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McCUNE LEADER. Green Elm. Miss Lulu Peak will teach our are paying 50 and 56 cents report more applications for work than they can accomodate. A miners meeting was held in Yale last night to arrange for a line of action, and it is said a number started this afternoon to visit the machine shaft for the purpose of inducing the men to quit work. Considering the number of applications and the prevailing anxiety of a number of miners to go back to work it seems that the strike has about lost all its terrors- The McCune City Ills Makes the best grades of Flour by the Roller Process.

Custom orders filled We pay the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR GRAIN. IttS" McCune Milling Co; A Good Haul. Last Friday, the the 18th, a stranger secured a horse, and buggy at Wm. Benham's livery stable for the purpose of going dowu to J. W.

Chubb's farm 7 miles south of this city, telling Benham that Chubb owed himjsome, money for putting up The fellow went to Baxter Springs instead of going to Chubb's. There he went to the postoffice and got a telegram sent hy himself to himself the contents, of which stated that his brother had been killed by the cars at Wichita. He put. the horse up at Jack Garrett's livery barn telling him that he was from the territory, that the horse belonged to him, while the harness and buggy belonged to a Mr. Shelton' for whom he had been working, and that he wanted to get some money on the rig, at the same time showing Garrett the message and5 telling him he wanted to get to where his brother was killed.

He got $14 from Garrett for which he was to" pay $15 in ten days. He took a freight train the next morning, from there to Cherokee, then to Weir City and back over tha road to Parsons, where he hired a team to go two miles into the country after a woman, but instead he drove to Weir City, where he was arrested by the Weir officers, as they were on the look out for him. He was brought here by City Marshal Hatton and turned over to the authorities. In the meantimathe officers and members of the Anti-Horse Thief Association were scouring the country for him. City Marshal Atchison after finding the horse and buggy at Baxter went to Joplin on Monday hoping to find him there, but instead he found another fellow answering very nearly the same description.

He arrested him and brought him home on the midnight train Monday night. He was met at the depot by Hatton and informed that he (Hatton) had brought down the man wanted. Atchison told him that he, too, had a man he supposed was the fellow wanted, Hatton recognized the man as Walter Montgomery, who was wanted for steal LONG-BELL LUMBER CO. Dealers In Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Sash Cement, sand, Bricks, Leads, and Oils-Office and yards, near Gulf Depot- McCune, Kan. School books at Roese George Beeby is delivery boy at Frank Mason's.

Secondhand school books bought and sold by Fred Schoen. Miss Carrie Phelps is book-keeper at the C. F. Elerick store. Go to Roese Roberts for paints and oils.

Col. Calhoun went to Erie Wednesday to attend the races. For toilet soap and toilet go to Roese Roberts. P. P.

Roberts went to Hollpwell Monday on business. Go to Fred Schoen for your; school books. Carle Perrine and Frank Miller start next week to Baldwin to attend school. Mrs. Nettie Mahr and Miss Hattie Greenfield were in Kansas City a few days last week; Dr.

Mahr went up to Girard Wednesday to be present at the organization of the board of pension examiners. Anson Mattox was sick three or four days this week, and unable a part of the time to attend to his duties in the store. Ihv Charles Mahr came up from Oklahoma Tuesday morning to await the opening of the Cherokee Strip, and to visit relatives in the interim. He has sold liis property at thinks of locating at Pond Creek. We learn from Alvah" Stewart that the Wid Stater dramatic company is playing in Erie this week.

He also said that Wid told him that he was to be married at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the hotel in Erie io Miss- Lena Rasback, of Parsons. Mr. Gearhart and family. Mr. H.

M. Ford and family and W. Tucker and Miss Mima Tucker went to Baxter Springs Monday to attend there-union. They were well sup plied with provisions and camping equipments and expect to have a jolly time. Alvah Stewart went over to Erie the first of the week to the fair which is going on there, and intended to operate his phonograph machine there.

He found, however, that he had been preceeded by a man who had purchased the exclusive phonograph right of the fair ground. He came home Wednesday. In It Again. Call on me at Miner Martin's old stand, east side Hamilton street, for lemonade, milk shake, cider, oysters, crackers, candies, nuts and. lunch.

