Rice County Breeze from Lyons, Kansas • 1

County REEZE OUJt MOTTO: "HEW TO THK LINK LK'l T1IK CHIPS FALL WUKKE TIIKV MA V. VOL. I. LYONS, HICK COUNTY, KAN.5AS, FRIDAY, OCT011EH, 1807. NO.

12 Rice the case tnd his family will Btood the tost remarkably well. Farm 9 9 ENTERTAINING RICE COUNTY BREEZE FAMILY PAPER. Who was here Den? Written by P. JJ. CooptM'.

Sung by Male Quartette. TUNE! "NOAH BUILT PK AKK." We King of de days when de country was new, When everyone had all he could do; When settlers were scarce and gossip was Blow it was so far to do neighbors, yuu know. Who was hero den Levi Jay; Levi Jay; Levi Jay was here deu. De sun come down so scorching hot, It burned up everyting we got; It burned up de corn to a sizzling white And it Lurued up every tin? in sight -who was here den I The Success of any Business depends almost wholly upon Judi- I I clous Advertising and the BREEZE the proper medium for that purpose 4 in this county. I Our Job Department is complete; we can print anything from I the Finest of Bank and Stationery Work to book making and ft a dodgers.

Give us a trial. Respectfully, I TUB PUHLIStlBRS.fc W. E. Real Estate, Loans and Insurance Brokers. Always have on hand money to Office in rear of Citizen's Bank.

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E. W. GALZE. HE BOUGHT A cheap tailored suit and got caught in the rain. Took it back and was asked, "What did you expect for the price you paid?" "Can't do anything for you," said the merchant.

He comes to us, pays our price and gets our guarantee. He has no more trouble about his clothes. FRED SCHEFFERLING, ers living near the quarries have used the stone extensively in building houNOH.stablos and stock corrals. "It is said tlio Santa Fe company has kept its eye on the Rice county stone fields, but so long as no other road has tapped that territory it has been con tent to stay out. The Santa Fe does most of tho hauling of stone to this and neighboring towns, and as this stone comes from Floronoo or east of there, it gives a much longer haul, and con qucntly more freight charges, as it now is.

Tho Santa Fe is in no hurry to break up this order of things; but if some other roud starts into the new stone district that company will not be slow in putting down a track there Stoddard-Martin. On the 20th of October, 1897, at the home of the bride in Maitland, Mo. wore united in marriage, Mr. Rock Stoddard and Miss Margaret Martin Both young people are well known in this city and are loved and respected by all who know them. Mr.

Stoddard has a good position with the Kansas Midland railroad and the Breeze wishes him and his happiness and sue cess. H. V. Hall, No. 1013.

Lyons, Kansas, Oct. 2(ith, 1807 TO WHOM IT MAY NOT CONCERN." Once more the H. Vs. of this city find it necessary to obtain and grant special dispensation, and another of our worthy brothers, Rock Stoddard, is hereby given privilege to the example set by former worthy mem bers, Squire Jones and C. Howard Blair.

The order very reluctantly severs its connection with Mr. Stod dard, for he gave fair promise to always maintain its exalted principles and his abandonment of them is a source of deep regret. The committee appointed to invest! gate the facts in regard to this inci dent, find, a-i in the case of Messrs, Jones and Blair, a most deplorable condition of things. Although leap year has come and gone, yet the inliu- ence of the smiles of the other sex seemed to continue to be as ever, and we find that the warning of the Venerable Initiator has been most grossly violated. For the benefit of the remaining members the warning before mentioned is here given: "All the remaining members of this Ancient and Honorable Order shall henceforth and forever be very cautious of the smiles of all marriageable ladies, whether they are just sweet sixteen or not old enough to know.

All members will see to it that this order is obeyed." Should the remaining members follow the example set by three of our most dearly beloved members the Venerable Initiator alone will represent the exalted principles advocated by this Ancient Order. Once more the order in solemn silence assembled repeat the pledge of the 62nd degree, and by unanimous vote extend our sympathy to those who shall never more repeat the same same with us. Juniok Pursuivant, Recorder. STERLING. A brick platform will soon be built around the Santa Fe depot at this place nine ears of Coffey ville vitrified brick having been unloaded here this week for that purpose.

It is with pleasure the people of Ster ling receive the announcement that Dr J. L. Todd, brother of the late Dr. W. A.

Todd, will soon locate here to take up his brother's practice. Jno. Abenshein, who used to live in this vicinity, but who of late years has made his home in Ohio, was back here last week accompied by his wife on a visit to old friends and associates. It is Mr. Abenshein's intention to move his family back to Kansas this winter.

They will probably locate at Turon, in Reno county. The Lyons and Sterling telephone toll line is now in operation and will be connected with the Sterling exchange shortly. Now if Lyons will wake up and put in an exchange of seventy-five to one hundred phones as Sterling has done, it will be found to be a great convenience to both towns. It is rumored thatColonol T. L.

