The Hoisington Dispatch from Hoisington, Kansas • Page 3

XX Xj XX A XI Ur Uil i J. i ii XX Rural Carrier requirements of the new examination, The United States civil sendee com- their old eligibility for their home'of-mission announces an examination at eS nt being canceled. Hoisington. September 28 to fill a Applications should be properly ex-vacancy in the position of rural car- eeaed and filed with the commission Cole's Hot Blast Heater Is Guaranteed to Be a Money Saver. "It is guaranteed to save a third in fuel oyer any lower draft stove of the same size," and we have a letter from the Cole Manufacturing: Co.

to this ef rier'at Hoisington, Kansas, and any ai "asnrogron. as examination pa-other vacancies" as thev mav occur on Pers are shipped direct from corn- Fa fect. Besides this, Cole's Hot Blast burns any kind of fuel, soft eoal, lignite, hard coal, crushed coke, wood or cobs. Don't wait until the season is well on and the cold weather is here before investigating the merits of this remarkable heater. We have them on hand and will be glad to show them to you.

The price runs for $12.00 up. Geo. Xuss. rural routes at postoffices in this county, unless it is found to bein the interest of the service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement, transfer or promotion. The usual entrance salary for rural carriers is from $600 to $1,000 per annum.

The age limit is from 18 to 55, on the date of the examination. The maximum age limit is waived in cases of persons honorably discharged from the United States military or naval service. An applicant must have his actual domicile in the territory supplied by a post office in the county for which the examination is an- Cloth trig W. E. Payton, of the Colony Free Press insists that life in the country is not so monotonous as some imasrine.

mission to the places of examination, it is necessary that applications be received in ample time to arrange for the examination desired at the place indicated by the applicant. The commission will therefore arrange to examine any applicant whose application is received in time to permit the shipment of the necessary papers. An eligible register for the position of rural letter carrier in each county will be maintained. A person must be examined in the county in which the post office that supplies his home is situated. As a result of such examination he may become eligible to appointment as rural carrier at.

any post office in such eounty. A rural letter carrier after one year's satisfactory service mav be transferred to the position of clerk or carrier in a first or second class post office, to the position of railway mail clerk, or to other positions in the classified service, subject to such examination as may be required by the civil service rules. The other day he listened over a party line on the rural telephone and this is what he heard: "The cattle were the ground is too to be married next nouneed. The examination is open to -shut your mou sixty dollars an HEN You want a Fall and I told him he was a baby got all male citizens of the United States who can comply with the requirements. Application Form 1341.

and W1 2 tweeth Payton is printing the best Daner tllfl.f" in fha lino of tlia rrtrr-n frill i rtr-m a 1 -vr nnnnmmi'nn Suit or Overcoat be re- est country in the state setting hens pquirements of the examination, can be because the esres werp. half rot number 26 corset and a calf butted the milk all over my two spools 36 it must be bowels, 'cause the Blues are still in the first di untold asronv -but the minister he two corns on secured from the secretary of the local examining board or the postmaster at any of the places named above, or from the U. S. Civil Service commission, Washington, D. C.

Eligibles on registers established prior to March 1, 1912, ean be considered for appointment only at the office for whicl they were examined. Such eligibles may be examined within one year from the date of their former examinations upon filing applications showing that they meet the Mrs. C. E. Martin on West Broad way is sick with typhoid fever.

my do you think of me, honey? guess there wouldn't be much yards sure and see our line. We have closed out all Summer suits. What we have left are all Fall and Winter numbers and you can buy them at cost. All we ask is for you to see them and you will buy. of dotted mull and a rubber cup of sugar and a pinch of salt don't believe she'd marry him sinee table-spoonful of caster oil J.

W. Boughan of Wichita, son of Conductor Pat Boughan, arrived Sunday morning to go to work at the shops. He brought his family. a iwt tt if oiove 1 lme 9 9 9 KinkeFs Cos tore THE FIRST COOL DAYS BRING TO MIND THE FACT THAT IT IS TIME TO THINK OF STOVES. BEWARE OF THE CHEAP STOVE THAT IS OFFERED FOR SALE-STOVES COSTS TOO MUCH MONEY TO BE BOUGHT WITHOUT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.

IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST AND THAT IS THE ONLY KIND WE CARE TO SELL. YEARS OF SUCCESS WITH The Up to Date Stor 9 0 Platinum Has Many Uses. The mineral ealled platinum is real- a natural alloy of platinum, irid Real Estate Transfers. For the week ending Saturday, September 14, 1912, furnished by the Barton County Abstract and Title Co. Great Bend Kansas: C.

