The Evening Kansan from Newton, Kansas • Page 1

Il'Btorical Society 0 VOL. VIII, NO. 155. NEWTON KANSAS, JULY 80, 1898. SATURDAY EVENING.

TEN CENTS A WEEK Thank, You Mr. Rain Man. We Thought You Would Get Around to the Just Before You Finished your Distribution Base ball Goods, and Bicycles and Repairs at Newton Book Co. SHARD AT IT Every Minute; Every Hour in the Now Cost or Value of No Consideration fj You Ought to See People Open Their Eyes When They See Our Prices. FRENCH GINGHAM SHOES MEN'S SHIRTS TABLE CLOTHS LACE CURTAINS All our Fine French Gingham Ladies' Extra Fine Lighf 10 Dozen High Toned Patch 72 Inch Silver Bleached Table 25 Per Cent Off that sold for 35, 39 and 29c, Grade Dongola Oxfords, solid Bosom Shirts, intended to sell for Damask, a cloth that no one need Havino- Tumoral nr SaCrifiCe I9C throughout, such as sold all over If they fade you can have a be "hamed I of.

It's got the Curtains this seCfwe marked at 1.48, new one free of charge, weight, it got the value. them at the wholesale prbe, from WAIST SILK Sacrifice 89c Sacrifice 50c 72 Inch Piece 69c ay S2fgrgand you SHIRT WAISTS HANDKERCHIEFS HOSE NEW THINGS Silk, we sold them for 65 and 75c, fi 20 Dozen Ladies, Heinatitched Boys' Ribbed Bicycle Hose, New Hlllinery SaCrifiCe 29C Waists, Atllke those at $1.60, yoke Cambric Handkerchiefs, a little double knee, double strength, ffca, New Dress Goods back, full front and fast colored lot we bought cheap, you can get made for boys and girls that wear ifsgs New Calicoes WASH GOODS -3C, 5C, ioc; the material, the benefit, out the knees saying their prayers New Shoes 5oc goods in the ioc lot Sacrifice 35c 5c Each 15c Pair I New 5 DON'T BUY WITHOUT GETTING OUR PRICES saifc JMEcMiLSSTTUS' I 4 A mm No Matter How Low Prices are Quoted You Always Find Us Cheaper. LOCAL NEWS. Furniture for sale at room 5 Bent-ley block. Justice Hears was busy today with garnishment cases.

Some of the south side chicken pens were visited by thieves recently. A positive harmless cure for all Headaches, Dickey's Headache Tab lets, 25e. C. II. Brining Son are adding several coal sheds to their yards on West Sixth street.

Wanted A good, competent dining room or laundrj girl. Inquire at Hotel Newton at once. Dickeyjs Lightning Liniment, 25c, cures chigger bites and all pain. Apply without rubbing. The box for the soldier boys was shipped yesterday.

The R. It. L. S. Co.

paid the freight on it. Walter Fidler lias purchased the residence property on West Broadway now occupied by Mat Arga-bright. Band concerts will have to be stopped. The announcement of them fails to bring any more than the mere threat of a big rain. Clayt Lehman can't be fooled on Kansas weather.

He has been winning the lemonade every night this week betting oh the rain. Fred Hebert of Whitewater and Fred Rowland had a labored political discussion on the street this afternoon which drew a big crowd. An iron railing lias been placed around the "'bare spot" west of the Crescent Produce building. Blue grass will soon cover tills spot. The weather clerk played us the third mean trick in sucession last night, sending us nine drops and a half in addition to all that thunder and lightning.

The meeting of the Themian club, which was called for Tuesday afternoon, has been indefinitely postponed. Tle president will mnke the call for it. About twenty of Will Funk's friends surprised him at his home on Walnut street last night, it being his sixteenth birthday. An enjoyable time is reported. It is rumored that L.

W. Wise, son of Mrs. John Herby, was wounded at Santiago and is now in a hospital in New York City. Mrs. Herby has wired for information.

Practically no new wheat is coming to town. The farmers have decided to let the grain go through the sweat before threshing, and then they hope for better prices 39 cents Takes the Choice of Any Straw Hat in stock which sold at 50c and 75c. 65 cents Takes the Choice of Any Straw Hat in our stock which sold at $1.25 and $1.50. hats are on the front center counter and will sell quick at these prices. OUR DISCOUNT SALE OF SUITS AND PANTS Uw.

We ask you to compare the offerings of this ONE-PIUCE estaDllsliment with the prices elawliere, Day'S our Preserving Time is Here, fj when the housewife stores up her supplies for the winter. We have "Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice," for preserving, canning and pickling, in pure Spices, Condiments, Fine Cider Vinegar, etc. Send your order if you haven't time to call. 624 Main St. Phone 97 from Wellington and have struck good water already.

