clock A. M. She was in her fifty-sixth year. The funeral services was held at the M. E.

Church, in this city, on Monday, at two o'clock P. and she was burried in the Old Arcadia cemetery. NOTICE. At the Opera House, Saturday night the ladies of the Christain Church will give a Valentine Supper and will also have a Post Office there, for Valentines and those desiring to send them to their friends through this office are welcome to do so. The regular rate of postage will be charged, which is one cent 01) a valentine.

The office will be open from 7 to 10 o'clock, and the mail will be distribited at 10 o'clock. Remember that the admission will be charged at the door, which is 25 cents, for supper. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best cough syrup we have ever used ourselves or in our W. H. King, Isaac P.

King and many others in this vicinity, have also pronounced it the best. All we want is for people to try it and they will be convinced. Upon honor, there is no better that we have ever tried, and we have used many -R. A. BLAKE SON, General Merchants, Big Tunnel, Va.

Sold by EUGENE MARSH. Everbody come the dance to-morrow night, at the Opera House. The Contest. On Monday might as was advertised the Lincoln Township Contest came off at the Opera House. The 100m was filled to its utmost capacity with those of our citizens who are interested in our public schools and the instruction of the rising generation, and those who were present felt ply repaid for coming.

The judges were Mrs. W. D. Konantz, Mrs. John W.

Buchert and and Rev. Eulanks. Following is the grading of the contestan's. giving the total number of points received by each. Josie Crites, 846 zzie Smokwood, 757 Edward F.

751 7055 Charles Webb, 660 William Fred Wallace, 635 Bessie 612 The contestants each and every one deserve a great deal of credit and praise. It is the first public appearance of Bessie Hatch, Fred Wallace, Charles Stephenson and William Webb, but rach did credit to his or her pitce. Each took but a short time for reheatsal, but the work done was very nice. Edward F. Sholtz, Josie Cries and Miss Smok wood have appe.red before and won deserved praise, and the present effort is in line with their former good work.

Taking it all in all it was an entire success and shows us that the coming generation will in time make us loose our laurels. The older young prople ought to get inspiration and learn a lesson from those who spoke so well Monday night to press ever onward and upward and observe that old maxsm, Try, Try Again! Be not overcome, even if defeated. It is not often that a physician commends a patent medicine; when he does, you may know that it is a good one. Dr. J.

P. Cleveland, Glasgow, writes: "I have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my practice and it hag proven to be an good remedy where a thorough course of medicine had fail ed with me. I recommend it my patients every time for colic and diarrhoea. Many other progressive physicians recommend and use this remedy, because it always cures and cures quickly. Get bottle and you will have an excellent doctor in the house.

for all bowel complaints, both for children and adults. For sale by EUGENE MARSH. Caste? How To Treat Tramps. The city council of Bowling Green, Kansas has passed an ordinance prohibiting, or at least requesting its citizens not to feed tramps, but every citizen is furnished with meal tickets undersigned. When a tramp calls as any house in the town for something to eat he is given a ticket and told to present it to any official of the town, mayor, clerk, councilman, polic or any other officer who it he finds the tramp worthy, signs the ticket and the city furnishes the tramp a good square meal, and if he is able to work he is furnished work to pay for the meal.

It thought unworthy or able to make his own living, the ticket is signed conditionally, the condition being three bours work before he gets the meal. 1f the tramp refuses to accept the ticket on these torms he is shown the way out of the sity. If all towns and cities would adopt this we would have fewer tramps, less burglary, rape arson and murder, more "prosperity nd confideuce" safety and happiness..