Claflin Clarion from Claflin, Kansas • 1

Pl does CLAFLIN CLARION. BY BERT FANCHER. Entered at the Olaflin, Kansas, Post Office as Second-class Matter, Fifty-two Issues for One Dollar. Mention of Happenings Since Last Issue know not what We tell it as it was Nothing but 100 Yeomen for Claflin. Fancy post cards at the Claflin Drug Co.

The Claflin. wheat market was 85c yesterday. For sale, a good cubbourd, call at this office. Only a little over four until Christmas. Turkeys were a little scarce for Thanksgiving this vear.

Buy a Gearman Heater and you will be happy all winter. Thanksgiving services will be held at the opera bouse tonight. W. B. Pickerill returned Tuesday from his trip to California.

He bas been gone about three weeks. "Pickwick" brand groceries are the finest in the world at the price, sold at Watson Mercantile Company. A car of tir just received at the Citizen's Lumber Supply containing wagon box material, flooring, tinish, batten, porch work etc. Taken Up- -One black calf about six months old, about five weeks ago. Owner can get same by proving property and paying for this notice.

Alois Preisner. Have you tried Kuller Kraft paint? Good for wood, iron, stone, cement, etc. Every gallon guaranteed. For sale by Citizens Lumber Supply Co. Miss Emma Brabaker, the young lady clerk at the AvansMayo store, was called to her home near Sterling Monday morning on account of the serious illness of her sister.

"Under the Harvest Moon" which will appear at the opera next Wednesday night played at Wilson Tuesday night and the K. P. boys who were at Wilson that night report that the Wilson people say that the show is first class in every particular. The supper given by the Ladies Aid of the Christian church last Thursday evening in the Wesely building was well attended and something over $40 was realized. The ladies served a fine supper, the tables being tilled with every: thing that was good to eat.

Mrs. Edna Brown, a competent teacher of Dresscutting and Dressmaking will be in Claflin Dee. 1st to 20th, tor the purpose of giving instructions in the Banghman Adjustable System of Dressmaking. Ail who. contemplate learning will do well to write her at Ellsworth, or see her at Claflin after Dec.

1st. Satisfaction guaranteed, all sorts of patterns cut, prices reasonable. The following members of the K. of P. lodge went to Wilson Tuesday night where they assisted in putting on the work and also in storing away a portion of a big feed that had been prepared.

W. H. Gundy, C. T. Mayo, Fritz Staeber, El Ingersoll, E.

O. Ball and Ralph Smith went over. The boys also report that they were royally entertained by the Pythian Sisters which may make it a little bit bard for some of them to get away to go next time if their wives get hold of this, but we are not going to tell on them. Deaths Pauline Moedar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Moedar of the Odin neighborhood, died Sunday morning after an illness of only a few hours. She was taken sick Friday night and died seven the next morning. The funeral was held Monday morning from the church at Odin. The little eighteen months old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Thil of the Dubuque neighborhood died last Friday and was buried Sunday. Adam Jordan Dead. Adam Jordan passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 1910, at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 6 days. He has been in poor health for many months and for several weeks has been paralyzed.

Adam Jordan was born in Noble county, Ohio, May 17, 1828, where he resided until coming to Barton county in the fall of 1876, and settled on a claim southwest of town where he has since made his home. He was married to Margaret Downey Feb. 6, 1851, and to this union nine children were born, five of whom are living and were with him when he died. The children are W. J.

E. and J. M. Jordan all residents of this community, and Mrs. Rebecca Barrett who lives at Herington.

The funeral services will be held at the home of 0. E. Jordan this afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be made in the Bloomingdale cemetery one mile west and two miles north of Claflin, beside the remains of his wife who preceded him in December, 1882. He Shot out the Lights. Roy Dillon, who is employed at the Ruch garage, got too much of the Kansas brand of whiskey Tuesday night and proceeded to have a little fun with the electric lights on Main street and armed with a rifle he went up and down the street just before midnight and shot the lights out.

He was brought before Police Judge Perry Powers the next morning and settled the affair by paying $17.50 for the globes he broke and a fine of $5 and costs, amounting in all to $25.00. To The Public. Having sold our interest in the Citicens State Bank to Mr. J. C.

Seeley of Berresford, S. whom the directors of the bank have elected as president and W. C. Schumacher, who has been. elected as cashier.

Mr. Seeley comes to us highly recommended, being an experienced banker and will be valuable addition to the community as he and his family will take up their residence here in the near future and we bespeak for him the contidence of the Banking Public. Mr. Schumacher needs no introduction as he has been connected with the institution for the past two years and you will find him ready to serve you in the same accommodating manner as heretofore. Henry Cully, 0.

