Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archiveArchive Home
The Douglass Index from Douglass, Kansas • 5

The Douglass Index from Douglass, Kansas • 5

Location:
Douglass, Kansas
Issue Date:
Page:
5
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

BUSINESS NOTICES. THE DOUGLASS INDEX I can furnish all the money that is wanted in the county at 7 jtr cent, intertst. Also have $20,000 to loan on city property. Cill and see me. Respectfully, 9-tf E.

N. Smith J. ROCLE, Editor and PiblWher. F. W.

Hash loans money at low ures. It now begins to look as though we would soon have a bridge across the Walnut, at the fill. The commissioners have appointed J. P. Shanks as bridge commissioner.

The bonds have been sold at a bargain and the work will soon begin. Hundreds of farmers will hail the news with delight. Friday, November 17, 1882. Hackuietack is a lasting and fiagraut perfume. Sold by M.

E. Wise. PERSONALS. Sheriff Douglass and Judge Stratford were in town yesterday, We noticed the smiling countenance of Min VanDenberg.of Eldorado, on our streets yesterday. We are very happy to learn that Mrs.

Hopkins who was very sick for a few days, is up and around again. E. N. Smith and Col. Sumner, of TIUB TABLE A.

T. A 8. If. BA1LROAD Train arrives 10:30 a.m. Iraialeavea 1: ir.

J. C.Johnston gives fresh groceries in exchange for country produce. Lasc Friday evening some thief broke into Work's store, and helpsd himself to a suit ot and about $7.00 in change that was lettin DOUGLASS MARKET. rfVirrpctAd avcrr Friday mornlnsr.) GROUND REBEB. Farmers- -Do not well your corn and other grains until you see Ground Keber.

NOTICE OF PINAL (SETTLEMENT- State of Kansas, County of Butler, ss, In the probate court in and for said county and State. In the matter of the estate of Isaac Welmer deceased. NOTICE is hereby given creditor and all others interested in thee.tateof Isaac N. Welmer, deceased, that I will present to the probate court of Butloi county, Kansas, on the 18th day of December 1882, my final settlement as abministratrix of said estate. Dated Not.

6th 1882. Eliza WiiMia, Administratrix. W. IUhh, Attorney. i.u Tfheat per bushel 65 rro 3W 35 ElDorado, passed through town last the till.

He gamed entrance by taking Akta 2r a pane of glass out of the window. The Tuesday, en route for Winiield, to at- bboe shop was also broken into and a tend court. pair ot. boots taken. No clue as yet to J.

C- Elliott, at the book store loans money on real estate, at low rates of interest. Hay pr tot ow4 6 Cattle (corn fed) per hundred 8 OWett 60 Cattle (bntcbers) 60 Hogs (iitock) 5 0oa0 Hogs(fat) fl0J22 Vlmir imr aar.lr 1 20(a 1 85 tlie thiet. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ogg went to housekeeping on Wednesday last.

We trust they will always be happy and prosperous. for a NOTICE Bread! Bread. 10 cent, loaves nicUe at Reupert's restaurant. Potatoes per bushel 0 Vtiil.ti-r ner tinuml 20 We understand that Mrs. Vandike, who lives a short distance east of town 15 tgg One or two good cauvassers wanted died on last Saturday, of malarial fe Mr.

A. J. Chatam, late of Ken to sell a good article. Inquire ot Wm. ver, bhe was loilowed to her last tuckey but formerly of Augusta, arnv PRINTERS TAKE NOTICE 1 ahl, Douglass, Kansas.

resting place on the following Sabbath ed yesterday with the view of looking by mourning relatives and numerous np a location. We wish to employ a young man or boy who has worked at the printing trnrift a vear or bo. He must be mor Shiloh's cough and Codsumption Land Office at Wichita, Kansas, October 31st, 1882. OTICE is hereby glveu that the following-named settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before F.W.Rash.NotaryPiiblic.atDouglass.Kansas, on Dec 9th, 1882, viz: Lewis A. Metsker D.

8. ho. 22,086. for the oi the section 2 township 29 range 4 east. He names the following witnesses to prov his continuous residence upon, aud cultivation of said land, viz.

John Masterson.G. W. McCoy.Enoeh Sutton, Alexander DouglassButler county, Kansas. it Walk M- Regisier. cure is sold by us on a guarantee.

