The Times from Clay Center, Kansas • Page 3

THE CLAY CENTER KANSAS, JANUARY 28, 1892. LOCAL MATTERS. of the scheme, a combination rivaling the MOSES YOUXKIX KILLED. COUNTY NEWS. PREACHING TO LADIES.

Jwsepfans Collins Has fkunethins to We wish that there were more foreigners who were as anxious to become good Attend i bluuux ooos irust nas been brought into Do not confuse the famous Blush of Roses with the many worthless paints, i-cis, creams ana bleaches which are flooding the market. Get the genuine of your druggist, W. L. Jennings, 75 cents per bottle, and I guarantee it will remove pimpies, ireciues, blackhead, moth, tan and sunburn, and five vm, complexion. The girls undertook to secretly engineer a find me-if-you-can party at Clifton a few nights since, hnt the a fo quickly that there is a suspicion of reachery Fomewhpre in tho cirL-' lint the trntn is each particular girl was so airaid that pome one nm-Hz-slor finnn vould not find her ihnt she "i v-ii a uead promise to ln nm'ot girl was mad at every other girl for telling.

January 5. Miss Seio-1 imra terestmg lecture at the Tabor Church. Subject: "Mission Work in the Slums of London." She is associated with Lady Henry Somerset, in her work among the poor London, and came over with that lady to attend the world's W. C. T.

U. convention. aft-Twnrds coming to Kansas to friends. At the r.he i ii i v- icLiuta a collection wps taken which Miss Seigle at first refustd. but afterward acceptedlo be used in bar work.

Uncle Sam's Live Stock Journal for Jan uary is being ground through this office this week. It is a beauty and just as good as it is pretty. Mr. Morgan has shown quite a good deal of journalistic ability as well as managerial capacity in this enter prise and should be encouraged by every farmer in Clay County. It contains some thing of interest about every stock Send to J.

II, Morgan, of Morgan-vlll, for a sample copy. A. Wangerien entered into a trame of cards at Yining with some young boys at miuiugni, wno nau locked their room, and he demonstrated to them that ace of clubs beat a full house. August, his son, at least thought so. Boys seldom study a lesson till the midiujfht hour, nor read a cood but cards they cherish.

There are too many fathers and mothers, big brothers and sisters who have set the example and called it a "social game" and "no harm in it." Clifton News. A telegram was received at Wakefield the first of the week containing the news that Moses Y'ounkin had died at Whatcom, the day before. No further particulars were given, just the bare announcement of his death. Mr. Y'ounkin was the first white jettler in Clay County, and his son Edward was the first white child born within its borders.

He leaves an aged mother, who resides with a dauehter in Geary County, a sister, Mrs. D. H. Myers, or Clay Center, a son near Wakefield and an only daughter, Mrs. H.

A. Elias, near the same place. Judging from the preparations on the way the baby show to-morrow evening wul be a bewildering eueet Now for in stance won't A. A. Godard look sweet in a low-necked, short-sleeved dress, both tied with pink ribbon, cute little chamois skin shoes, red stockings, too short by some inches to connect with with some upper garment? There will be a number to keep him company and it is all to the glory and profit of the Episcopal Church.

The prizes which are to be given for the best costumes are on exhibition in Peckham's window, and were painted by Mrs. Cordry. Next Tuesday evening, February 3, is the time set for the charity entertainment. The various committees appointed at the meeting last Thursday have done their work enthusiastically and well. It only remains to be seen whether tho people will do their share.

Mr. Gowenlock has donated the use of the opera-houre, and there are no other expenses to speak of, so every cnt dropped into the box will go right where it Ctin dp the mopt gppd, Jluch suffering will yet result to the poor people of the town unless some organized charity is put in operation and here is tho opportunity. A party was given by Mr. and Mrs. J.

N. Dieter Tuesday night, in honor of Miea Annie I'lueintock, a cousin from Topeka. Cards and dancing were the amusements. Luncheon was served and a very enjoyable time had until a late hour. Among the guests present were Mis.es Jessit and Elia McLaughlin, Miss Bethsrds.

of Belleville, Misses Violet Whittlesey, Sadio Price. Jennie Alten, and Mes-dames Ed. A. Smies. Will Brower, and Jas.

Hanna, Messrs. Jas. Hanr.a, W. H. Brower, Henry Sells, W.

H. Peckham, Ned Peck-ham, George peckhnm, Albprt Stratton, John Hayes, Bert Ham, Scott" Dudley and Thcs. Jones, Occasionally we find a man who, in stopping his subscription, thinks it necessary to apologize and try to explain "why he can't take it any longer. Generally there is a good deal of deception about these little explanations and it's not necessary anyway. If yea plop taking a paper pay up order it discontinued without any ifsan.d ands.

It's none of the publisher's business why you Flop, nr.d ten to one he won't believe your cock-and-bull story anvway. The man after our heart stopped nis paper the other day. He 6aid he didn't wai.t the Republican sheet any longer. Now that's business; there's no deception about that and vo believe he told the truth, The Time6 failed to notice a very interesting family reunion at the residence of Mrs. S.

