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The Farm Record from Blue Mound, Kansas • 3

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THE Missouri Pacific Time-table. braska Dakota. Kansas, THE FARM RECORD. FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1890. FOR Tlie W.

S. Platt, Editor. Ooing North Passenger, 10:15 a. m. Going South Passenger, 5:15 p.

in. Freight, 3:45 p. m. St. Louis Emporia.

Going East Freight, 10:15 a. m. Going Wert Freight, 11:45 a. m. J.F RANK AYR, Agent.

A Strawberry festival will be given by the M. E. ladies on the evening of the 30th. -Rov. J.

L. Amlong, of the First Presbyterian church, baptized two candidates at Irish branch last Sunday. Mrs. H. A.

B. Cook has been dangerously ill during the past week but at last acoounts was much improved. F. W. Simmons is building an addition to the east side of his hardware store.

His increasing business demands more room. Rev. L. Garges, of sterling, preached a couple of able sermons at the U. P.

church last sabbath. While here he worked up the inter eat of Cooper Memorial College, the school Church Directory. -THE- We are the leading Merchandising Establishment in Eastern JAMES B. FINDLEY, PROP The Mills under the new management is taking special pains to supply its custom with everything in its line. Corn, Corn meal, Graham, chop feed, bran, shorts, etc, etc.

I also keep a supply of the best quality of HARD COAL. F. W. Wallace, Manager. Kansas.

Some of our second-class competitors would fain make you of the church at sterling. The city of ster-1 believe that they hold the scepter. Nay, verily, we are in the Lead, ling has given grounds and buildings to the I amount Of $25,000 on condition that the church we carry the stock, and do the business. By adhering to strictly put in a similar amount for increasing its faciii-1 first-class business principles we have achieved an enviable success, ties. The college we understand is in good ran-1 ning order and doing excellent work.

-worry the Boys if you will notice, when they have failed to meet d.p. Carson came up from EiDorado springs, 1 us on the staples of life, on the goods you consume every day, on the ttis week and made a lease of the Central Hotel. 1 or00ds you want to buy right, they show their pigmy competition by He returned Thursday to pack up his effects, and I 5V 0 wiU bring his family and take possession the first I advertising PziVSS PipCSy Tucks Bulls Buts By Wciy of Sin of June. Their many friends at this place are apology let us say that life is too short, space in our quarters is too I glad to welcome them back to onr town again. TITr T.

mriTiip Miss Anna Green and Ed. Parker will go to Bait I valuable to waste in this way. THE BARuAlNb we have in store Lake City, where Mrs. Agnes Kennedy will go in- for yOU are such as will Count volumes in the make up of your gains to the hotel business. and savings every year.

Besides all this we are in the market for Charles Barnes, who has been on. Good Luck Millinery Parlors Is The Place to Get the Cheapest Hats. Methodist Episcopal. Services evory other Sabbath at 11 a. m.

and every Sabbath at 7 p.m. Sunday School every Sabbath at 10 a. m. Young peoples prayer meeting Monday evenings, regular prayer meeting Thursday evenings, A cordial invitation to all the services is extended to the public. L.

M. lthoade3. Pastor. W.S. Platt, Supt.8.

S. Church on Main Street, first door -west of Simmons hardware store. Sabbath School every Sabbath morning at 10 oclock. Preaching each alternate Sabbath morning at 11 oclock, and same evening at 7 oclock, to all of which services everybody is cordially invited. J.

L. Asilong, Pastor. United Brethren. bath at 11 a. m.

and p. m. Young peoples prayer meetings every Tuesday night, regular prayer meeting every Thursday night. Sabbath School at 3 :00 p.m. S.

E. Bias, Pastor. J. W. Puckett, S.

S. Supt. United Presbyterian, Services Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 8 p.

m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Prayenneeting Wednesday evenings at 8 p. m.

A cordial invitation is extended to the public. J. M. Acheson, Pastor. F.

