Hill City Republican du lieu suivant : Hill City, Kansas • 9

i Team Stolen. Sunday night Claire Stuchlik drove a spin of gooJ marcs to twn to a top buggy and tied them on tl.o street while he attended the lecture in the hall. When he returned for his team it was gone. A search failed to locate the team and the T. Knox returned Wednesday night from a visit with relatives at Hutchinson.

II. J. Morland's sust-ling real estate man, spent a couple of days in Hill City this week. Harry Smith went to Lenora to see his brother, Dr. Smith who is sick, getting back Monday night just ahead of the storm, The Model Furniture Company's new hearse made a trip to O.

L. Wrays Monday for the funeral of Nr.Wrays son who died Saturday evening. sheriff was finally set to work on the case. A young fellow by the name of Charley Smith is missing since that night. A phono message from near WaKecney described a team and a young man that lit this Puro Food Products It will guide you to the articles that are High Grade, Pure, Wholesome and Most Economical to use.

Your using them insures ycu success in your home baking, cooking, etc. Why should you risk your health and the joy of the home table by using food products of questionable character? It is not economical to use them. Ask your grocer for Lee Brands and see that the labels Valentine Party. A charming valentine party was given by Mrs. M.

A. Gupton at her home on Friday Feb. 14. The house was prettily decorated with an abundance of red and white hearts of various sizes and the rooms were brillantly lighted with red and white candles. One of the interesting features of the afternoon was a short time spent in solving questions to be answered by the name of a Kansas town.

Mrs. Hill was awarded the prize, a beautiful, large valentine. Mrs. Carney received the consolation prize. Punch was served in the dining-room through out the afternoon.

The guests Mrs, II. C. Smith, Mrs. B. F.

Smith, Mrs. M. W.Carney, Mrs. T. A.

Sharp, Mrs. L. Keeler, Mrs. B. F.

Poston, Mrs. W. II. Hill, Mrs. J.

Welty, Mrs. D. C. Greenwood, Mrs. Jno.

Gordon, Mrs. Homer Harrison, Mrs. Frank Grecian. Mrs. Israel Norris, Mrs.

Will Beeghley, Mrs. D. J. Hanna, Mrs. F.

A.HowIand, Mrs. E. D. Wilcox, Mrs. Gertie Breon, and Mrs.

W. E. Hughesof Plainville. Auctioneer C. M.

Sauna of Lenora cried a sale northeast on Monday and came- to Hill City that night. The storm prevented the Hisey sale on Tuesday so Charley spent the day in shaking hands with his many friends here. E. II. Lupton of Iloxie came down Tuesday.

Febr. 24 is falc day for W. II. Knouf. Alex Green, the blacksmith, has rented the Carney place C-south of the river and will move thereon soon.

A telegram from Kirksville, Mo. came last Friday evening to J. E. Milliken informing him of the serious illness of his mother. lie left for her bedside Saturday morning.

The basket ball game between Stockton and Hill City Wednesday at the hall resulted in a victory for the visitors by a score of 28 to 25. Miss Pearl Greuter left Monday for her Colodaro claim and after a short stay their she will go on to Bouldon Col. where ct i to teach a summer term of school. Frank Milliken came in from Manhatten Monday night and will remain for a while before returning to his studies at the Agricultural College. Smallpox broke out in his boarding house and not wishing to risk exposure- he concluded to come home.

Ward Jenkins came home from Salinalast Friday evening for a few days visit and while here took sick and is still confined to his bed. Arthur Cutshawa college friend came up with him. Ward is tak L. II. Rico and bride have returned to Hill City and are now at home in their new residence in the southeast part of town.

We wish them a happy prosperous life. A snow storm with a heavy wind set in Monday evening just after dark and kept things lively until Wednesday, Probably not over four inches of snow fell but it was piled up and kept on such a lively move that it seemed more like four feet. case and it presumed to be them. It will bo nearly impossible for the fellow to get away as Sheriff Ash-croft is hot on his trail. Later, word comes from Sheriff Ashcroft that ho is on his way home with the team and prisoner having captured them at Winona.

The young adventurer will now have a chance to ponder over his folly. Sale Dates Changed. Three public sales were to have been held on Tuesday of this week but owing to the heavy snow storm all have been postponed as S. Hisey, nine miles south of Lenora was changed to Wednesday February 2Gth. J.

Y. Hotham between Hill City and Bogue was changed to Febr. tb. Geo. W.

English 5 miles north of Sludley was changed toMonday February 24th. las bear the Lee trade 'mart veTHe mane, coupons All three mail routes out of Hill City made their regular trip Tuesday through the storm. Carrier (. E. Dicken has missed but one day in the 2i years that his route has been in operation, which is a pretty good reputation of the stories sent out about Kansas blizzards.

ing a course in short hand at the Wesleyan Business College. Orren Brinkmyer and his aunt Mrs. Allie Smith arrived from Gar Established 1886. den City Monday night. Orren had been down visiting his aunt and his sister Mrs.

John Landgraf. Mrs. Sm'th will keep house at the E. E. Mullankv.

Cashier. R. B. Gaknett, A't. Cash J.

C. Sturtevant, President. W. II, Hiix, Vice President. telephone central office for her daughter Miss Bertie, the telephone central girl.

