The Decatur County News from Oberlin, Kansas • 1

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DECEMBER 5. 1903. No. 17 be? TIME TABLE The Oberlin Bye. OBERLIN, KAS.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY A A YEAR IX ADVANCE. RIG. Oberlin, Kansas. Lincoln, Omaha, Chicago, St. Joseph.

Denver, Helena, Butte, Salt Lake City, Portland, Kansas City, IE SELL St. Louis and all San Francisco points east and and all points south. west. TRAIMi I.F.AVK Koli)w: No. III.

ruMcnrrr. dilly Sunday lor sui all xint u1 irst, M. Jfc-pti, karita 1'ity, LJmxtin, Omsiia, I s-u ver, rl tn. No. I4.

Freight, dully iwit tun- 1 a MO s. to. No. 144. came from Norton h1 raat dIt.

Tuains AKKIVK fOLlX No, HI. rancr. dally Sunday, Uulliean to tran Ui. No. 143, Kriht.dUy cteppt Sunday p.

tn. tiiffptos, diolnjr sod rwHnlnp rhalr cara (w-jila frrj ob train. Ttckeia id and bsrrar rlis-k-d lo may point tn tta imited hia.te or I For Inforrnalum, inapn. talis tlck-eturail on or nw J. v.

Hash. Apnt. tr J. Fit ANCIH, lifti'l ruhiwiier Agmut, Ouialua. Nebraska.

BUKLINGION hOUTL A. M. Frost, the barln r. Choice Fresh Oyster at Make' Mr. D.

O. Ranta wa a pleasant caller at thi orflco Monday. A four room dwelling to rent. Close In. Bo kin.

New Art Linen Cushion Cover etc. Just received. Victor Loimo. Saturday Oberlin wa filled with people in trading. All the merchants were busy.

W. T. Kreitx. repreenting the Carpenter Paper Company, of Omaha, wa In 01erlla Thursday and Friday of last week. V.

Whelden, of Norcatur, wa one of our appreciated caller Mem-day. Mr. Whelden I one of the old-timers inthi country hiving resided here nearly a quarter of a century. The B. M.

railroad are at last making under the road bed drainage opening of sufficient size to preclude any further damage to Oberlin proerty from dammed flood. About five per cent of the people of Olierlln felt thankful enough to attend the union thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church last Thursday. Rev. Winfrey preached the sermon. Mis Birdie Salisbury came up from Clayton last week for a few day visit with Mis Rena Southard and other OIktIIii friend.

We acknowledge a pleasant call Saturday, ills Birdie, returned to Clay ton Sunday. Mr. Anna Craven, who had Is-en keeplnglmuse fur hr brother, Judge Oelger, for some time, returned Monday to her home In Minnesota. The Judge cousin. Mis Ida Llehten-walter, I now In charge of the household.

Forty-two Decatur county teachers, including seven from Ottcrlin schools, nttended the meeting of the Northwest Kansas Teachers Assocl-ntloniitPhMllpburgtat week. The session of the Association were pleasant and profitable. II. O. Caster A great many goods here in a day.

This was a remark made to one of our clerks the other day by a lady customer. If a man had made this remark we would never hare thought anything about it. Men are a slow lot anyway. It usually takes a woman to And Where Bargaians Are. That is one reason they like to do their trading here.

We have been exceptionally fortunate in getting some specially good values for our Customers this season, and they are being sold as such. Large crowds of shoppers witness the truth of these statements. THIS WEEK we have some Special Drives in our CLOTHING-, SHOE, CLOAK, DRY GOODS and MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS. glwratlcns of Slit ur. Presbyterian Church.

Sunday, Ieeemler 8. Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Morning service 11 a. m.

Subject, Evening senii-e p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:00. All are cordially Invited to attend these service. IIev.

O. A. iiLLixMAM. Minister. Christian Church.

Service at Congregational hall for Sunday. Iecemler S. Illble wIkhi! at 12 tu. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Service at 7:30 p.

m. A cordial welcome to all. T. A. MrnKMTii, Minister.

Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday, IercmberS. Sabbath school 10 a. in. Morning servlce'll a.

tu. Clans meeting at 12 tu. livening service p. m. Kpworth League 7 p.

in. You are cordially invited. Seat free. J. M.

Mii.I.ku, Pastor. Church. Sunday, IHcemler s. Sunday school 10 a. in.

