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The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-01
VESTIBULE TRAINS TO
CHICAGO.

The Vestibule train is a new fac.
tor in western railroad transnorta-
ton. 1t is claimed for these trains
that on account of their being CON
nected by steel hoods all danger of
telescoplng in case of accident IS
removed, the train being practically
one long car. 1t is certain that the
oscillation Of the cars is greatly re-
dueed, and it is also certain thar
the vestibule trains afford the GREAT
est comfort yet known to travellers
The adoption of this style of train
by the Chicago, Santa Fe & Cali
fornla Railway between Kansas
City and Chicago is @ strong bid for
the passenger traffic between the
West and Chicago. This new road
IS IN many particulars ahead of any
of its older competitors, and viii
undoubtedly be the popular road to
Chicago.
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION.
To whom it may concern: M.
W % !0looy gwen tuaG the board
OF county commissioners of Graham
county, Kansas, will meet on
Monday, Dune 4th, 1888, as a board
OF equalization, at which time anv
one feeling agrieved by reason Of |
their property assessment NAV an
pear and have such grievance con |
Sldered by said boare, otherwise
they will be barred from further |
Witnessed my hand and seal oil
Sald county this 1st day of Nav.
b. EanSlyck,
Ma County Clerk.
A. Hall has unlaundried shirts
that are daisies. Prices 55 to rs |
cents.
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It is immaterial whether we have
free trade or not we are already
having pretty free trade in yarns.
AS the political fever rises and
subsidies, and the straddler fall with
a thump, the fool killer will have
plenty of work to do.
Eelva Lockwood is talked Of as
Inc promising candidate on the
l. uly good ticket for President.
Perhaps she can trade off to pref
" good advantage and make some
tn ng out of the deal after all.
A late ruling of the Land Office
Department requires claimants de-
string 10 make final proof under
Homestead Epteries to desigaate in
sending in application the Kind of
proof to make, whether COMMITTED
Homestead or Soldiers Final Home
or by virtue Of five years residence.
NOTICE BY PUBLTCATT3N.
First publication May IS. 1883.
D. L. Knight, plaintiff,
VS..
William Sanders, defendant.
Before Oscar Talbot Justice of
the Peace Of Nlcodemus township
in Graham County, Kansas.
William Sanders, the defendant
In the above entitled action is here
by notified that on the 18th day oil
May 1888 an ORDER of attachment
for the sum of One Hundred Dollars
was issued by the above named
Justice Of the Peace against his
goods in the above entitled action
and that said cause will be heard on
the 18th day of Jnne, 1888, at One
o'clock p. N.
D. L. KNIGHT, Plaintiff, by
LowERY & L1GHTFooT, his Att'ys.
Attest-OsoAR TA1BoTT, Justice
If the Peace.
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80 MILES DISAPPEAR

