The Sumner County Star from Wellington, Kansas • 6

AND PERS ONAL. fw Mi LIKE WE V4 mi juuy THE RACKET is the only General Department store in Wellington. We take pleasure in giving you the best grade of goods that can be turned out ot the eastern and western markets. We have made superhuman effort to bring the price of what you have to buy, down to the level of what you sell your farm products, wheat and corn, Your prosperity is our success. Open Confession Mason Chappell, the painters, have sued A.

Graff and wife in district court to forclose a mechanic's lien for a small amount on the Graff residence. The claim is for painting and papering. lUi bert Burcham of Wellington has been appointed first sergeant for duty in the Philipines. He is the young man whc was hurt playing football in this city several vears ago. Arkansas City Traveler.

Mrs. J. A. Houseworth of Milan, a sister of Mrs. M.

M. Carson of this city, was in town this morning between trains on her way home from a visit to relatives and friends at Oklahoma points. Mail, 25. Mrs.C. A.

Haynes of Milan died Sunday morning shortly after 2 o'clock of stomach trouble. The deceased had been sick since January and ben very low for several days. She buried Sunday afternoon Mrs. H. P.

Butcher and little child who have been visiting in Wellington since Thursday with. Mrs. J.T. Herrick and numerous other friends, went to Milan Monday morning to visit her par ents, Mr. and Mrs C.

Wedin. Mrs. Ellen Dodson, Mrs. E. Hodges and George Moodie of Humansville, Ind are here visiting the family of J.

H. Corder and relatives near Cicero and may decide to locate in this city or community. P. D. Weith is the name of the man who was arrested at Moiine yesterday for burglarizing W.

A. Renn's house last week. He was brought to Welling ton this morning and committed to jail He had disposed of Walter Renn's chain. Mail, 25. Rev.

J. W. McLaughlin came down from HortonMondaynightto attend the public sale at his home Tuesday. His family are going to purchase property' in Wellington in which to reside until the children complete their course in the county high school. A.

V. Iddings was up from Perth to Vr. Samuel Fox ia quite sick. Tie work on the new jail has been commenced. Iiev.

George Robinson of -Mayfield was in the city Monday. Sumner county's share of the state taxes this year is $55,693.64. Cullina Bros, circus is billed for Conway Springs one week trom today. Mrs. E.

B. Randall was in from Dal-ton Tuesday visiting and shopping. II. E. Burford ha9 commenced the erestioa of a large grain elevator at Milton.

The Pioneer roller mills of Conway Springs will begin making flour next Monday. Miss Riffel of Perth is the feuest for few days of Rev. and Mrs, E. E. 8 te offer.

Mis Jennie Casler of Geuda Springs, aped 40 years, died Friday and was buried Saturday. W. A. Anderson went to Belle Plaine this morning to attend the burial of Mif Edna CurtU. Mia Minnie -Rider was from the visioity-of Mayfield Monday night at tending the band social.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Diemer are up from Black well visaing Mrs. Diemer's parents, Mr. and Mrs C.

Ash. Henry Ciine, one of the prominent fartaers of Springdale township, was in the city today on business. Chas. A. Hill is the latest Wellington boy to talk of going to war.

He has not yet fuily decided on doing so. An increase of pension of from $6 to $8 per month has been granted to Wil- iiim C. Davidson of Belle Plaine. W. P.

Mcllhenny, one of the most active Republicans of Greene township was in the city today on business. L. Collins left this morning on a business trip to Oswego. Leavenworth, Topeka and Kansas City. Mail, 25.

Mrs. Ezra Fuss and daughter, Miss Blanche, were up from Perth yesterday on an exterdei shopping expedition. Mrs. S. P.

Kramer went to Caldwell yesterday to attend the funerals of the four girls who were drowned at Drury. R. M. Contrail has sold 80 acres of his land in South Haven township to Lutz, in consideration of $1,200. HIUs Iletiie Johnson of Corbin has 8s Good jor the SouL Do you know ever since we added our Shoe Department that the prices on Shoes in this vicinity has been brought down to where they properly belong.

