The Kansas Democrat from Hiawatha, Kansas • 4

Wayside Gleanings. An Hi 1 you no doubt have heard merchants say. We guarantee our prices to be as low as those ot any other store, quality Now, isn't that guarantee somewhat vague. Hear our guarantee. It is this: With a few exceotions we p-uar- I III! JANUARY IS THE GREAT BARGAIN MONTH antee our prices to be lower other store in Hiawatha or much lower than those of any Brown county.

You may ask Space too valuable and time too precious for comment. Notice the prices. REMEMBER NO GOODS CHARGED what are these exceptions: The' are these: Rubber goods, prints, muslins and ginghams. These goods are sold by the wholesalers and manufacturers to the retail merchant at the same price and while we may not be able to save you an' money on these goods we guarantee to sell them as cheap as any one. No matter whether they are turned out by the big city department stores or the modest countrv merchant.

Take for instance a man's strictly first quality overshoe. This shoe costs the retailer $1.28. Does any one sell this shoe Remnants Examine our centre table of remnants. See the children's hoods on table. 1 lot to be closed out 15c each Children's cloaks to be closed out grade in fancy drab and white Angora trimming, well lined, worth $1.25.

goes for 79c One lot fancy eidardown cloaks, worth $1.48, now $1.10 One lot of cloaks worth $1, now sale for 69c Stand Covers We carry a nice line of cheneil to all customers alike for less than $1.50 right through the season Now consider a standard second quality such as the Rhode Island brand. Does any merchant sell this shoe right along through the season for less than We think not; for the cost to all merchants alike is $1.12. We might go on and name every article in rubber goods. They all have positive list prices and positive discounts whether they are good bad or indifferent. We sell first grade and second grade rubber goods.

You can perhaps buy calico as low as 2c or 3c a yard. We consider life too short to spend any part of it trying to convince customers such goods will wear and "wash." What we sell in these goods are the kinds that never disappoint and we let them out at a moderate price, 5c a yard. We are selling some good wool mittens, faced with calf skin for 35c. A few dozen pairs of wool mittens, medium Weight, faced with a fair quality of leather for 15c, Extra heavy double wool mittens, fleece lined, best calfskin faced, goat backs, worth about 85c, now 49c. About a dozen best heavy black and also brown duck coats good blanket lining, full rubber inter-lining, finished with double seams, velvet collar, flap over pockets.

Best coat made $1.90. We are closing out the remnants of Ladies' Capes at exactly New York cost. Do you need undershirts, men's. We have about 65 pieces, no drawers. Heavy Jersey, fleeced shirts, silk trimmed, finished seams.

The kind that others sell for 90c. Take 'em if you want 'em for, each 48c. About the same quantity heavy natural wool, no drawers, all shirts. The kind others get 75c for, yours for, each 4Sc If, after examination, you find these shirts misrepresented we will present rou, free of charge, a pair of them. Sale of rubber goods from Saturday morning last to Wednesday 1 o'clock 307 pairs.

The store that stretches your dollars. Elf HIAWATHA, KANSAS. Member American Syndicate, 568 Broadway, New York. Emma Benner, lone Taylor, Erwin and Ada AdkinB, and Mesv rs WALNUT NEWS. Let us meet at the sehoolhouse Fri day evening, January 15th for the pur pose of organizing a literary.

Barney Clement now of Atchison county spent the holidays at home in District 53, but expects to go back to his home near Atchison this week. Chas. Dannenberg and Miss Lois Clement, Jack Evans and Miss Ruth Reed attended the party at Wm. Riedelsin White Hall district. The young ladies are of our district and tne boys of adjoining districts.

They report a good time. i AIRFIELD NOTES. Miss Ida Schriner attended a party at White Hall last Friday night. Frank Muesler, who has been visit ing with his folks, will leave soon for his home in Osburn county, Kan. Since the last rain and warm weather wheat fields look like meadows in summer time.

This proves that oui correspondent to the Brown county World hollered wolf too soon when he said that the wheat was all We, the young men and boys of Fairfield and Carson, will challenge the old men of same district and adjoining districts for a hunting match. Yes, we will back you even if you number twice as many as we. Just let us know when you are ready. Remember that we are not to be backed out by gray haired men. CARSON HAPPENINGS Sutley, who has been off on a visit, is home again.

