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Organ or tlie Farmers' Alliance ami with respect to the ulil jmilits, nil Independent Newspaper. Published wenklv at One Dollar: mid Filly Cents Venr. VnM-si-cd in t'ltoycnnp tin (Jiirii'M! Spt of tlm no pnotl Imnltli roifriif. 1 lie soil is und tin-, people wide-awake: anil pnti'Vii tsniu'. Silly II ST.

FRANCIS, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1890, N0.14. VOL. 1. Fi." rPS No More Frittering. i Members of the Georgia delegation i In Hie House of Representatives have Kerndt Bros, BY R.

M. FRAKER SCN. had notice served on them that their Ire-flection will he contested Iry tin or-'. prain.f il opposition party. They have I Regan's Irrigation Bill.

Senator Hegaii lias ihtrotiiit i (1 a hill to provide for a general B.ystein of reser- voirs for irrigating the arid lauds of the Wist. It is the bill prepared by i Major J. W. Powell, superintendent of the geological survey. The bill pro-j vitles that the Secretary of the Interior, through the agency of the irrigation survey, shall cause the id land of the TERMS: (Vubllnhod ((very Saturday.) -DEALERS IN received letters that the Fanners Al Subscription, I yiMir fi liance of Georgia intends to put dates in thelield in each Congressional i "Tit Lending Western Kelrspinfr.

lite Kmwan Time lias eHrnt'ii lit iiinvn (Mlp by always belnir In the foremost. run, ot the metropolitan western newspajc-rs In ad-Voeatinu the interests of the West. In Ihfra-tt-i rn money centers the 2'tmft, Is looked Hie ui'rt rt'llector of the of liir hi, and this puts It in the position ol Priii-i hrsl 11'lyocnte the West CH.0 imve. It liss n.tv let its opportunities pass, but on every e' e.isl done all in as power toward the of this iTeut Western enuntry. Amouti 11.

llilns it has advnealed, soina oi v.tii,:.i have been sueeessfnl, nret Oiwnlnit ol Oklahoma; OpeliiiiK of the Cherokee fttrip: lrrlioilion for the arid iel.nst Cheap transportation for Kansas. In tills good work the Kaunas I. Id 1 ni. selit Us the mipport of every Western man. Its haily is Ihf and best ediled in the West, and Its Weekly, with lis twelve lare K.

DAHXEV, I). Practicing Physician Surgeon. Health officer of Cheyenne Co Member and Treasurer of tht Board of Periston Surgeons. rial attention given to Chr rile diseases and Surgery. Office at St- Francis, Kans.

district at the next, election and that i 4 mourn (Entered at the pnntolTtee in St Frnnois art class mutter.) ADVERTISING. Rptes on n-eneral advertising made known on application. SeneraL erohendisE Carry the LARCEST STOCK of goods in the County, and are selling at way down prices. none of the present delegation from Georgia ill he found on the Alliance ballots. Similar movements with respect to political organization hy Alliance farmers are also in progress In several other States, both North and South United States to he topographically surveyed and platted into- irrigation districts by hydrngi'aphlc.

basins. It shall be the duty of th irrigation survey odicers to designate the irrigable lands and those that. can lie cultivated and iirigated with thegreatcsteconotny; to designate the trunk sections of the St. Francis, Saturday, Murcli 8. ALLIANCE WORK.

Parties desiring information re liases, rauks with any weekly newsjiaper In i.ie' flect to the Farmers' Alliance, by wt-Sressing I. N. Taylor, Alliance Or If yon have anything to sell or trade they will pay you all its worth at all times. Bird City, Kans. M.

FHAKEH, Abstracter of Well' I. Iho Knnsos citu Timet was also the fltst to InnuKiirtite the system of fast trains out of V.aiisas I Ity carrying the regular edition ol the fidry Timw and distributing it over Kr.nsns two hundred miles west by eight o'clock a. three hours before the regidar train leaves hio? sua Cily. rivers, and to determine and locate the places where dams for supplying irrigating canals may he constructed. All la nils designated hy the United States surveys as Irrigable lands may be acquired by pcrsoiuin tracts of 80 acres under the provisions of the homestead law.

Mining and coal lands may also be acquired underthe same provisions. ganizer, tit St. Fiuncis, will have their inquiries promptly attended to. County Allianoo. Has a crnplcto netof Abstract Books el all I.and and Ti.wn Lots In Cheyenne county, and their correctness guaranteed a iruilt-cdjre boud for 1'ivn I'tioiisand Dollars.