Think of the prices you paid for shoes three years ago, before we got next to the shoe business. Look today and what do find, you find slaughter shoe sales, discount shoe sales, top lot shoe sales, hardup shoe sales in almost every shop where shoes are sold. Who cause the changer Yes we can proudly say, lliU KAUKJbl is the cause of it all. The Racket broke the Dry Goods Trust, The Racket broke the Grocery Trust, The Racket broke the Shoe Trust. 4 These are the prices that causethe (change and we are taking the lead, letting day and called to renew his Star sub Otnerb iail ill lliic, luiiuvy liic liuwu diiu ci uuu sunu siiuc uiat dic a pciicut iil.

A fine Russian horse hide shoes, regular price $3.25, our price $2.98.. 4( (i S1.98. Kangaroo calf shoes guaranteed, regular price $2.25, scription. He was accompanied by his nephew, Ed Clay of Cleveland Ohio, who arrived last week pn a visit. Mr.

Clay rode most of thr way, about 900 miles, on his bicycle Mail. 24, Harry J. Bone and wife arrived from Topeka Sajturday night to visit Mr. ar Mrs. Owen C.

Stephens. Mrs. Bone and Mrs. Stephens were old schoolmates and chums while young. She it it S1.49.

.98. $1.25. Farmers' Ooil Grain shoes, regular price, $1-75, Farmers Calf Skin shoes, regular price, i-i5, Farmers' best plow shoe on earth, regular price, $1.50, All TAN SHOFS at reduced prices. it will visit here several days. Mr.

Bone returned to Topeka Monday morning. The following from Wellington Sun day ed at Geuda Springs: Mrs. Lelia King and three daughters, Allie, Maggie and Henrietta, Mrs. Levi Ferguson, Mrs. S.

H. Smith and Judge and Mrs. Ladies' fine button shoes, silk vesting tops, 2.25, our price $1.98. Ladies' fine lace shoe, hand turned sole, vesting top, $3.50. our pric $2.98.

Ladies' fine kid shoe worth 1.50, our price $1.25. Ladies' fine kid lace medium coin toe, 1.75, our price $1.59. Staffeibach. The party drove down in returned from an extended visit to friends and relatives in Bedford Iowa. James L.

Scott of Caldwell has sold eighty acres of his tine land in Bluff towrship to Charles Kubifc for $1,500. William Beam has purchased 80 acres of land in section 25 in Seventy-Six township of Mary Fuqua for which he paid $1300. JMr. and Mrs. C.

Burnette returned Sunday night from Geuda Springs where they had been for the last three or four days. The. little daughter Herbert Mar-shafi. living uear Hunneweli, in the a carry-all arriving home at a late hour Sundaynight. RY A.

M. Stanley, an old time Welling-tonian who used' to run a drug store here, arrived in the city Monday from Cripple Creek, to look after business. Mr. Stanley is now running a 18 lbs best granulated sugar grocery store in Cripple Creek and do- ing a good business. His many friendi rv, -0 are clad to see him.

Kream UOUT are glad to see him. fetiip. died Saturday and was buried at Drury Sunday. .06 07 .5 08. obust flour Beans, per lb Dry salt bacon, per lb Sugar cured bacon, per lb Best crackers, by box Standard tomatoes, per can Mrs.

G. C. Wakefield and little son, Harold, haue returned from a visit to Rev.O. L.Smith left Monday morning over the Rock Island for Eureka. 111., to look after his school interests' for coming year.

He will be gone over next Sunday. Rev. R. E. Rosenstein $1.00 .85" 75 .40 25 .25 25 Royal Baking Powder, per lb the famtiy of Will arquharson at White Russian soap; 9 bars for Hennessey, O.T.

S. H. Cobean was down from Spring Olivette soap, 12 bars for dale towaship today looking up his 25 lbs best granulated sugar for 1.00 with every $5.00 GROCERY order. chances for the Republican nomination Dandy soap, 17 bars for of Howard, is a candidate for Rev. Smith's place as pastor of the Christian church here and will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.

