The Lyons Daily Republican from Lyons, Kansas • 2

.1 IT nTTriTlllimLl The Lyons Republican. First Come, First Served! prices at on the -Ed. Cloys and wKe went to Hutchinson l-dav. I A PETE I ES tt all prices, at Lyons Drug Co. Dr.

Smith came home from California Saturday evening. Wm. McCorma2, formerly a resident of Lyons, was over from Sterling to-day. Lyons with her Salt Works, Proud and happy. After greeting about 1,000 constant customers with the transient trade of the country, Hillman Deupree make their bow, and our game cock crows because he knows his name is Eli: so Death is in the Pot to High Prices, We play our customers a tuue tbej' never heard, And we give 'em a squint at our grand old bird, And these prices will be good until 1L0 23r-1 You bet We announce to the Trade, in order to meet the demands of our creditors, and place ourselves on the right side of our bank book, and for the purpose of reducing quv stock by February 1st, so as to remove into one of the finest Bricks on the Square, we have resolved tp sell for Spot Cash Qnly; all and anything in our store at Precise Cost, except Groceries, they at the lowing prices, towit I Granulated Sugar, 13 lbs.

for a Dollar. Nice Brown Sugar, 15 lbs. for a Dollar. And all customers purchasing one dollar or more, 1Q per ct. off will be given on other grocerie.

North Side of the Square 5 Bottle Plate Castor, guaranteed, for $2.65. Silk Plush Albums, 8 in. by 12, for $1.15. Vases, 12 inches high, for 35 cents per pair. Scrap Books for 25 cents, elsewhere 50 cents.

Cup, Saucer and Plate, China, no queens ware, for 30 cents. Set of Silver Knives and Forks, $2. 00. French Dolls, with, mova ble Head and Limbs, for 90 cents. Checkers and Board for renin nntl nil kind nf OO CeaiS una UU kinUS OJ flfimP yuiiico.

Game and PercIieCSiC, fOr 7 1.00. 7 aChOlfirS- Companion, Or 7) 1U CCniS Phil tit ntnJlfl nntl hlfrhpn UillUS iUWCi aia UllCncn vi 71 Iplfi far PJt LUUlfJlCLL, JUi Cld. frrfltld RflVftrf PIfllin for irranu OfU(fo riuuu, jui $1925 jtir nr SZlQUmS OTl JOr OOC. fiJL 71 to 4 iyr JilOUlllS WXlO in. 0r 0C.

Come In and see for your- self that what we say about 7 priCeS are true bOSh Kemcmbcr Vie place, on 4l. nrml. -7, IflP JSOrill Slue 0 lie oqiiare. uomd ear lu ana secure these goods at the prices. J.

Cx.utton Co IS COMING Altd hO OUT large StOCk OA UUOW auu PMUKf. a ffinr rinvst wa will linvn Mia 1 i. jij.iAixt largest ana best selecteastocK in tliia -iini rf fliA fnf nnrl tms part or tne stare, ana (UU UJliy t5XCl.USlVO UOOt UUU RhnA RtnnV in t.li nifv Wlinn VOU Want anvtllin? in tlie Vi.n. i boot and EllOe llOUSe, as We A ii 11 -t UiUl illiu will BC11 you gOOU p.liAJiiwr fliJiTi fltAv ran no 1 j. UOUgllL in a general Store.

We nOW have aild Shall Continue tO Keep a IUll line nf iii'p rplpltrnt TT TTrl- WW DrOOK laaiBrnne SiUOeS, every I I Yours truly, HILLMAN DEUPBEE, Lyons MONDAY. DECEMBER 23, 13S7. Published Dolly By CLAUK CONK LINO. Christmas at the Sunday Schools. Saturday evening was given op to the pleasure of the Sunday school scholars in several of our churches.

