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McKinstrY,s Nm items.

Mr.. George Koontz last Monday morning
was dangerously kicked by q horse; he is bet.
ter at this writing.
Mr.. Joseph Stearn has gone TO Baltimore
tc spend several weeks with his brother and
friends.
On Wednesday evening of last week. 4
verv ENJOYABLE social was held al the hospita-
bic residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ko0ntz-
The guests were received by their daughter,
Miss Edna. who WAS alfred in gown of
black satin. After spending the evening IN
games, at ll.3O O'Clock. the guests were IN
vited into the dining room. where refresh
ments we're served. Later the company DIS
perssd for their homes after thanking the
host and hostess for a very enjoyable evening.
Those present were William koontz aud
wife, William Zepp aud wife, Chas. koontz
aud wife. Misses Ida. Maggie and Blanche
Burlington. Annie Hape, Blanche and Cora
Koonlz. Ellie Shorb, Edna Lindsay, Edna
Koontz. Gertie and Rosa 1inglinE. Leah
Repp. Della Senseney; MesSrs. Mark kooHiz,
Waller Hape. Leonard Roui, Talbsrt Shorh,
Claude Derr, Harry and Jessie fingliug,
Elmer Lindsay, Walter Macalister, George
Koouiz. Edward CARRIER, Guy Repp aud
Truman Sauble.
Mr. Lepolan J, SteaTn, Of Baltimore. was
/ the guest Of his parents, Of tins place, from
! SATURDAY. until Sunday evening
Wife sad son Of c. A. Parrish spen, Thurs.
dAy With Misses Mary aud Maggie EngiAT, Of
this place.
On the same evening, company Of ladies
| and gentlemen gathered at the residence u
I Mr. j. Stem. merchant a. this place. taking
I the family hy surprise They wcre ont iAr $
good time and proceeded - haze il So games
aud music. etc The surprise vas io Mss
( Sellmaa Stem. by whom the eompany was
Hospitality received Refreshments we're
/ served al - O'Clock. after which they re-
turned to the paFiOr. Shers the enjoyment
was kept up until lsie hear and tscu DE-
parted for thcir homes after . m2ss cuJoslahlc
evening.
Mss Csddy PcArre. II Unlor Bridsr, has
been tbs. goes, q she Miss Delo~s The past
weak.
Mr. auI Mrs.. George 3. simpson sgeu;
SUNDAY vith Mr. and No John Il Nee.
iauveT.
Mr.. Charles pcbow has been on the sIck
list the pass week.
Mr. JohH a. Reelaaver Is Suffering from
neuralgia 81 the head.
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FluksburF Items.

Miss Claudine Burgoon entertained com
pany Of friends on Thursday evening Of last
week At the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs W. III.
Suartz. Those present we're Misses Virginia
Moores, Alyertla Lamotte, Mettie Arinacost,
GIoya Coastanstine. Fannie Siocksdale;
Messrs. Charles King Walter Armacost,
George Caples, George Moores, Wilbur
Zepp aud Fenby Herring.
Mr.. Frank BurgoOn, OF Nt. Pleasant, visit
ed his sister, Miss Claudine Burgoon, this
week
Mr.. c. 7. Hollingsworth of Glen Falls has
started his hay press, and after bailing Mr..
Magruder Wilson'S crop has moved the ma
chine to Mr.. James Cuttings.
AT the fourth quarterly conference Of the
Finksbnrg Circuit, held March IL. Mr.. F.
I. Herring was elected delegate TO the NJ. p.
Conference aud Mr. Louis +. Haiues alter
nate.
The next meeting of the Ladies Aid So
ciety will be held at the home Of Mrs. V. G.
Arnaeost, Thursday, March 23d, at 10 a. IN.
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Death of an Esumable Lady.

Mrs Mary Cretin, wife of Mr.. John II.
Creliu. died at Andors, her home, at Emmlts-
burg. after a short illness. on Saturday night
last She was the oldest daughter Of the late
Dr. Henry Dielman. who for many years WAS
Professor Of music At Mount 81. Mary Col.
Iege. and niece ct Mr. Louis DielHau. OF New
Windsor MrS. Cretlu was "a musician OF
considerable ability, having been successful
teacher Of music and orgauisi in Hagerstown.
where she resided at one time. She was a
prominent member of 81. Anthony Catholic
Church. husband and tru daughters. Mrs.
William Bennett aud Miss Josephine Cretin.
survive her. Her funeral oa Tuesday was
largely attended. She was very popular and
beloved bv an who kuea her.
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Eden Items.

