The Parker Message from Parker, Kansas • 4

PREMIUM LIST OF THE AGRICULTURAL STILL GROWING. FAIR-ANP LIVE STOCK SHOW 'Why not have a phota postal of your car? If you no car, then your residence. Now is the time, before the leaves fall. Special for September 1 per dor. These are not the cards we use for portrait, work.

Manners Studio. Parker. Parker, Kansas, Saturday, September 22, 1917. At the close of business, September Id, 1917, our books showed Deposits to the amount of $99,600. Our growth is due to the assistance of our friends and our methods of doing business.

-y Ask your neighbor about us, he does business with us. "The Bank of Courtesy" THE FARMERS' STATE BANK All entries must be made not later than 10 o'clock a. m. exhibits entered for and entitled to award must be the property of and must have been grown and produced by the exhibitor. Baby Show Open to all comers under' one year old.

Spe UriiijJ Yomr Eye Troubles To C. H. PAXTON Paolafs Optician Rext Visit to Parker Will be WEDRES3JIY, SEPT. Iftfc From 9 a. m.

to3. 15 p. m. Authorized, by the -f State of Kansas to test eye and at gleeeee Satisfaction Guaranteed Watches and Jewelry Repaired cial premiums, will be made known the day of the Fair. J.

H. LEMON, CASHIER Hon. A. M. Keene, of Ft.

1 :30 p. m. Mr. Keene is an a splendid reputation as a speaker. He was the Speaker of INSPECT THAT CHIMNEY This is one thin? that you must not neglect as it may save your home from fire.

If you find your chimneys in poor shape you should have them rebuilt and line them with Fire Clay Flue Lining. Two or three adllars invested in Flue Linings will prove to be as good an vestment as you can possibly make. Ask us about it. Store Your Headquarters ini Make Leamon's Drug OLMSTED'S DRUG STORE The Leading Soda Fountain Everything Good to Eat and Drink. Highest Quality Service.

fT A COMPLETE STOCK Of Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Rocking Chairs, Dining Kitchen Cabinets, Dining Tables, Dressers, and a large selection of Brussels and Axminister Rugs. It will pay you to visit my store and look at my goods and compare prices. Let me. frame that picture. Large selection of moulding' The Furniture Man Scott, will deliver the addrss at lawyer of much ability.

He has of the Legislature and has been Governor next year. While in constant demand as a speaker to hear Mr. Keene. Shorthorn Bull, any age, $2.00: $1.00. Hereford Bull, any age, 'Red Poll Bull, any age $1.00.

Dairy Cow, $1.00. Team of mules hitched and driven. $2 All-purpose Stallion, $2.00. $1.00. Draft Stallion, $1.00.

Jack, SPECIAL PREMIUMS. Parker Hardware Co. Best" Display of Canned Fruitsp4. Carpet Sweeper. Value $3.

Winner of 50-yard foot race, by boys of Liberty township who are subject to call for' military service under the-selective draft, Penn Safety Razor, value' $1.00. G. S. Leamon, Durggist, $1.25 package of Dr. Hess Panacea for the largest exhibit of poultry by any one person.

G. W. Depue, Best Decorated Ford, $2.50. Best. Yearling Colt, $1.50.

For yinner of Fat Man's Race, $1.00. Blaker Lumber Grain Best Display of Fruits $2.00. J. O. Kash, Largest Pumpkin, 50c.

F.H.s Hilliard, Shave and Hair Cut for the Laziest Man in the crowd. Conrad, Best Rhode. Island Red Chickens, small rug, value $1.25. Mrs. R.

H. Back, Best Plymouth Rock Chickens, 50c. C. C. Cady, $1.00 in Repair Work for the best Suckling Mule, Sam Ford, Two Loaves of Bread for best White Leghorn Chickens.

Fred Prentice, Best half bushel of Irish Potatoes, $1.00. G. G. McConnell, Best half bushel of White Corn, $1.00. Best half bushel of Yellow Corn, $1.00.

Best half bushel of Mixed $1.00. Best peck of Wheat, $1.00. Pest peck of Oats, $1.00. Farmers' State Bank, Best Colt, any breed, under 6 months, $L00; 50c. Best Mule, 2 years or over, $1.06.

Six best ears of White Com, 60c. Boys1 Foot Race, 100-yard dash, 50c; 25c. Best Loaf of Bread by "Marching Through Germany" Brng the starry banner, boys, And raise it while we cheer; Tis the. hope, of slaves and freemen, Tis the flag that tyrants fear. Wall drive the Kaiser from his throne; Well make him run this year.

When we go marching thru Germany. CHORUS Hurrah! Hurrah! for freedom of the sea. Hurrah! Hurrah! our flag br'ngs Well drive a despot from his throne, And set his people free -V As we go marching thru Germany. Let's raise our flag o'er freedom's sons vv And lay the tyrant low, And strike for liberty, The end commends the blow. Strike with heart and hand and Europe's tyrants know Why we go marching thru Germany.

