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ARION. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet THE DAILY BLADE. Burroughs Clark, Publisher. 1 Horn of plenty has this year been turned upside year South Dakota leads all overstates in the production of the: greatest wealth percapita. Corn; wheat, hay, pats, cattle and gold are some of the factors in-the new w'ealthof 1903, amounting to $146,450,000.

A trip Dakota via the i'' Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway can be made "quickly, comfortably and If you are interested, write for a copy of on South Dakota. inexpensively. the new book G. L.

COBB, Southwest Passenger Agent, 907 Main Kansas City. M. F. SMITH, Commercial Agent, 245 Main Dallas. P.

S. Between Kansas City and Chicago, the train of all trains is the Southwest Linited of this line. Leaves Kansas City Union Station, 5:55 p. Grand Avenue, 6:07 p. arrives Chicago Union Station 8:55 a.

m. I at the home of Mrs, Fred Sturges, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock The Lady Maccabees are preparing to give a box supper at Maccabee hall on the night of Feb. 4.: Prizes will be given the ladies bringing the two best lunch boxes. Mrs J. B.

Renard. the aged mother of the Renard brothers, is again able to be out after Reveral days confinement due to a fall sus tained some time ago. George E. Beers and Maggie L. Worley, both of Glased, and Albert Jeardoe and Rosa Goldsmith, of Talmtj, were married by Judge Smith in his chambers in the court house this afternoon.7 The adjusters who were here on the Neitzel fire loss want to pay about 50 per cent of the insurance on stock, which amounted to Mr.

Neitzel will not settle on this basis as the salvage will amount very little. Weather Forecast. For Concordia and vicinity--Prob ably snow flurries tonight or Thursday; warmer tonight. si For Kansas Probably snow flur ries tonight or warmer tonight. AVEATHELl CONDITIONS Slightly colder weather is reported this morning in Wyoming, Colorado and the southwestern portion of Kansas, elsewhere the temperature is higher.

The barometer readings are highest in Wyoming and and lowest in South Dakota. Snow is falling at Qu Appelle this morning, and has fallen at Miles City, Rapid City and Omaha during the past 24 hours. J. W. Byram.

Brakeman long Hurt. Brakernan Loug, a member of the crew on the Central Branch westbound local, met with a serious accident at Palmer, a small station about thirty miles east of this city Tuesday evening. He attempted to ride a box car which was covered with ice, when his feet slipped and he fell from the top of the car to the ground, breaking an ankle and an arm, besides dislocating his shoulder. He was taken to a hotel in Palmer and a physican called to toattend to his injuries. Mr.

Long's home is in Stockton and it is to that city he will be taken as soon as he can be removed. House Cleaning. Carpets cleaned, Pianos, Organs and furniture of all kinds cleaned and polished. All orders will receive prempt attention. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Telephone 324. 24t A. B. Bodle. Christian Church.

Union Prayer Meeting at the Baptist church tomorrow night. We need your help to Plan and Pray for the revival meetings to begin February 1 in the Court House. O. P. COOK, Pastor.

915 Wash. Ave. Phone 410. IS Get The Best! It is just as well to buy the best COAL as to get poor Coal at the same price. I handle the only genuine, Burlmgame Coal Sold in the ton on the delivered.

city, a car or $5 ,50 All orders will be prom ptly filled. Office at Poole's Cacdy Kitchen. -Telephone 15. Walter Doak was on the sick list last week. Mrs.

H. Elstrom visited ber daughter Anna last week. Miss Addie Bray stayed with her aunt, Mrs. G. Bray, last week.

and Mrs. Edson Sharp, of Nebraska, visited at C. Pitts1 last week. Evar Elstrom and wife spent last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.

Ike Roberts. Mrs. Charley Dotson and Harrison Bennett, of Clay county, visited rel atives in this vicinity last week. rank Jordan and wife, of near Glasco, "visited Mrs. Jordan's parents and brothers Saturday night and Sunday.

Quite a number were shopping at JohnstOnville last Saturday after noon. Mr. Johnston seems to be doing a thriving business. There was a box supper at Fair- view schoolhouse last Friday night The scholars rendered a very nice program. The proceeds amounted to $26.

Sherman Dotson and James Estep were in these parts soliciting money to fence the Hartinger cemetery. Thay with Dave Noe, were appointed committee for the purpose. PLEASANT VALLEY. Joshua Garlow was in this vicinity last Tuesday. Wm.

Pick's boy was on the sick list last week. Wallace Jones lost one of his horses last week. James Ward, who went toJKansas City last week, is very sick." The Brambell boys shelled corn for Martin Capper last Saturday. Mirt Wentz and Jack Uglow were hauling their wheat to Ames last week. James Freeborn and Miss Emma Pick, of Concordia, attended church at Morgan Chapel morning, Coal Trust is Bucking Him.

