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The Idana Journal from Idana, Kansas • 3

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ialXry Anderson of Tabor, isylstt- the fairs, celebrations, encampments and expositions, and by its unrequited toil, GO TO THE ling friend down in Reno county. providing rerresnmencs. Keeping? aiconoi- iDANA JOURNAL Sirs. Charles has been quite un poisons off the around and circulating ic well the past wee. -A imnAirw in Clay Centre Township.

A number of our farmers are losing; hogs with the cholera. L. M. Househoulder has moved, into bis new house. John Waddle finished husking corn last Friday.

Our school house was crowded to its utmost capacity on last Friday evening to listen to a mock trial. Our old friend R. Miller was the defendant. The case The pay car was up over the K. C.

yes Publisher RATES. terday distributing wealth among the R. 8.T.S2ra&mll SUBSCRIPTIONS pure water and pure literature; it has battled for the maintenance of the American Sabbath, sought to introduce the pure juice of the grape at sacramental tables and to secure a day of prayer for temperance in the week of prayer; it has circulated countless petitions and addressed synods and conferences, teachers associations and medical societies, as well as leg- tftlo lii.an atala an1 XTa tin 1 alvravS fft It. boy. In advance.

If not The snow thr.t fell last Saturday will 1.09 per year improve the wheat prospect. school house. This is a lonj-nesded enterprise in this part and hope that the young people will profit by It. 8. ILIIarvy is conducting our day school and is giving good satisfaction D.

S. Tweed. M. Graham and others from this par, expect to take in the wolf bunt on baturday. The latest news from tho St.

Joseph coal mine is that they are dowti 112 feet with a 7x14 shaft and expect to strike the principal vein in two weeks they running twj sets of hands, working day and night. Old Mr. John Urbin had a very severe stroke of apoplexy a few days since but isconvaleseaant now. Rennie McNiel is quite sick with fever. It is now past 10 p.

m. and must retire to Uto. for your Fresh Groceries, Flour and everything usually found in a Advertising rates inatie known oft plication. Fine job work a specialty. S.

A.Milligan. of Exeter, was a caller at the Journal sanctum Wednesday. was nanoiea uy ame counsel anu proven one objcct and with one plea: be very interesting. The Evening Star seech you to refrain from the use of alco literarv Snntotv meets p.verv Thnrsriav holies and to outlaw the liquor traffic Saxon, the celebrated lecturer. i i i.

i l. 1 1 In recent years it has bravely championed will be here on the evenings of February clase Grocery $tore More goods for less money than at any oth place in town. Parents who use Baking Powder should see that their little girls have one of our Handsome Wax Dolls. Come and see our fine assortment of Christmas Candies and Nuts, also our fine stock of Holibay Goods. Hif h-est price paid for Butter and' Eggs.

evening uu puivnc aucu tne cause of social purity ad the White questions as may come before it. Cross movement, which seek to instruct Time Table II. C. It. B.

Train No. 3. going west, due 855 P. II 294 east, A. II.

W. S. Sxirm. Agent. 10th and 11th.

Mr. Park of Clay Centre is teaching the young manhood of the nation to up- The young folks had asocial at the resi af TMat Vn a I lift and preserve it from the ways tnat I take hold upon death, to redeem outcast dence of Mr. Rogers, of Tabor, on Tuesday night. xnere wiudbs surplus oi nay in ue WOmen from a slavery worse than that of Lunch and Oystero spring li nne weainer continues. chains, and by better laws to secure pro Hiss Hattie Rogers, of Tabor, is visiting Miller will fonn the Artw oirrhtv tection to women and girls from the out Hot Coffee, oJV IME.

friends in Junction City. Mr. L. King rages of brutal men. It has sent forth its call to civilized land for a union of womanhood against the brain poisons which are the greatest foe of home, and a world' WCTUii the result, wbicn has its organizers in Japan, Scandinavia and Ger is confined to his room attack of inflammatory with a seveie rheumatism.

