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THE PAPER OF CLAY OUNTY. FORTY-FIFTH YEAR. CLAY CENTER, KANSAS, MARCH 10, 1921. EIGHT PAGES. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

NUMBER 10. NOW PRESIDENT HARDING. MARCH TERM OF COURT. vergades; vocal solo by Ernestine Pinkerton; "Expansion of the Home UAHniAGES. passing a good man has gone to his reward.

He leaves two sons Henry O'Brien, well-known banker at Clifton and James O'Brien of Kansas City. Funeral services were held in the Yin-ing Christian church Sunday afternoon, Mnrch 6, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. C. Owens and interment was made in the Vining cemetery.

Economics Department" bv Miss Brown; mixed quartette; "Expansion or tne Music Department." Prof. Steininger; Flute solo, Winifred Ding- man; -An Hign School," Miss Schmidt; "Christian Societies." Miss Dice; "Expansion of the Agricultural Department." Prof. Bruce; "The High School -to the County," Frank Oberg; Violin solo, Prof. Steininger. Register.

The city registration books are now ready for registration of voters, who are urged to register at once. Remember, that if you have moved at all since you registered last, even if it is from one house to another, in the same ward, you must register again before the spring election. Beginning 20 days before election the registration books will be kept open extra hours, according to law. The books will be closed to registration Friday night, March 25, after which, if you are not registered you cannot vote at the spring election. If you wish to vote this spring, please register at once.

H. C. Achenbach, City Clerk. Farm Bureau Ten Years Old. The farm bureau's tenth birthday will be celebrated soon.

March 20, 1911, J. H. Barron began work In Broome county, N. as a "county agent" of the department of agriculture, working with the farmers around Binghampton as manager of the "farm bureau." This was the beginning of a movement which has spread to every state in the union. Today more than 2,000 out of the 2,800 agricultural counties in the United States have county agents.

No other farm movement has grown so rapidly. Parent-Teacher Meeting. The Parent-Teacher association of the McKinley school met Friday afternoon and presented a very good program. Musical numbers were given by Mrs. Hal Akers and the fourth and eighth grade pupils.

County Attorney Wm. M. Beall made an excellent talk on "Patriotism," which was followed by- an informal discussion. The south section of the eighth grade received the banner for having the most representatives present at the meeting. Had a Chopping Bee.

Recently the following Odd Fellows, neighbors and friends in the vicinity of Bala gathered at the Frank Williams home and cut his wood for him: Clifford Hudson, Ernest Seitz, R. E. Noyes, Ray Caldwell, John, Tom and Lewis Jones, Griff Edwards, Leonard Stodel. W. L.

Morris, Paul Stodel, Fred Esslinger, John and Will Set-chell, Robert Lloyd, Edward Kiening-er, Leo Fosha, L. C. Diskow, E. R. Davies, Chas.

Weiin and J. B. White. Attention, Farmers and Milkers. When your cream can is full bring it to the Beatrice cream station and get acquainted with the young, sporty, nainess and toothless cream buver.

imtMtttt DEATHS. Hoffman: Henry Hoffman was born April 16, 1887 In Clay county, at the same place where, almost thirty-four years later he ended his pilgrimage. He was brought up by God-fearing parents, who early in life made him acquainted with the Bible, the house of the Lord, and his duties to God. On the 12th of 1808 he married Miss Bertha E. Funk of High land township, his now bereaved widow.

This union was blessed with three children, of whom one daughter, at the age of about twenty months preceded the father to the home over there. In 1904 he joined the German Methodist Episcopal church at Ebenezer and in 1913 he was converted and accepted Christ as his personal Savior, and from that date on he proved by word and deed that he belonged to the household of the Lord. About two weeks ago he hurt his hand. The little wound proved to be fatal. In a few days blood poison set in and in spite of a skillful physician and the very best of nursing he passed away March 2, 1921.

About a week ago he realized that he was near the end of his journey. He commended his loved ones to the care and protection of our heavenly Father and gave dear testimonies that it was well with his soul and that he was resting in the arms of Jesus our Lord. He leaves his sorrow stricken widow, two sons, Milton, 11 years old, and Warren, 4 years old, an aged mother, three brothers, Fred, John and Charles, two sisters, Mrs. Christ Wieland and Mrs. Nelson, all well known and respected in the neighborhood, and a large number of other relatives and friends, who are now sad because of their bereavement, but who at the same time rejoice in the hope of meeting him again in the presence of our Redeemer.

