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SUBSCRIBE for Pleasanton's Popular Paper! Only 40 cents. FORTY CEBITS gets The Item one year if taken before Fel). lOtli YOL. 1 PLEASANTON. LINN COUNTY, KANSAS.

Fill DAY, 189(5. NO. 31 LOCAL HAPPENINGS. BLAKER MILLING CO. Proprietors of PLEASANTON MILLS G3 and Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE BREAD STUFFS.

GOLD CROWN -High Patent. OLI) MEDAL Straight Patent, EYERY SACK WARRANTED. Last Chance! February 10th. is the last chance to get The Item for the small sum of Forty cents per year. This week -is the last chance you will have to get The Item, the only true Republican paper published in Pleasanton, for forty ceutsa year.

Miss Nettie Harkness, of Prescott, is staying with her sister, Mrs. Ross Kennedy, of this city, and taking lessons in stenography under Prof. F. D. Adams.

Last Sunday was ground hog day, and as it was stormy we presume he did not see his shadow. If there anything in the old saw, we may expect some pretty fine weather. Mrs. Lizzie Bullion took her departure Monday for her home in Bessemer-er, after spending several months visiting her parents, Mr. ahd Mrs.

Dr. Thos. Fleming, of this city. Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Jamlsoni of Humboldt, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Henry Cady, bf this place, the past four weeks, left last Friday for Louisburg to visit their son. B.

B. Sprowls informs us that he is the only sewing machine agent in Pleasanton, and that he handles the old reliable Singer machine. Give him a call when you need anything in his line. Rev. E.

N. Tucker preached an excellent sermon Sunay night at the Christian church. As an evangelist Rev. Tucker is hard to beat, and we wish him an his wife unbounded success wherever they may go. Charlie 'Porter took his departure for bis home in Dakota last Mouday night.

Mr. Porter has suffered a great loss and the sympathy of his many friends accompany him to cheer his now lonely fireside. Mort Hathaway is an excellent mechanic, and this fact was demor-strated a few days a go by the job of mending one of our chases which was broken. The job was neat and done in a workmanlike manner. Mrs.

Good and daughter, of Mistic, Iowa, are keeping house for J. L. Carter. Mrs. Good is a lady of refinement and will no doubt make the home of our brother more pleasant.

She is a sister of Rev. Kimsey and Will Hammer. Mrs. R. D.

Stewart closed a very successful term of school at Coal Yal-ley last Friday. At noon the patrons gave her a surprise dinner at the school house to show their appreciation of her services. A good time is reported by all. We are pleased to place upon our roll of honor the names of Levi Smith, Pleasanton, and Geo. A.

Gentle, Oak-wood, who know The Item is a good thing and give us their mite to push it along. Who will be the next oue? J.S. Snow an expert optician was in the city the first of the week looking for a location. We think he could do no better than to locate in our little city, as we have health, wealth and prosperity and everthing to make life pleasant and profitable. He has opened a temporary office at G.

W. Waymire's jeweliy store. Jay Corby, Ernest Wagner and Webb Leighty lett Monday for Neo-desha to take in the sights around the oil wells and some of their millions in oil. Our readers need not be surprised if they should hear that each of them had become fabulously rich in the twinkling of an eye or had cornered the Standard Oil Company. The Select Friends anticipate initiating three members Monday night, a good turn-out is requested.

This tiiPngof members thinking because they pay their dues and assessments the lodge has ho further need of them is ail bosh. Come cut and see how the lodge is getting along, you may be able to add greatly to its growth and prosperity. Get out of the old nit into the mildle of the road and help make your lodge the best. Adams Express Qo. will please accept our thanks for one of their list of offices in the United States, Canada and Mexico in which they have offices or do business.

This company was established in 1840 and is one of the best in existence to do business with. Their money orders are cheap and a perfectly safe way to send money. Wheu wishing to ship goods call on their gentlemanly agent, J. S. Light-foot, at the Commercial House and get the lowest rates.

Pleasanton has as much need for three uewspapers as a wagon has. for five wheels. And as much need for two Republican papers as a church has for two pastors. Observer. We agree with Brother Smith that Pleasanton has no need of two Republican papers, and suggest that lie pack his grip and hunt for some sunny Hillside in Arkansas where his efforts at running a Republican paper would be' appreciated.

