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Ottawa Weekly Republic from Ottawa, Kansas • 10

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gan Valley to visit his daughter, Mrs. tion will be changed from the middle of the street. Dick Guv. PRISM DEPT C. S.

Moon wife and Lula aod Mrs-. E'bert Bennet was posting sale bills PRIZES THREE in this locality Monday. GRRND Fred Huxley attended services at Union Sunday. Walter and Willie Price, of Will for some time with a broken arm, was able to be in town Monday. Ogden Womack is tne new clerk in the C.

W. Gregg hardware store. B. Braden, of Ottawa university, preached at the Christian church Sun dav morning and evening. Wm.

Yarham returned Saturday from Bichton, 111., where he has been BUSINESS DIRECTORY. The livery bam is being newly iamsburg, visited at Jas. Gentr's last Sundav. roofed. Elias Robeits had a paralytic stroke Sunday morning.

He was still unable to soeak at last report. His life DR. G. W. DAVIS, Physicin and Surgeon.

Mrs. Blouch is planning a big dinner for Thanksgiving and. wishes all her family were home to help eat it. Subspriptious since last week for weekly Republic through this agency Mr. Munstedt, B.

Johnson, R. Fergu is despaired of. The Most Ifaliiithlfl for some weeks, attending to business in connec ion with the settlement of the Bennett estate. Wm. Fu ey is selling old corn at fh Mr.

Orphii K. Davis, Druirpist) Carries Complete Line of Drugs Prompt attention to out-of-town calls. John Steel and daughter, of Appanoose, are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Please do not forget the box social crib for son of LeLoup, H. S.

Eilis of nts a bushel. H. Techtneyer, J. C. Thomas, Dr.

Cas- which will be held at Oak Grove to, A. Bernard, G. F. Price of Rich A brass band for Princeton is once more prospective. Why not? Charley Ford, of cky Ford, is greeting old neighbors here.

He is mond, John Rea, Rollie Jack, Sarah school house, Friday, lecembtr 4 Lewis, A. L. King, Seiler, Davis, and Girls bring your boxes and boys Mrs Dunnisk. bring your pocketbooks well filled. Mrs.

alter Lanham of Olathe. and E. Weed started to school at Oak MRS. GRACE SANDERS MILLINERY NEW HATS. NEW STYLES, NEW TRIM MINGS.

DRESS MAKING 2nd door south Presbyterian church. sentation of FREE GIFTS Ever Known in Franklin County J. G. Thornbury of Grenola, are the Grove Monday. guests of Mrs.

O. A. Lynn. Homewood has got so proud that the old blacksmith shop is not good Mrs. Lovett was in town Tuesday.

enough. They are building: a new Rev. Bronston closed his meeting T2 at Union Chapel Sunday. Twenty one. the guest of his aunt, Mrs.

P. Williams, and is on his way to visit rela tives in Missouri. Nathan Wemmer was up from Rich mond Tuesday to meet his brother, Abe Wemmer, who was called here by the il ness of his brother-in-law. Charlie Johnson is a brake man on a Texas railroad with headquarters at De' Rio. Grant Hasty's father was down from ttwa turday.

Mrs. H. S. Ellis of Downey, couldn't keep house without the OtU KIMBALL PIANO, STYLE 15, PIZE NO. 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gamble and little eight accessions to the church was the son started for their home in Tcpeka result of the meeting. Tuesday. In order to moke Princeton department more popular than it now is the The Republic -iil bestow On Tuesday, January 19, 1904, 1 Mrs.

John Reh furnished the fair with an abundance of honey NEW goods: 3 Qeo. A. Farnam DEALER IN Staple dry goods and groceries, boots and shoes, crockery. Buys everv-hing the farmer has to sell at highest market price. THANKSGIVING MENU.

ipon tne most popular correspondent would like to receive and chickens. three ladies of Franklin coun'v three magnificent pr zes, an aggravate cash v. lue of S500. The ladies may oe t-un- single or married, yung or old, minors or adults, the sole requirement being that they shall be bona fide residents of Franklin County. B.

W. Gentry, of Jasper, and T. T. Gentry, of Nesbitt, Oklahoma, visited their brother, James, Friday. They also subscribed for the Repub lic and voted for Lola Gentry.

Mr. ana Mrs. vnaries bnomber are the proud parents of a baby girl since wa Republic, and moves her subscrip tion date ahead two years. There's lots of work to be done to win thuse Republic Prince-on wou like to see Lane, Wellsville, Homewood, Centropolis and Pomona wake up and lend a hand. Geo.

