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The Alma Enterprise from Alma, Kansas • Page 8

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ALMA ENTERPRISE ALMA ENTERPRISE ooooooooo PERSONAL MENTION. OOOOOOOOO George Page visited home folks in Manhattan over Sunday. Mrs. Alf Umbehr went to Manhat Paeiisiiea Every Friday Mors; ENTERPRISE BTJILPISG. ALMA KA5 Telephone No.

20. SAGE fi LITTLE Editors and Proprietors Our New Goods are Now In. 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 tan Wednesday for a week's visit. Miss Mattie McCoinb was in Emporia the latter part of the week. Mrs.

E. H. Womer went to Agra Sunday to visit her parents for a week or so. A. L.

Paul of Rock Creek, writes to We Cordially Invite Our Customers to Come in and Inspect Stock. Subscription, $1.50 a Tear in Advance- Advertising rates, display advertisements 15 cents ar Inch: locals a cents a line. 5 2 9 9 9 2 2 9 have us add his name to our list, which i THE FEIDAY, MAY 23, 1916. we gladly do. Mrs.

Geo. Barnard of Madison visit ed friends and old acquaintances here Dress Goods Spring Dresses for Children Ladies. and LOCAL NEWS the first of the week. Mrs. F.

D. Freeman and two chil ESKRIDGE BAND dren went to Lexington, Saturday Our Work Shoe Line is unsurpassed for quality ami price. Our Men's Dress Shoe is the best for the money anywhere Hats, Hes, Gloves, Dress Pan's and Socks. Fancy Shirts in Soft Collars, deep turned Collars. Military Collars, in a variety of colors tor a few weeks visit.

H. A. Dieball and wife and Dr. See Our New Line of Shoes, Pumps ad Oxfords M. Herrold are up from Kansas City 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 5 9 9 9 a 9 tnis ween visiting the home folks.

0 F. D. Freeman shipped a car of chickens over the Santa Fe Saturday. Walter Wertzberger is out and around again. He was in town Friday in the car.

Saturday night's rain was a peach if yoa needed it, and it did no damage if you didn't. Mrs. Aug. Falk and her daughter, AND ORCHESTRA Has been Secured for the airs, uariey Hughes, lett Saturday ior San Diego, Cal. to spend the summer.

Chas. Weidner and wife of Eldon N2W and Seasonable. Wa hive Children's Hats and Caps both in Straw and Cloth. Auta Ebocb, Silk Gloves, Hosiery, Silk and Voile Pancy Misses and Ladies Middies. Com2 in.

Get the Habit and it wili save yoa who are visiting at Volland, were town with Mayor Kratzer Wednes 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 We want to show you. day. money L. C. Case and Wm.

Heidman were down from Alta Vista yesterday on i ma 4th of if Celebration I KB some road business before the county board. They say the sparrows eat the elm tree worms. Hive they any other excuse for living? Mrs. Mattie Cooper will teach school the coming winter, having secured the school in Dist. 49.

0 Perry Bros, were down from Alta 9 9 Vista Saturday with a car of Hereford Which guarantees us the best of music. 9 Wi Guarantee everything wi ssli to b2 as good as can be bought for the same price. Yours to please, Alma Mercantile Company WILL L. HUGH30X, Proprietor. Lost On the street Sunday, a satin rose corsage boquet.

Finder please return to this office. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 I bulls that were shipped to Englewood, Kansas. Harley Hughes went to Eskridge Tuesday for a 10 days visit. He is looking for a new location or an easy job, he says. Mrs.

Chris Mongerson of Paxico, was here Saturday and ordered the Enterprise. Chris is working for Art Finney on Snokomo. W. E. McCord and wife left Tuesday and will spend the summer in school Will tell you about the many other Attractions soon! 9 A.

H. Wolgast of Alta Vista unloaded three new Reos at the Santa Fe yesterday two fours and a six. Sutherland is now located in C. Mueller's north room with his harness thop and will be glad to see you. Alf.

Umbehr got in a new paper baler this week, which makes the second in town, Robertson having the other. e69et.ettese,,a,e,t9,,z 2 at Emporia. They will visit a week in western Kansas first. Prof. E.

