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P. P. at this all of newsy sheet a Job Office in the Go. AT PHILLIPSBURG, KANSASLEGAL BLANKS For Sale. SEE US FOR FINE WORK.

AGRA BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Bros. General Merchants. Handy A. W.

Link Keckley. Mrs. K. Kauders. Smedley Strain.

Hardwaremen. Bankers. McGrew W. H. Barney Steam Elevator, Lumber, Coal, Live Stock and Grist Mill.

Ira Wyatt. Prop. Agra House. J. M.

Commercial House. C. H. Agent. Gilbert Clark.

Notions. Chas. Padgett. POLITICIAN, Henry Borger. Billiard Hall.

Merrifield Meat Market. S. C. Master John Wilson. Liveryman.

Blacksmith. S. R. Drayman. Link Coal Dealer.

Mr. Contractor and Builder. E.P. Pastor Christian Church Rev. Cogregational Church, R.

NUCKLES CITY DRAY. AGRA, KANS. I also run a hack from this place to Kirwin daily. Prices reasonable. J.

S. ARRINGTON'S Barber Shop, IN OPERA HOUSE BASEMENT, 18 THE PLACE TO GET A STYLISH HAIR CUT OR A CLEAN SHAVE WHEN YOU GC TO PHILLIPSBURG, KANSAS. JOHN WILSON, Liveryman and Blacksmith, AGRA, KANSAS. ALSO RUN HACK FROM HERE TO KIRWIN. CHARGES VERY LOW.

BLACKSMITHING DONE PROMPTLY AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. GED. HAYS, Justice of Peace, Agra, Ks. All business promptly and carefully atjehded to, Office in the POLITICIAN oftice. Or.

FUGETE, Physician Surgeon, Agra, KsGive me a call. Office in City Drug Store. Rates reasonable. JOHN DAWSON, Photographer, Phillipsburg, Ks. CABINETS SIZE, CARD SIZE, ENLARGING.

ALL WORK GUARANTEED. OR MONEY REFUNDED. Give Me Call, North of State Bank Block. GILBERT CLARK. Stationer, Agra, Ks: STATIONERY.

CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCOES, CIGARS CIDER. Call and see me at the Postoffice. GRANT HAYS, Tensorial Artist, Agar. Ks SHAVING, SHAMPOONING, HAIR CUTTING. GIVE ME A CALL.

S. C. WAGONER Notary, Public, Agra, Ke, CONVEYANCES, AND COLLEOTIONS MADE. PENSION PAPERS FIXED UP. Or.

W. C. PIATT, M. Physician Surgeon, Agra, YEAHS EXPERIENCE MIDWIFE AND DISEASES OFf CHILDREN A SPECIALTY Once lecated in west part of town. The Agra Politician.

VOL. 1. AGRA, THE XXXX STORE, At The Front as Usual, I have just received a fine line of Women and Children's Shoes, also a good line of Men's and Women's Sandals. Call and satisfy yourself that the Cash XXXX Shoes. We Store dersold.

schemes; do is the not Here neither try cheapest to do we gain store expect prices. your you to ever trade be saw. un- by Plow vi Fine Dress Ginghams, 10cts. per yd. are some Shoes.

Apron 8cts. 6 6 Prints 71-2 Also a nice line of dried fruits and canIned goods. No trouble to show goods. I HAVE AN ELEGANT LINE OF NEN'S AND BOY'S Shoes, HATS, Police So cheap that everybody can have a 'seous Hat. The XXXX Store is the place to take your Shoes.

Soap getting They for will new 25cts. also goods keep all They a the fine are time. line of constantly white market Produce. price. They They always give pay seven the Bars highest of Women's Dress Goods, Challis, Satteens and Mil- linery Goods.

Give them your trade and they will save you money. A. W. Gilles. E.

E. HOFFMAN, R. R. Watch Inspector, Phillipsburg, Ks. KNIVES, FORKS, Fate it SPOONS.

RINGS, PINS, CHAINS. JEWELRY, Ill: Watches, And Glocks Repairing of All Kinds done on Short Notice. Mrs. Kauders. DEALER IN General Merchandise, Agra, Kansas.

