The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-02-03


started the ball "a rollin." Who
will be the next?
Owing to the crowded condition
OF business about this office last
week, the meeting Of the Young
Mems Republican Club was unin
tentionally omitted. Elsewhere If
our columns will be found the pro
ceed1ngs, which show that Nicode
mus true to her trust always keen;
in the van. The club elected al
excellent set of officers and we pre-
diet booming club. The following
question for debate has been talk
ed of by some, Resolved tina
coffee, tea and sugar should be
placed on the free list,
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Graham County Teachers AS
ISOLATION will meet in the school
house at Millbrook Feb. 18th 1888
The following programme has
been arranged by the executive
Committee:
1000. ''How to secure the Co.
operation Of Patrons"
Mrs, r. r. Chess.
DISCUSSION,
1890, 'How teach Writing,
e, c, McGehee,
DISCUSSION,
IL. Recitation,
Miss Elite George,
11:15, English Literature in the
Distsict School,
Miss Mary Mechem.
DISCUSSION.
1900. Dinner.
1:20 P, M. Mental Arithmetic"
Mr.. Lynch,
DISCUSSION.
200. "Sentential Analysis with
Infnitivas and Participles."
J. M. Paddock,
DISCUSSION
2:30 Necessities of & change in
the present system of taxation for
the support of District Schools"
j. E. Porter.
DIsCUSsION.
800 'No Licking no Lalning,"I
Miss Angie Flynn,
DISCUSSION
$40. Miscellaneous Business,
Bv order of Ex. Committee.
LEAVENWORTH ITEMS.
Joseph Brown, an aged co'o~ed
man was found lying dead on the
floor of his house on Delaware st.
between 18th and 18th streets last
Monday evening by one Of his
Miss Nettie Craig,
of Nicodemus, Kan, is in the city
visiting her sisters, Mrs. ". B.
Townsend and Mrs. Travis Findley.
...... The defendants in the whisky
cases which came off last week GRE
quite jubilant over their success.
All were acquitted AMI the costs,
which amounted to several hundred
dollars fall upon the c)rn'y.
...... Mr.. Young of tbis city, who
has been lying i'll in Wichita, Kan,
Is expected home soon. His vi e Is
also on the sick list. Miss
Julia Washington, who has been
sick for some time is able to be ous
again -. Mr.. Joseph Washing
ton is seriously i'll Mr.. Samuel
Jones, an energetic colored young
is running a confectionery in con
nection with a coal and wood yard
on 9TH avenue. The nrake
murder case was brought to = close
last Saturday. Mr. Bell examined
the witnesses for the defendant and
Mr.. Waller made tie closing argu-
ment to the jury Mr.. Atwood ap-
peared for the state At the close
Judge Crozier remarked that ''thc
case had been ably tried" Tie
jury were out all night and beino
unable to agree were dismissed /
They stood 9 for conviction and :
for acquittal. Few people believe
the boys guilty ofthe crime Of which
they arc charged ~. The infant /
child of Mr.. Jack Moore died sud
denly last Thursday evening ..... (
The residence of Mr.. Geo Wash F..
lngton with MI IS contents was
totally destroyed by fire last Friday
No insurance. The +
matrimonial fever seems t. be
quite a contagious disease ut pres
ent among the colored restaurateurS.
Mr.. Samuels has just recovered .
from its effects and his rival Mr.,
N. ID. Beeler, Immediately con-
Iracted it and concluded by we'd
ling Miss \. A. Norton of Kansas
Jity last Friday evening. All Young
men desiring to get married should
start a restaurant, as it seems 10 be
rood halt. thouph lean valr may