Osawatomie Graphic from Osawatomie, Kansas • Page 5

Watch for the ar.iM uneeinent of the LOCAL NEWS. The eccr.mittee on speakers for the Made Home sas, and that countless thousands ef dollars are being invested in taeae states. This money is coming from the east and he believes that tome of it ought to be stopped here. He it go ing to try it anyway, Mr. Fred Conklio of this efly and Miss Bertha Crouse, of Kansas' City, werj married in that city Tuesday, Rev.

Payne method is minister of the city olliciating. They came hon Wednesday evening and will reside here. Mr. Conklin's long residence in this city and the position that he hold of Chief executive of the city make him the best known man in the town. He counts among his friends all of at.

His wife lived here a long time and will find many old friends here to bid her welcome to our beautiful city and wish her a long and happy career of married life. F. E. Preston and his father-fii-law, Mr. Smith, were in Denver last weak enjoying the festivities conneotad (with the National Encampment of the G.

A. K. Mr. Preston returned home Friday evening. lie says that he never expects to see such another' spectacle as was presented by the great parade.

Mr. Smith will remain for some time in Colorado. farmer's picnic has been assurred that Prof. A. 31.

Ten Eyck of the faculty of the State Agricultural College at Man hattan, will be here September 23 and deliver an address before the citizens of this section of Kansas. We apprehend that he will be a gratifying speaker and that all that hear him will be pleased with his address. S. M. Tearsoa was aroused from sleep Friday night by some one ham-' menngon the back door and begging to be let in.

He went to the door and found a man who said that he hud been attacked by some negroes and his face showed that some one had carved him somewhat. Mr. Pearson called the night watch and had him escorted down town. He claimed to be from Rantoul and was very anxious to be back to that busy little burg. A.

B. Walters returned from Saint Louis Wednesday. He went to the city to attend a meeting of Missouri Paciflclmmigration agents. About 600 attended the convention and he found that all the interest centers in Arkansas, northern Texas and western Kan- Have your cake, muffins, and tea biscuit home-made. They will be fresher, cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.

Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and economically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer-cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and muffins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare. Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps. PIANO, CONTEST WILL BEGIN oFnEXT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1905. A $400 PIANO FREE! Nominate Your Candidates. Prizes Go To The Most Popular Young Ladies in Miami And Adjoining Counties.

The Osawatomie Graphio will open a campaign September 13, which Is destined to bo one of tho most popular contests over conducted In Kansas Tho UitAi'iiic has for the past six months boon to the front in a way seldom known anions country newspapers. Tho business management, the editorial pago, tho news department and mechanical departments aro now thoroughly; systomiitod -and the publishor Is offering to tho people of this county a newspaper of tho highest quality. Puro la tone, freo from any alliances, political, financial, religious or social, which would in the least embarrass it. It stands as tlio champion of puro Kansas citizenship, which, when interpreted, means tho highest typo of Americanism. Tho Guai'iiic is a typical advocato of oducutlon and progression, advocating with Intelligence and force thoso things which it belioves will make far better lives, happier homes and an improved community.

The Guapiiic believes in building itself by building others, and In order to do this has arranged for a Popular Voting Contest for tbo purposo of building up iU subscription list, job and advertising departmouU. The premiums are the most valuable by far over offered by any newspaper in this section of tho state or any other, so far as we know. Wo give tho rules. Read them carefully, if there is any thing you do not understand write or call at tho Uhaimiic ollioe, millinery opening at Mr. Lindsey's.

The Christian church lnts secured the service of Paddock a direet- oress of their choir. Dr. Nellie Tanner, late froro New York, the popular specialist in chronic diseases and for women, can be con sulted free at the private parlor of the National hotel until Saturday, September 23 rd. The jurisdiction of L. Barlett, mast er mechanic of the Missouri Pacific, has been extended to cover the entire Eastern division, the Illinois division and St.

Louis terminals, with headquarters at St. Louis. Mo. The rain storm that visited us last week developed destructive cloudburst in Missouri and more destruct ive tornadoes in Oklahoma. Kansas was in luck as usual and received a good soaking rain, W.

