Beaumont Business from Augusta, Kansas • 1

1 lie Jj me VOLUME I. BEAUMONT, BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1887. NUMBER 32. Murder! DUSKY DIAMONDS! prosecnte the work which will be done with vigor. He is a thoroughly i Murder! reliable man with wide experience and observation in such matters On the 17th of March, Cheap John'sStore, in Beaumont, pricesof goods wcrc murdered as follows: 77i5 Genuine Lrlicle of Coal Found Beaumont, Best tobacco (Horseshoe, Star, etcj both in England and Illinois where he mined for several years previous to coming to Kansas.

Messrs F. R. ADVERTISING RATES. Following Is our advertising rates which Vill ba strictly adheredto Pne column display ad one month, $3 flalf column display ad one month $5 Quarter column one month, $-1 Eight column one month, pard in card column, not exceeding one xiih, 60 cents per month. Locals Ave cents line each insertion.

All locals and adver-lisments will be run until ordered out; Best plow skoea $1 rer rair. Pair of good boots for one dollar. Granulated sugar, 13 and 14 pounds to the dollar. Brown sugar, 15 to 20 pounds for a dollar. Dodge, Deputy County Treasurer, cents per pound.

Good tea at 20 cents per pound. Best tea at 50 cents per pound. Best stock of clothing in the county, which will be sold 30 percent, belew cost. No Mistake rtboul it Only Ninety Feel From the Surface. 1 ki" Producer yu ma7 brinS- I ve "the best general assortment of goodTeTe'r 1 1 urges, piled lull of of those goods away PERSONAL AND white man would itmi I ro 1a xU nave never naa oetore.

1 would like car load of hides rhirlcpns pnra butter. notaloRR. everv week. cmcKens, The Out-crop Found Five Miles East of Beaumont Taking G6od coal From the Out-Crop Veins Lovell Stone, John W. Thorpe, Ed.

MeGowen were all acquainted with Mr. Brown in Fulton county, Illinois and believe that he is not deceived in the discovery tf coal at Beaumont. Should the prospects result as we truly believe it will, the value of this section cannot be estimated. The principal coal mines from which Butler county draws her supplies are in the eastern and northeastern portion of the stat-v distance of from 100 to 150 miles. Find coal Those having friends leavihtf tho city or IsltiiJK them, will confer a by leaving notice of the same at this office.

eo i 1 have- also opened a. -boot and shoe shop and if any of you want your soles saved, now is the time to have it done. 1 ours Resbectfullv. Beaumont, Kae. "Sinch." Tax tliO rials' Tha Testimony an old Miner who iSI says tho Coal is 'tfcero Threa Veins Found Great 5M at our very doors as it were, and TV ft AM what is now considered a Wt iH il I will be child's play compared with the gigantic strides in growth and The following from the Daily Walnut Valley Times of the 21st.

ABiack Jack development. We register this from what Brown says and our own observations: Coal has been reported found in "The Flint Hills are the store Sweet cider at Henkes. "Away down in a coal mine." Win. Palmer was over to the city of Wichita Friday. Chas.

E. Barnes, Leon's lawyer, was in town to-day. E. Y. Craft, of Latham, was on our streets, Tuesday.

Wonder how a damage suit would interest the "sincher?" Geo. Edgar was over to Leon Monday, on business. Geo. Sherar, of Latham, was in town one day this week. Regardless of the "sinch," we are here, and only one day late A.

Meacham, of Leon, has been in town most of the week. Judge Leatherman was home from Wichita, Wednesday. J. D. Winfieid and family sjient last Sabbath with friends at Latham Miram Seeley was shaking hands with his many friends here, Saturday.

Frank Burt of Latham, was in the city Sunday, on his way to the county seat. See change in Russel's and then go and see his nice line of new goods. Wlu. Becraft lids moved from Wichita to the Penn farm. Wei come back.

Mrs. S. F. Whitmer and Miss. Norton, both of Latham, were guests of the Business family, Saturday.

Are you looking for a place of amusement? Then stop at the billiard parlor of F. Czapansky. Elwood Lipscomb, of Edna, this state, was in the city. Monday. Mr.

L. Is a Qousin to Mrs. Ackerman. Mr. arid Mrs.

Hope, formerly of passed through our city Wednesday, on their way to ihe far west. The district school board have our sympathy. We know how utterly impossible it is to please everybody Final Notick: All accounts must be settled by May 1st, or suit will be begun. This is final notice. ONE pbxc: GASH the Flint Hills so otten and out-crops of coal in various portions appear so frequently that there has been a settled conviction among old residents louse of inexhaustible quantities' of Will make the present season at the Red Front Livery Barn in coal and Mr.

