The Sterling Evening Republican from Sterling, Kansas • 1

STERLING, MCE COUNTY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST i), 1887. NO. 70. VOL. I.

Truelieurt Loiikau, Fire at Lamed, 00 TO J. W. LOWRY'3 LATEST TELEGRAMS. RAILROAD TIMS TABLES. tfvUiifl (f-vmiitfl gttUftin Atchison, Topeka Bsnta Ft.

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6 and 1 do not (top at SlerlliiK. Railroad and steamship tickets to all point In the world on sale ai una oiuoe. P. 1. 8tkvkn, Agt.

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City K. City Kxpresa Kxpres (jrat Rnd Grauhlfl.1 Umiilau fAMiiwum a fl ra ura atuptul Iii Iai.111 llmt. Iilfl fair ti do A ftfttmltia erable amount of damage. The large I U.nla Lu luhlnli Ufll II limit litis 'HIIIH uvjiuv. IHVH was tilled with baled hay, In aoino manner got on tire, and but for the prompt action and heroio work of the Hose companies, tne enure ousuiesB portion of the city would probably IIUVU ueuil uumuu.

it nan iiiuugui at. miA tlmn that the oioru hoinie and the entire block would go, By the prompt action of the fire companies and the successful maimer In which me water wonts wero mump-uinum, tliu Imvn linn nrnhalilv Hlivml Mloftarh to pay for the water works and the maintenance oi wie ure uompuuy. A Weather Indications. Washington, August fol lnurlno' nA th a IndliiatloiiH for Kansas Cooler, fair weather; winds shiftlug i i i i.i- to uortneast anu ueuouuug vhhhuio, J. C.

FULLERTON'S Spot Gash Store I am closing out my Dry Goods. See the following price it list: Best Prints from 5 to 7 cts. Domestic 6 to 8 Denims 15 to 18 Delaines 8 to 10 Flannels 20 to 35 Cotton Flannels 8 to 10 i 1UIYHIC1AN ASH KURUKONS, um over llit'llock Bros. nirult ure store, KlkMLINU, KASHA. Fred 1.

Ureeu, ATTORK1CY.AT-I.AW, ANU NOTARY PUBLIC 8tkki.hu, Kansas. J. C. JohiiHtou, JUSTICE OP TIIK PEACK ANU POLICE J17POK. Iiisuraueo ami Colltvtlun Aicnt.

Money Loaned at Low Hates or Interest. SrKHLINII, Kansas. the German Drur Store. Prescriptions rroprieiors. GEO.

LAMPING, Contractor and Builder, Shop on Mitln Street, east of Broadway. Stkhlino, Kansas. W.R STEVENS' GROCERY. FLOUR FLOUR Now is the time to buy your Flour. A car-load of Topeka Flour just received, and another pn the way.

Guaranteed to be the Best Flour manufactured in the State. Selling at Wholesale Prices to introduce it. If you sssssssssssWHsssssssssssssslsssssssssssssssssssss buy one sack you will have no other. Just received an invoice of INE DECORATED DINNER SETS. Something never before handled in the city.

Call and examine and get prices. WiF STEVENS 129 Broadway. delivered to any part of the City free of charge. 'orest City Brick Yards, M. J.

BARR, Proprietor. have now on hand a line lot of Building Brick tor an purposes. Yards, West side of College Addition. BTEBLINO, KAHBAB, W. DOUTHITT, Merchant Tailor.

STEWING, KAN. Nortirroora Trans-Continentsl Hotel block. (Successor to Harriman A Lowry) For Pure Drugs, Paints, Oils, Etc I'ltyaiolans' PrescrljitloMa a Bpeeially Stkiii.ixji KAMltA W. P. FULTON, Real Estate and Loans STERLING, KANSAS.

MANN SCHETH, General Blacksmiths llorsaaliaelae; Mpeeialtjr. All kind of Repairing Doue on Short Notice Booth Broadway, near Keystone 8TKBI.1NO. Kansas CITY LAUNDRY, Mrs. Nichols lls re-oixiued the City Laundry, on West Van Uiirru Ave. ah wok uuwt on anurv notice at reasonable prices.

