Stewart's Southern Kansas Guide from Independence, Kansas • 4

sound a royal welcome, that glide 0 11 down the years of time in peace and I RXIV or R.XV BXVI R.XVTT co- i upon some "farms their agency Las for sale." Just so, too, will they tackle you on the street. Their practice is shameful and no man who wants information and not "jaw," rr'WTT-j-i1-- -i i ni rTrn pm rrr plenty, are the symbols of ennobling life and the precursor of the grandest Published Quarterly, by thoughts and purposes. Kansas is an good land and not (rash, should listen asylum and home of honest men at WATSON STEWART, to tlieni or go near their "ofllees." In fact, they are nuisances which all times. It has been singularly unanimous in its regard of public Ofllce over Kineitld's store, should he abated. But you will find pledges and enforcement of the law.

Corner Pennsy vlvunla Avcnuuaud Myrtle St. It has demanded always that simple their kind in other towns. But you will And nonesuch in my Independence, Kans. manhood was superior to mere riches, employ. Some one of my firm may meet you, present his curd, and ask and aristocracy, so-called, has no re cognition in its borders, Inexhausti DIRECTORIES.

you to call at my office for information, ble in nature, all abounding in good TRAVELERS and there they slop. They will not harvests, pure social relation, unrival bother you. i 2 feu'i: rJ4fe ciimmiVrd v' 'I vr-l ed in scenery and unsurpassed in schools and churches, she stands forth Fight shy of the "bummers" and i-r. Xj. sc s.

k. CJOINO WEST. the greatest of all west of the Fathers go to some reliable real estate office, a.m. TliroiiKh and you will fare well in all respects. of Waters, an honor to the govern Independence Passenger, arrives p.

ru, Visitors always welcome at my ofllce. Accommodation Freight 11:05 a. m. ment and a beacon light to progress GOING EAST. Independence Passenger 0:30 a.

m. and civilization. Exchange. To Buyers. Through Passenger 11:20 p.

rn. BOUNTIFUL KANSAS. In another place we give a table Accommodation 111 a. rn, Freight Wp. Buyers should remember that par showing the increase of field products ties who are very desirous of effecting in Kansas in ten years.

Now we ask TOTJNTY. kcr a sale of their property become con you to glance at the following figures vinced of the advantage that can be Sheriff JOH. McC'REAUY which will give the values of our pro 12 It It "I It County Clerk HENRY CON HAD secured by placing their property in ducts of all kinds for 1884. School Houmi Con ty Treasurer ft. i in County Attorney P.

McfUTK Itnuiutnl- 'nf Deeds I. K. MtfjTE It is a magnificent showing, and the hands of a live Real Estate Agent, who makes this his business, and as a matter of course they put it at a THE LATEST MAP OP lLOHTTGrOlI.TUr CO. Clerk of District Court Ymattiikvs gives some idea of the fast increasing Probate. I udu'e THOS.

HARRISON supt. public o. B. lehlie weaiin of our farmers; explaining CortMU the-V are happy and envied by price that will surely sell the property if the attention of the right party is w' veryuouy. RUSHING TO KANSAS.

The Young State is now Beating Her Best Previous Record. UOUIIiy Th la tkan fr. Iho Tn.m.t of the State Board of Agriculture for called to it. We make it our business to do this, and aim to put the right party on the track of the right place the first time. If among the adver 1884 POST OFFICE.

Value of field products 8125,277,164 The summer opened with a very TNTDEPENDENCE. office open from 7:15 a. Products of live stock 10.H3.992 tisements you do not find a descrip' in. to 7:30 p. m.

on week days, and from 10:30 to 11 a. in. on Hundays. All malls close Prod'tsof gardens rnarket'd, Aug.31 ConimiNNlouerN' I'rocectlliiKH. The board of county commioners met in regular seHHion last Monday, and have been at work upon county business, allowing a large number of bills but doing but little other business.

Wagon road No. 300, petitioned for by J. H. Elliott and others, and opened June 10th, 18S2, was vacated. In the matter of the road petitioned for by J.

T. Ayres and others, in Lou-isburg township, the report of the surveyor and viewers as to the first half mile of the road, southward to a connection witli road No. was accepted and the road ordered opened. half an hour before leaving. Apiarian products 31,221 Value of wool up to Aug.