E. Bedell hs beeti promoted to the position of traveling engineer for the central Kansas devision with head quarters at Uoisirgtoi. This is a deserved promotion for a engineer and a good fellow, The attention of our readers is call ed to the advertisement of Frank She)- hammer's sale which appears in another place in this paper. Mr. Shel hammer has a line farm equipment, and it is bound to go.

The financial statements of both the bnnks were published in lust weeks GKriuotind ought to convince the most skeptical that there is money in the county. Qoth banka are in good slupe, or there is nothing in financial statements, A rather nice batch of news came in from the Jordan neighborhood Monday, but as no name was signed, we had to i it, to the waste paper pile. This is to let the writer know why the items did not appear in the paper. The lAnti-IIorse Thief Association held a meeting Monday night at which they elected oflicers for the ensuing term as follows; President 0. Madison, Vice-president B.

Thayer, Secretary L. M. King, Marshall (1 S. Ford, Guard Terry Junkin. We had hoped to print the program and premium list for our Harvest Home Festivul in issue of the Gr.umiic, but it was so late when they were completed that we were unable to do so.

Both are full of interest and ill be given to the public this week. O. E. Carroll and H. C.

Sticher of Alma, Kansas, have bought the Lawrence Journal which Col. 0. E. Lt arnard has ow ned and operated for 20 years. Mr.

Sticher is of Yates Center, and grew up in the ifews pfmt shop, Mr. Carroll is stenographer to Judge Graves. Sticher is a good hustler mid ought to make good in Lawrence. A mass meeting of the citiiens of Osawatomie has been oalled for the city hall Thursday evening, September 21, to learn the stetimentof the people of Osawatomie in relation to the installation of asaniUrv sewer system. The meeting will he in conjunction with a meeting of th city council and a full fair and free expression of the sentiment of the people is desired.

On a account of bad health, Frank Shelhammer has decided to sell his live stock and funning implements at Pub-lie sale at his residence one-half mile north-west of the Creamery bridge, Friday Sept '22, 1905, commencing at 10:30 a.m. He will sell 30 head of cows, all coming fresh in spring, 10 kyearling heifers, one three Jyear old Short Horn bull, one 2 year old Hul-Btein bull registered, one yearling bull, one span of mules, one mare, one 2 year old Alley, one colt andijone span of piiyues, four shoats, and all the farm implements necessary for the successful management of the farm, and they will go under the hammer at term so inviting you will have to buy. City Shaving Parlor, If yon want a clean, eaaj shava and an up-to-data hair eat CALL ON bum Osae Valley Block. M. B.

SMITH. CW. SMITH. H. B.

SMITH SON DONOEO ABSTRACTORS, REAL ESTATE tma INSURANCE. I am the only bondod Abstracter In Osawatomie, and my work Is guaranteed. Owing td my personal knowledge of the oondltloni of Htlei tjere and In this rlotnlty, having been In hutlneii here rer 40 yean, 1 can fnrntab affidavits to etoar Utiet, ttat cannot be obtained elaewhet. 1 MONEY ON HAND FOR LOANS ON Houabold Oooda, Hones, Cattle or any othr aecvrlty. CALL ON P.

L. GUTHRIE. Tirmi DAaannahlii- Vtuiais Strict! Coafldratlal. i trldUGl. Big Wall Paper Sale at The best ice cream and sodas at Luff's.

Candies made fresh every day at Wall paper for a kitchen 64c-S0a-98e, at Reed's. Keep your eyes on Luff's Candy Kitchen next mcnth. Wall paper for parlor 1.88, 1.44, 1.84, 2 40, 2.80, at Reed's. Wall paper for bed rooms 98c- $1 at Reed's. Wall paper for sitting room 80c-98c $1 IS $1 84, at Reed's.

Watch for the announcement' the millinery opening at Mrs. Lindsey's, W. D. Greason and John W. Talk an were over from Paola Friday attend ing the show.

