The Arkansas Valley Times from Sterling, Kansas • 2

i THU VltlCANHAN VAIJMSV TIMI, TIITTJlf-tnAY, MAY ni fel, 1 SfiH, AN MOMENT I'llUTKtTIONIST. WkchII special iiUoutlmi to thu im. A Vi 011111 Tlilt MVIIUI'K, Tho I'uiied I.aliur Party have i-c ARKANSAS VALLEY TIMES. don IM.iins, UiMinerof Henning ton, James YV. Juhco of Cedar Jiihu "Till! Ituok Island Jtouto" hits shied Its routor Into thu rlif.

und tlio cuts In rutoa to St. Louts ns iuiiioiiuihmI In our local columns arc the result. New Millinery Storo CUT OPl-NiU), ALL NEW GOODS, Just i urn Tin York City, eii.l Wnre Ixuiulit at iu suii iit unit I bum uiily GOOD CiOODS, I.ATKST 8TYLF.S. Tlio Mine ere liuiu.il to oil end f. HiuiiiD miuid m.U uijr irUL- In-1 urn iurtiln( Itirsjitrlfillly Vuliru, 31 119.

KM CAUL. AMi-u, Uhu.ob. luiiineeuieiit of tho Tlhlun Club of Wichita Ihtlhj Jliwoi), nil who possibly can should gt. Poit eight years there was forfeited land grants to rnllromls to' thu extent equal to a belt of laud, over land and gen hIx miles wldo dear around tho earth at tho equator, ana yet tuo re-publican party who professed to bo tho ureat friend of tho puoplo, mado no move to restore it to the publlo (Ionian, and It remained for that vicious rebel lHimocratlc party to restore It to the people. It Is niuusing to contrast tho dec laration of tho averago llepubliean organ as to how the negroes voto with tho statement of a New Orleans paper published by negroes: OHIO ITATK KIW OHIKANS FttoaUKHR.

One-third of tho white men voted the Thnuaiinila and thou sands of coioied voiora can tiiKi't. ana an tin-noiiroe would voto thai remeinberluit the Jutt. tn. kit if permitted to fair, iiupiirtlal, uud peaceful administration uf tii-n. Mi hulls (llio Uemucralio canuidutesl vole.

CINCINNATI COUMKU'L. No Republican need aui.lv in Louisiana ao rallied around his siaudard and Joyfully lung tho Btmthorni cast tiielr ballols fur brigadiers force tho colored man at the muzzle in. The colored now pie of Louisiana bavu at last ftei-d llieuisclvoa of the shot gnu to vote the Democratic ticket or lay avvuy from the from political aervl- lude. polls. TiiU people are right, as a rule, and and all that is necessary to so- euro an overwhelming majority for democracy is to get the truth into their heads and ears.

Tho interests of tho republican fanner arc identi cal in every respect with that of his democratio neighbor. Then why do they not vote alike? It is simply a question of information, and, fellow democrats, we know we nave me right on our side, it we did not we would be where we did have it, even thouirh we had to train with tho re publican party if it possessed that attribute. So make every effort to get your republican neighbor and friend to read and discuss the princi ples of constitutional liberty and jus tice, of which our beloved party has always been the champion. Oi'it neighboring city, Lyons, was thrown into quite a turmoil last week by a vicious assault upon Mr. P.

Hog- don, editor of The 1'rohibitionUt, by a Mr. J. A. Cowdery. From what we can learn Cowdery stated to a reporter of an eastern paper that 62,000 a month went out of Lyons (or lUce county) every month for intoxicating liquor and llogdon commented upon the statoment in such a manner as to rouse all the pugnacity in Cowdery, and on his arrival at home he at once proceeded to punish Hodgon in such a vicious manner that the sentiment of the community seems to be with llog don although few will deny the truth of Cowdery's assertion.

Cowdery un doubtedly touched a tender spot in making such a statement, and so we see the unfortunate results of fan aticism on one side and pugnacity on the other. HIRED BY TIIK STATE. When the law was passed creating the ollice of supreme court commissioner it was pretty generally under stood that the duties would be chiefly ot a judicial nature. The salery was made three thousand dollars per annum and stenographer furnished. This, it was claimed, while not a large salary was sullicient to secure competent men who would devote their whole time to the ollice.

