The Neosho Valley Times du lieu suivant : Council Grove, Kansas • 1

Parson's Liquid Electricity will cure any cold or headache, toothache or neuralgia. 50 cents. Guaranteed. MERRY CHRISTMAS. To Our Many Friends and Patrons, Greeting: It has now been nearly four months since the Neosho Valley TIMES was launched, and we wish to say that the TIMES has grown from a 5 column quarto, "patent inside" to a 7-column folio, all home print, in less than four months, also our patronage has grown far beyond our most sanguine expectations.

Our paid up subscriptions have more than thribbled our expectatione, and still coming in every day. We have tried to keep the columns of the TIMES free from backbitings, bickerings and slush, and personal fights. The result of our efforts in this direction we leave to our patrons. We shall continue along the same as barsh as truth, and as sparing as Justice. Weshall at all times take into consideration your interests as well as our own, along with the interests of Council Grove and county.

Thanking you, one and all, for your kind patronage and cheering words in the past and soliciting a continuance of the same, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Yours to Please, THE NEOSHO VALLEY TIMES. Get your candies at Stenger's. See Ed Gildemeister for yearnings steers. tf R.

O. Kelley who lives on seeond street is quite sick. Fora good meal and fine courtious treatment, go to J. W. Lillie.

Boys' overcoats $1.50, $2.50, $3.50 to close at the Best Clothing Shoe Co. F. X. Hebrank east of town was in Saturday. He had a pitch-fork on his shoulder and we were afraid to ask him how the snow pitched.

Wm. Thompson and family a brother-in-law of Taylor Way, who used to live on Four Mile some six years ago returned from the Indian nation and may remain with us. People that wish to buy, or sell, property should look over M. 0. Neff's ad on first page, and you will be convinced that the merchants are not alone in offering snaps during the holidays.

Ben Rosewurm of Munkers Creek, was a very pleasant caller Saturday, and slapped a big silver dollar on our slab and said; give me credit. Thanks Mr. Rosewurm we appreciate such promptness. Call again. The VOLUME I.

Gregory's Christmas Perfumes at Gregory's For a nice cake, cookies, candies, nuts or oysters go to J. W. Lillies. Christmas candies and nuts seem to be al unloaded at G. H.

Methe's. Dont fail to get your share, Alex. Cunningham wants to exchange $3,000 worth of clothing for corn at 25 cents per bushel. How to keep him in nights. Buy him one of those smoking jackets at the Best Clothing Shoe Co.

Those Olymphia music boxes at G. H. Methes would be sure to please anyone for a holiday present. Call and see them. T.

C. Soodgrass the hustling merchant from Wilsey, was among our many callers Tuesday. T. 0. never fails to drop in when in town, and always has a cheering word for the TIMES.

Call again Tom. J. W. Sharp, west of town, was a pleasent caller Saturday and ordered the TIMES sent to his brothe-in-law W. D.

Athey of Terlton, O. T. Mr. Athey formally lived in this county. Call again brother Sharp.

The house passed the currency bill' 190 for and 140 against. It now goes to the senate. We will wait and see if they are willing to commit this country to the gold standard. J. E.

Wylie, of Dunlap, was a pleasant caller Tuesday and took advantage of our offer of the Kansas City Star and Times for one dollar Thanks, Bro. Wylie, call again. One of the neatest presents that can posibly be made to any one can be found at G. H. Methe's.

He has two large rooms filled chuck ful. of holiday goods. Don't fail to look at his immense stock before you buy. We are still here and here to stay and we are selling more than twice as much meat as we expected to when we started here. Call when you need choice meats.

Telephone 2. RUCH SCHNEIDER. Harve Meyers was in town on ness monday and informed us he would occupy the Kimmel store about the first of the year. Harve needs the room as he has one of the best assortments of general merchandise that you often see. The republican party have decided on the place they will hold their convention.

it will be Philadelphia. We don't see any use of having a convention, they all want McKinley and Hanna, says Root. So why not let Hanna just give notice who they will run. Jake Welcher, our colored friend of western Four Mile, was in day and asked us about the new hardware store. Well as he is from Missouri we had to sight him.

He said we are all right and finally thought he might make room for the TIMES and drop some of his old papers. Thanks Mr Welcher. W. C. Wilson and Charles Jacobs of Alta Vista, were down Tuesday paying taxes.

They report a just distribution of the mud between here and Alta Vista. And asked us to roll their names on our already large list at that place. Thanks boys, drop in and see us next time you come down. M. C.