Mr. Evans says he has no doubt that an abundant supply of good water can be got ten there. This means that Welling ton will have a new water works system, another division point and oodles of prosperity. A Commercial Department. Bethel College has secured C.

N. Parsons of Eldorado to establish and take charge of a commercial department in the school. A two years' course will be provided in this department In which an opportunity will be afforded the young men and young ladies of this community to learn the business and practical affairs of the world. Mr. Parsons has had eight, years' experience in Business College work and is a very skillful penman.

He comes highly recommended by the feremost educators of Kansas. Cures your headache or costs you nothing. Dickey's Headache Tab Right LIBRARY PARTY. Miss Zelila Knowlton Entertains Friends in an Unique Way. A "library party" was given last night by Miss Zelda Knowlton at her home on East Third street.

Despite 'the threatening weather the lawn was used all evening; the guests all being Kansans, a few scattering drops of rain did not scare them in the least. On the lawn, at safe distance apart, wp re hammocks, settees and chairs (in pairs). Chinese lanterns furnished the light, which was even then too bright for the "reading" of these volumes. Each young lady represented a book. The titles were selected with a distinctly feminine tone, such as In Maiden Meditation, The Woman in White.

She's All the World to Me, A Heartless Coquette, The Lady on the Tisrer, Love Affairs of an Old Maid, The Miller's Daughter, etc. Some of the rules and regulations were Large books must not be car ried only one book can be held at a time; books must not be held too close it interferes with thorough reading (disregarded) books can be returned by male, or will express themselves; books can be purchased by paying a large annual indemnity; cloth-bound books cannot be rebound in sheep (but they doubtless were). Fines were imposed as follows: Every minute overtime, 5c; leaves turned down, 10c; imprints left on title page, 25c; dropping books while carrying, 50c using "books for pressing tulips and bachelor buttons, 50c; falling in love with heroine, $1. (More fines were imposed than the public library has done in its entire history.) Miss Jennie Hitchner acted as librarian. Five minutes was allowed for eacli "reading" and no renewals were permitted.

Mr. Knowlton was fins clerk and was busy all the time. Each guest was provided with cards giving the full catalogue of books, the rules, the fines and book record. an hour and a half spent in "perusing" and "profound study" light refreshments were served. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Lehman, Mrs. Carrie Hoag- land of Hutchinson, Mifses Nellie Rawlings of Jacksonville, 111., Hel en Glendening, Agnes Jackson, Jes sie Gaddis, Edna Warkentin, Lil lian Campbell, Clara Patterson, Ida Grant. May Campbell, Gertrude Lauck, Ethel McKee, Dora Bow man, Jessie uoss, Messrs. fierce Steinklrchner, A.

E. McKee, John Collies, Claude Kinney, Carl Kinney, Paul Hubner, Chester Hoag, Weir Conrad, Carl Warkentin, Hus ton Felsrar, Leon Felgar, Herbert Wing, Ned Miller and C. L. Hobart Grandma Nickel. Mrs.

Ida Nickel died yesterday af ternoon at 4 :45 at 'the home of her son-in-law, Paul Kliewer, after an illness of three days of cholera morbus. The funeral will be held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, the services to be con duoted by the Rev. Jacob Toeys of the Mennonite church. Ida Thiessenwas born in Mewe, Germany, Dec. 31, 1831, and spent the first years of her life at her birthplace.

At the age of nineteen she was married to Jacob Frlesen and two daughters and one son blessed the union the three are now In Germany. She was married to Keury Niukui, wiiu uiud in Itltuxh the Fife farm, Ave miles south of town, but from there north the dust is barely settled. Dr. Agnes V. Landes, from the operating rooms of A.

T. Still Infirmary and graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirks-ville, has moved to Newton and is located over No. 524 Main street, where she has opened an office for the practice of osteopathy. The picnic at Halstead yesterday was a great success. About 200 of the colored people of Newton and Hutchinson were there, and there were "wahm babies" without number.

One of the Newton "hot crowd" went there broke, but managed to buy ice cream with a lavish hand and bring home lots of coin. A Magnificent Institution. In another column will be found the statement of the Railroad Loan and Savings an institution of which Newton can be justly proud. The statement should be carefully studied by every citizen. The column headed "statistical" shows a gratifying condition.

The total assets in June, 1897, were this year they are $50,000, nearly quadrupled. Loans in force last June, this year, $48,000, an exceptional increase. In the last six months the amount of stock in force lias swelled to $112,000. The num ber of members is nearly a thousand, an increase of 179 in the last six months, "flie rate of dividend as shown by the books on the 1st of July is fifteen per cent, a splendid investment. This is a commentary on the excellent management of the company.

It should be a matter of satisfaction to every Newtonian that we have such business men among our citizens, as well as such an institution which makes the building of homes an easy matter to the wage-earner and the man of limited means. Who Has the Nerve What photographer of Newton has the nerve to go to the top of the new smoke stack of the Newton M. E. Co. and take some "birds-eye" views of the city? The pictures would meet with a good sale, and Mr.

