The Caldwell News from Caldwell, Kansas • Page 2

I Want Eggs, Stagey Young Roosters, Ducks Geese and Turkeys. Highest Prices. mm 11 tttih TTTT 11 fi Mastook Mead THE CALDWELL NEWS Issued weekly, and entered in the post office at Caldwell, as second class mail matter. C. B.

MACDONALD BLACKSTONE BABBLE. (BYTHBBLAB.) We are going to beat some of the more notorious liars to it and estimate that the rains of the past few days will make the farmers of Kansas one hundred billion dollars on their wheat crop, and that will be about as close to it as some of the experts will get. We wish to take this means of apoligizing to the Route Four scribe for exposing him to our very con DOLLAR AND A HALF A YEAR ROUTE TWO. Miss Ruth Carlson visited Miss Helen Longstreth this week end. -P.

J. Skoog returned Thursday from Camp Pike, where he visited a few days with his son, Walter. Mrs. N. P.

Johnson-and Edwin visited the stock show and sale at Wich ita Friday. Mrs. P. J. Skoog and Harry spent Friday in Wichita.

Jno. McDannold lost another of his good milch cows Sunday. Miss Luella McDannold and John Builta were married in Wellington ROUTE FOUR. And say, gentle reader, hasn't the weatherman at last proved to all you doubting Thomases that it can still rain in good old Kansas? And it caught the farmers with their oats fields in all stages of preparation from some that had only fairly got started to plowing to those that were ready to sow. We did hear of one farmer that commenced sowing oats Saturday morning, but of course that was as far as he got.

This rain has sure done a world of good in every way. It has put a different complexion altogether on the wheat fields. All fields that were well prepared for sowing and sown in good OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS Caldwell City Sumner County THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918 tagious disease. We knew chat most people were either having it or had had it, but to tell the truth about the matter we thought that Uncle E. Z.

Tuesday, Feb. 26th. May they live a long, happy and useful life. was puncture proof. But he will have to admit that he was "grum season are showing up a rich green that can be seen as far as the field is Irvin Hearlson and family moved bling" just a little mite last week.

Friday six miles south of Dist. 99. Earl Lynam was having a lit visible, isy close inspection you can find a little green on the hogged in fields that have been as bare and Mr. Reeves and family moved re cently six miles south of Bluff City. tle grief with his Ford last week.

By making a trip to Argonia for repairs he soon had it fixed up again. Oowrltht But Sofctffaar liu We were very grateful for the fine brown as the road all winter. But great is Kansas and her showers and sunshine, anyway. And there's not big rain of last week. Ought to make We received the news Saturday the most complaining ones feel full evening of the death of Mrs.

John Get Quality in Clothes! Its Guaranteed Here! doubt in our mind but that it was of gladness. ght here in Kansas where all this John Builta and bride moved into Hybsha. This was a very sad blow to the near ones, as well as all the neighbors and friends. We under From Camp Dodge, Iowa. Camp Dodge, Iowa, 3-1 '18.

Mr. C. B. Macdonald, Editor Caldwell News, Dear Sir: I received a copy of "The News" yesterday and have enjoyed reading every page. The many articles crediting Uucle Sam, the Red Cross and the Y.

M. C. A. for the mr.uy ways they are helping the boyg, physically, morally, nientallyaregood for sore eyes after reading all the kicks in the daily papers. Please begin my subscription with the next issue and I will send a money order for one year as soon as I am excused from this mump ward in the Base Hospital.

The way Caldwell is backing the boys makes a fellow glad he enlisted from there. Yours truly, B. M. Bennett. Egyptian wheat that has teen taken rom the tombs of the Pharaohs was their new home Saturday one of his mother's farms northeast of Doster.

stand she was only sick a very short rst sprouted, for no other land on Miss Leon a Schmidt had measles this little ball of mud could have done the trick. We believe this rain last week, but is back in school this Monday morning. time. The family certainly has the sympathy of this whole community. Cream Wanted at Finney's, adv.

