Bennington Mercury from Bennington, Kansas • 1

SUBSCRIPTION RATE 'ltntj ii i TRY THE MERCURY it job 1 II a ii i Uil -Jit IL Sl PER YEAR. 1W NO. 3. BENNINGTON, OTTAWA COUNTY, KANSAS, "FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1888. VOL.

I. Mrs. Rev. vr. T.

Scott departed yes Dr. Benner took in tho Hub Satur City Officers. com C0EE1SIB. day. Mayor, terday for Syracuse, Kansas, in company with Mrs.

w. c. Iliggins, with whom she will visit for some time. Squire Ilerr was doing business in Clerk Police Juils-e. Marshal the Hub Frikay.

A- D. Bf.ANCHAllD, .1. BOYT.E, J. K. Hf.RK.

II. M. Cho-w, A. A. Jmnks.

H. 1). Ml M.Kit, A. L. TIknhy, Eric Olson, Councllmcn.

R. F. Thompson was attending court Yesterday was a scorcher. Read G. F.

Karstadfs "great reduction." W. W. Walker, was in Solomon Tuesday. Mr. Irwin, of Pawnee, was on our streets Tuesday.

Salt has been found at Stirling, Kansas at a depth of 700 feet. The chronic "kicker can now be F. F. Osborn is rapidly recovering. Corn is the uncrowned king of Kansas.

Will Welsh took in the Hub Tuesday. II. Kueker, of Niles, was in tho city Tuesday. John Aikins, of Niles, was in the city Tuesday. The MEBCtrriY subscription list is in the cltyf this week T1ME-TAI1LE.

W. II. Spencer, of Minneapolis, was UNION PACIFC R. R. on our streets Sunday Trains depart from Bennington as Mrs.

Berg, of Salina, is visiting with REASONS FOR ADVERTISING. Advertising is the chief auxiliary to trade Toole. Advertising is riot the road to success, but success itself Richardson. Advertise your busiuess, I owe all my success to it Barnum. The most truthful part of a newspaper is its advertisements Jefferson.

The man who pays more for shop rent than advertising does not know his business Horace Greely. her Mrs. II. D. Miller 10:25 a The ladies are invited to call and growing rapidly.

6.12 follows: GOING EAST. Passenger, liillv -Freight tuiil Passenger, daily except Sunday GOING-WEST. Passenger, daily -I'ri'ljrbt Mini Passenger, daily except Sunday see our visiting cards and get prices. Rodgers Blanchard shipped four heard "too wet to -thresh." Rodgers Blanchard cany a good stock of coal for threshing purposes. Mrs.

G. II. Justus, of Minneapolis, Geo Seldera was in the city Wednesday. Harry Tolley rusticates at Baxter Springs. Mrs.

Dr. Ballou, from California, is visiting her son of this city. A Benjamin and Levi Club will probably be organized soon, Mrs. II. G.

Root, of Minneapolis, was visiting in the city this week. Miss Sarah Lynch is her sister's guest at Phillipsburg, Kansas. The I. O. G.

T. lodge is steadily growing and increasing in interest. This Fridayevening be sure and attend the temperance meeting at Uoion Hall. A good many of our citizens attended the picnie festivities on Pipe Creek Thursday. Wheat is coming into market rapidly.

It commands a fair price. 58 to 60 cents per bushel. Ben Moore came in Wednesday from Joseph Chapman and family is vis cars of wheat Tuesday. 4:55 7 a in iting his father, Albei" Chapman, of J. MINNEAPOLIS.

From tbe Messenger. Miss Maggie Beezley returned to her home in Girard Monday. Corn is 15 to 20 feet high in this county, and still growing. There seems to be a little hitch at the creamery for some reason or other. The old soldiers' reunion to be held some time in August, promises to be a grand affair.

I. W. Lyons was over to Kanopolis ten days ago in the interest of his school furniture house. F. M.

Coleman and bride returned home on Friday last, and on Saturday evening the band serenaded them. W. E. Kimmell left Thursday evening for Eldorado, Ohio. He will also visit Cincinnati, and be absent three or four weeks.

