The Matfield Mirror from Matfield, Kansas • 1

THE MATFIE ROR VOLUME I MA TBI ELI) GREEN, CHASE COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 1908. NUMBER 24 Cottonwood Falls. "Laughs may come and laughs may but the laughs produced by "A Bachelor's Honeymoon" will Strong City News Monthly Report of Cottonwood Falls Public School. Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, February 21, 1008. R-portof month beginning January 27, 1908 and ending February 21, 1008.

Number of days taught 20. II A Rose, Principal. Total number of pupils enrolled this year, males 133, females 117, totals 250; Total number of pupils in school this month males 1 IS, females 100, totals 222; Total attendance in days males 2051 4, females 1040.4, totals 3991 Average daily attendance males 102.50, females 07, totals 100 59; Number of pupils transferred males 0, females 0, totals Number of pupils received by transfer males females 0, totals Number of cases of tardiness males 7, females 21, totals iWjNumber neither absent nor tardy males females 38, totals 91; Number of colored child i en enrolled males 5, females 4. totals 9. Another New Firm.

Wilcox purchased half interest in the corner grocery and meat market Tuesday of Coe Bros Mr Wilcox has been clerking in this store since moving to town last fall and is thoroughly acquainted with the business. The firm will be known as Wilcox Coo Bro's List of Jurors Judge A Meckel ordered twelve addiiional Jurors drawn for the March term of the District Court; following the list drawn: Ed Johnson Matfield Township Chas Rock wood Falls Lew Becker Bazaar Roniger Diamond Creek I Maule Strong Dunkin Bazaar I Mitchell Diamond Creek Henry Fosdick Matfield Dave Beyers Bazaar A Holmes Diamond Creek Davis Cedar Chas Simmons Strong Some Windows Don't. Don't slight the window. Don't let the glass become dirty. Dont depend too much on fixtures.

Don't neglect the upper partof trt window stick to one style of trim Born to Mr and Mrs Ubl on Buck Creek on February IOCS a baby girl. EThompsou and wife of Hymer were among the out of town people here Monday. John Dunkin was in from Bazaar yesterday. Mable Clay visited ber parents in Emporia Sunday. Pearl Hudson is learning type setting at this office.

Ida SchimplI of Elmdjile spent Monday nigtit here. Williard Lamer of Sharps Creek was iu town Tuesday, Mrs Louie Hart is seriously ill at her home near Bazaar. John Bell was transacting busi ness in Topeka the first ofthe week Crippen returned Sunday from a short business trip to Topeka Mrs Spencer was an Emporia Visitor the lattr part of lust week Snedden of Atchison visited friends here several days last Fred Siler and wife returred from a ten days visit in Texas last Sunday. Mrs Mary Smith spent several days last week visiting Clements relatives. Peck of Kansas City spent the first of the week with friends in this city.

Born to Mr and Mrs Will Kelly of Cottonwood Falls Monday March 2 1908 a baby girl. Lorenza Walter went to Montrose, Colorado the firt of the week. Mr Walters is thinking of locating there Will Kuhl went to Sedgwich Saturday to visit friends and to attend a ball Saturday evening lie returned Sunday. Gussie Brown and Clara Senior of Strong City and Blanch Bray and Maude Tyron of this city are new apprentice girls at Mrs Clarkson's Millinery Stere. Messrs Hildinger, Austin, Smith, A Morgan, and Bocook attended the lie publican Congressional Convention.

at Osuge City Tuesday. They also attended the state Convention at Topeka. Charles Miller was here from Burns Friday transacting business at the Court House. His brother of Puget Sound, Wushington was with bim. The latter is connected with a hsn canning company at Puget SouDd.

The Messrs Miller have just returned from a business trip to Pennsylvania. A Cowley left last Saturday for Colorado Springs where the Cowleys will make their home. The rest of the family will remain here until school closes. All subscribers who have paid there subscriptions and do not find the date on their1 paper according to date on receipt have been credit on the books. Dates on paper will be changed in a short time.

The wife of Representative Mc-Guire of Oklahoma was given the first flug containing forty-six stars, by Elliott Woods, superintendent of the cap'tol. This flag with the forty-sixth stars for Oklahoma was raised over the capitol as the session of congress Monday. Ed Altemus took out a wagon Ictd of bijtb ncin fixtures from MeNee's Tuesday, The Mill Company received a car of wheat frcm Iljmer and one from Wichita the first of tie week. Everett Deitrich of Plymouth was in town Saturday to get a fine team of work horses which be purchased at the Englert Sale, near Eluidale, lust week. I Mrs Charles Moretz and son spent several days in Marion County last week visiting relatives returning Sunday to their home on Marble Hill.

