The Clay Center Fire-Brand from Clay Center, Kansas • 1

HE MSWS, j((V AA rrt 01m VOL. 1. CLAY CENTER, CLAY COUNTY, KANSAS, MAY 29, 1884. NO. 24.

Tho genial Will King, who In times Every man and woman Iri Clay Centre and Clay county Is Invited to be present Joseph Forley of Grant township line 65 npplo trees that are heavily loaded with fruit. Mr. Worley Is one of Grant's best farmers, but lie thinks of moving to tho city, In ordsr to have the advantage of better school facilities. Dull Did you any? Weill you're right Tho fanners are busy. Taking euro of their corn.

But ore long they'll have leisure, When they'll nil como to town, To lay In their Block of provisions, For harvesting their large crop of grain The firm of Nobles and Willey, contractors and builders, has dissolved, Mr. Willoy retling from tho business. Mr, Nobles will continue In the business at the old stand. Ho Is one of the very best workmen in the city, and every one for which ho has done work, is satisfied that this is so. He Is now engaged in building a flue residence for Teddy Coin-mlngore, and any one desiring work done Is invited to examine his work on this building.

His work will bear the closest scrutiny, as it is first class in eyery particular. Mr. Nobles is one of that kind of men, who tako prido, not in doing tho greutest amount of work, but in doing tho best work for the least money, Such men always llnd plenty to do. REPUBLICAN STATU CONVSNTIOH. of the Republican! of tho bUtuof Ktu su, will bald iu lu of To- pCJCH, Oil WEDNESDAY.

JULT Utb, 1M4. at 4 clock p. for tbu purpose or pUclii In nomlnutlon e.ndia.tei! for Slate offlcen ud efocl-hic a Republican SUit Central CouiuUu. The offlcors to be nominated are aa followe Ono Chief Juetlcc of the Supreme Court. Aaeoelate (to fill vacancy) Governor.

Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. Auditor Treaeuror Atterney General State Superintendent of Publle In- structlon. All eltlseni who are In favor of elovatlne and dlgiilfylnif American labor, protectee and extending home lndostriee elvlnj free popular education to the maieee of the pimple, iecur in free auf-mine an honeit eouutfnir h.iT,.,. look forward to a green old age, surrounded by plenty of tho good things of this world, just as ho was ready to live, laugh and grow fat, the death angel came nnd commanded him to surrender.

Without a complaint, faithful and patient to the last, eld George obeyed the summons, and just as tho sun was sinking in tho western horizon, his spirit took its flight. IIo is at rest; no truer friend did man ever havo than a faithful horse, and no better nor truer heart ever beat, than the ono that beat beneath tho gray skin of honest old George Last Thursday, while a little one horse circus was giving an entertainment at Clifton, tho celebrated Martin and Snow families got into a row in tho middle of one of the principal streets. Knives and revolvers were flourished around in great abundance. Thomas Tuflley, a butcher A' And then they will all feel happy And being in a very good humor nil day long, They will begin to look nround for a good man forjudge And send In ft solid delegation for E. W.

MeJunkin, for that responsible posi tion. Mrs. Albert Kurtw, has gone to tho country tor a week 8 visit. Joe Bradbury of Grant township, 1ms purcnaseu eighty acres or grouucl lrom H. P.

JJurnell. S. P. Uurnoll of Grant twp. has fenced in two hundred acres of land for a stock pasture, this year.

Miss Zina Dow of Goshen township has ft new organ, which she purchased of Will Jfi. Davis of this city, A. Bowers, of Grant township, has In one hundred and fifteen acres of com find lias began cultivating it. Allen Wilson, and children, returned last Tuesday from a trip to St. George, where Allen had been visiting his mother.

Mrs. Eugene Mclntyro lias gone to tho East part of thin state, on a visit to friends and relatives. She will bo gone some throe weeks. llcv. Mr.

Dixon has purchased two fine farms, within about three miles of Bcloit, Kansas, he will move there with his family next i. Mrs. David Lamarcaux, has gone on a visit to Trenton, Missouri where she has many relatives and friends. She will be gone about two months. Win.

Thomas of Hayes township, lost a fine horse laBt week. Tho horse got loose anil ato to many oats, ana only lived a short time afterwards. Mrs. Ed. Randall of Linn Washington county who has quite a number of friends in this city and county died last Tuesday and was mined on Wednesday.

B. J. Ristino has been quite unwell for some time, but we are glad to learn that he is rapidly gaining in health and will soon be able to bo around again. Nancy Weeks, a sister-in law of J. B.

Dungaii of Blaine tnwasliip, arrived here from Nebraska last week and will spend tho summer witli Mr. and Mrs. Dnngan. Wm, Paxon, tho old school janitor has been confined to his bed with a severe spell of sickness, for some days. Wo hope to see tho Uie old man out in a few days.