The Kaiser dared the Yankee boys To ever reach the Rhine, And' believes his pirate U-boats Are going to rule the brine, But some day his vanquished army Will see 'Old sh ne, PARKER, Make My To induce you to come to our Fair, we will pay jou One Cent per dozen above the market price for eggs on that day. Grange Produce Market. Paul LaRning Anything 'Musical Piano 'Tuning--' Bargains in a used Piano and a Edison Victola. You will find everything good to cat or drink at Prentice's Cafe Short Orders, Sandwiches, Cigars, Candies and Cold Drinks. Fall Hats Now on Display.

Large Selection My Trimmer 'will be here; Week. Call and see us. Mrs. U. Mm Hare.

Parker. Ohio Ensilage Cutter, with Silo Filler pipe at a bargain. Buchanan. Centerville. Save the middleman's profit by buying Wear-U-Well Shoes, K.

H. Crosswhite, Parker. Kodak Finishing. Manners Studio, Parker. When You Leave Your Car With Us Our Workmen Give It the CLOSEST INSPECTION Before you go on a long run let us look your car over.

Safety First is the best insurance. EVERYTHING FOX THE AUTO Farmers Garage Parker. C. Cady, Prop. PLEASE PAY UP All persons knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to please call and settle before Oct 1st.

Wm. Hartford FOR SALE 5,0 )0 lbs. of cabbage that will be Will Thomas, phone 16 Parker. 4-t. iHillinery Sale Saturday only, I will place on sale eyery hkt in t'h house at greatly reduced It will pay you to come in and see me.

i Mrs. W.W. Woods i The. Parker Millinery Early Training. "Jfever telephone to your fiance at his office" during business hours," advises an adviser girls.

busy man has no time to talk to yoa over the telephone." Oh, why not let Ger-aldlne break him In early If she's gc- 1--. I Journal, 7 Co'irier- Headquarters You will find In bur store a complete lino of General Merchandise consisting of Shoes, Dry, Goods, Clothing, Hats, Groceries, Fresh and Gait Meats. j.r.-.-EASTMAN KODAKS' and FILM the House at the last session talked of a a candidate for Topeka last winter he was in for special occasions. Be sure AGRICULTURE. A (The first amount giverf is the first prize and the second" amount is the second prize.

Same thruout the Hat.) Milo Maize. J5c uOc Tallest stalk of Corn, 50c; 35c' Stalk of Corn with two ears, 50c; 35c. V' 'x: Half bushel of Flax, 50c. Half dozen heads of Kafir Corn, 75c; 25c. Peck Sweet Potatoes 50c 25c.

Plate of Onions, 25c. Plate of Tomatoes, 50c. 25c. Plate of Apples, 50c; 25c. POULTRY.

Open to all breeds of Poultry. Of Chickens and Ducks a tr'o must be entered; of Turkeys, a pair of each breed. The premiums will be 75c. and 50c for the prize winners of any, breed entered. LIVE STOCK.

Driving Team, $1.00. Single Driving Horse, $1.00. Saddle horse showing most gaits, $2.00. $1.00. Draft Brood Mare, $1.00.

All-purpose Brood Mare, $1.00. Draft team, $1.00. All-purpose Team, $1.00. Draft Colt, under 7 months, $1.00. girl under 17 years, 60c.

Best Outline Map of Linn County, Kansas, shbwing townships, towns and railroads, to pup'ls of 8th grade, 50c. Best Sectional Map of Liberty Town ship, scale 2 inches to mile, to pupil any age or grade, 25c. Parker Message, Largest Water melon, 6 months' subscription 'to Parker Message. 12 best ears of Popcorn, 3 months' subscription to Parker Message. For every odd, peculiar or unusual product of field or printed envelopes.

To the Ahrens Store In Paola You canH go anywhere in theTstore now that.you;' wcin't find special values to win your admiration a nd make iou glad you carrie to see us. At "every new ideas, new styles and new goods wilireet you, and the happy, cbmbinations of good quality and. prices )q. every case wiM bckorrytu to sifpply j-ouri fall and winter heedrafthTe Old Paola; YES; You Can Do Better Here. All of the local men, about 75 In number who were employed in gathering apples at the.

ranch, went out on a strike Monday morning. It seems the ranch was paying the rer. frcs CuUIJ ili and iHMM per while the local' workers were paid only $2.50. The superintendent suspicioned that there would be damage done to the apples by the strikers, so he called the sheriff, but there was no ground for such, as the local, men conducted themselves in a very orderly manner. The strike was called off Tuesday morning by about one-half of the workers going back to wotk at the old wages.

With the opening of the fall season it has been noticed that quite a number of Women from Parker who always dress in good taste, a been coming to Paola. 'They make their headquarters at Ahrens Store, and as a consequence Ahrens stock of coats and suits is growing beautifully less. But he tells us that he is continually ordering new "Palmer, Garments" that keep their Ready to Wear section alive with the very newest in Wo-mens and Misses Wearing Apparel. Big Values Beckon you now CADY MSMON -Will Appreciate Your Barber. Work.