Come and I will try and make you happv. I. V. McCune. McCune Kan.

Go to Peak's Lumber Yard For Red Cedar Shingles, Siding, and Finishing LUMBER. A full supply of Yellow Pine, Fir Finismnv; And Oak, at bottom prices. school. Miss Allie Spurgeon spent Sunday in our midst. Will McCabe was on the sick list a few days this week.

Miss Carrie Herron is visiting in Pittsburg this week. Messrs Roba and Richard Hall with their families are visiting their parents here. Grandma Beck- of McCune spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends here. Miss Lulu Roseberry returned last week from a visit of a few days to friends in Girard. Mrs, Minnie Gray and children of Oklahoma, are visiting friends in this vicinity.

Miss Rhoda Pope is quite sick with inflamatory rheumatism, at the homeof her uncle M. A. Young. Mr. Jasper Rosberry and family of Island attended quarterly meeting and visited here last Saturday.

Mrs. Zimmerman of Pennsvlvania is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Winger. He is also accompanied by his brother-in-law.

The watermelon social at the resi dence of J. L. Blair last Friday night was a success both financially and socially. The proceeds were for the benefit of the M. P.

church. Married On the 23rd of August by Reverend P. J. Valmar, Prof. L.

H. Hansam, of Salina. and Miss Effie Roper. Miss Effie Roper lived here for several years (with the exception of the last four) and has many friends, all of whom wish her a long, useful and pleasant married life. Sunday was the occasion of the last quarterly meeting exercises for the year.

Notwithstanding the rainy morning, a large crowd was present. Kev. Daily preached a rousing ser mon from John 3rd and 16th after which lie administered the saccra-ment of the "Lords Supper" assisted by Revs. Douglass and Glass. Services were again held at lamplight when Brother Daily preached his last sermon.

Fay, Mathewson Miss Rosa Marshall has been quite sick. W. A. Roberts has purchased the 80-acre tract known as flie Tivis farm. Miss Rosa Williams will instruct the urchins at the Laneville school Joseph Hibbitt and family aud Miss Laura Williams, of Joplin, vis ited Jn.

A. Myers last week- Master Lennie Cox is visitiner in Garland, Durfield and Ft. Scott, He will be gone two weeks. When youDg bloods desire to quit their best girls they simply go to the Dakotas. One more has pilgrimed thither.

Rumor says that the Rhoerbaugh brothers have rented the James Gal- yen farm for the ensuing year. A matrimonial look-out, eh? Mrs. J. T. Roberts gave an ice cream social to select friends on the 23rd, in honor of her son James Cox, of Fawn, who vis ited at home last week.

The Valley- school board have em ployed Miss Emma Roseberry. of Island, as teacher for the school year. We know Miss Rosa Roseber ry to be an historical student, skilled in delineating biographies especially that of the Franklin generation. See? Ye scribe's family acknowledges a pleasant call from each of the following: Mrs. T.

C. Newman and daughter. Miss Pearl and Mrs. Ol Bringle, of Pea Ridge; Miss Anna Long, of Mathewson; Miss Lizzie Phillips, of Porsonfs Gertrude Row-ell, of Montana; Mrs. Newman, of Mt.

Carmel and Mrs. Joe Hunt, of Rochester, Ky. The latter is well pleased with Kansas and Kansans. This week closes our work as local correspondent. As we disrobe ourselves and hie away to other fields, we trust that "Long Hand," "Fay," "Nondescript," "Viewer" and "Stranger" will continue to communicate the haps and mishaps of their respective localitiesand prove themselves as good Republicans and news chroniclers as Editor Sears merits.

Mother Hubbard. The announcement that Mother Hubbard is going to lay asibe her flowing garb and betake herself to a locality where she will have to put on more style, is unpleasant news to the editor, and we are sure that it will also be a disappointment to our readers. 1 tWe hope she will lay the garment away carefully and "After the Ball is Over" after the season of gaities, she will return to her summer resort and reliabilitate herself in the gown in which she has been very charming to the readers of the Leader. Ed.l Going To Work. The strike situation has in a man ner dwindled down to a very small digit at present.

