The Formoso Times du lieu suivant : Formoso, Kansas • 5

E. MURRAY, THE PIONEER MERCHANT J. M. BUTLER -DEALER IN Confectionery, Can Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc. Fonnoso Kansas.

PHOTOGRAPH -0- Simpson Sturtevant -ARTISTS- Pictures taken by the latest invented apparatus and finished In superior style. An infant, a child, adults, groups, any way you want them, guaranteed first class Here is a sanipta of our prices. Cabinets) $3 per dozen; $1.75 for half dozen. Cards $2 per dozen; $1.25 for half dozen. Formoso Kansas.

-IS- RESERVED 3ET5T rnxx-m LEADING MERCHANT! County Attorney McBride was down from Mankato Sunday. A. Hirsh returned from Chicago Wednesday, where he had been to buy a wintor stock of goods. Many local items have went unmention-ed this week on account of not knowing the parties concerned. The Times joins in with the good people of Formoso in welcoming the old soldiers and their friends and families to our city.

Senator John J. iDgalls has assured the con esponding secretary that he wdl be present at the Re-uhiou Thursday. Be sure and hear him. We did not make the first issue of the Times as soon as expected on account of other important business which kept us away from our work. The old soldiers of Formoso and vicinity are making all necessary araange-ments to Make the Re-union a success both in pleasure and comfort.

Burt Purdy who tilled the position as Postmaster, clerk and general manager during Mr. McMurray's eastern visit, left for is home in Scandia Wednesday. A few of our business men were "done up" by a hotel register, rubber stamp and barn door advertiser a few weeks aso. He skipped the town by a "back Never go where you are not wanted. If a mercha nt wants you to come in his store he will invite you through the columns of the newspaper.

It is wrong to intrude on privacy. Don't do it. The farmers have found a new wrinkle in corn cribs. They buy the lath aud wire fence four feet high and bring it into the form of a circle. Then they will put in a floor and pile in the corn.

Wheu thd first tier is full they will set four high posts without the circle, run wires across, put on another tier of fence and proceed as before. This is what the farmers call stacking their corn, as it has the appearance of a stack when they are through. Jewell Ilepublicau. An evidence that Formoso is gaining a reputation as the best town in eastern Jewell and western Republic counties in which to buy goods is found in the fact that Saturday several parties from Randall and in the vicinity of Cortland were here and made purchases of goods for themselves and family. This is nothing more than could be expected from the fact that the largest and best selected stocks of goods and the lowest prices are to be found here of any town within twenty miles.

Obituary. Thomas Wells was born in Lamborn, England, March 17, 182G, -and departed this life at his pleasant home near Formo so Kans. September, 27 1889. He came to America in June I8G1. Was married to Mrs.

E. Barret, Feb. 5, 1876. Bro. Wells sought and foundithe Lord on his death bed set eral days before his death and joined the M.

E. Church. He leaves a bright evidence of his faith in God. He leaves a loving wife and many friencs to mourn his loss. His funeral services were held at his home Bept.

28, conducted by the writer. The sermon was preached from a passage of scripture of hi own selection, Ps. 31:5. Riv. G.

L. Harick Mr. Bomer who lived near the Bishop post office on White Rock Valley for the past ten years, late in the fall of 1888 told his wife that he was going over to the north side of the creek, to trade his team for a one and he toOkhis little dauguter aged about eight years, with him and this is the last that Mrs. Boman ever seen or heard of her husband or daughter untill last week, Mr. John Doxon who lives near Bishop, recievdd a letter from near Cabon, stating that the'-e was such a man and little girl there.

Mr. S. A. Hoyi accompanied by the little girl's mothdr started to Missouri Tuesday morning for the little girl, whose father it is claimed waa treating her very badly. Mankato An Open Letter to Jack 1 Mb.

Editor: I see in several of the papers in surrounding towns an item in reference to me that 'Jack got off' on me in referenoe to the Re-union "being NowMr.Editor thatlsalio. I was opposed to the Reunion being so far from town but the committe docided to have It on the Patterson farm and I cincerly hope to see the boys all have a good time. Now his man Jack is no other than Walt Caldwell aud I suppose the reason he has done as ho has Is because that when Quigly and I were partners in the Merchantile business in Omio, he got into us pretty deep and we had a terrible time to get it out of him and ever since that time he has left no stone unturned do me all the dirt he could This is oulJ' a sample of his low dirty mcaness. I would be very sorry to think I was capable of injuring the Ke-union as much as this self constituted boss has already done and I am not af ra'd to sign my name to anything I write as that infamouS coward hat done. Omar Simtbom.

55 2 a CO 3 SeWing Machines, School Furniture and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty, JAMES TUCKER, Manager. AUCTIONEER J. T. McCrackkn, of Scottsville Kan sas, will cry your sale oh reasonable terms. His ability in securing good prices for stock is unsurpassed by anyone Address him at Scottsville, Kansas.

J. L. SHElTON BLACKSMITH- Wagon Repairing done on short notice Horse Shoeing a specialty. Give me trial. All work guaranteed to be first clas3.

Forcooo Kansas. MSG! TJ i i 5 FORMOSO TIMES Published Evbby Fkiday. entered at the postoffice at f0hmo8o kansas as second class mail matter. Our hardware merchants report a good trade. W.

M. Sohn Cortland's liveryman was An town Friday. Several parties have been tb.resb.iDg close to town the past week. Bowman Carrol was down to Randall Tuesday and Wednesday. R.

G. Patterson of Grant Township, was up Tuesday. Monitor. A communication from Omar Simpson occupies a space this week. Jim Tucker, Cortland's music dealer, was promenading our streets Tuesday.