W. Simmons, supt. s. s. YM.

C. A. Booms east end Main street. The reading rooms are well supplied with lit F. IV.

Simmons is putting a new coat of paint on his residence. Tlios. J. Owens has received an increase in his pension for services in the Mexican war. Mrs.

Anna Thyer, living five miles north of town, had five head of cattle killed by lightning last night. J. S. Smitherin tells us that the wind Saturday night blew down a number of apple trees and did other damage of minor importance. J.

M. Mills was at Topeka this week attending the State Pharmaceut ical Society. John ranks among the best druggists of the state. Dr. Kirkpatrick is beautifying his residence with a fresh coat of paint.

James Jamison is doing the work in the latest and most artistic style. A new time card went into effect on the Missouri Pacific roads this week. This gives us the best route into Kansas City and the east, via. Garnett, with a rate of $2.55. The Record is now supplied with an able correspondent from the region of the classic Osage.

The boys when in those parts would better behave nicely or we will hear from them. Morris Glucklich returned on Tues- Gospel meetings for men every Sabbath All are cordially invited at 4 oclock, erature. afternoon to the reading rooms and to the meetings. F. W.

Simmons, Seo. L. U. Dick, Pres. Civic Societies.

Q. 23 R.B. BURLEY POST NO, Regular meetings every Saturday night. members cordially invited. James DeFoee, P.

C. the sick list for some time, was out the commodities you have to sell, we do not ask you to give us your again on Wednesday. Cash Exclusively but we desire our business relations with you to be W. C. Steele has now become per- reciprocal.

We do not covet your dollar alone, we do not ask you manent resident of the city, and has his to sell us your Eggs, and send you elsewhere with the rest of your jaint brushes primed and loaded ready products. Did you ever stop to figure for a moment how much you save each year by the exchange of your produce, such as Poultry, play Sumpter to-- Appomattox Vegetables. Butter The average farmer will exchange from Mound City on the evening of theSOth. to SI25 per year this way. Now, who is your BENEFACTOR, Pleasanton has a first-class troupe now the man who buys this produce, or the man who would kick you out and will doubtless receive a liberal pa-1 if you did not have the Cash? We desire'to mark a new era in this tronage.

r- department. We have placed ourselves in a position to be able to James Butler is now located at the bUy yOUr commodities in any quantities no matter how large and pay day from St. Louis, where he had been' City Bakery, and is prepared to attend j3es caLSh market prices, and in connection will gather your u.fu.r to all kinds of veterinary work. Mr. I 3 Butler has had an experience of thirty cream and manufactur it into butter, such as shall bring prices that years and has made a specialty of the! will redound to the mutual benefit of all concerned.

The cdema.xid I Tl3.nTGSS, saddles, whips, treatment of horses and cattle. for country butter has been so poor, and the prices so low that the 1 Webb Leighty came down from cows of the country have been of no particular benefit. But with Carrolton, the first of the week and this enterprise we hope to make your cows, as well as their products, has since been busyaking hands with more valuable. We bespeak for the enterprise your united support, his many friends. We will not accuse 11 Webb of returning to Kansas because for uPon that depends its entire success.

the original package has been admit- By way of remembrance we want to quote you some bargains, ted to the state. with which the EMPORIUM is always replete. Our house, which is Ed. Fairchild went to Topeka on the largest in the country, is complete in all its departments: Dry Tuesday to represent Blue Mound lodge, Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Furnishing Goods, Degree of Honor, A. O.

U. at the I FanCy Goods, Notions, Trunks, Valises, Groceries, Quecnsware, Stoneware DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. on business of a very pleasant nature When the autumn leaves turn brown Morris will go to the city and bring back one of the handsomest of St. Louis fair daughters. The Mapleton- schools gave their commencement exercises on Tuesday evening.

The class consisted of eight young ladies and two boys. One of the boys, Charles JfcQuaid, is only 11 years old, probably the youngest high school graduate in the state. County Surveyor Harrison has been in town several days visiting with his son, Scott. He begins to-day on the survey of a new road near the township line east of here. The Colonel is one Dusters, Brushes, All kinds of repairing promptly done.

