The Grenola Greeting and Chief from Grenola, Kansas • 4

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Be particularly careful in giving names dates to have the letters and figures plain and distinct. Correspondence should reach this olico not later than Wednesday poon. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 TRY a Sack of HUGO, It is the BEST Third Grade Flour made, For Sale by 0. C. Shackelford.

Lincoln Brown spent last Sunday in Grenola. A number of our people will attend the Winfield Assembly. Miss Lillie Reed came home from Ponca City last Saturday. Don't miss, the fire works at Grenola July 4th. They will be immense.

J. F. Deal had business in Chau. tauqua county the first of this week. Marion Randall and Ed Tabor went to Kansas City, Tuesday, with stock.

R. W. Bostic had considerable meat stolen out of his cellar last week. The quarterly statement of the Farmers Bank will be found in this issue. A great battle is now raging in Kansas between the farmer and the weeds.

Grenola's calithumpian parade the morning of July 4th will be worth seeing. Dr. Rush guarantees your Artificial teeth to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Dr. Hatfield made a trip to Howard Wednesday, having business as pension examining surgeon.

Harve England and son Will started west the first of this week to work in the harvest field. Bob Leach and wife have gone to Harper county, where Bob's father has deeded him a farm. Lewis Sidner of Wild Cat township was in town Monday with two wagon load of hogs, getting $2.60. Regular convent meeting at the Baptist church Saturday at 2:30 p. Preaching Sunday at 11 a.

m. Miss Genia O'Connor returned home from Arkansas City last Friday evening and will remain during the summer. Rev. I. N.

Clark preached an able sermon on Foreign Mission last Monday night to an appreciative audience The collection was small. Geo. Lewis and wife have gone to the territory on: a fishing trip. Geo. took along a new pair of spurs to ride the fish out of the river.

Chas. Doty went to Kansas city, Monday evening as a delegate to the annual Y. P. S. 0.

E. convention. He will be gone several days. Ben Parker came home last Friday He has been visiting relatives in Eldorado for several weeks, and reports crops way behind what they are here. Will Harvey came down from Kansas City, Monday.

He returned Tuesday night, his mother and brother Homer going back with him for a three weeks visit. The John Harvey damage case in which Mr. H. was sued for $3,000 damages by a Kansas City party, has been compromised, the terms of the settlement not being made known. J.

W. McClellan went to Chanute Wednesday night as a delegate to people's party convention to nominate a candidate for judge of the appellate court for the eastern division of southern department. Mrs. N. Davis received $2,000 from the A.

O. U. W. the first of this week. This money would have been paid over much sooner but the delay was occasioned by the doctors in Kansas City not signing a death certificate.

Miss Genia O'Connor has been requested by a number to organize a class in Delsarte and has decided to do so. All those interested are requested to meet her in the back room of Dr. O'Connor's office Sat. urday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All who can should take this course as it is very advantageous in developing a symmetrical form and a great aid in elocution.

Gronola celebrates right this year. D. B. Doty did photo work in Burden, Monday. Irevin Keith returned to his home in Ottawa, Friday.

Many counties in Kansas suffered from hail last week and the first of this. BORN: -To Ed Lambert and wife Thursday morning, June 11th, an eleven pound boy. John Harvey and family moved into their new residence, last Saturday. They will soon be fixed up nicely. Oscar Whited of Otter Creek, was in town bright and early with a load of hogs which brought $2.60.

F. I Pike and wife are up from Otto, visiting friends this week. Mr. P. thinks he has splendid prospects for a crop.

Dr. 11, C. Rush, the expert Dentist at Moline, the first week in each month. coming from Expenses Grenola. allowed to patients Wayne Potter was laid up several days last week the result of hand car running over his leg.

He is back on the road at work now. J. R. Commons, formerly of this place but now of Baxter Springs, has had to replant his corn, the high water destroying his crop. David Hull and daughter, Mrs.

Harry Gilman, were here from Moline, Tuesday to have photo work done by photographer Doty. This section experienced a splendid rain last Sunday. By-the-way, Elk county leads the state in crop prospects, her condition being placed 108 Elmer Cain made a rat record this week that will be hard to beat. He caught eleven in one trap Tuesday night and fourteen Wednesday night. The returns are not in yet for Thurs.

day. Sarah E. Caine, of Cambridge, has commenced suit for divorce from her husband E. E. Caine.

She alleged non-support and wants the care of four minor children and alimony. W. W. Hensley, of Busby, representing the Farmers Alliance Insurance company of McPherson, was here several days this week. He has a very cheap line of protection.