Morning service at 11. Evening service at Prayer service each Wednesday evening at p. m. All are Invited to attend each of the service. E.

I. Winfkky, Pator. J. D. FLANNIGAN, Auctioneer.

Subscribe for The Kyb. fio to Frost for a shave. Mr. Will Duncan wa a plcattant caller at this office last week. Elmer Ame, national bank examiner, wa in 01erlin bust week.

The Phillipburg flour mill wi burned Friday night of last week. Taxe are ntw due. Pay them le- Throuch Cars to California. The llurlingtou's through car service to Callftimia I a follow: Stamiaiu Smzf.itus dally, Omaha, loincoln. Hasting aud Oxford to San Francisco, connecting nt latter city with fast train for Ij Angeles.

Toi uisT Si.i;i;i,i;K iersonaIly couductl every Thursday, Omaha, Uncolii, Hasting and Oxford, to Kiin Trancisco and I Angeles. Tit' hist isTsonally conductel e-ery WHlmsday iiud Thursday, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Wym re, Sujterlor aud Oxford to San rrancisco nnd Ia Angeles. All these cars run via Infer aud Mr. C.

Borln I very much letrer in heal tlx. A new (shipment of Monarch Shirts Just in. Victoii Judge CJeiger and Stenographer Young went Monday to At wood to hold court. W. S.

Fleming went to the River Sunday to buy more goods. lis returned thi week. George Vawter I very greatly Improved. If he take proper care of himself he will soon is? a well man. Mrs.

1 Tinder I considerably Indisposed this week. Her host of friend trust that she may coon be well ngain. Mis Sato Morrison, of Winnipeg, Canada, is In Oberlin visiting Ikt sister, Mr. R. A.

Mark, and a number of friend. Sleigh were out Wednesday and the jingle of the bells made weet music, accompanied by th mellow minor melodies of memory. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lorig gave a pleasant dinner Sunday evening In honor of Miss Forney, who will return to St.

Joseph uext week. Fuiou prayer-meeting at the Congregational Hall Thursday evening at7'W. led by T. A. Meredith.

A large attendance I desired. W. A. Burnett went to Topeka the first of the week to serve a a Juror In the II. S.

district court. He will probably return about the 15th. Tom B. Hlskey, who Is now a clerk In the U. S.

land office nt Wa-Keeuey, write that lie and hi family art well and send bis regards to all the boy. Floyd R. Patten and Miss May McLnin were married at the residence of the bride parents In Olr-liu, by Rev. ft raves on Sunday Iw-emltcrl. About thirty relatives nnd friends were present.

Last Sunday evening Rev. CllJlng-ham held the Iat of a series of meet-lug at the Prairie View school house. The meeting were held every evening last week. The attendance was large and there wu mucli interest. Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Smith gave a Thanksgiving dinner to quite a num-ler of friends last Thursday. A certain OlKTlin minister who wa one of the guests was some days In recovering, and nald the dinner was certainly very fine.

Mr. aud Mr. Taylor Vermilion, and daughter 'Helen, of Alma, Nebraska, visited Mr. and Mr. J.

R. Kulp and other Oterlin relatives last week. Mr. Vermilion Is a traveling salesmen of groceries, and make OIktIIu every two weeks. Winter came sure enough the first of thi week.

Not that It wa cold, but that the snow came down Tue-day dimming the day with a continual flow of thefeathery flake. Much of the snow melted a It fell. It was eagerly welcomed py the school children. Mr. J.

M. Jackson died at her home In Phillip county last Sunday night. George W.Jackson, a brother of the bereaved husband, went down Monday night. Georg.s wife went down last week, when news of the probably mortal Illness of the de-reased wa received. While Judge Gelger wa nt Kansas City last week visiting hi sister, Mrs.

J. C. Kmablter, tle family went down town for the evening. When Salt Lake t'lti, passing the magnifi Millinery. cent mountain scenery of dorado by day liht.

Why not -et a new Hat for Christmas or have your old one made new? We The tourist sleeper are of the very latest ds5gii. They are wide vestl- bulul and Ilght4d by ga. The wuU Men's Pants. We waut to sell about five hundred pairs by January 1, 1902. If 3ourare at all thinking of Pants come and see these extraordinary values.

