The Hiattville Weekly Optic from Hiattville, Kansas • 6

ELI KEARNS, Prest. C. E. BROOKS, Secy. Port Scott Furniture Company.

fURMITURE AND UNDERTAKING. Nos. 10, 12, 14 and 103. Scctt Ave. 100 BABY CARflmGES.

100 New and Latest Styles. 10 Floore Furniture. 10 Receiving New Goods Every Day. Good delivered free of charge at any rnllroiid station in Kansas. Curry Ins Ibe T.iirgfKt Lino of ASKETS, COFFINS, In the (State.

A practical nndert.iker of 18 ytiir. experience ha elwrjre of tlii V. urn i ii nr. nviiiii' Hi i iii i iiii. ijiir are lower than o'lur denier.

VVc defy In this li')iiriincnt. W. GOOFHANDER, Undertaker. Leaders and ITjaeFs of Low Price Buying our goods in car lomls for cash onubli us to undersell evei vbo.U Carrying the LARGEST AND BEST SELKCTK'i MOCK OF FURNITURE and UNDiCRTAKING GOODS in the Stat. FT.

SCOTT TOWN TOPICS. tenant LPHOLTZ, Carries a Complete Stock of all the fleuest jNlouelties ir? poreii? apd Domestic An elegant line to select from. Workmanship and tit guaranteed. Huntington House Block. fORT S60TT, KAJMSfcS.

a number of the young; men who are running the best papers in Kansas today, in ff.ct never has a pupil of his been a failure. We sincerely wish the new Monitor success. The principal ense in this term of the district court was that of Broughton vs. Myers. The plaintiff went to Myers and borrowed $175 and gave, a chattel mort-eairt- son:" stork he claimed to hve.

He gave an assumed name. Later on Myjrs found there was no one of the name given in this county and began a search for the one who got bis money. Broughton, according to several witnesses was that man. He was arrested and placed in jail. The suit this term of court was by Broughton for false imprisonment.

It was decided for the defendant after the jury had been out a day. They took that long to decide whether to merely give a verdict for Myers or also give him $175 damages. The Fort Scott Building and Loan Association will open the 13th series Aprjl.ist. Take some stock and save your money. The Fort Scott Whist Club met on Monday night with Mrs.

Manlove. Mrs. M. Marshall who has been quite ill for some time Is able to be out again. Sainl' Armstrong is talking of going to the Cherokee strip when she opens.

Nev Campbell of the Mound City Progress wag in town the first of the week. Mrs. J. V. Didlake and daughter oi Ilepler were in the city Friday shopping.

Mrs, Baxter Vreeland of Atchiiison is the guest of her sister-in-law Mrs. Chas. Mitchell. Miss Fannie McDonald returned Friday morning from a pleasant visit in Cincinnattl. The Episcopal choir has been engaged to take part in the concert at the opera bouse May 15.

From now on picnics and fishing parties will be the most often heard of in way of entertainments. Mesdames C. W. Goodlander, Lillian Stadden Myers, and George B. Campbell are in Kansas City.

showed to advantage in the tenor solo "My Native Land." Mr. Burt Anthony with his drums was the favorite of the evening and was recalled three times. The Mandolin Club, consisting of Miss Effle Powell, Will Powell, Will Hafer and Jesse Love, gave the audience great pleasure by means of two selections. SHOES We have made im extra effort thljjji season to have our goods come in and to show a greater variety of Men'tf Women's and Children's medium fine shoes than ever before. We aim to carry every style and quality foot-wear that our tra.le demands, er' that is prudent to buy.

We are always glad to show our goods whether yow buy or not. J. H. Randolph. The concert closed with a piano solo H.

