The Osawatomie Progress from Osawatomie, Kansas • 1

SAWATOMSE i VOL, 1. OSAWATOMIE, MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 10, 1903. NO. 49.

TRY OUR JOB DEPARTMENT, WORK DONE NEAT, QUICK AND CHEAP. WE ARE HERE TO PLEASE OUR PATRONS. School begins next Monday. PURELY LOCAL. I Indianoplis.

Rain has seriously interfered Circling the Mtphlsto, the Mn from the Moon, with Rolim son'f Circus at Osawatomie, Sept. 15. Mephisto, the king of hazardous exploits, will apinr at each performance in his original dare-devil act of riding "the loop," a danger The restaurants and refreshment places handled the business Labor day in good shape, nobody went hungry or dry. Osawatomie could take care of a political state convention in a way that no-l)ody would have a kick coming. It was decided Thursday morning, after the rain had let up and and the sun was out once more, to Get the K.

C. Journal at Slaw-son Bros. Aek for Stearns' paint, Reed sells it'. See the Kodaks at A. F.

Meeks from 1.00 up. Kodaks and Cameras all sizes grades and prices at A. F. Several from hero went to Osawatomie, Labor Day. Mr.

neath began his school this week, with only seven scholars in attendance. Miss Elraa and George Styner have gone to Emporia, and have rented rooms. Miss Elma will teach and George will attend school. Mrs. Bessie Goetz, nee Hiles, ous, thrilling, demon-like exhibi tion requiring unequalled nerve and darnig skill This is the highest salaried single act in circus history.

Perched ujon his stand Meeks. Call at A. W. Youngberg's before under the dome of the high roof, gazing down the long incline, starting to school and get supplies, Mephistojeles gives a gesture in Pens, ink, paper, books, tablets, etc. recognition of the thousand of up turned faces, mounts automobile Remember when getting ready to start to school that Youngberg's drug store is headquarters for and in a flash speeds down the nar row track.

The momentum com- school supplies; pells him round the loop, rolling continue the Fair till Saturday night. One day of sunshine will put things in good shape on the grounds. All races will go and all exhibits will be made. II. F.

Aljard and wife of Osawatomie, wer in 'Paola several days this week, visiting Mrs. Allard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Iilt Warner. Mr.

Allardj for a number of years has been employed in the woodwork department of the Missouri Pacific shops at Osawatomie, but is now working at carpentering in Kansas City. Miami Republican. The union labor ball given by the Machinists at the opera house Monday night was a social and financial success. Gormley's or with a reserve speed out in the are na from the tangent of his curved A cow belonging to Mr. Wm, Youmans was struck by lightning course.

Seeing him safely on terra hrma the audieuce breathes forth and killed in his pasture south' east of town Wednesday morning, thunders of applause. Every hu man care possible is taken to insure Call at the Progress office when the safety of this daring performer. His life depends upon his skill and steady nerve. chestra of Ottawa furnished the with the fair at Faola this week. The strong, wind was the one disagreeable feature of Lalxjr Day.

Mrs. Bevis's aunt, Mrs. Coon-radt, has returned to her home in Paola. Mrs. C.

L. Baker is quite sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bevis. Mrs. I.

L. Jockett from Albion, is visiting her sister; Mrs. W. A. Bevis.

Engineer Frank Crane spent the first of the week in this city visiting with his mother. Apfiles are being brought to town by the wagon load. They are of a fair quality and bring a good price. Miss Cora Lawrence returned to her home in Topeka Wednesday after a few days visit with friends in this city. Rev.

Mr. Leonard and wife, after 'liaving visited with relatives in Ohio for the past month, have returned to his home. A. E. Blood, day round house foreman has and will leave in a few days for Little Rock, where he will make his future home.

Mr. H. L. Barnes returped from the hospital at St. Louis Saturday afternoon.

His hand is yet quite sore from the effects of the burn. The police had no trouble to keep order Lalwr Day. There was very little drunkenness or rowdy- ism, and only one arrest was made. Osawatomio is the banner union labor town of Kansas. A mechanic without card in this town would be as much out of place as a mule up a tree.

The fire boys'don't lose any time getting out when a fire alarm is given. They come like hornets out of a nest, grab-hold and get there quick. Bert Galloway wife and of Paola and Nate Chambers and wife of Osawatomie left Monday for a visit of ten days to relatives in the Indian Territory. The hose the merchants use to rsprinkle the streets with are too has sent in an application for a ward in the asylum. The eldest son of Lindsay Mills had his leg badly torn with a hay baler.

Drs. Mcintosh and Jacobs of Lane, and Walthall of Paola were in attendance. It is a serious case. Mr. Her sold his big horse to a Kansas City horse buyer for $100.

Mr. Burns says the parade Labor Day was fine and the speech of Henry Allen all right, but he thinks the farmers should have been invited to show their productions, and there were several others who were of the same opinion. No one could live or succeed without the farmers productions. But those who did enter into the work made a complete success, we think. Dale Newhouse and parents have sold their farms and will move to Chanute.

A farewell reception is to be given them on the 10th inst. Dale will be remoitbered as assistant in thanopfofr. iu Osawatomie for awhile. The grandmother of Mrs1. Benj.

Goodrich died of paralysis, recently, and on hearing the news of her mother's death, Mrs. Goodrich's mother was so affected that she 3S VsSa music and the dance went on till 3 o'clock a. m. About 75 couples need of rent receipt books. We keep them in stock all the time.

