District Fair Daily News from Neosho Falls, Kansas • 3

41 THE BIG DAY, The Daily News. YATES CENTER THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1880. 0000 ontlio Grounds! Col. C.

N. Goulding, late U. S. Consul at Hong Kong, China, will deliver temperance lectures in Neosho Falls two nights this week, and will probably deliver his celebrated lecture: "That Heathen Chinee" on Saturday evening. He expects to be at Yates Center Sunday and Monday next.

Balloon to-morrow! And Still They Arc Coming! Balloon ascension to-morrow sure. People's Convention- A Mass Convention of the voters of Woodson county opposac! to the Ticket now before the people, and to the cliques and rings, will be held at the Court House in Yates Center on Saturday, October 16th, at 10 a. m. for the purpose of placing a new Ticket in the field. Every voter in the county in favor of such a Tickst is invited to be present as a Delegate.

By order of dwtt Many Cinizens. NEWS, No Postponement on Account of Big little little 1, double n. the Weather! To-morrow will be the boss day in Don't fail to see the St. John sewing machines. They will be sold at reduced prices during fair week.

D. W. Finney. Notwithstanding the threatening conditions of the weather the people began pouring into the gates of the fair grounds this mornhig, and by noon there were fully 8,000 people the speed ring. Alec.

Hamilton took first premiums on Arkansas sheep. THE- I have some thoroughbred and graded Cotswold bucks lot sale on the grounds. wt L. Wayman. Wayman took two first premiums within the inclosure.

There seems on his Cotswold sheep. The News tent has been the great Baloon Ascension. The baloon ascension will positively come off to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Headley telegraphed Secretary Hamm that he could not possibly be here before the 24th, but would positively be here on that day.

Announcement. center of attraction all day. For Sale Cheap, A nice little residence adjoining the town-site. H. D.

Dickson. Bob Curry, of Liberty took two to be no postponements on account of weather, and still they are coming. Burlington Band. The Burlington Band arrived today and furnished some very excellent music. The boys are a little out of practice but for all that will give the Iola boys a lively racket.

zncial first premiums on Berkshire hogs. Gen. Clapp and Hon. Elihu Coffin ygave the News a call this morning. Col'.

W. B. VVoodside took 1st mium on best cow any age or class. P. I ATTORNEY AT LAW, (Deputy County Attorney) YATES CENTER, KAN, Office In the Court House.

The band consists of ten members as I announce myself as a candidate for the office of Commissioner for the 3d commissioner district of Woodson county. Lee Robbins. Sept. 22, 1880. apr We noticed Mrs.

H. E. Cowgiil, of J. BISHOP, Burlington, on the grounds yester day. Dr.

J. L. Jones and Mr. Jesse follows: II. A.

Prouty, Leader. G. Whistler, E. P. R.

E. Vince, E. P. Dr. Storrs, B.

P. S. R. McCorkle, Solo Alto. II.

Whistler, 1st Alto. S. D. Patton, Tuba: L. D.

Eppinger, Trombone. B. S. Mann, Bass Drum. W.T.

Tipton, Snare Drum. DEALER IN Curtice, honored us with a call yes terday. Chariot Races. The Chariot Races will come off on the track to-day at 3 o'clock prompt. Secure your tickets early.

For Sale. A good piece of land, one and one-half miles north of Yates Center. Price, $5 per acre for the quarter section. For particulars call at this office. The 83CO trotting race and the -OF $200 running race comes off to morrow.

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS SHOES, Col. W. B. Woodside, of Eminence, can show as many blue ribbons as any of them, having taken in the thoroughbred cattle ring five 1st premiums on 6hort horns. He also took three 1st premiums on grades and crosses.

On Monday he sold and delivered to B. F. Everett, of Social dance, afternoon and evening, in the hall, on West Main between Powell and Wentling's store. Tickets obtained at the door. HATS AND CAPS, In the cattle ring, J.

P. Davis, of C. B. Norris, of Allen county, took three first premiums, on English Berkshires. Sherman, of the' Humboldt Union, and Watrous, of the Burlington Independent, are the latest arrivals.

Henry Smith, formerly of the Burlington Independent dodged through our tent this morning. Come again. Lena Woods, of the Patriot office, and Keller, of the Independent, paid their respects to the boys in the News tent. Groceries, Neosho Falls, a high grade bull calf Allen county, took two 1st and two 2d premiums on thoroughbreds, and one 2d on grades and crosses. R.

II. Adair, clerk of the district court, and Will Throckmorton, county clerk, all of Burlington, were it to see us this morning. Stock in extent and variety the largest, and prices always the lowest; STONE BLOCK, NEOSHO FALLS, KANSAS. for $50. Yesterday he sold another to a farmer near Burlington for the same price.