The Santa Fe company is running as many men as they can handle. The other compa nies are not falling into line with the Develin proposition however, but have a schedule of 50 cents in summer and 56 cents in winter and apparently have applications from all the men they want. Ihe com panies paying the above price are the Western Coal Mining company, Weare Coal company, Arnott Lanyon, Minerd Calhoun Kansas Texas, Keith Perry and Durkee Coal company. The Franklin Coal company and the Coalvalo district are said to be paying 60 cents. The executive board still hold out however for either the Develin prop osition or a yearly rate of 60 cents per ton but the coal companies who M.

F. SEARS EDITOR. Published every Thursday in McCune, Kansas. Entered for transmission through the mjiijs as rnatter. LOCALS, Bring us your job -work, Subscribe for the Leader.

The prophets are predicting early frosts, Fred Shoen was in Pittsburg Monday on business. Go to Peak's lnmber yard for your lumber. Mrs. Caton has been quite sick for several days this week. Miss Florence Hauk returned from Cherokee last Thursday.

See those Patent oil cans at Live-say Allen. Dr. Mahr and George were in Parsons Saturday evening on business. Roese Roberts keep the finest perfumes and purest drugs. W.

D. Be vans was in Girard Monday on business. The finest oil cans on earth'. Something new at Livesay Allen. A good rain fell Saturday night fixing the ground in good shape ost plowing.

Mrs. George Mahr- i-eturned from her visit 'to her parents in Missouri, last Friday. John White and family moved into Josh Stewart's house in the south part of town. Miss Edith Hughes left "Wednesday morning to resume her studies at Park College. Willie Gracey spent the week in Baxter Springs taking in the sol-soldiers' re-union.

Miss Katie Greenfield and Miss Wealth Elerick spent Sunday in Parsers with friends. Chink Calhoun went to Baxter Springs last week, expecting to remain during the reunion. Jinimie Trabue went to the Christian Endeavor convention at Pittsburg Tuesday morning. Ed Copes visited his parents last Saturday, and returned to his work with the bridge gang the next day. Mrs.

Venters aud her little grandson, of Chanute, were visiting W. D. Bevans and family this week. John West and wife and I. V.

McCune and wife were among those who went to Baxter Springs Monday. Nellie Golden left last Saturday evening for Cherry vale where she will visit with relatives for. several weeks. hisses Nellie and Georgia White returned last Saturday evening from a to thehv brother at Ft. Scott.

Tire street discussions on finance have ceased. The people have about concluded to let congress settle the question, Mr. Balis Johnson, who has been-working for D. A. Weathers in the harness shop, left last week in search of work.

Win. Winters and Mr. Frank took the freight Monday afternoon and joined the throng of old soldiers at Baxter Springs. Mrs. Isaac McCune returned Monday afternoon from Eureka Springs, Ark.

where she has been some time health. It is not necessary to go to the Strip to get a good farm. There are plenty of farms in Crawford county at reascaisble prices. Chalmers Hughes, who has leen visiting his father, Rev. Hughes of this city for several days, left for his work in Lockwood, Mo.

Miss Ora Wadsworth and Miss Millie Holiday and A. H. Gibson of Star Valley, were pleasant callers at the Leader office last Monday. Next Sabbath the pastor and mem-)ers of the Presbyterian church will observe communion services. Preparatory services Saturday afternoon.

Mr. McNulty of the firm.of Cox MeNulty has disced of his interest in the meat market to his partner, and will in a few days move back to his farm near Star Valley. Aaron Greenfield has been made marshal during Tom Fair's absence, The office is a sinecure in this city, as there Is scarcely ever a misdemeanor requiring an arrest. Miss Coral Mahr returned from her visit to Kansas City last Friday. Misses Lida and Myrtle Evans accompanied her to visit their grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Woodcock, for a few days. 3ev. Hughes, Warren Harlan, Jas. Trabue, Oscar Saddler, Mary Dillin and mary Pierce are attending the Christian Endeavor convention in progress at Pittsburg, as delegates from this city.