A. Browning on the 11th inst. All cf Mrs. Browning's children were present, the two sons J. C.

and J. T. Clasby, having come from Salt Lake, and a daughter, Mrs. Shortridge, from Leavenworth, who, together with Mrs. J.

Stewart, completed the family circle. The occasion was the mother's seventy-fourth birthday. Mrs. Shortridge returned home a few days after the reunion, and was accompanied by J. T.

Clasby, who combined pleasure with a business trip to St. Joe, returning hers last Saturday and going on to Salt Lake Monday. The other brother, J. C. Clasby, is suffering with a broken limb, and will remain here sometime.

The largest pay audience that ever assembled in the Bonham Opera-House got itself together Monday evening to greet the "Below Zero company. Twenty minutes before the raising of the enrtain Manager Gowenlock closed the doors leading to balcony and gallery, and there were but sixty-three vacant chairs in the parquet. Both boxes were crowded. It was a magnificent audience. From first to last there was almost a continual roar, Without plot or Jogical seqqence to great moral teaching, wanting in anything resembling tragedy cr heavy business of any kind, it is a jumble of pure fun and ludicrous situations that wjll drive care from the mind of any one who will but listen.

Some of the characters, the tramp for instance, will always remain a refreshing picture in the memory. The show business has received a boom in Clay Center. fSOO Reward for any trace of antipyrine, morphine, chloral or an other injurious compound in Krause's Headache Capsules. W. L.

Jennings. Lost. Gent's scarf pin, crescent shape. Findot will leave at Vincent hardware store and be rewarded. 4 2 Rev.

Say of Marriage. Rev. Josephns Colilas, pastor of the First M. E. Church at LeaveKWortn, wno is assisting Rev.

G. W. Browning with a series of revival meetings nt the Kansas avenue M. E. Church, preached last mgnt to Young Women.1' He said there nre many young women who are too lazy to work, too lazy tostudy and too lazy to t-ijoy good health.

An earnest effort to make some one else happy would be a cure for the ills of many young ladies. He also touched on marriage and said: "We are told that rnatchis are made in Heaven; not all of them; I think some are made iu the other place." Ho told of a mother who went to a physician wita a pitiful story about her daughter having become blind and her marriage was about to take place. She wanted his advice. The physician simply said, Let the marriage go on; that will open her eyes." Mr. Collins will preach to the young men to-night.

Topeka Journal. Girls, Shall Kun Him Down? Here is a letter that was picked up on the floor of the postoffice book store a few days since. No name is signed, as the writer evidently wrote another more satisfactory to his taste, but if any home girl wants him The Times will make a terrific effort to run him down. January 23. 1S92.

"I saw your advertisement in Brad Kron-nan saying you wanted to corespond with some good young man. "I am a Farmer worth a little Properity I am a Norwegen Born in this country age 30. 5. feet 8 inches high Brown hair Blonde mustash Will you send your photo AVhen you answer this and I will eend mine, and description of you self "I want to corespond With a view to Matrimony. Not for fun oe A.

T. Martin is in Chicago this week. Sheriff Need went to Topeka Tuesday. Tony Schraeder is home from Clifton and laid up with the grip. L.

Eichengreen and family are expected home from the East next week, E. Starr departed last evening for Councjl drove on a few days' visit. A. Downing, of Topeka, a speciul en- sion examiner, is the cjty to-uay. S.

E. Keener is in Kansas City buying goods for the spring implement trade. S. H. Hamilton, one of Clifton's lawyers, was doing business at the county capital Wednesday.

Messrs. Harkness and Godard attended the State bar meeting at Topeka the first part of the week. W. S. Beatty spent Monday in Kansas City, W.

V. Carter pGtiiiig a of the same day in lopeka. E. R. Te Brav, of Clyde, State organizer of the Select Knights, is hern endeavoring to organise a legion.

Wr, J. Montgompi-y is au editorial writer of some kind something some where in New Orleans. Dr. D. P.

Cook, who has been confined to his home by sickness for the past few days, is again able to be out. Arthur McArthur returned from Atlantic, Tuesday, sick with the grip, jaundice nd enlargement of the liver. Mr. Fulweiler came in last Saturday from nuite an extended visit back east, where he was called by 6ickness. Frank Lee has secured a position with Q.

Y. Smith fe o. branch house at tort H'orth, Tex. He left here Tuesday. Mrs.

evi Cjtttijn, of St. Louis, who has been the guest of Mr, mid Mm. Lapham departed Saturday for Des Moines, a. Miss Annie Blumeustock. of Topeka, a cousin of the LemleyB and Dieters, is here visiting and will remain throughout the week.

Jawyer Durrin and Gus Chapman are it Connecticut, settling up some matters connected vUh the Simeon Chapman estate. M. and N. Alten, both of Lorain. and prominent business men there, nre here vis i ins their cousins, the Altens and Mrs.

