The Columbus Weekly Advocate from Columbus, Kansas • Page 5

COL.UMBUS ADVOCATE. THUJRSD AT. MORNIjSTG. 5 TY711 TV liTY Sales Here. PftCs and s- june win tiring mb points to a record breaking trade for us.

We have the stock, we quote the prices, we draw the people, we sell the goods. And all this doesn't happen either. Our pre-eminent position in this city has been won by putting the best we know about Dry Goods retailing into the management of this business; by hard work, by moderate profits, and by at all times doing a little better for our customers than other dealers would. We invite careful investisra-tion of this store, confident all buyers will, find it a good place to trade. Sometimes little prices represent very shoddy shoddy merchandise; but not always.

It depends a good deal npon the store that quotes the prices. If it has hard-earned mercantile reputation for honorable dealing you can rely on the goods no matter how low the prices. We are Leaders in Low Prices, Good Goods, and Fair Treatment. Baby shoes from 20c to 1 Childrens shoes from 50c to $1.50 Misses shoes from 50c to $1.9 Womens shoes from 50c to 3.50 Boys shoes from 50c to $2 Mens shoes from SI to Childrens straw hats from 5c 'to 50c Boys straw hats from 5c to 50 Mens straw hats irom 5c to $1 Childrens underware from 5c to 25c Iadies underware from 5c to 50c Mens linder wear from 15c to $1 Childrens hose from 5c to 25c Ladies hose from Sy3c to 50c Gents half hose from 5c to 50c Boys pants from to 1.50 "Mens pants 75 to $3.50 Mens shirts from 20c to 2.75 Ladies shirt waists from 25c to $7 Parasols from 25c to 3.50 Ladies corset from 25c to $1.40 Ladies belts from 10c to $1 Mens belts from 25c to 50c Wall paper from 10c to 50c Gents ties from lc to 75c Ladies ties from 10c to 75c Ladies wrappers from 50c to $2 Ladies dress skirts from 50c to $5 Ladies bonnets 25c Ml pro) Opera House Block, North Side Square, Columbus, Kansas. If 0VE1I THE DISTRICT.

Items of an Interesting Nature to Interest the Reader. "Pomp" Chester, who is charged with the murder of YVm. Reid at Galena, has succeeded in furnishing a $3,000 bond and once more breathes free air. Guy Mitchell ha9 purchased the Royal Cafe restaurant from Fred Houx, and took charge Saturday. He expects to make some much needed changes and will add to the Lr Aa in fli naoi Miss Lucy was recently appointed teacher in the High-school at Columbus, Kansas, left Friday for Madison, Wis to enter the state university to attend the summer institute meetings held there which holds until the schools open in the fall Fr.

Scott Monitor. MONDA YS BAIL Y. "Coin" Harvey will be at Joplio, July 7th. May Davis has accepted a position with L. D.

Jones Son. Agent Scoville, of the Memphis sold fifteen tickets to Kansas City last night. nn rn.aJ V. Bra Ulha 1 1 rOCCi Ved a Pa i II 111 tion for first-class 'meals, and the! takinK tllu general public will find, it to their census enumeration, h. it did not ri i r.

A 1,:.,, 1. 1.1,. Rev. W. H.

Ayliog, accompanied by his daughter Nellie and son Charles, will go to Stark, Kansas, to attend the M. W. A. picnic, July 4th. advantacrp to Pive the Roval Cafp a r-j trial.

Steve Walker and wife left this morning for Kansas City to spend the Fourth. According to the Parsons Sun, "A 'esnioutii i is workiu tte people in this locality with a furniture finish. He sells a mixture at an exorbitant price that costs only a few cent3. As he takes chickens veny readily in exchange for his preparation he is probably out locating hen roosts with a view of makingvanother visit later. Fred Walker went to Weir this-morning, and expects to go to Kan eas City tonight.

Mrs.R.H. Stott went to Joplin yesterday to spend a few weeks visiting her daughter. The postoffice department at Washington has issued a circular letter to postmasters which calls attention to the prevalent carelessness of many people in affixing postage stamps on mail matter on the wrong Bide or upside down5 or in the middle or in any old place. The only, proper place for a pos -age stamp on mail matter is the upper righthand corner of the ad-drees side. This facilitates cancellation and distribution and insures prompt and proper treatment throughout the service.

Stamp placed elsewhere are liable to be overlooked, and the matter mistreated as unpaid, with the necessary delay and trouble in transmission. Federal Prison Crowded. Some of the churches at Parsons will postpone holding services until after the hot weather is, over. Mies Fred Derry, who formerly resided iu this city, was married at Lincoln, Neb, June 28th, to Mr. Roy Barr.

Tbey are now at home to friends at Greenwood, Neb. Mrs. W. K. Harris left thismorning for Kansas City to viait a brother whom fhe has not seen in twenty-eight years.

Two sisters will also join her-there whom she has no seen in eleven years. G. W. Goldsberry, and little sister Lola, left yesterday for Ash Grove, Missouri, where they will remain a few days. They are visiting their brother, Mr.

