The Neosho Valley Press from Neosho Rapids, Kansas • 3

'HO VALLEY PRESS. HARDWARE! Thursday, Nov. 11, 1886. Local and Otherwise. Alf.

Roberts went to Arvonia yesterday. A basket social will be held at Chicago Mound, Friday night, 12. Jim Hutton, of Stringtown, made us a pleasant call the first of the week. SCHOOL OF POLITICS. Are you going to want anything in the Hardware Lino thii fall? If so, call and get prices of us.

"We propose to sell goods- CHIapu thai you can get the same for in Emporia. "We have no big rent to pay nor Expensive Clerk hire, consequently we can do Business ok a smaller Margin than onr competitors. We have the finest line ef For you to think about buying an Overcoat and BAIRD'S Is the place to come and get it. We have all kinds, from a substantial but plain garment at 84.00, to a very fine, heavy and well trimmed Overcoat at $20.00. And we can also show you the best line of suits for Men, Boys and Children, to be found in Emporia.

Also we have a large line of Wraps for Ladies and Misses. Call and see the goods and get prices. We shall not think you have given us any trouble if you do not buy, for we want you to see the goods before'you do buy. Baird Bro. Mrs.

Walls, of Butler, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Villey of Stringtown. Dan. Brown, of Kossville, came down last week to see his father and brothers. Opinions of Fromlaent Statesmen a Novel Hcheme.

IN. T. Cor. Albany Journal. The scneme of a Colonel Seller" whom I know i to establish a school of politics.

He sobei ly believes that instruction In the practical workings of office-getting and office-holding would be a vast pablio benefit, besides creating a new profession that of statesmanship. He la aware that; political science Is taught in the but he maintains that the training there is of no real use, being all fine drawn theories, and in no way comparable in thoroughness with the education of clergymen, physicians and artisU In spee'al schools. His intention is to engage a faculty of veteran, capable, weighty politicians, and to graduate stu-dents aim to follow the profession of offlee-seaking in all dignity and potency. In other respects his brain is normal. He conceives that the great defect in our To The Cornet Band.

1 You gave ns a pleasant call last week, spending a happy hour with us. You knew that we loved music, therefore you came to give us the richest you had in store. You will please accept our thanks, and call again. The melody of that evening will ever linger in our memory and serve as an inspirer to higher aims in onr, "union" march through life. We hope that your efforts to maintain your organization may meet with greater success in the future than in the past.

We asked a prominent citizen the other day for some news, when he replied as follows: "The people out on the hills continue to haul water from the river for stock purposes because of its continued scarcity in their wells. "Stock remains in the fields yet, the weather being so mild and dry-as not to require putting them into winter quarters. This is rather dry talk but Pll be if it ain't terrible dry times. "Fred Gentner was in town this morning buying goods and circulating among the people. "There is some talk that Mr.

Wimmer will continue the business of II. H. W. under the old firm name of White Wimmer. While we were busy writing the speaker stepped behind the counter Cor.

6th Ave. merchants Emporia, Kansas. Prof. J. E.

Klock of the Emporia city schools visited with the family of Alf. Roberts Saturday evening. The election of Gould for commissioner will be contested. The ballots will be counted by the probate judge. Mr.

and Mrs. Win. Bacheller visited friends here last week. Mr. Bacheller has disposed of the Ninejska Herald.

Hartford Call. American system of representative government la the lack of culture in politics. Be would supply a lot of competent candi ever offered the publio for the same money. Amd, at for Heating stoves, we propose to stand at the bead of the Class botk as regards Price and Quality. "We have had Sixteen Years experience in the Stove Business, and understand what we are talking abomt.

We Manufacture All of Our Own Tinware and Guarrantee it to be of the Best Brands of Tin that can be bought. We give Special Attention te Roofing and Spouting! We are also agents for the Celebrated Perkins Wind Mill, Best in the World. Call and see us before buying, and we will convince you that we mean what we say. Kespectfnlly, Wheeler Semans. J.

