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THE BUILD CCO AND LOAN ASSOCIATION MEETING. T. 3. F. TIMETABLE.

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Entered at the Postoffice mt Osage City, Kamint econd-clasamatter. a In the 612 shares of stock in the Osage City Building Loan association mostly poor men have already saved $2,600 And the association is a fixed fact a success that much can be depended on I The meeting Saturday evening will be held at the Grand opera house. To District Clerks. We have order books in stock, for the use of school district boards. Clerks in need of such books will be promptly supplied by sending to this office.

A Mistake. Our notice of Miss Belva Lockwood's lecture last week represented that she would be here on the 7th. This was wrong. The date was changed to the 11th Saturday evening -i and should have been so announced. 6.

A. It. Notes. Since the election last fall there has been a decided lull in Grand Army matters in this county. The organizations begin to revive, however, and the post at this point is doing well again.

Two new comrades were mustered in last Saturday evening, to-wit J. S. Plackett, company lloth 111. infantry. James F.

Xichols, company 149th Ohio. Bad Lack. Judge Hale has a letter from Rees Lumley under date of the 4th at Arkansas City, which contains the information that that wing of the "Boomers" is expecting to move upon Oklahoma in a few days. Orrin Worrall's "little mare" and Rees's "John horse" had both been stolen and an effort was being made to overhaul the theiyes. "Many of the boys" Rees writes, 'have already gone into the Indian Territory and the balance of the colonists expect to follow soon." LaRock Sends Greetings.

To his old friends and customers in Osage City and vicinity. He has now opened up his blacksmith shop opposite the Mercantile store on the West side. He is now prepared to do all manner of blacksmith work, and he is too well known as a workman to need anv commendations. The repairing of farm machinery and horse-shoeing will be, as formerly, a specfalty, and satisfaction will in all cases be guaranteed. In addition to ordinary, blacksmithing he will manufacture spring wagons and buggies to order.

Mr. LaKock will keep only first-class workmen, and all work done will be warranted to be first-class in every particular. Don't forget him he has come back to stay. NEW NEW NEWMAN CO. OSAGE CITY, The Secretary's Report A Good Showing.

The meeting, of the Building and Loan association at Howe's opera house, last Saturday evening, was well attended and characterized by great interest and some enthusiasm. The secretary submitted the following report Secbitart'3 Eepobt or the Usiox Bctldik and Loas Association, or Osage Citt, fob Qcaetze exdixg Mabch 23, 18S5 The charter for the association was obtained May 20, 184, bnt there was no permanent organization effected until October-15tb, following. The books were tben opened for subscription to the capital stock. The first resnilar meeUng for the payment of dues was on the 3rd day of January 1885, with then less than 400 shares of stock, of which number about 130 failed to pay up and complete said stock. There are now about 612 shares in good stand-lug upon the books upou which the dues are regularly paid, with but few exceptions.

The quarterly financial statement is as follows: eesocbces. Loans $2,600 CO Expense 252 85 Total $4,838 85 LIABILITIES. 11 55 50 16 20 9 20 3 90 1G0 25 705 25 Cash Installments Interest Fines Transfer Registration fee Premiums Total $2,832 5 The gross earnings are 734.55; deducting the expense, $252.85, making a net earning of The expense account is largely made up ol books and stationery, which will be ample to run this series through. So the expense for the future will be comparatively small. During the quarter the whole of the funds collected, together with the earnings, less the expense, have been loaned out, amounting to which is amply eeenred by bend and first mortgage upon real estate.

From the foregoing statement we congratulate the stockholders for the fair showing for the first quarter's business of the association, and assure them and the public that it is now on a solid ba sis and progressing, and from henceforth will be numbered as one of the institutions of Osage City. Respectfully submitted, H. N. Shaw, Secretary. We, the auditing committee, authorized by the stockholders of the Union Kuilding and Loan association, after examining the books and accounts of the secretary and treasurer, H.

N. Shaw. Co find the above statement correct. Jxo. B.

Webrr. D. J. Roberts, II. I.

Doom, Committee. After the reading of this report several loans were made at an average of 32 per cent, premium. An opportunity was then presented for subscription to the stock of the current series and 102 shares were taken. This leaves 286 shares yet to be sold as the series are each limited to 1,090 shares. It was decided to add a premium of 16 per cent, to all unsold shares of the current series after the ISth inst.

It was decided to hold another public meeting next Saturday evening, to which not only members of the association are invited, but the public generally. COMMENTS. The secretary's showing is a good one. Let us look at it: The association has now been in active operation three months. Thirteen assessments had been paid upon each share a total of Now, then, this $3.25 thus paid in, 25 cents per week has already earned 0.793-.

