The Sunflower from Reece, Kansas • 4

petition; WICHITA RAILROAD LOUIS; FORT SOOTT AN A jew To the HoiiOi-atde C. B. Graves, Judge of the I tfth Judicial District, in and tor Greenwood County, Kansas: CHKIST3IAS TKEE. The Christmas treo entertainment and gift distribution at the Reece school house, on Christmas was a grand affair, and iar exceeded the expectations of the most sanguine of those who were directly interested in getting it ui). KNIGHTS OF LABOR BUILDING.

On Christmas morning; the foundation walls of the building being erected by the Knights of Labor Association of Reeiie were not completed. On that morning about thirty of the men employed here in the car and machine shops went to work on the building, and before night the frame was up and the structure began to hmv itk nrooortions. ft is of frame, 24x00 feet, The undersigned, a majority of the SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1886. Every limb, branch and twig of tlie large tree was loaded down with presents, some of them 22 feef udding, vith arched roof, and is one of -nstxv and the exercised of the evening electors and taxable Inhabitants of the unincorporated Town of Eeece, in the county of Greenwood, and State of Kansas, respectfully represent to vour Honor that the number of inhabi the most sightly innlcungs in town, were of a nnwt interesting nature.

K. IB TI.Ii: TABIE, lath, On and after Sunday, Dec lsg, trains will leave Reece ts follows: GOING iCASTJ to the hands employed by the day, the shop men worked each night by lamplight, until on New Year's night the building was so fir -completed that a dance, attended by over two hundred people, was held in the hall, supper tables for their accommodation being spread in the room The hall wiil be so arranged that it can tants of the TowiV is more than Two Hundred and Fifty; and that the metes and bounds of the-Town are as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the south half of the southeast quarter of section By actual count there were over 600 persons, big and little, present, and although we cannot strictly say that the assemblage was a re-marka-blv orderly ue, there, was no more noise and confusion 'manifest than would naturally be expected upon each a joyous, happy occasion. JcJlity and hilarity prevailed, bat there was no -so a. in 7:00 a. i.i.

11:43 a. th. :15 p. m. Accoinj-tOrtat ion.

No. S. Wav Freight, No. -i Mail and Kxpres No. 2, stock Express, Xu.

eight, township (26) twenty-six soutn, oi range (9) nine east; thence running wesi one hunareu and sixty (180) rods to the northwest corner of said south half of southeast quarter of section (8) disagreeable r.r-rnrDance. Trie nrogrammo for the evening was as fol- m. m. in. a.

p. 7 :00 p. Way Freighi, Xo. ana Kx-fm-. No.

1, Through Freight, No. 1:5, i CSV. be used for society and lodge purposes and for public entertainments. The first story is expected to be occupied by Mr. A.

J. Patterson, with a stock of general merchandise. Probablv not less than a dozen times during the past year would-be rival towns hive industriously circulated the mendacious eigtit tnen.ee running norm the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of lews: Praver By liev. Mni, Address W. S.

Bryant, SouChristnias Carrots. Christmas Gift-, E. F. Gard. said section (8) eight; thence running west three hundred and twenty (5520) rods to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of section (7) g-fj Trains Xos.

4 ami 6. going cnst. and Nos. 1 13 and 15, going west, do not run on Stuidaya. pa'H'niers not allowed.

to ride on freight train -without ikwo, Agent at Reece. seven, township (23) twenty -six south, of range (9) nine east; thence running south three nunu- red and twenty (320) rods to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of section (IS) eighteen, TAKE SOTICE, report that the car and machine shops were to be removed from Reece, or have at least stated that there was great uncertainty of their remaining here. Newspapers in other towns have published these reports, and a large number of the railroad employes, (especially the unmarried men,) displeased with the limited social en iovment of a voung rural town, have persist township (20) twenty-six south, of range d)) nine east; thence running east three hundred eeKiy year for Wc will furnish the a. id The Si-xflowke, cash in advance. 3 reclamation "Pieola," Jiiss Mattie -seai.

