The Times from Clay Center, Kansas • Page 5

ONLY REPUBLICAN PAPER IN CLAY CENTER Thirtieth Year. Twelve Pases CLAY CENTER, KANSAS, DECEMBER 6, 1906. Section Two Number 49. of Green. The bride looked her own HOW ABOUT THIS? JUST TO ALL.

THE COUNTRY'S REQUIREMENTS HOSPITAL GRADUATION. I. 1 DEATHS I McKnight. H. W.

Selts received telegram Tuesday evening from his brother, Joe Salida, that their brother, Ed McKnight, had died that evening in the hospital at Salida. It seems that Ed had been in poor health for some time and lately had an operation performed for appendicitis. It was found that the disease had progressed too far for recovery and he passed away Tuesday night. Ed was born in Illinois. Later the family moved to the northeastern part of Clay county where the parents died.

For manyj.ryears Ed has been a locomotive engineer on the D. R. with headquarters at Minturn. He visited in Clay Center a few years ago, renewing his old acquaintances and making many new friends. He was Marriages.

I 4 Hemphill-Smith. One of the prettiest weddings that has occurred this winter was solemnized Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Hemphill southeast of town. The contracting parties were Miss Laura L. Hemphill an 1 Floyd D. Smith. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

G. E. Carnahan of Jamestown at high noon in the presence of a hundred guests. Miss Mary Caudwell played the wedding march there being no attendants. The bride was handsomely gowned in a white silk dress and carried bride's roses.

The house was beautifully and very artistically decorated with palms, ferns and chrysanthemums. In the dining room carnations were used. After the ceremony hearty congratulations were offered and then followed an elaborate four course dinner. The bride and groom are very popular in their community and their host of friends wish for them a bright and prosperous future. They will go to housekeeping on a farm in Blaine township where a prepared home awaited them.

The presents are always an object of interest to the friends of the bride and the presents bestowed upon this bride were unusually beautiful, es That is What The Telephone Arrange ments Should Be. meeting of those interested in rural telephone service from the coun try into Clay Center was held at city clerk' office Monday afternoon aad while there was a large crowd present there were so few delegates in attendance, representing the different rural ines, that it was thought best to hold another meeting later on, January 10th being selected. At that time six dele gates from each side will confer and try to come to some agreement just to all around. J. W.

Carnahan was chairman of Monday's meeting. To most of the people in Clay Cen ter the nature of this meeting is hardly known, but the gist of the matter is that those farmers who live off the Trice lines, but have other phones in their homes, are making an effort to secure free service into Clay Center. They now pay 10 cents for the Clay Center connection. It seems that there are not a great many such within the territory adjacent to Clay Center. The Trice Bros, now have 200 miles of county line in the territory directly tributary to Clay Center and have constantly been increasing the area covered.

All the farmers on these 200 miles talk to Clay Center patrons free, paying a yearly rental charge for their phones, the same as patrons in Clay Center. It is the other farmers on other lines, who want the free ser vice. It is the request of those farmers that they be permitted to place their phone system against the Trice system, they being permitted to talk into Clay Center free and the patrons of the Trice lines being permitted to talk to them free. Against this the Trices claim that the largest part of the talking would be into Clay Center and not out, which would give them the burden of the work to perform. Also that such an arrangement would not bring in any revenue with which to keep up their lines or pay expenses and dividends.

Of course Clay Center would liko to have a free line to the farmers in the county and hopes that some satis factory arrangements can be made at the January meeting, but contracts. unfair to the Trice Bros, could hardly be expected and it seems they are now giving Clay Center a pretty large territory to talk to free. Fair Association. Walter Puckey, secretary of the Clay county fair association, has sent out the following call for the annual stockholders meeting: The annual stockholder's meeting of theJClay County Fair association will be held in the court house on Tuesday the 11th day of December, at 1 o'clock. Directors from each township will be elected at that time and the officers will submit their annual reports.

The officers desire that every stockholder be present at the meeting and advise with the incoming directors the best method of conducting our county fair for 1907. Officers of the Triple Tie local council were elected Monday night as follows: Pres. Ernest Pinkerton; Past Pres. Hy. W.