Phillip. Miss Hattie Eethards. of Belleville, is a guit of the Misses McLaughlin. The young lady yis.it.pd here once before and made a very favorable iinptessjon. To-morrow evening the young Republican politician of the State banquet in To peka.

Messrs. Dawes, tlarfcness, Uutchins and Valentine, of this city, will attend. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Smee and taughter, parents and sister of Phil Smee, who have been visiting here for some months, departed for their home in Hamilton, to-day. Lieutenant Hardinger, Corporal C. E. Godfrey and Private A. H.

Jennings of Company K. N. of Concordia, were in the cjtj- from Monday until Wednesday of this week, Mr. Hutchins packed his dress suit in a grip Tuesday, and started on an oil inspecting trip to the south part of the State, Incidentally he will round up every girl in that territory. JShttiff Need attended the meeting of the State sheriffs at Topeka this week and was elected treasurer of the association.

But the papers spelled his name Kneed, which lacerated bis feelings scme.wjiai. Sid Neal has a position with Forbes Bros. of St. Louis, as traveling salesman. This is the 'nous the late II.

Billings was with, and Sid therefore steps into a good trade, as he travels the same territory Billings had. J. N. T. Cafferata received a surprise from England Monday evening.

It was a draft for $10,000. The money came from his mother's estats and it is rumored there is more to follow. Every one who is acquainted with Jim will be glad to hear of his good fortune, Will Parry is keeping books for John Johnston in the latter's hardware store. Incidentally, too, he is nnrsing an early boom for the position of city assessor, a position which his training the past few years has specially fitted him for. He has a big petition with lots of names thereon.

On the 9th inst. Hon. G. M. Stratton, of Clay Center, and his worthy wife celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary of wedded life.

The many friends of Old Harmony'' throughout the Fifth district hope that he and his estimable wife may celebrate their golden wedding. Junction City Republic can. J. P. Campbell suddenly decided to start east last Friday, and so took the noon Rock Island for Nashville, 111.

From there he will conduct his search for a new home and business location. The Times in its every department deplores his going, and feels a personal loss in his departure. It has sort of an idea that he was one of the safest, most conservative, conscientious business men the town ever owned, yet at the same time liberal in the right directions to prodigality. He is one of the men who will be missed for many years. There are too few of him now in Clay Center; not enough in Kansas, for that matter.

A full line of Jas. Means' shoes, running from 2 to 4 at E. D. Moore's. 4 Happenings of tns wees Briefly Belated, Items froiii the Note fiool.s of Editors and Rcrortera Not the Least bein.7 the Sententious ayings of Business Peof le.

J. A. K. Thaw is a Clay County visitor this week. Thirty-three subscribers, all told, to the telephone iu this city.

Tho dam is about two-thirds done, and a magnificent job it seems to be. nrriveil. np lineof Burt A. Menrs' gents' fine shoes at E. D.

Moore's. 4 Nobby hats in ail the latest shapes for Sl'2 have been opened at the Great West- For sale Horses and mares; will sell for cash or good notes. Apply to J. C. John ston.

4 Remember when you were poor and go to the charity entertainment Tuesday night. Tho ''Below Zero" company drew crowds from nearly all the towns in the count v. Send to J. H. Morgan, Morganville, for a sample copy of Uncle Sam's Live Stock Journal.

Men's extra sizes of pants at greatly re duced prices at the Great Western Clothing House. The ladies' aid society of the BaptLt Church will meet with Mrs. Snell Friday, January 2i, Pure Mammoth Bronze turkeys for sale. Inquire of or address W. C.

Bumstead, Clay Center. 24 To-morrow, Friday, the 29th, Kansas is thirty-one years old. That is, Kansas as a State is thirty-one, The Critic newspaper press has been sold to a Concordia man and was shipped to that place last Monday. Base-ball has brokeii out between the schools in Topeka which is pretty good evidence that spring is here. Heavy suits and overcoats are being closed out at greatly reduced prices at the Great Western Clothing House.

We are closing out some elegant pants at nearly half their usual value at the Great Western Clothing House. Tho Nurtonviile Alllanca otore failed a few days ago, leaving about twenty good farmers to pay a healthy shortage. All the lodges with the exception of the A. O- U. are without a janitor this week, on account of tha siukuess" of Frank Bower.

Wo show some elegant new suits for early spring wear. Call and see them at the Great Western One-Price Clothing House. The ladies of the R. C. will hold a dime social at the residence of W.

V. Hcus-ted Saturday evening, January SO. Everybody cordially. Rockford shoes are here. If there is any goods in the United States better than these we do not know where to get them.

For sale by E. D. Mocre. 4 Stewart, Jenkins fc Hall have dissolved partnership by mutual consent. Jenkins and Hall will remain together as a firm and Stewart will go it alone.

Perry Conrad, on the jsecpnd supehiny day the first this week, paraded the streets with a garden rake, just to gently convey the idea that spring was here or hereabouts. Chris Baer, one of the pupils of the high school, fell while playing foot-ball last Monday and broke his left collar bone. Dr, retzmeier was called and reduced the fraoturg. The electric lights in the club room burned out a few nights since and did considerable damage to carpets, furniture and billiard tables. Fortunately, however, it was no worse.