Prompt attention given to all K. U. KHAKHIl. St. Krancls, klaa.

Protoctioa Effects. The Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer. Republican mid Protectionist, of Monday Tho bill also provides for the appolnt-mentofrt superintendent oL forestry an 1 a superintendent of pasturage, ill II The main opposition from the dominant party of the locality, whichever it may happen to be. The, movement dertveH force from the fact that it Is recognized by outsiders as an essential step in the line of promoting the interests of 11 class who cannot be benefited without benefiting all other classes. And for the very good reason that these outsiders would vote for an Alliance nominee.

running independent of the old parties, when lliey woidtl not separate themselves from their party simply on the Indorsement of a Republican or Democrat by the Alliance. If the farming evils can he remedied by legislation, then it is plain that the farmers should take hold and themselves effect that legislation. If it is best that their views of public policy-should generally prevail, then all servants of the people, as an expression of that revalence, should be beholden to the farmers tor the ir places. If heretofore the fanners have Irittored with their ntmhttiiifli -i ift tililf COUNTY ALLIANCE OFFICERS, (OFFICIAL.) President (it E. Vice-Prctulcnt J.

V. Bi.ggs. Secretary 3. A. dinger.

7'rcamnr Joseph Foster. 8crgeant-at-ArtH A. Muoe. l)oorkccicr Quincy Alexander. Chavluin John Bear.

Lecturer A. It. Smutz. Organizer I. N.

Taylor. J. Tully ieott. ipon Attorneys fct. Law.

OISEIU.IN, KANS. An Age of improvsmsnt. The Evening News of Kansas City, although not yet live years old. recog- says: "The farmers of Itciks County are becoming thoronghlr'ahirinei at the constant depreciation of farms and farm products. The question Is being discussed In all its varied and interesting phases and many possible and impossible remedies for relief are suggested.

It is stated that farm values have fallen to one-half their former value, while the assessaients and rates of Livery, Feed Sale Stable. O'llee in Wilson llloek nizesinar. tins is an age or improve- Vitn Uoul. p. s.

omce. ment. It has just moved into one of I the handsomest newspttper buildings in the west; building erected expressly taxiUion remain practically unchanged. i for It and combining all the convenien- PLEASANT II ILL ALLIANCE. (No.

658.) Pleasant Hill Alliance, of Dent Township, meets every Hint and fourth Pri.Ioe nf pneh nmtit.li. nt the Alliance Wheat is selling at "0 to 82 cents; rye ITV ces that time and experience can sug-: gi st or money procure. In addition, grMlforl3 wooks. The iVTl POMCK (iAZKTTK, will In; ion, led ly mpped to Hud addit-aa In the Polled HtatiB for three months I receipt of dlHCiaioL nlloM-eil to 1 Ol.trC (1 AZir.K. York is tlie only h'gitiin ite Sporting! and Seusuiiiituil Journal put lited on tlio Ameriean Continent.

CTETKV Apply lor M-riiM to I riCCi IliciiAitK K. Fox Franklin Sqiuuo New York. 4 cents; corn, 85 cents; and oats at 20 to US cents a bushel." For nearly HO years the Republicans new Potior Perfecting Press, with pucit of tvscuh-live thousand papers Hall, "at 7:80 o'clock p. m. present lMt the old pal- it has a membership of forty-live.

I tie8 XmwM 10 ir At the last, meeting the following of- then the flittering business fleers were elected: 1,1101,1,1 President Joseph Merrill. Only 0.18 Party. Vice-President James Montgomery. Farmers' Voice, The best accomodations in the west for the traveling public. When in the cit give me a call.

QSO. R. PEGG, Y. 3. The undersigned Is prepared on tlie shortest, notice to respond to calls lor have been telling the fanners of the country that if they would allow tiietn-st Ives to lie taxed for the benefit of the manufacturers they would ultimately become wealthy.