Charles Harvey was switching in the yards last week while "Billy" Watkins was visiting his sister Mrs II Tompkins at Elinwooct. Brakeman, Frank Robinson ol Arkansas City was visiting old friends in this city a few days last week. Mrs Anna Largent, Geo Carry and Tom Nichols of Green were transacting business in our city Friday, See the great IToyt theatre success "A Baehlor's Honeymoon" at the Auditorium, Friday March ti. The Masquerade at the Rink Tuesday night was a great success. A large crowd was out and every body enjoyed themselves.

Scott Ramsey made a business trip to Emporia Saturday, Gerardy is on the sick list this week. Matt Bledsoe has rented the farm that is known as the old Harris farm one mile east of Strong, and will move as soon as vacated by Anay MeCabe, who we understand has bought a piece of laud near Mrs Hotskiss east of town. Farrington made a business trip to Kansas City Saturday. Elizabeth Clay came up from Em-ooria Friday for a few days visit with relatives and friends. She returned Tuesday.

Petty spentseveral days visiting with his nephew, Post Master Petty. Anna and Cora Betty after spending several months with home folks at Americus returned to our city Tuesday. The Kansas Gas and Cement Company got their main in through the alley between North Cottonwood Avenue and Chestnut street, to (ith street thence east by the Catholic Church to the alley between Cottonwood Avenue and North Elm street which they will follow to the rail road. This work will be completed this week. The plumbers are busy plumbing resideuts.

So far four business houses and five or six residents are ready to connect as soon as the coinpauy gets to them. Empie, I Nuule and II Snyder attended the 4th congressional Convention at Osage City Tuesday, and alsj the State Convention at Topeka Wednesday, of course all good old Republicans. Dave Aarden of this city a left paw base ball pitcher, who made a line record with the. Madison team last year, got notice Tuesday from the manager of the Wichita team to report there March Kith This looks like Dave was going to be in the fast company this year as Wichita won the pennant last year. Statton of Clay Center, Kan as, Supreme Secretary of the Triple Tie was iu the city the (irstof the week visiting Judge Clay and Crum of the Local Council hero.

Well Known Chase unty Phy sician to Leave Dr John Carnes of Matfield Green ill leave in a short time for Navar- Kansas, where ne and his family ill reside. Dr Carnes is an old tiler here, having practiced medi cine at Matfield Green for m-jre than qu urtcr of a century. His many fiu nds wish him success iu his new loci goon forever. This was a New York success for ten consecutive months, and Oakes Gilson are presenting it here for the first time, Friday March 0, at The Auditorium. Joe Schwilling, John Surflue and Guy Johnson returned from Kiowa Sunday, They had been dowu there purchasing cattle.

II Klein and uaug hter Mrs Tot Blackshere of Elmdale were Cottonwood visitors Monday. They came down iu Mr Kliens Automobile. Erank Childers and wife of Em poria spent several days the latter part of last week with the former's parents, Childers and wife. Ralph Barman who is attending Kansas Utu versiVy at Lawerenoe, has been elected assissant business manager of the Kansas Uniyersity paper. Maud Strail returned Sunday from Mound Valley where she had been visiting her sister Mrs Klaus.

She also visited relatives in Kansas City while away. Geo McNee arrived borne from a three weeks hunting trip in Texas and Mexico Kellam of Topeka but formerly of this place accompan- 1 -d bim. Misses Quinn and Cunningham returned from the wholesale millinery houses last Saturday. They spent two weeks in the wholesale house studying the spring style and purchasing goods. Howard went to Kansas City yesterday.

He will bring his little daughter, Marion, home with him and Mrs Howard, who has been there a week, wili remain for medical treatment. John Williams has been seriously ill with appendicites bnt is now improving. His daughters, Misses Josie and Margaret have returned to their home in Emporia after being with him several days. it a young man at twenty yea rs of age put twenty dollars at iuterest instead of expending it for tobacco. Then, at beginning of the next year repeat it, and include also the prin cipal and interest of the preceeding year, and thus continue to do from year to year, until he shall have reached the ago of seventy; the amount he would realize would ceed thirty thousand dollars.

How many of our young will try it? All lovers of high class comedy will be delighted with the great lloyt theater success "A Bachelor's Honeymoon hich will be uresent-ed here Friday March 0, at the Auditorium. This will be an eyent of more than usual interest, as it is the first time this play has been presented outside of the larger cities. It is one of the best comedies ever written. The company is headed by the well known French actor, Herbert DtGuerre. iviiss Jessie Macalpine left yesterday for New York City and will Hail from there Saturday for her old home in Scotland.