Sam Randall found a cent piece on the sj.i-eet Monday and wishes The Times to advertise it, getting pay therefor from the owner, providing he turns up. But vc will fool him a few. Parties having butter, eggs, poultry or anything in the produce line to ship will do well to write F. J. Bishopp, Denver, whose advertisement appears in another column.

This is a reliable house. 52-6 Charles Bonser had his preliminary-trial in justice Loader's court this morning, and was bound over to the district court in the sum of 1.000. It is not probable that he will be able to give bail. George Kennedy -mat, iu town Tuesday and to a Times man stated that he was hauling the lumber out to his farm during the winter praparatory building one of the largest and finest residences in Blaine township. A telegram came to Fred Bishop last Tuesday night from Waterville saying his son Theodore had been run over by a train and his right leg cut off.

There were no particulars, and Fred has gone over to bring his boy home. A. Newman's speech before the Fifth district Alliance convention in this city several weeks ago, was published in the Manhattan Republic. It was probably a good speech, but it is deplorable that it could not be published in Clay County. A runaway horse attached to a buggy created an excitement on North Fifth street Saturday noon.

The rig belonged to a Mr. Carlson, north of town, who was driving. Carlson was thrown oat and cut on tha head slightly. The buggy was damaged ssveral dollars' worth. The new Gillett House, the old Henry House, the older Dispatch Hotel, opens out very auspiciously, and the prospects seem to be that it will be the same success now that it was in days of old.

It is just as neat and bright and cosy as the most exacting traveler could ask. William Law and Emma Gardner married last week at the bride's home near Clifton. The coincidence in this happy-mating, where love is Law," is that both parties were born, raised and educated in Clay County. This is probably tha only case of the kind on the records. Gowenlock had the philosophy class of the High School down a his store Monday examining the phonograph.

The internment was taken apart and thoroughly explained to the pupils by Mr. Gowenlock; afterwards placed together and each one enjoyed listening to the music. All the large school furniture houses in the west have gone into a combine this year, under the name of the United States School Furniture company. If matters work out as are designed by the prompters Notes Prom The Times' Reporters Round About. What the Farmers re IJoinif, Likewise Their Sons and Daughters Notes About the Sick Various Happenings.

Wakefield. M. E. Ellenwood is laid up -with the grip. A great many are inquiring for farms to rent.

B. F. Jevons is talking of starting in the real estate business. Johnnie Ward now has full charge of D. K.

Thompson's grain business here. Wm. Gatchell came up from Kansas City last Wednesday to see some old friends. Mrs. Henry Myers and Miss Thomas were Junction City visitors on Tuesday of this week.

Percy Batchelor, who is staying at Law- renceburg, visited his parents here over Sunday. Cashier W. H. Myers and wife attended the Lost in London play at Clay Center last week. The I.

O. O. F. lodge went from here Tuesday, the 26th, to help institute a lodge at Industry. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Guy and child arrived in Wakefield Tuesday on a visit to Mr. Guy's parents. Joe Bulmer, who has been near St. Joe, for several weeks, returned home a few days ago with a bride.

Arthur Ashton, who has been visiting Jas. Clarke for some time past, took his departure Tuesday morning for Arizona. The little building recently moved on the vacant lot opposite Thomas' druer store be longs to Dr. Hewitt and will be used by nim a3 an office. A telegram was received here a few days ago announcing the death of Moses Youn kin of hateom, Wash.

The cause of his death is not known. B. Drentman, a farmer who lived a few miles southeast of town, died very suddenly Monday evening, presumably from heart disease. He leaves a wife and large fam- ily. Mr.

Sparro hawk died Monday, January 18, and was buried Sunday, the 24th. Rev. Crouch preached the funeral sermon. There was a large turnout. The church conld not hold them all.

A. De Young was down from Idanato see his best girl; Geo. Shepard and Justin Kir-by were down from Clay Center; Will Male from Junction City. All here Sunday, making arrangements for the near future. Jos.

Streeter bade his best girl goodbye for a while and started for Chicago, where he has a good situation, Joe is a good boy and the business men of this city will miss his smiling countenance when their freight is being delivered. Wakefield will have two entertainments within the next few days. On Friday Rev. Martin will deliver an illustrated lecture on oriental people, their manners and customs, and on February 2 the Bala glee club will render a cantata. Home Security Camp, No.

1191, M. W. expects to initiate nine new members February 5. They invite their neighbors to meet with them. February 23 they are going to have a social and are making preparations for a good time.

J. P. Young, who for some time bought grain here for p. N. Thompson fc is very sick at Topeka of lung trouble and will be obliged to go to another climate as soon as he is able to travel.

The acquaintances he made while hero will all regret to hear of his illness and the necessity of his severing his connection with D.N.Thompson fc Co. at this place. The Epworth League of the M. E. Church is preparing a very elaborate and interesting program for an entertainment in the near future.

