Portis Independent from Portis, Kansas • 1

WD LT VOLUME 9. PORTIS, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1912. NUMBER 32. 0 Former Editor Dies. The sad news was received here Sunday, of the death of William Woolman, formerly edi FARMERS' UNION For Christmas (advertisement.) Basket Ball.

The P. II. 3. 1st team will play the Alumni' on Saturday night, December 21. The boys will be home from college, and your old favorites are expected to be in the Alumni line-up.

A girls game may be matched. Admission 10 cents. Now is the time to let loose of that old cream separator and get a pow. er machine. We are making a trading proposi Our High-Grade Aluminum Ware Makes Fine Presents tion for 30 days on W.

L. Zimmerman in and investigate. E. R. LEMON, Manager.

The Cedarville basket ball team came down and played a game with the P. 11. S. Alumni team, at the hall, last Wednesday ever, ing. They returned the score being 70 to 14.

The Kansas City Star gave a half column of front page space to an account of the coming out party or Miss Busch, a granddaughter of the famous Adolphus Busch, brewer. The affair cost over $10,000 most of it for flowers. The question that occurs to us is, how many beers the laboring men of the country had to drink to furnish that $10,000, and do their wives and children ever see any flowers? Osborne Evening News. New York Male Quartette A Singing and Playing Quartette of Famous Artists Mrs. J.

W. Houghtelling, who has been here visiting her son Frank for several weeks, returned lo her home at Bolckow, Missouri, Thursday evening. Wm. Naylor sold thirteen hogs to C. H.

Lattin, one day last week. The combined weight of the thirteen was 4,000 pounds. One of the hogs tipped the scales at 690 pounds. He sure must have been a whopper. Office Phono 79.

House Phone II. C. E. Burtch Physician and Surgeon PORTIS KANSAS Christmas Toilet sets Shaving sets Brush and Comb sets Dolls Doll heads Sewing boxes and bags Collar and cuff boxes Collar bags Necktie and handkerchief boxes Mesh bags Jewelry cases Traveling sets Christmas Trees Story books for old and young Bibles Money banks Toy stoves Toy washing machines Children's ironing boards Children's irons i i tor of the Independent. Mr.

Wo 1-nan traded his store and property in Portis, for i al estate in Oklahoma, and had gone down there to make his hone. He died at Falis, Oklahoma, Fri-lay morning, December 13, l'r. Woolman was publisher the Jlen Elder Independent, and brought the paper equipment to Portis about eight years ago, and started the Portis independent, which he later sold. The deceased is survived by a wife, two daughters and three sons. The body was taken to Mount here, Kansas, for burial.

"It has ben a good many yet rs since corn sold at r0 cents a bushel," remarked C. II. lattin, of Portis, Kansas. "But it has also been a good many years since Smith county produced any suc a crop of corn as was raised this season. Corn can now be bad at that very low price." Drover's Telegram, December 9.

The Home Town Paper. When the evenin' shade is fall in' at the endin' o' the day, An' a feller rests from labor, smokin' at his pipe o' clay, There's nothin' does him so much good, be fortune up or down, As the little country paper from his Old Home Town. It ain't a thing of beauty and it's print ain't always clean, But it straightens out his temper when a feller's feelin' mean, It takes the wrinkles off his face an' brushes off the frown, That little country paper from his Old Home Town. It tells of all the parties and the balls of Pumpkin Row, 'Bout who spent Sunday with who's girl, an' how the crops' 11 grow, An' how it keeps a feller posted 'bout who's up an' who is down, That little country paper from his Old Home Town. Now, I like lo read the dailies an' the story papers, too, An' at times the yaller novels an' some other trash don't you? But when I want some leadin' that'll brush away a frown, I want that little paper from my Old Home Town.

Denver Post. Alma Corporon is talking of quitting High School and taking up the eight grade work. Some of the pupils have drawn the conclusion that it is lo giv the note carrier a lay-oil'. Ruby ha--a veiy shii' reck, severe she can scarcely look around at George. Donah! is with us tgin alter a couple of weeks vacation.

The High Schtol Feinting League is progressing lapidly. They intend giving a debate Friday. Visitors welcome. We have begun to wonder why certain oiks in High School want to stop. The big delate will probably-come off January 11.

Watch for further notice. The P. H. S. boys to play the Kirwin S.

boys in the near future. For the couple of ueks school has iroving aing smoothly and ine.entfuily with only evtry srh'-ol work for recreation. PERSONAL .1. H. McDowell is the proud possessor of a new gold? watch.