I carry a full stock of Dry Goods, Groceries and Notions. Give me your Trade. E. Barneg, Dealer in Lumber And Building Material, I keep on hands a good line of Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Screen Doors, Building paper, Lime, Plaster, Cement, Hair, A Good Line of Fence Posts. With thanks for past patronage, I still solioit an investigation of our stock and prices.

E. BARNEY, Agra, Ks. Subscription $1 per Year. $1 25 PER ANNUM IF NOT PAID IN ADV Advertising Rates Very Low. WE WANT YOUR TRADE.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1890. From District No. 13. Fine Easter. Some wind Tuesday Mr.

Henry isman is building a new house. BORN: To Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Dougherty, a ten pound boy. Link Lawrence has his Lew house nearly finished. The young folky bed a party at Mr. Whitely's We lnesday evening. Our school progr, asing finely, Miss Ada Woodwa holts the reins.

Rev. L. D. Wimer was on the last Sunday, the first time for six weeks. The sick folks at Mr.

Beedy's and Mr. Crory's are getting along fine under the care of Dr. Fuget. Several of the young folks of this neighborhood went down to Agra, Sunday evening to see their old school ma'am, Ida Gardner, married, We wish the young couple a long and happy life, KE'o. From District No.

14. Mr. E. A. Watts is going to erect a wind mill on his farm soon.

Some of the boys went to town Monday night, but who knows what for. J. Jones had a sik horse last Mo nday night, too much cane seed was the cause. Considerable damage was done to straw sheds and hay stacks by the recent wind storm. Dr.

Jones says he is getting along fine with his new business. He expects a large trade this summer. Mr. Voyles purchased a 2 year old colt at Huff's sale to match the one he recently bought of J. H.

Turner, Ira Miller will start for the mountains in a fdw days. We wish him a pleasant journey and a safe return, for the girls he leaves behind him. The sale at Mrs. G. M.

Huff's was well attended and almost everything sold well. She will spend a few months with her folks in Indiana and then return to her farm again. Out friend, John Jones, has for some time been seriously complaining. Last spring he was complaining of catarrh, but this spring abont all the girls getting married. Poor John.

Mr. Burt Webb and Miss Maggie Scott were united in the holly bonds ot matrimony at the home of the bride on Sunday, April 6th, Justice Webb officiating. We wish them peace and happiness through the remainder of their ife. MARK TWAIN'S SPIRIT. The POLITICIAN 1 Y'r, FIFTY CENTS.

Capital POLITICIAN ONE DOLLAR. CALL IN AND SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE. Notice For Publication. LAND OFFICE AT KIRWIN, KANS. Mar.

20th, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the following name settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register or Receiver at Kirwin on May 19th. 1890, viz: William Ryan, of Agra, Kansas, for the East Half of North-west Quarter, Sec. 8, tp. 3-8, R.

16-w. 6 p. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Chas. Schindler, Joseph Reed, John Howrad and Joseph Smith, all of Agra, Kansas, WEBB Register. LAND OFFICE AT KIRWIN, KANSAS.

March 3d, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the following name settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register or Receiver at Kirwin on April 11, 1800, viz: Jacob Brockar, Id No 18667, for the North-East Sec, I4, Tp. 20, R. 16w He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence an upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Herman Helbrink, Henry Diercks, A Diercks and Friedrich Rosenburg, all of New Hope Any person who desires to protest against the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulations of the Interior Department, why such proof should not be allowed, will be given an oppotunity at the above mentioned 1 time and place to cross-examine the witnesses of said claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant. WEBB McNALL.

Register. Notice For Publication. LAND OFFICE AT KIRWIN, KANSAS. March 7th, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the following name settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register or Receiver at Kirwin, on April 18 1890, viz.

Nicholas Sliter, for North-east Quarter, Sec. 29, Tp-1-S, 16-w 6 m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JD Mattison, Phillipsburg, Kg, Frank Justen, Hellyer, Heaton. of Mattison, KB. Any person who desires to protest against the allowance such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulations of the interior department, why such proof should not be allowed, will be given an opportunity at the a above mentioned time place to cross-examine the witnesses of said claimant, and to offer evidonce in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant.