Wanted to Trade.320 acres for county clerk.v Mrs. E. Hayes went to Caldwell yes terday to attend the funeral of Mabel and Inez Xeai which was held at 10 of land 13 miles from Welling Selling you ton for a cattle ranch. This is o'clock this morning. Elder 3.

Rhodes, formerly of this county now of Winfield, is to begin and has good land cood un protracted meeting work next month me Sell your provements. Most of it is Intelligent Service at tbis Store in northwestern Missouri. in cultivation. C. L.

Crookham, cashier of the South Haven bank was up Monday on business connected with the refunding of the Trienfls, PROPERTY WANTED. township railway aid 16CJacres of second bottom land for rent. acres in cultivation acres have cash customers for two eighty acre tracts of land within five or six miles from Wellington. oaD be good land and cheap. Also, for one foar or five room house with I two or more lots in the city.

July At number 108 north Washington avenue, IS in grass and fenced. For terms call on C. E. Bright at the Mail office. Mr.

and Mrs. S. Burcham came up from Dayton, O.T., this morning to visit their son Herbert before he de parts for the Philipines, Mail, 23. Rev. Thomas Penick and son, Prof.

John Penick, accompanied by their families, spent yesterday with the family of Sam Jones living near Rome. Andrew Cashatt, WUiam Corzine and Lee Snider of Caldwell have been appointed appraisers of the personal property of Joseph Claypole, deceased. Czsplincki, the Bohemian county high school student and his AC- 24, 1899. GILM0RE RANDOLPH. where the New Shoe Store is located.

We occupy the entire south half of this room. It is a cool cosy place, and just the retreat one is usually looking for this warm weather, when you can drop in and sit down tor a rest on the settees. We have plenty of Stationery. 9 Paper and Envelooes. Pens I Pencils, Tablets, Cards, Pro mother were up from their home near Caldwell Monday on a trading expedi grams, Invitations, etc.

tion. DC IE WAT Job Printers. TINKHAM BROS 1. K. Heasty, one of Sumner's most popular teachers was a visitor in the tounty capital Monday.

He has not "1 orYlin Ufa i Vl 4-j -11 I nttjrifin 4 decided whether or not he will teach IU head of good work horses ff urxTrrcnr nnnra? r. this year. VI1 Frank Knowles and family went to ana for sale call at A. HneSwill savevou annoyance and trouble. Hicrh crrade Graff.

4 10 head of good work horses and mules for sale call at A. goods at low prices is our motto. We have in stock, men's fine shoes, men's heavy shoes, women's fine shoes, children's shoes. "Red School "Wide-Awakes," "Run-Aways" ''Golden Rods," "Little Miss Muffit," Etc. Graf I.

Whips! whips! whips! AU kinds from 10c to S3.50; can Rest witti Us, II iFflR suit all. I have a bridge collar soarr Maytield vicinity yesterday to attend a birthday party given in honor of E. 31. Brass, one of the oldest settlers of that vicinity; Prof. E.

Kelley will go to Anthony the hitter part of this week to commence his duties on Monday as instructor in the Harper county normal which opens on that day. Mrs. John Gilchrist of Belle Plaine passed through to Caldwell this morning to visit Rev, W. W. Curtis and wife who lost their daughter yesterday by drowning.

Mail, 25. Rev. and Mrs. Isaac F. Hodge and baby were in town this morning en route home to Arjzonia from Wichita whre they had been attending the Holiness camp meeting.

Mail, 25. Tom Mordy or Belle Plaine was in the city today on business. There is strong pressure being brought to bear on him to run for oaur.ty commissioner of his diariet.WJohita Beacon, 21. pad that beats anything ever invented to cure a sore neck. Also the best assortment of buggy harnes in Sumner county.

If you are going to have' a Public Sale or close out your stock of Merchandise it will pay you to seo, the The Wellington Auctionser LAFE BURGER. For tewns enquire at the oCice of StiBwell SGiMoreJeliiteiife- 03V3IH3 CBVM JLU3K031MOI3 Call in ana see me when want. ing anything in the harness line. qtmo o2wiqo raoij AH work guaranteed. Repairing promptly done.

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