Nels Johnson of Sherman township sold bis farm last week to parties from tho cast, who intend making large and valuablo improvements thereon; and thus it is that Clay county ever keeps moving. fiast, whs a grain buyer, and who moved rom Morgiiuvlllo to Smith Co. last Winter, has returned to his tirst love, and is now engaged In farniinir In Sherman two He lias In about 75 acres of corn. Will as a granger, Is the sumo old Will as in clays Bono by, when he was one of tho honest deulers in grain. i If you sco anything wrong with this Is sue of the Fiukuiuand, you cun either ox cuso us or let it alouo, just ns you please; but let us iuform you that tho dried up, buniotiod old sluniiner, that presides over lis destinies, went to Kansas City tho first oi tue weeR, wnere uecr is ooer, auu a whole schooner full for flvo cents.

Of courso he didu take any. Samuel Davis of Grant township father- in-law of Architect Jones of tins city, has 80 apple troes seven years old which are loaded with apples, and some only four years old that are beginning to bear, lie has some of the largest pie plant ever raised in uiay county. Last yoar ho raised a stock, tho leaf of which measured 1(5 feet in circumference. Chiu. Tilton tho long lank lean Charlie who once was a citizen of Clay Center, and one of our very best stone masons, is now living on his farm in Union township.

IIo has twenty-seven fine hogs now and says by fail ho will liuve a hundred. He is fenceing in pasture, has in a large crop of corn and takes to tho granger business like a young duck to water. Ed. Wideman, of Hayes twp. came to town the other dav, and going to the establishment of A.

ll. Allison, ho purchased one of tho very finest buggies Abe had in stock, lie then wont to Flood's and got a shiny harness, and away he went flying down tho street as though making a straight bee lino shot for the home of his girl in Hayes twp. We have not seen nor heard of him sineo. There is a certain proccry store on Fifth from which a drunken man came staggering the other day, and grasping a friend by the hand, invited him to como backhand get a good drink of beer. It is whispered that at said beer is kept on tap, and dealt out at ten cents a glass; if tills ho true, we give the party warning that we will hunt him down and give tho facts to the people.

Kale Kuhnle came up from Miltonvale last Monday, on business. He reports that city of the plains healthy and doing a good business. Says he has nine men at work on his new house, while, in the meantime he and his family are living in a garret and down cellar, with the cook sleeping under tho bed. The latter state ment we doubted, but perhaps it is true as aiiuonvaie is a wonderful place. Charlie Swenson of the firm of Law Swcnson of this city, arrived to-day from his trip to Sweden, bringing with him quite a number from that frozen region across tho ocean, who will settle down in Way county and become tillers of her soil.

Charlie says he enjoyed the trip very much but the country protected by the stars and stripes is the country for him and his. AVelcomo Charlie! Hollis Shaffer, have just finished put tingup a large Monitor wind mill and tank, for Mr. 8. II. Woolly at his resi dence in Kurtze's addition.

Mr, Woolly is uound to nave tue advantages of water works, if he has to build them himself. is it not ahout time that Uonebrake got uown to Dusinesson ins contract with tho cityr it no aon begin soon, we move that the contract bo relet to S. II. Woolly There is a party livintr a few miles down the river who has thrown a lot of brush into the river, from each side, and in the middle of the river has a lot of nets, and by this means is succeeding in taking in all the best fish. This is not right.

It is against the letter and spirit of the law and besides it cheats tho boys of the city out of their share of this ille gal business. Let us havo fair play John. J. E. Woodward received a letter from his former partner Wm.

Snell of Clyde, explaining the reason why the Clyde folks did not put iu an appearance at the Rink Tuesday night as agreed upon. The band could not come as it was cn gaged to play at that place, but after the high school closes he says they will come and bring the band, "school marm's" and all. Good enough bring on tho school marm's by all means. Last Sunday, Union services wero held at the Opera House, in honor of tho Heroic dead, who died in the great struggle for freedom and national life. The old soldiers were in attendance, in a body.

They formed in procession at their Armory and marched to the Opera House. A large crowd was in attendance, the house being filled to its utmost capacity. The oration was delivered by the Rev. Holt.of the Baptist Church. The census of the city lias been completed by Mr.

Lavy, and tho showing is one of which Clay Center can be proud. The census of March 1883, showed the population of the city to be 2,828. This year on the first of March she had grown to 8,010, au increase in one year of HIS. It will be readily seen that with Morgan's, Kurlzes' Brook's Eberley's, Marston's and An thony's additions, the actual population of Clay Centre is'ovcr 4,500. Our fellow townsman, A.

Chapman better known as Gus the hog buyer, has rented a house in Miltonvale and will the first of next week, remove to that place where he will continue the live stock We are sorry to see Ous leave, but our loss will be Miltonvala's gain. Gus is one of our very best live stock dealers and his familiar face will be greatly missed on our streets. We wish for him a busy and prosperous future at his new home. U. II.

