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A Satered at thePostoCce at Osage City, Kaunas, as second-class matter. Jiii Donation. To the Editor of the Freb Press I desire, through your paper, to express my appreciation of the kindness of the elsh Congregational church, of Osage City, shown in many ways, by words and deeds but finally by a donation of sixteen dollars in money. Rev. D.

Thomas. Wall Paper. All new stock at J. U. Weber's.

out as a composer we trust all his friends and all lovers of good music will purchase a copy of this beautiful anthem, be their own judges as to its merits and aid a worthy young man in Sis efforts to do good and gain a liveli-ood. The price is 40 cents. MOVEMENTS OF OUR PEOPLE. Note Xothinsf interests onr readers more than the items under this head. We request all persons to aid as in making this column complete by furnishing us with items appropriate for it.

If you go anywhere, if yon have a friend to visit yon. or any matter of the kind happens, give us the item. Speak to us on the street, tep into the oftice, drop a note or postal card in the rasil. Don't be too modest. It don't cennt in the far West.

Editor. BODY BRUSSELS. TAPESTRYS, THREE PLY, SUPER EXTRA, EXTRA SUPER, TWO PLY, From Twenty-Five Cents and up. CURTAINS IN RAW SILK, JUTE, OIL. RUGS CRUMB CLOTHS, STRAW MATTINGS, COCA MATTINGS, ETC.

Our stock was never so large and full as now, replete with the newest novelties of this spring's styles, and our prices guaranteed as low or lower than same quality goods in other cities. In this department we have this season surpassed all previous efforts to please our patrons. Our stock is larger and prices lower. If you want to buy a Carpet, or Window Hangings, you can't afford to pass this stock unnoticed. NEWMAN CO.

OSAGE CITY, LI11EN THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1SS5. Buy your provisions of Kibbe Judy. New car load of furniture at Sweet potatoes at R. D. Webster's.

A full line of pit shoes, at Howard's. Buy your field and garden seeds at Colvin's Flour and Feed store. All kinds of grass and clover seeds, at R. D. EBSTKR S.

Large stock of new peice goods, at Headquarters for eatables kinds at Kibbe Judy's of all Beaty always kee'ps the best of every class or' goods in his line. Fresh arrivals of spring goods in every department at Massey's this week. A car loa-l of Mammoth Pearl potatoes, at Webster's. A nice line of new spring millinery received at Mrs. Slater s.

Leader lanterns at Smith McDonnell's. Go to A. Totten for paints and oils. Choice Iowa potatoes at Little Son's. A nice lot of new and popular sheet music at the Music Store.

Buy your groceries and provisions at Ki hue Judy's. Get your Blue Grass seed of You can save money by going to A. Totten for all goods in their line. Always get the best, and the place to get the best seeds is at A. Totten The finest line of razors, shears, pocket and table cutlery at Smith McConnelTs.

Farmers, don't forget that Beaty always pays the highest market price for produce. Bolted corn meal, chop feed and baled hay for sale at the Osage City elevator. Leave your measure for a new suit and have a good fit, at Si VEX LUXDEEN'S. A full line of ladies'1 kid gloves at L'O per cent less than first cost, at R. 1).

Webstek's. Mrs. T. J. Evans is prepared to do dressmaking, in the rear room of the music store near the depot.

If you want to buy improved farms, unimproved farms or city property go to Smith Cotterman, Osage City, Ks. Bran, corn, chop, shorts, and oilcake meal, by the sack or ton, always on hand and for sale, bv the Osage Mercantile Co. 20tf An elegant line of men's, youth's, and boy's hats still on hand, which we will sell at cost. First come will have first choice. R.

D. Weiisteu. Dr. F. A.

Peak has purchased a gas outfit, and is now prepared to administer to his patients laughing gas and vitalized air. Bran, corn, chop, shorts, and oilcake meal, by the sack or ton, always on hand and for sale, bv the Osage Mercantile Co. -tf Farmers will receive the highest market price for their produce by bringing them to the old stand of C. S. Jones fc Bro.

