The Pratt Republican from Pratt, Kansas • 1

AND THE PRATT COUNTYTIMES. (Consolidated.) VOL. XIX. NO. 34.

PEATT, KANSAS, THURSDAY. MARCH. 4, 1897. PERSONAL. Albert Kalb is visiting his family in Kansas City this week.

A. IT PAYS TO TRADE AT t. A. Hopper and wife are visiting friends at Topeka and Kansas City this I See Culbeuk's new ad. -t-'Sim Magrudor.

was up from the Strip last week. Six more accessions to the Presbyterian week. J. 51. Crossileld of Kingman, was selling fM ifli mm i.

goods and looking pleasant to our mercbants Tuesday. J. B. Hupp has purchased the D. Haw Baby's comiutr into this world ought to be al iTj'-iitfj kins Residence property iust south of the ethodist church and will now have a home of bis own.

1 1 vm The curfew bell has been tried in Pratt only a week and is a great success. The kids make themselves mighty scarce alter the bell rings at eight o'clock. Gerald Yolk, a Wichita newspaper Efflss mini twncta as pi man aud a famous wing shot, killed 100 ducks iu Pratt county one day last week. ways a joyful occasion. When the prospective mother looks forward with dread and forbod-ing something is wrong; her health is not what it ought to be she has neglected the means which nature and enlightened science provide to mate baby's advent free from danger and anxiety and nearly free from pain.

Thousands of mothers have obtained the most wonderful help and sustaining power through their time of waiting and of trial by using Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It is the grandest strengthener for prospective mothers that A man Is in luck to be on Volk's list. bviiiUbtiU Absolutely. Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healtlifulness.

Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING l'OWDKH NEW YORK. Jyi New Window Shades Frank Robertson and Kalph Kridler went to Kansas City, Tuesday. was ever invented. Tak- ns en during the expectant John Scott sold six car loads of cattle and they were shipped to Kansas City, church last Sunday.

Remember the pie social tonight at the McConuell building. County Treasurer Gould and wife returned from a visit at Kansas City last Monday. Eggs 7e; butter 7c; heos 4c; turkeys 6c; corn 10 to 13c. That was the local market this morning. Mrs.

Sarah Dunn and daughter, Mabel left last Saturday morning for a month's visit with relatives in Winfleld. Geo. E. Smith shipped in about one hundred and seventy head of stock cattle from the eastern part of the state last week. Judge Bashore of Pratt is kicking mildly.

His complaint is that the silverites have been given more than their share. K. C. Star. Mr.

and Mrs. F. A. Lanstrum returned from Wichita last Saturday night and Frank will soon be able to resume business at the old stand. W.

H. Jackson and family returned from Arkansas last week and have concluded that Pratt county is a pretty good place to live. The township trustees of the several townships in this county held their regular annual meeting at the county clerk's office on Monday. Pratt has a preacher who is making a success of his business because be uses plain business sense and applies it to his church work. He advertises.

J. A. Bass of Grant township shipped a fine "Red Jersey" brood sow from Abilene to Pratt last week and will raise some fine, red-headed hogs on his farm. S. J.

Kanffmau of Raymond, Nebraska, moved his household goods to Pratt last week and will occupy the C. A. Lilly farm, southeast of town a few miles. Adda B. Hunter, accompanied Dy her daughter, Mary, went to Hutchinson on a business trip last Thursday evening and returned to Pratt Monday i Hon.

J. Q. Thompson returned from Iowa last Friday and reports his brother mucH improved in health and his aged nic 4r was a little better when he left her. JUST RECEIVED FOR SPRING OF 1897-NICE GOODS-LOW PRICES. COME AND SEE ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING IN MY LINE.

NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS Hon. J. Q. Thompson is attending to some law business at LaCrosse, Kansas, this week. EzraE.

Johnson and Lulu A. Puter- baugh were licensed to wed by Judge Simp son since our last issue. W. C. Bnant and son, Will, came up K.

C. Star. M. C. Roll left this week for Center-ville, Iowa, to take a job in the railroad shops at that place.

His family will remain in Pratt county, however, and Mel's stay in Iowa will probably ouly be temporary. Max Lamont and Mr. Seltzer of Tu-ron came down to Pratt yesterday to talk creamery. They want to put in a separator here and there is no doubt but it would be a good thing. Push it along.

