The Ellsworth Populist from Ellsworth, Kansas • 1

POPULIST. Ill LAD4KX VfC TRUST, BY LA DOR WE LIVE. VOLUME 3 ELLSWORTH, KANSAS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 6 1898.

NUMBER 49 ELLSWORTH pout ollluc and would liu huudlcd for mile prln- The Normal Institute. THE POPULIST elpttlly ty Hie hunks. The Ellsworth County formal Insti CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK tute will open in the lligli heliooi building, Ellsworth, Moiiiluv, Topoka Notos. Published Kvkky Wkdkkhdat. July 25th.

1 8'J8. and continue for four Municipal ownership is popular at weeks. Session commences at ELLSWORTH, KANSAS. at the Ellmvorlli Pout Olllee for trans mission throuxU the mulls as Second Clans CedarvaU. A city waterworks pro a.

tn. position has just carried by a. vote of matter. Gko. W.

Kendkick, Conductor, Dallas Uhovkk, T. Eaikckilu. Instructors CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS $60,000, 100 to 10. $1.00 l'EK VKAU SrBSCKIJtTlON Republican papers print a story to Ma it it jed On July 4th IWH, Mr. R.

I). Wiggln. to Miss Clara 1'arker, ut Siilina Kansas. Mr. Wiggins ia a cook hv profession, and has been in our city the past four or live months, working at the different restaurants.

.1 udging from our short acquaintance with Inm.lioisa perfect geutleman. Miss Clara is the daughter of Mt. and Mrs. Albert Parker, nhe has re-Hided in Ellsworth 'or several years and is favorably known, The 1'oruLisT extends congratulations. Belle Springs Patriotism.

The new war tax will he a costly affair for some large concerns that Issue numerous checks and among these will be the creameiies. Rut there is one creamery company at least that, while it seos "a way out" of paying the tax. is too patriotic and too DIRECTORS, All leading patent medicines kept in AN OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. the effect that a meeting of the state committee has been hold to arrange stock and sold at heitz s. It.

Murphy. J. L. Doohius, M. U'Kcelf Thomas O'Donnell was in Kansas E.

O. KimDall, A. Young, (J. T. Tremble, OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PEO F.

D. Schermerhorn. J. R. McLauriu, H.

S. VVestfall, to take Harvey, Allen and Stnkcroll the State ticket and put Democrats City the latter part of last week on bus PLE3' PARTY. OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY. liens. I'Jdward l'biilipn llnished harvesting OFFICERS.

15. S. W'estfall Ji. D. Schermerhorn Vice Ties.

145 acres this week, lie averaged 20 In their places but that even LiiM will not satisfy them and they will name Tom Moonlight for Governor and a G. T. Tremble Cashier, 1). J. San try Ass't.

Cashier. acres per day with a ten foot header. Local News. Mrs. Clifton who recently met with full State ticket.

No such meeting Money Loaned. Exchange. Bought and Sold the misfortune or meet ine-a run away team while crossing the uridee of the committee was held, no ar hardware thoroughly Arneiican to take advantage of it. Call at M. Grays for your interest paid on time deposits.

Your patronage solicited. rangement has boon made to pull off I and being severly injured, has recovered suflicieut to be moved out home. sold at The Relle Springs Company, the Mtinyous Remedy's are I Seitz'a anybody and the Democrats will not largest in Kansas, with patrons nun: beriug fully 2.000, pavs each natron by For several days she was cared for at the home of Eobt. Martin. J.

