Blue Rapids Motor from Blue Rapids, Kansas • 3

Try our "Boss" extra value? Boys' Cotton Hose, double heel and toe. Absolutely the best medium weight boys'! hose for wear in the market. Price, only 15c. Spot Cash Notion Store. Local News.

Mrs. Geo. Sharp is visiting friends. Some great watch bargains at Dingman's. Anton Musil, of Cleburne, was trading in town yesterday.

Mrs. J. Whiteman, of Biggs ville, is a guest at C. W. Dingman's.

Geo. Heathman's store has been brightened up inside with new paper and paint. The largest, handsomest and cheap est array of wash goods ever shown in the City at Sweetland's. Regent Hunter received word yesterday that Secretary of Agriculture James Wilsou will deliver the com mencement address June 14 at the Agricultural College. The officers of the American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association have honored W.

A. Morgan with the appointment of judge in the great cattle show to be held in Kan888 City next fall. Rev. Frank Dametz returned on Monday afternoon from Omaba, to which point he accompanied his wife, where she will remain a couple of weeks in a hospital and then go to Minnesota to spend the summer with her sister. A nice appearing young man call.

ed upon us a couple of weeks ago and wanted to show 1 us sample pag es of a work entitled "Messages an.1 Papers of the Presidents." We told him it was not necessary as we had already seen the complete work and considered it very valuable. He then informed us that the work was published by authority of congress and that but 27 copies conld be sold in this county and but five in Blue Rapids, and someone of influence at Washington had euggested that it would be proper for him to designate us as one of the five, which be would gladly do at the small sum of $34. Of course we were greatly pleased that someone of "inflooence" should have taken such an interest in our welfare, but we didn't bite. In fact we had been reading but a day or two before of the manner in which the dear people were being worked. As a last resort, he promised that a fac simile of our signature would be placed on file at Washington to show a list of the "distinguished" people whom it was thought proper should receive the work (at $34 per set.) That nearly got us, especially when he said there was but one set left for (Blue Rapids, although we learned that over a dozen of our citizens had the same mark of "distingue" that we did.

But to have our beautiful John Hancock on such a roll of honor to hand down to posterity was worth something still We did not yield. We see by yesterday's papers that Congress has the above matter under investigation. The plates from which the government works were printed were given to the publishing house for whom the afore said young man was working upon one condition only--that they should be sold prac tically at cost. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter and they find that the cost was about $7 per set instead of $34. The committee proposes that the government shall print a large edition and sell it at cost.

The Nickel Plate Railroad Offers the traveling public the choice of three daily express trains between Chicago, New York and Bos ton. 27 hour service between Chi cago and New York. All meals on day trains from Chicago are served in dining cars, which service is unexgelled and at popular prices. All information cheerfully furnished by J. Y.

Calaban, General Agent, 111 Adams Chicago. Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 250. If C.

C. fail, druggists refund money. Dr. EDW. SHARP, Waterville, Kas.

Gold and bridge work a specialty; practiced for 10 years. Out of town Wednesdays. All work guaranteed. 12 Write for appointments. All sons of Veterans living in the vicinity of Blue Rapids, are requested to meet at the MOTOR office Sat.

urday afternoon, May 2.6, at four o'elock, for the purpose of making arrangements to honor their fathers by marching in a body on Memorial Day. The aging veterans are making a special effort to get the S. of out this spring. M. NORTON, Senior Vice Commander, Dept.

Kan. Brown Bros. sell 10 pounds steel cut nails for 25c. Sons of Veterans! C. B.

Jewell has been able to walk up town this week. Henry Siebert is moving from E. F. Dewey's house to D. O.

Munger's place. A big box of tan and black shoes for boys and youths just unpacked at Dewey's. W. E. Means has given up his position as manager of the Glaser store at Thomas.

A snap. 1200 yds of imported Torchon lace at 5c and 6c per yard at Sweetland's. Lois and Dale Wanamaker and Clarence Paul are visiting relatives at Jewell City. James Katopish and wife, who have both been on the sick list this spring, are better. John Habegger, who has been under the weather for several weeks past, is able to be around.

Miss Felt, of Centralia, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Larson. ner, returned te her home Tuesday. John Bain, of Marysville, will preach for the people of the Church of Christ next Sunday at 11 a. and alternate Sundays thereafter.

Arthur Avis has purchased the N. A. C. Smith house on West Sixth street, but he will not occupy it himself--not just yet. It is for rent.

Mra. W. N. McHarg is receiving a visit from her brothers, Mr. O.

S. Storrs, of Colorado, and Mr. Lucius Storrs, of Indiana. The gentlemen had been attending the Charities conference at Topeka. Marriage licenses issued by Judge Pulleine since our last report: Lewis Bell, aged 27, and Nellie Lewis, aged 22; James O.