Brown's Jubilee March Miss Bicker. Eeeitatiou "iho Boys," 3Iiss Garner. 51 lisle Messrs. Moflfett and Everett. Declamation.

"The Tramp," Mr. K. M. Rogers. This was the best thing of the evening's entertainment.

Declamation "Prairie Miss Everett. Recitation "Annie and Willie's Mrs. Gard. Song "Tis my Father's Song," Miss Ola Stewart. Very sweetly rendered.

Declamation ''The World and the Miss M. Cook. Declamation "Preparing for Christmas," Miss Minnie M. Jones. Very nicely declaimed, and loudly applauded.

ently kept up the same cry, some of them clinching their prophecy with the assertion that they Notice! The Reece Postoflleo will i. Sn-and -st) fnientioning the name open and twenty (320) rods to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section (IT) seventeen, township (23) twenty-six south, of range (9) nine east; thence running noith eighty (SO) rods to the southwest corner of the north half of the northeast quarter of said section (17) seventeen; thence running east one hundred and sixty (1(50) roils to the southeast corner of said north half of the northeast quarter of said section (17) seventeen- rhence ruunintr north one hundred and ion; tneuce hour only for each mail, on of some prominent official of the road), say so Of cours all these newspaper reports and em 1 til J. a 4t ployes' talks have had more or less damaging effects just what they were intended lor oi.r ntwithstanding all the growth of the town for the past six or eight has been the 'The. ccuiipiimentH oi IT 7 -'11 31 i ppr 5 -0L" i -Ki I-h HAU' mfT lXl I 0 Tfy li Yjr -5 I I s. I it I jg TT I tj) 5 I i iff J4r.Uii4:i.lLAxT 1 Hf Ppb? -I -SM f- I g--r-' 1 rr 9 rJ- I rrA3 i rmi.

-rf -A 1 Wn -Wffl a ls-u a l-sl Lt gi-LsJ sixty (1C0) rods to the northeast corner oi tne of the southeast auarter of said sec phenomenal. And this growth has not stopped, but is sains? right on, more rapidly thaifever be still an lUUOVS Oi tion eight, the place of beginning; compris And there or Vivci'V sta-l -C. fore. Th -Ut. of TMnrch.

IS. the nidation of the ing the south half of the southeast quarter of section (8) eight, the southwest quarter of said section (8) eight, the southeast quarter of section fhe Chriatma-j u.ree,' isa uMaiy Bander. Distribution of Gifts by Clans C. D. Given, Santa Clans.

Ail the children received presents, everybody was happy, and many nice compliments were bestowed r.p.n Prof. Smith and his assistant, Mr. Baker, for the ncrreeabio entertainment provided for the patrons and pupils of the schools. town was about TOO, now it reaches over 600 at Pure) cidei fSweet- that time there has been over $100,000 ex ii Rest hmaa (71 seven, the northeast quarter of section (18) eighteen, the northwest quarter of section (17) pended here in the way of building and improving, and eveir how, in mid-winter, there are will seventeen, and the north half of the northeast iionerfl Monday. Us; ext 1 lie conn session cotlv new braidings going up in every direction.

quarter of said section (17) seventeen, ail in town BABE IN EEEC1 A FIRST XE" and the idle mechanics of other towns are coin ir.g here everv day, seeking employment. ship (26) twenty-six south, of range (9) nine east, in Greenwood county and State of Ivansas, On; Bentlej' reaily for oc, new tene- upaney. In Mav last the Sunflower railroad company nient bouses is abo i-inlf nt the KniGrnts or ijauo and being eight hundred (800) acres more orlcs And now, for the better preservation of order, prevention against lire, beautifying the city, tne Hall, last evening, the Kaw Year's ball in Reece," was un-lonbtediy one of the most happy and successful affairs of the kind that ever occurred iu Greenwood county. It was only on Tuesdnr aliernoon that "the railroad boyc" imnrovenient of sidewalks and streets, and other objects of vital interest, the undersigned, a ma- ioritv of the electors and taxable mliaoitants oi lecided to have a dance. On eanes- the Town, prav vour Honor to declare uns vil- Butcher Jackson served up Buffalo cteaks to custoa.ers on Monday and Tuesday last.