81 289,174 tion of the kind of property you are seeking, call upon or write (enclosing stamp for reply), describing fully your encouraging outlook for Kansas. An emigration has set in that way which bids fair to increase the population by thousands before fall. In fact, emigration into Kansas began AILUOAD mail arrives from the west at i a. and from the east at 6 a. m.

Horticultural products 1,355,300 and 0:45 p. in. Total value QEDA.V, via Havanaand Peru, stage arrives early this year and prospectors at 5 p. in. ana departs at a.

uiuiy. crowded the state, looking for loca "10FFEYVILLE, via Parker, stage arrives BUILDING MATERIAL. at ll a. in. anu ueparis ai i p.

uany, tions, homes in the many fast grow Under the above head we might rest "DADICAL CITY and Stern erton, stage ar- ing and active towns in the state or 'pj, remainder or the road netitioned jlv rives ai ii a. in. ami ueparis ai i p. content by saying that material and on farm anu range lands. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

for was rejected. The result of this thorough inspec uie roiiowing new roads were or- carpenter work are as cheap here in Montgomery county as anywhere in 1ANEY, arrives at 12 m. and departs at 1 p. tion of the state, and its agricultural dered opened on the report of the m. on Mondays, Wednesdays anu Fri wants, and we will take pleasure in making an effort to suit you.

No charge to buyers no trouble to show you what we have. Southern Kansas. It is now an assured fact that this will be. to Southern Kansas, the most abundant crop year she has has ever had. It is the third consecutive year in which her crops have been away above the average, but this one will be the best of all.

The removal of our crops will tax all our railroad facilities to their utmost for bt least six months of the days. the whole country west of the Missis and stock-raising advantages, is now viewers: made manifest in the great influx of TtVI sippi river. This is true, and should SOCIETIES. be true, as we have three large lumber yards in this city alone, all carrying emigrants who are coming into the, Road petitioned for hv G. W.

Sclio-state to stay. No better example or field and others, in Rutland town- KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. liiicullus Lodge Mo. Mil mept.s in Masonic Tliiirsfliiv proof of the popularity Kansas is snip, evening of each week. Visiting brethren are complete stocks.

Koad petitioned for bv Andrew now enjoying, can be offered than is To those who prefer figures we give coruiuiiy mviieu. J. M. Gkavely, 0. A.

W. SlIUIrillH, K. U. S. the following, furnisiied us by the now presented at the union depot in this city.

Every train westward is crowded and the destination of a KNIGHTS OF HONOR Regular meetings second ami fourth Mondays of each dealers here Beatty and others, in Fawn Creek township. Road petitioned for by A. L. Greer and others, in Rutland township. Road petitioned for by C.

L. Mc-Gredy and others, in Drum Creek month. Hall over Headquarters, corner of Dimensions $2.00 2.40 coming year, inat win mean a Main sireei anu renn, jv venue. great majority is It strikes full force in all the railroad depart Fencing 2.00 2.50 A O. U.

W. Regular meeting of the Indo- one as perfectly marvelous to witness XXi penueiiee louge jno, 17, every Frl ments of this city, bring capital evening, Ilall on Penn. over post- Hough boards 2.00 2.25 Boards surfaced on 1 2.00 2.25 this exodus from across the Missis ana immigrants from abroad, en oiuce. sippi, as it aggregates in Kansas Ci hance the value of city and country cominmiicationsof stock boards, 12 inch 2.00 2.25 Fortitude Lodge, No. 107, held on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month.

fehingies 2,50 2.75 ty, seeking new homes in Kansas property and turn a flood tide of That state is the Mecca of these pil O. O. F. Regular meeting of Jndcpen- Lath 4.00 4.25 grims. Noticeably, too, the class of uence liOdge iM.

every Monday eve 1.75 2.50 wealth in upon us which we should be alert and alive to utilize to the utmost extent high trade and big business for us this fall, that is what ning, i tan, cor. renn. Ave. anu Main si. immigrants is such as will immedi township.

Road petitioned for by W. L. Per-ing and others, in Sycamore town-hip. Road petitioned for by Daniel Campbell and others, in Rutland township. In the matter of the road petitioned for by Gavin Morrison and others, in Cherokee township, O.