Powers has already tired of life in Missouri and is to return to Sterling the first of next week to accept a position -on-, the Central Kansas Democrat. If such be bo gladly welcomed by their scores of friends. Probably the maddest man in Sterl ing for throe months past was Dr. True' hart a few evenings since, whon ho was called to the side of Bert Craytor, who accidentally shot himself some two weeks ago Raving been told that ho was bleeding, he doctor rushed to his assistance out of breath, all the tlmo wondering what he could do to ea ve the young mail's life, and whon he arrived there found he bad the nose bleed. It is to be supposed that the other fellow enjoyed the the doctor didn't.

Farmer Column. Guineas are very hardy nnd very profitable fowls. If you would wish good tools never leave them unhoused. Mark all your grain sacks then the neighbors wont claim them. Take good care, of the hens while they are passing through moult.

If you treat your hen right she will reward your kindness this winter. Sow some rye for the barn yard fowls It will keep them through winter. Xow is the time to buy stock. Own ers will sen cheaper now than next spring. Give the boys a day off now and then and good spirits will prevail and more work accomplished.

Stock raising is like farming. It is not the number of acres owned but the management that makes it profitable. A substitute fof lightning rods is a good insurance policy with a lightening clause. See that you are properly protected with a good insurance. The up-to-date farmer now has in his possession all the implements and labor-saving devices at his command.

ut does he provide his wife with such articles If not, why not? Increasing Wealth in Kansas. The statements of Kansas banks, that have just been published by Commis sioner Breidenthal, shows that there has been an increase of 40 per cent, in the deposits, and an increase of 72 per cental the cash and sight exchange since October, The State banks have gained 6 millions in deposits, and their cash items have increased 3 millions. The banking business in Kansas is about evenly divided between State and national institutions. It is safe to assume that the latter have made equal gains with the former, so that, in the aggregate, the deposits in all Kansas banks are now 13 millions larger, and the supply of cash. 9 millions greater than they were a year ago.

There is no way of estimating the increase in the amount of money in ac tive circulation in the pockets of the people and in the hidden stores who are afraid to put their money in banks, but it is safe to say that "several mil- ion dollars of the money that has come into Kansas in the past year has failed to reach the banks, so that the great gains in the holdings of the banks do not represent all the increased capital at the command of the people of Kan sas. When it is remembered that a large amount of the money that Kansans have received for their products in the past year has remained in the East to pay mortgages and debts of cash in the State appears all the more remarkable. It is safe to say that no such proportionate gain was ever before made by a community anywhere in the country. Many millions in debts have been paid during the year debts which have been a constant drain on the net profits of the people in the past years, and their cancellation insures for Kansas a continual increase in its resources. Money which has been sent out of the State heretofore to pay interest will now remain in the State, so that the past year's grert increase in the deposits and the cash holdings of the people of Kansas is merly a begining of a continual increase, year after year, for a long time to come.

There can be no doubt of that. Xothing but the most serious and widespread failure of crops can keep Kansas from pilling up weal ond growing more and more independent of money loaners outside the State every year for a long timeto come. Kanma CV.v Star. PLEASES KEAUtKsi ADVERTISER THERE. loan on farms and property to exchange.

LYONS. KANSAS. Memories of Mother. I am thinking of the mother, so gentle and mild, I remember so well when I was a child, I am thinking to-night bow glad I would be, To lay my poor head on my dear mother's knee. I remember the home which still seems so dear, And your voice now, dear mother, it seems I can hear.

You sweet smiling faoe now plain I can see, I would that to-night you could smile upon me. time, cruel time, how swift you have sped; The days of my childhood, how soon they have fled; And yet I am thinking, tho' now sixty-four, Of the days I was playing around mother's door. mother, dear mother, the time has been long Since I sat by your side and you sang that old song, "I would not live always, I ask not to stay. While storm after storm rises dark o'er the way." The storms since that time have oft been severe, And now my dear mother, the time is so near When you will pass over and view the 'great plains, Where the noontide of glory eternally reigns. James W.

Mills, Lyons, Kansas. Another Skin Game. It has only been a few weeks since the Breeze had something to say about a corps of peddlers who were working our farmers into buying a large bill of dry goods, and now we are called upon again to chronicle a similar case. A few shrewd peddlers are selling to the farmers a line of groceries at enormous profit. Of these peddlers the farmers are paying 87c for sun dried Japan tea and the same can be bought at home for 40c; black pepper 37c, home merchants sell it for 10c: one pound Al coffee 35c, home merchants sell it for 25c; one pound ground ginger Clc, home mer-coants sell it for 20c; one pound cocoa-nut 85c, home iherchants sell it for 25c.

These are a few of the prices the writer got onto. We have repeatedly warned our readers against these fakes and now we wonder if farmers ever will ignore these fakers Dr. Jlohrer; Dr. Uohrer; Dr. Uolirer was here den.

