The Edna News from Edna, Kansas • 2

"Morse mm Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1894 I will offer at public auction on my farm 1 1-2 miles south and 3-4 of a mile east of Edna, Kansas, commencing at 10 o'clock, a. the following property to-wit: Twenty head of Three year old SHIRE Geldings, all halter broken. TERMS 12 months without interest if paid at maturity. If not paid when due, 10 per cent, interest will be charged from date of note.

All notes must have approved Philip S. Bowson, W. R. LACKEY, Auctioneer. W.

II. Swartzel of Parsons was in town Wednesday. Are the Democrats going to have a county convention? The people of Chetopa have had quite a mad dog scare. Midway Reunion, Aug. 9, 10 and 11 at Melrose, Kansas.

L. J. Rosier of Chetopa was in town Wednesday on business. $10,000 to loan on farm security. For particulars apply at this ofiiec.

Geo. Mathews, of Melrose was in town this week looking after insurance business. Little Rock A. R. U.

members joined the Populist party by a unanimous vote. Senator Hill of New York is winning some favors at the hands of the administration. E. W. Clark of Chetopa came over Webnesday on business connected with his bank.

Notwithstanding the low price paid for wheat, quite a good deal is being put on the market. The bank building still stands idle, and no effort whatever is being made to get a bank started here. A good rain is badly needed, and unless it comes soon corn will be badly damaged by dry hot weather. C. C.

Arnold's house on west Mam street is nearly completed and he will move into it some time next mouth. The city marshal would preform a righteous act if he would kill every dog in town that doesn't wear a dollar tag. If jon want to buy property in Edna apply at this office. We have some choice houses and lots for sale at a bargain. Wilson, the West Virginian, is slightly disfigured but is still the ring when it comes to a light for tariff re form.

The. Oswego Democrat will, soon be moved to Arkansas, where Mr. Land is will engage the publication of another paper. The Gray sugar investigating committee has resumed its sittings to inquire into the latest reports of speculation by Senators. Cleavland's letter to Wilson on tbe tarriff, created as big disturbance in the House as if he had thrown' a bomb among our noblemen.

Tbe House by an overwhelming majority passed a resolution to amend the constitution so as to provide for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people. Brent Bedell and W. M. Jackman from Chetopa have been putting on the roof of Taylor's new building his week. They also put on a roof for C.

C. Arnold this week. Preaching at the Presbyterian church first Sunday in August by Rev. R. M.

Wiramell, from Mound Valley. All are invited out to hear him. Services commence at 1 1 a. m. Quite a number from here attended the show at Chetopa Tuesday.

They all say was very poor. Tho Republicans will opeu the county campaign with a big rally at Mound Valley this Saturday They have a number of prominent speakers billed and a grand time is anticipated. The governor of Texas the other day in a speech, talked rebellion and wanted his state to secede from the union. He has been publicly denounced by his party and the people generally. Kesler's new house is nearing completion.

If Will. ha as much company after he moves in his new house, as there are sightseers before it is completed, he will surely "not get lonesome W. D. Mathews of Melrose, has located in Kdna and has engaged in the Insurance business, and represents some of the betft companies in the country. See his ad in this issue and give him a call.

Kansas Pacific bondholders have instituted suit in New York against George Gould and Russel Sago to recover $11,000,000 bonds and have Gould and Sage removed from the trusteeship of the Kansas Pacific. While there was a little misunderstanding as to place, fixtures, for the Sunday Schoool Convention which was held last Sunday, a very pleasant time was had at the Pres-by terian church, and the usual business transacted. The Liberty Twp. Sunday School Association will hold their annual picnic in Halls grove, 1 mile west of Labette City, on Saturday, August 25th. All schools wishing to join the Association and take part' in the picnic will address the Secretary, Leslie Piatt, Labette City, Your subscription to this paper is now due and wp want.

spine "numey1; We have waited from one to five years, looking forward tothe day when you would come in and plank down a dollar or two, hut it seems that some have forgotten, can't or don't want it is dam hard to tell which. C. C. Arnold's little boy, J. came near meeting with a fatal accident Tuesday Vyin.J IclKee's little boy put him 6n a horse and the horse ran away -with hiio.

When near J. S. Wimmer's tho little fellow fell from tho horse, oir his head and shoulders. At this writing he is no-better and it is hard to tell what the result may be. Baldwin, a veterinary doctor of Md.

Valley, had Geo. Leggate arrested for taking his own tlour which was in his (Baldwin's) possession. The trial was set forMon-day at Md. Valley, but the county attorney seeing there was no case against Mr. Leggatte, dismissed the action, and the county, of course pays the cost.

kV'v If your ad occupied this space don't you think the people would read it? I If you want a first-class Sewing Machine see II. H. Clark. He is agent for the American Nos. 7 and 9, warranted for five years.

All tho latest attachments. See them at the drug store. A true Democrat is hard to find, they are so thoroughly disgusted with their leaders in the House and Senate, that they. are ashamed to own their honest convictions. It is said the Pops in Kansas have been snowed under.

Well, they may have been snowed under, but the snow is melting awfully fast wbile wheat is selling for 33 cts per bushel. If you want to get away with the Pop party, put wheat up to $1, per bnshel, that is the only way to do it. O. W. Elliott says he threshed 986 bushels of wheat iu six hours, on Saturday last.

Farm For Rent. 100 acres cultivated land, good house, well and orchard. 100 acres mow land. Call on or write, Ci.akk Batks, Chetopa, Kansas. The people of CofTeyville were greatly excited Monday morning over an explosion at one of their gas wells.

The explosion resembling an earthquake, tearing up the ground and shaking houses and threw heavy rocks quite a distance in the air. No great amount of damage was done. Tbe best Sewing Machine on earth is the American Nos. 7 and 9, for sale by II. II.

Clark. Call and see them at the drug store. The drouth has already injured the corn crop considerable in this locality..