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Page 6 TO PITTSBURG DAILY HEADLIGHT. Wednesday Evening, August 31, 1919, LOCAL EVENTS Don't forget John Sell. Nichols Coal, Phone 740. Use DuPont Blasting Paper. Moore Cropper for Insurance, Robison Dentist 2nd floor Commerce Karbe sells all his 20c coffees, 2 lbs.

for 35c. Phone 777 for sanitary pressing. Suits 50c. Karbe's Blue Ribbon flour, highest patent, none better. J.

V. Whister returned this morning from a business visit to Fort Scott. Bran. mixed feed, corn $1.30, shorts, $1.30, at Karbe's grocery, 50 in roll top desk in fine shape $14.00. The Only Geo.

204 S. Broadway. The store of Bargains, Call the Pittsburg Lime Cement Co. for all kinds of good building material. Phones No.

362 and 176. Jay Oskins returned this morning from a business visit to Lamar and Sheldon, Mo. House paints equal to any in quality no price at Sell Bollinger's, and barn paint just a little better than the best at 75e per gallon, Mrs. Margaret Underwood and the Misses Ella and Ruth Carr, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. Mrs.

Sam I. Smith for the past week, returned to their home in Greenfield, today. W. E. Seymour, of the Seymour Dry Goods company, has returned from trip to the east, during which visited the wholesale markets in Chicago and New York.

Mr. Seymour purchas ed while absent a very large stock of fall and winter goods. Tom Shanks, formerly cashier of but position for the Missouri, Pacifica at this place, the company at Carthage, accompanied by Mrs. Shanks, came in Monday for a visit with relatives. Mr.

Shanks returned Monday evening but Mrs. Shanks remained for a further visit. In addition to earning direct profits on your time spent in reading ads, you enlarge your "buying information" make yourself a better business man or woman. Bronaugh News, Mr. Ray Hawkins, of Joplin, came in' Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends.

Rev. C. C. Yancey left Tuesday for Central Alabama where he will hold A four weeks revival meeting. Editor W.

A. Martin, of Liberal, visited with his father, W. Martin last Tuesday, Misses Pearle Thuma and Freda Hatfield visited Sunday with Flo and Goldie Martin. Mrs. Will Mulkey and son, of Idaho, came in last week for a visit with her father-in-law, Mrs.

A. J. Mulkey and family. Mrs. Sylvia Harkreader, of Nevada, was visiting in town last Thursday.

Mrs. Yancey left Tuesday for Huntley, where she goes to the bedside of her mother who is sick. Misses Clara Starr and Sicily Linthicum visited with friends in Moundville, Saturday and Sunday, Mr. J. S.

Jones and family left Saturday for Kansas City where they go to make their home, Miss Mayme Todd, who has been visiting in Fordland, for the past two weeks returned home Monday, Mr. Robert Doores, of Kansas City, came in last week for a visit with his parents and other relatives. Miss Fern Hatfield spent Sunday with Miss Lou Nord at Mr. Marion Terrels. Miss Leota Irwin, who has been in Kansas for the past two weeks buying City, fall stock of millinery goods, returned home last week.

Misses Carrie Butcher and Alma Broderick and Mr. Lawrence McCoy spent Sunday at Mr. Hales. Mr. Oscar Hatfield from Sheldon, visited with Mr.

George Butcher Sunday. Miss Myrtle Feller spent the day, Sunday, with the Misses Mattie and Nellie Stevens. Mrs. R. E.

Thuma and son, Orvis, and Mrs. W. F. Sawery and son, Carl, and daughter, Margorie, visited a few days last week with Mr. Charles Thuma and family, at Bartlett, Kans.

Lena Smith had the misfortune to let a gate fall on her foot last Tuesday and received quite a serious cut. Dr. Higgins was called and dressed the wound and she is getting along nicely at this writing. The Christian Endeavor Social met with Miss Lola Martin last Friday night. A large number of En- THE WAY OUT.