Emmick went to Baldwin City this morning to attend the 26th annual commencement of the Baker university at that place Three years ago, U. H. Emmick went to Baldwin City, iu order that his children might have the liencfit of a higher education at said university. His children now been in regular attendance at that school ever since, and will graduate at this year's conviieiiccuieut on May 30th and Juno 2 and One week from tomorrow, Mrs. Emmick and children will return to this place, whero they will remain.

Mr. Em mil in the meantime, has built a fine residence on the corner of Sixth and Blunt Sts in the same in which ho lived three years ago. Here the Emick family will settle down, this time with intentions firmly fixed, that nothing can separate them from their first love. Everybody unites with us in welcoming them back, ut mu memorial services in uourt House square, tomorrow. Remember to come at noon, and bring your baskets, with broad, butter, cakes, pies otc, and have a good tlmo In tho shada of tho trees, Beans both black and white will be furnished by tho old soldiers.

If any so do stro, they can bring along a few nlco well cooked yellow legged chickens for ino preachers. Every uxlj Is urged to come out. ino rress ot JNortnern Kansas was never In a moro prosperous condition than at present. Most of our exchanges in mis part or tno state nave added new press, anion which s. tho Chiv finnti i iiutniiANP, Concordia Empire, Wasluug-ton llemntea.

Hanover'. IWasli. iugton Republican, and they are all being Improved to meet the demandn of their re spective towns. The Clipper is pleased to seo all the boys pr )sper. There is no set of men that do moro for a community man me mcmuers ot tno press.

JIaddam Jiippert Xhet n'ttl ildM It. Tho following is a list of new subscrib crs since our last issue. W. C. Dungan, M.

Robinold, Walter G. Thomas. J. B. Dungan, it.

AlSOp, Frank Guard, Hammond Keelcri B. II. Latham, J. 8. John Fausman, Jones C.

S. Belknap. Thos. Thornton, Wm. R.

HogwootTj J. A. Bowers, -S. J. Dixon.

James Smith, M. II. Price, LM of letter: Remaining in tho Post Office for the week endiiiir May 20th 1884. Mrs. J.

A. Adams, Miss Mary Ashburton, Wm. E. Black, W. II.

Cochram. D. II. Coulter. John Down, Lars Eklum, Jennie Friers.

Albert Howe, Charles Harris. Sarah Hanc B. lictchum, unristin Larsdotter, Samuel Mahie, F. L. Moore, Ezra McVil- ing, Miss Emma Reives, Mrs.

Frank Strum, Miss Sarah F. Wood, James Whitley. Miss Bertha Waite. Persons calling for any Qf tho above letters please say "advertised. G.

M. Stratton, P. M. Dor tno nrst time in six long weary years on iast Saturday Uol. M.

M. Miller stopped on the streets of Clay Center Kan sas, to shake hands with a common tanner. Every body seemed surprised at such a strange performance on the part ot the Ooloncl. No one could guess wliat it meant but Anally it leaked out that the uoi. was a candidate for oilice.

Tins explains it. Perhaps it is well for some to run for office once in awhile as it makes them love their fellow men for a little while, at least until after tho convention Give him another shako Colonel. Tho city of Miltonvale is waking up to the neccessity of making that town a law abiding municipality. A few months ago, as many as three open saloons were running at that place Now, there- are none. The saloon keepers have gone where "the woodbine twineth," and now they are making it red hot for the druggists.

Last week, they arrested oneDem-ster Scott, who has been selling liquors for "soaking" and pickling purposes etc and mulct him in the sum oi. $100 and costs. This is as it should be, as no community can afford to suffer its laws to bo trampled under foot. Some time ago we called attention to tho fact that there was danger of too many laboring men settling in Clay Centre, Already work is becoming scarcer than it was. Two many men left their farms and came to town to live by work in the city.

When 300 buildings can be completed in two months, it proves that there is a superabundance of laborers, Theso men would have fared better had they staid on their farms. The city is being over crowded. Something must bo done. Wo must have some kind of manufacturing interests hero to absorb the surplus labor or the thing will fall flat. The sooner wo realize this the better.

Let us devise some means to bring this about. Impovtant, As June first is tho date that second half of subscription to the new M. E. church is to be paid it is very important that all should, consider hOwi'dWllcul it would bo and the amount xt Jlabof it would require for any one person to collect this fund. Scattered as it is all over this county, every subscriber is -requested to call and pay balance due, to Wm.

Sharp, treasurer, as the money will have to bo paid to contractors ycry soon. Where the first half has not been paid tho whole amount will bo required to enable us to meet obligations. II. H. Taylor, 4'4w Secretary Board Trustees.

i The old soldiers, are i little Jndiganut over the fact that they wero not alldwod the Use of the park for memorial services on Sunday last, and we do not blame them. Of what use is the park if it is not to bo used. If it is to be used, who aro moro entitled to' it than the old soldiers? If it had not been for them, we would to-day bo without Court Houses and; Court House squares. Down with the barriers, open the gates, and let the old soldiers march in oh Decoration. and bid them welcome.

