The Goffs Advance from Goff, Kansas • 4

TJR. E. L. WILLSON, Lantern Set Fire to Wagon, PUBLIC SALE. Maple Shade News.

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner returned (0ARNESS REDUCTION A IN HORSE BLANKETS! 15 per cent off. We think we are going to have to carry over some Horse Blankets and Lap Robes, including several Rubber and Mohair combinations, but rather than carry them over we will give 15 per cent off on Blankets and Robes A NEW LINE of Enameled Ware Just in We have arranged with the Cananduagua New York epople to handle the Lick Enameled Ware. They make vessels of every description and every piece fully Warranted.

Chas. Kenison ros. BSlHEBBIIIilBHBDHBlBiBBiBHHHBniHBBlBHBBBHSlEBBIBKJJ There is But One Leader IN ANY PKOCESSION AND IN GREAM SEPARATORS IT IS THE 1 Si 1 JS IB PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON'. fllNOR SURQERY A SPECIALTY. Office over the Hayes drus store Telephone 118.

Gorrs, Kansas, L. A. CORWIN Goffs, Kansas. Office at the Corwin Building. C.

MAXSON. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Professional calls promptly answered tit hours. Office Over Dorman's Store. Goffs, Kansas. RNDREW MORRELL Proprietor West Side Barhf.ii Shop.

First Class Accommodations, Try Our Alambrn Face Massage A Scientific Conipositon for Cleansing and Beautifying the Skin, removing Blackheads, Pimples etc. S. E. WILSON, AUCTIONEER, Wetmore, Kans. Fon Terms and Iatks Call at This OniCt OR ft! L.

Al.I.EK AT Thi State Bask of Onrr? J. II. GRAVES, TONSORIAL, AHTIST, ShaTe, Phampoo and llalr Cut. All Work Satisfactorily Done. Your Patronape Solicited.

Second Door South of Bickol's Store. OMRS, KENISON, Goffs. Kansas, LICENSED EA1BALMER, Holds Certificate from State Hoard i Health, permitting him to prepare and ship bodies according to the requirements of that board. A full line of Constantly in Stock. Dr.

LRPHRM. The Wetmore Denti Will be in Goffs Office With Dr.Mnx-.on Over Porniarfs More. Wednesday Feb. 10 and inursaay, Feb. 5uiiiiuiiiiiiuuiiUuuiiiUiuuiiiJiiUiiuj XSXTIXKXKXSXi: LTX fCC "2 SOUTH MDh I MEAT MARKET.

Everything New and Clean. 'our Patronage Solicited. Highest Maj-lrt Price Paid' for Hides, and Lcu-d. J. E.

MUNSEL, PROPRIETOR. Shop in theClelland Building W. GHRDW1GK.M -FOR FIRST CLASS HARNESS. REPAIR WORK, NEATLY AND rj PROMPTLY DONE. A CosirLKTE Line of Uand-made and AUlilfNE-aiAlJJi 1 A Wmps, Lafrobes, Cojihs and Brusiies Kept in Stock.

Aifeot for Western Stock Foodm Everything in its Season, jffi East Side Meat Market N. JUUL Proprietor, Dealer in all kinds of FRESH and SALT ME JITS. Your Patronage Solicited. Highest Price Tnid for Ilides. First Door South of Bickel'8 Store.

W6 VBBIIIM 3 a a a a a a a a a a ii a i I will sell at public sale on tbe Wm. Sourk farm It mils west and 2 miles north of Goffs, on THURSDAY FEB. 11, beginning at 10 o'clock, sharp, the following described prop erty: 60 nEAD OF HOGS, Consisting of 11 head Brood Sows, 1 good male Hog, 2 Sows with pigs about a month old, 37 bead of Shoats, weighing about 150 pounds, 11 pigs. 15 HEAD OF CATTLE, Consisting of 6 choice Milch Cows, fresh and 4 to be fresh soon; one 3 year-old Heifer; 5 spring Calves, 2 steers and 3 heifers. 4 HEAD OF nORSES.

Consisting of 1 span of Fillies, 1 3 vear-old and 1 4-vear-old; 1 Work Team 12 years old. FARM IMPLEMENTS: wagon, 1 2-row disc, 1 barrow, 2 listers, one with drill; 1 plow, 2 walking cultivators, 1 2 horse feed grinder bay rack, 1 hay rake, 2i sets of work harness, 1 6ingle harness, 2 tons of hay, 10 bushels of potatoes, about 6 dozen chickens. HOUSEHOLD GOODS: beating stove, 2 tables, 1 rocker, 1 safe, 20 yards of carpet, i bbl. vinegar, Manv other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS: A credit of 10 months with approved notes on all sums of no and over, bearine interest at 8 nurrsnt.