NEFF'S Land, Loan, and Exchange Office, Located in Commercial Building, Council Grove, Kansas. A Special Bargain List of a few of my Bargains. No 50. 334 acres of fine up-land; 4-room house, good cellar, board stable for 6 horses, 140 acres plowed, 20 acres of meadow, about 160 acres in two pastures, one large pasture with good spring water, small pasture watered by well; miles of M. P.

R. R. station ar 17 Wiles to Council Grove, Kansas. Price $3,00 $1,000 cash. Loan company has approved a loan of $2,008 011 this farm for 7 years at 7 per cent.

No. 75. 320-acre farm; frame house, four rooms, large barn, good corrall, 60 acres plowed, 5 acres orchard, balance fenced in pasture, plenty of good stock water. Can make good terms on this. Price $3,000.

Located in 6 miles of Council Groves Kansas. No. 40. 160 acres of good pasture land, all located in 5 miles of Dunlap, Morris county, Kan' SAS. Price $900: Good terms.

No. 45. 320 acres; 100 acres under plow, balance pasture land. located 6 miles south of Wilsey, Morris county. Kansas.

Price $7 per acre, Will give good terms, no buildings. No. 55. 227 acres, 6 miles northwest of Council Grove; 74 acres plowed, 60 acres pasture, balance hay land; frame house, frame barn, good orchard, and close to school. Price $2,300 No.

65. 80 acre farm; good 5-room house, stable, good well, bearing orchard of peaches and apples and small fruit, 35 acres plowed, 30 acres pasture, balance meadow, 5 miles northwest of Council Grove. Price $1,300. Can give easy payments. No.

70. 640 acres; one of the finest prairie farms in Morris county; a fine 10-room house finely finished, good cellar, stable 14x48, cow stable 20x30, good granery 20x30, 12-foot posts; implement house, calf stable and other out-buildings, 3 large corralls, one 10-acre hog pasture and one 5-acre hog pasture, good orchard and abundance of small fruit: 1,000 evergreens; 140 acres under plow, balance meadow and pasture. This fine farm is all well fenced and cross fenced, located in one mile of a good town with three railroads. Price $19 per acre. $7,300 can run 3 years at 6 per cent.

No. 70. 800 acre ranch; large 10-room house, stables, cattle sheds, cribs, granery and other outbuildings, 100 acres plowed, of which about 90 acres is good bottom, lots of timber for fuel, posts and shelter for stock, fine feed lots in timber, never failing spring branch runs through feed lots. This ranch is all fenced and cross fenced in three or four pastures. Can sell this ranch for $8,000 on good terms.

For further information call on or write M. C. NEFF, Council Grove. Kan. Looking after and renting non-resident property a specialty.

Reasha Valley Times. COUNCIL GROVE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899. NUMBER 15. NEW HARDWAR! One Door West of The Racket. Come in and Let Us Get Acquainted.

We did not come here expecting to get all of you to trade with us, but we do hope to merit at least a portion of it. As to price and quality of Goods we expect to please you, and if courteous treatnent and a pleasant welcome is appreciated we are sure to please you. Our Goods are all New! Our Styles are all New! Our Prices are all New! We are now open and ready for business. Watch For Small Bills. T.

M. THROP, Proprietor. Does Advertising Pay? "Once when I was publishing a paper in Seattle, I convinced a man in the most emphatic way that it paid to advertise," said an old journalist. "He was a fairly prosperous merchant, and I had tried for a long time to get him to insert an advertisement in my paper." "Oh it's no use!" be would say. "I never read the advertisements in 8 paper, and no one else does.

I believe in advertising, but in a way that will force itself upon the public. Then it paye. But in a newspaper -pshaw! Everybody who reads a newspaper dodges the advertising pages as if hey were poisoo." "Well, said if I can convince you that people do read the advertising pages of my paper, will you "Of course I will, I advertise wherever I think it will do any good." "The next week I had the following line stuck in the most obscure corner of the paper, bet ween a couple of patent-medicine advertisements." "What is Cohen going to do about it?" "The next day so many people annoyed him by asking what that line meant that be begged me to explain the matter in my next issue. I promised to do so if he would let me write the explanation and stand to it. He agreed; and I wrote: He is going to advertise, of course.