IDANA KANSAS. many, has already enlisted Australia and Thanks to Miss Ida Thompson for late the Sandwich Islands, and has at its head Cheyenne county papers. Mrs. Margaret Lucas, the sister of Joun Bright It is a fact not readily believed Mrs. W.

A. Scboonoyer and Frank Wallace have returned from their trip to Michigan. that for the first eight years of its work the income of the National averaged but a thousand dollars a year During all that lime it had not a single salaried officer, and now has but three its president, corresponding secretary and treasurer. The present income is from When spring opens up Idana is going 1 JUU11JJ to have arousing boom. We are inform ed of a large number of new houses that eight to ten thousand dollars per year, will be erected early in the spring.

Dealers in out tbis is so far from meeting current needs that it is with difficulty the society A great many commercial traveler have been interviewing our' business men this week. 4 Sad Accident. Friday evening about seven o'clock, a Charlie Woods was just driving on the river wagon bridge from the soutt, he heard a team coming at full speed and a man crying whoa 1 Knowing he had not time to back off to get out of the way. be whipped hi team up at a rapid gait and just got off the bridge and turned out in the road, when the runaway horses dashed by him, without any vehicle attached to them. Hurrying to town he secured help aod went back to lo for the buggy and driver.

The driver was found' near the road about half way between the bridge and railroad, nnd bruised up quite severely, having been thrown against a barbed-wite fence. He was conveyed toCatudaVs Pharmacy, and attended to by Dr. Jeannott. His name was C. Vardon.

he lives 4 miles north of Clyde on Pete Buckle's farm. The horses were caught at Uriah Smith's farm about i mile west of town, they were cut up in a bad shape by barb wire. Mr. Yardon remained unconscious until Sunday, and at present is slowly recovering. He had been over to St.

Joseph and the team became frightened at something at the railroad track. Charlie Woods had a lucky escape in getting off the bridge before the runaway team struck him. Clyde Mail. FRESH keeps out of debt, indeed- it has not always done so, but during most of the period since the Crusade has had arrearges that were a source of continued anxiety to its leaders. In the meanwhile almost no donations or bequests have been made hog tight in the spring.

There is plenty of corn in our farmer's cribs patiently, waiting for a raise in prices. F.C.White has his new house inclosed. The work is being done by Charles Disbrow, kuight of the saw and plane. U. W.

AVhitsitt well known in this part will hustle his six foot of good nature in the direction of Greeley county in the spring. Serious alarm is felt by our farmers for the wheat, on account of the very dry weather. The wolves make our nights hideous with their howls. Stephen Plum. Manhattan, Jan.

21. Special The contract for changing the Kansas Central railway from narrow to standard gauge, from the Blue Valley railroad west to Milton vale, has been let to John K. Wright, the well known contractor. Mr. Wright also has the contract for extending the road west through Minneapolis, in Cloud county, and beyond.

This road will be operated from Manhattan and become a direct feeder to the Kansas division of the Union Pacific A large force is at work here changing the line of the Blue Valley railroad, reducing the grades and replacing the old iron with steel. Kansas City Journal. We would be glad to have a correspon- at every post office in the county and will furnish a free copy of the paper, stationary and postage to all who will act as such. AND to us save from five or six persons who have given from $500 to $1000 per year for a few of the later years, and one who has for several years given $1200 annually. It seems impossible that philan We desire all oar friends, i aintan- SALT neighbors, citizens, enemies and every thropic people, knowing the record of the body else to subscribe for the Journal, and will do all we possibly can to give ffCTU, and how little money it possesses, can read this record with indifference.

They will ask themselves the you a paper that will be of interest and very natural question: "Where could I MEATS a positive benefit to the moral, social and financial interests to the community. Did you ever pick up a paper published 1ut my money with reasonable hope of a arger return in results for the helping of humanity or the advancement of Christ's They will also ask "In what way are my gifts to be employed?" We answer, in making more efficient the lines of work enumerated in this letter, many, indeed all. of which are sadly crippled Highest Market Price Paid for Hides and Furo Pickles at Thompson's. Con Myers, of Tabor, was In town Toss day. Mr.