(lather IMchersou and wife, of Bellaire, were Portis visitors over Sunday. Most of the Portis teachers attended the Teacher's Association at Osborne last Saturday. N. C. Else, of Osborne can furnish you a farm loan at reasonable rates.

See him. Mr. and Mrs. P. M.

Martin and son, Joe, of Lawrence Creek, left last week for a visit with relatives in Ohio. Mrs. Fisher and two children, of Falls City, Nebraska, arrived last Sunday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Houck.

trees, and all kinds of fruits and nuts. A. L. Curfman Co. Read the official statement of the First State Bank, on our last page.

It shows their standing for this quarter. Uncle Jake Echtinaw, who was called to his old home in Michigan some four weeks ago by the illness of a daughter, came home last Friday. His daughter passed away a few days after he arrived there. Miss Mattie Moore and Mr. Harold Wolters spent Sunday evening in Osborne, the guests of Miss Lucy Wallace.

Mrs. Frank Schiller and little son, of Kirwin, came down Sunday evening and visited until Wednesday with Portis friends. Arrangements have In en made to hold revival meetings at the M. E. church early in February Money! Money! Money! When you want to borrow it on your farm, don't fail to see Mr.

Else, of Osborne. Mrs. C. II. Lemon and Mrs, Bert Pester were Osborne visitors Saturday.

Aunt Jane Northway has been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. R. I). Valentine, of Concordia, visited Mrs.

Bertha Shift-lett Tuesday. Christmas trees, and candies of all kinds at all prices from 12 a cents up. A. L. Cm fman Co.

Crystal Plains. Rev. Wolters preached at Crj s- tal Plains Sunday morning. from here ho were on the jury last week returned home Saturday. Frank Jerdo and ife, of Phil- ipsburg, spent Sunday evening at J.

K. Fireoveds'. Warren Craft and Sam Cannon attended to business on the Plains last week. Warren and wife will leave for Denver, Colorado, this week. Miss Hubble, who taught the Diamond school the past three months, resigned her position to Mr.

Corbet who will finish the term. Lelia Granger, who has Lien visiting in Ohio and Michigan tho pust few weeks, returned home Wednesday of hist week. Grac Kissel 1 is doing house rk fcr Mrs. Will ira Farcus as gone away lo be treated for sj inal trouble. PARAGPAM3 old machines.

Come Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Lottie Conrad to Mr. Roy Garner, on Christmas day, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Conrad Downs Times. J.

K. Mitchell, of Osborne, was a business visitor, in Portia, Thursday afternoon. When you want a arm loan don't fail to see N. C. Else, of Osborne.

His rates are reasonable. Happy New Year Ticket Agent. i A. L. Curfman have moved into new quarters.

They now occupy the room in the Geo Hawkey building, formerly oc cupied by Trexler Bros. They are now ready to serve the pec pie of Forlis and vicinity with anything in their line. President Taft wants to send Woodrow Wilson to Panama to inspect the canal, and offers the president elect a warship to trav el in. That's a neat compliment to his successor by the president. Mr.

Wilson should go, and then he will have first hand information about a great work that will be under his care for four years. Osborne Evening News. Greeting's! Toy china and tin dishes Leather novelties Mirrors Games Infant toilet sets Ash trays Cigar jars Infant silver sets Children's work boxes Fancy pin cushions Small clocks Crura sets Cigar cases Fancy ink wells Hat brushes Hair brushes Clothes brushes Christmas post cards Fancy paper knives Music rolls Necktie racks Vases Nut sets China ware Water sets Military sets Toy watches flfcsr yo out in the ivooJs Third Number on Lecture Course At Wood's Hall Tuesday Eve, Dec. 31 Mill's Drue Store Christmas is Coming! You're going home, of course Suppose you drop in and let's plan the trip. I can give you some interesting information about the low fares in effect lor the holiday season.

There will be a number of dales of sale. Your ticket via the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain insures a leasant journey amid home comforts en route fine roadbed, fast trains, modern equipment. WWWJ JMS Uncle Ji 1LI me li i-juirreli and rabbits my ncm Stevens. Get the boy who loves the Outdoors a real Rifle for Xmas. It helps to make a real man of him.

The Stevens Rifles arc moderate in pries and shoot where you hold Perfectly safe. Sold ls Merry Christmas B. W1LKINS, 'ike Bell Hardware Cur Ingersol! Watches, Safety Razor Strops and Hones, Silverware, Pocket Knives, and Scissors make excellent Christmas presents. Call and see them..