The Decatur County News from Oberlin, Kansas • 5

See Mutt and Jeff at. the Bijou Ino-. ocal Zl tvo 3tems See John P. O'Grady for real estate THE HIGH COST OF LIVING This Complex See John P. O'Grady Correal estate loans.

Existen is materially reduced when you buy goods at our store. We now have a complete line of fancy and staple groceries. Just unloaded another car of LOOMIS FLOUR, the FLOUR that GIVES SATISFACTION. Come in look around, ask us about prices and we know we will sell you something. We PAY CASH for our goods and SELL FOR CASH.

Our running expenses are not heavy therefore we can save you money. Produce of all kinds is as good as cash. The Gash Produce Grocery House H. J. HITCHCOCK, Prop, loans.

Fresh groceries at Colberts. If you want good coal see Redman. Paddock Co. We have Juet eceived 2500 yards of this springs newest patterns In ging ham now on sale at Campbell, Dean and Money to loan on farms. H.

Young. Joseph Down goes price on all kinds winter gloves. The? must-move It prices will move them at Campbell. Dean and Wilbur's. MissLesta Owen a new addl tlon to the News force this Justin Avery Just found time to stick his head In at our door while over to the county seat "on Wednes day of this E.

B. Lee who 'has been quite eer- louely ill for sometime, was resting a trifle easier at last reports. County Clerk Raymond says that the Job of cremating so many rabbit ears Is not the moat pleasant sort of a Job. Mrs. Mart Mlttan dled at her home southeast of town on Sunday morn- lng.

Interment in the Kanona ceme tery Sunday afternoon. VIce-Presldeat Huff, of the S. D. of J. national lodge, who has a news paper of his own at Superior, Nebr- aeka, paid this office a pleaeent Chll while in the city this week.

Tbe editor received a nice letter from John Turner this week. John has a good position with a printing house In St. Joseph and is getting along fine. Many are the stories told at the ex pense of the iongeared jackrabblts this winter. Dave Gilbert says they come in flocks, to his stacks of feed and eat into them like cattle.

Mrs. Pearl Stowell and little eon Ralph returned to their home near Belleville on Thursday evening of this week after a ten days visit With Oberlln relatives and friends. R. -D. Wilson holds the banner for the largest number cf rabbit scalps brought in by one party.

Bob brought over s926 rabbit scalps and 40 pocket gopher scalps on Wednes day. We claim somebody has been doing some scalping over that way. We learned this week of the mar riage of Joe Mtler to Miss Mary Mc Millan of Gentry, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs.

Meier will make their home at Superior, where Joe will work at his trade. We extend con gratulations. M. E. Mix remembered a number of his friends this week by sending them each a big fish.

We were informed that the name of them were Red Snappers. They weighed about seven pounds apiece. We -did not leirn how they were caught, tnat will be a fish story for M. E. to tell when he gets home.

They report a very enjoyable trip thru the south and directed the News to be ad. dressed to them at New Orleans for a week or two. A Theatrical Company, has been organized by several young people of Oberlln for the purpose of giving high class vaudeville entertain mentt and plays. Tbe organization is known as Tbe Biiou Theater Com pany, and have procured the Hayes Hall in which thsy have erected a stage. The old rink scenery haa been purchased! and they are nre pared go give the people their mon eys wortb.

The first entertainment will be given Friday night, January luth, 1312. Jeff and Mutt will be featured, along with other numbers musical and humorous. Prices, 5 and 10 cents. Hiff School Notes (By R. Rosg Riley.) Miss Mamie Alstrom enrolled last week to complete her senior vear venow have one more student than we have seats.

the other section of tbe bookcase presented by the class of 1911 has ar rived and the books have been plsced In new cases and the lihr.rr generally reclassified. i cigu peopie are working out on the try out debate and seven or eight have entered the elocution contest. The manual training department are constructing a library table from quarter Fa wed, oak which will be a great improvement to the library. Charles Pine, formerly of the class of 1912 wrote for his grades this week xie tjipeun xo graduate irom an a Mount Pleasant Notes E. B.

Danlelson drove out to his father's farm Wednesday returning to Oberlln Thursday. Miss Genera Vernon who Is at A. C. Banta's was home for a short jTlslt Saturday and Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs started to Floyd Miller's Friday while going down the hill east of Vernon'a his horses got stuck Id a snow drift and be fore he could get them out one of tbem had broken the buggy tongue so he concludid he would rather Itay at home than tro visiting. O. H. Claar and two eons John and Frank killed seventy three rabbits in about four hours Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Meenen and family 8 tar ted Tuesday for their new home near Fa rbury Nebraska. "Mrs. Geo. Calahan and Mrs.