In some the preparations were quite elaborate, others adopted "hard times" as their motto and aimed to five the maximum of pleasure with the mininum of expense. Judging fmm tlm hunnv faces seen and the happy souuds heard in the neighbor hood of the churches, all were racas- mrably successful in the object aiincii at. At the brick church the presents were arranged on an arch and udge J. II. Bailer acting the part of Santa Clans, and distributed a largo num ber of nrcscnU to both rounir and old.

At the 31. K. church a committee was in waiting all day to receive such family presents as parents preferred to distribute in that war to their children. A handsome tree was loaded with mysterioas packages which were disnoscd of to their re spective owners. At the Presbyterian church a com mittcof rounu ladies and gentlemen were busy all the afternoon with decorations.

A motto "Unto you is born a savior" was nlaccd on the wall back of the nulmt with the words BcthIehcm" and -Calvaiy to the left and right, the whole sur mounted with the cross "Our Hope." In the foreground was the old Christ mas motto "Glory to Owl in the highest and on earth peace, and good will to men. A handsome lighted evergreen tree bore but one manner of frnit. handsome little boxes of red and blue filled with candies and nuts for the scholars with an occasional present from class to the faithful teacher. basket of "Alaska oranges were also distributed. The giving of the gifts took place after a programme of songs ami recitations by different members of the school which was en joyed by alL Church Notes.

Tin fl-tvor of Christmas whs iimrenr let nolle ible In lb rhtirche-t yester day. The decorations were not nil cleared awa and the wrvktu of the day we-ie iiomw lint colored by 'tli tiny we celebrate." At the Presbyterian church the morning text was "Tbaik be unto God for bis iuiKakabte cifl." 2nd Cor. The xtibjert led to a discus ion of the of the day, different rutoms of observing it. a julra for its fuller olMrvanre a tiiu f-r gift of love, ef-riallj urging 3-011 nir cople to use itasa tliiif for showing gratitude for the pirental love lavished on Iheni. Pben the tlmusbt turned to Abe 'uncnkableirt," bow it should te received, and the nturn which I1011M bo made for Th evening sermon was founded on Gaits, 7, and showed that the law of the natural world, that like pro duces ike, Is alo the inevitable law of Ah spirit world a sowing of sip bring a harvest of sorrow just eo urv Hy 4U a harvest of the name At the llefoimcdrhurchtthv text for ainniiiiK service was taken from Isa.

7. "The infant King." The sermon was divided into three part, 1st. The wonderful knowledge of Hie prophet in announciag the future birth of our Havlor. From a point ioinl of view the astor braatifullr showed the Identity of ChrUl to man yet more than that, lie "His life and works were abundant proof of divinity." 2nd. Iis character was vividly inir-trayrd.

1(U should he our true Ideal. Ills Is the only perfect model. 3rd. Jits dominion being au unlimited, temal dominion. woe unto them who Jo not become subjects of his kingdom.

Many too often lose sight of Jgh of the true object of celebrating it he Monlverftary of Christ. Since it Is day of rejoiciuir, we should notonly ejoiee Itecause it brings to us many pleasures of a worldly nature; but we should rejoice be. ause we bavea King an eternal King wiio rules with Justice tmdjudgciuent forever. Tlie evening services consisted of appropriate exercises, mainly by the Sabbath school children. Bluce, as an organization, we are youngand by no means claim excellence, yet the little ones did great credit to themselves both in singing and The exercises were interspersed with appropriate music and included a abort address by the pastor.

Arrangements were made to give each of the scholars a substantial present. In the morning this little school raised $. for foreign missions, to whic.i was added a basket collection taken in the evening. Both services were well attended, in the evening the bouse being crowded. A Travelor From No-Mau's-Land and His Bender-Flavored, Tala -of Horror.

Strange Discovery of a Postman-Wealthy New Yorker Found Dead His Wife Insane. McNeoly, the Bank Bobber, Arrested in Halifax A Jury Disagreement at llzzoz, Mo. Wichita, Dec 24 Charles Randolph of Chicago, who arrived yesterday from No-Mau's-Land, wherj he had been prospecting for threo months, said: "A great many strangers have gone to No-Man's Land duriugtbo past four months who will uover return, as murders and robberies aro of daily occurrence. A family named Kelly has mode a record there that even equals that of tho Benders. The family was composed of the father, B.