Mr. Hoffman so lived as to win the love and respect not only of his own family, but of all who knew him and his death brings sorrow to his home community. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, March the 4th in the Ebenezer church by his pastor, Rev. Wm. Pommerenke, assisted by Rev.

Henry Paustian, and Rev. Hy F. Ahrens, former pastors of the deceased, and interment was made in the Highland cemetery. There was a very large attendance at the funeral and appropriate music was rendered by a double male quartette. Beautiful floral offerings expressed esteem for the departed and sincere sympathy for the sorrowing family.

Hill: Diana C. Blake was born in Eden, Vermont. March 2, 1838 and passed away at her home in Clifton, Sunday morning aged 83 years and 4 days. At the age of 16 she was married to Josua F. Hill on April 20, 1854 and to this union 11 children were born.

One daughter, Susan, preceded her in death September 6, 1886 and also one son Horace, who died July 7, 1893. A few days after their wedding Mr. and Mrs. Hill moved to Clayton county. Strawberry Point, la.

There they resided for about fifteen years. In 1870 they came to Kansas and took a homestead six miles north of Clifton. In 1883 they moved to Clifton where they lived for three years, going from here in the spring of 1886 to Phillips-burg, Kas. In 1888 they moved to Cuba where Mr. Hill died May 14, 1903.

In 1914 Mrs Hill moved back to Clifton and to her friends to spend her re maining days. She experienced religion at the age of fifteen years and united with the church. When she moved she identified herself with the church and at her death was a. member of the Pres byterian church of Clifton. She lived a devoted Christian life and in her later years while prevent ed from worship was anxious to de part and be with her master.

She told her pastor she thought the Lord had forgotten her. Her faith was strong to the last and in the closing days of her illness wished for the end to come so as to enter her Heavenly home. Nine children survive her and many grandchildren. The following children were present during her last illness to comfort her and pay last sad rites to a mother: Lon, Morris and Mrs. Marsba Eaton of Clifton: Jess of fvc tw and Eugene Hill of Grand Island, Neb.

Those who could not be present are Louis and Mrs. Mina Marks of Sacramento. and H. Hill of Richfield, Idaho." Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and the body was taken to Cuba for interment. Rev.

Robert Strain conducted the funeral service. Henderson: Moses Archer Hen- where you get the weight and test Inio'clock dinner was served to the fol aiioutjd Tnn COURT One day last week the rope in the steel flag pole in the court house square rotted through and dropped to the ground, so there is no way to fly the flag from that pole now. Some one suggested to Janitor Boyd that he i shin up the pole and put a new rope; through, but he did not -see it that way. He says that he always waits for some drifter to come along and climb the pole for him. So the next time a climber happens this way he will probably get a job from Boyd putting a new rope in the flag pole.

Treasurer Carlson has now issued over 2,900 auto licenses, since the 1 of July. The number is now 2,903. It will probably go over 3,000 before the first of next July. No cases were filed in the District court for about two weeks. Sheriff Hinshaw and County Attorney Beall were also almost without criminal work.

Few wolf scalps are being brought in to Clerk Nordstrom these days, but a lot of gopher scalps are being bought by him. Wolves will be brought in later. A. P. Lawrence, father of Mrs.

Hin shaw, was a visitor around the court house Monday, the first time he has been there for some time. The job of rewiring the court house has been completed and the building is considered safe again. Sheriff Hinshaw and. Janitor Boyd have a big garden east of the court house this spring, bigger than was ever there before. It was made about the time for oat planting and it is sug gested that possibly they are going to grow some of the wild variety.

The board of county commissioners was in session Monday on the regular monthly session. Bills were allowed, warrants were cancelled. A mother's pension of $10 a month was granted Mrs. Minnie Lacey of Clay Center. That completed the work for this session and the board adjourned.

County Clerk Nordstrom reports that a number of deputy assessors have already turned in a number of papers, showing assessing work they have done. Assessing is proceeding rapidly, some of the deputies being well along with their work. He was surprised to get in so many returns the first week. First Spring Fires. Last Thursday afternoon a fire started at the D.

H. Myers property at 1301 Fifth street and might have made clean sweep of the block if it had not been for the quick work of the fire department and voluntary firemen. is supposed that from a bon fire set fire to the barn on the Myers property and it was soon in flames. Frank Myers' chicken house also burned and Chas. Sterling's dog house.