15 cents or two for 25 cents. John Robinson's show will exhibit in Osawatomie next Tuesday. As this is the only big 6how that will be in this vicinity this season there will be a big attendance. Mr. J.

D. Ward wiU sell 151 head of fine stock, cattle, horses and hogs at public sale, at his resi enjoyed the occasion. The rain early in the evening'had cooled the atmosphere and made it an ideal night for a ball. Harry E. Cottrell, of Osawatomie and Effie May Poore, of La Cygne were married Wednesday morning at the Baptist parsonage Rev.

W.G. Carey, officiating. Mr. Cottrell is a car repairer in the Missouri Pacifit i IT'S REASONABLE shops at Osawatomie and his bride is the daughter of Mr. Stephen Poore, a prominent farmer living four miles east of La Cygne.

The TO SUPPOSE had a shock and died the same way. couple went ou their wedding trip to Lincoln, Nebraska, on the 9th hist to be away ten days. They will live in Osawatomie. Mrs. Goodrich was summoned to Oklahoma but arrived after the dence one mile southeast of Osa-watoraiej Wednesday, September 30.

Mr. Ward has ejf no fine ttock. Mrs. J. S.

Lowe was called to Kansas City Tuesday morning by a telegram slating that her sister, Mrs. Jas. McDonald, was dangerously ill. Mrs. Lowe returned home on the flyer Wednesday night, her sister having sufficiently recovered to be considered out of danger.

A 1-idy passing John Robinson's advertising car in front of the depot last Sunday discovered a new feature at a single glance. Lettered on the side of the car without punctuation is the advertisement, '1000v Ladie3 Men and Horses." She read aloud, "1000 ladies' men" then, laughing heartily, turned to the other lady who was with her, said, "That's a new menagerie attraction, surely." About 8 o'clock Tuesday even- funeral. Mr. Zumbrun and wife and Mr. Her and wife attended the Miami Baptist association of churches in ing, alter oiawson jsros.

naci closed the store, a flame of fire flashed that every Woman knows something of the quality and cost of UNDERWEAR through the room, probably caused Noi4h Ottawa last week the associ- by gas escaping. An alarm was given but the Are was extinguished tion will meet next September in Osawatomie. It comprises a before the boys trot there with water turned on through a hose aIT- large number of churches besides the state workers who are always in at endance. small for the purpose. The re from the barber shop next door.

The window decoration was destroyed, except George Washing on some occasions. AROUND BEAGLE. ton pointing to the illumioated sign "Union Labor." The scene The kid that didn make mis-- L. Huff of Cadmus was in Beagle represented Washington's Dream, a day this week. J.

T. "Walthall of Osawatomie and after the fire George was at his post, like Cassa Biatica, still chief in the summer sunshine IZhas lost his opportunity. yNext week he must go to school be the time. 'p. The Hospital base ball team is wis in Beagle last Sunday.

pointing to the sign of liberated labor. The damage to the stock A large cfowd attended H. H. Leats big sale Tuesday. We are a superb line' of these articles, and it cannot fail to please, the most critical.

We do not ask ycu to take our word, but come and judge for yourself. We know you will be satisfied. 5'iard to beat. Last week they de wa3 probably as great from water Edmund Smith went to the coal and smoke as from feated the Haskell Indians, and banks with three teams and re I jjibor Dav thev lined out the Eu- The Labor Champion a weekly turned Monday. 'eka boys, adding two more to the j.png list of victories this season.

paper published in Topeka, if not A few friends gathered at the the best of its kind on earth, is home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles ka ine man wno speculates witn a good enough for any union man brafter at a show has no more Springer Saturday and enjoyed themselves dancing. should ftains than a monkey and Charlie Walthall of Parker was Uk the police put him in a cage in Beagle Sunday. i I irly in the morning on a show Mr.

and Mrs. Umberhous went t.y before he has an opportunity to Paola Wednesday evening. i lose his money. Uncle Jim Walthall was hauling Lf'lThe Ottawa band made a fiue hay from G. W.

Fisher's, Thurs and should be read by all. The Champion has been kind enough to exchange with us for many months and it is one of the few papers among nearly an hundred that we watch for each week. We recomend it to the union men of Osawatomie, and having filed the paper as we read it we have a goodly supply on hand which we would be glad to leave in any trades council chamber' in order to give its members an opportunity to, see, and realize its worth. Union men should have union lit- SEPARATE SKIRTS FOR WOMEN. This display shows what the fashion makers have been doing during recent months.

The latest novelties in Dress and Walking Skirts are in this offering. Charming effects, embellished with all the approved trimmings and stitchings. They are strikingly stylish and the values are most unusual. H. E.

CRANE. pearance and some excellent Jlisio. The platform erected on street 'for the concert -obnday evening was not used on day. He says that he will have corn that will be ready to cut in a short time. T.

M. Hobson came down Monr count of the rain, but the band School will begin next Tuesday, September 8. Youngberg's is the best place to purchase supplies. Among those who attended the fair in Paola Friday were Harry Gartly, Ed. Huff, J.

Jennison, J. H. Hatfield tjayed under the awning in front ci the Enterprise department store dao to put up the new bridge soutli of town but on account of the big rains his progressing is rather several selections were liber. a applauded. ferature, and plenty of it.

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