And he did." That New Hardware Store. There is a new hardware store doing business in Council Grove The Tires induced a man to come here and go into business. That is the way we stand up for our town. There is plenty of room here for honest energetic men, and the TiMEs is now in communicatio with some more men who want to get into a good town. The more business men there are in a town the better town it is A town with one or two stores isn't usually a very good town.

Mr. Throp will invest about twelve thousand dollars in business here. When taxes are paid will that be much of an injury? The TIMES induced Mr Throp to come here, and the Times will shoulder the blame. The people who call on Mr. Throp will find an affable business man.

Missouri Pacific Railway Holiday excursions. One fare for round trip. Tickets on sale December 23d, 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st, and January lat, good returning till January 2nd, to all points within 200 miles. J. H.

ROHRER, Agent. Half Rates For the holidays via the K. T. Railway. Tickets on sale December 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31, 1899, and January 1, 1900, good returning until January 2, 1900.

See local agent. For Sale Cheap. A high Grade bicycle (new) will sell for nearly one-half it cost in Chicago, A rare bargain for any one who wants a good wheel. Inquire at TiMEs office. Warning To Hunters.

I take this method to notify the public that 1 I forbid hunting ou my premises. A. L. RooT. Parson Electric Pills cures more people than any of the so-called medicine Gl the market.

Sold by all druggists, Only fifteen cents. Dora Hall was born February 18, 1853, in Illinois, and died December 14, 1899, at Herington, Kansas. aged 49 years, 9 months and 26 days. In 1876 she was united in Marriage with Frank Mansell. Four children, three sons who with her husband survive her, and a little daughter who was watching at the Pearly Gates for her mamma to come, blessed this happy union.

Her Christian character has left its impress upon all whose good fortune it has been to know her. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church, north, Friday. The arrange ments were under the direction of Mr.

A. G. Tufts, the funeral director of Herington. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by friends from her home and many by her friends here. The services were most impressive.

Rev. Mayor reed from Revelations, the important thought of which was: "There shall be no night there." A really heart-felt prayer was by Rev. Cleaves, and Kev. Raymond, her pastor, spoke briefly of her life and christian character. Mrs Munsell has a host of friends here who grieve with the sorrow stricken family, but we do not mourn as those who have no hope.

The TIMES extends its sympathy to the bereaved family. Baptist Church. Death of Mrs. Dora Munsell. The womans society had a very pleasant evening for their supper last Friday.

We have heard several (speak very highly of the supper served. The Aid Society met this week with Mrs. Leeman and prepared the candy sacks for the Christmas tree. Next week will be the missionary meeting and will be held with Mrs. Whitchurch.

The Juniors held 8 box supper at the church Tuesday night. If you don't think they had a good time ask one of them. The attendance and collection were better than usual at Sunday School last Sunday. The Sunday School is very busy preparing for the Christmas tainment. The children practice every night this week after school.

Look out for a notice of a tirst class concert soon. Arrangements are nearly completed for a ladies quartette January the 8th. Also the leading lady whistler of the United States the same night. M. E.

Church, South. A stopped up flue resulted in the abandonment of Sunday School and morning service, but we got together at 3 p. and held a postponed session of Sunday School. Everything was working smoothly by evening and the Pastor led an Epworth League service which was full of good things. Mr.

Smith, Mrs. Scott and Miss Rose made good talks on different phrases of the subject "Lord teach us to pray." House nearly full at preaching service. Next Sunday evening the Sunday School will have its Christmas exercises. You are invited. Our clothing and prices are out of the trust.

ALEX. CUNNINGHAM. Alex. Cunningham wants to trade $5,000 worth of clothing for corn at 25c per bushel. S.

S. Nonnemaker, who has been running the Grove Hotel, will shortly move to Topeka and engage in business there. Mrs. Ed. Pallins and children arrived from Colorado, their present home, Wednesday.

They will visit relatives here during the holidays. Ten bars of Lenox soap for 25 cents, 19 pounds granulated sugar for $1, and everything else in proportion at Cunningham's till January 1st. F. B. Johnson air inspector for the Missouri Pacific left Saturday for Kansas City, his headquarters.

Mrs. Johnson accompanied him as far as Ottawa where she has friends. I have a cash purchaser for a 120, 140, or 160 acre farm, not less than 50 acres of good first bottom. Fair improvements. Call on or write description and prices.

M. C. NEFF, Council Grove, Kansas. We heard a man mako the remark on the street the other day that he had two things to be thankful for, and those two things were that he lived in Kansas and that he found such a nice place to trade at as he did at Cunningham's. and Elmer Henricks, brothers of Mrs.