Stackpole; Vice Pres. J. W. Co well; Chaplain Laura M. Anthony; Secty.

W. K. McAnlis; Cond. Florence A. Martin; Guard Lottie Stratton; Sent.

M. C. Wilson; Treas. L. Kreeck.

Nine new members were initiated as follows: Kenneth Petty, Mrs. Dickey, Nora Dickey, Albeit Kurtz, Mrs. Pearl Tolles, M. C. Wilson, Mrs.

Higgins, M. B. Gaylord. The meeting was largely attended and there was evidence of many more new members soon to be admitted. Indian Baskets, Hampers and Nov elties, at Munson's Pharmacy.

A new line of chinaware at the Law rence grocery. Cream HT)ra WW Four Young Ladies Start Their Life Work. Upon Very Impressive Ceremonies Held at the Presbyterian Church Last Saturday Evening. The graduating exercises of the Clay Center hospital training school for nurses was held at the Presbyterian church on Saturday evening, December 1, at eight o'clock, a large assembly being present. The first number on the program was organ music by George Kreeck, followed by scripture reading by, Rev.

W. H. Eaton, after which Rev. E. M.

Halbert of Hering-ton offered a touching prayer in behalf of the young ladies who had chosen one of the noblest and grandest work in woman's sphere. Mr. Anderson of Lindsborg, in his usual pleasing manner, sang two beautiful solos, which were well received by the audience. Dr. J.

P. Stewart, president of thelboard made a short address, which was followed by more music by Mr. Anderson, who gave a cello solo. Dr. R.

E. L. Jarvis came next on the program and delivered a very able address to the class. Wm. Docking was to have given the secretary's report but on account of his absence from the city no report was made.

The next number on the program was Mrs. X. Olsen who always pleases the audience with her singing. Miss Williams accompanied her. Dr.

Porter gave quite a lengthy as well as instructive and interesting address, after which followed the presentation of diplomas by the superintendent, Mrs. G. K. Bohring, who in her charming'manner spoke words of praise for the young ladies who had worked so conscientiously to prepare themselves for their life's work. It was with pride that she looked upon this class and congratulated the public on haying these worthy young ladies in the community ready to render their services.

The young ladies looked very beautiful in their attire which was suggestive of their professsion. At the close of Mrs. Bohring's address, the members of the class were presented with a handsome bouquet of roses, after which the benediction wras pro nounced byJRev. T. J.

Ream. The graduating class is composed of Miss Altha Halbert of Herington, Miss Hilda Lawson of Leonardville, Margaret Stevenson and Clara Wood-side of Clay Center. Following the services at the church a reception was held at the hospital. All the down stairs was thrown open to the inspection of the guests, many of whom had never seen the inside of such an institution. A number of young ladies received the guests in the dining room and served refreshments of coffee and wafers.

Favors of roses were given each guest when served. A large number of friends called Land congratulated the young ladies on their graduation. A fact perhaps not generally known is that there is a deal of imported material from foreign countries carried by our merchants. Japan, Germany, Ireland, Russia, Scotland and other countries are represented in fine art exhibits in the display windows in the Clay Center stores. The work is exquisitely beaut'ful.

Day Books, Journals, Ledgers and Order Books, at Munson's. For Christmas rad's. furniture go to Con- bwicr cheerful way, in a gown of cream awnsdown trimmed in satin and lace, carrying a boquet of brides roses. The groom was attired in the conventional black. Immediately after congratulations the bridal party marched to the dining room where a dainty three course dinner was served by Miss Flynn of Kimeo and Miss Brethour from May Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerardy are among Facts highly esteemed young people. At a late hour arrived showers of rice and the happy couple departed for a short visit with friends at Almena, and Emporia, after which they will be at home to their friends at Kan. Jones -Morelaxd.

Miss Florence Jones and Benj. S. Moreland two pop ular young people of Wakefield were married Thanksgiving day at 5:30 p. m. at the M.