W. Learner and wife left Tuesday in their car for Eskridge and Free for 60 Days DIED. Willie Krapp, who grew np here under the nickname of "Boodler" and was a grandson of Uncle Ed Krapp, died at the state hospital in Topeka Tuesday afternoon, aged about 37 years. He was a brother to Mrs. W.

A. Simon Wellsville for a visit. He will be back in Eskridge for Institute. Lee Meadows, who recently sold the Lincoln Republican, came Tuesday to help for a short time in the Signal office. Bailey and Andrews have left.

J. M. Wilkerson, the McFarland express agent, dropped a plunk and a half in our vest pocket Wednesday and said "send me your great religious weekly." 'Nuff sed. Will Gehrt from near St. George, was over Monday morning and says he Wouldn't it be a good idea to have the old fire bell put back in place? There ought to be a bell that can be heard all over town.

0 You'll smile through tears when you read -'The Governor's Tribute," a Memorial day tale in this issue of the Enterprise. The keg party and fight that was of Alma and Mrs. Harry Newman of Topeka, and has not been here very often since he was a small boy. MARRIED. To everyone who subscribes or pays up for the Enterprise during the next 60 days we will give them the KANSAS FARMER That was some surprise that Ed Col-cher of Kuenzli creek and Miss Maude Barnes south of Alma, sprang on their had 80 acres of corn up in fine shape and pulled off in the city hall Saturday night reflects little credit on any who participated.

The Young American Style Hart Schaffner Marx Varsity Fifty Five There's more than just good lines to these suit designs the fabrics carry out the Varsity Fifty Five idea; many of them are woven exclusively for Hart Schaffner Marx; hew stripes, checks, overplaids, rich mixtures, it 9 9 9 9 9 9 -a 4 i 9 9 9 9 9 9 Alma went to McFarland Sunday and friends when they went to Topeka Monday and were united in marriage. The Enterprise has not been favored with any of the particulars and only knows that they are a pair of very fine young folks and that we are pleased to extend hearty congratulations. pui we nxings on trie railroaders Dy a 30 acres of it cultivated. He says he has a fine place over there. Sam Welfelt, who left here 17 years ago, came in from Seattle last Thursday for a short visit.

He is looking hearty and is the same old Sam who used to be onr city marshal. He is on his way to Oklahoma to visit his brother Abe. Mrs. W. H.

Lyons came in from Belknap, 111. Sunday for a months stay and will do some repairing on her house. She is looking fine and says she was homesick to see Alma again Her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Martin, is postmistress at Belknap. Wm.

Uhlrig of Kaw came np from Excelsior Springs Tuesday because of the Johnson estate cases. His wife has been at the Springs nearly three months and has improved rapidly the past two weeks. Mr. Uhlrig epends over half his time there. W.

D. Patton came up from Toneka 10 to 5 score. It looked like a shutout up to the Gth inning. Emil Beutel brought in the first home grown strawberries Wednesday and they were certainly fine big ones. The vines are loaded this year.

Some of the McFarland boys were here Wednesday advertising the big ball game with the Nebraska Indians in their town Sunday at 3 p. m. We got so interested in John Ten-brink's twins last week that we never heard about the fine boy born to E. C. Troemper and wife on May 16th.

0 i One Year Absolutely Free! The Farmer is the oldest and best of all the farm papers published in the west. Do not put it off do it now! Your check will do. SAGE LITTLE, Alma, Km. This offer is good only until July 15, 1916. 9 "1 ti 9 Ytf jV I i 1 xhh 9 ItOlli 9 XPlf Wallie Schutter and Miss Jessie Con-nell, both of the Snokomo community, were united in marriage at 8 o'clock last night at the home of the bride's parents south of Paxico, in the presence of relatives and a few friends.

It was a very happy occasion and congratulations were many and sincere, and in these the Enterprise desires to join. The bride graduated' from the Alma high school last week and is a sweet and charming girl. The groom is one of the industrious and well liked young farmers of the county. He has charge of the Connell farm this year and they will make their home there. crashes, home- cassimeres, tweed spuns, worsteds.

