Galena Weekly Republican from Galena, Kansas • 1

"lt on 1H VOL. XXII. NUMBER 31 GALENA. KANSAS. MAY 15.

1902. Same Here. Memorial Services A traveling man came up into the To every patriot, Memorial Day is the A Man is as Old as Ho Feels. The average young fellow labors under the impression that by the time he Spring Enterprise office last week and said: "I most sacred of the year, and its proper cannot sell any goods here because the observance one of the nation's strong et dealers complain that eo many people safe-guards. patronize the mail order houses I It is the nation's Easter, when the i wish you would preach a little sermon people are summoned to the patriot's in your paper on the subject and gives tomb; not with power tc stir the en- the folks who trade with the depart campment of the dead, but "by the nient stores and mail order houses a mystic chords of memory" to resurrect good raking over." the virtues which adorned their lives.

reaches 50 he will be about ready to be laid away on the ehelf. Possibly that may have been the C3ee once, but there-! are plenty of examples that prove that the man who takes the proper care of himself now, may be able for work and plenty of it for 20 years after he has passed 60. Forty years ago Galueha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, was elected speaker of He was a good business man and It is the nation's Sabbath, when, at TW1 El knew what he was talking about, but the shrine of patriotism, all creeds are he did not understand lot al conditions i forgotten and we receive into our hearts in Alma. Had he read the Enterprise a new inspiration to duty a benedic-i Whither goest thou, my pretty maid?" That's what he said She emiled and stopped.

Now, while he is saying pretty things to HER, wo want to say to YOU that there are other Spring Attractions in this locality. For instance: tion day to all who observe it in its true spirit and meaning. No more beautiful or impressive scene could be witnessed than that of a redeemed nation, ceasiDg from its daily toil and gathering around the graves of its bearing offerings of flowers, and giving suitable expression of OUR the house of representatives. lie was then a man of nearly 40. After he finished up his term as speaker be re-tired from congress and we suppose' devoted himself to business; at any rate, not much was heard about him for the next 25 or 30 years and a good many supposed that be was dead and buried long ago.

A few years ago, however, Galueha concluded that he would like to go back to congress and the people of his district sent him back; and there he is now, 79 years old, as spry as a 4-year-old colt and one of the most prompt and regular members of congress in attending to his duties. His mind is as vigorous as ever and the for the past ten years, he would have known that it has persistently preached "patronize your home No man has any right to 6eud to Chicago for goods he can buy in Alma. Every dollar you send to Wontgomery, Mard or Rears, Sawbuck Co. is a damage to yourself Your home dealer has to carry a smaller stock on account thereof, pay lees taxes and give less for public improvements and enterprises. Should you write to Chicago and ask the mail order house to give ten dollars to help pay your preacher, or help build a bridge or a new church, they the love and gratitude which a great people feel towards those who gave their lives in defense of their country.

Plutarch tells of witnessing the 600th memorial service in honor of the Athenians who died at Slorathon, We are enly in the youth of ours, but the STUNNING SPRING NECKWEAR, Colors aro as dainty, as if woveh witn silken threads from out the rainbow our colored Shirts, in new spring patterns, every design a work of art-rour swell Hosiery, new and attractive styles our new Underwear, Outing Goods, Etc in fact all the smart things gentlemen always admire and want in Haberdashery. Rest assured that it it's IT" it's here. We are Clothiers and Hatters, of course but that's another tale. Come, see OUR Spring Attractions-lots that's new to show you. You'll like our Prices as well as you like our Habordashery.

memorial is so becoming, and has already been so fruitful in blessinsr, that it will suiely continue to be observed as long as the republic endures. To every soldier the union it is a day filled with sweet and precious probabilities are that he will be allright for the next 10 or 15 years. ChaunceyJDepew is 69 or thereabouts, but says he never had a better time or felt better than he does now. And judging from talkf, Chauncy ia able to put up his mental and physical powers are unimpaired. Justice Gray of Massachusetts is 74, but we haven ueara that he has any notion of retiring from the bench or would not even answer you Should you tell them you were a little short and wanted credit for three months or three days they would laugh at you What do you buy of them for? They care not one cent for you aside from the money you send them.

They pay no taxes here, support no schools or churches, give not one cent to help you in any way, yet you patronize them. Why? Simply because you think they sell you goods cheaper. Simply because they are continually advertising in the daily and eekly papers, in their catalogues and by personal letters, telling jou what they have, describing the excellence cf their goods and their cheapness. This brings us back to the other side of the question." There is at least five stores in Alma that he has any trouble in keeping up his share of, the work. memories uaiiKe tne aeaa or otner wars, the memory of our comrades never fades.

Though unseen by mortal eye, they still walk by our side, and their place in our hearts remains unfilled. We rejoice as the day approaches, and in ever diminishing numbers lovingly deck with flowers the multiplying graves of our comrades. In broken column and with enfeebled step we still carry the flag they loved so well, and march to the same music to which their loyal feet were attuned, our hearts Down In southern Kansas a short time ago we met a man of 85 who in formed us that he never felt better or had more fun in his life. lie said that be intended to live in Kansas for eight 1 or 10 years longer and than move to some country in South America where mm I Ml he understood it was a common thing: for peopleto'live until they were pulsing with joyous pride as we realize hat the mpmorv of those who fell in The fact is tnat an individual is about defense of -freedom and the right," is SV4vy'CV4Cy CV -mm immortal. as old as ne ieeis.

'ihe average ox human life is increasing. It hat in Comrades will therefore, in compli ance with well established custom. creased on the average 6ve years with the average human life of So years ago. There was a time when fittingly observe Friday, May 30th, A. D.