All Dronerty rnunt beset- tied for before being removed. Lunch at noon. II. D. HOWELL.

John NkwmAN, Auctioneer. L. D. Aiuv, Clerk. Combination PUBLIC SALE.

Duroc Jersey Swine GOFFS KANSAS, FEBRUARY 27 '04 CAT. READY JANUARY 25, 1904. Something Good Going in This Sale. Sale to be held at the Watkins Livery Barn in Goffs. Newton Bros.

Riggs, 222 South Peoria Chicago, Oct. 7, 1902. Eight months ago I was so ill that I was compelled to lie or sit down nearly aft the time. My etornxch was so weak and upset that I could keep nothing- on it and I vomited frequently. I could not urinate without great pain and I coughed so much that my throat ana lungs were raw and sore.

The doctors pro- I Snounced it Bright's disease and others said it was consumption. It mattered little to me what they called it and I had no desire to live. A sister visited me from St. Louis and asked me if I had ever tried Wine of Cardul. I told her I had not and he bought a bottle.

I believe that it saved my life. I believe many women could save much suffering if they but knew of its value. Don't you want freedom from pain? Take Wine of Cardui and make one supreme effort to bo well. You do not need to be a weak, helpless sufferer. You can have woman's health and do a woman's work in life.

Why not secure a bottle of Wine of Cardui from your druggist today? EK2EXCXCX! Job You need It, In your business, but you want It done neatly and in an up-to-date style, and ot course at a moderate price. The Advance office can furnish you with any thing you need In the printing but to Jo(t your memory wo will Just montion a a few article, some of which are needea uy everyone wneiuur uum- nofe man, farmer or meennnic: Envelope Statements, Bill Ueads, Kale Bills. Posters, Visiting Cards. Wedding Cards. Receipts, Blank Forms, otc.

Advance Office. -THE- I Goffs Grain Go Buyers and Shippers of all kinds of Grain, Hay and Seed 0 Coal, Flour, Bran and Shorts. Highest Market Price Paid for Grain. We Want Your Trade JOHN McMRNIS, Mgr. While making his daily trip out, Mil lard Webb, a rural route mall carrier Pittsburg, met with the unusual ex perience of having his wagon burned He left his wagon to hook up a that had become loose.

As he started back to get In bis horse Jumped and a lighted coal oil lantern he was carrying In the front end to keep his feet warm upset and set the wagon and contents on fire. The horse took fright and doubled back on the route borne, and reached the city with nothing but the running gears of the vehicle left. Webb reached In as the wagon went and jerked the mail bag out and started over the balance of his routs foot. Hello-Ion Srrrleea by 'Phase. L.

R. Cole, of the IMssourt Kansas Telephone company, has announced that he Is going to Install service In the leading churches and connect them with the hospitals for the benefit of the patients of the different institu-tions. "When the service Is said Mr. Cole, "the inmates of the hospitals will be enabled to hear every part of the Sunday services Just as plainly as If they were right In the building. Megaphones will be attached to the telephone boxes at the church and those In the hospitals will be equipped with the same device for tha ears as Is used by the central girls." Enmy Victim et Confluence Man.

William Liggett, a Cowley county farmer, has fallen an easy prey to a confidence game. A smooth swindler traded him $65,000 worth of fictitious property at Wichita for his farm and home, valued at $4,000. The confidence man disposed of the farm to neighbor, Mr. Chambers, for $1,300 eastl and hastily fled from the country. Mgr gett, finding he had been defrauded, has filed suit against Chambers for tj value of his farm.

A Jodite Sara It Par. District Judge Madden, of Emporta, says the experience in Coffey county proves two things to him that ths prosecution of Jointists is financially a good thing for a county and that the conviction of the jointists Is a remedy for the evil. In the past six months Henry Gantz, county attorney, has convicted nine people of selling liquor contrary to law and the fines collected exceed the costs of the preseoutloo $1,500. To Cnt I'p a Cottonwood Orore. Atchison county expects to realite fl.fiuu out of the cottonwood grove on the new poor farm, which la being cut Into lumber.

