Clearwater Independent from Clearwater, Kansas • 4

Man -Rboub nnnii.BT! GLASS! GLASSI GLASS! i at CITY DRUG STORE. HAMMERS UncleToras Cabin. UGC all Kinds of Dealers In A PDTPTTT TTTD A nuiviuLi uivnL iivii idiyi in io, BAIN, and other "WAGONS, BUGGIES, RO ADO ARTS, ETC. Adams and Eclipxe Windmills, Tanks, Pumps, Pipe and Pipe fittings, Also Barbed Wire, CLEARWATER, The City Drug Store! Headquarters for everything In the Drug line, embracing a LARGE DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, PAINT OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Etc, Etc. Special Attention and Close PIIYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED ACCURATELY AN! PROMPTLY.

WE SOLICIT YOUR TRADE. Respectfully. WHERRITT WHITSITT. Wo iako tho liberty of publishing thi8eek a letter from our old townsman, J. M.

Tracy. It was not written for the public but we, know oil will he plensed to see It. Tho New urdock Herald suspended last week. The editor says he was promised flOQ subscribers when he started, and be got 88 of them I Such a deserves'nothlng but a graveyard. Comaucho eounty'salt will probably hare its share; of I the Wichita and Hutchinson packery Salt already on top the ground has nothing to fear from salt.OOOor 800 feet down.

We call the attention of our readers to the advertlseme'utheaded, "Books, Three Cents Each." A reliable Arm, and desirable books. Now Is your chance to gut good reading matter cheap. Isaac Riley, in chargo of the Santa Fe water service at Mulvane, and one of the most reliable men in the employ of the company, gives the following report from Dec. 1 to Dec. 27: 429 feet In tank after watering engines at night; pump ran 810 hours during mouth; number of engines watered, 743.

Wlchlta'is endeavoring to persuade the farmers of Sedgwick county to vote bonds for a $200,000 court house, and is meeting with about the some success Topeka'did. The present jail at Wichita is said to be "no better than a mulo barn." The farmers retort to this assertion, "Well, lot men obey the law and Keep out of it." Commonwealth. Mr. Lautz, who recontly visited his brother-in-law, AVm. Hurt, at this place, had his goods packed to move here, but is now halting between two opinions.

Mrs. Lautz is still here and likes the country, Mr Hall, another brother-in-law, is here while his wife is in Illinois, He has not yet decided whether he will return to her or have ber come to him. The Hutchinson News with its customary dishonesty accuses the Prohibi-' tionists for the non-conviction of ArenL-dorf thtflladdock assassin. Pray, who claims the credit of the Iowa prohibitory laws what party boasts of 'passing them, and then, coward-like, tries to shoulder on for the unenforced Republican legislation and unconvicted whisky murderers? A recent motion in the superior court at New sell ceitain stocks belonging to the estate of the late Robert Sproul, of British Columbia, developed a remarkable story. Sproul was the agent of an American company engaged in developing a mine.

He was charged with murder, and tho company advanced him $1,800 to defend himself, and he made over some stock to the company. He was sentenced to be hanged, and, after five respites, was executed. It lias since been proved that he was entirely innocent. Another victim of circumstantial evidence The Wichita party, who telegraphed over the country that monstrous lie about fifty or sixty people being frozen to death in western Kansas last week, ought to be prosecuted for criminal libel. Many eastern papers, while lacking the hardihood to invent such a tale, will quickly enough piint it when they have a chance.

Most of these deaths were represented as in Clark county. An Anthony gentleman, Van Lanmngham, who was blizzard-bound at Ashland, says he did not hear of a single death in that county from freezing. And the Ashland postmaster telegraphs the inme good news. Clearwater Bank. F.

L. TILLINGHAST, CO. J. M. CHAIN, Cashier.

Deposits received subjoct to check at sight. Loan Monoy on approved security, and discount good paper. Dealers in Foreignand Domestic Papej. We draw our own Drafts direct on all the principal cities of Europe. Agents lor Steamship tickets to and from Europe by Hamburg-Amerlean Line.

We negotiate Farm Loans at the Lowest Rates without delay, and Write.Iusurance in the Best Companies. CORRESPONDENTS: Ninth 2ntational Bank, New York; National Bank or Coxukbcs, Kansas City Citizens' Bank, Wichita. A- DEALER IN A. H. PROCTOR, 0 Will make Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc.

iv-1 Or. DYKSTRA, Barber, CXEABWATEIl, KAS. Ladles' and Children's Hair Trimming a specialty, iv-1 j. b. Mclaughlin, Is prepared to treat Lung Disease and Consumption on the Bergeon System, and by Inhalations.

