Labette County Times-Statesman from Oswego, Kansas • 4

PROBATE COl'KT. ED BARGAINS mora Make No ApDlication for Farm Loans until you see MSTMEWT 00. We give the Borrower the very. Lowest Rates and BlESPTESlFt 3J33 FACILITIES Than any other Firm or Mortgage Company will or can give. We mean what we say, and though we can't enumerate all, we give a few of the advantages we offer Borrowers; -SECOND.

0T1KC0AT T7o aro citizen3 of Labette county, and all oi interests are rentcreit here, every dollar of profit loans will be invoeted here. an4 will add to the avail- able capital of tho county. Our business is permanent, and we cannot afford to it otherwise than in a and honorable manner, and we shall do all in our power to develop the county's resources. We write the loans ourselves, and have. nothing to do with any mort-gase company two hundred or three thousand imilea av.

av. What wo tell you, you can rely upon. You avoid all respon slbility of misrepresentation, or misunderstanding with local apeiils, for you deal with headquarters, and as our loans are written to ourselves wo are bound to make our agreements good. Every promise and representation will ba carried out to the letter, if it takes the last dollar. OUR LOANS ARE NEVER CUT DOWN, OR PAPERS DELAYED.

We make our own inspection, draw our own papers, and pay our own money on the same day. We are accountable to no one except the lender. If there should be any delay or misrepresentation, we cannot shift the blame on some one two hundred milc3 away, but you can bring us to tinio. The interest on your loan can bo paid iu our office rich here in Oswearo, and we shall make no charge for sending the money east. Your interest coupons will bo promptly on hand, and you will avoid correspondence and annoyance on account of the loan.

We sell 0'ir loan directly to the Eastern Investor, and can always tfT just whnre it is held, and in case you desire to an- ticipate payment of the mortgaga, we 1 can secure you a release at a reasonable rate. In nil cases we can save yon money. Slaughter Prices! FINALLY, do not let some falsifying agent of somo foreign company lell you about our terms but come to Headquarters, where you will always find us'ready to give you full information in regard to everything connected with tho loan. It will not cost you a' cent. Even if wo cannot make you a loan wo shall bo glad to meet you, and.

bo assured, will treat you courteously. THE DEMING INVESTMENT COMPANY, Office in National Bank Building, OSWEGO, KAS. Vc have received from an Overstocked Clothing -Manufacturing House One Hundred Overcoats with instructions to sell regardless of present values, it Lc to your interest to sec these Coals before buying. Vc can save you 2" percent on yonr purchase. Gour Stock Clothing- kSifrfa Our room is too small to make TVH-ojsrt DEl.od.ija.oo Stool: Tr.rn ii into rr.oncv.

And to ijuiekly do this vc for the nest" DAi'S give a dis-'ount of 10 prr cent on every ganient sold. IVhen the FACT is taken into consideration that our prices all the time havr been lovvrr than others, discriminating buyers will readily see the money to bo made by patronising I'Ica-o boar in mind that we also deal in bOOTS and SHOES for MEI "Women and in handle the best makes, and our prices are tha lowest. Give u-your latronae, winch earnestly soiii ited. Estate of Mary C. Jones, oeeeaecdj last will and testament admitted to pror bate, no executor appointed.

Estate of Thos. D. IMckham, deceased: administrator authorized to sell personal property at private sale. Estate of Nellie Swart et ah, minors; demand of Newlon, Carson Kinkaid for $103 allowed. Estate of Thos.Wadsack et ah, minors; annual account of Chas.

Wadcack, guardian, approved, showing balance on hand of Estate of Sarah A. Kibler, minor: an nual account of Tina Drietzler, guardian approved, showing balance on band of nj. Estate of Etta C. Browned, deceased; authenticated copy of letters testamentary from surrogate court, Washington count)-, X. placed on record.

Estate of Wra. Usher, deceased; executor authorized to sell real estate. Estate of J. C. B.

Iticr.rdson et ah, minors; sale of real estate to J. Fleming con firmed. Estate of Charles R. Keiter, minor; Isabel Keiter appointed guardian. Estate of A.