What to Do When Food Don't Agree. When food don't agree sensible folks make a Where all others fail being partially predigested, and nearly nourishment, succeeds usually from the first trial. A lady in Washington says: "My baby, 19 months old, bad never seen a well day in her life. She had suffered from indigestion from the time of her birth and it seemed impossible to find any food to agree with her. She could keep almost nothing on her stomach and she was in such a constipated condition she suffered a great deal.

Ha0bthat-fioh! "It was then that I tried Grape-Nuts for her steeping it thoroughly and straining it, puting a small portion in each feeding and it worked like a charm. She began to improve immediately gained a half a pound the first week, "Baby got her indigestion from me, for my digestive organs have always been weak. I rely on Grape-Nuts for most of my food for there are times when I can eat nothing else. I am steadily, improving and know GrapeNuts will make me entirely well in time, "I never have 'that tired feeling' any more, I eat Grape-Nuts and I feel its effects in improved mental strength very, "There's forcibly." a reason!" Look- in pkgs. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." Ever read the nbove letter? A new one appears from time to time.

They are genuine, true, and full of human Interest. deavors and their friends were present and all report a fine time. The next social will be held the last Saturday night in September at Mr. R. E.

Thuma's. All are invited to attend the social's. Archie Thomas, of Moundville, visited Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Rhoda Smith. The rural Graduates from here who attended the Rally at Nevada Saturday were, Misses Mamie and Lenoa McReynolds, Flo Martin, Iva Doores, Susie Mell, Callie Burket, and Messers Elmer Brubaker and Forrest Doores.

Mrs. W. S. Fry and daughters, Helen and Florence left Saturday for ElDorado Springs, for a visit with relatives. Loud, Mrs.

were Nellie Nevada Ream and visitors, mother, Satur- Mrs. day. Mr. and Mrs. M.

A. Baker and daughter, Eva Sue Jennie Skaggs went to St. Louis last week to buy their fall stock number of dry from here 'attended goods. Quite a the school rally at Nevada last Saturday. N.

E. Wilson, who has been visMr. iting relatives in Oklahoma returned home Saturday. number of young folks from this A place attended party at Mr. Lewis' at Mrs.

Fee Insta mother, Mrs. Lake, Hannon Wednesday night, been visiting relatives in who have Webb City for some time returned home last Thursday. The Sunday schools at this place for a picnic at Mr. J. 0.

are planning west of town next Sept. 1. All are invited to Worley's grove Thursday attend. Mrs. Wallace and son, James, atthe funeral of Mrs.

M. F. tended Downey, of Moundville, last Sunday. Misses Marie Dunham and Fal Feller spent Sunday with Lola Stevens. HAVE VAIL ANY OLD CLOTHES? If So They May Enable Some Child To Start To School Tuesday.

Mrs. McFarland Knows of Several Boys and Girls That Haven't Good Enough Clothes To Attend School. There will be many poor children who will be unable to start to school next Tuesday, morning for want of presentable clothes to wear unless Mrs. McFarline, field agent for the Pittsburg Charity and Humane Society, can get her depleted stock supplied with all sorts of clothing for children of all ages. A number of applications have been made to her by children who ask for clothing that will be fit to wear to school when school opens.

"I want to go to school next Tuesday," said a little eight year old girl last evening to the field agent, "but papa and mama have not got the money to buy me the clothes so I will look like anything. In fact they can not get me any kind of clothes. Papa has not had much work since April and what money he made had to be paid for a living. do not care if they are second hand for I want to go to school so bad and get an education SO I can make a living for myself and be able to cloth myself. In some way I know that some day I will be able to wear good clothes and teach school and then if there are any poor children like me now if they will come to me I will get them presentable clothes they can go to school.

I am doing so well in school now and I do not want to stop." "Have you got a pair of pants for me?" anxiously inquired a little boy who said that he was nine years old. "But if you haven't got them I will these when I start to school till wear nget a pair. I want to start to I ca school next Tuesday and I do not want to miss a day if I do have to wear these. I want to be a doctor and I will have to go to some school all the time till I am one. My has been sick nearly all summama when she was able to work mer and she took in washing but could not stand it always, that is, I mean every and when I could get work I took day, all we could make together did it but much more than buy something not eat.