They are marked at about cost some at less. $2.00 Pants $1.50 $2.25 Pants $1.70 $3. Pants $2.25 $1. Pants $3. ave hlsh backs, anI tlie allies are can please yon either way, and not step on your poeketbook hard enough to even make it complain.

carpeted. Tlie ilneu I clean and of and Harry Peter were fleeted mem-Ikt of the executive committee. The next meeting of the Association good quality. IfyotiexjHct Ui ssnd the winter California, it will you to write for '-California Tiurs, I JKd will be at Oil by next Thanksglrlng. The opera houe In OIerllii wa a -JO.

page folder hich will Ik ready for distribut ion eariv in Novemlr. completely filled by a merry crowd fore the SGth of thi mouth and save of dancer and onlooker last Thurs ft contains just the lnfonnation the co bt. Calif oru la traveler nHls maps of California and the various routes to day night on the occasion of the Thanksgiving ball. Those who en-Joyed tripping tlw? light fantastic Mis Vnda Hennett made an ap Men's Suits. Unusual values at $2.50, $3.50, $4.50 Men's Fancy Worsted Tand Cassi-mere Suits Custom tailored excellent value Some get even $12.50 and $15.

for no better. Our price for this Sale $7.50. preciated call at this office Saturday It; llt of OJifomla ttt tl cost a month's tay; were fully satisfied a the dance con afternoon. tinued until nfrer two Friday morn Information in regard to excursion The Norcatur llegister had too trips, climate, out-of-door sport. much advertising last week that it ing.

Judging by the worn aps-ar-anee of some of the participant the suitable clothing, etc. Tree. was compelled to Issue a full page supplement. Irimnied IIatat Si $2.50 and S3 50, reduced from S3 and S-Y A few cheaper ones at SI, 1 25 and 81 50: were 25 to 40 per cent inure. Children's Fez Caps, now 2.c Children's fuc Eiderdown Hoods, now 25c.

Dry Goods. You do yourself and your pocket book an injustice if you fail to visit this De-partnirnt before making any purchase. Dress Goods in all the latest weaves and shades. Venetians. 81, 0c and 50c a yard.

Whipcords, 81, and 75c a yard. Flannels, a special lot, at 25c a jard: were 35c and 40c 10 and 12'iC Outings, now, per yard. Tc. tic OiUinirs, now. per yard, 3c.

Crash Toweling. Tc grade, 5c Crash Towel in its, 10c grade, 8c Children's Hose, were 10c, now 5c, Chi dren's Fleeced Hose, now 12Jc. Ladies' 25c Wool Hose, now 19c Ladies' 25c Vests, now 15e. next day the exertion must have Ikvu considerable. The projector J.

Fit amis; Oenl Tass, Agent, Omaha, F. C. Taylor, foreman of the Pal- tif the ball are highly elated over ladium. Is spending a short vacation it success that they are planning in Decatur county at present writing. Boys' Suits.

See them and than make your Comments sevenfive ninety-five $1.25, worth twenty-five and forty percent more. another for the holiday. Iloxic Sentinel. On hi recent return from New A serie of meeting will be held nt the Congregational Hall, beginning Dec. 7th, conducted by T.

A. Meredith, who has had twtlre years York, E. A. IHgelow brought with him his daughter, Miss Winnie, who will keep house for him. experience A singing evangelist.

The name of Mr. and Mr. J. Lathrop were last week inadvert Hear him sing some of hi beautiful and inspiring solo. He will te assisted by F.vangelist W.

Knight, who 1 a deep thinker and a most ently omitted from the Hut of guests at the Lorig dinner party. We can eloquent seaker. Ill sermon will certify that they most heartily enjoyed the occasion. II. B.

Itobert wa in to see uh last" Friday afternoon and say hs I just a good a Republican an he ever wa. be of educational value to those who hvar them. All are Invited to le present at each servicv and nk other to attend and unite in thi effort to win souls to Christ. One of the prettiest foot ball genie ever played In this city wa that te-tvreen the OIerlln team nnd our He say he was forced into the fight for trustee by a fight for a school house in hi school district. Mis Tessa Rash came down from they returned they found their home Invested by firemen.

Happily the Oberlin Thursday morning to spend Thanksgiving with her parents fin was In the basement of their resi Marx Iotlg ha thochicken pox. rower grab sale last Saturday a very large patronage. New Kid loves just recelveL Vi-roit If you want to se a good Job In drainage go down to the railroad and uotlee those two open bridges, one 3- feet and the other 10, that the Burlington company lift put In to allow flood water full sweep to the Sap pa. Tin: F.vk and The Tom1ui Seml-Wevkly Capital will costyoti $1.75 for a year, but for a limited time while this notice appears all new subscribers who pay up and ne year In advance will mvlve Tin; Kvii ayd the ai yea one yea for 1 Mrs. ourtney, wh ha had four years exjierlenee la the laundry business, will do family washing and fine laundry work at a reasonable rate.