H. Page, M. Office Over Lewis McCandlene Drugstore Besidence, 15 Merchants Street, Emporia, Kansas. C. IT.

Safford left yesterday for a short visit in the east. He will stop a day or two at Chicago and from there will go to Tennessee. dates for offlce. He wrote to a hundred eminent men, explaining his plan, and asking if thiy would consider a direct offer of a position in the A whole month has elapsed, and he is grieved to report that he has received only nine replies of any sort, not one of which encourages him to go ahead, from Samuel J. Tilden, William M.

Evarts, John Kelly, Dorman B. Eaton and Abram B. Hewitt he got merely formal acknowledgments, through secretaries of the reception of his epistle. Ninety-one deigned no attention whatever. Carl Schurz facetiously wrote: "Your invention is novel, judging by a cursory examination." 8am-uelJ.

Kiindall: "I fear that your schema la rather Utopian." Bx-President Hayes: "At all events, the improvement of office-seekers would be an improvement of officeholders you are right to that extent, and nobody will bo apt to contradict you." Senator Ma hone "I have been much entertained by the novelty of your Idea, and it is to hi hoped that you will live to see it come to something." But there was no Indication of a wild desire to get places in the faculty of the schooLol notifies. Our young friend Prank Sparks, S. P. Reser, M. D.

PHYSICIAN SURGEON. OiEce in Drugstore, Neosho Eapids, Ks. of the Santa Eita, had an attack of and took from the showcase an ex James M. Brown, DBALTTR Cf Orygoods, Clothing, Groceries, Queensware I JewelrY. Neosho Rapids Kansas.

hemorrhage of the lungs on last Saturday night. -Kansas "Workman Elders John Riley and Will. D. Curtis, of the Seventh Day Ad-ventist Church, are holding meetings every evening at the Baptist church. D.

T. Brown, M. PHYSICIAN SURGEON. Descases of ths NOSE and TIITIO AT a specialty OMeein Baird ABro's' building, opposite Hotel Coolidge, Empokia, Kansas. Her Big Boy Called Him.

Plocne (Cal.) Beoord.j A good story comes to hand aa to bow Jim Hedges, of Fresno, was taken in and done for by the old lady and her son who live out at Sulphur Springs. It is wall known to teamsters and others who have traveled over the road between here and Mil-ford that the old lady is an expert at draw poker. Jim Hedges found this out some months ago to the tune of fifty dollars, and in order to get even on her he rug in two decks of marked cards on his return trip from Bullionville. The cards broke evenly for Jim, and lie was rapidly depleting the old woman's treasure-box, and would, no doubt, have broke her were it not that her big boy dropped on his raoket( and, securing his rifle, brought it to bear on Jim with the remark: "Pay over mother's money, or I'll blow your brahuont." Hedges, although a brave and 1 earless fellow, saw the joke and gracefully forked ever the old woman's ducats. Things You Should Never Do.

Venture upon the threshold of wrong. Speiid your money before you get it. Tro'jble others for what you can do rourself. Indulge in idleness, loquacity or flippant jesting. Imagine that your troubles are the greatest in the world.

Fail to keep in mind that there is no magic like sweet, cheery words. Be blind to the shortcomings of a friend or the virtues of an enemy. Make it a rule to do the smallest rmourt of work for the pay you get. cellent pair of shears and placing them in our hand, said: "Take them to the Madam." The subject of the above sketch is none other than our genial friend H. II.

White. Giosies. 111121 4 i.jcttkP lF-Hvrar3 in tl.e "No, HIR," he said to the Captain. "I em not vsfck, bus I am disgusted with the mot of the vessel." iV. Y.

MaiL Pan has by far the finest, largest and cheapest stock of stationery ever b. -ought ito the city. The curious small boy is not the onlv one who has been anxious to IEJ lM nTTitiun of S. Wimmer left last Wednesday for Lamar, his old home, to visit his parents and friends. May his visit be pleasant and his return early.

We are informed by a physician of over twenty years practice in Osage county, that diphtheria never was known to be as contageou? or as violent as at present. than One Hundred visit the Gipsy camp at the bridge Go to Brown's for Clothing, tf D. L. Williams, Hacksmith, Horse-shoer General Repairer. this week.

