The Citizen from Howard, Kansas • 5

Bargains at I'latz's. LOCAL NEWS. V4 Vt Puritan LINERS. pair of spectacles. Inouire at it '0 Your Interests are Ours.

We have a large, unbroken stock, can guarantee lower prices all the lime and give your wants the best attention Wash Goods Department. THE LATEST PATTERNS IN Shamrock Demity, beautiful lot of Primrose Batiste, gf lhi Madras Cloth ft 38 in. wide, at 15c. Tissue antique, peryard. Clematis Demity, E8pcciany adapted for La-Magnolia Batiste.

dies waists and mens shirts SCOTCH RND FRENCH GINGHAMS. An elegant assortment 12 to 15 cents per yard. India Linen 5 to 3oc per yard. JStock complete in all departments. McCali's Bazar Patterns ere the best and found only at our store.

J. e. ROSS SON. a 0 0 a- 0 a i il 0 3: 3 0 it 0 It 0 4 0 0 I Mr. Devoe, the baker, is quite sick I Col.

Bain at the M. E. church May 30. Frank McKey. of Moline, was in nowara yesterday.

Carpets, curtaing and rugs at Litsey Smith's. W. A. Elstun, of Moline, was in town yesterday. E.

H. Nichols is having some Improvements made on his dwelling house. A new lot of fans and ladies' umbrellas just received at Litsey Smith's. Rev. B.

M. Powell ot this city, conducted quarterly meeting at Eureka Sunday. Walter McNeil is home from Baldwin, where he has been attending Baker University. The Woodmen are making preparations for a grand log rolling at Elk City Wednesday, May 22. Geo.

E. Hensley, of Longton, was in the city Saturday and called and renewed his subscription tor another year. A. J. Maddox came home from El Dorado last night, where he has been working in interest of his fence machine.

this office. A full-blooded two year old Shorthorn bull for sale. A fine animal. Price $50. George Simpson, 6 miles north and 2 miles west of Howard.

For Sale Some choice young Belgian hares at the home of C. Jenks, southwest part of town. Crooks Allen have Just received two cars ol the famous Racine vehicles, including buggies, carriages, pheatons and spring wagons. Be sure and see them before purchasing. Mrs.

A. W. Kirby went to Topeka this morning where she goes to represent the grand lodge of the Order of Eastern Star. She will visit in Lawrence before returning home. J.

B. Hoober and Frank Colyer while in Louisville, Kentucky, last month met Jake McKnight and report him well and in no danger of getting in the penitentiary, al though convicted. He got a new trial and will be able to settle matters so as to ketc Out of prison. Independence Tribune. There was a party given in honor of John Hugg and bride at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Ilebb, Monday night. The entertainment of the evening was music and social conversation, and all present seemed to tnjoy the event thoroughly. Among those present were; Mr, and Mrs, Roth, Mrs.

Wlsner, Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Duzeii' berry, Mr, and Mrs. Orris Bolton. Misses Mary Vanasdale, Allie and Ettie Hubbell, Hattie and Edith Jenks, Ella Hearst, Blanche Bruce, Smiley, Delia Youngs.

Messrs. Ben Eby, Clay Hamilton, Geo. Hubbell, Carl Burchfield, Burr Best, Leslie Wisner. Ice cream, cake and truits were served as re freshments. Mr.

and Mrs. Hugg will return to their home In Winfield tomorrow. BOY KILLED. John Sidner, son ot Lew Sidner, living five miles northwest of Moline was instantly killed by lightning last Friday morning. He was sent on a pony after the horses in the pasture and was found a tew minutes after wards, dead, The pony and boy were found side by side but no mark of the stroke on either.

REPORT OF APRIL EXAIUINA TION. Of the thirty-two applicants for teachers' certificates at the April examination fourteen were successful. Followingare their names: FIRST GRADE. Wijl Whitlock. SECOND GRADE.

Asa Mead. Claude Taylo. J. Logsdon. Nevada Dunlap.

Josie Finley. Mary McCulley. Opha Willis. THIRD GRADE. G.

Anna Jones, Bessie Burkholder. Myrtle Smith. Estella Wheeler. Carrie A. Young.

Bertha Harris. A. L. Brown, County Supt, Colli llK'lireilliillt I'rontlll. Hush Thee, My Huliio" C'horusoM I JSi'OU-hUMVim I "I Know a Ilnnls" KhukKiNire-Horn Jilyta Schuull Ohorun.

Pruyor liov. M. l'owoll. Vociil Duet-'Tbe F.uM Hni'dcse MlKKBKC'larn MkksIc nud MyrtloLt'WiN. Sulututory OriiUoti "Gonlns" llontnn A.