An old automobile that was in the- barn was badly damaged. The near-by houses were watched to see that flying sparks did not set fire to them. At different times fire was discovered on the roofs of the F. H. Myers, McDowell, Sterling and Han son homes.

The burning barn made a big smoke and the fire was seen at quite a distance. Nearly everyone in town rushed to the scene and for a time there was great excitement up and down Fifth street. It was very fortunate that the high wind which prevailed most of last week was not blowing Thursday. Friday noon the fire alarm startled the townpeople again. This time it was a small building in the extreme southeast part of the city near the fair grounds and the fire department made a second trip and soon had the fire extinguished.

For Sale Improved Colorado Land. 160 acres, located in Phillips two and one-half miles to school and 10 miles to town. 70 acres in cultivation, 50 in pasture and 25 of good prairie to break. Soil is black sandy loam with corn, wheat and rye as crops. Good house 01 three rooms.

pantry, closets, basement, barn, hen house, granary, garage, etc. Fenced well and cross fenced. Price $56.50 per acre with possession March 1st. In consolidated district and 50 acres of fall grain on place. For further information, write or see L.

R. James, Haxtum, R. Box 60. For Sale. 80 acres mile from Longford, with fine improvements; 35 acres cultivated; 5 acres alfalfa; bal ance fine pasture with plenty of water.

Price $7,000, a bargain. Possession at once. Good drug stock for sale cheap at Longford, Kas. Good loca tion for restaurant. Write Oliver Mar- ty, Longford, Kas.

For Sale: 160 acres; miles from Wakefield; 11 miles from Clay Cen ter; close to school and church; good habitable improvements; 35 acres in pasture; 10 acres meadow, balance in cultivation; 60 acres in wheat, all goes with place with possession now. Is priced to sell; if you are contemplating a move it will pay you to see me or Farmers State Bank. J. M. Dever.

New shoeing prices: For new shoes, small size, for new shoes, large size, $2.50. Resetting shoes, any size, 30 cents each. And I have almo made a big reduction in the prices of general blacksmithing, plow work, and wagon repairing. All work guaranteed. Anthony Shiltz, Clay Center.

A terrible accident happened in the vicinity of Leonardville Saturday. Some men were working on the new Fancy Creek road and were doing some blasting. One charge was slow in going off and just as Fred Woehler went to investigate the blast exploded and he was killed Instantly. Pure Bred single comb Buff Leghorn eggs for hatching. Hens professionally culled.

"$6.00 per hundred at the farm. Mrs. Fred Scripter, Detroit, Kan. Upland phone. For Rent 3 acres, one half In alfalfa.

See G. W. Holmes, North Ninth street. 20 discount on Faultless hot water bottles. Purity Drug Co.

Inaugural Ceremonies Took Place Friday of Last Week. President Warren G. Harding and Vice-President Calvin Cootidge were inaugurated at noon Friday of last week. President Harding took the oath of office on the same Bible used by George Washington. Ex-President Wilson did not witness the ceremony, He took part in the ceremonies as far as his strength would permit him.

but was unable to see it through, not being physically able. At once after being inaugurated, President Harding delivered his address, the salient points of which were as below: No effort at direction of old world policies. No permanent military alliance, political commitments or economic obligations which will subject our decisions to foreign authority. Formulation of an association of nations for conference. Recommendations looking toward approximate disarmament.

Creation of machinery for mediation, conciliation and arbitration of international disputes. Clarification of international law. Creation of a world court. Resistance of assaults on civilization. Promotion of international trade.

Reduction of abnormal expenditures. Administration efficiency. Lighten tax burdens, sound commercial practices and adequate credit facilities. Sympathetic concern for agricultural problems. Abolition of government experiments in business.

Industrial peace. President Harding's cabinet is made up as follows: Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, New York. Secretary of Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, Pennsylvania. Secretary of War John W.

Weeks, Massachusetts. Attorney General Harry M. Daugh-erty, Ohio. Postmaster General Will H. Hays, Indiana.

Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, New Mexico. Secretary of the'Navy Edwin Den-by, Michigan. Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace, Iowa.

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, California. Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, Pennsylvania. Practically the first act of President Harding was to tell Panama and Costa Rica that they must not stage a war. Community Club Busy.

