The Kismet Klipper from Kismet, Kansas • 1

TV JLJQPlPEiR HE OUR MOTTO: "A BIGGER AND BETTER KISMET" NUMBER 5 KISMET, SEWARD COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, VOLUME II. R. W. Dickerson of Liberal was at M. C.

Hicks left Sunday nignt for Borne Russian Thistles Friday during the high, wind An Interesting I Kansas City, on business. Mr. and Mrs M. Olson and Mrs when No. 1 left Meade, they ran Into the Porter Kirk sale Monday.

O. W. Smith, of near Sublette, wa in Kismet last' Saturday. GET RID OF FARM JUNK SCRAP IRON AXp WORN OUT MACHINERY SHOULD BE SOLD Olson's son, Howard, took Sunday a Russian thistle bank in the cut west of Meade and got stuck. They I ooiuier seller The local Red Cross chapter met backed up and took a running start Western Star Mi Z.

Myers and daughter Virgie, spent Tuesday with Mrs J. C. Lindsay and Mrs E. K. Richardson.

Mrs John Malone, Mrs Paul Myers and baby, Mrs Z. Myers and daughter Virgie, were Wednesday visitors with Mrs. Fred Relss and her mother and sister, Mrs Benkhe and Miss Huldah Benkhe. Miss Bessie Lindsay returned home Tuesday. Fred Reiss finished husking his with Mrs.

Roy Culley last Wednes day. but failed to get through, the thistles being bo thick on the track. It was necessary to back up to the depot at C. C. Price of Mullinville was U.

S. S. George Washington, Postmaster, N. Y. Jan.

29, 1918. Dear Folks: We are still in Virginia but we will Monday attending the Porter Kirk sale. This Is Not Only Profitable But Is dinner at the G. A. Bayha home, south of Kismet.

4 Misses Mae and Ada Prather nel-ces of E. C. Prather, are visiting at the Prather home in Kismet. Their home Is in Hoosier, Kansas. Mr.

Nelson and family, who have been living on the Forbes ranch near Arkalon have moved into the Hughan property on North Main street. The Elmer Thompson sale Tuesday was well attended and reasonably good prices were received for everything that was offered for sale. The E. R. Hess and family spent last Sunday at the Beler Burr home, south be in New York in a very few days now.

Mother, I got all the mail wait Meade, about a mile from the cut in order to get headway enough to push their way through, but they delayed sometime, fighting the thistles. Most everyone in the country around here suffered from the thistles in this storm, as very few east and west fences but were torn down more or corn, Thursday. ing for me and not one word from of' Kismet. Patriotic Duty Spare Parts for Farm Machinery Should Be Ordered Early Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Rickers and son, Ditmer, spent Sunday with Fred you. Lean understand it. If you D. R. Snyder is laid up at his home north of Kismet with an attack of Reiss and family.

don't write pretty soon I'm going to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rickers, and come home and find out the trouble, rheumatism. Misses Emma and Mary Rickers spent The paper says that Tom is able Sunday with Paul Myers and family Mr. and Mrs.

E. R. Hess made a business and shopping trip to Liberal Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Lindsay and Ladies Aid of the U. B. church served to be up. Was he very sick? It also tells about the storm.

It must have been a big one. I hope the stock is O. K. Please write me and tell me last Thursday. the lunch.

Scrap iron and delapldated machinery should not be allowed to rust on the farm, but should be gathered up and sold to junk dealers, is the opinion of K. J. T. Ekblaw, professor of farm engineering in the Kansas less by them. One fence that we saw, which was made of steel posts, the posts were bent ovei4 nearly touching the ground and the wires torn from them and carried a way out into the field.

Bright fires may be seen in this neighborhood every night where people are burning the accumulation of thistles which came to see them dur-thia storm. children spent Sunday with D. Rutter and family. F. R.

Fellers and family spent last The Second quarterly meeting of Sunday 'at the A. L. Light home the U. B. Church will be held on the Mrs John Malone and children were Sunday afternoon visitors at the south of Kismet.

19th of Feb. Business meeting in State Agricultural college. Mvers home. 1 the afternoon at 3 o'clock and preach "The price of iron and steel has Mr and Mrs E. K.

Richardson leu C. E. Lewis of Mullinville came out Sunday for. a visit at the homes of risen because of a shortage of metals, ing at 8 p. m.

by District Superinten dent, C. E. Heisel. for their home neai Protection, Kan Monday. i and it is not only a profitable busi his sons, west of Kismet.

ness but a patriotic duty for farmers how you are and about your crops. I know you think me ungrateful and all that but I'm not by a long shot. I realize I'm spending a lot of money but by the time we buy our clothes, which are going up every day, and take a shore-leave after two or three weeks on the ship, we do not have much left. We spend quite a bit for eats on shore for on board we don't get much variety. Again it is not all wasted for I'm seeing a lot of new Rev.

