The Soldier Clipper from Soldier, Kansas • 8

Soldier Clipper B. L. MICKEL. PUBLISHER. Entered at the Post Office at Soldier, Kansas as second-class mail matter 0 Acial Paper of the City of Soldier, Kansus WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1913.

Bucks Grove. Sunday school was better attended last Sunday. We are glad to see the increase in attendance. Keep on coming. Preaching next Sunday morning and evening.

A. E. Venneberg and family spent Sunday at C. E. Kroth's.

The Buck's Grove boys are taking great interest in practicing for their military drill. A much needed rain arrived in this part of the country Monday morning which was appreciated by all. A. Marts was in Soldier Saturday evening. Ivan Clements.

has been suffering with blood poison in his hand and Earl Woodruff visited at home over Sunday. A good many people attended the funeral of Frank Payne at the church Wednesday afternoon. Nannie Bahret from Centralia visited here over Sunday. Institute is over and we have the girls back again. This is good for class No.

7 for the class was beginning to grow slim. Stella Kroth will leave, Wednesday for Hennessy, Oklahoma, where she will visit with her sister, Esther Clements. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McMullen spent Sunday wIth Chas.

Bahret's. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Eaton visited with grandma Bahret Sunday. Mary and Ruby Bottom will leave in.

a short time for Oklahoma to visit relatives. NOTICE. More about Fourth of July Celebration at Bucks Grove. Parade to start at 10:30 at church corner. Anyone wishing to enter may do so by being on time, prize of $2 for best decorated rig, carriage, buggy or cart.

Directly after parade, Military Drill by young men on the grounds. Bring your dinner and be on time for afternoon program at 1:30 promptly Music by Havensville band. Miss Jane Thomas is spending this week visiting at Marysville and Beattie. David Jesse passes Away. At 7:30 Monday morning, David Jessee passed away.

The immediate cause of his death was an attact of accute indigestion, coupled with extreme old age, he being over 86 years old. The funeral was held at the residence Tuesdav at 2:30 p. m. The Post Office to Close at 7:30 Postmaster Achenbach has decided after consulting the wishes of the business men, to close the office at 7:30 p. m.

excepting on Saturday evenings This is a proper step, and we commend him for so doing. The office will be open each Sunday morning, a tew minutes a bout 9:30. --Good sacks only will be taken at' the elevator. C. M.

Tolin. -The cream stations of Soldier will be closed all day July 4th. L. FISHER, J. D.

STONBRAKER Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Mickel returned from their Colorado trip Friday evening.

-Mrs. Ella Capsey went to Onaga Tuesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. W. F. Long.

-Mrs May Peck and children came down from Onaga this morning to visit with her parents. -Grandma Riley with Geraldine and Frances left this morning for Cherryvale; Kansas, to visit two weeks. Miss Laura Loughmiller arrived home from Oklahon.a this morning. She has been teaching there the past. school year.

Last week was very hot here, tho nothing suffered but the gardens, Rain came early Monday, and probably a half inch fell by sun down. The air was cooled and everything refreshed. -The 4th. of July will be here next week. Let us furaish you with the ice cream for that picnic dinner, Please let us know, a few days before what quantity you will want.

REED'S PHARMACY -On Tuesday I. R. Johnson presented this office with the finest cane of blackberries we eyer saw. It was of the Early Harvest variety, and contained enough ripe berries to maketwo large dishes for the editor's table. NOTICE.

The Ladies of Soldier and vicinity are invited to a demonstration of the Spirella Corset, at the home of Mrs Louisa Rudy, Monday July 7th. LAURA L. BAKER, Holton, Kansas. H. B.

PAGE Solicits your business in the following line: General Blacksmithing, Horseshoeing a Specialty. All kinds of Wood Work High Grade Machine Oil Axle Grease Buys all Kinds of Junk. No Charge for Examining the Eyes. J. J.

STEPHAN, M. D. Telephone No. 70. Soldier, Kansas.

Dray and Transfer Business I Solicit Your Business You will find my wagons always ready for your service When in need of coal order at the, lumber office and we will deliver promptly. Phone 29. HENRY WHITAKER. Mrs. Kruser and children, of Topeka are visiting at W.

1 H. Berridges Geo. Dayton is bed fast with sciatic neuritis, and will be laid up for six weeks at least. --J. T.

Holston, of Vermillion, was in Soldier Tuesday attending bank meeting of the directors. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hamilton returned from the Ozarks Saturday.