J. Winters, Jaob Good and M. Thompson were made viewers. In the matter of the rond petitioned for by E. D.

Yater imd others in Lou-isburtr township, Uri Coy, H. II. Hare and Ed Bui tensliaw were made CJT. BERNARD COM MAN DERY KNIGHTS ately add wealth to the state. They IEMPL.VR Regular Conclave second Flooring 2.60 3.75 Finishing lumber 2.50 5.00 Wednesday evening in each month.

are mostly provided with means to it means Cherryvale Globe-News. engage in business or to undertake NO MISREPRESENTATIONS I WORLD'S FAIR. What Kansas Corn is Doing. For the past two years the corn Some time ago the publisher of the In reading my list of property for Guide advertised to pay liberal "spec sale, you will do well to bear in mind successful farming. How successtul farming may be made in Kansas uas been demonstrated to the utmost certainty of fact.

The returns show Kansas to be the second corn state in the Union. Asa wheat state she stands sixth on the crop has been very light in Illinois, Iowa and several other states in tht Mississippi Valley. This would have made the United States very short that eacli place is just as described. I describe these places with a certain ial premiums" to parties exhibiting farm and orchard products at ourj county fair, with the proviso that lie ty of taking some to see tlieni every is Wealth! Heal retain such products and send them day. Daring all the seven years I had not Kansas come to the front and urnif hed more than enough to list, and her crop 'of winter wheat bringing the highest prices in the to the World's Fair at New Orleans.

have sold land here, no man has ever BRAltt Minvi r9 As a result, we now have on exhibi found any place different from its de market. In other cereals the state takes high rank. In castor beans, supply the deficiency. The failure of this staple crop in many of the states east of us has caused great tion at our office a fine collection of scription, as given in my paper or at such articles, among which are im my ofllce. I use no "flowery" de- grasses, sorghum, broom corn and other farm and garden products she is without equal.

As a fruit grow mense corn, both on stalks and in ears, scriptiona to deceive any correspon dissatisfaction, and in many cases heavy, losses to the who sorghum on stalks, onions, potatoes, dents mammoth pumpkins, and splendid ing state, apples especially, Kansas has no equal. In the state are great Uh lc C. West's Nnnvn Aim UnAM TltEAT- Corn is Immense. apples. Our collection is not yet complete, The corn is immense houses are 5IENT, a guaranteed, eppciiio for Hysteria, Dizziness.

Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Nouralgia, Beadacho, Nervous Prort ration caused bytheusa ranges for cattle, with abundant good water and nutritious grasses, while and will be held here a few weeks for hidden by it to the attic windows. her fattened or corn-fed stock and the purpose of obtaining additional The grain stacks still peep a little hogs are quoted the highest in tne have had to purchase corn, when, heretofore they have had a surplus of that cereal to sell This has been an exceptionally hard time on renters, who, as a rule, pay cash rent, and at the end of the season they have found that the products of the farm, all sold, will not pa) their rent. It has begun to dawn upon this unfortunate class of farmers that there is folly in paying from three samples. above the tall corn. Grain is all cut We heartily invite ail strangers to but such billows of prairie covered so market, as well as being almost inexhaustible in number.

Coal abounds in the state, no thick with shocks of wheat and oats, come in and see our collection, and then they can judge our great county were never seen before. Stacks mul part of the great state being inac alcohol or tobacco, waitetulnesB, luenwu uo-pressiou, Softening of tho Brain resulting in insanity and loading to misery, decay and death, Premature Old Ago, Barrenness, Loss of power in either Bex, Involuntary Losses and Spermatorrhoea caused byover-excrtion uf tho bruit), eclf-Bbusa or over-indulgence. ach box contains one month's treatment. $1.00 a box.or six boxes prepaidon receipt of pries. WE GUARANTEE (SIX BOXES To euro any case.

With each order received by ua for six boxes, accompanied with $5.00, wo will Bend the purcnasor our written puarautee to re fund the money if the treatmontdoesDoteaect cure. Guarantees issued only by JOHN O. WEST 862 W. MADISON CHICAGO, Sole Prop's West's Liver Pills. accordingly.

Below is a list of those who tool. tiply very rapidly as the busy farmers rush the sheaves into secure quarters cessible to the coal nelds for purposes of domestic supply. A fertile and prolific soil, an eq our "special premiums" at the Fair, Despite the broiling heat, the thresh- to nve dollars an acre tor the use of this land one season, when the same money would buy them bet uable climate, well watered country and also of those who have kindly ers are busy, and the advance cars of contributed samples. We need not the crreat cron of 1884 are far on the ter land, in a more fertile and pro way to Europe. Thrifty farmers are turning the new stubble under, and ductive county, where the markets are as good as they have there, and say they are among the most enterprising of our citizens.

