Republic County Democrat from Belleville, Kansas • 4

there was any evidence needed to prove to its readers that the Telescope man is long on "Intestines" his little article in last weeks issue entitled "A Newspaper's Duty" ought certainly be sufficient. But why, we pray, should the Telescope man only go back six or eight years?" We wish you all a merry Christmas. If Mr. Miller continues to tell the people of Republic county what wonderful man he is in each issue of the Telescope, he is liable to create the impression that that there are few people who are not conversant with this fact, or he might get people to believing that there was some question about it, else why should he be compelled to continually tell about it in his own paper. Old man Flarety figures that the squirrel mascot on board the Oscar II will not seriously feel the pangs of hunger on the voyage across the Better Way.

A solemn lesson and warning is printed by the Alma Enterprise, which should save many a poor unfortunate from the hot beds of crime. It quotes an old criminal as saying, "The first thing that led to my downfall was cheating an editor out of two years subscription. When I had done that the devil had such a grip on me that I could not shake him off." "The Wonderful Birthday" Christian Church, Friday evening after the Park Exercises. A Christmas excercise, Entirely new and origin al consisting of choice music, readings Recitations by Carrie B. Adams copyrighted 1915.

ORDER OF SERVICE Sing, for a Thousand Tonges Sing" Choir Scripture Reading Song, "Joy-Bells Ringing, for Lord is Come" Responsive Reading, "And There Were Shepards" Supt. and Choir Song, "Glad Tidings of Great Joy" Junior Dept. Recitation, "I Can Tell You Why" Six Children Selection Orchestra Recitation, "Solving the Problem" Isabel Hain Song, "We Are Little Joy-Bells" Primary Dept. Recitation, "If I Get a Christmas Dolly" Dona Bell Recitation, "Parcel Post" Clarence Howard Recitation, "Merry Cloit Noble Recitation, "When He Grows" William Fry Song, "I Love You" Dept. Recitation, Six Boys Recitation Bell Song, "Cradled in a Manger" Junior Dept.

Recitation, "Cristmas Fairies" Della Beuhler Song, "Our Glorious King" Choir Distribution of the Closing Prayer and Benediction. Republic County Democrat $1.50. An Appropriate Christmas Gift Here is an elegant Christmas Present for a friend--one that will serve as a reminder of your thoughttuluess for a whole year. For $2.50 we will send your friend the following: The Pictorial Review, Regular Price $1.50 The Democrat Regular Price $1.50 The Farmer and Stockman Regular Price $1.00 The Housewife Regular Price .50 Total Regular Price $4.50 A total value of $4.50 worth of 50 reading matter for only $2. We Wish You All A Very Merry Christmas F.

R. BACHELOR The Funeral Man TOMMIE DOCTOR VS LEWIS HOFFMAN At the Opera House, Belleville Friday Night December 31 Admission 50c, 75c and $1.00 One Lady FREE with each paid admission. So hard pushed are the republican orators for an issue, so great is their desire for a hard times peg on which to hang their calamity houl in these democratic times when everybody is busy, when wages are high, when products are bringing splendid prices, when prosperity is crowding everything else off the stage, that they are obliged to borrow trouble from the future. Finding nothing but good times and satisfaction in the present, they shade their eager eyes with trem-: bling hands, draw down the corners of thir mouths and assure their hearers that we are "going to be" plunged into ruin just as soon as the European war ends. That they are not able to seriously frighten the people, may be due to the fact that they are the same calamity houlers who declared two years ago that the democratic tafiff law was "going to" flood the country with corn from Argentina and ruin our corn growers; that the Democrats SOCIETY (Continued fom page 1) Mr.

Chas. Day Sentinel. Mrs. Bramwell presented to Mrs. Hollandsworth as a farewell offering, and to Miss Addams, as a welcomeing gift, beautiful bouquets of red carnations.

Miss Addams with a brief but appropriate speech closed the meeting. Then came the entertainment. Mr. Smith appeared bearing a beautiful Christmas tree laden with red bells, colored electric lights and sticks of candy. Waiters quickly brought in large tables.

