The Advertiser from Pleasanton, Kansas • 1

I THE CHEAPEST Paper; is Tiie Item, 50 cents. JOB PRINTING at the Lowest Prices. YOL. 1 PLEASANTON. LINN COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1896.

NO. 33 LOCAL HAPPENINGS. BLAKER MILLING CO. Proprietors of PLEASANTON Dr. C.

Y. Downs, of Trading Post, has placed his card in Pleasantons popular paper. The Doctor is a regular graduate, and has been in practice for fifteen years; has a good library and an excellent set of surgical instruments. He has dissolved partnership with Dr Williams and asks a share of your patronage, and you will find that the night never gets too dark, tjje weather or roads too bad, or the sun too hot for him tJ answer the call of anyone in distress. Give him a call.

A man by the name of T. S. Johnson went to Mr. Franklins near Worland, and claimed he wanted work, has skipped and left Mr. Franklin in the hole.

This is the way he did it: He claimed he wanted to work for Franklin, but wanted to send for his family who lived in some outlandish place, and Franklin agreed to pay for their tickets if he would pay the money back out of his work. He came to town and returning told Franklin he had purchased the tickets and mailed them to his family and recovered his seventeen dollars from Franklin as per agreement, and then picked up his duds and left. Franklin has seventeen dollars worth of experience and Johnson has the cash Our jobber was busy this week turning out work for enterprising men who believe in having thetr work done at home, and at prices lower than lots of larger printing establishments in other cities. William Hendricks is in receipt of a letter from Congressman Blue telling him that he had as good as secured a canon and some balls for Jewell Post No. 3 G.

A. R. to decorate their cemetery with. Rev. Johnson, who has been holding a protracted meeting at Eureka has done good work, obtaining sixty-nine converts.

Mr. Johnson has been engaged to preach at Eureka one-half of his time and the other half, in Pleasanton. Isaac Fisher, publisher of the Blade at Black Rock, was in the city Monday evening, on his road home after a few days visit in Mound City. Mr. Fisher has great hopes for the future of Black Rock as a mining town.

Hon. E. H. Funston was in the city Tuesday and went to Mound City in the evening. He was feeling around to see how his chances for the nomination for congressman from this district was.

We suppose he found them encouraging. The following is a list ot patents granted to Kansas inventors since our last issue: J. W. Alton, Kingman, lift-pump; J. C.

Foraker, Cherryvale, flour and meal chest; D. H. Good, independence, gate; J. M. Watson, Elm-dale, wrench.

The following young people attended the masked ball in Mound City last Friday night: Misses Sadie Bartleson, Maggie Smith, Glennie Wilkinson, Myra Hesses and Messrs W. C. Blaker aud Elbert Wilkinson. All report a pleasant time. Joseph White, who has been wanted for some time, for horse stealing, and who was finally located by I.

A. Davis had the misfortune of being shot in the head a few days ago at Pittsburg for attempting to get away. The wound is not serious. Mrs. Lizzie Maston, of Lost Springs, who has been here visiting her mother, Mrs.

Duke, in this city, the past three weeks, took her departure Tuesday morning for her home. She was accompanied by her sisters, Misses Belle and Flossie Duke. Ira Border shiphed the stock of goods belonging to the Leader to Abiline, Texas, Tuesday, where he will dispose of them. Mr. Border is a nice gentleman, but he got hold of a horrible lot of stuff to dispose of and we trust he may meet with better success in Texas than he did here.

E. W. Turner, our Lige, left Tuesday for Abiline, Texas, to work at his trade. We are sorry to lose him as he is a fine young man, and has made numerous friends during his stay in our city. The Item wishes him prosperity in his new home, and if things dont go to suit him, to come back to old Linn and set up a shop in Pleasanton.

An exchange says a womans character has been likened to a postage stamp one black mark ruins it. Mans like a treasury note no matter how many stains, it passes at par. When a woman falls from grace her character is ruined forever, while on the ether hand a man may straighten up and be received into the best of society again. John Leighty was in Kansas City tlie latter part of last week. Cad Garrison, of Worland, was in the city Wednesday on business.

Father Cantwell, who has been quite poorly with La Grippe is now improving. Mrs. Martin Widner is visiting her parents, Jacob Stare and wife, of Ft. Scott. Tommy Meyers and wife, of Mound City, were visiting in Pleasanton Tuesday.

Ford Duke left Tuesday for Lost Springs, to clerk in a corn field this summer. Col. Ed. R. Smith, of Mound Cijy, passed through the city Tuesday on his way to La Cygne.

The Item wants your next job of printing. Will it get it? It will if prices are any inducement. Work was begun last Monday to erect a U. P. church on the lot north of the Littell cemetery.