Jiby. Vociil Solo "La mtatni" LuIkI Ardltl Will T. Whitlock, Viiledlctory Orntlon "American Iduals" Clay T. Hamilton. Overture "Commence, mut" AlthoUNe Ore host m.

Commencement Strenuous Life" Hon. .1. U. S. UitfKH, 1'ren.

Ottawa University. Piano Drawn Honmun Minnow Oral Kelfer and Ora Hurchllehl, Presentation of Diplomas- John Mur)mll, Ueneillctlou Key. C. Uiehiinirtou. 1 You Everything has goods.

They are FRESH OYSTERS, Fresh Fruits and Candy, Nuts, Celery, orsets Straight Fkont, Bias Gorkd Absolutely perfect in every detail. All Puritan Corsets fitted with the, "Puritan Glasp." We carry a full line of these goods and recommend them because they always give satisfaction. II, THOMPSON, Center of business Block, East side in my Own Building. Howard, Kansas. tt Hand Made Harness.

My harness is made from the best material throughout. I use all the latest and best improvements and guarantee the work to be iirst class. tt 0 tt a tt 0 0 0 8. 8 ft 0 tt 0 tt 0 0 0 tt 0 tt 0 tt 0 Jt a tt 0 tt 0 tt tt tt 8. tt it a 0 0 lJ 0 tt 0 8 I 0 0 by special order at very lowest prices.

at all the best for the money. Andy McKecl. South of metropolitan Hotel, ft at ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL. To the members of Howard Lodge No. 134, and Rebekah Lode No, 154, I.

0. 0. F. of Howard, Kansast You are hereby notified that June 2, 1901 has been set apart for our memorial day, Services at the church at 2 p. then march to cemetery and decorate the graves of deceased Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.

All members are requested to be present and take part in the per service books ot the order. In F. L. and T. J.

W. Stow, Secretary. OASTOniA. Bean the A Yu HavB 'N5 BoUgW Often ask what is good to eat. its season.

Look over these in season now: MIN6E MEHT, Dried Fruits, but all fresh. Figs, Dates, i Mr. and Mrs. F. Gulick were visiting with Howard friends Monday.

Elder J. W. Jewitt will preach at Fairview school house, Union Center township Sunday May 26, at 11 a. m. The fourteenth annual commencement of the Howard public schools will be held at the opera house on Tuesday evening, May 21st, beginning at 8 o'clock.

Admission 10 cents. Mrs. Russell who has been makinjr her home with S. A. Coon and family south of Severy died Wednesday and was buried in the Cresco cemetery.

She was an old lady. Her husband died a few months ago. Severyite. Governor Stanley has appointed Dr. P.

Hatfield, of Grenola, a member of the State Board of medical registration and examination. Dr. Hatfield is one of the leading physicians of Southern Kansas, and the appointment Is a good one. There will be the regular services at the M. E.

church next Sunday evening sermon by the pastor. No services at 11 a. m. on account of the baccaulareate sermon at the Baptist church. Dr.

Russell Hays has decided to open a dental office in Severy. He has ordered a modem chair and expects to be ready for business by the last of this week. We wish him success. Otto Mullandore returned home from Stillwater, Oklahoma, Saturday morning where be has attending t'K past winter. Otto says it is very dry down there and that the chinch bugs are destroying the wheat.

He says the wheat crop will be ruined unless rain comes soon. The Rev. R. H. McCullough, Derby will preach at the Presbyterian church, Sunday evening, May 19 next at the regular hour, He will also be present during the Sunday school hour.

Rev. McCullough comes to us highly recommended, and it is hoped the congregation will not forget to be present. The Howard High school is issuing an Annual containing programs of commencement week, pictures of graduates and teachers, a historical sketch of school, high school and alumni rosters. The Annual will be on sale at the Post Office Book Store. Price 20 cents.

Col. Geo. W. Bain, one of the most popular lecturers on the American platform, will deliver a lecture at the M. church in this city Thursday night May 30.

Don't fail to hear this celebrated gentlemen, It will be the last ot the series of the lecture course. Clay Baird, trustee of Howard township, has the smallpox. Dr. Hays has visited him at his home three miles northeast of Howard, and says it is a genuine case, though very mild in form. Mr.

Baird has been able to be up "and around all the time, and the pox are drying up. Everybody should get vaccinated. "A Trip Around the World." Asc to bo given by the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church, Tuesday evening, May 28th. The starting point will be ut the home of Mrs. C.

