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The Whitewater Tribune from Whitewater, Kansas • 2

The Whitewater Tribune from Whitewater, Kansas • 2

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Joe C. Phas Abroad. Our Furley Letter. 1 A. II.

McLan I Horace JtfcL.Aii,Casbier. W. Q. QipftKLQ, -Yififi Paent, Ed. itcLuy Asst.

Cashier. Additional Locals. We understand that we are to Lait Friday norningr Joe C. Phtis entered one jthe Jiissouri pacific coaches bonnd for Eureka. Is prepared to do all kinds of work ja the Boot Shoe Business, work warranted.

Wm. Proprietor. 15-1 On the tVari he found an old time I-I I1I.WHED UVinT TUIlSDA.y BY TWE .1 a PRINTING COMPANV i n. XV. BAII.KY.

KDITOS. OCTOBER 2, 1889. acquaintance in the person of Cy. 11 WHITEWATER I. MERRILL, Prouty, of Newton, and in conversation with him the time passed quickly and pleasantly until El Do -MANCFACTUBEB OF EjitcnxJ it the Poktoflice at Whitewater Kin-9, ccond-clux mull tnuttcr.

Of WHITEWATER. KANSAS. rado was reached. We had but lit- i 1 tie time to wat for the train on the Land Plaster, Stucco, 21 VTIJRtt CO VXTJl JiXl'VliLlCiX TICKET. AXU Authorized Capital Paid up Cpaital, 91 00,000 20,000 main line, fto were, unable to see much of the city.

However we know wliat El Dorado is. It is the largest city in the county. It has a have a first-class furniture store in the city soon. IS. T.

Burns fdiippedhis third car of grain from this point last Tuesday over the Ft. Scott. Our harness maker, J. A. Dilzer, has moved into his new quarters and has everything neat, nice and tasty.

Saturday night a pair of twins came to brighten the home of Joe. Rich. This is a very prolific season. Ernest McLain's house has received another new coat of paint, and is now a very pretty and attractive And now comes J. T.

Beans with an Irish potato, of the early rose variety that weighs one pound and a hnjf. Can anyone beat it II. McCloud says "He's been down where Johnny stole a ham, and he wouldn't give his home here for the whole of Alabam." Last Tuesday the Keiman brothers shipped the first car of stock has started from this pointover the Ft Scott. This is a new station Calcined Plastering, good system of water works and her principal streets are lighted with Fuklky, Kansas. For sale by all lumber dealers at Whitewater; Your trade solicited, anh in any quantity desired.

15tf Jor IJcgitXcr of Deeds," P. BOYDKN. For County Clerk. CASTLE. CIIAS.

For Treasurer, J.D.CONNER. For Surveyor, V. S. li.USKIHIC. For Coroner, J.

W. LONG. For Commissioner iJrd B. ii. FOX.

electricity. She lias many modern Does a Qeneal tz us ness, Interest on time deposits; real estate loans made. Money paid when papers aresigmed. Peaches are most all gone; only a few green ones remain. 1 Homer Woodward commenced his school at Harmony last Monday.

Mrs. John Woodward's father and mother, of Peabody, visited with her last Sunday. George Long's residence is looming up in the distance. It will be quite large and commodious, Maude and Annie daughters of John Fox, of Benton ha'6 been visiting John Norris' children. Mr.

and Mrs. Hart who live near Valley Center, were over Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs. W. A. Reaves.

The cider mills in this neighborhood seem to be in operation most of the time now; everybody making apple butter. Miss Ella took a flying trip to the county seat last Friday. Next Monday she commences teaching her school at Benton. Grandfather Bowers celebrated his 6th anniversary the.lSth of September. Grandfather isas spry some of his boys, now, and no doubt wiil live to see 1900.

Mr. Davis and family, who have been living on B. I Fox's farm for three years past, left this week for Ottawa, this state, where they ex-to spend the winter. A wedding is rnmored in this vicinity. We understand the parties contemplate climbing the Long Cra(i)gs of the Rocky mountains on their wedding trip.

Thomas Tear, of Ohio, eldest brpther of D. G. Tear, of this vicin improvement! and factories, and proposes to have more as fche can get them. It will probably hold its own as tho largest city in the county, as Whitewater when it gets its growth must cross the line and occupy territory in Harvey county. Leaving the station at El Dorado, the train passes through the large WHITEWATER Good meals and clean beds.