McElroy of Tabor was 4n town yesterday. Mr. J.C.Torrenceof Topeka was in town yesterday. Choice California prune at D. 8.

Thompson's. New goods just received at D. 6. Thompson's. lw Bonn To Mr.

and Mis. Mathew Chestnut of Exeter, a toy. Standard goods and lowest prices at 8. Thompson's. Nice fresh dried apples and peacLes at D.S.

Thompson's. Sauer Kraut at the People Grocery. We are having delightful winter weather: Fresh Lemons just received at the Peoples Grocery. The church social will be held at the residence of ltev. McKitrick to-night.

Miss Hattie Tippin. was called to her home at Charity to wait on a sick sister. For Sale: House and lot at a bargain if sold soon. Enquire at this office. The wife of Senator Voorhees died at Washington, on last Saturday after a brief illness.

Mr and Mrs. Tbos. Stone are in from the west visiting friends and relatives in this community. The literary society met Tuesday1 night. The attendance was good and the society promises to be a success.

Natural gas has been found ntar Pitts burg, Kansas. A company has been formed and will soon commence operations The Journal has the best corps of neighborhood correspondents of any paper in the county. Let our business men organize and go to work with a determination to make our town boom. Mrs. Matthew Stewart, a highly esteemed lady, died at her home near this place Monday, and was buried at Hebron cemetery the following day.

The ladies of the W. C. T. U. have decided to conduct a column in the interest of their society in the Journal.

11 Hall gives eaih pen wh buys a pound of the celebrated Forest City baki ng powder a nici disk. at some distant town and see a large showy advertisement, without thinking to yourself or saying to your neighbor: I bat man must be doing an immense for want of money to pay for printing, tor tne expenses of organizing, etc. and business?" And didn't you form a reso besides we greatly need a building of our own we pay rent for offices, publishing house, etc and can never be adequately SMITH BROS. lution to visit him at your first opportunity? There is nothing like it, and when you put an advertisement in the paper, don't imagine you have donated so much accommodated until we have a home in brick and mortar for the crusade idea of Christianity and temperance. A building is planned with gospel temperance hall.

to keep, the editor out of the poor house Smith County Bulletin. restau rant, reading rooms, omces and ac DRUGS, commodations for our publishing inter Things tn newspaper circles are pleas antly fraternal down at Wellington, Kan sas. The Daily rtess of that place blithe Married. There was a very pleasant assemblage at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Sam' I Smith Jan. 27, it being the marriage of their daughter, Nannie and Mr. B. Small. Their comfortable home was well filled with guests.

All enjoyed themselves quite well, if we may judge from appearances, and an elegant supper was served in good taste. The happy pair start in life's journey with the good wishes of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. This was shown by the beautiful array of presents tendered them, a list of is given below. Mr. Small is one of Clay comity' enterprising young farmers and is the posesoor of a good farm in Decatur county, to which he and his bride will move about the first of March next.

Groom to bride, electric lamp; Groom's parents, purse containing $20; ly remarks concerning its contemporary: ests, but not a penny has yet been subscribed toi its erection We wan; a training school for temperance workers, whence they can go forth equipped for service. A few of our readers have started a temperance hospital in Chicago out of which a temperance medical college is to grow, but we are crippled for funds to carry it on. Who will help us by annual "The Daily Pole Cat has received a new "My darling," he said, as. they were walking home from church one of the recent slick nights, "yon have no doubt longlsince found out the lov with which my heart is throbbing. I have long wished an opportunity to say oh, thunder! his feet got the start cf him and he sat down on the sidewalk.

As I was saying," he continued, when he got up, "I love you devotedly and my dearest wish is to make you mine." ''When I say zounds that ice." He got up again and continued, "low, dearest, only consent to be mine and make me the happiest man in the world. Only whisper me one little word, and" but then her feet slipped, knocked his pins from under him and down they both came, a pile of silk and broadcloth, and when they got up they concluded to into secret session on the parloi sofa, so our reporter was unable to learn what her answer was. press with a fine large mortgage uu it. PAINTS, OILS, STATIONERY, CIGARS, GLASS, This allows enterprise and determiaation to be up with the times." Kansas City subscriptions, donations large or small, or News. Dr.

