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trtUufl gulWtht. Skiles 4 AVirshing, 113 Droadvay Ctroot. J. ALLEN PORTER, Heal Estate, Loan and Insurance Agent. Is prepared to make Farm Loans at 6, 7, 8 or 9 per cent Money ready as toon as papers are signed.

I do my own Inspecting, Insurance in at good Companies as then art in the World, STERLING, KANSAS. MEMORIAL DAY. Due Respeet Will Paid tha Memory of Our Heroic Dead. TUB FHOOKAMMK. The following Is the programme of exercise for the observant of Memorial Day, um arranged by the general tHJi)iii)lttte: The tolunm will ho formed on Broadway at 1 p.

m. sharp, with the right resting on Monroe street, as fol- Company K. N. O. Meade Post Band.

Grand Army of the Republic Speakers in Carriages. Ladles' Alliance In Carriages. Committee on Flowers In Carriages. Mayor and City Officers in Carriages. Citizens in Carriages.

The column will move east on Monroe to Fourth street, north on Fourth to Main, east on Main to First, north on First to the oemetery, where the ceremony of decoration will be performed. When the services at the cemetery are concluded, the column will form In the same order as before and march west from the cemetery to Vnnrth street, and south on Fourth to BROWN, -DEALER IN- Dry Goods and Groceries, H.B. corner of Broadway and Monroe. BURT iTTTOr, K1AJLST0AS. NEWH N0TKS.

Jtfrs, Juino llluUn, widow of tUa Urntset. iltr or luUiiuii0lt. died tlta other day, kjtU eighty out). There wm no change In the situation of Hit builder' strike luUileaifo Krulay, save that man; of the men for other eltiea. The Belgian Senate has referred to a siMKXtU eoiiimlltea the bill placing import dutia on rattle and meiU, This iudiuatea It OiitU rejei'tluu.

A you utr American was reported Insane at a London hotel, and the proprietor was In a guaudary. lie waa supposed to bo from Minneapolis, Minn. The Supreme Court of the United Htatea baa rendered a decision In favor of Major Kunkle, a retired army effloer, for pay from the time of his restoration. The United Bute Supreme Court did not render a decision In any of the tola-phone eases, at expected, on the 7th. The record In the easo weighed DUO pounds.

The Michigan Leglaluturo baa adopted a resolution favoring participation by the Bute in the celebration of the centennial of the first settlement of the Northwest Territory next April. Buainost failurea (Dun's report) during the aevon dayt ended May i. numbered for the United Btatos 154, for Canada 9t, a total of ITS against 180 the prevloua week and 181 the corresponding week last year. E. F.

Braekott, leading dry goods dealer, of Biddeford and Norway, and Farmington, N. failed recently. The liabilities were heavy, but the exact financial standing of the firm waa not known. Governor Zullck, of Arizona, boa issued a quarantine proclamation again the Importation of cattle aubjoet to pleuro-pneu-mouia, against New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 'District of Columbia, Virginia, Illinois, England, Bootland aud the Dominion of Canada. Considerable excitement was created at Denver, recently over the death of the trotting stallion J.

A. South, who waa reported to have died from the effects of poison given him to defeat him in the 9:80 race, for which be waa entered. He waa owned by Nat Braen, of Burlington, Iowa, and valued at 110,000. Serious Chare. May 28.

Stops have been taken by Racine election officers to institute legal proceedings againatRer.Olym-pia Brown Wilson on the charge of attempting to atuff the ballot box. Mrs. Wilson is the leader of the woman suffragists ot THIS BPACE "-FOB mST.O&KJUISHSmilY, Tbe Leading LambtrM la tbe At- D. J. FAIR, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In LUM ER, Sash, Doors, Blinds and Hardware, Barbed Wire and Penbe Posts, Rnlldlnir Paner.

I Plaster Paris, Nails. Stone, and Coal. STERLING, HAMILTON IRISH. IRISH QUIGLEY, i Dealers In LUMBER HARDWARE, North Broadway, Sterling, Kansas. STEGXAZiTIESi ASH GROVE O-Braaek Yardt at Aldea, XamaaM.