Tuesday to pack his household goods. Weaves and patterns that are new to you, $18 and up. Robertson Clothing 'ew Factory in Alma. He was sick with malaria for three weeks and is just beginning to be himself. He is not yet certain where he will be located.

Mrs. Patton expects to spend the summer with her three sisters and a brother in California. My Spring Goods Company The Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes. You may not be aware of the fact that Alma has an ice cream factory and the excellent cream you have been eating here this spring came from the Alma Quality Ice Cream of which Otto and Victor Stuewe are proprietors. They are making from 25 to 35 gallons a day and this will be much larger when the season really opens.

They have their own herd of Holstein cows and they are making a fine healthful article. All Alma dealers use it and they have a number of shipping customers in the county who pronounce their product the equal or superior of any that is shipped in from anywhere. Success to the boys. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH C. M.

Schroeder has sued Rogers Bros, of Wamego for work on erecting their sign boards here. The case is set for today before Judge Keagy. The town seems lonesome this week without the school folks teachers and pupils. We will be looking for them in the fall and hope they will bring a lot of new ones with them -o The Evangelical folks had a musical evening Wednesday and gave the cantata "Ruth." There was a large audience and the music was very fine. You will hud the notice for the Esk-ridge rural high school election in this issue, together with the list of polling places.

The date is Wednesday June 14th. Jake Terrass, who visits Lyndon every week, says that J. H. Newell would like to come back to Alma. Chas.

Hobbs who used to run a store here, also lives in Lyndon now. The ice plant has been delayed a little in starting up on account of the coal strike in southern Kansas. They have already shipped in two cars of ice to supply the demand. George Hiner is here for a few days. About June 1 he expects to take the road again for a Chicago house, having Colorado and Nebraska in his territory.

Manhattan Republic. U9 6 se6te Are now on display. The new Millinery styles are very pretty, and I shall be pleased to have you call and see them. Do "ot Over Look This. 4v SPECIAL! Owing to an accident I will be unable to do your painting for a few days but now will be a good time to figure on your painting, as I can furnish the very best mixed paints at 1.75 per gallon.

Pure Dutch Boy white or red lead at $10.25 per pure linseed oil at 1. 00 and turpentine at 75 cents. I have secured two good men and can do your work promply and right at the lowest cost. Yours for service. H.

D. Kling. It is rumored that the fire boys are all going to resign and quit. Better forget it, boys. Everybody who trie3 to do anything gets criticised and cussed every week even the newspapers get it.

The lawyers were here Tuesday to try to settle up the Johnson estate cases from Kaw but they did not seem to get anywhere with it so they all went to Topeka to see if they would have better luck. Sunday School at 10:00. Morning worship at 11, Memorial sermon by Rev. G. C.

Albin. Christian Endeavor at 7. Evening service subject, "Nico-demus, a Lesson For The Modern Age." Prayer meeting and teachers training class Wednesday evening at 7:30. Rev. J.

R. Smith. Upon the highest recommendation and by special arrangement with the management Writes I Ida Grunewald, Alma, THAXKS. 0 It would be nothing less than a suit 9 9 I Next door to C. Schubert.

able and proper tribute of respect if everv business house in Alma would Rev. Geo. Schutes That hard rain Saturday night was caused by A. S. Allendorph and Otto Zwanziger starting to cut their alfalfa Saturday.

Tbey tried it again Monday and it rained that night. Harry Lougabaugh wishes to announce to his patrons that he is now located in the building next to Judge Keagy's office on Kansas ave. and ready to do your barber work in first class stvle as of old. close today during the hours of the We wish to thank most heartily our friends and fellow townsmen for their kind assistance given us in saving our stock from the fire on Friday morning. Alma Merc.

Co. funeral of Uncle Frank Simon. His Take Notice I will pay $25 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties who have been stealing my boat. F. C.

Steimel memory deserves this and much more in the Illustrated Lecture (140th Time!) -o Slide, Kelly Slide! soak it over the frnce kill the umpire put it over, he can't hit a balloon Eskridge will be I desire to return my sincere thanks to those who helped remove the goods from my store the morning of the fire. -Geo. W. Sutherland. here Sunday and there will be bi THE WAR OF THE NATION doincs.