We have had two years of the new scheme and have had quite enough of it. The bill should have been entitled m.11 VJ I'lUUUC CI(3UXb JUU 1UI billed old political nacks. These men, headed by that prince of unscrupulous wire workers. Jien SiniD' son, have undertaken the job of ruiminir the political machine of Kansas, aud for some time back nave been reasonably successivi in tneir endeavors. There is no objection to their nlavinir tne aictator roie, Dut mere is objection to having that wing of the supreme court prostituted to political purposes anauseam tne interest or rings and tricksters who hang out around Tope ka.

Let the supreme court commission confine itself to judicial matters in Jvansas or let tne next legislature re peal the law creating it. The political bureau could be maintained at Toneka by private funds, and it would look lots better for the state at large. Hutclmi- svn News. At last we have found an editorial in the News really worthy of it as a great paper. We branded the law "An outrage to provide a soft job for three political bummers," when it became a law, not because that it was such, as much as because the people of Kansas' had at the previous election defeated what was practically the same scheme by an overwhelming majority.

Now it gives us consider able satisfaction to know that the child has become greater than its parent, in its own estimation at least, and that leading journal of this section of the state has the backbone to make the manly utterances upon the subject as quoted above, There is one thing some what amusing about, it, however, and that is. the idea the article seems to convey, that the News has just found out the fact that the offices at Topeka were "prostituted to political purposes and used in the interests of rings and tricksters hanging about Topeka." Why, bless you, man, we supposed everybody knew that for the last twenty years. PENSIONS TO KAJfSANS. The following Kansans have been granted pensions since our last issue: John S. Bower, of Cimarron, Joseph Thompson, of Garrnett, Enos P.

Fulgham of Hays City, Abraham Shetterly of Stafford, Calvin Shoop Scandia, Daniel B. Randall of Quenemo, Harmon C. Stiles (insane) Ossawatomie, Walter W.Wiggins of Grinnell, William W. McWilliams Ackersland, Riley Osborn of Gar- Ill Chicago lives one ot thosu rarities perhaps tho only one of his species nil honest protectionist. Ills iiaiuu is lllanehurd, ami ho Is in t'uo lumber bimlucss.

In an Interview tho other day he said; "I am high tariff on lum her, but low tariff on copper, Iron wool, cotton, leather, glass, and I will tell yon why, I own timber laud sell stuinpnge; besides, I operate lurgo ly myself, aud thus tariff puts money Into my pocket. I get $2 per 1,000 for my stumpnge, and 82 per 1,000 for my boards. I have just sold 8,000,000 feet of lumber. Now $2 a 1,000 on B.ooo.ooo feet Is just 810,000. That is the differ ence to me between high tariff and free lumber.

I am high tariff on lumber, I am! This blessed tariff, they toll us, is all for the benefit of the American laborer. What do you suppose I done with tho Divide it with my workman? Not a bit of it I put it right into this calfskin wallet. I did Of all my workmen I am the only pro tected American laborer. Wages do pend upon supply and demand, my friend, and not on taxes. When you see two mon after one boss, wages al low; when you see two bosses after one man, wages are high.

That is the whole of it the theory, principle and practice. Fort Worth Gazette. XI IK OIAJH XJJSiyOliSl, What Hie Tllden Club will Wear at St. Louis It will be a White" Hat and Linen Duller. And the Beacon will Farnlsb Them To all Hem ueranuo go to M.

Louis. At the mooting of the Tllden Club last night It was delded by a unanimous vote to adopt the report committee on transporation aud continue the committee. The report of the com mlttee was substantially as follows That they had used every endeavor to secure a lower rate than the one fare for the round trip rate of 913.35, offer ed by all the roads entering the city, and had been unable to do so. They had finally decided unanimously to go to the St. Louis convention over the Santa 1 and Chicago Alton rail roads, leaving this city on Sunday morning June 3rd, and arriving in St Louis, Monday morning, June 4th The roads agree to furnish chair cars free for the special train and Pullman sleepers at the regular rates for those desiring to occupy sleepers.