The Item, we might say, is the only Republican paper in Pleasanton and the citizens are find- That Date, Wliat will we do for ice cream this summer? Tom Reece is indisposed tills week with La Grippe. W. O. Mays was in Fort Scott on business, Tuesday The Item is the best Republican paper in Pleasanton. Are you going to attend the leap year mask balla Mound City Feb.

14? It. W.JIarris, our pc pular photographer, was complaining the first of the week. Arthur Ellis is assisting in Evans Ellis grocery during the absence, of Jay Corby. Bob Barton, a rank old Republican was in the city Tuesday, accompanied by his good wife. Harry Conrad went to Norborn, Mo.

Tuesday to look up a location for a meat market. The Select Friends initiated some new friends-Monday night. Join the Friends, one of the best! Pleasanton may not need two Republican papers, but she does need one, and The Item is that one. O. Mitchell, of Hume, came over Saturday night to visit his daughter, Mrs.

J. B. Norman. Cran. Lowe, of Sheridan township passed through the city Wednesday morning on his way to Kansas City.

Dr. Lee Ashley came down from Kansas City Saturday and returned Sunday. Why these flying trips Lee? Dont forget that the colored folks are going to give a grand mask ball at the town hall in this city next Friday night. E. M.

Tucker began to improve Tuesday. All join in wishing that it may be permanent and that he may soon be out. Ed. Baker, who has been visiting in Pleasanton several weeks returned to his home in Kansas City last Sat-urday afternoon. February fourteen is St.

Valentines day. Young men, look to your laurels or some other fellow will win the smiles you so much desire. Miss Rose Ham began work in the Observer office Monday morning to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bertha Corby. John Crow, of Arkansas City, arrived here last Saturday night to visit his cousin, L. L.

Pierson. He returned home Tuesday D. Stewart, of Uniontown, who has been visiting his son, R. D. Stewart, of this township the past ten days returned home Monday.

Miss Ida Harris, of Fort Scott, who has been visit S. P. Harris and wife, and her sister, Nora, for several weeks, returned to her home Tuesday. Bertha Corby, one of Pleasantons popular ycungladies, has secured a clerkship with J. A.

Cady in the Book store. We congratulate both Bertha and Mr. Cady. Elder E. N.

Tucker brought the revival at the Christian church to a close last Sunday night, and left Tuesday for Lou isburg, to conduct a meeting there. Miss Kitty Holmes, of Nortli Henderson, returned home last Sunday, after spending seven very pleasant weeks visiting relatives and friends at this place and Prescott. the price; will' again be Fifty cents. Anyone wishing to avail themselves of the forty cent offer, can do so by sending in' their subscription before s. TiiGSdau Feu.

10. Dont fail to take advantage of tliis low offer, for by so doiug you will lend us a helping band, and at the same time get the best paper for the price in Pleasanton. GO TO MOON BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTHING Biggest house in Linn County and the smallest prices. ng it out, and quite lively too. Last Sati rday afternoon THos.

t. Clair, a colored man who lias resided here for some time, was arrested on a warrant sworn out by J. O. Prickett, charging him with hog stealing. It was quite a surprise to our many citizens, as most every oue considered lim a reliable and deserving mar.

How long he has lieen confiscating Jiese four-legged animals is unknown nit it is presumed, for quite a while, as nearly every time Geo. Gottlieb shipped Tom always had a fat hog. He was tried before Adams Thursday and was lH)und over to district court. Born To W. T.

Draper and wife, on Monday night a boy. The babe died Tuesday morning at 9 oclock and was buried at 4:30 oclock p. m. the same day. The mother is quite low but great hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Col. Ed. R. Smith passed through here Monday on his way to Paola to attend the Fair Association. He returned home Tuesday and said in all probability the Mound City fair would be held at the grounds of the association Oct 0, 7, 8 and 9 and that very liberal purses would be offered.

Bud Hi bier has purchased Harry Conrads meat market and will continue the business at the old stand. He has secured the services of Ed. Basset to dish out soup bones, sirloin, porter house and mutton chops, and anything and everything kept in a first class meat market. Give him a call. ITRY The GEM GROCERY ft The LOWEST PRICES! A Practical Optician.

Dr. J. S. Snow. Practice limit (d to the Eye, Ear and Nose.

Fitting Spectacles a specialty. Temporary residence at the Joy Houe. Pleasanton Kansas. J. W.

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