Gov. A. P. Riddle, R. F.

Thompson, W. L. Harvey, A. P. Warrington and E.

B. Crew departed for the state con The two-yea--old child Eicholtz has recovered. Tickets on sale to all points In the United Status or Canada. M. Jenkins, Agent.

Richland. Now is tho time to lay in a stock of Miss Berg, of Salina, is in town yis- Societies. coal. You can make 20 per cent, on iting her young friends. the investment.

II. D. Miller was doing business in O. O. BENNINGTON LODGE.

No. 249, meets every Wednesday night at Shenurd's hall. A. Foster, N. G.

Call on Rodgers Bl an chard for Minneapolis Wednesday. J. K. Oshokn, Sec'y. prices on threshing coal.

They cany a good assortment. Iw4 John Perry will teach school in the Philbrick district this winter. Four of Abilene's colored barbers A O. IT. W.

LODGE meet on tlio second and fourtU Tuesday evenings of each month. Alvah Foster, M. W. V. It.

Simmons, lteeordcr. We invite the ladies to call and see skipped this week, leaving four wives to mingle their tears. our visiting cards, and get prices. now can one man know what you want unless you ask for it, or what you have to sell unless you advertise it Murat Halstead. The advertisements which appear in a public journal take rank among the most significant indications of the state of society of that time and place Dickens.

If you advertise it gives your place a reputation around; folks will crowd to your warehouse, and keep it lively, too. If you don't want to do anything, keep as still as you can. There is an absolute necessity for advertising there is a great eagerness to compete for attention, and none get it unless by giving as it were, so many strokes of the hammer, one after the other, to compel people to notice what is going on W. E. Gladstone.

came down yesterdayfinoniing, to visit friends. Two men at Strong City have bet $1,000 on the result of the presidential election. A. P. McMillan, formerly of Minneapolis, butno of Chicago, was in the city Wednesday.

John Aikins; Lou Chapman and Irwin, are on Chapman creek, on a hunting expedition. There are at least 1 50 men employed on the Concordia extension of the Santa Fe to Superior, Neb. John Farrell has commenced the erection of a new house on Bennington street. John, we suspect something. We noticed several loads of lumber going into the country this week, from Threshers Buy your fresh meat Mrs.

W. C. Iliggins, of Syracuse, A. BENNINGTON POST No. 215.

meets flrrt JiDiiiIiiy cvpoiofr of each month. F. Kakstadt, 1'ott Commander. .7. E.

Htittt, Adjutant. from Freeman Ilatheway, delivered. Kansas, is visiting the family of Rev. W. T.

Scott this week. 1 vention Tuesday. the east. Ben is engaged in a whole 2tf. Dr.

Osborn left for Mapleton, Iowa, sale fruit establishment at Topeka. Hon. W. A. Johnston and wife will Bennington needs a good tailoring XT OF BENNINGTON LODGE No.

101, L' mcts at Masonic ball Thursday of each week rit 8 p. m. J. C. Wilson, C.

C. Jok 1'ovlk, K. of It. and S. on Wednesday morning to attend some soon take a trip to Las egas Hot establishment.

Such an institution Verne E. Butler and Miss Jennie sick relatives. Springs, where they expect to pass a lere will prove a success. Nothing like taking ''time by the J. C.

Maltby, of Minneapolis, was in portiorLpf the judges vacation. Brown left on Wednesday evening's train. They propose to visit a while in Clyde. the city Monday, retained as counsel Church Directory. Mktiiowst EnsropAL Services every Pal-lititli at II u.

in. and 8 n. in. Sabhath School at must be the thought of S. K.

in the case of tho Flouring mill vs. Olson. Mr. Donner, a Pullman car conduct "Walters, who is putting up hay east of the citv. In a.

Bcv. O. N. Maxson, superintendent. Piaycr-mccting every Thursday evening; at Austin Lowe has rented rooms over McConnell Welsh's hardware store, and is perfecting the several new inventions he has, one especially is a type-writer, from which fiat surfaces or on the Santa Fe, is resting for a few Although almost all of our people the Kansas Lumber Yard.

A num p. in. Kev. O. N.

