The Democrat-Opinion from McPherson, Kansas • 1

THE DEMOCRAT State Historical VOL. XXVI. NO. 26 M'PHERSON, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1912. BY WARREN KNAUS SORENSEN BROS.

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A. Society OFFICIAL CALL. There will be a convention of the Democrats of Kansas held in the city of Hutchinson, Thursday, March 14, 1912, at the hour of twelve, noon; for the purpose of electing four delegates and four alternates to represent the State of Kansas at the National Democratic Convention to be held in Baltimore, Juue the 25th, 1912, and to ratify the selection of sixteen delegates and sixteen alternates to be elected by the delegates from each Congressional District ATTENDING THIS CONVENTION, also to elect a National Committeeman to repesent the State of Kansas on the National Democratic Committee, and to take up such other business as may come before said convention. The delegates to this convention will be selected in such manner and at such time and place and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the different county central committees of the various counties and the basis of representation shall be one delegate and one alternate for each 250 votes or major fraction thereof cast for Honorable Ray L. Taylor candidate for secretary of State in the election in 1910, and one delegate and one alternate at large from each county, it being understood that no county shall have less than two delegates.

Upon this basis McPherson County will be entitled to six delegates. The committee requests that the counties select their delegates and alternates to attend the state convention either by delegate or mass convention not later than the 7th day of March, and that a list of said delegates and alternates be mailed to Secretary Pepperell at Concordia, as soon after the selection as possible, so that it will reach him not later than the evening of March the 11th, so that he can prepare a roster of the delegates belore the convention meets. After that, mail everything pertaining to the convention to him at Hutchinson. This is important so as to have no delay in the necessary workings of this con- vention. Dated at Concordia, Kansas this 29th day of January, 1912.

H. S. MARTIN, Chairman W. H. L.

PEPPERELL, Secretary. Here is a message of hope and good cheer from Mrs. C. J. Martin, Boone Mill, who is the mother of eighteen children.

Mrs. Martin was cured of stomach trouble and constipation by Chamberlain's Tablets after five years of suffering, and now recommends these tablets to the public. Sold by all druggists. William H. Morris Dead William H.

Morris died at his home on East Kansas Avenue Saturday night at 10:45 o'clock. He was aged seventytwo years, eleven months and eight days. Since the death of his son Arthur last March, his friends have noticed that his health was failing and he quietly passed away. Mr. Morris was born March 5th, 1839, at Hammond, St.

Lawrence County, New York, and his youth was spent there and at Ogdensberg, in the same county, where he received a collegiate education. At the first call for troops at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted 2S sergeant in Company D. 16th New York Infantry was promoted to 2nd. Lieu. Nov.

15, 1862, and was mustered out May 22, 1863. He reenlisted as 1st Lieut. in the 20th independent Battery of New York Heavy Artillery, from which he was honorably discharged July 31, 1865. He participated in the principal engagements of the Army of the Potomac from Bull Run to Chancellorsville, and was severely wounded at the battle of Gaine's Mill, June 27, 1862. After the close of the war he went West and made his home in Marion County Illinois, where in 1866 he was married to Miss Avia B.

Gain, who died Nov. 4, 1877. To this union were born Max of Roxbury, Kansas, and Lillie, wife of Sheriff Lloyd E. Jackson of this city. In April, 1878, Mr.

Morris came to Kansas, and settled on a farm near Roxbury. Here, for a number of he also taught school, Dec. 25, 1879 he was married to Miss Martha A. Frazer, who survives him; of the children born of this marriage there are Edith, wife of Walter S. Tolle of Roxbury, Ralph E.

of Roseburg and Lloyd and Jasper J. of Brandon Oregon In 1901 Mr. Morris came to this city where he has since made his home. He was engaged in the feedyard bus. iness.

While he had no church connection, he exemplified in his life the rule of conduct, ye would that man should do to you, do ye even so to The funeral services were held at the Christian church Monday afternoon and the body laid to rest in the McPherson cemetery. We have a tract of 3500 acres of rich bottom land in Comanche Kansas, the banner wheat and alfalfa county of the State, which we can sell at a very low price if sold all together. This would be a fine colonization proposition. Nothing finer, for alfalfa, wheat or corn, in the State. Write at once to, TAYLOR BRATCHER, Coldwater, Kansas.

CASTORIA NOTICE For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of aero Many Kansas people who have gone to Canada are returning since the thermometer went down to forty below this winter. That's too cold for comfort. This ought to be a to others not to be snared into Canada. -Canton Pilot.

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CHENEY Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the. 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by him.

Walding, Kinnan Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J.

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and North Pacific Coast Points Tickets on Sale Daily March 1st to April 15, 1912 You can buy a one-way Colonist ticket and go in perfect comfort on fast trains with dining car service- in through Rock Island Tourist Sleeping Cars providing the conveniences of a Standard Pullman at half the cost. Choice of Three Routes Southern, via El Paso, the route of lowest altitudes; Scenic, through Colorado and Salt Lake City, thence Southern Pacific or Western Pacific Railways. Rates and information on request E. HOLZWARTH, Agent, McPherson, Kas. Walden Business College (OVER GRAND DRY GOODS STORE) Stenographic Department, Miss M.

Coons, Superintendent. Telegraphic Department, Mayor J. A. Davis, Superintendent. Book-keeping Department, A.

J. Shaw. Superintendent. School in session the year around. Night classes in all departments.

Diplomas granted. Real office experience given to all students when sufficiently advanced. For further information. prices call, phone or write, Sho McPherson, Kansas.