A. Farnam's whole family is having a siege with lagrippe. Elias Roberts was taken seriously ill with paralysis Saturday night and news items from every direction of our vicinity. Leave at the postoffice or at the Wells residence and let every locality be presented. Geo.

Garst joins the crowd of hunters bound this week for the Crane-Harris ranch in Barber county. The barn buildings on the Eshel-men farm are reposing under new roofs. Geo. Hatdebrough was in with a load of corn Monday. Thanks to Mr.

Heinleir the mail sack and contents were saved Saturday night. He burst in the door and dragged them out. last week. Tlie Tlareo Prizes: PRIZE WO. 1 A standard style 15 Kimball Piano, fu 1 ize and best quality, in a massive mahogany "ase.

Cash value $365 PRIZE NO. 2 A splendid Bedroom Suite of quartered oak, consisting of bedstead, dresser and washtand. The finest suite th it has been offered for sale in Ottawa this year. Cash value 76 PRIZE NO. 3 A free trip to the St.

Louis World's Fatr, including railroad ticket, admission to the Fair and all concessions and privileges, hotel and incidental expenses for a period of a week. Estimated cash value 60 Eva Clines and brother, Dave, vis ited near Halls Summit last week. Fresh Oysters Cranberries, Celery, Fresh Beef, Breakfast Bacon, Fancy Hams, Colorado Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Cabbage, Fruits, Nuts, Cigars and Candies. you Bertsil Smith's PRINCETON, KANSAS. J.

Wilson, of O. U. came out to Mt Olivet with Rev. Keyser Sunday. He is a member of the O.

U. orchestra is in a critical condition. Relatives and played the "Holy a trom have been sent for. bone solo, accompanied by Miss Ada Arman of Garnett arrived Frank Bair is hauling coal from the Tuesday to help care for the sick at Audrey Pruett at Mt. Olivet Sunday.

Edna, Clara and Cecil Shomber the Willis Smith home. bank and selling on the local market. were in Ottawa yesterday on business Wm. Tuley is still selling last 'sears Claude Young, who was so sick SANTA FE TIME CARD. WK8T BOUND.

EAST BOUND. V3 i. ate His, C. F. Saunders visited i or a iat for a time there were fears that Will Barnett returned home from 1 tti a Sutuday.

he could not recover, fortunately has taken a turn for the better. Boit-, tD Mr. and Mrs. John Wren, a Seattle. Will has travel considerably but thinks that there are not manv 01 Texas- anr.

202 Chicago Ex ft Local 12:25 am 24 K. C. tr 15 Frt 6:10 am 216 Local Frt 97 Pass'nger 7:15 220 Through" 208 Passenger F. O. DRUM.

Agent. Mr Osit 11 uMleson astesa quite places any better than Franklin sick but is improving. county. iiracapa jucKiey is not improving any. PRINCETON.

Mrs. Rambo of Richmond visited at Prize No. 1 may be seen on exhibition at music store of E. T. Bird, from whom instrument was purchased.

Prize No. 2 may be seen on exhibition at the store of John Nelson, from whom the suite was purchased. The plan of presentation is no chance game, no lottery; the gifts are made outright by the proprietor of the Republic to the three ladies who are decided to be the most popular. The selection of the ladies shall be made by subscribers to the Daily and Weekly Republic, as follows: Every person paying One Dollar or more on subscription to either the Daily or WTeekly Republic between now and TUESDAY, January 19, 1904, at 12 o'clock, noon, shall be entitled to cast one vote for each one cent so paid. A payment of $1 enti les the payer to 100 votes; $2 to 200 votes; $5 to 500 votes; and so on to any amount.

The payments may be made either by old subscribers or new, and both arrearages and advance payments count the same. A person who owes $1 and pays up will be permitted to cast 100 votes; if he pays SI arrearages and $1 in advance he will be entitled to 200 votes, and so on for any amount. The lady receiving the highest number of votes will be awarded the piano; the second highest will receive the bed room suite; and the third highest will be designated to make the free trip to the World's Fair. A careful record will be kept of all payments received and votes cast. The figures will be carefully audited and the prizes awarded by an impartial committee consisting of three county officers.

A statement of the votes received will be published on each Thursday until the contest closes. On Thursday, November 26, the vote stood as follows: the Blouch home Thursday. N. W. McCandless visited his daugh oaby boy last week.

Amos Rubic is convalescent from a protracted illness. Earl Wyatt is on the sick list. Alta Birch, of Iowa, who has been visiting the McDowell fraternity for some time, returned to her home last week. 1 Harry Dietrich, of O. visited his uncle, James Gentry, last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Wasson, of Wellsville, visited with the latter's father, H. C. Benedict, also her sister, Mrs.