Fred Wilson came up from Krels, I. Saturday night to Parsons and rode his bicycle over to McCnne the next day. He and Maje Smith will go to Chicago in a. few days to purchase goods. Ethel May, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs'. Eric Kennedy, living in the country, died Sunday nighty aged 1 year and 10 months. The fune.ial service was conducted by Reverend Hughes at the Presbyterian church Monday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. Howerton departed Monday morning for Denver and other points in the mountains and western slope where they will spend several weeks for the purjose of recruiting Mr. Howerton 's health and with a view, possibly, of seeking 1 Go to Fred Schoen for your school books. District No.

m. Nice rain Sunday morning. Our ice cream supiier was no go. All seemed to feel the lack of the necessary cash. Ely Mathias returned from the World's Fair last.

Saturday evening. Mr. and Davis are making an extensive visifr to her parents in Greenwood county. The boys are batching We wonder what has become of "More Anon" We suppose he lias disappeared, we saw by last paper that we have arrival stranger, who is he. John McDown lias moved to par sons to work.

Hb- is enrout to Oklahoma where he intends to reside in the future. This neighborhood will lose good citizen and we will be sorry to lpoe. hyn. During the progress of the dance at Will Homers several of the young men undertook to help themselves to Mr. MfcGue's watermelon patch.

One young man met a load of peas from a shot gun while in the act of stealing tha- melons. The rest are known aiiilt will lie arrested we un derstand. The one that was shot was marched to the house and iden tified. Bay Whitson had the misfortune to have quite a smash up last Satur day evening. While in the house of J.

L. Frysinger his horse brokejloose. After tearing down corn ami tramping potatoes he was cauglu. Bay then started home. The horse became frightened the second time, succeeded in breaking the harness and demolishing the cart and hurting himself and Bay in a short time.

Bay says he is quite sore today from the effects of the ride Saturday eve- Star Valley. Delightful showers maketU, the golden rod to gleam upon thepraires. Mi's. Goul does not make much improvement in health. Mrs.

Ora Wadsworth will train the Sherwin Junction kids this winter. The man with the monkey at the barliecue got two of our resiJectinl township officers in some trouble. The family of Mr. W. Owens of Laljette Co.

have leeu visiting relatives in the valley. One of our valley girles caught a real live Bugg at the Barbecue on the, 22nd. Miss Mamie Keith of Webb City, Mo. is having a pleasant visit with friends this neighborhood. Some of our folks who attended t'ae Christian Endeavor at Friend ship church Sunday evening report an interesting meeting.

Will Spencer and David O'Connell have formed a partnership a corn cutting machine and are prepared to do havov with the corn fields. Ye correspondent had the pleasure of grasping the hand of Mr. Kirk patrick at the barlecue on the 22nd He is a champion Republican speaker and "done little Dunsmore in very neat style. Martha, little daughter of Robert Rodgers, was buried in the Borland graveyard last week. She was sick only three days, but has joined; her mother in a letter land.

Effie Wright, who came out from Indiana in the spring to visit her aunt Mrs. Thos. Heap has gone to Yates Center to visit other relatives there. Mrs. Kittie Baxter after a visit to Eureka Springs is again with her mother, Mrs.

Goul. She will return to her home at Wichita when her mother's condition permits. "Mother Hubbard" of Matthewson we congratulase you on your pleasant style of corresiondence. Let us hear of tener from you. If you did not require so much calico for your dresses we would "set our cap" for you.

Dark Locks. CJettJnjj Out of a Dilemma. Mildred Aldrich tells of a very clever way in which two well known literary women of Boston escaped from a dilemma. It was in Boston's beet-known if not only literary salon. The hostess approached a dear friend and amusedly whispered in her ear: "My dear Lillian, I am in a dreadful dilemma.

