McPherson Opinion from McPherson, Kansas • 4

G. A. Reese, of Rcxbury, was a business visitor in McPherson Monday. Mrs. Ed.

Sundahl and baby returned from Salioa this wek where McPherson Ooinion L. C. CRINER, Editor. FRIDAY, MA.RCII 25, 1910. CARPET AND RUG SALE GOING ON she visited her mother and sisters.

A J. Compton came up from Ok- Mr and Mr8 j. w. SHts return-Jahoma last week for a visit with ed a 8 week fr0m unQol9 wheie his family. tbey had been for a visit with their Ernest Kuns returned last week sou, Rev.

Ernest C. Sitts. from KaDsas City where he had just The iower nou8e 0f Congress bos purchased a new Overland. got tnat pace n09, wnen it ha80t Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Stabler came up janythlng else to do it take up from Wichita last week for a visit old man Cannon and warms his with Mr. Stabler 'a parents, Mr. jacket. MONEY SAVER Rushing Garment Department Telegraph and express service again rushing garments from the correct popular style manufacturers to Kerns busy garment department. You can drop in anyway and find this store showing the correct styles.

SEPARATE are on the way. You will see JACKETS 8 splendid styles shown aNBTCAPES Saturday, to wear on Easter FOR THE PUBLIC and Mrs. G. M. Stabler.

Rev. Woodard and wife and sever-al of the members of the Methodist Church were in Wichita last week attending Conference. Maurice Kern is up from Wichita Mrs. M. E.

Fisher, who recently sold her residence in the third ward to Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Way, has bought the Guy residence formerly owned by J. T.

Griflflug on South Elm Street. Sunday. and will stay in McPherson a few weeks taking a rest and hoping to recain some of the 15 pounds in YOU OUGHT TO SEE OUR $5.98 MILITARY CAPE Its a pretty garment, long length, trimmed in gold, some blues, some blacks, some grays and some tans. They are excellent values. weight that he has lost recently.

J. Ilaidermn has been appointed receiver of the Kant Brother Ilar It is all right to bo elated over our street lights because they are a mighty nice thing but even the best things have otjectional points. For instance, when it gets hotvetthr how is a man going to lay on his porch of nights in negligee attire. II V. Nelson is back at his old positian as book keeper for the Lake Fuprlor Lumbar Ctmpany.

Fcr many years Mr. Nelson was book keeper for the company end ware at Inruan. Tho Kant Brothers have baen declared bankrupts. It Is Ladies TaiIorMade Suits said they have considerable real estate ia addition to the stock and that will htlp to pay out. Frank Hamilton, of Oanton, was JUST TWO PRICES iOW IN STOCK Saturday you take your choice of any new Spring Suit worth 22.50 and up will be $20.

Anv suit $15 $20 transacting business in Mcl'herscn All Garments Purchased in Our Garment Department Altered and Fit Free of Charge Saturday. He has the same report on the whofit of practically all the otherd and that is that it Is a formerly $17.50 up to $20, just $15, his knowledge of book-keeping hi the lumber business generally makes his services of epecial value. The Canton Pilot eeys that the Missouri Pacific will build a connecting line from Sterling to Great Bend this summer and suggests that while the company In iu the build minus quantity. Said lie saw a few pieces aloog the road that might Its our Easter treat. None over $20 after Easter in our stock.

come out but they were far between Cy Huberts has sub-loused the Frank McOill farm aud will raise ing notion McPherson and Marquette should get busy and induce it to build a connecting line between cane this vear. The McPherson Sorghum Company has decided tli-it these towns. It is a good sugges it has too mmv irons in the lire ABOUT DRESS SKIRTS That we are showing unmatched values and styles in this line is unquestioned. Its only a matter of trying to out do our previous efforts to supply the public with the correct styles tion. and will devote its attention espec Richard Odell died at tho home of hlly to the manufacture of sorghum and buy the cane instead of raising it.

In addition to the farm work his grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Post in this city last Thursday, aged 80 yours, 10 months and 16 days. Funeral services were held from the Chrlst'aa Cnurch Saturday Mr. Roberts will continue tha man ufacturo of the Borneo chicken food John SimonHon, of the Moundridgc Journal, visited with his puronts afternoon at 2:30 under the auspices of the G.

A It. of which Mr. Odell I at if I was a faithful member, he having over Sunday. JIi prcured the services of Miss Cor.i Montgomery as READY TRIMMED EASTER at popular prices. New Tunic and Plaited Effects Shown.