Fulillhl Dally, except HinuUjr, Subscript ton 13 cents per week, AilvrrtlslnirratMi iiib'Ib known on pll-tlin Loral notlemi cents prr ln carti lnrtloit. Monday Evening, May 30, 1SS7. TEE OITYJH BRIEF. Judge Bally, of Lyons, was on our Th boys of Co. look well In their white helmets, The base ball club did not go to Great Bend to-day.

To-morrow's Evkninu Bci-lktin will contain Itev. Brluk's Addremi. Mian Fannie Truesdell went to HutchlMsou Saturday evening, returning Sunday evening. Mrs. J.

A. Holmes went to JClcker-son Saturday evening to spend Pun-day, returning last ulght. We go to press at noon to-day, In order that our printers can participate In the Decoration exercises. Mr. J.

O. Stow came In from his ranch Saturday evening, and reports his cattle In splendid condition. The street sprinkler, Instead of being In operation at six o'clock this morning was not out until nine. Mr. E.

Etlenne, Jeweler, fonnerly with Hodge A Evans, came in Saturday evening, and will remain a few days. Mrs. ML Boy returned yesterday mnrning from two months' visit to her husband's relatives in Pennsyl vania. Mr. J.

E. Davies came in on the 6 o'clock Santa Fe train Saturday evening, to stay over Sunday and Decoration: Day. O. L. Hughes, of the firm of Lasley Hughes, of Lyons, was a caller at the Bulletin sanctum Saturday evening.

Broadway presents a beautiful appearance to-day with its drapery and bunting, fit emblems to remind us of our heroic dead. Mr. Joe Tyrrell, formerly of this city, came down from Kinsley Saturday evening, to spend Sunday and Monday with friends. Mr. P.

Shaak returned Saturday evening from a week's trip west as far as La Junta. He sold a large amount of corn and feed while gone. Park yesterday afternoon was well attended, and Bev. Guild delivered an excellent and very appropriate discourse. Meeting at the Christian church every evening this week.

All are cordially invited to attend. The subject for this evening is "God's Image Lost and Found," Mark 12: 14-17. The train from the East last night was a heavy one, and had a number of passengers on for the west. Over fifty got off at this station, all of whom will locate in this vicinity. The Btranger within our gates may to-day see that Sterling can gather in a pretty large crowd when there is anything going on.

The streets are llliteray packed with living humanity. force of twenty-five carpenters came in this morning, to begin work on the Santa Fe depot addition. It Will be about 40x50, and will have two waiting rooms, with the ticket office in the center. social will be given by the ladies i)f the Frst Presbyterian church, on thes lawn adjoining their building on Thursday evening, June 2nd, atwhich ice cream and cake will be served, Every body cordially invited. Dr.

Goodson is having a Bky-light put into the room formerly occupied by.Beatte Laskey. It will give more light to the place, which will no doubt be fully appreciated by the clerks of the new bank about to occupy the room." Died, in this city, at the home of his son, May 28th, 1887, Smith Hood, in the 79th year of his age. Deceased was born in Ulster county, New York, and had been a resident here but a few months. His funeral took place yesterday. 1 Lawns good style and fast colors, only three cents per yard.

d3t Skiles Wirshing. S- K. Of P. Fidelity lodge No. 123, Knights of Pythias, will hold its semi-annual election of officers this evening.

Ice delivered every morning to any part of the city by dlO FUBSTEKBERO BATES. See our remnant counter for bargains. Skiles Wirshing. d3t I. O.

O. F. Sterling Lodge No. 131, 1. O.

O. on Saturday evening elected the fol lowing officers Dr. P. P. Trueheart, N.

G.j L. Sweetman, V. G. J. N.

McGee, Secretary; J. K. Burgess, Treasurer Geo. OsthofT, Representa tive to Grand Lodpre. CLOTHING SPECIALTY! 'MMeiaMaMaHaMaaai We cany a complete line, and can fit anyone, from a 4-year old child up.

A full line of Short, Fat Men's fiizes, Tall, SUm Men's, and Youths' and Boys. We open our Third Invoice for the Spring and Summer trade this week. Every garment is new and of the very latest cut and finish. We have a full line of Summer Alpaca Coats and Vests, Silk Warp and Seersucker Coats and Linen Dusters all sizes, White Vests, and in GENTS' FURNISHING 6000S we take the lead. As soon as we see anything new we buy it.