The Running Race. In the half mile ruuning race, best 3 in 5, for a purse of $75, there were six entries. Ben Dictor took the first heat in 54 seconds. Ida Lambert took the 2d, 3d and 4th heats, winning the race and first money, in 54, 55 and 58 seconds. Ben Dictor took second money and Prince Albert third.

County, Looking over the crowd of people here we should judge there were not many folks stayed at home in Coffey county. The directors yesterday about concluded to offer a premium of two dozen rotten eggs for the loudest mouthed loon on the grounds. Mr. H. N.

Coffin, brother of Hon. Elihu Coffin, of Le Roy, and clerk in the office of the Secretary of State, favored us with a call to-day. Mrs. Em. Nichols nee Carter, What has become of the little black-and-tan with the red ribbon? We have missed him from his accus tomed haunts.

Published every Thursday C3 50 I i 3 P' i-l I 8 on i a daughter of Sa'm'l Carter, of Coffey county, favored us with a call yesterday. hi rK err E- CD -i a 't p4 Fifty thousaid people visited our The sheriff and party who went in pursuit of Blake Smith and his confederate, the kidnappers, returned yesterday afternoon after an unsuccessful chase. They pursued the kidnappers as far as Ft. Scott, where learning that they were two hours behind the fugitives, they concluded to give up the chase. Cleared Off.

Half past ten o'clock this morning the clouds broke, and the resplendent sun once more shone out in all his glory, cheering up the hearts of the AT tent this morning five thousand men and women and forty-five thous and boys. a a a J. B. Jones, of Eminence Wood 3 Is son county, gathered in nine premi We noticed on the grounds this morning, D. Philips, J.

A. Freer, M. Heffern, Wm. Skeeters and M. Reedy, all from Owl Creek.

Mrs. Lulu Hall, of Kentusky, daughter of J. B. Jones, of Eminence, is here taking in the fair. She arrived with her sister-in-law, Mrs.

J. L. Jones yesterday. Boys, keep away from the pawpaws. There are some naughty gitls there and they might teach you some naughty tricks.

Take ohr advice, and keep away from there. Col. W. G. Coffin, of Leavenworth, one of the first speakers in the state, is here, and as there is some doubt about St.

John being here, we think it would be well for the directors to ask him to give us a talk. Neosho Valley against the world for handsome women. We believe Yates Center, ums in the thoroughbred cattle ring. The best bread at the City Bakery Twenty news boys wanted to-mor directors, and assuring the success of hi the Fair for the balance of the week. 3 OK) row.

Apply at the News tent. And the Daily Njeavs still sells at half a dime. BY- Morian's Kansas City house, Yates CO a 9f Center, makes a specialty of fresh And Still They Come! And still the crowd keeps coming CD crackers of the favorite kinds. there's no let up to the rush arrd if arrivals continue at the same rate For Sale. A 3 year old Norman CO 3 2T Stool.

Stallion, for further information inquire at the News office. 2t there were more good-looking, sweet for another hour from the time of writing, 11 a. there will be over 10,000 present. Yesterday's Trot. In the three minute trotting race nd handsome women on the grounds Seven per cent, loans on farms.

Apply to Woodson county bank, Yates Center, Kansas. to-day than can be found in any other four counties in the United States. yesterday, mile heats, best 3 in 5, for Terms: $1.50 per Year. The News has the largest circula a purse of $60, Budd Doble took 1st W. II.

IIOLTSCHNEIDER, CZGAR SI anu actur And Jobber in i All Kinds of Tobaccoes. Pipes and Smokers' Articles, money, winning three straight heats, There has been a great mistake tjnade somewhere, although we don't Ipow exactly on whom the blame fal3. From the braying and snorting on the back seats last night we in 2 :55, 2 :58 and 2 Tinker was awarded 2nd money and Fanny S. 3rd. Mrs.

Dr. J. L. Jones and eon arrived home from Kentucky yesterday, For choice family groceries call at Morian's Kansas City house, Yates Center. The best red-hot candy at the red scolloped tent near amphitheatre.

See that New Champion Mower without fail, near Floral Hall. If you want a good farm wagon call on D. W. Finney. just in time to take in the big day of tion of any paper in the countr, and ia not excelled as an advertising medium by any newspaper in the Neosho Valley.

1 will eay that a number of the animals passed through the gates on tickets 1 should have been checked through 1 into the jackass ring. the fair, and Doc. is the happiest man in town. HUMBOLDT, KANSAS..