The Prohibitionist and Journal of Reform from Columbus, Kansas • 3

z. Correspondence From Stilson THE NEWS. their offices, and are now publishing the Journal as a Democratic organ. the weekly issue of the 30th of Novem THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1882. ber, we find the following Iiocal.

Col S. N. Wood was one of the candidates of the Democratic party for congressmen at large, and at the late election, accepted as Ed. News: Most emphatically do I object to the taxation of the people of this' county in any shape whatever for a court house. Good roads and bridges are a necessity for the public welfare, and should be encouraged.

And yet even in that respect, I think they could be made more convenient the traveling public under the present taxation, if properly handled. We have in this county several hundred acres of coal Keserved seats at Braniii Bros, for tlie Georgia minstrels at the opera house Mon SANTA CL.ATJS' H1ADQUAETIES? day night. such by the Democratic Central Committee, and his nomination being thus ratified by the unanimous vote of the party, he received a larger vote, not excepting the Democratic candidate for governor, than any other can The celebrated Georgia minstrels will be at Lykins opera house Monday night. This troup is one of the best burnt-cork companies didate on our ticket. And if the state had been districted by the legislature, as it should on the road.

land, held by the Gulf R. valued at several thousand of dollars, untaxed! About thirty of Miss May Pattyson's young friends gave her a "surprise" on Monday' Get T. P. Anderson to hunt that evening. Keiresnments abundance were item up, have it taxed and apply it to served, and a jolly time enjoyed by all.

BRAWN BOOK AND NEWS STORE. bridge purposes! Then aain we have We call attention to the highly illuminated Coal Companies in this county who are and brilliant display of holiday advertise assessed about one-fifth the value of their improvements, while the hard All former efforts of this Popular Establishment to please the Public, ments in The News this week. They are all generous, open-hearted fellows, and they nave Deen, accordance with the congres sional apportionment, the vote by counties for Col. Wood shows that he would have carried four out of the seven proposed" congressional districts in the state. He will contest the seat of Judge Peters in congress with the certainty of being admitted, and will take his seat on the Democratic side of the house.

We institute no inquiry as to Col. Wood's political antecedents. It is enough for us to know that he has always been a gentleman and a Democrat now. W. N.

Alxex. Allen is the managing editor and evidently speaks by authority. A Democrat now This is the reward of those Greenbackers who put their trust in working farmer who improves his farm mean business. Go and see every one of 'em. for the benefit, not only of himself and In all the bright galaxy of Columbus news family, but for the public generally, by entirely eclipsed by the fine selected and immense stock of Holiday Goods breaking prairie, planting hedsres, set ting out and cultivating orchards, etc.

has to be assessed about two-thirds the vame oi his property, is there any Now on display at their Siore. Something for, Everybody, equality in that? Let the people who Sam Wood. They voted for him and he betrays their confidence by announc want court houses and bridges, see to it that they sret assessors who have the papers, no brighter meteor ever shot athwart the sky than the brilliant little Daily Courier, but it is like John Hitter's bull "it is dead, gone beyond the realms of its confine, to that bourne from whence no traveler e'er returns." 1 J. W. Harland, of Columbus, who is largely interested in the mines at this place, was in the city to-day looking after his interests.

He called at the Globe office and subscribed for the great m. and r. weekly. He wants the news from these parts. Carterville Globe.

The near approach of the holidays causes our business men to take a liberal amount of snace. in our columns for advertisements. ing himself a Democrat, as soon as the election is over. We were not deceived by him, and do not bie to answer for the sin of supporting or voting for him back bone in them to confront those monopolists and assess them accordingly, or at the same ratio as farmers, or other smaller store keepers or business men and apply the difference to bridges, etc. At any rate I can' see the necessity of a His base treachery and desertion of the Greenback party fully vindicates us in the charges we made asrainst him months ago.