R. D. Webster. Good business suits made to order tor $2-3 and up. Come and see us and learn our prices.

Si VEX LrXDKKN. We are headquarters for field and garden seeds. 1 len ase remember this tact and profit thereby. are selling extra fine new crop seeds at exceedingly low prices. Little Son.

After trial last year by several of our customers we can recommend the Colorado Rose potatoes to be the earliest, best and most profitable variety grown here. Osaoe Mercantile Co. Miss Vollmar is now ready to teach the glove-fitting system of dress cutting. This system is more readily learned, consumes less time in cutting, and fits more perfectly than any other system in use. Kibbe Judy are so busy this week tiiey cannot take time to write up their locals, but ask us to say that they can always be found at the old corner ready to wait on customers and take all kinds of country produce at the highest market prices.

New Millinery at Massey's this week. Country Produce Wanted at R. D. Webster's. Wantei.

Everybody to read Smith Cotter-man's real estate column. Wall Pap 3r. A splendid assortment of paper and decorations, at J. B. Weber's.

Field and Garden Seeds. All kinds of grass seeds, millet, garden and vegetable seeds, at II. M. Colvin's. The Largest And most beautiful line of Spring olo thing in Osage county can be found at Massey's Store.

Notice to Those Who Owe Me. All parties knowing themselyes indebted to me will please call at once at my place of business and settle, as I want my accounts, squared up immediately. Gus Burklund, Watchmaker and Jeweler. 810,000,000.00 TO LOAJf. By the Old Reliable, at Seven Per Cent.

The Kansas Loan Trust Company now offers loans at 7 per cent interest upon improved farms in Jefferson, Douglass, Shawnee, Osage, Wabaunsee, Davis, Diqkinson and Ottawa counties, where the titles are clear and amounts wanted reasonable. No long delays. Money all ready. Address the company at or apply through your local agent. I2tf LOCAL NEWS.

To-morrow is your last chance for registration. The city attorney is under the new law appointed by the major and council. Rev. J. Barratt.

of Topeka, will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. Andy Ostling presented the editor with avcommon hen's egg three inches long and six inches in circumference. Misses Vollmar Stevens will start east next week to purchase a new stock of millinery. Look out for something nice when they return. This (Thursday) evening the ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a supper in connection with an apron and sun-bonnet fair, at Howe's opera house.

According to the amended law the police judge of cities of the second class cannot hold the oilice of justice of the peace. This knocks Squire Hale out of the ring. The Swwlpn t)poilf have commenced the erection of a parsonage for their minister, on the corner of Third and fa.rk-pr Ktrppts. AVp understand thev will build quite a nice dwelling which will be an ornament to that part or our city. Let everv business man make it a point to take his supper at Howe opera house this evening.

Proceeds for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. Supper at clock. It is current talk that during the win ter tramps have been housed in the en gine and council rooms, that hot fires have been kept running for their benefit, and that they have been fed at the city expense. do not believe this who knows 'i I'rot. Lvans will open a singing school in the Baptist church of this city on Friday evening, March 27th, at half past seveu clock, rersons wish ins thorough instruction in vocal music are cordially invited to be pies ent.

Terms within reach of all. The second shoot of the Osage City (iun Club was held Tuesday morning Following is the score: Quintan llGlOlGoiOollloOO 1-0 Ashbaujih lOOoiOloOlOlClOl 18 OOllllloOOOOOloll 1 Addition OOOOlOOOlOOOlOlOG 15 Meurtenliall 1 0111001111100010 111 The newspaperman was received at the post-office on the -Otli in a very demoralized condition. The train had passed over the pouch, and many of the papers and packages were mangiea beyond recognition. Persons who miss their papers due that day are probably indebted to this circumstance for it. On entering Mrs.