They also agree to decorate the train in a neat and appropriate manner, and further more informed the committee that if any railroad lading out of Wichita made a direct cut of the $13.35 rate that they would meet it. So it Is finally decided that the Tilden club of Wlclv Ita and all the recruits that can be nuutered from the surrounding cities will meet here on Sunday morning, June 3rd and proceed by special train over the Santa Fe to St. Louis. The excursion will be handsomely augment ed by recruits at Newton, Florence, Emporia, the Flambeau club of To peka, and the Jeffersonian club of Law rence until the train is crowded. Mr, Davis of the Santa Fo stated last night that the proprietor of the Hotel Rich eliea in St.

Louis, where the Tilden club has contracted for rooms enough for 100 more persons if necessary. After this matter had been definitely settled the Tilden Club adopted the white plug hat and linen duster as the club uniform for the campaign. In this connection the Beacon, de sires to say to the Tilden cluo that as the official organ of that club and as the Democratic daily of Southwestern Kansas, it will furnish to each and every member of the Tilden club go ing to St. Louis on that special train as agreed upon last night, the white plug hat and duster adopted as the uniform The members of the club intending" to go to St. Louisas club members will please call at once at the business office of the Beacon and leave their name and and coat sizes so the Beacon proceed intelligently in this matter as arly as possible, as it may be necessary to send for these things and there is only ten days in which to do so.

Wichita Beacon 23d. BOW DOWN. The Mercury was in error. Albert Griffin is a delegate at large. Our estimate of the Republican party was above its worth.

In opposition to its wishes it has again bowed the suppli entknee to social fanaticism backed by the churches. The priest rfdden nations of the past are to be praised in contradistinction to our own. They were not inclined to rebellion nor were they capable of freedom. They bore the yoke of their slavery in hopes of a reward hereafter. The Republican party, of its own volition, bows before the spirit of oppression dominant dur ing the dark ages and voluntarily assumes the yoke of slavery imposed by the protestant churches The churches are organized and have at their com mand the Republican party in Kansas.

The election of Griffin as a delegate will assist in the disintegration of the Republican party and hasten the day when those for aud against the dogma prohibition will not train together, In proportion as prohibition gains con trol of the Republican party so in pro portion will the old hulk be deserted. The assured re-election of Cleveland seals the fate of the g. o. From the Republican dog was cut the prohibi- bition tail, and from this tail has grown the prohibition dog. His development and recognition will take place after the re-election of Cleveland.

Anti-prohibition Republicans, bow down. You have bowed to St. John you must now bow to Griffin. We know it is a nauseous dose, but you have taken it before and must take it again even more of it aud oftener in the future than in the past. Love your enemies Bless those who revile and persecute you.

Anti-prohibition Hepublicans, bow down. Manhattan Mercury. a bo for ti Hun. V. 11.

T. Wiik. lithl of Council Grovo nt iu for Vice President. Tho Prohibitionists havo wlueU-tl lion, no. A.

Brooks of Kaihin City (which belong to Kansas) for tlio riniuo position. Now let tho republican party fol low their ciiii)iln and nominate Hon. John J. Ingalls fr tho Fame position and Kansas will luivo nil tho advertisinir it can reasonably ex pect from a presidential (iiuipai.i'ii Wo beg purdon of Mi ssis, Wiihc field and lirooka however for iisno elating their names with that of Ingallf, Hiivmoml (ili unliiKS. Mr.

F. N. Mnsemoru is tlio happy possessor of a new gig. IleUocs not in tend that it Bhall grow rusty from non sa go. Mrs.

Grey was visiting her sister, Mrs. Burden, Sunday. Mr. L. W.

Arnold, of the "Tunis," wns visiting frlendj in the city, last week. Saturday and Sunday the wind blew tho south with but little rain. Monday turned tho scales by coming down from the south. Mrs. Furgcson, sister of Mrs, Wat- boh, started for home, Tuesday even-lug.

Peter Smith returned from Ids west ern trip, Sunday evening. Rev. J. Corley, from Aldeh, deliver ed a memorial address, in the A. It hall, last Sunday, to a large and utten- Have audience.

Tho "lJaymond Investment Com pnny" held meetings on AVednesday and Thursday evenings of last week. Tho cut-worms are damaging the corn to such nn extent tnat a number of tho farmers are obliged to plant over. R. M. Watson moves his family to Ellinwood this week.