Durmr' the. past year there have been twenty-seven births in Recce and not one death. Contractor Fulton is pushing work on Mrs. Clark's new building, near the car shops. day Incorporated as a City of the Third Class, bv the name and style of the CITY OF REECE.

priutingwas done, and on two insndrod ladies and sembled in the nctinished ate in the FiusT bai-l gviiit is neeesery evening' i.i had t.S, to i'lK'ii had ten men employed here, all told; now they have in the neighborhood of -eighty, (without counting the construction gang), a majority of them men of family; and there has not been a month since that time during hich the railroad company has not expended here from one to two thousand dollars in the way of permanent improvements, and tha end is not yet, other extensive improvements having already been decided iipon. The railroad company is doing its part to make this a llrst-i lass town if the citizens the city, those who expect to reap the advantages of increased business and increased values, only do their part, a very small factor in comparison, the future prosperity of the town is assured be-vond all human perndvenrure. As in duty bound we shall ever pray: buib.Uj UELD All IX ItiECii! the ariangem ts wete perfect (taking Scott Monitor, of Dec. rtii, The 29th says Mrs. Steve Hr.bbam, wife ot Con the circumstances into consideration,) and a happier, ixiCE.i, more sociable an assemblage of fair ladies and was never known, we uara to assert, iu the State of Kansas, The musie, furnished by A.G.

Everett, pornetist; ductor Hubbard, sti W. B. Ballyartls' new store huild- ami rioiinists; b.ts cf Eabor building on C. Moit'ett and Mr, Jackson, ing, adjoining t'ne I for Thirteen pound.s of sugar 00, at C. W.

Wilson's. was excellent. JIarrv Mojlett, ni-gani She north, is looming up finely of Dittemore. Retjistei Mr, Yate Center Democrat. Tue.sdav nicht of this Tuesday night ot this II Judson, Geo Seward, John Rosemond, Richardson, WaiTiior.er, Daiigherty, Samuel Slider, Thomas Cracraft, Miller, Creson, II Hatfield.

Summers, James Daugherty, Daugherty, A Everett, A Patterson, Neal, A Thompton, Geo Pope, Anderson, Ed Dixon, Jackson, Farrell, A Herzberger, I Steele, Wy Hubbard, II MeOowan, T-heo IXer-berger, ames Bower j-, Neal. Jr, Haskin. On week Reece, Wilson, Neal. Frank Jackson, Bipscomb, A II Weidman, Wr Stroh, 11 Mitchell, Gard, Mike Kane, Preston, Wm Lauder, Beekman, A Klein, II Jones, Behmann, Given, Thayer, Whit, Jenkins, Geo Thayer, Hopper, Crews, A Tuttle, Walsh, Fred Webber, Wm Joe Morley, II Cunningham, Shoemaker, Haski Miles Fulton, Beming, Wm Gnash, II Hubbard, EBeattie, John Kotston, The sound of their fiddles no words could paint Twonbi fright "the deyiror' please aaiEt, Or biing the heart, with a single skirl, To the very mouth of a boy or girl! And the dance, went right on" until o'clock in the morning, and joy was unconiined. The supper Was simply superb! There were cakes, and jellies, and sauces, and nuts, and candies, and oysters, and boiled ham, and roast turkey, and chickens, and ducks, fto wait on .1 4 i- the safe at the Wichita depot was mae.e tne subject of experimenting by a pai-ty of cracksmen, ho have been within the last few weeks making safe blowing a specialty in the neighboring towns.

The entrance to the building ieeds elect, has engaged Comm aimer Swcgle, of Severy, to assict in the office. Given's hitching post has been raised Iron, its unwarranted recumbent position and agahr occupies Us original perpindicular place. To accomodate his rapidly increasing family, George Seward is putting up a on 8-story and a halt addition to his Main street residence iv remf.vint' enouiih of a pane of lass from a south 'window to admit the arm, then the catch on the top of the lower sash was turned and the sash raised. Two half inch holes were drilled through the outer wall near the lock and a one inch hole through the end of the cue table.) ana piCKies, sum iej mm me coflee we ever tasted at a public entertainment. were arranged so that about eighty people could sit down at once.

