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UNDERWOOD Urs. B. Nixon and Mrs. B. J.

Kent and little daughter left last Saturday for a vlsir with relatives in Morris county Perry Byrd and family of Have- iOck, are here for a visit with his parents, and other rel- A. H. Baird of 7 Glen Elder spent a few hours between with Uis brother, E. E. Baird the first of -41je-week Pearl Murray is helping with the work at the grain elevator, and Mr.

Fulton is spending part of his time overseeing the construction of of town. A. B. Morris of Salina, Kansas, was in Agenda one day last week in tbe interests of the Salina Wesleyan University, and particularly foJ tbe purpose of securing students lor the same is already well represented at the Wesleyan and we hope more of our young may find it possible to sip tend John Malaby spent a part of last week in Clay Center a.ttendlng the Chautauqua, and visiting his daughter and family near that.place. and Homer left last, week for a Delta, Iowa.

Mrs. Frank Heyer of "Wayne they House Majority Leader Charge in Speech from Floor. DID NOT BLOCK TARIFF GHilNGE are absent. The Clifton Drug Company left this place Sunday morning for Strawberry, Kansas for an engagement of one week E. B.

Harris and children of -Ifunden were In Agenda, Tuesday on the way to attend the Smith of which Mr. Harris was the auctioneer. James Preble met with rather -M serious accident one day last week in the way of being kicked tty a- horse. One finger on the haiid was broken, and a. gash large to reauire five stit cut.

above his right eye, be- aldea numerous smaller scratches bruises. He Is able to be almut however, and is apparently good-natured as W. H. Strnad visited with home folks Snnday He arrived on returned Sun- at the present The Chautauqua at Belleville has claimed many Munden visitors dur- the past week and all seem "very well satisfied with the attractions offered. P.

A. McCall drove to Formosr last Thursday taking C. Griffeth and C. A. Baird over to play ball.

D. R. Dovel is quite sick with He is laid up in be Irat hopes to be out again-soon. The Munden boys won the Base was held last ThursdajTand Friday -Oa Thursday the Formbso club woi. He Says Statement That He InteN fered With Efforts of Speaker Clark to Revise Steel and Iron Schedule ArS: Absolutely False.

Washington, Aug. at false the charge of William Jennings Bryaii that he bad blocked the efforts of Speaker Clark and others to revise the iron and steel tariff schedules. Democratic leader Underwood, amid uproarious Democratic applause, In the house in defense of his position. Mr. Underwood had read the published Bryan statement, and, speaking very deliberately, said: "Mr.

Speaker, the statements contained in that paper are absolutely false If the reflections which that article contains rested only on myself, I would not take the time of this house to answer them. But those but bn the this side of the capltol, and as leader of the floor, I would be nntrue to my fellow Democrats here and to myself If 1 did not reply to the attack." Mr. Underwood said the tariff on would get it; that when the waya and means committee organized, be tcld the committee that as everything be had was invested in the Iron in- steel revision first. "That Interview," continued Mr. Un derwood, referring to Bryan, "charges -that there Is a difference between the speaker of this house and myself as to legislation in this house; That statement is absolutely false.

We have are together now, and I predict that we will be together to the Kitchen Corroborates Representative Kitchen of North Carolina, also referred to in the Bryan interview, corroborated Mr. wood. Mr; kitchen declared that the statement made lacked truth; that Mr. Bryan had been misinformed and added that it would redound. to Mr.

Bryan's credit If he would express a desire to make for "not a single Democrat in this house could have given him such information." Mr. had read a Itele" gram from Bryan to Representative Jame8 congratulations to Mr. Underwood "for his great work." gentleman from Nebraska did not think I Was trying to protectlonize fered from him on the woolen sched ule thSt he changed his Inind." a score of On Friday double header was played, Munden taking- both games, Tlie firsi was won by narrow, margin of one in the tenth inning TThe second was featured by thf Jieavy: hitting boys who piled up a total of 13 scores "to. 2 for their opponents. FOIUF pitched for the boys and his held them safe at all stages.

Jlabl pitched the morning game and was very steady. There will be a much larger acre of wheat planted this fall than naiial. A great deal of the fal plowing Is being done with steam plows Mrs. Fisher and her. daughter Jfiss Floy who have been visitlnr relatives in town during the past aumth left for their home Burr Oak Tuesday, Jay Fisher also left Monday We understand that the county engineer expects soon to lay out an east and west-country road whila will pass through Republic, Munden, Intersect -Meridian road five miles west of We hopejthat this will soon done and that the township will also help the good road movements -along- by -the-rise of graders, road drags and cement bridges and cul- The Original Bryan Man Though too modest himself to claim the credit, C.