Miss Cora Wagner goes to Strong City this week, to be gone a short time2 Sam Wilson lost one of the ponies, Saturday night, that he bought of bis son a short time ago. It wns supposed to be hydrophobia caused by the bite of a mad dog about three weeks ago. W. A. Wells returned from Sterlin Saturday after a few days absence.

Mr. Ed. Chatten of Chase, was in our city last week looking after his interest here. I think Mr. Watson of tho Ellinwood Advocate, should furnish a dictionary to his readers, to enable them to pronounce some of the names in his paper Joseph N.

Barbee has concluded that will be more profitable business to in sure the lives than the souls of people. Evening Stak. THE POTTER'S ART. The Growth, In an Esthetic Sense, oi This, tlio Oldest of Arts. Working in clay is the oldest of known arts, and the potter was probably tho first artist.

Molding at flrBt vessels moroly for use, ho in time, under a growing osthetia sense, added ornamentation, or some now form to his work, and thus tho mechanical labor rose Into the domain of art, and this art preceded painting, sculpture and every Other art known to us. It has been called the hand-maid of history, for the most en during remains of nucleut life ftra found in ancient pottery. The best records of prim itive man are found in the pottery he made. Which wo find from time to time in the ancient cave dwellings, or in the mounds where bo interred his dead. Ancient Greece has left a clearly-defined map of its extent, its colonies and its con quests, in vast quantities of funereal vases.

constructed to hold the ashes of their illus trious dead. The conquering Koinan legions marked the extent of their conquests by tho remains of tiles, and cups. and vases, and, in every nation, their woms in pottery disclose the customs, religion and modes of life, as well Us mark ing some of the great epochs in their his tory. In tho legends of tho most ancient people, the gods were the first potters. Ia the earliest languages, the human body ia called clay, and the word Adam Bimply means red earth.

In tho Egyptian mythology, the god Nurn took clay from the banks of the Kile, and, placing it upon his potter's wheel, fashioned a human body, and then breathed into it the breath of lifo. According to tho Greek legend, Vulcan fashioned Pandora, the first of mortal women, out of clay, and out of the dust of the ground God created Adam in his own image. Thus, the most ancient writings, sacred and profane, concur in giving this origin to man. To work in clay seems to be natural to man, and the child takes his first lessons in plastio art in building mud houses and making clay images. Among tho legends of Christ in what is called the apocryphal flow Testament, there is one which describes how, in His childhood He, with His playmates, fashioned birds of clay, which, when Ho clapped His hands became living things, and flow away.

Whoever has seen children at work in a kindergarten on what is called "clay day," fools well assured that If thoy had the power they would delight in breathing lilo into tho images they make, Natural as it seems to bo, tho making of pottery is also one of the most pleasing of employments, particularly for ladies. The whole realm of art may be drawn upon for subjects. Vases, plaques, tiles and oina- mental dishes of all sorts and shapes offer a wide field for ceramic decoration, admitting of the most delicate finish and coloring on tho ouo hand of an object to bo closely Viowed, as well as the more general treatment of an object to be looked ut from distance. The ladies who have the time and the courage to meet a few obstacles, there is nc work that can afford them so much interest and so much pleasure. It must be done near a kiln with the assistance of one or two regular potters to do tho heavy work, such as molding tho form on the wheel.

Taking tho vase or other object In soft clay from the potter, the fair devotee of this art with dot and skillful fingers carves and molds thereon such forms of beauty and ornnmontation as her genius may suggest. When her work is completed it is roady for the kiln. Casos of tire-clay called "seggars" are used to hold the articlos to burned in the kiln, and after forty-eight hours of white hoat the baking is accomplished. But tho work of the artist is not yet finished. It is to bo further ornamented With the brush, and may be colored and gilded.

Aftor this it is glazed, and then goos through the kiln a second timo. If it successfully passos this ordeal it comes forth as a thing of beauty, aud au artistic triumph for Iho fair workman. A an art industry in which women may tako a foremost place pottery excels all others. In our large cities, ladies' pottory clubs uro being formed, and thus a pleasing and remunerative work is being opcued up women. Jous N.