B. Hyatt, deceased; annual account of V. S. Hyatt, executor, approved. Estate cf Joseph A.

Stice, deceased; annual account ot Florence Stice, administrator, approved. Estate or C. M. Sholes, deceased; demand of Oswego state bank for allowed, and bank stock ordered sold to pav the same. Estate of Nicholas LI.

and John Murphy, minors; citation issued to John toj-how eause why his accounts as guardian should not be opened up. Estate of Jacob liridenstine, deceased; demand of 1). II. Bridenstine for allowed. E-t.

ate of John X. Thompson, deceased: sale of nal erlata to A. A. Halbert continued. Licensed in Slurry, A.

Iforr.back. Parsons Emma Bolniuler. S. S. Wahlrop.

I. Catharine I avis, X. S. Ilanirer. Co Mattie A.

Miller, Dennis Goran. Par-oitfc i 'oia Scott, J-v go. in. )'( 'onii Mil. Emily Stickler, T.

F.reedlov.-. (ml. Ter Serena May Ta lor. Matthewton J. Doiiosan, I 'arsons Martha lloush M.

Pace, Parsons Mary A. Alexander, Chetopa 7 I .17 i Mrnd. It Two colored black youths of this city, who have been trying for some time to ire on the direct road to -truck ir straight last week. 1 heir name are P.s Thompson and Tom l.ee, and their ace about seventeen. Thursday ni-riit tlo-y broke into the grocery of Allen and helped them- Ives to Mich articles as their youthful aioKiliofi TlieV were arre.Med on Friday, and mo.l of the goods found in their A chargn of burirla-ry was I.

tid against them, and after a beitrir heft-re justice Kietey they wer committed to jail to await trial in tlw diMrict court. Another Htirv lir'. 'Flit- of juilire Calvin was entered on Monday night and a slight haul ii. ide. The sleeping room of Mr.

Smith ciiitd In be the objective point, and tin. was vi-ited. The bold bnrsilar pi'-ked Mr. Smith's pockets of and then lie was roiart ec.omrii not to drop aiivtiiing ami to take away no clothinir. No clew to the Ihuf.

For Ibc l'omln Year. Now that everybody is locking about him to see what magazine he will take for the coming year, we would advise him to iixjuiie Into the merits of iJemo-rest's Family Magazine. We have just received the January number of this woi.r'i rfid publication, atul cannot speak tou highly in its piaise. It is; certainly wind its name implies, a family magazine; for in i( will be found omeihing io ainii-e or instruct every member of the famih. The lir.M article telling how I'nele Yarn's per is made is I iutifully ii! i-lrated.

and furnishes the 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ii upon the subject We have The of i oidy uiih heir but with thoe of tin ir parents The Fndving Voice is a finely iiiu.M rated article about Eiii-'-h'f v.or.iierfnl phonograph, and includes pm trait of great inventor Tue children will be delighted wish Snow -uipture. winch gives them them busy all winter. there are numerous articles and Moiie a department, ai ltng. tie hut F-vo hutidied line il-I it -t rat ions, three of them being tullpage e.i: vin i he is how Mich a i io i'i lie FireiMied for .2 a i- iii-iu'. however, tiy 1 uiore.M, east N.

V. Oisploy!" Look up and tewn the streets of Oswego tor iign. J.rl.i. Tiie "id Mr. 1.

I'ovle ua- haj-py la-l S.u tsni.iv nicht. by a complete Mr. I'ovle, it being her null bii'ttuta The a Hair hail been ar-lamre-l lor a complete mrn out of all the but tiie inclement weather ptevenlcil a number from participating. Imt enoitgh turned out to make the attair moM pleasrmt and enjoyable. The following were present: Mrs.

A. kes and son Ernest. Mr. John t'lovernnd wife, Mr. Joe King.Mniry and wire.

Mrs. A. T. Shrotit and daughter I.illie. two Mr.

Wilsons and sister. Pat t'oirigan and wife. Mrs. Ed. Smith and family.

Mrs. Laura Hall and two children of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kate llop-kin and two children of Fairfield, Iowa. Mr. John Ilamsev.

Mr. John Hart. Mrs. Doyle wai the happy recipient of silver bntterknife and silver teaspoons with name engraved, also velvet hand-painted pin cushion ami pair vases, presented by the four daughters, Mrs. Ellen Johnson, Mrs.

Laura Hall, Mrs. Ed. Smith and Mrs. Kate Hopkins Silverware Always prove? to be one of the most satisfactory purchases which one can make for table use. It lasts forever and always in idyle.

Taylor lias an immense stock of these goods, in the latest and handsomest designs, and is oll'ering them at less than coin value. To see them Is to admire and desire them. I'm "in line' this week with a fresh stock of Plush Goods, Toys, Jewelry and Notions. HARRISON. The Chicago commission tirm which 6ent SLOUO on a telegram to J.

