The Labor Review from McCune, Kansas • 3

Real estate is rapidly changing hands that could be desired and there was an abundance. About 150 were the Judge Stuttrd Sundayed with his in this city. lien Smith of Caiterville, is in the PROFIT SIIARLNG. Quite a number of CluVgo's large retail are at preneut teiug conducted the co-operative plan, aud the result is said to have been highly satis 11 EW I1PL EMEMT HOUSE factory to both the proprietors aud the employees, Jan. lis the: In McCune! lew Fin! 3 time table.

Memphis Roltb Bast 2f OS Pass? njer, 418 Freight, Wm M. 403 Passenger. 10.08 A. M. 3,25 r- u.

5.17 p. m. 9.35 a. M. 417 Freight.

Hcndays. Wedensdays and Fridays C. H. Devo, Agent DIRECTORY OF THE City of McCune. u.vor AL Miller S- Gowin lrk 1 UUI-t tti mi firmer.

Wm Higblan Marshal A. Geenffldd 1 II. S. Cannon, W. A.

Gairiaon, Cncilroen J. SV Garvey, D. J. Gambill, F. D.

Wilson. Council meets the first Monday evening im oh month. tv L' Temple Lodge H-j. 237 meets Saturday ijrht on or before the Full moon of each E. Gregg, JV1.

II. M. Ford, Sic. lUets in G. A.

R. Hall the 2ml and 4th of each month at 2:30 jfcarp. M. E.Lyon Ties. JCtta Livesey.

Secretary. rt.tr Post No. meets the first Umiit niirrir each mouth in G. A. It.

H1I T. Cranston, P. C. L. P.

Allen. Adjt. 0- 0- WCue Lodge No. 13 meets in I.O. t).

T. 11 wH every Thursday uight. imuD Sadler. Frank Wilson, N. Recording Secretary.

McCune Lodge No, 74. Meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday ch month. T. W. Stutterd.

1. J. M. Cunningham, C. S.

McCun Lodge No- 0. Jtfct every 2nd and 41 Wednesday sch month. D. A. Weathers, M.

Savers. Financier. A. J- C. Roese, Recorder.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT. ttrtK AMD LOTS OF TIK1EEU32 I have opened in the Ward building temporarily until the completion of a building I have contracted for erection. I am locating in McCune permanently, and it is my intention to carry a large and well assorted stock of BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, SPRING WAGONS CARTS FARM WAGONS CORN PLANTERS, DISK HARROWS, PLOWS Oil patronage. MOOD. Lcr, And in fact evervthiner found i 11 ATI Implement House, and hope by fair treatment and close attention to busi ness to merit your in this city and vicinity this spring.

Ad. Owen of Laneville. was in town last Saturday dight attending the K. L. of S.

Bup-jer. Mr. acd Mrs. Lesrs of Monmouth at tended the K. L.

of S. supper last Sat urday evening. Mr. A. A.

Mears of Columbus, is in the city for the purpose of organizing a lodge of Patnaefcs of America. Sam Dice has puschased the resident property of James Livesay situated in the southera part of the city. Wm. Brown, who was thrown from his horse last Sunday one week ago and quite severely injured, is able to be out again Chas. Lockwood, san of our townsman, W.

A. Lockwood, started for Bear Creek. where he intends to make his future home, having bought a farm. J. M.

Taylor bought and shipped the Ab Gaddis herd of sheep last week, pay ing $4.88 a head although, they were not yet 12 months old. Who said the Wilson bill would destroy the sheep industry. The Market Wheat 48 cts. Oats 25 Corn 35 Castor Beaus Flax 1.25 Cane Seed 40 Timothy 1.50 Hogs 4 25 Turkeys, Hens 07 Toms .05 Chickens .05 Pur-ks .05 Butter 10 Eggs .07 Sam Jones' Liar Show. At Pulaski, Tenn.

he is reported to have said a few days ago after a sermon I want all the women in this crowd who have not spoken a harsh word or harbored an unkind thought towards their husbands tor a month past to stand up." One old woniau apparently on the shady side of 60 flood up. "Come forward and give me your hand," said the preacher. The woman did so. "Now I want all to see the handsomest woman in the state of Tenr.esee." After ehe took her seat i. I i.