CitAwroiiD, i tinn, FraueiH M. Kiuiiigler of nit ii Jiavis ul iiollldav, Janie P. Curtis of iStowe, IVrdiunud Cur roll of thu national military home, and Caroline Main of llaruosville. Henry Colts of of Wyandotte. Dan iel Miller of Ashland, Jaeol Howard of Klin Dale, Henry Vaughn of Mulberry Grove, Jaeo H.

loliuidof Uartlett, Moses Ktiby ot Uurnes, Joseph Uaso or tho rut tional Military Ilmnc, William Logan ol Wiorry Vale, Uudiaru Ilaworth of lladden, John T. Powell of Great JSend, Dennett Cook of Fuller, William II. liiley of Chan ute, Krnest Adams of Wyandotte ellor W. Bellinger of Ottumwa, John W. Campbell of Valley Con.

tor, James Mack of Dross, Harry II. Carr of Turin, James Miller of Cherryvalo, Ruben I'. Smith of Ueainsville, Josiah Oliver of Par sons, William Paul of Bluo Rapids Abruham Lincoln of Manhattan John A. Magill of Uuffalo. Charle Williamson of Wayno, William L.

Uson cf Colony, Christopher Coursen of Coursen Grove, lCdward Hcatt of Glenn, James S. Savago of Akron, illiam 1. Flemming of Wellington, James M. Lucky of Al ton, Edwin M. Krwin of Peoone, Robert Kggleston of luka, Joshua Lyo of Conway Springs, Simon Swengel of Burns, Alex 1).

Swang of Mulvane, Jonathan Chirk of Ich ita, Philip A. Weians of Potters burgh, Daniel Mason of Galena, Charles D. Montgomery of Claflin Samuel II. Maunder of Washington, John Gibbons of tho National mill tary home, Nicholas W. New of Me Pherson, David G.

Carleton (deceased) of Colyer, Sabrina L. Carleton of Uolyer, Kacnel is. MciNeal oi lo peka, William D. Jones of Parting' ton, Andrew J. Hates of Ohio, John G.

Hacker of lipton, David Craig of Clyde, Edwin R. Collins of Abilene, Jeremiah T. and Mary Pur- sell of Garnett, Robert 11, and Amanda Greenwell of Fawn, Fran cis M. Cunningham of Fall River Lafayette McCarty of Lane, Joseph Cheney of Pittsburg, William JU Smith of Highland, J. T.

Spillman of Belleville, and Experience Blan chard of Cuba, Purlay Shry of Sut-phen's Mills, Silas McCallangh of Olney, Eliel 1. Globe of Conway Springs, Samuel G. Carr of Augusta, Abraham longacre of Paola, Adolph Freidrichs of Strawberry, Barnabas Ilayden of Stafford, James E. Ross of Clyde, Jacob Sands of Salina, Micheal Morgan of the National Military Home, George W. Phillips of Bellville, John Abbott of Ft Scott, Lyman Sylvester of Oberhn Moses M.

Stanly of Iloyt, the minor children ot Lli Matthews ot UredO' nia. LOOKS LIKE A JOB. If any one has promised to deliver a deiecation from Clay county over to A. w. omitn lor governor, lie ougnt not to be allowed to deliver the goods.

It is intimated that such promises have been made, and rrom tiie methods or proced ure adopted in some other counties, we do not doubt that arrangements have been instituted looking to the raking of our six votes. The Smith crowd have been at work for nearly two years ivy- ing to work up a spontaneous uprising, posing him as a farmer candidate, and inanuiactunng public sentiment with out stint, and still the public refuses to enthuse, and all sorts of little combines have to be brought to the aid or the ring which has taken the contract to run the state, and which is a strong one, we contess. Let Clay county keep her eyes open. A. AV.

Smith's candi dacy looks very much like a segment of a scheme, and we don want to give aid or comtort to it. it will be round that 90 per cent, of the members of the last house, of which Smith was speaker, are opposed to him as a gubernatorial candidate, and they know him better than we do. Clay Cen ter Times. The Commonwealth regrets that it is called upon to publish such an article as that which appears elsewhere, under the head, "Looks Like a Job." The Commonwealth had hoped that there would be no cause for reference to "jobs" and "deals" in the contest for gubernatorial nomination. All the can didates are well known and highly esteemed republicans and men of honor, and we are vary sorry that the supporters of any of the candidates have laid themselves open to such charges.