Popular Priced $5.98 to $12.50 Come in and get fitted out. Its a sure thing our styles will please you. By the Way, Don't Forget We Are Head-quarters For White Lawn Waists. served his country in the Civil AVar compositor for a few weeks. John with an Ohio Regiment.

The de ceased leaves three daughters and several grand children mourn his departure. The daughters are, Mrs, HATS TO DELIVER SATURDAY REASONABLE Ella Bowls and Mrs. Geo. Iturkett, of Missouri, and Mrs. Frezeof Texas.

Dr. J. C. Kalb had Jonas Almgrcn of tho Freemen worked up a little PRICES CORRECT STYLES last week. He told Jonas that he would probably sue tho fellows for damage who had printed the story that he was married.

Jonas thought he had a goud ke on the other tins an extra amount of work on hand which it will rustle him to do-liver. Since buying the Journal he lias been kept pratty busy, a thing which a new editor enjoys more tliao anything else. Elder Berkley, of the Christian Church, was kept busy last week preaching funeralp. Five funerals in ono week. That is certainly a record.

One would judge from that that there had been many more than than the usual number of deaths in the county but such is not the ease, It just so happened that Eider Berkley's services were demanded al most exclusively. Clias. Fisher, who a month or so ago, wa admitted to the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth, was given a cine days leave of absence last week and is back in McPherson fc a visit. Chas is considerably Improved newspapers when In Jreality the joke is oa Jonas. The Doctor had no THE such Intention.

He is a friend of all the newspapers and so far as we -77. know the newspapers are ail friends of the Doctor. The newspapers wl reported him wrong In the matter ust naturally took it for granted SHOE Jot MEN that it ought to be so and kept Old fashioned honesty in thinking that way until they believ ed it making, combined with J. Wall, of the Wall-Rocalsb new fashioned materials and latest There was a diepaich the Capital Tuesday atating Hint Lee Biker, of McL'horson, had died at Chase. Tbe one fending In the diepatch 01 a Jo a mistake because Lee Baker was here at the tirna and alive and well.

It created considerable talk until the facis were found out. Mr. and Mrs. El via Bouer and 8 0 of Johnstown, Pdunsyl vaoia, aro in McPherson for a visit with relatives. Mr Bowker is a aon of Mr.

and Mrs. Dana Bowker and hos made Johnstown his home for many years. He is not having the best of health and ia taking a vacation and a rest in oader to regain it. Dr. Clias.

Fisher and Miss Jessie May Smith were united in marriage at the Methodist Church Wednesday evening after which a reception was held at the Union Hotel. There were 12o (o I'll) guest. Dr. Fisher is a week. They are putting in all their spare time rending the different rounds In the.

Congressional fight which hai just been pulled off in Washington, D. G. Some would lltco to see the Jeff' ies Johnson fight, others would givo nvs5 any thing to see another 21 inning base ball game but when it comes to Frank Beam ana Oliver Matties give them a lively political scrap and they are satisfied. Oliver is a progressive democrat and Frank is an insurgent republican. The ouly difference in tho two is that Oliver is for a tariff for revenue only while Frank Ins gone clear beyond that and nays we ought to have direct taxation and do awav with tho tariff entirely.

Both have got it in for Joseph G. Speaker of the House, pretty bud. In fact, we have wasted several sheets or Danur trvlnz to figure out which style lasts produce the Packard Shoe. And it holds its shape. Rain and 1 1 111 i and is able to walk without crutches now, using only a cane.

It will be remembered that he was puralyz'd on one side and it was thought for a time that ho would not recover. II. K. Itruce, Editor of the Marquette Tribune, was in McPherson Saturda.y We accused II. H.

of being over on politics, especially looking after the liuaucial end of it. amorp the candidates, but inferred from his remarks that he wasn 't very particular In the matter nod that the candidates themselves were looking after their own iutcrcsts Milling Company, returned last week from a western trip where he hart been looking at the wheat. Mr. Wall says that fiom west of Lyons on to Ellin wood he thinks there will b) about 75 per cent of a stand and that from that west through Barton there is about a normal stand. This is a better report than we have been having from other sections of tho state.

There is no question but what McPherson County will not bo a strong competitor iu the wheat belt this year. Mr. Colburn was snow, mua ana siusn nave no ictiois iur inc wcmci a Packard. Buy a pair and secure foot comfort. Sold at 03.50, $4.09 and in all styJea PACKARD fMsrs, Brockton, Msss.

sew by Alliance Exchange Co. resident of Lyons and Miss Smith is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. out last week and viewed quite a one of them would be the happier if Cannon should be ousted.