J. D. Hakes, who is selling quite a quantity ot tsurlineame coal. knows what the coal tru6t is. The Mid-State association, known as the coal trust, js trying to prevent the Bell company, of which he buys his coal, from his orV ders because he is not whit is known as "a regular dealer;" i.

not one who maintains offices, scales, bins, but sells direct from the car. Order Yaur Spring Suit New. Owing to our immanse tailoring business last fall, a great many of our customers were disappointed by having to wait their turn and in not getting their suit as soon as they would have liked to have, had it. You can avoid ay such trouble on your spring suit if you will come at onje and make your selection. We have the largest and best line ever shown iu Concordia before and at prices lower than any tailor ever quoted in this city.

Our spring samples are in and we are ready for business. tf German A Lewis. District Court. Mrs. Mabel Marshall was granted a divorce from her husband, J.

Austin Marshall. She testified in her own behalf, but her husband did not ap pear. xne case ot waiter j. Loian as regards his majority rights is being heard in the district court this afternoon. FOR RENT OR SALE On Crop payments, several cnuitc iBruiB.

jena lor IIBI. JOHN MULHALL, Sioux City, Iowa. Caucus Calls BUFFALO TOWN8BIP. Pursuant to a call issued by the county central committee for a con vention to be held at the court house in Concordia. February 9, 1904, for the purpose of electing delegates to the state and congres sional conventions, there will be a caucus of Buffalo township Repub licans oq Saturday, February 6, 1904, between the hours of 2 and 4 p.

for the purpose of electing four delegates to the aroresaw convention. By order of Frank W. Ashlet, Committeeman. LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. Pursuant to a call issued by the county central committee for a convention to be held at the court house, Concordia, the ninth day of February, 1904, for the purpose of electing delegates to the congres sional and state conventions, there will be a caucus of Lincoln town ship Republicans for the purpose of electing three delegates to attend i LOCAL MENTION Sanatorium lr.

WcFaden and Wimer. Next Tuesday, February 2, will be ground hog day. John Stewart is having bis ice house filled from the river. Found, a ladies' ring. Enquire at 415 West Seventh street and pay for advertisement.

3t For sale, a modern show case of oak, 10 feet long and 14 inches high. Can be seen at Davies' tailor shop. Bert Key has his right arm in a sling, it having been slightly fractured by a fall on the ice a few days ago. The Noa-nicotina cigar makes a delightful after dinner saaoka and leaves th snokar with none of the vil effects so common in a nicotine cigar. The W.

C. T. U. will hold a mother's meeting at the home of Mrs. A.

L. Bates, Thursday, Feb. 4, at 2:30 p. m. Mothers, aunties and! cousins are all invited.

Non-nicotine cigars are manufactured under a United States and English patent and are guaranteed to ba free from nicotine. Sold by Lay ton A Neils The Blade would like to secure a bright, steady boy who wants to learn the printer's trade. No droaes need apply. tf The Clay County Republican committee has selected Saturday, February 20, as the date for naming del egates to the state, congressional and senatorial conventions. L.

B. Spurlock gave a card party at' his home on East Fifth street Tuesday evening. Whist and flinch were the games of the evening, Eleven couples were present and the affair was both jolly and informal. Kansas City Barber collega grad uates students in shortest possible time; pays commission while learn ing; catalogue free. F.

C. BaiDQEFOKD, 503 Delaware, Kansas City, Mo. Word received here from Seattle, is to the effect that T. Smith, formerly water commissioner here, was married at Seattle recently to Miss Ellen White. Our best wishes go by the Marconi system to Teddy and his bride.

The Non-aicotine cigar is Dot only an easy aid fragrant smoke but it is absolutely free from nicotine and ine nauseous enects incident to a cigar filled with this poisonous matter. Layton Neilson are the ex-elusive agents. S. S. Evans, who was so badly in jured Monday by falling on the icy pavement, was removed to St.

Joseph's hopital Tuesday evening. He put in a bad night and suffers much pain. It is feared by the attending physician that he will never again be able to walk. Ed Hoch is a Prohibitionist, and, if he is elected governor, will make trouble. J.

F. Tufts, who was appointed attorney general for Atchison county several years ago, but who is now living in Washington, is in town, taking an interest in the campaign Atchison Globe. Mrs. M. Townsdin, who was hurt by a fall in the yard about three months ago, is still confined to her bed, but is slowly growing stronger and will doubtless soon be able to be about again.

She has had a long and trying' confinement aad her many friends will be pleased to know that she is growing better. The Pyramids will give a box supper and program at their hall Thursday evening, January 28. Proceeds for the benefit of the Pyramid's orphan home. As this will be an open meetincr, all are cordially invited. The ladies will please bring a box with something good to eat and their name in it.

All work turned out of our snitatorium is guaranteed in ererj particular. We are now issuing tickets entitling the holder to $5.60 worth, of cleaning and pressing for $2.51. Steam cleaning a line aue. 9 Kas. Passenger Kansas City and 9:10 a.m Passenger Denver and west i 1:10 a.m Accommodation Kansas City, east.

