The Ninnescah Herald from Ninnescah, Kansas • 3

Tiie Faratcgra Democrat comes out 3559 'NINNESCAH HERALD. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9.1S33. last week hi an article, proported to have teen written hy the editor, rant-; no, S. P.

ElCIIAHOSOlf Asu't Cashier. H. W. Lbwis, John A. Cragits, Vice-Pres.

Cashier. Edgar IIsndetison, President. i a ing it3 displeasure with the of Ml I 1 III! 11 TOWN LOTS ji. jib! the Herald during the late railroad difficulty at that point. We would respectfully ask the editor of that nonentity if Le don't recollect that this is uu KINGMAN NATIONAL BANK, free country, with free speech and free press We never questioned, our SUCCESSOR TO KAHK OF KINGMAN.

Oldest Bank in Kingman County. right to publish items of news as tney were reported to us. and furthermore never knew the diEculty was between Saratoga and Pratt" Center. Aceord- Priee, Smith are new prepared to furnish sorae of the choicest lots in town, for the next 20 days at prices that can't te teat. Look here, three and live years time, to those wishing to build residence and business houses.

Now is your opportunity to obtain a sioodhonie, in a good tovm, at your own price. A dozen buildings already projected and many more to follow. Remember fcese prices' will not continue over 29 days. For further information call oa or address Price, Smith Ninnescah, Kansas. IN: DR GOODS, GUOTHma, Eta to the Saratoga papers the trouble was reported to be solely between the K.

P. W. and the city, and conse $100,000.00 Paid up Capital quently, interested as we are in the completion of that line of road, we have a right to express our views. As to the delapidated condition of the Still contiuues and a few more of those elegant suits of ready niade clothing very cheap for cash. The prices are now still lower than ever on the remainder of my Dryj roods Motions, and t.oca TM-ioa ir nnlv tn maVft rnom for a verv different line of goods.

I lie Loans Monev, Deals in Exchange, Pays interest. on time deposits, Makes Collections and Prompt Remittances. Herald, we will simply state that its numerous patrons are fortunate enougn LOCAL HAPPENINGS. to receive their weekly copies at least NOT CE HOLIDAY Head our advertisements. timp has now come when every man need a good OVERCOAT.

I nave most complete sax- of coats in the city. They are handsomely made and trimmed by the best tailors rr.d a perfect fct. Th only house in the city that sells the celebrated Patterson, Thomas standard serw fasten BOOT SHOE. A new lot of gents and ladies improved ARTICS just received. Ke- member mv stock of GROCERIES is constantly kept fresh and complete, consisting of everything usually kept in a first class grocery house.

Call and see me and don't fail to sample my cigars, as 1 have the finest line in the citv, among which may be found the celebrated "Conns Girl and the' "Bachelor." Bring in your BUTTER and EGGS and get the highest market price. Use Grosve--nor's roller process flour. John A. Hicks, Light fail of snow last Friday night. Weiss new ad.

this the same month of publication, which is more than you can say for the Dem-r ccrat. We have always exhibited the kindliest feelings toward Saratoga but did not agree, with its leaders in the coarse they have taken to deiay the completion of the road. The attack of the Democrat was ill-timed, considering thr.t the 'difficulty was overcome and uerinanentiy settled, ami in Notice week. M. B.

Clark visile.1 Kingman on 3 day lest wek. Ral thj Presid ent's message on the HERALD nvenre the agitation: of 'he subject Building, Commercial st, Opposite PETER MILLER at Kingman offers the most suitable and usefu! Holiday Presents in the iineof Watches, Jewelry, Silverware," Diamonds, etc. at wayi downlow prices. AH Good3 sold are Engraved free of charge. Store in? TREDICK SAWYER'S Mammoth Drug Store.

would naturally be dropped. In con fourth page. The coll keep cur col merchants rustKng. we might add that the wild and wooly editor of that scurrilous elieet with Ids remarkablv constructed dis- work on the new mnesca.il, plav heads, had better mind hi3 own Carpenters are at depot at Saratoga. little business.

