Mineral Magnet from West Mineral, Kansas • 1

EEAL MAGNET MEN Volume i. Hineral, Cherokee County, Kansas, May 14, 1897. Number 2. Dennis Tarter was a caller at the MINERAL, KANSAS. new print shop Monday.

We Tell You Again Home grown strawberries are in the market. Yum, yum. A List of Its Business Enterprises Which Patronize the Magnet. L. T.

Kingsolver is having an ad-ition built to his residence. N. M. Smith Co. shipped one car load of wheat this week.

TbatN. M. SMITH CO. haye a bright, new, seasonable line of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Fine Shoes, Clothing and Furnishing Goods. We cordially invite you to inspect our stock throughout and learn our prices.

If you find our Goods and Prices RIGHT, hope to merit a share of your patronage. We endeavor at all times to carry seasonable goods of the best quality and to sell at Lowest Prices possible. Conservativa buying and selling should be mutually considered by both retailer and consumer. Do you expect to make a purchase of some particular item of merchandise? If so, consult ssN. M.

Smith Co's. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Patterson were over near Columbus W. J.

Bryan will address the Cha- Boot and Shoemaker. J. L. Watts, our musical follower of St. Crispin, is located north of the lumber yard and is able and ready to do anything in his line from putting on a patch to making a pair of fine Morroco bootp.

At times when not busy he can be found practicing new music on his violin or banjo. Dressmaking. Mrs. L. A.

Blaekett, a profession-nl cutter and fitter, is prepared to furnish the ladies of Mineral and vicinity with neaf and tasty fitting dresses of the latest styles and patterns. Those of our lady readers needing dressmaking should giv'i Mrs. Blaekett a trial. Barbers. J.

S. Kenaston, after traveling over a considerable portion of the United States, has opened up in this growing little city aud iuvits a share of the public patronage. He has a neat shop, everything new and guarantees satisfactiou to his customers. tauqua assembly at Carthage, on June 24th. Do not forget the ball in Wade's TRADE NOTES.

hall next Thursday night. A fine time is promised. ttt- The season of flies being at hand, Owing to the short time in which 'we had to clean our office and get out paper last week, were unable to make mention of the various business firms of Mineral. The general Merchandise business is represented by N. M.

Smith Co. and the Coal Company's Store. N. M. Smith Co.

'carries a largo line of goods including Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Gents' Furnishing Goods and Hardware. They have a fine trade, because they offer good goods at reasonable prices. This store is under the management of J. D. Smith and N.

C. Perrine, both pleasant and accommodating gentlemen, well acquainted with their business and al LADIES the carpenter is busy with screen doors and windows. T. B. Carnahan has rented the old See those Taffeta Silk Waist PatternsNo wo alike, $2.25.

Examine our Dimity and Cremona Cor- bakery building and will be ready or business tomorrow. dette Wash Fabrics, selling rapidly at Chase Stephenson, we are glad to l-ac per yard. state, is slowely recovering from his Look at our line of Ladies' Shirt Waists. MUnson James, a nrra of very pleasant gentlemen, are prepared to attack of pneumonia fever. 40c, 50c, 75c, $1.00.

New belts to match. accommodate the public at their neat G. S. Geter, an enterprising farm Slippers! We have them in Chocolate and ways on the lookout for bargains for and ccmrortauie suop. mere is no Ox Blood.

A fine line to select from. Latest er of was transacting need of anyone wearing long bair or busines in our town yesterday. shapes and styles. bewhiskered face unless its from You will soon Buy a pair of Mitts and a Misses Annie Laird and laddie choice, Pa(i)r-asol. We have them.

See them. James Cook, King, of McCune, were the guests of Mrs. N. C. Perrine Wednesday.

first-class, all-'round painter and Ap1nHcV May 19th, we will yvtUllUuay asrain have on sale a W. E. McGhie, the Columbns pho paper banger, asks only for a trial to line of Prints. Regular price 5c and 6c a convince those wanting work done in their customers. They also buy and ship grain, and expect this fall to be able to handle the entire crop of this region.

The Company's Store is one of the largest in the county. They carry everything needed on the farm or' in the mine Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hardware, etc. The manager, Mr. R. S.

Cramer, is a very pleasant gentleman who msnages the company's business in a highly successful manner. The fact that few complaint are beard from those dealing with the tographer, was in town Sunday and and called on the print shop. his line, that he can give satisfaction yard. Your choice or Mc per yard. It you missed the sale Last week come early this Drs.

Mahan Keith Rene Callewaerhas his new build- time. are proprietors of one of the neatest in? finished and moved therein. He is now prepared to feed the hungry drug stores in tha county. They carry everything needed in the line Tomorrow (Saturday) is pay day of drugs and patent medicines; also for the S. W.