We trust aud believe that an investigation will prove them to be utterly untound- eA.CommQmpealtJi. "We trust and believe that an inves- tigation" would prove that no candi date upon the state ticket of the repub lican party could be nominated except by "a job and a deal." rm it i ine nutcninson ssews is running a lot oi snish under tne head of "The history of the democratic party," purporting to come from "Uucle We presume from the know! edge he displays or claims to have of the rebels that fie was one of them, as no one else could speak with the authority that he does. Our private opinion is that he is a monumental liar, lhc history of one wing of the Democratic party is undobtedly the history 'of the rebellion, but they were and are only a small part of the party as a whole: out of a total democratic vote, in 1860, of 920 votes. Brockenridge, who was the standard bearer of the rebellious wing of the party, received only votes, and the old whig party cast 589,581 votes. Brom this last vote came as many rebels as from the Brockenridge vote, or nearly so, while tho million and three-eighths who voted for Douglas sprang to the defense of the Union and the bulk of Lincoln's vote staid at home to fill the offices, and pass laws to rob the soldier and enrich themselves, in effect worse traitors than tho rebels.

Out upon such stuff! It begins to look like Thurman for vice president. Cleveland and Thurman. What a team! of Tim Tmr l'l hmmiiku Co. Htcrllntr, Kansas, W. J.

A. MoKKIUWttUV, 1ii1UmImm1 VMKly, Entered ul the J'ottoffh at Striiiny at tevond-vhrn mutti r. lVr Annum In A'Uancu. Sterling, Thursday May Slut. Inks.

oim 'rit'Uiyr. von ritEsuucNT, G150VKU CLEVELAND, OF NEW VOHK. FOR VICB ntESIUKST, GENERAL JOHN C. DLACK, OF ILLINOIS. I'Ul'XTT COXVKXTIOX.

A Democratic County Convention will be held II. In I.Vnlia. nil Saturday. June gad. INKS, at 11 o'clock a.

lor Ilia puiisn of ohoosiug delegates and allerimtva 10 ruprewoni tho Democratic lerty as follows: Five delrgateeand eve alternates to attend the SUM Convention at Leavenworth, July 4tU, to putco In loniinailou a Slate Ticket. live delegates and live alternates to attend the Congressional Convention at Ureal llend. July iHih. ihml. to idace In nomination cuiididldale for Conuressiuau from tb tteveutn District.

Alto, five delcitatoa and live alternate to attend the slute Senatorial Convention of this the SMIi ttenatorlal District. Ill raao said Scniitorlul Con. veution "bull have been called ou or before tlio data of holding Uill convoullun. The Committee auggest that the chairmen of the varloua Townamp loiurai vonimiiie their primary elections, at uio uui Tnunuhlna. Oil K.illinlHV tllO lUll uf June 1SSS, between tlio lioura of it unci 5 o'clock to eeutt 10 una souvuuuuu.

The baala of ropreeentlon will be at follows: Atlanta ..10 Euroka Washington I Kuynioiid Kockvlllo Union Sterllug Victoria 0 Farmer Center Valley 8 Mitchell By order of Democratic Co. Central Committoo, vatou at iiyons, ui 'v. M. 11. Ciiouhb, Chairman.

W. P. Mobhibom, Sooreiary. RATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The national domocrutlc commltteo having mot In tbo city of waeiungion on iuo ju u.

ruary, ibsa, naa appoiuieu Tueadar.the Fifth day of June Next, at noon, aa the time, and chosen the city of St Louts aa the placo of holding the naliouai ueioo- cratlc convention. ia ontltlorl tn a representation thetO' In equal to double the number of lie aernitora and repreaentativce in the congress of the United Blatea. The democrats of each organised territory and the District of Columbia are invited to Bond two delegates, subject to the decision of the (invention as to meir Bouuseiim. conservative cltUene of the United btatce, irre-auective of past political associatlone and dif-ferenccs, who can unite with us in the effort for a pure, economical and constitutional government, ire cordially invited to join in sending delegates to the convention. V.

O. BAnN'bM, Chairman. FbidbbicK Q. lBto, Secrcwry. No person la authorized to collect money or obtain credit on account of this paper, except ou our written order.

