Sawyer News from Sawyer, Kansas • 1

News The Sawyer NO. SAWYER, KANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS, vol. a. Sunday School Gonuontior The district Sunday School Con -ventioa is to be held at the Saw yer church next Sunday, October 20. The following program has been prepared: Don't Mteft Lactura The first number of the lecture course Saturday night of this week will be great, Mr, Grouch's famous lecture, "The Simple Life" is recognked as a masterpiece of Just Received Those Good Old oratorym plain, simple presentation of some of the difficult problems of life.

Nor is it a dry, solemn array of facts and figures, in which only a serious student can find interest, but the lecture is supplied with both humor and Bathos, The Carers will be amused and eoteifataed, as well as in- The Topeka Capital in IsMeafcinsr of the lecture savs: IWstfiO Sunday School 5onacte 4 Superintendent frank Skinnelh 11:00 Sermon by Revv A. Potters 1200 Basket Dinner 2:00 Song and Service, conducted by (Sore. Primary Recttairon hyM Laura Lunfc, i Recitation by vMa'IHnkins Oo-operatiiin of Pastor and Superintendent, by Revv T. S. Carlin Seng, by Mr and Mrs Ferrine.

330 Sunday School under adverse circumstances by H. E. Stipe Song by Sawyer Sunday School. Recitation, by Mrs Dodd. 4:00 Business Hour.

Il BftACKWKUER, Missouri Canned One of the surprises of the session occurred when M. Grouch delivfcred his lecture on "The Sim pie Life It was brim full of humor, dramatic periods and pathetic touches, while a the same time it revealed a deep insight into human nature and brought forth frequent bursts of enthusiastic applause. His lecture is in no sense based on the book bear Goods Secretory. ing the same title, and is the prod uct of his own mind. At its close Mr, Grouch was tendered an informal reception, which was a spontaneous tribute from his hearers and touched him deeply.

He should be heard by everyone, Mr. Durkee the druggist, lias been having a bushel of fun thi week. He was been giving awav trial bottles of a "Healing Oil," taking a receipt for each bottle, which the customer usually signs without reading Mr Durkee will then innocently remark: "Please be sure to take the balance by the end of 30 days The customer of course asks what he means. Hie druggist asks him if he did not read the agreement just signed Robert Smart Dead Robert Smart, aired about 77 Always the highest market for country produce years, died at his home four miles to buy worth of the medicine in 90 days, in consideration for getting one bottle free Then Mr. customer goes up in the air, anil stays up until the joke is explain ed Next time they witt read be J.

D. Smith Mercantile Co. northwest of Sawyer, early Friday morning, Oct, li, 190? He had teen complaining for weeks, but wis seriously sick only a few days. The body was buried at Pratt Sunday, after funeral services at the Presbyterian church. The deceased was a native of Scotland, but has lived in Kansas arid the west since early pioneer days, having moved to his late home from near Rllenwood about 12 years ago, Mr Smart was a good citusen, jolly, whole-souled and full of fun, always ready to accommodate a neighbor and do his part.

Every body who knew him was his frknds He leaves a widow, four daughters and three sons, all grown or nearly grown Elm PJansifter Mills i i y-, i Joe lden is going to move to Flour and Feed on hand. Custom work of fore they sign There came near being no Saw yer News this week. 'The, editor, and all the balance of the office force is sick. Dr. Bucklin says it is the gout, caused by too high living on the pumpkins, squashes, sweet potatoes, and other goodies left at the truth emporium by generous subscribers It may be the doctor is only jealous, but in any case it has been decided to act upon his advice and mix a little more "roughness with these delicacies in the future In the meantime it is.

impossible to get out much of a paper this week with the entire office force on the sick list The throe houses south of the railroad belonging to Mr, Cherr.v. which were vacated last week, have all been rented again, and as usual there is not a house for rent in, the town. The south house has been rented to a family named Pridemore, rom Tennessee. all kinds. Try our liberal exchange plan.

BOZEMAN FRANCIS Restaurant and Cafe The best of verything prepared Sawyer. lie has purchased 20 acres of land from Mr Fairchilds, a quarter of a mile north of the Methodist church, and will make him a home there, He has not decided for certain the kind of a house he will build, but thinks it will be a stone residence, 28x38, and two stories high His object in moving to town is to get nearer school, his small children now having to go two and a half miles school. He also wants to relieve Mrs. Eden of the severe duties of the big farm. Mr.

Eden has prospered in Kansas, and is the kind of a citizen that deserves prosperity. Sawyer people will be glad to have him move in near O. O.FARNHAM Plastering Calsomining Paper Hanging General Contracting, including tonerate sidewalks, cellars, and til work in that line. My work in the best khe second is to be occupied Regular Meals and Short orders Brand, Caka Ttas, Confectionary, Candias and Cigars J. LESLIE, Prop and my prices right, Rev Jacobs, a Dunkard preacher from North Dakota The old house near the railroad is to be used for storage purposes Sua wail paper sample books at tkehotak.