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st st MANHATTAN MERCURY. VOLUME XIX. MANHATTAN, RILEY COUNTY, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1902. NUMBER 963. THE MO MONARCH SHIRT In very truth a Monarch among shirts, Elegant Patterns, Perfect Fitters, Moderate Prices.

We are showing a great many styles of this very superior shirt in white and fancy stiff bosom goods, the latest fall effects at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. There are no better shirts made, there are no handsomer patterns on sale anywhere. We will be more than pleased if you will call and ask to see the MONARCH SHIRT. W. S.

ELLIOT State this' orical Society MANHATTAN MERCURY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR. 81.00 NOT PAID TILL END OF YEAR, 1.05 Entered at Manhattan, Kansas, Postofitce for transmission through the mails as second class matter, WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. Advertisement- under this head will be charged 5 cents a line each insertion. FOR Inquire SALE at -An this Eestey office.

organ good 118 new. 63tf RENT -Furnished rooms. Inquire of FOR Jno. W. Pipher.

63tf Rooms to rent. John W. FURNISHED 63tt SALE TEn -One upright piano in good FOR condition at residence of W. R. Sarber price $125.

5stt SALE -Bottles B. suitabie HARROP. for catsup 49tt or FOR wine. GEO. SALE -The best machine oil in town.

FOR J. R. McKean's Implement Store. 51tf OST -A female Pug pup about 3 months ola. Has been gone two weeks.

Return Peak Finney's store and get reward, NOR SALEA low iron made transport wheel, removable tongue, well and practically new wagon. Geo. W. Harrop. 62tf WOOD count You in can wood.

pay your Don't wait subscription itll cold acweather to bring it in. 58tt (10 business for yourself. weeks Learn time, a profitable business in three Address, Albert Goodman, Marysville, Kan888. You can have the Daily Capital delivered your house every morning by leaving orders with Henry Otto, college atudent. 45tf horse, bridle and saddle came to FOUND On Monday Oct 8 our house.

The owner can have same by calling, proving property and paying charges. LUTHER BERGMAN, Manhattan. WANTED A not BOY. think -Not his a time rounder. worth one 88 much as Schwab's, who is willing to work and has ambition enough to aspire to want to make a man of himself.

58tt Call at THE MERCURY office. EGAL ADVERTISING -All legal advertisements can be inserted THE MERCURY for 25 cents an inch for first insertion and cents for subsequent insertions. This is less than one-fourth of legal rates. In addition we properly file all papers. 7tf D.

W. DAVIES, CARPENTER AND JOINER. Shop 931 Pierre Manhattan, Kans. DO GOOD-IT PAYS. A Chicago man has observed that, "Good deeds are better than real estate deeds -some of the latter are worthless.

Act kindly and gently, show sympathy and lepd a helping hand. You cannot possibly lose by it." Most men appreciate a kind word and encouragement more than substantial help. There are persons in this community who might truthfully say: "My good friend cheer up. A few doses of Chamberlain's cough remedy will rid you of your cold, and there is no danger whatever from pneumonia when you use that medicine. It always cures.

I know it for it has helped me out many Sold by H. S. Williard Co. 61-5 HE LEARNED A GREAT TRUTH. It is said of John Wesley when he once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over "John Wesley, because once telling is not enough.

It is for these reasons that you are told again and again that Chamberlain's cough remedy cures colds and grip; that it counteracts any tendency of these diseases to result in pneumonia, and that it is pleasant and safe so take. For sale by H. S. Williard Co. 61-5 DeWitt's Hazel Salve For Piles, Burns, Sores.

ARKANS AW SOFT 5 YELLOW PINE LUMBER WHAT TAN E. J. MOFFITT, M. D. MANHATTAN, KANS.

Offiee in Purcell Bank Bldg. Tel. 320. Residence 400 Humboldt St. Tel.

310. J. LYMAN, M. D. Local Surgeon U.

P. and C. R. I. P.

R. R. OFFICE Nos. 3 AND 4 EAMES BLDG. Night Telegrams received by phone from either depot.

Hospital accomodatione for a limited number of patients. PHONES, HOUSE NO. 115, OFFICE NO. 80. Manhattan Dye Works.

H. BAMMES, Proprietor. All Kinds of Clothing Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed. Snoth 2d Stree Call and see u8 PERSONAL. T.

W. W. ville, A. ing R. theka visit J.

ness his J. flyer E. were for to here. leave are Watson Haines went west, Tuesday. D.

White was up from Wamego, Sunday. Wm. Dalton was up from St. George Tuesday. C.

Tegmeier went to Marysville yesterday. S. Glass came down from MarysTuesday. W. Long is in Topeka transactbusiness today.

G. Nichols visited friends in Junction City, Sunday. Chauncy Dewey came in from PenMonday morning. Miss Lola Sparr returned from her at Ellsworth, last Saturday. E.

Hessin was transacting busiin Junction City, Saturday. Prof. A. B. Brown returned from visit in Kansas City, Monday.