Office at residence, East Clearwater. JAS. B. LAWRENCE. M.

D. Physician and Surgeon. Office and residence, No. 90 Hoss Clear ivateh, Kas. DR, F.

VAN EATON Office in Evans' Block, Clearwater, Kansas. FURNITURE! CYRUS DIX. Cleax-water, Peterson Do General Blacksmithing, AND WOOD-WORK ON WAGONS, PLOWS. AC. Clearwater, Kas.

Brick for Sale. Wm also build FLUES and CISTERNS. Aspey, Kas. a. n.

proctor. E. n. JONE3 PROCTOR JONES, REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND COLLECTING AGENTS. Farm Loans at Lowest Rates a specialty.

iv-1 j. o. kinoaid; Justice of the Peace, Ninnes-" cah Township. Collections and all business attended to promptly. Also, trades in Real Estate and Stock made on commission.

Olfice on Boss Avenue, opposite Tracy's brick building. CALL AT THE Clearwater Department Stoke. And hole through the stock, and you will find over 300 different Hinds of Useful Articles. BE SURE AND NOTICE THE 5-CENT DEPARTMENT, IO-CEMT DEPARTMENT, 25-CENT DEPARTMENT. i Also, Candies, Cigars, Tobaccos, Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Apples, Canned Fruits, Etc.

CLEARWATER DEPARTMENT STORE, I. L. SKINNER. RESTAURANT! IV. M.

BIGBEE, Prop'r. Board and Lodging by the Week. 1 Candies, Cigars, Tobaccos, Clearwater, Kas. (Opposite the Harness Shop) Is the Place to Buy all Your GROCERIES. PRODUCE taken In Exchange.

2 WM. HURT, Trop'r. HAMMERS' LIVERY STABLE We can Moommodate the publSo vita 003 RIGS it ZzJtzi. North i Grocery TAf T)T TTVl'MTO KANSAS. STOCK OF Figures on Large Quantities.

1 of and Dealers in iiiiimbi uwaaa a5aaraj mains The FamslllHl Ruhfea. A vovl. Bj V. T. Cilbobw TliuuidUaiin'heu amvwi.

By 8titnu uobb, jr The Pearl the Ooenn. A Nonl. Py Claia auvdsta Hollow Ae UaU. A NovL Hy Uamabit BbevifT. Miittrattd i Ulffe Ilowae.

A Nor. Ktt Pmri, I ader the LUasea A Movl. Hy tut autttor et Dora Thorna." Tha Plemotid Braewlet. A Kowl. By lira.

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30th. Our most prominent citizens endorse it. The editor took his whole family to see It at Mulvane. Let your children see this Great Moral Drama, which will he the treat of the season. Not published for a complimentary ticket.

EXCHANGES NOTICE That this is the last issue of the Clearwater Independent. Please discontinue X's. HE STICKS TO IT I That stupendous liar, the Belle Plaine News, claims lo know of a man down there who had twenty-four children, when he lost count. Independent. Bro.

McQuown, you are "another one," but we forgive you. We can afford to be generous to a man who impaired his health and overtaxed tis brain power in trying to Christianize dwellers on the gravel knobs of Mulvane, and is now making an effort to ameliorate the mental condition of the inhabitants of the Clearwater sandhills and the hardpan flats surrounding. To such a man we again remark, we can afford to bo generous; as we realize the fact that to such a man, with his recent past and present surroundings, the producing power of Athe valley and the prolificacy of itsfavored residents is perhaps beyond his conception. We did say we knew a man who had twenty-four children that he was.sure of before he lost count, and we stick to it. More than this, another resident on the borders of this happy valley was, when we wrote that item, close after him with twenty-three, and has since sot there in elegant shape.

Should Bro. McQuown refer to us again as a "stupendous liar," and he probably will, wo will again forgive him. As long as we conduct this great religious weekly, just so long will wo uphold the good, the true and the beautiful; and try to treat our traducers withjjthat Christian forbearance commensurate witli tho position we occupy as exponent of the above principles. Belie Plaine News. The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Uippus, testifies: "1 can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham llaro, druggist, Beilville, ailinns; "The best, medicine I have ever handled in my 20 years' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verduit is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the liver, kidneys or blood.

