The Haddam Clipper-Leader from Haddam, Kansas • 1

0000 0 0 0 Haddam Leader. VOL. 37 HADDAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1920 NO. 42 Haddam will be "Twice as Nice as Paradise" with Electric Lights No burglar will break into your house and steal your money if you keep it atThe Haddam State Bank F. A.

TAYLOR, Cashier. I State Depository. 000000 000000 000 00000 000 so There Is No Grief like that accompanied by a consciousness of neglect. And it is neglect to permit the resting place of the departed to go Unmarked By a Monument If the imagined cost. has deterred you from paying this mark of respect to your dead, come and see 118.

You will be surprised to learn that your ideas have been wrong and you can purchase a fitting memorial at a price well within your means. Washington Marble 8 Granite Works GROODY Proprietors. Washington, Kansas. so as so DO Running A Newspaper Deer folks: Now I know why editors go mad. I ben trying to run this paper while the editor is on his vakashum.

For three (3) days and nites I ben reading questions and trying to answer them, and if I don't quit I'll be going around talking to myself. I'm going to answer a few more and go to the ball gameJimmy the office boy. 1. What is a limberneck? J. Jones.

Limberneck in the country is a strange disease of fouls and chickens. In the city it is a ease of human person caused by watching fouls--and chickens, 2. Do small cows give condensed milk? Mable B. No, Mable, Condensed milk is made by trying to get a quart of milk into a pint bottle. 3.

Please tell me how hash is made. W. W. Hash is not made; is accumulates. 4.

Is it right to feed hogs corn in the ear? G. P. No, put it in a trough and let them help themselves. 5. I am in love with a homely girl who works for us but she don't seem to care for me, while a pretty girl with lots of money wants to marry me.

What shall VOTE FOR IT Washington County News From the Washington Palladium of April 22. B. F. Dye left Friday on a business trip to Preston, Kans. Mrs.

Frank Taylor was down from Haddam, Friday, shopping. Mrs. Freida Odgers and daughter, of Haddam, who visited in Greenleaf with her sister, Mrs. Harry Cornell, transferred, Friday, enroute home. E.

E. Harris was down from Haddam on business, Wednesday. L. A. McHenry made a business trip to Haddam, Tuesday.

Mrs. W. D. Vincent returned on Wednesday from a recent trip to New Orleans, La. Mr.

Vincent will visit several of the state industrial schools in the east before returning here to join his wife and son in a visit with his mother, Mrs. Alice Vincent. They will then leave for their home in St. Anthony. Idaho.

Clifton News, April 22. The Washington County Track Meet wil! be held at Barnes in the very near future. From the Clifton school only a few entries will be made, but the students are' confident they will carry away the honors in these events. Myron Stay will try for the honors in the 50-yard dash, the high jump and the running broad jump, and it is also probable that he will enter in the "mile relay, with Surprenant, Finkbeiner and Berneres running mates. Stay is oile of the best all round athletes in the school this year, and can usually be depended upon to bring home the first ribbon.

Rev. Frank Jenkins was here last Thursday and Friday attending to business affairs. Frank is now the Methodist postor at Bellaire, Kansas, Rev. W. E.

Jenkins, of Leonardsville, Kansas, was a business visitor here Saturday. Rev. Jenkins has been returned by the Methodist conference to Leonardsville for another year. Linn Digest. Lou Lull returned to his home at Haddam, via Clifton and Concordia Saturday evening after a day's visit with his sister, Mrs.

J. M. Roche. Recover Stolen Car. Washington, Kansas, Apr.

26. -(Special.) --The automobile, a new Oldsmobile, stolen from P. C. Swan of this city at Clifton, last Friday night, has been recovered at Kansas City, according to word received here. Mr.

Swan and Sheriff Connie Collins, who went after it, failed to recover the merchandise stolen at Clifton at the same time. -Topeka Capital. The Belleville Telescope has this to say of the oil prospect in that section: Mr. Eddy, the oil man, was here this week making preliminary arrangements for putting down a well in Belleville township. Mr.