Blackwood, of Clay Center, lectur ed at Tabor on Wednesday evening. The by remembering us in a last will and testament? Who will become a patron, a life member or and honorary member? We await answers to this appeal which send forth with faith in God and faith in human nature under the influence of a Christian civilization. evening was pleasant! but the audience PERFUMES, was not large on account of the sickness of severalpcrsons in the community. The Francis E. Willard, President Doctor is a ladical third party man, and The above letter from our president in we believe him to be honest and true to Bride's father, linen table cloth; Bride's mother, set of china; Mrs.

E. Griffith, fruit stand; Misses Louie and Lizzie parlor the measures advocated. The "grand old party" is good enough for us, yet we lamp; dicates some of the purposes of the as a whole, but each Union has its own modifying co nditionn which help or hinder the accomplishment of the general purpose. Lack of funds may be safely considered the hindrance of hindrance, TOILET ARTICLES and HOLIDAY GOODS, AT THE The Purpose of the W. C.

T. IT. are compelled to respect the candid and bold position the Doctor has taken. Mr. and Mrs.

D. Rankin, bolt of mus The following article from the pen of lin and towel; Miss Willard so perfectly answers the questions which we are so often asked Elmer Smith, Chinese handkerchief; Dorcas Small, China cup. saucer and everywhere. The Clay Center Union would like to manage a series of lecturess a temperance cantata, a gospel temper Airs. Saxon's Lecture A very large and appreciative audience 'What are you women trying to do?" piate; ance revival, a good reading room, or fifty filled the opera house Tuesday to hear other things that would be a blessing to that I thought to give it all the publicity possible.

Miss Olhe Henderson, the Hebron M. E. Griffiths, butter dish; Mary Wallace, table napkins; Ella aud Lmra McGuunigO pair silver DANA DRDG STORE. Mrs. Saxon.

The lady had considerable trouble reaching Anthony owing to rail our city, but the question wmch always meets us is, where is the money? and echo answers vaguely, "where?" "school spent Monday evening Chicago, Nov. 20, 1886. The National Woman's Christian Tem road connections and finally had to drive napkin rings; visiting friends in town. Mr. Samuelson, editor of the Morgan MART KYAN, Supt.

Department of the Press. across the country from Harper after six o'clock, and barely made her appoint ville Sunflower, made us a pleasant call perance Union has now been organized nearly twelve years its work is well known being non-sectional, non-sectarian and comprised under the general divisions of nrevpnfi'vp. Hiiratinnal. pvnnorplictir. so on Tuesday.

ment. Mrs. Saxon has a wonderfully free and rapid delivery, her reasoning in argument is concise and striking and is Farm for sale or cask rent Located four miles northwest of Idana. Address cial and legal work, beside the depart-1 J. rV well illustrated by tellinr anecdotes.

She B. Qrixr.Y, IIANNA, Vice Arcs't, F. H. HEAD, Cashier. or call on H.

D. Kelley, Idana, Kansas. ment of organization. Its auxiliaries have works from the standpoint of a mother. Agnes Griffith, pair salt cellars; Carrie Smith, glass spoon holder.

J. A. and E. Ree set silver tea-spoons; T. Wallace, glass sea set; S.

A. Smith, pair linen towels; Mr. E. Wallace, bed spread; Harry Small, glass water set; Charles Havner, table cloth; U. Smith, glass butter dish; Will Smith, silver tea-spoons; A.

L. Wylie and Rose Moyer, bible; Bessie Hall, pair towels; Mabel Wallace, glass fruit dish; accepts the world with all its unavoidable been confessedly the chief factor in the Mr. Howell our contractor is kept busy in of 10 state campaigns for local option, statu- structure and hidden misery and deals drawing plans for the many new build alM tary prohibition and constitutional ines that will be erected early in the with the truth without gloves. The first Ml 6 i amendment. It began the movement for pleasant impression of the womanly lect spring.