E. parsonage. Rev. Lacey was the officiating clergyman. The young folks were attended by Miss Mable Jevons and R.

A. More- land. The bride looked very beautiful in a white Persian lawn. She is a danghter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank More-land, and is an excellent young lady with a great many friends. The groom is a progressive farmer, and they will be at home to their friends on a farm near Alta Vista. McDonald-Hohlman. Miss Edna L. McDonald of Leonard ville and An arew noniman or stocKdaie were 1 i married in Clay Center Wednesday afternooon at three o'clock in the probate judge's office, Judge Loader performing the ceremony.

Johns-Brooks. Esther L. Johns of Ellsworth, and C. X. Brooks of Oklahoma, were married at Vining Saturday noon.

CONTEST STILL ON. Moon and Electric Lights Stiil Strive For Lighting Honors. As told in The Times last week, the electric htrht company served notice on the city officials that on Saturday night the street lights would be shut off, no more to shine. Later the city council met and served notice to "let her shut." There had been plenty of times when the city was dark and everybody felt that the city could stand it again. But darkness was not to be.

Saturday another notice was served that the shiners wrere still to shine. So all this week we have had two lights, nature's the moon, and the electric light company's. The moon had the best of the bargain Whether the electric lights are shut off or not, in the words of the St Louis Mayor, "The moon yet shines, ain't it" and the world 6till moves. Board of Education. Board of school meeting met in reg ular session Monday evening, Decem ber 3 with all members present.

Minutes of last regular and ad journed meeting read and approved. Superintendents report read and placed on file. Mrs. Chestnut was duly elected as half day teacher and "salary fixed at 30 per month. Examination com mittee was instructed to give Mrs Chestnut a license to teach without an examination.

oted to have one week's vacation, being Christmas week. Meeting adjourned. Resolutions. Whereas it has pleased our Creator to remove from our midst the little son of our esteemed neighbor W. Smith, be it Resolved that the members of Oak lill camp No.

4682 M. W. of A. ex tend said Neighbor Smith and family their entire sympathy and be it further Resolved that a copy of these reso utions be sent to Neighbor Smith and also placed on the records of the camp. A.

Largent, W. F. Gunter, W. Standau, Committee. Next Entertainment.

Dr. Eugene May, the next number of the winter lecture course, who was to havejbeen here Dec. 3, will be here Monday, Dec 17. Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock Mrs Tippin the county President of the W. C.

T. U. with the committee who had the matter in charge went to the High school, and with a very nice little speechJMrs. Tippin in the name of the county presented the school with a beautiful picture of the Sainted lady, Miss Frances Willard, which was acceptedwith grace by the Superin tendent. The students all seemed to appreciate the gift as their rapt at tention would indicate.

"The King of Tramps" a Yankee Doodle comedy in four big laughing acts comes to the Bonham opera house Friday evening, Dec. 7th. This com edy is unquestionably thebest equipped organization that has ever been seen in this city. Coming direct here from large city engagements, we are assured of an entertainment different from the usual run so-called musical comedies. The company carries its own equip ment or special scenery, and comes here highly recommended.

20c Meals at Fat Man's Restaurant. Council Wants To Know Who Dexter's Assigns Are. City council met in regular session December 4th. The usual bills were allowed. Councilman Starkweather introduced a resolution that $100 be appropriated out of the general fund to advance F.

B. Dawes to apply account serving as attorney in cases now pending. Carried. Councilman Hartwell introduced a resolution that the Clay Center Light Power Co. be respectfully requested to present to and file with the city clerkfproofs that it is the successor and assignee of A.

F. Dexter and his assigns.and that it is the legal owner of the franchise granted by ordinance No. 87 and entitled to collect and re ceive from the city all sums due for electric light service furnished to the city under said ordinance. The petition of D. T.

Osenbaugh for sidewalk was'considered. A remonstrance being presented, the petition was laid aside for the next meeting for further consideration. The waterworks committee reported the smokestack repaired and the roof of the waterworks building painted. Council reconsidered the action of the council injordering tiling replaced at south end of Ninth street. W.