1902. as Memorial Day. Poet Commandets are requested to (Salena Ztattonal Bank. iavite clergymen of every denomina at 50 a manjwaa considered old, now if he has lived as a man ought to live he is in thevery heydey of his earthly existence when he has reached the half tion. to deliver appropriate addresses on the Sabbath preceding: Memorial Day, century point.

At 60 he ought to be and so far as practicable Posts should still as chinper as a jay bird and at 70 attend divine service on that day. he ought to be setting down to steady Post Commanders are requested to business with from 15 to 20 years of good lifeahead of him. ask the schools in their respective local ities to hold patriotic services immed whose stock and business would well justify them in spending $200 or more each year in intelligent sensible advertising. There is at least five more who could profitably spend $100 or more for the same purpose. Do they do it? No, not one-third that amount.

Ask them for an ad and they say, "oh everybody knows me. I don't hae to advertise." Or perhaps they will put in an ad at $1 or $2 a month and try to tell all about a $10,000 stock in it and not change it for a year. No wonder they think advertising does not pay. Alma has two good papers. They have fair offices, competent printers who know how to set up an ad in good and attractive 6hape and their space is for sale at very reasonable rates.

They must live and pay expenses. Consequently when- the foreign advertieer comes and pays their price they have tc take his ad. Don't you suppose they would much rather have the home merchants take their space? They certainly would give the home man lower rates and tell the mail order house to go to blazes. In last week's Enterprise was an ad for Crosby of Topeka, for which they paid 15 cents an inch Everybody CAPITAL $50,000.00 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS: S45.000.00 ANT J. Shomon, President.

Geo. Immel, Cashier. B. S. Moore, Vice President.

Wingert, Prehm, Millikin Shomon, But a man can get old if he will let iately preceding Memorial Day, and himself. If he allows his back to fret co-operate with the teachers and school humped and hia shoulders to droop so that his suspenders slip off and concludes that he is no more account in officers in such services. This duty is of special importance, for unless the deeds of the fathers live in the hearts of the children, the altar of liberty will the world, he will get old. be without incense. The beautiful ceremony of strewing with flowers the waters that run to the sea, in memory of our sailor dead who fell in the cause of the republic, is A man's best years ought to between 50 and 70.

It takes the average man about 50 years to gather up enough sense to know how to live and be an ornament to society. It is a blessed thing to see a man who has reached 50 aud who has sense in proportion to his years. If he ia 50 and still a fool, he is a deplorable epectacld indeed. A young fool is a nuisance, but an old fool is an. abomination, Tom McNeal.

heartily commended. May the myriad streams as they go laughing and sparkl COOLEY, President. n. TAMBLYN V. President.

O. T. 'STREET, Cashier. ing on their joyous journey to the sea, i carry some forget me not to those who sleep undisturbed in its restless bosom. tate a ok The Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of saw and read it.

We will sell the space to you, Mr. Alma Merchant, for ten cents an inch and give you a discount Veterans. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, and kindred organiza on tfant if you take it for six months or tions, and ail citizens who svmpathize with the spirit of the day, are cordially 1 A. OF CAL.ENA. Capitnl, S30.000.00.

Surplus 4,500.00 Banking in all its Branches. We Solicit your Business. DIRECTORS: inviiea to unite witn us its proper Safety Deposit Vault. Boxes for Rent. observance.

President Lincoln's Gettysburg ad dress in accordance with the resolution a year. Don't sit arouna ana say it is the people's fault because they send their money away. It is largely your own. Tell the people in plain language what you have and the price thereof. You can and do sell it as cheap as the Chicago houee.

Take a good generous space and change it two or three times a month. Devote one half as much time to your advertising as you do to other lines of your business and note the result. Alma Enterprise. of the 30th National Encampment, will Eight Years Old. Vira Sapp, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. E. E. Sapp. celebrated her 8th birthday, Saturday afternoon, by Inviting a host of liule ones to her home In the opera house block.

Mrs. Sapp threw open the opera house and gave the little folks full possession, but before doing so stipulated that each should give a recitation, slog a song or tell a story. It Is easy to start anything of the kind, but once started a stone wall couldn't stop them. Every child had from one to six songs, stories or speeches in them. Mrs.

Sapp threatened to ring down the curtain and give the people their B. Cooler, J. R. Earnest, L. K.

MvUer. H. Tamblyn, J. W. Tate, W.

ILTryon. O. E. Allen, Chas. Rains, o.

T. Street. be read at all Memorial Day exercises held under ihe auspices cf the Grand Army of the Republic. By command of Ell Torrance, Silas H. Towler, Com'-in-Chief.

Adjutant General. Great Cut in Ladies' Trimmed Hats, at Surratt Ames'. WILLIAMS ROBESOM General Lumber Dealers. We have a large stock of Millinery. every thlBg in ladies' and children's Mrs.

Thrailkill Entertains. Mrs. G. Thrailkill entertained about fifty of her lady friends in a royal manner Wednesday afternoon at her home on South Joplin street. Whist was the order of the day and ten tables trembled as the elegant hands were played by daintiest hands (my, oh my) and fairly groaned under the good things afterwards spread upon them and raised by these same headwear, in the very latest styles, -YARDS AT- which we are selling without regard to profit in order to reduce our stock.

money back, in order to choke them off, but it did no good. Finally she thought of the cream, cake, etc. she had prepared for them and called "dinner," That settled It. Vira was the recipient of a large number of beautiful and useful presents and certainly is warranted In feelicg proud of the success of her rst party and of the pleasant time she gave, about forty little friends. Yislt us and see for yourself the G-alena and Baxter Springs, and Carl Junction Missouri.

wonderfully cheap prices we are mak ing. Call early, the best bargains will dainty hands. The event was a de go first. Stjmiatt Ames, Cental Office Galena Furnished at any Yard lightful one. West side Main, opposite p.

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