At a meeting of the Community club Moftday evening the matter of the cutoff from Mankato to Clay Center by way of Concordia, providing a direct connection from here to the Ocean-to-Ocean highway and the Rock Island highway at Mankato, was discussed and met with general favor. President Schrader was authorized to appoint a delegate to attend a meeting at Concordia Tuesday night. It was reported that 100 more tickets for the band benefit should be sold and ten men volunteered to sell that number before the entertainment. Progress was reported on the oil well at Wakefield. President Schrader was directed to appoint a delegation to represent Clay Center at a meeting of the Midland Trail association to convene in Manhattan, Wednesday, March 16.

A brief report was made on the High school legislation recently passed at Topeka. Club decided to encourage any parties contemplating locating a milk condensary in Clay Center. Mayor Hanna presented the -matter of starving China and plans were made to aid them in their distress. Board of Education Met. The city board of education met in regular session Monday evening.

The usual bills were allowed and Supt. Kratochvil gave his monthly report. The committee who had the matter under consideration were directed to see that a piano be purchased for the Garfield school. The board voted the purchase of a set of the "Books of Knowledge" for the Garfield and McKinley schools. The proposition of entering into a contract with the city and county In hiring a man to keep the city parks, court yard and school grounds in good condition was dismissed.

The board voted to sell the outbuildings at the Lincoln school. Jake Bisenius Meets Bank Robbers. The Farmers National Bank at St. Marys of which Jake Bisenius is cashier, was robbed Tuesday forenoon. Two negroes entered the bank about 11 o'clock and put Mr.

lioetne. tne president, and Jake Bisenius in the vault while they made their get-away with $4,500. They failed to lock the vault and the bankers worked their way out in about ten minutes and reported the robbery. The two negroes ana a wnite man were those implicated and they were captured before they reached Topeka and the money recovered. By one o'clock Jake Bisenius telephoned to his brother, George, in Clay Center about his experience.

Wrestling Match Friday Night. Next Friday night Joe Kopfer of Clav Center will wrestle Joe Acton from Nebraska at the old Rex theater, now the armory, in Clay Center. Both these men are extra good and the wrestling fans should see one of the best wrestling matches of the season. Clav Center fans are much interested in Kopfer's work and are pulling for him to win Friday evening. If you wish to see a good match, come out rriday evening.

Kopfer was out at Oakley last Friday night where he wrestled Britt. Britt won the match. He is nearly 40 pounds heavier than Kopfer. C. C.

H. S. Faculty Give Reception. Tuesday evening the faculty of the Clay county High School gave a recep tion to the business men of Clay Cen ter and their lady friends. The purpose of this meeting together was to acquaint the patrons with the work of the school and to establish a common interest between the faculty and the townspeople.

A very good program was given. consisting of the following numbers Selections by High School band; "Introductory Remarks" by W. Robb: "High School Athletics," Prof. Judge Smith Has Been Settling Cases This Week. Monday morning the March term of court started.

This week only cases before Judge Smith, such as divorce cases, have been tried. Next Monday jury cases will be taken up. No jury cases win be tried this week, for the jury was not called to be present until next Monday morning. The first thing Monday morning. Judge Smith ordered twenty-four jurymen to be called for the term as he did not think enough had been summoned.

Twenty-four extra jurymen were at once drawn, the twenty-four being: Edward Faidley, Republican; J. W. Myers, Republican; Guy Branfort, Goshen; J. W. Olds, Athelstane; Everett Clark, Mulberry; S.

M. Robison, Clay Center; W. S. Standau, Oakland; Bert C. Fisher, Sherman; L.

F. Eye, Hayes; Joe Hammond, Union; Frank Williams, Grant; O. W. Rudy. Athelstane; Earl Bahr, Sherman; C.

R. Butler, Exeter; Jesse Miller, Highland; Jesse A. Reed, Sherman; G. E. Munson, Garfield; Ben C.

Holte, Sherman; Bert Thatcher, Highland; Howard Hardesty. Bloom; Geo. Curtis, Five Creeks; John Faulkner, Chapman; A. H. Otto, Republican; E.

Sturdevant, Athelstane. The cases below have been considered and passed on by Judge Smith this week. State vs. John Jordan and State vs. Otto Tripp; paroles extended to next term.

Orpha Avery vs. C. C. Roop and Mrs. C.

C. Roop; Ella Smith vs. George Smith; First National Bank vs. E. D.

Mall; Harry Morris vs. A. Buchmann, Jr; Mrs. Mall vs. First National Bank; City of Clay Center vs.

David Fulton; all dismissed. Standard Oil vs. W. P. Dunlap; Edna M.

Withers vs. C. E. Farley; Otto Swaller vs. The Williamson Milling Co; Rosa M.