Young ladies, young Thcaurad upplications for patent to the United States eod Foreira co-iii-trien, tb pnblianera of tbo American eontinne to as aohcite for r-ater ta, cavets, copv-icrVt forthd T7nited Aijd and men and older ones too wero enough Jlvy your school stationery of Paul. interested in these traveling para sites to give them a call. These "suckers," or leeches, are always roaming froni place to place, stopping only a few days in any locali txia iiottsciceepinjg. .1 W(M ViftSiUSTEO. "Wri tirg tablets at Paul's.

"White is selling all of his cloth- Bert Reser brought us a whopper. A. great big beat: so large we will A Retort Courteous. PHICES BESSCKJSLE. Noos'no Rapiiiis, Kan.

to use a wash boiler to cook 7tf. to obtain oatenra ia Canada, ranc, G7aitrj, sad all her co-ittriM Taair excellence is aneqaaied tiieir faojiitlea uusdp- "wine and triecineatiens prepared and fild in Patent Utfif on ehoit ncticrt. Tsnns v.y ra4onb.e. obiirse for exaiJ7ntioa ot cioU.g or drawing. Advice by mail ee Patent? ohtninAJ rrrontfh MntnOo.ari--n-c-a inthe SCIESTIFiC fare the larpa1 cironlation and ia tn-j l-uusiit cewepapor of ita pvUia.ied Iti ta wnr.

i. Th adantagea of aach ntioe ever patentee nnderstands Thia law and illcrtrited nwf.p if ot UpnblUbsd VSferCI7 at jar, ai ta ad-aitted f. the pair tfovrted wac). meohanics. inTeationi, wr-Sic, other dep irtmecw of inda-tril pros li ed in any ccun'r-.

It contsir I tos" of all patentee ndt of Twytnre-o -a. earn weefc. Trr it tjur tiontVa lor --9 Sold by ai! newBtea tn. If yua bave i-iTot5on ti wt-i: to Mnnn of Sc3ii.io Aib.i:2, Handbook aboct peta mailea mg tit ty, and while they remain, theyj- A blatant, braying sample of the loud-v diced, self-conscious, look-at-me it in. We will give Bert a three- trade and cheat, dicker and steal, plunder and pilfer, ajd anyway to months subscription unless seme variety of men took his seat in a Phiia- 9 lbv.

fresh Rousted Coffee for $1.00 it Brurcr's Cash Grocery, Kr.ri?as. tf delphin street-car, and called to the ice beats it. jet something to eat and eke out a BEFORE FOR YOUR PAINTING conductor: miserable existence fo little, too and too degraded for iraiaanir Mr. Kally Las 16ft a good double A fire line of Gents' Woolen under--' eur at Brown's. ltf.

barrel shotgun at Vv heeler Se to sanction. Yet la ere are al rbians to be sold. All be ask3 is $8. ways many who are oolish enough to be duped into getting these fiaart Why Progr-eiva Takota Comm.ialty itssiMfie-4 WitK Its PcI.oo? A member of a La wreace County (Dakota school board was speaking of the teac.ier Mr. Nally needs the money ard hasefferdit at a bargain.

Some Ko'. in the time for you to buy a saw. plane, file, padlock, spirit-levt-1. J-amrocr or hatchet at cost, at Wl one should secure it. employed.

"That feller ain't givin' no satisfaction focckc Rapids, Ksn. Miss Annie Herder, a sister of at all," he said. 40 of G. Hass Go's. Standard Soap for $1.00 at Brun- Mrs.

W. H. Wyekoff, took her de fools to tell their fortunes, and will swallow their wH arranged lies, believing all they say to be wisdom of great minds. It seems strange that the human race is so weak as to want to be swindled. Better take your quarters and invest them in a good book or subscribe for a good paper, read them and culti er's Cash Grocery, Emporia, Kan 'Do this car go all tho way up Eighth?" "Yes, sir," responded the conductor, politely.

"Dros it go up as far as Oxford etreetP I want to gst oif there." "Yes, sir," was the reply. "Wall I vrast you to tell me whan, you get there. Yon'd better stick a wafer on your nose, or put a straw in your mouth, or tie a knot in one of your lips, so that you won't forget it." "It would not be convenient for one in my position to do so," said the conductor, courteously, "but if you will kindly pin your ears around your neck, I think I will remember to tell you." Amid the roar of the passengers, the man said that he had "forgotten something," and got off at the next corner. Fuck, 2 Wheeler Semans will sell yon a good No. 1 axe for 50cts.