George Cleaer, native of this place, after
an absence of seven years during which time
he has visited number of the Western
States, has returned home.
Miss Ellie Kebaugh, OF Fairview, Balti
more county, spent the past week with her
uncle, Mr.. james T.. Lowe.
Mrs d. II. Zimmerman, of this place,
visited her mother at ST. Denis, Baltimore,
recently.
Mrs. James f. Menchey is quite i'll at this
writing.
VIM. II. Walker is cutting timber prepar-
atory to building house on his father
property, near Shilo.
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weather Re,ord for The week.

March lI--mercurv % at a. u. and & at
> p. m; cloudy uu,il = q. "a. followed by
partially clear weather. March I2-merclry
81 At a. IN. and 20 at , p. IN. light valn aud
cloudy. followed hy ciear and blustery
weathcr: lightning At night. March 15-msr-
curry s. Al a. IN. and s. 81 > p. m. generally
claady. March l4-mrrcuTy 80 al : a M.
and IS a; q. M; cloudy followed By clearing
araibsr: raiu AZ s;xht March l5--mereury
81 AZ : s. "a. aud "a at = p, n.; rainy and
closiy. March lt--ucseury % At : a. IA
and g. a. > g. a.; cloudy followed .y IaFir
ais CLOUDY aud bjussary weather March L
mercury ~ a. a. N. ard - at . .. ni,t
cisar
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Eklo Items,

Mr. John B. Kidd is going to work his
farm after the first of April.
Sparrows Point is busy place and 700
new men have recently been put to work ow-
ing TO ii rush of orders.
The creamery of Edward Heb is running
regularly now since the roads are opened.
He is going to erect creamery near Bent
ley's Spring.
Mr.. jefferson Bollinger is going TO build a
bank barn as soon as he can get the material
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Mr.. August Fuse has sold bis valuable prop
erty and is going to Reading, Penna., where
he will engage in business.
Owing to the bad roads and inclement
weather, the lecture, which was given by
Prof Ward at this place, was not quite as
great success as it might have been.
Harry W., son of Mr.. A. Fuse is attending
Winfield academy. The academy will hold
It's annual Recital on St. Patrick day.
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RarneS HYerS.

NJ. Silas A. Barues and Miss Annie Y
Myers wcre married on "Wednesday. The i6th
sas,au,, in the " r Church. WesImiuster,
Nd. b. Rev. ". r. Graham, y. d. The
bride eas ai,irrd Ia steel Colaroi ieareita
cloth. trimmed sa vh1t1 ia'feta stlk and ehti-
fuu. ~iih hiss AMI gloves 60 match, aad the
ergsaru wo7c black. Alfer che ceremony sAs
ever lhry xere driven g. ib- depot herr thcy
ierak she fist snail tag q aeijlaS ,rP 10 WASH
astpu aUtl other rsiuts
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NO 3To3 BOUNTY

IN The CjrcaA Court for Carroll Csaay,
90 Eqasty.
Iare5s u. Wants. Mortgage. vs. Temperance
r. MaekiH'osh ard Jaha A. Mackinlo,h
AariTssosa-
Ordered lhia lefh 4sy Ut March. A. D..
ls..9 Ina; ;bs sale ID The Fsai estate made and
reported in the above enuijr3 gause b. lewss
u NAstz, Mortgage. ~ ssrsae OF ghv poser
IF sale contained 10 : mortgage trum lxm-
JscrsHcr Il. Magsiutasa sHl Ishu \, Mack
ins0sh. hcg hustanj &, b,a. bsrAssss date on
lae seventh iay ~ April. A. D., issai. sad ne,
corded Auuus ibs Real Estate Mortgage
Records OF Carroll Couasy, 5r lisssF 3.
T. e., No s.. folio 9u. &C.. hc finally
rafis-d aud ceaarased uaisss cAssr 80 the
gsalrart he sAssu oH 20 before tbr is:h
d. 81 Aptil. sext, provided copy 81 lha
order bv Inserted ia sasus newspaper pab.
iishySi Ia Carroll co4ntv, oncr 4 sees in each
Of iarcc successive weeks Previous 90 the lo1h
asy II April, seKi.
The IMPORT stats. The amysss 0f sale 10 be
s.. 5At-0O-
JAS. II. BliLINGSLEA. Clerk.
Trgc copy Test
uari, ., JAS. II. HuINosLga Clerk
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FrEciIeRTg liens