Eddy has on the ground a car load of casing for the well and left today for southern Kan-1 sas to get a drilling outfit for the work which will start as soon as the drilling equipment arrives. "Economy no more means saving money than it means spending it; it means adminstration of a house; it is stewardahip; spending or saving, whether money or time or anythiny else, to the best posible -Ruskin. Obituary Rosa Lee Green was born in Iconium December, 2, 1880 and departed this life at Agenda Kansas, April 19 1920, at the age of 39 years 4 months and 17 days. She was united in marrage to Frank McCollum in October 1896 To this union were born ten children all of whom are living. They are Mrs.

Emil Trybom, Mrs. Thomas Kopsa, Enoz, Henry, Artie, Stella, Iva Alta, Ray and an infant son of a few hours, besides her grief stricken husband and leaves to mourn her death a mother, two brothers, one sister, and two grandsons, besides a host of friends. In the fall of 1913 they moved from Missouri to Brantford, and have lived in this neighbor hood from that time. Mrs. McCollum was a devoted wife and mother a kind neighbor and a friend to all.

Funeral services was conducted by Mrs. Zella Hocket, of Clements Kansas, at Brantford, April 21. "Rest on, dear mother, thy work is o'er, Thy willing hands will work no more. On earth there is grief, In heaven there is rest, They will miss you most who loved you best. Heaven now retaineth our treasure, Earth thy lovely casket keep And the sunbeams love to linger, Where our sainted mother sleeps." -Contributed.

Drilling in Kansas Drilling for oil three miles southeast of Washington, and about 35 miles south of Fairbury will begin in a short time. The contract has been let to go down 3,000 feet and the drilling rig has been hoist. It is expected that a contract will be let soon to drill southwest of Fairbury but some details are yet to be completed. -Fairbury Journal Plan For American Day Topeka, April already have been received from five cities, stating there will be American day parades and speeches May 1 in response to the governor's proclamation seting apart May day as American Day all over Kansas. Wichita, Manhattan, Great Bend, Baldwin and Concordia are the first five to notify the governor they intend to show their loyalty by observing American Day.

And all five want the governor to make a speech. Mr. Henry Nelson, a native of Kansas, having been born in Republic county, near Agemda. where his parents still live on the old homestead. Mr.

Nelson has lived in Brantford township a number of years. He has served 12 years on the township board as clerk and trustee. He is member of the board of education of his school district, and is quite familiar with the administration of county affairs. It is hard to decide which fades quickest, a cheap skirt or a girl school teacher. Speaking of dry towns, how about Nowata, Oklahoma: Is it as bad as it sounds? -Harve Parsons in Topeka Capital.

Try our clubbing rates, subscriptions taken for any maga-1 zine. 66 Money Makes The Mare Go." providing you have the money, otherwise honest men have had to take a TIE-PASS To Hobo Town You can become independent on a moderate income 80 that those dependent on you will not suffer For Food and Shelter if you eliminate extravagant expense. Money deposited today will draw interest from today -it commences to grow at once. BEST RATES. ON FARM LOANS The Gitizens State Bank J.

B. Lower, Pres. J. A. Welch, Cashier C.

L. Potter, V-Pres. M. E. Akers, Asst.

Cashier Would Build Power Line Tipton, April 27. -Voters here will go to the polls May 20 to vote on a proposition to issue $8,000 in bonds to build a power transmission line to connect with the eiectric light plant at Downs, Kans. -Topeka Capital. Having turned the grindstone to sharpen the sickle during the noon hour when a boy, we knew just how John felt about it and extend congratulations on the happy occasion of his seizing the first oppertunity of getting even with the grindstone. E.L.