I want to gO to school and to hard looking clothes will not keep me from going." These are only a sample of the stories that are coming to Mrs. Mcand she 1s now out Farline every day clothing for general purposes, and of when applications are made to her she can fill only certain demands. wish the people who have have no use for, for children ing they of any size would bring them to me instead of giving them to the rag man," said she, "for they will do girls and boys who are some young ambitious for an education some good. the poor children is where most From brainy men and women come, of our from the rich class very often. its not The children know what it means poor against the hard knocks of to go up the world.

The rich children do not, and are fortunate some times do not know of the hard that they struggles that continually remain with children. They do not know the poor the denials that gO along with a child that is not well off in this world's I like to help the poor for goods. many, times it does a lot of good." Over Bad Missouri Roads, It. Champion returned last evenling from a trip to Cassville, where he went to get an automobile which he purchased while he was there 8 collple of weeks ago. no wonder the people in that part of Missouri do not want automobiles," said he, "for they have not got the roads to run them over.

I never had such a hard time to get that machine out of the Missouri hills and while I was trying to follow the road I pulled up several stumps from the ground that should have been pulled years ago. would not undertake the trip again I under any circumstances. I got a good machine though, and it is probably worth while to get the expertence." Ed. Hood Takes Lots. Ed.

Hood, of the Hood implement who 18 now in California, sent a message to the effect that he would subscribe for one or two lots, which are on sale as an inducement for the Steel works to come to Pittsburg. The News at Frontenac GOOD WOMAN DIES GRANDMA MeGARVIE PASSED AWAY AT FRONTENAC SATURDAY, AGED 81 YEARS. Came Here From Scotland: Was Native of Ireland. -Two Sons SurviveFuneral Was Held Monday Afternoon in Sacred Heart Church. Frontenac, Aug.

Elizabeth McGarvie, better known to Frontenac people as "Grandma" McGarvie, passed away at home of her son, John, at this place," on Saturday night at 11:40 o'clock. The cause of death was senile decay, the lady having reached the age of 81 years at the time of her demise. The deceased was born in Ireland. where she lived until she had reached the age of 18 years. At this point in her life she, with her husband, removed to In the later country all of her children were born and reared.

She and her husband, Pete MeGarvie, and family, come to America to Frontenac eight years ago and had about twenty years ago. They ca came made their home here since. Her husband died about seven months ago. Since shortly before the death of her husband, "Grandma" MeGarvie had been living with her son John, and his family North Wilson street. She has ter, who family lives on Crawone other child, surviving, a son, Peford street, this city.

One daughter, Mary, came to this country with the deceased and her husband. Mary was married to a man of the name of George of where she later died. Mrs. McGarvie has other children yet who live in Scotland. The deceased has been confined to her bed for about three weeks prior to her death.

She had fairly good health during the greater part of her life. About four years ago she was afflicted with a light stroke of paralys's, but it is not thought that this hastened her death to any extent. Mrs. McGarvie was a member Catholic church and was a good woman. She had scores of dear friends in this city and elsewhere, who are grieved at her death.

She had been affectionately called "Grandma" McGarvie by everyone who knew her. The funeral services were held in Sacred Heart church this city, Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, The rector, Rev. Father Pompeney, conducted the ceremonies. The body was taken to Mulberry where interment was made. There was a large concourse to follow the remains to their last resting place, and the floral offering was large and beautiful.

OPEN SEPTEMBER 6. Frontenne Public Schools to Begin' Sessions Next Tuesday--It iN pected That Attendance May Reach 800 New Teachers. Frontenac, Aug. public schools oif Frontenac will open on Tuesday next, September 6. It is exnected that the attendance this year will surpass that of any previous year by a considerable number.

Last year there were in the neighborhood of 720 nupils enrolled in the city. If the in7 crease this term can be estimated from the present indications there will be a little short of 800 pupils in atA tendance new this principal year. has been secured for the north building. Professor Humphreys, who has been teaching number of years in Bourbon county, is the new head of this school. There will be twelve teachers all told in the two buildings, both north and south.

Professor Humphreys, takes the place fo Miss Lulu Wagner, of McCune, who had been principal of the north building for two years. Miss Wagner will not teach this year on account of poor health. Many will be sorry to know that this splendid teacher is not to be found at Frontenac this term. The teachers for the two schools of city schools, Professor J. L.