There ars papers and papers, biu The D. M. A. and Rock Island are both heading this way. Western farmers and, stock-raisers and Our merchants are laying in a sup business men have learned by years of experience ttat they are always safe in relying on the long established weekly Dry Goods, Groceries, SHE ABB HOTEL.

ply of Holiiday goods. Live-Stock Indicator, of Kansas City Mr. Bainum is painting his new hotel building on Commercial street. What the Keraid Would Like To See. disagreed and a vote of the house cleared the defendant.

We are going John Curley, of Lawndals, is building to try the mock trial business down iardware Furniture, our way and see if justice can be had a huga and commodious barn. Ths Kinne3cah Southwestern R.R, is the latest scheme in railroad circles. among men of a civilized nation. Miss Wkssy. Panther Creek Prattle.

C. S. Bavis is excavating in front of This house is under new man agement. Newly furnished. Good sample rooms.

Strictly first class a We have one of the largest stocks in Kingmai County and we will Bell as cheap as the cheapest When in need of anything in our line bring in your Corn, Butter, F-ggs, and we will exchange at "CASH prices. We are buying Hogs and want to ship often. We have a large stock of bis place of business for ecales. Panther Cbkhk, Dec. 7.

Once more old Sol shoes his face and For the quantity and quality of its matter it is unsurpassed, and as an accurate mirror of the live- stock, grain and produce markets it is invariably consulted and quoted both Eaht and West as the standard authority. Its low price of $1.50 per year, or five copies for $5. (if sent in at one time,) puts it vrilhhi reach of all, hencs there is no reason why the poor man should not be as thoroughly posted as his more fore-banded neighbor -as to where, when and how to sell at the highest and buy at the very lowest prices. The Herald advises all its wide-awake friends to address The Indicator, at Kansas City, for a free specimen, and see for themselves if we have not spoken correctly. Last Sunday afternoon a very interesting escapade occurred that will not soon be forgotten by the participants.

breaths his sunny smiles. The snow Mrs. J. A. Gardner returned from a three weeks visit to friends and rela which was, melts away and is no more, in every particular.

Good accom IDry G-oods Mr. Ford i3 building a new residence tives in Iowa. Win. Batlcr, of the K. P.

W. en W. E. Bates is meditating about tak gineer corps, was in town several days ing a trip to the westward for the purpose of looking for land. Mr.

Heiden- An open winter. Sam Iluston get well. Charley Doan brace up. Geo. Baker get married.

A good bank established. Corn worth 50 cents per bushel. A dozen good residences to rent. Some of our bachelors take a tumble. A bridge across the Ninnescah north of town.

Less fire-water and more straight goods. The Eock Island build through The K. P. So W. trains stop for dinner again.

A star route established from Nin-nescah south. Patrons and friends call and inspect its new quarters. A correspondent in every township not represented in its columns. Why John A. Hicks wouldn't make a good liiwyer.

At prices that defy Comnetition. A large line of Notion. Hats, Caps. Boots. Ladies and Gents' Underwear, Yam Flannels and Hoods- this week.

reich, our new justice of the peace, has modations for the traveling public. QUESTS CJIGARS Dr. M. V. Yancy, of Kingman, was in this vicinity last Monday on a pro Groceries removed from our peaceful neighbor hood to a place near the West Point schoolhouse.

May justice and peace be with him. Miss Lilly Miller, of George fessional visit. A Large Stock which we will sell very eheap town, spent last week visiting at Mrs J. N. Curtis Co.

are handling the HaMead fiour, the best and cheapest in the market. Morrison Wilson's. Lindsey Stinnett who has been in Reno county the past Summer has returned to spend the win Always on hand. Bates $2.00 per ter with his parents. C.

L. alker is Trains will be running into Cullison by the first of next week if the weather continues moderate. again enjoying himself keeping bach elor's hall since the departure of Mr. Two well-known gallants in this neighborhood fixed up a nice double rig to take their lady friends out riding. When everything was in order they drove over to their respective domiciles arsd soon had.

them eozily seated. When out a short distance the. horses became unuianagabb and to save themselves from a genuine smashup succeeded in keeping, the horses going around in a circle until thsy were completely fagged. The only damage done was a tangled The boys say that old Shave Tail is a daisy and ought to be on the track furrow track. ITeidenreich.

