The Bern Press from Bern, Kansas • 1

12 i Vol. '2. BEEN, NEMAHA COTOTEV KANSAS, jFRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, X890. No. 24.

3.1. RESS. usip, JUST RECEIVED! Lowest Prices, -AT. A New Joek youth accused of repeatedly petting fire to a house, 'confessed, giving as his reason that wanted to see the fire engine 'cork." The' judge ought to order im whipped because everybody ould like to see the whip work in IPhis case. i Theee is a colored man residing at Arkansas City who is the father of thirty-six children.

He has The Largest and most Complete Stock of Mer (.6. Hainan's Hew Store, Theee is not a day in the week but some one returns to Kinsley, or vicinity, from "back ast," and re ports that times are better in Kansas than there. There is not a day but some poor fellow drives through our streets in a covered wagon headed "back east" to better his condition. There is some comfort in the reflection that the room occupied' by those who" cannot make a living in Kansas, and must needs go back to their own or their wive's people, is better than their company. Kinsley Mercury.

chandise ever brought to Bern, and at Prices that defy competition, Below we quote prices on a xew so you may get an idea how we are selling, Our housejs again chock fulljof been married twice aid each wife fcpre twins six times. Without retard in nolor or previous condition seasonableFall andJJWinter Goods in great variety of styles and attractive bargains, bound to please every buyer. We always carry the lead-: 4 fl servitude the Kansas man "gets tiah all de: sairie." Exchange. Mississippi was the seventh State admitted into the union. In 1,800 injstock, snowing under all others it contained 8,840 of in quality, quantity and prices.

Be GINGHAMS, Standard Check, PRINTS, ajl Colors, PJNS 3 Papers KNIT GtOVES, HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, MEN'S WOOL HATS, BOY'S WOOL HATS, MEN'S WHITE LAUNDRIED SHIRTS, UNLAUNDRIED MUSLIN, COFFEE, per yd 5c per yd 5c 10c per pr lc per 00c 25c 50c 35c 5c yd Per Pkg yond a doubt the finest assortmenti which 3,671 were Golored. At. the third census thereafter the -white population was still in the majority, latest styles that' wil be offered; A nqvel idea in connection with the national encampment of the llrand Army in Detroit, next year, 3 already broached. It provides, Instead of the customary parade, tar all the veterans present to be grouped upon a huge raft upon the river to be viewed from passing boats. but in 840 there were 196,557 col ored to 179,074 white.

In 1880 Sabetha Squibs-penny Frame began work for tB. Asbury in' hi new place of business Monday morning. The Spooner-Payton company left for a week's engagement at Horton Sunday after noon'. The company is a good one and the individual members made many friends among Sabetha's show loying'people, Hon. Case Brodenck, Republican nomk nee for Congress from this district, and two or more of the following gentlemen, Haj, Wm.

Simms, Eon. R. S. Hick, State Senators Emery and Ellison and many others will address the peopfe of Sabetha and vicinity at this place on Oct. lltbat 2 Men and women of every political faith are invited to turn out and hear the political issues of the day fairly and ably discussed.

Ladies are especially invited to attend. Everybody come. F. S. Darrah, the youngest lad that took the examination for a cadetship at West Point, at Leavenworth, last month, has been declared the winner, he standing the highest among the ten candidates.

Will Thompson, son of Judge-Thompson, of Sabetha, and at present assistant county treasurer for thia county, received the second place. Will has had some experience as he took the one for the naval school at Annapolis, M. a few years ago. We are sorry Will was "not the successful canHidate. Mrs.

H. Sellers is ill. Heridrie Bingham, apple buyers, are doing a' rushing business in their line. Their gereral office is in the room east Of A. L.

Austin's blacksmith shop, Mustang Jack" is in town this week. "Poole" Grinstead, the funny editor of the Morrill News, ook in our fairltist Friday. Several parties from this plaice went to Falls City Thursday to see Barnum's circus. They all spoke in high terms of the 'Destruc. tion of Rome" panorama.

Rev. A. C. Hcgbin left on the early morning train Tuesday for Minneapolis, Minn. He will attend the meeting of the board of foreign missions in session there this week.

Charley Barnes is again in his old position as foreman of the Republican office. Miss Minnie Branigan was electioneering in the southern part of the county the fore part of the week. L. C. Clark, people's candidate for Congress, spoke to a fair sized crowd at G.