Hutchinson, Pittsburg: principal of South school, Miss Anna Marriott, McCune; Miss Vera Kelley. Pittsburg; Miss Julia White, of Pittsburg: Miss Lizzie Davis, Pittsurg: Miss Veinda Reynolds, Frontenac: M'sg Lizzie Jones, Frontenac: Miss Ida Fogleberg, Frontenac; Miss Gladys Whittaker, Pittsburg. North Professor Humphreys, principal: Miss Bettie Hooks, Pittsburg: Miss Ethel Angell, Pittsburg; Miss Mabel Hutchinson, Lewisburg, Kan. The school buildings have been thoroughly gone over and disinfected withis in readiness for the opening day of school. The grounds around the in the past few days and everything buildings have been put in better shape.

New supply cases have been purchased for the North building, Superintendent Hutchinson be at the South building on Friday, Saturday and Monday mornings for the purpose of enrolling students and attending to other duties connected with the opening of the term. NAILED HIM IN THE CASE PrOminent Citizen of 'This Place Was Handled Rather Roughly Other Night by Bunch of Friends Frontenac, August prominent citizen of Frontenac suffered rather severe treatment at the hands of a bunch of his overly ethusiastic friends the other evening. The story of the occurance is about as follows: Said prominent citizen attempted to enforce orders te the effect that EL certain clique of young fellows of his acquaintance, vacated union hall, the it opera being room an occasion when to be in the hall was trespassing. Said young fellows resented orders of citizen. Citizen called for police help, which he secured.

The policeman cleared the room. Citizens apparenty thought everything was O. and that he had done a good thing for the town in demanding obedience to his orders that the room be vacated. He came down town 8 little later that evening and while crossing the street was seized by a number of fellows who bore him over to the city hall, where they got the case that the base drum ts kept in. Into this small crampy case, they shoved the citizen.

He was just able to squeeze into the case. After getting him in the case the lid was placed over and nailed down. Then the kidnappers left. The citizen in the case tried to make his presence there known by Toud and vigorous cries, but it was quite a while before anyone heard 11m who would liberate him. The young fellows who played the trick no doubt did not have an idea how roughly they were handling the man who had made them leave the opera room, for when he was taken from the case he was nearly smothered and was unable to stand LoL seyeral musto furnished was of first class order.

Another dance will be held 'n the hall this evening, to be given by a number of young people of the city. This affair promises to be a very pleasant event, and it is expected that many will attend, as a number of invitations have been sent out. minutes He took the joke good turedly though, and after a few minutes was none the worse for his stay in the close quarters of the drum case. OTHER BALL GAMES First Team Will PlaS Girard on Sumday and at League Park Band Raymond On Monday, Sunday Frontenac, August, Sunday and Monday promise to be teresting days in Frontenac base ball circles. The first team, the Sam Oscar aggregation, will play with the Bloomer girls on Sturday, while on the two following days this same team will play games with the Girard Blues.

These two games will both be played at League Park. On Sunday afternoon the Frontenac Band Team will go to Raymond Park, where they will play with the band team of Girard. All these games promise to be interesting and large crowds are expected to be present and help cheer the respective teams to victory. The Girard Blues have not rested ensy since their defeat of a couple of weeks ago, and are going to try the Frontenac fellows with two games this time. The band fellows from Girard are aching to get the upper hand of the Frontenac musicians and they make the statement that they expect to win on Sunday afternoon.

These games at all events will be interesting. The lineup for the Sam Oscar team will be the same on Monday 88 for the game with the Bloomer Girls on Saturday, except that on Sunday Mitchell will pitch instead of Wilson and on Monday Divers will stand in the pitchers box. The lineup of the band team is: Mayeroft, Hughes, Lavery, ss, Madden, 1b; Bariton, 2b; Roberts 3b; Faletti, If; Sanromani, cf; Lecue, rf: In the band the ball players for the Frontenac play as follows: -Myero, trombone; Hughes, leader; Lavery, flute; Madde, base drum; Roberts, mascot; Faletti," clarinet; Sanromani, cornet; Lecue, baritone. ANOTHER OUTING "Midnight Spend Another Very Enjoyable Day in Picknicking on Cow Creek. went Other Side of Radley Frontenac, August young people's organization here known as the 'Midnight Crew went to Cow Creek, a couple of miles the other side of Radley on Sunday and spent the day in picknicking along the banks of this stream.