Suppose it should soil one or two stocks or blades of bluo grass, they will como again when the daisies bloom, Friday aitefiKiori WiiU a party of boys were fishing at the flume at Dexter' 8 mill, a seventeen year old son of Mr. S. Shivers of this city, started to walk across on top the flume, when tho board on which he was walking broke, and precipit-' utcd him into the water beluw. In fallinc he struck on the timbers and by th3 time he reached the water he was so stunned as to bo helpless. The gates WnTripcn and tho current carried him entirely through the flume, and into the deep water of tho creek below, where he sank to rise no more.

The alarm was raised by those present, nnd soon tho sorrow stricken father, apda crowd of friends were nt the scene of death, and finally succeeded in finding the dead body. Tho corpse' was removed to the residence of his parents, and the funeral took place on Suturday. Mr. and Mrs. Shivers have the sympathy of the entire community in this their heart rending T14 is the third boy drowned ut this same place in the lust five years, the third family on which the dark mantlo of sorrow has been cast by this dangerous place Pareuts, warn your children to beware of the deadly dangerous place, so that sorrow may come no more through its agency.

is We acknowledge the receipt of Invitation to bt present at the 20th annual commencement of Baker University at Baldwin City, to bo hold May 0th and June 1st and Urd. This is one of tho oldest instulions of learning In the state. Last week Fred Proutwlne. of Goshen township, overheated one of his horse and tho consequences were a dead hoi'RO and a carcass drawn off to the nralrlo. a loss to the owner of $125.

Bo careful about overworking horses. It Is dangerous. 11. W. Jones the Architect has the clans and specifications, of the now Odd Fellows bidding nearly completed and tho work will soon bo commenced.

It will bo a three story stone and brick structure, and one of tho best finished In tho city. Mrs. Firebrand and threo children. Johnnie, Mvra. and Ben.

started last Mon day for tho old "nutmeg" state, to spend the summer, and oat fresh rish and clams; and the old man goes wandering about like a demented short-horn. Look out for us as, we are dangerous George L. Brooks, son of A. T. Brooks cliirned home last Tuesday iiielit.

from the Baker University Baldwin City. IIo passed a successful examination, and did not stay for the commencment exercis as he Intends to depart for a visit to friends in the east immediately. John James and George Cavens arrived ast weeic lrom Wiltmmstown and have settled down in Haves two. in this county, witli full intention of unking this their future home. They are both good farmers, and add to the nonuhition of uiay county, some mtecn souls.

It is now as good as settled, that Clay county will present tho name of E. W. MeJunkin to tho ludicial convention, as a candidate for Judire of the District Court, and wo hope to see him nominated, He is a good man and in every way well qualified for that high office. Tho new mill at Morganville is now in closed, and on next Monday, they will begin to put in tho machinery, and John son and JNorquist, uio proprietors, say that they will have everything In tip top minima uruui, uy uiu umu tue new crop is harvested, Happy Morganville. I.

B. Richardson Post 109. G. A. R.

of Miltonvale Kansas, at their last meeting resolved to attend the Decoration ceremonies, at Clay Center, tomorrow. They will be in on tomorrow1 morning's train, and we bid them welcome, and hope their slay with us maybe a pleasant one. We are in receipt of invitation to attend the 15l.li annual commencement exercises of the Kansas State Agricultural College to take place at the College at Manhattan from June 8th to 11th 1884. The annual address, will be delivered by the Hon. Geo.

Peck of Topeka on June 10th. Tho Clay Center Firebrand is only flvo months old, has a circulation of near fourteen hundred, is one among the best country papers in Kansas, and has just put in a new power press. May prosperity ever attend the Firkisrand and its pre sent able management. Washington Co. Register.

Squire N. Needham and A. J. Ban ner of Clifton called at this office Friday last and a pleasant time was had. They wero sent hero by the citizens of Clifton as a couimitteo to escort home Thomas Tuflley tho officer who in the performance of his duty, let daylight through a rough up thero last week.

At a regular meeting of Clay Lodge I. O. O. F. 115, last Wednesday night, the following oflicers were elocted, for tho ensuing term; N.

J. P. Stewart; V. G. Albt.

Lavy; Newt. Allen; Rcc. R. W. Jones; F.

Bix-ler; Rep. to O. P. Rothman; Alter-nato, W. E.

Durant. Mrs. Cochran, mother of Mrs. D. K.

Rankin of Blaine twp. is making a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Rankin, a' he intends spending the Summer here. This much wo know, that there is no prettier or pleasantcr place to spend a summer in Clay County, than the beautiful county residence of D.

