Argonia Clipper from Argonia, Kansas • 1

BY M. O. CISSEL. ARGONIA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900. VOL.

XVII. NO. 6 UT UT ikfe oupoti And bring with you. It is worth 50c. to you.

si AFTEK MARCH GOOD FOR 50c. We have just received a fine line of Spring Wash Goods, Laces and All Overs. They are beauties and we ofTer you splendid bargains in them. jOn every purchase amounting to $5.00 at Ledgerwood's, From March 26 till April 1. OUR LINE OF READY MADE GOODS NOW WALL fil We have the finest line of Shirt Waists and Wrappers ever offered in Argonia.

Come in and look over our line, whether you purchase or not. Clothing. People every day realize the values we are offering in our line of Clothing. Our line of Oxford Ties cannot be surpassed. They are made by the famous Pontiac Co.

and are beauties. Look over these Prices: Curtains, 10c up; shirtwaists, 48c up; sateen wrappers, boys blouse waists, 10c; hose, 5c; calico, 5c per yard; 6-inch satin sash ribbon, 25c per yard; chenille stand covers, $1.00. YOURS, S. O. LEOGERWOOD.

Is the keynote of beauty in a room. Inartisucally decorated walls will spoil the effect of the handsomest furnishing. I have the finest line ever brought to the city, the designs are the very latest, and will meet any competition on same quality of paper. C. A.

HALLMAN. 1 Incubators. F. E. Hammond.

aster Syimday LOCAUJEWS, Republican primary tomorrow. Higli grade bicycle for sale cheap. F. K. IlKASONKK.

House cleaning time is almost here again. The week of prayer begins next burday. Shirt waists a fine assortment at Ledgerwood's. Get, your horse bills printed at the Clipper office. The J.

A. M. club had their "picturs took" baturciay. Is not far away. Do not nut off ordering your NHW SUIT FOR EASTER.

COURT Compare our books, each and every sample, with any other books, and you will find every sample we show to possess an advantage of its own, either as to wearing quality, price or style. We show all grades in our books, but the lowest quality starts at good and goes up. Keep Before Your Minds OUR COMPLETE LINE GLASSWARE AND QUEENSWARE, For we endeavor to have just what you want in this line. Mrs. J.

L. Gruwell, who has been on the sick list for some time past, is now reported convalescent. J. C. Colin and R.

B. Tegram went over into Harper county Saturday to conduct the examination for common school diplomas. Miss Cordia Nugent spent several days this week in Wichita selecting a new spring stock of millinery and posting up on the latest styles in headgear. Rev. Funk, of Wichita, Svill preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday, both morning evening.

Everybody is cordially invited to be present. John Gilo's team ran away last Friday, throwing hiin under the wagon, the hind wheel passing over his head and face, breaking his nose and inflicting other painful, though not serious injuries. Argonia also has the park fever. It would be well for the country if all the farmers would contract the same fever and begin to replace the nice groves that have been thinned out so rapidly. Conway Springs Star.

D. A. Lewis and F. M. Sumptrr returned last week from Sedgwick, where they had been in attendance at a big stock sale.

They each invested in some fine thoroughbred cattle and hogs which they had shipped to them Saturday. Spring has come and it is now in order to spruce up a little. Clean your yards, paint your buildings. Brace up and have some style about you. Let us show to the world that SOMETHING GOOD TO ii SMOKED SALMON, PER POUND, 12tfc.

Best Flour, per sack. S5C Syrup, per gal 35c Package oats 5c Colorado potatoes, pr bu. 90c Cod fish, 2 lb bricks. 20c 4 pkgs. Nudavene flake.

25c Harry Clay tor, of Wellington, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. I want some broilers. Who lias any? Good price. F. E.

Hammond. M. F. Arnett will thresh katllr corn and cane Wednesday, March 28th. Remember the dato.

Clarence Iladler resumed his studies in the county high school Tuesday after an extended vacation. Mr. and Mrs. K. B.

Pegram are the proud parents of a handsome baby girl, born on the 14th instant. Mrs. 11. II. Sturgeon was in from the farm Saturday and called to renew her subscription to the great moral weekly.

John S. Wells, of Harper, an old acquaintance of Capt 11. F. Nugent and family, was a visitor in the city Monday. Finest line of ready made clothing ever brought to the city at Ledger-wood's.

All new and up-to-date, and prices right. Another new street crossing was put in this week leading from F. A. Ruse corner to Dr. J.

A. McLaughlin's office. If you arc going to need a binder don't give an order until you have at least looked over the Ideal Deeririg with roller and ball bearings. Seventeen applicants for common school diplomas took the examination in orthography, reading, writing and geography at this place Saturday. Spring hats, latest and nobbiest, styles of the season.

Call and see them before buying. We are always glad to show goods. Mrs. A. C.

Xewbold. The Missouri Pacific pay train passed down the line Tuesday morning, distributing some of the company's wealth among the railroad boys. W. C. Hammond, accompanied by Mr.

Earhart, of Oxford, who taught the winter term of school in the Hammond district two years ago, paid the Cliiter an appreciated call Saturday. H. Osterloh, one of the enterprising farmers living in the German seltle-ment north of town, was here Friday on business and called to renew his subscription to the Cliiteu and Kansas City Star. I). A.