Near the head of the table was a very hansome pyramid cake, presented by Mrs. J. W. 3Iiiler, bearing the mottoes, in raised letters "The Sunflower," "St. safe, marring its general appearance some Imt: doin-? it no ncrmauent injury.

The New Mr. Bothwell, a pedagogue of Woodson county, delivered a temperance lecture at the school house, Monday evening, to a not very large audience. money drawer was pried open but found empty Short Route From and to ANTHONY, KANSAS SoutHeni a.n5 SdutH-western Points. Chauncey Hart, Chapman, Jos Sallvards, Wright, Jackson, 11 Wheat, 1 1 Hanaker, Ed Conner. 'Eeeee, Jan.

Louis. Ft. Scott Wichita II, I thivt-c suitor clothes in the omce oi the Pacific, exnres's Co consigned to ill an- lit 1 General Manager J. Miller and Mri lUcCool, Mil- Bee, 25. Eureka Me Prof.

G. of Peece, nil in, Dolah, of this place, was appropriated, whica was the principal -loss. The robbers were supposed to have been scared by the approach of the 6:83 train. School hooks at the Post vesteiday making purchases for was in towi ler were expected to be present, but were prevented, by pressing business otherwheres. The ball, as we said before, was a grand success, much of the credit of which is due to the "railroad girls!" for cash.

at his place. the Christinas Eureka Republican. This new railroad has two trains East and WTest daily, passing through the celebrated Neosho, Verdigris, Fall River, fiirut, Arkansas and Nennescah valleys, the Virgil Correspoadcn for abundance of timber, a fine fruit growing country, and cheap lands lying idle near the line of tins road. You will find a population that will welcome all hi rue seekers, regardless of their polities, religion or nationality. There your Call at Given Christmas candies.

eling men assure us -j. ravel that of 212 the sun Last Sunday morning ere from Ft. scott to Anthony, a distance had made his appearance over tne eastern nuis, town on the road that shows miles, there ii GAIIDEN SPOT OF -KANSAS, pienV oi room, unci an cu imin.t- -1 who see fit to cast their lot in this section. A choice line of -cigars and at the Post Onice. sis much activity and progress as Reece.

The face of the country is genvty rolling, anu A country of peerless grasses, splendid grain and is watered by unfailing springs of the pares 1 liiretca oi choice candies, I. If you want some call at the Post Office. IV Ed ii ifei 1. Geoigi 1 in Mr. Eoss, at the age of seventy-live years, hitched up his team and drove over to the home of Mrs.

Osborn, better known as i'Amit Jane," aged fifty-five years, and according to previous arrangements, as we suppose, they together quietly drove down to the U. B. parsonage, where, by the aid of Rev. Adams, they were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony, after which they returned to the borne of the bride, where they partook of a sumptuous breakfast. cents per Choice mixed candy, 15 pound, at Given i Miss in Reece, irver.

l.N a'sy. the fe. res 1 1 i to eep it irom I Tickets are on sale at all coupon ticket oiHea throughout the United States. Elegant Pullman Palace Parlor and Chair car attached to all passenger trains, leaves unioii depot. St.

Bonis at p. it. Scott 11:20 Reece 4:25 p. El Dorado p. ta.

Wichita p.m.: and arrive at Anthony si 9:40 p.m. Through from St. Lor.3 to Anthony in 24 hours, to Wichita 2 hours, to Bece in la hours. Round trip rickets reading to Yates Center will be honored to Reece without extr charsre. Tickets are on sale to all coupon ticket ofiices throughout the Unite States.