Frank Calahan of Minkato Kansas, took dinner Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Vernon Thursday.

D. J. Drumm was one of the few who managed to get to Kanona. 3. Mrs.

Clint Vernon is taking care of Gordon Danlelson during Mr. Danlelson illness. Rob Vernon helped Mike Meenen load his car Monday. Mrs. Frank Calahan'wb was call ed hare by the serious illness of her father Mr.

Danlelson returned to her borne in Jewel County last Saturday. A surprise dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Meenen, was given by their friends at the home of H. Vernons Sunday.

Everyone brought a weir filled lunch basket and from the looks of the table it Is impossible to believe this "bard times" story. Those present were, Mr. Lewis Vsrnon and. family, Mr. Floyd Miller and family Mr.

Dan Dean and family Mr. W. H. Lang and family, Mr. Heller and wife.

Mr. Meenen and wife, Mrs. A. C. Bsnaa, Vernon and wife, Edith Danlelson, Faith, Marie and Tina Meenen, Geneva, Belle, Bea and Guy Vernon, Blanche Feese, John, Glenn and James Heller, Henry Malstead, John Claar and Ray Wolfe Henry Malstead who has been visit- lng here for sometime, returned to his boms near Falrbury, Nebr with his uncle, Mr.

Meenen. Give us your Job printing. High est quality of stock and workman ship at very reasonable prices. Get your ruita at Colberts. If yon haye an Item ol news phone It to tbli office.

Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Ceyely and baby Francis visited relatives near Kanona over Sunday.

Mens new and up to date overcoats now on sale at Campbell, Dean aud Wilbur's. Jes3e Walker lelt for McCook. Nebraska, Saturday evening to re sumo work for the Burlington, Good coal for 85 per ton at Redman, Paddock Co. IIo ward Eiler and wife were In the city Saturday trading with the local merchants. Deposit your mooey In the Farmers National Bank.

Every dollar guaranteed. Ladles, mens and chlldrens sweat-era greatly reduced in price in our January clearance sale. Campbell, Dean and Wilbur's. Miss Minnie Fringer left Saturday evening tic Orleans, Nebraska, where he will vMther sister. She expects to remain for some time.

Mr. and Mr3. N. E. Dow of Smith Center came Saturday evening on the belated passenger for a few days visit with Oberlln relatives and friends.

Ladles coats and tailored suits at about one half regular price on sale to close quick at Campbell, D-an and Wllber'a C. A. McCartney was over from Traertbe first of the week and nnde this office a business call remembering the editor In a financial way Marlon Ilughes, the Kanona carpenter was a visitor at tbe county seat on Tuesday afternoon. Marlon has been working at his trade at Cowles, Nebraska, most of the winter. On account of No.

13 on the main line being late the passenger cn this branch did not come in until after six o'clock last Saturday evening, See John P. O'Grady for real estate loans. Miss Louise Kulp left Saturday evening for Topeka where she will visit friends after which sha will go to Kansas City where she has a paction with a wholesale millinery house. At a mock election held at Baker University last week itooseveit whs the choice for president. Capper for governor and Stubs for senator.

It the Judgment or the Baker stud enta is up to par In this matter all these candidates will probably meet defeat. The last few days the long ear Jack rabbits have been se quite frequently in the streets of our city. As yet however we have heard noth lng from Col. Parker on the "Con ventlon of rabbits" or marshal Roach's awful Mr. and Mrs.

Smith Wimer of Wymore, Nebraska came Saturday for a weekn visit with home folkn south of town after which they will go on to Denver for a short vlult Miss Ruth Wimer who has been visit lng at Falrbury, Nebraska returned with them. POLICY. HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND Is a reliable family medicine. Give it to your to children, and take It ur elf when you feel a cold coming on. It checks and cures coughs and colds and croup aud prevents bronchMs and pnuemonta.

Sold by all druggists G. W. Folson and wife left Satur day evening for Brownsville, Tex They were in enroute tor that place from Grand Junction, Colorado, and have been visiting A. F-a-ters and other friends in the west part the county. They expect to spend the entire winter at Brownsville, 'This here thing of asking these fool questions has got to stop or will go bug house." said Jim Leather ung as hs strolled Into tbe Sun flow er department, "Now look at this one a feller.fired at me yesterday there should be an earthquake at Great Bend would Pawnee Rock? No, but Elllnwood.