Foster vs. A. V. Pacey; all continued. Nina Edwards vs.

Samuel Edwards divorce granted the plaintiff and custody of minor child given plaintiff ty Judge Smith. George T. Jones vs. Grace Jones; divorce granted the plaintiff by Judge Smith. R.

E. Bunton vs. Ella McNeilley; sheriffs sale of real estate confirmed and sheriff instructed to issue sheriff deed. Alice E. Patterson vs.

John W. Patterson; divorce granted the plaintiff by Judge Smith. Susie Daniel vs. Thadius C. Daniel; divorce granted plaintiff by Judge Smith.

Also custody of minor child given to the plaintiff and $50 a month alimony. Mary E. Martin vs. Charles Martin; divorce granted the plaintiff and the custody of the minor children given plaintiff by Judge Smith. Standard Oil vs.

N. Steinbruck; trial before Judge Smith who awarded $357.61 and 6 per cent interest to the plaintiff. Tuesday afternoon Judge Smith granted full citizenship papers to Frank Williams of Grant township, William O'Donnell of Goshen and John Male of Republican. Court then adjourned until next Monday when jury cases will be tried. Chinese Relief Meeting Saturday.

All farmers of Clay county and others interested are asked to meet at the court house in Clay Center Saturday afternoon at three o'clock to perfect an organization for the county to solicit funds for the relief of the Chinese famine sufferers. All who are interested in this work, and that should mean everybody, please be present at the court house Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. Come out and let's make Clay county show up well in the China relief. For Sale. Piano, small size; two rugs, one wool fibre and one Crex grass; oak dining table and six dining chairs, new; one Detroit oil and gasoline range, three burners and built-in oven; one Alaska refrigerator, large size; one mattress and sanitary couch; also small house hold articles.

Call at Arthur rage farm west of Clay Center. Louis De vine. Co-op. phone 121 on 5 or 2112 on 5. Three Great Remedies.

For the grippe and influenza: Priest's Lung Balsam. Priest's Cold Tablets. Priest's Gargle. Sold and recommended by the Priest Drug Clay Center, Kans. Truck Hauling.

Live stock and grain hauling. Equipped for hauling furniture. Plenty nf narkine and canvass to cover furniture. Prices consistent with the times. J.

W. Molyneaux, Co-op. 272; United 113, 518 Lane Clay center. Bulls For Sale. 8 'head registered Hereford bulls, ranging from 10 months to 2 years old.

A. H. James, Clay center, k. u. o.

6. The new electrically driven pump at the city plant is doing all the water rmmnine these The load was turned over to it one day last week and it is now up to the new pump to furnish the -city with water. In fact. it has to perform, for the other pump has been taken down and is being giv en a through overhauling and clean ing. If anything goes wrong witn tne new electrical pump now, the city would be without water.

Griffin has been given the job of putting the other pump in line oraer again, ana Griffin knows how to do it. When he gets through the city will have two water plants, for the old pump Is to be hitched onto the driven points and the new pump is hitched onto the big well. They are entirely separate both as to pumping and water supply. So when Griffin gets through with the old pump the city will have a dou ble Dlant two units ana snouia oe in good shape as far as water supply and pumping arrangements go. White Wyandotte eggs from prize winning stock.

I offer a few settings from pens headed by vigorous, show tvne cockerels, bred by John Martin of Port Dover, OnW originator of the heavy laying strain of Dorcas Wyan- dottes. My first pen contains the first cock and first, second, third and fourth prize of the Nationa White Wyandotte show last winter. Price $3 per setting and upwards. Mrs. John D.

Snyder, Broughton, Kas. See the New Dort at Woodbury Marshall's garage, Clay Center, Kas. McClurkln-Yarrow: On Thursday evening, Feb. 24, at 8 o'clock, there occurred a very pretty wedding at tho home of Mr. and Mrs.

Hugh U. McClurkln when their daughter. Miss Margaret, became the wife of Mr. Fred J. Yarrow.

Just before the marriage ceremony, Mrs. C. A. Pollock sang "For Love's Sweet Sake" and while the bridal pair took their places. Miss Martha Pettit played softly.

Rev. C. A. Pollock pronounced the marriage vow, using the Impressive ring ceremony. The bride was most winsome in her gown of embroidered crepe de chine and carrying a beautiful shower boquet of sweet peas and roses, while orange blossoms adorned her hair.