Be sura and ask for information before purchasing land points. To parties purchasing our lad tickets ta Reece, Kansas, in addition to giving then tie privilege of stopping off at rations hetweaa. Ft. Scott and Reece, we sell them, on presentation to onr agent at Reece, round trip tick ets to Rosalie at o5c, Pontlac e. El Dorado Towanda HCc, Benton 1.14.

Greenwich J.3t, Wichita 1.6:?, Oatville l.iO, Barnevihe 1.90, Clearwater 2.11, Millerton 2.27, Conway 2.45. Eweil 2.53, Argonia2.7S, Freport 2SS, Anthony 3.S1. To parties holding Reece land tickets desiring to go to points on the Kll-worth, MoPhergon, Newton Southeastern Railway, that company will sell, on presentation of our Reece ticket to their agent at El Dorado, to Newton at t'Gc, Au-neliv a-c, Brainerd file, Potwin S7c. Folders showing map and giving description of our line, will be furnished oil application to fields, fruit orctiaras, nome nero.s. mvumg homes and prosperous and growing towns.

From Ft. Seott to Anthony, Kansas, a distance of "H4 miles, passins through the heart of Southern Kansas ami in the midst of a country whose far reaching, roll ins prairies, delightful mounds and plateaux, inimitable pastoral vabeys, clear winding timber-fringed streams, pictur-esqe bluffs, weird, wild, minature eonons and ravines, pretty glades and intervals, and wooded hills unite in a landscape as fair and inviting as ever "a ve welcome to the "expectant visitor or pioneer. Dotted here and there yon will see a cabin of hardv settlers who have made war on the ancient prairie. Year after year the lleh is spread out wider until settlement meets settlement, and the old primeval things have vanished away. Painted houses, flocks and herds feeding in rich oKiowrra-hffl'ssi'i'n.

As it has been dust wivn Some ha i For choice Christmas candies go to Behman's City Restaurant. i 1 to ll i ill1! -y th are i LlSt. hay up sales and 'Quick motto IS MY Remember that Mitchell is headquarters for pocket table cuttlery. small profits." New Butcher Slui aua lee House. Mr.

Charles Denmark, of Eureka, who for fifteen months supplied the people of Reece with meat, making three trips a week, and who ail that time rain or shine, hot or cold never i.ii-sed a trip, has recently built a neat meat shop on Main street, with a capacious ice house on the rear of the lot, and has opened out a first-class market, constantly supplied with the very best of fre-h, salted and sucked meats that the world and has secured the services of Mr. Chauneoy Ilart, an experienced cutter, as the presiding genius. Fresh fish from the Atlantic and Pacific and all the intervening noted lakes and rivers, and all kinds of game (in season) will be kept for sale. Mr. Denmark has always had an abiding faith in the prosperity of Reece, aiid to prove his faith has invested largely here, paying spot ea-li for his investments.

lie contemplates making further improvements iw-re in the spring, and will probably also put up abaker-r. Denmark is an old and experienced butcher and employs none but experienced workmen, consequently everything about las shop is as neat and clean as a new pin. Hois deserving of success and he ill undoubtedly achieve it. See his advertisement the next issue of The SrsftowEH. C.

W. Wilson. O.i i s. nd Bist of Betters of Just received, a large supply fine and assorted candies, at A. Klein's.

on wn, of- ir. a a a-i 1 i I th uu- And Postal Card; remaining Chapman, the a which tl flee, p1 Kansas Reece best soft water. Stock raising ol an Kin-is, i carried on ains the line of tins new road, cattle are found to do well here on gras alone from about April to November, from winch to Christmas but a small amount feed is required. Corn is grown in the greatest abundance, and stockmen who depend upon buying" their winter's feed generally buy ia the field at a living price. Not only do our farmers furnish the corn for the home "herd, but hundreds of head of cattle are driven to and fed every winter along the new route.

This portion of the country cannot be excelled as a stock raisin a and sVick feeding country in the West, and that is suflieient. There are still thousands of acres adapted to ranch purposes to be had cln-ap along the line of the St. Louis Ft. Scott and Wichita Rialroad. In addition to passing through the mest and richest producing grazing country in the West, this new line passes through the nourishing au'd prosperious towns of t'niontown.

