Pittsburg Weekly Smelter from Pittsburg, Kansas • 4

A TIT 1R H) JLTU RD A Y9 ATRD Special Deductions In all Departments. nit ale Overcoat ale This is the Day For Snap SATURDAY. AY TT iynderwear The Day le Talk About, SATURDAY Sa A Everything goes. Must sell. Time limited.

Creditors must have money. Compare our prices with others. Saturday. We positively guarantee to sell you goods 50 percent, cheaper' than any other clothier in the city. Come, don't wait.

Come Saturday. iT3 a -sr- Manager for I II Ml ml 9 0Jo OOILILdEESr ST. LOUIS RACKET STORE. FOR BIG BARGAINS IN The finest line of fancy China and Gldssware, aDd an endless variety of Novelties. Also a Good Line of BOOTS and SHOES, which will be closed ot at cose.

SSCXOIR, PROPRIETOR. OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, EAST FOURTH STREET. oaie LI 9 Eastern Creditors. The publication of the Miners' Echo has been suspended' indefinitely, the printing material having been closed out on a mortgage. Dr.

G. C. Nichols has opened an office in room No. 2, over Roderick Garlton's store. He makes a specialty of diseases of women and children.

Mrs. Sarah E. Cissna and Dr. Anton Rupin were married by Rev. R.

IL Sparks, at the Methodist parsonage. I uesday evening. The wedding was a very quiet affair. In Jasper county, Missouri, alternate terms of court are held in Carthage and Jophn. Why cot adopt that system in Crawford county, and hold every other term of court in Pittsburg? Since the matrimonial wave set in.

several of our old bachelors and widowers spend more time in front of their looking glasses, trying to make a few straggling hair9 cover up ihe bald places on their heads. Lawyer Cogswell is considered a heavy weight story teller, but Morri9 Cliggitt told one the other day that knocked him out the first round. The boys say he didn't get his breath for five minutes. G. G.

Van Hall, the popular boot and shoe dealer, has moved his stock of goods and shoe shop from No. 412J North Broadway to No. 115 East Fourth street, where he will be glad to see his old friends and customers. HOTEL STILWELL -OXE OF THE FINEST- FIRST CLASS ACCOMODATIONS rr Rates $2.00, 82.50 and $3.00 per day. D.

J- DEAN. MAN. PITTSBURG, KAN'S AS. Get Somslhinff Good To Eat i- -AT- Cropper's Restaurant AND LUNCH COUNTER. OPEN DAY and NIGHT.

Everything first-clas3. Fish. Game and Oysters served to order. No. 204 North Broadway, Pittsburg.

Kansas. 1 A I li il Kf T5- tt tt Copying, Enlarging and Framing at Reasonable Prices. T- x-rinung on bilk or Linen. First Clais. All Work Headquarters for Photographs.

CALL AND EXAMINE SAMPLE. Third Street, West of PostoSce. 207 North Broadway, 2 Doors PITTSBURG, PITTSBURG MESSENGER. Published Every Friday. T.

pfULTON. entered at Pittsburg Fostofflce eecond-claas matter. OCtee over Harocr Co. Wholesale Produce House, Broadway. SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One Year. tl.60 75 SO Six Months. 1 krm Mrtnthn ADVERTISING IvATs. Display advertisements on a basis of $100 per column tor one year. Professional cards M.00 per year.

Local notices 10 cents per line for first Insertion, and 5 cents for each subsequent Insertion. All bills collected first of each month. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1803. Third street ie the Midway Plaisance of Pittsburg. The boys have a good joke on Dr.

Nichols about "relieving" the poor. The Son8 of Herman will give a ball at Turner's hall on Thanksgiving evening. lien Barber, who was foreman of the Echo, left Wednesday for his home in Chanute. Another wedding of prominent Pitts- burg people is announced to take piace nextweeK. Bros- arrived from Udgen, utan, I 3 I eauesaay.

If you want the people to know all about your holiday goods, advertise in the Messenger. I The Santa Fe will pay on ail wages due its men November 29. This an- nouncement will ma me coys jump i 1U4 iwJ 1 Coal is so cheap in Pittsburg that the -o Aaf co tha-v rin in towns 1 11 VI 111 M-i -MW MW further west, as soon as the cold weather sets in. The phonographic concert announced to be given at the Christian church last Monday night, was postponed until next Monday night. Col.