Mrs. Jas. Bagnell left Wednesday for Mindon, to join her husband who is digging coal at that place. Ex-County Superintendent, A. W.

Leech, was in the city Wednesday. He is now conducting a racket store in Chetopa. Miss Lima Bailey and Miss Emma Fenwick, of Mound City, passed through the city Tuesday on their way to La Cygne. Miss Myra Hesser, whohasbeen visiting her sister; Mrs. Warren Prickett, and friends in this city returned to her home in La Cygne Tuesday.

J. F. Smith left Sunday for Leavenworth to attend the Kansas State Editorial Association which was held in that city Monday and Tuesday. Miss Sadie Bartleson entertained a number of friends Monday night in honor of Miss Myra Hesser, of La Cygne. All report a splendid time.

Jake Widner left Thursday for Mineral City to work in the coal mines at that place. The Item follows him to keep him posted on the local happenings at home. Ye scribe was the recipitant of four lovely valentines; such beauties! We expect to place them in TnE Items art gallery where they can be seen by lovers of tine art. Misses Sadie Bartleson and Ada Perrine contemplate going to Kansas City to hear Paderweski the famous pianist, who will appear there on the night of March 9. Deputy Sheriff Joe Smith, of Butler, was in the city Wednesday-hunting up evidence against Joseph White, the horse thief who was shot a few days ago.

J. R. Howard went to La Cygne Tuesday. He says the strawberry crop will be a failure this year on account of their being killed by the rains and freezing. Wm.

Shoemaker, who has been visiting relatives and friends in this city the past two weeks, left Tuesday for his home in ElDorado Springs. He was accompanied by Creiglit Mays. Messrs. Bailey and Stagman and their wives visited Sunday with J. L.

Carter and son east of Pleasanton. Mr. Stagman is a son-in-law of Mrs. Goode, who is housekeeper for Brother Carter. MILLS.

and Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE BREAD STUFFS. GOLD CROWN -High Patent. OLD MEDAL Straight Patent. EVERY SACK WARRANTED. PRACTICAL OPTICIAN.

Dr. J.S. Snow lias located in Pleasanton, and lias his headquarters at the jewelry store of Geo. W. Waymire, where you will find liini prepaired to properly fit, and treat your eyes.

Being a graduated optician I can fit glasses to the eye that will be a benefit, instead a detriment to the sight. Give Me a Gall I guarantee satisfaction and prices reasonable. DR. J.S. SNOW.

GO TO MOON For BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTHING Biggest house in Linn County and the smallest prices. C. Y. DOWNS, Physician and Surgeon, Trading Post, Kansas, A regular gruduate of fifteen years experience. Calls answered day or night.

J. AV. JOHNSON, NOTARY PUBLIC. All Kinds of Legal Work Attended To PLEASANTON, KAN. Death of Mrs.

Hargrave. Mrs. Mary Russel Hargrave, who has resided in this city and vicinity for the past forty-five years died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. J.

Cooke, on State street, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1896, aged 94. Mrs. Hargrave was the youngest daughter of Alexander Russell, barrister, of Glasgow, Scotland, was born in Glasgow, June 4, 1802. In 1822 she crossed the ocean to New York, where she resided with her brother, William Russell, at that time conducting a ladies seminary in New York, and afterwards professor of elocution at Andover, Mass.

In the fall of 1824 she joined her family at Leeds, Canada East. Here she met Walter Hargrave, to whom she was married in July, 1826. The new family made their home at Inverness, where they lived till 1851. In this home ten children were born to them, and all except the first born, who lived only a few hours, still survive. In the Canada home'the children were schooled and reared by the mother.

This home was the resort of the preachers who came from time to time to the place, and Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave built a chapel for religious service. In 1851 the family removed to Wisconsin, and after a few years of farming made their home in Ripon. Here they remained until 1870, when thev removed to Plersanton, Kans.

In 1873 Mr. Hargrave died, and since that time Mrs. Hargrave has lived with her daughters; for several years with Mrs. J. J.

Kemper, in Rochester, N. and lately with Mrs. J. J. Cooke in Princeton, and in this city.

Mrs. Hargrave was a woman of great beauty of character, strength of intellect, culture of manners, and sincerity in piety. The funeral occured yesterday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. H. L.

Richardson, assisted by Dr. E. H. Merrill. Ripon, (Wis.) Free Press.

Many citizens of Pleasanton and vicinity will remember Grandpa and Grandma Hargrave who resided here several yeais. Mr. Hargrave was buried in the Pleasanton cemetery, but a few years ago was taken up and shipped to Wisconsin..