The Altamont Journal from Altamont, Kansas • 3

laikit, Kansas, fc ccsdber Id, I Am Altamont. on the Composition Editor. "I don't know how newspapers came to be in the world, and I don't think God knows for he aint got nothing to say-about them in the Bible. I think XMAS COMFORTS Christmas is the time to have the Home Comfortable. Furniture is the most noticeable agent real comfort and contentment.

I the editor is the missing link I am Altamont. The city with a history. The city with a vision, And, looking backward among the yesterdays, I smile with pride, for the things accomplished, And into the future I look with fearless eye, For I am Altamont, the unafraid. I am Altamont, The patriotic city, I have gladly given up my prec Ladies velvet button shoes, high and low heels, size 2 1-2 to 4. Regular 3,00 we reaa 01 ana stayed ine business until after the flood and then came out and wrote the thing up and has been there ever since.

I don't think he ever died, I never saw a dead one and never heard of one getting licked. Our paper 13 a mighty Contentment in surroundings is Contentment in the heart. Saturday Si. SO and 3,50. Good Home urniture and rugs makes a Christmas and a place of perfect pleasure to seek good one, but the editor goesy 1 Ladies patent leather shoes, button and lace, Louis and military heel, regu all the year 'ronnd.

Our Christmas selection is complete in Holiday sidrit. WILKINS COMPANY lar 3.50 and 4.00 Saturday ious So that in the future France, Italy and Belgium, May enjoy Democracy The same as I. I am Altamont, Who has gone "Over the-Top" In the four Liberty loan drives, Not only that, I am willing to go over four more times, If it be to save, My country, my flag and my boys, For these I live and for these I'd die, For I am generous Altamont. I am Altamont, without underclothes all winter and don't wear socks and pa aint paid his subscription since the paper started. I asked pa if that was the editor had to suck the juice out of the snowballs in winter and go to bed when he had his shirt washed in summer.

Then pa got mad and took me out in the woodshed and licked me awful hard. If the editor makes mistake folks say he ought to be hanged; but if the doctor makes mistakes he buries them and people dassent say nothin' because doctors can read and write Latin. When the editor makes mistakes there is Misses shoe sale, size 8 1-2 to 2 -Saturday 1.50,175,2.00 Ladies sun metal vici kid shoes, good 'J 4.5 of sizes left Purs! fyps 82.00 pair Who can boast of the best high school Labette county, lawsuits and swearing and a big fuss, but if -the doctor No high school can outdo her, Sli In facility, equipment and beau- makes one there is a funeral ty. I am Altamont, The fur season is now open and we are prepared to handte an Unlimited Quantity of Furs The geographical center of La bette county. Dr Grant, dentist.

For Insurance see Hudgen. cut flowers and perfect silence. A doctor can use a word a yard long without him or anybody else knowjn' what it means, but if the editor uses one he has to spell it. If the doctor goes to see another man's wife he charges the man for the visit; but if the editor should go he gets Tt is to me that people Dr Grant, dentist. Einker can fix it.

For Insurance see Lane. Mrs. Roy Abbott is clerking When they wish to get apprecia-1 tion for their accomodation, For I am Altamont. The Farmer's Elevator has a "iC car good nut coal on track. For sale-Kaffir corn head I two cents a pound.

Burl Hunt. a charge of buckshort. Any jj I am Altamont, uar ior nire au reawnauic And long after this peice of pe- At our warercoms in Oswego. We are in the market for all kinds of furs and hides at the very highest market price. Furs were never so good in price as now.

Bring in what you have and we guarantee you fair treatment and the best prices. college can make a doctor to to order, but an editor has to be born. per, Has been torn to pieces andj rates. Phone 46. Lewis Ward A fresh line of cookies, crack ers and groceries.

H. M. Fos ter. Minnie Kniss was over from Mound Valley, Sunday visiting home folks. Photos six small folders for fnr 1ft davs.

Studio over srnrtprfrl tn tri fnnr winrls'1 For Insurance see Hudgen. I am paying 70c for oats. J. I shall continue to exist. Even after decades and decades? have passed, My name shall be I Get your auto accessories smo I nffl H.

Rust. oils at G. W. Brora's. The best F.

E. George has been Lne on the market. farm day! On every tongue. No hunting on my Morris. I And poets pen be made to sing 1 or night.

H. R. J. Carrier Oswego, Kans. Phone 369 Lamm, the meat man will bcThe fame of Altamont.

conveniently located for youj (Author Unknown.) this week at the bedside of his father who. is very low. Will give $2.10 a bushel for No. 1 wheat or $2.07 for No. 2.

J. H. Rust. I do not want any hunting Howard Terrill who has been having a serious time with, the flu is now able to be down town. Fresh barrel kraut at Fosters.

Try mv line of high grade coffees, 20 and 30 cts. H. M. Faster. J.

T. Coon of San Jose, Sal.f ti hPPn visitino- in Altamont? uwmg 10 uie nu uan uie 1 a in the past week with his nephew, i i I either with dogs or guns on my 5farmv Chas. Smith. Mr. and Mr.

C.irl Richev j.nd 4 H. K. Mourning and family. Lawton Miles returned Fri- iiciany irom Mannatan dav from the b. A.

i. O. 0 Mrs. Ruby Drumheller of Wa irs. nUoy urumneiier oi Manhattan having been given sons were the gu.t of relatives I va- taii but plans nave now been jidniidLian, niy" ee" lvcuj.

Serville. Kansas arrived townJmndp o-n zhexA wnth thp A sred Life an honorable discharge. pn aiounu vh, FHday to attend fu.j i- The Remember your friends with See Lamm, the meat man. nora 0f Dillard Drumheller. gshow will have to be abandoned a photo for Xmas.