And then the doggoned fool laughed snd fired his at me, 'If the Me Heine river should change its bed where wo'ild-Medlclne Lodge? I stood for that too, but when he came again with this one, If Mayetta pie what would Oskalooaa? I told him to get out while I still bad control of myself." at ce Kendall tiptoed to ths bottom of th stairs and called "Mother!" ia. a voUe which to the uninitiated mlaht have indicated that he was one of thosa gentle, retiring children known gen erally as not daring, to spak abov a whisper. There waa no answer. So, mutter ing to himself, "Well, I guess ah ain't at home, or I guess aha said ah was going downtown today," ha mad a very subdued, genteel 'exit. But Kendall had reckoned without his host.

Before he had reached the street he was stopped by a voice from the front upstairs window. Mrs. Boyd had not been Kendall's another twelve years without having becoma mora or lees acquainted with his "Kendall, dear," ah said, are you. going?" Kendall halted on the! lower step and kicked the newel coat viciously. Then he regarded the toe of bte shoe with great disfavor.

"Play ball," he said. "Over In the lot with the fellers." "But, you know, dancing sfcooi be gins today," and his mother, awaetly. 'You must come in and get ready." She withdrew her head discreetly in time to avoid being coTlctd of hearing her son respond. Aw. rata on dancing' school! I ain't going!" Then Kendall sat down oa the) step and the railing with! hi hat for several minutes.

There no further sound from the house and he repeated his former remarks la a loud er tone: "Aw, rats, oa old dancing, school I I ain't aoin this year!" "Say, mother!" he shouted, bellig erently. "I ain't going to change my clothes, anyway. These la good enough for, old dancing schooL There was no response. Aw, rats Kendall said ones never Then more. "I wish there hadn't been an old dancing school.

maybe I wouldn't have to go." After relieving his mind by giving the steps several much louder knocks than he rose and went into the house, kicking each step a he went. He draped himself about the banisters and swung there noisily until the sound tf the maternal voice came to him from the "upper regions. rCome up, Kendall, and begin dreas- Ing." Aw, don't want to go to old dano- ing school." Kendall reiterated. Ken ij.m. ed.

"Say, mother, don't make- me go this year. Nobody but sissy bora aro to dancing school." There was no reply. Mrs. Sojrd was past mistress of the art of coercion by alienee. anyway, I'm Just going to wear my school clothes.

TIL take my pumps, but these clothe IS good enough." Clump! Clump! Clump! mother!" said a voice from the depths of Kendall's cloaet "I don't have to wash my neck, do IT flay. gee! I gave It a good wash this morn ing. I ain't, going to wash It agala this afternoon." Silence. "Well, anyway, I aint going to wash it tonight before I go to bed IT I have to wash it this I don't see what difference it makes. I'm clean enough to go and dance with a lot of girls and a lot of slasy beys." Splash, splash, splash, from the bathroom.

Say, mother, I ain't going to daaoe with no eirls this afternoon. Hay be Fll dance with the teacher, but I bet I won't dance with no airfe. Girls. they make me tired!" Silence. "Say, mother, I don't have to fut om a clean shirt, do I don't see what makes you want me to put on a so many clean things.

Gee! I. feet adl! be mad when he sees how big the laundry bill is." Silence. "Say, mother, this stockists got a hole in it" Can't I wear the cat I have on? Well, anyway, I bet if I do have to dance with the girls I'll pinch their fingers so they wont want to dance with me again. Girls make me awful tired!" "Say, mother, my foot hurts aw ful, I bet my ankle's sprained Aar- way, I bet it will if I daswxs all afternoon. "I'm going to wear my pitaapa orr to the hall and then I wont fear to change them after I gvt thar.

It makes me tired having to chanc zny shoei a hundred times vrr dar. Wsll, anyway, I'm not srohxa; to ohjkoga tham when I coma home. Fra roiar to my pumps. Wall, anyway, if I dont wear them hoxna this tlm Tm coins to the next tlm Say. ssother.

wont have to walk noma with an irL will ir rno mou. repuea jars, isoyfl, com fortingly, Thafa on thing I doat -consider absolutely necaaaarr for your social salvation. Th tlxna win coma soon anougn whsn youll want to." i "Ge! I bet it won't!" said Kendall. mother, tie my necktto or zaa. will you? atria! I feat 'm! Om! When Tm grown up I hat I wont avar go to danclnc school or speak to a girl or-any thine.

Gee! Dont I wish waa grown up? "Say, mother, hontat, do I ky to The finest line of embrolderes you ever seen in Oberlln Is now In stoc Campbell, Dean and Wilbur's, John Snyder came up from Norton, Saturday and visitfd until Monday evening with his daughter Mrs. Emma Hughes. Deposit your money In the Farm ers Natl jnal Bank, Every dollar guaranteed. 3 Clyde Estep and John McIIvanie returned home Saturday from Sup-tor where they have been working. iou oaa Detter get ousy ana go to tnat remnent counter II you want to know what a bargain means at Campbell, Dean and Wilbur's.

