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The Formoso Spirit from Formoso, Kansas • 2

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Formoso, Kansas
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THE FORMOSO SPIRIT Deines D. Gieorge, Publisher. Sylvia Vtuler, Editor mid Malinger. Kohr court house will ba surrounded by G4 electric lights, 10 on each side. Acccrdlrg the Monitor this spectacle can be seen, for jullos in everyy direction, as beacon light as it were for the might Up here hi I'hlMlpHburg we would ba very well satlnfled if the county dada would have ai light mounted on top of the flag staff over et the court house; but then we may have something better after a while.

Phillips-burg Dispatch. FROM THK MONITOR. II. M. Dunn la lurching this week making a lot of sorghum on his farm north east cf town.

If 3 will have about 25 gallon from his crop this se-ason. R. L. Sharpneck, of Corpus Christ Tex.iS, a former resident of this! place, was visiting Monday and Tuesday with friends, on his way home from New York. Carl Dobbins and Star Vale, of 1 Lovewell cams' over Monday evening to attend the A number of others accompanied them, whose names are f.CM per your in advance.

not nU1 iu advance, $1.00. nmmt no Entered at the Formoso I'oat Office at Formoso, KaiiBiia, as second clang madl matter. in Deines Kohr have on display at Bennett's store complete line of suits, overcoats, winter coats and flannel shirts, Nov. 6 and 7. Uottaer 8 We Have a Complete Showing of FALL AND WINTER SUITS AND OVERCOATS OJIITUAKY.

Mrs. Helen. Legler WiHtieaver died on Wednesday Oct. 22nd, 1913 at 2 m. aged 73 years, 3 months an4 one day.

She was born in. Rochester N. Y. and resided with her parents there until the spring of 1862 when they moved) to Mankato, Minn, and It was while residing ait Mankato that, Helen Leyler made the acquaintance of John, wlsscaver. and they were married June 19 1864 Kasata, Minn.

To thla union were born two children, Joseph and Frederick of whom only Frederick survives. Jcthn Wiaseaver and family moved from Minnesota, and came to Jewell County, Kansas April 15, 1880 and resided there until Feb. 20, 1909 when they sold out and, moved) to Blue Rapids, Kansas. There they resided until Fred and hla mother came back to Superior, Dec. 9, 1910 and Jiave store resided.

Interment was made In Evergreen cemetery In Superior under the direction of W. It. C. and GAR Father Fitzgerald having charge of the sar vices. upenlor Express, (The deceased has Jua.iiy friend north of town where they resided some few years ago.) S.

C. Smith returned from Hays City last Thursday night, where she hadi been, attending the State Federation of Clubs. Mrs. Smith Is Auditor from the Sixth District. TJie Federation will be held at'Wakeeney next year.

O. JI. Klnman, of The Home Lumber Coal Company says that quite a little butHdlng Is in progress now. He states that they are this week fumiahlnc the materials for a house and smoke house for C. AJxrens.

on Johns Creek. A Hollow Block Silo for E. J. Blair, of Harrison township and a large, barn' for Ernst, four miles north, west of here. The new Annas home will be a two story house with modern The tmslde designs are of the latest mi 11 work and in-tentor trimmings.

OBITUARY. Piety Howonth Scott was born in Randolph Co. Dec. 23, 1839. On Nov.

1, 1875 she wins united in marriage to Enoch Scott of same place. They resided In Indlanhi 2 years at which place Henry, Ad-die David Nanicy, Etta and' Lee were born. la 1869 the family moved, to Marshall Here Annie, and LHHe were born, In the fall of 1871 they moved to their homestead near Burr O-ik ait which place they have since Aa Burr Oak HaMic, Martin and Clyde were born. For several years she haas been confined to her home and on Wednesday morning Oct. 21 passed to the grerit beyond, aged 73 years, 9 months and 29 days.

Mrs. Scott was a member of the Christian church here and a true Christian woman, Such as Hart Schaf fner Marx and Society Brands. Also a complete line of winter coats and flannel shirts. Thursday and Friday November 6 and 7. ir.

if ii THURSDAY, XOVKMIIKK 1913. THE FORUM. Noting: that wi'tih'the currant Issue the Forum enters upon Its fiftieth volume, I am to wrltei para graph congratulatory. The Forum Is not as -well known as lit deaarves to be, possibly because it la too good for the crowd that nuajke up the big circulation. The, Forum la not magazine for the by.

It Is for people when (think and not afraid of the thought of All cults, sill creeds, all all new or old things It challenges; It is what it proteases to be a No one la debarred from pr.cenitl,nig therein, ihis convictions as to life or letters (or art or poilltles or All that Is to hearing Is thalt one shall have something to say and know how to say lit. Since Mr. MiMcheJl Kennerley has boeai the publisher of thet Forum It has been better th.ti.m ever It has been different, though mot utterly It has been savorsome, but not too high nor uttra-gainey dim riavor. The young mini ar.o gllven their Tbicy may flout the Idols, and play up their own They may eay the thoughts tha.it arise in them. And the young women, too, and the new womm are accorded the same The Forum Is strictly catholic Its Certaiin old fogeys may be 'shocked by Its young men, and but there's notjfing shocking printed solely the sliock'a Its writers won't "pour" Into molds, won't run in grooves.