P. Carstensen is th6 original Bryan man having gained that distinction in the Chicago National Mr. Bryan the first time. While in BeUeviUe today Mr. Bryan is the guest of Mr.

sen, and it seems a fitting time to' relate a past political heretofore unpublished. Mr. Carstensen was a delegate from Kansas to the Democratic National convention at Chicago- which nominated Mr. Bryan for the presidency the first time. The delegates little suspected the nomination of a Nebraska man for the presidency at 'that time; the Great Commoner had at that tinie'not yet been -The day before the decision vote was cast in the Chicago convention, when conditions began pointing Mr.

Carstensen wired from Chicago to Geo. W. Collins, his then partner in the hard ware business, the following message, forecasting what he thought A'ould happen the folowlng day: At 11:30 o'clock on August 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Gettys of Concordia, the marriage of their son, William M. to Flossie S. Spencer of this city. Rev. Martin of Concordia performed the ceremony which united these two in the holy bonds of mony.

Mr. and Mrs. Gettys will leave immediately for Newcastle Wyo. where they will make their future home. Mr.

Harold Courage and Miss Mable Frint, both living near Bele- PEACE SIGNED Negotiations for JTreatiea End at Parie and Washington. Aug. general arbitration treaties between the United States, Great Britain and France, constituting -the most ad vanced step ever taken in family of nations for the peaceful settlement of disputes, were signed-today. Paris and Washington were the -t 61 the worldjieralded conventions. The Was appendedTo" vUle, were united in marriage at the Court liouse, Tuesday mornine by Judge Burk.

Jfr Mrs. Courage are both prominent' citjizens of this county and their friends wish them a life of happiness. Baptist Church Mrs. Benight left Wednesday C. P.

CARSTENSEN Original Belleville Bryan Man "Look oiit for. the big slump for Bryan tomorrow." And the niext day Mr. Bryan was nominated for president, as Mr. Carstensen had forecasted, and he had the distinction of voting for him in the Chicago con- Though too modest 1... claim the credit hlmserf, Mr.

-right to distinction of the original Bryan man. 1 CUBA Mrs. Watsdii and Mrs. John Kelley left for Coyle, Thursday evening for a month's visit with l-relatives and "MrT Contracting If you, are thinking of building a house he Is tlie man that can do the work work guaranteed first class. J.

BOHM, the trench treaty by Ambassador Jean J. Jusserand, who is now in Paris, at 2 o'clock' this afternoon. This was 9 a. Washington time. The signing of the British treaty did hot take place uritil 3 o'clock this afternoon or six hours after Ambassador Jusserand had committed France to the arbitration of any dispute, she may have in the future-wuh the powerful republic of the west.

In the presence of President Tait, who has invited all nations to join hands with the United States in broadening the arbitration principle, Secretary of State Knox signed both historic East room of the White house. On behalf of Great Britain, Ambassador James Bryce of Great Britain signed the British treaty. He arrived in Washington for this purpose today, coining frorn Seal the summer bome of the British embassy. Balfcur '10 Move Vote of Censure. Liond Balfour has ordered a dtiraonstration In force against the government in the house of on Monday next, In thp hope of reconciling the warring fac tions among the unionists and giving the minlsterlallats a final shakeup before-the veto hilPpasSes Into law.

Omaha Water Bonds Are Carried. Omaha. Aug. of Ouiaha cast their ballots by a vote of over ten to one In favor of the city bond- Ing itself for 18 ,250,000 with which to buy the water works" plant. The result was 7,348 for the bonds and' 658 agatost the South Dakota Town Burned.

Aberdeen, 8. Aug. wiped but the little town of Pollock, S. Telegraph and tetlephone wires dfip aad datails are not pbtalnabiiB. IWtock-l8 taiOimplMll Mwnty.u^ baby-of Clay Center, Kans.

are spending the week in Cuba with Mr. and Mrs. Tyrrell Mrs. Ernie Kesi started to low Thursday evening to visit her parents" arid other relatives. Frank Washichek, of.

Pocatello, Idaho arrived in Cuba Friday Evening to spend the winter with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith ant" Son spent Thursday in Formos' visiting-relatives-and-aiteMingvUu ball between Munden an Smith Follis went to Formoso Thurs day. and pitched for Munden vs Smith, Center Miss Bessie Way of Wayne, visi ed the George girls the first of the week.

