The News-Courant from Strong City, Kansas • 8

rr J. II. Doolittle, President J. W. JUwIs, Casblor IT (il'lrt.

V'et Pivsl.lrnt, II. WluOiui-Ut, Si-t reliry WOMEN PRIZED AS PROPERTY Have a Definite Value Among African Native and Are Treated Accordingly. Although woman In Africa Is regard STRONG CITY STATE BANK Strong1 Citj Kansas Our Depositors Guarantee! by the Bank Depositor's Guarantee Fund of ihe Stute. Depository for Postal Sa itig Bank. Does a General Banking Business Foreign and Domestic Exchange I and Sold.

DIBKCTOKS Ir, F.ailh II. Iioollttl Jamas Robertson Wl'breuht 9 Matfield Green Items. March 1, Mud, mud, mud. Grant Martin painting the interior of the R. B.

Lar-gent store the past week. Samantha Barcus is helping Mrs. Ed Wag-oner at the hotel this week John Biackmore and family are visiting the II. Golden family. The last number of the lecture course will be given March 9th at the M.

E. church. J. N. Sanford and son, Floyd, of Homestead, was in town Friday and Saturday.

Dave Mercer went to Kansas City Friday evening. Mrs. Gosler entertained the New Century Club, Saturday afternoon. Dr. Newell was cnlled Friday to see little Paul Biackmore, who was very sick.

Lou Hulse came home Saturday night to visit his parents Those that spent Sunday at N. Gosler's were: Misses Mamie Jones, Nellie Johnson and Mes-sers O. Bocook anu Clell New ell. A jolly crowd surrounded the hotel Tuesday night to sernade Wm, Wagoner and bride who were married on Monday. The bride being Miss Fannie Gurney eldest daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. F. A. Gurney of Homestead. After being liberally treated, the crowd left for their homes wishing Mr.

and Mrs. Wagoner much happiness. Mrs. Susan Mercer is here visiting friends and old neighbors. Boys keep track of your cow bells and tin cans you will need them again in the near future.

Dudley Duolltl.il L. Swope Ford Cars. D. L. Hilton Supply Man 9 The Strong City Gnrag-e A New Up-to-date Fire Proof Garage.

First-Class Machine Shop and Vulcanizing Plant. -Call and see us, and let us figure with you on repairs and supplies. Remember this garage will be run on the square deal plan. Point man was tramp, and came every day except Friday and Saturday. Mrs.

Pearl Morton of Cottonwood cam'', Sunday to keep house for Thomas Mercer. There was no school Thursday and Friday on account of the storm. Those who hauled cotton cuke from Burns Monday for C. O. Yoakem, were, Lewis Ottis and Alpha Baker, Billie and "Gibb Trussell and Billie Mercer.

Miss Fannie Gurney and Mr. William WTagner of Matfield were married at the brides home February 22nd. The wedding was a quiet one. Kev. Pennington performed the ceremony in the presence of only the immediate family.

Mrs. Wagner is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fred Gurney, and has practically lived i'l this neighborhood all her life. She has always studied the art of housekeeping and will make her husband an accomplished helpmate Mr. Wagner is a resident of Matfield an 1 has a good position as F.

D. mail carrier there. They will b'e at home to their many friends in a neat little cottage in Matfield Green. Miss Daisy Whetherholt spsnt a few days last week with her aunt, Mrs. William Mercer.

Alex Harbeson was in Kansas City last week and brought back a load of stock cattle with him. Henry Harbour made a busi ness trip to Cottonwood Falls the first of the week. Little Kenneth Spitler is on the sick list The farms that exchanged hands the first of March are as follows: Charles Gurney on the Rawleigh farm and Mr Raw leigh goes to LaGreen, E. Twining moved to Ottawa and Fred Molloham on the Twining farm, Patten, of Clements on the Mollohiin farm wbichM r. Patten recently bought.

Gibb Trussell and his mother on the Win. Mercer farm formerly oc cupied by Ike Ricketts, R. J. Brown on Dave Mercer's place and Clarence Overstreet on the Keeve farm formerly occupied by Mr. Brown on the Leeson farm and Mr, Becker who formerly lived there moves on the old Blanckard place.

Wm. Sheridan takes possession of his farm again where Mr. Brown lived. David Holderman moves on the Thompson farm occupied by Sam Vinson. We Sell C.

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Patients at a distance successfully treated. Treatment sent securely Eacked free from (raze or break; e. No detention from business, atest approved treatment for Blood Poison. Nervous Debility, Bladder and Prostatic Trouble. Phimosis Hydrocele.

Varicocele and ail Infectious and Contracted Diseases. ed uh property, she has certain rights which are seldom Infringed upon, and of these the moat Important is her ight to marry whom she pleases, or rather to refuse to marry one who does noj pleaBe her, the Southern Workman says. There are two grim reasons for this. First, women mar ried against their wills have been known to commit suicide. Second, women married against their wills have murdered their unloved husbands, usually sti angling them when asleep.

And to these reasons may be added the fear of marital unfaithfulness. So, In forcing oneself upon one of these women there is liability to a great loss the loss of valuable property or of no less highly prized life. The young; girls are well cared for, partly that thoy may be comely and draw many suitors. Every girl will tell you frankly that she wishes to marry and have a good husband and children. Every father Is anxious to have his daughters marry well.

To secure a wife one must pay a dowry In cattle to the fa ther, or, should the father be dead, to the nearest male relative. It a girl Is much sought after her father naturally asks a larger dowry. When a man has paid part of the dowry the father may give consent to a provisional marriage and permit the couple to live together. Should the buBband be too slow in pay ing the remainder of the dowry his wife is taken from him. Trial marriages are common and can be set aside by either party.