The Times ruBLismso io. bTECIAL notice. It is desired that this paper be repre- sented at the St. Louis convention, and to do so will incur considerable outlay, and so we earnestly request all loho pos sibly can to settle their indebtedness to tills paper, whether it be on advertising, Jill hftf'V int.inn. bonus, or hb work ac count.

UNPABALLED OFFER. We desire that every farmer in Rice county should read The Times during the campaign, so we will make this offer to enable them to have the truth to read, and to know where their in- terests lay, we will send this paper un til after the election to new subscribers who are farmers for only twenty five cents until November 15th, 1888. Now we ask every reader of this pa-ner to call the attention of his neigh bors to this unparalled offer. Tiie conflict has begun. Cleveland and Black.

The Robber Tariff tional taxation. vs. Conslitu- The storm record in our news Columns is one of disaster. Read the artile on our last page entitled "Reviewing the light." The barrel of money is what now interests the republican party in its candidate. An exchange classes republicans in three divisions: "lhieves, ranat ics and ignoramuses." Blaine is too smart to allow him self to be slaughtered by Cleveland the second time, so he steps and out.

down A Peominent republican and business man of this city says the farmer who votes for a protective tariff is a fool. Gov. Martin has pardoned a ten- year convict, without any total-ab stinence pledge, lie goes gunning after life termers. Rob the farmer by a protective tariff to pay the Shylocks a premium On their bonds. This is the repubh can policy.

The protectionists vote for protection because it pays them. The farmer should vote against protection for the same reason i. e. it pays the protected industry at his expense. One of the stalwart republicans of Topeka has escaped from the Insane asylum at that place and is on his way home to Cloud county it is supposed.

He's name is Boston Corbett. The scheme of reducing the surplus by purchasing bonds in the open market, is a fine thing for the bond holders, they asking 1.28 for what they bought at 40 cents. The great iniquity of the tariff system is that nine-tenths of the addition of cost of living finds its way into the pockets of the nabobs of the east, and not into the national treasury. A (Jl KNTIO.K. Klui'o tlio tliiiu of Washington, how many probUlonts have boon ducted who wort) not 1 lemouratsr Wis omitted In hint weeks report to intuition tho fact that lion.

Ceo. T. Williams of tlio Hiawatha VHiocra' whs A member of tho Kansas deloga- tioii to St. Louis. Uetwkkn its Ignorance and Its cor riiptlou, tho legislation of tho republican party bus cost tlio nation ninny times tho expetiso of tho war, and yet It saved tbo Union! Huts! Tiik abundant rains assnro us ftplouid crop of wheat, and makes the prospects for other crops tho very best.

Wo look for tlio best crops this year that Kaunas lias had for some tunc. Hick county lias been specially favored tbis season, liountliul rains have watered our ileitis while our neighbors have been stricken with hail or devastated bv cyclones in many instances. republicans are already on the run, and when November's vote count ed. tlievwill find that they have last their position as a groat party their prestige and their power to work ill to the nation. Protectionists heard something (Iron in Pennsylvania the other day.

The W. L. Smith wing of democracy easily won tho day, and as they are tariff reformers to a man it means soiiietning. Sec it! Ouu old friend and successor, as pub Usher of the Democrat at Stockton, is doing yeoman service in ths cause of democracy and we are proud to learn that the Democrat is continuing the good work we begau there in 1885, and that Uro. Miller is a worthy cham pion of Democratic principles.

As a sample of republican legisla- tlio interest of its pets, we cite our readers to the infamous action of the last Kansas legislature in passing the Supreme Court Commission act, after the people had voted down the same the same thing by a majority of about 80,000. Tins fall will place Kansas among the doubtful states. The corrupt ring of republican oflicials are begin-ing to fight among themselves, the party is like the monk of old, be tween the tlevil, and tne deep sea (the nrohibitionist and defeat) and have not a shred of an issue to come before the people. Cleveland will carry every state he did before and by largely increas ed maionties. In event of an east era man being nominated by the republieans for President.

Cleve land will carry Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. If the republicans add to this a pi'ohibatory plank, you can add Iowa to the list. I.v a financial way the ignorant and thieving legislation of the republican partv was far worse than the treason of the South. We expect some fresh young republican editor will come to the front branding us as a rebel. Well, we are not a rebel neither are we a thief, but of the two we prefer the former accusation.