J. Paddock returned home on the from the east, Monday night. B. Purcell and daughter, Mary, passengers to Salina Tuesday. Mrs.

Fred C. Frank leaves Friday, a visit with relatives in St. Marys. Will Barber came up from Wamego visit with her family over Sunday. Jos.

Felton, wife and daughter, Kansas City, are visiting relatives Mrs. Lucy Huntington expects Saturday, for her home in Ellaworth. Geo. A. Dyche spent Saturday Manhattan getting acquainted with the voters.

Chas. Gamble and Roy Nicodemus down in Osage county, gathering apples. Mrs. Eugene Cushman returned a visit in Kansas City, Monday evening. Mrs.

E. H. Ulrich and Mrs. Allie Long returned from Kansas City, Monday. Walter Hewitt, of Waketield, guest of T.

W. Bower and family, Tuesdey. Mrs. Jennie Strong, of Kinsley, visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.

Smith. Ed. Purcell returned last Thursday from a months visit with friends Colorado. Geo. Haulenbeck and wife went Clyde last Saturday, for a weeks with relatives.

Mrs. O'Dowd, of St. Joe, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Richards.

M. E. Wood and A. L. Spaulding returned from their trip to the Pacific coast, Monday.

Mre. G. W. Smith spent Sunday Junction City, the guest of Mr. Mrs.

Oliver Wright. Ed Lancaster was down from Junetion City, Sunday, the guests of W. Southern and wife. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry George went Randolph, Saturday, for a months visit with friends. S. B. Smith returned from a with his father and brother at Moines, lowa, last Sunday. Miss Bertha M.

Dana returned her visit with her aunt at Talmage, Nebraska, last Friday night. Mrs. Chet Gamble and Miss Lantz returned from their visit Mexico, Monday night. Mr. and Mrs.

J. T. Smith returned Tuesday from a two weeks visit Mankato, Beloit and Lincoln. A brother of J. W.

Bell from coln county is here visiting him looking after property interests. Miss Daisy March went to Belvue, Saturday, to be the guest of her Miss Della Craig, over Sunday. Harry Richards is expected up Topeka, Saturday, to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richards.

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hoefer, was visiting friends here last week, turned to their home in Kildare, last Thursday. J.

Black, who is employed in postoffice, has a fifteen day lay-off leaves tonight for a visit to and Oklahoma. Miss Mattie Holyoke, stenographer in the Merchants National Bank Topeka, is spending part of her tion at Manhattan Beach. W. J. Rateliff, wife and sister-inlaw, who have been the guests of Dewey at Manhattan Beach, left day night for their home in Atwood.

Rev. Carter and wife and Mrs. A. Haulenbeck left for Omaha, to attend the national convention the Christian church, being held that place. They will be absent week or ten days.

Public Sale, I will sell at my farm, eight miles east of Manhattan, and four miles west of St. George, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, 121 head of stock, described as follows: 26 milk cows, 6 fresh, 6 steers 2 years old, 17 steers 1 year old, 7 heifers 1 year old, 6 calves, 7 brood sows, 4 with pigs by their side, 48 stock hogs, 1 male hog, 1 team work horses, 1 driving horse 4 years old. Free lunch at noon. Terms: Sums of $10 and under cash.

Sums over $10 a credit of 12 months will be given on approved notes drawing 8 per cent interest or 2 per cent off for cash. MRS. JOHN HOFMANN. Col. L.

R. Brady, Auctioneer. If you are thinking of buying a gasoline engine, call at J. R. McKean's implement store and see the new Challenge engine.

63 Ask your neighbor as to the quality of Butterine. Allingham Son. 62-3 of to K. M. PHARMACY Higinbotham's For FLOUR, FEED CORN MEAL Coal and Wood.

Lime, Stucco, Hair, Barb Wire, Salt, Bain Wagons HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR GRAIN Wise and Otherwise. A living dog is better than a dead lion. A sheriff in Missouri picked up a dime on the street a few days sincearrested two farmers by the name of Nichol. This will always be remembered as the year nineteen hundred and twomuch rain. Lindsborg closed her base ball son on account of darkness at a critical moment when the score stood 105 to 0.

A man in Maryville, had $300 that he did not care to trust in a bank. The identity of the robbers have not yet been found. A Missouri man claims to own a bridle that Gen. Grant used during the civil war. If that is the case it has a bit of history connected with it.

The maneuvers closed at Fort Riley last Thursday. But this is preferable to naval maneuvers that cost $200,000 a day, and came near breaking the treasury. The war department will appropriate sums to the amount of $17,000 for the construction of two double sets of non-commissioned staff officers' quarters at Fort Riley. The Barner-Dewey case is expected to come up at Alma to morrow. There will be a dance at the auditorium, Thursday evening, Oct.