Thirty miles Of country is a biz n n
to disappe2r. bat tn S distance has Laa6
dropped out between Kansas Civ ana
Chicago, How it happened is IT, Us tigHr-
81 out: The Chicago. Santa Fe & Cali
lorna Ra way is completed between
Kansas CITY aud Chicago. and the dis
lance between The tive cities is only ass
mules measuring from Union Depot. Kan
s Sas CITY, to Dearborn Station, Chicago
1hls Is exact y thirty miles less than bv
any OF the old lines. so you have to
u ta " tnirty miles less, your freight has
tically the Santa Fe hao maIn 80,
miles disappear. A few years AZ tb;s
rate and Kansas viii be in New England
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Notice IS hereby given that the fol.
lowing named warrants are called in
for final payment and interest will
cease thereon from and after this date
to-wit--April Both, 1888.
Reg. No. 1885 in foyor of da May Tillotson 200
Reg No 1896 in favor of Harrison Turner. 4G00
Reg No 1439 in favor of samuel Stevens for 6G5
Eeg No 1440 in favor of Hambleton Wood.
ruff company, 81 IS
Reg No l441 in favor of F welty for 200
Reg No 1442 in favor Of II $ Howard for 900
Reg No 1443 in favor of 4 B Juue for o4;5
Reg No 1444 N favor Of Sanford for 102oo
Reg No 144S in favor of \ D Wilkinson for 1850
Reg Fo 1449 in favor OF wilkinson for Go
Reg No 1853 in favor of George Golding for > 90
Reg No 1854 in favor of NJ Sttt for
Reg No 1860 in favor OF 5 Stevens for $40
Reg No 1860 in favor of 4 Eichman for 600
rec no 1870 in favor Of Sylvester Shearer FOR 3oo
Reg NO 40 in favor OF o Nevins for ~ 90
reg 40 141 in FL welty 1920
Rec NO l42 in william Kirtley 1870
neg NO 148 in " Thomas johnson fer II 50
Reg No 144ln Clifton bradford II 10
Reg No las in favor Of William Stratch for u 90
State OF Kansas, Graham county, IS;
!, s. G. Wilson, Treaaurer of Sra
ham county, Kansas, do Solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
and correct, to the bestot my knowl-
edge and belief, 5. G. Wilson
| hereby certify that the foregoing
statement was subscribed and sworn
to before me and in my presence by
the above named this first day of Iay
1883. S. WanWyck,
Probate Judge.
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; 1.-THE town was crowded this week
with visitors, last night company
OF railroad men stopped at the pop
ular Fisher Hotel ana were profuse
I'D their admiration of our loca-
ton, and the excellent accommodate
tons furnished at our hotel. We
take great pride in our hotel.
0. 3. Kackley and J. F. Stewart
were admitted as delegates
from Graham county 70 ths State
Democratic Convention, which con
vened last week at Wichita. The
Prltchard faction was ignored.
The ballot is weapon of free
man. 1t blazes the pathway to a
higher plane of civil liberty when
men WELD it in the interest of real
progress. The wageman must use
It with greater wisdom in the future
than IN the past, or his name will
be engraved on the tablet of history
as the foe Of Liberty and the un-
whiting instrument of her downfall.
Our Country. =
The Gresham boom for President
has got a grip on the Oregonite and
they are yelling his name quite
loud.
Tie prairie schooner aro unusually
numerous this week.
The voice of the chronic grumb-
Ter is heard in the land as was said
IN our presence recently, he is a |
necessary evil. While he does no |
good we are consoled with the
thought that he can do no harm.
Nothing goes to suit him. This sec
ton of the country IS peculiarly
the place for men with nerve and
grit. With the happy faculty Of
knowing how to labor and to wait
the good time is coming in fact
IS about down upon us. And those
JOINT hearted creatures who run
away now will have thu pleasure of
administering to themselves a richly
deserved kicking when they visit
'ur beautiful country a few years
lense. {
A. Hall has heavy ducking lack :
It's for 80 cents.
Try Defensive soap at Crowlev's.
big blocks for 25 cents.
"A. Hall Will sell you overalls at
'ottom prices, Is, so, 90 and 81. $
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. a
First Pu! LEGATION June 1st 1888. i
the District Court of Graham County, Kansas.
J. I. SEARCH, Plaintiff
VS.: Ii
NoLAsCo WINTERS, Defendant
The above named defendant Nolasco Winters is I
ereby notified that he has been sued bv tbo )
'oVe named plaintiff j. T. Search in the District
ourt of Graham County, Kansas, and that he \
ust answer, the petition of the plaintiff fled in
ID action on or before the 18th dav Of Anonst
d. 1883, or the allegations of the plaintiffs no /
Ion VIII be taken as true and a judgement will S.
rendered against him in saiC action for ~ T
IN OF $54s.39 together with interest thereon Of g.
{ rape OF II per cent. per annum from Januarv =
D. 1885, and the costs of this action and tbat +
certain mortgage by said defendant given to the +
alntiH to secure the payment of the aforesaid O.
m and interest upon the South East quarter Of
ctlon Twenty Three (23) in Township Six C6l
nth OF Range Twenty Two (22) west of the
NJ In Graham County, Kansas, will be fore
'sed and said land will be ordered sold and the
oceeds OF such sale applied to the payment Of
plaintiffs claim and the cost of this suit.
ATTEsT:-J. H. Hawkins, Hays & Pitts,
Clerk Dist Court. Attys. for Plalntif IL
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF COUN-
TY TREASURER.

Quarterly statement Of S. G. Wilson
County Treasurer of Graham county.
Kansas. Showing the balance in his
hands for the quarter ending, April
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F, LOCAL NEWS.