Odis Shartzer delivered cane and ill put a lot of pep in our farmers Mrs. Oswald visited Miss Carlson's for it sure appeared to us that from this terribly dry winter and a whole Sudan grass seed at Argonia the first school Monday. lot of other discouragments they of the week. We have in a car of Colorado We understand that Frank Camer- ad Lump Coal. Doster Grain Co.

were having to contend with they were beginning to lose a little of their nerve. But we expect just as rer and Will Aldrich had a little ex citement over by Bluff the other day. Some men buy anything that looks stylish and fits, especially if the price is low. Its the wrong way to buy Clothes. The right way is first to be sure of the quality.

"Is it All-Wool?" "Is it well Tailored?" A price means nothing unless you know what you are getting for it. In this store the Hart Schaffner Alarx label answers all your questions. It means All-Wool, honest Tailoring, correct Style, long Wear and good value. Don't take anything less. soon as the fields dry off to see the Mr.

Aldrich's team hitched to a wa Murphy Stock at Chicago. The Shorthorn calves from the gon ran away with the two gentle farmers out as frisky as a bunch of lambs in fly time and it won't be Spring Creek herd, owned by T. B. men, throwing them both out and ong before the oats will be as green Murphy Sons, Corbin, did well as the best wheat fields are now. at the National Shorthorn congress completely demolishing the wagon and harness.

No one was hurt and the horses came out without a scratch. and sale at Chicago, 19th to 22nd We attended the meeting of the Norbit Vavra was out last week stockholders of the Farmers Exchange Saturday. The attendance ult. They were not so highly fitted as some of the others. The large number at the show was a handicap.

gathering up some of the articles of farm machinery he had bought at as rather light on account of the Presbyterian. "The Church's Patriotism" will be the subject of the morning sermon. It is vital and opportune. This war has its influence on the church and the church has its influence in the war. "The New Internationalism" will be the evening sermon.

After this war, what! How will nations be related! The Sunday School pupils are very much delighted over the clean, public sales during the winter. He 410 head, consigned by 91 different rain, but wnat they iacKea in numbers they more than made up in en from 20 states. says we are going to have a crop this year and will need all of our The cash prizes and proceeds of machinery. So he thought he would thusiasm. The yearly report showed that the store had done a good business and a good dividend was de- H.

C. UNSELL The Home of Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes the sale made the average a little be getting his together where it over $500 per bead. would be handy when he needs it. ared. It was voted unanimously Silver Goods, by Orange Goods, to invest the dividend in more stock.

Mrs. Draper was in Freeport attractive quarters. There is cheer great many of the stockholders usiness Saturday. a roan September yearling, was fifth in a class of 25 in the show; Oscar Kouts was circulating a pe also invested their interest on shares of stock in more shares, thus showing and comfort in every room. We try to serve each pupil with the best won a cash prize of $40.

He was and banquet and be one of us right. tition last week among the farmers. sold to R. B. Bunker Son of their confidence in the business.

The He was certainly getting a large ma equipment and most encouraging atmosphere, We are determined iVisconsin for $G30. Silver Goods for if it wasn't for our Farmers' Exchange yearly banquet and our A. H. T. A.

yearly banquet we would soon CHIKASKIA. Miss Floy Blosser was ill the first of the week. Harold Roberts is recovering from the measles. jority of the people to sign it. Says store has grown from a modest store of a few hundred dollars to one of at ROUTE SEVEN.

Mr. Wittum and family attended the stock show at Wichita Friday. Mrs. Bohan and Mrs. Cline and children called on Mrs.

Dickson's school Friday. goes to the head of a fine herd and to eive each the verv finest. No he will send it to the governor to let least as many thousand, and the will no doubt be heard from later. forget the names of our neighbors. im know just what the farmers one is entitled to more attention stock holders from a few men that So get busy and join both orders.

want in the way of fair prices. The Murphy herd is one of the best iu this section of country and while they believed they were on the and consideration than these boys and girls, who soon will bo leaders For fear this part of the route New subscribers the past week right track and knew they had right always shows winners. in life. If you are interested in Lester Rice spent several days this week in Harper assisting his grandparents to move to Wellington. Leland Davidson has the mumps.

E. E. Kelly attended the stock their side, still knew they were so shouldn't have afflictions enough with German measles we are now having a siege of pink eye. weak in both numbers and capital J. N.