Dolls that walk and the young district school, tableaux, and readings fvoui bhakespeare by Mrs. Martin. The programs by the league have always been entertaining and profitable. This promises, however, to excel them all. The date will be announced later.

Our quiet little city has been visited tho past week by a lightning calculator, selling books at prices ranging from 50 cents to $1.50 each and giving lessons at night. As he expressed it, he found loti of puckers and did a good business. When he was about to leave last Saturday night some of the young men thought to have some fun. So they put on white caps and started after him. He ran to the depot and placed himself under Justice of the Peace Batch-elor's protection, who escorted him to the hotel.

The man was so frightened that had it not been that there was a doctor stopping at the hotel it might havjj been a serious case. The boys returned Wednesday morning from Industry, where they had been to assist Deputy Grand Master Dewey institute Industry Lodge No. 402, I. O. O.

F. They report a good time, initiating fifteen, which was good for the first night. Everything went well until n6ar midnight. Judging from what we heard, the goat broke loose. J.

II. says he could not hold him; he had to let him go, A little soap and water will repair all damages so far as heard from. Deputy G. M. Dewey goes to Manchester to institute a lodgo there tonight.

The people living on the route between Industry and Wakefield think that the Wakefield glee club visited Industry Tuesday night. Industry. Fred Hill brought a load of goods from Abilene Saturday. Leonard Bass has been working in the Alliance store lately. Will Kirby escorted a car load of hogs to Kansas City last week.

Mr. Hess, of Abilene, organized a class in vocal music Tuesday night, A tank agon from Abilene supplied our merchants with oil one day last week. A number of the teachers from this neighborhood attended the county association at Abilene last Saturday. Charley Bergren was absent from the store part of the time last week. He waf entertaining a case of la grippe, The young people have organized a literary society, and are having very profitable meetings.

Mr. Gorow is president. Mrs. Ella Fisel and her children left Satnrday, to join Mr. Fisel at Emporia.

She has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Price, Two more residents arrived in this city last Wednesday, and Messrs'.

Peterson and Stiliie both claim to have the sweetest little girls in town. Fred Hill's vacation was ended rather abruptly, as he received word Sunday evening that he was expected to go to work Monday morning. Herman Regalsky, our miller and William Myers, one of Mr. Kassebanm's hired hands are determined to learn to read and write in the English language. They have secured a teacher and recite their lessons in the evening after doing A day a work.

Morganville. Mr. Samson is improving slowly. H. A.

Cool spent Sunday in Clyde. W. H. Lennard visited Clay Center Monday. Will Gaston, of Abilene, came np Friday on business.

Elmer Arner has been quite sick for the last two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Miller went down to Clay Center Friday. Miss McQuillen went out home Friday evening to spend Sunday. Ed Armstrong arrived at Morganville Friday evening from Indiana. Mr. and Mrs.

L. P. Tebbe and Miss Carrie Tebbe went down to Clay Center Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

George Barnes, of Clyde, came down last Friday to visit with Mr. Silver a few days. Quite a number of our citizens went down to Clay Center to attend tho opera Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

V. A. Stewart drove down to Clay Center Thursday. They returned home Friday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Tamblyn, of Topeka, were up to attend the funeral of Mrs. Tatublyn's brother, Jacob Miller. George Michell left Morganville last Thursday for Saginaw, where he will make his home in the future. Mrs.

Rigg, of Belmont, 111., came in on the Rock Island Thursday evening to spend the rest of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. M. Bodine. Exeter. Jack Emmerson is putting up a lot of ice this winter.

John Need is putting in the most of his time hunting jack rabbits. Frank Hayes and Will Matthews were Clay Center visitors Saturday. R. Lloyd and M. E.

Carkhuff were delivering hogs at Oak Hill last week. Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn were visiting with friends in Clay Center one day last week. Al Burges has rented tho old Tilberry farm and has gone to keeping house all alone by himself.

Silas Spence, who has been confined to his bed for seven weeks with malarial fever, at this writing is slowly improving. M. E. Carkhuff is digging a well on his farm this winter. He says he always has something for the boys to do to keep them out of mischief.

Mr. Blackburn met with quite a loss while coming home from Clay Center last Thursday evening. For a few miles he noticed that one of his horses was sick, but thought it nothing ranch. When within a mile of home the horse dropped dead. Help was had as soon as possible, but as she died without a struggle nothing could be done but get the harness off, which is badly broken as is also the buggy tongue.

Timber Creek, L. Morton is rusticating in Missouri. Wm. Male is home from Salina sick with the grip. W.

S. Bradbury went to Kansas City last week with a car load of hogs. There was a good old-fashioned taffy pull at E. Faidly's' last evening. Fred Miller has sold his farm to Al Hostettler; consideration Joe Bradbury has been quite sick with the grip, but we aro glad to report that he is improving.

For reasons unknown to us the sheriff's sale which was advertised to take place at iur. tsiruen on the zsth, did not come to pass. Mr. and Mrs. Birdeu irnve a social dance January on the eve of the departure of tneir daughter and son-in-law for Oklahoma.