East end Main Street, Blue Mound, Kansas. grand lodge in session at that place this week. Since the original packages have broken loose in Topeka it requires CORN! SMITH ROBBINS, REAL ESTATE. LOAN INSURANCE. Office Over Porters Store.

Farms in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio to trade for Kansas land. Insurance written in the best companies. Loans on good real estate security made at 7j per cent straight, Information in regard to any line of our business cheerfully given. Bine Mound, Linn County, Kansas, TD BLUE MOUND LODGE OI.tr. NO.

75. Meets every Friday evening at the K. P. Hall. Visiting knights always welcome.

R. Felsing, C. C. D. E.

Eller, K. R. S. AO TT TXT BLUE MOUND kJ. Ol.

VV LODGE NO. 121. Meets every Monday evening. Visiting brothers cordially invited. J.

J. Hawkins, W. S. Bobo, Itec. A.

F. A. M. Regular Communications on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each month. Visiting brethren cordially invited.

F. C. Libby, W. M. S.

S. Irwin, sec. CORN! CORN! Blch.mus. good 14' 1.00 Extra 12 1.00 1 Heavy cottonade 15 cts per yard. 8 oz denims, all colors, 16 cts per yd.

9 oz 16 Calicos, 20 yards for SI. 00 Bro. Muslins, 20 1.00 Good 16 1.00 Extra 14 1.00 Bleached 20 1.00 -TAKE YOUR CORN TO- MW A BLUE MOUND VV CJI CAMP NO. 980 eets the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at Porters Hall, J. D.

Cozad, Consul. Charles Chance, Clerk. B. F. BLAKER -DEALERS IN- D.

of H. A. O. U. W.

BLUE MOUND LODGE, NO. 23. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Porters Hall. Mrs. I.

C.Ball, C. of H. Wm. Olford, Rec. Luinber, Grain, Lime, Sand, COAL, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS some care to send a man who can at tend grand lodge in good shape, but well bet on Ed.

getting back in proper order. Mr. and Mrs. I. J.

Brook left on Wednesday for Gladstone, 111., where they will spend the summer. II. M. Brook will accompany them to their destination, and after a weeks visit will return. AYe wish the old people a safe journey and hope to see them return in the fall.

Mrs. AY. P. Barnes went with the party as far as Kansas City, where she will visit her son and family. John Derry has purchased the right to manufacture and sell the Sunbeam' AYasher in Linn county.

This washer does away with all rubbing of the clothes, but by an agitator forces the water through the fabrics so as to carry out all dirt. AYe have not. seen the machine work, hut from the fact that Mr. Derry has taken hold of it we would judge it to 1 have considerable merit Parties who have tried it say it does fine work, and it i3 evident that there is nothing about it to wear out or break. Ssiin What We Overheard in Of LOCAL assembly NO.

Meets every Thursday evening at Porters Hall. Visiting Knights cordially invited. BLUE MOUND, KANSAS. F. FJ3.

B. A. LOOSES. INN COUNTY ASSEMBLY No. 03.

Meets J-J the first Saturday of each month at Mound City. John A. Benson, Pres. T. H.

Paddock, Sec, Indian creek. Ho. Regular meetings on Saturday nights at Indian Creek school house. T. A.

Heckman, Pres. H. D. Marsh, Vec. "TAT ALL STREET No.

1520. Regular meetings Saturday nights at Wall Street. J. S. Summers, Sec.

N. G. Round, Pres, OFFEE BEAN, No. Regular meetings Wednesday nights a i at Coffee Lean S. H.

Fine fast colored Lawns, 3, 4, 5, and 6 cts. per yard. A fine line of white goods, Cheap. Embroidery, flouncing beauties all prices. Laces Embroideries, Scrim, Curtain net, Curtain satteens at prices which make com petition Howl, It Hurts.