W. McNALL, Register. No. 15. Dusty.

Did you easter? Everybody plant some trees. Mr. Sam Handy was in the city Wednesday. R. T.

Shearer was in tne city Tuesday on business. We added about twenty new names to our list this week, George Haves went up to Phillipsburg Tuesday on business. 0. L. Smith made a visit home to see his "ma" last Sunday.

N. B. McCorn.ick was in the city Tuesday in behalf of Crosier ys. the state. Again the wind blew at a hurricane furor Tuesday, doing considerable damage to property.

Good Lod! Sambo, whae'd ye git dem fine shoes? None'er you business: got 'em to Gillis'es, ob coas. Dedication Sunday at the Christian church at 10 a. m. Come out one and all and hear the sermon. Mr.

Morris, of the State Bank, and Mr. Spaulding, of Phillipsburg, were in the city Wednesday on business. Miss Southerland, daughter of our new merchant, arrived in the city Monday and will clerk in the store. Seventy five cars of corn were shipped from this place last month, which is big showing for our town. We understand that James Moore living east of here will set up a photograph gallery here in the near future: W.

H. Barney is having his corn shelled this week. He informs us that he has about 25.000 .000 bushels to shell. Henry Borger is the happiest man in town over becoming father of a full sized girl. All parties are doing well.

Henry Borger returned to this city Wednesday, from Denver where he has been staying since he left here last February, At the rate weddings are taking place of late there will be no young folks in this community in a year or so, or else more than ever, It is now time to commence plowing, Everybody should throw away their old boots and buy a pair of "them" cheap plow shoes at We are still offering this paper and the Topeka Weekly Capital one year for $1. If you are not a subseriber call in at once and give us your name. We will publish the appointment of the Methodist conference to this district next week. They were left out this week owing to a scarcety of space, The Ladies of the CongregationalChurch of Agra will give a Supper for the benefit of the Church on Friday evening, April 18th, commencing at 7.30. Everybody is invited to attend.

Fruit Trees For Sale. Good 3 year old fruit trees from 5 to cents each (Apples Crabs). Also small fruits of most kinds at my farm 3 miles East of Agra. OLIVER SANFORD. We learned of a little disturbance in the north part of the county this week between two farmers.

It seems one of them got the best of the other and as a vent for his spite chopped the former's fence down one night, after which he was arrested for the deed. The new firm occupying Handy Bros. old stand is now ready for business, and invites the public to call and Inspect the goods and prices. The stock is new and comprises a class of goods not usually outside of the city stores. Everything carried in a general store can be had at the regular market prices.

It now looks as thouge the ladies who offered Prof. O. L. Smith $5 it he would raise a mustache, were going to have to pay the money over as we noticed two or three hairs starting the other morning as a bright ray of sunlight fell horizontally on his upper lip, through a not hole. We don't know whether there is any limit to the size or not.

Thad Crosier, one of the fellows who have been wanted here for breaking the peace, damaging property assaulting law abiding citizens without cause, was arrested last Monday and tried before Justice Hayes, of this place, Tuesday. As the complaint charged him with assault instead of damaging property which was all the evidence showed he was guilty of, the case was dismissed and the prisoner released, but was rearrested for disturbing a literary society at Dana some time last winter. The trial came off at Wednesday. Phillipsburg SMEDLEY Last Sunday evening, April 6th, Mr. David Smedley, aged 32, and Miss Ida Gardner, aged 19, were married at the Christian church, Rev.

F. Franklin of. ficiating, The union was not much of a surprise to their many friends as it had been prophesied several weeks before, the only surprise being becanse it did not take place sooner, After the performance at the church a few invited friends and relatives of the couple gathered at the bride's home for supper. Mr. Smedley is the younger of five well to-do brothers of this plate, and has always been considered one ofout thost terprising business item, and will no donbt travel Royal Path of Life as succesfully in the future as he has 18 the past.