C. Erevert et al to Chas. ILIve Stock Letter. Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept. 16.

The cattle market reversed itself quickly last week after Monday, as many shippers quit loading when they heard about the big run Monday, thus lum, rodmm, palladium, and often osmium, with varying amounts of iron, copper, and gold, according to the United States Geological society. cutting down the run the balance of Krantwurst SE14 12-17-11 $14000 the week. All of the loss of Monday E. O. Putnam to Flora M.

It is usually found as small nuggets, scales, and rounded or irregular Monarch Malleable Ranges and Riverside Stoves and Heaters HAVE PROVED TO US THAT THEY ARE THE BEST ALL PURPOSE COOKING AND HEATING STOVES ON THE MARKET. WE HAVE THEM IN ALjL THE DIFFERENT STYLES AND SIZES AND WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN THEIR MERITS TO YOU BEFORE YOU BUY. THE MONARCH MALLEABLE RANGE HAS STOOD THE TEST FOR YEARS. IT IS DURABLE A QUICK COOKER AND THE PRICE IS LOW CONSIDERING THE VALUE OF THE STOVE. RIVERSIDE STOVES AND HEATERS HAVE NUMEROUS MERITS FOUND ON NO OTHER STOVE COME IN AND iET US EXPLAIN THEM TO YOU.

100 grains its color is steel-gray. The 1 specific gravity of the pure platinum was put back, and in the case of Putnam lot block 63, Great heifers, calves, quarantine cattle and Bend stockers and feeders the week closed C. Geils to I. R. Schammahorn with a small net gain.

The feature Sy4 of SEy4 32-18-14 of the week was the heavy buvinsr of 1 1. H. Schammahorn to L. J. 1 varies from 14 to 19.

The percentage I of the metal varies also within wide limits, usually from 70 to 85 per cent stock and feeding cattle, total ship Kruckenburg NE14 of and EV2 of SEi4 of 14-19-15 E. T. Remmert to E. M. Rem- Platinum is almost wholly produced 9 in California and Oregon, and the out mert lot 1, block 34, A.

V. T. put for the United States is practical ly limited to these states. ments of those classes to the country amounting to 30,340 head. The re-vious week twenty thousand cattle went to the country, and a year ago same week nineteen thousand.

Rains in Kansas and Oklahoma last week 500 Co's. add.y Great Bend J. C. Seelev to H. W.

Bortz, lots 1, 2, 34 and 5, block 8, Owing to its high melting point and great resistance to acids, platinum is 0 i 6 Claflin extensively used for labatory unten- put a stop to forced shipments from J'LIU IV k) I 7 AVI VVI J'lUVUlH A U1U dry localities, and estimates for to- Margaret Bloomer to Duffy sils. Platinum salts are employed in day's supply are modest, and were Davis lots 14, lo and 16, Floor Covering 6 chemical analysis. In the manufacture of sulphuric acid the metal has been used in making large concentration block 5, Bloomer's Claflin 600 S. E. Brown to J.

W. Connor 9 lots 8 and 9, block 5, Wm. R. Smith's Hoisinston kettles, but of late gold has been substituted for it. In photography, dentistry and electric installation much platinum is used.

Of late the manufacture of jewelry has consumed large 1600 IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN IN YET TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF ROOM SIZED RUGS YOU HAVE MISSED THE BEST OPPORTUNITY EVER OFFERED IN HOISINGTON. WE HAVE COLONIAL VELVET, BRUSSELS, AXMINSTER, SMITH'S MANOR, SAXONY AND CREX IN SIZES 7x9, 9x12, 10i2xl3V2 AND 12x15. IF YOU INTEND BUYING ANY FLOOR COVERING THIS FALL YOU SHOULD NOT FAIL TO CALL AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL ROOM SIZED RUGS WE HAVE ON DISPLAY. ALSO LINOLEUM AND MATTING. norne out by the moderate run 01 head here today.

Other markets report lower prices today, but there was ample demand here for everything at steady to strong prices. Cows heifers and calves are a little higher today, and stockers and feeders are up 10 cents, which puts the latter fully half a dollar above last Monday. The experience of the last week shows that there is no excessive supnlv of cattle bearing on the market this fall. Nothing prime is here today, though strictlv fanev, beeves would bring around $10.70. Native pasture steers L.

