The Troy Republican from Troy, Kansas • 1

niifi ui A STRICTLY PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER. Volume 1. TROY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DEC. 29, J9J0. Number 12.

Obituary. Meers and family with Dick Mert Keller who moved from spent Sunday evening at the home ir Rural Scribes Some Holiday Happenings. our neighborhood to Highland is in Troy at present. His wife was taken seriously ill and was taken to her parents who live in Troy Alta Sluss returned home to spend Christmas With his parents in this neighborhood. District No.

10. We certainly had fine weather during Christmas and everybody that could did enjoy themselves visiting their friends and rela tives. A year ago the snow drift's were so deep and the weather so cold that the people were glad to stay at home. Martha and Arthur Laroff took dinner with their father, in Troy, ast Sunday. The program and the nicely dec orated Christmas tree at the Ger man Lutheran church was just grand.

After the program nuts and candy was distributed among the children. Carl Gaul and family, G. -L. ranklin and family, of the Ben- dena neighborhood, took dinner with F. H.Nesserand family Sun day.

Prof. Frank Crowley came home ast Saturday for a visit during he vacation. Frank is teaching at Jjeona. Herman Gaul, of St. Joseph, Mo epent Christmas with home- folks.

Misses Stella and Flossie Du-bach, of Sr. Joe, spent Xmas with homefolks. Roy Rullman helped R. L. Jackson gather his corn last week.

Mike Forest and his sister's spent Sunday with Mr. Ab Kent. Miss Katie Kesselhut took Christmas dinrier with homefolks; Emit Fitchel is spending the holidays at home. Emil has been working for Albert Ruhnke. District 49 Mrs.

George McGauhey is on the sick list. James and Effie Chappie left Saturday for MaitUd, to spend the holidays with their relatives. Guy Wisler and Jesse Chappie returned Saturday from a- two weeks visit in Missouri. Paul Werner and Miss Ethel Dittemore and Charles Werner left Monday for Manhattan to be five days. Mrs.

Fincane home last Thursday from Chicago where she has been spending the sum mer. Mr. and Mrs. Kahlor are entertaining their relatives from Cob-rado. Christmas visitors were as follows: J.

Hugh Miller and family with Jim Miller. Albert Morehead and family and Jesse Chappie at Harve Padens. Robert Roberton and family at the home of J. Elder. Bud Graves and family and Wiley Dittemore and family at the home of Sam Blauser.

America Chappie and W. II. Chappie and family at Ida Willis's. Bill Meers and family and Frank Meers. John Werner and family, Fred Werner and family and James Brown and wife with Paul Wer.

ner. Gustave Kahlors and family at Hugo Kahlors. Pleasant Caller. Hello, here we are arain How did Santa Claus treat you? We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Tom Denning.

The little child of Mr. Small has been very ill but is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trant and daughter, Elsie, spent Xmas with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clary. There was a Christmas tree at District No. 60. Saturday night.

was given by the Sunday school. All the children of the District were treated and they had plenty left to treat the married folks. he program that Miss Fahey gave to us was certainly a good one. Miss Fahey also treated the school children and everybody reported a good time. Miss Ruby Bauerlein returned from St.

Joseph to spend Christ mas at home. We will not have school again until january 2, 1911. You had better begin practicing writing 1911. We are sorry to hear of the sad accident and death of Douglas Miller. His relatives have our sympathy.

Mr. Large and son, Vern, were seen taking out a new range from roy Monday. Miss Myrtle Hall has been work ing at Mrs. Jjhn Triplett's. Mr.

Arnold was hauling straw onday. J. P. Warwick is hauling straw to cover his strawberries. 1 Wishing you all happy New Year.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young and family are visiting relatives in toy. Happy Ridge. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Well, what did Santa Claus bring you? Mrs. George Cramer and children are visiting with Frank Sinker and family. Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Bailey and Miss Georgia, of Troy, are spend ing the holidays with their daugh-ter, Mrs. J. E. Meidinger.

i Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rice and daughter visited with Frank Whit-taker Xmas.

Miss Dora Hoeman returned to her home one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gutzman were in St.

Joseph Wednesday shopping. Henry Duffy had a horse shot last week by some hunters. It will recover. Mr. and Mrs.

John Stroh spent Christmas with Mrs. Crystal in Wathena. Henry Meidinger was seen on the Ridge Saturday. Jerome Duffy who has been husk ing corn at Leona, returned home Sunday. Tune Bailey and sister, Georgia A.

M. Ricklefs one of the. best known farmers in, Doniphan, Co. died at his home south of Bendena Friday, December 23, 1910, at 8 p. m.

li- He had been working during the day and came into the house, ly- ng down on the couch as was his custom before supper. When his wife undertook-to rouse him she found him dead A. Ricklefs was born in West Virginia forty-eight years ago last November and came to Doniphan county with his father, M. E. Ricklefs, in i860.