Don't forget the entertainment at Willow Grove the 20th inst. Miss Estella Carothers has been off enjoying a visit the fore part of the week. Grandma McCune, of Hiawatha, spent the first of the week at Carothers in No. 1. The Congregational people are holding a week of prayer service and revival meetings.

An enjoyable time is reported by all who attended the Christian Endeavor social at Joe Sewell's Friday evening, January 1st. WILLOW GKOVE ITEMS. Parted Rolfe Sweet and his whiskers. Allyn Hildwein purchased a double barrel breech loader shot gun. Mrs.

Brenner, who has been ill for the last few weeks is slowly recovering. J. E. Tabler and family, who have been visiting in Missouri, returned home last week. Eli Zimmerman traded his farm for a farm near Fairview.

J. W. Moore is also about to-sell his place. A. A.

Hildwein says he will sell his cornet cheap. Boys, if you are in need of such an instrument we advise you to call on Mr. Hildwein as the cornet is first class. We attended the Democrat's second annual dinner and were pleased to see so goodly a number of our correspondents present. A much larger number would have been present had it net been for the disagreeable We were also glad to se the friendlr ness of Mr.

Harrington by inviting the World office force. Among those from. a distance "present we met our old friend, J. G. Kale of Claytonville.

Long live the Democrat asd our noble editor is our sincere wish. The Willow Grove concert company will give their third annual entertainment at the Willow Grove sehoolhouse two and one-half mil-es west of Hiawatha, Wednesday 20, 1897. The program consists of the latest songs, stump speeches, jokes and plays such as "The Darkey Wood Dealer," "Who got the "I Dink so," the "Dutchman's Ghost" etc- You who have attended our former exhibitions we know will want to attend this one, as we want to improve more or at least "ch over the last one as that was over the former ones. So-eome out all and tell yonr friends to do likewise. Admission 10' and? 15 cents.

XAtsr Violet. Ilauililai and VWinity. Tom MeGee's- baby has been sick Dave Sh el ton is bavins? his painted. Mr. Barnes- weat to Morrill on ness Friday.

quite barn busi- F. Smith wfcat to Hiawatha on busi ness Saturday. Mr. Brinneman is still anxious sell his faraa. Mr.

and Mrs. Minner dined with Adkins Tuesday. to Mr. Sterns has about 18,000 bushel corn stored here. Mrs.

J. Fisher of Morrill ia very sicl with pnennaonia. E. Warner entertained company from Morrill Wednesday. Ben Jewett has been visiting his daughter Pearl the pat week.

i R-r. Kemp and wife were the guests of Mrs. E. Harling last week. I Chas.

Sehiiciiter has teen visiting James Benner during vacation. Mr. Fisher of Morrill has been buy- ing calves near Hamlin this week. lit! Extra Special Any of our oc to 7c prints or percales, 12 yards to a person, Saturday and Monday only, 4c per yard Dress Goods 1:11 Sale A general cleaning up of worsted drc-s goods. pieces of novelty goods, usual price 15c, to close out for 10c lied brocade worth 24c, for 15c Small checked dark blue and white worth 21c, will sell for 16c Blue and red checked worth 24c, close out for 10c l'urple novelty goods worth 20c, go for 14c pieces of fancy Broadhead goods worth 50c, go for 3 4c 1 bolt of mixed blue and black, extra value for 35c, now 23c.

All wool fancy plaids worth 45c, special 33c Extra value in navy blue whipped cord serge worth 6-Sc, on special 55c 5 pieces in assorted styles and new i i jj I Is mixed goods. All wool, regular price 50c, on sale now for 37c 54 inch navy blue novelty goods for 73c, regular price 95c Extra good heavy blue serge on special for 49c, worth 65c Eiderdowns All wool eiderdowns in cream worth go for 23c ii i Ail wool eiderdown In blue worth 5c, goes for Good value. Ladies' Underwear All wool union suits in the new cuts to close out for $1.15, regular price. 31. 4S Medicated vests worth $1 for 73c All wool pants and vests, regular price 75c, to sell for 58c.

Extra value Fleece lined underwear worth 5Sc reduced to 4c Heavy union suits, price 85c, on special for 65c Fancy ribbed underwear, all wool, worth 75c go. for 55c. ill The Kansas Democrat HARRINGTON Editor and Proprietor. 'fh Official Paper of Hiawatha City SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. cop, one rear 'a copy, six months 75 copy, three montns 50 rciolnjerTates made known on application.