It friends. We understand that she was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Further particulars we have not learn One of the Sisco Bros, of Augusta, accompanied by Mr, Walt, of Walton, cures cosuniptiou. Wise Co. al, honest and industrious, such a one will do well by applying at this office immediately.

ed. GROUND If you want to sell millet seed, Flax seed, Castor beans or any other kind of Subscribers to the Index who find seed, see cross bones ana skull stamped wuu this State, came down on the tram yesterday, aud took a look at our flourishing little city. Mrs. A. J.

Uhl and children arrived from Bloomington, Illinois, yesterday. We presume, of course, they had a pleasant visit and were glad to get back to "sunny Kansas" again. blood on the margin ot their paper will simply understand that they owe us Croup, whooping cough and brochit is immediately relieved by Shiloh's cure. M. E.

Wise Co. sell it. some filthy lucre, and that something must be done to avoid further violence. Endurance ceases to be a virtue. If NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Wichita, Kansas, 1 October 9, 1882. is hereby given that the following' J.1 namad settler hassled notice of bis Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before F. W. Rash, Notary Public, at Douglass, on November 14th 1882, viz Clin Stevens for the YiX and hi wM sec 27 and Si aw our kind friends don't soon do as they Money to loan on short time ou personal or collateral security, by Geo. E.

House, at D. S. Rose's Hardware should in this matter, we fear we will store have to send a man out with a machines." 28 township 29 raime 5 eatt. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence uuou. and eultivation Sleepless nights made miserable by TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Ob! for a little reht. Oh yes! the agony is oyer, Busmesk is looming up in Douglass. Boys save your nickles for the holidays. Farm ers you should house your machinery for winter. Why is it that Douglass cannot afford a church bell? Corn has been coming in lively since the price advanced.

This portion of the valley enjoyed a a splendid rain yesterday. It is an cut rage that our side-walks that terrible cough, bhiioirs cure is of, said land, viz: J. T. Hall. J.S.

Albrltton. P. fl. Tllllman The very ci ookedest of crooked work, aud yet. that which has grace in every crook, mav be seen iu theNoyes' Dic tlie remedy for you.

M. E. Wise Co. sell it. J.

8. Wilson, all of Cedar Ford P. O.Butler county, Kansas. K. L.

Walbbu. 10-20 Register. Mr. L. Biggs has brought his herd of cattle from the Flint Hills, near Beaumont, to his farm, near this place, to winter.

He gave ns a pleasant call, and reported his cattle as doing well. A. W. Dennison is np at ElDorado packing up his household goods and will probably ship them to-day. He will reside for a short time, at least, in the second story of Capt.

Lee's drug store. Mrs. Ida Gardner, of Augusta, spent a few days in Douglass last week and this visiting her friends Mrs. M. 11.

Bruce and mother. Mrs. Gardner is a very estimable and pleauant lady, and kindly remembered the Index office and gave us a pleasant call. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL. Remember that T.

J. Durham always keeps ou hand a full supply of Pierce City Lime, Plaster, Hair and Cement. Douglass, Kansas. 2-tt. ESTATE.

tionary Holders and Noyes' Handy tables. In them the fact is clearly demonstrated that it the inventor has not made the crooked straight, he has made the straight crooked, and thereby increasedits beauty and utility. tice is hereby given, than in nursuance of For lame back, side or chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 People iu search of holiday presents cents. For sale at M.

E. Wise Cos. are in such a zig-zag shape. will appreciate his success. A hue illustrated circular may be had free by addressing L.

W. West Monroe Chicago. The prices have been greatly reduced. an order issued out of the Probate Court of Butler County, Kansas authorizing and em- powering the undersigned to Bell the following described real estate belonging to the estate of Lydia Renfro, deceased, for the payment of debts due from said estate, I will, at 2 o'clock pm, ou Saturday the 4th day of Novembe, A. 1882, at the late residence of the deceased, in Douglass township, in Butler County, Kansas, oilers at public sule the follownini; real estate, to-wit: Lot No.

three la section No, fonr t4V. in Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need Douglass no lontrer sleepeth, but is wide awake to her interests. Rev, Gordon, of Topeka, father of Will Gordon the pious clerk in Wise's The comet is yet visible in the morn- drug store, was in town Monday and township twenty-nine (20), range four (4) east I uesuay, on a visit to his sou, as we for Constipation, loss ot appetite dizziness and all symptons of dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. Sold by M.