Kelly, the wife and a daughter, and a son named Bill. They kept a about ton miles from tbo town of Oak City, and being located on a much traveled roal it was not infrequent for linni to stop at "inch for a night's lodging or amoal if victuals. About Ho- vember 1 the Kelly family suddenly loft he yom-i no ono weming to know whero they ent. Nothing known against the family and tl.e sudJcnncsa ot their flight caused li.tJe comment among tbose acquainted with them. A week or so after they bad gone several men went to the de- serted ranch and mada a remarkable dis- covery.

Beneath tho bouso was found a JwiJar whero the body of a deal man fast wns f-unl. Furtbor search of the and two other bodies wero fo 'ud. A very ingeniously ranged trap door was found in tho floor of theOUSO) llirough whicll it W8S 8Upposcd victims were dro pod and killed. How men the Keiiy family is guilty "of havn.g killed is known and as 6 gen- eral search was mr.do it is probablo' pever wiilbo." The mode of dea jng with tho yictima was si'i-i ar tot! waV the'BeriQ- er9 fftlt away with thcr guests, and n6 oubtinbetrutii.f unsiast epoch in sy. tcmatlc bman were known it would furnih na" much ot a sensation as that pf tuo Binders.

a cash. New York, doc. 2-i -Jnncg MUJer, 4 real estate dealer about soveuty years eld, was found lylnjf dead yesterday morning on the floor ot his homo in West Sixteenth street. L-cs do him lay his wife, unconscious And dying. On her face and head wore FcveialMUli.

Tho discovery was made by a letter carrier a their door about eight o'clock. Ho re ceived no answer, but heard a labored breathing from within that caused him to think something was wrong and ho called a policeman, VvuQ Ijrolte the door open: Thd furniture, kitchen utcosl and crogkijry br'ccn and tho fragments sCreVn ve ifcc floor. Tho apartments are on tho ground floor and a wiudqw opgnindr pn the wealthy. His wife, the neighbors say, had been insano for tho rast year. Tho two WS their rooms by thp fainiiy living oa tho nor oovo them.

Wednesday afternoon, but from that time until ycstday m01.n n3 nothing Ld be3n gcen or heard of thetn. Miller was fully dre9SC F-3" bis legs lay an over- t.nrnnd chair, ana tho noliea wow believo that tho caso was not ono Of murder or robbery but that old man dlcd of boarb disease in bis chair and fell from it, knocking tbo CQuir ana biovu uuwn in ins xaii. lueru Uvasno iniuries on his body except aeon- tusion on the back of tho bead that is not thought suflloloiit to havo caused death. It is supposed that Mrs. Millor, who was but ono ycar y.unKcr than her husband, borsof her husband's death, and that her weak and exhausted condition is duo to starvation, as sue vas unabio to procure or ook food for hereo her husband having 1 S2lt.

BASK KOBOEK JiEELY CACGUT. llALiyAx, f. Dec. 24 Frank C. Mc-Ncely, tho young man who robbed tho Saco Bank, whore ho was a huge sum, was arretted at the Halifax Ho tel this morning.

He tins been hero since unday last, when he arrived in the steamer 'olynesiau from England. He registered at the hotel as K. fsiuyvesant. "McNee ffircrSUrsriw'S ford Bavings Institution of Baqo, of Which ho was tell' r. Ho fled to Europe, Sunday.

His brother oajno bero from duiv uuu uivii uiiij, uuu lu-j iiiuui jr is vuauup took awtiy the bond with him when ho returned to Baco, as they were not found when young McNeely's baggago was searched to-day. UU trunk contained many suits of costly cl-ithing and considerable fine jowelry, but the only writing found was two te ejrams in cipher. There effecting disguises. WJ Perkins, a vounsr twentv-fonr vears old, for the alleged murJerof Luther Bram-mer at a picnic near Callao last Fourth of July, commenced in tho circuit court yes terday morning. Several of the young men wcro intoxicated and fired their revolvers in the air.