i XT 1 1 be men iu thJ crowd WUQ Lave m) spekeu an unkind word or harbored a liarth thought towards their wives for a mouth past to staud up." Twenty-five big strapping fellows hopped out of the audience with all the alaciny of cham- pagne corks. "Come forward and give me your hands." Jones gave each of them vigorous shake, after which he arranged all of them bide by side in front of pulpit a id facing the audience. He looked 1 I I thr.n tnrnintr tnth Muli' hi. said: "I want all to take a look at the twenty-five biggest liars in the btate of Teiiiieoste The following we extract from a letter sent by Rev. M.

E. Biamhall to an old friend in Pennsylvania and published fr. the "Nicholson Examine," Nicholson January 18, 1895. The letter is quiti englh-. We are sorry we have not space to print it in The following is so rue and breaths such a friendly spirit for our state we have asked and received his permission prim n.

lie snjs i canned JLii.v'A.-.YSiw ti, i As safe Jui crops and lree fi in destructive winds Illinois or lauiaiia. 1 he past yeai wa one of great crops. Truly new granaries and cribs dot the county o'er and the grain elevators are rushed and pressed to ful est capacity. Towus of 1,200 inhabitants ship to SO thousand bushels of grain per month besides other products. This town shipped out in November 79.800 bushels coin, biinging about $28,000: Ho cars of hay.

2 cars of wheat. 2 of oals. 5 of hogs, of 1 of cattle, and 2 of zinc ore. town of 1,000 population shipped 3.200 turkeys Thanksgiving week besides other poultry amounting to $3,200. Very many farmers have over 1.2U0 bushels of wheat and twice that of corn.

One ranch I looked upon yielded over 13.000 bushels wle.d last harvest, aud another over 18.000 bu-hels of corn. 4 During eleven months of 1894 Kansas sold $42,069,703 worth ofiat animi Is for slaughter, aud millions of dollars worth of 6tockers, feeders and for breeding. A friend of mine has raised and sold over $10,000 worth of horses alone. We have fruit abundant and about as sure as any section. One of my parishioners had one year 1,800 bushels of apples, auolher one 2.800.

Fuel is plenty. Good coal fields in these two southeast counties, and wood in the southeast quarter of the state is of good qualitj' and as cheap as in Pennsj'lvania. Rivers and creeks are numerous and Bize- able enough to prevent fear of suffering water, and it is as easily found bv digging as in the east. The stoneless smooth roads over undulating country invite lovely fast ridir.gand diiving. Fine breeds of all kinds of live stock prevail in common.

Railroads cross all counties in the eastern half of the state. The western half of the state gives it the drouth and 'clone reputation it has to bear. Farm lands are hi firm demand and prices advancing. Schools and churches are equal to demand aud supported to average the older states. Our climaie is as warm as pouthern Virginia.

May weather prevail till Christmas, now nicely wintry. With compliments of the season to all, E. Bra mii a Baxter Springs, Kan. K. L.

of S. Anniversary. McCune Council, No. 74, K. of S.

celebrated their firBt anniversary last Sat urday night with a supper and social entertainment in Greenfield- hall. A large number of gueets were invited and all appeared to have accepted and were present. It was the largest gathering of the kind that ever took place in this city. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 p. by L.

P. Yankey, president of the Council, who presided as master of ceremonies. Rev. M. E.

Bramhall invoked the Divine blessing, after which a pro gram was carried out. The following. Misses Georgia Wamsley. E-hel Willey, Myrtle Lvans, Minnie Morrison. Delia and Maud Scobey, Ollie Trajlor.

Mima Tucker, Lee Hall, Winnie Gambill. and Coral Mahr sang several excellent songs. Uncle Tom Stutterd in a fdiort address explained the aims and objicts of the order. His remarks were very interesting and instructive, and manv who listened who bad been onnosed to Hfe iiiRiiranra became converts. After Uncle Tom Rev.