E. Wise Co. It you want your hair cut, or a good clean shave, or a refreshing shampoo, or your hair or whiskers dyed, or anything iu the tonsorial line, call on John Mitchell, Barber. are personally acquainted with the ine souin-wesi quarter (t) or tno soutli-west iU) of section live (5, township twenty-nine (2), range four (4) east; the south-east quarter of the south-west uuarter (JO of section Reverend gentleman, we regret that we were absent at the time. is still a heavenly beauty.

The late cold snap gives us warning that we should prepare for real winter. New wagons are quite numerous with our farmers, a prosperous season did it. Mr. J. W.

Adams, formerly of this SHALL WE HAVE A LITHRARI? Douglass, with all its advantages and the material it possesses, ought to have a literary societynot a dramatic club, in which the lovers of good morals, irrespective of religion or politics, can take part, An evening devoted to vocal and instrumental music, recitations, declamations, reading and discusnion. We await an expression from those live (5), township twenty-nine (20), range f.inr (4) east, and all of tht north-west quarter (M) of the north-east quarter (4) of section eight. 8, township twenty-nine 29, range four 4 eust, lying west of the center of the Walnut river, all Butler County Kansas. Said sale to be made to the hlirhest bidder for city, but late ot Lincoln, Illinois, ar sived yesterday, on a visit of a few i weeks. He came out with an excursion cash, to be paid upon the approval of said sale by the Probate Court of Butler County, Kin-bus, and the axecution of deed to purchaser by party, ot about six hundred, who came to view the beauties of Kansas.

He me auniiniHiraior. it Are you made miserable by indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of appetite.Yellow skiu? tfhilohs Vitalizer is a positive cure. For sale at M. E. Wise fcCo's.

Strayed. Alsorrel mare 18 months old, from the premises of the under- The Index booms in spite of the late political cold wave. We ure aide up with care." Be sure and have good shelter tor your stock. It is too cruel to compel them to take the storms. says he thinks this country far ahead of Illinois, and that as soon as he can Dated this 11th day of October, A.

1882. WALTlitt HARl'KSBOWER, F. W. RASH, Atty. Administrator.

so arrango his business as to permit it, lie will become a permanent citizen of sicned 21 miles east of Douglass. A WM.ZAHL SCHOOL REPORT. The follewlng is the report of the Douglass Schools for the month ending Nov 10th, 1882, reasouablo reward will be paid for information that will lead to her recov R. II. Snell will move his mam.noth utock of goods into the north room of Wilkie's new block on Monday next, ery.

R.R.Davis. 19-tt WACON, CARIACEand the valley. Mr. II. Minneapolis, this State, arrived on Monday last, to take a look at our town and country; and so well pleancd was he that he has concluded to locate in Douglass.

We understand that he is an able attorney, a 0 Wemustinsist on our delinquent subscribers coming forward with their little mites and help us iu time ot need. Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint! Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you. For sale 'at Wise Co's. BLACKSMITH SHOP niGIt SCHOOL. Now that the election is over we can all get down to business and work for Go to C.

Brown for your Coal and Lumber. lie is now prepared to furnish the best 0age Shaft Coal and has lately added to his Lumber Stock some the welfare ot our neaiititul utile city. Corner of Seoond and Walnut Sit. Kansas Douglass, Remember that Thanksgiving will be here one week from next Thursday. No postponement on account of of the very best of Pine Lumber.

He will not be undersold in anything. Go and see him. and had the honor of being a member of the Minnesota Senate for two terms. His family will arrive in a few days. We have not learned whore he proposes to "hang out his shingle." We welcome him to our midst.

Our fellow townsman and enter prising merchant J. C. Johnston, was ho completely taken up with business that he did not think of Wednesday liiHt being his birthday, and you mav imagine his surprise when, on going dome to dinner, he found his dwelling completely taken possession of by his relatives and friends, among whom were his brother A. A. Johnston and wife and Mrs.

J. C. of Au-g'lsta. He to the rack I give notice to thennbiic In ernieral that I am Prices marked down ou all kinds of prepared to do ail kinds of work iu the line ot would do our ex-pass this furniture, at James O. Pearce Son's, first door north Douglass House.

