The Alton Empire from Alton, Kansas • 2

July i 6 1903 THE ALTON EMPIRE. The city Phillipsburg is without water. The city stand pipe was blown down last Saturday. It was built of wood fifteen years ago and will probab-ly be replaced by a steel tower. Thousands of Kansas "joint" keepers are renewing their government permits to sell liquor, which gives the impress ion that there is little fear that the state and municipal authorities will in- We are alt Mars.

The Capital invites the prayerful consideration of itn Kaunas readers to an interesting financial story on another page of this issue, together with the tahle showing mortgages returned for taxation, their assessed value, and the money returned for taxation, with its assessed value, as shown hy the records in the office of the Auditor of State. At various times in years past at At Cost Closing Out OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF hiring1 force the prohibitory law. tention has heen called to the The grate problem that lies preplext the minds uv Savants and philosophers fur ages past, how to keep the boys on the farm, I have solved by accident. Build your house in a deephollor, where the sun rizes late andsets airly. Urass-ticus in Hooks County ltecord.

Miss Stella Wonderlich of Alton returned Saturday night from a visit with her brother Dillon a Lenora. lie accompanied her to Downs going on to Alton to visit relatives. Miss Wonderlich remained in town until Sunday evening with W. P. Bird and Times.

inconsistencies of the Kansas system of assessment and taxation, but thi-i statement makes the matter plainer than columns of comment. It is interesting to note, though, that gets to the front with more cash than any other county in the state returning for taxation the enormous sum of its assessed valuation being placed at It is true that this showing, compared with the or million on deposit in the banks of Topeka, isn't very much to be proud of; biit still, it's something. Let us be as happy as we can over it. Wyandotte lias always been regarded as the richest countv in the state, and it is: but no one would ever think so, judging from the money returns it mikes. The indications are that honesty is an unusual number of points below Dewey and his men, who killed the Berrys, have been admitted to bail and will be released as soon as Sheriff Big us!) Reduction on McCollock of Cheyenne county approves par in Wyandotte, with Leavenworth I bund.

Instead of separate bonis a playi lg second li Idle in tirst rate shape. joint bond is gived in the sum of i-s one of the counties which oit) and is signed by John It. Mulvane, re urns no money whatever for taxation 1 Juab Mulvane and P. Dewey. Each man qualifies for 100.0 )().

although if the Capital is not mistaken, the Knssell papers were among those who "pointed with pride" when Dr. and Mrs. J. V. S.

Cross enter bank statements were printed following lined a party of young folks last Fri- day evening in honor of Misses Pearl recent call made by Commissioner Albaugh It is the rule of the Kansas papers to "point with pride" when bank statements are ablishel; but none of t'lem dared) it and print at the sann li the figures for their county taken from the table in question. Commissioner Albaugh's footings showel that the banks of Kansas had on de on the Dth of June, and Daisy Boughner, of Alton. Dainty refreshments were served and a delightful evening was spent by all. Those present besides the hostess and guests of honor were: Misses Cora Hannan, Maud Goodman, Sylvia Barick, Blanch Goodman, Grace Patterson, Stella Gardner, Mable MePhail and Messrs Theo Andrews, Benjamin F. Gardner, Will and James Colby, D.

K. Allard, Will II. Fisk and Clyde Gardner. -Plainville Gazette. () Mi Mi Ai in the face of those ligures we lind the following on the auditor's records.

'Money returned for taxation, li We are liars. toj Edwin Warfiell, president of the Fidelity Trust and Deposit company of Baltimore, who is the leading candidate for the democratic nomination for governor of Maryland has announced that hi will not spend a dollar above the legitimate expenses of the campaign, but will render an itemized statement of KO PITY SHOWN. "For years fate was after me continuously," writes F. A Gulledge, Verbena, 1 had a rrible case of piles causing tumors. When all failed very cent disbursed, with the names investigation Is the topic ol the day, and an prove to you that the proceeds from a bushel of wheat Backlen's Arnica Salve cured me.

Initially good for burns and all aches and pains. Only 2e at Loach's. of the parties to whom he pays, and a declaration of the purpose for which it was paid. Experienced politicians say that, should he adhere to his determination he ml 1 inevitably lose the state, spent at the cash store will brine the best results riS The hoods have eone and we are receiving our har-JK 1 'ITT 1 1 IM Cull 7cr Bids. The building committee school I which could not lie carried the of 4 vest supplies.

We have plenty ior all. You wili i uismci mi uooics couury, win le-, hhwj uu, uu u.ua, Sn thft m-nrerv line. ceive sealed bids tor the erection ot dollars. It seems that at recent elec- 7l frame school house in said district until! Hons in the lower counties, the viotes Perhaps )OU will need a pair of shoes for harvest, 8 o'clock p. Julv '20, The of white men have commanded fifty 1 ,1 1 1 ur rJSl 1 voutlooime and see our stock ol shoes.

We can lit initteo reserves the right to reject any mars api.ve and that as mucn as -ty? or all bids. For speciiicatit.ns address, sevtmtV tireiuhtv dollars was paid at OU Ollt with a first class shoe at from ten to fifteen perg 1 sa fr.tr. J. II. (Jkkc.ouy, recent prinn.ries in Queen Anne ftp jcss t)an vou have l)een paying, county.

The democratic oliticians 1 ICaiH. oousron, who insist that "Warn eld will be defeat-; ed if he refuses to connive at corrupt BRUTALLY TORT1 11 I'd). We alsocary a full line of meats both fresh and salt. Wishing you a bountiful harvest we are Respectfully Yours A case came to light that, for persist- practices seem oblivious of the fact that i c. ear and unmerciful torture has perhaps their assertion is tantamount to an ad- tsU never been etpialled.

Joe (iolobick of mission that Maryland would go repub-; "irv 1-. 1 liean if tlnuv wre no improper use of fk I'uiusa, I wines. vol i eais 1 1 jcv. monev. For it is well known that A.

ndiired msulTerable pain trm rneu Williams, who is slated bv the i.t. i i i. 1. l- i .1.1: ljiiiiiviii jiuiiiuig reiiev eu iue 1 iumiu UlS jiari 101 1 oe repuuiu an or irie.l evei-vthiti lnunvn tlOll, ll.lS llll IlOrtO 0iMl OUC Ot the lllv St owara-MacKeroi across Electric Bitters and its the great- siwki opiwnoute of ballot corruption the state, est medicine on earth tor that trouble. PHONE 19 Lnd curetl me." as good for liver Stomach and Liver Tablets.

Thev in- fori and kidney troubles and general debiii- viuorate the liver, aid the digestion. ty. Only )0c. Satisfactitn guarateed regulate the bowels and prevent bilious J-M VvTf attacks. For sale bv IT.

R. Leach.