Slater's establishment we were somewhat surprised and considerably dazzled at the new and bright appearance of her room. It has been enlarged bv the removal of partitions, all nicely repapered, a new counter and show case added, and hats hats ladies go and see for yourselves. In the twenty mile foot race at the Grand opera house on Wednesday evening last, between Jim Hall, of this city, and D. J. Ross, champion ten mile runner of the United States, Hall made the champion leave the track on his eleventh mile.

On Thursday evening a purse of $100 was given by Harry Lewis, for a fifteen mile go-as-you-please race, in which the Scranton and Carbondale runners, who are supposed to be flyers, and in which D. J. Ross entered, and who kept his coat on to keep warm, were beautifully left, Ross having covered ten miles and twelve laps before they had gotten oyer nine miles. Time, 50 minutes. Kansas Patents.

S. A. Haseltine Patent Solicitors, Springfield, Missouri, send us the following list of patents which were issued to citizens of Kansas during the past week R. C. Moore, Holtou, filter.

C. A. Rickard, Ottawa, steam-boiler-feeder. Wm. Schwartz, Louisburg, feed-water-heater.

M. F. Ellis, Atchison, brick for veneering frame houses and other wooden buildings. Report of District No. 23.

The following is a list of the names of pupils that were present at the six months term examination, ending March 9, 1SS5, and that stood an average of 80 per cent or over with their grades Luke Grey, 98 Frank Wagner, 90; Bertha Umdenstock, 93 Florence Grev. 93; Ella Grey, 91; Ella Cable. 85; Maggie Griffith, 83: Charley Henline, 83; Nelson Cable, S3; Ellick Powers, 82; Hugh Griffith. SI; Hannah Griffith, 80; Fannie Cable, SO. Ida Standiferd, Teacher.

Dta of F. M. Tate. Mr. F.

M. Tate, of the firm of Smith Tate, died at his home in this city, 23rd a long and painful illness, of lung disease. Mr. Tate had lived in this city only a short time, during which he had earned the respect and friendship of all who had business or social relations with him. He was thirty-seven years old, having been born April 26th, 1S4S.

The funeral took place Wednesday morning under the auspices of the I. O. O. of which he was a member, and the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. W.

A. Crawford. His remains, escorted by a detachment of Odd Fellows, and other friends, were taken to Wilmington, Kansas, for interment. He leaves a widow, a very estimable lady, to mourn his loss. Hew Music.

Our enterprising music dealer. Prof. T. J. Evans, has commenced the publication of sheet music, of his own composition, and has just received an invoice of his first effort in this direction.

This is a 4hymn-anthem" entitled, 4 'When I can read my title clear," has a nice title page and five pages of music. We are not a judge of music and cannot decide as to its merits as a musical composition, but we do know that Prof. Evans is a thorough musician, is well posted in all the intricacies of music, understands the harmony of sound and would not have published this piece unless it was almost perfect in its composition. As Mr. Evans has launched Notice.

Parties owing me on the old books (before the fire,) will please remember that their accounts will soo: be left with a J. P. for collection. Please call and settle and save trouble. A.

II. Howard. Wall Paper. As the season approaches for cleaning and papering, don't think of buying your paper until von have examined our stock. J.

B. Webek. Registration Notice- Notice is hereby given that the registration books for the city of Osage Citv will be closed on the 27th day of March, and all persons who desire to be registered must attend to the same by calling upon the city clerk in person before the close of that dav. ii.5-2t 0. S.

Playfokd, City Clerk. Office oyer Totten" drug store. Wall Paper. J. li.

Weber has some last years paper he will sell at your own price. Grand Slaughter Sale Of Ladies' and Gents' fiauze and Lisle Thread Underwear, at Webster's. Don't you forget that I have opened a shoe store in the bank building, opposite my old place. A. II.

Howard. Just Arriving. A large stock of fashionable and nobby spring clothing at Massey's, which will be sold very cheap. Oh! That Tooth! Have it extracted or tilled at once. Laughing gas now administered by Dr.