Owing to the Christmas rush Santa was unable to be present but sent his picture on the napkins. A delicious luncheon of chicken salad, hot rolls, stuffed olives, coffee and fruit cake was served. Many thanks are due to the two following committees for this very merry Christmas entertainment. Mrs. Geo.

Collins, chairman, Mrs. Throm, Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Wineland, Eula Bostik, Jennie Howe, Mr. Miller and Dr.

Wade. Mrs. Smith, Chairman, Mrs. Rissler, Mrs. Todd, Mrs.

Kennedy, Mrs. Boyd, Tillie Kuchea, Pearl Stanfield, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Carstensen. Mrs.

George Kennedy Dead. Word was received here Tuesday of the death of Mrs. George Kennedy who died at her home in' Hiawatha, from dropsey. The remains will be brought here this evening on No. 5 and funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at two o'clock Thursday afternoon.

Rev. Borton will preach the funeral service. Interment will be made in the Belleville cemetery. Mrs. Kennedy is the wife of George Kennedy who will be remembered by many, and who is a brother of Mrs.

Frances Pitner. Mr. and Mrs Eugene Simmons will entertain a number of friends at a dinner party. and cards this Wednesday evening. NARKA ITEMS Fred Shimek of Cuba assisted in his fathers store here saturday Mr.

Phil Feif Sr. died at the home of his son Lewis Fell, Thursday. Funeral services were held Sunday and burial was made in the Maple Grove cemetery. E. S.

Kobes, Mike Knedlik and Joe Chopp were Fairbury visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guy and son spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Katherine Kobes.

B. H. Speer died at his home Friday afternoon after an illness of a few days. Funeral services were held at his home Sunday and interment was made in Maple Grove cemetery. Esther Ward returned home from 1- Friday to spend Christmas vacation with her parents.

Ruth Cran who has been attending school at Lincoln arrived Friday to attend the funeral of her grandfather. Lillie and Clara Kramel and Gertie Kobes spent Sunday with Miss Grace Durkee. Lester Blackesly of Fairbury visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Henry Douglas of Belleville was a Narka visitor Monday. Chas.

Lahodny of Munden spent, Monday with his parents, Mr. ad Mrs. Chas. Lahodny. Guy Speers of 'California arrived Tuesday morning to be at the bedaide of his mother who is very low.

DISTRICT 48. George Ames is building a new bugshed. were "going to" let in Canadian wheat farmers; that under a democratic tariff China was "going to" swamp this country with pauper eggs from the Orient tnd ruin our poultry raisers; that the democratic tariff law was "going to" close out all sugar factories and ruin the beet growers; that a democratic tariff law was "go. ing to" butter all the cakes of this nation with cheap butter from Denmark and ruin our dairy interests. -Western Advocate.

The Frame Up, at the opera house Wednesday night, December 29th.This company is playing at McCook, Neb. Christmas eve and are rated as a very high class entertainment. A Cantata, "A Search for the King" will be given at the Methodist Church Friday at 7:30. About forty people will take part and an interesting entertainment will be rendered. gy We had a touch of old winter, rain, sleet and a trace of snow, but it's gone now F.

E. Brown hauled wheat to Con-' cordia last week. The bix supper at 48 Friday night was a grand success. The sales boxes amounted to over $20.00. Rev.

Berry took supper at D. Haney's Friday evening. Walter Braymon, and family spent Friday night with Mrs Braymon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Murphy. F. F. Brown and D.

A. Haney went to Belleville Thursday in Brown's car Charlie Barleen and Lute Loofborough were in Norway Friday F. E. Brown motored to Concordia Friday. Ray Haney ate supper with home folks Friday evening.

Quincy Ellis is running an oil wagon, He thinks it beats husking corn. N. Garber is moving into the house lately vacated by A. L. Squires.

Frank Westbrook will move into the house vacated by Garber. Tom Gile and wife were trading in Norway Friday. The Thorp family who have been under the doctor's care for the last ten days are improving. REPUBLIC CITY. A very quiet wedding occurred Monday evening, December 13 when Harry Willis and Rose Ward were married at the home of Rev.

