The Prescott Register from Prescott, Kansas • 4

The Prescott Register. MOUND CITY. Mrs. B. B.

Corbin returned from Kansas City Saturday. Mrs. Stewart, of Indiana, is visiting Mrs. Frank Kellerman. Mrs.

Maud Leamon returned home from Kansas City; Saturday. A FOR UP-TO-DATE JOB FRONTING CALL ON THE NAT a. BARTER. Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

PRESCOTT. KAS. OCT. 14, 1898. FOR CONGRESS SECOND DISTRICT HON.

J. D. BOWERSOCK, OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. CHEAP READING. We have arrangements with the Kansas City Journal, and the Kansas City Star, to furnish either of these weekly papers in connection with The Register, for the low price of one dollar per year.

The Kansas City Journal is one of the most reliable Republican newspapers in the entire west. The Kansas City Star, is an Independent-democratic newspaper, up-to-date in news, and cuts with a two-edged sword. This is the best opportunity yet offered to supply good, wholesome, reading matter. This will apply to these who have already subscribed and paid for The Register, who can have either of these weekly papers sent to their address by paying ns 25 cents extra, to cover expense. Take advantage of this offer, if you have a desire to supply your home with choice reading.

Mrs. Alva Wallace is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wallace. A large amount of flax seed is being shipped from Prescott de-pot. Hickory nuts, walnuts, are reported as being very scarce this year.

Mrs. Lena Crowl and Miss A1 ma Sellers visited in Hume last Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Phenix next Wednesday. Dick Phenix and wife, of Mound City, visited relatives inPrescott last Sunday.

Miss Mar Pittman visited her home in Hammond, last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Lena Crowl, who has been spending the summer with friends in Illinois, returned Saturday. Misses Nellie and Gussie Bur-to, of Mantey, are taking lessons on the Mandolin, from Mr. Chas.

Davis. Station Agent J. W. Sterling, returned from his visit, last week. He will resume his position on the 20th.

I. J. Ham was a pleasant visitor in our office on Monday, and paid for two subscriptions to The Register. The Register is prepared to do sale bill printing in a prompt and workmanlike manner. Let us do your work.

Services at the Presbyterian church will hereafter be held at eleven oclock, instead of three. Preaching next Sabbath. The flag rock is on the ground for a' nice cross walk on Main street, between Prescott Hotel and the Miller hardware house. J. W.

Shearer and family. Miss Maggie" Stark, Messrs. Harry and Walker Crowl, attended the Log Rolling at Pleasanton, Wednesday. TEACHERS MEETING. There will be an examination for teachers certificates on Saturday, October 29, at the public school building, in Mound City.

O. B. Reddick, County Supt. John L. Carter was arrested at Fulton on Tuesday last, by sheriff Charley, Morrison, charged with embezzling of $1708.95 of the estate of Olin C.

Ham, a minor, of whom he was guardian. Miller Son aie having an in- creased trade, daily. Keeping a full stock of everything needed, selling at very low prices and keeping their names before the people, is the great secret of their success. Miss Katie Mitchell left Thursday for Foster, to visit rel atives. Mrs.

R. C. Lloyd, of Liberal, is in the city being treated by Dr. Baskerville. Walter Latham started Thursday for New York city, to work in a commission house.

Miss Lula Wakefield went to Pleasanton, Tuesday, to spend a couple of days with friends. Mr. Lee McManaman, of ami, is in the city visiting his aunt, Mrs. L. M.

Strong. G. W. Thompson and wife, of Minneapolis, are in the city this week, being treated by Dr. Baskerville.

Mrs. John H. Madden, and lit- tie daughter, left Saturday for Omaha, to spend a few days at the exposition. Miss Maud Stanley left for her lome near Wall Street, Tuesday evening, to spend a couple of weeks with her parents. On the coinplaint of W.

A. Ham, a warrant-was issued for the arrest of John L. Carter, eharged with embezzling belonging to1 Olin C. Ham, a minor, of whom he was guardian. Pre-! iminary examination was held on Wednesday.

John Lindsay and family, who went west in a wagon, in the middle of the summer, returned to Mound City last week, after having traveled all over western Kansas add Colorado, without finding a place that suited him as well as Mcffind City. DanieJ Underhill, of Goodrich, will open up a stock of general merchandise in Mound City, in he near future, in the building now occupied by the Racket. Mr. Underhill has bought the building. The Racket will probably move into the building on west Main street, formerly occupied by G.

W. Stephenson. PROBATE JUDGE. 6. RA: "Oden weiler, administrator of John Kennedy, a minor, made his annual settlement.

Oct. 8. Marriage license issued to M. 'M. Tremaine, age 27, of Fort Scott, and Miss Sadie Stark, of Fulton, age 17.

Oct. 10. Mrs. Mary Smith, of Pleasanton, filed affidavit of death of Adam Smith, and on petition was appointed administratrix of estate of deceased, she being his widow. Oct.