JJeebe has put dowu a new walk name Moonlight for Gover as the par check monthly and their wnr tax on checks will reach about $10 a month. in frout of his store. The citizens of Ellsworth last week ty has already named Its State ticket It was proposed by an employe that Norris Nourse returned from Omaha when the law goes into effect one the first of the wetk. raised a fund to buy a souvenir ring for each of our patriotic buys who volunteer to go at their country's call. Acc.dently the five oots who last vol check be drawn for the foil amount The Wichita Reacon says that Gov ernor Lccdy will carry Sedgwick, Stanley's own county, by 1,000 Jim Watts lias liau a squad or men o.

mm, THE DRUGGIST, needed to pay patrons and that the lat unteered were left from the roll but later were entered in the list. ter then be paid by the envelope system direct that is that their cash be put workniR on the streets this week. At the school meeting last Wednesday, George lluveke was elected direc 'tor. up in envelopes at the general ofllce Harry Caswell, son of Georce Cas well of Kauopolis, came in from Sedil- and paid out at the creameries direct. Mis.

A. C. Dolde started for New Kirk. Oklahoma her home Sunday ia, Missouri, last week, where he has been in the M. K.

and T. railroad hospital. He was fireman on the M. K. and J.

K. Forney, who is at the head of the coucern, put a quietus on the pro position, however, saying that if young morning. If you remember when Hobson was captured, Cevera sent word to Samp son telling him that Hobson and his gallant crew were safe anJ would receive good treatment, Sampson should now. in all courtsey, send word to Madrid explaining that Cevera and his crew are safe and will receive good treatment. FKKSH DieTTOiS.

OILS WINDOW GI.AjBg; A PINK LINE OF CIGARS, the LEA DTTMfi RP A NTia L. V. Hell, the poultry man, sold out T. and run to Denison Texas. He was taken down with a fever and came home for a vacation.

men were willing to go the rront and light the Relle Sprlng'a Company would do its full share toward bearing the burdens of war and that checks will be used in future as in the past, stamps or no stamps. Oscar Reynolds and Ren Faean un dertook to blow the town up with fire crackers, the Fourth and as a consequ ence a oooc mack went out or pus in ess and Doc Kerr little dog celebrated This spirit is a most commendable one and one that further marks the Tjo You Know tho Virtues Of the waters and climate of Eureka Springs, Ark.1 Do you want to know! We have a booklet on the subject which is yours for the asking; It Is free. Address B. L. Winched, his last Fourth.

The dog was in the carapany as an institution to be proud to his partner last week, ana returned to Hutchison. Mr. Jim Shanlee and boys Frank and John, have liuislied harvesting 200 acres of wheat. A shooting gallery with musical attachment is running on Railroad Street this week. A part of the glass front was put in the new building on the west tide of Douglas Avenue this week.

Alias Ethel Yoxall, of Russell, has been visiting with Miss Ada Keau and act of picking up a large ure-cracker ot. Abilene Chronicle. that was lit. tne hre-cracker went off and so did the dog. The dog hasn't; (Jimerid Passenger aeeut, Frisco Line, St.

LlHlli. All kinds of repairs of the M. GRAY'S, FOR YOUR oeen sociable since. Randolph and Cravor har At the meeting of the school board ve3ters and headers at Fick last Friday evening. E.

T. Fairchild EJ3 E7JI Bros. was chosen superintendent of our city Christian Endeavor Convention. International Phrivtian Endeavor Convention, Nashville, July 5th 12th. Hound trip via the Union I'aci tic, $2(1.

lo. tickets on sale July 1st 2nd and 4rd. Kobb i oung the pust week schools ana Miss M. i). smoke, pnnci pal.

The following teachers were se An exchange says: Wat signs liave Antona Urbanek was ajudged insane lected for the different grades: The by tne probate court last Thursday. begun to make their appearance on hen's eggs. A farmer's wife Jiving in Mi3ses A Marion O'Donnell Tessa Hamilton, Lida Sheriff. Louise the western part of the county went McCauIey, May Flanders Ella llowe out one uay last week to gather eggs lie will be taken to the as)lum. VV C.

Babb has a neat restaurant on Railroad street and invites the general public to call on I for a good meal or lunch. and Mrs. Carrie O. Getty, and found one bearing the cabalistic Trans-Mississippi And International Exposition. Omaha.

June 1 -Nov. 1, 1808. reduced rate via the UNION PACIFIC to Omaha for the exposition. Does a general Hardware and Lumber business. lYosfc Sido Douglas Avenue letters S.