But the average time has only been 43 days. So this first S3.2-5 has earned 24 per cent, in that time which would be nearly equal to 200 per cent, per annum. Of course, this rate will not be kept up, but it demonstrates one fact clearly and that is that no more profitable investment can be made. There are a thousand men, women and children yet in Osage City who have none of this stock, who could very easily take from one to ten shares. Suppose the average should be five.

This would represent a saving of $250 per week or $13,000 per year And this could be done and everybody live just as well and be much happier than they are. For when a person knows that he is laying by a little surplus, be it ever so small, he naturally feels like he is doing something. Our advice to those who fiud it hard to make both ends meet, is to cut off some useless expense. This can be done. The very poorest people we have are men who chew and smoke tobacco constantly.

Let the tobacco go and save up something for jour children. Let the young mau cast aside his cigar, his billiards, the skating rink. He would be astonished to find how rapidly the little change that he now throws away for these habits and amusements grow into dollars Take care of the pennies the dollars will take care of themselves. Building and Loan associations are for the benefit of the poor the rich can take care of themselves. And, yet the latter class of people find them to furnish a very profitable means for the investment of their small surplus.

Too many of our people treat this matter with indifference. Wives, whose husbands are "hard run" should urge them to take a few shares of stock and then help them to save the money to meet the weekly assessments. How easy it would be for any prudent and careful housewife to save up each week from 25 cents to one or two dollars, and yet her husband would hardly realize that the table was not as amply provided as usual 1 We would rather see the three thousand people of this town each save 25 cents per week S750 than to even be one of forty or fifty persons who saved that amount wnue the balance of the people saved nothing. It is the distribution of wealth that produces happiness. Misery and suffering and wretch edness and nakedness and starvation are the result of the absorption of the wealth of a count ry by a few.

But, people must help themselves each for him- seit. Ana, inaeea, the man who neglects to do so is scarcely to be pitied when he is overtaken" by "pinching times." Come to the Building Loan asso ciation meeting next Saturday evening. Come with the determination to commence doing something for yourself if you have not already done so. There are some "business men" (so called) A 1 A 1 1 in mis iowu wuo nave soown no interest in this matter a few have discour aged it. These "business men" are actuated by two motives some of them do not and never did care for anybody but themselves ana never will others probably are afraid that the poor people of this town will be able to save a dollar that will be placed out of their reach forever This world is filled up with all manner of people that cannot be helped but that is no reason why those who are disposed to do something should stand back and whine We want to say to this class of people the class of do-nothings and obstructionists referred to that the owners of a GOODS, I GOODS, KANSAS.

iuiuqh GOODS, Tailors, A. mm, THURSDAY, APRIL 18S5. New joods at Newman CVs. 'New car load of furniture at Klock's. Sweet potatoes at R.

D. "Webster. New goods at Newman Co's. Buy your groceries of G. Kibbe.

Kibbe keeps a strictly one price grocery store. Buy your field and garden seeds at Colvin's Flour and Feed store. Silk finished Jersey's, at Ream's, for only $1.00. Get vour groceries and provisions of G. WKibbe.

All kinds of grass and clover seeds, at R. I). Webster's. California made jams and jellies at K. I).

Webster's. Ladies, try a pair of those Ludlow shoes, at Howard's. See some of the bargains Ream se- curea wnue me r.ui. Clover, orchard grass and alfalfa seed at Webster's. Special inducements to cash buyers at Klock's furniture Beaty always keeps the best of every class or goods in his line.

Prof. Blackman's character solos are immense. You should hear fchem. Buttons Buttons A big lot bought of a bankrupt stock, for sale at Ream's. Fresh arrivals of spring goods in every department at Massey 's this week.

A car load of Mammoth Pearl potatoes, at Webster's. Choice Iowa potatoes at Little New goocU at Newman Co's. Don't fail to hear the three sea duett3 by Profs. Blackman and Basel. A nice lot of new and popular sheet music at the Music Store.

ava coffee, the best, at R. D. Webster's. If you want a good boot or shoe try the Giesecke make, at Howard's. Headquarters for all grass and garden seeds at A.

Totten Co's. lw New goods at Newman Co's. Get your Blue Grass seed of Webster. Young man. try a pair of those ljieaecK.e uauu sencu buucs, ai nun- ard's.

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 SlLVEX LUNDEEX'S. You can save money by going to A. Totten for lead, oil, paints, varnishes, and all kinds of seeds, lw If you want a pair of good boots.

or shoes buy them from Howard's new stock. A full linejof ladies' kid gloves at 20 per cent less than first cost, at R. D. Webster's. Mrs.

T. J. Evans is prepared to do dressmaking, in the rear room of the music store near the depot. I have just received a full assortment of Giesecke boots and shoes. A.