Mr. McNish of the Kismet Billy Sunday says he's not going to sell their iron," said Professor Elkblaw. "Sometimes the fanner can A cousin of Alma Smith, who has been visiting her, returned to her to try to convert congress. He a wise man who knows his limitations. U.

B. church is holding a series of meetings each night at the New Har home in Pratt last Wednesday. Elmer Thompson Sale The sale at the Elmer Thompson place last Tuesday was one of the largest we have seem in this country. A very large crowd was in attendance and everything' sold brought very satisfactory prices. The Klipper printed the sale bills and the sale was well advertised.

Russia never sends out the kind of sell to the local dealer. It always pays to deal with a responsible junk man as he has better avenues for the Joe Cardwell and wife, southeast news that is too good to be true. mony school house and is meeting with much success, several conversions having resulted up to this time. disposal of the scrap and hence can of Kismet, are the proud parents of a daughter, born to them last Thurs sights. My insurance also, comes to Treat Coming to Him Forty physicians in Kansas City pay higher prices.

Those who have blanks for the $5.00 -every month. If anything day. The metal should be sorted and Food Survey please send them in to should happen to me it will be paid you in monthly payments. One can't The sale at Porter Kirk's last Mon Miss Nelson, Liberal. or to the iron and steel kept separate as far as possible.

Bolts and nuts vaccinated 3,733 persons in two days this week, in the "bunk" house district, and in making the rounds dis say when I'm liable to break my fool day drew a large crowd, there being quite a number from a distance in Miss Frances( Brown, Manhattan, Extention Division, K. S. A. C. should be removed and retained, for the farmer needs an assortment on covered 68 new cases of smallpox.

neck or try to gargle too much salt water. For instance, we had two attendance. One of the men vaccinated, admited Ira Cossell of Prairie Grove. little accidents on our way over be Howard Nelson, son of'Mrs. Emma father of Mrs.

Beler Burr and Mrs. The Kismet mill is now grinding milo flour, which as its name suggests, is made of Milo Maize. This flour is a substitute for wheat and makes good gems, muffins, pancakes, biscuits and other hot breads. We have not heard of its being tried for light bread, but have no doubt if mixed with rye or wheat flour it would make fairly good light bread. H.

D. Massonl, arrived last Friday fore. They were not serious but could have been We also ran into G. Olson, who has been in Wichita during this winter, returned home ror a visit at the homes of his daugh the worst storm in years. We lost week for a visit.

ters. We are glad to see Uncle Ira several men overboard but it was looking so well. he had not bathed for 12 years. He has a great treat coming to him. Groceries High in Berlin Washington hears that butter is selling in Berlin at $2.25 a pound, sugar at 56 cents a and bacon at $2.11 a pound, and Ivory soap at five bars for 1.12, and very scarce at that.

Mrs. H. D. 'Norris, who has been tneir own fault mostly. It was very sick at her home in Kismet Some rain fell here during the pretty cold going and coming and of continues very sick and is not much course extra clothing was required windstorm last Friday, also Monday morning and Monday night.

Enough Improved at thi3 time. The Rock Island 'surveyors were here last Friday, doing some work in the Kismet yards. We got on shore twice while in to freshen the air and. let us live in France and had a good time, but as H. Lile, father of our railroad hope of more, but not enough to do agent, returned Friday evening from I said before, they know the value any material good.

a two months' stay at the home of of money. The next time we go I'm his daughter in Ottawa, Kan. going to try and get near the trenches. Quite a number of the friends of We saw a lot of French soldiers and Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Thompson, east W. A. Russell of Greensburg was German prisoners. They are big of Kismet, gathered at home the auctioneer at the sales Monday last Saturday night for a farewell and Tuesday. If you are thinking of Kismet Equity Exchange hearty fellows.

On our way back we hit an English vessel and drove a big hole in her but it was above the party. They leave in a few days for having a sale see us for dates for their new home near Bon Ami, La. Mr. Russell. hand.

Brass, copper, lead and zinc are now bringing high prices and it is well to look carefully to see that none of these metals go in as scrap iron." Order Repairs Early By ordering repairs for farm implements early, the farmers of Kansas will aid in relieving the badly congested centers, points out Professor Elkblaw. Frequently, even in normal times, repairs have been delayed several days because of insufficient postoffice and express facilities, and the result is that farmers waste valuable time which could be used to better advantage in the field. This year conditions are worse than ever before. Farm Labor Is Saved At any time, however, it is to the advantage of the farmer to repair his machines early. It saves the farm labor in the spring.