Miller, and Della May Hammond, 19; John A. Koch, 21, and Madge Cook, 17; Orey C. Horr, 22, and Lida Headington, 22. At the republican county tion last summer, St. Clair Guthrie was placed in nomination by W.

S. Wayman, of Irving, who said in his nominating speech: "Elect St. Clair Guthrie your sheriff, and if you give him the proper papers be will bring the devil himself into court and make him stand trial." Guthrie's recent capture of Estelle louds truth to Wayman's prophecy. About fifty residents of Cottage Hill township met in the Cottage Hill school house a few evenings ago for the purpose of considering the advisability of petitioning for a free delivery route. The advocates of the measure had laid out a route which would accommodate about one thousand people, located in the south part of Waterville township, the east edge of Washington county, Cottage Hill township.

and a few in Blue Rapids township, and which they think would meat the requirements of the postal department, but there are quite a number in the immediate vicinity of Thomas who are opposed to the free delivery system, as it would take away the postoffice -from Thomas. Owing to the better mail facilities at Blue Rapids, a prefereuce was expressed by many to have the route start from here, but it is said that the road south from town is too sparsely settled for the first few miles to meet the requirements of the law. THE VERDICT IS THAT SWEETLAND'S NEW GOODS Are prettier than ever before, and there are loads of them. The latest and daintiest patterns in DRESS GOODS TRIMMINGS, from Tissues and Percales to Silks and Wools. A choice selection of ready -made Shirt Waists and Wrappers.

Pulley and dog collar belts and buckles, and other novelties. Stylish neckwear and furnishing goods. Lace Curtains, Curtain Swiss, Art Draperies and Upholstering Goods. FINE SHOES AND OXFORDS. Children's and Boys' Spring Suits.

Hats Caps. Wall Paper, Carpets, Matting, Linoleum. Carpet remnants at reduced prices. TONS OF GROCERIES: Fresh, for we do not keep them long. Highest market price paid for Butter Eggs.

A. E. SWEETLAND. Watches! Watches! Bargains in Watches at C. W.

DINGMAN'S BRACELETS SILVERWARE: IN GOLD SILVER, KNIVES, FORKS AND BOTH IN CHAIN SPOONS, AND NETHERSOL. BERRY DISHES, SILVER NOVELTIES. PICK HOLDERS, ETC. Friendship Hearts are all the rage. We charge nothing for engraving, and have a fine line of them.

Yours for Bargains, C. W. DINGMAN, JEWLER. All Repairing Guaranteed. James Warriner, who has been pretty siok, is better to-day.

T. J. Hall received a short visit this week from J. B. Fitzpatrick, a resident of Mr.

Hall's old home town in New York. E. S. Rodocker expects to be able to resume work in his shop next Monday. Andy Scott has been running the shop in his absence.

D. O. Munger moves his house. hold goods to Hanover to-day. He has purchased a newspaper outfit and will start a new paper there in about three weeks.

Married. Mr. Mrs. J. B.

Beasack, after separation of twenty-five years, were re-united in marriage at the home of their daughter last Saturday morning, Rev. J. C. Bernhard officiating. They left the same day for Munice, to make their home.

The Woodman camp here has adopted the plan of paying the assessment of any member who fails to pay the same before the second of the month, and charging five cents per thousand for the accommodation. Is your boy Well dressed? Little Boys' Knee Pants and Suits at DEWEY'S If not, why not? It is surely not because you cannot afford it. If this is your reason you have never been in here to see our nice stock of boys' clothing, which will astonish you as much as the prices. We carry only the latest styles. Of course we have expensive suits too, but we have the best line of suits that will satisfy the majority of people and our prices will suit their pocket books, so there is no need of the boys being shabby.

Come in and look. Dewey. Nelson Carter is in town. Poultry wanted at Dewey's--cash or trade. Sirs.

Rob't Hall came down from Marysville yesterday. J. K. Rodocker was visiting in this neck o' the woods this week. Miss Hattie Hnnt entertained a party of young people last evening in honor of ber birthday.

Dr. Cooper, oculist and expert glass fitter, is at the Chapman House for a few days only. NrA. J. Coon and Miss Florence expect to leave the middle of next month for Ohio to make a summer's visit.

L. Niebola' store room has been abelved and fixed up for an exclusive grocery store to be opened up by J. H. Marshall in about ten days. Leon Luther expects to go to Pleasant Hill, soon to look after his bees.

He has about 35 colonies of the little busy honeymakers at that point. The high water has bronght some big fish up the river. Charlie Willie Marcy were fishing under the MeHnle mill this week and ran onto several large ones. Charlie went down under some rocks and came up with a 20-pound fish in his arms and a 41 ponder hanging on a hook. The boys got an 18 inch hook into one that would weigh as much 8N both of the above, but it broke 8 double trot line and carried off the hook.