L. Page Co's special sale of Spring Wagons, Buggies, Road Carts and Harness will be continued until May 20tb. Their goods are strictly first-class and the prices and terms have never been equalled. Think of it, only $75.00 for a steel gear two seated spring wagon, $14,00 for a good road can, $65,00 for a good top buggy. A good harness only $6.50, don't miss this opportuniy.

by Mrs.Hciue. A few days ago a lawyer of this The lire Department in every city could not do better than to keep a doze" of Salvation Oil at each station. It iD-siantlv relieves all burns, scalds and bruises, and in a few davs makes uu effectual cure of the wound. 25 cts. Andy Cox, one of the penitentiary guards, has returned home.

It is reported that the prospects for city called upon Ben Garrison and fruit in this county are most excellent. The "Katy has abolished its speed asked, "How do you spell 'ducis tecum?" I want to be careful for I made a mistake in spelling it once." Ben looked wise, stroked his chin and said he could not remember just how it was spelled, that it was a indicators on all freight trains. They Wall Paper cost about $1,000 a month, hence the cut. This week two more arrests were Latest patterns in Wall Paper, from the cheapest grades textile most Jii 'istic and elaborate designs, bought direct frowi. first hands, and offered made on the grand jury indictments.

They were Simon Reese and Edna Walters. AT VERY LOWEST PRICES. The police commissioners have re" Especial attention given to furnishing plans and estimate for Papekino Chukches, Halls, Hotels, Stokes, Public voked J. I. Tipton's commission, but the railroad company has retained him Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Stout and Mr. and Mrs.

W. II. Fox entertained on Thursday evening at the residence of the former in honor of Mrs. Massey of Kansas City. The Ladies Clubs of the city are arranging to have Rev.

John Bennett give them a cottage lecture on the geology of Southern Kansas. The Woods Souvenir Directory will be out in a few days. It will contain an exquisite poem by Mr. Paine and an admirable history of Fort Scott by Mr. Robens.

Dr. George delivered an excellent address before the Bourbon County Sunday School Teachers Association in the Presbyterian church last Wednesday evening. When you break your engagement and the girl doesn't send your picture back, fo not get gay. may she is keeping it for fear you miglt give it io gome other girl, latin word and hard to conjugate. So the legal light of the Bourbon bar sat himself down and wrote it "Dusis Techome," and went on his way rejoicing as a strong man who had run his race and come out ahead.

Thereby hangs a tale whieh I already have written up for the Lantern three times but which always gets lost. This same legal light had occasion to desire I. N. Ury's services in court one day and didn't know how to get him there. as a private watehman.

Miss Katie Riley died last Friday evening and was buried Monday. Requiem mass was said in the Roman Catholic church. Buildings and Renounces. Long experience enables us guarantee perfect satisfaction. Fine Papers should be bun" by experienced workmen, especially whfm edges are to be buited, and we are prepared at all times to furnish competent hangers.

WE HAVE A LINJU OF Brown Back Paper, former price 8c, now 5c per roll. White 10c, 6c 14 Borders to match, 1 and 2c per yard. Gilt Paper, former price 15o. now 10c per roll. 20c, 124c Border to match.

2 and 3c per yard. Also a line of Decorated Window Shades, with spring roller The joints have nearly all opened up again but are selling "hop tea" for beer and some other Innocent beverage for tie Wanted him and a book and was of the opinion that neither he nor whisky. Meanwhile the old toper is winking with one eye and the city is the book eared to come. So he ap getting no revenue. plied to a brother lawyer for inform from 25o to 40c, at COTTRElsL'S book store, ation.

Mis Lucile DeVore who sang here at a concert in the Methodist church last year, and who has spent the past season "Just issue subpoena ducis te 115 South''Mair Street. FORT SCOTT, KAN AO- cum," was the advice, "that will doing concert work in Cincinnati will The Fort Scott China Hall this week purchased through Mr. W. H. Arnold, representing the well known potteries of P.