Game called at 2:40. Usage 9 City will be here the next Sunday, June P. ii 4th. Dr. Wertzbersrer has invented a silk Lost The fellow who took a chicken coop will please return it in the night at the back of our store, and oblige.

Alma Mer. Co. 9 9 A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 A. Neutral Presentation of the Uncensored Truth regarding the present World Conflict floss toothpick that should sell and make him some money. Dentists are always advisine folks to use floss to clean their -o U) 5" 3 a 5'.

Get your machine repairs for Deering, 3 er if) () teeth instead of common toothpicks and the Doctor's invention provides a way to McCormick and Milwaukee mowe rs a Notice All members of the Masonic lodge are requested to meet at the lodge room today (Friday) at 1:30 p. m. for the purpose of attending the funeral of Brother F. C. Simon.

L. B. Burt, W. M. The address.

of Rev. Geo. Schutes next Monday evening is accompanied by 300 pictures from the theatre of war, interspersed with humorous cartoons, and is drawing large audiences in various parts of the country and in many cities. No doubt a full house will greet the speaker here in Alma. Kenneth Pringle was named as one of the most popular members of K.

Senior class by the White Crows, a secret society at the University. He was also pledged to the Sachems, the honorary society of the Senior. Harry Morgan of Alta Vista, was pledged to Sigma Delta Chi, the Journalism do it. Didn't the failure of the pump to work 300 striking Pictures, Documents and Cartoons! A vivid panorama of the War brightened with tints of humor. "Our destiny is rooted in the knowleige of the Truth." 9 Falks Hall, Monday, May 29.

1 at the fire Fridav morning make you think sprionslv about waterworks. A 5. CD sr 5 (D CL I CJ CO 3 Fred Lutz Hardware. 33 Stop That Grease Leak. John Noller has a washer that is guaranteed to stop the grease leak on the Ford axles.

25 ALL WOKX OUT. 3 ef 9 9 9 9 9 water ystem would have saved Geo. Sutherland $5000 that morning.over one-third the total cost of a first-class system. What is the matter? Are not the citizens of our good city interested in this matter. So far we have heard but little expression on the subject, either for or against.

3:30 p. m. in German; 8 p. m. in English.

Admission Adnlts, 25c; Children 15c. FOOT-REST HOSIERY 9 Does morning find you with a lame, For Ladies', Children and 31en 0 50c 13c, 15c, 25c and stiff and aching back? Are you tired all the time find work a burden Have you snspected your kidneys? Alma people endorse Doan's Kidney Pills. 3 Q. V) 9 9 S3 You can rely on their statements. $400.00 INSURANCE COSTS $4.00 FOR HOME BAKING Herman Grunewald, farmer, Alma, Best Values for the Money.

PRINCESS SHIRT WAISTS Latent ew Fork Styles $1.00 and np. Silk Waists $1.50 to $2.25 Peace to Ford Owners For One Year. Same Rate for New Cars of Other Makes. says: was in sucn oaa snape mas when I stooped down. I conldnt straighten up.

Sharp, piercing pains came on by spells and when they did, I couldn't do much of anything. The kidney secretions were highly colored and contained sediment. I used a kidney medicine, which gave me relief, but the minute I stopped taking it, the trouble came right back. I then took three boxes of r-iJ'Vv. Mi mmm Doan's Kidney Pills, which I procured at A.

A. Meyer's Drug Store, and they cured me." THE ROYAL, The "World's Largest lire Insurance Company. Deering Mowers, Eakes, Sweeps, Twine. Case Perfection. Wide Spread and Bine Eibbon Cultivators, Oliver Two Eow, Coal Oil Cook Stoves Puritan, Perfection and National.

ALF. UMBEHR, ALMA. Absolutely Pure THE GREATEST BAKE-DAY HELP No Alum No Phosphate Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan ALBERT COPP TEAMS AND ACTOLIVEKI Open All the Time. Phone 73 One Block East of Brandt Hotei W.

G. WEAVER, Agent. Kidney Pills the same that cured Mr. Grnnewald Foster -Mil barn Co. 33-34 Buffalo, N.

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