OFFICIAL CITY PAPER, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. THE DEMOCRATS ANNUAL DINNER. The Second Annual dinner of the -Democrat's corps of correspondents -and the office force was held at the "White House Tuesday. Arrangements had been made for thirty people but storm made it impossible for many of the correspondents to be present and so the force from the World office was invited to the feast. After the -dinner speeches ere made by Ewing Herbert, G.

E. Mitchell, Geo. II Chase, J. D. Hardy, J.

G. Kale, Albert Dannenberg -and others. "Mies Ada Adkins, the Democrat's Hamlin correspondent whose work lias been so pleasing to our patrons the past -year, presented the folldwing short address on behalf of the correspondents: Mr. -Editor. and Associates: We have come together today as correspondents of -cur county paper, and in a great measure we represent the home inter- ests of the individual neighborhood in wMsli we live.

"We come at the re quest of the editor of our county paper Sot a Eeagon of enjoyment, to partake rjrftbe bounty in store for those who iare trying to do some good in his or hr ephere of life; we come to interchange ideas, in the hope that what trfi do and eay here may hay an eleva- tin-Influence on us as individual representatives of our home paper and to make us more faithful to the trust we have assumed as correspondents throughout the corning ear on which we have started. Some would not per haps abridge their sphere of usefulness io their immediate neighborhood, for zood paper folks are deeply interested i in I La welfare of the surrounding coun- Urr and will work ior wnui uey cou- try 1,1 bp b.r the best interests Corsets We carry five different grades of CCC. Our extra length, No. 550 CCC Corsets gives good satisfaction, popular price 89c. Comes in gold, black and white.

The line in drab No. 510 in CCC is good for stout people. They are well made for S5c 1 lot in black CCC for 65c We carry a good line of lace corsets in CCC the year around for 49c The G. D. Chicago waists come in drab, black and white.

Longer in the waist than Jacksons. Cheap at 85c. A neat corset with heavy drill straps in gold for 49c. 1 lot of well made corsets, worth 80c, close out for 55c A few childs waists to be closed out for 35c, regular price (59c Ladies' Gloves 1 lot of undressed kid gloves in No. 6, worth SI, to close outfor 69c 1 lot of undressed kid gloves.

5 hooks, worth $1.25 on special $1.10. 1 lot ladies mocha gloves, regular price $1 25, our special $1.10 1 lot of ladies undressed kid gloves, worth 9Sc, special 79c 1 lot of children's fancy stitched mittens, worth 20c, on special 14c Shoes Infants red felt shoes, just theJ thing for tins weather, only oOc Heavier felt in larger sizes for children, price 98c Infant shoes for 35c Odd sizes in children's and ladies' shoes. Bargains for 69c, worth $1 and up 1 lot, your choice, in ladies' and children's shoes, some in felt, for 98c 1 lot children's hard time shoes, regular price $1 .25, reduced to 98c 1 lot of ladies hard time shoes, worth $1.35, special 98c 1 lot ladies' line Dongola shoes, regular price $2 35, at a sacrifice $1.79 1 lot of ladies' Dongola shoes, every pair was sold for $1.95, will sell on special $1.50, sizes 2 to 3i Bargains in ladies Waukenphast shoes for $2.25 and $2.85 Our Eas-i-ola shoes we'll sell for $2.75, was S2 95 Ladies rubbers from 25c, SOc 43c and 50c. Childrens fine Jersey lined storm overshoes. I may know the happenings and general news of each locality and thus in the aggregate get the county news.

We contribute cheerfully our items from time to time from the rural districts and ask you to extend to us that charity of judgment of our items that should characterize a liberal editor's and a generous public's opinion. It is not our purpose, nor do we expect to astonish the readers of your paper with our biilliant ideas, bnt we hope that while we are making an honest effort to contribute items of general interest to the public, we at the same time will be accumulating knowledge of the people and our surroundings, that will aid us in putting a proper estimate on the world generally. Just criticism we ex pect but petty jealousies should not enter into our lives as a factor nor show themselves in our works. The old year passed with last and the ne year ushered in fraught with its cares and trials. We celebrate to day our second annual dinner and it is well for us to take a retrospeetive view of 1S'J6 and discover if possible, where our mistakes have been made ami as this, the beginning of a new year ithe time for good let us resolve to improve on the past and establish a higher plane of actios for the future.