1 scientific temperance education in the ure has certainly been well sustained by D. Thompson is having a well put her second vieit. Anthony Republican public schools, having been instrumental down and rock hauled preparatory to the building of a dwelling on his lot in the Messrs E. and L. Eve and Misses Dit- in securing laws to that end in seventeen Mrs.

Saxon arrived in the city on Mon of the states, besides the only temperance mar and Bauer, glass set; day and lectured on the subject of tem part of town. to Cammer- legislation ever won from congress by Special attention given L. H. Beatty, table cloth and set nap Clay center. Kansas.

CASH CAPITAL, $50,000.00. $2,000 Liberality and Unsurpassed Security Extended all Patrons. perance in the evening and on the fol- kins; cial Trade. owing evening to appreciative audiences. which all the territories and the District of Columbia are brought under the same Veteran Baking Powder, every can vsrarranted, also a choice of glassware with each can sold at D.

S. She Is a southern woman, born and Ruth Small, China mug; George and Jennie Small, toilet set. J. Beatty, table cloth. beneficient statutes, and nearly one-half brought up in Tennessee, and her whole life has been characterized by devotion to the children of America who are of school age are to be regularly taught the effects the cause of temperance.

She is not on S. L. McDonald, of alcoholics and other narcotics upon the 'The K. C. folk ha.ro put up a new street lamp near the dapAt.

It is a timely improvement and aiv some much the politico-womans-rights but a County Convention. P. W. HUTTON, Clerk. human system.

The N. W. C. U. has true friend of humanity and the enemy The womens' Christian Temperance IT.

C. MLELLMI, of liquor and the liquor traffic. Her lect Unions of Clay county will meet in con to that part of town. The "Grand Wolf Drive on last Satur united Northern and Southern women in a common work "for God and home, and native land," thus sweeping away the PROPRIETOR OF IDANA FEED, SALE KM EXCHANGE STABLE, vention at Idana in the U. P.

church Dealer in February 10th and 11 The following is dajr, ahem! well, we do not feel ante ure are different from any we have ever hearji, jJmI she is one of the most fluent, graceful and earnest speakers we have ever listened to. She does not appeal to Harness, $foe the subject justice and humbly retire the program: alienation of years and replacing by a sisterly affection, tender and devoted. It has founded a publishing house and a Saddles, from the field hoping that you. dear read Convention opened by county Presi Bridles, sympathy, but reason, and piles acts on era. were there and "sold with the rest dent at 10 a.

m. Collar, COMMERCIAL TRADE A SPECALTT New Rigs. Special Attention P.MOORE. Has a LARGE STOCK of temperance paper, (the Union Signal, top of facts until her persuasion and ar of us. 10 '30, devotional services conducted by Whips, which are to-dav exercising an influence guments capture one before he realizes Robes, Mrs.

Stewart. Wren McNeil of Charity is very low And exceeded by no similar agency in the na it. She is thoroughly posted, speaks with 11. address of welcome Mrs. Lizzie Given to Horses Entrusted to my are.

Blankets. out the least embarrassment, is eloquent. tion. Over thirty million pages were McClellan, response by Mrs Crump. grceful, earnest and all in all is one of published by the Woman's Temperance with pneumonia and at the present time is hardly expected to live.

Wren was a promising student in the high school here this winter and during his stay 11. -80. Recitation. Miss Florence Her- Repairing Promptly Done. Dry Goods, Groceries, the best speakers we eyer listened to.

Publication Association this year. The Idana, Kansas. rick. North Texas Reasonable Rales. with us made a great many friends who 12 Adjourned.

1:80 p.m., praise service, Mrs. Steven National Union's department of heredity and hygiene, which strike at the very root of the alcohol delusion, are of great prac BOOTS and SHOEO, are pained to hear of his illness. Hayes Gleanings. son. And invite all who appreciate tical usefulness in the homes of the peo A Presbyterian church was organizec Weather pleasant and ground very dry.