anu I:0U L. III. All are invited.
Rev G. HI. Brown.
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SEND IN THE NEWS.
"A. L. Mcpherson is confined
bis room with a painful foot.
DANDY syrup at Crowley's for 5
Pents per gallon.
.Cheap anitipgs for boys at A
Halls.
EOur merchants have received ne,
goods this week. Go and sce then
Several Of our townsmen are a
work On the rail road just soutl
vest Of town.
Foster Williams is selling |!
pounds Of New Orleans Sugar fol
100.
Post Master Parrish is having 2
leat and substantial porch put in
ront Of his building.
The family Of A. L. Mcpherson, has
3 recovered from their sickness 20 be
ut again.
Mr.. Pepper Of Stockton, was in
DWn several days showing lands to
astern parties.
u. T. Young has lust returned
rom a trip Of several week to plain
Tile. He reports that City boom
My! What nice table and pock-
7 cutlery at Crowleys.
A gentleman from Chioogo passed
trough town this week having mr.
hased a half section of land from
Conner south Of the river.
Step in to Crowleys and see bis
pods marked in plain figures.
Our pastures are certainly fine
ae grass being tender and excellent.
eek.
The river and harbor bill has
cen passed by the House bv .
bore than tWo-third majority. II
ppropriates $2O,OOO,OOO.
). ,. McGonigle, Of Thomas Co.
as elected presidential eIector from
bis district.
The chronic kicker is still on the
lrf. He even complains because
be telegraph poles do not blossom
the rose does.
A. N. HARPER
Keeps the only flour and feed
ore II town, is now selling East |
"a brands at low prices. Call and |
spect my stock and save 90 Der |
int. = pei
The concert and festival given h.,
ladies Of the A. M. e. Church VOC
success both socially and inanciallv
le amount taken in was $11.S5, az
nses 20 cents, cleared $11.1O.
RHs. "
The bonds were defeated in
ettysburg township by thirteen
ties, but they carried by a large
alorlty in Millbrook, Hill CITY,
lld Horse and Solomon townships.
While small grain was pretty
oily used up by hail, tho corn IS
right and we may look for a
pld Of that grain that will astonish
natives.
y. B. Crowley makes a specially Of
pts and shoes.
Friday night during the storm
Eeral household articles came !
inning down Sand Creek among
|ich was a tub that landed safely {
Mr.. Lyles place east Of town. t
[f you want boots, shoes, or Slip !
=, you can find just what You !
ut in that line at Crowleys.
The rain Of Friday night was the
aviest in the history Of the coun- $
Considerable damage was done
fences and some live stock peri
ed. Corn that was listed was in
ne instances covered pretty deep, |
I on the whole our farmer have r
tsonlto be encouraged. This year
pmises big returns.
Work was begun on the grade ut
gan this morning. The graders !
strung out at intervals Of a mile {
n present sight for which we E
or mortals have prayed long and |
nestly. :
A supplementary report was made 4
the 18th, in the investigation of s
easurer Tate's office. 1t shows :
$4,000 taxes paid by the Ken t
Ky Central has never been account t,
iior' This swells his defalcation 70 Il
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
Those italian Laborers.
TO the Editor Of Me Press:

A recent item in the Argus says:
The Italian laborers employed on Munioy Hill
are under contract with man named Newman,
from ProSldence Ri, and get sixty cents per day
cents day for board There are about sixty in
the gang. The contractor, by the way gets ST 90
per day from the Water Company for each Ital-
ian's labor.
The above item does not correctly state the
fact because the reservoir is to be completed
for lump sum, monthly estimates being
made of the amount Of material excayated
and payments made by the company for this
work. They have no knowledge of the
amount paid for any labor or material used
under their contract.
The Italian laborers employed on the res
ervoir on MunJ0y Hill were brought here by
the contractor, Mr.. Newman, of Providence,
without the knowledge or consent of the Port
land Water Company or its engineer j, Her
bert Shedd. Esq, of Providence, and, the
the Water Company claim. in violation of
the contract between the parties. The Port
land Water Company expressly stipulated in
its contract that preference should be given
in the employment of labor to residents of
Portland, so long as sufficient number of
men could be obtained at not exceeding one
dollar and a half per day. The contractor
number of men in Portland to carry on the
work and complete it within the time speci-
fed in the contract, hence the employment
of the Italians. The contractor now REQUIRES
fifty more men and they will be put at work
as soon as horses and dump-carts can be OBJ
tained. He already has in his employ all the
single dumps in the city and vicinity that he
can find These men will all be taken from
Portland, and if more men apply for work at
this time than can.b be accommodated the Ital-
ians will be discharged to make room for
Portland laborers.
GEO p. WEscoTT.
Treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Complications Arising Out Of Gov.
Ames's Illness.