George E. Howard it on an inspecting tour of the companies belong ing to the First regiment, Kansas National Guards. James Scull, who was sent to the insane asylum at Osawatomie some time Hgo, has been discharged, and returned to his home in Pittsburg Wednesday. A reward of fifteen dollars will be paid for return of liver a colored pointer dog, white spot on breast, and answers to name of "Doc." Leave dog at Hotel StUwelU Isaao Dickerson, the Iowa capitalist who is building a town and developing eoal lands at Oskaloosa, on the Pittsburg lloute, one mile east of Arcadia, is one of our latest subscribers. The electric light company is making some extensive repairs on the plant.

Xew retorts will also be placed in the saa works, and the company expects to furnish first-class lights by Saturday night. Pittsburg people who witnessed Herbert L. Flint's wonderful mesmeric per- formances at the opera house last spring, via be glad to learn that that gentle- man and his daughter will soon return to this city for another week's visit. As i hypnotist Prcf. Flint standi without our will only to of six big on a north Frisco Depot, KANSAS.

Rod and Gun. Dressed rabbits retail for ten cents in meat markets. The salmon season is fairly on, and last until the rivers freeze over. Wild ducks are coming in slowly, and a few have been killed this season. Will Hastie served baked 'possum and sweet "taters" at his place the other night.

The true fisherman does not hesitate brave a bit of bad weather for a string bas3 or salmon. Printed certificates of membership have been issued to the gentlemen who belong to the Pittsburg Fish Club. The Messenger will be sent to the address of any person for the period of months, who will bring in the first fat 'possum. Mayor Holmes and City Clerk Caffey are making arrangements to borrow an old army musket and go rabbit hunting Thanksgiving. Gov.

Lewelling and a party of friends passed through the city last Sunday, on their way to Arkansas on a hunting and fishing excursion. Will Gregg slipped up on a big drum fish last bunday, that was peacefully Bleeping in the depths of the crystal Cowskin, and jabbed a big spear into its back. Will Coushenour spends all of his If iix VVUjjUVUUUi VJV-uwu I deaning up hig new win. tsAcfaF Vmi nmcirlanf sn old rider Ivuwsbw ksmv vw i barrel he has not killed any game this Beagon r- 1 .1 is oi ine opinion mat the wild animal recently encountered near Lannagan by a party of Pittsburg fishermen was either a JaDDerwockor T) uauuetdwswu. Dr.

R. H. McKay, Jos. urawford and Captain ttiggie, oi uiraru r- anion in me xnaian iernwry. i IT'U.

I Danced one oear. three aeer ana ten wild turkeys. Capt. W. a Beck, his son Willie and Will Gregg went down to Noel, on the Cow6kin, last Saturday night with the new spearing boa recently built by the fi3h club.

They returned Monday with a fine string of fish. The Girard Press says J. W. Wamp ler, Btate fish commissioner, has organ ized a fishing excursion to secure spawn ers for propagating purposes. He will leave for the Neosho river to-day, accompanied by S.

J. Beardsley, G. E. Reiner, IL E. Hertner, George Priestly and Gus Goodkind.

The are provided with nets and boats. A party of four Missourians from the northern part of the 6tate passad through the city on the early morning Mem phis train, last Monday, on their way to the Indian Territory on a grand hunt ing expedition. They were well loaded with all kinds of arms and ammunition, from Winchesters of 22 calibre to whisky of 44 calibre, and they declared to a representative of the Messenger, who happened to fall in with the party, inci dentally, that they were going to bring home a car load wild turkeys, deer and bear. If their whisky hold3 out, they will certainly bring Lome a whole me nagene. Mr Cholct Reading An effort is being made to form a new literary club for Harper Brothers' publications, of New York.

The plan proposed gives access to a large amount of popular works by the standard au thors, and the only expense is one dollar fcrtwortari. he ill i Marshal Lemaster has been on the sick list for several days. The Messenger is more quoted by the papers of the state than any other journal published in Pittsburg. This kind of weather makes the impecunious individual sigh for the overcoat left with his "uncle" for safe keeping. Ed.