The avw creamery ~ this place vas tassnsi
60 b. iao small after placing .he machinery
ia. aiA au extension : noa bcias added,
Mrs. Dr. J. Rlaehart $ Spending Tins wrsk
go Baltimore
iiiuz II + H. Wjl,sss
Oar buck sicrs c1rTisd over 800 dozen eggs
ia Haifimarc. this Hrxk
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Ia the Circuit Court tSr Carroll Counly.
S.itus as a Court OF Equity
O6ycr 3. Weu,z, suee Of Mortgage,
Plaintiff. vs., Samuel Baum aud Elizabeth
BaQu1. hJs wife. MeuEas1rs.
urds cd tbs i7th iay IT March, ia the Year
Eighteen Hundred and NiurIy nine, BIS the
Cirytuy Court Ger CARROLL county, sliiisg as a
Court af Equity. ihag the sale Of the real rs
tate mentioned ia these proceedings, made
afd reported by Oliver i. Vent, Assignee
of Mortgage, Aetisg sudrT the power Of sale
contained iu-the Mortgage tiled among the
proceedings IN this cause, be ratified aud con
tgu3ei unless cause 60 the contrary ihsreol
De- shown uu % before the l1th day ui April
next; provided copy 81 this order he in
serted IN sos newspaper printed % Carroll
county aforesaid once srsk for three sue
ce-siye weeks before the lo,h day Of April
Uext.
The report states the amount Of the sale to
be Slssa1.Uo
JAS H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True cspy,-Iest:
jas H. BllLNGslgA, Clerk. mar - 81
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREvTTrEs.

AT the dedication Of the new St. Charles
Roman Catholic Church, al Pikesvllle. last
Sunday morning. Father Cassidy, Of St Jehn ;
Church Westminster, was deacon OF the mass
Ssme slight changes in the schedules on the
Western Maryland and Baltimore, Chesapeake
4 Atlantic Railroads have been made. The
corrected tables viii be found on the fourth
page.
The Oakland Manufacturing Company, Of
Carroll county, is negotiating for = lot Of
ground near Rockdaie, Baltimore county,
1pon which to erect stables for the aecommo-
dation of their teams while eu route 10 aud
from Baltimore.
The following appointments for this county
are announced by the Washington African u.
f. Conference. held IN Roanoke, Virginia -
MiddlebGrg, ]. G. Love; New Windsor. Ihos
Gardner; Sykesville, B. +. Micsrs; Westmln-
ster, p. G.. Walker
The mail wagon. known as the "postofhce
on Wheels designed by Mr.. Edwin w.
Shriver, viii start on lis route on Monday,
April 8, aud make daily trips thereafter. The
route is about thirty miles, and Mr.. ShriTer
will be the mail manipulation.
On Monday last while saving wood with a
circular saw, Mr. David Fl. Warehime, Of
Avondale, accidentally had his right hand
caught and his middle and ring fingers badly
cut. Both fingers had TO be ampntated, the
middle finger at the second Joint and the ring
. finger below the second joint. Pr NJ. l..
ABott performed the operations, assisted BY
Charles Foutz.
II J. Miller, private detective, who
n Powell, formerly Miss Emma 5.
Double Pipe Creek, as told in
asst week, was sentenced by
pay fine of 500. The
was charged with being a
on Mrs Powell was dis
the female detective
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ELECTION NOTICE. stockhold-
IL ers of the Non sectarian Chapel and
Public Hall ef FrizelHurg, will elect its
trustees or directors on Saturday, March 25th,
from to p. m. full attendance is re-
quested. marlS-2t
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Mon OF William T. Man
bf the Baltimore & Ohio
Irwin, Of Westminster,
acting chief engineer to
Irwin has been with the
for about eighteen years,
bal assistant to Mr. Man
All Westminster con
Il his promotion. He is an
! engineer, and ranks high
Froel, formerly of the upper
district and leader Of the Car
eed Band and well-knoWn music
arrested in Baltimore last week,
i'd deserving his wife and children
ling to support them, and was brought
N here on Saturday. He was taken be-
Ore Justice John Murray Yingling on Tues
day. but waived hearing and was held ia the
sum Of $3.50 for his appearance al the May
term of the Circuit Court.
A number of teachers of Westminster dis
trict held a meeting at the Westminster High
School oa Saturday last, an organized Dis
triet Teachers Association. The following
officers were elected President, $. P. Weaver;
secretary, Ulysss Shipley; treasurer. Miss Ida
Lockard: editress, Miss M0llie Runkles. The
president appointed the ioiloWlhg cohluilt'ees'
On program. Mrs. Sellman aud Miss Cox; On
constitution and by laws Frank Hymller.
Geo. f. Morelock and Miss Mabel Bueking-
ham.
Last Saturday, Irl Hicks bad day, was not
so bad in this seetion-only cloudy, with a
slight sprinkle Of rain. In re West there
were heavy storms, demolishing houses, biz
yards and drifting SHOWS. In Detroit, Miehi-
1an. the streets were blocked 10y snow drifts
from 10 8 feet deep, also at Houghton, and
at Caiumet the snow covered the first stories
~ louses. In town in Oklahoma 100 houses
were leseled by a cyclone, and there were
heavy storms in Kansas and Missouri. The
same storm was very disastrous in parts Of
this State and Pennsylvania.
Eagle Eucampment, Odd Fellows, Of Ham
over, Pa, paid fraternal visit to Carroll
Camp, No IL, of Manchester, last Monday
evening, and enjoyed an elegant banquet
Before the banquet there was some work in
the ROYAL Purple degree. g. WI. Everhart
made The address Of welcome, and W. FL.
Long responded for the visitors. Other
speakers we're C. J. H. Gauier, c. F. Shafer
William Heusner. E. d. Melhorn, H. A.
Haas. j. G. linn, J. L. Z. Shultz, NJ. E.
Bowman. William Heng, H. w. Lightner,
VIM. Dome, d. L. Dubbs and II. Nj. Smith.
The banquet was served at Hotel de Stick.
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SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1899
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Sale Register.