Jacob Rice, Liberty, 1st premium on col. corn. Jucob nice, Iitberty.lst premium on white with it the little weeds that if left where the other advantages are a alone, would soon grow an immense hundred fold greater. Men who are slow to accept One Car Bain Wagons, from 21 to 31-inch sizes, with cast or steel skeins, box or mointain brakes, D. W.

Lewis, Kutlantl, 1st prem. corn on stalk P. S. Moore, Drum Creek, 1st premium on and already populated by over of intelligent people, Kansas affords every advantage to the industrious man of family, who wishes for a home that he can call his own. The educational advantages are as good as can be found in any state in the Union, while the moral tone of the people has placed Kansas in the front rank of -the civilized communities of this age.

This is no advertisement of our seed crop to vex the soul of him who cared for the next year's corn. The fact are also slow to to forget one, and we may expect that the causes sorghum, full stalk. J. II. Chamberlain, Independence, 1st premium on Onions.

field, and garden, and orchard are la just received by den with promise. It is no use to talk D. Swalley, Independence, 1st premium on which have started the tide of immigration into southeastorn Kansas of "barns full of increase." for the KUFUS WILLIAMS. Irish potatoes. barns of the world could not hold the will continue until the vacant prai D.

Swalley, Independence, 1st prem. on apples ries are all occupied and the virgin The following persons contributed crop of Kansas this year. Hunger for MRS. ELLSWORTH, sister state, beyond what facts impel us to say, as an assurance to man or beast ought not to be heard of in our borders. Arcadia (Kas.) Re IILLI1 porter.

sou has been turned into grain-fields. Hundreds are daily arriving in Kansas City, and they all concur in saying that they are only the advance guard. Missouri and Kansas Farmer. line specimens Mrs. J.

E. Davis, Cherokee, display of apples. J. Verbryck, Independence, mam. pumpkin.

Vm. Gardner, Liberty, corn on ear. John Ulikey, 8ycamore, corn, full stalk. J. W.

Thompson. Independence, sorghum, full stalk. David Allen, Sycamore, corn on ear. the emigrants of Kansas that they-are acting- wisely, and from the firogress Kansas has made in the ast decade, and we can express the belief that they will never regret A OK II I'ESS A VEX HE. The Greatest of All.

There is something about Kansas EOBBI1TS' particularly precious to every one of having cast their fortunes with southeastern Kansas. us. '1 here is no country on the green NO STREET BUMMERS." There is plenty of room, an abun earth that can equal its beauty and A petition to our city council to appropriate $10,000 in addition to the $50,000 which the county is asked to vote for the erection of a new court house, has been very generally siirned dance of lands awaiting occupancy, Upon arriving in Independence you grandeur, Every reaper in the field and abounding in the promise of MUSIC BAZAR, Independence, Kansas. PIANOS AND ORGANS, From the best manufacturers, sold at low rates for cash, or on monthly payments. PIANO AND ORGAN OTTOMANS, Music Books, Sheet Music.

Piano Covers, and will find many "street bummers" sings songs of gladness and every waiting for you. sheaf of grain tells of the richness But they don't wait at all They and fertility of our soil. The thou-wili impudently accost you the mo- sands of acres of waving corn, the remunerative returns to industry, with no possibility of destructive visitation, no danger of floods like those that have devastated the Ohio men you enter the hotel they will shout of many laborers, hundreds of by our citizens, and will no doubt be favorably considered by the city couu-cil at its next meeting. To Walkers. For a boot or shoe that will stand the test of time and wear, and fit you comfortably the last, go toKincaid's and ask for the Walker.

There is nothing like them. valley and are deluging the southern lowlands. A healthful elevated "talk loud" to you while you are her towns and cities nestled amid the all kinds of Music Uoods furnished to order. washing, and if you will listen, they will insist upon your lettingyoursup-per wait for you while they enlarge Piano Tmiinir ami Organ Ktnlriiisr deepening shadows or sitting gracefully upon the bosom of our vast prairies, the many happy homes that plateau is Kansas, inviting to delightful homes. Missouri and Kansas Farmer.

attended to at reasonable rates. I'enn. A ve nue, 3d door north of I'ostofllce..