Our HAT AND STRAW GOODS DEPART- MENT is always full of the very latest styles. Our New Silk Hat Takes the Lead. Our store is crowded with new gooHs, and as we buy for Cash and take the benefit of of all discounts we can and will seU as cheap, if not cheaper than any other house in the center of Kansas. It is impossible to mention all the Bargains we have to. offer, but wek Claim to" have the most willing" clerks to: show goods, and who take pleasure in "doing any house in the country want every-body to jee our different lines of goos, look them oyer carefully and get our prices.

No one need send 1 away on ac-count of' jloWi' prices, as we will duplicate any Kansas ri'-j'otl'-U'i li-rn'ru hurt City prices on the same make of We have just opened a line .0 Z. -I Silks at 40, 45 and 50 cents, that is first on 1 the goods. They are just the thing for children's dresses. We have just received a new invoice of Trunks, Yalisis and Hand Satchels at very low prices. 193 Broadway.

Skiles Wirshing College Park, where Memorial ser vices will take place. H. L. Millard, General Meade Tost earnestly requests every old soldier, whether a member of the G. A.

It. or not, to fall In and march with their old comrades once more 10 ihA nllnt home of our dead heroes. and join in commemorating the nine teenth anniversary or tne aay maae prominent by our now dead comrade, the noble, gallant John A. Logan. COMMITTEES.

General Arranaements, Col. H. L. Millard, J. W.

MoCracken and T. A. Dllley. Seats and Grounds. Comrades D.

S. Knouse, D. Coffman, J. P. Engle, Joseph Wilson and John Lemaster.

Marking J. Bla ster and A. K. Lindsley. Music Comrades B.

F. Bond ana M. Van Patten. Jtoll of Honor. Comrade W.

G. Hamrlok. To Confer with Ladies1 Alliance. Comrades Keyes, Overman and Mer rill. Orator of the Day.

Comrade Steph en Brink. Marshal Comrade Joe Mitchell. Aides de Camp Comrades William Merrill and Wm. Smith. EXERCISES AT THE PARK.

Muslo by the Band. Invocation. Vocal Music. Roll of Honor. Captain Hamrick.

Oration. Comrade S. Brink. Vocal Music. Benediction.

Muslo by the Band. Mayor's Proclamation. Sterling, May 26, 1887. Whereas, it has been the custom to observe Decoration Day with all the solemnity due the occasion, Therefore I. P.

P. Trueheart, Mayor of the city of Sterling, earnestly re quest that all places of business oe closed on Monday, May 30tn, 1887, between the hours of 1 and 4 p. and that all persons unite in doing honor to our fallen heroes. P. P.

Trueheart, Mayor. Hotel Arrivals. TRANS-CONTINENTAL. Hushes. Lyons HDeardoff, Chicago Hawkins, Denver Smith, Leavenworth Loui Kerstein, Garden Citv: Jos.L Carpenter, Wilmington, Geo.

Capelle, Wilmington, Henry Rogers, Baltimore. Miller, Lewis- burgh, A Price, Media, Barnard, West Chester, Page, Kansas City; ME Doll, Fre-donica. Major, Watklns and wifeOhio. Our Honored Dead. The following is a list of deceased Old Soldiers, who lie buried in the cemetery at Sterling, and whose graves will be decorated to-day David Jones, Josiah Wiltsie, Jos.

Peters, Wm. Edwards, I Black, Jacob Longacre, I Waldron, Chapin, Clarke, Sam'l Jacobs, Trimble, Spain, John Nichols, Jacob Moore, Geo. Daniels, Amos Craln, Ralph Perkins, Owen Fehr, John Cook, Levi White, Niles Wm. Thewlis, Willis Hunt. Landscape screen doors, handsome and cheap, for sale by The St.

John Marsh Lumber Co. odtf Nlckerson Register. Dr. M. A.

Millard, of Louisville, arrived In the city the first of the week, and takes charge of Dr. Smolt's practice during the latter's1 absence. Dr-MUlard is a brother of Col. H. L.