Cheney. Tickets will be on sale there, 25 cents for the trip. The places of Interest to be visited are Boston, lterlin, Tokio and Klondike, ltefresliuients will be served at each place without extra charge. The anniversary social of the Epworth League at the M. church last night was pronounced as one of the finest social events that has occurred in this city for some time.

The church was very becomingly decorated and arranged as a large reception hall. Upon entrance one was greeted by Mesdames Fulkerson and Powell and Mr. Geo. Goodner, every one was the object of rival attention. Quietly and informally several numbers were rendered.

Duets by Messrs. Pieralt and Whitlock, and Misses Lewis and Messic. Violin solo by Dr. Strong and a paper on the Epworth League by Miss Roth. The social event was closed by a dainty lunch served by the leaguers.

PHONE NO. 1. You can't forget it. Cash Bartlett Co, Up to Date Grocer, the best in every line. PHONE NO.

1. COL BAIN. The last of the course of lectures will be given May 30, by Col. Bain. MONEY TO LOAN.

At 5 interest and small commission. Security must be good. J. A Mctlenry. FIRE SALE.

A. W. Kirby has purchased the stock of goods saved from the McBee fire and is selling them out at almost your own price. There are Some great bargains to be had in the stock. Auction every Saturday till the stock is all sold.

tt tt a tt tt a it a Paper Hanging Painting and HOUSE DKDRHIINGi I am now prepared to do your paper hanging, painting and house decorattng. For neat, clean and JJ quick work see me. Residence second house north i of Cox Christy's blacksmith shop, 1 S. A. WARNER.

1 0 tt 0 tt 0 tt 0 tl 0 0 tt a tt 0 8 0 8 I 0 tt 1 tt 0 tt 0 I I I 0. tt 0 The Annual of the Howard schools has just been issued from the Courant press. It contains very fine half tone pictures of the graduating class, the teachers and the public school building. Programs of com mencement week, an historical sketch of the school and alumni roster is given. The printing is of a very high order and a credit to the establishment turning it out.

Copies of the Annual may be had at the post office book store for 20 cents each. Rev. G. W. Stafford, of Independence, who was invited and accepted the invitation to preach the memorial sermon in this city May 26th has written to Lee Wait and Geo.

W. McKee that he will be unable to be present on account of serious illness. According to the independence papers Rev. Stafford is a very sick man, suffering from nervous prostration. W.

D. Bums, for a number of years prominently identified with the business interests of Howard, is in the city, accom panied by his family, visiting his mother and other relatives and friends. Mr. Burns has been conducting a grocery store at Coffeyville for some time but recently sold his store. The county commissioners met in Longton Wednesday and settled with John Butcher for the right of way for the new bridge across Hitching creek, paying $30 therefor.

The stone work was let to Charlie Zollars and work on the structure will be commenced in two or three weeks. Long-ton Gleaner. Chester Messick, late ot the 32nd U. S. Volunteers, arrived home Monday from San Francisco, where the regiment was mustered out.

Mr. Messick is looking well and likes the Philippines. Albert Schofield, another Howard boy of the same regiment, stopped a day or two in Denver to visit relatives. Mr. G.

A. Warner has sold his fine trotting horses to Mr. Maxwell of Northern Ohio. Price $500. Mr.

Warner reserved services of the horses for this season. The horses are to be shipped to Ohio on the 1st ot July. Mr. Maxwell was recommended here by Mr. Cleveland of Moline, who is training the fine colt "Major Howard" sired by Eaby McKey, owned by Warner and Cleveland.

Mr. Warner desires that all who desire the services of Baby McKey and Yankee Boy to look alter it, as this is their only chance to breed to these horses. kinds of prices 3cand He 6c to 10c i 8 to 20c 20c Can be washed.) 8 W. P. HEICHERT.

Lumber So I II Howard, Kans. (ft) ttiu 1 All kinds ot garden seeds at Plata's. Compressed feast at Cash BartlettCo's. "Queen Quality" shoes at Litsey Smith's Fine candies a specialty at Cash Dartlett Co's. All kinds of temperance drinks at Healy's restaurant.

When in need of Job Printing call up Phone 25. Prunes 6 pounds for 25 cents. Cash Bartlett Co. An elegant line of lace curtains at Bellman Bros. Evaporated apples 2 lbs for IS cents at Cash Bartlett Co Crash and pique skirts, and shirt waists, at Bellman Bros.

L. Roberts will repair your sewing machine, gun or bicycle. One minute Tapioca, Try it. At Cash Bartlett Co's. Short order meals served at Healy's restaurant.

Give him a call. eiutot Wheat Grits at Cash BartlettCo's. Wear "Black Cat" stockings, for Sal- only at Litsey Smith's. LadieS two piece knit underwear, knee lengths, at Bellman Bros. "I always go to Platz's for my garden seeds.