The Clay Democrat of which we were formerly proprietor is putting in some strudy blows upon the rotten hulk of corrupt republicanism. It is doing lots of good too, for the bulk of its subscribors are republicans, formerly reader of its republican predecessors The Argus, The Eagle and The Little Hatchet, and the good work can only go on when we put the word into the hands of republicans. The Eldorado Republican is con viuced that a protective tariff, does only not "protect" the western far mer but is the cause of his lack of prosperity in-as-much-as, while it does not increase the market price of his products, it compels him to mortgage his farm in order to be able to pay the enormous prices which the tariff maintains on his clothing, food and fuel. We challenge any republican, lay or otherwise, newspaper editor, politician, or official to point out a single law, passed by the republican eartyas a measure in the interest of the people as a whole, since 1866. We farther challenge the same to point out a single law passed during the same period which does not properly come under the head of class legislation.

The jealous feelings exhibited by our cotemporaries as to the relative merits of the various cities, are not shared by The Times, whose mission is not to specially boom one town at the expense of the others but to works for the interest of Rice county as a whole. We are located at Sterling and are proud ot our beautiful city and shall work early and late for her, but to disparage any other city we shall not. The Times has readied the position oi one of the leading papers of Rice county, and that position we shall endeavor to maintain by treating all fairly. of of Wm. H.

Werner, (Successor to Irish Qululuf.) PtAI.KB IN LUMBER, HARDWARE, Building Material, ATM) COAI Alijkx, Kansas. DENTISTRY. I cull succUl attention to crown anil bridge work, I (in fully prepared for tins cluss of 1'rosttieilc Dentistry. My IHnul Vibrator for paliilcsscxtmcllon tniiiycnn testify) Is Just as represented perfect sucrvse. All the brat methods for preservation of teeth, riitei of all kinds.

All work fully warranted. Consultation Free. Having purchased tlio Intoreetoo my late put nor, Dr. J. L.

Iti-uvjs, I am now pormaueully located ut tlio old olUee over L'li mens' stale hank. r. STKICKLAXD, D. D.S. Storlinir, Kansas.

S.KillKK.mux P. 0. Stsvshs, Kirkendall Stevens, (Succeasors to SAM. HASTON.i Will run a L17ERT, FEED SALE STABLE, Board horses by the day or week, Are prepared to accommodate the public, and ask tlio patronage of the same. West Monroe St.

Sreelixg, Kas. Let 'er go, Gallagher! I am ready to do the same with mv stock ot Doots and Shoes, which have just arrived. I know the times are hard and cash scirce, and. therefore. have concluded to make a sacrilice and dispose of my stock At Low Figures.

Inspect my Goods, and compare mv Prices with other dealers, ana you will have to admit that I have got high prices by the horns, and am going to DOWIV TIIE3I. I intend to sell on the closest livinsr margins the finest styles and qualities of Ladies' and (Jcntlmen's BOOTS and SHOES of all and every description, at bed rock prices. And Don't You Forget It! R. P. Headlee.

CHASE, KANSAS. New Spring Millinery. MISS ESTIIEE SUDBOROUGH. Hiss Sudhorough Invites her former patrons and all others to call and sea her immense Spring Stock of New Millinery, Consisting of HATS, RIBBOXS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, Including the latest novelties from Mew Tork, and other Eastern Markets. Miss Belle Forgcson has charge of the trim ming department, which insures satisfaction to all her patrons.

With thanks for Dust favors Rhe Invites all tn call on her nt corner of North Broadway and Jefferson street Sterliue. Kansas. B. F. POWELL, Artistic Photographer.

Sterling, Kansas. Oldest and Best Gallery in the County. Having bought the stock of goods formerly owrned by A. G. Kellar, Will Sell You an Assorted Case of California Canned Goods VERY CHEAP.

Fresh Roasted 25 cts per Pound. Preserves in Bulk, at bi-2 cts per Pound. GASOLINE DELIVERED AT YOUR DOOR. I want to Close out my yueensware and Glassware at Cost. W.

H. Allen, At the Kcllar (Stand. Ws Hi lilloilp.