Pink and white carnations, ferns and other potted plants added their beauty to the rooms. After the congratulations delicious refreshments were served, including candled fruits sent by friends in California. The guests included Immediate relatives and intimate friends who attempted to show something of their esteem and good wishes by gifts that may be used and enjoyed in the new home. Mrs. Yarrow has grown up in this community where she has a host of friends.

She is a graduate of the Clay County High school and has been counted among the county's successful teachers. She has spent the past few months in Manhattan, attending the State Agricultural college. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yarrow, who are now living in Los Angeles, Cal.

He served during the world war in the 90th Division, 343rd Field Artillery. He is a young man of enviable reputation in his own community. Mr. and Mrs. Yarrow will live on the Yarrow farm, seven miles south of Clay Center, where they will be at home to their friends after the fifteenth of March.

Some little time after the wedding was solemnized and while the guests were enjoying the piano and violin duets played by the bride and her brother, Albert McClurkln, a large number of the Four Mile friends and neighbors appeared to pay their respects and assure the newlyweds of their interest in them and their good wishes for their future happiness. They were most heartily welcomed and just before they left one of the young ladies was so fortunate as to catch the bride's boquet as it was it was thrown. Surely, if good wishes avail, only happiness will dwell in the home of these young people. Perry-Nelson: Miss Eva Perry and Mr. Jalmer Nelson, both of Independence, were married at Independence Sunday, February 27, 1921.

They came to Randolph Monday, February 28, for a visit with the groom's mother, Mrs. J. Nelson, and other relatives. Mrs. J.

Nelson and son David gave a reception at their home Tuesday inviting the groom's relatives to meet the newlyweds. A three-course 12 lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Jalmer Nelson of Independence, Mo; Mrs. J.

Nelson and son David, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Carlson of Randolph; Mr.

and Mrs. Amel Nelson of Green; Mr. and Mrs. L. Boda of Bodaville; Mr.

and Mrs. Kimball and children of Leonardville; Mr. and Mrs. P. L.

Swenson, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hof-mann of Clay Center. Mr.

and Mrs. Nelson received several beautiful and useful gifts. After a week's visit with relatives they left Monday, March 7, for Independence, where they will be at home to their many friends who wish them success. Willey Bernhan: Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Walker and Mrs. W. W. Willey received announcements of the marriage of Miss Veda Willey to Mr.

Clifford Bernhan at Council Bluffs, on Wednesday, March 2. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Willey of Miltonvale and a granddaughter of Mrs. W.

W. Willey of this city and has often vixfted in the Wil- and Walker homs. She has been a stenographer at Omaha. Mr. and Mrs- Irnhan are at home in Council Bluffs.

Ia- Win One, Lose One. 4 The an( second basket ball teams of the Concordia High school came down Friday night and met the C. C. H. S.

boys on the home court. The game between the first teams tho score was 34 to 17 in favor of C. C. H. but in the second game Concordia won by 1 point, the score being 26 to This was the final basket ball game of the season.

Our Shop Is a Service Station. For Ford carsr trucks and tractors; not an exclusive profit making part of our business. We have therefore, equipped our shop with the most mod ern machinery and reduced the charges for work done to 75c per hour. S. W.

Engler Son. Hemstitching. Straight hemstitching, 10 per yard. scalloped, 15c per yard. White and black cotton thread furnished.

Mrs. P. A. Walker, 1801 Sixth street. China for Firing.

On sale Saturday at 29c each piece. Resembles white Bavarian ware. Duckwall Bros. Get busy. Keep busy.

Is your Job unsafe? Is it permanent? You want a life-long business. You can get into such a business selling more than 137 Watkins Products direct to farmers if you own auto or team or can get one. If you are under 50 and can give bond with personal sureties. We back you with big selling helps. 52 years In business, 20,000,000 users of our products.

Write for information where you can get territory. J. R. Watkins Co. Department Winona, Minn.

From one to five thousand if you die, but if you live you have saved that same amount at end of either ten or twenty years, on our easy monthly payment plan. Leave word at Dunlap's Transfer office for a deputy of the Security Benefit Association if you would like to understand this further. This week the alley to the east of the Masonic building was fixed up with a new strip of cement work put in. It needed the new work, all right. Extraordinary, special bargains for the closing days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Swenson pre-Easter Sale.

Lamb: News reached Clay Center Sunday of the death of Mrs. Amanda Lamb on Saturday night, March 5, at the home of her brother, W. Niles, in Banner. Okla. At the request of I.Irs.