Wasted; At Luff's Candy Factory, three girls to work in shop. Apply at the Candy Kitchen. The Christian Endeavor of the Chris tian church have engaged the Aristo Concert company of Ottawa, Kansas for Tuesday Sept. 26. A.

G. Hazlett shot well No. 6, on the Haigler lease Thursday. They have 24 feet of sand in this well and except ionally good showing of oil. Varney of the Parker Message was in this city press day in search of a printer.

Tie found a boomer and took him to Parker with him. Phil Bedell met with a very painful accident Wednesday. His right ankle was dislocated and he now finds a crutch a necessary aid to locomotion, Jos. Weaver has our thanks for nice water melon which he sent to the office Wednesday. He had two wagon loads of melons in town that day Elder Ridnour's semron topic for Lords day, 11 a.

m.is, The Resurrect ion of Christ, 1 Corr. 15 20, and for 8p same day. The facts of Gospel, 1 The police force was augumented cc siderable show day but there was but little for them to do. The day passed off quietly though there was a large crowd in town. The new front in the room in the Osage block formerly occupied by Mr.

Simpson was completed the latter part of last week and presents a very good appearance. A train of Pullmans went east Sun dav evening bearing a lot of G. A. veterans on their way home from Den ver. They were mostly from New York and New England, There will be services of the Episco pal church next Sunday morning, a the Congregational church at U'o'clock Subject of sermon "Applied Chris tainity." All are invited.

The Law and Order League will have a Temperance meeting and rally in Paola, Sept. 16, with Hon. E. II. Fun ston of Ida as its principal speaker All interested are invited, The Kansas Petroleum and Refining company shot their well No.

4 on the Frank Wright place Monday afternoon It is fully up to the average of the very good wells they have on this lease. We have a kind or reeling that we would like for all the publishers in eas tern Kansas who owe their weekly col nmnof witicietns to the Western Pub lisher to stand up and be counted. Official Statement of the Fi.saxcia Condition of the FARMERS MECHANICS BANK of Osawatomie, Kansas. at Osawatomie, State of Kan sas, at the close of business on the 2jth day of Aug, 1 90 J. KESOUUCE.

Loans and dipooums hi Loans on real estate 2l.G74.U0 Overdrafts Hunk building 2100.00 furniture and fixtures 600.00 Cash Itoms otbor than rewrve Heme rn.flij Cash and glirlil exohangc, IpruI reserve Total LIAWLITIK3. Capital Btook paid In Surplus lurid Undivided profits I5.M)4;W Interest and Exchange Individual deposits County deposit Cert.fleatespf deposit 34,20.28 Total State of KanpHA, I County of Miami, Walter Humes, cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear Unit tlio above statement is true; that said bunk has no liabilities, and Is not endorser on any note or obligation, other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowledge and belief. 4o help me God. Walter Hahnrh. Cashier.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8It duy of August, P. L. Gltiirib Notary Public. Commission expires on the UStth day of October IW7. Correct, Attest' w.

L. DrwAwr, Jos. V. Nicr.t.r, L. II.

Maynahd, It. Lmrii.R. W. E. Chakj, B.

8. WuiTtrOHD. Directors. Bank Commissioner. Tooeka.

Kan. Rules of The Contest. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Personal Hention. Sheriff Redd spent Friday in Osawa-tomie. F.

L. Guthrie went to Kansas City last Thursday. John Donohue was in Denver, Colorado last week. Commissioner Archie Lee was in town Wednesday. E.

G. Sims was in Kansas City on business Monday. Otto Burklund went to Kansas City Monday morning. Conductor, James Furness, was lay-ins off last week. J.

F. Nicely was in Kansas City buying goods Wednesday, Mr. Adams of Beagle was in town Wednesday on business. J. E.

McConnell took in the big 'fair and show at Cofleyville. George Mott of Valley township was trading in town Tuesday, Ex-Sheriff Jelley was transacting buoinees in town Tuesday. MisB Maud Harper visited at her home in Rantoul Sunday. Miss Cora Smith of Beagle is working at the State Hospital. Jeff Cummings was over from Paola, Friday taking in the show.