Only a half dollar a bottle at City Drug Store, The Bank of 15wiway springs loans money foi long and shorttime at low rate of interest, tf BESGS' CHERRY COUGJTSYRUP ta perfect success" It what ve hear on aU bides by Uboee vho have lined It and find It a certain euro of oougfce, eoldj and ill bronchial troubles. "Hammer's Mixed Paints" -At City Drug Store. REMEMBER That Sale Bills are cash. Best printed bills in the county. School Books, -At City Df ug Store.

Our Opinion. After eelling miraborluss preparations, we are ron-'Inced Uiatllxooii'TaopiCAi, on, 1h uucnnaled. For Hum, Cut, Bruie, KlieumaUim. Frost Bitee. CliH-iaiiia.

itic wirrai.tcd in. I. Bear- Clearwater P. O. Hours.

Week days (except Saturday) 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. Saturday, 7 a.

m. to 9 p. m. Nun-day, 7:80 to 8:30 and 10 to 11 a. m.

Tiios. E. Keller, P. M. Th ere ii n6tllnq ho eMlng as the ronnilMllrato robust form and rucJdy corapUudon of a person thJ bas HHed Bafign' Uooil Purifier and Blood Maker.

11 nver fails to bring back that elastic NtepaudruiM; complexion that jj mauy would (live worlcb. to have. 100 dosea J1.00. v. mle hi Beu L.Balr.

A complete set of Dickens's Works, late edition and new, can be bought at the Independent office, very cheap. Do not miss this chance. "Spaniard Cigars" -At City Drug Store. PRESBYTERIANS Who do not take the Ilaradd etna! Pne, ikould Flra One-Ceat MaaBpa FOR A. 8ampl cojy of that paiwr and a fcaaattfil Calendar for 1888 Sin iXxtH inceee.

Or tend name, and addreieee at tea ar mere Presbyterian, of different farailiee who da not now take the paper, and receive the Cat andar and eaneleeopr free. INoe mt afcs 19 entlon aane of church and aanDr, and mt waere rna eaw tb(. ArirtroM lit tuM liauT, OiaCUWAMt (fc Dirp e2a Zxlzt in mis cf t. f- "7 llj tisc i. i in ir .1 i vi This is the Inst lamia of the Indie- rENPENT, The outllt has been sold to Warren Foster, of Cheney, who will publish a paper In that city.

Mr, Foster's business is that of an undertaker. If the paper does not py there he will be able to give it decent burial. In retiring we have but little to say. We are too glad to give utterance to our feelings. Our experience has been rich-worth hundreds of dollars.

Health lias come to us again, so that we do not need to continue in this business. The money necessary to run a paper, we think may be better spent siine other way these hard times. When the times get better, and the peoplo are making money, and the city booming, some one will be raised up to take our place. Until then do not encourage any one to undertake the publication of a newspaper in your city. But we are sure that day will come and Clearwater will take her place with other cities In this rich valley.

We do not And fault with our business men; they have done all they felt they could afford. All our accounts will be left with 'Squire Proctor for collection. Wo proposeto.closo business honorably. Those who have paid their subscription in advance can get what is due them by calling at his office. And those who owe on subscription or job work will please pay him.

Now do to others as you would have thorn do to you. J. II. McQuown. It is said there was a dancein town, Monday evening.

Bigbee for two woekslhas been boarding fourteen railroad men. Twenty carpenters went to Ashland, Monday, to work on R. buildings. Mr. Sanford is repairing the engine bouse and fixing up generally about the mill.

Henry Stunkle, a Sumner county farmer raised 24,000 bushels of corn, this season. Levi McLaughlin has been sick for several weeks, but was able to come to town last Saturday. A movement is on footrat Lawrence to convert the abandoned Walruff brewery into a creamery. E. E.

urdock was down romVieh-ita, last Saturday, and bought some more Clearwater property. The coldjweather, Tuesday, interfered with the Masonic installation, which was transacted in their hall. A 500-acre farm near Caldwell was sold last week for $20,000. It is only about a mile from the Territory lino. Ex-Agent McPeak has left the Port Scott Co.

and taken a position with the Santa Fe, going.for the present to Ashland. ATopekalady, a Mrs. Dufrane. entering a store, sat down saying, "I am dying," and beforo assistance could reach her she was dead. Union Christmas gathering at the Presbyterian church, last Saturday evening, was a grand success, the building being packed full.

Willis B. says "knaw" is Websterian. It must be the Posey county edition, then out of date ages ago. "Custom makes words, my dear sir." Wm. Hurt, the north side grocery man, gives his customers good weights and throws in many smiles.