John M. Younkins received a telegram Saturday morning, informing him of the death of his father, Mr. Mows Younkins, at Whatcom, Wash. Mr. Younkins was formerly -a resident of this place, aud we belieye the first settler in Clay County.

Wi i V' I'rojfrain. Program for the sixth semi-annual con vention of the Woman's Christian Temper- i ance tnion oi ciay county, to be held at Oak Hill February 10 and 11, commencing at 2 p. Consecration services by Mrs. Maggie Dunn. Organization of convention.

Address of welcome by Miss Ros; Lock-ridge. Rejpoase by Mrs. E. F. Buinsted.

Reports of county officers. Reports of local presidents: Oakland union, Mrs. L. rooks; Idana union, Mrs. lorrence; labor union, Mrs.

M. A. Tip pin. Report of credential committee. Miscellaneous business.

Adjournment. Executive committee meeting immedi ately after adjournment, At 7:30 p. m. invocation by Rev. Steven son.

Music. Address by Mrs. 8. F. Grubb, State president of Kansas W.

C. T. U. February 11, at 9:30 a. the conven tion will be opened with Bible reading by airs.

a. ssi. oievenson, Reading minutes of previous meeting. Roll call. Recitation.

Reports of local unions continued: Clay Center, Mrs. A. B. Conwell; Clay Center Airs. II.

A. Griffin; Clifton, Mrs Ella Denman; Uniondale, Mrs. II. Bill. Discussion of department work.

Literature, led by Mrs. M.J. Foley; suppression oi impure literature, led by Mrs. A. B.

Con well. Noontide prayer, Devotional exercises at 1:30 p. m. Recitation. Discussion of department work resumed Temperance work in Sunday-school, led by Mrs.

Lizzie Tippin; railroad work, led bv Mrs. M. E. Brown. Recitation.

Reports of committees. Adjournment, Clay County Teachers' Association. The following is the program of the Clay County Teachers' Association to be held in Clay Center February 13, 1892. The morning session, commencing at 10:30, will consist, as usual, of the study of Barnes' general history and Page' theory and practice of teaching, conducted by Prof. E.

L. Cowdrick. The afternoon session opens at 1:30 and closes at 4, with exercises as follows: "School IncentiTes," B. B. Brfe Iiftcnsfton Harah Wilder and C'bas, Iuraiit Baritone solo A.

palmer reclamation H. C. Stewart Muic "Science in the achools," F. W. MuMe Discnnelon Winnie White and Sarah Kokanoar MukIc G.

F. Gobow, President. C. A. McQcillen, Secretary.

IXMt. A shepherd dog about eight months old, with leather collar and name. Return of pup to J. M. Frank will be rewarded.

the Clearanci -AT Goods sold at Extraordinary Low Prices in Every Department. Winter Goods Must All Go to make make room for Spring Stock. Frishman s. THE MARKETS. Ckstfii, Jan.

lis, lhSi. ronurit-EMf, 17'ic. Hotter, I.V-. IIociH Heavy, t.l.CJIf'f S.H0. jj.rio.

Conn 27 2ic. Oath 'Mf- Wheat No. 'J iM, 7-V; No. 4J, 70c Hran-M. l'OTAKIKH 6(IC.

Kanham f'u Jim. 27, lt2. CoBM No. mixed, 34r; No. 'I white, Wn-.

Oats Ut-( 7-C. WHEAT 47 cars. No. a hard, 747Sc; red, Cattle-ItereijitM, hi.ed j-eterday, 114. Heavy l.eef, llKlit, 2.W Hooh KeceiptH, 1 1,125.

Toj, S'lllol K'Ml't. Tho following in the list of pupils in district HI who have neither bei-n absent nor tardy for the month ending January 1.1: Nelly Waddle, Pearl Miller, Carl liurdick. Scott Gillespie, Charlio Gillespie, Floyd Waddle. LijtiE F. Mn.i kh, Teachi r.

A few paper white narcissus and Koinnn hyacinths left yet, nicely in bloom, at tho Kepublican ValUy Green Houses, four blocks east and one south of Jennings' drugstore. C. lli Mrm.i, Proprietor. You may cough and cough and cough and cough and cough but you will not, if you take Do Witt's Cough and Consumption Cure. ears Soap Agreeable soap for the hands is one that dissolves quickly, washes quickly, rinses quickly, and leaves the skin soft and comfortable.

It is Pears'. Wholesome soap is one that attacks the dirt but not the living skin. It is Pears'. Economical soap is one that a touch of cleanses. And this is Pears'.

All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it. Great Sale of DryG W7 Death Comes to Him in a Horrible Manner. His Head Split mid IIhoI.v Iy an Ax in Hum! of TIiuks to Have Been KoV1-1 tf Money Just Drawn. The Whatcom (Wa.h.) Reveille of last Thursday contained the following account of the awful death of JIopw Youiikiu, who was fro long and so wcil known here: Last evening, at dut-k, while Samuel V. Bunt, a working man, was coming to the city from Lummi on the Great Northern, about a hundred feet from the little bridge north of Little Sxualicum, he discovered the body of a man.