B. Evans presented the difference between the cost of cement and stone, which was about 50 per cent. Law and ordinance committee and city attorney were ordered to prepare an ordinance placing a license tax on skating rinks and kindred amusements. Councilman Starkweather intro duced a resolution which was unani mously adopted, as follows: Whereas, on the 26th day of Novem ber, 1906, notice was served upon the city by the Clay Center Light Power that beginning with the 1st day of December, 1906, the lighting service to the city of Clay Center, will be discontinued, unless, prior to that date, the city shall recede from the demands made by it and as expressed in said ordinance 116, and hereas, the city has not receded from nor repealed ordinance No. 116, and, Whereas, the city has had no of ficial notice from the Clay Center Light Power nor from any other person, firm or corporation claiming to operate said light plant under ordinance No.

87 (the Dexter Franchise) to the contrary of such notice of November 26, 1906, and that therefore said lighting service may at any time be discontinued. Resolved, that the committee on city lighting be authorized and directed to forthwith make the best arrange ments possible for the temporary lighting of such parts of the city as are most essential and that such commit tee report at adjourned meeting De cember 10th. Street Commissioner Evans was in structed to purchase 75 yards of coarse sand not to exceed 60 cents per yard. E. L.

Bell represented the fire de partment and presented to the coun cil a fpicture of the tropies won Mayor Hanna in a few well chosen words, thanked the boys, and ex pressed his gratification of the record of the fire department. The matter of the ownership of the land southeast of the waterworks came up for discussion. It was ordered that the city attorney and E. L. Bell be instructed to look up the corners of the land the city owns and report at next meeting.

Adjourned to meet Dec. 10th. The Kansas Farmer. The "old reliable" Kansas Farmer, established in 1863, is the best genuine agricultural weekly paper in the West It solves the problems for the busy farmer. It helps and interests every member of the farmer's family.

It has 12 regular departments. Its con tributors are expert authorities. It contains 24 to 32 pages each week. It is the best implement on the farm. It is published in Kansas by men who understand Kansas conditions.

Each issue is worth the price of a year's subscription in practical usefulness Ask for sample copies. We have made arrangements with The Kansas Farmer Company so that we can furnish The Times and The Kansas Farmer for one year at greatly reduced rate. We will be glad to tell you about it. It seems that the roads on at least one rural route out of Clay Center are in poor condition, so that there is some danger of the government discontinu ing the route. H.

C. Achenbach drove out over the route one day this week and found the road in places in very bad shape. More than likely a gov ernment road inspector will be here shortly and it depends largely on his report, probably, as to what action shall be taken. The officers of the Clay county poul try association John McClellan, president; M. B.J Caldwell, secretary; J.

H. and L. H. Rhodes, judge, have arranged for the 6th annual show to be held in Clay Center December 24-27, 1906, in the room next to Williams Stroble, where the bowling alley used to be. A fine show is promised.

We print elsewhere complete information about the show. Delicious Hot Chocolate, the best in town, at Munson's Pharmacy. a President Roosevelt Gives Con gress a Few Pointers. Resume of What the Chief Executive Thinks This Country Needs At Present. Pres.

Roosevelt sent his annual mes sage to Congress Tuesday. Some of the principal points mentioned by him are: He asks an inheritance tax and ut ters the conviction that an income tax must come in time. He holds that, if necessary, a constitutional amendment should be adopted to establish it. He would also have a constitutional amendment empowering the Federal government to regulate divorce. In the matter of the Japanese situa tion he takes a bold stand for the exercise of national authority to abolish such local practices as conflict with the solemn treaties of the nation.

Mr. Roosevelt demands that citizens of Japan be treated with the same con sideration that is shown to European aliens. He asks that the President be given definite and sufficient authority to deal summarily with such situations as that created in San Francisco. Mr. Roosevelt takes advanced ground on the subject of the courts.

These tribunals he declares, are legiti- mata objects of profession and public criticism. He asks for a law granting to the Federal government the right to appeal criminal cases on points of Uw. He offers wise suggestions on the use and abuse of the injunction. He makes a strong plea for the com pulsory arbitration of labor and capital disputes, with especial reference to the "third party," the public. He asks Congress to withdraw coal land in the public domain from private allotment, reserving it net for govern ment development, but for operation by private capital under government grants.