The dimension stuff will be utilized In the building of the new building, and the other lumber Is being sold to the excelsior factory. WonltUy Merchant Threatened. J. W. Watts, a wealthy merchant of Wilmot, received an anonymous letter threatening to burn out the eyes of Watts' son unless $250 was left at a certain spot.

Officers were informed and shadowpd the spot, but no one appeared to look for the money. MI.onft Honrs and l.nneaomeneRS." "Hired girls" are a scarce article on Kansas farms, says State Employment Agent Gerow. The farm girls are going to town to get employment, and the town girls refuse to go to the country on account of the long hours and the lonesomeness. Snm-Qonh Rot Drunk. Frank Sam-Quah, a Brown county Indian boy, became drunk at Horton and started for his liome on the Kickapoo reservation.

The next morning his frozen body was found within a few rods of his house, where he had lain down to sleep. Don't Stay "Hired." T. B. Gerow, state employment aent, says that farm wages in Kansas Pinge from to a month, and that a hired man is hard to find. As soon as a hired man can save enough money he rents a farm and goes to wort for himself.

Mm. I.eane Goinrc to Knropr. Kansas friends of Mrs. Mf.ry E. Iease learn that she will conduct a party of American young women on an 11-weeks' tour of Europe this summer.

Mrs. Lease is on the New York World staff. Veteran's Preference Laws. A. W.

Smith, department commander of the Kansas G. A. has mailed a circular letter to the post commanders of the state, calling attention to the violation of the veterans' preference laVs. DaninKcs for Rnnnway Injnrles. Miss Terra Corder, of Wellington, has secured $2,000 damages against N.

Stephenson, a farmer near BeHe- plaine, for injuries received from a runaway team owned by Stephenson. Kansas Lawyers. Kansas has 1.G61 lawyers and otwithstanding a majority of the people retain possession of something like a third of their property. Topeka Cap ltal. Three Dead In One Home.

A son of Samuel Mortimer died In Salina, making the third child ot this family to die from the effects of scarlet fever within less than three weeks. $30,000 Urldere for Kntlora. Leavenworth and Douglas counties and the city of Eudora will jointly build a $30,000 bridge across the Kaw river at Eudora. Northrnp Family's Gift. The Northrup family at Iola has given a $2,000 pipe organ to the naw rresbyterian church there.

Nelrnnknnji Will llonr Italic)-. Gov. Bailey will go to Lincoln, on February 11 Lincoln's birthday and deliver an address. $7,000 Fire F. W.

Newman's and stock at Edna Loss, $7,000. In Edna. implement burned at house night Wiltflrlil nnl Election Illca-al. The bond election held at Wlnfield, December 29, at which time $134,000 bonds were voted for electric light and waterworks, has been declared illegal on the ground that the matter was submitted as one proposition instead of three. Didn't Know Ilia Own Name.

The police picked up a strange old man on the streets at Emporia who had wandered Into town and doesn't know his own name nor where he cajno from. 2 1 1 1 I Thursday from Labette county where tbey purchased a farm. W. F. Dutton and family moved to Oneida Friday.

Mrs. James O'Grady of Atchison was visiting with ber uncle, Jame Johnstone last week. Mrs. Jennie Talley returned Mon day evening after a visit of several days with Mr. Taney's parents.

Mrs. D. M. Bloom met with quite a painful accident one day last week She bad a skillet of hot grease in her bands when one of the children ran against her and spilled the grease on ber band causing quite a severe burn Quite a number of the young people of this neighborhood attended the entertainment and box supper at the Fairview scboolhouse Thursday even ing and report a pleasant time, Remember the general supper Fri day evening, the 5tb at the Maple Shade schoolbouse. Mrs.

John Hosier is on the sick list this week. That was quite a joke on the Maple Shade correspondent last week. She was such a poor writer that the editor made a mistake in the name of Nellie Gardner and called it Willie. A. E.

Bancroft Items. Messrs. E. Poynter and F. K.

Keller attended the Republican convention at Ilolton Tuesday. There will be a spell schooling at Bancroft Friday night. Tbe one spelling the school down will receive a very nice crazy quilt. Mr. Wempe of Seneca and Miss Mamie Buening spent Monday at L.

