The Kismet Klipper from Kismet, Kansas • 1

CC.TT "-TTTatQTCTC3 OUR MOTTO: "A BIGGER AND BETTER KISMET" NO. 23. VOLUME II. KISMET, SEWARD COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 13; 1918. G.

L. LIGHT FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY Jack Benson Is having his attack of the measles at this time. Rev; H. McNish and family took Sunday dinner at the Peter Stoll home. Amos Langacher and family spent Sunday at the Peter Stoll home north of Kismet.

H. Lile, father of H. N. Lile of Kismet, came in Saturday for a visit with his son. L.

E. Warden and family spent Sunday at the Carl Bible home in Kismet. Some relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Ely came in Monday on No.

2 and left on No. 1. The ladles of the' U. B. cliurch met in the church last week And gave It a spring cleaning.

Mrs. Mooney and children spent Sunday at the home of B- Clark, southeast of Kismet. Denzel Hobbs returned Monday from his visit at Kansas City, bringing his sister Madaline with him for BAD ACCIDENT, RILEY JONES BADLY HURT Sunday morning, while" driving cattle along the road afoot, near his home 12 miles northwest of Kismet, Riley Jones was run into and over by a car, driven by a Liberal party, we understand. This party was coming down the road from the west and going towards Plains but for some reason he did not sound any alarm, or at lease Riley did not hear any alarm until the car was nearly on him, then he jumped to one side, but the car turned the same way and he was knocked down. The party in the G.

L. Light, a native of Kismet, is asking for the nomination to succeed himself as county attorney of Seward county subject to the wish of the voters of the Republican party at the primary in August. In supporting as he is familiarly known, you will be supporting one who has proved his ability to handle the duties of the office that he aspires to and one who has been ever active in seeing that the laws of our state are not disobeyed, or if disobeyed he has been very active in trying to bring the offender to Justice. Your support will be appreciated. C.

W. Smith and family of Liberal were visiting over Sunday at the R. Benson home. a visit here. George Carter got off No.

2 having evidently been down the car stopped and loaded him into the car and took him to Plains, Where the Doctor said it would be necessary to Rev. H. McNish went to Mullin- line west ofKismet somewhere. ville Tuesday, where he will work a day or so in the interests of the take him to Liberal, where an X-Ray could be used in setting the bones. E.

R. Hess and George Rutherford motored to Liberal on business last Kansas City college. He was taken on number one to Lib Thursday evening, in- the former'i eral where he is now In a hospital. car. SPECIAL NOTICE! for WAR SAVINGS MEETINGS To Be Held in SeWard -at 8 :30 p.

m. on FRIDAY, JUNE 28 The people of this county are expected to subscribe for and purchase during 1918 War Savings Stamps to the maturity value of $129,540. In order to distribute this allotment of War Savings Stamps equitably among 'the various parts. of the county a fuota has been assigned for each School District which will be stated at the opening meeting in each school house on FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH, at 8:30 p. m.

In jorder to raise the total amount from this county, it will be necessary that each school district subscribe the amount allotted to it. This will not impose any burden on any persons in the district if each person does his duty, and the persons conducting the meetings in each school district have been instructed to insist upon the total amount allotted to it being subscribed before the meetings are adjourned. C. E. WOODS, War Saving Chairman for Seward County.

Appointed by State War Savings Director W. P. Goebel, under the authority of the Secretary of the United States Treasury. Mrs. E.

C. Prather and daughter, Marvel, left Saturday and Sunday for the harvest fields east to help garner The party that run into him left word at Gf. H. Wesslers for some of t' 1 i WESTER STAR ITEMS John Malone made a business trip to Hutchinson Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. I. H. Cook spent Sifh-day at the Kaberlee home. Milton Grant and family and Agnes Malone spent Sunday at the Tucker home.

Mr. and Mrs. John Malone returned from Hutchinson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Malone and R. E. Benson sold the barn on the place where E. E. McReynolds lives to Ray Rinehart and it will be moved to his place east of Kismet.