C. Co. Next Mon Look through our line of Straw Hats just a line of books and stationery. Be day will be pay day for the 'Katy received. Also a full line of Wool Hats in ing both doctors, they are prepared employees.

Company's Btore, is sufficient evidence that the farmers receive the the latest spring styles. to answer all calls made on them for Born to Mr. aud Mrs. H. II.

Keith, medical assistance. Liverymen. full market price for their products and the purchaser get value received of. this city, on Sunday, May 9 th 1897. a 9i Dound eon.

Mother and D. R. Keith has two livery barns, for their money. An accommodat child doing finely. in Mineral and the other at the camp ing corns of clerks attend to the and keeps a fine lot of rigs and stock i wants of the customers and keep the The miners have off days at this He keeps everything; in first class We have a new line of Men's low-cut shoes.

Also the popular sellers in Chocolate and Ox Blood Tan Shoes. LOOK Through our new line of Summer Underwear. A good assortment at 25c, 40c 50c, 75c and $1.00. Highest Market Price Paid For Produce and Grain. Come and See season which they employ in fishing tore looking clean and neat at all shape and charges reasonable prices, They report that it isn't the longest pole that catches the fish.

ximes. Hardware, Etc. The Hardwsre nd Tinware bus on our streets at Corn is selling The sleigh bells Heard on our 25c a bushel. streets reminds us of the winter sea ess is represented by Franks They can the tails of dogs in Col son. They announce the arrival jPinkerton, who are thoroughly up to umbus when they desire a little old some of winter carried over the ice date in their business.

Bing prac time excitement. wagon. tical tinuers they are able to take contracts of any kind in this line, M. SMITH Mineral, Kansas, On Friday, May 21st, there will be It isn't right for a young lady to a st'awberry festival at Center Star and turn the sam out in a workman make an engagement with one youug man and then accept the company of ischool house for the benefit of the like manner. They also carry a line Sunday School.

of Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Stoves another. At least thet is what the and Tinware and miners' supplies. one who is left thinks. T. C.

Calvin, Vice Supreme Pat KM' These gentlemen are also prepared riarcu, was town last msrut and A number of bors were arrested met with the members of the Patri to do undertaking on short notice. Lumber and Fcrnitcre. in Columbus laet week, charged with DRS. MAHAN KEITH, arch order at the home of Mrs. Hen-1 disturbing religious meetings and on derson.

iai convicted. The hoodlum J. Small, who has a lumber yard at Scammon, opened up a lum sho be squelched wherever found ber yard and furniture store in this The Odd Fellows of our city have place a few months ago, and has Druggists, decided to take charge of the Fourth been adding to them since, until now The annual Dunkards conference which has been in session at Fort Scott this week, elocted A. M. Wolf, of McCune, reading clerk and John W.

Neher, of the same place, writing clerk. of July celebration at this places he has one of the largest establish which means a successful carryic ments in the county. The business KANSAS. MINERAL, is under the management of J. Wheatley, a very pleasant gentleman who is also prepared to do Undertaking -Dealers in- on short notice.

He can furnish cof W. A. Winters, of Bartlett, was in town a few days this week. He was formerly owner of the farm adjoining Mineral on the east, and resided on same for over 17 years. He is now farming near Bartlet, Labette-co.

He was among the first to subset ibe for the Maqnxt. fins, caskets, and burial robes, and do all kinds of undertaking work on Drugs and Patent fledicines, limited notice. Mr. Wheatley is also out of the proper observance of our natal day. The first number of the Mineral Magnet reached our office today.

It is a five column quarto, and starts out witn a good line of advertising. We wish the new venture success. Monday's Advocate. The total amount of bills allowed at the late meeting of the County Commissioners was Not an exhorbitant amount, considering the vast population of the county. About thirty of the Odd Fellow brethren paid the Weir Ciy lodge a a Notary Public and can draw up and acknowledge legal papers in th Books and Stationery.

neatest manner. Watchmaker and Chas. Kumm, our jeweller, is lo Already has the advent of the Magnet began to bear fruit. A few papers were sent out last week by the residents of our town, and a number of letters have been received making inquiries regarding the town. If you Lave a desire to Bee Mineral Professional Promptly Answered.

4s ffr fft (AV, cated in the postoffice building and offers his services to the people. He is a thorough workman and the clock or watch he cannot make run should be thrown into the coal house and replaced by a new one which he can furnish. He is also doing the deputy postmaster act. fraternal visit nij.li!;. Thiy report a most enjoyable time.

Min eral lodge has a membership considerably the hnndred mark, and is constantly adding thereto. prosper and increase wealth and population, subscribe for the Magnet for yourself and sand it to j'our friends also. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MAGNET..