F. A. Peak." Seeds! Seeds! We have on hand as fine a stock of field and garden seeds as you can find in the state. We are making special prices on grass seeds. You will do well to consult us before buying, as we can save you money.

Little Sox. Coal Land to Sell or Lease. 100 acres in one-half mile of side track on A. T. S.

F. railroad, 3 miles from Osage City. Will lease coal for a term of years, or will lease land for im-improveraent as may be agreed. Also to Rent A first-class brick store, 22x135, well calculated for dry goods or groceries. No better located store in the city.

Inquire of or address A. S. Sprague, P. O. box 99, Osage City, Kas, Surveyor's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that by order of M. W. Turner I will survey section 23. township 16. range on Thursday.

April 10, 1S85, for the purpose of permanently locating the half section lines and center corner, and re-establishing any original monuments that mav be down. E. EVANS, r5 County Surveyor. Dissolution Notice. The firm of Vollmar Hassell, dressmakers and milliners, has this day been mutually dissolved Miss Hassell retiring.

All parties knowing themselves indebted to the old firm will please call and settle Immediately. 35-3 VOLLMAR HASSELL. March 11th, 185. Public Sale. I will sell, at the north end of Fifth street, Osage City.

Kansas, at 1 o'elock p. m.on Thursday. April 2, 185, the following property, to wit: Eiglit acres of land, all fenced. 1 well and 1 cistern, house, barn, chicken house, corn crib, 1 team of mules; 2 milch cows; 2-year-old heifer; iyearliug steers- 3 shoats; 1 farm wagon, nearly new; 1 set double harness; 1 12-inch stirring plow; 1 new cultivator: 1 kettle; 1 heating stove; about 'J00 bushels of corn in crib; about .1 tons of hay; 5 doz. chickens; and other articles too numerous to mention.

Terms of Sale: A credit of six months will be given on all sums over with good bankable notes at 10 per cent. All sums under S10, cash. Payment on land to be as follows: One third down, and balance in six and twehe months. Tlios. 31CCANN.

Sam Slusser, auctioneer. NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. To all whom it may concern, but more especially to David Richards, heir at law and guardian ad-htem of heir at law or yavia Kicnaras, deceased, late of Osage county, Kansas: You are hereby notified that W. W. Curtis, administrator of said deceased, did, on the loth dav of March.

A. D. 1885. file a petition in the Probate Court of Osage connty, Kansas, praying that I micht be authorized and empowered to sell the following-described land, for the pnrpose of paying the debts and costs or administration of said estate, to wit: The north-east quarter of section 28. township 19 south, range 6 west; and said netition will be heard at the office of the Probate Judge of said county, on the 4th day of April, A.

D. 1885, at 1 o'clock p. m. or said day, at which time and place each of yon and all others interested are notified to be present and show cause if any you have why an order of sale as prayed for should not be granted. Dated this 13th dav of March.

A. D. 1R85. 35-3W W.W.CURTIS. Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, OdAOE COU NTT. In the District Court of Osage County, Kansas, i t. i Notice. Fannie J. Hultz, Plaintiff, vs.

Lorenzo D. Hultz, Defendant The defendant. Lorenzo D. Hultz, a non-resi dent mt the State of Kansas, will take notice that he has been sued in the cause and court above entitled that on the 9th day of March, 1885. the plaintiff, Fannie J.