Bramhall being called re. gponded In a few well chosen remarks that met the approbation of all. He endorsed the plan of life and claimed that it was in accord with the CbriMian religion. The Mipper was all is of in to is 1 last table was through about VZ o'elock. The members of the lodsre are to be con gratulated on the success of their celebration.

They undoubtedly made many converts and the success cf their lodge is now assured. OSAGE. The late rain was gladly received by the farmers in ibis community. Every body has their oats sowed. Mumps! mumps! mumps! Have you had them? Ed Freed has.

Sinarine school is progressing nicely under the care of E. M. Wolfe. Wonder why Ed Huston dont come to Osage to chureh an more? Whoknows why Miss Inman likes to eo to Osaee so well Also, why some of the Onage young ladies like to go to Monmouth? Ed Neher started for his home in Oklahoma, Friday. Meda Xeber left for Xebraska Mon day.

lie will be gone only a short time Esse Palmer says she knows a fellow at Monmouth who has an awful nice horse and buggy, Wonder who it is. George Fruit aud his sister have moved to the Ward farm, lately vacat ed by jsaac Root. Church at Osage every Sunday night. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. Wallace Baker's have moved on the Ttirash farm vacated by Sam Thrash, Park Tan is working in a restaurant at I'lttsburg, News is scarce this week perhaps we may come again soon.

M. E. A C. MA THEWS0N ITEMS. We had a nice rain week.

Tuesday of this Richard Jordon who has been quite sick has recoved sumcient.y to be mov ed to be moved to McCune they intend to start to Louisiana as soon as the weather gets warm. Our school closes, the winter term Friday of this week with an entertain ment by the school. The teacher Miss Bertha Wells deserves great credit for the way she has so successfully managed our school, she has given general satisfaction. It does not require all the board to sign orders and pay money out in the Valley districts the money for the teachers wages was paid without the directors signature to the order. Frank Pierce is quite sick with pneunionia fever it seem that married life does not agree with him.

Wm McDown our post master is trying to buy 40 aeres of land of Amos Long, he says he is going to start a frog farm if it gets wet enough this Spring- Ernest Wheeler and X. A. Myers have shipped their household goods and left for Illinois where they will nake their borne in the future we were orry to loose them. The oldest daughter of I Wheeler if Laneville was married last week we lid not get anv of lie cake therefore without pay we cannot give particulars. Ilarve RohrliouchliHs suddenly de veloped a gre.it liking for some of F.

O. Harry's family I guess it Is the baby: fra TTntt'-iiwla cvn i I it ctnrl Jfndav of ti, ia week to make home. MONMOUTH NEWS. Oats sowing is about over. Cleaning gardens and raking yjirds the order of the day.

John Elliott of Cherokee Co. was i doing business here Monday Jim Parker bid goodbye to his old friends Monday and left for Mo to join his mother. Miss Lula Parker visited in Pittsburg last week. Burns Raymond spent Sunday with his family. The scarlet fever is reported south town.

Miss Maud Inman wilt soon leave for Rich Hill to begin the study of telegraphy. Rev. Leonard preached three interesting sermons Saturday night Suudaj and Sunday night. The people of this town and other places have generously donated for the rebuilding or Mrs- Kelley's house tvnicli was destroyed by tire. We boys wondered what the two young lady members saw or heard that was so laughable.

Girls, shall we follow your example the next time the Rev. Leonard comes? The Turkingtou Bro Rbipped a car load of hogs aud cattle Monday. Q. L. Skein.

Al Kilibrew had an accideit lact week, that might have proved very serious but fortunately uot much harm was done, while pulling onto Hickory Creek bridge one ot the horses slipped and tell aud in around en deavering to regain its feet it fell off the bridge. Al cut the harness and let it fall twelye feet to the ground, The horse was not ninch burr, a little damage to harness was all. II. Hayden. of Sherman City, was our city to-day.

In reply to our inquiry as to the new city he had laid out on the railroads he said: The new city is alright, between 400 and 500 lots have been staked end as an inducement builders 1 will give the lot to any one who will build upon it. We are sure of a depot right away and a stock yard, our mill is now running and we hope by fall to nave a town that will surprise you. There is one thing we want to keep out of our town that speculators in town lots and that is one reason I will giveaway one-half of the city lots provided they will be built upon. Last Monday George Washington of Montana was placed jail cn charge of arson. San ford Spiirgeon is the complaining witness charging Mr.