South American relations are sug gestively discussed, and to the mes sage is attached Secretary Root's ad dress to the Rio conference. The enactment of the Ship Subsidy bill is urged. Congress is asked to remove or make much lower the Philippines tariff, but nothing is said about tariff revision in general. The subject of the Panama canal is reserved for a special message. The urgency of currency reform set forth without definite recommendations as to what shall be done.

He demands that the United States navy shall be kept up to its present efficiency pending the establishment of a safe court for the security of international peace. The most important bearing of this message is in the direction of extended Federal supervision and taxation, both of which the President believes are necessary because of changed condi tions. He is not deterred in the least by the more or less common protests against the "centralization of power." He exposes the inadequacy of corpor ation regulation by states, and holds that interstate corporations must be governed by Federal licences or other effective means. Put in Plain United States. It was in a case oeiore tne supreme court of Maine.

A party had sued the Boston Maine railroad to recover damages for personal injuries. The company's attorney, Mr. Yeaton, was examining the plaintiff, a rather il literate man from one of the rural districts, and was endeavoring, apparent ly, to confuse him. "Did you say an abrasion of the tibia?" he asked. The witness stared helplessly at his questioner.

"I say," again ventured the attorney, "was there a contusion of the scina?" The witness was ready to collapse, when his attorney, Lawyer Copeland, who had a voice like a megaphone, cried out: He wants to know did he bark his shin." Boston Herald. Why He Was Glad. "My son," said the strict mother, at the end of a moral lecture, "I want you to be exceedingly careful about your conduct. Never, under any clrcum stances, do anything which you would be ashamed to have tne whole world see you doing." The small boy turned a handspring, with a whoop of de light. In tne wond is the matter with you? Are you crazy?" demanded the mother.

"No was tne answer. "I'm jes' so giaa mat you aon spec me to take no baths never any more!" LId- pincott's Magazine. Provision. Missionary I want to reach th children. Cannibal Chief You will; they al ways eet what left! Puck.

For sale One hundred twenty acres of fine, smooth land, miles from Eureka, Kans, Price 2750, $1000 down. Dr. J. R. Scott, Independence Kans.

Get your pictures framed at Con rad's. a 41 years of age and leaves a wife and hree children. The funeral will be Jield in Colorado but Henry Selts was unable to be pres ent, being unavoidably detained here. All the old settlers in the northeastern part of the county who remember the amily, will regret exceedingly to earn of the death of Ed McKnight, and Henry Selts' many friends here in Clay Center will extend the hand of comfort to him, mourning with him the loss of a very dear brother, dearer because of the separation which has kept them apart the greater part of heir lives. Sherbert.

Mrs. Lillie May Sher- bert, wife of Wm. Sherbert Jr. of Broughton, died Tuesday December, 4th at 1:30 in this city at the home of of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Peter Gregwire, after an illness of several week's, her demise being due to Bnght's disease.

She was a young woman of 22 years, 3 months and 17 days. She was born in Riley county moving with her parents to Clay county when a child. She was a good woman, and lived a sincere Christian ife, was a member of the M.E. church of this citv. Her disease made her a great sufferer but she bore her suffer ing patiently.

The deceased leaves behindher a broken hearted husband and a son two years old, a sorrowing father and mother, three sisters and two brothers besides a great many friends'who mourn her loss. A short service was held from the home of her parents, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Sherman Emrick from near Broughtonafter which the remains were taken to the school house at Gatesville where regular services were held, the interment taking place in the Gatesville cemetery. Sutter. Tempie Sutter was born in warren county, iviarcn 1875, died in Bache, Indian Territory, November 27, 1906.

The deceased wras daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sutter and spent her early childhood in Sherman township coming there in the fall of 1879. In 1892 the family moved toOklahoma where she was united in marriage to Harry Swartz who with a 3-j-ear old daughter, three sisters and brothers and parents sur vive her. Mrs.

Swartz was a cheerful, lovable child and woman whose death will be mourned by her many friends in this county. I. J. W. Thomas.