There is a woman hero with whoso face I have some special association, and yet I cannot call her name or where I met her. I am possessed with an idea that I especially invited her. I am going to introduce you to her, and you must find out her name." The hostess and her friend approached the guest. The hostess said in her nicest way, addressing the stranger, "1 want you to know my dear friend, Miss and turned and left them. The two women chatted a few moments, and when the hostess again approached them the friend addressed her over her 6houlder with, "I am going to take" Then she hesitated, looked perplexed and said to the guest 'Will you forgive me I did not quito catch your name." Of courso the guest supplied tho missing name, and tho friend continued to the hostess, "I am going to take Mrs.

in to get a cup of tea. "Yes, do, Lillian," said the hostess, and the two women exchanged gratified and relieved smiles. i MAN AGAINST SHARK. 3 How Caban Fralt fVddlvr Two Han-Eaten. The prettiost battle I ever witnessed was between a Cuban ami couple of shark" said TLoaa.i Kidgeway.to a St.

Louis Globe-Deino-erat man. "We had reached Ha vac from New York, and were ljrlc perhaps halt a mile from the docks airait-iog the signal to go in. Several peddlers had boarded us. and air.cu them a swarthy, bare-leed fellow who looked like a pir-itc Tho purser tras standing by the rail h-! hi. 5-year-old son in h2s ami watching1 a couple of monster that were hanging f.bout tnc when the child slipped from h's friirji Vid.fall into the water.

The plunged overboard and 1 jnu and the sharks at once maU3 for ho par. Tho bare-leei youn Iv.vv.Lvor the fruit basket and ivo aver tho rail like a Hash. A t'ns rirst shark turned 01 its bask, li.c invariable rrelude of ih "uban rose, and with a Ionr kvii kii a fairly disembowtled Tijo other was not to be disposed of so eaMiy. lie seemed to realize thai iu tho Cuban he had a danora.M foo-aiiJ. in the lanyuajo of parred for an opening.

of Lean to blazo away at him with revolver tut the Cuban to fear our bad ai'jre than the shark, aed bcoi us to desist Tho purser and his ad been pulled on deck, and rombatants had a fair field. The Cuban dived, but tho shark did not -kji'W him to come up. and chanjred a Finally the latter ad rancvd straight upon his antaonit. hU Cn cutting through the water like knife, turned quickly upon his hack, and the huge jaws came tojieii.cr with a vicious snap, but the (. is baa was not between them.

lie had tunic just in time to avoid the sharlc and :3 the latter passed shot the steel into it. Ihe old sea wolf made the water boll, and 9trove desperately to strike his antagonist with his tail but the latter kept well amidships and literally cut him to pieces. "We made up a purse for him. and tLe next day the brave rajmuff.n could have given Solomon pointers ia jroigeous appareL" FLOODS AND THEIR. CAUSES, Their Destructive CapabUitlo Dependent on Different Thlng-f.

It is not necessary to control all tie rainfall of a basin in order to control the Coods in its river. Again, the river will normally take care ot the greater part of its discharge. The channel itself is adequate to tht task of carrying away the water any ordinary rain. Every dustrae-tive flood is caused by the comparatively small excess of a storm whick is of unusual magnitude, says Major T. W.

fowell In the North America Keview. -Let us see what the problem i how it varies from region to region and to what extent it is affected bj. the operations of man. The rivers I the earth may be divided into two classes, namely. Cood-plain rivers and and canon rivers.

Ia Cood-plala rivers under conditions of great precipitation the waters rise above tha channel banks to overflow the pi aim which descends seaward or toward the mouth of the.river. In canoa streams the channels are cut so deep that the highest foci never reaches the brink of the canoa walla There are many rivers whica are flood-plain streams along parts el their courses and canon streams other parts of their courses. In cancfe. channels it is evident that habitations and property are safe when above the flood Use. and thl Cood line is always easily discernible, as that little excuse is found ft those who suffer from foods undtt.

such conditions. Cut a great majority of rivers ara Rood-plain streams, and here the conditions of safety are not so readily, discovered. A great river riraiiici into small rivers, and these ramify into creeks, and the creeks into brooks. Along the course of such a tic rivers all those parts which ar not canoa reaches have Cood plains that ia comparatively level stretr ne back from the river on either sid la tiis foot lbs hills." ing a horse on June 9th from Eugene Goes at Weir. Montgomery was locked up in the calaboose until Tues day morning, when he was takea before Squire Tanquary and waived preliminary examination.