Millard, of Sterling, and is a gentleman of pleasing address and professional skill. A man who never told a lie, a woman whose tongue never got the better of her judgment and a man who could publish a newspaper to suit everybody, are the three white society elephants which would be the leading cards in a ciroua of the world. The Local Market. Corn, shelled Corn, ear, Wheat Batter, per lb Lard, per lb Eggs, per Chickens, per dozen. Potatoes (new) S2U 3082 7080 10 12)4 09 Wi $2.002.23 RESERVED iTaUey.

Paint, Glass and Cement. KANSAS. yf.U. QUIGLEY. Msnnfacturer of and Dealer In Boots and Shoes.

Ladles' Fine Shosa a Specialty. Under Opera Honse Stbhuko, Kanabas. McVAY KLINE, Dry Goods Groceries, Highest Casta Prices paid for all kinds of Country ((j STSRMXO, 'Ait KAJtSAS. J. P.

Dealer la Witciis, Cloc.1, Jmlfj sllnrwira. Musical Merchandise, "lV; Curtains and Curtala Fixtures, Pictures, Wall Paper, Stationery, Etc. Stihlinq, 1 Kansas. J. -RINNERv Hardware, Guns and Ammunition, of ud Cetlsr In itots, BT071 mmis, ITC, iia Bepsarlstr Bone) Mj, Ksst side of Broadway, three doort south of rostomee.

8TERLINO, KANSAS D. b. I Estata tti EitXer. Losns Money on Heal Estate Three to Seven Yeare' time. Money available as soon ae papers are eigncd.

Also Loans on Chattel Security. Oive me a call. Oflea la Brevns'a Mock, Bra4wy, STERLING, 1 KANSAS Proprietors of The City Meat Market. Fresh and Salt Meats always on hand." Cash paid for Hides, Tallow and Fare. FrehietTtWesBTery Day.

'(' Broadway, ftrsamw, aTAWSAi. MAEKET tiraln and Provision. St. Loom, May 88. FriuR Steady and quiet; XXX.

ej.a.8S; XX Sa.86ae.60i family, l3.O0QJ.tt; choice, ta.45 3.80; fanoy. IB.g094.15; extra fancy. 4.15; patents, l4.iUia4.4a Whbat Quiet; No. red. oath, 88c; May, 88o June, 80o; July, August, 8aK83jo; September, 88K3B4So.

Corn Dull; No. mixed easn, ST Vic; May, 87c; June, 86X0; July, 870. Oats Quiet; cash, S7e; May, 87e; June, July.Ko; August, 840. Ryb Neglected No. mixed, 60S7e.

Pbodocs Butter, dull and lower; cbolo to fancy creamery. 1518c: do. dairy. 103 140. Eggs, demand fair at Stf 0.

Pro visions Pork, mess, 114.00 for irregular old, and 116.50 for new. Lard, prime steam, M.874. Bulk meats, dry salt, loose lots clear ribs, short clear, 7.87tf shoulders, $13.50, Bacon, shoulders, to.0036.; long clear, clear ribs, I7.87HO T.05; abort dear, 184608,20. Hams, firm at W1.85ai4.oa Whiskt Steady at 11.06. Oattuc Steady; choice heavy native steers, I4.30ia4.60; shipping steers, t8.80a4.25; butchers' steers, t8.004.2O; feeders, t8.10G4.00.

Shxkp Firm; fair to choioe, C3.I04.10; lambs, S8.704.SO. Boos Firm and steady; ohoioe heavy and butchers' selections, t4.9oa5.00; packing grades, Yorkers, S4.6Sia4.7a UBIOAOXX Mav 88. Fixjtjr Uuchanged; winter, patents, M.253 4.50; southern winter wheat flour, t8.75a4.00; soft spring wheat patents, t4.00a4.26. Wheat No. spring.

No 8 spring, 80383c; No. a red, 880. 8S88HC Oats No. 85xa6o. BTS No.

55ViC 01 Bablbt No. 1. 67o. PBOOuoa Butter, weak; good to choice creamery, iaai6tfc; choice ltaic Eggs, He for fresh. PROVISIONS Pork, mess, 124.00.