BosToN, July 13.-What effect Governor
Ames's sickness is going to have on politics
is question just now disturbing all the pol
iticians who gather around Boston. 1t has
been subject of good many anxious con-
sultations at the State House, and NAV lead
TO complications, unless his speedy recovery
is assured. The fact is not denied that the
Governor is seriously i'll, and that it will
take some time to insure his recovery. The
nature OF his trouble has not yet been def
nlLely understood by the public, but that he
Will not be able to be about for some time is
very well settled.
:, a member OF the Governors Council said
tnls morning that in case the Governor
should lind IL necessary to retire, Lieut.-Go
ernor Bracket would be a candidate for
governor, ana tnat considerable part of the
strength now credited to Gov. Ames would
be transferred to him. He also said that an
arrangement would then be made between
Mr.. Brackett's friends and the supporters Of
Mr.. Halle Of Springfield, for lieutenant-gov-
ernor; whereby they would run ON one tick
ct OF Bracket and Halle. But when the re-
porter asked some of the friends of Mr..
Halle If that was so, they denied it absolute
ly and said it would be impossible. as Mr.
Halle is candidate for lieutetenant-governo
whether Mr.. Bracket runs for his present
position or aspires to the first place in the
State.
A leading politician at Young this noon
SAID he would not be surprised if the prohib-
ltory Republicans tried to force Judge Pit
man on thesparty. They will not succeed,
but 1t might lead to a row. Senator Hart.
well, OF Fitchburg, will run for third term
In hopes of being elected to preside. Wheth-
er Speaker Noyes will go to the house again
Is disturbing the dreams of Gile, Wadlin,
Wardwell. Wyman, Sanger, Blume, Whar-
ton, Sohier, Hall, Whitcher, Hayes and
others who have ambitious looking toward
the speakerShip.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
CONSIDERABLE STIR,
The Clergy Come to the Defence Of
General Stephenson.
Especial to the Press.1

AUGUSTA, July 13.-Gen. Luther Stephen
son. Jr., Governor of the National Soldiers
Home, Togus, is said to be displeased at the
publication of the charges against the man
agement made before the Board on Thurs
day. Reporters were curtly denied admis-
sion. But they obtained their information
Of the attorneys and gave it circulation. Ser
geant Major Goodwin, who was the officer
who ousted the newspaper men, was ON the
street today, much excited and angry, and
said there was talk of taking legal steps
Rev. 2. S. Thacher, pastor of the Unitarian
church in Augusta, of which Gen. Stephen
son is member, has written long letter to
the kennebec journal, in which he defends
the Governor lie siaps the reporters in an
Indirect manner in the following language /:
"Gen. McMahon is well known lawyer of
great ability and did not require the assist
ance OF outside lawyers to teach him his
duty, and probably considered their offensive
intrusion with reporters an insult to the
Board of Managers"
Rev. Mr Thacher is the divine who had a
controversy with Rev. George Pentecost tbe
evangelist, last winter.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14