The wind it blew a jimmy cane And we went three months without a rain. De safest place that could be found Was a cyclone cave or a bole in the ground Who was here den? Judge Connor; Judge Condor: Judge Connor was here den. When de hoppers came in seventy-four, And ate up all our little store Dey eat up all our onions and corn. And would 'a' eat more as sine's youse born Who was here den Harry Taylor; Harry Taylor; Harry Taylor was here den. Our first representative was young and fair, Who preached de gospel with solemn air; lie buried de dead folks and good deeds did, lie married de young folks, den christen de kid Who christen de kid? Father Orifiith; Father Griffith; Father Griffith christened de kid.

De first F. M. in dis county of Rice That all de old settlers thought so nice Who fetched de mail from Ellsworth town On his back, and a foot; with ne'er a a frown Who carry dat mail Earl(y) Jocelyn; Earl(y) Jocelyn; Earl(y) jocelyn carry dat man. De fust County clerk in dis countee Was a man whose initials was Wm, Ana ne writ up ae records a way so queer Dat he hold down de job for 'leven long year Who was dat clerk? Millie NMc'las; Willie Nic'las; Will Nic'las was de clerk. Who mules from Uncle Sam And kept 'em ail summer to break his Ian De sojers had to comedown from defort To get dem mules and cut him short Who borry dem mules? P.

U. Carter; F. G. Carter; P. G.

Carter borry dem mules. A man "raise de wind" in seventy-two And married de only girl he knew. Dey was married on de banks of de classic Cow creek By a Jay, in de saddle, now wasn't dat a trick, Who marry dat gal Danny Hell; Danny Hell; Danny Bell he marry dat gal. Den a cow got so pore dat she up and died, And a man went out and skun her, for de horns and hide, Who got dat hide? Dan Bell; Dan Bell; Dan Bell he got- de hide. In all de hardships to folks out west, Sometimes a little joy came along wid de rest, De fust of dem joys knock a man off his pins, For de joys come dubble, in a pair of twins Who was dem twins? Bob McKinnis; Bob McKinnis; Bob McKinnis he got dem twins.

Who made de Courthouse when Atlanta went down And made of Lyons a right smalltown Who ade dat town Truman Lyons; Truman Lyons; Tru-. man Lyons made de town. When deSanteFe came, in seventy-nine Who brought de, railroad folks to time, And raise de bonds and build de grade A nd never sat down to rest in de shade Who git dat road Ed. Wood and Tom Butler; Ed. Wood and Tom and Butler got dat road.

Rice County Stone. The Hutchinson Boe tho Frisno comes here and tbon goos norts it will probably tap the fine limestone quarry in the southern part of Rice county, some twelve or fifteen miles from here. These quarries are capable furnishing almost unlimited quantities of good building stone, and being so near, the cost of transportation would not be nearly so much as it is upon stone from Florence and Cottonwood Falls. Some of this stone was nsed tweety years ago in the construction of the round house at Nickerson and has Raymond Shorrif Watkins was in these parts lust Monday looking after his political fences. R.

II. Smith, Miss Belle Drew and Geo. Miller, attended the Teachers Association in Lyons last Saturday. Alvin Long, of Lyons, Ray Weldy and Wm. Caul, of Alden, Jay Forney, of Valley school, were all pleasant callers in the city last Sunday.

Dr. A. II. Bressler and wife and F. N.

Masemore attended the banquet given by the Eastern Star lodge in Ellinwood last Monday evening. The Raymond High wchool will give an ice cream social an he I. O. O. F.

hall next Saturday evening. An excellent program is being- prepared. Everyone is cordialy tnvited to attend. Steve Paul, charged with the murder of his aunt in Anderson county, was ar rested here last Tuesdoy and taken to Anderson count' for trial. He has been working at John McCormick's forthe last month, and is not believed guilty by most of the community.

Saxman. Zeno Dymond gave a dance last Thursday evening. Some of the farmers in this vicinity have commenced gathering com. Dewees Brothers fetched their cat tle home from the pasture last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Quinter left last week for Pennsylvania to make their future home. Mrs. J. F.

Iteams, of Bellefontaine Ohio, is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewees. M. Westenhaver, of Sterling passed through Saxman Monday with his house moving outfit on his way to Nickerson.

Letters Uncalled For. The following Is the list of letters remaining un called for for a period of tlirirty days In the postomce at i.yons, Kansas, tor cue weens ending October 29, 1897. jerry isenemci. Susie Upjohn, (ieorge Wlttron. 1).

A. Lassiek. Cards w. ilson. Wm.

Keesbower. If not called for within fourteen days the above will be sent to the Dead Letter office ac cording to Postal laws and regulations. Parties calling for above please say "Adver tised." All due one cent for advertising. F. N.

Cooi-EB, Postmaster,.