Oylear, eity. Miss Mary Vasey, city. Hon. W. A.

Ayres, Washington The fine rain ought to make the wheat grow now. Mr. Elem, of Wichita, visited Fred Cox Tuesday. Mr. Boatright, of Corbin, was buying mules in the neighborhood efficiency and spiritual training you will find it in the life of our school.

Come and bring the whole family. that it looked like the chances were Nearly all of those who were sick all against them and almost feared D. C. a week ago have about recovered. to own they had a interest in a co-op There is an appropriate class for A.

6. Johnsou, city. Little Marie Grimm is still sick but each member. L.B. Ford, Mouutain Home, Ark erative store.

But now we don't believe we have a member but what show at Wichita last week. Geo. Dennett is expected back this week from a short stay at Harper. H. M.

Wible, of Hazelton, came over Wednesday to spend a few days on his farm. able to be up a part of the time. red Worley is the boss man on The Young People's Society has planned for a business meeting is proud to hold up his head and say N. B. Vaughu, Route 1.

F. A. Mackliu, Route 2. T. J.

Williams sold his farm near the Cozad ranch at present. our store. Good talks were made by Claude Farris spent Sui.day with Friday evening at the church, Th Burton M. Bennett, Camp Dodge Messrs. Bailey, Skoog, Hunting, Though expected at any time, announcement of the death of C.

C. Ridings, at his home at East Enid, Monday, the 4th came as a shock to his mauy Caldwell friends. The judge was 74 ytars of age past, and for the last year or more had been in very poor health. Thursday night of last week he had a stroke of apoplexy and soon lost consciousness, passing to the Other Side as stated above. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Baker wants your cream. adv his grandparents. Iowa. E. E.

Kelly bought a bunch of Medford to Rev. J. A. B. Ogilvie and has bought the old M.

M. Barnard farm, three miles southwest of Caldwell, consideration one hundred dol Lively, Frank Metzingef, Stetzler, past month has been a very happy and successful month. The society Nita Jones spent Saturday night at calves last week. and others. Last but by no means Chas.

McAdams, Route 5. LIBRARY HOURS. the Paul Atkinson home. least was our annual lunch. It was is doing a splendid work.

May more young people fiud joy in these Link Worley was caught in the sure good, and while we hate to flat lars an acre, or $28,000. Ernest Hearlson ha3 moved onto Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shacklee returned recently from a trip to Weath-erford, Okla.

Miss Lois Blosser took her sister's Open every week day, 4 to 6 and ter the ladies of this day and age, for services rain and had to stay at Mr. Pontius' Wednesday night. to 9 p. Saturdays, 3 to they rightfully have a very good The church's fiscal year closes March 31st. The past twelve mouths aud 7 to 9.

opinion of themselves already, truth Mrs. Will Brockus is visiting her compels us to acknowledge that the Mary T. Paulsen, Librariau. are full of many events of success sister, Mrs. Will Reynolds, of Wich.

ita, this week. place in the schoolroom Friday. Mrs. Lizzie Coryell is under the doctor's care. Miss Linnea Carlson is recovering the route into the Woodling house lately occupied byOluf Enderud, who has moved onto a farm in Republic county.

We had neither church nor S. S. at the Bailey school house Sunday. We fear Bro. Maier is losing his ladies who served that lunch knew and progress.

These will be re their business all right and if anyone Mrs. Bert Tibbit and Nettie visited hearsed at our annual supper and left the table hungry it was because her daughter, Mrs. Joe Patton, meeting on March 27th. Plan to from the measles. they were such chronic long hungers keep this date open for the church The measles have started anew in 11 that it was impossible to fill them up.

nerve to fail us on as nice an after supper. We have in a car of Colo. Lump this neighborhood, and if you have I IN NEW QUARTERS and not for lack of attention or good noon as Sunday was. Coal. Doster Grain Co.

adv W. T. Jones, a former citizen of not had them you are not up to date. T. J.

Williams had a sale at Free- eats. And now a few words to some of you farmer doubting Thomases, Caldwell, died at his home in Wich Mrs. Prater and Carl, of Welling A Word to My Fr.iends, port Saturday, consisting of house ita Saturday, March 2, 1918, aged ton spent several days at the Rice home this week. At the beginning of my twelfth 60 years. The body was brought who have been afraid of ridicule or something of the kind if they should join our ranks.