Hall. This came as a surprise to everyone, even the relatives of both bride and groom. The happy couple will be at home March first on a farm west of the river where they have the best wishes of everyone. Mrs. P.

B. Graham left Tuesday for Atchison to spend the holidays with her parents and other relatives. George Heflin spent a few days the first of the week with old friends. W. L.

Davis, J. W. Werts and L. V. Eddy were Belleville visitors Tuesday.

The ladies Library club met with Mrs. P. B. Graham Wednesday. Much pleasure was caused by their annual Christmas box.

Many beautiful presents for each member present. The T. A. C. club met with Mrs.

C. J. Taylor Thursday. They also had a Christmas box. Myrtle Cortner is here visiting her friends and assisting F.

Potter in the drug store. Joe Sare is here from Iowa visiting his parents. Rube Sare and wife. Joe has been gone eleven years. Cap.

Vance and wife and Gladeth Haptonstall and Nora Elliott were shopping in Belleville Saturday. All the teachers in High School from out of town, left Friday to spend their Christmas vacation at their homes. The Calendar social at the City hall Saturday night was well attended and a splendid program carried out in excellent manner. Mr. Hose, a nephew of Mr.

E. Modlin arrived Sunday morning from Osceola Indiana for a visit with relatives here. All the stores were very busy last Saturday afternoon with anxious before Christmas shoppers. Mrs. Will Polley and little girl left Saturday for Elsworth, Kansas to visit with her parents.

School let out Friday for a two weeks vacation. Prof. Stevenson gave the City counci members a very instructive lecture at their last regular meeting. "Ford" Z. Stover has gotten tired of riding a 'tin' Ford and has purchased a six cylinder Buick.

Several of our young folks went out houseetaoi shrdlu cfwyp vbgkqj to the box supper at the Washington school house Friday night. Mrs. John Moore, Ed and Clay Powers and his children, and Miss Jennings left Monday for Villisca, Ia. to spend the holidays there. Mrs.

Winnie Jones Sanford from St. Joe, Mo. is here visiting her parents, S. W. Jones and wife, and Mrs.

Stafford's father, James Stafford. Henry Collins was a Republic visitor Friday and Monday. We understand a deal was clos Monday whereby Homer E. Clark chased the Republic City News and has taken possession at once. Nellie Johnson is spending the Christmas vacation at home.

Miss Irene Pratt is here from Concordia to spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Werts. Otto Githens came home from Manhattan to spend Christmas with his parents, B.

F. Githens and wife. Little Leota the seventeen months old daughter of Wren Denoyer and wife who live southeast of town died at her home Monday the 20th. The funeral was held at the home on Tuesand burial was at the White Rock day, the 21st, conducted by Rev. Stark cemetery.

Pneumonia was the cause of her death. The Frame Up, at the opera house Wednesday night, December 29th.This company is playing at McCook, Neb. Christmas eve and are rated as a very high class entertainment. NORWAY Jake Eastman's sale Thursday was well attended. Harry Crossen of Oklahoma is here visiting his sister Mrs.

C. O. Hugos. The U. B.

Ladies Aid met with Dr. Sherrard the week. Mr. and Mrs. B.

B. Medlin, and daughter Irene left for Bruce, Wisconsin the latter part of the week. Lars Larson, Bert Ainsworth and Quincy Blosser attended the Masonic banquet at Scandia Monday. Miss Hattie Hall of Concordia visited her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs.

C. Lewis, Friday. A number from here attended the bix supper at forty-eight Friday. Several from here attended the miscellanous shower at the home of J. B.

Bowling Saturday afternoon given in honor of Miss Anna Woorka. Miss Fraces Figgins spent Sunday with Miss Ruby Norris. The high school pupils had quite a scare Monday when Porter Hammer was hit in the head, causing him to hurt. faint, however he was not seriously A Tingstrim and Ted Hanson papered for G. W.

Wright the latter part of the week. Miss Katherine Fletcher spent Sumday with home folks. Charlie and Vivian Blosser returni home from Manhattan Friday to spend the holidays. The Frame Up, at the opera house Wednesday night, December 29th. This company is playing at McCook.

Neb. Christmas eve and are rated as very high class entertainment,.