K. Runkin. James Smith arrived at this plaeo last Wednesday from Pennsylvania. Ho has purchased the fino farm of A. H.

Miller in Hayes township, paying $2500, for it. lie has now gone back for tho wife and little ones, when he will return and settle down to business and iako his money and his home, in Clay cjunty. Squire Alsop of Wakefield was in town Tuesday on business, and reports eyery thing prosperous at that place. The Squire is one of the old colonists that settled at Wakefield years ago, and has seen many hardships but is now comfortably fixed and is the proprietor of a flourishing meat market at that place. Stop Thief Tho Farmers' Protective Association of Clay County will meet at head quarters on Tuesday eve Juue 3rd at 7 p.

m. sharp. Ride your best horses and see that your saddle girths arc all right. By order of the President, C. Disbrow, Secy.

Bro. Dennis the M. E. minister on the Green circuit preached a plain sermon on practical Christianity last Sunday morning to the people at tho school house. Ittcrtainly made some of the good brethren open their eyes for it was a plain one, plainly put and wusoae that would make backsliders tremble in -their seals.

Simon Y. Dixon of Grant twp. while digging a well on his farm last week, un-eaithed a rib bono about two feet long, supposed to be that of an elk. Now Grant twp. is high rolling prairie, and it must have taken ages to cover these hones to that depth.

If the elk to which it belongs, was now living, ho would bo old and tough anyhow. Charlie Leo, one of the very jollicstand best boys that ever struck Clay Center, who has been so long confined to his bed with severe lung trouble, we are glad to learn is at last getting belter. Tins news will gladden the hearts of his hosts of friends. No young man ever had more friends, anxious to hear of his recovery than this same Charlie Lee. It Is supposed that somewhere In the vicinity of Miltonvalo, in tho hills that hedge In Chapmans creek, a certain individual -is carrying on the illegal and immoral business, known as moon-shining.

The individual takes his grain te the mill there jets it chopped and then hauls it to his cave in the hill where no admittance is allowed. Smoke is seen coming from this cave almost every day and has the general appearance an distillery. The party ciaims uini ne is muKing vinegar, but no one has as vet seen or tasted anv of the vinegar. Perhaps he too is in the pickle business. It would be well for tho authorities to look after this gentleman, and ne is guuty ortng him to speedy justice.

The DiHixiUh. poor thine, takes offence at tue council lor liavmir raised the sal aries of the citv marshal and cilv clerk. mat is nouuncr, as that naDor usua iv finds fault with anything taat is right auu uni. it a man wuo acts as marsh and street commisioner and does his duty iu uom, is not worth a month lie is not worth anvthinir. If the council had made it a hundred it would have been none too much.

For doine- about S500 worth Ot work the clerk under the new deal gets $250 a year. The Dupateh man wouldn't do it for three times that 'amount. It seems as though our neighbor always kicks when some one who labors gets pay for his work. Yet the Times and Vwvatclt usually sret nrettv good pay for what they do for the dear people 'Why will people persist in patronizing traveling book agents and bible venders, when they can go to our book store and buy the same geods at half the money. It is not right.

The people should patronize home institutions as long as they can do as well there as abroad. The P. O. book store can and will sell you any book sold by aurents on subscriDtion at lower prices than agents can offsrd to southern. As to family bibles, and photograph albums, we know as a fact that Mclntire sells them at less than half that any of the trayoliner asrents do.

If you wish to save money, before buying any books of auy kind from any agent, ana ascertain what they can be had or at tho P. O. book store, and we war rant you that you will not then buy cf the stranger. At the meeting of the Board of Educa tion of this city on last Saturday evening the bids for the erection of the new school building, were opened and the contract let. Ailoway, Rains, Gazin of Clay Cen ter; and Hulse Moses of Manhattan were the bidders.

Mr. Alloway's bid was the lowest, although there was not much difference between them. The contract was let to Mr. Ailoway. We are glad it was let to a home contractor, as it w'lll furnish work tor Clay Center mechanics and keep the money at home.

We do not believe in lettinir contracts to foreitrn build ers even if it should cost a little more to get it done by home men. People who pay money for public improvements, do it in order to build up home interests instead Ot Uaving the money go abroad, and people who look abroad for builders, will ii 3 i i iu unit! una uini it wuuiu nave ueen muter for them had they staid at home. The contract price of the school building is Sheriff Green started for Wakefield on Monday morning last, with a warrant in his pocket, commandincr him to arrest John Brink, Link Johnson, Ed. Webb. AlbqntKibbett and J.

A Brown, of that pkce. These parties are suspected as the parties1 Whd blew open the safe of S. Richards, and burned his store some time since. The Sheriff, by the assistance of Denny Mason, succeeded in arresting all tho. said parties, and they were landed in the county jail, at about eleven o'clock Monday evening.