M. M. Bishop, Prop. WHITEWATER, KANSAS. 13 to them.

stone quarries adjacent, which fur- JllKrl' CVVXTT HKVULXC.IS TZCKVT. 7 For Coijnty Clerk, itoirr. ii. FAiiit. For Pourjty J.

C. JOHNSTON. For Register of Deeds, I M. II.LAKIN. For Shejiff, E.E.FOLLAIID.

For Coroner, Pit. JAMES MclvEE. For Surveyor, S. II. TREGO.

N. A. Holton, It McLain A. H. McTj5u E.

S. McLaiu W.O.OMfieM, Horace TiIcLain Carpenter and Builder, Houses moved with promptness and care. WHITEWATER, KAN. A very pleasant social party was that at the residence of Thos. Ei-lerU last Thursday evening.

Good music, excellent singing and lively chat, was the program. E. T. Burns is nothing if not improving. His last was to build a platform on which the farmer could drive his load of grain, and fhovel it down into the car with ease and no waste.

A four and three-quarter pound sweet potato was brought us by Harry Turner, Tuesday. We have now one 4, one and one that weighs 5-pounds, beside the J6i TUB TRIRXTSK FUEK. -Dealer In- J. G. SANDBACH.

0 Practical Auctioneer. Bankrupt and stock sales a specialty. Anneily, Kansas. 14 We will give the Tribune, free to Any adilrens for one year, to f.fro one jho brings the tallest stalk of corn. Any one' who will bring us the heaviest ear of corn.

Any one who Imiiga the largest irish potato. Any 'vnc who brings the largest sweet Lumber, Builders' Hardware potato. Any one who will bring Harness Shop. J. A.

DILZER, Propr. Repairing neatly and promptly done. Main Street, Whitewater, Kan. the largCHL pnuasn. inow nerc is an opportunity tor you to advertise the country and get paid for i.

BAEBED WIEE PENCE POSTS. ity, has come to spend the winter with Mr. Tear's family; ye are glad to welcome him, and hope he -will enjoy his stay among us. A number of the young people gathered at the lesidence of Mr. and Mrs J.

V. Colville last Saturday night and enjoyed themselves playing games until a late hour, after which refreshments were served, then all went home feeling that the evening had been pleasantly spent. Avfiitewater tlniiKH fhe needs a Kansas: Whitewater, jacking house in her business. ('. Times.

uish work for scores of hands and material for buiMiugs all along the line of the Ft. Scott railroad. The next station is Pontiac, and the next The country between the two is pretty to look at, and is expedient for grazing, but has never been noted for any great agricultural merit. Leaving Rosalia the summit is soon reached, and the train passing very slowly over the trestle work, starts with a right hand swing and a left hand swing, waltzing through the hills at a lively gait? until it brings up at the town of Reece, that once entertained bright hopes of future greatness, but her hopes were blasted even in the days of her youth, and now the engine only stops, makes a wry face at the station agent, and wilh a contemptuous snort rushes on toward the more pietenpioys city of Eureka. Here the wagon bridge across Fall River has broken down, and a man, team and load of apples went down with it.

It is said no one was injured. rhe wagon we broken and a few gallons cf cider squeezed out of the apples. That's all. Eureka has several fine, large, brick and stone buildings in the course of erection, and is just as good a town a3 eyer was. It is well that Joe wrote theabpve while gone for when he returned to Whitewater on Monday, and noticed the life and bustle of this city, it seemed as though those other places were really asleep.

The Colyvich creamery company lias just declared a dividend of 26 J. WE AT HER BY, TTotary JPublie, I will attend to all kinds of business connected with my office, collections, also mako loans on short time, not less than three nor more than six months on chattel tirOfHice with Tribuxe. 18 per cent. Colwich Courier. Annelly Items.

AUE HERE WITH A Tije Kansas City Star beams with more brilliancy than ever, since en pound beet. Hurrah for us. Another sweet potato Johnny. --This one is of the Bermuda variety, was raised by Ed. Eaton, and weighs nine pounds and fourounce.6.

We doubt if anyone beats it. Still, being a thorough Kansan, it would not surprise us to see one weighing twenty-five or thirty pounds. Our office is just one block from the postoffice, and as we were coming from thence last Monday, we counted 13 teams. This led us to inquire into the trade of our merchants, one of whom reported $140 sale in grpeprieg. The rest informed us that their business was not our business, and to give the amount, bat all agreed, that trade good.