Washington with setting the fire which consumed the laieest part of the business houses of that town recently. The preliminary examination will le held today lierore Jndge Jveirs-ey. Oswego Times Statesman. In Boston at the last state election. I out of 143 000 tisssessed voters, onlvi a.

4rkjiik 1 87.000 registered and only (18,000 voted. The woman voters for school commit-te in the same election numbered nearly 12,000, and 90 percent of these voted. In view of these facts, the Boston advertiser remarks that "it has been the custom ot the opponents of women to insist that "If woicen suffrage were granted, not half the women would vote." The same proportion already holds good tor men. When women vote, the men who now stay at home will go to the polls, and "rallying coni- mittfJou'? uiM lm iiiiniti'PviiEii-i' lit tii. wa Journal.

I a city, called here bv the dangerouB illness of his father. J. W. Houseweart, Thos. Cranston.

A Q. Singiser and Dr. J. M. Mahr went to Girard yesterday, Mr.

Cranston as a juryman. Aa certain vouasr lady was heard to remark tne other evening that she thought Uelo Roberts was the prettiest boy in towu. We second the motion. Wasn't that a glorious rain Tuesday? Wm. Gracey of Weir, spent last Sunday at home with his parents.

Albert Watson, of Sherman City, i3 a member of the Hood forces in this city. Mrs. A. T. Calhoun is in St.

Louis this week purchasing her spring millinery goods. If you know an item of news you will confer a lasting favor on the editor by reporting it to this office. Died: At his home in this city. Tues day. March 19, 1895, at 7 o'clock p.

m. of Brian ts disease. J. C. lery.

aged 6J years. Our merchants are daily receiving large quantities of new goods. J. W. Tucker returned from Arkansas Cit3r last Fridaj' improved Born: Friday March 15, 1895, to Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Spease, a son. Dempse Walker shipped a car load of hogs to Kansas City last Monday. Old harness repaired with neatness and dispatch at the Red Front Harness Shop.

Sunday is St Patrick's day, and every true and loyal irsnman win celelbrate. Head the ad of the Superior Barber Shop, and when you want a clean shave patronize them. It is reported that a prominent citizen of Montana found a buckft of tar ai.d a bundle of feathers on his door one i morning last week. I The streets of this city were crowded last Saturday with farmers' wagons and buggies. and it was almost impossible get alonsj the sidewalks thev were crowd- so.

Uur mercnants tad a large iraue. A woman I. T. threw away a set of false teeth and wailed for a nes' ntiueiice of the faith cure It took six months to cure her faith, but the job was thoroughly done and worth all it cost. We call your attention to the ad of li i xuiiKfv aim lieu you w.u m.

thing in his lice, call on him. 1 I I I P. P. Roberts has been making sub stantial improvements to his residence. L.

Churchill and wife have returned and will make this their home hereafter. If you want the Best Corn Planter made you must buy the John Deere Steel Frame of A. Hood. Mrs. Dr.

Harve Grandle, of Weir, has beeu quile sick at the home of Harrison Grandle near Monmouth siuce last Friday. Among the Republ.cjyuielegat se'ecied au cirrvcomcniion in I iue name oj out tnend and old time Uem- ocrat, Wm. Busby. M. H.

McCaula of Montana, trading iu town last Monday, and while here made ye editor and a friendly call. He is au old comrade who Las just re ceived notice that his pensiou is about to be reduced. The meeting of the Epwortb League social at the home of J. L. Ward last Friday night was well attended and was a very enjoyable affair.

All speak in highest praise of the way they were treated by the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Ward. The meeting in Greenfield's hall last Saturday night again demonstrated the necessity for a larger hall. The building was so crowded hat the pleasures of the evening were marred in consequence.

Steps should be taken at occe to secure the erection of one of sufficient capacity to meet the increasing demands. No young man others dependent who Is poor and has on him for support should delaj' in taking out a beneficiary certificate in their favor in some good mutual benefit association. The A. O. U.