A Hutchinson creamery man has been trying to arrange for enough patrons in this vicinity to justify him in putting in a cream separator here, the past week, but we have not learned what success be had. Josina Talbott, daughter of Joshua Tal-bott and sister ot D. A. Talbott, the mer- chant, died at the home of her parents just east of town on last Sunday night, of heart failure. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, yesterday morning at eleven o'clock.

Obituary next week. Irvin Marteeney was arrested last week, charged with stealing wire from Price Gibbons' pasture. He was released on bond. Curtis Bowser was also charged with being a party to the theft and Sheriff Kcyes went to Hutchinson and arrested him near that city on Tuesday. The wire was found and the case will probably come up at the next term of the district court, which commences this month.

P. C. Reed tendered his resignation as cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank the first of the week and the board of directors elected A. E. Munch to fill the vacancy, We understand that Mr.

Reed did notlike period, it tones up the nervous system; gives vigor to the general constitution and imparts special power and endurance to the delicate organs concerned in parturition. It shortens confinement; makes delivery absolutely safe and comparatively easy; fortifies the system against relapse and promotes a supply of healthy nourishment for the child. For all women who have any weakness or disease of the organs distinctly feminine, Dr. Pierce's Favorite -Prescription is the most perfect remedy ever devised. It is the only medicine of its kind invented by a regularly graduated, experienced physician.

Mrs. Nancy J. Porter, of Rodney, Monona writes: I can recommend Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription being far ahead of any other medicine for a woman raising a family. I have three children for the first two I have suffered each time for twelve hours.

Before my last child was born I took Favorite using only three bottles of it, and when I was confined I suffered very little, and was in labor only a very short time." from Alva the first of the week and will probably remain here about a week. PRATT, KANSAS. THE FURNITURE MAN. The Covington, Kentucky, Ueeordsays: "The marriage of Ezra Elliott of Pratt, Kansas, to Miss Mary B. Mann, of this place, was one of the events of the season at Key West last week.

Rev. Mr. Henry of Crittenden performed the ceremony. The bride looked splendid in ber handsome gown of golden brown trimmed in brown and silver silk and duchess lace. Miss Jen nie Hunter of Covington, was tbe brides maid and Dr.

Elliott of Gardnersville, the groom's brother, acted as best man. After Program For the Sunday School Convention to be held at Sawyer, Sunday, March 7, '97. MORNING. 10 o'clock: Regular Sunday school lesson. 10:45: lleview of school gri.ii.

onuiijjmik3 Is selling f- 11 fa CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS the wedding an elegant supper was served at Mr. Ed. Elliotts. Mr. and Mrs.

Elliott will depart Monday for their Kansas home. The best wishes of all friends goes with lesson by Sawyer superintendent If, M'rince Metley of Pratt will not attend ireo. Handle them." TSo that's what Ezra has been doing in "Old Kauituck," is it? No wonder Ulieaper tnan ever Deiore onereu naii iuluhj a 13 fj-SfSJ 11:00: Services conducted by Rev. Clapper. given, the close confinement to business and will bck probiir be of CoIoruUt back It lit-tat tinmtion from McKinley that tiie would try to straggle along without him.

Wichita Eagle. ueii back hiHhe ij'ui countryTv'eli, 1 Genuine Genuine 12:00: Dinner. AFTERNOON. Afternoon exercises commence at Mr. Munch has occupied the position or assistant cashier for several years and fully understands the banking business.

Dr. Dix reports a brand new girl baby the Republican wishes Ezra and his bride a joyous future and prosperity in their Kansas home. MAPLE SYRUP! come to board with Mr. and Mrs. CP.

2 o'clock, sharp. Miss Alice Bailey, oldest child of Mr. Reigny. What with getting Initiated Into 3U minutes tlevoted. to song ana the Workman Lodge, and all elsp, C.

P. prayer service conducted Dy Misses Ada Jordan, Mada Finger and Mr. Is having it rather rough this week. ibo tTi-kf flaVwa Hnrnft rmifilr and frfit it Pi James is doing a (New) York land office business in the meat trade; he keeps the very best of all kinds of both Meat and Fissh. Pratt has an ordinance to prohibit male E.