Mrs. J. M. Butler visitid in Randall last week, with friends and relatives. Formoso grain buyers are paying the top of the market for all kinks of grain.

The foundatiou or a new residence has just been finished in the east part of town. The Formoso schools are uuder fine headway. A large enrollment of pupils is reported. The famous English Noveliest, Wilkle Collins, died September 23rd, at the age of 65 years. A rain is what we need now, as we have heard several complain of their cisterns being empty.

J. Turner and L. H. Applebey, of "Grant township, were in the city Saturday on business, Monitor. J.

P. Gutelious, Jewell City's professional curve pitcher, was exhibiting' his frame on our streets Saturday. A west bound freight train, on the Rock Island, killed a man and a team of horses Thursday, a week ago, at Lebanon. Call on us and let us get acquainted. We have no cushioned chairs to offer, but will try and make it comfortable for you.

Weed of the Review is all worked up over the probable election of John B. Hea over J. J. Dalton for treasurer, and well he might be. The Reunion at this place, Oct.

15, 16, 17 and 18 will be one of the grandest affairs ever held in Jewell county. Don't fail to come. Th ere was not good enough timber in Jewell County to pick, a candidate for surveyor from so a piece was imported from Nebraska. The merchants of Mankato have or-ganized themselves into a body with the tiew of boycotting all who do not pay cash for goods. A Salem merchant removed his stock of goods from Salem to and as be was going out the citizens of Salem pelted him with melon rinds.

Judging from reports one would be Jed to believe that fair day at the county seat was a bonanza for the probate Judge, he married three couple one day of the fair. There were seven candidates announced for the office of Sheriff in Republic County aiid the only knows how many more were after it but were too stingy to let the people know of it. We are in receipt of Vol. 1. ifo.

1. of the Beacon, published at Randall by Marquts DeLafayettc Sutherlin Com-ay. It is a six column folio and the patent outside presents a neat appearance. O.J.Quay, of Formoso, accompanied by hi? sons, Masters Cartholdi and Albert were in town last Saturday. He report? that business 'm Formoso Is very good con sidering the time of year.

Mankatt' RH view. We predict that if the Voters of Jeerl County will get down to a solid dollars and fents investigation that they will readily see the necessity of having some one else k-sides Dalton handle theii yCry king the way of A sister of Mrs. Butler is visiting her. Formoco has one of the best butcher shops in this part of Kansas. Simpson Bro's a-e selling groceries as cheap as anyone can sell them.

Ed MoMurray is back from the east and brought with him a wife. G. A. Boal and wife are now cozily keeping house in their i.ew residence. Rev.

J. W. Edgar of Randall, took the east bound passenger here Tuesday for Belleville. Hirsh Hill have one of the finest and best selected stocks of goods we have seen west of Topeka. Capt.

A. B. Balch has the honor of being the first paid subscrsber to a newspaper in Formoso, It is said, hat the Randall grain buyers have knocked the props fom under the market at Jewell City. There is now only one vacant building In town and the probabilities ate that it will be occupied in a Short time. We are informed (hat F.

M. manual will, in a short time move hii blacksmith shop and feed mill up from Omio, Mr. C. P. Trump is buying grain for A.

C. Davis Co. He is a rustler and does is share of the business in that line. Marquis DeLafayette Sutherlin of the Beacon came up Thursday to borrow our mller'' TTfl linen' nnv CinoarJ flint tf9 1 I I A UMUU 4 Hill. XL Hons.

W. K. Barrett, P. II. S.

Everest, W.M.Sohn and J. T. Butler, of Cort land, attended the dance last evening in Shedden's hall, We have not had time to call on all of our business houses for ads and ia fact some that we did see were too busy wait ing on their many customers to write one. Messrs C. F.

Barret and W. S. Conaway in company with Misses Cora Elliot, Winnie Bradley and Jennie Elliot attended the "hop" In the Formoso hall last There is strong talk of organizing a stock company to investlgato the coal prospecting hole south of town. Thero is plenty of coal there if money can be raised to get at it. Some sneak thief labored all Sunday night and carried away fifty bushels cf Wal Hodgson'3 oats.

Wal is happy how ever, as they were all spoiled and not fit to i'eed. Jamestown Quill. The primary in Cortland Township Re public County Thursday waa very hotly contested. Two factions seemed to be the trouble. The fight was made on the selection of a Trustee.

It is the aim of the Times to always work for the best interest of its supporters. I' will always be found ready to condemn what it believes to be wrong in political matters as far as its ability will allow. It will endeavor to support principals not men or party except as they are belie ved to be the true exponent of principle. A good joke is told on that long, lank, lean Charley Barrett of Cortland. Friday evening as he walked in the dance hall, a group of young Formoso el lea who were telling each other who had brought them there and the different kinds of perfume they purchased expressly for the occasion Charley passed by them and as he did so, a sweet sixteen-year-old voice exclaimed to companions, "boost me up until I can ake a peep over that collar and see who's in there." Charley asked his partner if she wa3 ready ttf go home.

William Steinman, residing about six miies from this city, in Jackson township, Jewell county, Kansas, met with an ac cident recently while running a threshing machine, that resulted in hi3 death. In stepping over a tumbling shaft his clothes were caught, hurling him around with fee shaft 6ome thirty times before the machine could be stopped. On beingf rescued one leg was found broken and crushed in a horrible manner, several ribs were broken and internal injuries received tha? resulted in hi? death as b5fofe stated. Superior Journal. Review..