L. Cully. The German Heater, the stove gives nniversal satisfaction, is for sale in Claflin at J. W. Miller's Hardware store.

Claflin must be the banner Yeoman lodge of Barton county. The Culleys Sell Out. A deal was made last week whereby Henry Cully and 0. L. Cully sold their interests in the Citizens State Bank to J.

C. Seeley of Berresford, S. who has been elected to the presidency of the bank and W. C. Schumacher who has been assistant cashier, has been advanced to cashier.

Mr. Seeley comes here highly recommended and is a man who has had many years experience in the banking business. He is a very pleasant gentleman to meet and will, without a doubt, win for himself and the bank many warm friends. He will move his family here as soon as he can make the necessary arrangements. Mr.

Schumacher is too well known to our readers for us to try to say very much about him, as he has, since his residence here, become acquainted with about everyone in this part of the country and everyone who who knows him is his friend. Henry Culley will make his home for the present, but later on expects to move to Colorado where he is interested in some enterprises which promise good returns and where his son, 0. is now actively engaged in looking after their interests there. A Sad Accident. The many friends here of Mrs.

M. A. Linwood will be grieved to learn of the death of her husband which took place a short time ago. Mrs. Linwood was formerly Miss Mary Linsner, and was only recently married to Mr.

Linwood at Halsey, Oregon, whom she became acquainted with when she was living at Cunningham, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Linwood were driving over a mountain road when the team became frightened and ran away throwing them from the buggy, and Mr. Linwood received injuries from the effect of which he died in a few hours.

The above news which was received here the first of the week from Mrs. Linwood was the first that anyone here knew that she was married. It was the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Linwood to make a visit here soon and surprise her Claflin friends.

She stated in her letter that she was undecided at this time whether she would make a visit here this winter or not. He is not Dead. There has been considerable talk going around in regard to Blind Boone who is to be at the opera house Saturday night, to ihe effect that Blind Boone was dead. The following letter received here yesterday morning shows that there is no foundation for the story: W. T.

Shane, Claflin, Kas. Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of the 10th in regard to Blind Boone will say that we have known him and his manager since Boone was a boy and he is still living and playing the piano better than ever. While he and his manager are both negroes you will find no better business men and men who always fill every obligation, and you can rely on any advertising they do or contract they make, that it will be carried out to the letter. Resp. yours, J.

E. McQuitty. See Claflin Drug Co. for toilet preparations and perfumes. News Items From the Surrounding Country Gleaned From Exchanges Which are of Interest to our Readers the truth may be; told to me." Blind Boone is scheduled to ap: pear at the Roesler opera house Nov.

26th. Henry Cully and J. B. Hockensmith were Great Bend visitors last Sunday. M.

T. C. Dalm of Kinsley is spending a few days this week at the Gilstrap home. We expect to get one member per day in Claflin for the Yeoman until we reach 100. Presiding Elder J.

U. Brown conducted the services at the Methodist ekurch last Sunday. Mrs. A. D.

Geran of Delphos. Kansas, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Smith. We heard a report the first of the week that there was eigbty cases of scarlet fever in Ellswerth. Mr.

and Mrs. John Poore arrived Sunday night and have gone to housekeeping in the Christian parsonage. Five cers of new material just received and four more under shipment. The Citizens Lumber Supply Co. Wanted: -A young boar, weigh ing from 150 to 175 lbs.

DurocJersey preferred. Inquire at the City Meat Market. A tine monument 1 being erected this week in the Odin cemetery over the grave of the late T. F. Moran.

J. N. Dunham last week moved the old house from the Fritz Willenburg farm, which he bought some time ago, to Hoisington. Mrs. R.

E. Roberts of -Telluride, Colorado, who bas been here for the past ten weeks visiting her brother and sister, Sam and Viola Lee, left for her home Monday. -Everyone in Claflin and vicinity to read the opening chapters of the new serial by Robert W. Chambers in the Nov. number of the Cosmopolitan magazine.

It is the greatest novel of the year and is illustrated by Charles Dana Gibson. The Kuller Kraft paint is absolutely guaranteed and all complaints regarding this paint are made good by the company. Their representative, Frank Smith, was bere last Saturday and made an agreement to replace any paint that did not prove satisfactory. This paint is sold by the Citizens Lumber Supply Co. Marriages.

The following marriages were celebrated this week: Joe Schulte and Leona Schomer at St. Peter and St. Paul church Monday. Boise Kimpler and Emma Kitt at St. Peter and St.

Paul church Tuesday. Frank Miller and Miss Oberle at the Cain City church Tuesday. Public Auction. On Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving we will sell vacant lots, houses, business properties in Great Bend at your own price on liberal terms, and repay your traveling expenses. Arthur E.