Over sixty .1 stock grains passed thvough this place qn the Rocjc Island in the month of September. Several of these were f'donble headers;" but allowing 22 cars for each train and 22 head for each car, it makes over bead of stook. then take into consideration the six regular grains that pass over the road, and 1 2 extras loaded with stone, and it seems to a poor editor like a pretty fair sort of business. larging its borders and moving into THOUSAND DOLLAR STOCK six new quarter. Kev.

Kelly has charge ry Goods Groceries, of the diftribution -of pensions to the soldiers of Kansas now. Geo. W. Glick is going back tQ his farm- E. T.

BURNS, DEAI.J2RIN GRAIN COAL Office and Coal Yard on Main St. Whitewater. Kansas. School has commenced at Annelly vith a good attendance. The G.

A. R. boys held an important meeting here a few nights ago. E. CornwcjJ isljuilding a new barn ai.d intends making his stock comfortable this winter.

W. Jernigarfbas stapled, on his am ual trip to visit frieuds iu different parts of -Missouri. The Ancient Qpler of AJlianPP held an, extraordinary ineeting with closed oar town last even- g-' W. p. Blythe must hp getting ready for Thanksgiving as there are a large number of turkeys, ajid chickens coming to town.

Lehman's yearling colt broke the ptate rocord at the Hutchison fair Ready to serve all their old customers and many new ones. Honest weight and full measure our motto. Whitewater, Kansas. last week, lie covered the jqile in The former record was 3:06 made at Abilene. rr-r-Proprietor of JOHN EILERTS LIVERY STABLE The Rev.

J. Sullinger, of Stafford. The veterans of JJutler county are Jo hold a reunion at Angusta the 9th, I Oth aud lth of Pc'tober. All ex-Holdiers, with "uncles, cousins and aunts," are invited to attend. The veterans? sons are going to whip the preached to a large congregation on -DEALER 1N- Kansas.

Whitewater, Sunday evening and roturned home A Queer Freak of Lightning. "Sadie" in the Walnut Valley Times tells the following: Last night at 7:30 just before the hard rain, near the corner ot 8lh av Teachers Association. with his lady on Monday. old vets if they can. If it aint The show at the school house on muddy and we can ge.t our shoes Program cf north Butler and Dry Goods, Boots and shoes.

Gro ltery, Glassware and Groceries. We carry a full and complete line of Hats mended we pxpeet to go. south Marion Teachers Association enue and Atchison street, the com DlfJG BOAR munity was somewhat startled, being in near proximity" to a bolt of liijht to be held October 19, at the. Wilcox school house, commencing at 10:30 Several measured acres of corn have been busked in Butler county. WHITEWATER KANSAS a.

m. Saturday night was not very well attended on account of preaching at the church and also unfavorable weather. E. P. Libby met with quite a serious accident last week, being kiiked on the arm by a colt, "V7iph ct me near breaking the bone.

We glad he is around again. that have Yielded from 100 to 108 The feasibility of teaching vocal KANSAS bushels of corn. A hundred bush WHITEWATER, els to the acre will amaze the effete music in the district school; Dud ley Porter Q. W. Hauk.

ning which struck a shock of fodder jut west of Air. Greer's barn, causing it to blaze in an Some of the neighbors rushed out, paring for the buildings adjacent, but" the high ind caused such tongues "of flame to shoot oiit that they could not subdue them; and it was thought expedient to cut loose the anin.als THE FROST HOUSE. 1 east in the matter of corn, and when The arrangement of school program hey know of sixty and eyen seven S. L. MATTER, so as to economize time and ac ty buslicli ot wheat on one acre Kansas Heads the Roster, MRS.

THOMPSON, PROPRIETOR. Qrainerd, Kansas they will be simply paralyzed. Au commodate pupils in study and recitation, El va Commons B.R. the barn. Just then poured down the" timely, rain causing all gusta Journal.

danger to be completely oyer. Leydig, Recitation; Mrs. E. Matheson. build up a town," says an ex It seems strange that the electric wire running so neaf did not attract it; however it went witlV great force straight into the ground.

The air Highest market price in cash cr trade for IProdfciee, iTJso headquarters for the BS grades of family flour. The best manner of teaching writing MIAN BROS. STOCK DEALERS, so as to secure the interest of the for several rods around seemed to change, "people must stick together like brick' duVt to a bar of soap. There must be no wrangling or quarrelling or jealousies among them. Property owners in towns piust offer inducements to secure- business, 1 it.liA w4 1 nnn 1 niinara in1 Pupil; Miss Alice Hutton.