A goodly number from Hayne were them to go and inform his folks, but after going to Plains, again phoned Louis Wessler to get his folks and take them direct to Liberal which he did. Several bones were broken, but we did not learn the full extent of his Injuries. We trust that he Is. not maimed. '1 here Sunday attending the IT.

the large crop of wheat. Mr. and Mrs. Roll Hinman and family spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hinman's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. of Plains. -Mrs. R. A.

Ely went to Bloom on No. 2 Tuesday and H. Massoni went to Kingsdown, where he left his car during the recent church and hearing the Children children, Gladys and Merel, and Paul day program which was given at that Myers and daughter Verda called at time. the Hennigh home Sunday. Joe Hickey and Charley Myers vis Alma Smith, Mr.

and Mrs. R. A ited at the Hennigh home Sunday. Ely and Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Culley Myrna and Bernice Antrim spent spent the evening at the Hess home Tuesday with Mrs. Roy Timberlake. BABY DAY. JUNE 18, 1918 Miss Ellen Nelson, county food demonstration agent, has arranged for a baby day at Kismet on Tuesday, June 18th at which time she will be here with a a dentist Saturday, where ice cream was par Carl and Emma Rickers called at taken of. LEE J.

ORTH See the announcement of Lee J. Orth in this issue for the nomination for clerk of the district court subject to the will of the voterg of the Re the Malone home Wednesday. Work on the new warehouse at the Emma Rickers visited Mrs. John and nurse, who will score the babies. Malone Thursday.

mill is moving along rapidly and De-Weese and his bunch-of workmen are publican party at the primary, August Edith Smith, Neva Daily and Em 6th. He will very much appreciate pushing it so as to get it completed your support at that time. ma Rickers visited at the Rickers home Saturday. in a very few days. A Burprise party was given on Carl of this neighborhood in the better "babies movement.

All mothers are asked to bring in their children on that date at 2 p. m. and have them looked over by these competent persons to the end that better health may prevail among the children of the community. Everyone was out Saturday even si ANOTHER GOOD RAIN Last Friday this section was vis Rickers' Saturday night. A large ing with their pieces of smoked glass watching the moon eat up the sun ited with another good rain, which crowd was present Cake and lemonade were served and all departed at a late hour reporting a good time.

which took place at about 6:30 p. The eclipse was total here for about fell slowly all day and away into the night. This rain came so gently that the crops were not washed under, but it did an immense amount of good. Lee Hickey, Arthur Myers, Emil a minute at that time. R.

Snyder made a business trip to Plains Tuesday morning. CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM The Children's day program given at the U. B. church last Sunday evening was about the best thing pulled Buchflnk and Willie Rickers spent Saturday night and Sunday with Carl Mr. and Mrs.

H. McNish attended the Mennonlte church north of Kis Rickers. met Sunday, wHere Rev. McNish gave Carl Rickers and Lee Hickey vis report of the State Sunday School ited John Malone Sunday night. convention, which he recently attend off in Kismet for a long time.

The program was rather long, though we have heard several say they did not think so on account of the interest ed at Hutchinson, as delegate from EASTER. STAR ITEMS Fargo township. D. K. BATY ANNOUNCES We call your attention to the announcement in this issue of D.

K. Baty for representative from Seward cuonty subject to the will of the Republican voters at the primary in August. Mr. Baty stands for what is best for Seward county as a whole and if elected will give us the best there is in him as an official. He was in the race in 1916 and lost out thru matters that were beyond his control, but which have been eliminated since that time, and he feels certain that If given the nomination, he will stand a very good chance of being elected in November.

Let all good Republicans put a cross after his name at the primary In August. Mrs. J. C. Lindsay and daughter i Mrs.

George Ferris of Pratt, sis Edith spent Monday afternoon at C. M. Lindsay's. ter of Mrs. R.

E. Benson, was here Saturday between trains for a visit, Edith Lindsay spent Monday night with Cleo Lindsay. ing entertainment it furnished. The numbers were all well prepared and a good deal of praise is due Mrs. N.

G. Moody and Miss Nina Nelson for their untiring efforts in making this a program that will be remembered long by all who heard it. The house was packed and several had to be turned away on account of no room inside. Mr. and Mrs.

Ferris are moving to Mullinvllle, where Mr. Ferris will engage in the cattle business with his Cleo Lindsay spent a few days with 1 her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Lindsay. father-in-law, W. J. Glover. Mr.