23rd. Miss Flowers, of Kansas City, is employed as trimmer in Miss Hassebrook's millinery store. S. S. Van Buskirk, of Keats, left for Leavenworth, Sunday, to serve as juror in the federal court.

The electric light sign, "Auditorium at Morey's Cafe, is quite attractive, and is a splendid ment. The best school Little Giant, sold store. Try a pair shoe in town is the by the Spot Cash of them. 63 The marriage of John Olson to Miss Hilda Nygren will take place this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Nygren. Chas. Johnson, of Blue township, was drawn as a federal juror for the October term and left for Leavenworth last Sunday to be on hand Monday morning. The largest stock of new, fashionable footwear for men and women always at the Spot Cash store. 63 GEORGE SOUTHERN.

Day Phone 209 FRED WAHL. Night Phone 96 FU FURNITURE RE IS ALWAYS OUR THEME. Furniture is one of the necessities of the home. The best Furniture at the lowest price is what all buyers seek. We assure you that it will pay you to see our sive stock.

We are Undertakers also and solicit your patronage. EVERYTHING IN THE DRUG LINE. 306 POYNTZ AVENUE (Successors to 0. L. Hull) KOLLER MASTERS LINE.

MASTERS taking up post graduate work next term. Private Secretary Charles Hughes spent Sunday in Randolph. The mechanical department will soon finish and deliver two large desks to the physics department for use in the class rooms. Prof. Popenoe spent Sunday and Monday in Topeka.

The farm house at the college is undergoing a thoro overhauling for the use of Prof. Otis, professor of animal husbandry. The world's greatest artist, nature, has been visiting the college campus the last week, everywhere she has enriched the delicate and harmonizing tints in such a manner as oniy nature herself can do. Glen A. Warner, of Mullinville, Kiowa county, had quite a painful accident last week while alighting from the plug near Junction City.

He understood the portor to say the train did not stop at Ft. Riley and thinking it was not going very fast jumped off. He was picked up and was unconscious for two hours and had his face and left hand badly bruised. He was taken back to Junction City for treatment. Haskells Play K.

S. A. C. In the foot ball game last Saturday at Athletic park between the State Agricultural eleven and the Haskell institute team, the college boys again came out second best by a score of 23 to 0. Altho some good work was done by the college team, yet, they could not cope with the redskins.

Capt. Towne and Nielson of the college team were injured during the game. The next game here will be against the Medics on next Friday. Ask your grocer for a sack of Manhattan Mills new corn meal. 63 DON'T FORGET.

The place to buy HARDWARE Also all kinds of UP- TO -DATE TINWORK is atW. M. STINGLEY CO. BEYOND A DOUBT 9 WE HAVE THE DRY GOODS STORE OF THE TOWN. We judge this from the expressions we hear from our customers every day and we also know that we have never gathered together such a large stock of goods as this fall and we also know that the Ladies appreciate our effort from the fact that never have we sold so many goods as we are now.

st OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT OUR CLOAK AND SUIT A ROOM Is a wonder for the amount of choice fabric we have brought The busy dept. just now- -great values in Monte Carlo, Paletogether, not only in the high priced novelties but the solid tot and 27 inch Jackets. $5.00 up to $40.00. Those lookvalues we give in staple dress goods. See us for Velvets ing for Stylish, Reliable goods at the right price should look and Silks, we have the goods.

st at our line. 300 to select from. Hosiery and Underwear department is sending out large packages every day. We sell the Munsing Underwear, nothing finer as to quality and fit as tho made to order. Best Hosiery in the state.

See us for new goods. E. A. WHARTON in College Briefs. Hep! Hep! The boys are drilling.

Prof. Hamilton, of Physics, has been somewhat indisposed this week. Carl Wheeler, of Lindsborg, former student, was visiting the college last week. H. B.

Holroyd, senior, is again back to college. The faculty has added some new instruments to the band which will give some of the students something to blow about. Prof. A. B.

Brown returned from Kansas City the latter part of last week. Prof. and Mrs. Metealf are at Juneton City where the Prof. is sick.

Capt. Rowan, of the 19th Infantry arrived yesterday, and drilling has commenced in earnest. The lecture given by Prof. C. M.

Brink, at the Commercial hall, Tuesday, of this week, was attended by a large crowd and was pronounced good. It was for the benefit of the city library fund. The college will run an excursion to Kansas City, Oct. 24, returning the 26th. The stock show will be going on there then.

The fare is $2.50 for the round trip and the train starts about 6 a. m. F. W. Johnson, of Marysville, a former student was visiting around his old haunts last Thursday.

Prof. Eyer's family is now here, having came last Thursday. Mrs. Paul, wife of Prof. Paul, arrived here from Boston, last Friday where she had been spending the summer.

Glen R. Shepherd, '02, of dotte, Kansas, was seen around college a few days last week. O. M. MeAninch, was about college last Thursday.

He was is W. in to visit here in and Geo. up two visit Des from Mary to in Linand friend, from John who the and Kiowa at vaca- C. P. Fri- C.

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