Leave orders at O. W. Nichols, south of In ternational Mills. The East Side Grocers, Want you to read this column, and Keep posiea. We "are headquarters for Pure Maple Sugar.

GASOLINE Is one of our specialties. We Roast Eight Different Kinds OF- COFFEE! And you always get it FEESH. We allow no concern in town to un dersell us. Respectfully, Kellar Allen. THE MISSOURI PACIFIC The GreatThroiigh Line From All Points in Kansas to Kansas City, St.

Louis and the Jiast and Jittrth. Direct Connections in Union Depots for OMAHA, ST. PAUL, CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS, C1JN U1JN JN All, BUFFALO. PITTSBURG, AND ALL. POINTS EAST.

The Fast Mail Route .1. AND 3 Daily Trains 3 Between KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS. H. C.

TOWNSEND, Gen'I Pass, and Ticket St. Louis, Mo. Allen Oondunsed for the Benefit of tie Hurried Header of the Evening Bulletin llulrd A Dllllng, plated ware deal ers of Chicago, have made an assign inent, with liabilities of $200,000, The Detroit Free Preti has been sued for libel by a Chinaman, who claims $10,000 damages, iinrvMHt. WihIh are acarce In the country north of St. Paul, and from $2 to Is being paiu.

Yellow fever still prevails at Key West, but few deaths have occurred of late. A big fire In Dublin, Ireland, caused a loss of $500,000, yesterday. The National Colored Press Associa tion Is In session to-day, at Louisville, Kentucky. Ninety-nine counties in Kentucky give Buckner 17,039 majority. All the gondoliers of Venice have gone on a strike, because a night service has been started on the grand canal.

A boy named William Purb has been arrested in New York, charged with setting fire to theZeltung build Ing. The drouth in portions of Wisconsin and Illinois is terrible, and much suf fering is the result. Pasturage and crops are dried up, and the creeks and wells are as dry as powder horns The fire losses in the United States and Canada during July have been $14,020,500, against $10,000,000 for July 1880, and $9,000,000 iu July 1885. It Is just double the average loss for the last twelve years. The W.

P. Tyler paper company, of Chicago, is In the hands of the sheriff Liabilities $38,000. The price of wheat in the Vienna market, on Saturday, fell to a lower point than known In twenty-three years the metrical centur selling at seven florins. Fully 3,000 people attended the burial services of the nine victims of the murderer Woolfolk, at Macon, vesterdav. The murderer is in jail at Atlanta, and shows no grief or emotion.

The Coming Eclipse. Chicago Inter Ocean. The total solar eclipse that is to oc cur Ausrust 19 is regarded by astron omers and scientists with unusual interest, and extensive preparations are being? made to take observations that, it is hoped, will set a numoer oi theories at rest, or astron omers, pnotograpners ana speciro- scopists irom opservatories in wis country and in Europe will be stationed at various points along the line of totality. This line is 125 miles wide, bee-Damns- at isernn, passing near Moscow, throusrh the southern part of Siberia, tnrougn japan, anu so uu wj the Pacific Ocean. The United States 1 i observers will be stationed at Tokio, Japan, at which point superior advantages will be enjoyed for the most satisfactory observations.

One advantage will be that by the aid of the telegraph tne ooservers ai jierun anu other points in Europe can send messages to Tokio in advanoe of the lunar contact at the latter place, telling what they have done or have failed to do. The principal point of interest is the determination of the nature of constituent elements of the solar corona. All who have enjoyed the privilege of viewing a total eclipse, even without the aid of instruments, can bear testimony to the marvelous beautv of the scene, when as the point of totality is reached the shadow of tne moon sweeps over tne earui, uuu the rose-colored flames shoot out far beyond the opaque lunar body, and still farther are observed thn fleenv. delicate white wisns of the corona, streaming out millions of sight is worth going far to see, and once witnessed is never forgotten." It is to be hoped that all the conditions wiir favor the work or tne scientists. The Oriental.