His father was of an industrious class of Germans who recognized that one of the greatest producers of wealth wasgood land He settled on a farm south of Troy and at the lime of his death was one of the wealthy land owners of this county. He raised a family of five boys, Ad, Gerhard and George, who own some of the finest land lying south of Bendenit, John who owns one of the best improved farms near Troy, and Herman who resides in Brown county and two daughters, Mrs. Wilke, and Mrs. Loyd, living southeast of Troy. Ad Ricklefs leaves surviving him a widow and six children all of whom except tw are minors.

He was the owner of four or five hun dred acres of the most valuable land in this county. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge at Severance, the Chapter at Troy, Washington Com-mandery at-Atchison, and Abdallah Temple at Leavenworth and was also a member of the Modem Woodmen. In the last organiza tion and in the New York Life In surance Co. he carried insurance. The funeral was from the house and buried at Lutheran cemetery at Moray.

The attendance was probably the largest ever in Doni phan county. Met like Ad. Ricklefs make a country, thej world, and a cpm-' tnunity derive much good from his example of life. His demise is not only a loss to his family, his neighbors and friends but to the whole county. SOUR OR SWEET? That's the question, my brother, and it's not a mean one, either, for many of us had rather take a dose of salts than walk with your long-as-a-rail face.

Your dyspeptic brain, torpid consci ence and sour disposition make j'ou anything but agreeable company. You are called a christian too. Well, may be you are, but the fact is not believed by many on earth. Possibly you may console yourself with the thought that they know it in heaven'. doubt it.

Why go through the world alvays in fog? You dishearten many, give others the blues, and keep scores under clouds of doubt and darkness. You make out that the path of the just is not "as a shining light," that the way is one of gloom, hard and difficult. The way of the transgressor is hard, but surely not the path of obedience in which you claim to be walking. "Swing around, my brother, and got your eye off of self, "Rejoice evermore." Give up your sourness; quit looking like a graveyard. Take the sunny side of the street.

Laugh once in a while. Get off your stilts and walk ith humble folks, cheer up, tone up, wake up and Gee if milk is not better than vinegar, or iu other wordu, if it in not better to be sweet than sour. r- Stops itching instantly. -Cures piles, eczema, salt rheum, tetter, itch, hives herpes, scabies Pwan's Ointment. At any drug store.

of Frank Sinker. Ernil Fischtell who has been husking corn for Albert Rhunky, at Moray, returned homelast Monday; Well Christmas has come and gone for another Jyear. We wish you a happy New Year. J. A.

Rice and family were shop ping in St. Joe last Friday. Jer ne and Henry Duffy, Sylvia Rice and Marie Cramer spent Sat- 4 urJay- evening with Mrs. J. E.

Meidinger. Ehvood. John Taylor has the smallpox. Dr. Cook, of St.

Joseph, is waiting on him. Pete Ramsdill, of Blair, pur. chased a car load of hay from Mrs. Coale last week. James McDonald, formerly in charge of the Grand Island section at this place, will leave soon for Denver, Colo.

His wife and daughter will accompany him. Wm. Carter was in Elwood Thursday looking up old acquaintances. Mr. Carter was a resident of this city thirty years ago.

He will attend a family reunion in St. Joseph this week. C. W. Jones was a St.

Joseph visitor Thursday City Marshal I. D. Sells has again commenced grading on the streets. Mrs. Ruth Booth-Anderson is on the sLk list.

Vacbel Lewis, of Troy, visited Elwood relatives last week. State Senator S. M. Brewster and. Dr.

Merrick, of Troy, were in Elwood between trains Monday. 'Mrs. Richard -Abbett is just recovering from a severe sickness. We were very sorry to read W. Chas.

Hopper's farewell in the last issue of the Republican, but wish the present editor, Mr. Sherwood the best of success. Market To-day, Thursday. Hens and 8 Springs 71 2c Old Boosters. 51 2 Stoggy Young Roosters'.

7 Ducks, f. 94 Geese, f. 7 Turkeys No. 1 12 to 13 Guinas each 25 Cream ........28 Butter pounnd. 28 Eggs, dozen.

25 We Deliver the Goods. We do not believe goods oan be bought obeaper iu St. Joseph than iu Troy, its always best to build up your own. towD, help home industries. It is said more than half the wives of merchants do their trading in St.

Joseph. Continually to St. Joseph has become a mania with some people Troy merchants can and do sell goads of all kinds as oheap, or cheaper than St. Joseph merchants, tbey- pay less rent, less insurance and expenses generally are less. Sunflower shoes are sjU from 25 to 50 cents a pair cheaper in Troy than in St.

Joseph. Hardware-furniture, dry goods and groceries are sold cheaper here." If your home merchants has not what you want give him an opportunity to get it. If you spend your dollars here, here they circulate, you have a chanoe to get at least one back; if spent at St. Joseph they remain there. St.