They have 1 ecu assured that the growth of manufacturing would raise tlie price of farm products and enhance the value of farm property. And here we have a confession of a Republican paper that farmers ill the State of Peinii-ylvania becoming thoroughly alarmed at the constant depreciation of larmsand tarni bis tervices nt any iMiint in Cheyenne and adjoining tilities. Will make appointments to attend to the colts in As we have many times declared, there is but one party in Congress and that party reigns with absolutely un-1 disputed sway. It is the Monopolist's party, and Is' n.ade up of the attorneys of the bank- ing power, the railways, trusts and, great corporations. Strictly speaking, tho people have no I an hour, has been ar.ded to its median ical out-lit, enabling it to take front rank among the established papers of tlie country.

1 Do you take a dally paper? Suppose in any event you trv the Evening News It. will be sent you by mail every day except one year for two dollars. Th is is a special ofTer and is the lowest price any daily newspaper has ever been sold for. i While It is cheap in price it is In no 1 sense of the word cliei.p in quality. The teleirraph news is' furnished by the United Press mid thoroughly covers the world.

Its short, and pitl paragraphs of i events and happenings in the threo 1 trrc.it stales of Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska are alone worth more than the cost of the paper. You can senu vour order direct to the Evening News. 000 Wyandotte street, Kansas ('ity. or hand to your post-1 master.

Dont wait. Secretary J. II. Douglass. Treasurer J.

D. Hight. Chaplain G. W. Miaaly.

Lecturer M. Walters. Doorkeeper W. W. Tidriek.

Sergean t-a t-A rui I rv i i ig A derson EVEKGHKEN ALLIANCE. (No. 872.) Tho officers of Evergreen Allium are as follows: iiriKiiiioi iiooon nt icntici-u terms ina colts tube brought ti gether on thesamo data at points to be agreed upon. The success and experience of the undersigned as a Veterinary Surgeon, is a guarantee that he will give satisfaction. (Juo.

H. Pkuo, Veterinary Surgeon. erP. O. Address, Bird Oily, Kas.

For Ballot Reform. representation in an 1 there tJ SGunnigham, Jeweler. BirdLOity ICetns. Rerairing and Cleaning of watches a pecialty. Charges Reasonable.

ROBT.WHI.TTET, BLACKSMITH. fore no attention is aid to their interests. For the sake of amusing and gulling the silly populace the Monopolist party is divided into Republican and Demo-1 e.ratie wings, Inch niHke mock war on i one another in order to humbug our credulous citizens. Tweedlu-duiu and tweedle-deel I "Tariff reform" shou.s the Democrat. 'Protection tills the dinner pail tor me to empty," shouts the Carnegie Hepub-; President J.

K. Diver. Vice-President. G. D.

Karr. Secretary M. Phillips. Treasurer -W. 11.

Smith. Lecturer Walter Nelson. Assistant Lecturer D. S. Carr.

DiM)orkeeper--Einil Ligerslniicl. Sergeant-at-Aims Henry Nt lson. Total membership, 41. HEAVER ALLIANCE. TbeoOlcersof the Beaver Alliance ureas follows: fe)J (tV I er-t-i' All kind of repairing done witU ueat icss and despatch.

The Young Men's Democratic Hub ol New York City nu January io, and alter a two hours' wrangle adopted the following resolution: Rest Ived, That the Young Men's Iicmoctatic Club, of the city of New York, will heartily lavui legislation for tiie improvement, of our niciho rs of election which, shall provide substantially for the following reform: Ail ballots shall be official and shall be printed and distributed at public expense. Second -Tlie name of all candidates for the same office shall be printed on the same ballot. Third All ballots shall he delivered to tlie voter within tne. polling place on election day by sworn public officials. Fourth Only official ballots so delivered shall he voted.

The voter rhall be HT flT' i I i 1 11 1- -1. i -BOOK- KANSAS. T. FRANCIS, i lican. It is a wonder how these play-acting law-makers can keep it straight face hile performing their amazing farces.

Negro Oklahoma. McCabe, tlie negro wiio expects to be Governor of Oklahoma, said a reporter in Washington City that the Ter President A. H. Smutz. Vice-President G.

B. Gower. Secretary P. Meek. i Treasurer G.

11. Pegg. Lecturer O. J. Uucon.

Door keeper II. Fleener. Sergeant-at-arms J. E. Chaplain Mr.

Cole. H. O. Eing, Blackburn Hwing Blackburn. Wiil ho far superior lo any year ol its history, a larger aiuouut of money aving been appropriated for tho em-beiiishuieut of the magazine than evoi before.