E. W. Golds-berry and family. H. C.

Dooley, of Coffeyville, was nominated Saturday for representative of the 29th district, on the republican ticket. Hon. G. W. Wheat-ley as present and addressed the meeting.

Saturday night's rain was the heaviest that has visited this section in some time and considerable damage is reported to have been done to the crops along the creeks in various parts of the county S. C. Kacheleki was among those who took advantage of the excursion rates to Kansas City today. The five year old eon of J. E.

En-terkine of GaI.ena, who is quite well known in this city, fell down an elevator shaft Friday evening, striking on his head and shoulders. He fell a distance of sixteen feet, and besides a slight scalp wound and a few bruises, was not badly injured. While returning from church last night J. E. Laubach and family had quite an exciting experience iu a run-away.

It was of short duration, the horses collided with a fence, doing considerable damage to the buggy and harness. The mishap caused the occupants of the carriage to walk home. Harry Atchinson came over from Springfield, Saturday night for a few days visit with the home folks. work, iii.s horoc I ccuuk; uiIiiLii-eci and threw him from his buggy, Sf raining his left ankle uite severely. Baxter Republican.

0-wego was treated to a "love at fiivt sight" case yesterdaj', and the parties didn't do a but bind and sea! the compact for weal or woe a few hours after the meeting. The couple, whoei namesn-could not be learn, met at the City Hotel'at O-wego morning for the firdt time end in the afternoon vere made husband and wife by Probate Judge Crain. "They weatto Parsons last night to pass their honeymoon. The electric storms the past few weeks have made 'heaps of trouble for the' telephone companies. A new joint is reported to have been started in Oswego and to be selling a brandbf whisky tha ope drop will cause a jack rabbit to stand on its hind feet and growl at a bull dog.

At the recentsession of the Montgomery county district court, Judge Skidmore ruled that insurance companies are not required to pay policies when the party insured commits The case in point was that of John Tiebud, a tinner of Cherryvale, who died from the result of a gun shot wound. His life was insured for $5,000 in the Woodmen, Odd Fellows and Mutual Benefit Association. Suit was instituted by the widow against the Woodmen for $2,000, the Odd Fellows paying promptly. The value of every cow on the farm on the first day of this year was $31.60. But the first day of January 1894, under democratic administration, each cow was worth only $21.77.

Farmers appreciate the increase of $10 in'value of each of their cows, and. will vote to the republican administration in power. Twenty-eight convicts arrived Saturday from South McAllester, Ind. at the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, the total number now in the prison 902. This is the larg Mr.

and Mrs. G. D. Shepard'went to Kansas City yesterday. They will remain the greater part of the week.

est number ever confined thereJ and crowds the, prison to its fullest capacity. Two of the new arrivals are life termers and one for seven and the other tor ten years. The terms of the balance run f(om one to five years. The1 prisoners were brought to Leavenworth in the special car of the M. K.

T. railroad which is constructed with barred windows and doors. Harry Price and wife came down from Cherokee Saturday evening. Mrs. Price will remain until after the 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Campbell, who bave been visiting friendin the city the past two days, returned to Joplin today. Miss Addie Ashley, of Homer, is in the city visiting relatives. She will remain three, or fonr weekB.

A Simple Test. County Commissioner Chas. Smith was very pleasantly surprised yesterday evening upon his return to the city to meet hie brother, I N. Smith, of Huntsville, Texas. This is the first trip he has made to Columbus in 24 years.

People who were in the citySatur-day night from the eastern portiou of the county, say that they were compelled to stand upon their wagon seats to keep out ot the water in crossing the small creek just eastof town. CASTOR! A "Sot Infants and Children. The announcement of Jas. J. Bulger, that he will be a candidate for the office of county attorney, appears in another column of this Should he receive the nomination we believe he would make a winning race.

He is capable of performing the duties of the office and would give excellent satisfaction to all concerned. Amos Valliere, the man who was found guilty of slaying Joseph Big-knife, an Indian policeman in the territory; and who was sentenced to the Ft. Leavenworth penitentiary for a period of ten years, will again make application for a pardon in the near future. Valliere was confined in the jail in this city some length of time after the killing. In the trial he claimed to have committed the deed for which he was convicted, in self defense, but the jury rendered a verdict of manslaughter.

He made application for pardon in 1898, but was refused. Mies Bertha Goldeberry left this morning for Coffeyville to visit ber sister, Mrs. W. J. Mount.

She will be absent several weeks. The names of Alfred Weir City, and Johnson Kelley, of Col-nmbue, were added to our subscription list Saturday. Typewriter girls at Galena are urged to chew gum for the reason that it makes their jaw so tired they don't feel like talking bo much. To detect impure water, draw a tumblerful from the tap at night, put a piee of white lump sugar in it and place it on the kitchen mafi-tleshelf, or in any place where the temperature will not be under 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the morning the water, if pure will, will 'Jte if contaminated by eewage or other impurities, the water will be milky This is a simple and saf well known by chemists.

-New York World. lbs Kind You Uais Atais BsogM No matter how worthless a man is, be can always'mauage. to get a goodrecomendation from some man who wants to get rid of him. Bears the 8iutV9 of.