The Pratt County Citizen from Pratt, Kansas • 5

Barber County Races. TO AVOID Rock Island to Install Block Slftnal System AlonJ all Its Main Lines. PROGRAM MEDICINE LODGE, SHOES. We never tire of telling the merit's of HAMILTON-BROWN SHOES. For the past three weeks wo have been showing a cut of an Amor-lean Gentleman Shoe, Now The management of the Rock Island System has completed arrangements for installing a complete block signal system over the entire main line tracks of the company.

The work, which will be done at a very large cost, is one of the most comprehensive undertaken by any railroad and was decided upon after extensive experiments with the various methods of jThe best $3.50 value we ever saw Or any other time When want tUHlU This week our illustration is. the Watch Us lino of Ladies inedi- signaling now in use on the American lim npllWfl lino cluuw and European railroads. Yesterday the company received the nor" I Watch material and began the work of "blocking" a total of 848 miles of WOff I cellent values. We have nover had a pair of them that did not give sati faction. Satisfaction or A PAIR OF SHOES FREE! road, which will be completed as rap idly as possible.

Present plans do not go further than this mileage, but FOLLOWIBO WICHITA. OCTOBER 8. i mile dash $100.00 tmile 100.00 1 mile dash 50.00 i mile and 50.00 i mile cow pony race. 20.00 Foot race 25.00 OCTOBER 9. fmile dash $100.00 i mile and repeat 100.00 imile dash 100.00 1 mile novelty 100.00 3i furlong consolation 75.00 RACE CONDITIONS.

This association will be governed by the rules of the Western Jocky Club. Entries in running races will close promptly at 9 o'clock night before the race. Entry fee in all races shall be 10 per cent, of purse and must be at least 5 to enter and 3 to start. Money in all running races to be di-yided 60, 30 and 10 per cent. Any horse distancing the field or any part thereof shall be entitled to first money ouly, Money must accompany all entry applications.

The Directors of this Association reserve the right to declare off any race not satisfactorily filling. This Association reserves the right to amend, postpone, declare off, change Made at our NEW CUNL0MT it was officially stated that as soon as this was completed arrangements would be made for blocking other long stretches of track and the im FACTORY provements would be continued until Is the way we sell Hamilton-IJrown Shoes. The same rule, and same high standard of values is maintained in all departments of our store. all the main line mileage of the com pany is controlled by the block sys' tern. ALREADY IN OPERATION.

Household Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, cutlery, Wire or Coal Remember we have the largest stock In Southwestern Kansas, and always Make as low prices as goods can be Sold for 0. R. Stevens and The local main line between Chicago and Blue Island was "blocked" some time ago and the installation now going on is from Blue Island to Hering- ton. Kansas, a distance of 666 miles. i Coats, Kansas.

and from Rock Island to Valley Junction, Iowa, a distance of 183 miles. The device to be used is known as the telegraph block system with sig nals of the standard designs. Double the order of, or substitute other races, on account of inclement weather or unavoidable circumstances. Each day's races will be paid at wire on conclusion of each race. The officers of this Association are: 1 You May Think R.

Calbeck. T. B. Gano president; R. H.

Hall sec You have to go away from Coats to find a first-class hardware store. retary; T. L. Lindley, treasurer. xseiore you Duy eisewnere nna out our prices ana see now much money we can save you.

We have a good stock of both shelf and heavy hardware, harness and saddles. We want the trade of this territory and can offer inducements to its customers. armed semaphores will be used, each signal having a continuous light lens. East of the Missouri river the block sections, which is the distance between two signals, is from five to six miles, while wesl of the river the average length will be about seven miles. It is understood that the company purposes to complete its block system irrespective of the amount of surplus income that may be available during the next two years, believing that safety in train operation should be paramount.

The length of the block sections is usually great, which is a further evidence that safety is the first consideration sought by the company, as with such distances it would be almost impossible for trains to get into dangerous proximity. Chicago Record-Herald, Sept. 24. F. R.

LYMAN and Co. KANSAS. COATS, D. C. BRUNER, Carpenter, Contractor, Plastering Upholstering Furniniture Repaired IB niggles! ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.

Residence on West 4th street, last house west from Bngg's store. Kolonlst Rates To California. Another period of low rates to Cali The New Store We have just opened up our fall and winter stock of Dry': Goods and Clothing. We have a fine line of Blankets and Comforts, Ladies and Gents Underwear, little Boys and Men's ready-made Chothes. See our stock of Ladies Wraps and Dress Skirts.

Our stock of Boy's and Men's Dress Shirts, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Boots, Shoes and Stationery contains jus; what you want. There is not room to name the thousands of other things we have. Notice These Prices: J. W. Farmer Of Coats, has as complete a line of Buggies fornia has been arranged for by the Rock Island System.

i i i it il it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it ilk Delivered The first selling date is September 15; the last, November 30. The rates the same as were in effect last They are now on exhibition spring. As there is in Pratt County, at his place in Coats. 5.50. l.