Larkins has found it." Wo shall keep our readers inform in the vicinity, for many years, that ed of the sinking of the shaft. the coal is there in abundance. This is now verified beyond question. -HE PLAYED A SINCH." Some time ago, after we had 'eon- -ON- Some four or five weeks ago, Mr. Daniel Larkins, who resides some two miles north of Beaumont, in drilling eluded to erect a building in the city of Beaumont, we let the job of carpenter work to Frank Buckley, well struck six inches of coal-at Give us aii clup all oftuxr' Let's have plank side walks.

Arthur Bush went over to Douglass, Tuesday. II. Mopin was over to Leon Tuesday, on business. Mayor Herring has returned from Burl ington. R.

your communication will appear next The side walks on Main street ould be eight feet wide. Aside walk from Main street to the school house is needed. Wonder if that 'sinch" was a fair Sample of f.eal Christianity? Our wrath has b'een arroused this week. We had a "sinch" played on tis. Attorney George Gardner of El Dorado, was on our streets, Wednesday.

Hull, the insurance agent of EI Dorado, made us a call Wednesday. County Attorney Hutchins; was in town Wednesday, on legal business. We are behind time this week, but ve are now located in our new tuilding. ul was'nt elected councilman, but I played a "sinch" on the fellow that I was elected." Ye editor and wife went over to Leon Tuesday night on business connected with that "sinch." twenty feet from the suriace ten carpenter and contractor, of this city. About the time our lumber inches of coal at forty feet from the surface and what he and his work was placed on the ground, Mr.

Buckley was called to Wichita, and men believed to be a four foof vein of coal at ninety feet from the sur he, out of kindness gave the job of THTJRSDAT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY of each week. Remainder of time at Latham. Pedigkbe: "Hoosier John" was sised by he by "Ybung America;" dam by ''Queen Victora" by Peter Hedges' "Mammoth Jack;" graddamby imported ''More Castle" great granddam imported by Hall of Charleson. -'Mammoth" was sired by ''Buenavista," he by imported "Mammoth," his dam was an imported Jennet. Tkrms made known at barn.

32 N. HeKEING, OW5fEE. Stock! face. Mr. Larkins brought to this office a specimen of the coal taken rprm carpenter work on our building to J.

W. Seeley. Seeley came to us and said that Buckley had hired him JL. rom the dump where the sand-pump to work on the house, arid we told was emptied. The specimen is wnol- unlike Pittsburg, Canon CHy, him to go ahead, In the meantime we had made arrangments with.

Tj. Osage or other coal mined in the state or shipped here. Mr. Larkins declared his faith in the "find" and Stiawn, of Leon, for money to pay or the carpenter work, and-when We have just received our new Spring stock lis determination to sink a shaft the house was nearing completion down to the bottom of the drill- we began to move our office into one room of it, in order to give Mr. lole.

Times was deeply im pressed with Mr. Larkins faith and Fleming possession of the room we: determination in the matter and were then occupying. Seeley aid not ask for money but Avhn we accordingly sent Mr. Wm. Brown, 1 J3 1 were absent for a few moments he -A D- an englishman wno enieieu uuai Subscribe for the Business.

Foe Sale or Ranch of' 720 acres All under ifew. house of 5 rooms; 2 orcliards; stable arid calf sheds; chicken house, arid all necessary 40 acres in blue grass; 20 in alfalfa' clsver; maple grove; 100 acres in cultivation. miles from Beaumont V.J.Bmcen. will be found the 32-tf In this issue ocked the door, took the key and mines in the north of England at 1 St 1. went home.

When we returned and eight ears of age and spent the advertisment of the "thoroughbred bund the house locked, we went to intire poition of his life there pre- ack, "Hoosier John." Farmers! and him and asked for the kev, when, rms to coming to America a few stock men should see this jack before breediiJGT. Chinaman like, be said no money no yearsago and whose experience and key. We. informed him that the St. L.

S. F. R. R. runing through it and the survey of the C.

A. crossing on it. Price $25 per acre. bservation in such matters make lis iudgement unsurpassed in de Bring your butter toJ M. King money to pay tor the work was at Leon, but as wg were busy with our termining geologically and practi-; Address J.