II." The event was Last Saturday a little scrap took noised among the neighbors and it place between three strangers, who created a great deal of excitement. All the women of the neighborhood as The superb equipment and quick time of the Union Pacific Snakes i'o the were taken up before Police Flanders and fined threb. five and fifteen oollars. It appears that two of semhled at the house of the lady who popular line to Omaha and the Expo found the egg and held a consultation the men turned the fight against the sition. Joseph Thorpe, an experienced hand of twenty years, will ouen up a butcher shop in the old Ilerzig building, on July 11th.

1893. John Shade living south east of reports the ground in excellent condition to cultivate. The ecru is rather late this year. other one who was badly battered up. It was unanimously agree that the letters were prophetic of something but For advertising matter, tickets and vv nen tne juage announced tne Hue ot three dollars, he remarked, "Gracious what was the question.

One lady sug full information, call on F. D. Sperry agent. me Judge, the other fellows pretty gested that it meant "Give Sinner. help;" another that it meant, Sends Help;" still another said it near killed me and how you are fining pe three dollars tor still being alive." National Educational Association meant, Saves Heathens;" another Meeting Mr.

Page came in the other momma declared that it meant, "God Spuds This year our educational friends to inform Dad Spicer that li's cattle All kinds of repairs of the Eandolpli and Graver harvesters and headers at Fick Bros, Harmony." A certain old ladv who is out in the pasture needed some care. meet in Washington, July 7th to 12th. and members of the association well known for her religious devotion and others from points west of the had not taken any part in the discussion but sat intently listening to her where upon Mr. Spicer contended that he had no cattle in the pasture, that he had already taken his cow and calf Missouri Kiver, should by all means THE TULLIS CAFE. Having opened a first-class Restaurant in the rooms formerly occupied by George MarMl, under tlie Central Xa tional Bank, the undersigned respectfully solicits a share of the public patronage.

The tables will-be furnished at all times with the Very Best The Market Afiords. faring secured the services of an experien cedclieff the cuisine will he up to date. The furnishings are of the best, and the service will be at all times the very best. In Connection of the Cafe, We carry all kind of Confectioneries, and Fruits, Oysters in their season, are, and will be kept on hand. Under Central National Bank.

take the Union I'acih. sisters, who wore becoming quite animated. Suddenly this good old woman Go to 1'resney Erdtman's for farm implements, wagons, buggies etc in. buildinz formerly occupied by J. The service of the UNION I'ACIFIC jumped to her feet and in tones of ex via Omaha or Kansas City is the very best.

The equipment consists of hand ultation declared that she had flgurd out what the letters on the stood for. With the lire of indignation some Day Coaches. Chair Cars, Pull out of the pasture. There was no trouble between the men when they understood each other. Mr, Sp'cer's jersey had giyen birth to two calves, and Mr, Spicer not being used to double headers, had, the day before taken the cow and one calf out of the pasture not knowing that the cow had done better for him by half thau most cows.

He went and got the calf which was very weak from hunger, but is now do ing all right. sparkling in her eyes she declared he letters meant "Give Spain Hell." All man Drawine Iloom Sleepers. Dining; Oars and Burtett Smoking and Library Cais. Fewer changes than via any other line. One fare plus $4.00 for this round trip will he the rate from all points west of the Missouri River for this pnsent at once unanimously agreed that the interpretation was right and begau accusing each other of stupidity not neing able to solve such an easv problem.

For illustrated matter, folders, etc. call on or write, F. I). Sperrv, agent. Ross Son on Main ritieet.

Constable John Newby has purchased the furniture stock of V. Janzeu and has moved the goods to the Larkin building south of A- Zessler. Ellsworth failed to celebrate on account of harvest The 'ourih was the best day for harvesting we have had for at least a week before. Several of our Ellsworth people spent the Fourth at Salina. The celebration at that place was tine and the city was crowded with people.