6tf. parture yesterday for Fairview, 111., her former home. She has made many friends during her stay sas. ltf. in Kansas, who very much regret Buy your Dry Goods of Brown.

ltf to have her go from them. vate vour mind to a point of "Why, I thought he came out from the East highly recommended." "Oh, I s'pose he was, but he don't seem to suit ji6t the same." "But he has a good education." "Yes, I guess he's got a straight flush on ed'eation all right nuff, but the trouble's right here: Naterly, you know, the big boys have a little poker game at noon and ur co'rse have the teacher set in." "Yes." "Well I'm cussed ef they aint jist 'bout cleaned him out uv his wages! Now, what kind of a sample do you call that, lettin boys down him that way? I don't want mychildern go'n' to no sich school. Seems 'si'f we can't hardly git a good teacher no more blamed cf I don't b'lieve I'll go over and take holt ur the 6chool myself." Ea-tellino (i. Bell. Df GOLD AND SILVEXX AND IN HANDSOME PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY.

$1.00 .25 reason. A miraculous escape from a serious fire occurred near Chicago Mound last week. G.W.Albright's 15 Ibr. granulated sugar 5 bars Eenox Soap 5 lb? best rice 7 lb best navy beans 8 lbi green coffee When in Emporia, call and see 25 .25 1.00 crew were pressing hay when one the finest Grocery in the state. Bruner's Cash Grocery.

of them lit his pipe and threw An i every thing else found in THE KANSAS MAGAZINE FREE ilBLE COBliPETITION the match on the ground. The cost Heating stoves from $4.50 up at my store at greatly reduced of that smoke was fortv bales of Wheeler Semans. 6tf. figures. White.

7tf hay and a narrow escape from the NOW. 'TIS OUR SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES" AT OWCB. burning of hundreds of hay stacks. Eruuer's Cash Grocery, No. 1C? Large new stock of Stationery, consisting of writing tablets, pens, An Easy Chance for a Big Reward.

and 389 Commercial Street, Em Now that the election is over and To tb500 snbscrlbera first answorln ypyember 1 onr staple poria, is the finest Grocery in the urn Discovering: the Reason "You say," Baid the attorney for the defendant, "that the accused sought to bribe you with forty dollars?" "Yes, sir," replied the officer, "and when I took him out to search his premises, be tried to slip a fire-dollar piece into ray hand and "And you did not take it?" Baid the inks, slates, pencils just re correctly, on or before le la Ftrrt Foan-1 the the following- rewards correctly, on or before la Ftrrt oun 1 tbe Vtiere in tue wora huj wa wm giwm WHere 1 question, all, even the defeated candidates, State. Choice groceries at Bdttom ceived in time for school use at 11 One Upright Piano, Prosent In seem to be satisfied, let us turn our pricet. ltf. M. A.

Paul's. 8-CasU Present in old 12 One Fin Top Muggy 13 One Cabinet Orraa 11 One D'amoud Breastpin lCO l.Oi-0 IS One set C'aen rresent in Oold fi Cash Present In Gold Cash Present in Gold thoughts once more to matters at home, that will be for a common F. A. Trader continues to make Sh tes 5 and 15 cents at Paul's. (Ml 600 400 200 "No, sir, I did not," calmly replied the 16 One Solitaire Siamond Blng 17 One BreaclJ-lo-iinf 8botgun.

ISOne Indies' Gold 1 One Ladies" PJr Bracelet! 20 One Sewing Machine 7 jasb Present ia Gold. Cash Present In Gold. Casi Present In Gold. 0 the very best of cabinet photos at 100 iu-An Present In Gold AND WE ARE The time for decisive action has arrived. We never do things by halves.

When we strike, we strike hard, Hard, telling blows for a purpose. officer. "How long have you been on the force?" inauired the attorney. ITc. 137 and 189 Comercial To Uie next 20, each a Sol id 4old Watch, worth 9100 etch.

good of all. Eet us endeavor to build up and make better all that pertains to the advancement of our S3. 00 per dozen. Give him a trial Emporia, Us. "Sincj the 10th of last month," was the officer's answer." educational, moral and financial Emp is the place to buy Groceries, ltf.