Try Colberts coffee. Deposit your money in tbe Farm ers National Bank. Every, dollar guaranteed. Phone 178 for coal or lumber. We can please you.

Redman, Paddock Co. Hickory smoked meats at Colberts. Do not allow your kidney and bladder trouble to develope beyond the reach of medlclue. Take Foley's Kidney Pills. They give quick re- suits and stop irregularities with sur- prising promptness.

Sold by all druggists. The next regular teachers examination will be held at the county superintendents office on January 26 and 27. M. T. Barnett Co.

Supt. Geo. Keys traded his fine PrlnceV driving horse to El Vernon the first of the week and he now has a set of single harness and an almost new runabout to sell. Get out your old blunder-buss and get a few rabbits. Up to to Tues day evening of this week County Clerk Ray mond had taken In 3281 scalps.

lao8 of them came In one day. i "Frank Lipeey traded for the fix- tures of the East Side barber shop of Geo, W. Keys the first of the week. When spring trade opens up he con- temDlates making it a three chair shop. We regret to announce the death Townsend.

formerly at a sanitarium in of Mrs. T. E. of this place, Chicago. She has Veen there for treatment for sometime.

Sbe was a beneficiary member of the R' N. A. lodge at this place. Mrs. A.

Worley, who Is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Mount and other relatives, says that it was so cold out at their home at Otis, Colorado, during the recent cold BTiell that olDes froze In thfir wells thirty feet underground. FOIEX KIDNEY PILLS always give satisfaction becaus they always do the work.

J. T. Shelnut, Bremen. says: 'I have used Folev Kidney Pills with great satis faction and found more relief from their use than from any other kidney medicine, and I've tried almost all kinds. I can cheerfully recommend them to suffers for kidney and bladder trouble." Sold by all druggists On Monday Just after the city school had called in tbe morning the picking in the safety-valve on the boiler blew out making quite an explosion.

This with the escaping steam and a cry of caused the school children and teachers to clear out of the building in record time. It was nothing serious at all and the drill to the scholars In getting out of tbe building under such conditions was of a grett deal of value. The valve was repaired and school work resumed Tuesday, morn ing. Aoe Jretfrs says tnat ne nas seen several rapid fire and winded talkers In his time but that Nancy Wiggins who used to live in his neighbor hood, had every other woman he ever saw tied to a post when it came to a conversational contest. He says that Mrs.

Wiggins always had two sets of false teeth. She would work her Jaw until one set wonld get so hot that tbey would begin to burn her mouth when'she would take them out, slip in the other set and let the first set have a chance to cool The only pause she made in her talk from the time she got up in the morning until she retired at night, except when she was chewing her her food; was when sbe shifted from one tot of teeth tohe other. 3C Db- Ella. Edwards OSTEOPATH Office over Oberlln National Bank Hours: 9 a. m.

to 12 m. 1 p. m. to 6 p. m.

OB RUN, KANSAS A. J. GIERHART O. K. Our Jraymen never sleep, nor are they too busy to answer calls for business.

All work done promptly and carefully. Satisfae- tion guaranteed. A. J. GIERHART PHnrm 1ft First publiibtd In Th Decatur County Twa January 1U 1912.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In tbe Matter or the Estate of Fred B.Baker, Deceased. Creditor and All Other Persons Interested in the Aforesaid Estate are hereby notified that the undersigned Admlnlstra ter of said estate, will apply to the Probate Court In and for Decatur County, Kansas, at the next term thereof, on the lgth day of February, 1912, for a fnll and final settlement of said estate, for allowance for service and attorney's fees, and discharge from further duties and release of sureties. J. C. LATHBOr.

Adm. Did you remember all friends at Christmas your time? There are no more appropriate gift now than photographs, and none that will be more appreciated. Call and see our latest or make an appointment by phone. THE -YOUNG STUDIO 1 will annoy us if you ask to kinds of material before de IT IS A PLEASURE TO SHOW YOU kONT think it see several ciding on just what you want. We are here for business.

WeGwant your trade and will do our part to make it profitable for you to investigate our We are daily expecting a car of LUMP 'COAL to sell from the track at $4.25 per ton. We have plenty of CANNON and SUNSHINE MAIT-LAND COAL selling at the prices indicated on our sign. Our deliveries prompt and GOOD CLEAN coal is our custom. Give us your next order. Phone 17.

FOSTER LUMBER ARGYL.E' TIPP1N. Manager. In Collega Port Texas. 3 to dasdxx school?".