Notices OF Sales. for which bills printed at
this Office, win be published under this head until
day of sale for so cents. When bills are printed
elsewhere SlOO will be charged. Terms cash.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-05-05
First published Nay 5.
Publication Notice.

I n the district court of Sherman county, In the
i state of Kansas. Henry G. SpauldinE. plain
TN, vs. Joseph j. CrOfut, Laura A. Crofut, A.
W. Mauk. Mrs. a. ". Mauk, American Invest
ment Company, ". J. BOwden. Lew E. Darrov
and John Doe, whose real name Is unknown TO
this plaintiff. defendants. said defendants
Joseph J. Crofut, Laura A. Crofut, A. W. Mauk
Mrs. A. " Hauk. American Investment Com
pany, VI j. BOwden- Lew E. DarrOw, and John
Doe, VIII TAX notice that they have been sued
in the district court of Sherman county. IN the
state Of Kansas, By the said plaintiff, and must
answer the petition fled therein By said plain
tn on or before the 10th day Of June. A. D. ISq9
or said petition VIII be taken as true. and judy
ment for plaintiff IN said action viii be render
ed IN favor Of the plaintiff and against the de-
PENDANTS for the sum Of S760-S0 and interest the
reOn from the Ist day Of ADriL- 1899. at the rate
OF ten per cent per annun and costs Of this suit.
And for the foreclosure Of one certain MORTGAGE
given 70 secure said amount BY the defendants,
Joseph j. Czofut and Laura A. Crofut, and as
suued By the defendant. A. ". Mauk- to the
American Investment Company. and duly as
signed to this plaintiff conveying the southwest
quarter OF section twenty-sIL (15l In township
nine ,9) south. range f0rty-one f4If west of the
sixth principal meridian In Sherman county,
Kansas, and for the sale thereof TO satisfy the
judgment rendered herein.
E T. MUEPHT, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: H N. HEsrOS.
Clerk District Court, Sherman County. kan.
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FROM THE WAKsIDE-