Lewis went to Wellington Sunday evening on business, returning Monday. Mr. Lewis tells a pretty good joke on himself about gett ing in the "lock-up." but as we promised to "keep mum" will say no more about it. If you contemplate purchasing a new suit this spring it will pay you to call and examine O. Ledgerwood's stock.

He has some of the nobbiest suits ever shown in the city and the low prices at which lie is offering them place them within the reach of all. Samuel Kerr, an enterprising farmer living some eight or ten miles northwest of Oxford, lias been feeding quite a bunch of cattle at his place this winter. His supply of feed being pretty well exhausted he moved the cattle over to his brother John's farm, near Argonia, the first of this week. Oxford Bee EARLY OHIO SEED POTATOES, 65c, Per Bushel. ORANGES, 2 doz.

for 25c. FIGS, per 10c. Yours Respectfully," Achelpohl Harris CHICAGO CASH STORE BUILDING. Argonia is not behind her neighbors See the Boss washing machine at F. A.

Ruse Bro's. S. Speaker and wife spent Sunday with friends at Milan. F. E.

Hammond, agent for "TnK Su'ke Hatch" Incubator. W. II. Miller was a business visitor at the seat of justice Friday. John Deere listers, cultivators and plows at A.

Ruse Sekd Corn ron Sale. One of the best varieties. Victor Johnson. F. E.

Hammond returned Saturday from a business trip to Kansas City. Plymouth Rock eggs for sale at per setting. Cuas. E. Ha worth, Argonia, Kansas.

Fob Sale Cheap. An organ in good condition. Apply to O. B. Harlan.

A number of persons here observed St. Patrick's day by a "wearin' of the green." J. L. Pegram spent a day or two last week In Wichita attending the M. conference.

Tlwladies' of the Friends' Missionary society are making a new carpet for their parsonage. Uncle Jimmy Laughlin, the veteran liveryman of Maytiefd, was in the city yesterday and called. W. Dunham returned last week from a business trip to Wichita and other points north and east. The stilts craze has struck Argonia and nearly every boy old enough to manipulate them has a pair.

Call at F. A. Ruse and let them show you the Ideal Df.ering binder with roller and ball bearing. Glen Hargrove left Tuesday for Whitehead, O. where he has secured a job on the section under Walt Harlan.

Don't place an order for a binder or header until you have seen the new Hodge and Craver, carried by F. A. Ruse Bro. C. A.

Ilallman went over to Oxford Saturday evening to attend a family reunion at the home of his parents, returning Monday. Horse pasture, 30 cents per head per month; also a 63-acre pasture to lease cheap. L. Hubbard, miles south and 2 eflst of Argonia. Tlickok Furniture 19 and 21 Main Argonia.

headquarters for wail paper. All prices and styles, from fie per roll up "ew stock just received. in cleanliness and that her citizens still have some enterprise left. The many friends of Rev. I.

F. celebrated bis return to this charge for another year by givinga public reception in his honor at the M. E. church lastevening. An interesting program consisting of songs, recitations, addresses by Row Hodge and Colin, wits well rendered and a most enjoyable time dbvull.

The equinoctial storm came promptly on time but did not prove very severe in this section of the count ry. A good rain, with a slight mixture of sleet and snow, fell her thoroughly saturating the ground and proving of inestimable benefit to the growing wheat, which is now in excellent condition, and gives every promise of jt record breaking crop. If. 0. lief rick domes to the front this week with a new ad.

in which lie quotes some prices that cannot help but be of Interest to those of our readers who are desirous of rnakir.g their dollars go as far as possible in' the purchase of the necessaries of life. His store is Hied with the best everything in the line of general merchandise and those wishing to ava themselves of the low prices now prevailing In every department should do so without delay. The contemplated changes in fostotllce building, of which mention was made In a previous issue of this paper, are being effected this week. The front entrance has been moved over to the north side, the partition taken out and the postotlicc moved back to the rear of the room, leaving quite a space in front, which will ho utilized by Mr. Haukins for a barber shop The entire room is being nicely papered, which will greatly to Its appearance.

15.0V Ford lias rented the Mackcy property, recently vacated by Seetioi, Foreman Keinhart, and moved into same this week. A new time card will go into effect on the Santa Fe April 1st. Several important changes are announced, among which wc learn is the changing of the east bound freight from a morning to an afternoon train. The westbound freight will also arrive here about two hours later than under the present schedule. This will be a great improvement over the old time card.

Argonia agitating the park question." Agitating the park question is merely a sign of spring; nothing ever comes of it. Journal. Jjold on there, Willie; don't be too sure of that. There are exceptions, ou know, to all rules, arid as Argonia generally gets what she goes after, this promises to be one of the exceptions, kep your eye on the indicator, please, and see whether or not something not come of thin purk. agitation.

Atacaucusof the busir.e men ar.d citizens of Argonia. held at the council room last night, the following ticket was nominated: For mapr, lr. J. A. McLaughlin; police judge, Levi Cook; city clerk, J.

W. Achelpohl; treasurer, F. E. Hammond; marshal, E. I.

Tyler; street commissioner, C. A. Ilaee; roijn-cilmeri, F. E. Hammond.

a. Cease J. W. Achelpohl, C. A.

Ruce and Chas. Ford. It was name the 1 ticket "TheCitiz' ris'licUt.".