The People's Reveille from Hill City, Kansas • 3

with J. L. and olficcd on tho south sido of main street where the sigo is yet to be seen. week we announced the sale of the Turk hotel interests to Ira Jioyd from Charles Andrews. The deal was made but owing to various contingencies it did not fully materialize and Andrews will continue to serve the public the same as in the past.

Hock Island lino and have been successful wherever they went. We presume the reason that the defeat was so great and that our bovs were unsuccessful is that they were over confident on first entering the game. Only a very few really good plays were made and they availed not as the other team was to swift. Hero is hoping that next time will show better. W.

C. Brown of Gettysburg township was in town Tuesday transacting businss. Littlo fireworks and big tire-works are to be had at the Post-office pharmacy. 2-4 From Prarie View Items, Cemer Keeder and wife visited at Mr. West's south of Hill City from Friday till Sunday.

Hill City vs. Edmcnd. Thusday of last week the Ed-mond base ball aggregation camo over to do battle with our fellows with the expectation of having a great game as neither lino up had meet defeat this season, and great playing by the spectators was anticipated by the waring batters. Each side was confident of victory so they marched to the scene of action amid the enthusiasm of their many friends but in the final wind up a tally-sheet was exhibited that showed 16 for the visitors and 0 for our team which seemed to have been hoodoed as they were seemingly entirely out-classed bv the Edmond fellows. It was no disgrace to receive a defeat at the hands of these fellows as they have been up and down the Mesdames.

E. V. Wilcox and Ida M. Ilarwi returned from Kansas City on the train Friday evening after having spent several days longer in that city than they had intended to owing to the high waters. It is needless to say that they were glad to return home after their enforced absence.

A letter was received by Judge Palmer from his daughter Mrs. Myrtle Turtle and her husband who live at Missoula, Montana, in which she says they lost much of their property around the house besides their household goods were badly damaged by big water which caught them before they could get to a place of safety. Link Crank and family came down from Denver, Monday to visit the families of his father N. and brother J. L.

When he left Denver it was hot and dry and ho expected to find the same condition prevailing here but was agreeably surprised to find it otherwise. At ono time in the by gone days he was associated as a law partner i On the 11th of this month, in Marshall county, this state there parsed a a a grand old in a Williamson F. Boyakin who was bom on the 30 of May 1807 and was thus more than 101 years old. He had lived a long span of time and saw many changes, socially and politically in this country. He was intimately associated with a great many leading men of his day.

Clay, Grant, Garfield, Webster and Lincoln. On one of his tables the famous Mo. Compromise was i writen. The writer, P. L.

Stout, i was personal acquainted with this old gentleman 25 years ago. Masonic Home. Tho Kansas Masonic Home la-Wichita, under tho trusteeship of the grand lodge, A. F. A.

is one of the noblest sanctuaries for tho refuge and care of indigent and aged masons, their widows and orphans, in the United States, und with no exception save only the possible ono in Kentucky. For beauty of archecture, wide and commodious grounds, interior comforts, it is unsurpassed anywhere. Tho Home was dedicated on Sept. 10, 1896, by tho most impressive service ever rendered by the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Since that time 160 helpless ones have found rest, peace and homo within its walls.

The aver-ago ago of tho old people is 73, one sister is 87 and one 81). They usually como to the Home worn out and tired of tho hattlo with life, after a short while they take on new lifo and pass many quiot years until tho grim reaper says it is time to go and they pass on. Seventy-nine children have been sheltered hero and only one has died The Eastern Star furnished tho Home and has always been most generous i its donations. Tho largest and bestis our Eastern Star Chapel which stands in a most conspicuous place. It cost $10,350.00 and ono of tho speakers at tho dedication of the Chapel said: "An artist would call it a gem, a poet would call it a dream and an architect would call it a model." Tho homo is to have an addition which will post $22,000.

With this new structure tho total cost of all buildings will be $150,000. Juno 24 is set apart as Masonic Homo Day, and tho order of tho Eastern Star will give an icecream social at Masonic Hall, the proceeds to go to tho Masonic Homo in Wichita. A fino program has been arranged and everybody is welcome to como and help this grand cause. $10 bill was lost on street between the north side butcher shop and the postoffiee, week ago Saturday, by a widow lady who has three children depending on her for their sustenance. The tinder who returns it to her or to this office will receive a very liberal reward.

Mrs. Laura Rollins, 2tf Hill City Addison Rush of the vicinity of a 8 Bryant township was in town Saturday afternoon and reports much damage in his vicinity from rains and high water. North Valine was higher than it had been since he came to his farm about 20 years ago. He has just about completed a good eight room frame house and is getting other improvements so as to make life worth while down on the Saline. Owing to the high water in the Solomon he had to leave his team on the south side and walk into town for the necessary repairs for his header.

Crops look well in vacinity. A letter to W. J. Early from Jay Cooper and wife who went from here last spring to Quenemo. Kansas says they are not meeting with the situation and condition as anticipated by them.

He has been sick a part of the time and so much wet weather has considerably delayed the crops and ail in all the condition there is very little if any better than here. FAKM LOANS. If you want a Farm Loan it will pay you, and pay you well, to see me before you make the loan. You mav not think much now about the rate of in-terest you are to pay but if you do not get my rate you will think about it a good many times in the course of five years. I represent ono of the strongest companies mau-ing loans in Kansas.

The fact that I am the only one here who made loans all through tho panic is strong evidence that this company will let the borrowers have money as long as he wants it and should his loan come due during panicky times or when he is unable to pay he will have no trouble in renewing. Also this company loans at a straight rate of interest. No commission taken out of your money and you pay interest only on the money you get. Also if you want to renew when your loan comes due you do not have to increase your loan to pay another cash commission. If you don't taKe advantage of this company's rates and privileges you are the looser.

FKANBC GRECIAN. A number of the girls in Hering-ton have formed a club strictly for themselves and the good resulting therefrom is destined to permeate other settlements and the leven resulting to the benefit of humanity will be of untold value. A portion of the preamble of the constitution of the society is as follows: "That may establish as warm friendship as possible, in fact and in form, among the girls of this vicinity, that we may abolish the use of slang among girls, that we may prohibit girls attending public dances without writen permission of the club, and that we may promote sisterly love among all of our members." liHmimmimmnmmmmmiTnmTimmmwm Harvest 1 Time I i tie Prepare or is This is The Place. You will want GROCERIES, just call in and get our prices on them. Our Special Price on CANNED GOODS by the Case and DRIED FRUIT in Quantities will appeal to you, and you, and you.

Ladies you will want some DISHES before harvest. It will certainly.be to your interest to buy them here where you will have a large assortment to select from. Also Towels and Toweling, Bleached and Unbleached; Table Damask, Colored, Half Bleached and Bleached at Extremely Low Prices. We have just received a complete line of GLOVES, BANDS and GAUNTLETTS, in Men's Cadetts and Boys' in Prices from 50 cents to $1.50. Work Shirts, Jackets and Overalls in all Sizes.

All Milliner Goods Go At Reduced Prices, 1- Phone Your Wants to 27. I A Good Place I To Trade..