J. Shepard. and Mrs. Sam Bailey, over near Saratoga, met with a distressing accident Friday of last week. The children at school were trying to see who could throw a ten pound sash weight backward, the farthest; Alice got in the way and the iron hit her point Bible Reading conducted by Mr.

persons under 21 years of age meeting and Garrison. consorting together in any store, restaurant, We sell the Go to Repp's for Furniture and hotel or stteet, after 8 p. m. The age limit ought to be raised. Hutchinson News.

Recitation. Miss Mary Trout. Song by Choir. Address The Lord's Day and How Isaac Price and C. B.

Adamson returned iJjjH first on top of the bead, fracturing the external plate of the skull and cutting quite a wound in the scalp. Dr. Dix was summoned and reports her comfortable when last seen by him. sen flour UMTG to Observe it, by superintendent of Peachy Sunday school. Song by the children, instructed by Mrs.

E. J. Shepard. last Friday night fromSahna where they had been attending the Grand Lodge of the A. O.

U. W. Mr. Price was the representative from the Pratt lodge and Mr. Adam-son represented luka.

The Endeavor Society of the Presby ecause Charles S. Kimberlingand Georgia R. terian church will give their pie social at the McConnell building on Main street tonight' Thursday. Every young lady and eyery Closing Out Sale. The BANK STORE is desirous of closing out by Recitation, Glen Garrison.

Recitation, Kitty Jordan. Address How can we secure a good attendance ia S. by superintendent of Tennessee Sunday school. Duett, Mr. and Mrs.

E. J. Shepard. Recitation, Miss Delia Haines. Recitation, Miss Maude Roots.

a married lady and every widow or old maid is expected to bring a pie with her name un Bright, two well known and popular young colored people of this county, were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's parents in Saratoga township, on the 25th lis fht lenu derneath ou a slip of paper and these will be sold to the gentlemen. There will also be extra pies and all who cannot attend the ultimo, Eev. S. G. Sloan officiating.

Its time to begin thinking and talking about the city election. There are some Address How to get Sunday school social, want to get some good pies, can find them on sale. The young folks pro March 1st, and has decided to cut prices to enable it to do so. scholars to study their lessons, Mr, Harry Stipes. Song by the Choir.

Recitation. Miss Flora Finger. Ten Thousand Rolls of Wail Paper busiuess interests of the city which the present administration has had at work and are not yet completed and the Republican believes that by unanimous consent they ought to be retained In office for another pose to make It a "social" in every sense of the word and have provided games of various kinds for the entertainment of their guests and everybody is cordially Invited. Address The quarterly review. Mr.

AT FROM 5c TO 15c PER ROLL Duett, Mrs. Lizzie Morse and Mada Mrs. H. T. Handle, living four miles year at least.

C. S. Calhoun, The Wichita Western turn-table was brought in from Cullison last Suuday and now the trains on that road don't go any south of town, and Judge Alex Simpson of this city, were both born upon the 3Sth day of February and only one year apart. Finger. Recitation, Miss Inez Butcher.

Miss Myrtie Coiner, Miss Myrtle Gore. MANAGER. KILLER That Does the Work and DOES IT WELL. Sulphur and Copperas at 5c per pound each and all Chicken Lice Music by Misses Beatrice Jordan Last Sunday Mrs. Handle was 53 years old and Judge Simpson was 54.

They enjoyed and Flora Finger. farther west than Tratt No change has been made in the time card for the passenger train and the freight arrives at 3:30 in the afternoon and leaves at seven o'clock In other things in Proportion at splendid turkey dinner at the Handle Address What relation do infants Perhaps people who read the Re- home, and each were presented with a mush pcblican are not aware that the trade and milk set, a very appropriate and useful the morning. piece of furniture in this land of milk and Kev. Gragg preached an able and touch McELWAIH'S DRUG STORE. corn.

ought to tell the exact truth and ing sermon "to Men Only, at the Presby sustain to God and salvation, by Rev, Clapper. Song. Secretary's report. Miscellaneous business. Closing song.

W. D. Webber, Mada finger, is drifting to James', and gossip has it that it is because he sells everything and that the small margin he charges is the cause. It will pay anyone to call and see the goods and jret his say that Mrs. Handle looks not more than terian church last Sunday afternoon and he will give a lecture next Sunday night to voune ladies, upon the subject: "That 30 years of age while udge Simpson would pas for 70, but anyhow the Kepublicas prices before you purchase goods.