War-kentin is willing that the trial be made. Here is a speculation for some one with grit. Who will it be? Everything at a Sacrifice. Commencing with August 1, Mrs. T.

E. Young will commence her grand clearance removal sale at her millinery parlors, C21 Main street The greatest bargains in millinery known this season. II. J. Challans has opened a new blacksmith shop in the old foundry building: on East Third street and is ready to do all kinds of general blacksmithing.

Give him a call. Santa Fe Route dininc cars are equipped witli electric fans. (I Will Pass Upon the Terms of Peace Meanwhile We Hold the Whip Hand Over the Spaniards. Washington The cabinet decided today that a Spanish-American commission shall settle the entire terms of peace, on condition that the Spanish troops be removed immediately from Cuba and Porto Rico, and the United States to have one of the Ladrones. Meanwhile the United States will hold Manila.

The official reply of Spain has not been given out. MERR1TT ARRIVES AT CAVITE. Washington General Merritt ar rived at Cavite on July 25. The re mainder of the fleet was four days behind him. He reported all well.

He made the statement that ho will need all the men that have been assigned to his command. On Wednesday, no attack had been made on the city of Manila. Defining a Coaling Station. St. Paul Senator Davis said this evening concerning the terms or peace with Spain, particularly as to tne rnuippines: "We ought to have a coaling sta tion there," said the senator, "and by a coaling Btation I do not mean a heap or coal on a dock.

Coahncr station means an American colony and ship yards and dry docks, and that means a sumcient number ot troops to maintain our authority there." Should Not Desert Them. London The Mail says: "We cannot believe that President Mc-Kinley will abandon Aguinaldo and the insurgents. It would be the deepest dishonor, besides sowing tiie seeds of universal war. 'A joint commission could not ar rive at an enduring compromise." Claims Against the City. Those who have claims against the city for presentation next Thursday can save a great deal of annoyance by reading Ordinance 416, recently passed.

It provides that all claims must be in the city clerk's approved, before Tuesday. The classification of the claims should also be looked after. The days of "bunched" bills are now over. No matter how many Items there may be, a separate bill must be drafted for the particular fund upon which it is drawn. Ilev.

Miller, of Newtou, who was in town three weehs ago raising funds for the College og Emporia, Is likely to be made president of the College to succeed Dr. Hewitt. Final action will be taken in a short time. Emporia Gazetta. Pile Ointment gives Instant relief.

It allays inflammation and heals. It is prompt in its action and positive in its effect. It is the kind that cures without pain or discomfort. It is for piles only. 50c.

Tubes 75c. E.E.Conrad. Tbe greatest fireworks display ever seen in the west will be given at Wichita August 3. One fare for the round trip via Santa Fe route. Spe cial train returning to Newton after the exhibition.

A man in town says he doesn't be lieve the world turns around; and doesn't believe the Nicaragua canal can be built, as one ocean is 200 feet higher than the other. It costs nothing to try Dickey's Headache Tablets. cure, no pay way. It is amusing to watch the merchants haul in their dry weather display from the front of their stores and replace them with rubber goods as soon as the moisture becomes visible. Jake Swisher was up from Sedgwick today.

He reports a heavy hail storm between Sedgwick and Valley Center which riddled the corn. Heavy wind is also reported at Wichita. Mr. Claude V. Harry and Miss Nora Powell will be married tomorrow evening at the home of the bride.

They will leave immediately for Denison, Texas, where the groom is connected with the M. K. T. Another "old soaker" fell at Sedgwick and vicinity last night. C.

L. Pollard drove up this morning; he says the ground is well soaked up to General Blacksmithing ffc The New Shop In the Old Foun- ffi dry Building, East Third Is now open for business. Your pat-ronage is solicited tnd satisfaction guaranteed. R. J.

CHALLANS 203 East Third Street. A 4: (3retch V.Chase Sanborn's Coffees and Teas, are the Best 1880. Five children were born to them Max, of Los Angeles, Mrs. Martha Claassen of Seattle, Mrs. Paula Kliewer, Marie and Anna Nickel of this city.

The two children out of the city have been notified, but they will not be here to attend the funeral. Deceased was a member of the Mennonite church for years, and died in a living faith. In the last twelve years she has made nine trips across the ocean. She came oyer in 1887, to witness the marriage of her daughter to Paul Kliewer. Her last trip was a year ago, and ever since she has made her homo with Mr.

Kliewer. Water at Wellington. B. F. Evans returned last night from Wellington where he has be gun prospecting for water for the city.

He has five men under him at present, Dell Vandewalker of this city, a man from Halstead and the rest from Wellington. Good for Mosquito Bites as for Chiggers Dickey's Lightning Liniment Cures either in 10 seconds, A painless permanent cure..