Geo. Levitt returned from the farm Monday evening where be has been looking after the harvest. They have just finished harvesting a good crop. Monday night the cMebrators bombarded Joe Schmitt's coal house east of the post-office until it somewhat resembled the remains of Ceryera's The War Stamp. The following from the Topeka Kansas Midland Summer Tourist.

June 1st to Sept. 1.5th the Kansas State Journal will give some idea of Mrs. Miller Murdered By Her Husband. As stated in the Populist last week Mr. Joe Miller Jiving seven miles south west of town, who from all appearances was insane, attacked his wife with a butcher knife, who after suffering about forty eight hours of intense agony passed away.

Mr. Miller is now in the Ellsworth DOUGLAS AVENUE, ELLSWOFvTII, KANSAS Midland will sell tourist tickets Ellsworth to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado, and return at rate of $3) for the round trip. For final return limit, stop over privigles call on C. E. Schofield, agent.

WORKERS OF in (fepps? and Hhasii county jail, and the writer took occas hen. Home Seekers Excursion. Tickets via Kansas Midland to Ar ion to interview him on the subject. About all tbe information gained kansas, Arizona, Indian lerntory, from him was that he nad been "sick Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas one fare plus $2 for the round trip. C.

E. Schofield, what the late war stamp means. The new law may have the effect; of forcing small depositors to cease doing business with the bauks. Each of the Topeka banks has depositors whose accounts ruu no higher than 110 at a time and in some instance run as low as 4 and $5. A Topeka woman who has an account of about $5 in a Topeka bank presented a check for 50 ccuts at the pajiug window this morning.

"Have you 3 cents in asked the cashier. No, I haven't," said she in a tone that indicated surpiise at the question. "Then I can only give you 48 cents ou this said the cashier: "the revenue stamp costs 2 'Do you mean to say that I will have to pay 2 ceuts every time I write a check for a little trilling amount like that'' STOVES AND TINWARE OF ALL KINDS WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR in the head." as he expressed it. for a couple of days, and his wife wanted him to go to work when the the trouble began. Prior to this Mr.

Miller had drank alcohol which seemed to throw him clear off his guard. This trouble took place at a neighbor's (Joseph Vottuva) house and from reports all the rest of the hands had gone te the harvest field leaving Miller and wife and Mrs. Vctruba at the house Mrs. Vortruba had stepped out of the house into the cellar when hs Yanskss Menitei Wind Mitt ir I Agent. Annual Convention.

Annual Convention National Educa tional Association, Washington, I). from July 7 to 12, 1898, rate, one regular standard first class fare plus $1 for the round trip. Dates for sale, July 3, 4 and 5, return limit leaving Washington July 8 to 15, 1898. inclusive. International Convention.

International Convention Baptist Young Peoples Union ot America, Buffalo, New l'ork, July 14-17, 1898. Rate, one regular standard first class fare plus $2 for the round trip. Dates for sale July 11 and 12, final return limit July 19, 1898, THE BEST ON EARTH. fleet. Ulyssis Drenner brother of Al Dren-nen.

the liveryman, came in from Anaconda. Montana, last week. He has been at the above named place for the past seven years. C. C.

Gillis after three weeks trial ntGoodland, concluded that Ellsworth 'was a good place to stay, and returned tbe first of the week, lie is again distributing pie over the counter at Mrs. Fishers restaurant. Mr. John Gamber.of Columbia township, was a caller last Thursday. He rather believes his wheat will not yield as much as it did last.

year. It will be remembered, however, that he raised a wonderful crop of wheat last yeai. Joseph Thorpe the new butcher, has had twenty years experience, and of course understands the business to per fection. He has papered and is riting up the room recently vacated by Lee Herzig on the east side of Douglas Avenue. Tbe boys didn't do a thing to the east end of the new br ck building 'Every check you draw, no matter what A amount, will have to be stamped," replied the ALSO 2IA-E)LI2 cashier.