The Valley sch.ooI;hoiise Kansas Patants. has long stood in need of more lights Messrs. Blacker the enterprising' Saratoga merchants, insert a new ad. in this week's IlEHAt-r. day.

W. J. Sheard, Proprietor, Ninnescah, Kansas. and hitching posts. The long felt want has at last been supplied by the A complete line, anything you may need and We will sell you right.

Cheaper than ever. Wrin iu town give us a eall And we will sell you more goods for a DOLLAH. Than any other house in town. S. B.

Livingston Bro. untiring energy of some of the mem hers of the Union Literary Society, The house is now well lighted and J. S. yesterday for the southern part of the state. lie will he absent the balance of the week.

Monday was a lively day for Xinne-Kcah. "Wagon loads of corn and coal were seen in every direction. strangers who visit tbi3 place will now find a convenient hitching place. PkettyPoll Patents granted to citizens cf Kansas during ths past week, and reported expressly for the Herald by C. A.

Snow patent lawyers, opposite U. S. patent "office, Washington, IX C. M. Steeubarger, Howard, Snow plow; A.

J. Cros3, Sedgwick, watering trough; A. A. Danton, Bavaria, liquid evaporator; A. W.

Kumsey, New Kiowa, clsvia; II. Still, Beloit, car axle box; M. Swenson, Fort Scott, concentrating pan and filter press. EADQDABTEBS FOfi MONEY! We have-jnade arrangements to place loans at -low rates and on quick time through the strongest companies in the country. We can give entire satisfaction.

Pbice Smith. Presbyterian sorvlcs naxt Sabbath morning at Dresden, and in the evening at Ninne AH invited. HiirraJi! Hurrah! On Saturday evening lastas the regular freight train of the Wl W. railroad, loaded principally with material for the extension of the K. P.

W. railrroad, was approaching Cheney, at a point where the grade was several feet above the level of the ground, an axle cf one of the forward cars broke, precipitating the train from tha track. Some eight or ten cars were a total wrtek, delaying the east bound passenger train at Cheney till Sunday noon. Regular trains are running again now however, ana the track men are getting the debris well cleared up. Strange to say no one was severely injured by the accident.

Leader. A conundrum: "Which would you prefer to ba, a little toad in a big pud-ale or a big toad in a little puddle S20 acres of fmc improved farming land 5 miles from Jfinnescah. Terms: 1800 on long time, $1600 cash and trade. Peick Smith. Mow is Tour Time to Buy Belles Look out for tha Ninneseah ud Mr.

H. R. Farnum, one of the proprietors of tha Wichita Spice Mills, was in town last Tuesday interviewing our merchants. Mr. Famum is an old nawrpaper man, at one time was one of the editors and proprietors of the Fond du Lac Reporter, a leading paper of that county, up in the state cf Wisconsin, where the writer first solved the mysterifs of the "Art Preserva end Our Chum cigars, wholesale Tetail, at J.

X. Curtis Remember that we are now prepared to furnish real estate loans at low rates and on quick time. Give us a call. Price Smith. Town Lots in Mnnescah.

Mrs. Jennie Dean purchased two lots on South Commercial street and will erect a residence iaurediately. A decision has been reached in the Mr. Famum is a tive- of ail Arts thi Sam Huston is a little bolter rustler, and owes bin success to his energy, honesty and integrity. game of ball which was played at Xin-nescah la3t summer between the Pratt and Kingman which the Kingman fellows tiied to bluff p.nd beat our wilting and -trcng hopes are entertained lor hid speedy rscQVCTJ.

We still have on our list the follow ing cheap lots: 50 at $10 each; 60 at $20; 40 at $25; 40 at $35 and $40. Also first class city property to exchange for farming lands. A number of excellent farms on sale at exceeding figures. Call and examine our prices. OFFICE! LOAN Kingman has a r6w daily "paper called tha Mori-ing News.