Lamb, burial was made at Ban ner. Mary Amanda Niles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anson Niles, was born in Grotton, eighty-two years ago last November. She grew to womanhood in her native state.

Her parents came to Kansas in the year of 1869 and homesteaded what is now known as the S. Smith farm in Hayes township. About a year later the daughter came here and homesteaded in Hayes township and all these years has retained her first possessions in Kansas. F. C.

Gerardy now lives on this farm. Always interested in the advancement of her community, she taught the first school in Hayes in her own home, in the year 1875 she was united in marriage with Mr. N. J. Lamb and to this union one child was born, who lived only a few months.

They adopted Laura Bolton, who lived with them until her marriage and at her death Mrs. Lamb took her little daughter, Irene Brown, now Mrs. Bert Randle. After the death of Mr. Lamb, some fifteen years ago, Mrs.

Lamb spent several years in Oklahoma with her brother, Ed Niles, and then came to Clay Center to live. For the past three years she had been in failing health and more than a year ago fell and broke her hip and since then was not able to walk. For the last few months she has been cared for in the home of her brother at Banner, where she passed away. Mrs. Lamb was a member of the Clay Center Baptist church and was a kind, good woman, who was always thoughtful of others.

During her long residence in Clay county, she was well and favorably known. Rundberg: -Christina Erickson was born in Quistbro, Orebro Province, Sweden on the 20th day pf August, 1842. She arrived in America in 1869, coming to Junction City, where in the following year she was united in marriage with Gustaf Rundberg. To this union was born seven children, three of whom died in early childhood, some time in the early seventies. So close together did their deaths occur that air" three were buried at the same time.

She shared everything that falls to the lost of a pioneer. From Junction City they came to Clay county to the homestead in the section just north of the Swedesburg church, to which she came as a young bride over fifty years ago. She has continually lived there since. A member of the Lu theran church in Sweden, she, together with her on the 6th of January, 1872, united with the Swedes burg Lutheran Congregation, which had been organized only four months previously. Her name therefore belongs in the roll of charter members.

She remained a member until her death. Her health has been failing during the past winter and she realized, her impending departure. Her desire to depart and be with the Lord grew upon her as the end approached. Before her departure she was unconscious of things of sense, seeing Jesus only. On Sunday morning, March 6, she peacefully fell asleep at the ripe age of 72 years, 6 months and 16 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, Gustaf Rundberg, three daughters; Mary Elizabeth, Hedvig Emelia and Beda Christina, Mrs John Patterson, and one son, Gustaf Adolph, seven grandchildren, besides numerous friends. She was laid to rest in the Swedesburg cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, March 8, the pastor, Rev. Chas. Pehrson, officiating. Mrs.

Henry Keener did Friday mo- ing, March 4, at their home five miles southeast of Mizpah. The little one was born Monday and lived only a few days. Brief service was held at the Koerner home Saturday morning, con ducted by Rev. Mitchell of Wakefield ZZ lA11 Aat "1Z? iue ineuus ui axr. ami Mrs.

Koerner sympathize with them in their sorrow. Arnold: Wm. Arnold, a former resident of Broughton, died at Blue Rapids and will be brought to Broughton today (Thursday) for burial. Shorthorns. Buy from a clean herd.

Six bulls. 7 to 13 months; 10 cows and heifers, all red and registered. Our herd has suc- 13 miles north and 3 east of Clay Cen ter. W. H.

Molvneaux Son. Pal mer, Kansas. Syracuse China Sale. Good substitute for Bavarian China; wil1 stand firing. On "sale Saturday at 9K etttu piece.

uucawaii Bros. 1 Legn button stopped a bullet, which struck Gitamona Sea- 1 Newarit. N- J- probably saved his life. Scala was an innocent bystander at a dispute be tween four men during which the gun play started. The Legion button in his coat lapel, badly ripped and dent- 5 m.

ti8timony to the wild "ai: V1 men escaped before the ar nyal or tne Police. 1 Every hour of every business' day of the year we will see to it that our silk prices will be the lowest, but the closing nt oiiv somesuTprg bargains for vou. Swmi Thsw win h. ly invited, We sell farms, c'ty dwellings and mercantile buildings. R.

A. Braeggo- mann at the First National Bank, day center. How can this bank help youT Ten The Farmers State Bank. ynr-r 11 wiuu ruiu uoi water bottles Puritv Tnir f'n Osenbaugh buys and sells bonds. full.