John Brink is a plasterer by trade, who has resided in Wake field for about a year. IIo is a big, stout rough looking fellow, who, no doubt would have the courage to commit any crime, if he felt so inclined. Link Johnson and Kibhett, are comparatively new comers, and little is known about them. Ed. Webb is the young man who clerked in Richards's store at the time it was burned, Brown is a Missourian.

if lie told the truth to the other toys, he came to Wakefield shortly after the fire, 'nnd has been a hod carrier and general mud slingor ever, since He has been-very intimate with Brink and the other fellows, and it is to him that the boys owe their arrest. The said Brown none other however, than Stafford the stone cutter of this city. He was playing detective and got left, as there was no evidence against the boys, most of them having positive proof as to their whereabouts on the eve of the fire The suit was dismissed and tho boys all returned On Saturday tho 17th day of May 1884 at the residence of D. K. Rankin I.iu Blaine after a long and painful illness with lung fever, George, the old gray family horse of D.

K. Rankin, gave up the ghost. At the time of his demise, the deceased was seventeen Years old, and had all his lifo been the 1 faithful servant of his owner. Ho was loved by all who knew him, and to tho children, it was like parting with a near and dear He came to Kans. in early days; in the days that tried mens souls, when Kansas was but a weak sister in the Union.

When drouth, beetles, locusts, worms and gross-hoppers mode it hot for the granger, who settled on the prairie, nnd tried to make a livelihood by tilling the virgin soil. When grass was short, and corn was an unheard of thing. Through all the trials of the early settlement of the state, old George passed, and patiently toiled on, never faltering in his fidelity to his master, never murmuring, never complaining. On his back be bore his owner a thousand miles. Ip prosperity, in adversity, through thick and thin, raia or shine, the old horse was ever faithful.

After all these trials and hardships, and just as the wand of progress had passed over Kansas, and smitten the fiend of adversity' and just as plenty was on every hand, and old George could jjJjcttially protecting all human rlghU. In'very of our common country, anJ ''-n ar "ienoina.n-1 kv cuui-autlou. are Invited to co-operate with KepubUc.ua to the Frlmarlea and County Conventloua tending delegate! to thia Convention. The of representation shall be the vote cart for Hon. Jamee Smith, Kepublican candidate for Secretary of State, at the general election held In 1882.

Bach county thull be entitled to one delegate and ono alternate for every 300 votes ao cunt, or any fraction thereof of Its and over, rao vidxd that Cl.y county 1b entitled to Ave dulegatc and uve alturnatoa in eald convention. Clay County votc-8 cast 1418-Sve It ie recommended that delegutaa be eelocUd tn County convention on 8ATUKDAV, JULY ltth ISM, and that the primaries for the aume be held Saturday, July 5th, in such a minuer the aoveral Republican County Central Committee! may provide County Central Committee! should give at least two week! notice of the time or holding by publication in the county papers. It Is ordered that delegate! forward a copy of their credential! to the Secretary or the liepunll-can State Central Committee at Topeka, Immediately following their eleeion. By order of the Kepublican State Central Com mlttee. a.

L. BBDDBN. Chairman. Attest: Wibt W. Walto.

Secretary, Topeka. Hav 5th. 1884. HEADQUARTERS Department of Kansa Woman'3 Relief Corpa Auxiliary to he Grand Army of the Republic. GENERAL OKDiJH, NO.

87 Olaihi, Hat 1st, 1884. The President call! the ettnntlnn nf tho Woman'! Relief Corps Department of Kaneae, to the appreacb of Memorial Day Hoy 30th. 1. Aa we are auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic whoae pleasure it ie to perpetuate tho memories of fullen heroes: Though wo had no perional feeling in the nutter, we could not but observe the day. Uutalas! huw limnv thn aru whose heart! are SHd, even though a ecore of years have passud, since the battlea wero fought which filled onr country with newly made graves, shallow and cotlinlesa though many be.

The alow ig years nuve not made tue motber'e heart ese iod. as she remeinbrra her well liuluvud mm lying In an unknown and unkept grave on Southern soil. The widow with her onilianed cliililr.ui pass many lonely hours, although the children or twenty years ago, are the men and women of today. The Bister whose manly brother returned not. as ebe long! for his awiot coiu- pamuiiBaip.

The pausing year, bring reconciliation to nut events, but they do not give us back our do ad. This is the onk day of the year which wo devote wholly to the past. All others are tilled with the. cares of the present the hopes for the future. Let us observe it properly by insisting the several Posts of the Grund Army of the McpubUc to which we belong.

In the services of the day. Let flowers be ulaced unon the crave of ever? Hero I Let requiems be chanted over their real-lug places. Lut the memory of the brave dead be preserved 'i. It is cniotnud unon Corna Pruxlilimta to that their Corps exists tholr Poeta In the memorial services on tho Sabbath preceding memorial day. 3.

Tho Senior Vice President of rnrh coma will act as Asiistant Inspector, when the Inspector Mrs. M. 0. Frost vieits the Corps. Duo notice will be given when tho time for insocctlon arrives Misi ALLIK MYERS, MRS.

L. H- IMOYVN. Department Secy. Dopartmou Proe. HOME MARKET.

WnEAT No. 2 8MM0. No. 3 B5 RYIS-No. 2 42 CORN No.