H. Leonard, located at Vienna, Austria, and Limoges, France, an elegant line of dinner ware and fancy pieces, to arrive in the fall. The short stories of the first issue of Visit friends in Carthage and probably etch him." Now the enquirer had no more Have, you seen the new Deerlng here this summer. Binder? "While it has.always been tae JOHN S. BElab, idea of what a "ducis tecum" meant than he had of the ingredients of the Mr.Fred Trader, who made many friends during his short residence here, leading and the best self-binder made, -THE- baa sold his photograph gallery to McClures Magazine will be written by moon, hut nothing ever dashed him.

it now excels its former great reputation. It has been so simplified and reduced in weight that two small horses Joel Chandler Harris, Mrs. Robert He went to his office and filled out gentleman named Williams from Independence. Mr. Trader and wife will Louis Stevenson and Gilbert Parker.

An Oldest Poidtrj Buyer; early issue of the magazine jvill con the document N. Urea, Dusis Teoem book 67." can easily baudle it; any boy can operate it. No more use for trucks. You can now drive the Deering through any tain stories by Thomas Hardy and Conan For the benefit of the laity I will Doyle. gate you can drive a wagon.

H. L. explain that a ducis tecum is merely CoatfregatUMt Coaeert. the naeae given to a certain form of subtioeila which" commands the per-' The last of the club entertainments Page Co. of Fort Bcott are selling tne newjmproyed, for.

less mony and on better terms than ever. Be sure and examine the Deering and write H. L. Page Co. for prices and terms.

was given at ine congregational sen to "brine with him" whatever spend a month or two at Eldorado Springs. Mrs. Mary Calhpua Dixon who spent a day or rw here-ihe first 'of' the week Is a graduate of the Lyceam School of Acting and she was also a pupil of the renowned James Hurdock. Mrs. Dixon travels as a prof esSfdtiai impersonator and may put on a program here in the near future.

A young man walked home with a girl one day this week and west around by East Fort 8cott and the mineral well in order to Keep it dark from the neigh church Iiesday night. It wu a concert given under the direction of Mrs article is needed in court. fORT SCOTT. While yeu are discussing your various -candidates now before the people, yb -SBuat not ferget that JOHN S. BELL veat your Poultry Produce.

Thjs North Fart Scot. Hannah Heine, which, though very FAMOUB EHGLI3H REMEDIES. i A This subpoena was given to Gene Goes who read it to Ury and then spent five days working bit brain short, was -excellent. The program only contained seven numbers yet they Liver rule. were so attractive that the audience Heads to think who Dusis Tecome was.

went away well satisfied. Bave sou tried anAhbove it not. The first number was a brilliant For sate bors. Yesterday he Was calling at a by all druggist. piano solo by Miss.

Maud Cooke, "I know that fellow," he said Tom Allen, "I remember the nana well, but I'll be hanged iflsan friend's on the same street the girl Uvea who is a beautiful player. Following on and was astonished to hear "I gave lite, and otheitjrto penection. this Mrs. Heine rendered a contralto place him just now." Thev become iCroDats, 'gymnasts, the solo, "Sing, smile, slumber," from some mignonettes to Mia whom you Walked home with the other even Gounod, accompanied by Miss Haael Bat he couldn't find Dusis and at last returned the summons with the ing." Now who told on him? The FORT SCOTT trCHICAGt Without Change via H. K.

T. Ry- girl? Oraen on the violin. The latter is an accomplished violinist. Mrs. Heine was encored, and returning sang inscription, "served on I.

JJrji atrical stars, auctioneers, barbers, etc. They awake to consciousness while makings speech, or shaving a man with a chair, their awkward and confused looks causing the loudest screams of laughter ever beard, with many other strange and Interesting scenes. There to a man now occupying the Dusis Tecome not in my county old time ballad. Monitor editorial chair who baa made for himself such a reputation at a news Miss Effle Powell so delighted the audience with a guitar solo that she TOWIS! T0WEL81 T0WELL8! paper man that Kansas and Fort Scott Clean towels delivered every day by was recalled. should be proud to possess him.

Ja the Fort Scott Towett Co. 91M per Mr. Cuthbertson has a peculiarly cob Stottler has also educated and Oftica ta Huttea House sweet and pleasant veice which waa'saoatb turned out upoa 4be. journeitette world.