D. Lar-kin. Mrs. J. M.

Stevens has been quite sick. ter Mrs. D. Burnett of Liberty Friday Mrs. Lucy Wise of Emporia, is visit ing her aunt.

Mrs. Jennie Service, who has been spending a month with her parents has returned to her home at Winfield Mrs. M. Mathers has returned to her home in Topeka. Rollie Jack of Keck is spending a VOTES few days with his mother, Mrs.

Alii- Mr. and Mrs. Kious left Tuesday for Nevada, to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Hodgin. Mrs.

Lavelock left Wednesday for Carrolton, to spend a few weeks with her mother. A crowd of young people from here attended the phonograph entertainment at Acorn school house Saturday night and pronounce it fine. Mrs. Shogar and son arrived from Iowa Tuesday. Mr.

Boggs of Emporia is after more Franklin county walnut logs. He gets a car load of Will Hasty. Johnny Irwin was in for coal Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Bronston are entertaining a sister and little child from Garnett. Geo. Prentice has rented the Mc-Namara farm for next year. John Arthur is working for Phil Schmith. Dr.

Davis was called to Rantoul professionally, Tuesday. Willis Smith is quite sick and called Dr. Smith of Homeweod to attend him Fresh hand picked sage. Mrs. A.

E. Wells. Stephen Archer and Mrs. Mary son. Effie Martin is'Princeton's new contestant for the Republic's piano Mrs.

C. J. Moon drove to Ottawa Thursday afternoon on business. Mrs. Moon has purchased the carpet loom belonging to the h.

A. S. of the M. E. church and hopes to gather a few sheckels therewith.

A new corn crib has been erected on the Smay farm south of town. O.J. McFarlinhas got right down to business in his corn field and calls this weather just right. Alvin Fritz and Walter Yarham had business at the county seat Friday. C.

F. Scovill was in town Saturday for blacksmithing. Joe Howard Chad business in town Saturday. If you have'any doubts about the value of the Republic's bedroom suit offered for second premium to contestants, just go and examine it at Nelson's. It is magnificent.

Princetonschool goes out toGreena- VOTES Maude Simmons, Centropolis. 300 Miss Lizzie Allen, Williamsburg 200 Anna Hodges, Ottawa Kt. 7.. 100 Elsie Dietrich, Richmond 100 Florence Leeper, City 100 Mrs. Anna Byrd, Lane loo.

Miss Lucy Blouch, Princeton 5,200 Blanch Sanders. Princeton. ...5,100 Lola Gentry, Homewood 850 Effle Martin, Princeton 700 Bertha Nusbaum, City 450 Elva Hester, City 300 Rev. Zumwalt, of Topeka, has been hired to be pastor at the Christian church at Homewood. Charley Clemens and George God-sey headed kaffir corn for Chas.

Wyatt Monday. Rev. Keyser and George Shearer were quite successful in their hunting expedition last week. They killed nine squirrels. For further particulars in regard to this remarkable presentation, call at the office or address by mail.

The Republic, CENTROPOLIS. walt's Wednesday night to debate the Miller were married last Friday at the court house by Judge Kaiser. The question, "Resolved; That the Negro has received worse treatment than the Indian." Debaters from Princeton are Earl Wright, Roy Johnson, Charley Elliott. From Greenawalt's: Eltie groom is the father of our Will Archer and is 83 years old, while his Wm. Gentry of 111., is visiting his brother John Gentry.

Mrs. Kibbe was an Ottawa shopper Thursday. J. G. Steel of northwest Ottawa was called here by the illness of Mr.

Roberts Monday. QMrs. Ellerbeck and daughter Nora, were in Ottawa Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Spalding of Richmond, was a Princeton trader Thursday.

James Womack is painting the Straffus house. Corporal Allison and wife visited friends here last week. Maude Grubbs of Ohio City school will spend Thanksgiving at Pomona W. L. McCandless of Cutler was in town Friday.

Miss Williams who hss been spending the summer with her sister lost a box of goods in the depot fire that had been enroute from Ohio since June 6. Misses Lizzie and Lina Shearer spent Thursday with Mr. Gill's and Friday Wm. Hamilton's in Ottawa. Mrs.

Adcock is entertaining Mrs. Hernden for the winter. O. J. McFarlin furnished Bertsil C.

Smith with a load of turkeys that brought him $28.65. Mrs. Corwin of Ottawa was appointed inspector of the circle here. H. W.

Hawkins went to K. C. last week to attend the funeral of the formers brother. Mable Carson of Col. has returned home.

