The Parker Point from Parker, Kansas • 4

ssjKzajiSknasjsffisasssKssBffiasscrTsaEsrr! Mrs. Rarer Stops Her LODGES. THEPARKER POINTER old Hard Timei 'iTTtrrTirni'Tfrmi UTrrTrn Published Every Friday. Forms closo on Thursday Evening. 1 PEP ErZE-iIEP 1 oh iiw i i 1 -ia-Tgyyn Ernest AIcClure, Editor.

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Canvass 3 Cuny nrvH? fc Specimen Cases. S. II. Clifford, New Casoel, Wis was roublcd wait Neuralgia and his stomach was his liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away and lie was terribly reduced in Ib-sh aud Three boltles ot Kieeirio cured him. Edward bin-pherd, Harrisburg', had a running sore on Lis leg of eight years' standing.

Used three hollies Electric billers and seven boxes sound ami well. John hi, had fives large fever pores on Ids leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of Bueklens Arnica Salve cured him on-liieiy. Sold hv druggist. Who can think Ot DOTtlO simpl thing to patent? Protect your Idcns: they may bring you wcnUh.

Vrltc JOHN IV lit ft Patent Attoi-uevs, I). for their Sl.RW) pnno ettae nail list of two hundred iuTCUiiond wanted. POINTER c'. See the fancy china ware Ford give a wav with each box of bakingpowder. OUR SEED OFFER.

We can now make one of the must liberal offers to our subscribers that has ever been given. Our proposition is to each subscriber 20, five cent packages of seeds $1 worth of seeds the Farm, Field and Fireside, a 40 page weekly farm paper worth $1 a year, and the Pointer allfor $1.50 per year. Call and see the list of seeds and ask for a copy of the paper and we are sure you will accept it. Adolph McShaue shoveled cut the dirt from his store, Tuesday. W.

Roth Cashier of the Greeley Bank, transacted business in our city Tuesday. Window Shades from 20 cts and up; Straw Mattings cheap. Call at the Old Reliable Furniture Store, when in town and get Prices and see his Goods. II. G.

Gatlin. The I. O. O. F.

Lodge number 378 installed the following officers, Friday night, 1, 1897 Lewis Loye, N. G. C. Carico, V. G.

J. Crowe, R. S. B. Newbold, F.

E. D. Kempton Ire. Chas. Tippin while out hunting the the other day shot himself in the lefi hand.

He had a muzzel loader bhotgun and had discharged one barrel and snapped the other, and it seems the latter hung fire. He commenced to reload the empty chamber, and when the loaded barrel discharged. Dr. Warner, of Parker, and Dr. Taylor, of Greeley, were called to dress the wound and found it nec-esary to amputate his first two fingers.

Besides the lose of his fingers his face was burned with powder until black. We feel sorry for Charlie in his accident and wish to drop a word of warning to boys who handle guns. Be careful. ASI persons Indebted to C. L.

Taft are requested to settle at once aS! accounts not adjusted by Jan. 20 1097, will be turned over to the bank for collection. C. L. TAFT.

Days boy who is quite kick is convalescent. Chas. Walthall is the happy recipient of a present in the shape of a hook, Josephus, from the 31. E. Suhday School, which wished to show their ap-peciation of his efficient service as superintendent for the last year.

Air. Walthall wishes to extend his thanks through the colums of the Pointer for tln-ir re-memberance of him. Bert Aliller who has been the guest of his relatives in our city the past lew weeks, returnedto his home in Bellviile, Illinois, lie takes wiih him a very fav-oruhle im presslm oT sas Airs. Thompson, of Kansas City, visited with Chas. Walthall and wife, Sunday.

Republic and the Parker Pointer for $1.75 per year. Sam Alallory arrived from Beaudy, 111 Tuesday, to visit his brother. J. M. Alallory.

Airs. Ed Brooks and children returned from their visit in Woodson C. Sunday. Dave Kendal and wife returned to their home at Baldwin, Wednesday. When young people go to church they should beware lest they fall and great will be the fall thereof.

Guy Crow was shot through the foot the other day while handling a Winchester repeating rifle, 33 cal. We have noticed the little boys carrying this gun upon the street and have expressed our idea that they were to small to handle a gun They lack judgement and should be guarded from taking these guns out or some more serious accident will happen them. The wound in Guys foot will not be likely to result in any thing very serious we hope not ana we be-live a little admonition will probably result in some good. Parker. Kans, Come to Robert Wilson, the able Butcher shop, for your Fresh and Cured meat, and bring your Silver as some is as GOOD HERE as gold.