Taylor Great Bend, Kas. Star and Times subscriptions taken at this office. Judge Banta is to make the annual memorial address for the Elks lodge at Hutchinson 0 01 December 4th. Miss Florence Matthews and Otto Putnam, both of Great Bend, were united in marriage by Probate Judge Hall on Wednesday of last week. The school house in district 52, which is located near the Cheyenne bottoms, was destooyed by fire last week.

The origin of the fire is unknown. Miss Mae Foster and Earl Moses both of Great Bend were married on Wednesday of last week. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Foster.

Miss Carrie Hermes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hermes, was married to Lewis Elson of Seward on Tuesday of last week, the ceremony being performed by Father Weikmann at the St. Peter and Paul church. After the first of January 1911 you will have to pay $1.50 for the Claflin Clarion, says the editor.

Well and good for Bro. Fancher. No editor can print a paper for less than $1.50 no matter how small and make anything at the business. -Bushton News. Will Townsley of the Tribune just can't get over the idea that Barton county ought to have a court house, and we don't know but what Will is about right in the matter, but the next question is to get the people to see it that way.

Five prisoners made their escape from the county jail last Saturday night. They were all in for minor offences and two of them had only a few days yet to serve. They were in the lower part of the jail and went through the east door into the sheriff's room where they broke out the window and escaped. The Elite theatre at Great Bend had a small fire last week. The tire was on the stage and took place early in the evening before show time.

All the scenery was destroyed as was also the property of the Bachelor Honeymoon Co. which was to show that night. New scenery has been ordered and the theatre will again be opened to the public. The case of Henry C. Logan who is being held for the murder of Will Miller over south of Great Bend, and which was to have come up for trial at this term of district court, has been transferred to Lyons and will be tried on the 20th of December.

Logan has been in the county jail at the Bend for several months and it WaS thought that some of the south side farmers were taking too much interest in him for his own good, SO he asked for change of venue and it was granted. Attention Yeomen. The next regular meeting of the Yeomen will be held Monday night. All members requested to be present. It is rumered that the ladies are preparing something good to eat, so if you are not there you are liable to miss something.

Only first class jewelry carried in our line. Claflin Drug Co. Was a Good Land Deal. Val Kramer of Claflin four years ago went out to Gray county and bought a half section of land says the Tribune, at $14 an acre and of covrse everyone told him he was paying a big price, $4,480 for a half section looked mighty big to almost everyone but Mr. Kramer.

But the investment seemed to be a good one and last month he sold one of the quarters for almost twice what the whole half section cost him four years ago, and the crop this year off the quarter sold netted him $1,000. He sold the quarter to a Russell county man for $47.50 an acre or $7,600 for the quarter, and could sell the other quarter for over $52. If any man in the county i is entitled to a big price it is Mr. Kramer and we are glad to hear of his good luck. 25 Men Wanted.

To go on the homeseekers excursion to the Gulf Coast of Texas on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1910. On this excursion you will have the privilege of visiting Ft. Worth, Galveston, Houston, El Campo, San Antonio and Corpus Christi all for $25 and your sleeping berth on train free. El Campo is our object point and is in the heart of the Gulf Coast country.

What the heart is to the human system so El Campo is to the Gulf Coast conntry--the pulsations of progress and energy originate at this point. You will be more than repaid for your money and time if you take this trip. We have much to show you that is of great interest. It will only take about ten days of your time and will be a very pleasant recreation for you. If you wish to know more about the trip please write us at Claflin or come and see us.

A. E. Wegley, D. B. Kraus.

Mrs. Ella Frederick and baby of Fowler have been staying here with her father, Frank Murphy, a few days while the baby 18 sick. They have moved into the east rooms of Prather's store building. -Plains Journal. Wednesday about 5 minutes past 11 o'clock the sad news come over the phone that J.

D. Remley had accidently shot himself. He was getting a load of straw and after getting his load on the wagon ready to start for the house be had his gun in the front of the header box and reaching down taking hold of the muzzle of the gun and pulling it up, the right hand barrel was discharged entering the right side of his head killing bim instantly. Bushton News. The following will be of benefit for the long legged people who have trouble keeping the bed clothes over their feet in cold weather.

We havn't tried it yet as we do not have trouble in that line: "If you happen to have sheets that are too short and pull from the foot of the bed, sew three buttons on the foot of the matiess and make three strong buttonholes in ohe lower hem of the sheets to correspond with the buttons then button them down and you will have no turther trouble." The Ladies League will meet with Mrs. Jas. P. Storks Friday.