W. ranks high, yet there aremau- others equally good. McCune is the best town in Crawford county to do your trading in, and the C.vsn House will pay you more in each for your poultry and eggs than auy houe in seven counties, Call and see us before you sell. Yours for Business, T. Miller.

W. B. IIckst Co. Manager. According to a request of the Law and Order league of McCuue, that the city pastors may preach on temperance.

Rev. Hughes will deliver a discourse on the above subject next Sabbath evening at the Presbyterian church. All are invited to attend. Married at the Residence cf the brides parents on Wednesday evening Mar. 13.

Miss Nannie Shivley and Ofey White, Rev. E. M. Wolfe officiated, A large number of friends of the young couple were present to congratulate the I ride and groom, to whose congratulations are added those of The review. Died: At Parsons.

Kansas. Monday afternoon March 18, 1895. of scarlet fever, Mollie McCaslin, aged about 26 years. The remains were interred in Oak wood cemetery at Parsons last Tuesday afternoon. Her father died in the SoMier's Home at Leavenworth about two years ago, her mother still survives her.

She was born and reared in this vicinity and leaves a large number of friends here who sincerely regret ber untimely death. Rev. Bramhall closed his first year as pastor of the M. E. Church in this city last Sunday night and preached his fare well sermon He started for Burlington I last Tuesday where the Conference is now in session, and it is hoped by all that he rcu.rue.iw, hub nem another year, and there is no doubt but he will be if he po desires.

He has made many warm friends bere who wish him well wherever he iitny ao. i I a I 1.1 I as 03 of 1 A of for m. date at which the distrbuuou of profits takes place, aud conse quently qnite a number of the es tablishments which have adopted the system made their semiaunt -al division of profits within the past several weeks. Among tliOMe which have adopted this method of rewardi their em-p o.veesaie Carson, Pirie, Scott and the system under which the distribution is made is something unique and well worthy the attention of business men throughout the country. When the system was adopted, all the salespeople who had been in the employ of the company one year or more were then informed that if the amouut of their sales for six mouths exceeded the total for the same period of time during the previous year tbej would receive a commission averaging 2 percent throughout the store on the excess.

Im mediately the yonnar men and women behind the counters be gan to increase their efforts to sell goods, and when the first din- tribution was made last July some surprising results were shown. The girls drawing $10 a week in wages received as high premiums lor tne six mouths. The salary of the employee is raised in ratio with the excess of the sales and according to the wage percentage wtnen governs the department in which she works, it, nowever, sue whs successful in exceeding the amount of sales necessary to make her salary at the percent age fixed in her department by. ay 1,000 she would receive commission ou tins amount of about 2 per cent, or $23. Be sides this she would have her salary raised for the next six mouths by an amount equal to the commission per week that she had earned on her sales.

In this example it would be oue.twenti or i.i. advance per week. Chicago Grocer. I2EW MEAT MARKET Keeps always ou hand a ful supply of the choicest am! Xhe country affords. DAN NEK WH1TLOCK HOG CHOLERA! I have a sure, tried, proven guaranteed cure for IIoo an i AN Chicken Choleka.

which ha stoo the test for seven vears without failure, that I know of, but has effected thousands of cures. I have sold over 23,000 recipes and family rigbtfl in eight month, and not a single complaint received yet. 1 gold each and every one on a guarantee, and I still sell that way. If Holland Cholera Cure and Preventative fails to cure or prevent cholera will refund your money. This is fair enough.

Sir pounds of the medicine can be made at a total cost of from fsl to $1.20, enough to do 50 hogs and 100 chickens a year. You are then assured against cholera for one year. If yoa will try this remedy I assure you you will never regret it. Use it and your hogs and chickens will look better than ever before. Recipe and family right only $1 00.

Ready prepared medicines 50 cts. and $1.00 per bottle or package, CHICKEN CHOLERA. TESTIMONIALS. Dallas. April 13.

1893. Mrs Rachel V. Thomas, Dear Madam: I have thoroughly tested your cholera remedy and find it O. K. It's grand.

I enclose $10.00 and will try the agency. Please send at once and oblige, II. W. Harpr. Dallas, Texas.