E. Y. Smith was in for lumber Tues Henderson, Mary Greenawalt and fair bride numbers 74. Here's wishing them a long and happy life's voyage. Mr.

and Mrs. Billie Allison cele Chester Martin. Will Dunlap who has been in California for sometime, is again in Kansas at Mr. Delano's. He has been employed with a saw mill company in the same location that Mr.

Fleming's son, of Oakland has employment with the repair gang and making good wages. It is the understanding that Mrs. Warren, owner of the property south of town known as the Whitney farm, has sold to a gentleman near Williamsburg. Alec Jones has rented the farm to be vacated by Robert Walker who will locate on the Hartman farm near Cargey school house in the spring. The old Garret place is to he vacated by Mr.

Jones also, and Jno. Garret will move there. brated the former's 8oth birthday Teachers from here attending teachers' meeting in Ottawa, Saturday, were Lulu Dunbar, Maude Atchison, FlorenceJSpencer, Effie Martin, Mary Thursday. A program was rendered at the Christian church Sunday morning a representation of different nationalities and reported to be a very inter esting production. Mr.

Fager of South Centropolis is putting up a new windmill near his barn. Mr. Margaret, occupant of the John Harshman farm, purchased a wagon of Mr. Cearfoss last week. The patrons of the skimming station report quite a boom there received 70 per cent on the dollar.

Revival meetings are being conducted at Oakland, having begun a week ao by Rev. Walden. Scott Nelson is building a corn crib for Mr. Baughman on his farm near Fairview. Mr.

Porter, of South Centropolis, is still adding improvements to his recently purchased farm. Mr. Dnrst of Ottawa having taken down the wheel on his windmill and putting a new wheel on the old tower. Mason Cearfoss is laying the foundation for a new stock scale. An addition will be built on the store of C.

H. Bliss to be used for a The great horse race in "In Old Kentucky" is worth the price of admission alone. Rohrbaugh, December 2. The members of Center Chapel M. E.

church will give an oyster supper at the church on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2nd. Proceeds of the supper will be applied to a fund for church repairs. There has been no service in the church for the past two months but some needed repairs are now completed and services are resumed. The proposed meeting of the Ladies' Guild has been postponed for one week.

There will be a progarm and box supper at the Wycoff school house Friday evening, Nov. 27. Proceeds for the library. Everybody cordially invited. 'In Old Kentucky," the gret American play.

Rohrbaagh next Wednesday night. The Santa Fe depot was burned to the ground Saturday night with all its contents. C. E. Blouch lost a new overcoat just expressed in, Mr.

Steen a box of goods, Dr. Davis a bill of goods, Armstrong a bill, McDaniels a box, the A. O. U. W.

lodge books were burned and other losses. A new depot will be built and it is hoped the loca Gaither and Prof. E. Rathbun. The ladies' aid society of the M.

E. church will give an oyster and chicken pie supper at the home of Mrs. Wm. Billett, north of town, Wednesday evening, December 2. All invited.

John Baldwin, who has been laid up TOICURE A COLD A ONE DAY Take Lavative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if they fail to cure. E.W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c.

wtf NICE, FRESH, Grass land for sale; eighty acres in southwest Franklin county. Buckeye Agency, Agricola, Kas. wtf I FOR SALE The best and cheapest all purpose fence and corn crib on earth, W. N. Sherman, 124 West Second street.

dwtf day. H0MEW00D AND MT. OLIVET- HOME- GROW SAGE A IBM PROPOS All Leaf No Stems. Our weather man predicts a cold wave, so prepare yourself. We have just what you want in warm footwear.

Everyone in this neighborhood is looking forward to a happy Thanksgiving. Levi Andre supplied those who chose to have geese for Thanksgiving, Jed Caldwell purchased two. Mrs. Peter Servatius and Mrs. Johns, both of Ottawa, were collecting provisions for the Catholic fair among the Catholics of this vicinity Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Davenport, of Greenwood, Mo visited with James Gentry and family. They came here to attend the golden wedding of the former's sister, Mrs. J.

M. Gentry. Chas. Wemmer, Sim Harvey and Evert Edmundson visited in Ottawa Sunday. Mrs.

O. W. Tomlinson started another.dress making class Tuesday. She had good success with her first class. Rev.

Keyser and Mr. Wilson visited with Mrs. 'McDowell and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Strider are rejoicing over a new baby girl since last week. Philip Fredericks, who has been visiting his son, John, went to Michi- You want some tor Thanksgiving Dinner. Get it Felt Boots and Overs from $2 to $3 German Sox and Overs from $2.50 to $3 50 1, 2 and 3-Buckle Arctics $1 to $1.75 I Alaskas and Rubbers i of all kinds Leggins from 50 cents up Over Gaiters 25 cents up Shoemad PIERSOL, The The Kaiser Pharmacy.

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