Select reading; C. Rayburn. be' full of the electric fluid, so much Globe-Democrat: The state of ansas today is probably attracting ore attention than any other state vest of the Mississippi, on account of the abundance and qualit of her farm products. Today Kansas can show to the eastern farmers a wealth of cereals as has never been seen Here lies an empire which, it i said, produces more than all the New England states put together. JNTpre wealth than all the mines in the whole wo rlcTl The esti mated product of the mines being Kansas farm products will be it.

ore than $200,000,000. so that in a house across the street KANSAS. V7H1TEWATER. Treatise on mental scienpej Mrs. L.

matches on a table near cutlery were set blazing, also a pefgon. standing Mrs. DeTaiente, near them fell prostrate whether Phonics and orthography Miss Hut; from an electric or nervous shock I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 would not be certain. above all things must nofc expect to rnake a fortune in a year o.r ton. Applications of percentage; W.

A. DEALER IN- Prohibition Convention. 0 a 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 Cube root and square root; Rev. E. John Belew brings in a Fulton Kansas.

county bean vine that measures Wb 1 TKWATER, The prohibiten convention for Cameron. The advantages of analyzing sen ten XUMBR HARDWARE PlilSTR and STUGGO, Barbed Wire, etc, WHTTF.WATRR. 3 KANSAS eight feef and a half nigh and contains three hundred pods that aver Butler county will he held in El Do ansa 8 has built a public school for every. 185 of its population. Now what it wants to do is to put up ah old-fashioned smokehouse on every quarter section of land that is settled in thestate.

The above is from one of the Jjiest newspaper friends of the state, Jhe Kansas City Star. No lines ev ces by diagram and explanatory rado on Saturday, October 12, at 10 a. to nominate candidates for Wil be donem promptly, by Miss age nve beans to the pod, making an increase pf fifteen hundred told from the seed planted. It grew on the farm of M. D.

Bailey. Peru method; Mrs. E. Matheson. Recitation; Miss Griffith.

Are the results derived from monthly school examinations commen Boll ie Craig, upstaii 8 ouer Bank, (Ind.) Republican. -Well, that's pretty good, but El county offices. All who, are agreed with us, that the interests of human-it and the welfare of our country demand a national party secure H. H. WEACEMA1T, surate with the labor required ymus Martin has a stalk of corn up R.

Keeler J. Tattle. er printed concerning our state should be read and pondered oyer JiV our farmers more than the latter par of the above. A smokehpnse -DEALER IN on which are six fully developed and enforce complete ant absolute A general discussion will follow ears, and on the six ears are thirty- prohibition of the liquor 1 traffic in STOYS TINWARE AND AHM IMPLMKTS; two hundred kernels. The largest county, statg and nation, are cor on evry quarter section pi iana means meat for the farmer at home.

ear has 688 kernels. This makes, an each topic; all present being included in that part of the program. Patrons are especially invited to he present as nothing would- advance WHITEWATEU KANSAS. increase of thirty-two. hundred: fold.

dially invited, tp meet and act with J. P. Obum, II. II. GroveRj Secretary' President- school interests more than a perfect understanding among patrons and Ccme at us again.

Lost. No, it was a man lost. rreat, The Hac Brp, Invepum'nt teachers. Theories made practical, is what wp are after. Dinner will $100 and not at hicago, St.

Iouid, Kan-'saa City, or even Wichita. It nieang jthat the farmer should furnish the cities with raeatinfclead of the cities furnishing the farmer. Whv wouldn't it he a good plan for oar farmers alliances to pasi a res 'olutlon of that kind, and then ap-point each farmer a committee of cue to carry out the resolution. a peculiar and indispensable part 1 ifif gQcd-natmed mp. He had been down to Potwin Sabbath "Wi W.

So wards, the crop leport: er for Barton county' has re ceiyed of the program, so come jrepared tp day to attend Vroeetine," and a ev Have, money to LOAN on choice futu, at seven and one half per straight, and out of this thej pay the expenses of the loan; This is the CHEAPEST MOKKY ever loaaed in the country and all parties wanting to borrotr ncaey pX Spring or snmnter shouM npt fail to CCC TIIUU. 7qa AJatu Sued, NEyTQlI, KAHSS. statistics from fifteen threshers and feed, thobe from a distance. ery bid knoH'9, the nig! was 4ark. finds the aye-rage wheat Yield of all E.

II. McIsti sp. so far threshed tp be 28j bushels Poster. Committee. Fred says he travelled all over the ast part of Butler oocnty.

buore daylight. II. Hauk. per acre. Hoisingtpn Dis; atch..

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