Lunch was taken along by the outing party. This band of young people have been having very enjoyable outings this the one thaaleast Sunday. party season, of which, was not! went to the scene of, the merrymaking in a carryall. They chaproned by Dr. and Mrs.

M. B. Patton, Those making up the party were Misses Artie Davis, Josephine 0'. Hara, Lena O'Hara, Agnes fartz, Roena Baner, and Vivian Patton; Messrs Herbert Visert, Owen O'Hara, William Morris, Pete McCall and Emile Menchetti. HAY RACK PARTY, Nice Time Had by Large Number of Frontenac People Ion SundaySpent Day at Cow Creek.

Frontenac, August very enjoyable time was had by twenty-five or more young folks of this place on Sunday at a hayrack party or picnic held on Second Cow Creek. The party secured a wagon and rack, and under the chapronage of Mr. and Mrs. James Darrah, went to the creek in the morning and remained there until after evening, the day being spent in having a general good time. The party did some fishing, but the result of this sport was not very satisfactory from a material standpoint.

Baskets of lunch were taken along and dinner was eaten at the creek. The picknickers also ate their suppers in the woods. Upon their return to their homes they all voted the affair one of the nicest of its kind that they had taken this season. Those in the party were: Misses Treeca Reardon, Ann Reardon, Katie Reardon, Agnes Laird, Dorothy Laird, Helen Mogan, Mary Morgan, Irene McWilliams, May Ladding, Pearl Sharp, Lizzie Ladding, Ladding, Katie O'Hara, Anna Krusic and Agnes Delaney, Messrs. William Delaney, Rudolph Krius, William Monahan, Frank Monahan.

Thomes Reardon, Joe Mogan, Frank Lesniak, John Kelley, Leo Hromek, Dan O'Donnell and Thomas O'Donnell, BLOOMER GIRLS SATURDAY. Sam Oscar Team Will Play One of Most Interesting Games of the Season with the Lady Ball Players. has Frontenac, August of the short most interesting if not the most interesting ball game of the season will be played at League Park, Pittsburg, on Sautrday afternoon, next, Septemeber 3. This will be the occasion of the game between the Sam Oscar Frontenac team and the Boston Bloomer Girls. game will be called promptly on time.

The game is being well advertised and it is expected that there will be a large, and enI thusiastic crowd in attendance to watch the local boys try to win over the fair players. The Bloomer Girls hail from Boston Mass. They to come here from Kansas City, where they will also have played. The ladies have been making reputation for themselves along base ball lines this season and the Frontenac aggregation of players will have to hustle some to win over them. The ladies have been taking many games since they have organized into a team The line up for the Frontenac team on Saturday will be: Me Williams, Wilson, Wooster, 1b; Kilduff, 2b: Moran ss; Toler, 3b; Theis, 10; McLuckie, cf; Hayes rf.

SISTER'S SCHOOL OPENS. On September Attendance this Year will Likely Surpass that of Last--Four Teachers. Frontenac, August Catholic or Sisters' School, at this place, will open on September 6, the day upon which the public schools of the city will begin. The attendance at the Sisters' school last year reached beyound 150 pupils and it is expected that the enrollment this year will perhaps surpass that figure. There are four teachers in the Sisters school.

Two of the teachers, Sister Sebastion, of this place, and Sister Antinette, of Wichita, are already here and are assisting in getting the buildings in readiness for the beginning of the year's work. Gave Pleasant Dance. Frontenac, August very pleasant and enjoyable dance was given in the Miners' Union hall on Thursday evening, last. The dance was given under the auspices of the Ladles Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The affair was largely attended, and a very pleasant I time wAR had by all presents The Frontenac, August fishing party OT two leaves Frontenac every week.