His customers go away feeling good. The little boy who is playing editor on the Colwich Courier says the Independent is the "weekest" paper he ever "seen." Get a spelling book, bub. When a Colwich man feels sort o' sick at the stomach he reads the Courier instead of taking an emetic. It costs less, and the effect is about the same. Drs.

Boyd Wilson, of Wichita, will visit Clearwater on Thursday of each week. PricesJ low and satisfaction guaranteed. Office with Dr. Van Eaton. J.

Linthicum, the Ft. Scott agent at this place presented the Independ ent with a U. S. map showing the Mo. Pacific systemfor which he has our thanks.

A welcome exchange is the Arcadia Reporter, of which M. Scott, one of our callers last week, is the business manager. Dr. O. J.

Bissell is the pro prietor. Progress, a Nebraska El der Hume is preaching some good ser mons to the people up there. We know he can do tliKtTvfrcK; he has half a chance. The'Independent received a complimentary letter this week and an order for thirty "copies of last week'sissue. "A prophet Is not without honor save The Wichita Eagle and Topeka Cap ital are quareling like little country pa per over their circulations.

We always bet on the Windy Wonder of the Beer less Princess. A Woman's Discovery. "Another wonderful discovery has been made and that too by a lady in this county. Disease fastened its clutches upon ber and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For throe months she coued incessantly and could not sVp.

bwiit of us a bottle of Dr. Kirj's ITew Ll-covery for consumption wu so much relieved on taking tt.e tret does that Bhe slept all. nirht r.J with one bottle has been mirculari zri. liar name is Mrs. Luther Lclx" Tnus write W.

C. Hatnrlck A of Eie'iiy, N. a free trial, bottle at City Drug Store. STEWARTS HEALING CREAM ForChannad Hindi. Lipi.ttc.

It makei tha skin amooth, loft and whita coels and heala tha face after ahavfno' alio cure. Hums. Tetter. I Salt-Rheum. cut! from corn hunkinar.l I ttc.

Thlt Ctiiitm ii the moit iatiafae. 1 I tory preparation mule. i ana eoctt. a bottle. I i it your Urugsutdoei not keep it and will not order it, lend contain etampe for large lample bottle to Stewart Healing Towder Co.

404 N. Ind Street, 01. JL.OUM, MO, The Independent. Published Every Saturday Morning. CLEARWATER DEC.

81, 1887 fntered at the Clearwater Postofllce as SI. 50 A YEARLY ADVAXCE. J. R. MoQUOWN Editor and Proprietor K.

W. (Santa Fe Route. Mail, west 10:27 am I Mail, east 5:41 pm 9:00 am Freight, 11:55 am Pass, daily. Freight daily exc. Hun.

S. A. Maxwell, A gt. FT. SCOTT.

WICHITA AVEST'KN (MISSOUItl PACIFIC.) Mall, east 612 pm 9 35 am Mail, w'st 9 35 am 4 26 pm J. C. Linthiccm, Agt. THE POST-OFFICE. Arrival and departure of mail at the Clearwater P.

0. FROM Mulvane, 11 00 am Ashland, 6 CO pm Kiowa, 6 12 pm "Wichita, 9 82 am TO Mulvane, 5 25 pm Ashland, 10 10 am Kiowa, 9 20 am Wichita, 6 00 pin Titos. E. Keller, P. M.

Christian in City Hall second Lord's day in each month. D. T. Hiioaddus, Preacher. Methodist Church.

Preaching every alternate Sabbath in each month at 7 1-2 o'clock, p. m. Rev. Porteu, Pastor. Baptist Cnuucn.

-Preaching ev-; cry Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Prayer meetinprevery Wednesday night Habbath school at 10 a.

m. -Eldhh G. N. Dutjry, Pastor. Presbyterian Church.

Preaching each altera te Sabbath at 11 clock a. m. and 7 o'clck p. m. by the Presbyterian minister in charge, the Rev.

T. J. May; each intervening Sabbath at the same house preaching by the Methodist minister, Rev. Porter. Union Sabbath school every Lord's day at 10 o'clock, p.

m. -Union prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, when the Sabbath school lesson for the following Sunday is reviewed as the Scriptural lesson. All are cordially and earnestly invited to all these services. Let us bo punctu- ual, that we may begin promptly. SOCIETIES.

I. O. O. F. No.

263. Meets every Monday night in its hall over Post office. T. J. Macredie, N.

G. M. A. Garvin, Secretary. Unity Lodge, A.

F. A. M. meets on evening of full moon, or the Saturday ev'g preceding. Geo.

N. Dkuhy, W. M. J. B.

Lawiience, Sec'y. McGovney Post, G. A. R. No.