86 in. Henrietta Cloths, all colors, 22 Oil red damask handsome patterns 22 40 all wool 57 Crashes, all linen 6 44 63 Handsome towels all lined per pair 15 38 Fine imported dress flannels 75 Extra wide figured satteens 10 40 Imported fantaisie plaids strip 88 Fine line outing cloths, non shrinking 40 Plain brilliantine handsome 70 and fast colors 10 15 Imported satteens, plain 22 Extra heavy 3 yds lace curtains per pr $1 CLOTHING It is enough to say that we carry the best line of clothing in this section Seeing it will convince yon of this fact. Can sell you a fine worsted suit for $8.50. A fine Cassimer suit for $9.00 A fine satinett suit 4 to 7 dollars, a good suit for your boy $1.50 up. A fine suit for a young man $10.

a good suit for $6.50. BOOTS AND SHOES. A good plow shoe $1.25, a nice dress shoe 1.50, a hand made dress shoe 2.50 to 4.00, a whole stock Calf Boot 2.50, a whole stock Kip Boot worth 3.50 for 2,50, a big bargain. stock of Ladies fine Shoes, 1.23 to 3.00. A fine, fair leather slipper nice line fair leather goods for the children, they are beauties.

Line of SUMMER UNDERWEAR Can sell you a suit worth $1.25 for 95 cents, Ladies gauze vests 15 Extra heavy mixed half hose 10 cts. worth of straw hats to almost give away. A large line of t.AVool and Cheap. AYe can save you money in this line. Safety pins per Dz.

2ct To the Farmers G. S. Stanley, Pros. Sanders, Sec. 0 0 3 Cti 0 0 0 iH of the best surveyors in the state, and has run many a line in old Linn.

J. B. Lessenbery, of Glasgow, Ky came in last Friday bringing with him A. J. Dillons ten-year-old daughter, Lizzie, who has made her home with Mr.

Lessenbery since she was two years old. She will now make her home with her father. Mr. Lessenbery returned on Saturday. Henry Palmer brought to our office this week a large stem of calamus or sweet flag, which grows in his door yard.

This plant is known to require considerable moisture, and is usually found by springs and low places. Here it ha3 grown without attention for years, which shows that Kansas does not entirely dry out. George Mann and "Ward Gibbs have applied for a patent on a washing ma chine, which promises to be quite a success. It has a concave and cylinder, and is worked by a lever. The boys will soon be ready to put them onto the market for the approval and criticism of the public.

Our town is getting quite a reputation for inventions. Revs. L. M. Rhoades and J.

M. Acheson returned Saturday evening from Topeka, where they were attending the State Temperance Union. They report a large attendance and an enthusiastic session. The prohibitionists are anything but discouraged by the recent court decision, and think that it will only serve to wake up the temperance peo pie, Clark Griffin went to Garnett last Wednesday to he examined by the medical board at that place. He tells us that he saw two loads of corn stand mg on the streets all day with only an offer of 20 and 21 cents per bushel Farmers had better bring their corn to Blue Mound and get 27 cents for it.

The Grand Lodge, Knights of Py thias, met at Topeka on Tuesday. Blue Mound Lodge No. 75 wa3 represented by J. W. Garrison.

The Knights of Pythias is one of the progressive orders of the day, and has enioyed a rapid and permanent growth. For fraternal fellowship and mutual help it is second to none. Its membership consists largely of the young business men of the conn try. James Lewis brought to the Rec ord office last AY ednesday quite a dis play of grains and grasses grown on the Lost Creek Ranch. Among the assort ment was a bunch of rye over six feet high, wheat that reached forty inches and clover and timothy 18 inches high Lewis tells us that all his crops are in fine condition.

Thanks Jim, we are always glad to hear encouraging reports from growing crops. William D. Ruffin arrived last Friday from Baker City, Oregon, being called borne on account of the dangerous illness of his mother, His mother has been very low for some time, and it was feared that he would not arrive in time to see her. Air. Ruffin is herding sheep on a large ranch in the mountains, and likes the climate there: very much, as they go up in the mountains during the summer and return in the fall.