Lard, I5.57tf 6.00. Bqort rib sides, loose, 7.1tsa7.17V4. Boxed meats, dry salt shoulders. short clear sides, I7.60a7.66. Whiskt Distiller' Hnlihed goods, Sl.ia CATM.X Firm and shipping steers.

t4.H5S.0O; stockers and feeders, I3.60a4.00. Bhebp Steady and stronger; common to good wooled natives, t3.504.4Q; Western grades, I3.754.S5; ordinal? to fair lambs, 12.00 4.75. HOOB Higher; rough uad mixed, t4J6a4.W; packing and shipping, I4.8535.ia NSW York, May 28. FW)oa Stronger superfine western and state, S2.75a8.40: common to good extra western and state, I3.20iaa.75; common to choice extra St Louis, t3.xa5.10. Wheat A trifle bigber; No.

1 bard, 97K3 08c; ungraded red, 97H99Ko; No. 8 red, tto; No. 8 red, June. S7Xa97U-16o; July, MX 97c; August, M94 15-100 September, 04a 94HC Corn Steady and active; ungraded, 46X9 4314c; No. 2, 47ttc; May, 47Ko; June, 47K9 47Xc July, 4SH48Kc; August, September, 50)4o.

Oats Firm; mixed western, white western, 88a42o. KTB No market Barlky No market Pboduox Butter, dull and heavy; western, lai8V4c; Elgin creamery, 25o. Eggs, firm; western fresh, lS13o. Provisions Pork, firm; mess, I15.25ai6.50 tor old; tlS 60316.00 for new. Cut meats, Arm; pickled bams, nnUo; pickled bellies, 7M9 7Kc; pickled shoulders, 6X0; western pickled bams, 11 Wo.

Lard, a shade higher; western steam spot, t6.87K6.90; oity steam, 16.70. Cattm Dull for dressed beef at H7Hc tot sides. Shxxp Dull and lower; tor sheep, 14.0064 JO; yearlings, t5.00as.76; spring lambs, t7.5O38.00. HOPS Pull and lower at t5.00a5.80. Kansas uitt, May sa.

FLOOR-Dull; XX, 800 XXX. 96otl.06; family, tl.loai.0; choice, tl.aoai-40; fanoy, tl.50iai.65; extra fancy, ll.60ai.65; patent tl.KKa.00; rye, ll.80ai.5U 1 Whkat Nominal; No. 2 soft winter, May, no bids, 8O0 asked. No. 8 red winter, cash, 73c asked; May, 71c bid June, 70c bid; July, 70c bid, 73 Vie asked.

OORM Weaker; No. cash, asked; May, 81 bid, 82Vio askea; June, 81 Xe bid, S2MO asked; July, SgKe bid, 820 asked. No. I white, June, 85Xe asked; July. 38V4o asked.

OATS No. 2, cash, asked 28M asked; June, 28c asked, STB No bids nor offerings. FaooncB-Butter, steady; creamery, fancy, 18c; good, 14c; fine dairy, 12Hc: store packed, choice, 10s. Eggs, firm at lOtfe. Provisions Hums, 10x01 breakfast bacon, to; dried beef, 12o; mess pork, tie.OO; tieroa lard, S6.25; clear rib sides, smoked, t7.00; long clear, 17.60; shoulders, IS.50; short clear, r.so.

OATTia Steady; cows, ta.15a8.60V butchers, B3.66S.70; shippers, S8.76a4.16. Bhp In fair demand heavy C3.7B; medium, I2.1B8.40; lambs, S1.76OS.00. Hogs A shad higher; fair to good awaking, M.0tJ76; light, t8.t0O4.3S. FRANK WATERS, Proprietor of The rarest City Shaving Parlors. First door south of German Drug Store, Kansas.

Notice to Farmers. How to Make Money. Sell your yi to the elevators, and buy THE BEST FLOUR in the State, of At Wholesale Prices. J. O.

TURNER, Dasler In Hardware, Stoves, Farm Implements, Sterling, Knt). Headquarters for rum Wagons, Pumps, Boss, Urn Kowsrs, Stc, Ite. Th Largest and Best Assortment of Gasoline Stoves In the City. The 10 Cent Store Has jnst recelyed tbe cheapest lot of GLASSWARE Ever brooKht to the city. Lamps of 'all styles.

at lowest prices. Also, a full line of Lap its' ajsdGekts' Hosiiry, Hasdkmchibf anoNoTtoNB. North room, Wslton House..