Good Service. Cleaning and Pressing Establishment In Connection- F. N. HILUARD Tie Leading Barber Bath Room In Connection, Agency forlola Laundry Your Patronage Appreciated North Side Main St Parker, Kans SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES Fitted by E. HEWITT GRIFFIN Optometrist of KINCAID Will teat Olmsted's Drugstore PARKER FRIDAY Sept.

21 Parker Residence to be Sold Attention is called to the fact that the residence property in Par- kef known as t.h Grandma Geer property wdTBesold by, the Sher iff to the highest bidder at the court house in Mound City at 10:00 a.m. on October 3rd, 1917. This property is being sold for the purpose of settling the estate, and the occasion will no donbt furnish an ex cellent opportunity for some one who desires to obtain a desirable home "af a bargain 'price. B.F. Winchel and John Hall, Attorney for'Plaintiff Farm Loan at the Lowest Rates G.W.

Depue, Parker Seed Rye for $2. per "bu. George Valkery Phone 516 K. Parker. Notice I-Crabtree Hodgson having dis solved partnership all those know ing themselves indebted to them are requested to please call settle.

Parker Market Prices Corrected every Thursday morning. Furnished by the Grange Produce Co, and The Blaker Lumber Grain Co. 43 ..34 Hens. 19 Springs IS Roosters .4 x. .11 11 Corn Oatsi.

$2.00 $2.70 pjoipenoq paddiqs 3 uqof roods Monday to Kansas City where oe is in seiUng ius palfi6 auto toea, o.ej WM. HARTFORD Veterans of the Kansas now living. Ipie letter following the name is they wen members: fl. B. Talker, E.

Osawatomie. i "C7. T. Canute! E. Goririch.

E. L. D. Boicourt 1 v. H.

Ward, Amboy," Wash. Yt.J. Cook, E. Olathe. Vr.

Ktlley, D. Kingfisher, Okla. Arthur Barnard, D. Toronto, Kan. Erie.

C. Kerr, E. Sv Moore, Mound City. V. B.

Marsh, K. Mt Wash. S. M. Moore, D.

Pleasanton. i KANSAS Store Your Friends ready to attach their names to a petition setting forth the true state of affairs won an exemption for William M.J 'Harold, of Linp county. Harold, 'the petitions signed by hundreds of neighbors is the sole sumort of a wid owed ancf two. sisters, both under Iff yeart.Topeka, Capital, You can do fetter 'nere. A woman said 11 we always do bur trading at the Ahren Store in Pa-ola-, because we can-do better there.

We find there just what we want, and their goods are always right in style, quality 'and price. Established in 1870 4 tl: "Busy Ever Since" The f'Old Ahrens Merc. Co. invites your inspection of their new fall and winter stock. Men Really Not In It Hub (with Irritation) "Why is It that you women InslHt upon having the last word?" Wife (calmly) "We The only reason we get it is because we always have a dozen arguments left when you sftipld men are nil run-out" Boston Transcript Bare Chance.

"Suppose ShnUespeare were living today. Could he sell one of his plays to a Broadway ninnnger?" "lie replied the h-OUld persuade one of our other literary celebrities to write him a letter of Introduction." Birmingham Age-Herald. Where Error, Is Common. Men make more mistakes in the selection of second wives than in any other form of endeavor which engrosses their attention. Topfka Capital.

-v. TUinu V. Hnmnl Kan "James Goss. D. Pleasaston.

jno. WiKie, iv. ik.ansna viiy, T7esley Severs, Ft. Scott Hosely, E. Kincaid, Kan.

John Nickei, D. Amsterdam, Mo. P. W. Gorman, A.

Fulton, Kan H. D. Cox, Nevada, Louis Patterson, L. Prescott, Kan. Wm.

Beth, E. 'Ft Scotf Jack Maze. E. Pleasantoi. Bob Barton, D.

7 Mo, E. F. Hersler, Kansas City, Kan. When we go marching thru Ist Despots and their tawdry crowns Are tumbling in the The bayonet-rule of conquered slaves It never yet was just In fearless, free Democracy, A- ransomed world will trust, Whed we go marching thru Germany. The victims of oppression Are calling to us loud.

The Belgians and Servians In earnest prayer are bowed. The Kaiser and the Sultan Might as well put on their shrouds When we go marching thru Germany, Touring Car, second hand, 6-pas senger, good condition, sale. Frank Greening, Parker. Driv'ng Mare, a good one for sale. I yr.

old. J. M. Lewis, Centerville C. E.

Elliott, K. Oronogo, Mo. H. TI. Seeley, L.

Joplin, Mo. J. j. Back, Parker. Luther Osbom.

I. Blue Mound. J. J. Oakley, H.

Ft. Dodge, Kan. Lige Warden, I. Jetmore, Kan. Dyke Jamison, I.

Burns, Ore. R. H. Dedrick, E. Mitchell, Ind.

S. P. Weatherman, E. Pocatella, Id. Thirty-five in all The following members of the 6th Kansas are reported to have passed to their reward in the last year: Oliver P.

Coberly, Dr. Julius Petit, Enos Long, Wesley Woods, Marion Holderman, Wm: W. Hutchins T. K. Nation and David Goss..