856, Meets every first and third Saturdays In each month. F. II. Van Eaton, Commander. J.

13, Lawrence, Adj. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor A. F. Ross Police Judge R.

Center C. I). Henry Clerk A. II. Proctor Couneilmen Fan Eaton, Magill, Hammer, Jacobs, Jones.

City Council meets first Wednesday ev'g of each month, Pure Castile soap at City Drug Store. Hammer Mixed Paints at City Drug Store. Clark's Hog Remedy at City Drug Store, When yon pay your subscription, ask for a receipt. Bring your job printing to the Inde- PENDENT Office. For everything in every line go to Magill Tompkins.

Hair, cloth, flesh, bath and tooth brushes at City Drug Store. Clothing at greatly reduced prices at Magill Tompkins. Perfumes, Sachet powders, toilet articles, at City Drug Store. The "Detroit Free Press" Cigar, kept by A. F.

Ross is a dandy. The Bank of Conway Springs makes farm loans for long and short times, tf Fob Sale. A good cooking Btove, cheap; enquire at Jones' lumber office. Slack Coal for sale at the Badger Lumber Yard, 3 a ton. Boss for hogs.

Proctor Jones are prepared to make a few gilt-edged loans on real estate. 1 A carload of No. 1 Choice Oak Posts, Just received at the Badger Lumber Yard. School Books and supplies for this and adjoining districts at City Drug Store. Canon City coal $8 per ton; Weir City coal $5.75 per ton, at Badger Lum- ber Yard.

If you want ladles' and children's plonk at your own prices, go to Magill St Tompkins- Dry Goods, -Clothing, Grocer BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, lien9s FumssSisng Goods, Queensware, Gloves, Notions, Etc. (Henrion Building,) CLEARWATER KANSAS BADGER LUMBER COMPANY, Manufacturers up raassBBRSBa saw. jtaa mwniiliuiil Vjes' 1 bbumv ib Sash, Doors, Blinds 4 Lath. We handle the finest grades of Lime, Plaster Cement Jand Hair. Canon City' Lump and EggCoal, McAllister, weir, FORT SCOTT, and OS AGE Hnnl nnfl Ant.1irfli.A "Writ' Uncle Tom's Cabin Co.

arrived this morning on the train, and will show tonight at the City Hall. By theappear-ance of the company, in number of people, and bloodhounds, and goats, which they carry with them, we will have a great treat in the way of a show. They also give a show on night, giving "Paddy Miles' Bad Boy," which is highly spoken of by those who have seen it played by this company. Reserved seats on sale at P. O.

Get your tickets in time. The Colwich Courier genius after a terrible effort to say something smart in reply to the Mt. Hope editor, makes the following boast: We can show 78 bona fide new subscribers? to the Courier during the month of December alone. Our best people are subscribing for two and three papers to be sent to friends east." Your subscribers do not know, perhaps, that you steal your best Items from other papers. In another place he says, "Pray for us that we may ever be faithful." Dear boy, do not be alarmed.

The Lord does, not hold idiots or children responsible for their actions. You are one of the plagues that society has to endure. If we offer any prayers they will be in behalf of your unfortunate patrons. TO THE PUBLIC. The Ft.

Scott, W. ft. W. furnishes free reclining chair cars on all trains. F.

E. Colyeii, Agt. EicMy Kewarded Are those who read this and then itst; they will find honorabb employment that will not take tbfo orn their homes and families. TM jrroeu ars uge and sure for any laus per- B9u; cany have mae rod an new rv king itreral hundrei i ty pouth It is zmv tt t3 i cprJ 's ft to Wv i. 1 eryti' 5 new.

No qutr: you, it ttrt. Wr: us i JrS, ft dress Kluson ft BOOES, THREE CENTS EACH! Th following books are published In Boat pamphlet form, printci from Rood readable type on rood, Inner, and many of them handsomely lltustratwl. They are without exception the eltcapem bonki ever pub tilled la any luad or Uusrusue, and furiusli to the mMees of the people ao opportunity to uctire the beet literature or tha day Ht the uuwt tritlinv cxpene In any other eerie thewe great works would coat uao wendere of th world, Ktol and Othvu. Con Ulna rieari'lplion n4 Ulumrallom of tha moat Wonftorftil workanl natir mn at man. Vwy liiinretllnr eni tnitructlvA.

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