We regret that the weather made it impossible for more the correspond ents to be present at this reunkn. The Democrat has the best eorp of county correspondents-in the stat of Kansas. They do their work better and with- more regularity and to this we attribute in a measure the fact that the EMOCSiT rourds oui the year an average weekly issue of Mother Hutaftacrtl SXiwet. Mrs. Robert Hazsl is on the sick list.

H. Gr. Smith visited oa the street last Rumor saje there is to be a wedding Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Xoyes spent Christmas at Fred Ilillyers. Miss Rausa Watkins was a caller on the fctreet last wt-fk. Heurv Hareidel built a "new fine- fort D. Cob art last Monday. Fred Patterson was a caller on the street New Year's dnv d.

Hardin? contemplate a triP Mi(lsonri to iti)k Httr farm tire. i(a, A eoU'ht fr-'in Baradv ha- en vi-it-ing Mrs. Bus Kramer ibe pat f-k Mr. and Mr. Ilsrry K-e I -fr-nt New-Years with r.U Mrs.

John Wood. this for 1 with on for ing, I i stand covers, price 75c, 90c and $1.15 Rugs 1 lot of rugs 1 yard in length 40c 1 lot measure 1 yares, in a heavy smyrna rug, regular price $2.50, our special $2.10 Jewelry 1 lot of stick pins on special for 3c Infants warranted gold ring 35 Ladies warranted band ring 75c Ladies fancy hair ornaments 25c quality, on special for 16c Groceries 8 packs Amoline washing powder 25c 4 pound package Gold Dust 18c New Orleans syrup, dark, for cook- per gallon, 20c. Very fanciest OOc 24 pounds New Orleans sugar $1 Boneless Herring, per can, 11c Ferrells red raspberry jam 12c Oat meal, 4 packages, 25c Cream celery, per can, 14c Sweet Potatoes, 3-pound can, 11c String beans, per can, 7c 1-pound package Morning Star smoking tobacco 15c 1 package shred cod fish 7c Lamps Our stock is complete. Your old lamp is out of fix. Get a new lamp, flue, burner or wicks.

All kept in stock. 25 per cent discount on our holiday line of lamps. Mr. Peterson and sister, Mrs. Hatfield, have moved into Mr, Kramer's house.

Grandma Wood has returned her eon John after a prolonged visit in Hiawatha. Mr. and Mres R. A. Kramer spent New Years with Mr.

and Mrs. Whay-lun of Rulo. Miss Nora Hazel accompanied her uncle, George Rogers, to Washington county visiting. A weeks vacation at at Bellvue. Mr.

Mobler, the teacher, spent his vacation with his brother in Hazeldell district. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Dickinson left for their home in Oklahoma, Deceusber 28th, after a visit with friends and relative here. Mr.

and Mrs. Mathers, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Castle, Misa Clara Mathers, ami Mr.

Marcelles Sundayed at D. S. Jones. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Harwedel hav-s left oar street for Hiawatha where thej will remain about three weeks before going to their future home in Illinoie-Ouj-Motsiek Hubbard- Fairview Crsoon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Frankcamp a so.

We noticed several of our farmers at the Jarmers' Institui East Wednesdays Sne of our farmers are using cons as currency, taking some to the editor on and others to the physician to pay doctor bills. Those tha4 sujply the editor are- well pleased witb tbairtieal. Well, winter caxie at last. Hhe wheat was Ratting visibly green sMs last Thursday's raiu. The sleet which came durinjr the first part of this snowstorm forms an excellent covering sod protection for the wheat.

The snow all blew off, bnt the sleet, still jemains. Mr. Sehenkelberger had abreakdown on New Year's day. -His buggy served the family 23. years and was thonghtto be all right.

Bat Fri. lay's mvA was too much for it; and it went like all things in this world finally do. But neiuribor wa not lef sticking in the mud. A drv hedge stick, fastened by thH ever handy fes.ee supplied the iVare the broken front and the weiil hi nie. If.