2 p. report of committee. here last Sabbath, with sixteen members. Reliable Goods and Fair Dealings to very nttie wneat was sown last fall in 2:80. Discussion, "Aim of our Local ple; its work among the children in Sunday school, Bands of Hope and Kinder Till D.S.

this part and what was sown is not very Union," Mrs. Tippin. Call. jonn w. isrown and unver wyiie were elected elders.

This church will hold GEO. F. BEATTY. PHYSICIAN and SURGEOH. Office in Smith Bro's Drug Store.

Idana, Causal. flattering. gartens its efforts to influence college students to train and organize young wo Sabbath school in the Idana school build Stock is doing well. men for a philanthropic life; its evangel ingatlO a. m.

All are invited. Rev Joseph Torrence has been in the neigh Park will commence a aerie of meeting istic work for the non church going class; borhood for a couple 01 weeks with one 8 p. question box; song. SAO, Reports of Local Union. 4 p.

song, Mrs. Tippin. Adjourned. 7 p. Song.

7:80, Address by Mrs. Saxony. skcoxd dav. next Sabbath. of his fine Percheron norses but has fail- for lailway employes, soldiers, sailors, edto make a sale as yet.

CUT MEAT MARKET lumbermen, miners especially for the drinking men of all classes all these We called on Mer Mundy one day this week and were glad to find him doing Mr. John Horn has sold out and is Dry Goods, making preparations for moving to Idaho have proven the breadth of its compre l0 a. Praise service led by Mrs. Lou so welL Dr. Beatty of this place is wait hension and the tirelessness of Its zeal in the spring.

Meek. ing on him and deserves credit for the Mat Horn lost a fine cow last night; Its efforts to reach the pauper and the wiLiiffi 4 mm 1050, Address by Miss Sterrett. skill sworn in the treatment of this cause, a spoiled udder. prisoner to establish reformations and 11 a. m.

Discussion on finances of our case. The Dr. has had au extensive practice is a close student and is very Rumor says our widower at the striped homes for the wretched victims of ine Unions, opened by Mrs. Mate Foster. Groceries, Hats, Caps, Bbots, Shoes, Flour, salt, etc barn is about lo emigrate, or enter into an briety and their suffering children, and 11 -SO, Report of our young peoples as popular where known.

other state that is into a state of matri Us Temperance Flower Mission must ap sociation. CASPERDIT TM A Boot and Sboe llakcr. I use nothing but the best stoci and Guarantee a First-Claw Fit. REPAIRING. Winfield Courier: The officers in mony.

peal to every true heart; it has permeated command of the United States troops Avery ungentlemanly, and brutal oc A Choice Line of Fresh and Salt MEATS AND LARD public sentiment by its steady advances upon the press through monthly and cu ranee took place in the same neighbor in the Indian territory desire the Kan hood recently in which a father and son sas papers to give the widest publicity weekly temperance bulletins and cou nt 12 m. Adjourned. 130 p. Question box. 2 p.

Paper, Mrs. Kate Houston. 8 p. m. Business.

-30 p. m. Report of committee. 4 p. Adjournment.

7 p.m., Song. 7:80 p. Address by Mrs. Saxon. got into a regular fist fight and was so full less lectures and conventions, until the out Why patronize neighboring of that bull dog determination that the to the fact that they have recently received the strictest orders to arrest parties hunting in the Indian territory, lawine of the saloon and the protection of the home have become the watch-words I Q.U.S lg ill oeaSOll wife of one had to call in assistance to quell the fray.

It is said they both had without permission from the war de towns when you can do as of the people and will soon be the war- 1 been drinking. partment. Arrested parties will 'be Mis. N. J.

McKitrick, county president. CASH PAID FOR HIDES cry ot governmental leaders, it nas Bar. B. J. Hclntire, of Miltonvale.

is bell for trial, besides forfeiting their I sought to purify the holidays of the peo- well or better at home. Mrs. A. M. Stevenson, Cor.

Bee. Idana, Kans. Januaay 27, 1837. about to xnganize a singing class in our entire outfit. i pie.

coming with Its sisterly Influence to.

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1886-1887