It is a spicy boy3 out of the prize. The matter was little sheet brim full of interesting This rapidly gro wing little city is situated on the new extension of the Wichita Western under the name of the Kingman, Pratt Western. It has a beautiful location twenty miles west of Kingman and eighteen miles east of Pratt Center. The water is excellent and the large scope of country tributary is rich and productive-Town lots are going up at a lively rate. Now is your opportunity; If you desire to build, three and five years time vill ba given.

It is bound to make a good town. Call on or Address matter, and its advertising coinmns denotes a liberal support of the citizens. W. n. Ia3I, representing a rt.

Joe toot and xhco hcu63, was in town last Friday interviewing our merchants. We are indebted to Commodore Price for valuable assistance in getting out thi3 week's issue of the Herald. submitted to the editor of the Police Gazette. Hichard K. Fox, who is recognized authority on the subject.

He decides that Pratt won the game, nine to nothing. ITovv 1st justice be dons and Peice Smith. Mrs. O. Shaw, residing 21 miles south and one-half mile west of Ninnescah, and of a mile east of the Valley School house, is now prepared to do rag carpet weaving on short notice.

Call and see her. Rural Truth3. KINGMAN, KANSAS. where it belongs. the victory given Pratt Times.

O. E. Allison, representing Stein-banser, Merkle Wbichiia grocers, was in town last Tuesday. Emporia, Ka C. L.

Severy, Examine our list of real estate before purchasing elsewhere. Price, Smith. OR3 Lowest RatesI No Delaysl It will be to your interest to examine our prices on town lots. Price Smith. Price irnithy specialty of handling Mrs.

Geo. F. Bower, the esteemed wife cf our popular station agent, arrived from Knoxville, Iowa, last Friday noon. L. A.

McManarny, manager of the Carey Lumber yard at Saratoga, favored us with a call while in. town last Monday. Parties wishing to advertise for the holidays in the IIsrald, including the Christmas number, should notify us at once as our apace is limited. We make real estate. Prick, Smith.

The Heuald came out on its usual publication day last week but owing to eomo mistake on the part of the post-oSice officials it was not sent out of that ofiice until the following Saturday. T7e are very sorry this occurred, for it is our aim to have the paper reach all parts of the county the same week of publication. We make this statement to inform our patrons where the fault rests. Mr. L.

Beach, a resident of Pratt county, received a letter from the eastern part of the state, giving an ac count of a horrible tragedy that resulted from a protracted revival. One of the enthusiasts murdered his friend and neighbor while under the excitement, occasioned by one of the meetings. Simplicity in religion i3 the truest form. Kansas: FARM LOANS A SPECIALTY Ninnescah, We are now prepared to funish you with cheap money. Price Smith.

Come and see us if you are in need of a loan. Prick S3Iith. Here you are, money at low rates and quick time. Prick Smith. CITY GROCERY; A.

A. Bentley and family are now occupying the old Herald building. They will move into the new section house as soon as completed. Archie Lang, son of our old friend John Lang, south-east of town, is Ecri-ously ill with typhoid fever. Die was not expected to live at this writing.

A Full Line of Choice Gro- Lans Holland was not at literary Saturday night, a thing that has not happened this fall before. They say T. W. M. is afraid to go to McConnell'e for fear the child there will call him Pa.

There was a select hop at the residence of J. Vermillion's last Friday night. All who went had a good time. Why doss A. F.

McPeek call so often at Mr. McConneli's of late Is it possible that he is going back to his old love again Blchard Brandon has traded his claim near Bross. He got a team and buggy as part pay, and a lady west of here is reaping the benefit. It is the buggy that makes the man. Oh Why should the heart of a bachelor be sad.

When a horse and a buggy will make him so clad. It is quite gratifying to see that all the old bachelors have survived the severe blizzard of last week and are able to cripple out and resume their usual vocation of pressing the sidewalk and smoothing off counters for the groceryman. Those who have old clothes to swap will do well to see the teacher of the north school, Mr. Mc-Mahan, before makine anv trades, for he is in the business. Mr.