Satisfaction OJve her a trial and you will jwrniH-nent customer. Inquire- W. Jackson. OlMrllnMople will rememlsTt'ha. Merr, uli'i lived with bis relative Turn II.

Illskey nl startel In a messenger lsy at the 15. M. station In 01erlin. He is uow know ilJ. M.

Hlskey, and I m-ch'tary nnd auditor the Nevada Central railroad company, with general at Austin, Nevada, and on Novemls-r 1.1 was 1sj made cashier tf theState Hank of Nevada, at Austin. The many Ols-rlin friends of the young man will ls glad to learn of hi SUCOess. At tls meeting jf the Msbm Agent and Mr. Rash. The family dence and a quenched Is-fore doing went to Alma and were entertained material damage.

The Ju had a Blankets and Comforts. Heavy fleeced double Blankets pair fifty cents. Better ones pair and seventy-five cents. A very heavy grade usually sold at $2. now pair $1.50.

$1. Comforts 75c, $1.25 grade 95c, $1.75 ones 1.25. Our best quality Comforts Silkaline covered best Cotton filling $2.25 82X0, S3.00 were S3.00 to S4.00:- Shawls. We have about 2o heavy Shawls that so at 51.50 5 JO they win go In this Sale at $175 each. Better ones atS3.50 $4.

and S5. We also have a few small ones assorted colors SI. 50 values now each (1 00 New Kid Gloves. Just received, a big shipment of our new Victoria Kid Gloves, every pair warranted, made especially for us by a large New York importing house. The new shades of Castors, Tans, Ox-Bloods and Browns, as good as any dol-lar-aud-a-half Glove in the market, now for a dollar aud a quarter.

Corsets. by Mr. and Mr. J. W.

Rash in a delightful mauner. Republican City pleasant visit with Clark Rush, who spent Thanksgiving in Kansas City with Mrs. A. J. Hancock Democrat.

Timothy Wood, an ex-county There ha 1sn much discussion of treasurer of Smith county, made a home boys. From the kick off to the ciosu of the game it wa intensely interesting and free from error. The boy on each side worked, but not a score wa made by either team. There wa a large attendance of teacher ami other to wltnes the game and all pronouueed it a good one. We had intended giving the names and position of the players, but an abundance of other work prevent our doing so.

Phllijburg Dispatch. IMwIn Clwlli died at hi home near Achllle. in Rawlins county, on Wednesday November 27. The remain vt-rx brought to Oberlin Friday in charge of the Masonic order. the costumes worn by the ladle nt pleasant cll at this office on Wed-nesday evening of thi week.

He wa on ixl way to Knnona, Decatur the Thanksgiving ball. One lady aurvd that she was bl ck nnd gray, another that she was gowned in elephant breath. One wa clad Cloaks and Furs. The mild weather so far has left us with more Cloaks than we should have at this time. We ate determined not to carry them over, so here it goes, about a third or a half off of each one of them.

Ladies" Cloth Capes were 1.50 now 95c Ladies' Plush Capes were $3.50 now $1.50 Ladies' Fine Melton Jackets were $7.00 now 85.00 Ladieis' Fine Melton Jackets were now S.5o Ladies' Finest Kersey Jackets were SI 2.50 and 15. now $10. Children's Jackets at $2 and $2.50 are Special liargains. Fur Iioas a good assortment at prices correspt ndingly low. Fine Flannel Waists $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 extra well made and latest designs.

Handkerchiefs for Christmas. We have never before had so large a line as we have this season. Plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, good qtulit, oc Lan Handkerchiefs, lace ede. 5c Lawn Handkerchiefs, fancy designs and embroidery, Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, ls.ee inser ed or lace edge, newest and fai cv designs. 12, 15 Jt 5r0c county, where he Inputting In a lum- In Chinese mourning and one wore leryard.

Tim Wosllone of the let men who ever went wrong politically and hi friend are only lim the color of the tanagcr. And they wen ix-rfectly lovely. In fact the ited by the circle of hi acquaintance. We wish him all kinds of success in Oberlin girl would look well In any A short funeral sen lee was conducted by Rev. K.