C. Stub-bletield at Chetopa last spring, and which was given to the wrong man, has brought sipt againt the Pacific express company to recover the money. Chas. E. Wooden died on Wrednes-dav night about 8 oclock.

He was in good health, and sitting in a chair, and died without a struggle or the least noise to attract attention. The Cronin Jury returned a verdict as follows: Burke, Cougblin and O'Snllivan sentenced to the penitentiary for life; Kunze three years In penitentiary, and Beggs acquitted. NTOVKt: NTK.IUS. Father Windhlijler came near losing one of his valuable mares last Saturday nifjht, unknown. U'e re all in favor of the free coinage of silver, believing we would then get better ju ices for our products Eat plenty of beef now, boys.

Cattle only one and a half cents a pound. All there is to hinder is the cent and a half at our house. A few days aeo one of Win. Ilakcr's colts ran over aiid killed one of his cows. William would bo glad for the colt to be more cautious in the tut lire.

Hoys, now is the time to plow for elo-ver to be seeded in the spring. Fresh-piowed ground in the spring is more uncertain than liat liieh has had time to settle a little. And thendont forget that your correspondent has a line lot of clover seed. We are having genuine Kansas weather, and your correspondent hashis plowing for r-pring et ops well on the way. While we are compelled to raise 1 Tic corn we should endeavor to plow all we can.

Shyhx must have corn for his fast you know. Mr. Stanton has returned from lov.a, wheie he lias been during summer. lie says the people have mortgages, the re as weil as here. It is an eav job to get the mortgage on the farm.

1 iitto here. Kut the everlasting job of getting it oil is what is worrying the people. Since our last George 1'faiV. Hill Morris and Ilent Seott concluded to raise a slink in the vicinity of Stover. Taking a gun, spade and axe they started out, and it was not long until the odor of their work filled all the neighborhood.

Ueorjre says it was a poor da- for skunks, as they only got ten large ones out of one hole, and he believes if the hole had been larger more ot the beauties'' would hae been found. We hope the trio may go out some good day, when the wir.d is in the north, and may be tli-v ti ml a longer hole and have better hick. IMK.SONM Thos. Bingham is lifting up a factory for the purpose of canning chicken meat. Buyers are still advertising for horses and mules, and the demand is sjiid to be increasing.

Five wagon loads of hazel nuts, all the from "poor old sold on the sheets last week at a peck, real-iziiitt almost 100 a load. J. A. llrown and 15. F.

Iliguins. late of the Kady, left last week for Mex co, where they expect to obtain places on the Mexican national. Angell Matthewson has offered Mr. N'ewcoinb. he inventor of the Xeweomb motor.

and good factory for a controlling interest. It was refused. Hnough celery has been raised near this city the past two or three years to demonstrate that it can be grown in this part of Kansas as successfully as in Michigan. l'nilip MeCough, living north of town, hiss lost l-O hoys from cholera out of and his son Hugh has 2 left out of 120. everal more farmers in that vicinity have lost ti good many hogs by this disease.

At a meeting of the Baptist congregation on t'uesday inuht a call was extended to llz-v. T. Hove, the present pastor, whose ministerial term expires next month, to continue as the pastor ot the church. C. 1 Cone, formerly of this city, who is now located at Iuka in the western part of the state, is laboring as an evangelist, ami is quite successful in his work forty converts being the result of one of his cent meetings A series of revival meetings were commenced at the Fresbyferian church on Sunday evening by tne pastor, llev.

F. K. Waiker. Toe attendance was large, and the meetings promise to be very interesting and fruitful in results. While out "minting on Saturda3r north west of Farsons, Mont Standiford was shot in the face by a comrade, who tired in the direction of Standiford at some (piails.

One shot went through the upper lip, another through the right ear, and several struck him in the forehead. It was a close call. Juror for February Court. Following are the petit jurors drawn for the February term of the district court: t)swego Zink, C. B.

Woodford, Creeii W. Winn, L. II. Kemper. Farsons Joseph Story, James Gray.

North -Clark James. Walton Sellmansburger. Liberty John W. Newman. Howard il.

J. Hart, I). Blair, Geo. E. Stone, J.

II. Millikin. Ilichland Allen Barnes, T. M. Md.

Valley I). Keesler. Canada John W. Mason. Mt.