Tho testimony showed that Perkins had given conflicting accounts of tho shooting, but thus far no premedita tion or malicious intent has been shown. After the occurrence Perkins loft the country and was captured a week later in Hannibal. Tho jury lust night anuounced that they could not come to any conclusion and were- discharged. Perkins' bond of 1,000 was renewed, and another trial will bo had the next term of court. Cllci(fo Times Sold.

Chicago, Dec. 24. Tbo deal which has been pending for some time whereby a syndicate, represented by C. A. Snowden and J.

J. West, havo been seeking to olr tain possession ot the Chicago Times, was consummated yesterday, and they wil) ttka charge of tho paper this morning. is said the prico paid is $1,000,000. A decree of court, agreed to by all parties, will remove all the legal obstacles that have heretofore interfered with the change of ownership. Mliisoart Honda.

Jeffersox Citt, Dec. 24. Tho last sale of State bouds took place to-day, Mat- B- HTV, U.I C3 the entire lot of $3,537,000 6-23 three and nnft-hnlf nnriwnt ImmliL Tli Hon Ha anlA practically at par. The premium on the en- tire lot was only $25. This disposes of the entire Stato debt.

The citizens of Berlin propose to get up a mammoth congratulatory JNew Year's address to tho Crown Prince with the signatures of persons of all classes. MAMMOTH Buildinir Blocks at Lyons Drug Co. The funeral sen-ices of Irving, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dressier, who died of diptheria on Saturday, took place to-day at the home of tho bereaved parents several miles south east of Lyons.

Even body look for tho FAIR, 5 and 10 cent store. You can get anything you want there. Notice A mum social and box Banner will be given in the school house of Frederick, Friday erening, December 31st, 1887; tho proceeds to go towards pur chasing a bell. Come every one. Wm.

McXeal, head carpenter on the Laslcr 4fc Oodaualk building, took advantage last night ff the holiday rates to make a visit to his old home in Virginia, Cass county, Illinois. He will return about the third. John DeFrane, cook at the Occidental, is the one to rejoice nowndavs. A 111 pound bor has resided at his homo since yesterday. He bears the name of Bonaparte Ross DeFrane and is a muck blooded voting man.

Indian, Creole, White, French and negro blood courses through his veins. In an "interview with sheriff Godfrey concerning the arrest of a party in Halina, suspected being the perpetrator of the munJCT of tlie negro near Chase in October, be said "there is not the least cause for such a susoicion. as the man was in Salina on the 22nd, the day before tlie deed was committed, and with the team he was driving, the dis tance was impossible. The good natured neighbor whose noctunal visits to neighboring coal piles have been noted several times lately at unseemly hour of the night, has been robbed of his occu pation by the removal of what is left of several piles of coal to secure places. He will take notice thereby that future orders must be left with some of the various dealers about town or carried from some more distant neighbor's pile.

Salt has been found and natural gas struck at Lyons, Kansas, and the Republican of last Tuesday, comes to us printed in reel ana adorned with a whole coop full of crowing roosters. nun coal at $7.50 a jtOQ, and wood at to $9, this is the biggest iking that could strike a Kansas town, and wo don't wonder that the Lyons folks indulge in one grand "Wnoopee I Wuy in Xcwton, it would be a big thing with coal at $2.25 a ton, and wood for $3 to $5 a cord. Xcwto (Iowa) Journal. The Rice County Teachers As sociation will meet at Sterling. Jan.

Hth. 1SSS. 1'KOO ram. 10:30 a. M.

Invocation, Rev. Brink. Music. School Boom Stimulants. Mrs.

Cote. Distention. by Mr. J. Hall and Mr.

I. Woolrey. 'J he Miss uraham. Discussion. by Mrs.

Ray and Mr. Jtoycr. Music. limitation, Miss Lockhart. Noon.