Van Gundy was taken suddenly while attending court on Wednesday, and had to come home on the first train. G. E. McKim. of Dennison.

Iowa, a brother of J. R. McKim, has accepted a position as book-keeper in the Pittsburg roller mills. L. J.

Carter's latest play, "The Torn a. do," was produced at the opera house Monday night, to a good house. The play was pronounced a great success by all present; Mrs. A. W.

Raider, of Topeka, who had been on a visit to her son, D. W. Raider, proprietor of the opera house barber 6hop, returned to her home Wednesday night. Beware of frauds. Do not be deceiv ed.

I. D. Jernigan sells the only gen uine "Round Oak" stove that is sold in Pittsburg. See name, "Round Oak," on leg of the stove. 37 12 Th Pittshuri? friends of Mo Qregor, the Chicopee shot firer, who had his evesisrht destroyed by a Dremature explosion several weeks ago, have raised a neat sum of money for his benefit.

Fj a "Rntw freight at the Memrjni 3 deDot his charming bride, returned from Collins, Tuesday, and ha ftto housekeenW on the cor 5 Eer ci seventh and Woodland avenue. WnimpHiwwi thAimni- ga hig tieth birtaday iast Sun dav. and anions other Presents he re eeived an elegant gold ring with of tmblems, from the city hall officials. T. J.

Crowell, the enterprising drug gist, has the finest display of holiday goods in the city. His show windows are beautifully decorated, and the dis play on the inside is arranged in the most attractive and artistic manner. The Corbett-Mitchell fight will occur at Jacksonville, Florida, January 2o. Hurrah for Yankee Doodle The supremacy of the American republic will be upheld by "Gentleman Jim" in this international battle, as it is in all others. The case of Stella Brown vs.

Greefe for damages, was concluded in the district court Tuesday, and the jury returned a verdict for $600 in favor of the plaintiff. The cause of the action wa3 an injury received while working in the Pittsburg steam laundry, Eometime ago. Charles Elliott, a pit boss at shaft No. 8, Weir City, shot and instantly killed a negro miner named McKeever, early last Monday morning, Elliott claims that he shot McKeever in The negroes were highly en raged, and arming themselves, threatened to lynch the pit boss. He was tak en to Fort Scott for safe keeping.

The following officers have ben elect ed by Pittsburg Encampment, No. 109 Walter West, chief patriarch J. F. Mc- ally, senior warden; J. J.

Lemaster, junior warden John Congdon, record ing scribe T. J. CrowelL financial scribe J. E. Speck, treasurer J.

J. No- lan, high priest. Sam Barratt was elect- I a W. A. Swan, who has been sick for several weeks, is slowly improving.

W. II. Post, of Girard, an old time friend of the Messenger man, adds his name to our subscription list this week. The revival services at the Methodist church are still in progress, and much interest is manifested. Several persons have been taken in on probation.

For the benefit of an expectant public, we will state that the ferocious animal which recently terrorized a fishing party at Indian creek, belonged to the genus mephitis. L. M.Smith, the popular jeweler, has invented a miniature Ferris vvhel, which is on exhibition at Hogeboom's drug store. Itis a marvelous sight, and attracts a great deal of attention. Little May wrote a composition on "The Cow." It was brief "The cow is a very useful animal." Her mother requested her to read it to the minister, which she did, amending it thus to suit the occasion "The cow is the most useful animal except religion." Woman's Journal.

Special elections will be held in the First and Fourth wards on Tuesday, December 5, for the purpose of electing councilmen to fill unexpired terms. The election in the first ward will be held in Ben Harris' loan office, and in the Fourth ward at George E. Howard's real estate office. The ladies exchange of the Methodist church is very successful in disposing of the good things to eat the ladies of that church prepare. Both last Saturday and the week before everything was sold the workers netting quite a little sum of money therefrom.

Go there Saturday ana procure whatever oread, cake, pies or doughnuts you may need. Next Thurday is Tbankegivicg. Can you not, in your joy at the bounty of an all-wise providence, try to make at least one poor person happy with you? A very little of what you have would make the destitute remember the day with thanksgiving. Remember, it was the Saviour who said, "For as much as ye have done it unto one of the le st of these, ye have done it unto me." There is another thing which might be remem bered in this connection "He (or 6he) who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." The clairvoyant and test medium Prof. W.