2 mixed 80c. Whlto 40 OATS No2 2(ic. HOGS $450 5 CATTLE Uutcucre stock cows 4 4 29 STEERS 4K5 8TOCKER8 4 CHICKENS $2 503 00 per dozen, BUTTER Creamory 30c country 15. CABBAGE 1015c per head. POTATOES 75c EOGS 10c.

APPLES 1.50 ONIONS 75c TURKEYS 8c per pound, 10c dressed A. D. Moe, lias two "grade" bull calves for sale; call on him at his farm in Five Creeks township. 4-w In the case of the state of Kansas against Robt. E.

Lowe' for abortion, preliminary examination was held yesterday when tho defendant was discharged. The Drosecutinir witness Nellie Curtis had mysteriously disapcared, and hence Robt. goes free. Little Charlie Sleeper will receive and entertain his little friends, on next Monday June 2d 1884, that being his 8th birthday. Invitations have been extended to quite a number of little folks, and a good time is expected by them.

The old reliable Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of this city comes to the front this week, with a new ad in this issue of this paper. This bank is one of tho oldest institutions of tho kind in Clay Co, and under its new management and largo increase of capital, it is rapidly becoming one of the leading banks in this part of the state. Dr. C. W.

Lindner, the new cashier, is known by nearly everybody in the county, and is a man that has as many friends as any jolly fisherman that over worried a ten pound perch, in the muddy waters of the raging Kopuhlican. In order to ascertain whether or not it was a safe institution before risking any of tho vast sums of money constantly pouring into the Firebrand office in its hands, wo slipped on our and tied up our feet in a bale of cotton, at midnight, on the nitrht of the 27th of May. ami noise lessly stole accross the park to this bank. i i a We lOOK irom our ail oi uurgior iuuib, skeleton key and entered. We looked around, and finding; no ono there, we did proceed, while the virtuous people of the town slept, and while Carl, the cashier slumbered and dreamed sweet dreams of future prospcrity.to open the safe.

and count the cash, and collateral or the aforesaid bank. We were surprised to find such immense stocks of money. Wa counted cash to the amount of $500,000, and collateral in larger amounts. We found everything in ship shape and in first class running crier. We heard a gentle, soothing, murmuring noise in tho safe, which was as gentle and sweet as the sweetest tones of an Aeolian harp.

Itwas the notes and mortgages drawing interest there in the dark midnight. It was not the rat gnawing sound of tho fourjper cent a month note, but tho sweot gentle, steady, easy gnaw of nine per cent straight We wero satisfied, and filling our pockets to thuir utmost capacity, we stole away. We, the undersigned, a self-appointed committee in the night time, do, upon our honor as a bunioned old fogy, certify that the foregoing statement is as true as some other statements that we have seen. ci mat piace wno is constable or tnat twp and Joseph Greenwood, deputy -sheriff of wis county, rusncd in to quell the riot, hut instead of disoersinir at the rcmiest ot the oflicers, tho Martins turned upon them and showed fight. Tnflley grabbedMar tin and tried to arrest him, when a bro ther of his came to tho rescue and were aDoutr to got away with Tuflley, when Ureenwood came to his assistance.

Mar tin succeeded in releasing himself from the crasp of tho oflicers. when he asrain came at TufHey, graspinjf him by the throat with ono hand, and placing the other behind him swore he would kill Tuflley, but the officer of the law, in the performance of his duty, and in self defense, quietly took from his pocket a lit tle pop, and oorcd a blessed little hole, clear through the gizzard of Martin, through which the glorious sunlight streamed beautifully through, while his warped and sin cracked soul took its downward road to the great hereafter, and everybody said Amen! I umey was brouirht to Clay Center, and given over to the ouicers of the law, but was set free, and the next dov a commit tee of citizens of Clifton carno down to escort him home. The sympathy of tho people is all with .1 1 J3 1 .11 iuu living auu uui wiiuiae ucaa. Ashtabula Ohio May 36th 1884. Editors Fire-brand: I observe by the papers of Clav Center that the name of M.

M. Miller is being urged in certain quarters, as a candidate for the distinguished office of Judire of tno ism judicial uistrict. as the papers urging this never have anv motive in politics except that of selecting candi dates to dc voted iorwho arc as men, and as politicians of the highest vnp. I am sure that they urge him in good faith, I iiuvu uu jjersouui mieresi in tno mailer, as I am a resident of another state, but for ail this fact, I have now, and always shall have, a great interest in placing upon the bench, men who are capable and fit, as lawyers at least to determine the matters brought before him in accordance with law. I have known M.

M. Miller in his attempts as practicer for about fifteen years, and believe that I am capable of giving an opinion upon his qualifications. I speke of him only as a lawyer, and I admit that he is not a law yer and that as such he is the weakest man ever at the bar of Clay county and this solely because he never was a student he never passed, and does not know today the simplest elementary propositions of law. I further assert that if he were now sent before a committee of lawyers for examination under the more stringent rules now governing admission to tho bar, he could not pass the requisite examination for admission. The history with tho records of Clav county will bear us out in the further statement, that, whenever he has tried a case alone where anv important legal proposition was involved, ho has never been able to prove it, so as to do his cli ents justice, or make it intelligible to the court.