The man was lying near the road and about ten feet below it, with his head in a pool of water. lie, was alarmed and wentto John Bennett's house and procured the help of Mr. Bennett and others and they removed the man to Bennett's. The man was not dead, but was a tembio sight, lie was covered with blood. There was a huge gash da-s-ii his face, splitting his nose, and two other bad cuts over the forehead.

He was identilied as the wril-kuown Moses Younkin. He was conscious, but could not apeak. When asked who had hurt him, ho incoherently indicated that he could not tell yet. a message was sent to Capt. EUridge, who at once telephoned to the central oliise for a doctor.

Later: Dr. Cross t-aid that the man might live until morning. His skull is crushed in several places, and can he lifted up from the brain. A Grand Army man went to the scene of the tragedy and there was nothing in the lay of the land whereby Younkin might have fallen and injured himself. The McAlpjne boy claim to have seen Younkin in company with two other men near the place where tuu was found, shortly before Bunt found him.

He drew some pension money yesterday, and it is supposed that his assailant walked np to the track with him and assailed him iu the most convenient locality. No trains ran on the road after he left New Whatcom which was about :5:3) p. and had he been thrown from the track by an engine he would have been seen and picked up. He had been drinking some, but was not intoxicated when he left town. Later: No money was found on Younkin's person although he received about 7-" as pension money during the afternoon.

Jimmy Alien was the lad who saw Younkin with two men, near where he was foiiud. Younkin was intoxicated and fell. The two men came up to him and carried him to tho place where he was found. They were about Jjve roinutes in returning to the track. He could not see what they were doing.

He was about a ijuarter of a tr lie away. It was also stated that Younkin was hl-uh with two strange men before lie left the city, Younkin did not come to his senses before death. He died at 3 a. in. Thursday morning.

His watch and money were gone. In the afternoon he is known to have had several bills. He procured 50 fr; in a bank the same day, and Senator Caniield had paid him 22.50 the day before for clearing land. Before dying he could answer yes and no" to questions, but he was evidently not In his light mind. He answered yes when risked if a handcar struck him; but when asked again suid no." An old friend says of him: If the murderer had told him he was needy he would have given the money that he was killed for." The life of Younkin.

if wcUjLf would be as interesting as that of any man in the State. He was closely connected with the early history of Kansas, having for many years prior to and during the War. acted as a Government scout on the plains of Xebrawka. Wyoming. Colorado and the Indian Territory, During the early fifties he settled at Clay Center.

when its lly inhabitants were the wild Indians, and his only amusement whs in the ise of He was present dur-ng almost ail of the Indian uprisings and was one of the leaders of the parties who lunted the red marauders. I or a number years he was a companpion scout of Buffalo Bill and Will Bill, botli of whom he knew intimately. He camo to Whatcom in 1882 with the Kansft3 colony and has resided here ever f-inc. Sun'ragrc Conventions. The president of the Kansas Equal Suf frage Association has arranged to hold a series of thirty or moro conventions in as many county seats of the State during the months of February arid March, and will convoy a strong iorce or auic speufc-ers.

r- 1 1 1 Rev. Anna H. Shaw, well and favorably known in Kansas, and indeed all over the North and West, will bo one of the "con vention com pany. Miss lorence tJalgar-nie. of England.

Mrs, Mary Seymour Howell, of New York, will be i.C2.rd in Kan sas in these conventions for tiie time. Mrs. Elizabetti Hopkins, secretary E.S. A.3 and Mrs. May Belleville, preeident Fifth, district E.

S. will complete the party. These distinguished women will visit onr city on the 12th and loth of February, and will hold a meeting of three sessions in the First M. E. Church.

The first session will begin at 7:) p. m. of the 10th. The program wid bfi published later. All the various phases of the woman question will Le discussed.

AH ttje will be free and everybody is cordially to be present. Able end interesting addresses and discussions ar guaranteed. Vlio Was the Slasher? A rather mysterious cutting affray took place in front of Carlson's Lincoln avenue grocery store, or in it, Saturday evening last. Swen Thompson, a Swede who lives in the northwest part of town, was drunk and got into a row with someone unknown and was quite badly cut about the face. head and neck.

He refuses to tell who uia it and the other parties who were witnesses say they do not know. There the matter rests, though it is surmised that the fight resulted from an old rent row somehow. One spectator says that it was quite a general tight in which several parties took part. No arrests were made, because the officers could learn nothing more than here recorded. If such a thing could be done it might have been a pious notion to have pulled the whole gang.

Someone might tell under oath. Frank raell Frank Frazell, a respected citizen of Lincoln, died at the Windsor hotel, Tuesday, January 19. He had been sick for a long time and suffered greatly during the last weeks of his illness. Lincoln Republican. This must mean Old Frank who lived here sd long and was such a great favorite among old settlers.

