Blue Mound Searchlight from Blue Mound, Kansas • 5

7 fTts-Sf "VS7 fT-'ST fTiSt fTSt tyj zx fi-z. XtfiMi JiiPisvfi i tp L2) uU Si" 7i 8 3a 5 We wish when you are in Blue Mound you would call and see what bargains we have to offer you. We have large double doors both in the front and back of our store, making it a well ventilated and as pleasant a place as you will find to spend your spare moments. We have received a large shipment of DRY GOODS which we bought for spot cash prices, and we are in a position to offer you goods at unparalelled prices. We do not make an opposition of our business and grab the honest earnings of others but do business in a fair, honorable way and by treating all alike.

Did you ever stop to think that 5c, 10c or $1.00 saved on a purchase gives you the more to make the next one? We want you to come to our store and look at what we are offering. We will save you money on your purchase. We are selling goods at prices that everybody can afford to buy. Again we invite you to call on us; if we can do you no good we will not harm you. RESPECTFULLY 5 i1 8 is TP vTV I Chambers.

I 1 1 jl a AW il IT TTT7 AfATTXTn OT? A DnTJT TAH GHOOL BOOKS Entered at the post office in Blue Mound, Linn county, Kansas, as second-class mail matter. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1899. FURNITURES One of the most COMPLETE lines carried by any house in the county. Wall "We have the very latest shades and patterns, and the only UP-TO-DATE stock in Blue Mound. Window The only complete and well assorted stock ever kept in the town.

When needing anything in my line don't fail to call and inspect my goods. W. B. BOUGH FURNITURE CO.V. SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

Including the front line of school tablets at lowest prices ever shown in Blue Mound. State uniformity school books a complete line. E. G. GfVTLIN.

W. C. J. J. STEELE, Up-to-Date House, Sign and Carriage Painters, Paper Hangers and Decorators, Blue Mound, Kansas.

Our work is your satisfaction. Ccme and see us. Norman Round, one of the substantial farmers of the Wall Street section, was in Thursday with a load of hogs. Our buyers can always find a good supply of stock over in Norman's neighborhood. G.

O. Buckles, trustee of Mound City township, was in Blue Mound Tuesday. Gib tells us that with one more good rain his section will produce the largest corn crop that they have grown in twenty years. Mose Whitcom, one of the substantial farmers of the Osage valley, was in the Prairie Queen Tuesday buying goods of our merchants and having some machinery repaired. Mr.

Whitcom reports his section needing rain. James Percell and wife, of Gar-nett, stopped over in Blue Mound Friday afternoon and night visiting relatives and friends. Jim and Mrs. Percell were on their way to Eldorado Springs, where they expect to spend a month for rest and recreation. Thomas McGee was in Blue Mound Wednesday, and while in the villiage dropped in for a short visit with the Searchlight boys.

Mr. McGee tells us that while his neighborhood is assured a good crop, yet a rain now would add wonderfully to the per cent of yield. P. D. Banks closed a deal with Al Smart Saturday for his property on west Elm street, consideration 6350, which makes this one of the best bargains ever secured in Blue Mound property.

This, in connection with other, lots which Philip owns in that section, makes him a splendid home. Elmer Bell and. wife, of Welda, in Anderson county, came over Saturday evening to spend the night with the family of Harry Bell, who is a brother of Elmer. While in Blue Mr. Bell made the Searchlight office a pleasant call, and from him we learned that he would be a candidate in the Republican convention of that county for the nomination for sheriff.

He is now post master at Welda and like all imperialists who get a nip at prosperity, over the federal pie counter is as hard to choke off as a bull lice in a free dog tight. Livery P. S. COPE, Proprietor, Blue Wlound, Kans. We have recently equipped our barn with new rigs and turnouts are equal to the best in the state.

Rates reasonable. Give us a call. Dye Barnes shipped a. car of good hogs from the Blue Mound station to Kansas City Thursday. Our popular jewelryman, E.