Have it made Friday morning at his 4 whee. returned fronJ owing to the time of year, but before it is too late. Xmas will butcher shop, north of ranks pl sSn-fa regular two days session will i soon be here. Studios over) innVintr -fnr a car nf o-non i be heH Jan. 2nd.

and 3rd. The o--- iuaj t.i tin uunuiauic -T (I LUl i i uca ui uwu -1 1 I 1 1 I 'J 1 r- i ii TT J. 13 V. Mi'Ioq ProciP-nt Sell furs and rabbits to W. L.

a wnrivpfh Rpprpfnrv White at Brown's harness shop, Nelson Hayden arrived in prompt auenuon. d. n. town Tuesday from Yates Cen-1 If your old roof leaks caP ter for a visit with his grand- some World's Renoaned mother, Mrs. C.

N. Harland and 'elastic Roof Paint. Farmers El- Open for business each Monday Card of Thanks. (Thursday and Saturday. Phone ia nr.

inn 46 or 1011. Wp wish tr pvfpnd nnr Vip.nvt.-i other relatives. evator Co. thtinVo tn tliocp wnn linvp? ine Dazar wnicn was to nave Wn l-inrl and thoughtful A wheel on an auto is worthless just as soon as a its TIRE is faulty A blow-out or puncture is not the exodus of a good TIRE, Vulcanizing Done By Experts gives new life to a seemiugly gone up article. It renews tne efficiency of the adjoining rubber and make the once harmful part of the tire ab solutely the most dependable part of the wheel.

Let us show you our skill in fixing sick tires. Haqan Clark I oeen given ny tne laoies ot the -ward in our sad bereave- US unnstian cnurcn, next dajr has been postponed on ac- Alfred Campbell returned) J. T. Brown of Erie was in Sunday evening to his service in'1 town the latter part of last the navy aboard the U. S.

S. week to attend the funeral of Von Stuben after a week's visit Dillard Drumheller. with his father, Fred Camp-j yi A Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rey- 'nolds arrived in Altamont one Drumheller.

count oi tne nu. Ada E. Drumheller. Ruby F. Drumheller.

Mrs. Sarah Chipman. We desire to thank all the; ladies in Altamont and vicinity' Miss Gertrude Oakleaf, class day last week in a condition. Mr. Reynolds wasp' neipeci make tne pajam-; sick with the flu and suits wnicn was the Decern-; very of '16 is receipt of a letter from Charles Belknap, dated Nov.

5th stating that he was in charge of a machine gun at the 5 hunting or trapping couple were going to walk to ber quota. They were all com- Galena where their parents re-P'etcd in ten days. Mrs. C. E.

on this place. J. H. Gaiger Baker. front.

How's that for "Chalk" sided. The city of Altamont the smger? He hasn't been bought them tickets to Galena heard from since the amis- but word has since been receiv-tice was signed. that Mr. Reynolds had died. I load.

Ralph Williams. It arclware Gifts After an illness of some days with influenza, Mrs. 'is back at the switchboard the Bell Telephone Co. Miss Gladys Walton was the assistant oper- tor with Miss Ida Greenstreet luring her illness. I Ernest Hawkins is going to sell all hh personal property at public auction, Dec.

30 after" which he is going to move to Kansas City to go into business with his father. i MEATS 13, 1 vs Include such succulent items The flu situation at this time -1 1. 1 1 rilTTITCTUT A fe nnf a 1( norm aione inaKe or uvuium a. xtai mnonuuo nius euuion. rare ot tne nelp has been sick, part has been called away on account of sicknes.i Yes, you can make a good many people happy at CHRISTMAS time by gifts from a( good HARDWARE.

For instance: Dad might like a razor, straight or saf ery, a knife or fishin' tackle. MOTHER may need some scissors, stove, tin, granite, aluminum kitchenware or numerous other utensils. JOHNNY surely would like a box of tools, a big jacknife, a gun or skates. MABEL could use a pair of scissors, skates, casarole, etc. Corrie in and look the stock over.

as," WEINIES Bologne PURE LARD HAM BACON PORTERHOUSE SPARERIBS PORK CHOPS and the flu situation prevented lne advertising snint of the merchants in a degnee. The Christmas Red Cross membership drive has been delayed on account of the incle PURE PORK SAUSAGE ment weather and bad A WHOLESOME BREAKFAST CELEBRANT DINNER MODERATE SUPPER make for an cnjopble Christmastide BUT in order to have these nu must have good food purchased from a re! able modern grocery. Fresh canned gocds anc daily received fruit and vegetables. -ysicmauc organization was rf made by the local chairman, All of the very finest quality Prof. C.

M. Miller in which nnr? frr fW PRTPPqIi Libbey Bros. SI was to have been canvassed this for these good meats are nt week. However the delay in than necessary. No the work of the committee should not refrain Mt.

Pleasant matter what prices are, we township in roing her duty bv make no more profit in war the one dollar mem- t- ti nncp timp borshio fee for the adult mem- ime ln PCS her of family and 25 cents for least of all at CHRImMAS For Croxip. Couph Remedy is fcr croup," writes Mr. each child to become a iunior TTtl T'lmno nrilorz nitr. noun When vou are in town i i Pn i Iwnrd Hassett. Frankfort, N.

Y. "My ithcr bank and sub- dlLl ium Vmiuy "iu. Wood for Sale Lots of wood sawed in s.ove lengths. $3.50 per side board load at my farm or $3.00 delivered. Wm.

A. Winters. Phone i. 206. For Insurance tee lludgta.

hildrrn hnve iH'en nuiekly rclieveJ of at i iv delay and work in be- Fl FflTFD thin dreadful comphiint, by its Tins remedy onluins epiuin or other nareot if, and may be given to a child as ciuiidt-ntiy as to un adult. II i'lt I JJ I.