II. Howard. Everybody should come out and hear the children sing in the concert next Friday evening. Be sure and get your reserved seals at Judge Hale's office, for the concert, Friday evening, April 10th. Sink or swim, survive or perish," I will continue to sell first-class groceries at fair living rates.

G. W. Kibbe. An elegant line of men's, youth's, and boy's hats still on hand, which we will sell at First come will have first choice; R. D.

Webster. Dr. F. A. Peak has purchased a gas outfit, and is now prepared to administer to his patients laughing gas and vitalized air.

Xje will receive this week a car-load of early potatoes. Parties wanting seed will govern themselves accordingly. R. D. We bster Take a look at my jewelry department.

All the latest novelties in pins, brooches, eardrops, at the very lowest prices. H. M. Ream. Farmers will receive the highest market price for their produce by bringing them to the old stand of C.

S. Jones Bro. R. D. Webster.

If you have buttex and eggs to sell, remember that we are always in the market and wil' make it to your interest to trade wi us. Little Vollmar Stevens have just received a large line of new spring millinery. It will be to the interest of the ladies to call and secure a selection from the very latest styles. lw Mrs. Dr.

A. M. Haslam, homeopath-ist, has moved into her new office, on the southeast corner of Sixth and Lord streets, where she can be consulted at all hours. 37-tf We are headquarters for field and garden seeds. Please remember this tact and profit thereby.

We are selling extra fine new crop seeds at exceedingly low prices. Little Mis3 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 Tits more perfectly than any other system in use. Mv millinery Is now ready to be inspected. I will just say I have a larger stock and greater variety than ever before.

I also purchased a large stock of millinery from assignee's hands, of very superior goods, and at 25 cents on the dollar, and propose to make things lively in Osage City in the millinery business. I cordially invite the ladies to call and examine goods and 'prices. U. M. Ream.

IB LOCAL NEWS. Klingberg's building looks as good as new. Rhubarb, lettuce and onions" are in market. Several parties are talking of starting drug stores in this town. Belva Lockwood is one of the most eloquent women in America.

Prof. Blackman reports nearly three hundred pupils the first day of his singing school. J. O. R.

Johnson had his leg hurt very badly by the top falliug in on him in one of the shafts. Rev. L. II. Holt, of Topeka, will preach in the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening.

Dr. W. L. Schenck has been appointed a member of the State Board of Health by Governor Martin. Track scales are being put in on a side track east of the depot, in this city, by the Santa Fe company.

Street commissioner Doom is making a great many much needed improvements on the streets of our city. Seward Martin and Rob't Marshall ran a 100-yard foot race last week, in which Seward came out victorious. Prof. McGrew has started a night school in room 8 of the public school building and i3 getting along nicely. Charley Whitaker, while descending Scandinavian shaft, No.

2, yesterday, fell to the bottom and was badly injured. Belva Lockwood's subject is "Political and Social Life in Washington." Don't fail to hear her next Saturday evening. Three converts of the Christian chiirch were baptized Sunday evening. The ceremonies were witnessed by a large congregation. A large force of workmen are en- faged in erecting a bridge for the Santa 'e.

company about one mile and a half north of town. The Carbon Coal company have almost finished the fencing in of all their lands lying on each side of the railroad between this city and Peterton. There are more improvements being made to the property in this town than any other spring in its history. Everybody (nearly) is doing something. D.

C. Bothel has placed the Editor under obligations for some fine, new sweet potatoes, all the way from Louisiana. D. C. is always early in the market.

Our cit5' ordinances are ample for the protection of the people against disease, nuisances, filth, tramps and vagrants generally. Officers to enforce them are only necessary. Belva Lockwood, the noted female lawyer and lecturer, will lecture at Howe's opera house next Saturday evening. She ought to have a house full to hear her. A team belonging to H.

J. Bailey gave quite an exhibition of their speed Monday forenoon, by running away. They were checked after they had run some distance with no damage to speak of. Elder Boles did not close the meetings last Thursday evening as announced in our last issue. The meeting took on new life that night, and still continues with thirty-four conversions up to last night.

Pat Lj ous has gone into partnership with John Stromberg in the blacksmith business. They will carry on the business at the old stand of Mr. Loons, on Fifth street, where they expect to do good work at low rates. Horse shoeing, repairing and general blacksmithing is their line. Farmers and others interested will do well to call and see theni.

County Commissioners McClair and Freeman were in Burlingame Tuesday to attend to the matter of putting up a pest house on the county poor farm. rf-h. 1 A -1 1 une is oemg nastuy erecieu now auu is almost complete. The one case of smallpox now on the farm will be removed to it. It is not yet known whether or not the disease has spread any.

Burl ingame Democrat. G. W. Kibbe has purchased the interest of S. K.