"Well, if tbats the way your old revenue law works, I'll just take my money out of the bank," and the woman left the bank bearing the trouble began, but hearing the noise returned to the house in time to see Miller slashing his wife with a butcher knife. She at once picked up the baby and ran to the harvest field where tbe hands were for help. When the men came to the bouse they found Mrs. Miller unconscious, and from wounds received by his own hands, Miller was also in a bad condition. As the men from the harvest field VlSTHE STEEL STAR with her an injured expression.

Instead of selling stamps to shippers, the express companies will raise their rates on all THE BEST STEEL MILL. MADE, shipments ene cent, lo hoip a pound of ex press will hereafter cost 26 cents it stead of 25 cents. As but one but of lading is needed where one person ships a consignment of ex WE ALSO MANUFACTURE press to another, bnt one stamp will be necessary, although the consignment may contain a number of packages. I Clubbed With The Populist. TWO PAPERS ONE YEAR FOR THE PRICE3 QTJQTED BELOW.

The Leavenworth Times, weekly, $1 25. Leavenworth Daily 3 OO. K. C. Twice-Week 1.5o.

Topeka Advocate 1.50. Semi Weekly St. Louis Republic I SO The Cincinnati Enquirer 1 50. The above papers are the very best papers published in the United States. The St.

Louis Republic and The Cincinnati Enquirer are countedas the most reliabl pa-paper for news now published east PUMP ALL SIZES AN PRICE! a. iciicr reueivea oy me express approached the house they were met by Miller who wanted them to kill him, but their better judgement prevailed and instead they placed him in tbe hands or the authorities. Mr. Andrew Platner was one of the first of the neighbors to appear on the scene and as Andy expressed it. a scene met his eyes that can never be obliterated from the uvnds eye.

On the porch lay Mrs. Miller wounded aod bleeding while Miller also lay Btretched out weeping and moaning pitifuly; a horrible sight to behold. After her death a Cornors jury was impannelled, which rendered a verdict that she came to her death by the bands of Joe Miller, her husband. She was burrif in the Kllsworth cemeterv Thnrsdav evening Mrs. Miller was a anter tn Joseph and Jamep Volrob wh" Ptood up under the 'r'al and temptation cf avenz- I in? fhmelves woixierfnl.

The pre-I'ncinarv trial il be held to-morrow Thursday. tne i ourtn. They nren those large fire crackers in a box of mortar, and the mortar flew all over the front end of the building. Roys will be boys, especially on a day like Prof. Sternberg, the now working in this county, has a brother who ran a big cattle ranch here a few years ago Another brother lives in Ellsworth county and was a prominent candidate this year for the Republican nomination for congress.

Gove County Advocate. C. V. McKv b.i oppodori to mak a night frai i at Ellsworth tl first of tba pk with a travcHi mu. Go ing to th depot to a I thev fourd the dp.

p'aifonr. fo nearly pov trl Tith s'epina rpn tt.a' it was df iitioii: i-iio-it ypon them. Lincoln Beacon, agents in this city states that stamps will not be necessary on receipts issued for shipments of money, bonds, securities or paper for collec. tion, aa such will bear stamps before shipment Tbe telegraph companies have also announc -ed an advance of one cent in their charges for telegrams. Both tbe express agents and telegraph superintendents will aff iv and cancel stamps.

T'ae one cent revenue s'amps ara the regular one cent pot-tige stamps "1, printed in let'eis on the face. Assistant poslmnsler A. K. Rigars stated today that it is bis understanding that the stamps would nwt be placed on sale at the i of the Kansas and Missouri line. This offer will not hold long Take advantage of it now.

J. PARKS, AT THE Boyal Barber Shop Under Youngs Store. WEST SIDE. DOUGLAS AVENUE AUCTIONEER. I am still lo tbe auctioneer business and most respectfully solicit your patronage.

JOHN GAMUE15, WILSON, KANSAS AL DJtENNAS. Livery and Lincoln A ''ten ub, KAXSA: ELLSWORTH,.