Bowman's cash price for eggs is the same as the merchants' trade price. Sell for ash ever time. FOR RENT -Good store building for rent. Call at the Haddam State Bank. 42 (First published in the Haddam Clipper-Leader, April 22, 1920.) Notice of Special Election NOTICE is hereby given, that a special election by the qualified electors of the City Haddam City, In Washington county, Kansas, will be held on the 14th das May.

1920. at the council chamber in said city, for the purpose of voting on the proposition submitted by the Mayor and City Council of said city, in and by Ordinance No. 114. published in the Haddam Clipper- Leader in city on the 15th das April, 1900, to wit: "Shall the City sold, of Haddam City, by its Masor and City Council issue the bonds of said city, for tHe purLose of constructing an electric light plant within said city, and to construct a transmission line, wire and necessary equipment from a contact with the lines of the Concordia Electrie Light Compary, at or near Cuba. in Republic county.

Kansas, to and within said city of Haddam City, for the purpose of supplying said city and its citizens and others with light for domestic other parposes. and conformity to the provisions of said Ordinance Number 114. Said bonds to be issued in an amount not exceeding Twenty five Thousand Dollars, or exceeding the amount of indebtness, obligation or liability contracted for created for the purpose of constructing said utilities. or an amount in the aggregate exceding fifteen per centum of the assessed valuation of said city as shown by the last sessment thereof. Said bonds to run for period not exceeding twenty rears and bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum.

payable semi-annually, and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of said Ordinance Number 114 of the ordinances of said city." Bald proposition will be designated on the ballot by the title: "The proposition to issue Electric Light Construction Bonds." And will be voted for or against under said title. (Reall Signed A. Taylor, Mayor. Attest, E. L.

Bowman, City Clerk. Administrator's Sale of personal property in Hadd am, Kansas. The undersigned will sell at public auction at the late residence of Dora L. Rosenkranz, deceased, two blocks south of Citizens State Bank, in Haddam, Kansas, on SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920, sale commencing at 2 o'clock p. m.

1 Jersey cow, 3 years old, recently fresh. 1 small calf. cottage organ. 1 cook stove. 1 heating stove.

1 dining table. 2 iron bedsteads. 2 mattresses. 2 bed springs. 4 rocking chairs.

10 dining chairs. 1 do? Will M. Marry the one you love, and send me the name and address of the other. 6. My hair is beginning to come out.

What can I get to keep it in? A sack. 7. Please tell me how to raise a nice fat hog of about 500 pound. Get a derrick. 8.

How can I tell when the water is the right temperature for bathing baby? Young Mother. If the kid gets red and hollers, the water is too hot. If he gets blue and shivers, it's too cold. 9. I am 40 years old, have a nice little farm, and am thinking of taking a little wife; what would you Old Batch.

I wouid advise you to be careful about whose wife you take. 10. Our red bull is chasing me around a 40-acre field. What shall I do? Mike F. I don't know, but don't give up, Mike; the editor will be back in a week.

Successful Farming. E. E. Kelley in Topeka Capital says the Clearwater Courant, "Liceuse tag and tail light off Ford." We easily comprehend how Mr. Ford's justly celebrated tail light might be at once identified, but are curious to know how his licence tag is so readly recognized.

1 sewing machine. 3 stands. 1 oil stove. 2 rugs. 1 dresser.

1 chiffonier. 1 ice box. 1 sofa. 1 side board. 1 commode.

Dishes, some canned fruit: many other small articles too numerous to mention. Terms: Cash. J. A. Welch, Administrator.

E. E. Harris, Auctioneer. M. E.

Akers, Clerk. 42-2t Removed The Fairmount Creamery Co. are now located one door west of the Clipper-Leader office, where they will be pleased to serve all customers. All kinds of feed and seeds. J.

L. Clark. Please do not call at this office and ask for a nickle's worth of type-writing paper. For a nickel we only let you look at it. For a dime, we let you look at the paper and feel of it, but you don't get any.

For fifteen cents, you get enough paper to write a letter or two on. For fifty cents or a dollar, you may have a little package to carry home. -Ex..