Accommodation Denver and 8:4 p.m TO BM.LIVIIXB. Passenger Accommodation E. HILL, Agent. 8ANTA FE AST SOUTH). Passenger 9: SSI a.n Accommodation.

a.m NORTH Iftdll Passenger Accommodation J. H. SHEBLET Agent. PACIFIC RAILWAY BAST BOUHD; Passenger Passenger Stock Train Local Freight (except 9:0 a.B) 9:3 p.n ..11: WEST BOUND. Passenger B.D Passenger 8:48 a.B Local .11:89 a.n ProBser Prosser train leaves (ex.

9:48 a Prosser train ai rives ex. Sunday) 4:00 p. IB S. M. 8HIFPEE, AgMt.

Time Table, Concordia, Kan Lincoln, Omaha, Chicago, St. Joe, Kansas City, St. Louis and all points Eaqt, South, itonver, Helena. Salt Butte, Portland, San Fransclsco, and all nnintx WaiL Tralrm arrlvA ftnH riniLi.fc fnllnwftl No. 90.

Expressleaves dally, except Sunday, for Lincoln, Omaha, St. Joe, Kansas City, Chicago, and all points east and soufn Denver, Colorado. Utah and California, Black Hills, Moe-tana, and Pacific North westlO: Ma No. 89 Express arrives dally except Suuday S.Mpst Sleeping, dining and reclining ehalr car oa all tUnjiigu trains. For information, time tables, maps and iloaett call on or write to J.

R. Forbes, ageat Concordia, Kansas, or J. Francis, genera passenger agent Omaha, Neb. 0 This signature Is on every bor ot the tmabx Laxative Bromo-Quinine tut. remedy that enrea la MM atakJ SKEnaaaHaiajBjBjBjBjB Republicaa County Convention.

A delegate convention of the Republicans of Cloud county. will be held at the court house in the city of Concordia, on Tuesday, February 9, 1904, at he hour of 11 o'clock a. for the purpose electing 11 delegates to the Republican state convention to be held at Wichita, on the 9th day of March, 1904, and for the purpose of electing -rrr delegates to the Fifth district Republican congressional convention to be held at Concordia on the 24 day of February 1904. The basis of representation, as fixed by the committee, Is one delegate lor every fifteen votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for J. R.

Burrow for secretary of state at the election held November 1902. On this basis each precinct and ward is entitled to the following representation: Arlon 8 Lyon i Aurora Center Colfax North Lawrence; South Lawrence. 1 Meredith t. 4 3 IB 6 North 15 Bouth East 3 West Solomon 8 Starr Summit Lincoln. citt or CONCOBOIA First Second Ward.

9 Third 7 Fourth Ward. Whole number 186 It Is recommended that the primaries for the election of delegates to said couaty con? vention be held in different wards and pre' cincls of the county, except In the city of Concordia, be between hours of and 4 p. m. on Saturday, February 8, 194, and that said primaries be held In the different wards of the city of Concordia between the hours of 4 and 6 p. m.

of said day, By order of the committee. W. W. CiLiwiLL, Chairman V. A.

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JERSEY SWINE coNaiaTiNO or A Few Choice Aged Sows Spring Gilts, bred or open A choice lot of Males ready for service. Terns Reasonable. EresLing Unsurpassed, 1 MEREDITH, KAN. 1 SIBLEY TOWNSHIP. Pursuant to a call issued by the county central committee for a convention to be held at the court house in Concordia, February 9, 1904, for the purpose of electing delegates to the state and congressional conventions, there will be a caucus of Sibley township Republicars on Saturday, February 6, 1904, between the hours of 2 and 4 p.

for the purpose of electing four delegates to the aforesaid convention. By order of Arthur Aveby, Committeeman. FOURTH WARD CAUCUS. There will be a caucus of the Republicans of the fourth ward of the city of Concordia held at A. T.

Sanger's store on East Sixth, street, between the hours of 4 and 6, o'clock p. m. on February 6, 1904, to elect 8 delegates to the county convention to be held at Concordia on February 9, 1904, which will elect delegates to the congressional and state conyen-tiona A preliminary caucus wtU; beheld at the above mentioned place at 8 o'clock p. m. on Friday, February 5.

V. A. Brown, Committeeman. NELSON TOWNSHIP, There will be a caucus of Nelson township at the usual place on Saturday, February 6, 1904, between the hours of 2 and 4 p. for the purpose of electing three delegates to the county convention to be held at Concordia at February 9,1904, to elect delegates to the state and congressional conventions.

Chas. Lagassi j. Committeeman. CENTER TOWN8HIP. There will be a caucus of the Republican voters of Center township held at the Hopewell school house, commonly known as the Dungan schoolhouse, between the hours of 2 and 4 p.

m. on February 6, 1904, for the purpose of selecting six delegates to the county convention to be held at Concordia February 9 to elect delegates to the state and congressional conventions. W. S. Ball, Committeeman.

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