President. Sec'y. wishes them many more years of usefulness. Society Girl." However, a cordial invita If lher is anyone whose name is on tion is extended to everybody to come out Tom uamppeii, the dus man, runs up Those fine Rock Island plaviog the program, that cannot take part, against some sad scenes in life occasionally and hear the lecture. cards can be had at the depot in this please find some one that will take Geo.

W. Lemon, of Pratt, who was on Last Thursday night an old lady got off the train at this place and went into the depot city, 15 cents per pack or two packs for 25 cents. your part and notify the secretary of his way to take charge of ten cars of cattle shipped from Texas to Spivey, put up at the change. and Tom noticed that she seemed troubled. Miss Bessie Loden has arranged to OA8TOI1IA.

the National Sunday night. He left Mon She sat down in the cold waiting room of the depot and he asked her if she wanted to day morning for Spivey and will drive the teach Kindergarten and First Grade work in Pratt, during the summer. St ll trr cattle to his ranch in Barber county. Mr. Ugutur go op town.

The poor woman said she did not and then Tom asked her If she was expecting to meet triendshere. Fhe said she Lemon is a thorough westera business man 01 dinners at P. H. Trv those 20 cent and says he can never feel at home in the Come and make your selection. Compleie Line Chicago Prices Sorghum Seed Wanted.

Reed's. east again. Cunningham Cor. Kingman I want 1,000 bushels of Sorghum did not but that she wanted to stay in the depot all night. Tom told her it would be Eating Potatoes, Courier.

Seed at Santa Fe depot. McMains. too cold and dark to stay there and asked Rev. Burns came up from Wichita on ber to get in the bus and go up town, but she said she had no money. Mr.

Campbell Stop-over Privilege at Washing-ton. Wednesday night of last week and performed a marriage ceremony which united Samuel A. Paya and Miss Lecy Millsap as H. S. Meaes.

Piano For Sale. Piano very cheap for cajih or on monthly payments. Will trade for stock or grain. 11. S.

Mears. Santa Fe D'iot. A ton day stop over at Washington, isn't built on any mean plan and he told the poor old lady tnat he didn't want any money D.C., is now granti-d on all through husband and wife. The ceremony was per WOW SHADES 15c. and she was induced to get in the bus.

On formed at the residence of the grooms mother in this citv and the bride had been tlw way up she told the bus man that she wanted to go to Preston the next morning, employed for the past year or two at Rev Torturing, itching, scaly skin eruptions, burns and scalds are soothed at once and promptly healed by DcWitt's Burn's borne. Mr. Burns made a quick that she nasx'ightly acquainted with ore family in Trait and that maybe she had tickets between the East and West, via Baltimore Ohio IU R. Stopover will hi-o granted on the return journey msde on round trio tickets, within the final limit of such tick-els, but not exceeding ten days. Passengers will deposit ttn-ir tickets with the Ticket Agent at B.

O. R. R. Station in Washington, who will re trip, returning the following morning to Wichita. Witch Hazel Salve, the best known cure for piles.

W. J. Brewster. enough money to pay her fare to Treston and pay for ht-r bns ride, also. But Tom Tbad C.

Carver receirwi a long letter from A. H. Clark, the oil man who left OASTOniA. wouldn't accept a cent, but txk her to the family she spoke about and the next morn Pratt last fall for greener Belds and pastures Tit ft i new. He is now located at tne new town tain them until the journey is to resumed, hen they will be mad good for continuous pasare to di filiation lv cnnion nr eelsi-cv.

Extension Tables, Chairs and Suits, CHEAPER THAN EVER. R. OMI BOOK. Fittserald, Georgia, on a 2' acre farm of oak timber. He don't say much either for Exchange It for Flour.

or against tha country down there, but bis 1 his i. ing took her to the train for Preston. Sow. it tn't our purpose to praise Tom Campbell because he did his duty in tbe rae, but we cannot refrain from saying that about ninety per cent of the bu men the I'niud woe'd have paid no attention to t'se po old lady and left her to worry an.j suffer i the cold worM. That's t'e i i it a I- friends her are Inclined to thiiik that he would like to be buck in Pratt again.

He savs there is no demand for laborers r-r I The Saratoga Roller Mills Exchange in tliis citv will exchange first-class I flour for whost. Store your wheat with them and get a due bill for flour xs tou need it. gr i i I 1 It I i I i .1 mechasics of any kind and he wouldn't ad mt anvwifl to com tbert in search ef work..