He was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to await trial at the September term of court. The other fellow was taken before Squira Perkins and also waived examination. He was bound over in the sum of $300. He gave name as Frank Thompson, alias Jessup, alias Charles Lesby. Mont gomery also had an alias James Morton.

It is the general opinion that both men belong to an organized gang of horse thieves that have been opera ting in this country and in South- Missouri for the past Solumbus Advocate. Roese Roberts desire the public to know that, they are in the school book trade and can furnish all sup plies in the way of books, stationery pencils, tablets, etc. Sunday School, Convention, The 17th annual Sunday School convention of Neosho township, La bette Kansas, met in Evans' grove Sunday, August 27th. The following was the order of exercises Music. Invocation by Superintendent Snyder.

Music. Addresss of Welcome, by I. S. Boyer. The International S.

S. lesson taught by Miss Rosa Williams. Some excellent instruction was given. Song Service. 'Almost Pursua- ded," and "Fully Pursuaded." Reports of Center Chapel and Fair- view bunjlay Schools.

Song. "Carried by the by Fair view School. Secretary's report read and adop ted. Recitation by Willie Warnf elt and Jennie Thorp. Extemporaneous remarks.

"What is my duty to the Sunday by W. E. Snyder, demonstrated that we are the battalhon of humanity. Discussed by l. u.

Merrill and Rev, Harry. Recitations, by Stella Hull, Ger trude Powell and Mary Merrill. Extemporaneous "What is the Duty of the Church to the Sunday School?" by Rev. Harry was an able talk. Song.

All for the Best, "by Mount Pleasant School. Recitation by Ethel Boyer. Song. "Wonderful Story of Love," by Center Chapel School. Recitation, by Miss Ruby Hilbert.

Song. "Labor and Rest," by Mt. Pleasant School. Recitation, by Lizzie Boyer. Song.

"Come, Great Deliverer, Come." by Center Chapel School, The question Box answered by Reverend Harry was interesting and often comical. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: J. A. Harry, superintendent: Isaac Metcalf, assistant superintendent: I. S.

Boyer, secretary and treasurer. Conclave Song. "God bo With you 'Till we Meet Again. Benediction. I.

S. Boyer. secretary. Mathewson, Aug. 29, 1893, When in need of letter heads, en-velopos, dodgers, bill heads, sale bills posters, or job work of any kind, call at the Leader office and give us your order.

C. S. Miller, from near Favette- ville. is in the city with his family with the intention of residing here the future. He is a son of John Miller, Professor C.

A. Budd, of Mulber rv Grove, who is to have charge of our city schools the coming year has arrived in town, ready for his work which begins Monday morning. Mr. Jimmie Ford returned last Thursday evening from an extended visit Illinois, with relatives. i Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat- 4 ent business conducted for moocr ate Fees.

Our Omce is Opposite U. S. Patent Office and we can secure patent in less umc than those 4 remote from Washington. bend model, drawing: or with cescnp- Jtion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge.

Our fee not due till patent is secured. A pamphlet, "How to Obtain Patents," with cost of same in the V. S. and foreign countries sent free. Address, u.

rATtrlT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, O. G. 1 rrrxrk To Practice- thrr wtJ, teach yom, IIO K. aaj yoa in Lavinrs. fitwI.irhTnacaa ftpiu'v ratberia Wm can and will, il yoa irar jroa quirkly hw to mm from to MO iJtr at the start, ant.

mora at yon fe en. Both wbc all at. Ia an art of America, yoa raa coia-menra at bom) trWing all yout time, or spar momenta on I v. to ha work. What vra offer if aew and it hU baea prof id over ai ovif amio, tliat rt pay is atira for every woraaa 1 Kaay to lsrri.

No axecial ty rcquirtd. Keascmabia ijp duttry only nee- aasary fura, large success. We at ait yoa furnibtnf et- erythiitfr. ihia ia one of the preat etritles forwarj la useful, iuventive progress, that enricbee all workers. It ia probably the treatest opportunity labonnp peW bae eer knows.