One Of the highest eminences upon
which We may stand in this life Is TO be
able to look back upon a long life we'll
spent.
The late war with Spain is officially
ended, but the popular monthly maya
zines are still carrying on the fighting
One Of them has got as far as the chas-
ing Of the CristObOl Colon
a soldier wrote to the Syracuse News
that the ladies in Manila wear very little
more than gracious smiles, and Judge
Lester at once announced the News
for sale and wrote TO Jerry Black for a
pass 70 Manila, without asking that It
be a round trip.
Louisville Evening Post: A Kansas
newspaper, In all due seriousness,
prints a personal to the effect that Mr..
Coffin has gone to visit his cousin, Mr..
Graves. in Tombstone. Ariz. We pre-
sumo the gentleman will return home
by way of Dead Mans gulch-
The first cotton mill IN Kansas viii
soon commence operations at Indepen-
dence. Ten car loads Of machiney are
on the way and as it arrives 1t viii be
set in position. The mill building was
completed last month 1t IS built Of
brick, is go BY 200 feet in dimensions,
was CONSTRUCTED aI q GDoL u ~-lf-H-N lAAfA-
was donated by the citizens Of the
place The plant will manufacture
thread and yarn, and cloth factories
are expected to follow. Cotton fields
now surround Independence on all
sides. One farmer living north of
there raised q bales of excellent cotton
on 10 acres last season The erection
OF this new mill gives an impetus to
cotton raising in that section, and the
cotton acreage this year Will be largely
increased
Kansas was discovered by Francisco
VasquedO Coronado in 1542, was pur-
chased from Napoleon, being included
in the Louisiana purchase, IN 1903; was
explored by ZebUlOn VI. Pike in 1906;
was first settled at Fort LeavenwOrth
in 1877; was organized as a territory on
May %, 1850; was admitted into the
union as a state January %, 1861. Its
area Is 81, BIS miles, in which are en-
braced %. Us, 900 acres Its latitude is
81 TO 40 degrees, north; is longitude,
o. to 100 degrees, west. It Is more than
200 miles-uOrth to sOuth-wide, and
more than 400 miles-eaStt to west-lOng.
It's name Is an Indian word, signifying
Smoky Water" Its sObriquet is Scar
den of the West" Its motto Is "Ad
Astra per Aspera-"
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First nnblisbsd NAY 81
Contsst Notiee No. I4oss.

DEPARTMENT Of the Interior, United States
u Land Office Waheeney. Kan, April y, 1899
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by William Laughlin, contestant,
against homestead entry No. bps, made March
B. 1898, for the northeast quarter section H.
township 10 south, range 80 west, BY William
Moore. contestee, in which 1t Is alleged that
claimant did wholly abandon said tract; that
be changed his residence therefrOm for more
than six months next prior TO the expiration OF
i've years from date Of entrys that said tract Is
not settled upon and cultivated by said party
as required by law. the failure Of the claimant
is not due TO the fact that he Is emplOyed IN the
army or navy of the United States. Said parties
ale hereby notified TO appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at ten o clock
a. m. on June 10, 1899, before H Andrews. notary
public, at GoOdland. Sherman county. kan, and
that final hearing VIII be held at ten O'Clock a.
m. on June IL. 1899, before the register and re-
ceIver at the United States land otfice In Wa
Keeney, kan. The said contestant having. IN a
proper affidavit. fled April -. 1899, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence per
sOnal service Of this Hf-fice cannot be made, II
Is hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given By due and proper publication.
/. i. PURCELL, Register.
g. L CALvzRT. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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IMPAIRMENT Of the Interior, United States
~ Land Once. Wakeeney, kan, april Is, 1899.
"A sufficient contest affidavit having been hled
In this Office by Bert P Wells contestant, az
aiust homestead entry No. PSI made October
S5- 1se2- for the northwest quarter section y
township 10 south range 40 west % charles
Ross conteste. In which 1t Is alleged that cLal-
manr did wholly abandon said tract for more
than SIX months next prior 70 the expiration Of
i've Years from date OF entry. and that said
tract IS not settled upon and cultivated By said
party as required b. law that said failure 81
claimant 70 reside upon said tract = not due 20
the fact that he was employed IN the army OF
naTT Of the United States said parties are
hereby notified to appear respond and oner
evidence touching said allegation at ten % clock
~ June 10. 1sEe. before e. Andrews. notary
rIblic. at Goodland- Sherman county Kan. and
that final hearing VII b held az ten o clock a.
m on June L. l6e9. before the register and re-
ceiTer at the United States land otiire in va
keeney. Kan. The said contestant having IA a
proper affidavit fled April - 1see- set forth
facts which show that after due o1llaence per
soual service Of this notice cannot be made. II
d hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given b. due and proper publicarlou-
j. T. PUECELL.- Register
G. l. CaI.rEar. AttorneF for PiaiutiE-