Their principal objects In marriage are mutual helpfulness and the perpetuation of the race. HAVE MANY FANCIFUL BELIEFS Bedouin Superstitions, Firmly Rooted, Ara of the Most Peculiar Character. Soma Bedouin superstitions are fanciful Indeed. They believe that when a man dies of thirst his soul goes forth tn the form of a green owl, which flies about above the desert a thousand years, screaming for water. If a fish leaps from the water Into a boat where a woman Is riding, It Is a sure sign that she will soon bear a son.

They live In "dally dread of the evil eye; the Arab mother fears for her child, lest this curse descend and blight Its life. Some say a man so possessed has merely to cast his baneful glance on a bird flying, when the creature will fall to the earth stone dead. If an Arab woman finds the threads In her "nnttou" loom have become tangled, she blames the meddlesome evil spirits. Many women have their limbs and bodies tattooed In fancy designs, as much as a charm to ward off disease as for beauty's sake. Manna Is still much eaten among Mesopotamlan Arabs; the women collect and prepare It from the ground beneath certain hill trees, whence It drips.

Yet the Arabs and the Jews and Chaldeans as well firmly believe that this sweet, whitish, gumlike food Is cast down from heaven; that It Is the same manna which tradition says was cast down from heaven for the children of Israel. Geographical Magazine. For Nervous Persons. No one can help feeling nervous at times In this age ot rush and racket, but It Is quite possible to put on tbe brake, as It were, and not let the nerves run away with us. Here are a.

few hints on the subject: "If people fret you, It Is not necessary to be rude to them. Try, Instead, to avoid them. Don't read books that Irritate you. Books are plentiful, therefore put away the offending volume and choose another. If noise at night worries you, don't let It continue to do so.

Get up and see to the matter and put It right. "Don't let yourself get Into the habit of being bored. It 1b not worth while. When you feel It coming on plunge at once Into some task that will take all your time and energy. It Is better to run away from certain things than to let them Irritate you.

Such martyrdom Is usually unnecessary and bad for you all round." Best Treatment of Constipation daughter used Chamberlains Tablets for constipation with good results and I can recommend them highly," writes, Paul Babin, Brushly, La. For sale by all dealers. Miss Jaunita Houston went to Emporia Monday on a short visit. i Gleet gsi Stricture Successfully treated. No operation no Instruments no pain no duntrft no di'tt-n- 1 turn roip butintiBB.

Curable Cases lime Corrected to February 7th, 1915 TRIE BY CREEK. D. May and wife moved to Klmdale to make their future home. F. O.

Pracht and family moved back in by his mother from the Jupp place Monday, The farmers have changed around on Stribby some. O. L. Frey took his family to Elmdale, Monday from there they went to Newton. J.

Frey and father, C. F. Pflager and J. O. Pierce shipped hogs from Hymer, Tuesday.

L. J. Frey, B. Shipman, J. O.

Pierce, O. L. Frev and O. L. May hauled hogs to Ilymer Mon clay.

F. S. Frey took Mrs. L. J.

Frey to Ilymer Monday where she took the train for Strong City to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. J. S. Doolittle. Homestead Items Dr, Billingslea was called Mon day to Bee David and Alfred Mer cer, who were quite sick, but are better at this writing.

Charles Yoakcm is improving after a lingering illness. The largest snow that we have had for some vears fell here Thursday. It made some of the roada impassable. The Clements K. F.

man was unable to make the trip, but the Cedar Sfcrf: D-BBg" will relieve your indigestion. Many people in this town Lava used them mid we have yet to hear of caie where they hare failed. We know the for. aula, Sold only by 25o ft box. Frank R.

Send for FREE IZZ'A tn Cfirnnifl, Nervoua and Private Diseanns. For both exea 11 pntree. liltiatratnl, full dcBCt-it'tioa of disna.es treated eltect and trimsmciit) fttfftt In plain tataled arraHVer. Arrive at 4:40 P. M.

D. E. Crebbs Agent. No. Wkstward Timk 17 Kansas and Texas Express 2:46 A.

115 Kansas Fast Mail 6:45 A. M. 113 Panhandle and Pecos Valley Express 1:38 P. 5 Colorado and Utah Express 2:00 P. Mo.

Eastward Timk 18 Kansas City and Chicago Express 1:45 A. 8 Kansas City and Chicago Express 2:01 A. 22 Chicago Flyer 3:22 A.M. 114 Kansas City Express 10:10 A. 10 Kansas City and Chicago Express 12:16 P.

ft Kansas City and Chicago Express 2:31 P. 16 Kansas City Express Superior Cranch I'o. Westward Daily Timb 07 Passenger 7:00 A.M. 309 Mixed 7:10 A.M. 311 Way Freight 7:35 A.M.

NO. Eastward Daily Time .106 Passenger 12:05 P.M. 308 Mixed 5:35 P.M. 110 Way Freight 8:15 P.M. Bazaar Branch No.

315 Accomodation to B.izaar Leaves at 2:50 P. M. THURMAN. Clarence North's baby died Thursday morning. It was bur ied Saturday in the Matfield cem etery.

The snow has blocked our mail man. We haven't had our mail for three days. Mrs. Armstrong was called to Kansas City Tuesday by the death of her sister, she was accompanied by her daughter Mar garet. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Arm strong are visiting their parents of this neighborhood. Many schools were dismissed on account ot the storm. Mrs, Hill is visiting her daugb ter, Mrs. Wagner.

All the sick people are better. The North girls will return to school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. K.

S. Bennett re turned last week from a visit with rolatives in Emporia. No. 316 Accomodation sam Strong City, Kansas, The News-Courant $1.00 per year..