Bronson, Mo-ran, La Ilarpe, lola. Piqua. Yates Center, Toronto. Eureka. Reece.

Kl Dorado, Towanda, Benton, Greenwich. Wichita, Oatville, Bayne-ville, Clearwater, Millerton, Conway Springs, Arconia. Freopoi fc, Ewell, Anthony, and many other smaller places, which are rapidly improv-insr. thus oflerin? advantages for all classes of professions, a. id mechanics as well as farmers and stock raisers.

Anthony is now the nearest point to good government lands at one dollar and twenty-live cents per acre, and our extension now being made West will soon open a new territory of good and cheap land in the counties of Barton, Comanche, Clark anil Pratt. i i 1 1 called for at the Post Oi January 1, 1SS-J: Cavaniss Mrs. Ida ll Anthon puoii lias Kins nomas JIarreil Oveiiy Charley to remain tne A ntis on is likely Better Better Better Better Better Better Better nver read tor some tot the slightest prob- terminus oi toe Mm time to come. There i 1 t. John Homer Searets George b.i mans ircvu here next ability that a move wi elsewhere, so will it one" day be here.

Ihese streams that have rolled during the long forever of the past in untrammeled freedom, roaring and urdn- in the spring and autumn freshets, and flowing pleasantly and quietly iu the summer months, will be "harnessed into the service of man, be chained to the revolving wheel and made to grind or throw the shuttle and spin. Farms will be spread out in these valleys, fields will creep up the sides of the mounds and hills. Civilization has settled down with its train of concomitants and the things of old are vanishing from, its presence. To anv one seekinsr a good investment of money we will sav theycan hardly do better thau bv investing along this new road. "The fertility of the soil and superior advantages it offers to all kinds of grain is unsurpassed bvniiv other producing portion of the west.

"Plenty of Water all the year round, an J. W. MILLER, General Manager, Ft. Scott, Kaa, year. Mr.

John G. irrived here a day or Dec. 22.1 who had only C. P. A.

G. F. P. Agt, Ft. Scott, Kansas, nragert Persons calling for any of the above will please say advertised, and give date of list.

A. Kleix, P. M. Condcll's "Big Can" baking powder, warranted one and one-half pounds, full weight, and perfectly pure, at C. W.

Wilson's. Hold On! Neosho Falls Post. "The charter of the Colony, Xeo SO E. KELPEY. Travelins Agent.

No. 181 1-2 North High Columbus, Ohio. two previous from Indiana, bought a residence lot on the north end of Main street. On the carpenters commenced work on Ids building, and on the 28th Mr. Swagerty moved in.

Everything a-oes with a rush here. sho Falls and Western Railroad company was hwi This company will construct a line of railroad from Colony, Anderson county, southwesterly through the counties of Anderson, Allen, Wilson, Greenwood, Elk Come to F. II. Jitdson's lumber office and. see the new Painter befoie letting your contracts.

Paper Ilauging and Graining a specialty. Your orders respectfully solicited. 31-4- WILL T. RABBS, Painter. md Chautauqua to the south line of tha state.

(A The estimated length of the road is ninety-eight miles, and the places of business are to be at Topeka, Colony and Neosho Falls. The direc While B. M. Wallace was making it coupling at Piqun, on Tuesday, the pin Hew out and struck him on the head, knocking him senseless and cutting a deep gash in his head, over two inches in length. It is thought that if it had not been for the protection afforded by a heavy wool cap, the blow would have been a tttal one.

P3 SB 3 fiJIPEFKIY 1 in 2am laLslaba 1 GO 00 Restaurant BAKERY Eancli For Bent. My ranch, on the Ivanpah branch of Fall River, seven miles northwest of Reece, is for rent. It comprises 1040 acres, of which 150 acres of bottom land is under cultivation. Excellent residence, also tenement house; good stables, sheds, feed lots and hog pasture. Living water and unlimited range.