Peter Peterson shipped a car load of cattle to the city, Tuesday night. Gerone Guinn shipped a car xoud of cattle to Kansas City, Tuesday night. Prof. E. Parker and wife, and Hattie Parker, who had been visiting with Dr.

Stough last week, returned to their home at Neosho Falls, Alonday. They droye across to Garnett, and from there took the Santa Fe. Prof. ParkeV is principal of the Neosho Falls school and is considered among the host instructors of oodson county. Aliss Hattie Parker is also one of the teachers in the Neosho Falls schools is a very popular teacher of Woodson county, atul was once one of Linn countys worthy instructors having won a fair record in our city.

Rev. Brownrigg started a series of meetings in the Christian Church, Alonday night, and will continue them for a a few weeks. Everybody is inyited to attend and listen to the discussion of the following subjects Faith, Repentance, The Unpardonable Sin. The New Birth. The Fdood.

Excuses. Lots Wife. Heaven. Christs Second Coming. The Gospel.

Great Salvation. The Doctrine of Balaam. Christ Seeking Sinners. Sinners Seeking Christ. No Difference Nariman the the Word.

1 What saved. Rebuilding Church of Christ, jeets. Airs. Rorers magazine, Household has been absorbed by The Ladies Home Journal in order to make it possible for Airs. Rorerto form an exclusive editor-al connection with the latter magazine.

All of Airs. Rorers literary work will hereafter appear exclusively in the Journal, ol whose domestic department she Will haye entire charge. Several pages of the magazine will be given her each month, and in these she will begin bj-giving a new series of sample cooking lessons, to be followed by domestic lessons treating separately the cure and arrangement of each room in a liouso. Slacksmith. ALL KINDS OF IRON WORK DON SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, PARKER, KANSAS.

GOODRICH ITEMS. Aliss Nettie Herman visited town with Aliss Lulu Pearson a few days last week. On New Years day the children and a number of close relatives ot Grandpa and Grandma Goode gathered at the home ofD. Goode and had a family reunion. It was the last time the family will be united on earth, Sunday evening Grandma Goode, who has been in poor health for some time, died at the home of her son, D.

Goode, The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Crrgay, Tuesday afternoon. Site was interred in the Goodrich cemetery. The S. S.

Convention was stormed out last Sunday. The protracted meeting was closed on account of the bad weather, but will begin again as soon as weather permits Air. and Airs. George Earley, of near Bush City, were up visiting relatives the first of the week. Airs.

Crowe, of LaCygne, attended the funeral of her mother. Airs. Goode. N. SEAMAN ITEMS.

We are having cold weather out our way Airs, and Air. Alilton Pliebus visited at D. Blaekmers, Sunday. rlhe literary last Saturday night was a failure owing to the weather, but will be better prepared next, Saturday night. If the oung people wcie not so afraid of getting their toes frosted, would have lovely times; Osawatomie people passed through our town Wednesday.

Alany thanks for the items for our literary paper from our Parker Friends. Airs. I. Williams spent Friday and Saturday with her sister Airs. Craft.

Airs. J. Diehms brother, of Kansas City, is visiting her this week. A. C.

Lees pond was full of skaters, Tuesday. Frank Peterson is going to give a skating party on his pond as soon as the ice is solid. He wnl serve supper at his house. Seaman rejoiced in dog fight, Tuesday. George Collins returned to Baldwin Saturday, after a short visit with Prof Thoroman, Ins brother.

Mr. Collins will enter the lecture course which the University offers, A good chance to hunt has slipped past this week. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. While attempting to board a northbound freight train on the Katy, near the depot, Sunday about noon, John Branson, aged 19 years, got his foot under the wheels amd ground to a pulp. The boys cries attracted the attention of the train crew and the train was stopped and he was car-led to his home which is near the depot and Dr.

Splawn was sent for who dressed the wound. The limb was so badly crushed that it was found necessary' to amputate it just below the knee whicli was done Alonday afternoon by Drs. Splawn and Lambeth, the latter of Moran. The young man stood the operation well and is getting along as well as could be expected. Kincaid Dispatch.

The 5ay Zilttla Canoe. Boating of every sort is, after all, the most enjoyable and healthful of summer sports, and for real, rollicking, exciting fun the summer girl has decided that nothing compares with canoeing. The canoe itself io a fascinating, bewitching little craft in its beauty and gracefulness, and appeals to a womans aesthetic sensibilities as no other boat can. Then one is so independent in her little open or decked canoe, although there is plenty to do, both for head and hands. She must act as crew, captain, pilot and ballast.

She must look out for squalls, boats, driftwood and waves. The cance of which the maiden of 96 makes a selection weighs eighteen pounds, is lO1, feet in length, has a 26-inch beam, is made of cedar, with cak ribs, and will carry eighty pounds transported dimance oX 150 miles. Ex. A.O. U.