Leach, Beaumont, Kas Followiiig are a few oui pricrs: at the City Meat Market, and get the highest cash price. 31-tf paper it would be inconvenient for cally where there is coal, was sent to For Sale': Thoroughbred bull, Beaumont to mveatigate us to go alter it before oaturday; ''Irene Duke." 'Out of Irene by 6th this did not satisfy him, so we took lie finde the geological indication Duke of Ashland. Recorded, in What A racket We could raise if we felt disposed to giye publicity to a few facts we are in possession of. Butler county shoufd have a fifty thousand dollar court house, to take ihe place of the old shell that is now Used. Notice: All accounts must be settled by May 1st or suit will be begun.

This is final notice. 32-tf V. J. Bkeen. Wasted: 2,000 doz Curlews and 5,000 doz Plovers.

Pricei cerlews, $1 per doz; plovers, CO cts per doz. J. M. King, City Meat Market. 31-tf We'll bet a shepherd pup against a corner lot in El Dorado, that the people of that city will get up a Jocal ficht over the location of the new court house.

The Kansas Mirror, an 8 paged orty column monthly paper. A arm of. 160 acre's given to subscrib him before Mr. Buckley who offered 16 yards of muslin for $1 10 to0 yards erf ryrints $1 Greylock roule suiting 15 cts 1G yards cotton brocade Working. shirts at 50 cent Gloves, job lot choice 25 ctt of coal excellent.

His report upon American Short Horn Herd oo for the money, the prospect well is almost exactly 3 ytars old this spring, and in fine ers free, subscription price 1.50 accord with the claims of Mr. but nothing but the cash would satis condition. Enquire oraddaess, J. C. per year.

Address, Trick Noe- Larkins. The following diagram fy him, simply because he and others Gicgharn robes and embroidered auits. Leach, Beaumont, Kahsaa. ris, El Dorado, Kansas, will explain the depth and extent of I have 100 bushel of millet seed wished to do us an inury, so. we were compelled to leave our work Notice All those indebted to me Ladies fine shoes from $1.35 up.

Ladies slippers 1 to $1.6 each vein. for sale. J. W. Kelly, Beaumont, Kansas, 27-2 and go to Leon for the money, xhis man played a ''sinch" on us and we can save cost by settling at once.

I will soon place all accounts in an officers hands for collection. If you want the local news sub believe he will do likewise -6 inche of coal BOOTS AND SHOES -i 'AT VERY LOW 20 feet scribe for the Business. others if an opportunity is offered. F. Czapansky.

Notice: Take care of your chick The Business and the Kansas Citj We asK for no apology from hmi Live-Stock Indicator one year for ens. Uur garden was destroyed neither do we offer any. -10 inches coal 40 feet "How 6tyles have changed," said gin old lady. "When was young we used to wear our dresses up to 1.80. Six months for 1.35.

Three months for $1 Seeley that, parties had last year. Owners of chickens will be held responsible for all damage told 'him that we would never pay Money to loan on real estate at done-hereafter. Dr. J. A.

Hutchison, pur necks? and gloves with one but him. To such Informants, if such there were, you are liars and fools. lowest rates on most reasonable Fi ank Wilkin a. terms. Quick money and no delays.

For Sale or Rent: 127 acre Aihan can collect a labor debt in ton. Now they wear the gloves up the neck and only one button on the dress. Teachers' Examination. There Call and see us, Trice Norris, 2 feet coal 90 feet 1 this Kansas state. We should have settled with Buckley and he with farm, 4 miles west of Beaumont; 50 acres in cultivation, good house and barn and plenty of good water.

Will '29-3m El Dorado, Kans. Do you want'a well? If you do, Bottom of coal 94 feet tyill be an examination of applicants Seeley; then if we refused to pay 15 pounds granulated sugar, 1 14 pounds light brown, $5 16 pounds rice, $1 8 canns tomatoes, $1 8 canns coin, 8 xSianns blackberries, 8 danns raspberries, $1 canns tK call on us. We have a No. 1 drill sell on easy terms or rent for one- for teachers' certificats at the high- the building would have stfd good This last vein was reported by and are nrenared to drill welb at third of crop. J.

M. King, Beau Ischool building, in El Dorado, be Mr. Jerkins as four teet, thic but for the labor. "The more- we live the longer we find ond," 4 A reasonable prices. mont, Kansas.

ginning at 8 o'clock, Saturday, April Mr. Brown feels certain that from Oth, 1887. This will be the last Dickson King. Quick monev on raw or improved twelve to eighteen inches is slate but 'gooseberries, 1 4 canns 84 baking powder, 1 Coal $4.50 per ton. Examination until the close of the Land Office at Wichita, Kans.