Misses Jene and Bess Kelly, Ruth McDonald, Rose Barnett and Rita Edson were tlie successful Cuba who received teacher's cer- tifibates in the examination held at Belleville in July. Sunday afternoon some one brokr R. Barnett's store. They gained entrance 'through the cellar, robbed the cash register and themselves pt qUlte a bit of merchandise. Concert Tliui -Nday, 8 ni.

March of Rome Brooks Intermezzo Girl Wenrlch Overture Ba.ch Spanish Dance Luscdmb PStrol Ellenberg Waltzes Hours Andauer Songs (a) Just Someone Solman (b) Robin Adair Scotch Excerpts Opera March Prize Heed inofnlng for St. Joseph, visit their daughters and home folks. will be gone until the first of Sept. luteresit in the Sunday School continues, to grow. Last Sunday the attendance was better than it has been for some time.

The Pas- children seem to appreciate It. Preaching services next Sunday bflth morning and evening. OK Mbnday night Rev. H. G.

Frasler of Ottawa State Secretary of Stewart- ship will speak. Everybody Is In- to hear him. Special services will begin Tuesday night and continue indefinitely. ServiceB will begin at 8 o'clock. It Pays Some individual of fossilized and ancient habit of mind declaring that -'advertising does not pay." Should you meet any one making siucir a statement ask him these auestions: If advertising does not pay how a manufacturer thousands' of into thJB grocery's store in not pay, why does a big mail-order house reach out and lift business practically fror try It advertising does not pay, why do the greatest department stores In the world run page after page, day in, day out, atenormous cost, In big newspapers, and.

pay large sums to the men who write and illustrate their announcements? if advetislng dores not pay. why do you see small merchants in every city In theland starting to smair space in the newspapers and then rapidly increase the'amount of space they use? If advertising does not pay, why does anybody advertise? The question as to whether or not pays (liitinitely settled. Advertising always pays if it is handlod the right way Tlio whb would results from liis must advertise. The whi confronts liim is to dfcirte where to iiow much to spend ami how to yet t'lo greatest good from his CURRENT NEWS The arbitration treaty with and England was signed by President Taft Thursday. Today is pention day and the payments of pentlons, aggregating more than $4,300,000 will be made as usual, according to the announce- niehl from "the local perisidh offlise last night.

John W. miilionaire financier is near death. He is in Paris. The House passed the Underwood cotton revision bill, carrying an average ad valorem of 27 per.cent on cotton manfactured goods, a cut of 21 percent from the present tariff, was passed by the'House today by 202 to 9i. Rev.

N. E. Harmon, former state R. commander died at the St, hospital in Wichita at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. United States Senator Chester is packing his office furniture and library this weeii preparitory to moving to next week -Wichita Wednesday Thursday Nights at ''His One of Paihe'8 Beat American ''When a Man's HlaMed, His Trouble -RoaHng VliagraplfComedy "The Loyalty of Bbn Luis Verdugo'' War Drama This la a Mil thai everyone will enloy.

T. Wild Animals In addition to. the regular program Jkdmlsslon 5c and 10c SiandardRosid oi the West New Direct Route JO Yeliovuaione National Park, Tains Daily Through Solid, Without Changgr BectHc-UuMedObserviatlon UhmryoDaimz Trains Automatic Low CxcuKion Rates Union Pacific, In a Class by itselim -Before Completing arrangements see Union Pacific Agent, lUCHam, 901 yValnut Si, K. C. JWo.

Phone 6530 Phone-Home-Matn 110B Program Grant Township Sunday School convention to be held at the M. E. church at Aug. 20, 1911. a.

m. Devotional Services: Rev. A. Templin Class Organization Mrs. E.

L. Shepard Graded Work in "Sunday School Miss Ruby need; Englund, Teagarden and Lash. young kept in the Sunday School? How to conduct review to include the entire school. Mr. J.

M. Barnes 1:30 Devotional Service. Rev. Berg. Some things our Sunday Schools How to study the Sunday School Lesson H.

J. Blac.kwood. Election of Officers, other business and collection. How to have a spiritual Sunday School. Mrs.

Otto Gomer The cultivation ot Christianity in "the Mrs. E. "Bwwn Practical Phases of Sunday School Work. Mrs. C.

Teagarden Secretary's Report Dismission Concordia was the champ idnship in the Central Kuiaas bail Of Course- Yttu Want the Best The Weir all steel gaa I' and, soot consuming urnabe is the best. No gas, no soot, ho dust, no odor. Note Ihe large radiating surface and massive "boiler like struction.Fully teed. Call and get prices and 1ft us explain the wprk- of thiS' furnace. JGholson.

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