W. Parker Lodge, So. 33 meets every Thursday evening. Members of the order always welcome. D.J.

Watson, Sec. Reuben Rankin, 31. W. A A K3 Lo. ge no 341 meets every third Saturday evening of each mouth.

J. If. Stough. V. M.

Walter Bearley, Secretary. I Parker Lodge No. 373 meets every Friday evening. J.M. Stucker, Sec.

I. Crosswhite, N. G. RE BECK A II DEGREE, FloraLodge No. 203, meets every two weeks on Wednesday evening.

Lottie Crosswhite. Nellie I. Stout, Secretary. N. i TLodga No.

248 meet every week on Saturday evening. Myrte Beary, Sec. Anna Buucly, C. T. Knights and Radies of Security.

Parker Council, No. 373, meets every Tues-uy evening, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of month hereafter. T. Warner, Pres. W.

L. Duff, Secretary. CHURCHES. Ckristain. Preaching on Saturday hight, Sunday' at 11 oclock and Sunday evening at 8 oclock.

Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. ru. Presbyterian. Sunday School every at lOoclock. Christian Endeaver ery Monday evening.

WORK BI-MONTHLY. fethodist Episcopale Church Preaching on Sunday, at 11 a. no. and 8 p. m.

altering with the Epworth league. Also prayermeeting Thursday evenings at oclock, and Sunday School Sunday morning at 10 oclock. GOODRICH: Preaching on Sunday at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting eve-y Sunday at 7 :30 p.

m. Beagle Preaching on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 :30 p. m.

Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 :30 p. m. B. F. Cargey, Pastor.

LOCALS. Road the Pointkr. Aliss Mary Collins, who visited her brother Prof. Thoroman during the hoi idays, retured to her home at Parsons Sunday. Cigars, Tobacco, and Fresh Candie Culbersons.

II. G. Brains son-in-law of Miami county, was over, Friday to haul his ods away. The Republic daily is a year, $3 for six months or $1j50 for three months. VVe can now club with the St.

Louis twiee-a-week Republic for $1,75. per year. II. G. Gatlin made a flying trip to Blue Around on Wednesday to bring Gatlin home who -had been visiting her sons family and was attacked with rlieumatison, so she could not walk.

She is better at this writing. T. L. Nunn transacted business at. Mound City today.

II, G. Brain and son Thomas, came over from New Laueastor, Thursday, on business. Airs Belle Fitzgerald, who has been visiting her parents, J. W. Ingram and family, returned to Kansas City, Sunday.

J.F.Day took possession of the hotel Saturday, and has started it out in good shape. R. Frazer left this morning for California and will remain until April. Ills health has been poorly this winter aud owing to the cold weather, which he could not stand, he thought advisable to try a warmer climate until spring opens up. A New and full Stock of Wall Paper at the Old Reliable Furniture Store.

Rev. Biownrigg commenced a series of meetings i the Christian church, Alondav night and will contuine them for a weeks. The public is cordially in-yited. I. C.

Ball, of Blue Mound passed through our city on his way to LaCvgne yesterday. The best Bread at Culberson's. Airs. John Groves returned home from her visit at Missou ri. last Friday.

Aliss Fannie Bockover, who visited her friends near Garnett dureing holidays returned, Sunday. The best short order meals at Culbersons, "Wm. Stickle of Greeley was in our city, Wednesday, on business. II. G.

Brain moved from the hotel last Saturday and went to New Lancaster Miami county. They started out in the rain and snow and faced the storm. Air. Brain is undecided as to where he will take up his abode in the future. J.

M. AIcCoy was at Kansas City, Wednesday, to see his brother Horace, who was enroute to his ranch in Texas from Oskosh, Wis. B. F. Blaker, of the firm of B.

F. Blaker Co. was in our city, Saturday, invoicing his lumber stock. And looking over his business generally. Vernon Campell was in our city, Alonday and Tuesday, looking up a location for a drug storr.

He says he is uncertain whether he will move here and we belivc that he would do a good business. Chas. Grove was sick, Tuesday, night, Wednesday he was better and today he is well. W. T.

Paul returned, Tuesday, from bi3 trip to Marvin, Kansas, where he had been looking after some p-opertv recently traded for. He savs that he was agreeably surprised with the country and had a splendid visit. HENRY TUCKER, PROP. MAY, ATS, Always On Hand, PARKER, KANSAS. B.

F. Blaker. A. Blaker. B.

F. BLAKER Co. r-AT TIIE- I7MBJL ALSO is. 4sa BOUT FOHGETOO You can have just as good pictures taken in cloudy weather as in sunshine. CSto At Alanners.