A. R. there were 650,291 colored and 479- We Still Remain the Farmer's Friend, whert 398 white, showing a majority of 176,893 colored persons. If one voter was counted for every five persons there were at that time 130,. 058 colored and 95,878 white voters 0r a majority of 34,179 colored vo ters.

to the trade this season, Special attractions and extra low prices has made our store the lead-ing fi rm in Bern. We buy for cash in the cheapest markets, and offer more money-making bargains to the customer in all first class goods sold in our house than dealers who bay in small quantities can afford to make, CLOTHING. We invite those in want of cloth It has been said many times but i will bear repeating the Kansas he may find a safe retreat from the decoy i'utumn is the mosi, superb thing of thrown out by the undeserving. Come On and all and see what the Old Store is doing. Us kind in the world.

But for these charming Kansas autumn days with their dreamy skies, their lan Kansas seasons demand a corn KAUFFMAN, HARTER SLUSHER. guid, golden splendor, poetry would that will mature early, says the oon die but on this western conti- Humbold Union, and the sooner ing to look oyer our extra nice tailor F. G. MINGER, made suits, made of imported goods, Scnt Atchison Champion, ii mm Atchison county, so the Champion is informed by parties who our farmers realize this fact the bet-ter they will succeed. The old idea that no two season are identical is in some respects true, but not in tho main, for early planted corn, of an neat fitting nobby in make-up, and in all respects equal to suit3 made -DEALER IN- know, nan nroduce a number of A citizehs who have this year made arly maturing variety, will make all the way from $500 to $5,500 on a good crp three-fourths of the apple crop.

This does not ook as if Kansas was rushing head- time, if not more. Late corn is almost always damaged by drouth bngto the "Demnition bow-wows." Watehes, Clocks, Jewelry, Plate ilyerware, Optical Goods, Musical Merchandise, and Everything Pertaining to Sewing Machines. REPAIEING A SPECIALTY. Kansas. just when it needs rain.

The rains Does it? Atchison Champion. of winter and early spring are what makes the early corn, nearly, Tt is not so many years since a Hall Monday evening. disheartened citizen- of Denver Several arrests with fines have been made and we can always count with more certainty on rain in May and June lately. Let the good work go on and we than in July and August. I 1 placed the following graphic sign 'jtjfrn ttrfrontrW his cabin "Toughed it out here two years.

Eesult: to measure by skillod tailors, and at prices that defy competition. Don't be deluded into buying old trash when we can sell you new and far better clothing for less money. In Dry Goods and Ladies' Dress and Furnishing Goods Department We are always in the lead. Our trade is such that we are daily receiving new and late styles sold in the large cities, and will at all times duplicate Kansas Citf and St. Joseph prices for same value.

Our Shoe Department. In Ladies', Men's, Misses, Boys' shall soon have our city coffers fijledto over flowing. "Seventeen years ago," says C- T. Whittenhall lost his fine buggv Tlxe Grocery Store. I have opened up a complete stock of choice gtock on hand, five tow-heads, sev horse this week of hemmorage of the lungs.

"William F. Poole, LL. "there en valler does. 250 feet down to John Brown, the tonsorial artisj; of Paw water, 50 miles to wood and grass nee City, was seen on our streets Tuesday. Hell all around.

trod bJess our George Sewell sold his interest in the dray GROC was not a library or reading room of any description in Chicago to which the public had access. Tp-day its Public Library has a larger use and circulation of books than business to his Dave Sewell who is home.1 now entire owner. George left for Dubuque, In the building formerly used by Myers as a meat marKof Judging from the official figures Iowa, the first ef the week where we under ay other institution in the coun stand he will heoome a member of a band that is about to organize with a theatrical already secured it is estimated that the decrease in Kansas mortgage indebtedness will be $10,000,000 for the year 1890. This is bad troupe there. try; and private munificence has provided larger endowments than I will be pleased to have all my old patrons and also new ones to give me a call.

SUi. F. NEWTON. and Children's Boots and Shoes, is Henry Cober visited Morrill last Tuesday, returning on the evening train. larger, better selected for style and news for those who are never hap We understand that Miss Birdie Cassett were ever before furnished by individual donors for establishing and maintaing two public reference li durability than you will find in py except when they are miserable, many of the large exclusive shoo will learn to type at the Hcrold office.