Godey has been published fined years without missing an issuo, am You Cannot Cat A Better two dollars' worth of magazine than by subscribing to "Gods the best family magazine in America. ritorial Government would not last CHEYENNE VALLEY ALLIANCE more than a year, when there would be the uooiile his ballot, and the secrecy ot the fa mm Realist! The officers of Cheyenne Valley Al John Witham, rnorttiKTouofTHB Temperance BilliadHall, BIRD CITY, KANS. Temppranoe drink, and Cigara on Cae, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BIRD CITY, KANS. would come' to Washington knocking liance areas follows: Fifth -Voters shall have the right to 3ST3D nominate candidates by properly certified petitions.

The leading attractions for 1800 an Beautiful Colored Fashion Plates in Wank and white, representing the prevailing styles, produced expressly for Godey. Finely Executed Frontispieces. President J. C. Iteeder.

Vice President Henry Foster. Secretary II. D. Benson. Treasurer Daniel Freemeyer.

Sergeant-at-Arms A. 11. Spitlcr. Doorkeeper F. A.

Stacy. Chaplain II. A.Birdsell. Lecturer I. W.

Hagler. for admission into the Union. Such negroes us Recorder Bruce of Mississippi, ex-Governor Pinehhack of Louisiana, ex-Congressmaii Lynch of Mis sissippi, Wright Cuney, Collector of the port of and a member of the Republican National Committee, and T. Thomas Fortune of New York, are engaged in the scheme. They are all working to force the negroes into Oklahoma, and hope to have two negroes at least to one white man there before the next census.

This little Bcbeme is bound make an interesting event in Americau politics. De- Art Embroidery and Needlework signs. Ee Came Out a Winner. A couple of old salts met after a long absence and the following animated conversation ensued: A Well, old man. how are you getting along? First rate, I have taken a ife.

A A very sensible Idea. Not a bit of.it; she's a regular R. F. C. TRACY, New and Popular Music.

Plans for the House you want to Build. ceienrateii cooicing itecipes, etc. The -'Beautiful Home" Club by Emma J. Ghay ior Young Housekeepers or those who comtemplate becoming so. PRAIRIE VIEW ALLIANCE.

The officers are as follows: President Wesley Coleman. Vice-President Leonard Barton. Secretary Charles W. Black. Treasurer-r-Ira Murphy.

Also agents for the HSTO-rRTI-I BIFLITISPI, INSURANCE COMPANIES OF MASS. Practicing Physician. Office in St. Francis Pharmacy. St.f'rancis, TCar.e.

"A Year in the House," by Augusta Salisbury Presc.otl(Jenny Wren), which will treat of the various duties lor e.acli A M- Resigns. A few day ago the Post Office Depart Tarterl A Then I'm sorry for you, mate. There's no need; she brought me a large vessel as her m.uriago por month. A Childrens corner for the ment received from postmaster his Sergeant-at-Arms Solomon Walteis little ones. Dooikei per Peter Kreusclier.

Chaplain Warren Murphy. Lecturer Henry white. A rich array of literature by favorite authors, among whom are Emily Lennox, Olivia Lovell Wilson, Ada Maria Peck, Elsie Snow, author of Gemini." Belle C. Greene, with her tion. A Then you made good bargain after all.

Nothing to boast of, I can tell you; the ship turned out a worthless old tinder box. A Then I'm sorry 1 spoke. Bali) you can speak its much as you like! The old tub was well insured resignation, with the recommendation of his deputy for successor, and the explanation that it was necessary that his resignation lie accepted because he was about to leave that part of the country for an indelinite period. This excited the curiosity of tho department officials who investigated the matter and found that phrase "an indelinite Humorous BKetcnes ana others. H.

Saunders Attorney at Law. BIRD CITY, KANS. Kans, 1 1 is are St. Francis, imongits special fea UNITED ALLIANCE. (848.) The following are the officers: President O.

E. Woodworth. Vice-President J. G. Newman.

Secretary Lincoln Bownns. Treasurer J. M. Whittet. Door Keeper Ed Spratt.

Lecturer William Bowans. Meet every Saturday night at Green Ridge school house. N. Sears period," was exceedingly well chosen. The postmaster wrote his resignation in jail under an indictment for killing two men, and as lie had means of knowing how serious a view of h's conduct would lie taken by the judge and the jury, and there were also pos- and went dow on her first voyage.