Note books from 5c up at Paul's Now is the time to buy Bird 'Well, that accounts for it," remarked the attorney, "you may step affairs us work in harmony in Cages. Wheeler Semans are sell too DMtou. eacn a solid silver wmco, wonn eacn. -To the next 100, each an Elegant Fbotocraph AJl am, worth eacn. To the next 125, each So Jd Gold XUng-, worth f2 eacn.

To the next 1SS. an Elerar.t Book, eaeb worth iL-r3. If competitor should Uii on the nrat be will ate ad chanoe tor one of en. MIDDLE REWARDS. To the US persons whose nms come in the middle, conn tin from number one to the Jest re cetved, wo wiU give tne follow! ag rewtads: First Cash Present In Ttfth Cash Pro-ent In Zrild fraa Second Cash Present In Gold 500 1 Sixth Cash Prn.en' ld Third Cash Present in 2S0 tjeventh Cash l' --sent in Goid Fourth Present in Gold Eichxh C'.

rZHzZX ln Gold Texas Sittings. all things having many minds ing them at cost. TLey have some That purpose is to retain tho lead in tho KETAIL? CLOTHING Reformlnc by Degrrees. thinking as one, many hands doing nice ones 8tf. Ti Kansas City Live-Stock In- "I am doing a good deal better than I as one keeping in view that in used to do, sir," said a dissipated man to To t-be next 30 each 1 in cash.

To the next eacn CMAi, To the next SO. each ln in cash, dical is the only real live-stock and farmer's papor published in "unity there is strength and the r. cash. csah. To Ite next 73, each 2 in Business of the City of Emporia.

WE MUST WE WILL AND HOW a well-disposed gentleman had been trying to refor ja him. aV result will be a flourishing little LAST EVARDS. Don't take down your screen doors ut go to Semans and get enough Building paper, to cover them and use them for storm the t--3st. Subscribe now and get "Well, that's good, and I'm very prlad to city." it an I the Pkess for $2.40. By a continuance of our straight Lear it.

Have you quit using strong drink altogether?" forward dealing which is tho high doors this winter. Try it and you To those wbo are too 1 vte for of the above rewards, a special chance still remains. Te the Wllse iimecow ir.tsuBl we will give the following ev-trd: To the last name on the we yU give 30u.iJ in cash. To the next to the lit name we (rive in csii. To th-, nmr.e from last we will give in ensh.

To the next So, each jj la csli. To tbe each In cash. To the next 200. ach ia cash. TOTAL VA1.1JAT10S UVXB rEach ra.aat ja Very casehemlt? 'or one year's inscription to TrTK jrAOA.ifcM-:;.n tjieir answer.

nnscver'wal be rcoiJci cupuiiini hy -f Ty Licu wf -jij sard, pott pi-id, out iid Present sncri--r crfu by pjv. for a year or a iLe rcgair of otif -liiiit ZyLnzi.a is OuiV "Oh, no I haven't to say quit; at I'm straightening up by degrees, and don't A Thonjrhtful Father. WESTERN of husic, est mark of Business Intelligence; By offering at all times Reliable will not regret it. (8tf.) Cciistmipiic Cured Mrs. Coldcash I was down to the bank this morning, but I did notseeany thing oJ drunk h-vl aa often as usaa to, ina in ether wavi I'ui on tba rneni, too, I've only thrashed the old wonin twic-9 this month, while last month I whaled h-T your Lueband Ht the cashier's desk.

goods at the lowest of prices; By not Tcsm.r anv schemes to mislead An old physician, retired, from Mrs. YouncliUhijaod No. hp war I tr.ore than a dwn times, and I was in jail j- rt of tho time, too, eir." Ledger. ti! nie. CnAsr, Director.