There is no tedious delay waiting for the parts nor the time spent repairing when the weather permits working in the fields. Every day of good weather in the spring should be utilized. Few breakdowns will occur if the implements are repaired now while the farmers remember to some extent what repairs are needed. If repairs are ordered late it occasionally means that they must be ordered from the factory and days and perhaps weeks are lost before the repairs can be obtained. water line and no damage was done Mrs.

O. A- Michael and daughter We were all in bed and when the siren Ed H. Glover of near Satanta was and youngest son left on No. 2 last blew there were some scared Gobs In this vicinity Monday and took in the sale at Porter Kirk's. Mr.

Glover has some cattle on full feed in this Wednesday for their old home at Stark( and Mr. Michael left with the car in the afternoon accompanied by his sons, Robert and Raymond. We are sorry to lose these and so did the rest, thought we were' torpedoed and all I could say while I was pulling on a few clothes was something like this: "Now ain't this bad." Meaning if was pretty neighborhood. Quite a number of the relatives and friends of Porter Kirk gathered good people from our community but cold weather to be in swimming. wish them well in their new loca at his home west of Kismet last Sunday.

We have not learned the names ran up on deck and saw -one light about, a thousand yards oft our port tion. of, those present, The Y. P. C. E.

of the U. B. church Dealing in FLOUR I BRAN BEANS STOCK TONIC Notice the ad of N. G. Moody's side and wondered why the gun crew were not shooting thinking it was a submarine.

Pretty soon running potatoes Shorts salt COAL closed their contest for members last Sunday' night. The contest resulted in a tie. The Endeavorers new store in Kismet in another column of this paper. Moody's are good lights began to show up and we people and deserve the support of the will have a Valentine social in the counted 21 vessels. Every one was without lights as we were still in the people in this community.

i basement of the church thi3 Thurs day evening, at which time refresh' war zone and by ourselves. It did The Junior Endeavorers gave a not even jar us except to throw a ments will be served by the old mem few, fellows out of their hammocks. bers to the new ones gotten during It was the coolest crowd you ever W. N. Mills of Mullinville came out the contest.

LUBRICATING OILS Watch for Spring Seeding Advertising saw in time of danger. Going over Monday evening and attended the program at the U. B. church last Sunday night at the 'preaching time, which was very much enjoyed by the large audience that received it. There will be a pie social at the Henry Relss school house, north of The friends of Dr.

W. O. Nelson we thought we saw a torpedo head Thompson sale Tuesday, going on ing toward us at night and the next of Liberal, who is well known in this vicinity, will be pleased to hear that he has about recovered from his re day we thought we saw a sub but with Mr. Russell to Moscow Wednesday, where Mr. Russell has a sale and Mr.

Mills has some land. are not sure. Took a shot at it just The merchants of Kismet reached for luck. We left New York on December 4th, got in Brest the 20th; left there the 5th of January and got here the 17th. We went into dry- Kismet on Thursday night, February 21st.

All are invited to attend. Ladies bring pies and men please forget your pocketbooks. (Nit.) O. L. Kessinger of Greensburg was here Monday and Tuesday attending cent illness.

The doctor was in very bad shape and there was very little hope for his recovery, but a stay at the hot springs in Arkansas turned the trick and he is now considered on the 'road to recovery. an agreement Monday to close their places of business promptly at 6:30 each evening for the balance of the dock here for several days and it was and is work, work, work. winter so if you are going to trade at KISMET EQUITY EXCHANGE Kismet, Kansas Will write you again soon but please write me sooner. Kismet make it a point to be in town before that time. Saturday nights they will of course keep open the sales and looking after his land interests in this neighborhood.

We understand J. R. Miller rented his place west of Kismet for the coming It's a safe bet that prices are causing more meatless days than patriotism is prompting. With love to all, FRANK PINKERTON. later.

year. You'll be Worth More If You Build of Wood and Build Now! to your country to your community to yourself This is no time to put off building. It is the best time you ever had or may ever have again. The balance is mightily in the farmer's favor. If you ever thought that "lumber was high" in the past, consider what you can buy it for now TVie same amount of farm produce will buy twice as much lumber as it did in 1914.

Every building you erect makes your country worth just that much more, makes your community a better place to live in, increases the value of your property out of all proportion to the building's cost. Build now and build with strong, durable Southern Tine lumber and you will be making the best and biggest profit-producing investment you ever made. GET THE LUMBER NOW! t. Corn Planting Time It will soon be, corn planting time. -If you are in need of a Lister or Planter this spring come in and let us quote prices on the John Deere line.

All machines spoken for before the 20th of March will save you money. If you do not need new machines now is the time to get your orders in for repairs. On account of the shortage of cars this spring all shipments will be slow and we advise going oyer your machine and ordering early. W.H. Cully on R.

E. Benson Lumber Company PHONE 18 KISMET, KANSAS.