18-1!) A good merchant tailor well in Douglass. Will changes be so kind as to around. Lincoln Rladon 02 Norman Shall' 1)4 00 Arthur Hull 110 AsaKirkpatrlck 08 9S Samuel Blodget 08 97 Grant Stanley. 97 08 John Couch 08 97 Charles 98 98 Frank Clifford 98 98 Krank Thompson OS fj5 Hohert Thompson 90 00 Nellie Pratt 85 Ma Houghton 90 I.ouella Wilbur 02 95 t'arrlo Smith 05 90 Anna Alger 98 08 Ruth Mastd'son 08 97 Minnie Shaff 95 85 Jane Hull 95 95 Alfred Olev 98 90 Klla Johnston 98 98 Florence Greene 97 90 KmmaCox 98 97 Klizabeth Stanley 98 88 Georgle Smith 05 97 Anna Faulkner 00 Hi Ada Leo 93 08 Alice Brandon 95 98 Mary Kirkl'atrick 95 95 Etta Barnes 00 97 Gertie Holmes 97 07 Iron, Steel and Woodwork, Carriage and aironwork. repairing Plows and Furniture lower than the lowest at James O.

Pearce Son's, first door all other Farming Implements, also, north of Douglass House. 18-19 BUILDING and ART SMITHING. Now is the time to get first -class furniture cheap at James 0. Pe8 rce Sou's, first door north 'of Douglass House. Everything marked down.

18-19 et" and received the numerous presents with an overflowing heart of gratitude toward his captors. Horso-Shoeing a Specialty Tlie election is still the Absorbing topic of the day. As far as we are concerned, we say but little and think a great deal. Sowing rye.for winter pasture, is fast growing iu favor with farmers and stock men. It is claimed that it pays to bow it for pasture and straw alone.

J. C. Elliot sells goods 20 per cent, lower than either Wichita or Winfleld prices. This is such enterprise as is intended to draw trade from a distance. A.

W. Dennisou loans money ou Real Estate at 7 per cent interest. 18 CREAMERY. OliAMMAIl DEPAUTMKNT. T.

I keep on hand a large stock of eveiythlngfn -Tesso Pugh 100 100 Edward Wilford informs us that the gentleman wishing to start a creamery Wm. Shanks 09 n9 Chester Nash luO 100 Theodore Goloy 100 100 mr line, and am In connection wun tne nest wholesale houses. Have a large number of Bng- fy Styles of the latest and best patterns, which can furnish as cheap as any man in the West, ecause I can buy as cheap. at this place is Mr. Samuel Kanady, at Shell Rock, Butler county, Iowa.

He proposes to establish a first-class 5, dl 2 li 88 0 95 1 97 0 a tX a 6 91 6J a 2 a a a 4 81 0 a fy 00 1 01 a 5 05 0 77 0 95 2 a 0 (V 0 a 2 3 91 0 02 0 9(1 1 07 a 8 01 0 81 0 91 0 78 hYt VI 1 a 9Ji 08 4 80 0 49 IX 80 8fl 0 93 0 84 0 80 1 a 8 ltf a 5 02 0 81 a 10 82 a 11 a IX 67 8T 1 87 1 03 1 a 6 a 10 94 92 08 0 80 25i" a 68 81 ft 77 1 73 iX no ix 85 04 1 90 6 08 0 no sx 86 0 05 0 2 fit 88 2 80 0 00 Hi a 7 79 VA GROUND REBER, Ground Reber are paying; the highest market price for corn and other grains and are endeavoring to. establish for us a market tliat will justify the farming community in trading at Douglass instead of at our neighboring towns, hence they desire tlie support and cooperation ot every merchant and farmer in southern Butler. Harnett iou Phillip .,100 luO Frank OisK 98 00 Leslio Winters 100 98 Bortv Enclo 100 100 Charley Couch 100 90 don't run down anvhodr. I only run my creamery at tins place, lie can secure a bonus of $1,000. own business, and I want to live and lot live.

Work! work! work! on all sides and in every direction. Douglass is beginning to have the appearance of a bee hive. Of course we have a few drones. He is represented as being an expe 'Snuare deallntr with everybody by smal John Schoonover 00 09 Clrt Blackburn 83 98 Wllllo Peters 100 8 Elmer Clifford 109 85 rienced baud at the business, and able profits and a trade," Is my motto. to carry out his part of whatever con lohnnv Davis 100 100 tract might be made.