Parker, Kansa. ADVERTISED LET TERS. The following letters remain in the P. O. at Parker Kans.

for the month ol November, and unless called for in 30 days will be sent lo the dead letter office. Parlies calling for them please stare that they were advertised. Air. Perry, Air. Overbook.

Dr. A. L. Foliering. Cae.l Aliss Minnie Dy-art.

1 E. Piemans, M. SPOOKS. Some of the Garnett filks got badly scared and piotnpttd the Journal man to wiite the following: Several weeks ago we published a ghost story copied Irani the Osawnto-mie Globe which was supposed to be located in the vacant on the Judy farm east of town. One night last week a party consisting of several of our business men went out to the house to make an investigation of the strange being.

They went into one of the rooms down, stairs and waited for ghott. About 12 oclook a headless woman made her appearance, and the crowd made scatter-ment, some going through the door and others making their escape through the windows. They were so badly frightened that one of the small men got hung on a barb wire fence in his haste to get away from the house. If anyone does not believe this ghost story they are at liberty to go and see for themselves. Died.

Airs. J. N. Goode died at her home two miles south of town from heart trouble. Airs.

Goode, was an elderly lady and well respected by all who knew her She has been married to Air. Good for about fifty years and has lived a happy and contented life throughout. She leaves many friends who mourn her loss with the family and the sympathy of the entire eommumity is with Air. Good in this licur of his sad berivement. Thu hopes of the future will beam high in the eyes of the aged husband who will live to meet Per in the glorious beyond.

Airs. Rose Anna Goode was born Alay 3, 1823, and was 73 years and 6 months of age; married to Air. Goole in 1S10, and moved from Illinois to Kansas in I860. She was the mother of six children, four of whom arc living. The coming year be crowed with big news evenls and happenings, the details of which everyone interested in national and foreign affairs will wai-t to rea d.

The best Western newspaper published is the Semi-weekly Republic of St. Louis. It is only $1 a year, and for that amount it will send two papers a week to any address for one year. Herbert D. Ward.

the novel Ft anu husband of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, has written a new novel, which will be the fiction feature of The Ladies Home Journal during 1897. Tle Burglar Who Aloved Paradise. It is a equel to Airs. Wards An Old ALiils Paradise, The husband taking up the pen where Aliss Phelps had naturally to put it down when she became Airs. Ward.

--For rude. A-good gii-t mill unin-cumbmvd. Vffiii trade for farm itiiout i ileum ranee 'Address this office. os Events Bell fur $70, ours j0 Fame as m-U forJIOO, ours wood-nris, fO Eiiiue as uuy Si wheel. L7 stylos Sid to mo.

Guaranteed came ns agents sett for C73 to E1021 ASS1S 25 WOOD-Rl! MS, rerfert tinea, perfect Etocrlnp, perfect a U. just re out. Cuarintuuj otinio an audits sell for S12i and H.i b. yvtit'en wi'' every machine Every time von buy a oi Or Rh er fijrept jou pay SoO to Sts) icorr. tUur enrwin.e Jopr co for Fitnne CjionlSi y.

I. about as jeh to seii bicycles throuyli cvccti rt.a it does to roc.lie them. Let prudence surpe't ho bettor way End Lv in i us Q.reci at wholesale priced, astreied Catalogue free. Acffss Cycls Company, ELKHART. LED.

fefc MMrk j'y 1 4 i Vi .3 OUR READERS Will confer a favor on us if they patronize our advertizers. They will treat yon right, and give you value received for your money. GROYES, .11 work guaranteed first class. Charges reasonable to suit the times. POST OFFICE BUILDING, PARKER, KANSAS.

FASME1S Ayi If you want FIRST CLASS BTJTCHEPIP Gr JDone call on Steve Tucker BLACKSMITH SHOP PARKER, KANSAS. Tucker, CITY miRA-lT r- and CHARGES REASONABLE. All goods handled tvith best of care. PARKER, KANSAS. 'Vm.

Manners has opened his new Photograph Gallery and is now ready to do the highest grade work at the lowest possible prices. He learned Ills trade under Harry Johnson, of Garnett, one of the best photographers in eastern Kansas. Mr. Manners enlarges pictures, does all kinds of crayon work; takes photographs at from 60c. up.

All his work is guaranteed Copying a specialty. Wm. MANNERS, PARKER, KANS. G.E. BARNES, OS A ATOM IE, KANS.

SEWING MACHINES, ORGANS AND GASOLINE STOVES jp 4 i Has sent us clubbing rates whereby we can offer our subscriber this popular paper in connection with THI 1 PARKJilR FOR TIIE PRICE OF 1.75 A XjTsas.