The Most Pleasant Way of preventing the grip, colds, headaches and fevers is to use the liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, whenever the system neede'a gentlt yet effective cleansing. To be benefited one must get the true remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale by all druggists in 50-cent and $1 bottles. The quarterly meeting of the Free Methodist Church will commence to-morrow evening at the usual hour.

Services will also be held Saturday afternoon and -evening and Sunday. All are cordially invited. C. E. Haebann, Chairman, L.

F. Higdon, Pastor. Krause's Headache Capsules, unlike many remedies, are perfectly harmless. They contain no injurious substance, and will stop any kind of a headache, will prevent headaches caused by over indulgence in food or drink late at night. Price 25 cents, for sale by W.

Ii. Our hat department i- the most complete west cf Kansas City. Over 40 eases will be opened the next few days, ElCBESOBEKN A Co. I HE REGULATOR is putting on her new 'spring clothes, as it the were. arc sn owir.

loveliest spring effects in the new Prints, Ginghams," French ercales I'oullards, Dantzic Cloths. The newest line of wash goods produced this sea. son. You will wonder where we could tind so manv new and pretty designs. Our Embroideries are superior in quality of muslin and work and lower in price than any we have ever shown you.

Ladies are buying very freely of our Muslin, Underwear and well the' should, for the work can't be done better. Then the designs of Embroid- erv are made especially lor icach style of garment, and all Zo match, making a more com plete garment than one could possibly select and make them- selves. Our Muslin Stuck of 4-4, 5-4, 8-4, 9-4 and 10-4 in bleached and unbleached is all complete and prices lower than UMial. We nre in it for 1S92, and don't forget that with every $20 you trade you get Cram's latest map, large size and very valuable to every household. BEACH Sl STARR.

THE HIGH SCHOOL. Clara White ha returned after a week's absence. Kev. Menger was with us us during the exerciues, Monday. will (toon be held to elect ofti-cerrs and representatives for the contest.

Miss Alvord and Miss Malaby visited at the High School building. Monday afternoon. Nellie Ilorniek has been suffering with the grip for the past week but is now in school. After prolonged absence, caused by sickness, Etter Hichards is again in the school-room. Jessie Rowland is with us again, but her brother, Milton, has returned homo with his parents.

The rehearsal will be given February 12, two wet ks from Friday. A full account will be given next week. The Aglaja, first division, had verygood Friday. The second division appear Friday afternoon. JSeTtha Boner presides at the piano this Tvtk, and is doing exceedingly well.

She lisrtlio latest addition to the force of mu- IThe members of the chemistry class syend Of their time, lately, seeing wbouui tell the biggest story. Probably the alcoiioj ha affected their brains. The following visitors were ifri-ay; Misses Josie Bradley. Laura Kiley, Sdr. Forest FuUingtoii nd Miss Morse, Jtfrsu Stratton, rs.

HHiie.s a friend. Friday last six little b.y from Miss Coleman" room entertained us willi some songs, which were amusing, and very nicely given. Clay Jewett spoke a piece entitled; 'Why Girls Can't Whistle." They wer well appauded, and we hope they will come np again. After school Monday the philosophy class went down to Mr. Oowenlock's and he kindlv showed them the phonograph and allowed them to hear it play free of charge.

Prof. Cowdriok accompanied the class. The juniors appreciate Mr. Oowenlock's generosity, and Tuesday morning held a class meeting and drew np rtsolu- to that effect. Thev appointed a committee consisting of Lorraine Eberly Lillian Vincent, and Eula McCord to con vey said resolutions to him.

Invitation Poetic. An invitation to supper, Thursday, Jan nary 2S: At Hayes Church, whwe nen dears you'll find near Mr. Ensign's. The ladies will spread on Tharst.ay night a l.at beyond comparison. For scalloped oysters, just like those youv'e had at ttiimliiv dinners.

We'll deftly serve with salads rich to ordinary sin ners. rhee fragrant coffee, biscuit hot, with ham in ...1 .1 i i-H ill Qhp with tinted jellies sweet and pickles ioUl with spices. Com 4r friends The bright young moon will llk-ti yo to oar meeting. And ladies fmlr. from si to ten, will give you plea sant greeting.

Thousands of Iollttrs East every year to pay life insur ancs premiums that ought to be retained in the West. Ask for terms, rates and form of policies issued by the Kansas Mu tual Life Association. L. E. Gbaham, Agent.

Stat of Ohio, City of Toledo, t.ttca8 county. BS. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the nrni oi r. j.

Ar. dointr business in the city of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and and that said firm will pay the sum of one knnrxl dollars for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fbank J. hkney. Sworn to before me and subscribed my presence, this 6th day or uecemoer.

A. D. 1886. r.x 1 Notary Public Hll' Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous fa of the svstera. rena ior iew MsSSsH EU32S3sH ALL GRADES AND DESCRIPTIONS AT THE pogtopfioe boos: stoee, Regular quarterly examination of the teachers at the Garfield school building, Satnrday.

January 30. John Pabk, County Superintendent. monials, free. F. Chs, Toledo, O.

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