M. Wells', v. Mrs. R. E.

Poynterand Miss Cosette Labbe were in Wetmore Saturday, Mrs. Katie Capsey is stayiog with her sister, Mrs. Hartley at present. Miss Dot Mudge went to Western Kansas Tuesday to remain with her unt for some time. fTV PFMTIIR YOU ARE CHECKING PROGRESS as long as you keep your money your own bands and do not transact business through the medium of HE FARMERS STATE BANK Financial matters are greatly facil- itatea loroup our aiu.

ucuks. drafts, issued, by this bank are as good as money and afford the safest and most convenient means of making payments at distant points, We will be pleased to give full in formation about our methods, charges etc. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell 'at public sale, on tbe Philip Swerdfegcr farm 4 miles east of Goffs and 4 miles west and 1 north of Wetmore, Monday, February 8, a o'clock sbatp, the following de scribed property: 35 HEAD OF HOGS, Consisting of 15 bead averaging 100 Douods. 15 bead averaging about 50 pounds, and, 5 sows averaging about 225 pounds.

16 HBAD OF CATTLE, Consisting of. 4 choice Milch Cows, two fresh and two to be fresh in the spring, 2 Heifers coming two years old, 2 yearling Calves, 7 summer Calves. ONE SPAN OF MULES, Weight 2,400 pounds. One set Work Harness, one com bined Feed Grinder, one 200-egg Incubator in good condition and ready foE use. Many other articles too numerous to mention.

Terms A.credit of 10 months with approved notes on all sums of $5.00 and over, bearing interest at 8 per cent. 2 per cent off for cash. All property must be settled property must be settled for before being removed. HENRY JOHNSON. S.

E. WilsOeK, Auctioneer. E. N. Sapp, Clerk.

Mint Hare SIO.OOO Capital. The time limit fixed by the law enacted by the last legislature for state banks with small capital stocks to increase their capital to $10,000 will expire in March. Story from Pern. Penl, in Chautauqua county, boasts that it has Such a surfeit of oil that the fire Insurance companies have cancelled every policy in the town. Kansas City Star.

An Hit I tor for President. The Kansas Day Club elected D. A. Valentine, of the Clay Center Times, for president and Luther M. Nellls, of Topeka, for eeretary.

Biffa-eat Man in Town. The Katy agent at Amerlcus was put In Jail for rolling his mail cart along tbe Sidewalks. He refused to pay his fine or give up the key to the depot and the town had to remit the fine in order to resume business with the railrod Chamate Working. Cfaanute Is agKatlng the matter of lowering insurance rates. She has found that the more money she spends to make her fire department efficient the higher is her rating.

at up. tug by on DE LAVAL That it has out-distanced all competition is proven by the record OF 500,000 DE LAVAL SEPARATORS IN USE. The decided superi ority of the Be Laval machine in every detail enables it to easily maintain its high position. It is the most profitable investment farmer can make. Saves $10.00 per cow each year of use.

Sold by MAHLER EBBBBBBSBBIBBBBBBBBBBliBBBBlBBIBIBBllBllBBIBBBiBBi! The cream separator business is opening early. Ira Bailey lately invested in a DeLayal, sold Dy Mahhr and Cox. Rerxemlier the dates for S. L. Hubbard, the photographer, everi Monday afternoon.

Clyde Sams was happily surprised ly a number of his little friends last Saturday afternoon, it being his 10th birthday. Master Clyde was the recipient of many tokens of friendship. Two second-hand wood stoves for sale at Kenison's. L. W.

West fall was up from Bancroft Monday making Goffs a farewell visit before starting to his new home in Greenwood county. He left Tuesday, lie orders his paper changed to Sevcry, Kansas. Mr. VV. II.

Piper, of Ilolton, has accepted a place with L. Clippinger, in his new store. Mr. Piper comes highly recommended and will have special charge of the clothing, shoes, and gents' furnishing departments. He has formerly been with W.

n. Rockefeller Clothing Company of Ilolton. ivev. w. j.

nyers will begin a series of revival meetings at the M. E. Church at Goffs next Sunday night, JbVery member of the church and tbe public in general are invited to be present every night. Rev. n.M.

Byers of Robinson, a brother of tbe pastor, will assist him after the first week. Tbe box social at the Fairview schooi house last Thursday night was reported, by those who went from town, as being a grand success socially, and judging from the account of the prices at which boxes sold, Mr Sourk will doubtless grant that it was a success financially. Earl Beeby, son of Ben Beeby came near receiving serious injuries one day last week by being run over by a loaded wagon. In attempting to get into the moving wagon his foot slipped off the brake and he fell under the wheel which passed over his hips, He was not seriously hurt but had it been his ncad or limbs more injury might have resulted. While at work In bis shop last Wednesday, Ernest Jinks was sudden ly overcome with an attack of heart failure.