F. M. I iaii cvvh fr sAie. 1 otbr on will be. 51-2'.

B. One fresh Dodge. For the bet terms on to H. Pierce. farm loans go jj Dan Weltmer, Earnest Bhelton, Ed Weltmer, Ed Brinneman, Clayto? Tocker, Howard Stapelton, Lou Dowr ing and Lucian Sterns.

Owing to heavy rain quite a number were ky vented from attending. The evening was spent in playing social garaesi The guests returned home about one' o'clock. From Itake. School has opened after a week's holidays. D.

C. Newland was a Hiawatha visitor Tuesday. Morrill Hite is home after a week's visit in Missouri. Mrs. Carlow is home after a few days visit in the country.

Rev. J. Arthur Davis is holding meetings at Netawaka. Cliff Hayes, of Reserve, is visiting home folks this week. R.

E. DeWitt and family are visiting at Geo. Mills this week. Harry Gold returned from a week's visit in EfEngharn Tuesday. Mr J.

L. Gates was called to Stella Saturday by the serious sickness of her husband. A few from here attended the dedica i tinn of the Christian church at Reserve I C. Gaston seeured a good young mule team by trading with Mr. Barnes.

Geo. Erving and son Willie of Mulberry were in town Thursday. Frank Watsc of Reserve was transacting basiness in Hamlin Friday. Howard Stapelton is making arrang-ments to enter school at Grand Island. Lncian Sterns of Hiawatha bas been spending his vacation with relatives.

Ada Adkins entertained Miss Irma and Grace Kemp Thnrsday afternoon Mr. Nichols' sister and husband from owa are making them a pleasant visit. Rev. Kemp Went to Baileyville Thursday evening to attend a watch Dr. Erwin entertained Rev.

Downing and family and H. Shelton's at their home New Year's day. Rev. Kemp announced last Sunday that prayer would commence Wednesday evening. Miss Gertrude Regan received a handsome New Year's present from Texas.

It was a shell collection Perry Lydick and John Erinneman started to Beattie, Marshal county, Kansas, Monday to loek for a location. Any one desiring to buy of the Ma- plehurst herd of A. J. C. C.

Jerseys. please call on A. J. Greenwalt. Hamlin, Kan s.

Owing to the heavy rains the enter tainment at the hall that was to be givn by the Knights- and Ladies of Security was postponed- A railroad wreck ocenred near Sever ance Thursday delaying the noon passenger train till evening. Considerable damage was done, bat no one was eeri- owsly hurt. Mr. Hayes, who left his farm here and went to Missouri accepting a position as railroad enperintendent, returned this week and will run his farm in the future. Rev.

Downing kiadly withdrew his appointment to hold revival meetings at the Christian church that Rev. I Kemp might begin prayer services pre- paratory to holding revival meetings at, the Baptist church. A number of farmers from this vicin- ity expect to club together and end to Joe Dentrine in Iowa and nave a car i seed, wneat is not as oaasy oainageu in this section as was thought at first. Mr. and Mrs.

Brinneman rave their son El a party at their home New-Year's night, as the 4th of January is Ed's eighteenth birthday. Thoe. present were Mr. and Mr. Frank Lydick, Mioses May Weltraer, Jessie Downing, i Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Holt have re, turned from a few days visit witb friends in Kansas City. Henry Lawne returned the 4tb from a few days visit with friends in Atchison and Kansas City Mrs.

Charlie Baker came home from Troy where she was called by the death of her mother, Mrs. Marccna. Rev. MeGuire will preach in the church bere morning and evening on JanoarvlOth. All are invited to be-present.

Ye scribe took dinnr-r with the Dfmo-crat force and correspondents Tuesday at the VVhite Houe and enjoved myself excellantly as well a getting a few pointers. The Mi-spe Ida Young and Ne'lie McKenzie fcav a pf.rty at Wm. so in honor of J. W. Cusdune.

me and refreshments ere the aniline- ments of the evening. Tbo-e prevent were Misses llud-on, Donley, Yonnt'. MeKiiizIe. liiubcn and Gold and Mes'-r-. 11 hi nscii, Hud' d.

Walters, Hudson, Hare, G- 11 and Pattou. Anealed steel wire for cribs at Whee-lcck's. 43-tf neighboring communities. The news gatherer hhonld not be a but itate ain focts of actual occurence, of county at large.