May 19. Kav sold out. I enclore $50.00 for which send me all the recipes you can and the rights to the counties named below. I never saw anything sell so fast. What is the least you will take for the stite? If your price is reasonabl 1 will take the 6late.

Resiectfully, H. W. Harper. (I have not room for all his letter. lie took the state.

Here is one more of his letters.) Di Ha. Texas. July 17th. Mrs. Rachel V.

Thomas, Dear Madam: Since taking, the ctate ntrht I canvassed three we- ka aod made $987.00 selling recipes and territor3 will btart several sub agents next week. Could I exchange a portion of Texas for portion of Kansas? Respectfully. 11. W. Harper.

I could pive hundred of testimonials riiinilar, but space forbid. I guarantee Holland' CtVdera Cure and Preventative to cure and (prevent hog and chicken chrlera in each and every case or refund the monev. 1 his ih tair enough. Uon't postpone ordering because you may not at present be bothered with cholera. The idea is to prevent it in time.

This my remedy will do and keep your hogs and chicken in nice healthy condition. want gen eral and local agent everywhere, pleats L. YAftKEY OEALEIlfIX Lyon returned from St. Louis last iday evening. R.

O. Harris received a car load of farm tnplemeuts last week. Send in your subscription get gcayour neighbor to subscribe, uer L- I- Yankey made a business trip to wp Parsons last Thursday. i Miss Bessie Furgusoa has been sick with tl for Rpvpral rlavs. WALL WI2TD0W SHADES, STAPLE AND FAI2GY DOVIONS, CANDIES.

GIGARS WIND TOBACCO-- riUCES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. Business Center. MrtTNE. KAXSAf. Will' AWT Have your photographs taken at Sny-dr'a, Columbus, Kans Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Marker were out to the supper last Saturday night. Wo call the reader's attention to the display ad of Beekman Metcalf. 1 guarantee all of my woVk. Frank Shelton, Red Front Harness Shop.

Read Rode nberger ad. When you want a lunch or a loaf of bread try them. When in Columbus call at Snyder's photograph galiery and see his artistic work. W. I.

Russeli'o display ad in hp other column tells the- rsncon why Ld is having such a large ti iJe. We want a correspondent in every neighborhood will you write up the news and send it inf Born: Sunday, March 17th, 1895. to Ilf ibert Underbill and wire, a daughter. Mrs. Ollie Elsey (nee Coble) of Carter- ville.

Mo visited her psreuts in this city last week. Farmers, patronize your friend when you are in want of anything in the harness line. Red Front Harness Shop. A little grand-daughter of Mrs, Furgu-on was severely cut by falling on a broken bottle ljat Saturday afternoon. Rev J.

I. Hughes ha been elected by a unanimous vote to retain the pastorate of the. Presbyterian church for another year. Our farmers are fixing for spring work by having their old harness re- Reform Paper in the ITH THE jo) Ml Mum pared and buying new ones. Frank Siielton bold two sets last Saturday.

The John Deere Steel Frame Corn Planter is the finest planter in the market, i simple in construction and easily operated. For sale at the Xew Implement Store. Married: Sunday, March 17. 1895, by n. M.

Ford, justice of the peace, at his residence in McCune, Mr. Jas. Hailing, of Stafford county, Kansas, and Mary A. Olinger, of McCune. Mrs.

Carlin and daughter Mabel, of Edinburg. 111., and Mrs. Harden, of Gi-rard. Kansas, are in the city visiting their relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Folie and Mr. and Mrs. M. Taylor.

Joseph Gracey and son Hile went to Khu' City list Monday morning, where Hile will take treatment for a diseased lee. Fears are entertained that the limb will have to lie amputated. The Weir Duiy Journal is the lates rewspaper venture in this county. Mrs C. Rudisill is editor, and 1t is neat Vra trpoj-r-ipbiraHy and newsy.

Politically sonaRepublican. Weir ''it- may consistently -oft kni-oari of litr newsnanprs For 25 er Oeni Less Than Joint Rate. and have state and county right for! aleor trade AddrcM, i MRS. HACHKIi V. THOMAS, Cowan, Al.thama.

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