Joe Champliii aud family were1 A Smith of tirovelund. The young will their home iti Lvon s. The pupils of the high school Imilding were dismissed Wednesday on account of the high wind. Tho people were somewhat worried over (heir children and the Hoard thought it hest not to take any chances. Of course, the building might not fall even with a much more severe wind hut we think the action of the Hoard over from Cantou Sunday for a visit with Mr.

Champlin's mother. Alfred Champlin was alio up from Newton. Along about seven o'clock In the evening a thunderous boom was heard over in the third ward and the inhabitants of the ci'y knew there had been an explosion. Lter it was learned that Joe's auto was machine to put out the fire underneath when one of the boys remarked 'There it just If the explosion had come when Alfred was leaning over it it would have blown him to pieces. There ought to be a law against the distribution of patent medicine larger porportion than was intended.

Dr. Heaiton says this is hia fourth case of this kind, one old lady died as a 'emit. The danger Is not so much to grown people from ths pitnt rapki as it is with children. The sample are sometimes thrown on the porch and a small child might take the entire number of sample! befot6 the parents would know. H.

P. Geimao of Wlndom was In McPherson on Los mew Tuesday. T. C. Sawyer nd T.

J. Darrah made a business i''r to Hutchinson number of pieces north of McPherson nnl he nj thr is a very stroll amount of it that will bo cut. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ily returned last week from Chickashu, Oklahoma where they had been to visit Mrs Roy's father, Thos Finan, who had been reported quite sick.

Before they left, Mr. Finan had improved to such an extent that no serious complications were expected. In fact, he was up and around and feeling good. He was 90 years of age yet seemed sprightly. One can imagine their surprise upon receiving word Saturday tbat Mr.

Finan had died at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. It was Impossible for Mr. and Mrs. Roy to return for the funeral as they could not get there in time. The deceased leaves four daughters and one son to mourn Ms departure.

Mr. Finan was an early settler in McPherson County, having moved to the Lay Place in 1868 where he ocd seeing that they were properly adjusted io tho northwest corner of tlcccunty. From the number of new nutos that have been and are being purchased in McPherson and vicinity one wouldn't suppose that the wheat was going to be shy. There is thing about it the farmers can use their now autos to haul the hogs market any way. It wouldn't be right to continue to haul ten and fifteen cent hogs 10 town in an old lumber wagon They ere up in the aristocratic class now and deserve better treatment.

G. Roderick died at the residence of J. K. Rusk in this city at 2 o'clock Saturday morning seed 40 years. Typhoid fever was the cause of his death.

He had only been sick a few weeks and bad come to McPherson from near Canton to receive medical treatmeat. The deceased leaves a wife, six sons and two daughters. The remains were shipped to Canton for burial Sunday and the funeral services were held the cause of the disturbance. He had just bcr.n pumping the lighting plant of his auto and thought thtt It needed more pressure An examination showed tbat tho dial was clear around and that it had about all tho pressure that It would was wise necause it woman nave to fall but once. E.

M.Stafford, formerly manager of the McPherson Mercantile, was up from Hutchinson the first of the week preparing his household goods for shipment to that city where he is employed at a good salary. The people of McPnersoa regret to see the ficnily leave but wish them succeps In their cow location. Mr. Stafford sold his residence property in this city to Mrs. Morgan who leased it to Mrs.

Aona Riley. samples. L-js; Tuesday Dr. ITesston was eilied on College Hill to attend MfS. Brubaker who had taken a tablet that had been distributed as a free sample.

She wa1? found in a very dangerous condition. The action of the heart and Btomach eeemed to be paralyzed and it was necessary to use the pump, he hav -log failed to produce vomiting. Of course the patent medicine may not have contained poisoa as the contents of the stomach were not analyzed but the pupils of the eyes and the patient retaining indicated that belladona might have been in tbe tablet in much cM to dispose city and 10 Leo's Stepheos' nee line will UBitner. Mr. are ftbusiastit will that witness tbe A.

C. Stephens of his property i the family will mit, Mibsouri. territory in the In be Nebraska thi and Ma Stephen base ball faDs and they are nnt bfr stand. Alfred Cbattplm stepped around and examined the other side and found it in the same condition. Joe's wife asked if there was any danger of it? blowiog up and Alfred had just stepped from over the tank when the expolou came.

The tank must have gone into ihe air a great distance be- homesteadeJ. He moved to Oklahoma in 1885. Many of the old settlers in McPherson Coujty will Oliver Muhes and Frank Beam haveo'l been loitering around on games in the Ka Stat Letguo.il the 6treets very much for the past cause Alfred walked clear around the from the Methodist unurcn in mat city. renumber him..