The Greenback party is better by he being: out of it, and it can new court house at present. The one there is large enough for the; in fact, some of it is rented to nono-fficials. As this is the principle motive power that makes the machine run, we hope our readers will not conclude The News is a mere ad well spare such political hacks as Sam ooa irom its ranks, ouch unsavory characters as he soon run their race. Then what can a new one be needed for other than to beantify the city? I don't think any farmer or tax payer will be so foolish as to encourage any such a movement as long as two-thirds of the Such treacherous hearts as his cannot longr conceal the true character of the a. We feel sorry for those who "their Uneles, their Cousins and their Aunts," from Tiniest Doll to the Elegant Family Bible! Everything that the Little Hearts can wish, everything that the Big Hearts can wish, and everything that the Stceethearts can wish.

NlovVc ocs ov Books, Books, Books, arnvenile c3 Miscellaneous. Autograph and Photograph Albums, Elegant Pocket Books and Portmonies. Card Cases, Cigar Cases, Moustache Cups, Vases, Please Call Early and Avoid the Rush. BRANIN BROS. were duped by him, which illustrates the old adage, "Experience is a dear county is plastered with mortgages.

I think the sensible tax payer, (and that includes all consumers in this county) will first see to beautifying his home be school, but some people will not learn in any other." PREPARE TOUR CYCLOXE HOLES. The president has received the follow fore conserving to be taxed for any court house. And in regard to bridgse, I have a different scheme than any I have yet heard, to raise the necessary for that purpose. ing communication from Prof. E.

F. Stene Wiggins, L. L. D. astronomer of the Canadian finance department, un I see you hoisted the name of J.

H. der date of Ottawa. November 25th Ludlow for Sheriff, and Jas. Skidmore On the 23d of September last, I an nouncea through the Canadian press that a great storm would occur in for Register of deeds, for 1883. I think it is a very good selection so far, and if it is not too premature, I would suggest the name of Uncle Johny Whitcraft for vertising sheet We shall have more space and a great deal more reading matter after the holidays.

A postal card from a friend at Stilson informs U3 of a dastardly act which resulted in the death of a young man named Flynn, was committed at Keithville, near Stilson, last Saturday night. Some parties got into a dispute at a dance, and Flynn attempted to make peace, when one of the disputants shot him. He died Monday evening. The murderer is still at large. We are informed that the entertainment to be given at the Lykins opera house by the Knights of Labor -Dramatic Company, of for the benefit of Father Bononcini, the pastor of the Catholic Church near Stilson.

The good entertainment promised, and the worthy object, ought to insure the company a crowded house. The admission Is 25 cents. Tickets for sale at the drug store of Shackle Willis, and at the store of Lykins, Adler Co. "The Chinese Fonndlinjs." The Knights of Labof Dramatic Company, of Stilson, Kansas, will present the above entitled drama at the Lykins opera house in this city, on Thursday evening, December 21st. This drama consists of three acts, and is an interesting one.

This will be followed by the laughable farce, entitled, "The Coal Heaver's Revenge." The entertainment will conclude with a grand ball. This dramatic company is composed of the very best of talent, and their entertainment will be good. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining uncalled for at the post-office, Columbus. Kansas, for the week ending December 13, 1882 Edmunds, Harriet Hallo way, Jas.

H. March next; that it would first be felt in the northern faeinc; would appear treasurer, and H. C. Kelly for county clerk. in the Gulf of Mexico on the nierht of the 9th, and being reflected by the The miners delegate convention de cided that the miners should work at the present wages for the present, in consequence of a refusal of the opera Rocky Mountains, woidd cross this meridian from the west at noon on Sunday, March 11, 1883.

No vessel, whatever her dimensions, will be safe out of harbor, and none of small tonnage can hope to survive the fury of this tidal wave and terrible tempest. As the wind will blow from the southeast, the planetary force will be sufficient to sub tors to grant the advance asked. It is clearly manifested that the operators can give the advance asked, as some of them offered to do so if the others would, where upon the Coal Kings of this road Keith, Perry and Bovard, together with the railroad company, said the parties agreeing to yield to the demand 14 ii ll CO -I cc 2- 5" 5 g. merge the low lands of the American coast, especially those ordering on the Gulf of Mexico, and washed by the O- so en -i woidd get no cars if they did. This is an zn item for anti-monopoly workers.