At presnt there are two partles fishing on the Shaw river. composed of Joe Osterfelt, Joe Haderlein, Fred Dittman and Herman Yartz, left a week ago. They are expected back the latter of the present week. The other party have Just left. This party is made up of William Leslie, Dennis Coffey, Robert Pioli, James Devor and Adolph Ziehlke.

The first three mentioned went yesterday and the last, two named went on Monday. expect to remain in camp a week or more. Many on Fishing Trip. Frontenac, (MarProfanest Language. quetti, an Italian, living north of the Santa Fe tracks at this place, was arrested on Monday charged with using profane language.

The charge was made by Daniel Fifo, a neighbor. It is alleged that the man used the unbecoming languauge on Sunday and Monday, He was to have had a hearing before Police Judge Maurice O'Donnell yesterday afternoon. but owing to absence certain witnesses the case had to be continued. It will be heard this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Plente Yesterday, Frontenac, August picnic was held yesterday at Raymond Park by large delegation of Frontenac people.

Picnics and parties are the go these days and Frontenac is not loging an opportunity to secure its share of these jollifications. The affair yesterday was largely attended. In fact it was one of the best outings from the standpoint of attendance that has been participated in by Frontenac people this season. The picknickers went to the pleasure grounds in the morning and remained there all day. Baskets full of food were carried with the outing party and dinner was partaken of at the park.

Defeated Foxtown. Frontenac, Aug. 31. The second team of this city went to Foxtown, north here some miles, on Sunday and defeated the team of that burg in A well played game, of nine funings. The Foxtown people had the game their way enth innings when the Frontenac delegation got busy and turned the contest in their favor.

The beginning of good work on the part of the Frontenac boys can be credited to Mouser. The score was 3. The batteries for Frontenac were Mouser pitcher and Mycroft as catcher. Will Begin Teamstering. Frontenac, Aug.

-James Fox, and old resident of this city, has recently secured a new team of horses and will begin teamstering as soon as the mines resume operation. Mr. Fox is EL miner by trade, but has determimed to go into the new busiHe is well and favorably known here and is deserving of a good patfrom his friends, This he will ronage no doubt receive. Death of Mrs. Radell.

Frontenac, Aug. 31. Mrs Joseph Radell died at Mount Carmel hospital on Tuesday afternoon about four o'clock. Mrs. Radell had been removed to the hospital from this for treatment, but did not seplace relief after going there.

She cure any continued to grOW worse in rapidly passed away as stated. The til she remains were brought to Patton's undertaking parlors place, last evening, where they will be prepared for burial. The deceased is survived and stepson. Her husby one son band also survives. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Bought New Auto. Frontenac, August Scott, of this city, has invested in a new auto. The new machine was purchased by the doctor on Saturday. a 20- horse power machine and will carry four passengers. The doctor was in Pittsburg a couple of time since buying the machine trying it out and letting his friends there have a look at it.

Frontenne Notes. Dr. J. A. Pompeney was a guest of Father Athenacious, at Scammon on on Tuesday.

Mrs. William Porter, of McCormack was a Frontenac shopper on riday. Miss Leroy Shell was in Frontenac visiting on Wednesday. Misses Gallighar, of Chicopee, attended the dance given in the 1111. hall on Thursday evening, last, Mrs.

Joe Lyster and Mrs. ChoGrant and son, Clyde, of No. 17 Cen tral camp, were Frontenac visitors or Friday, of last week. Dorothy Forsythe and Helen Les niak were visiting with friends Pittsburg on Sunday. P.

J. McGinley and family spen Sunday visiting with the mother at Chetopa. Mr. McGinter has just recently returned from short visit with relatives in Norman, Oklahoma. Jule Cassman and Matt Arkle will BAXTER REUNION is quite an attraction for some people but the PRICES AKINS is making on FEED, FLOUR AND POULTRY SUPPLIES seem to attract more attention than all the reunions YOURS FOR PRICES AND QUALITY P.

J. AKINS PHONES 212. 114 E. 5TH ST. attend the reunion of old soldiers at Baxter Springs, going today.

An a autoist traveling from New York to San Francisco came through this city the other day. Near here he had an accident to his machine. He had it repaired here and continued on his way. Miss Violet Hughes has just ed from Girard where she spent week visiting with friends. Earl Wright, of Radley was a Frontenae visitor on Thursday.