A. J. Smith, OperatoV, Oak Hill, Kansas. Stop! Look! and Wait There will be a social and Droeram given at the Schaubel school. District 20, March 18, 1921.

Ladles please bring boxes; gentlemen, also come with a well-filled pocketbook. Emma C. Mall, Teacher. Farm For Sale. 100 acre farm, 1 mile from Oak Hill, well improved.

For sale at a bargain if taken before March 1st. E. G. Gun-ter. Clay Center, Kansas.

Coa I Coa I Coa I. Rock Springs Lump and Nut, Pin nacle Lump and Nut, Illinois Grate, Weir Lump and Nut, Leavenworth Lump. Starkweather Wilson. Strawberry Plants. I have extra fine everbearing strawberry plants at $1.00 per 100.

Sweet Klipsch, Greencastle, Mo. J. W. Carnahan has been home this week form doing farm bureau work all over Kansas. Since the 19th day of last September, Carnahan has spent only one week at home, most all the other time being spent with the farm bureau.

1 This week he is lavine off and up. He will probably eo out aeain for the farm bureau, but says he would rather stay at home now. He has worked in nearly a dozen counties of the state, putting on drives and has had great success in getting farmers to Join the bureau. In no county has he had a fall-down. Last week he was working in Sedgwick county, with headquarters at Wichita.

He did great work there. This week they wanted him to go to Lyon county, but he refused and stayed at home. Car nahan thinks the farm bureau is the greatest farmer's organization ever started and so it seems to be. The Times is printed Wednesday afternoon, too early to give an account of the Kitchen Band show which the ladies of the town are putting on Wednesday night for the benefit of the band to buy new uniforms for the band. But it was expected that a great show would be staged and that all who went would get their money's worth.

It is reported that new uni forms have been purchased and that they are great. It is expected the new uniforms will be here in time for the Shrine meeting at Hayes in May, to which it is expected to take the band, They will make a nifty appearance, It is hoped the Shriners will come to Clay Center in September. J. T. Darrough received word Mon day of the death of Mrs.

Eliza Starr Goldsborough on Wednesday, March 3, at her home in Lebanan, Ind. She formerly lived in Clay Center and was the widow of Nathan A. Starr. Some eight years ago she married James Goldsborough, who came here from the east to visit his brother-in-lay. Mr.

Darrough. Mr. and Mrs. Goldsbor ough returned to Indiana to make their home. MONEY may -be scarce but "LEAKY ROOFS" must be RENEW ED and property owners are too wise to allow their houses to decay for want of good paint.

Machinery must have lubricating oil. so LIVE WIRES get busy and sell our complete line. Liber al pay. Write CARBO-LASTIC PAINT Finance Bldg, Kansas City, Mo See Oliver Marty, Longford, for farm loans, insurance; invest ments and real estate. I derson was born in southern Indiana, cesfully passed the tuberculin test the August 2.

1842 and passed away last two Tears and will be on the ac-Thursday. March 3. at the home of credited herd list. Prices reasonable. his nephew, A.

J. Henderson in the Hebron neighborhood. He was 78 was years, 7 months and time of his death. 1 day old at the When a small lad his parents moved to Lake county, Indiana, where his mother died when he was 8 years old iater tne Henderson family moved to father died and the various members fh A HilTUInlnh rnilTltr Tllinnla The subject of this sketch and some others of the family moved to Col ledge Springs, la. Here sometime dur- ins me sixties Mr.

Henaerson was united in marriage with Miss Phoebe Woodinance and she preceded him in death about twelve years ago- His sister men made her home with him until her death in 1915. 3vri ago his health failed and he came to 1 ItrA "eMer; bTrr, ue ms nome Mr Mr. Henderson was raised a Re- UtedKWit L'mte2 Presbyterian church at uKieage springs, where he held hisi uirimK-renip until death. 1 I in i I I A short service was held Saturday ladies' auxiliary of the American Le-morning at 10 o'clock at the Hender- gion at the home of James Hanna son home and at 10:30 funeral serv- next Monday. New members cordial- uu ai me iieDron cnurcn, conuuetea oy ev.

j. w. Stevenson. -Burial was made in the Hebron ceme tery. O'Brien: John O'Brien died at his home In Vininc Qatiird-irf vrn.v.

I at the ace of 75 vears tnnntTio ni 26 days. His death rto a I stroKe of paralysis or eienteeni. 1 I war nc r'T3-t viMicu luui neu in vuuug ea oy all. who knew him and in his) 1.