He was taken home in an unconscious condition and suffered more or less from similar at tacks for several hours. In tbe morning of that day he received an injury from a horse, which was thought to have brought on the trouble. Thurs- day he was greatly improved. Home Seekers tickets on sale Is and 3rd Tuesday of each month to all stations on Central Branch west of Portis and Osborne. Tickets good fo 21 davs.

Rates one fare for round trip. These rates apply to Mo. Pac, stations on Kansas Division west of Salina, Kansas. O. W.

Rowley. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brack from Havensville drove up to Goffs Satur day and visited their friends Alfred Molineux and sister, Belle, and other friends in this vicinity. Eric has been trying his hand at dealing i real estate lately and has been quite successful.

Owing to failing health Mr. A. Kerr has resigned the janitorship of the Methodist Church, after almos six years faithful service, during which time he has exhibited a spirit of seifsacriflce and untiring endeavor, Tbe Church, I he Sunday School, the Epworth and Junior Leagues all feel themselves under especial obligations to Mr. Kerr? and his warm heart, his beaming countenance and tottering step will be greatly missed by all. Mrs.

Kerr's health has become so delicate that they have concluded to break up housekeeping for the winter and are now makiug their home with tbelr daughter, Mrs, 8. F. Springer. at. COX.

Miss Grace Hoskinson of Wetmore was here last Saturday and organized a music class. She expects to begiu her course of instructions about the first of April. Two old Spring "Wagons cheap. Chas. Kenison Bros.

At time of going to press the fton- dition of Cortez Wilson is very crit ical, ne has been unconscious for several days and 0 hopes are entertained for his recovery. For Sale Three Hereford bulls, one two-year-old and two yearlings, all in first-class condition. Will be sold right to early buyers. Address W. N.

Rolfe, Wetmore, Kansas. 1 wish to inform those who desire telephone stock, that the 6ame has been left in my hands for sale, as one of the directors of the company, and any one wishing to invest should apply soou as it is going fast. F. J. Watktns.

Mrs. O. Munson of Frankfort arrived Wed net-day and attended the Dixie Jubilee that night. She was the guest Mrs. Corwin and also visited other friends.

The Dixie Junjlee singers had a ull house Wednesday night. Every number on the program received an enthusiastic encore and the audience gave evidence of being highly entertained. At the election of officers for the M. E. Sunday School last Sunday O.

W. Rowley was chosen superintendent; P. L. Briney, Asst. Miss Lola Powell, Sec; Mabel Briney, Gladys Hindes, librarian: Miss Olive Briney, organist and Mrs.

W. Rowley assistant. Mrs. Sarah Camp was elected president of tbe missionary, department, and Miss Julia Camp secretary and treasurer. At the request of tbe superintendent the appointing of teachers was deferred until a later date.

la 3 Mr. and Mrc. Wm. Plaxton aie visitinff relatives here this week. -Thirty-three teachers took the examination at Seneca last Saturday.

A crowd of young people from Bancroft attended the Dixie Jubilee euueert Wednesday night. A. V. Banes, M. 5th and Jule St.

Joseph, Mo. Mnuthly treatments. Correspondence solicited. The latest report from U. Travis is that he is improving and is considered in a fair way for recovery.

L. Clippinger offers 87c for good corn on account or in trade, prompt delivery, subject to market changes. Murray Hawkins returned Tuesday from Brighton, Illinois, where he has been attending school. Mr. and Mrs.

Eric Brack of Ha-vcnsville visited several days iu this vicinity this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. .1.

Tharp drove up from Soldier and visited Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Williamson Monday.

Get in on our Horse Blanket deal. Chas. Kenisox Bros. The next Teachers' Association of Nemaha county will be held at Golfs, Kansas, on Saturday, February 27, beginning at 1:30 p. w.

For Sale Five, three-year-old mules and two four-yenr olds. Call on or address F. P. Lockbaut, Guffs, Kansas. Mrs.

Fred Vugt enjoyed vis-it last Friday from her sister. Miss Ora liayles and her friend, Mr. Stcver, both of Wetmoro. Mrs. Jas.

Sjiear and children, of Mayetta are visiting her sister, Mrs. II. F. II i rides. They will leavo next week to visit her pircnts in Illinois.

II. D. Howell has a sale billed for next Thursday and 1 xpeots soon to leave for Douglass county where he has purchased a farm..