D. Wallace, with his family spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Allen county. Levi Butcher, who spent last week visiting with relatives and old neighbors in this part of Linn county, left for his home at Lincoln, Saturday. Mike Currv, of Butler, was in Blue Mound Tuesday and remained over until Wednesday. Mr.

Curry was here looking after some real estate matters. W. S. Roberts, who purchased and shipped H. H.

Brook's cattle at this point last week, made a heavy shipment of live stock from Le Roy on Sunday evening. James Smithson, of Rich township, in Anderson county, was in Bine Mound Saturday buying a supply of goods. Jim tells us that the crop prospects are extra good in his neighborhood but that a good rain is needed. Peter Damitz, of Jefferson county, Illinois, arrived in Blue Mound last week on an extended visit to his brother, Carl Damitz, who lives live miles east of town. Mr.

Damitz expects while here to select a location and in the near future move his family to this part of Kansas and make it his future home. A young Bryan Democrat arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. D.

Cobbs on Wednesday. While this young gentleman has arrived on the scene of action about 20 years too late to assist in the grand work of routing imperialism next year and entering the race for the Blue Mound postbffice yet he, with other male youngsters, shows that the Lord is on the side of the righteous and is bound we shall win if it takes 20 years. A $40,000,000 cattle ranch trust is being organized by New York capitalists. In the interest of the wTestern cow puncher and the consumers of beef, you know. The Rev.

Dizmang, of Mantey, one of the most popular as well as one of the ablest ministers of the gospel in this part of Kansas, will preach in the Baptist church in Blue Mound on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 11 a. m. Let our people turn out and greet the Elder with a large audience. The Rev.

J. N. Funston will preach a sermon at the M. E. church on next Sunday evening and will take as his subject the immorality in a game of base ball when played on the Sabbath day.

While we are Dot a Chriatian, as the term is applied by the orthordox church, yet we respect the opinions of the followers of that creed and praise their work in behalf of morality. The game of ball played Thursday between the Blue Mound nine and a club at Kincaid resulted in a figurative Bull Run to the "Invinci-bles" of the Prairie Queen. In short, the division of pitchers, catchers, short stops, long stops, fielders, ball chasers and shade sitters commanded by Captain Olford and Lieutenant Mays were not "in it" for fifteen seconds when they measured up with the cow punchers and harvest hands in the Kincaid nine. Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Campbell and Mrs. James Andrews left Thursday for Pittsburg, Kansas, on a pleasure trip end to visit the family of Mr. and Mrs.

Campbell's daughter, Mrs. Wesley Forrester. They expect to return by Friday of next week. Poetic sentiment from the Howard Courant man: "Take up the fat man's burden, a hundred in the shade! Two hundred poends of adipose to soak in lemonade. Oh! for an hour in Klondike; Oh! for the Arctic snow.

Ring off those balmy breezes' and let a blizzard blow." Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Porter returned Tuesday evening from Eldorado Springs, where they had been spending three weeks for rest and pleasure.

Mr. Porter tells us that there is a large crowd of health and pleasure seekers at that famous resort this summer, as the convenience for reaching the place has been greatly improved by the completion of the railroad. Guy and James Alexander, who have been at work with Mr. O. P.

Sutton's threshing outfit in Oklahoma, returned last week, having been called home by the serious sickness of Mrs. James Alexander. The boys report the wheat crop as being light in the section of the Territory where they were located and the corn, when they left, was fired to the ear by drouth. CHARLES OLFORD, 3 BLACKSMITH 6 Wagon and Repair Shops. We do all kinds of work up to date and in a workman-like manner as cneap as it can be done.

Shoeing, Plow and Machine work our specialties. Shovel laying and grinding done. Gome and see usand we will treat you right. fr. D.

Watchmaker and Jeweler, Keeps on hands a well selected stock of the best grades of watches and jewelry, which is sold at the lowest per cent of profit. Special attention given to the repairing and cleaning of watches and clocks. All his work is guaranteed. When in need of anything in his line call at his shop on north, side of Main street, Blue Mound. Kansas..