A So you got the pull there, anyhow? Not so much, mate; I only got five thousand dollars out of the job as my share. A That was too bad! Too bad? Nothing of the sortl Wife was on board and went down ith tures, and Godey's offers the most choice and valuable of any magizine published. Send 15c for sample number containg full club rates and premiums. Every LadY Her Own Dresamaker. who suiiscrilies to Godey's Lady's Book.

Tlie Coupon which you will find in every number entitles you to 5 our ow selection or itnv cut paper pattern illustrated intlio Book. Your loo sample copv will contain one ol the coupons. The pattern shows you how to cut tho garment you want. ATTORNEY ATcLA IT. BIRD CITY, KAs'S.

Full Line of Firm The Preso em has appointed James sibilities of a lynching party, the post-Linibiid Co lee. or of St. Joseph, Mo. I master could not statu ith any degree the rest. Ex.

The Republican Resubmission's uo held a State Convention utTopeka yes- terday. Machinery, That's all we can say in this space' for the rest see your sample number, for which send 13o nt once. Address A rail mud war west of the Missouri has I ceil inaugurated, and the Burlington threatens s'tch rates between Den Stocley. Proprietor of The Alliance agent at Hillsboro, is missing. So are the Alliance Godev'8 Lady's Book.

Philadelphia Pa The price of uodey is per year. Wagons, Oiilti vector. TUS funds. The negro voters of Kansas City, numbering over 1,000, have organized Plows and X-iisters BRICK RES I it but we will send it and tlie IlmtAi.u for one year to Cash in Advance subscribers' for only 58.00. This is a splendid opportunity to get both these papers for very little more than the priee one.

Come in and see abatit it. TAURANT. Corn For Europe. An exhibition of American corn foods will be held in Edinburgh next May. Tlie object ot the display will be to show visitors to the exhibition the merits of Indian corn as a food.

It is said tlie lord provost of Edinburgh takes a lively inter, st in tlie exhibit. If Indian corn foods cuulie popularized in Europe it will be prepared in attractive shape and set before the people. The foreigners ill then learn for the first time how appetizing are cornstarch puddings, succotash, corn un the cob. ver and Kansas Cily and Chicago us will make the other roads "sick." A negro entered pretty Alice Kinney's, a white girl, room, at Charlotte, N. Tuesday night, and she shot him dead Reed's House at Washington on Tuesday llred Congressman Pendleton from West Virginia and gave the place BIRD CITY, KANS.

Boan' nnd Lodging at Living Ete and Good Accommodations for the Traveling public Meals at all hours for 25 cents. Tables supplied ith Iho best in the Market. to Mr. Atkinson, supposing Republican vole hud been made; but afler the for the Spring election. Cut rates have reduced the passenger fare between Kansas City and Chicago to $3.

"The negroes will have to fight fo Oklahoma if the, capture it," says a leading Republican of that Territory. Shawm County, has tuirty Farmers' Alliances and over. 8,000 members. There was a big snow storm in New York City on Monday and throughout tlie East. Railroads and streets were blocked and nil business brought to a We are Eigents for the HAY ANA PRESS DRILL, The Best Drill Made.

WE HANDLE NONE BUT THE BEST Goods, and only askan inspection. HEIMLICH 0AEE0LL. BIUD CITY II I I-C-fVO. all in Atkinson took his pitiauie liuieea is meioi or mill man returns were LADY READERS. Every woman should take a Journal of her own.

VillnSange, The Ladies Home Journal, of Topeka, is just what you want. It is printod on book paper and contains 10 pages of choice and select reading mailer from the pens of the best American Authors. In order that our readers may lie-come better acquainted with this Journal Its editor lias kindly agreed to send seat and voted with the Democrats. E. BlTTiS til's The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the w.

who has never tasted these things. One point Americans must not forget and that is to have an old colored auntie from the south to show all the world how to make com bread. Nobody in tlie north knows how to make it properly, unless it be some one who learned from a southern cook. Mississippi law which requires railroads to furnish sepurtite curs for railroads. Poor white trush" will hereafter have to ride hy themselves in that State.

Berber Shop, Hot and.Cold Baths Fust Class Welt. BiitD City, Kaxs it on trial four months for 15 cents, ostage stamps accepted. Address YiUu-Kunge, Topeka, Kaus, stand still..

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Years Available:
1889-1890