Talbott, one of the most thriving farmers of this township, is making preparations to build a fine large barn. Mr. Talbott knows the value of a barn to shelter stock from the severe cold weather of thi3 country and proposes to avail him-solf of this superior advantage. Mr. Long, one of our enterprising farmers, has his new frame house almost Inclosed.

When completed it will add materially to the value of his farm and will be an ornament to' the neighborhood, to say nothing of the comfort it will afford him. Shelley Brooks has CITY COIL YARD. ceris and Provisions, Cigars Ninnescah Coal Yard The Heeald is now on a solid basis, and will enter the coming year with brighter prospects than ever. Merchants are beginning to realize its value as an advertising medium, its patronage in that department being very flattering and its circulation increasing beyound expectation. Look out for our holiiday number.

680 acres of the Cne6t farming tends MARION ROUSE'S AND FEED Is the place to stop when in Ninnescah. Fine rigs and saddle horses always on hand. CARE OF TRAVELING MEN'S TEAMS A SPECIALTY. and Tobaoco, Flour, etc. RESTAUKANT.

Meals at AH Hours for 25 cts, Call and see me. E. A. CRUMP. OSAGE SHAFT.

CAKON CITY. la the state of Kansas for $10 per acre, Jn the neighborhood of Ninnescah. Peice Smith. Messrs. Sheard, Arnold and others Canon City.

composed a hunting party Tuesday. They succeeded in capturing threa ILLINOIS COAL. Jack Bentley, an old New Mexico boy, well-known to the writer, paid us a pleasant call while in town last Saturday. Jack has had charge of a pile driver all Summer on the K. P.

W. He contemplates going to Kentucky in a few days to accept a position of a similar nature on the Louisville Nashville. O. J. ID carvis Osage Shaft.

Com. Ninnescah, Kas. GO TO Bank Building. We are again called upon to chroni cle the appearance of old Jack Frost, PRICE SMITH At Prices to Suit the Times This time it seems he is here to sty and with a vengence, judging from the geese and a dozen monster ducks. A.

M. Hicks butchered a hog that balanced tha scales, dressed, at 650 pounds. Mr. Hicks states that he has no fed the hog for nearly a year. Mr.

Wolf, the enterprising Maud merchant, dropped in to see our new quarters one day last week. Mr. i3 a rustler and no mistake. We would be pleased to number him among our citizens. On Tuesday afternoon the first passenger train run into Pratt over the P.

W. railway. The TJ. R. of the K.

P. Lodge turned out in full uniform beaded by the K. P. band, and nearly everyeody in the city went down to welcome the first train in. Two photographers wei-e on the ground to take for the future generation, pictures of tlw? scene.

The first passenger train was nshered into Pratt amid strains of rnu- FOR YOUR GIVE ME A CALL. Bargains elastic movements of our predestrians. We hope old Sol will make it warm for him. In the absence of the editor we take the liberty to state that he is making desperate efforts to raise a beard. It is needless to say that hia matrimonial prospects are ruined.

decided to repair her residence building on her claim, and have it fitted up for immediate occupancy. Sealed bids will be received up to Jan. 1, 1887. She reserves the right to reject any or all Plans and specifications can be had by calling on her in person. None but bachelois need apply.

The mock trial at the Walnut Hill literary was a grand alfair. The evidence was all in favor of convicting the defendant. But REAL ESTSTE, ETC GO TP PRICE SMITH For Your 3ST Barn on sroadwav between Commercial and Elm. Ninnescah, Kansas. While the tcrribleblizzards are sweep ing over many portions of the Union, there is such a strong prejudice against Kansas is basking in the sunshine with punishing a watermelon thief that it saems almost imrtor-sible in bririf nnn COHNER COM.

NINNESCAJI, KAS. Eio and the applause of a happy people. the thermometer considerably above r-Pratt Press. izero. i o.

Itojusticfin this country, The jury.