Judy in the grocery store of Kibbe Judy, and will hereafter continue the business at the old stand of Totten Co. Mr. Kibbe is too well known to need but a bare mention by us. He deserves a fair share of the patronage of our people, and we are sure he will continue to merit the liberal patronage received by the late firm since they have commenced the mercantile business. We believe that Mr.

Kibbe will use his utmost endeavors to supply the demands of his patrons at as low rates as he can afford. The announcement that Mr. S. Gut-willig designs closing out his immense dry goods business in this town is one that we regret very much to make. This step is not contemplated because Mr.

Gutwillig is not doing a good business or that he is not satisfied with his business, but it is owing to the recent death of his brother in JSTew York city, who left very large business interests which Mr. Gutwillig has been called upon to take charge of. Mr. Gutwillig is a thorough business man, broad and comprehensive, and has built up a large and profitable business and he has hundreds of warm friends in the county. The necessity that makes it necessary for.

him to leave here i3 a. misfortune to the town and one that will be generally felt. Charley Stackhouse has bought the E. W. Hanslip lot on the south side of Market street, upon which Mr.

Lewis harness shop is located. The Odd Fellows own the lot adjoining. At their meeting Monday evening it wa3 decided to build. So they will unite with Mr. Stackhonse and put up two buildings, fifty feet frontage, and two stories high, at once.

The Lodge appointed a committee to superintend the work. The cost of their building is limited to This lodge is amply able to put up this building and has almost enough money in its treasury to pay for it we now hope that Mr. T. B. Edwards will come home and put a building on his corner that may stand as an enduring monument to his enterprise and public spirit.

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 DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS SHOES, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES and PROVISIONS. And sell as low as the same can be purchased anywhere in the city. They are now replenishing their stock with new goods daily, and WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE.

BIRTHS. Phinney Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phinney, of this city, Tnursdaj-, April 2, 1885, a boy. Weight, 8 pounds.

The Free Press force, from editor to devil, extend hearty congratulations to the young printer. IIaxkixs To Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

llankins. of this city, on Tuesday, April 7th, 1885, a ten pound boy. DEATHS. McGikty On Monday evening, April 6, 1885' at his home near Arvonia, this county, of bron chial trouble, John McGinty. Fisher.

The wife of Mr. Charles Fisher, died suddenly at Yankeetown, Tuesday, of neuralgia. She was the youngest daughter of Rev, J. B. Admire, and sister of J.

V. Admire, editor of the Osage City, Free Press, W. W. Admire, of Topeka, and Squire Admire, cf Yankeetown. The deceased was an estimable.

young woman and had only been married three months. Boonville Enquirer. Report of Marriage Licenses Issued for the Two Weeks Ending April 7, 18S5. Chri Ilerold and Anna D. Kerstet, Lyndon.

John Beeber and Mary Knouf, Quenemo. George C. P-ickley and Lottie E. Lumrey, Car- bondale. Albert F.

Huffman and Mary E. Hickman, Pet erton. Irvine Black and Elenore E. Chapman, Scran- tori George McCord and Ida E. Copeland, Quenemo, Bruce Burkdoll and Elizufceth A.

Richards, Lyndon. Ellis Southwood and Amelia Kates, Michigan Valley. A. Blake, Probate Judge. Xew goods at Xewman Get your groceries of Kibbe Judy.

Farmers Bring on your produce Butter, eggs, and' everything suitable for our city trade is always in demand. Kibbe is not penurious, but will give you a fair deal for anything that is marketable. Call and see me when you come to town. G. W.

Kibbe. The board of county commissioners meet in regular session on Monday next. Smith Cotterman have blanks for bills against the county and will prepare your accounts and collect same for a small commission. Will attend to any business before the board, present road petitions or remonstrances, etc. Will attend to any business entrusted to their care either in county, probate or district court.

In fact, any business at county site. Have inside figures on abstraots of title, and know an abstract of title when they see one. Remember, that they have had ten years' experience in county offices. One or both will in future be found at the office, over Osage County bank, during business hours. 2Swl Country Produce Wanted at R.

D. Webster's. Wall Paper. J. B.

Weber has some last years paper he will sell at your own price. The Largest And most beautiful line of Spring clothing in Osage county can be found at Massey's btore. PROF. HANDLE MAN THE PHRENOLOGIST, Has just arrived in our town with a cabinet pf 80 nations of the polar and tropical worid3, in India ink. Call and see them.

I make examinations and fill out charts at an hours of the day. and from 9 to 10 o'clock at night. Call soon, while I am here, at the Ose FIRST-CLASS GOODS AND FAIR DEALING IS THEIR MOTTO. fMI a a MI FURNISHING NEW NECK-TIES, NEW HATS CAPS, HEW STOCK THROUGH, and at bottom prices. Also Can make you a suit on short notice, or sell you one ready made, either way to please, fit and give satisfaction.

us a Call and be Convinced. Merchant STZKIX.