Miss Gardner, so to speak, is an intelligent and accomplished young lady and will be much missed among the young folks of this place The POLITICIAN exends them its best wishes. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School every Sunday at 10 o'clock m. Sunday night prayer meeting every two weeks at 6 p. m. Rev.

W. S. Morrison, Pastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services Lordsday.

Preaching 1st and 3d Lordsdays of each month at 11 a. m. Sunday School at 10 a. Teachers meeting every Friday evening. Rev.

F. P. FRANKLIN, Pastor Wonder what the people of this county will do for a treasurer if Mr. Barber resign? The Australian system of voting was tried at the city election in St. ad Joseph last Tuesday and found to work admirably, everyone except the boodlers being well pleased with it.

The Phillipsburg Herald is fast losing what little influence it did have among the farmers by its persistent effort to deceive the Alliance and get its vote for the old party demagogues again, After this week we will make the POLITICIAN a more 08 we have made whereby we can arrangements place be our time, which will afford usa better opportunity to gather news. We hope as many as can will call in and up a years subscription as we need a shitle cash at present. There is certainly no one but what can pay up a year at 50 cents We make this lowoffer SO as to enable every man in the county to subscribe. We received this week Vol. 1, No, 1.

of the Woodruff News, published by J. I. Hill, at Woodruff, Phillips county, Kansas. It is a very newsy seven column folio, but being the first issue 1s a little deficit in make up, a fault which is easily overlooked by the newspaper fraternity. We will order our foreman to put the news on the list.

There was a big fight in Phillipsburg Monday over the election of new city officers. Carriages with the name of the man for mayor the driver was in favor of painted on cloth in big letters and floating from either side went about town gathering up the one legged and sick people all day. The two candidates for mavor were J. H. Decker and R.

A. Handy, Decker gaining the victory by eight votes. Following is a problem which was handed us this week for publication. Anyone can work it that wishes to and the first one who brings or sends in the correct answer will receive a years subscription to this paper and the second one bringing in the answer will receiye six months subscription. Would like to see some of the pupils of our school work it out.

Mr. A bought a lamp and paid 75 cts for the wick, chimney and shade. The harp cost as much as the wick, chimney, shade and half of the body. The body cost as much as the wick, chimney, harp, and shade. What did A pay, for the lamp? H.

Well diggers on the Crowley place at Little Prairie, find indications of a buried forest. The cedar or pine found at a depth of 35 feet appeared to be branches of trees; at 40 feet growth was larger, as if nearer the trunk: at 46 larger still. The first 35 feet was through light gravel and the next 10 feet was blue clay, exceedingly hard. The impression prevails that a swamp will be struck at lower depth, as has been the case in previous instances where the wells were abandoned. Good the water land in lies that high locali, and ty though the surface soil is light.

The matter is attracting much attention. HOOPOLE X. ROADS, CUNSAS March the nine. Mister Jon Ingles. Town of Washington, State of Intoxication: Deer -Me an' my wife have just come to the conclusion thet yew hed ter quit yer monkeyin' with the nigger questen an' ye an' them there kurnels git yure heds together and see what you can do to'ards knockin' the stuffin' out of this money power that is makin' slaves out o' the whole caboodle of us.

Just giye us and the nigger a chance an' we will solve the race problem Johnny, that a good feller an' we'll string the rest df the fish ourselves. Say yewd better git outen that bank, the people has ketched on that there is an old law agin it. Yours Trool. SAMUEL DAVIS GALIAR SNOW. P.

S. Ny morgig is dew next month now ye Why is it that the business men of the towns and members of the Alliance are such bitter enemies when they should be warm friends. There is but little practical difference in the two as either is dependent upon the other for and the tion of our business trafic neither 19 growing rich at the of the othety One does not feel the effects of Inanci: al depression any soouer or more severe than the other. When corn is 13 cents A bushel, the general merchant suffers wore or equally much as the farmer and experiences more "bust ups." When merchant buyes produce of the lie pays them right down for it either in casli or trade. When they have called for goods to the amount of their produery then they call for more goods till bill of bevetal dollats is due a merchant.

They pick up the goods and they be "marked down" and the merchant walte months or a year for his pays It six looks as though the farmet and merchant ought to work together instead on each other,.