Fleasant II. A. Ilinker, Henry Ware, J. I). Crabtree, E.

E. Laughlin. Labette A. IJriggs. Oswego J.

M. Hart. Uncle Jesse McClintick, one of the tirst settlers of Labette county, and for many years a prominent dealer in cattle and horses, died of cancer at his residence near Edna last week. He was about 05 years of age. A.

D. Clark, the Neosho county farmer who shot and badly wounded Alex. Smith in October, had his preliminary trial at Erie last Saturday and was bound over to the district court in the sum of 3,000. When Baby was sick, we (rare her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she rave them Castoria, EVERY LADY WANTS A SILK DRESS This is your epportu mty. A iiv te-partnrCi Silks di rect from the manufac turcra to you.

cur reuucecl rnees bring the best goods wituiureaciiot all. We aro tho only manufacturers in tho U. S. selling direct to con R11IKC1-S. I ou ppl i take no risk.

warrant nicer of crifl1 We every piece ofpnoda as represented, or mmw money refund ed. our rc- ftar.ierences. we HKi33aro tho oldest 3 over 50 years' ex perience. We guarantee tha CHAFFEE DRESSSilKS, for richness of cnlrvr. Kiinprirrr finish and wear- M'-.

WiNKIhinS qualities, to bjanyniake r.r JSIaeSc iu tlte world. We offer these Dress Silks in Gros Grniiis, Latins, Surnhs, Faille Francaise and Aida Cloths, in lUaeks only. Sciul ns a (to ray postaeo and we ill forward you samples cf nil our Ftylcs free with prices, and you can eee for yourselves. Q.8. CHAFFEE SON, I Mansfield Cer.tro, Conn.

Tlerr, bv permission, to Nations! Bnnlr, Windham National llanlc.DimoSnvina'S Jinnk. Wil-lanantle Savings Iustttu; of Conn. ftl 8 fT tri T-irlsof ii i-m i itiu'rn present tho buyor Y.irrla enougu to bind bottom THE G00DS.TOWcdM PREPAID We Fee advertisements of money to every week. Dont you think they wouhl get more eusfomers if the3' would add, "U'e pay the Faulkner starts oil' wilh a literary po-eiety organized hist week. The society desires a paper or a f-hing slinger, and elected Prof.

Ksterling as editor. The president's message is here. It does well for Harrison, hut how many men there arc wlio lahi-r sixteen hours a day, that could give him a pointer Mr. McNeil, living south of Ilallowell, sold on the 11th inst. all his farm property.

Anot her grand old protective man shuts up shop and quits. Dont ask the reason. Corn is almost all gathered, and farmers are just about on the same round of the financial ladder that they were last spring. The" will be one round lower by next spring. On last Thursday wlien Miss Lizzie Eagleston came home from school she.

was surprised to lind the table spread with turkey, oysters, cake, pie, etc. Sixt3-live guests were present in honor of her eighteenth birthday. She received presents from Mr. and Mrs. Ireland, Mrs.

Seligsberg, Albert and Henry Jar-rett, Jessie Altaian, Mrs. Ilalsey, Merrick, Smith, G. W. Case, her Sunday school class and others. J.

W. Pemberton last week threshed out ins oats from 3S acres, which yield-720 bushels; one third for rent leaves him 4M) bushels, worth say Klc. He had paid 2.1c a bushel for seed, 80 bushels, $20; for cutting and binding, Sir. for hands in threshing, and SO for threshing; total cost SSO. lie comes out minus $20 20, is he sells at present prices, 13c a bushel.

Where is his pay for plowing, sowing and harrowing? lie gets it in protection on the other fellow. I. 15. ClIUCKFULL. IMstre siiiff Ruieirte J.

W. Radclifl, aged 20, son ofJ.D. Radcliff, a farmer near Morehead, west of this city, blew his brains out with a shot-gun at sundown on Thursday, pulling the trigger Aith his toe. l'oung Radcliff while breaking corn stalks Thursday, accidently shot one of the mules he was driving. This so preyed upon his mind that he rushed to the house, told his mother what he had done and that he was going to shoot himself, and then rushed up stairs.