Maxson. Pastor. Phksiivtfri an Perviecs every HaMiath at 11 a. ni. und p.

in. Iatlti School at 1(1 a. observed the eclipse of the moon Sun weeks, and enjoys the hospitality of R. W. Smith.

Ah editor reads all the newspapers ber of the farmers in this vicinity will m. Pravrr-niceling ovcrv Wednesday even day night, none were reported can be written on. build residences this fall. ing ut p. in.

Ukv. W. T. Scott, Pastor. There was a man in town the other The late rain gave a good demon C.

W. Stephenson will be a candidate day who remarked that it was hot. stration of the necessity of a sidewalk for county attorney this fall. He is an A dance was held at the Markley mill on Saturday night last. A large crowd was present and a general good time was had.

D. G. McKinnon gave a short but interesting sermon at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening, on the life ar.d work of Paul. C. C.

Peters exhibited to us the oth- er day some Ktalks of corn grown on A heavy rain fell north-east of Meredith Wednesday, warren Kiser reports the ground thoroughly wet for a depth of at least four inches. The Juvenile Temple is a flourishing V. BOYCE, M. n.7 PHYSICIAN SURGEON, Immediately Frank Thom, Wood between Nelson Avenue and the depot. able lawyer, and well qualified for that position.

Downs, Al Havens, Walter Scott and Jackman pounced upon him and wanted to know how he found out. CALLS PliOMITLY ANSWBItBD PAT OB Pedestrians could be seen over the shoe-tops in mud, and a good deal of complaint was heard. NIGHT. society that is rapidly growing in num J6e McCall, the 'foan-ywho stabbed and residence at Dr. Williams' old Oilico Maud.

South of town Monday afternoon himself in Minneapolis some mouths i Died At the Tunis House in this bers, and imparts useful information and training to the children. -his farm that measured 13 feet, 4 inch- ago, was in the city this lie returned east. this for high J. S. Dewey and wife, from near Ab the rain was so heavy that parties had to drive through the -water inches deep, and in some places iu the road the water came up to the liubs of the buggy.

Something like a wa.ter-spout. tj W. CA BBOLL, TONSOllIAL PARLORS. T'lider Shepard's Store. First class work done.

Call in. city, on Tuesday night, July 24, 1S88, EdnaVbnly child of Mr, and Mrs. C. C. Tompkins, aged .1 months and 4 days.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. T. Scott at 2 p. m.

on Wed-nesday. -Mr and ii i Tompkins are ilene, are in the city and are looking for a good farm. They wish to purchase and settle near Delphos. The Chiiitiit science-physicians in w. C.

Scott came in from Concordia a day or two ago, to tell his friends of QOTTAGE HOTEL, A. G. M. HICKS, Prior. this city seem to flourish.

They have succeeded in securing a number of cases. -Whether they have succeeded in convincing their patients that any excellent rains in that vicinity and that a cozn crop with them is assured. good has come from their silent visits Clem Williams, who disappeared sud nni prepared for the commercial (rade. nnd olii lt 1 he put roimee of the pn lillc. Board by week or month.

strangers in the city, arriving here a few days ago to look up a location, and weie in poor condition to meet thisunlooked for calamity. They have the sympathy of the entire community. T'or 6 milch cows, 1 Polled angus bull and one Durham Will trade for young cattle. Call on 3tl J. M.

Fkeeman. denly, nnd left his creditors to mouni, writes from California, promising as speedy a settlement of all debts as is a question. We believe that they have all been deluded, and will eventually find out that their seven dollars a week has gone for nothing. GOOD SAMPLE ROOMS. The Obcrlin iferald complains of the bad condition of the graveyard and warns the inmates that they need ex-1 ve.cTi io resurrection rh itiTlt is i in proved.

I J.C.Dale informs us "that on his last trip he sold $1,400 worth of the Dale Cloth Measuring Machines. This shows the merits of that article, and every merchant should have one. Ness City ar.d vicinity are infested with rattlesnakes. One was recently killed on the principal street of that city, and there is a wonderful demand for the regular antidote for snake bites by all the citizens. Prof.