Now is the note. iHi'sv Btam lou. hn'A partiraia free. Better write mt wnrr. AMiesa, EC ate CU.1IOX sttflt.

torUttse MalsA 3J. H. Kennedy returned lust Friday mornmtf from a business trip to Peabody Kaiis. When you are looking for school IxNiks for your children tco to Fred Schoen and save yourself JM iKr cent, (let his prices. ALL ABOARD FOB THE ASCIIS.

Foorcpaughs Cheap Excursion, A Day 'of Sight-seeing and a Good Tims For Everybody. A crowd will doubtless attend the Adam Forepaugh Shows at Parsons on Septemler 5th. when the railroads will offer a specially reduced rate for all those who desire to atteud from a distance. Besides all the standard features of circus, menagerie, hippodrome, museum, with a list of star performers far in excess of any le-fore seen, there has been added to the shows a magnificent representation of the 4 "Scenes and Battles 1776 the Americau Thus is told in such a manner tliat it can be understood by the simplest child, all the glorious story of how the great struggle for American freedom was fought and won. In it will appear nearly 1,000 men, women and children; about 400 horses, su-.

lerb special scenery, the largest ever painted; all the acoutrements of war and all giveu uixrn a mammoth stage that takes up all of one ide of the mammoth pavillion, and the space occupied by tho three rings and two stages of the circus and the track of the hipijodronie. In addition to this spiended and patriotic novelty there are many other features never lefore seen. Among the many are the largest group of trained animals ever placed on exhibition and including sixty wild beasts which ha ve been brought imder complete "subjection to the master, man. Any of the railroad station agents can give full -particulars alxnit trains and rates? and any other information that you may desire. If you want a pleasant holiday and want to see any of the myriad things advertised by the great shows you will not be disappointed.

Take our word for it. World's Fair. Rates, Don't forget the World's Fair rickets on sale at the K. C. F.

S. M. ticket office, McCune, every day in the week at $17.40 for the round good 30 days. Single trj 10.80". First-class accomodations.

Pleasant and quick trip. C. H. Deyo, agent. Removed, The public and patrons of the Farmers' Bank of McCnne are hereby notified that the bank, has been moved from the building which it formerly occupied to the room just one door south of the postoffice.

Thos Evaxs. Attention Republicans. There will lie a meeting of the McCune Republican club at Mattox's samxJe rooms September 5th, at 8 o'clock, p. m. All Republicans are earnestly invited to attend.

H. M. Ford, president. Harvest excursions for 1893 to points in Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana, and also to points north and northwest at very low rates. Tickets good to return for 20 days.

For further particulars call on H. Deyo, agent for the Memphis route," McCune, Kansas. Forepaugh's Circus. At Parsons, September 5th. For that occasion the K.

C. F. S. Memphis railway will run a special train from Pittsburg and intermedi ate stations to Parsons and return. Round trip tickets will be sold as follows From Monmouth, 75 cts.

From McCuue 60 cents. From Mathewson 50 cents. Tickets sold at above rates good only for special train going and re turning. C. H.

Deyo, agent. Letter to School Patrons. Office of C. A. Budd, Mulberry Grove, Kan Aug.

2G, 1893 Editor of the Leader Dear Sir. In your next issue will you please publish the following and oblige, Yours respeetfully, C. A. Budd. To the patrons of the McCune Public Schools In coming among you, I desire to do as much good and as little harm as possible.

therefore, desire ana ask your co operation in all things that rtain to the welfare of the schoois. Let none feel aggrieved who do not make thoir grievances known. I am here not for any personal agrandizement, but as your servant to perform the duties devolving upon me to thejbest of my ability. A listening ear will always be open, at the time, and the proper place, to all who feel aggrieved. We should all feel the awful responsibility of educating the boys and girts of to-day, who will be the men and women of the future generation.

Then would ask your co-operation which is so necessary for the success and welfare of the chools. Yours, very respectfully, C. A. Budd..