Hultz. filed her petition in this action in the office of the Clerk of the Dis trict Court, in and for Osage connty, at Lyndon, in said county, praying that she be divorced from said defendant, ana mat xne marriage contract SUDSlSUng Delnceu lUCUI uc auuuucu auu o.viu- ed; that she have the custody and care of their minor child, Lorenzo P. Hultz; that she be restored to her maiden name, and that she have all nrther nroDer relief: and that unless said defen dant answer said petition on or before the 25th dav of ADril. the same will be taken as true and a decree and judgment rendered as prayed for in said petition. u.

h. mciosei.l. 34-3W AKorneyiorriainuu. Sheriffs Sale. sf oTrntinn fanned ant at the district cooit, fifth judicial district, in and for Osage county, state of Kansas, and to me directed sheriff of said connty, against the lands.

tenements ana cnaneio reai ui vroc Savings Bank, and in favor of the Osaee City ionnc narriBuu.iauuuai cola nnhHr unrtinn tn the mu ca est bidder, for cash in hand paid, on Saturday, the 11th day of April. A. D-. 1S5. between the honra of 10 o'clock a.

m. and 4 ciock p. or said day. at tae front door of the court house, in -t i rwaT0 nnntv stati nf Kansas. all the right, title and interest of the above named defendant, in and to we rouowmg aescnoeu rei estate, to wit: Lot thirty-two (321.

in block twelve (12). appraised at $25.00 lot thirty-four (34). in block twelve (12). appraised at $25.00 lot thirty-six (36) in block twelve (12) appraised at $60 00; lot nine (9). in block twenty-four (24), appraised at $25.00 AH situated in tbe original town, now city.

of Ofage City, Osage couaty. Kansas. Taken as the property of the above named defendant-" and to te sold to satisfy said execution. at ha aSoriTT'a nfKf la the city of Lyndon, count and state aforesaid, mar tnis Kin aa cr Karen, a. iw.

J. TI. T. I. is up from for a few days.

Hon. W. C. Sweezpy. of olivet, was in the city Tuesday.

The familiar face of Haslam is seen cn our streets. Mrs. Frank Strain went Tuesday to join her husband at Emporia, where they intend to live. We noticed the smiling countenance of J. D.

W. Jones, of Arvonia. on the streets Tuesday. L. IleMiti was suddenly called this week to se his sister in P.Iooniiv.gton.

who is not expected to live. Mrs. IK-Iora M. Brown and Mis Yiunie Keeler left Tuesday for Cheyenne. Wyoming Territory, where they to live.

Mrs. Caddie Lewis, accompanied by King Ned, spent several days in town visiting her sister, Mrs. J. V. Admire.

A. Voting, who speut a few days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young, has returned to his home in Manhattan. David ray, one of the substantial men and an old settler in Arvonia township, gave the Fref.

PiiEss.a pleasant call last Thursday. C. M. Schenck. vice-president of the White- breast Coal and Mining Company, of Oltumw Iowa, visited his father.

Pi. Schenck, of this town, last week. W.H.Sullivan ami family started yesterday for Los Angelos, Cab, where they expect to make their future home. The Fiikk Press wishes them success. We regret to learn of the death of Miss Alice Ilasel.

daughter of Mr. li. J. P.asel, of Michigan Valley. She was about eighteen years of age.

Burlingame Chronicle. Mr. Joseph Kulison, living three miles south est of Wilmington, has lost, by death, live head of hores during the past three or four months. liui lingame Chronicle. Miss Anna Foster and her niece, Jennie Finch, both of Topeka.

are visiting J. E. Williamson and wife i i our town. Miss Foster is a sister of Mrs. Williamson.

Melvern Kecard. Dr. E. I. V.

D. Tosh, Evan Price, the Misses Mary Hunsicker, Daisy Beaty. Callie Vollmar, Mrs. K. L.

Beaty, and T. J. O'Xeil and wife, attended the Moody convention at Em poria on Tuesday. Levi Empie, of Burlingame, was in town on Odd Fellow business Monday. We had a very pleasant visit with him, and got some ideas from him which we may weave into editorials for future issues of the Free Press.

Frank G. Fogg, of Olivet, returned houia from Ohio, last Friday, with his newly-wedded wife. A reception was tendered them at the residence of George Tudor the same evening. They re ceived several nice and costly presents. Joseph W.