A. N. Porter, of Cooper College, Stirling, Kansas, was calling on old friends on Monday. Mr. Porter was principal of the Bennington schools last year, but resigned to take a professorship in Cooper College.

D. G. McKinnon, Sundaj--school missionary, who has been visiting Rev. W. Dr.

A. S. Ballou and family left last D. w. Dodge and Rev.

Ingraham 3 every Tlmrsday ly Boilarers Corrected lllanchard. returned from the prohibition convention much elated over the proceedings, and the earnest, conscientious work that was done. to r7 all to Tifi morning for New Mexieo, where he will locate, and practice his profession. The doctor has resided here a number of years, and always had great success in his profession. He is a gentleman of many social qualities, and we commend him and his family to the people wherever he may Wheat, No.

2 soft 'lieal. No. 2 hits. No. 2 Bye.

No. 2 1 lours Cattle, per cut and pries into everything that gives promise of an item of interest says of the fellow who was discharged and perhaps, kicked off the premises, that he "resigned sa3 of the other fellow who has hunted a place for weeks and finally been accepted by somebody who makes all the contract for both, that he has "accepted" a position praises and holds up to view the virtues and good qualities of deceased relatives of patrons; and writes joyously of the entrance into the world of every new babe; tells of the outgoings and incomings 'of Tom, Dick and Harry helps to elect men to office and to bring them into prominence, keeps a continuous weekly record of the births, deaths, meetings, school elections, town meetings, parties, balls, grand openings, and all for a dollar, a dollar and a half, or two dollars a j'ear, and yet there are men who will skip out on a trip somewhere in the night, say nothing about it, and think themselves slighted because the paper did't mention it men who have gloated and hugged themselves over praise from the paper for years, who get mad and stop taking it at one little criticism of thern, however just and proper everybody else thinks, men ho will say that tho local paper don't give as much news as a city paper, and therefore they prefer the city paper and "can't afford to take the home paper," men who haven't interest enough in home matters to take the paiiers men who in the foolhardiness of their folly say the home paper "don't amount to nothing no how," and men who are mean enough to take a paper for two or three years and then refuse it in the postoffice or skip the country, "dead beats." In contemplating newspaper work, is it strange that an editor loses faith in mankind? But there is a bright side to the picture, for a majority of the men appreciate the local paper and support it. You can make an infallible estimate of a man by knowing his attitude toward the home papers. If he is friendly to them, and gives them his patronage, he is public spirited and can lie depended upon to help build up home if not he's a chump, and tho fewer of them there are the better for the community. Webster City Graphic.

15 to IX to 35 4 IK) to 4 M) 1 50 to 3 00 Miss Anna Mclntire writes from Iowa that she is homesick for the at tractions of Delphos. There is no CITY GOSSIP. charm for her like unto the attractions of the Solomen valley. locate. His large circle of friends in this county regret his departure, Mrs.

Great Iieriuctiou in Prices. I will sell Dayton, Ohio, mowers at $50, and Daisy self-dump hay rake at $25. Best in the market. 3t4 G. F.

Kakstapt, Bennington. The Hand. The Band should bo reorganized at once. This is a matter that all should take an interest in. The instruments are here, and the players can be had.

It will bring trade to, and be a good advertisement for our city, and furnish amusement for all. We say, by all means get the boys together at once, they have a good and willing teacher. We are now prepared to print letter heads, statements, bill heads, note heads, business cards, etc. Try our -rcrk. nnl prices-" Strangers are now daily coning to our city prospecting.

They begin to realize the splendid chance for investment in and around Bennington. A well known journal advances the opinion that "the coming newspaper will not print any advertisements." It might with truth have added that it will not come to stay. Mack Shepard helped the Solomon boys in a game of ball with Salina at the latter place on Saturday. He also played with Salina against Ellsworth on Tuesday. Mack is a dandy at ball, and those clubs know it.

We would remind our road overseers that they are compelled, according to law, to cut the weeds on the highways at least once -a year. Some of the roads are now almost blocked, and this should be seen to at once. The eclipse of the moon Sunday night was observed by nearly all, old young. The conditions for observing the display were excellent, the sky being free from clouds and the planet so far from the horizon that a good view could be obtained. J.