Joseph merchants don't build your electrio light plants, don't help to build bridges, repair roads or pay taxes here. Brig ni Crispy Items Fur- sd by Up-to-date Writers. South Side. What did you get for Christ mas Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Hackney spent Christmas with their daugh ter, Mrs. W. O.

Albers, of Ben- dena. Mr. and Mrs. Ben and Warren Culp, returned Sunday from a two weeks visit with relatives in Mo pherson county. Ab Kent who was kicked on the arm by a mule last week is getting along nicely at this writ ing.

Pr. Hugh Miller and family, of Kansas City, came up Wednesday to spend a few days with his brother Deak. in the Spring Grove neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Sandy spent Christmas with their son, H. Sandy, in Troy. Robt.

Dyer went to Missouri Tuesday with a view to buying a farm and moving there. W. C. Sandy and family are visiting this week with relatives, in Nimeha county. Round About.

Our teacher at District No. 72, gave an entertainment and treat for her scholars and their patents last Friday afternoon. An excellent program was rendered by the scholars, consisting of songs, recitations and dialogues. The scholars did well in their individual parts and all deserve much credit for the interest they took in their parts. After the entertainment Santa Claus distributed candy and presents to the children.

There were quite a number of visitors there and all enjoyed themselves very much. Wm. Emory and family, of St. Joseph, came up Saturday evening to spend Christmas with his parents. As William Trent's house is finished we would have thought that Justin's visit would have ended but still seen going west on Sundays.

Mary Schauffler will give a New Years resolution party for her Sunday school class New Year's eve. Miss Martha Makittrick is visiting Miss Belle Smith during vacation. Mrs. F. S.

Moser was sick last week but is fast improving at this writing. We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Walter Akes is no better. Her mother, Mrs. Graham, of Wathena, is staying with her this week, Fred Byers, of St.

Joseph, and Glen Byers, of Troy, spent Monday with George Condit. They spent the day hunting. They enjoyed themselves very much and Glen and Fred Byers returned to Troy with quite anutrber of rab Miss Belle Smith and Miss Martha Makittrick spent the afternoon and evening Monday with Miss Laura Condit. Christmas Week Filled With Pleasure for Old and Young1. At 1:30 Friday afternoon of last week the rooms of the Troy High School building were filled with pa trons of the school assembled to witness an interesting and entertaining program participated in by the pupils of the lower It would be difficult to try to make especial mention of any as all were good.

The teachers deserve a large amount of praise for their untiring efforts in training these children. The care with which the children recited, spoke volumes for the painstaking instructions given them. The remarkable feature of the day was the appearance of "Santa Claus" at the close of the program, a surprise carefully planned by the teachers. The pupils received quite a nice treat from their teachers which old Santa helped to distribute among them. That the audience enjoyed the tlforts of the young people was made apparent by 'the many complimentary things said of teachers and pupils by those present.

The only drawback was the lack of room to have all of the entertainment in the same room so that each one could have the pleasure of hearing the program. This could easily be done by, the use of folding doors or a partition that, could be raised, which are in use in many of the schools of today, At the M. E. Church on Christmas the children were delighted with a beautiful Christmas tree, heavily laden with presents for each and every one and a jolly old Santa Glaus. A good program consisting of recitations and songs appropriate to the time aDd place, helped to make this a notable occasion for the little folks, and quite as pleasing to their elders.

This was an unusually interesting program which ia given below: Song, "He Shall Come," Choir. Prayer, Rev. A. E. Ryan.

the Wondrous Love." R' citation, Marjorie Doughty, Bible Reoitatione, The Children. Song, "Sing Stars." Recitation "My Wykert. Recitation, "Where Jesus Lived," Bjys with stars. Song, "Suiuing. With Glory Bright" Choir.

Recitation. "The Beautiful Xmas," Ecnnia Dittemore. Song, "Angnl Choir. Exercise, "There's a Little Baby." Primary Song, "Long Ago." Recitation, "The Children's Wel-oinie." Song, Joy Like the Sunlight," Choir. Recitation, "Hard Time for Georgie" Frank Sturgis.

Exericise, "God With Us." Primary Song, "Open Wide the Door." Recitation, "Try It," Irma Hamelton and Claud Schroeder. Song, The Bells Ring Joyful Tidings," Choir. Recitation, Mildred Warner, Duet. Frank Sturgis and Monty Clay tor. Song, "Our Gifts We Will Bring." Christmas Offtring for the Poor." Closing Song, "Hail the King of Glory.

Contest Closed, to the W. W. Minter Contest that closed last Saturday evening prizes were awarded to four highest contestants as follows: Mildred Dawe 1st prize, Piano. Mary Maoomber 734,230 2nd prize. Buggy, Jack 408 069 3rd prize, Sewing Maobine.

Laura Dietrickson 355 615 1th prize, Silverware. Warren 324.705 Georgia Bailey. 168,230 Mary Moser 109,980.