Mrs. Jane Weir and children have just returned from MeAlester, where they have spent a week or more visiting with relatives and friends. A baby boy has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming and also a boy to Mr.

and Mrs. James Hughes, D. P. Benelli, the jeweler, has purchased motor cycle. Dr.

Chapin and wife enjoyed an outing on Spring river on Sunday. Mrs. Willam Cameron of Mulberry, visited with Mrs. Phillip Jones this week. James Laidler and family have moved back from their home on McKay street to the south part of town.

Mr. Redpath, formerly leader the Frontenac orchestra, now leader of the Mulberry band which went to St. Louis to attend the Eagles' convention there has returned home with the rest of the band members. The band entered the contest with forty- others and secured third prize. George Brinn and Herbert Visert will attend the old soldiers' reunion at Baxter Springs.

They will go on the Frisco train Thursday. George Brinn was a business visitor in Pittsburg on Monday. Max Fritz and George Brinn attended the dance in Pittsburg on Sunday evening. A large copper head snake was killed on Sunday by William Monahan. reptile measured five feet and three inches in length.

George Grinn, Herbert Visert, Albert and George Foster went fishing last Friday evening and came home on Sunday evening. The trip was made to the North fork of Spring river. They report having had a splendid time. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Ecker and daughter, Nellie, attended the theater in Pittsburg on Monday evening. In addition 10 earning direct profits on your time spent in reading ads, you enlarge your "buying yourself a better business man or woman. TODAYS MARKETS Kansas City Grain Market. Kansas City, Aug. wheat to 1 lower: No.

2 hard, No. 3, No. 2 red 1.01½; No. 3 Corn- -Unchanged to lower, No. 2, mixed, 00 No.

3 mixed 58c; No. white, No. 3, Oats- No. 2 white No. 2 mixed 32.

Rye--No. 2, Hay-Unchanged, choice timothy, $14.00 14.50; choice prairie $12.00. Broom ton. Receipts -Wheat 116 cars. Chicago Wheat Market Chicago, Aug.

supplies and lower foreign quotations discouraged the buyers in the wheat market today. Fear of heavy deliveries Sept. 1, also had depressing influence. Market opened t. down and descended further, but receded on scattered commission purchases.

December started to off at 1.03 to 1.03¼. sold at 1.02⅞ and rallied to 1.03 1.03⅛. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Aug. creamery, 29e; firsts, 27d; seconds 25c packing stock, Eggs- -Extras 23c; firsts 21c; onds Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, -Cattle. 000, steady to strong; Native steers, 4.75 8.25; cows and heifers, 2.75@ 6.75; bulls, 3.00 calves, 4.50 8.50; stockers. feeders, 3.25 6.00 steady to five higher, sales, $9.30 heavy, 9.17 packers and butchers, 9.25 9.50; lights, 9.45@9,55. NOTICE. Fancy Jonathan Apples aud Fancy Grapes at the Electric Fruit Stand The Miner Boy.

In Probate Court. Girard. Kan. Aug. 31-On Aug.

23 Gee. Goff was appointed administra tor of the estate of Louise Jane Horidashelt. On August 23 J. Whistle, guardian of the estate of Daniel Poe, made final settlement. On August 23 H.

F. Adsitt, guardian of the estate of Pearl A. Musgrave and other minors, made final settlement: On August 23, Josie B. Oliver, administrator of the estate of George Garrio. Oliver, deceased, made final settlement.

LANT Dress Ting for ladies and children; first class work at reasonable prices. Call at 510 W. Second St. or New phone 1117. Mrs.

Sefton. FOR RENT--Large rear office room over Degen's store, north, south and east exposure. Inquire at Degen's Clothing store. FOR SALE--No. 14 and 18 Round Oak Coal heater: also 3 burner Steel Stamp Burner, gas plate and oven.

Inquire 416 West 4th St. FOR SALE- I young mule, ready to work. Black Diamond Coal Bell phone 262. FOR RENT-5 room modern house, $17.00 month. W.