Mrs. Smith took very sick on the train with hemorrhage of the lungs but since arriving has recovered and is again feeling well The Creighton road case was an attempt to extend the road north It is to your advantage to keep an account with a bank that is strong, clean and secure, that is not involved in the success or failure of any scheme, that is kept scrupulously independent of any set of financial interests or influences which do not have their "beginning and ending in sound banking, and is ever alert to the interests of its depositors. I We offer you such service and solicit your account. The Farmers and Merchants Bank Hill Gity, Kansas. from Pomeroy avenue through the 40 acre tracts of M.

J. Creighton and Mrs. Lydja Hill resulted in a victory for the; two land owners. High School Contest. Last Friday evening the Plain-ville and Hill City High Schools met in a contest at the Opera house in debate, declamation, essay and impersonation.

Misses Maud Mc-Marimie and Alice McGill represented Hill City in debalo while their honorable opponents were Misses Ethel Lemon and Flora Starbuck of Plainville. Thoyouny ladies acquitted themselves with great credit and distinction. The decision by a close margin was k'iv-en to Plainville. Misses Jean Leslie and Madge Thompson competed in declamation and both did well. The decision was given to Miss Thompson.

Paul Lyon, the only young gentleman appearing in the contest competed with Miss Rosamond Bondy in essay. The literary genius of Miss Bondy proved too much for her adversary she coming off an easy victor. In impersonation Miss Verdie Ferrier made the only appearance as Miss Helen Hockersmith, Hill City's representative, was sick and unable to attend. While Miss Ferrier did well Hill City had counted Miss Hockersmith as its formost contestant and without doubt would have carried off the honors in that field and that might have carried the general contest as the result at it was showed a total of 3053 for Hill City as against 3002 for Plainville. The judges were II.

C. Jent of Iloxie, C. E. Treadway of Hays and Judge C. W.

Smith. An-nctta Fost of Hays was judge on thought and composition in essay. A vocal solo by Miss May Henderson opened the evening's entertainment. That Miss Henderson has a fine voice with a brilliant future is the verdict of all who heard her performance. The school yells were much in evidence and fur was believed that the road through the land had been travelled a sufficient length of time to make it a road.

The Judge held otherwise and now if the road is to be put through it must be bought and paid for. Knouf Sale next Monday. Mrs. Hockersmith began teach SCHOOL NOTES. Dr.

Parker was called out to ing Monday after a week of illness, Joe Stuchlik's on Monday to set a The contest has come and gone, On the afternoon of the contest broken leg for a four year old boy so now we are all breathing easier. Helen Hockersmith, Nellie Mc- our basket ball boys won a victory of Joe's. The boy was riding a over Plainville by a score of 19 to I Til donkey and fell off, getting his leg Gill and Bertha Boiler have been r- tangled up with the donkey's, re i t- Ji I 5 2 7 absent from school for several days suiting in the shin bone being 20. Things Move at the Revival. Said a man who bad been a mem 51 on account of sickness.

We will 5E 3 3C be glad when they are able to be at broken in two places. Grippe. school again. Gladys Greenwood and Gilbert Watkins Laxative Cold and La ber of Hill City Church for many years; 'I never saw, before, so many taking an active part in a meeting as I witnessed the other Clayton are on the sick list. Only one of the Sophomores was Grippe Tablets are highly reco-mended for headache, colds and coughs.

I think it would pay to keep these Tablets on hand, and go after that cold and grippe right in night." Folks are getting waked present Tuesday. Nearly every Freshman was present. Sopho up. Studley Items. mores do not stand much of a show the start.

3G Tablets 25cts. For against the impregnable Freshman. Well news are scarce but we will Mr. Cutshaw of Salina Business try and scare up a few items. The weather is rather changeable College visited High School Monday.

The Junior class has just finished nished all kinds of amusement for the school patrons. We place our the study of. birds. They are an xious to see who will note the return of the first migratory bird. Wa IKS i 5 If' roro lit? I Spoil!" 8.1 -8 lit 1' I.

h' I 5' Ky Ky The Freshman are wrestling with and quite cold here. Nearly everybody is sick with the grip in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. John Rawson visited at William Rawsons Sunday.

Little baby buckridge and baby RawsoM have been quite siek, but both tic better at this writing. Miss Stella Davis and Julia Shipley viVited with Mrs. T. F. Stout algebra problems seven feet long when measured on the blackboard.

sale at ''Watkins Store." Or will be mailed for 25cts. J. II. Ka-nouse, The Watkins man. Hill City, Kansas.

died! William Wesley Wray, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wray, of Mill-brook township died last Saturday evening at o'clock from spinal meningitis having (taken sick on Wednesday paeceding his death.

He was born in Kansas City, Kan, and at the time of his death was 10 years 8 months and 12 days old. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Tinker, of Lucas, at the Evergreen school house on Monday afternoon.

The Republican extends its deepest sympathies to the stricken parents in the loss i of their beloved son, Lucille Schilling was taken sick Tuesday morning from the exhaus tion of walking to school in the seal of approval upon these public performances of the school. They create interest in school work and will be instrumental ih holding in school many pupils who might otherwise lose interest. II. J. Lambert, an old normal teacher and formerly county superintendent of Rooks county accompanied the Plainville aggregation to Hill City.

The basktt ball game in the afternoon between the boys teams of the two schools was closely contested throughout resulting in a final score of 17 to 18 in favor of Hill City which is the first victory for this team. Tuesday afternoon. storm and wind. She was taken to her home immediately. The jury failed to reach a verdict There was only sixteen in attend ance in the Primary room Tuesday.

in the damage suit of Pete Miner and Borin. Borin had agreed to deliver a quantity of corn to Miner The Hill City school is very tem and failing to fulfil the contract IS perate now, they do not have even water to drink. Miner sued for damages..