S. Dewey and family, of Abilene, were in the city this week. Mr. D. is a Dickinson county farmer, and has sold his farm there in order to locate in the Solomon Valley.

He is highly pleased with our city, and we hope he may decide to enter our community. The following intelligent ad. was tacked up on an awning post the other day reward for the recovery of a black and white fox hound with blue specks all through white Any one seeing such, an animal please dissect and examine, P. T. Barnum needs him.

Ballou will visit in Ellsworth until he finds a suitable location. J. T. Duncan shipped cattle Wednesday. Joe always pays the highest T.

Scott left on the 5 p. m. train for Delphos on Tuesday, where he has To say the very least, that was un prices he can afford. He is a liberal and honest dealer, and has done much toward establishing an excellent mar gone to look after the Sunday-school interests of that city and vicinity. Mabbied.

On July 1, 1888, Mr. kind of Mr. Smith, of the Bennington Mercury. We had scarcelygot through congratulating liim upon his venture and wishing him success before he has ket at this place. Charley Boucher died Saturday, the sold out.

The second number an nounces that owing to the ill health of Robert D. Collistcr and Miss Mary A. Chappel, Rev. W. T.

Scott officiating. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's father, live and a half miles northeast of this city. We extend congratulations, and ish the happy-couple a long and prosperous A stalk of corn measuring ten and one half feet was deposited at our door last evening. We have it labeled Kansas Lie." Commercial. We can eclipse that.

Come down and get one from us, we have them, raised on the bluffs, 13 feet 4 inches, A farmer broke his wagon tongue the other day, and replaced it with a corn stalk. Fact. 21st. His mortal remains were laid to rest Sunday in the cemetery east of town. The funeral was largely attended.

Rev. Bishop and Rev. Carpenter administered the last sad ceremonies. Charley was a young man highly respected. His seeming too early death creates a profound sadness among his his family he has sold the paper to Mr.

II. J. Wallace. This is "Jim" Wallace formerly "our Jim." Jim stick to it, you can make it, and we trust you will. Yes, it was in that model office we first learned to eradicate type-lice from the galleys, and from there journey through life.

On last Saturday night, as John and Thro. Lord was in tJio city Monday. Ottawa county will have an immense njirieullural fair. Roasting cars are now in the market, and good ones too. The heavy freights going over the road now tell the story.

Lou Rockwell, tiring of city life, a few days on his farm last week. Nimrod Parrott, of Wayne county, Indiana, is visiting with Joseph Shep-ard. The legal fraternity of the hub were were well represented in the city this week. We are prepared to do job work with neatness and dispatch. Give us a tria.

'tut eastern wheat market is steady, rfTil the indications are that it will remain so. Willie and Jimmie McOall were over from Salina on Sunday, visiting J. M. Freeman. Park iS.

Warren, of the Minneapolis Democrat, has accepted the editorial of the Abilene Gazette. A fine rain fell on Monday afternoon ind evening, soaking the ground thor many acquaintances and associates. we made our first trip to another office Jake Davis and D. V. and Chas.

Stevens were returning from the dance at to borrow an italic shooting-stick. Ed. Markley mill, it appears that they had imbibed some river water, and a general melee ensued. A pitched battle was fought, and it is reported that tbe Stevens boys got tbe worst of it. Hoys, that river water has queer prop Deep sympathy is expressed for the relatives.

We are in receipt of several letters and have read others from former Ottawa county men, who express astonishment and regret at the radical change in the political tone of the Carrier. A paper that has always so faithfully and ably advocated and appreciated the principles of the grand old party, it seems ought at such a time as this to stand by the banner that has so long been their watchword, their protector and guide. TJiut Tria.1 The case of The Bennington Flouring Mill Co. vs. Eric Olson was decided injustice I Terr's court on Tuesday morning.

It was called on Monday morning, and created a great deal of excitement. A jury was empanneled and a large number of witnesses examined. The cross examinations by Thompson and Maltby were ably and critically conducted. After all witnesses were examined, the jury were dismissed until the next morning, when they, after a long deliberation, decided in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $77.87. i DELniOS.