L. Packard, Pfe.us 341. 117 W. 5th. WANTED girl for general house work.

609 W. Euclid. FOR SALE--All kinds of household goods. Prices reasonable if sold at once. 1112 South' Elm, Mrs.

J. W. Ferguson. FOR SALE -New 8 room house two blocks west on 5th street. For $3500, part cash.

Massey Real Estate, 1st stairway north of Post office. WANTED -A cook and dinning room girl at once at the McCormack hotel. FOR SALE A good corner lot on Jefferson and Broadway, Price $850. F. A.

Jones Globe Bldg, FOR SALE--A good 4 room house on W. Forest. city gas, nice shade, Price 1,000. $100 cash, bal. $15 per month.

F. A. Jones Co. FOR SALE- 4 room house on South Broadway. Price $1250.

Best of terms. F. A. Jones Co. FOR SALE-3 room house on West n2d St.

50 foot lot. Price $550. $50 cash, bal. $10 per month. F.

A Jones Co See J. C. Vowel for all kinds of furniture and He is the busy man, 720 N. Broadway. EAST SIDE MARKET Home Phone 143 Bell 357 Corner 7th and Broadway ON SALE THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SAT.

URDAY Challenge Flour, Large $1.25 Challenge Flour, Small 65c Large Post Toasties. 11.c Royal Seal Oats, can 5 D. C. 150 6 Fels Nap Soap. 25c 2 pkg Yucatan Gum.

1 lb pail Tob 10c pipe 45c 10c pkg Pepper 5c Table Glass 5c 4-5 Lead Pencils 2 5c pkg Tacks 10c picture 5c Above items not delivered or included in orders. Try our Stilwell Blend Home Roasted Coffee 35c pound or 3 for $1.00. 17 lbs Sugar 22 lb. Gran Sugar $1.00 on $5.00 orders. 10 lbs.

Gran Sugar, 50c on $2.50 orders. 4 cans Hominy 25c Oysters 25c 4 Kid Beans 25c cans 3 cans Tomatoes 25c 1 can Mustard Sardines. 25c can Table Pears 10c 1 can 35c Table Peaches. 20c 1 can gal. Apples 25c 1 can gal.

Peaches 35c 1 can gal. Syrup 35c 1 jug gal. Mustard 50c 1 jug gal. Catsup 50c 1 pint pure Olive Oil 50c 10c can Baking 6c 2 pair Canvas 3 lbs. Loose Starch.

10c 12 bxs Matches N. B. C. Soda Crackers box lots TO LET CONTRACTS Commissioners Will Probably Let Conracts fr Bridgt Work Today Girard, Aug. The board of Commissioners will probably let contracts for the rock and concrete bridge work to be done in different parts of the county at their meeting today.

There are eight bridges to be built and it is desired to have the work completed within the next few weeKs before cold weather. Better material is to be used in building the bridges this year than has been used heretofore. They are to be made stronger every way. Upon the advice of the county engineer it is planned to make them wider than others erected a few years ago owing to an increased amount of traffic in all parts of the countyl PITTSBURG, SEPT 6 CIRCUS WAR SELLS TWIN BABY ELEPHANTS. 33 INCHES TALL STRANGE AND WONDERFUL SUPERB, SPECTACULAR, ORIGINAL CIRCUS, 600 People, 450 Animals, $25,000 Armour Prize Six-Horse Team Gorgeous Street Parade AT 10 O'CLOCK EACH MORNING Bring all the folks and see General Admission yourself a Fifty-Cent Cir- This Day and Date a cruel circus cus for 25 cents.

cus trust, SO war Don't clares waged Sells-Floto by forget relentlessly a cir- de- it's 25 bargain day. Thus the people--not the circus -benefit while the circus war lasts. 2 COMPLETE PERFORMANCES DAILY, RAIN OR SHINE, AT 2 AND 8 P.M. Doors Open One Hour Earlier, Admitting of a Visit to the Big ZOO EDWIN JEFFERSON J. G.

CRELLY PEOPLES CLEANING AND DYE WORKS. FINE TAILORING. BUTTONS COVERED 108 S. BOWY. BOTH PHONES 261..