Ulazney was in this vicinity Mrs. D. R. Green left Saturday for Kingsdown and D. R.

Green left Sun from Wednesday until Friday looking after his son Joe's property. day for Enid, where he will VlRH. BRINTEAD FOR "The children of Eastern Star met work in the harvest fields. C. G.

Wednesday afternoon and practiced REPRESENTATIVE Heitmann is serving the patrons of T. M. Kirk went to Liberal on Number one Tuesday and returned on Number two, having enough time in Liberal between these trains to trans the children's exercises. the Kismet rural route while Mr. Crops are looking fine since the The announcement of Mrs.

Grin- ureen is gone. Mrs. Green will re rains. main with her parents at Kingsdown stead appears in this issue of the act what business he went to transact. This makes it very handy and if Mrs.

Jacob Thimm returned home until Mr. Green's return. Klipper. Mrs. Grinstead is asking for the Republican nomination for Friday.

we only bad a stop on Number three The Kismet Equity Exchange pur Kismet Equity Exchange Dealers in OATS COAL KAFIR MAIZE FETERITA FETERITA CANE SEEDS, BLACK AND WHITE SCHROCK'S KAFIR, SALT OIL, HEAVY OIL, LIGHT OIL OF ALL KINDS HORSE, HOG AND CHICKEN FEEDS KISMET EQUITY EXCHANGE KISMET, KANSAS A crowd of young people had a sur representative of Seward county on at night so people returning from the east could get off, we would have better train servlc than we have ever the platform of representing all the prise party at Carl Ricker's Saturday night. Everyone enjoyed a good chased of E. R. Hess the property adjoining their block of ground in Kismet and A. C.

Jones will move to the house recently vacated by Mul people of the county all the time. She will appreciate your support. i 4 time. Everyone enjoyed the Children's Day exercises at the Eastern Star linex in the west part of Kismet. Mr.

E. R. Cyphers will move In as soon GERTRUDE CARPENTER Sunday evening. They took up a col as the house is vacated and occupy lection for the Red Cross. same.

Maude Hickey visited with the had. Then it would be possible to go as far Hutchinson on Number four in the morning and return the same evening on Number three and have about six hours to transact business in Hutchinson. Bloom and Kings-down are flag stops for Number three and we see no reason why Kismet should not be entitld to as good train service as either of these two towns, which are smaller than Kismet. Let's work for it. Lindsay girls Sunday.

P. L. Lake, adjustor for the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance com Allegra Blakely visited Lillian Wit Your attention is called to the announcement in this issue of Gertrude Carpenter for nomination for register of deeds of Seward county subject to the will of the voterg of I ter Sunday afternoon. pany, who carried a policy on the Mr.

and Mrs. H. M. Davidson and J. W.

Adams house and household goods, which were destroyed by fire family and Mr. Harshburger from the Republican party at the primary, Minneola motored to J. C. Lindsay's August 6th. Miss Carpenter win Sunday.

They returned Sunday surely appreciate your support at that time. recently, was here Friday. and adjusted the loss, giving Mr. Adams the total amount named in his policy on these items. E.

R.N Hess wrote this insurance and helped with the adjustment. It pays to carry insurance on farm property. J. F. Unger and family, MrB.

J. Mr. Mullinex and family left last Mrs. Heitmann received a telegram Monday announcing the death of her sister-in-law at Bucklin and she left on Nnumber 2 Monday afternoon to attend the funeral. Thimm, C.

M. Lindsay and family and Clark Ritter were Sunday visitors at the J. C. Lindsay home. week for New Mexico for the benefit of Mrs.

Mullinex's health. Speak for your Corn Sleds NOW i' 1 FT fTlPi Jly I line Help win the war. Protect your health against the fly. Fix up your screen and doors. If beyond repairlet us replace them with new ones.

We have them in stock. All sizes. -1 We have the John Deere two-row wheel sled, also the single-row drag sled. If you will need a single-row sled come in and see us as we have a good price on some carried over ones. i 1 i -i i W.

H. Culley on E. Benson Lumber Company 1 PHONE 18 KISMEJ, KANSAS.