Pir.r Yoie' culture, Guitar, The ry find emr po; itior. 'Ci'tls iecenrep i ividc.v to rihrr information tmi. f- to lea re tor Mcmreal jesterday, Ifft word that bail.gnn to study lh ronatruftir-n of I Dea.r i jeorp: i rniUKiii i the imlurtu 'tsa. active practice, having had place-d in bb at by an East Iadia Mis-siontrv ti formula v.f a vegetable remedy for the speady and c.iro of B-'or chH's, Catf.rrh, ib. i.i commercial Innccem Purebasers-fo? reereiic so -iuuch, aud I gi -e'you so much.

We cheerfully tendev ur ai a. it i a oia r. A Complete raiiats. First Lady Mr. Gibbg, I hearyour hua- CHA.

P. CI A Hi it to 'sri-'tt, Shyloek -rOob vaa a fine bl iy ot Rich- trd TLifd, an. I dot Pooth ha vas a goot i f-tor. dot tw bo; bat he vsUi no man. Shy lck vV'not? Gunl lea aer-Iak3 c-ot hrse-dfide in last Did you 8r eo an git I itneelf a ray I'k-? dot? -Vy, I hai a not vould Ha: sclt 'lira de- peat ht rs-j in iCew York i den dorars aud a faalluf, and nil throat and iiiOGtlMlV, I we GBATJS as' a rao'ive of uf, band ks failed.

i Sat.n3 Lady IIo is most an-i tuttcsat man I evev feiuw; iV its everj tfci.tjhc 'unc'v-itp'rc-ii. to haag Kiwt LaJy Poor 'matl Did sao- 1 iv t- WOl'idCf fol Oil power 0Tir avp-'iciatiou, wlietlier tjut- ''r ro .5 f.jls h' his ciatvi r. 1 1 loojxx- 1hz Bus.nese. con anas 01 I trt ti "lr a Ti to mane and dron dv? narnes in. feci.

it-Known to ins suaerinyi 'U wail Uit Jt 3.T jtU i .1 it i 5 i S3 2 918 fellows. The recipe sent free, to all who may desire with full directions for prepai'ing and successfully using. Address with stamp, naming this paper, Da. M. E.

Cabs, 210 Grand Jersey City, "NY J. I4 2W icad? Secoad Lady No! Fail-Jtl vea Rs rojxs broke. -FhilndthihiA Call. Sb W.ntd Signal. I vant a pair of slippers for pa.

Number tens, please, and squeaky. Genial Shoemaker Sqaeaky, miss? I'm afraid we haven't any of that kind. Ethel berta I am so sorry. Could 't yon make him a squeaky paw-? There is a certain young gentleman who visits me frequently, and and it would be very convenient for him to know just when pa is coming. Philadelphia CalL hni.wiKr coer.

ae. Thi hook lhv- xrj- i. 'fs 1 LL.UZI 1 i -i vlur xi is'' fl'v r' to (he firjr.t cilf r.s, nil nf Kinn City. 'K: 1 Cur L'. fJoi; gjiiV: and any reti.tUfcifc Louse of K.iSo wni tti twldroitsall to tmiM Thtreforc, be you are right and then go ahead.

So, if you want a Suit, Overcoat, Boots- or Shoes, you are always right by Buying such of the Fire Sale Clofc 126 Commercial Street, EJIPOEIA, Kansas. Comitoa jletar, He (meeting; her at the church. dcor to- escort her home) Thut was i beautiful hymn the services closed with. She Yea. He Are you fond of hymns.

She Well, there's one I may say I am particularly fond of. He Indeed! What kind ot meter ia it in? She--It is a come an' meet-er him. Then they linked arms and strolled away with their heads doaa together. Bottom "ino.i,tiiu (ul 01 innuiHire vanit" kn. 1 17- ir'ST rr infrawia.

fAL1 f. I HlFPlSBSiLi.fn.l urn i who Dnjur i-. to yot. A1asarf! THTWtMS, rrs ur (inipf icknrw.n a likNaSAS JrXLGrSXXJ: WJU1 NSA CITY, niSSOVIlI. TrTl MAOA21NK Is olU-etabUshod FStt Maaisioe.

handaomMv prioted. Brown has the largest stock of Dress goods in the city. ltf. Elates at Paul's. inely lUuwau-d.

p.i: -na elevating In tone, ana a loan, -iv aat aijr i 00 Ua meriie. we uUl sauipje coTna for oeate..