The climate did not agree with them. -We have three thoroughbred Dur-1 ham yearling bulls for sale. Several inquiring, better call at once if in need. MACK MORFORD. -The time of the year has arrived when the churches should get together for evening services.

Hold the service out of doors when practicable. Miss Maude Berridge left on Monday for Colorado Springs, where she will yisit for some veeks, and possibly till October 1st. She will be missed from the Soldier telephone exchange for she is an accurate and accommodating lady. Fourth of July Celebration At Bancroft Salute at Sunrise. Auto, Carriage and Footmen Parade, 10:00 a.

m. Music Circleville Coronet Band. Boothee Orchestra of Holton Speakers n2 Rev. R. D.

Lowden. of Goff. Hon. A. E.

Crane, Holton. Hon. Geo. Hayden Topeka. Base Ball.

Black Diamond, of Frankfort vs Circleville. Will play for $75 Purse. Steam Merry-go-round. Everybody invited. -C.

C. Robbins visited at Geo. Michaels Tuesday. --Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Hamilton went to Atchison Saturday for a weeks visit with relatives. On account of my sickness I wish to sell my cow and her five weeks old male calf. The cow is a dandy good milker. If in need of a cow, see me soon GEO DAYTON.

-C. E. Friend and son Paul came up from Lawrence Sunday. They visited at Goffs that day, and here Monday a and Tuesday, Mr. Friend attending the meeting of the directors of the State Bank Tuesday.

We can furnish you Ice Cream 1n quantities at the following prices. 20c pint, 35c quart, $1.00 gal. This is a very fine grade of cream we are handling and we know you will be pleased with it. Reed's Pharmacy. -Levi Johnson who had been visiting here for some weeks with his mother, returned to his home near Steamboat Springs, Monday.

He has nearly recovered from the injuries he received in a mine last December. -Dr. 0. W. Gruenewald, dentist, will attend the National Dental Association at Kansas City from the 8th to the 11th of July.

He will be here ready for business July 15th. Mrs. Gruenewald will visit in Cuba with her parents. --The State Bank of Soldier have been distributing a large number of fans during the past week. They are a novel advertisement, and surely appreciated.

If you do not have a supply in your family, call at the bank and they will gladly supply you. An Addition to Your Home Can be easily provided for by adding an extra room it you have a frame house, and when the new and old are given a coat of paint, it all looks like new. This is only one of the advantages in building of wood. There are a lot more-some of which have a vital bearing on the health of your family. Our stock Comprises everything from dimension to finish.

Get our prices. FRIEND STELZER. Galvanized Corrugated Roofing If you are going to use Galvanized Iron roofing when you build your hay barn, let us figure with you We have sold over 100 squares of this material in the last month and we can save you money and give you the very best of material. We also have on hand at all times a good stock of Londrie hay tools. This is the best hay out-fit on the market.

Plenty of the Common Ball Barn Door Track and Hangers, in fact any thing you want in the builders line. Riley Hardware Company. P. S. We carry in stock 30x3, tubes also outer casings 30x3, 30x3 1-2, 32x3 1-2.

STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE BANK OF SOLDIER AS MADE TO THE BANK DIRECTORS AT THEIR MEETING On the 30th day of June, 1913, RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loans Surplus 31,941.06 Profits Furniture Building, Fixtures 5,195.00 Deposits 99,833.75 Cash Exchange 22,361.20 Bill 7.500.00 $139,274.81 139,274,81 THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS CORRECT. F. M.

WILSON, Cashier. Our extraordinary values in Men's Underwear. Unionsuits from 50c to $2.00. Single prices 25, 50, and 75 cents. V.

Berlin. -Frank Stephenson was at Atchison several days last week. -On Monday Mrs. Lizzie Manuel returned to her home in Holton after a few days visit here with her parents and other friends. -Loneita Wile visited Soldier friends the first ot this week.

-Frazier Brothers have purchased a new threshing machine, and commenced work by threshing Mr. Eastman's 100-acre rye crop. TO HOUSEKEEPERS Scrub Hard No More Put our Long- Wearing Linoleums on your Floors. We cut, match and lay them for you. Nice patterns to select from WALL PAPER.

We are going to discontinue the Wall Paper business and are offering the stock at reduced prices. Any one in need of Wall Paper it will pay you to call and get prices SMITH'S FURNITURE STORE.