Hutchinson News, 9th. The Oriental was closed by the sheriff yesterday. The morning meal was served to the patrons, but at noon the establishment was locked up. The liabilities are much more than the assets. Attachments have been served on the goods, and one or two of the boys who happened to owe a few dollars have had that amount garnisheed.

The creditors are E. W. Hyde, Brehm, the grocer, Kansas Lumber Company, Handle riate, JYicUlurg, flank ana iowe Bros. The amount of indebtedness amounts to about two dol lars. Yesterday morning Mr.

Stlm- mel received a letter from the proprietor, Mr. Higley, stating that he would not be home until the last of the month, and for Mr. S. to close out the business if possible. Before tak ing his departure for the east Mr.

Higley tried to dispose of the proper ty to Albert (jnapman ana saia tnat to him money was no object. That he. Chapman, could take it and pay in installments as it suited him. The receipts of the concern have not been paying expenses lately. The Weekly Bulletin, $1 a year.

CublUliod Daily, except Burnlay, By LAMB, POWERS PRESCOTT, Subscription: 13 cents ptrwtek. Enlrrti tl Ikf Slfrling P. O. at invnoWmi mailer It 1 now about settled that the prohibition amendment In Texas litis been defeated by not less than 100,000 majority. The Chicago Hail says that tho detectives, deputy sheriffs and reporters who went up to Mackinaw to watcn for Mctiarlgle seem to have overlook ed the strait to little purpose.

Had It been a bob-tall. strait they would hav given It closer attention. "To Sir William J. McQakiole, resident at large In our loyal Domin ion of Canada You are herewith in vested with all the rights, duties, and privileges of our most high Order of the Bath, and, like all our faithful subjects, you are commissioned here after and always to travel with a tub, Victoria, Reglna." Bob Bukdettk pays his couipli ments to the newspaper chronic fault finder as follows, and it will fit in spots in this locality: "Suppose a newspaper man every time he heard of a man who severely criticises him or his paper in public, should retal iate by holding up to the public gaze tlfc shortcomings of said fault-finder, what would be the Why, the criticlser would think himself terribly outraged and would thirst for the ed Iter's gore. Then the poor quill driv er would get shot or shoot somebody tin 1 a va 4- lmn uf rf Knnlatl til tnllll.

try Journalist, never does this unless under great provocation. It isn't because he is afraid to do it, but he isn't mean enough. He allows men to go around to "destroy his business. He hears bis paper called a worthless sheet because Its editor, in doing his duty, has stepped on somebody's toes. Such worthless scoundrels should re ceive no mercy from the hands of the press." KANSAS NOT SATISFIED.

The One-Fare Rate Causes the G. A. R. To Protest. Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.

Toneka. Aueust 6. The re fusaf of the Western Passenger Agents' Association to grant a rate of 1 cent per raaie nas nau a oau eneci upon members of the Grand Army of tne itepuDiic wno contempiatea going to the National Encampment at 8t. Louis. The Kansas veterans have usually turned out to the encampments In greater numbers than any other state.

The refusal of the railroad rate asked has created a great deal of indifference. This refusal is followed by another in relation to flambeau clubs, military bands, etc. The letter Is as follows J. Anderton, Secretary, Topeka, In reply to your recent letter to Mr. H.

C. Townsend, which has been referred to this office, wonld siate that the entire matter of passenger transportation to the G. A. R. National Encampment at St.

Louis has been carefully considered by the roads to this association, and the very favorable rate of one fare for the round trip applies to all alike, and no lower rate can be made in favor of bands, drum corps, etc, accompanying bodies of G. A. R. any more than for the G. A.

R. themselves, for whom the rate was especially made. Yours, truly, John N. Abbott. Under the circumstanoes there is little enthusiasm manifested over the Encampment by the Kansas posts, and there is a movement to abandon the St.