J. Gunn to H. C. Colegrove lot 6. block 25, II.

P. Great Bend 1600 W. Essmiller and D. Essn.iller to William Torrey, lot 9, block 55, Great Bend 1600 quantities of it. It is extensively used for chains and for the setting of diamonds, the claim being made not only that it is more resistant than silver and harder than gold but that stones are better offset by platinum and appear larger than in any other kind of setting.

Owing to the high price demanded for platinum during the last two 9 6 9 0 6 6 0 6 9 0 .0 ft A. .9 0 years, a great demand for a substi tute has arisen. At one time much Kitchen Furniture and Utensils WE CAN FURNISH YOUR KITCHEN COMPLETE WITH THE BEST OF KITCHEN FURNITNRE AND UTENSILS. EVERYTHING FROM A KITCHEN CABINET TO A KNIFE AND FORK. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WANT AND WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW CHEAP YOU CAN BUY IT, platinum was used in the manufacture of incadescent lamps, but it is Found Dead.

The body of a man was found dead near Gait, Rice county, Kansas, a few davs asro. As nearly as could be de-termined, owing to the fact that the body had probably lain there for a week or ten days, ie was a white man about 5-11 tall; weight 175 or more; had good teeth, wore low shoes, No. 9, tan, Statson brand black Knoxall shirt; blue bibed overalls; had tattoo marks, an eagle on one arm and star and crescent on the other brown stripped coat and light colored soft hat; pockets contained pipe, knife soap, needle and thread, liver medicine and small mirror. Surroundings now almost entirely replaced by tung sold at $6.00 to $10.10 today, ouaran-tine steers at $4.25 to $6.50, Colorado and western beef steers $5.75 to $7.00, native and western grass cows and heifers $3.75 to top veal, $9.25. Rim of quarantines today 80 cars, and of Colorado and westerns 40 cars.

The four thousand hogs that came in today averaged steady. An order buyer paid the top, $8.8712 for a load that exactly suited, but bulk of sales ranged from $8.40 to $8.80. J. A. RICKART, Market Correspondent.

sten. Platinum triangles, used ex. tensively in labatories, have been re cently successfully replaced bv sun ilar appliances made of an alloy of nickel and ehormium. Nevertheless there remains so many industrial ap- For the Best Rooms plications 01 platinum ior wmcn no substitutes can be found that it is indicated the use of some white pow not likely that the price will be much dered drug. Miss Edna Ladenberger started Monday morning for Manhattan 10 attend the Kansas State Agricultural college.

She will take domestic science. WE ARE SHOWING SOME OF THE SWELLEST PIECES QF FURNITURE FOR THE PARLOR. DINING ROOM AND BED ROOM THAT YOU EVER SEEN IN HOISINGTON. ALL DISPLAYED SO THAT IT CAN BE SEEN AND EXAMINED READILY. WE CAN FURNISH YOUR HOME FROM CELLAR TO GARRET AND ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO HAVE YOU CALL AND PRICES ON SINGLE PIECES OR ON ENOUGH TO FURNISH THE ENTIRE HOME.

If you can identify this man or know of the whereabouts of any relatives, notify them or W. W. Stahl, Lyons, Kansas. W. W.

Sathl, county attorney; J. J. Burfield, sheriff, Rice county, Kansas. Please publish. cheapened in the future.

-The present extensive use of platinum in the manufacture of jewelry is stated to be unfortunate, since other metals ean be substituted for it, and this fad is undoubtedly one of the principal causes of the great increase in the price of platinum. Edith Denbo of Great Bend changed cars here for Manhattan where she will attend college, taking the domestic science and art (cooking and sewing) courses. Miss Nancy Jones of Padauch, visited last week with Foreman John J. M. Baker stopped off here last week while on her way home from Colorado to White City, to visit the A.

H. Baker family. She left for White Citv Monday. kHouser and family. HOISINGTON, KANSAS Vernon Putnam of Des Moines, Iowa, left Saturday morning after a month of business and visit with his sister, Mrs.

T. C. Morrison, of this city. He went to Lamed where he Mrs. A.

Spencer left this morning Gail Smith, who was an honor stu on No. 4 for Lonzville, Texas, to visit a daughter who is very sick. dent last year in the graduating class His cousin. Miss of the hisrh school, left this moraine will visit relatives for K. where he will attend school this winter.

Gail is a son of J. F. C. Smith of route 3. Great Bend Myrle Cone of Earned will accompany him to Des Moines where they will' both attend Drake university this vear.

Mrs. R. J. Harrison and son left Saturday for Hiawatha, Utah. She had been visiting her parents, F.

P. Ladenberger and family. 10.