They keep the best." Salt Fish, Pickled Fish and Smoked Fish at Cash Bartlett Co's. Ladies have you seen the "Queen Quality" $3.00 shoe at Litsey Smith's Fort Scott Sorghum Syrup, Fine, at Cash Bartlett Co. 's. Something Heinz' strawberry preserves are the most delicious dish, at J. L.

Roth's grocery. Go to Platz's for your Garden Seeds, then you will get the best. They grow. Bread fresh every day. Pies, cakes, buns and cookies at Healy's restaurant.

Bone Meal aud Ground Oyster Shells for your poultry at Cash Bartlett Co's. Summer underwear at Litsey Smith's. The kind you want at the price that's right. Dr. A.

F. Sutton, the Elk Falls veterinary and dentist, makes a specialty of casting riglings. Your boy wears bib overalls ot course. Litsey Smith have a big assortment of the right kinds. If you want strictly first class plows, harrows and corn planters go to Dobyns, Crooks Allen.

An unusually fine display of low shoes tor ladies, misses and children, at bottom prices, at Bellman Bros. J. L. Roth offers you the choicest of the choice of canned fruits and vegetables. Buy of him and get the best.

Shoes for the ladies, the men, the boys and the girls at Litsev Smith's. Large assortment. Good solid shoes. Now is the time to clean house and you may need something in furniture. The place to buy is from Logsdon Son before they get their stock closed out.

You can buy cheap now. Cramer Patent best Kansas hard wheat Flour. White Silk best Oklahoma soft wheat Flour, each the finest of its kind, at Cash Bartlett Co 's. T. J.

Mitchell has a Jet black three-year old draft stallion, Norman crossed with Englishshire and Morgan. Will serve only a few good mares. $8 to insure See this horse at my farm, four miles north of Howard. The Featherbone corset is the best made. You can wear it four weeks and then if it is not satisfactory, return the corset and get your monev back.

Bellman Bros. Come in and see our work and bring in your quilts to have quilted at quilting office at Stroud's old hotel. Quilts quilted for If 1 each. Comforts for SO cents. C.

J. Barlow Wife. REDUCED PRld foUTARNESS. Inch and one-half harness $25 to Work and material guaranteed. Dobyns, Crooks Allen.

FIFTH YEAR IN KANSAS. Consult the Expert Chicago Doctors. Dr. Clark, who has so successfully treated a large number of patients here, will be at the Gordon House Longton, Wed. May 15th, Palace Hotel, Moline, Thurs.

16th, forenoon afternoon same day. Severy, Clifton Hotel, Friday May 17th. All chronic and special diseases successfully treated, consultation free. Get Clark's One Minute Headache Cure, at drug stores. Samples free.

Seeds, Seeds, Seeds. We have on hand a car load of choice Alfalfa Seed that we can sell you cheaper than you can buy it at any seed house in America and deliver it at Howard. Also have for sale other grass and field seeds. Flax let out on contract plan. Yours for business, U.

H. Wilson. We have a barrel of money to loan on real estate security at low est current rates and on best terms to borrowers P.H.HLBRIGHT&eO. Walter A. Wyatt is working for the Free Press, of Winfield, having finished a canvass of Sumner county for Striker's paper at Wellington.

i Judge Race, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived in Howard last night. T(ley have been spending the winter in California, and are on their way home to Decatur, Ills. L. A. McNeil, ot Ralston, Oklahoma, accompanied by his family, is visiting his parents, Levi McNeil and wife of Union Center township.

Mr. McNeil used to live in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hainlin ot Longton, were in Howard Monday trading and visit- ing Judge Jackson and family.

They were accompanied by their son Charles and daughter Iva. The Howard High school alumni association will give an open meeting at the court house Thursday evening, May 16, at 8 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited. L. 15.

Fleak, President. OASTOniA, Bearathe ThQ Kind You Have Always Bought mi Did You Say to Pi I have it and at all 21 white back at good white back at Good Gilts from Varnished Tiles for (Just the thing for kitchen and bath rooms. (Im Above prices for single roll, (not bolt.) COME IN AND SEE, P. 0. Book Store.

xii The Benson In short everything good to cat, and everything fmnwmmmimBmmmmmEmnmm the best in its line. DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF Lumber and Coal 4 Gilt-Edge High Patent Flour, 85c per Sack. BARACKMAN BROS. BEICK, LIME, CEMENT, SAND, OILS, PAINTS, BRUSHES, ETC. Call and let us figure with you before buying.

East of Metropolitan Hotel. I.