The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26

convenience inside and outside to
make family and visitors happy. In
the summer time their lawn is inviting
and it has a fine stand of blue grass,
with shade trees coming on in great
shape. Mr.. and Mrs. Kerns and their
bright young girls are splendid enter
tainers, as they are among the most
popular people in Hill City.
The question why the man and wife
should carry separate Jank accounts
was discussed at one of the fashion
able homes in Hill City. One party
contend that if the husband and wife
We're perfectly. congenial. one account
ought to be sufficient while the other
thought that was all right provided the
woman didn't wear the trousers. A
case of this kind, where the husband
and wife carry separate bank ac-
counts, exists in Hill City, and as far
as is known they are perfectly happy
as married people can be.
Mrs. +. D. Wilcox is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. c. NJ. Cunningham in Osborne
City, prior to their departure for the
Pacific coast, where, rumOr says, they
will remain permanently
Success generally comes to those
who work for it. A case of this kind is
lin evidence in Hill City. In November,
1898. O. B. Kacl1ley commenced selling
goods at auction on the streets of this
place. He had $50 worth. He is now
ma building 50XSO feet and carries
stock of goods which has just invOiced
was the best he ever experienced He
has a splendid helpmeet in his wife
who has for several years done all the
buying of dress, furnishing goods and
notions.
If all reports are true, and the signs
point that way, two of the good look
ing widows of Hill City will drop the
name widows before the close of the
could wealth err and get married. George
MunsOn and George Tew viii say there
is nothing in rumOrs, but usually Hill
City rumors prove more truthful than
in most towns. The two widows in
question are among the rustlng ladies'
of the town. and can make an honest
livelihood without the assistance OF
heipmeet.
Miss Blanche Thomas of Mnot N. D.,
is visiting relatives in Hill City. where
she will make her home for an INDEFINITE
time. She has fine musical talent and
what she doesn t know about the Vlolin
and other stringed instruments lsh [
worth learning. Besides. she is an eN-
pert with a Winchester rifle and seldom
misses plucSing an eye out of a jack
rabbit or cOttOntail on the run
Charley Belleau isn't a dealer in lum-
Der. but he is an honored guest from HUI
/ City at the lumbermens convention IN
/ Kansas City and viii go along with them
ON the excursion to Cuba He will see as
much of that country as is possible ana
may possibly locate there II ne sees any
thing better than is found in Hill City
and Graham county. Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
leau are POPULAR in Hill City. where they
have resided for many years Their home
[ IS among the pleasant ones of the place.
with growing shade and bearing fruit
trees.
There are few papers in the state and
not one i'm the Sixth district that can beat
the Hill City Reveille i'm the number Of
successive years they have had the coun-
tv PRINTING The paper was started by
w r. HDl. the founder Of Hin CITY. IN
1883. Tt was made the official paper OF
Graham county in 1889. In 1890 H. d.
Clayton. then owner. Topped it to Pop
ulist. it being the year the Farmers al
lance movement swept the political plat
/ ter clean in this section From that year
J to the present the Reveille has been the
official county paper.
The people of Hill City are growing
I good looking-two photographers can
make a living. Once in a while people
/ sitting for pictures break a camera, but
I this wasn't the case of j. M. Helm. once
member Of the legislature from Smith
county and now Hill Cityite. He sue
/ ceeded in getting out Of the machine
/ without breaking any part Of II.
Tt is about settled that HiH City is GO
/ ing to have electric lights. The new
/ Touring mill has submitted a proposition
/ to that end. and the business men are
/ very generally for it, With good -four
/ ing mill and electric lights. the people
/ made no mistake i'm securing the mill
/ There has never been "A time when the
! town was more prosperous than now
There are more strange faces IN the