April 18, 1887 Notice is hereby given til's School Report Is equally positive that at least 2 lands. Interest as low as the lowest. feet of clean coal lies ninety feet The close of the first month of followinff-riamed '-settler has filed Trice Norris, El Dorado, Kans. formal Institute, August 5th and th. Austin Supt.

Tb.3 editor of an exchange sums from the surfaae. Mr. Brown then the spring term of the Benumont notice of her intention to make final 29-3m began a search for surface indica school shows the following facts, proof in support of claim, and that said proof will be made before No hunting allowed on my farm, pp his present condition in the fol tions which were discovered live and apparently bright prospects fpr Lots 5 and 6, section 19, town 27, the Clerk of the District Court of lowing: "Did you ever the mijes east of Beaumont in the hills, the remaining two months of the 8 E. Trespass ers il 1 be prose Greenwood county, Kansas, at Eure boor chap that stands in the first cuted. John MacKitchie.

school year. Total enrollment, 68 1 loby for cash, sell for cash, and give iny customers the benefit of a discount. where a coal vein sixteen inches in thickness overlaid by slate. These ka, on May 28th, 1S87, vz: picture in the almanac with the bulls Names of those who in de I have a few. sewing machines Eliza Jane Little, and sheep and scorpion and twins, out-crops are common arid he in portment: Lillie Squires, Florence yet on hand, which I will sell cheap for the wj of nwiof twc.

10, twp 27, etc, around nimr Uid you ever lorms us that a lair quality ot "surr for cash or On time. East side of of range 8 i 6th Jr. M. bho names Leatherman, Mollie KeepersFrank Leatherman, Maud Reeve, Minnie iotice that he was naked, and had face" coal has been mined from some Main street. the followingiwitnesses to prove her continuous residence upon, and 'culti of them.

J. M. King. Kelly, Olive Kelly, Minnie Peterson, nothing in his stomach? Well, that fellow used to edit a paper, and vation of. said laud, viz: James Mr.

Brown coked tsome of the Mary Miller, Minnie George, Effie For cheap money on short notice Hanlev, Thomas Beau coal and pronounces it an excellent Thurman, Dora Herring, Gus Gum- mont Butler coumy Kansas: Hiram didn't exact pay in advance on sub senption." -i call and see, Trice Norris, 29-3ni El Dorado, Kans Becraft, Henry Becraft, of Reece, merson, James Fleming. price to all, fcr casB The following from an exchange Greenwood, county, Kansas. a23 FisAiJK Dale, Register. quality of bituminous coal, almost equal to Can-nel coal burning with a clear bright flame, "melting" and running together beautifully in Don't get excited. You, can get Those 100 in attendance and.

over 9 3 in deportment are: Robert just fits. some parties in this place: the Business for a year. 4 Nichols, Carl Fugit, Elmer Fugit, ONLY! Bring on your job work. A Boston 8-year-old was drawing pictures at school the other day, and coking. So firm is he in has con Do you want sale bills JJo you want horse or jack bills Then bring your orders to this office.

We Vernie Dickson, Jesse Seeley, Lucy Richards, Bertia Wilkin Curly All persons are hereby notified viction that there is coal in paying drew a pig: After the work of art not to negotiate for two promisory quantities that he is willing to back was completed to his satisfaction Fugit', Cap Fugit, Bertia Czapansky getthern, up on paper or muslin, and notes, one for, $900 and the other for to th'e- extent of his means any who the youngster wrote beneath it: at away down prices. $800, and are.jayable at El Dorado, may need aid in sinking a shaft is a domestic animal; he is Squirer Fridell, Gracie Russsll, Cora Brown, John Hackworth, Maud Hackworth, Willie Potter, Frankie J. W. Petersbn. to Kniffen White (horse dealers) Save expense of delays in getting Mr.

Larkins is even more positive called a pig because he Is so selfish and were signed by E. P. money on your real estate, by plac that the coal is there and has let the Would not a man who makes all his Potter, Maud Thurman; Effie Oldes "insr vour aunlicatiori with Trice contract, and is now sinking 'a shaf monev in a town and will not do Learning and C. Squier. E.

V. F. M. Leamvjsg. Charlie Richards, Flora King.

Maud Reve and Minnie Kelly ICO in oth Norris, El Dorado, Kans. 29-3m unbuilding be right- 7 by 14 through the ropk down C. Swin ii. Beaumont, 27, The Business one year. $1 in T)w.

i sfully called a pig for the sand rea to the coal. Mr. Brown -ya in the city yesterday purchasing supplies to advance. Send the Business to your friends Miss DellJL Johnson on?".