.25. .15. Country lard 12ic Dry, Salt Meat, 12c Sugar 18 lbs for $1.00 And other things at same rate. Sugar pr sack, best Flour pr 100 lbs 2 cans best tomatoes Peas, can TO ANY PART OF T1IE CITY EITHER MORNING OR EVENING, ALL FROM GOOD, FAT, HEALTHY COWS. $33.00 from Chicago.

$31.00 from Peoria and Rock Island $32.90 fromSt. Paul and Minneapolis. $31.70 from Cedar rapids. $29.25 from Des Moines. $5.00 from Missouri river points.

Corresponding reductions from all We have 200 pairs of Men's and Boy's Shoes to sell at cost. Everbody is invited to come in and get prices before buying C. T. HUDSON, He sells at Reasonable Prices and guarantees every one he sells. He is Headquarters for everything in the Agricultural Implement line.

J. W. FARMER, Coats, -Kansas. other Rock Island stations. Tickets are good in tourist sleeping H.

W. THORP, Kansas. cars. Sawyer, Go now before the rush begins. DAIRYMAN.

There will be no reduced rates to Cal it it it TELEPHONE NO. 148. it ifornia during the winter. The Rock Island system offers two routes to California "Scenic" and "Southern." Ask nearest Rock Island ticket agent for folder across the Continent in a Tourist Sleeping Car." It gives full SPECIAL SALE ON Palace Ranges Stoves. information.

C. F. Jett, Agent. Real Estate Transfers. Furnished by E.

B. Cubran, Abstracter, For week ending Sept. 26. This Is the Time To be thinking about heating stoves. Warm weather will not last always and the wise housekeeper will be prepared in time.

We have the best stock of heating stoves in the country. The great superiority OF THE GERMAN HEATER has been proven abundantly. Ask your neighbor how he likes the one he bought of us last year. We have them again. E.

T. HOOD. Chester Moore to Benjamin Moore, wd nw 4 33 29 12 $600, Mahala Justice to Blanche Dunlap wd, ne 4 5 29 12 and 2 se 4 32 28 12, II. Mahala Justice to Edward Justice wd unP int in nw 4 4 29 12 8. Pratt county to A Lehrlinif tax deed 2 sw 4 19 27 11 123.29.

Pratt County to Eiklor qcd lot 12 bllt 1 and lots 1 3 16 and 18 blk 14 Calhoun's ad. Pratt ls.35 Carrie Parish to Printfle McGretror qcd lot 9 blk 38 Southern ad Pratt 1200. All this week we will have a competent man with uso demonstrate the advantages of this RANGE over all others. We will use paper stove pipe which will save all the heat and use less coal than any other Range made. We will Give Away with Each Range sold Pringle McGregor to Estill qcd lo 9 blk 88 Southern ad Pratt $235- Sophia Everhart to Fretz qcd lots 2 and 3 blk 14 Anderson's ad Pratt $10.

Harry Tretrallas to John Rolf qcd lots 1 to 21 blk 68 Fairtnount add Iuka $44, Harry Tregalas to Jerome Johnson qcd Tasteless Cod Liver Oil lots 22 23 24 blk 68 Fairmount ad Iuka 16. Wasson to Fred Pitts wd ne 4 11 to 15 $600, Jacob Lon if to Abraham Young wd 2 A Solid Silver Tea Sol, Consisting of 14 Pieces. Worth $15.00 anywhere. REMEMBER, This week ouly. Call and see for yourselves.

WITH Hypophosphites ne 4 23 29 12 $000, William FBriggs to Qeorge Jenkins se 1 17 29 15 $1800. A Gant to Margaret A Frost 8 ne 4 nw 4 17 29 14 $2000. Thad Carver to George Lemon wd lots 4 blk 12 Pitzer's ad Pratt $300. Adella Phelps to Thad Carver qed und 4 interest in lots 1 and 4 blk 12 Pltzers ad Pratt $25. Hiram Catlln to Clarence A Moore wd ne qr 31 28 a $2300.

Munger to William Tregallas wd land for Berly blocks 51 62 61 62 Fairmount ad Iuka William Atkinson to Clarence Shaw wd se drew qr 1328 11 $250. by our own process this objection is overcome. It is pleasant to take and easily retained on the stomach. Children rather like it and its just the thing to make strong healthy children out of puny ones. We use only the purest oil in preparing it PRICE, $1.00 PER BOTTLE.

McELWAIN'S DRUG STORE. Hopper Hardware Company. Do you want a new typewriter, dl rect from the factor; for 150? If bo call at the Gmsai office..