The Creamery Company is still making improvements on their plant, and they are getting the institution in fine shape. They have cut off a cold closet from the former large storage room and now have a room that will hold thousands of pounds of and can he run with a small amount of ice. The quantity of cream i3 increasing daily, and but for the extremely low price of creamery butter just now it would be 1 TT', Layta AYe have OUGAR VALLEY, No. Regular meetings every Friday night at the Clark school house. J.

J. Hawkins, Sec. Robt. Alexander, Pres. QUAIL TRAP, No.

1407. Regular meetings on Wednesday nights at Quail Trap school house. D. Cannon, Pres. Al.

McLean, Sec. TyrT. STERLING, No. 1C84. Regular meeetingo Saturday nights at the Boulwaro school house.

Jas. A. Briggs, Pres. Wm. Wheeler, Sec.

No. Regular meenings on Mon-nights at the Xenia school house. Wm. Williams, Sec. D.

Smith, Pres. Franklin Township Assembly meets at tho same place on first Monday after each full moon, pRAIRIE VALLEY, No. Meetings on Friday nights at the Prairie Valley S. II. Free.

Bronson, Sec. A. Wrigh Pres. VKALAHOMA No. Regular meetings on Taesday nights at the Washington S.

H. A. Banning, Sec. N. Elliott, Pres.

YWTALNUT GROVE ALLIANCE No. 941. Regular meetings every Friday night. Daisy Platt. Sec.

G. W. Platt Pres. We ask the secretary of every F. M.

B. A. or Alliance to send ns their directory and we will have it represented in this column, also notices of meetings and other items of interest and they will find room in our paper. ml I 125 No 1 brass Needles Extra good Elastic yard 6 spls Clarks thread Nickle spectacle cases Tooth brush Novelty Hair- pin case and mirror 4cts 7cts Sets 14cts 3 to 5 cts 3cts Sets 4cts 25cts 7cts 4cts Rubber match safe 8 inch Rubber Combs 8 inch metal back comb Good fine combs mens Hardware. Oh yes, Mr.

Jones, the wire trade is good this spring. Hog wire is more in demand this Spring than ever before. I iS complete. And that is a good sign that our farm ers are getting in better shape. IIow much have we sold? AYell, with the car which we have on the road now, will make us three cars since in the winter.

Do you handle anything beside the Glidden? Not to amount to anything yes, we do sell a little of this like the Lawrence wire for $3.40, but the fact is, that take the combined sales of the off brands we sell and that is sold alto gather in this town, wont make a patch to the amount of Glidden sold. But, what about more Lawrence wire sold in Kansas than all other any other, or all others that I saw in the Record here some time ago AYell, read what Ellwood Mfg. who make the Glidden, has to say about that in this letter. Jones says: The devil, and breaks up the conversation with a laugh that aroused the east end of town. Yes, no question as to who sells the barbed wire and hardware in Blue Mound.

Sim mons does surely do The business. A large for 1.25. A Our to 25 cents. $100 Fur Hats Ruching 5cts A full Prices wagon and AYillow ware. is cheaper Please matter up I am now prepared to furnish all kinds of Farm Irtiplements, and anything that runs on wheels to the trade.

If you want Call on R. Case. I have a fine assortment of Harrows, metal or wood frames, see them sure. Dout fail to see the up. 05 m.

I JEWELRY CHEAP. GROCERIES. and complete line of fresh stock at our Grocery Uept guaranteed the lowest. A beautiful line of Queensware, 1 can of Baking Powder fifty cents. A large line of 600 Gallons of No.

1 stone ware to sell at 6 cents per gallon, this than you ever heard of before. study this advertisement, and come in and see us, and by looking this you will be convinced that we are your friends. Cozad, Glucklich Co. BLUE MOUND, KANSAS. at all times, a buck-board AYooden and FELSING BROWN, Propritors of Th Qity Market, Dalrs In Fresh, and Salt Meats.