CO ohnson, as. xi. ri.nooieti, ennie 3" Gulf stream. Where the air currents for several hundred miles along the east side of the Rocky Mountain range, ow Dr. C.

W. Hoag was visiting at J. T. JLi66 A. a IS lit Quaid's the other evening.

Jerry and the baby are gettiag along very well at 31am, jjavia JMyers.Abram W. Prey, Iieiina Wright, James York, Albert 3 5 i ing: to grreat atmospheric pressure in Mack, F. II. Oldham, Henry Winn, J- E. Woods, Mrs.

M. tj d--TZ to at I rn 2 those regions, will spread universal de the latest accounts. They named it Mary after its Ma. Jerry says the next CB ce s. 3 struction.

The New England states so a 5 si. si a must be named after its Pa, Mac. will also suffer severely from the wind and floods. No point outside a harbor i zr a a 2D fir Jo in the whole area of the Atlantic, espe "SAM WOOD A. DEMOCRAT JfOW." CD 3 C3 co 7t- ji rr ciallv north of the equator, will be a L3 2 'Will Sit on the Democratic Side of the House." place of safety, for this will be pre-eminently the greatest storm that has visit rim 3 1 i s- CD CD ed this continent since the days of your On the 29th day of illustrious first president.

In view of cz 021 gig I Kansas Statefournal changed to a Dem this event, therefore, I take great liber ty in representing to your excellency ocratic paper. The owner of the Jour 3 a a 2 r. ii ii 77. 13 e-- ss 2- 5- rr 5 1 1 the advisability of ordering: all United States vessels into safe harbors not la 0 Persons calling for any of the above named letters will please say "advertised." W. Coulter, Postmaster.

A Bare Opening1. The map of Cherokee county being prepared by Messrs. Timberlake Stockslager, of this city, is almost ready for delivery. They want an active, energetic agent in each township to canvass. They design putting a map in every residence and business house in tlie county, and as they a offering a liberal commission this is a fine opening for active agents.

The map is so complete in all its parts that it will readily commend itself to everybody and meet with a ready sale. School teachers are specially invited to canvass their respective districts. Oar Subscription Price. In making the subscription price of Thi News fifty cents a year, we are aware of the fact that many will say it is too low, and that we cannot afford it, etc. But, let's see Our paper is small only a five-column folio.

Fifty-two sheets of if a year's subscription, weighs less than two pounds, and the white nal, George W. Reed, and W. N. Allen, proprietor of the Topeka Democrat, formed a copartnership, consolidated ter than the fifth of March, till this Zfl CO Si i 5 storm be passed." ilii lira? in X7S7 01 0 V) 5 2 3 -DEALERS IN a o5 j- 'to 1 5 slS or" 7Z. -2 CD n.

Ui paper for fifty-two numbers does not cost over fifteen cents. If we should make the 5 co subscription price of the paper $1 a year, 0 0 9 men would contrast the size of the paper with the Weekly Globe-Democrat, or some other metropolitan sheet about ten times as Flour, Meal, Bacon, Buckwheat Flour, Etc. large as our paper, that they can get for $1 a year. The size of our paper is large enough for the mission we design it to fill. We are 6 CD aware of the fact that we could secure a fair list of subscribers at $1 a year, but it would -si s-s" 2 hrl i LJ on 54 at CD ZZZ i m- take a lone time to work it up.

By making -o- the subscription price fifty cents, we place it within the reach of many who would not take it at SI a vear. and in a short time se Our motto is "Live and Let Live," and our business is to sell Goods. We want your Patronage, and will take especial pains to please you in quality of goods and prices. cure a large list of subscribers and thereby secure a better advertising patronage. It costs no more to get up a paper for an edition of 1,000 than for 100, so far as the me chanical work is concerned.

Our present arrangements enables us to get up a paper at less than one-half the cost of publishing -o- the Times durinz the past two -years. We have new material throughout of our own, and purpose to give the people a good paper.