I have also 1,000 sheep and my fanning implements for sale. Will take either cash or grain rent for Ranch. SO-tf Fit ask Jakvis. UK" LJ One Dollar a ear. tors are Max B.

Loeb, of Philadelphia; c. p. Walker, Colony, James Dutro, Yates Center: B. F. Everett, Toronto, A.

P. Maginnis an I S. IT. Ilogueiand, Neosho Falls; ami I. G.

Blacker, Manhattan. The capital stock At a largely attended. ineeting of the citizens of Neosho Falls township, held in the City of Neosho Falls one evening of last week, it was unanimously decided to vote 00 to aid in the construction of the above named road. The item published in the El 1 torado Republican, and copied by Wichita Kagie, to the effect that the Missouri Pacific management had intimated the end of the might be removed from Reece to Id Dorado for a consideration, is a lie manufactured from whole cloth. The lie is so palpable that we cannot conceive how it could obtain any credence even with the most credulous.

Tm DO -A. REFULL Notice'To Contractors. The following comparative statement of "a number cf the most promi nent Weeklies published in the United States shows conclusively that the WEEKLY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT IS FROM 25 TO 50 PER CENT. THE CHEAPEST: Proposals will be received by the Board of Trustees of the first Presbyterian Miss Katie G. Byington, youngest Dr.

T. A. Jones, formerly a part Church of Reece, for the carpenter work, mason in the drug linn of Jones Lipscomb, at tins place, is now located, at Eong-ron, in Elk work and wahiting of their church building, ac cording to plans and specification now on file daughter of L. B. Byr.i-Eon, ot -Toronto, Woodson county, was visiting here Saturday, Sunday, Monday ami Tuesday last with Miss Minnie M.

Jones, the brilliant young attache of THE SfKFLOWER office. Miss Katie said to us, (privately, yon understand,) just as she was i j.i oonr.tv. The Doctor is an accomplished and s-ueeefsful physician, haying practiced with Reece, Kansas, Main Street, wdth A. Klein, at the Postofiiee. Bids will be opened on Jan.

10th, 18SS, at 1 o'clock p. m. By order of the 30-3t. boaiu) Of Trustees. marked success, for a number of years, in Woodson and Greenwood counties, lis is a ofnitlemen, withal, and we can heartily com- leaving lor nome, mat.

11 uie -xoruuiu ci! shouid ask her what she thought of Reece, she tcRrrn at t.L A. of iX.aJlLJ-iL il vPfsh Bread constantly on hand. Fresh would tell them she thought ho was a very nice riend him to the good graces of the citizei his new home. iv. nnv rteiirfil Style.

UlO a call. FRANZ LEHMAN. 7 lO Vstges 10 Columns Pages 5i! Columns Pages fr Columns 8 Pages 8i Columns 8 Pages Columns 8I'ages Titi Columns Pages Columns 8 Pages r- Columns 8 I'ages 5 Columns Pages Columns Dsalei man. The little Mk-s also said that the only unpleasant incident connected with her visit was, 1 Per Year. $1 00 Per Year.

1 00 Per Year. 1 00 Per Year. 1 00 Per Yer. 1 00 Per Year. 1 00 Per Year.

1 00 Psr Year. 1 00 Per Year. 1 oo Per Year. Mitchell can suit you on pocket knives, thirty different styles to pick from. For tender steaks and juicy roasts, TVeefcly Glolie-Dcmoorat, St.

Loui, VFFKIiY REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Mo WFKKLY TRinUNK. Chicago, 111. WFrlKI.Y TIMES, Chi'-a-o, Id WEEKLY IXTER-fM EAN.t 1 icago. Ill WKKKIA Cincinnari, WFKKLY COaIMERCIAL (iAZETTE, Cm tl, WEEKLY TIMES.