Blue Mound, Kansas. Lie Me 3. F. WIKSETT BRO. PHYSICIANS SURGEONS, BLUE MOUND, KAS.

Chronic Diseases, Piles and Hemorroids a Specialty. -P bD a GQ 0 rCj Eh ctf rO -P -P Sulky PIoav, the best made. Saw mill, engine, thresher, or any kind of machinery. Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, and car' Field seeds, c. You cant blame the boys for squealing as the Sun Beam has come to wake em up.

AA'eve knocked her, $3 for barded wire at Gibbs Son. Ladies remember the present I offer commencing May 10. Jno. Derry. Barbed wire $3.

50 at Gibbs Son. New Summer styles at Mrs. J. Derrys, North side, Main street. Eureka Burnish for polishing silver ware, glass and everything.

Simmons. Say: If you want a two blade pearl handle Knife why go to Simmons' and get it for ten cents. Buy your barbed wire of Gibbs Son i gash Fastener you ever saw. where you can get it for $3. -All kinds of toilet articles at the For a refreshing drink go to Balls city Drug Store, restaurant He shakes em.

Special bargains in second-hand bug- I have a good second-hand top buggy gies and carts at Add Jarnigans shop for sale. Simmons. jgjfL. A. Ashby, the dentist, will he Harness mendersAhe best thing out at the Central Hotel on May 26 and 27 will save you many dollars at Simmons to do dental work.

DENNIS OLFORD, Blacksmiths. PLOW WORK A SPECIALTY. Shop next door to Blakers. Xenia Zphyrs. Osage.

Aunt Ann Osborn is on the sick list. Mr3. Emerson Slack, of Montana, is visiting relatives in this vicinity. J. A.

Breggs went to Ft. Scott on business Saturday. Dr. Bervin, of St. Louis, was in this vicinity on business the 17th.

John and Mollie Musser, of Blue Mound, spent Sunday with Mrs. Samantha Kirk. Mrs. ellie Decker, wife of J. P.

Decker, of Xenia, died on Sunday the 18th of lung disease. The funeral was preached by Rev. P. G. Clark, and the remains were laid to rest in the Osage Valley cemetery.

The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community. FuSlon Facts Argus. Mrs. Thacter and little daughter, of I Kansas City, are visiting her mother, Mrs. John Hall.

Mrs. J. Pretz returned home onday. Mr. II.

F. Ruble attended the Y. M. C. A.

convention at Ft. Scott Saturday, Miss Mary Bendam visited her sister, Miss Stella Benham, Saturday and Sunday. The Cobweb social given by the Y. I P. C.

E. at the residence of Mrs. Harry Gates on Monday evening was well at- tended. 13DR9BVf7VVRf4 For Sals. I have for sale at the Adam Lahar farm, on Lost Creek, 100 bu.

German Millet seed, 1 3-year-old, high grade bull, and one span of four-year-old mire mules; also one 5-year old brood mare in foal. Jas. II. Lewis, Agt. BLUE MOUND, KANSAS.

2 Harness 0:1. Go to J. E. AYishard bon for the Diamond Black Harness Oil, the best in use. Harness oil and Harness menders at Simmons.

diPThe best drink made Balis milk shake. J. Derry is sole agent for the Sun Beam washer. Agents wanted. Just received, a lot of new goods from Kansas City and St.

Louis. Remember the present I give with each hat purchased at my store. Mrs. J. Derry-Neighbor, if you cant make points you can buy em on the Genuine Glidden Barbed Wire.

F. AY. Simmons. 2FQo to Balls for the best drink in A coolund fresh milk shake. in a flourishing condition.

no hesitancy in saying that there is not a better butter maker in the state than the manager, John Steele. He not only thoroughly understands the busines, but is careful and accommodating, and is turning out some of the finest gilt edge we have ever seen. TV may not be authority on butter, but we are a splendid juijge of bvwtter milk and oth er drinks. Potatoss. AYe h3.T2 150 bushels of Red Session Potatoes for jale at'20 cents per bushel Call at oir-c.

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