Bates former landlady of the Iowa House left Saturday for Dexter, Iowa, where they have relatives. They will stay several months. Jay bad us put his name on the list as he wishes to keep tab on Council Grove. Boys you wont find Iowa sunny Kansas, and we predict you will be glad to get back. Last Saturday night the D.

of A. O. U. met in regular session and elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Chief of M. I'.

Parsons; Lady Honor. Milla Baker: Chief of Cassie Cole; Usher, Anna Cole; Recorder Eva Clemons; Receiver, W. F. Parsons. An elegant lunch was served by Mesdames King, Pullins and Furgeson.

The D. of H. have a social time every meeting night and the members who are absent miss a most enjoyable time. Ye Editor took a trip east as far as Allen last Saturday. While looking over the city we run across the Journal office and at once we thougt we would goin, but lo, the door was locked and we at once made inquiry as to the whereabouts of the editor.

Some told us he had gone quail hunting in Emporia. Others said he was in Emporia looking for an artesian well; Others said he went to Emporia in search of a corn juice factory. Another old friend said he had found it and the Journal would not appear this week. Mr. Gilmore we are at a loss to say which is right, but will say if it is corn juice you were seeking let us know and we will put you on so you can find it.

you appreciate a fine dish of I oysters? If you do go to J. W. Lillie. The palace restaurent is always up to-date, you can always get the best the market affords there. J.

L. Bursaw took charge of the Grove Hotel Monday morning. He no doubt wili sucess of it. We are experts in selecting gifts for gentlemen. May we assist you? The Best Clothing Shoe Co.

E. G. Williams, the rustling realestate man and heavy weight, from Clay Center, arrived in town Monday. Many a good Santa Claus will remember his friends this year with presents from the Best Clothing Shoe Co. Remember that Cunningham's clothing is going at actual cost, and a good deal of it at less than cost for cash or corn at 25 cents per bushel.

T. E. Detrich of Oaklahoma is visiting friends near Helmick. T. E.

has one of the best claims in Kay Oaklahoma Territory, at the opening. county R. F. Barker, nine miles north east of town was in Saturday. He said for some cause he failed to get his TIMES.

We took him to the office and fitted him out. Call again Mr. Barker. J. A.

Rosewurm of Beman stopped ns on the street Saturday and said; Here, I want the Times and the Kansas City Star. Alright, Jake, we comply, that is our offer. Thanks, stop us again. Tom Matkins returned Friday from his Colorada stock ranch. He reports a foot of snow out there but not very cold.

He also says that this is more snow than they had out, there in twenty years at one time. Stock looks well. It will pay you to look over Cunningham's grocery stock. It is immense, and his shoe stock is fine, and everything in the house is piled up in piles and his clerks are busy all the time waiting on their immense trade. Get your candies at Stenger's.

H. S. Day, of Dwight was in town Tuesday. Photos for Christmas at the Dunlap Studio. 14-2t An all round stock farm at a bargain, if taken at once, WESTERN LAND LOAN Co.

Christmas candies of all kinds cheaper than anywhere at J. W. Lillies. The "Black Cat" hose for boys at the Best Clothing Shoe are the kind that wears. Diamoed A.

L. Root was a short caller Tuesday. Hunters should read his card in this issue, and take warning. The roads are awful bad, but people will come in to town for miles to take advantage of Cunningham' cheap cost sale. Rev.

Hamner of Salina, is here in the intrest of the O. M. B. A. The Rev.

submitted ten name to the order Monday night, which speaks well for this territory, nearly every one here now carries insurance. Had he not the best and cheapest order on earth he would have been left here. The A. O. U.

W. met Monday evening. The master appointed a committee to see Judge Aplington and notify him that he must cut kindling wood on Tuesday night and when the committee called at the Judges door he made all manner of excuses and seemed dazed to think he had made a mistake in the night the Woodman meet. The visitors were: A. W.

Loomis und Bro. Harris, of Springs. To the Clergymen. Blanks rates for the Local had any for application for one-half 1900. Are in the hands of Ticket Agents and can be time by calling for the same.

9996: 03 ERE TRIPLE KNEE For "LEATHER STOCKING" December. KENOSHA MAKE 999566 Black (at" Still another Brand- cut on Men's and Boy's Clothing, Macintoshes, Boots, Hats, and Odd Numbers on Shoes, also on' Ladies' Capes and Cloaks, Trowbridge Co. Council Grove, Kansas..