Just call at the store year of service, I wish to thank my hold goods, a business building or two and some city lots. He reports having had a good crowd and spirited bidding in spite of or porhaps to Caldwell and funeral services Mrs. Mary Gardner, who has been staying at the Collins home for some held at the Presbyterian churc friends for their loyal support during the years I have had the pleas Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and read a roster of our stockholders and it will surprise you what a majority of the best farmers we have as members. Then reach down in time, left Wednesday evening for Oklahoma, where she will move on a we had better say on account of the rainy weather. Rev.

Frederick Maier officiating. ure of serving them, and take this opportunity to announce that I have an office over Courtright Interment ia Caldwell cemetery. fl CI We have moved into The Corner Building Just vacated by the Caldwell Cash Store, and will be open for business I. M. Horton was on the route one farm.

Her little daughter will remain a short time longer at the Collins home. If your teeth plague you take your old striped jeans and dig up for a few shares. Patronize our store, attend our next yearly meeting hardware store aud will be iu Cald day last week looking for stock to ship. He reports stock scarce and them to Dr. Coe Robertson, ad hard to get hold of.

bol King has been trying to ci re well every Tuesday, prepared to do refraction and any eye, ear, uose and throat examination. Will also be glad to consult with auyoue who may require treatment or other Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Carlson left Friday for Lindsborg, where they will attend the wedding of her sister. The groom is a minister who expects to engage in Y. M. C. A work, and the couple leave for Europe in the near future.

himself of rheumatism lately by mak ing garden. He had a lot of such Auction hardy garden as lettuce, peas and work at our Sauitarium at Black Saturd onions planted in time to get the benefit of these rains, but he is still ayjftar.9 well. Yours very truly, bothered with rheumatism. He says Dr. L.

S. Larimore Extra Garden Seeds Free. I have obtained an extra supply of garden seeds from the Depart he feels sure that when that garden 3 13 stuff ge'ts big enough to use he can Western Inventors. eat enough to cure himself all right. ment of Agriculture which will Having sold my residence, I will The following patents were just And we will vouch for the fact that issued to western clieuts, reported permit me to send a paekage con taining various varieties to my con if anyone can he can.

also sell my furniture, at public sale Mrs. Will Fitch has been very sick by D. Swift Patent Lawyers Washington, D. who will fur and a doctor was called Sunday night. Everybody is invited to call and Look us Over All new goods and they are for sale.

uish conies of any pateut for ten stitueuts requesting the same before April 1st when the distribu-tiuu closes. Address, Wni. II. Thompson, Her many friends hope for her speedy eents apiece to our rsaders. recovery.

Colo. R. D. Bochard, Rocky As we finish these items this Mon Saturday, Ford, bucket-supporting bracket W. K.

Buckles, Rifle, self-fillin fountain-pen D. V. Burrell Rocky Ford, siphonie system. i'i i'i Kans. J.

J. Currau, Augusta at 2:30 p. at my home on North United Statos, Senator Washington, D. C. The dance at the Bohemiau hall Saturday night, Feb'y 23d, for benefit of the Bluff Twp.

Red Cross, was well attended. The proceeds amounted to $54 75. The committee wishes to thank each and every oue whoso kindly contributed to the good cause. Safety Deposit Boxes for rent pressure-still L. Fox, Hutchinson S.

W. HIATT day morning there are many indications of spring. Wheat and alfalfa are greening up nicely, the roads are about as muddy as they ever get, the cluck of the setting hen is heard in the land, but best of all the lay of the laying hen, for we have been taught from our earliest- years that ham and eggs are the very best part of the hog and chicken. Dr. Crumbiue says "nixy" on the town pig pen proposition.

His notion is sauitation before souse. gasolene motor-car; F. Frame Lawver. tire-alarm U. A.

Hurrah Market street. Pomona, tractor. Phone 99 Caldwell, Kansas Ed. E. Joy went to Hutchinson Tueslay to have the uew eugine C.

W. CUPP, Owner loaded for the Caldwell Mill. at the Stock Exchange Bank.ad.