Mrs. Margaret Thomas whose death occurred November 23rd at her home in Oklahoma, was buried at Bala Monday, November 26th; the funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. R.W.Lewis; interment was made in the Bala cemetery. Her two sons, T. J.

and E. Thomas, and two grandchildren, Morris and Etta Thomas, accompanied the remains to Bala. Stevens. Word has been received at Idana of the death of Roy Stevens who with his young wife camped there several months last summer on ac count of Mr. Steven's health.

This will be sad news to the many friends they made in their short stay and much sympathy will be extended to the young widow in her sad bereavement. Streeter. Word was received last Monday at Wakefield, from John Streeter, formerly from that place, that his four months old daughter died Saturday, December 1st, and was buried Monday. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.

Streeter sympathize with them in this bereavement. Kidd. Howard Kidd who lived about ten miles south of Wakefield died Tuesday, November 27th, at 10 a. having been ill for many weeks with stomach trouble. His funeral occurred on Friday and the Te mains were interred in the Greenridge ceme tery.

A wife and eight children sur vive him. Corwin. Mrs. John Corwin died at her home 3315 Julian St. November 20th.

Mrs Denver, Corwin was formerly Miss Mattis McGinnis of Blaine township, this county. The ordinance of Baptism was administered at the Swedish Baptist church Sunday evening when Mrs. John Kalin and Mrs. J. P.

Ahlstrum united with the church. pecially those received from relatives living in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were given a reception at the home of Mr.

and Mrs D. J. Smith in the evening to which about ninety guests were "present. Riciiard-Gerardy. Miss Maude Richard of this city and F.

H. Gerardy of Fact were married Thanksgiving day at the home of the bride's parents This was a very beautiful and delight ful wedding. The bride was attired in a handsome white peau de soie trimmed in Valenciennes lace, the groom wearing the conventional black Promptly at 8 o'clock the bride and groom unattended entered the parlor to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Lena McKee and took their positions under a wedding bell of white wnere tne impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. E. Carnahan of Jamestown, assisted by Rev.

C. II. Mitchell. The rooms were prettily decorated in white chrysanthemums and smilax. After the ceremony the guests sat down to a delicious banquet and did their duty in every respect.

Tne bride is a daughter or Mr. ana Mrs. T. A. Richard and is an estim able young lady who is well liked and has many friends.

The groom is prosperous farmer living in Goshen where they will make their future home. There were about fifty guests present and many useful and valuable presents were received. The young couple left the following day for a short wedding trip to Nor ton, lue out or town guests were Bert and Ed Richards of Kansas City, brothers of the bride. Thomas-Davies. Thursday, November 29th, occurred a very pretty wedding at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Thomas, when their daughter, Miss Lora, was united in marriage to W. T.

Davie9, both of Bala. Preceding the ceremony Bernice Thomas, a sister of the bride sang "Oh Promise Me" and immediately at five o'clock p. m. followed the ceremony, the officiating clergyman, Rev. Macy of Milford, speaking the words that made them one.

The bride was richly gowned in white silk mull and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. The decorations were chrysanthemums and smilax and were very beautiful. Following the ceremony and congratulations an elaborate dinner was served. The bride has been for three years and is now a popular teacher in the Bala school and has a host of friends who will wish her an abundance of happiness and prosperity in this new relation. The groom is a farmer; he will look after his mother's farm the coming year near Bala.

A reception was given Friday evening at the home of Otto Nelson in their honor. Randall-Pinkerton. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Lillian Randall and Jame9 W. Pinkerton at Miss Randall's rooms in Miss Addleman's house Judge Loader performed the ceremony in the presence of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Wixom and Miss Mattie Randall, sister of the bride. The bridal party took dinner at the Cafe. Mrs. nnserton nas tor tne past six years served in the capacity of stenographer and bookkeeper at the Snell Mill and Elevator where Mr. Pinkerton is also employed as manager for the company.

Mrs. Pinkerton will con tinue her work at the mill for the present. Their many friends wish them all the happiness and comforts this life affords. Dicks-Gerardy. Promptly at 6 o'clock p.

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