1(L Ed Johnson, administrator of estate of Helen Johnson, deceased, made annual settlement. Oct. 8. Rev. W.

J. Lyons, of La Cygne, made return of marriage license granted to Joseph Berry, and Francis Wood- If a combination of five of the richest corporations in the United States can stop it, train robbing is at an end in Missouri, and train robbers and 4 quail hunters will have to direct their energies in some other direction; The managers of five express American, United States, Adams, Wells-Fargo and Pacific, met Kansas City anc formed a combination, the sole object of which is the discourage ment of the train robbing indus- 49 try in Missouri in general anc Jackson county in particular. Therell be a Hot Time in Old Town. UST OPEHEDH A Store full of new goods. No shelf worn or carried over stocks.

Come in and see us the prices are right and you will find them so. Remember the Winfield Flour is the BEST ON EARTH, and it costs you no more than other merchants sells their inferior grades for. REMEMBER' THE PLACE. MILLERS CASH STORE. 1 0 The board of county commissioners were in session last week.

The, bond of county treasurer, H. E. Burton, in the sum of was approved. Two road petitions were acted upon, sundry bills audited, etc. The Religious debate between Elds.

Hicks and Orem, was declared off on account of the fearful disturbances by outside persons, and the threats of disorder by misbehaved persons. F. A. Lapsley. Benj.

Lapsley. Miss Wickard and Mrs. Setliff, of Pleasanton, invite you to see their new line of trimmed hats from 75 cents to $2. 00, before purchasing elsewhere. Their more expensive hats are also worth your inspection, being of the best quality and make.

Uncle Elijah Miller informs us that he is on to the party who took his potato fork and three two-inch planks that he left behind Torreys carpenter shop, and advises him to return them and save trouble. This advice should be heeded and the articles returned. The-Woodmen Log Rolling, at Pleasanton, on Wednesday, is reported as being a great success. It was made up of many features that were highly pleasing to the participants and to all who witnessed it. Quite a number from Prescott who are members of this grand order, attended and par ticipated in the days doings.

Daniel Sumner has traded his blacksmith shop in Prescott and his residence property in Pleasanton, to Mr. Clark Reddick, for his farm five miles southwest of this place. Mr. Sumner retained his blacksmith tools, and will conduct a shop on the farm. He is an excellent workman and an honorable gentleman.

He will move his family on Mqnday next'. The Register extends to him its best wishes for prosperity. The November number of the Delineator is called the early winter number, and contains a variety of matter of unsurpassed freshness and charm. The present and prospective Fashions are exhaustively described, and the Literary and Household features are of the usual high degree of merit. The Delineator is the Womans Favorite Magazine, and is issued by the Famous Fashion Publishers, The Butterick Publishing at 7 to 17 West 13th street, New York, at the remarkably low rate of $1.00 for a years subscription, or 15 cents a copy.

The Register will take stove wood on subscription. We were agreeably surprised when Ed. L. Putnam, editor of the Fair Play, Advocate, dropped in on us last Friday afternoon. rEd.

is like a brother to us. He was our foreman in the Cedar County Republican office, for twelve months, and was a faithful, painstaking employe. He is a first-class printer and a good newspaper man. He is the only man that has made a success of a paper in Fair Play. We are highly pleased to know that he is prospering.

A MISTAKEN IDEA. i It is a mistaken idea that The Register demands cash, strictly, on subscription. We will take coal, wood, hay, corn, oats, potatoes, apples, butter, eggs and numerous other articles that are on and about the farm. Take your local paper; it will give you news that it is impossible to get elsewhere. 160 ACRE FARM FOR SALE.

A 160 acre farm, located 4 miles west of Boicourt. Big barn on place, for 10 horses house of six rooms and a number of outbuildings sixty acres of timber a never failing spring and good well oi water. $11 an acre will buy it. Enquire of Thomas Brit-tingham three miles east and a quarter north of Prescott. abTg STOCK SALE.

104 HEAD OF CATTLE. 120 HEAD OF HOGS. This will be the biggest and best public sale that has been held in Linn county, for many years. On account of sickness in his family, Mr. Mantey has concluded to make a clean sweep of all his stock, and has advertised the sale to take place on his farm, 2 miles east of Mound City, on MONDAY, OCT.

17. The cattle are nice blooded stock, consisting of choice milk cows, heifers, steers, etc. The Hogs are well and weigh from 40 to 200 pounds each, in good shape for feeders. Horses, wagon, harness, plows and many other articles are to be sold. A credit of 12 months given on sums over $5, or a discount of 5 per cent for cash.

Remember the place and date, the H. C. MANTEY FARM, 2 miles east of Mound City, on MONDAY, OCT. 17. H.

H. McGlothlin and H. H. Woy, Auctioneers. Renew your subscription to The Register..