S. Gray, who has been giving sittings at the Cissna this week, has sur prised many by the accuracy of his readings. At a seance at B. L. Abel's last Tuesday night Prof.

Gray delivered a short lecture, after which he gave each one present a test reading, some which were really wonderful. Services will be held at Odd Fellows' hall on West Fourth street at 2:30 and 3:30, Sun day afternoon, and at :30 in the even ing a lecture will be delivered to whicn be an admission charged. fee of ten cents will be Although tne pianist at tije opera house renacrea some excellent music last Friday night, on the noble instrument at his disposal, there were many disappointed because the Pittsburg orchestra wa3 not there. Monday night, however, these fine musicians were on hand, and rendered classical orchestral music which won high encomiums from all. The perfection of the iendiiicc3 of these finished musicians is winning them many friends, and the large per ceatage of theatre goers would be delighted to know that these players would be present whenever they patronize the opera house entertainments.

Model Thanksgiving Service. XJnder the head of "A Pretty Thanksgiving Service," the Arkansas City Democrat says In striking contrast to thn usual doleful religious service which marks the observance of Thanksgiving day in many sections of the country was one we attended a couple of years ao in the pretty little mountain village of Morristowr, Tennessee, which might well serve as a model for every localitv. 10 a. m. a union service of all denominations was held atone of the churches.

the various pastors officiating and the combined choirs rendering a choice mu sical programme. The interior of the church had been tastefullv decorated with potted plant3, evergreens and flow ers, while in front and at the sides of the pulpit huge stacks of fruits, vegetables and cereals of every sort, dressed poultry, groceries, meat and provisions were piled a Thanksgiving offering from far mers and other charitably disposed people to the poor. After a brief religious service had been held, calls were made upon lawyers, doctors, teachers and oth ers of the congregation to speak briefly ana a more impressive and lnsninner Thanksgiving service it has never been our privilege to enjoy. The hearts of the people were touched, nobler influ ences were awakened, and to each eoul it became a veritable season of thanksgiving. To afford an opportunity to those who had not already contributed their mite, a collection was taken un.

and a generous cash donation wassecur- At the close of the service the var ious contributions were turned over to the mayor of ihe village, and under his direction promptly distributed nmnnn- the destitute. The Farmers' Allaince Co-operative Association, of Girard. is in bad Rtraits Several months ago mortcrao-e of SU 000 was given on the merchandise in the store to usanuer llaiderman and the Ri-denour-Baker Grocer and by agreement Dr. Halderman was placed possession. Last week the unsecured creditors, who had obtained judgments, be gan proceedings against the stockholders, and made application for Judge West appointed A.

S. Johnso huu oruereu me gocas sold bulk, the proceeds to be paid to creditors. A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes, on Kansas avenue, at 7 o'clock ttWJnoc.

day evening, the contracting parties being Robert G. Holmes and Miss Nora waiter, uqv. J. IL Gibson ofliciatidg, Tha ll.lrla rrxn-. 1 1 1 Kiyuiu tut? wen Known in ruibuurg, ana nave a wide circle of friends tc throw an old fhoe after them as a toKen ot gdod luck.

The Mess ex c.es unites wun tne boys who have played hunted and fished with Uob in extending special congratula tions. The funeral of Joseph Blacklock, tfc railroad man who was killed at Ratar, New Mexico, and whose remains were shipped here for burial, took place xnursuay anernoon, tne Fervice3 being un ler the aupiee3 of Black Dia- raond led K. of P. The case of Steinberger vs. Hull, wherein the plaintiff sues the defendant for due oa advertising account, has been continued until next week, owing to the illness of Ed.

Van Gundy, one of the leading attorneys for the plaintiff. Saturday will bo a big pay-dav for Pittsburg. The Santa Fe company will pay off at Frontenac and Caicapee, and ihe sum paid oat will, amount to about 20,000. The St. James hotel, of Girard, will change hands December 1, John Tontz having leased the property to a Chanute hotel man by the of Leach..