We lay theee facts before our citi zens for tiieir consideration, There is one tiling certain, we know of no enterprise that would be of greater benefit to this portion of the country than the establishment of a first-class creamery, at this place. Lnther Johnson 100 100 Hartley Clifford 100 100 Kdward Shaw 100 90 Bert Bump 90 87 Fletcher Stanley 100 88 Henry Potter 00 72 Henry Davis 100 80 William Allen 100 91 George I.lddlo 100 100 Harley Schmoltzer. .100 100 Elmer Davis 99 85 Charley Long 100 65 Emma Smith 100 09 Enola Skinner 100 Annie Peters 100 100 Ada Ponton loo 90 We continue to actassolicitorsfor iMmM patents, caveats, Wintield has one just finished, ot which they seem to be quite proud. Of trade-marka, copyrights. the United States, andw obtain pat- course it takes money to get such es eats in Canada.

England, France, Germany, and all other countries. Thirfv-aix Tears' nractico. No E2J PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at Public Auction, at my farm, one-half mile utb of Douglass, Butler county, Kansas, on Saturday. November 25th, 1882, at 10 o'clock a.

the following described property to-wit: The well known Jack, "'Napoleon the III" one ot the best Jacks in the State, whicli can he shown by bis pedigree and coles which are numerous in this neighborhood. Also eight head of horses and mares, two yonng mules, tour cows, five calves, One two horse wagon. Terms of Sale; Twelve months time ou note with good, approved security. Remember this is a rare opportunity. It is not a lot of old farm machin-eiy, but good, sound, young stock.

20- M. II. Couch Lou Crayne 99 80 KilaHarter 100 100 tablishments, but it is "bread cast upon the waters," only to return tenfold in a few days. Think of this. charge for examination of models or draw We shall be glad at all times to receive church news, social news and all other news of public interest, for insertion.

Yon will confer a favor by handing them into this office. How strange it is that nearly every man we meet remarks: "I told you so." We couclude tTiat they are a great deal like the old woman, who said she knew the old cow would swallow the grindstone. By reading the monthly school report in this issue, you can form an idea of the condition of our public schools. Later. We have only room to publish the report of the first two departments, the others will appear in our next.

Ice one inch in thickness on last Sunday morning. How is that for the first taste of winter. But then it might be well to remember that the snow wrs only from five to ten feet deep up in Minnesota and Dakota territory at the tame time, and suow even in St.Louis.' ings. Aavioe Dy man iroe. Tatonts obtained through tis are noticed tho SCIENTIFIC AMEUICASf, which has the largest circulation, and is the most influential newspaper of its kind published in the world.

The advantagoBOfsuchanotioe every patentee understands. This large and splendidly lllustratoa newspaper is published WEEKLY at $3.20 a year, and is admitted to be the best paper devoted to science, mechanics, inventions, engineering works, and other departments of industrial progress, published any country. Single copies by mail, 10 cents. Sold by all newsdealers. Take notice everybody, that Reu pert has rented the building lately occupied by Rose's hardware store, and has shipped a nice car load of apples and stowed therein.

Also that he makes pure cider from the apples. As astounding as it may appear, nevertheless it is an actual fact, that this Ellen Petri? 100 72 Carrie Mercer 100 03 Lou Stanley 100 88 Cora Havens loo 80 Flora Fonry 100 87 Dora Dunagan 100 79 Anna Goley 100 87 Cora Cramer 100 loo Sarah Iienpert 100 100 Maggie Faulkner 98 87 Etta Allen 100 73 Cammle Ponton 100 100 Ora Johnston loo loo Ida Dunagan 100 77 Aaelma Brown 100 0 Hattie Stevens 100 KM) Amanda Bump 100 90 Mary Ryan 100 87 Loiietta Lough loo loo Cora Davis loo 00 va Wods worth. loo That hacking cough can be so quick i man Reupert is selling apples for the ly cured by bhiioirs cure. We guar in surprisingly low price of 05 cents per 9 1 btnshel. Call immediately aud see for youisclf.

anteo it. For sale by JI. L. Co. 13C American, 261 Proadway, Now York.

JJandbgok about patents mailed froe,.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Douglass Index Archive

Pages Available:
762
Years Available:
1882-1883