His distracted mother followed him; but before she reached the top of the stairs a deafening report rang throughout the house, and on reaching her son's room she beheld his dying body quivering on the bed. The whole charge of shot had enterd the right side of the head, near the temple, literally blowing his brains out. The right foot was bare, and the thumb and forefinger of the right band badly pow- A Silk Manufac. M'PH'm Hirers in the r. Vi.ft..

ed in iKl. with mm mm PUD LULU. Txr: season of the year in which to purchase a Black bilK or Satin Dress. It is adapted to so many uses for which ladies require a becoming and handsome dress for house wear, as hostess or guest, make calls, attend church, receptions, weddings, parlies, lectures, amusements and entertainments of all kinds. A good Black Silk or Satin Dress retains its beauty and fine appearance many years, outlasting and out-wcaring half-a-dozcn ordinary dresses.

A GREAT many are now looking around to sec what to give as a mm 33 urn BIRTHDAY or NEW YEAR many cases it is the intention to present the wife of an officer, pastor, or a lad teacher with something handsome, tastvv and beautiful. To all such wc sav send 2-cent stamp and GET OUR SAA7PLES an 1 prices, j-ou will soon be convinced that a Black Silk or Satin Dress is iust what vcr wkbn tm wviuivi run. Everybody we sell to is as ivcll satisfied as the following parties Fall River, Mass. Dec. 4, 15.

Have jnst receive? from t'le express o.Tice jh( two silk dress patterns. Ilot'i my and are delitrhtcd with the poods nnd the iirumi-ful braid and fine siik enclosed with the Presses. Vou hnve heen peneroitsnml honorable in tin- Shail do all I can to ir.trodm-:- silk ami hrn Yours respectfully, Co.nant Xeii.l. Office of Riultcal Kaleigii, N.C., Dec. 17, 4 Messrs.

O. Chaffee Son far Sirs The pack acre of siik for my wife cairt safely and soundly to hand to-day. She is tielighted with it and pleased that you were so proirpt penerous with her. I hiahly appreciate the compliment mvsclf, and enclose check for the 00. With very best wishes, C.

T. Bailey. REMEMBER, pur terms ere so liberal that) a Black Silk or Satin Dress when bought direct from our factorv is the MO SI ECONOMICAL dress made. We guarantee perfect satisfaction or refund the money 0. S.

CHAFFEE SON, Mansfield Centre Conn. NewMeat Market Three doors cast of Xewloa's Drus Storo. Best of Beef, Pork, Mutton i at hard times prices. Come and see. n.

SCIIOFIELD. In addition to my Bakery business, which now iu firstclass order, I have added a full line, of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Provisions, Which I am selling at bedrock prices. Fresh bread everyday. Goods delivered to any pari of the city.

Give me a call. J. A. EVERETT. Little Eagle Mills OSWEGO, Aro recommended to the farmers of Labette Cherokee counties fordoing A GENERAL CUSTOM WORK.

Wm. Cook, Prop'r. Sealed Proposals "Will be recived by the Montana Township Board for the building of four approaches with dirt and stone to the first two bridges north ot Montana. Bids will be received up to January 4, W'ork will be awarded to lowest responsible bidder. WM.

BARCUS, Clerk. der burned as also was the hair on risht side of head. The gun rested on the body. It is thought the deed was dona while sitting on side of bed, the triggei" being pulled with bare fofct. a tvA? i S3 kj 5 FRSSE.VT.

Ir Bakery i Grocery forum Announcements. The contents of the Forum are, like the contents of a newspaper, so confined to subjects which demand present attention that announcements of them cannot he made far In advance. During the year 1SU0 there will be discussions of all importaut subjects brought forward by political, social, religious, and scientiile events; for, since The Forum was founded, there has been no problem of great public concern which has not been discussed in its pages by the masters of the subject on either side. I 'ally in the year the following eesays will be published: Cardinal Manning Laborers' Grievances. Cen.

Francis A. Walker The Coming World's Fair. John Carlisle How the a lift' Affects the Farmer. W. II.

Mallock The Relation of Art to Truth. 1'res. C. K. Adams The Moral Perils of College Life.

Prof. St. Ceorge Mivart The Omniscience of Agnosticism. Gen. Henry L.

Abbott The Effect of new Invent Ions on Modern Warfare. Andrew D.White The Disadvantages under which Science is Taught. Lieut. Bradley A. FUkc Naval Warfare under new Conditions.

Frances Power Cobbe Secular Changes in Human Character. Prof. II. II. Thurston Aerial Navigation.

Sir Hichard Burton Drawbacks of lliirh Civilization. Edmund Yates The Development of Journalism." Major J. W. Powell the Antiquity of Man in America. Goldwin Smith Woman Suffrage.