They deny everything or aflfiiran Their stories and poems and rtTsays meet life and I'tia Issues face to face, but these writers are not they 4nay be brutal, but they rire never In the malm, though, they are soumd'ly rait tonal and do no dervish Well icmoaiigh the Forum writers have been called "the classics of ot-niorrow," the young oiven. who are coming, if not already Jirire. Any idea ca.ro met a hearing In the Forum, but it has to be a (real tdm, ii tit ui erankery or a frenzy or, a Mr. Kennetfley'e uub-Ifcation Is not given over to tlme-Ikvtsis; it concerns Itself muostly with limelets things. I should not say that the Forum Is devoted much to new thought as to new 1 Is more aeatluitlc' tjiftii ethical In motive, but it da broadly libertarian.

Everyy issue contains riptides that -make the thoughtful reader rxamine his long-accepted coouclu-sioriis and lead him Into new vistas forward. The Forum Is a magaxine that deiuuindei, digestion: It isn't an ciitiottoncd drug, aphroodiniac, an emunenagogue or an emetic. Through the Mankato Monitor we learn that the commissioners of Jewell county have done a. very nice thing. Thfi cupola of the county Don't forget that Deines Kohr have a complete line of suits and overcoats at Bennett's store Thursday and Friday, Nov.

6 and 7. The Root of Evil will begin next week. At STORE our LOVEWELL, KANSAS. Printim they have since resided. At Burr Oak, her sons and daughters: Heoiry Scott, of Belleville; Mrs.

Addle Kerr of Sylvan Grove; David Scott of Stockton; Nancy King of Garden Oregon; Mrs. Etta Hatch of this place; Le.a Scott of Nevada, Iowa; Mrs. Annie Avery of Mrs. LUlie Godfrey of Cluyenne, Mrs. Hattie Allison of Denver Martin and Clyde Scott of MoCook, Neb.

are left io mourn her departure'. All the children are present at this time except Mrs. Nancy King, of On gem who was detained by the llhic-r, of her husband. The W. C.

held a meeting at the home of the nreaident, Saturday Mrs. C. E. Jones was present and save an excellent talk to the ladies. Minnie Fair attended Teachers In-sfciutte at Mankato, Saturday.

Lily Gates spent Sunday and Monday with Ada plumkett. Mrs. Averell Forcade and daughter Ella May returned to their home at Oushing, Oklahoma, Thursday. Mrs. 'Lilian Baird, of Oaaada came WednesidEey for a visit with relatives.

Grace 'Marple spent Sunday wltih her parents at drawing Broken Bow. I. E. Good anidi son have sold their store. C.

H. Hodges, of Superior opeedm the store Monday for business. He will have an experienced clerk in charge of the grocery department. Miss Humlston is clerking in Hodges' sitore. MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Orr. 0. Morrison, of Columbus, Ohio, age 29. MajUvh Shrfffer of Jewell City, pzi If it is worth doing at all, it's worth doing well. First classwork at all times is our motto.

Let us figure with you on your next job. I I 1 ag- 28.. WEUBER. Shirley McKinney Is visiting' her aunt, Mis, Belle Oylear. Mrs.

Christine Jones, of Wichita gave a temperance lecture a htte SAWE Presbyter.iiaa church Friday evenin She was entertained by Mrs. Lida, Lewis and Mrs. Sadile Dick. Will Edwards and Artie Smith was married ait Nelson, Thuri day. rs.

Smith was fonmerJy obliging central in Webber but for the pa.ist two and a half years Superior has been her home. We con S.P.E.CI. Ak.L.S. AND AD gratulate Willi on bis excellent choice Saturday, November 8th and wish for both, of them abappy and pleasant, voyage over the sea of About three o'clock Sunday morning the Superior garage caught fire and burnedl to the ground. Dr.

Maxey's car wtucn was In the garage for repairs, was in the ruins. Re.v. E. Morgan fUied his appointmeauts Henderson Chapel Sunday morning und at White Rock Sunday evening. Mrs.

A. C. Meisitnger spent last Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Scott at Hardy. Mrs.

F. E. Browuing attended the Sunday School Convention at For-moaoo Wednesday amdf Thursday. Margaret SJeg spent Monday night at the. Lewis Ora, Singer and friend spent Sunday evening at the "Smith 'home to.

Superior. R. E. Morgan and F. E.

Broiwn-Inj have returned from the land 20 pounds sugar for $1.00 9 bars Diamond soap for .25 1 pound Best coffee for .15 2 large cans apple butter for .35 1 can good peas for .10 3 cans Kamo soup for .25 2 glasses Wind Mill jelly for 2 pounds Iten's best cookies for .25 3 packages cracker-jack for .10 Candy per pound JO A large framed picture of George Washington will be given free to the family doing the most trading. We have just added a stock of Ladies' and Gents' most up-to-date Hamilton Brown Shoes. Come and look them over. This office will print your sale bills cheaper and on better paper and in larger type than any other local office. In addition we will print your sale ad in this paper and two other county papers for the price of one.

Think of it! Your sale ad in three Jewell County papers and big, strong, redheaded sale bills for no more than you pay some other shop. Talk to us in this office or over the phone about your sale, or write us. NATURE. Climb the mountains and set their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows Into trees.

The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like nutumn leaves. John Muir. THE QUALITY STORE BENNETT SONS LOVEWELL, KS.

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354
Years Available:
1912-1914