S. Stilwell is able to walk about. A. J. Bower was in Concordia last F.

h. Sexton dined at the Foote Hotel Monday. The Mitchell county sheriff was in town Wednesday. W. II.

Clendinen did business in Glasco Wednesday. The Reiublicans talk of Stevenson and Maltby as the most likely candidates for county attorney. Jack Beaver, Glasco sage, was in town Wednesdaj. Jack says 'tis very dry in that section of the country. Geo.

N. Billings was doing business in Glasco Wednesday. He reports that the crops in that vicinity seejn to be suffering for rain. The Shibler vs. Gibbs lawsuit resulted in a verdict that condemned Gibus.

This little affair that generated -from nought but ill feeling and uukjnd impulse, has resulted in quite a ijtill costs and increased the hatred of the grudge. It's a deplorable state of affairs to have neighbors, thus at sword points. Freeman Ilatheway, BUTCHERS. Wo have constantly on band a good lino of fresdj meat. Fish, Game, in season.

03E US A CALL. Tj-o doors south of Mercury o3co. erties. On last Friday evening some of our prominent citizens met on Olson Pengelly's corner, and held an open air meeting. The subject of the meeting was far from religion however, (although we heard a good many names that we read in the Bible called while there), it was money.

As approached we could see W. L. Cole rearing about frantically, using his arms flail fashion and that be had more than one antagonist, but stiil he "held his own' bravely. J. W.

Smith was his principal opponent. The talk waxed warm, and if everybody, had not been talking at once we would have gleaned some information. On noticing some of the party twitching nervously at their shirt sleeves, and being pf a timid nature, we sought a cooler place. Finally they concluded, that they all held the same opinions after all. and Cole got the blue ribbon (ho made the most noise), and he could afterward be seen stalking proudly up and down the street, displaying his trophy.

Didn't Have it in Stock. We wish to remind our rustic friends that the building just south of the bank is not a meat market, if we do hang up a sign to that effect. We are very bashful, and the other day when we sawr a couple of young ladies entering our sanctum, we were about to get ready to show them our fine stock of visiting cards, but lo! imagine our honor when they asked us the price of bologna sausage. Now, we did not happen to have that article in stock, but if the demand keeps up we shall have to put in a supply. have since had the obnoxious sign removed, but the demand still exists.

The ladies we have no objection to, but the next male sap-head who tries that trick will find our "devil" station ed behind tho door with some sausage in the "shape of a formidable sand-bag, and there will be a "dull thud," and "one more addition to our burial place for spring and snow poets. oughly and making the fanners re-jjoicc. We saw on one of our merchants' ounters this wt-ek some of the finest t'-lackbenies ever produced in this or "ny other sjylv. They were grown by farmer near town. That story about scarcity of fruit in Kansas is all Himbug.

la The Tunis House will soon change nanagenient. O. II. Gibson, from J)owns, is to be the successor of Dickson. The hotel will be j.Tlitted throughput, and billiard room a lured in connection.

Mr. Gil.ir.on is old and experienced hotel man, will sustain the present good rep-tation of houe. Try our job printing. Business is improving. and see our job samples.

Bishoff, the Hub photographer, waa in the city yesterday. Humboldt has struck another heavy flow of gas at a of 650 feet. The power able to crejite a in Harper is the we all have our hands folded across xxwc peaceful breasts, waiting for Him to help us. we have tacked over Hir pantry door the old familiar sign "The Loid will Provide," but cheap vegetables fried in bacon skins is all some of us recei vc I arper Sen i nel. Omitted.

We last week accidentally omitted from our write-up the implement house of G. F. Karstadt. This is the oldest establishment of the kind in the city, and Mr. Karstadt enjoys a flourishing business.

He is located just east of the depot, is an energetic business man and well deserves the patronage of the public. 1 1 is prices are also onderfully low. W. E. Straight, livery and feed stable, was also omitted.

Mr. Straight does a paying business, as he keeps a first chvss livery stable. We would say to those who may need accomodations in this line, that he has first class rigs and his charges are reasonable,.