For terms of the Forum and clubbing arrangements see announcement elsewhere in this paper. Mercurial Itliriun.il in. Mr. J.C.Jones, city marshal of Fulton, writes: "About ten years ago I contracted a severe ease of blood poison. The leading physician? of the city were called in, and they prescribed medicine after medicine, which 1 took without affording me any relief.

I also tried mercurial and potash remedies, with the same unsuccessful result, but which brought on attack of mercurial rheumatism which made my life one of untold agony. After sull'ering for four years I former remedies and commenced taking Swift's Specific (S. S. After taking several bottles I was entirely cured and able to resume work. I consider Swift's Specific (S.

the greatest medicine for blood poisoning today on the A 1'rompt Cure. Two bottles of Swift's Specific (S. S. cured me of a breaking out all over my body, caused by blood poisoning. Victor Stewart, 21 S.

Royal street, Mobile, Ala. For thirty years I was afilicted with blood poison, from which I suffered untold agonies. 1 commenced taking S. S. and after using five bottles am entirely cured.

T-Win. Schenck, Flushing, L. I. I tie red for twenty years from blood poisoning. Three bottles of Swift's Specific (S.

S. cured me entirely. Catharine Mosher, L. I. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.

Swii Scix ic Atlanta, Ga. viUciuble I.usiuesH t'nlcixlcr The convenient, valuable, and tinipue business table or desk calender, for the Columbia Bicycle Calender and Stand, issued by the Pope Mfg. of Boston, The calender proper is in the form of a pad of leaves, each 5 1-S 2 one for each day of the vear. to be torn off daily, and ore for the entire year. A good portion of each leaf is blank for memoranda, and as the leaves are not pasted, but sewed at the ends, any entire leaf can be exposed whenever desired.

By an ingenious device, the leaves tear oil' independently, leaving no stub. The portable stand which holds the pad contains pen rack and pencil holder, and is mada of solid wood, orass mounted, I'pon each slip appear quotations pertaining to cycling from leading publications and prominent writers, and although this is the fifth year of the calendar the quotations are fresh and new, mentioning the notable facts in cycling, opionions of medical authorities, clergymen and other nrofessional gentlemen, the rights of cyclers upon the road, advice upon costumes, directions about road making with occasional mention of the bicycle and typewriters made by the Pope Mfg. and the information therein contained would, if placed in book type make a fair-sized volume. State of Ohio, city of Toledo, county ot Lucas, Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm ot F.

J. Cheney it doing business in the city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sumot ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ease of Catarrh which cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Chkxev, Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this Cth day of December, A.n. 1880.

A. W. Gi.kasox, us. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system.

Send for testimonials, free. P. J. Chkxey Sold by druggists, 75c. DKI'XKEXNESS-LIIIVOR HABIT.

In nil the World there is but one Cure, Ir. Haines" tjolden Specific. It can be given in a cup of tea or coffee without the knowledge of the person takisg it. effecting a speedy and permanent cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have been cured who have taken the Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge, and today believe they quit drinking of their own free will.

No harmful affect results from its administration. Cures guaranteed. Send for circulars and full particulars. Address in confidence Golds SrEciwc Co. IteRftce O.

to argB; proper fday; and we 1 Childre: 1L. and visit mc lor 14 3-. hour, arid yen will be entertained well. HARRISON. Diiiiiimiilt, The display of Diamonds at Tajk.r's Jevw hv hmi-e M.inethiti new lliiiirs.

I.aee i'in, SliiMi about in profusion and su- 5Jat a holiday gift to yo.ir l--t would suit in si jov forever in tin- It i- a to look at Ilie sparkli rs. Itre.ik TliUTrusl. Tiif -paper trut is tliemc.t eiri-siive trti-t in t'nis country, and riirikln luoho; out ii makes tin iU- nt To u-t a to tliree years eacii virtifdiv b-tmirvj more than a dollar a yiar 1 "iui. Iic! and with no cercdnly of ever jretlirur it bai'k a-rain, Sutisenbers cai this trti-E hi jlu thnri v. kit- nv tiieir i ripf in The Statv reasly eo-perae witli thvi'i iri ni.jht Iat performance of tl.c Fairy meet ins; of the i ii' a aMiaoc" AltamoM la -1 by hu.