New York City WEEKLY SUN. New York City. WI FKT.V WOltl.D, New ork City Kane had a narrow escape Mike it when she left ho-ne her big brother placed th BOOK charge of her 3 Kinablade, assistant io, ilj declares, never on Wednesday. He was working on ld in front of the Knights of Labor when the portion of the scaflTolding on was standing gave way, precipitating from o. 'f sea; building which Wichita, v.

operator cut from choice, com -fed steers, call on Jackson, the Reece butcher. The universal verdict is that the meats sold at his shop excell those of any other shop ever doing business in this town. bought hr-r any candy or peiir.nt, nor even spoe 1 one word to ner iro.u xoio.uiu uuw, tatxoneryi REECE CORK i hi to to the ground, a distance of twenty ieet, head foremost. In his descent, Mike grabbed Ft some of the timbers, turned himself and fell to the ground feet first. Although considerably shook up and feeling rather sore, we are pleased to say that our popular tinsmith received no serious injuries.

All persons knowing themselves indebted to me must call and settle before January 1st, 18S6, and avoid costs. C. W. Stroh. CONFECTIONERY, NOTIONS, CIGARS, Tobacco, at the Post Office, Eeece, Kansas.

SP-My Motto is 28 PEED MILLS Fourteen Columns of Solid Heading Hatter in Favor of the G-l). Ten Pages made up of the Latest Telegraphic News and Correspondence fromall parts of the World, Political News, full and complete Market Reports, and Choice Miscellaneous Matter selected especially for the Farm and Home. Sent to any address ONE YEAR FOR ONE DOLLAR (Postage prepaid). It is the Largest and Rest Family Taper in the WorlJ. SampltT Copies Sent on Application.

TTiprfi anncars to be a 'change of Ileece'can now boast of two as first-class hatcher shops as can be, found iu any city on the line of the Sunflower road. All the people of Reece, including the railroad boys, and the carpenters, and. the mason, and the painters, and the tinsmiths, and the teamsters, and the lanndryinen, and everybody else, and their wives, and their sisters, and their cousins, and their uncles, and their aunts, and even the printers are all good workers, and consequently are good feeders; also, from one hundred and fifty to two hundred transients are fed here each day, therefore the meat shops arc each doing a good business. Are J. L.

WAGGONER, programme adopted by our district board, and now in complete operation. rdiowin-i the school house to oe useu -I -7x7- ZE3. 0-XI3SrSS, PHOTOGRAPHER COLLINS BLOCK, EUREKA, KAN. for school purposes only the new deal is to per an? nit Tom, Dick avl Harry (the world, the flesh stantlyon hand a large supply of We have con BKICES OF OTHER EDITIONS OF THE LOBE-DEMO CE AT: the devil) to have the free use of the school A I 3ST riNG. COPYING AND ENLAUUl.NCi.

rooms whenever the notion takes them. The Crayon and Life-bized Portraits a KANSAS. EEECE, is. that when the scholars assemble s.oo 3.00 tv. jSp-Bring the Babies.

-g-ji Daily. Per Annum Tri-Weeklv, Per Semi-Weekly, Tor Annum. in the mornin thev are liable to find the floors IXT '3? covered with peanut shucks, cigar stubs, old to receive Subscription! GERMAN, Pi'Stmasters and Newsdealers are authorized or send direct to the am, cuds and other nitn and the wans oesiueic. with "horse-shoe," "star," "climax" and other tobacco spittle; the exercises on the blackboards Custom Work Fridays and Satisfaction Guaranteed, A. G.

Everett, Prop. See C. W. "Wilson's5 new advertisement in this issue of The Scxklowck. Chris is one of the pioneer merchants of Reece, and is the only one in the -place carrying a general stock of merchandise.

By strict attention to business Mr. Wilson has built up a large and profitable trade. Wo wish him success and hope his shadow may never grow less. Olf FREEPORT, erased and the erased spaces filled with ooscen Globe Printing St. Louis, Mo.

4 This state of words and blackguard sentences. A LL KINDS OF -W AGON AND BUGGY 2 Making and Repairing done, at north end of Main Street, Reece, Kansas, by W. W. PRESTON. FIRE, LIGHTNING D.

II. Mitchell, Agent. luces to the comfort and JrX. and Wind Storms. 1-28 lira naturally coin ndification of both teachers and pupils..