Leighty, who has been sojourning in Washington Territory for a year past, has returned to his home in this place, and prom ises to remain here contentedly hereafter. His nriny old friends are glad to see him back. A letter from Miss K. S. Matchin conveys the information that her father died four days after her arrival home, and that she has decided to attend the National School of Elocution and Oratory in Philadelphia.

Miss Matchin was a very acceptable teacher in our public schools. John Leander traded his property in town to John Ogren for his farm in Lyon coanty, and the two Johns moved this week to their respec tive abodes. Mr. Ogren has been a former resident of the city, and was at one time superintendent of the Scandinavian Coal Mining and consequently is well known by many of our citizens. A.

Layroek. ho has been living at Madison, Greenwood county, tor the last few months, lias returned to this tow where he will, as soon as he can find a location, open up again in the blacksmithing business. He has bought the residence property of Wiilard Mr. Layroek is a first-class blacksmith, and our people will be glad to know that he has returned ith the determination to stay. A note from Ero.

Griffis addressed to J. V. Admire, D. enclosing one dollar in money ithout saying where he got it, admonishes us to change the address of his Free Press to Corning, Nemeha county, and adds "I must have it and Mrs. Griffis won't do without it." It is only natural that these Methodist preachers find their church organ indispensable.

Baport of Marriage Licenses Issued for the Week Ending March 24, 1885. Elmer E. Briggs and Ellen A. Apps, Scranton, Chas. S.

Beighley and Clara E. Bruce, Lyndon. O. A. Campbell and Minnie Teague, Osage City.

John Down and Emma Tracey, Carbondale. Henry II. Culver and Matilda S. Shuster, June t'on. Frank O.

Ward and Mary E. Slack, Osage City. A. Blakb, Probate Judge. parriag and MARRIAGES.

Campbell-Teague In Osage City, on Tuesday, March 24th, 1SS5, by Kev. Wm. A. Crawford. Otis Campbell, of Emporia, to Hiss Minnie Teague, of this city.

BIRTHS. Thompson In Osage City, on Monday, March 23rd, ISSo to Carey Thompson and wife a bouncing boy. Carey says that in twenty-one years from date the boy will cast his first vote for a Republican-Prohibitionist mayor in this city. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining unclaimed in the nostoffice at Osatr. L'ity, Kansas, on MARCH 2J, 1885.

Boyd. Mrs Nancy Potter. Geo rostello.JM Palmer. Mrs Mary Cline. Thomas I.

Plox, Mrs Dickinson, Mrs Charles Souatrone, Miss Louisa Hicks. John Snencer. visa Minnie Jones, Wood, Hiss Minnie larsen, John Wood, Miss Estella Melrowe, John 5f VeLlis. Bent Meringa, rOKEIGJf. Westlnnd, Xel DROP LXTT7EKS.

McFadye II Harrison, A Green. POSTAL. CARDS. Coyne, Mary Eakin, Wra Doyle. I Strong.

Wm Ewing, Frank Walthall. Leri Persons calling for any of the above letters will say and give date or list. J. V. Admire.

Postmaster. A full line of hardware, stoves, and tinware at Smith JdcConnelPs. Clover, orchard errass and alfalfa! seed at Webster's. Have purchased the stock of the late firm of Buck Lindgren at greatly reduced rates, and will give their customers the benefit of the reduction. Thev carrv a full line of a DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS SHOES, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES and PROVISIONS.

And sell as low as the same can be purchased aRywhere in the city. They are now replenishing their stock with new goods daily, and WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID F0U COUNTRY PRODUCE. LACE. HOLLAND, KANSAS.

M1H in IUI GOODS, prices. Also Tailors, I a FIRST-CLASS COODS AND FAIR DEALING IS THEIR MOTTO. Ml a a a HEW FURNISHING EH NEW NECK-TIES, NEW HATS CAPS, NEW STOCK THROUGH, and at bottom PIECE Can make you a suit on short notice, or sell you one ready made, either way to please, fit and give, satisfaction. Give us a Call and be Convinced. Merchant SIXTI-I ST.