today. The defence introduced testimony in
rebuttal of that of Edison Maddocks, and to
break down the Identification Of Mrs. A. E.
Miller, who claimed that Stain and Crom-
well boarded at her house for several days
prior to the Barron tragedy in 1878. The
government put on Isaac p. Chase, of Cor
lima, who identified David L. Stain in jail
today as the man whom he saw in Dexter on
the day of the Barron tragedy.
This closed the testimony, and the Judge
ordered the following docket entry made:
Motion to set aside the verdict as being against
evidence overruled appeal by respondents to full
court by consent of ali parties; appeal to be en-
tered and heard at the law term in western Dis
trlet, on the third Tuesday Of July instant; mo.
non for new trial for newly discovered evidence
10 be heard; also report OF evidence before said
court in Western District as matter to be consd-
cred by 1t If belonging to it ito decide, otherwise
as matter to be considered and acted upon by
Justice sitting at argument, whose duty it may be
to pass upon the notion neither party by these
entries admitting to the other any right not now
possessed by each party, nor to be thereby de-
prlyed OF any right.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
CONGRESS STILL LIVELY.
encouragement to American Com
merce the Theme.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-In the Senate to-
day Senator Dawes presented the remon-
STRANGE of a large number of wool manufac-
turers and wool dealers against the legisla-
tion proposed in the Mills bill.
The Senate at 11.30 went into open execu-
tive session, and Senator George finished the
speech begun by him yesterday in favor of
the ratification of the fisheries treaty.
After Senator George finished his speech
on the fishery treaty, Senator Dolph, of
Oregon, addressed the Senate in opposition
to the treaty. The question of ratification
or rejection, he said, should be determined
upon the merits. Therefore he did not base
his opposition to it upon the grounds of
irregularlty III the manner in which it had
been negotiated. He then proceeded to dis
cuss the treaty according to its provisions.
After the conclusion of Senator Dolph's
speech, the Senate at 1926 adjourned until
Monday.
In the House of Representatives today,
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, submitted a confer
ence report on the post office appropriation
bill An agreement has been arrived at on
all the amendments except the subsidy
amendment. The rate of postage on seeds.
plants, bulbs, tools and scions has been fixed
at one cont for each two ounces or fraction.
1t is provided that no contract for rent of
third class post offices shall be made for a
longer period that one year. This report
was agreed to, and then Mr.. Bingham, of
Pennsylvania, moved to concur in the SEN
ate subsidy amendment with an amendment
reducing the appropriation from 100000 to
| $450,000.
Mr.. Dingley hoped that whatever objec-
| tiOns might be raised to the Senate amend
| ment,the ought not to effect the House In the
| discussion of the simple question presented
| by the amendment. That amendment in
| volved a fair and reasonable mail pay, not a
| subsidy. The pay was sufficient to Justly
compensate American steamships which
| piled between the United States and South
America and the East, and to enable them to
| be maintained and pay sufficient to make il
| possible to establish other American lines to
run to the countries of South America with
| whom we desired closer mail and commercial
relations. The amendment gave substantial.
| ly the same basis of payment as provided in
the law OF S5S, for the reason that the rate
| of service for inland postage was today
| hardly more than one-fourth Of what il was
in '5S. Unless something was done to in.
crease the compensation to American steam
ships now running to South and Central
| America ana to the East, he predicted that
before five years there would not be a single
American steamship line left. A fair com.
pensation was not subsidy, and he appeal.
| ed so the House not to be frightened from
doing what wise craftsmanship demanded
should be done for increasing our means Of
postal and commercial intercourse with the
leading countries of South America. He
traced the history of the foreign commerce
CT the country since the war, showing that
contrary to the common understanding il
had greatly increased. In 1861 the exports
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
TRIALS OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
One Of the Bynamlters Turns States
Evidence.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 13.-The alleged dyna
miters, Baureisn, Goding, Wilson, Bowles,
Broderick and Smith were formally arraign-
ed today. The presentment caused great
sensation. The statement of the District
Attorney was apparently based largely on
q confession by one of the six. Alexander
Smith. The latter sat apart from the other
defendants, and declined to be represented
by the Brotherhood attorneys or have any,
thing to do with them, The District Attor-
ney,. without attempt at defamation, recited
examination, the cheeks Of Baureisn and
Cooling seemed to burn. The others did not
betray much, If any surprise, and maintained
a cool demeanor.
After reviewing the charges against the
prisoners, the United States District Attor-
days prior to the explosion at Lola Bowles,
one OF the accused, went into the room of
Chairman HOge, of the Brotherhood in the
Grand Pacific Hotel at Chicago. and showed
him a number Of dynamite cartridges. They
talked about the use Of the cartridges. A
CURED. Three or tour days before the ex-
pl0slon, after the conversation between
B0wles and Hoge, Bowles met Smith, one of
the defendants, talked with him about the
use of dynamite, told him how it could be
used, told him something of the explosive
power, and invited him to go with him and
they would find some. On the night of Nav
29th, about o'clock, Bowles procured a bug.
gy and horse, and with Smith drove 10 Lola.
On the way, Bowles showed Smith dyna-
mite cartridge, which corresponds with the
cartridge found in possession OF these par
ties. They drove 90 or 60 yards from the
railroad, when Bowles got out Of the buggy.
went over to the track, put the cartridge on
the rail and came back, reporting that he lad
done SO. They drove back to Aurora. just
as they. were nearing town the explosion
took place, and part of the engine was
wrecked. A day or two later, Bauereisn
met Smith on the street, and said Bowles
left a package for him at Peck's Hotel.
Smith went to the hotel and found cart
ridge and caps. A few days after, Bauereisn
met Smith on the street again, and asked
MIN If he had set off ''any of that stuff yet"
Ihls was the l4th of June, the day of the
Brotherhood picnic. Smith told him he had
not Bauereisn replied that 1t would be a
pretty good night TO do it. Smith got cart
ridge, went down to South Aurora, and put
the cartridge on the track Of the Chicago,
Burlington d Quincy. Next day he met the
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
Wednesdays Great Storm,

PITrsFIELD, Mass, July 1s-The news is
just. received here that the storm Wednes.
day night created considerable damage in
Canaan, N Y, just over the State line. In
Warmers valley district five miles long and
half mile wide was swept by the cyclone.
John Messer,s frame paper mill, house,
destroyed, and orchards and fields of stand
ing grain were ruined. Much live stock was
killed in barns and field. Many buildings
unroofed and large shade trees were up
rooted. 1t is thought the damage will reach