B. L. Sperling was over from Paola, show day on legal business. W. Yeamans made a business trip to Kansas City Monday.

Engineer Charles Heary has been very sick for several days past. Messers Doug White and J. R. Ware were over from Paola Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Crosby spezt Wednesday afternoon in Paola. A. J. Ranney came home from Port land the latter part of last week.

Grant Wilson of Paola, was in town Thursday and Friday of last week. Guy Grant of Beagle has accepted a position with Major Remington in the lumber yard. Harmon Elwell, who has been working in Bixby, Illinois for some time past, is at home again. Miss Pearl Sellers and her brother Claude went to Lawrence Thursday to enter the state university. Mr, and Mrs.

W. 0 Ranney and son came home from Denver Sunday night. They had a very pleasant trip. Miss Bessie Yeater returned to Urs-uline Academy at Paola Sunday to resume her studies for the year. J.

A. Arbogast of Fontana was in town Friday taking in the big show and transacting some, business. Walter Barnes of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank was in Kansas City and Topeka Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Mamie Orton of Garnett Kan-las, spent last week in this city, the guest of her cousin, Miss Maud Harper. Miss Florence Creager went to Baldwin City Monday where she expects to enter upon her second year in the Mr.

and Mrs. HA. Jackson went to Cofleyville Sunday to attend the big show that has been in progress there for a week. Mr. and Mrs.

R. B. Lucas of Rockwell City, Iowa have been visiting their son, 0. Lucas and family for a coo pie of weeks. Engineer Rader is moving to Kan-.

las City this week and will make the eity his home here after, We are sorry they have concluded to make their home away from Osawatomie. T. A. Stanley came in from Denver Sunday and went out to his farm Mon i'day. He had a fine time in Denver expects to remain here as long, at timo limit on hit ticket will alio.

I i NEW YORK. William McCoy is home from Sedal ia' Mo. He will move his family there and co to work in the big shops, the last of the week. Mrs. Jessie Cannan of Chanute Kan sas, an aunt of Mrs.

Ackerly and a great aunt of Miss Maud Harper visited here the most of last week. Mrs. J. S. West, aud little son Ver non, of Topeka, after visiting her par ents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. Nold a few days returned to her home Tuesday even ing. Mrs. J.

W. Wilbur was down from Kansas City, Tuesday on business She Bays that they are getting along extremely well in their store in the city. Mrs. Ida Worley left Wednesday ev ening for a business and social trip to to Burlington, Kansas where she ex oects to transact some business and visit a friend for a few days. H.

S. Maynard came home from El Dorado Springs. Thursday even ing. He feels that he was very mater rally benefited by the water of that famous health resort and may go back again, Mr. and Mrs.

George Ferre of Yates Center visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Ferree of this city last week. They came Sept.

3rd and took in Labor day and the show and went home Satur day noon. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kolbohm were here last week visiting Mr. and Mrs T.

C. Kolbohm. They returned to their home in Sedalia, Friday. The gentlemen are brothers, Julius Kol bohm is in the employ of the T. at Sedalia.

Mr. and Mrs Helpbringer of St Joseph stopped off here the first of the week to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. Yocum.

They were returning from the National Encampment at Denver Mr, Yocum and Mr. Helpbringer are brothers-in-law. Mrs. (J. Chestnut went to Kansas City Tuesday to spend a few days shop ping.

Mr, and Mrs. Chestnut will leave about the middle of October for Los Angeles California, where they will spend the winter. Miss Blanch and Master Loyd Miller of Prescott, Kansas spent Sunday at the hospital visiting Dr. and Mrs. Sel lers, They were on their way to Bald win and stopped off here to visit Dr and Mrs.

Sellers who are aunt and un cletothem. They went on to Baldwin Monday. Miss Nellie Miller returned from her home in Maryville, Saturday evening. Her brother A. R.

R. Miller, of Skidmore, Mo came with her and visited here a few days He goes from here to Mu'drow, Indian Territory, where he expects to embark 'n the newspaper busine. Mr, and Mrs. D. E.