Strong Scoville, who sued J. G. D. Tucker for breach of contract and attached moneys belonging to him, secured judgment for the full amount. Some mouth- ago Tucker authorized Strong Scoville to sell his farm on the Blue, agreeing to pay them a certain commission.

The farm wan advertised in the MOTOR and other papers to be sold at anction last February. In the -meantime Tucker started to sell the farm privately to beat Strong Scoville out of their fee, but it didn't work. The following letter from the undertaker at Maysville, compliments Mr. Geo. Smyth's embalming highly.

It has reference to the body of Mrs. Crow, which was sent from here last week: Mr. GEO. SMITH, Blue Rapids, Kans. Dear Sir: I just wanted to let you know that the body of Mrs.

Crow which you shipped to Maysville, some days ago was received by us in excellent condition, no discoloration or odor apparent at all. Received body Wednesday and held funeral services five miles in the country Thursday and everything was satisfacYours fraternally, M. D. HOWELL. Go to Dingman's for anything in the jewelry line.

Take your laundry to E. S. Rodocker's barber shop. Brown Bros. Hammocks, Croquet, Kodaks and Supplies, Screen Doors, Refrigerators, Coal Oil Cooks, and Bicycles.

Census enumerators commence their work next Friday. Miss Evangeline Frowe has been visiting ber sister, Mrs. Lathrap. Mre. Marie Wilson came down from Pawnee City, Tuesday, for 8 two- weeks visit.

The Tuesday Afternoon Club and their husbands will be entertained to morrow evening by Mrs. C. W. Dingman. Mr.

William Coulter continues seriously ill with heart trouble and does not rally as his friends had hoped. Dr. D. W. Humfreville is attending him.

Very bard to believe was the announcement made about nine o'clock yesterday morning that Rev. A. R. Mitchell was dead. We had become so accustoned to his daily appearance upon our streeta, apparently always enjoying good health, that his sudden demise was totally unlooked for.

At the breakfast table he was taken with A pain in his heart, and within two hours he passed away, his death. being caused from heart failure. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church to morrow (Saturday) morning, at 10 o'clock, conducted by all the resident ministers. A biographical sketch will be given next week. Cottage Hill.

Mrs. Angie Fuller has been under the doctor's care the last ten days. Geo. Rodocker and Hanes Randolph visited Barnes last week. The Epworth League rendered an interesting program last Sundav.

The regular special collection was taken. Bra. John Moden is very sick with inflammation of the liver, with slight hopes of her recovery. Charlie Starr bad the misfortune to have his team run away and break his buggy to smash. John Monteith and Wm.

Wood. yard each sports a new rig. L. K. Kistler has his new house enclosed.

The meeting called with regard to a free delivery brought out a very enthusiastic crowd pro and con. The vote stood 21 for and 21 against. Roy Rodocker has a new buggy. Frank Oakland has gone to Colo. rado on account of ill health.

J. W. Nash returned from the State S. S. convention at Atchison, last Saturday, whither he had been as a delegate.

B. Davis, of Barnes, visited with relatives over Sunday in this neighborhood. Both churches will render a children's day program June 10-the Methodists in the morning at 10 o'clock and the Lutherans at 4 p. m. Milo Rice left in company with Grandma Randolph for Baldwin, where he will join his family and leave for Pennsylvania this or next week to spend the summer.

Mrs. Randolph will visit a sister at Baldwin. Rev. Randolph and family will leave soon for a short visit te Mrs. home in Missouri.

I. E. Groom has been granted A pension of $30. Carrol Beach has gone to Lincoln to continue his musical studies, Estelle and Murphy have been taken to Morris county to be tried for murder. Before going they made an attempt to get away again.

The boy who broke out with them un. wonnd a wire from a broom and gave to them, with which they attempted to unlock their shackles. They succeeded in breaking the lock, but not unfastening it. Al. Sharp, OP The Popular and Leading Hotel ARLINGTON.

Livery stable in connection. Good rigs, lively teams. Blacksmith and Ho Horseshoer My new shop is now completed and I am prepared to do all kinds of work in my line in a satisfactory manner. Fine horseshoeing at reasonable rates. John The People's Favorite, The Nickel Plate Road again offers its patrons improved train service by inaugurating, on May 6th, a daily service of 27 hours between Chicago and New York.

Unexcelled dining car service, at popular prices. All trains leave from Van Buren St. Passenger Station, on the Elevated Loop. City Ticket Offices, 111 Adams and Auditorium Annex, Telephone Central 2057 and Harri600 208..