And often he has been beaten when a person looking on, could see points in his favor which a mere student would see, that he neglected to see, and so lost his case It is also a matter of fact, that he has always been, in later vears so badly beaten, by even tho youngest members of the bar. that for tho past tnrec years ne nas almost wholly abandoned practice, and within that time, I think the case of Mall vs. VanHovo is the only ono tried by him alone. I further assert that he has for several years been the laughing stock of the entire bar, because of his gross ignorance. I fur-ther assert that I can mention the names of several justices of the peace of Clay county who would bo by tho bar in a serious contest considered better law ycrsthanhe.

I have nothing agaiust him as an individual or as a lawyer, even, but I have been repeatedly honored by Cloy county and noid its pcopio in grateful remcmbcrances, nnd as his election to his office would be a calamity. I feel as a grateful person ought, that it is my uty to warn his friends of impending calamity. very Truly, C. M. Kellogg We acknowledge the receipt of a comp.

to the Western National Fair at Bismark Grove from September first to sixth inclusive. The young ladies Mission Band of the Baptist Church will have a Strawberry Ice Cream festival in the park this Friday evening. W. E. Dunaway, our ellcient county attorney, starts tomorrow (Friday! for a three weeks visit to Pittsburg P.

A. and vicinity, to visit relatives and friends. IIo will stop at Chicago for a short time, on his way east. We venture to say that Mrs. J.

K. Ris-tine is the boss hen raiser of Clay county. Ono year ago she started with eleven hens all told, in the business of raising chickens. During last season from the eleven hens by her industry and the perseverance and' industry of the hens, she raised 400 chickens. This year she has increased that number to 780, and has at the present time 34 hens setting on an average of 15 eggs to the hen.

If these eggs all hatch it will increase the number to 1290. By fall these chickens will be worth at least 25 cents a piece. It will he seen that from a capitol of $2.75 she will have realized the sum of $322. This will keep Jim rustling around or the better half in her lion business will beat his real estate business all hollow. That's the kind of a woman to have.

She is abundantly able to support a husband as he should be supported. A Colorado Gold Nugget. Born, in Oakland township Clay county Kansas May 26th a fifteen pound daughter to Frank and Allic Ewing. Frank expects to return to Colorado soon, where they have lived for the past two years. Ilia wife will remain for the present at her father's Mr.

Dahls who has one of tho finest homesteads in Oakland. Clara Knickerbocker, Oakland May 20th. Mrs. II. McCalmont left last week for an extended visit to friends and relatives In Ohio.

We are in the same boat Undo Henry, and can sympathize with you in "i your troubles. 7 -J A James Thompson lost four head of hogs, last Sunday at Bosevale. Tho hot sun did tho work, This cost Jim $05 and thus the profit of a car load has gono to jino tho groat majority. Chas. W.

Rice, late of Lane Seminary Ciuoinna Ohio, has organized a Presbyterian society at Oak Dili, and one In Exeter township. Services will bo held at those places each Sunday. Schillz Bros, dealers in every thing and builders in general, are breaking thirty acres of their farm on Fancy Creek this spring, and hereafter will play granger ns well as mechanic and merchants. Tho friends of Mr. E.

W. MeJunkin, are fully satisfied after canvassing the various portions of the county, that lie will have nearly a solid vote in tho county convention, for Judge of the District Court. Sam Mclntyro of Blaino twp. lost two valuablo horses last week with distemper and Pneumonia, quite a number of horses have died with these diseases in in this county in the last few months. By referring to another column of this you will sec the ad of the Mount I opn nursery of Lawrence, Kansas, Gay and Itikert, their agents are well known here, and will, no doubt do a good business.

8. S. Mclntiro of the P. O. Book store, last week put up a Wapiim wind mill on his farm in Exeter township.

S. S. is a great friend to cold water, and is determined to have plenty of it, even for his dumb brutes. Whiting Bewly Is tho namo of the new firm and they are engaged in the Ileal Estate Loan and Insurance business. This is a good live firm and if they don't sell land it is because there are no buyers in the country.

A. T. Brooks has sold five lots to J. Holmes for $000. and five lots to Uncle (leorge Taylor for $0O, in the Brooks addition north of the city of Clay Center, and its additions are I mind to keep booming.

Let her boom, Tlcvi W. 8. Davis, formerly pastor of the Prrxbytcrian church of this place, now of Ottawa Kansas, came in Tuesday niul was the guest of Mr. Allen Wilson. He shook witli his many friends and returned to Ottawa to day.

John Adams, of Green bought a new lmrneax for in trolling horse hist Saturday. John don't Intend to lie beat and when tho racing season comes lie wilt have a nag that he think will throw dust in the others eyes..