drid f-v i vtii of th- order. Th" i-uiiu'-. v.i;I douliih-A in --u tl rt tii- Its of Th eflort to commit tiw or t'e eonr.tv iietioi; r-'tnty who vaiuhlcd nroiinii tnrte in tin- soutu wc-tcrn art of tt la-t week, says be foaiid 1 -i of th-r iarmiTs in of roiiir'u and Mmc clothirir. wiiiie a lare majority pl adei! hi tiein minus etio'ih money to pay their taxes. T.

llakcr, a reliable' citizen of Labette says that one of hi neighbors elaitn-; to have ofieri courted Kate i lender v. h'rle -he lived in this county, and that be could certainly identify her if he saw her: but he has not seen the alleged Kate now imprisoned in thi. city. Immense success of the Fairy tjueen last night. Go and enjoy it again.

Nearly nl! colds are slight at but their tendency is to po lower the system that the su'lcrer becomes a ready victim to any prevalent disease. The use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in the beginning of a cold would guard against this danger. No remedy Tor blood disorders can equal Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Though concentrated and powerful, this medicine is perfectly safe, and may be taken by children as well as adults. Physicians recommend it in preference to an- other.

Price SI. Worth $." a bottle. The Parsons paper should take a rest on that "slip" mine. Something may slip from under them if they dout. We should dislike to hear of any of them slipping into that asylum for disturbed mental equilibrium, all on account of a little "slip." Angola is becoming quite a point for the shipping of stock and grain.

During the month of November the freight receipts amounted to Bro. Wat-con's town will make something yet. The Fairy Queen was Immense last night. Go it see again tonight. The quotation in this paper last week that apples were selling at 2)c a bushel should have read COc.

WASKEY. J. iAGETTE COUNTY STATESMAN. i'UBLISIIEU EVERY FRIDAY, iirr or iivu tMt. r.iiiAV, KMr.Ki: An I ii on I litlt Ofl'cr.

The Forum is the foremo-t review of living pubjeeM. nnd it lias more authoritative ontril -at on than any ether pc-i-Ddical (inelmHng nearly three hundred of the ablest writers and (I workers on both tf the The price of '1 lie l-'omni i Wp haw made a special whereby we can Jill orders the Sttc-iiian and The Foruui one Harrisons lu; Holiday Goods! 1I Nprrlnrloi. The t.arge-t st of CioUl Spectacles vtr brought to O-wego e.m now be seen Tairs Jewelry Genuine 1 I'ri es lower than ever. 'list- Fairy Jueen tonight. iMipcrb-)V E.eutifu!.

-Mfrs and llrown of Monta-i the-e itiarters a friendly greeting on Friday. The t'orii irk company i3 foreelo- it- on pen I and ri thi county at a i ere i Kir old friend Henry (Jail of b'ich-made 'is .1 friendly call last week. fe h.is a warm heart for the Statesman the it advoeates. K. ti.

F.yrd of Ila' kherry, one of f'ie stanch yonne men in the union In- fu riinks. mad the statesman a call on oiiturdiy. We are always glad to see uch per-ns. Kno Furry, the noted cider man of tuis city, has with his fattier II. A.

F'irry to northeastern Oklahoma, intend-jr-g to tuiltl a h'iie on the old gentleman's homestead claim. Farmer Friends, please call on ma for your children's Santa Claus. B. F. HARRISON, Irof.

F.aldwin related his travels to J.iek ohiervatory and Yo-emit. valley to an appreciative audience at the Presbyterian church I.ist Monday night. His hair-raisins: adventure with a pack of howling wolves convulsed the audience. The professor's lecture showed that a harp-eyed and open-eared man can learn much by occasionally leaving his native hael brush. The Kdna Independent is the name c.f a newspaper just started at the rtour-tiung town of J-ldna, by Sevier fc Veach.

We have known Mr. V'each for several vtars. and know him to he nn energetic and worthy young man, and we snail rejoice in hearing of his prosperity. The Independent is neatly printed and starts out with a good advertising business and a well tilled local page. Wnteh Yonriflf.

A man who will not bear watching roes not amount to much. Taylor is on Fie watch for the other kind, and otters t- their consideration Solid Gold Wateh- Gold Filled Watches, and also Silver Watches, at prices which will open the pockets of any man who wants a good watch. The ladies are also respectfully invited to look at the little beauties we are offering tor their use. Solid Gold and Gold Filled, In ornate designs, with a large variety of Chains, Fend ante, etc. Come uad the daisies..