I- Winfrey after which the Interment in the Oberlin cemetery took pi re. Mr. ChelHs wa hum In i2. In 171 le and bis family moved to Kansas City. In K2 they moved to county, where Mr.

CbelH had bought a larce thing but sack cloth and lw which they will never have to wear. Andy McCJure of Sheridan county was raptured near Jennings lt Sunday and brought to Ots-rlin. Monday Sheriff Lcnman took hira Huxie. Andy sem to haean Itjor-ditiate desln to divest hlraelf of clothing nd i not particular a to who may around. The fellows who talk ith him say Andy Iscraiy as a ldbug, though In hat experience we have had with those voracious animals we never saw any Indications of their lunacy.

A lsvy of the tnot charming of lautlfu! girls made a ranche. The deceased a much in Woodmen tin Ols rlln ramp last Monday evening the folio wing offlcer were ted serve for lis coming year tjiisul, II. O. (lister; advisor, J. It.

Uamaii; clerk, W. Keys; OJsrlIn and Islng a man of most kindly nature he made many friends here. banker, Victor Ixrig; escort, Hiward Noyes; watchman, S. W. Hewitt; s-ntrr.

Itorin; manager, Jfihn K. The employes of H. O. Douglas The Henderson and F. Corsets are sold by us exclusively.

Latest styles former price a dollar and a quarter, now a dollar. Good Corsets, were sixty.five and seventy-five now fifty We have the est values 25. Warranted Pure i Linen. 1 iee edge or embroidered border, sell de- hi new home and business, aud predict that lie will soon be as popular in Is-caturcounty a he wa in Smith, where everybody love him. Hewn accompanied by Slmmond who will put in a hardware store In the same town.

Phillipsburg I1-patch. Harry Ilea ton, who play full back for the OlerlIn foot ball team wa injured In a practice game here Wednesday morning. Hi knee wa wrenched so that he wa unable to play in the afternoon game. The Injury I not severe The foot ball game between Norton and Oberlin team Wednesday at Him wood park resulted in a victory for our boy. The score wo 0-0 at the end of the first half but two touch down in the second made it 10-0 in fa vorof Norton.

It wa a pretty game throughout and no one wa hurt. Harry Wiley pretty work on the right end, Hansen good line work and Interference and Coler excellent work a full back were the feature of the game. Nearly all the boy played a good game. For lack of space we omit the line up. Norton Liberator.

signs, vwiat t.et er cou a you ana ror a ice Christ mas present? A peod assort merit of Fiea' Fine Linn Handkerchiefs at 35. 40 2nd 50c some week ago sent to Mr. Douglas and his family a formal invitation to dine with them at tie Metropole at sewn o'clock Thanksgiving evening. It 1 needles to say that the Invitation wan promptly ucpted. On the evening mentioned the employe went in a body to the residence of Mr.

Douglas and escorted thern to the hotel, where adclfclous six-course dinner wa discussed. Rslde the guest of honor Mr. and Mrs. It. Klrod.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Strain, Mr. and Mr. O.

C. Marks, Mis Dy Warne, Mr. Arthur Harris. Mr. Nor-tnan Ketchum, of Oberlin; Mr.

Harry Harris, Miss OraSayles, of Norcatur. Iive; trusues, J. I. IVters, l. Addleman, Victor Iorig.

A. II. Ic-i fiee, J. II. I'lott.

There wax a fair I attendance and an nil around goisl time. At an intermission the Vol- man quartet, tiy Mrs Guy Cnkliu, sajg a nuialer of new songs that were heartily enjoyed by the chopper. The oificers chosen by this iiy far the largest lodge in Obcr- lia or la all Western Ka.nsa are -sjNitlly quailfjeil discharge the Important duties lncurnlent upon them. This Is s-culiarly true of Ueo. W.

Keys, who Is certainly the best clerk that ever hapjeued. vlltlast Saturday evening J-jct a we were about to close shop. Their loveliness, their vivacity, thetr wit that sparkled free, the music of Uughter, the healthful glow of cheeks, the dewy ruby lip were sufficient to move old Saint Anthony himself. It was a delight Jut to watch thern live and Incomparably the fairest and uxht of all creatures Is a ierfeet woman. Surpassing all other in bewildering beauty was she who gave us the most candy.

Call for YOUR COUPONS with all pur chases of 5 aud up Cash of Produce. Presents free when purchases amount to $25-00..