AKTKUNOOX SESSION 1:30. MuIc School Exercises. Mr. Armour. Di.cuA.ion by Miss Stephens and Miss Hastings.

I'edaogy, Miss Spiers. JleccHS. Itesolvcd. That the spelling book should go. Affirmative.

Prof. Ham rick: Neg ative. Prof. Todd. Solo, iss Bu rgess.

Committee on Music, Miss Bur gess, I'ror. 'i odd. For Rent. At a bargain, two rooms in the Finn-Rheiner block. Inquire at the Lyons Exchange Bank.

THE CALIFORNIA TRAVEL. It has been generally known to the public that during the year past the Atchison. Toneka Santa Fe B. It. was not selling round trio excursion tickets except to southern California points.

Their agents are now authorized to make the an nouncement that "the short line" is again in the field, and from this time forward, are prepared to do ticket excursion business to San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, in addition to southern California points, allowing the purchaser a choice of any of the different routes returning to this station or any of the cities upon the Mis souri river. Stop-over privileges allowed going and coming at any point within the limit of the ticket. Pullman service daily to California, and free tourist sleeping car service upon all main line. Thee berths will be reserved upon applkition. The dates for these excursions are fixed for December 1st.

8th. loth, 22nd and 29th. Tickets limited six months from date of sale. For further information. apply to.

E. J. Fairmurst, Agent, Lyon Exchange (Incorporated.) Capital Stock Paid W. L. MuRpnr, Pres.

C. A. Dean, Does a General nair tvnrr-infpj? Wa iln c2wcd to uoiugan tno market-pdir warranveu, rrP cooking and other household work. lifLVA n. Vftrv lnrryfl wfrinlr nf IThe old counle held littlo communicatton Liberal accommodations to- customers consistent with safe Banking.

a i- v. DlSECTQBg. E. V. Thompson, G.

W. Hardt. Qf S. Morrow, James Henderson, W. O.

VanArsdale, Howard, W. L. MuRpny," p. A. Dean.

Jqiin Opposite Occideiital LUMBER. A. B. Martin (Sfuccesaors to Edwards McCullech,) Dealers in Lumber, Doors, Blinds, Bank. in, Cashier.

J. E. Howard, Vice-Pros. Banking Business. I5-otlT Lath, Shingles, Sash, Lime and Hair.

LYONS, KAS I wish to impress upon the minds of the readers of the Republican that I have the largest stock of Furniture and Undertaker's Goods Rice county and defy competition in prices and quality of all kinds of goods. I keep constantly on hand a big line of CARPETS. fiCome and see me. Also FENCE POSTS, BARB-WIRE and COAL. We guarantee honest measure, good grades children's and misses' 8Uoe8, and our line of men's foot wear is simply immense.

Come and pee us. J. H. WILCOX, North Side Square, Opposite Court House. IjYn TM S.

ANSAS.h PaintTourRoof I Will paint your roof, cither tin or sbinglcs, and guarantee satisfaction, for less than one-half the cost of lead ana Oil. It Will par YOU to See me about it M. D. MITCHELL, STERLING, KAS. GEO.

W. CLARK AT POST OFFICE, For Ohoioe Bargains IN Residence Property AND FOR MOST DESIRABLE TERMS 67 ON CITY LOANS. WELLS! WELLS! M. C. HOLfJTT will mrA Kami Well VOU cstn tinvnm.

Wnil kimm TnbcJnzaHneclalty. Get 11iaImI. nn.i Hmmh. CflU All orders nramnilv nitsnriaH Vn on, or add O. 80LLITT.

Lynnn. Kanfuui. 'FKJV IjRnyT1 IXXVlX loanv nnrtof tho riiv. aio mt. mi irairjHaiiri answere calls urotnmlv J- SLA TP! al lhe I store where orders may 1 at It V.

and bottom figures. Call and see us before buying- elsewhere. Telephone No. 4. C.

F. Vanatta, -DEALER IN- Fnrniture and Undertaking Goods..