Miss Birdie would add credit as well as attraction to the "perfesh." jut the majority of tho people of braries for the especial use of scholars one in the north and one in stores in large towns. the State can laugh and grow lat Frank Turner will not go to school as reported last week, but will resume his old po PRIZE DRAWING ti gyer it. tho south division" of the city. FIRE! That is just what you want. Not your house, on fire, but fire in your Heating Stove.

What No Heating Stove the best thing you can do is. to go to MINGER BROTHERS and buy one. sition in the Republi can office. Each of these foundations, largely In addition to pur great bargains A native of Cocoa, Clare vested in city property, and large- in goods, we will make a present of Coggin by name, had a queer ad' Mart Rellis went to Denver; for Monday. Quill.

increasing in alue, amounts at a ticket for every dollar's worth of the present time to about where you will nna aiuii line 01 Dotn wood ana venture with bees one day recently. He approached a hive from which the honey-makers were swarming, goods bought in our house in a 000." Coal Heaters at Low Prices, also a full line of drawing for tho fbll owing presents Cook Stoves. 09 8 and they settled on his head Our true selves are too ofton We carry a full line of Hardware, Builder's Without trying to fight them he made for the river, waded in to his hidden beneath a garb of manners Hardware a Specialty. A full line of Sho Guns 3 p. 0 CO which we have assumed to please the world.

If only we should re armpits, and then settled down un and Rifles. We also keep the Clifton Springs Anti-Rusting Tinware. We still sell and war rant the Famous Moline Wagon, also Pumps 3. til his hat floated away. The bees left him and he walked to land veal ourselves as we are in thought and feeling, would not the impression we leavo be better in every way than that which we assume without a sting on his person.

One Gents' Solid Gold Watch, value $65.00. One Ladies' Solid Gold Watch, value 45.00. One Pair Ladies' fine Shoes, value 85.00. One Pair Gents' Fine Shoes, value $6.00. You may be made happy by drawing one or more of the above valuable presents, The ticket costs you nothing.

(A I O. ft e. and Pump Fixtures. Ground on uake at market prices. When in town call on us, we will try and make it both pleasant and profitable In the last five years there has been an increase of 52 per cent, in We take on a disguise which we JO to you.

3 to have manufactured, believing that the world will like us better in it than it would if we were to act out be number of men employed in the farious manufacturing industries in Kansas. In 1885, 15,387 men were employed, and in 1889, 23,635, an SUBSCRIBE for the PRESS, our real natures. How we dread Highest Market Price paid for increase of 7.638. In 1889 there fo be known and understood to Le the creatures we really are Yet Only $1.00 per Year. was $39,265,416 capital employed butter and eggs.

I. G. an increase of about 400 per cent A J. 0 over 1886. This is a most remark Bern, Kas HAMMAN I SON, Sabetha, Kas.

73 PI able showing and a settler to those HENRY CO ATS WORTH CO. why should we be ashamed of our inner lives? Many of us are better than the world believes us to bo, simply because it does not know us as we are; it judges us only from the manner which wo have assumed croakers who are contending that I Kansas is losing ground. DEALERS Ef 2H The Troy Chief is not always right, but it conies prcty ncjr the The Cincinnati Commercial-Ga to conceal our true character. If truth whon it says, commenting on zette puts in an -argument against LI! tho aoti-lottery law: "Tho anti- the cigarette by a plea for the pip when it says "(iet your pipes. lottery' bill is ostensibly for the purpose ot saving people from be- boys.

The pipe will supplant the we are imperfect, tho ideal character which we affect must necessarily be more defective than the real one we possess; why, then, should wo attempt to deceive the world by it, when it will misrepresent us to our injury? Ateeison Globe. ins; humbugged and swindled. Pco IB J3 I 5. cigar, and it is the only real moans plo do not thank you for saving of enjoying tho delights of a 'smoke them that way. Thty hato you for Tho remains of your high priced it.

If they cannot fool away mon cigar you throw into tho gutter, to Lath, Shingles, Moulding, Cement Lime, Hair and Paper. PRICES AS LOW iiS AT 1ST HOBPBTWO POINT. BEAUMONT, Manager. ey for lottery tickets, they will be gathered up and mado into ciga- fool it away for something else bf Wall Paper, all new, of tho latest patterns and that compete with any neighboring town, at II. rettes.

Your pipe becomes an old no moro account. Yoit cannot fiiond and companion, and is fu G-. Welsh Drug Store. mako angels by legislation." bf associations and sugestions." 6.