Louis trip,) and hold a State reunion this fall, provided the Kansas roads will make a rate of 1 cent per mile. i i i nzrrTT: CROPS IN STAFFORD. The Stafford Republican lias the following in regard to how things look in Stafford county These are times that try mens' souls. Where ten days ago the hopeful farmer could look over his broad acres of beautiful corn and truthfully say "I never saw a better prospect," can now look upon that same tield of corn and see withered and dry, lit for nothing but fodder. In our seventeen years' residence In Kansas we have never seen vegetation scorched and dried up so -rapidly as "in the last ten days.

Sad News. Nickerson Daily Register. Mr. Henry tftichhart received the following letter this morning from our old townsman. Dr.

8. M. Wirt, now located in Kansas City. It tells of a sad affliction that has visited his family, and Mr. Richhart and family and his many friends in this city sympathize with the worthy doctor and 'his family' He writes as follows Kansas City, Aug.

5, 1887. Hknky Richhaht: My old friend, I have been thinking for some time to write to you and family, keeping up old friendships and remembrances, but I have been in bad health most of the time, and Bince the hot weather of July I have been so prostrated with my heart disease that I have not been able to leave the house. We have, within the laBt few days, been stricken with a heavy misfortune. Our son-in-law, Mr. Frank P.

Hall, on Tuesday night last, was called by business to Quincy, and on Wednesday, after getting through with business, jnet with Wilbur Thomas and another friend, and a proposition to go to Goose Lake and take a bath and swim was made. They went, and Mr. Hall getting out into deep water and taking a cramp, was drawn into the current and drowned. The blow has almost killed She take It very hard. The funeral will take place next Sunday at Edina, Knox county, Mo.

My wife continues in reasonable health RespectfuUv your friend, H. Wirt. thlopiu 3 Via in :4. 1:1 J4 HI Leave 3 11:811 Arrive 10; 14 a ml OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. National Officer ti rover Cleveland lITTMWft t'rtmiilciit of the it tails ,7.7.

J. J. lngalla Tho. P. Bayard A.

C. Fairchlld of the Treasury. v. gwn-tary of the Interior L. O.

C. Lamar Attorney A .11. J'J Post MaMer Ueneral Win. i. vuas Rtata Officer.

Governor JoJn Lieutenniit-Uovernor A. I. Kmu le Smjreltirv of Mate. 'rrenmii-er J- "amnion ey tSeueral 8. IS.

Bradford ASyof Slate Timothy McCarthy Sup't Pub. Instruction J. H. Lawliead Rica County. "VBl ReiaiHter of UeeiU i-if 8Bn Sup't Public Instruction MyJ.

I.ui Coroner Ir. W. M.Lamb Hurvcvor MT. Jnno Uiinmlsaionen K. A.

Richards, Chairman, J. C. Neuwanl and John Howard. Connty Physician N. F.

Terry Snp'tCo. poorKann W. Loman City of Sterling. Mayor Wf.P. P.

Trneheart Citv tilerk Thos. 1. l'owera CouiicilmeiiJ. lloopes, W. MerriU, H.Irish, .1 c.

't'nrner and M.J. Barr. Citv Treanurer A. O. Landl City Attorney I'uficeJiidKB.

J- J- Johnston City Marshal W. 1. Street Commissioner L. C. Forsytne Chief of Fire Department W.

B. Hickman Sterling Township. Trustee H. J. Konantz Treasurer Himrod ustices W.

L. Smith, J. C. Johnston Constables W. B.

Hadlock, Caleb Hodson SECRET SOCIETY DIRECTORY. STERLING LODGE No. 171, A. F. 4 A.

M. OMeets in stated communications in Masonic ulU on the llrst and third ThurBdayB In each month. W. fUi-iun, n. m.

Thos. L. Powkiw, becretary. STERLING CHAPTER No. It.

A. in Stated convocations In Masonic hall on the Becond and fourth WednesdayB In each month. W. M. LAMB, H.

P. Tiios. L. Powers, Secretary KEYSTONE CHAPTER No. 47, O.

E. 8. Regular meetings aecond and fourth Tues-days each month. Mns. J.

W. McCmackkx, Secretary. FIDELITY LODGE No 123, KNIGHTS OF In G. A. It.

hall every Monday night. W. M. LAMB, C. C.

