Empire City Journal from Empire City, Kansas • 4

phieally and with the friendliest feeling toward his opponent. This is a feature that cannot be too highly commended and may it become chronic with every candidate. The names of all the candidates composing the two tickets for city officers to be voted for next Tuesday will 1k found at the head of our editorial column. They are all well kuowu residents and the voters can pick their choice. By L.

M. DILLMAX. LAWRENCE DILLMAN, Local Editor. Entered tttUe postofboe at Empire, Kansas, second clasi mail matter. OFFICE, COLUMBUS STREET, UMPIRE CITY.

One Dollar per Year in AdYance. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 19G1. EMPIRE JOURNAL. I f3Q Ip3-! Of 1 CITIZENS' TICKET. If any of the candidates for city office are making a canvass it is an awful still hunt.

No one seems to be doing anything and it is plain as day no one is saying anything. It is a spiritless campaign as the joint keepers abundantly testify. TO COME TO GALENA FOR MAIL. Everything in Furniture. Carpets.

Ruts, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Stoyes. Dishes Cutlery, Spoons, Mayor Greer Police Judge, Huch M'Kay City Treasurer and Treasurer Board of Education For Justices of the Peace Ellis Carlton For Constables Pete Dempsey. 7 Chas Nujren Councilmen. ist ward Fred Ellis, 1 V-V 1 3 'M 1 A oX 1 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd School Board ist 2nd James Clifford Frank Booher 1 ane Sweet Ellis A Lauderback Maxfield ATl Undertaking and Embalming. Coffins.

Caskets, Burial Robes, Shrouds. Slippers, and the finest and only Rubber Tire Rigs in the city for funerals. And poor man's prices. There is a move on foot, to have the postoffiee in Empire City discontinued April 1st. The office is in he fourth class list and does not pay a salary, but the postmaster reeieves fees on the cancellation of stamns and issuance of money orders.

If the office is discontinued all mail for residents of 3rd 3rd Avery PEOPLE'S TICKET. 1 Remember I am now located on Main between Joplin and Columbus streets, in nice quarters and a fine stock of goods. PORTER WE, Ph.ne 196, Empire City, Kan Funeral Director. Msyor Henry Poole empire will come to vjraiena ano Police Jucge Robert Tcdd be delivered by carrier. City Treasurer and Treasurer Board It i.S reported that an effort is of Education Walters being made by the patrons to defeat the move.

Galena Times. Yes. a few individuals of Galem -rrs WILLIAMS Justices of the Peace Grant Bartt Burns Constables Joe Rice and Wm Solon Councilmen, ist Lowe ist Trynn 2nd Kennedy 3rd Smithpeter 3rd Bramyle Shhool Board ist 2nd Cullifer 3rd Calkins 3rd Williams DP: ALE LIS IN are going to give a list of their names for the benefit of the feminine portion of, the community in need of a sharer of their joys and sorrows. Here they are: John P. Walters.

Hugh M'Kay, L. L. Maxfield, Fred Ellis, Wm. Solon, James Clifford and Joe Rice, Jr. "ill 111 MATER AL Iz9 have interested themselves in lite general welfare of Empire City by attempting to take away the postoffice.

by some night prowling methods that we may have occasion to say more of at some future time. For the present we will say the people of Empire City will put up a stiff opposition to the proposed humiliation and it is just possible there will be a miscarried scheme "to let" by the manipulators This is not the time of year to work snap judgement rockets. The people of Empire City have some rights and privileges thatare entitled to respect and they will hardly surrender them, at least, not without the asking. They will not drive worth a cent. isn that, a tormiuaoie array of veteran heart- mashers? And every one is a candidate and needs votes and if the women will go after them as they can there.

W. H. Wilson says it is all an error and mistake. That he is not fin aspirant or candidate for the City attornyship or any other office. Samuel.

Rohrbaugh for the council and, Samuel Sparks for the school board, both of the second ward are the only independent, candidates in the city. Between Main and Joplin on First Street. G-alena, Bansas, Prices Always Low and Grades of Lumber as Represented, R. OOLYIN, INSURANCE UNDERWRITER. Representing 18 of the Leading American and Foreign Companies.

FIRE, TORNADO AND LIABILITY. will be an active increase in the marriage license business from this quarter as a result of the election. The manner or method of going after these fellows is left wholly vitli the women who may do a favor for themselves or a friend, as they like. A Rare Opportunity. Girard is a funny republican town.

At the Third ward republican primary a democrat received the nomination for member of the school board over a republican. rd and Main. Mining Broker and Bonded Abstracter, 3 Phone 300, Galena, Kas, It has been suggested that the reason for light registration of women is due to the lact mar, The refusal of James Murphy there are no women candidates in to he a candidate for city treasur- Empire, City this spring, that the er and treasurer of the board of women had been slighted. But, education leaves a clear field for 1 that seems hardly phtusble. A J.

P. will probably J. P. Walters, be elected. hardened old sinner of a bachelor who never basked in the sun shine of the smiles of the gentler sex claims that women don't usually SSi'Sr) MWjwI AWJIW2 -MfJiyJ, WJ SWti? IT 1 ICYY) IS nl fi li Jim Ellis enjoys a privilege in this election that will cease when the new election law txoes into run wild to help each other to some favored position where the effect May 15.

Jim's name nrmoars on the official ballot in! successful one could out shine the, common herd. He, too. we think is mistaken. But what we wanted to suggest, is J. A two places, and, for two offices, justice of the peace and member of the school board.

aJ'way out" that will, help soiue-; body, and while, there are no I women candidates to vote for there I are seven or fight "eligible men Hlltlilii ulb iil fly JII15 rg: AND Sale at THE GRAND LEADER. Main Street, between 3rd and 4th Galena, Kansas. AOJ yx Mil One of the gentler sex told Dad Carlton this week she. would not Vote for him unless he bought her Pome efindy. Dad very gallantly informed her that she "couldent do anything'' for him.

But Dad says if he is elected he'll make it nil right with the boys. And the boys are taking stock in this talk, too. It is recalled that on another occasion when Dad Carlton had a clear field and no opposition, that, he "did the right thing by the hoys." Interest in the city election is away below par and some of the candidates have, figured it out that the winner will be the loser. George Greer is as quiet and docile as a lamb and one would never dream that he is a candidate for the highest office in the gift of the people of Empire City, and the election only four days oft'. But George is taking it philoso- who are up for office who ought to be voting for some good woman, that is voting for her foa himself alone.

And we propose, to help the, women land some of these fellows if they are not case hardened. This feature ought in a measure be- made to mitigate whatever slight there may appear to the women in not, recognizing them on the ticket, and at the same time awaken an interest equal to that of a few women candidates for office. Of course these men are all abundantly able to provide for a good woman and every one of them is not only a good catch and would doubtles long ago been snatched as a brand from the burning but for their inherent modesty. So to drive these fellows from the brush and out in the light of day where they may be sized up as it, were we I li.