Miss Macalpine has made her home with the McNee in this city for sometime and has made many warm friends during her stay here A pretty compliment was paid her Monday afternoon when the King's daughters gave a tea in her honor at the home of Miss Myra Tuttle, The rooms were tasti ly decorated in rsd and the girls presented Miss Macalpine with a Kansas souvinere spoon as a tcken ofthei'bttim in whiebthey held her. II Cooper has purchased the Slabougb Ranch in Cedar township The ranch contained about eight hundred acres andlhe consideration was $20,500 00. A portion of this land formerly belonged to George Blackburn and mr Slaboug bought it adout two years ago. A Leap Year Girl Mr and Mrs Val Uhl of Buck CreeK have a tiue girl at their homo She arrived Saturday, February 29 th and can only celebrate her birthday every four years. This arrangement of birthday would please most girls after they reach the age of sixteen.

County Contests The first of the township contests in essay and declamation was held at Wonsovu schoolhouso on Friday afternoon, February 28. A great deal of interest was taken in tho contest; a number of schools in the township dismissed for the aftar-noon in order that teacher and pupils might attend. There were twelve contestants, the following schools being represented: Wonsevu, Homestead, New Hope, Jackson. Every member was well prepared but tho judges gave first place In declamation to Blanche Martin of Homestead, second place to Edith Mason of Wonsevu; lirst place in essay to Hazel Ashenfelter of Jackson, second to Etta LaPlant of Homestead. Pupilsawarded first place in these township contests will represent their townships in the County Contest to be held later.

Diamond Creek township held their contest Monday afternoon, March 2nd at Elmdale. There were eight in this contest which was a very interesting one. Several schools attended; the following schools had pupils in the contest, Prairie Grove, Elk, Union, Walnut Grove, Blackshere. The children were all well prepared and tho decision was a question of some-difficulty, but was finally decided as follows: First in declamation Grace Dixon of Union, second Kipling Wells of Union first in essay Edna Rider of Walnut Grove, second Gladys Rumford of Blackshere, The contest for Toledo tawnship was held at Safford ville, Tuesday afternoon March 3rd. A large crowd was in attendance, Twelve pupils took part and it was an unusually close contet-t.

Tho following schools were represented, Sall'orJville, Toledo, Canaan, Grand view, Pleasant Hill, Bloody Creek. The decision gave first place in declamation to Schuyler Garth of SalTordxille, see ud to Edna Obley of Toledo; first in essay to Viva Jones of Salford ville and second to Irene Irwin of Grandview. The contest for Strong Towiiship Is to bo March 5 aud March (J. Last Saturday morning Mr West of Hymer got his left hand caught in a corn shredder audit was so badly mashed that it was necessary to amputate it at the wrist. He was brought to Strong City and Drs Hamino and McKiuley performed the operapiou.

ming. branch out. Don't skimp on elbow grease in cleauing the glass. Don't wait till a trim is fiyspeck ed before changing it. Don't overlook theutilityof a cer tain number of fixtures.

Don't be afraid to try something new in the way of display. Don't let the window stand too long, a week is about the limit. Don't fill a sunny window with goods that the sun will discolor. Don't be afraid to spend a little money on the trim It will come back. Exchange A New Firm Long and McDowell have opened up a poultry house in Mis Long's building just east of the Court House.

They expect to deal in Eggs and Live Poultry and hides. They will do a wholesale and retail business. Mr Long is well and favorably known by nearly all, and has been in business here before. Mr Joe McDowell needs no introduction to the people of Chase county. He is known by all the old timers.

The coluant wishes them much prosperity. IIIGIllwnTOTES Miss Clara Gurney of Homestead visited school Monday Messrs Martin, Stanfield and HetTelfinger and the Senior boys attended Guthrieshog sale atStrong City Tuesday afternoon. Some of the Freshmen in tne elocution class have discovered that reading is one of the arts. Will Patterson has been absent several days on account of sickness Messrs HefTelfinger and Stanfield took a little exprcise by way of a round trip walk to Elmdale Friday uight. The High School expects to give an entertainment in tho High School auditorium next week.

Mr Martin spent the latter part of last week visiting the Topeka aud Iawrence high schools. The boys have been practicing baseball this week. If the boys will we have the material for a winning team. Mr Dadibman, State Student Sec. of the Kansas Students MCA organization was with us and held meetings atthe school house Monday and Tuesday evening Mr Wooster a student of the Normal at Emporia came down with him and sangsever al solos white were enjoyed very much, at the meeting Monday.