C. Hawkins, K. of R. S. STERLING LODGE No.

1M, I. O. O. Meets in Odd Fellows hull, Central block, every Saturday evening. J.

M. McGkk, Secretary. STERIJNG LODGE No. 1058, KNIGHTS OF Honor. Meets In G.

A. R. hall on first and tiiird Tuesday evenings of each month. M. J.

BARR, Dictator. T. E. Hinshaw, Reporter. ENTERPRISE LODGE No.

548. KNIGHTS and Ladles of Honor. Meets In G. A. R.

hall on the first and third Monday evenings of each month. W. C. McVA Protector. J.

Allks Pobteb, Secretary. MEADE POST No. 14, G. A. It.

Meets in G. A. R. hall, Central block, on first and third Friday evenings of each fl T. A.

Dillky, Adjutant. QTERLING LODGE No. 115, I. G. Meets in MagomnhaU day eye- E.

E. Talbkkt, W. S. CHURCHES. TAPTIST.

Preaching in hall over Hadlock's a and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath Bchool at 10:00 a. in. Business meeting on Saturday, at 2:00 p.

before eVery fll8t 'iLBUR, Pastor. CHRISTIAN. Preaching every Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and p.

ra. Sunday school at 9:30 a. ra. Prayer meeting every Wednesday ntsioop. ra.

H. C. KENDRICK Pastor IHRST CONGREGATIONAL. Services every 'Sunday at 11:00 o'clock a. m.

and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school at 12 :00 m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7 :30. Seats free.

UBhers will welcome strangers and give them eats. A cordial welcome 1-iIRST PRESBYTERIAN. Preaching every Sabbath at 11:00 o'clock a. m. and 7:00 p.

m. Sabbath school at 10:11 a. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Church, corner ol Main and Filth sreets.

V. J. EDMUNDS, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Services every Sunday at 11:00 o'clock a.

m. and 8:00 p. m. Sabbath Bchool at 0:30 a. m.

Yonng people's -class Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p. m. FRIENDS.

Services every Sabbath at 11 a.m. Sabbath-school at 9: 30 a. m. Rev. W.

H. Butler, Pastor. REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN Services every Sunday at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.

nt. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. P. H.

WYLIE, Pastor. NITED PRESBYTERIAN. Services every Sabbath at 11:00 o'clock a. n. in.

school at 10:00 a. m. Church, on East Main street. A. J.

HANNA, Pastor. STERLING Y. M. C. A.

Meets in reading room every Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock wid Sunday afternoon at 8:80. J. HANNA, President. a uupm Ueneseo la 40pni 8:87 Lyon 4 OS Burlinf 4.S7 SU-kerson 11:11 ft mi Hutchinson Arrive Leave Wichita Children's Hosiery Way Children's Boots and Shoes At Half Price. Queensware, Glassware, Tinware, Low Down.

Teas from 20 to 80 cts. Coffee 25 to 28 Granltd Sugar 13 lbs for $1 14 Brown 15 And all other goods in pro portion. These are SPOT CASH Prices. STILES BUNDY, The Boss Blacksmiths, HorneHlioelnfr. Plow Work and all kinds ol ReMuiring.

All Work Wurranted, North Broadway, Sterling, Kansas. MCMILLAN HOUSE, SIGN ANS CARRIAGE PAINTERS, Paper Bang Ing and graining a Specialty. Shoo on Monroe street, west of Eloe County Bank, over Lyon's blacksmith Bhop. 30-4w BLACKSMITHING HENRY CLARE, Successor to Hickman A employB none dui tne iiest workmen. Horseshoinfl! a Specialty.

Satisfaction Guaranteed. West Monroe Btreet. 03 Stkblins, Kansas. G. W.

CANTWELL SON, Proprietors of City Bakery and Ice Cream Parlors. Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes, Fresh Fruits and Nuts always on hand. STERLING, KAS. LADIES' ALLIANCE Meets at G. A.

R. Post room every other Friday, at 2:30 p. bu Mrs. W. P.

BENTON, Secretary.