Beaty started east Friday evening. Mrs. Beaty will stop at their old home in Indiana and visit relatives, and Mr. Beaty will go on to Buffalo, New York to attend the the national meeting of the carmen's order, of which he is getting to be very prominent member. Miss Etta Wilson of Ottawa was in town Friday.

At a meeting, Friday noon, the Board or Lducation elected her awistant principal of the high school, in place of Miss June Ridnour who will return to her work in lola. Miss Wilson is a graduate of the univercity and will teach Latin, English and Botany. SPRAINS. S. A.

Read, Cisco, Tens, writ-, March, 11, 1901; -My wrist was 'Drained so badlv hv a fall that it una useless; and after using several reine- dies that failed to give relief, used Ballard's Snow Liniment, and wag ired. I earnestly recommend it to any 100. Sold by A. F. Meek, druggist.

1 Announckmknt This Piano Contest will be conducted on strictly honest and business principles with perfect justice to all concerned. Under such conditions a Piano Contost is suro to prove a great success. 2 Tho first prize shall be a flno first class Hamilton Piano, a loading make, valued at 100. Many other valuable prizes to bo announced later, will he given in their order, according to value. Canhumtkh Any young lady in this county is eligible lo a place in the Contest.

The most jiopular young lady is the one who shall receive the most votes. To her shall be awarded the beautiful Upright Piano. Other candidates to receive prizes in order, according to value. 4 Ci.akhkh ok Votkh The voles are issued in coupons in the following denominations: Now Subscriptions. .500 voles Renewal Subscriptions 100 1.00 Renewal for moro than 1 yr.fiOO J.

no Hack Subscriptions 100 1.00 Advertising outside of Osawatomie. for 1.00 Job Printing 2o) j.oo 3-year fi.ooo 3.00 10-year 10,000 "10.00 25-year or Life Subscriptions 2500 votes for $25.00. 5 Gkneha, Inhtkij(tionh Results of voting will he published regularly. Votes will not bo ullovved on subscriptions loss than regular price. No employe of this paper shall boa candidate or work In favor of any contestant.

Votes once cast cannot bo transferred to another. Postmaster and agents' commissions are to be suspended during contest. Pill out Nominating Jilank and bring Tho publishers are not to tell -whom anyone votes for, except In case of alleged error or irregularity. Kach contestant is roqueslod to ond us as soon as possible a cablnat aim photo for publication. Make up your mind whom fow want to voto for before coming to thfe offloe as the editor will positively not decide tho matter for you, Coupons and votes must rcaejh this of-lico not later than Wednesday of eaoh week to be countod for current weelcfj Keep a list of voles turned In each week, and see that pnblisher'g figures verify it, All coupons and votes arc at once do posited in a locked government bo.

The key lo ballot box shall bu in possesion of Awarding Oommlttoo during the contest. An Awarding in mil tee of thnm of tho best business men aro to hoappoln ed to make liual count and distribution of prizes. lOUOfreo votes will bo given eaoh coti Usstaut nominated first 110 days. Contest to run not less than 00 days. The clay of closing will bo announced at least 30 days in advance.

The Contest shall closo at 4 o'clock on a dale announced later. One week previous to date of closing at 0 o'clock a. after the last count to bo published before the ending, the judges aro to count votes In ballot box, lock and seal same and take it to tbo bank announced in news column, where lt will be kept ona table during businoss hours and in tho vault at night, tmtll close of Contest, when tho Awarding Committee takes charge. lhiring the last five days all voting must be done in the sealed box at the bank. Cash ballots voftd at this time should be placed iu an envolope, carefully sealed and name of contestant on same, This guarantees a wjuare deal to ovoryono.

or send it to us at once. .1905 tho name of "POPULAR VOTING COATgST I hereby nominate or suggest Address. As a lady worthy to become a candidato in the, OSAWATOMIE GRAPHIC'S POPULAR VOTING CONTEST. I present this name with the distinct understanding and agreement that the editor shall not divulge my name. This does not obligate me in any way whatsoever.

Signed.