Ed Aubuchon spent last Sunday in Thayer. He makes frequent trips up there, and is, perhaps, interested in the oil wells at that place. But then, Ed is old enought to tale care of himself and somebody else too, if he could only get their consent. R. M.

Lawyer has a copy of the Elk Falls Examiner, dated Aug. 10, 1872, and published by C. L. Good. rich Co.

It is a seven column all home print, paper, and devoted much of its space to booming Elk Falls 88 the county seat. of. Howard county. It is quite a valuable souvenir, and Mr. Lawyer wouldn't part with it for considerable.

The musical and literary entertainment last Saturday night was good. The parties arranging the program went to considerable trouble to provide the hall with a piano and to make the effort a success and should have been rewarded by a better house, as it was they made a little above expenses. It is a fact, although not a very complimentary one, that people turn out better to some foolish farce than they do to meritorious musical or literary entertainments. R. W.

Vickery and wife have as sweet a little girl baby at their home as is seldom seen, and Mr. V. says they wouldn't take a million dollors for it. They came by it in this way: The first of October, 1895, there passed this way a mover wagon from Cartersville, enroute to Colorado, among the occupants being this bright eyed little girl then six weeks old. The mother of this child was named Moore and had died three days after its birth, it being her last request that these people take the child.

This they did but it was not agreeable with all concerned, so at this point they commenced to look for suitable parties to take the child with above result. Mr. Vickery says they have never since heard from the folks, and he intends adopting the little girl, who is a great soarce of comfort to them as they have no children. "Last summer while attending court at Uniontown," says D. B.

Patton, a prominent druggist of Fayette City, "three witnesses were suffering from diarrhoea. I gave each a dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and it gae immediate relief. On the way home one of my neighbors was taken with a severe cramp in the stomach and was suffering with intense pains. I gave him a dose of this remedy and within five minutes the pain had ceased. The remedy is a favorite here.

I know of many who are never without it. I always take it with me when going away from home." For sale by druggists. John Denton shipped out a car of hogs, Tuesday. R. W.

Bostic a mixed car of cattle and hogs. Joe Jones and wife and mother-inlaw were here from Moline the first of this week getting work done by artist Doty. Rev. M. Wood is to preach at the Meek school house next Sunday, June 14, at 4 p.

m. A good crowd is expected. A jointist opened up headquarters in the old Stanwood harness shop last week. He did quite a flourishing business till Mayor Hatfield called on him and persuaded him to desist. We have received a catalogue of Emporia State Normal and the name of Miss Rowena Walworth, of this city, appears among those to complete the four years course.

Unfortunately, Miss Walworth is in very poor health and had to quit school several months ago. She has lung trouble. Sol L. Long returned from Topeka the latter part of last week with his feathers drooping. There, WAS contest over Elk county's delegation, and the "Sunflower Club" WAS victorious.

And now Sol's friends over the county are writing letter of condolence to him on funeral note paper. The mean things! A large number of dogs are allow. ed to run loose in every town, making the night hideous and sleep almost An impossibility. Many of them should have their tails cut off about two inches behind their ears. Some of them will go home on three legs if they don't quit holding conventions on our front porch at night.

This office received a delicious supply of cake from the Konkel and Ruggles birthday surprise dinners mentioned elsewhere in this issue, and the CHIEF force proceeded to dispose of it like a Kansas cornfield does 8 shower of rain after a six weeks drouth. Even to the devil eats cake in a printing office. Rev. Isaac Hill, once pastor of the Methodist Church at this point and Molino, is dead. The deceased had been in poor bealth for some time, and last year was superanuated.

Previous to this time he had been pastor at Americus, Kans. Rev. Hill was very popular minister at this place and has many warm friends here. He died of consumption. Moore-Olmstead Wedding Married at Upper Alton, June 10, at 5:30 o'clock, Dr.

L. H. Moore and Miss Mame Olmstead, both of Baxter Springs, Kansas, where they will be at home to their many friends after Saturday, June 13th. This was a very quiet wedding the parents and relatives of the bride only being present. The bride's parents live in Michigan, but she has been teaching music in the Baxter Springs normal and business college for some time, and is an accomplished lady.

The groom is well known in this section, having lived in Grenola most of his life. They will visit the ruins in St Louis before returning home. The CHIEF extends congratulations. Birthday Surprise. Friends of Mr.

J. L. Konkel planned complete surprise on him Monday, June 8th, it being his 49th birthday. Mr. Wilkerson took bim to Moline, and when they returned the table was loaded with good things such as the Independence people know how to prepare, Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. McCaslin, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Snair, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Snodgrass, Mr.

and John Schul, Mr. and Mrs. K. Schul, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Gobble, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gobble, Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Schul, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr, Sam Konkel and family, Mr. Scyphers and family, Mr.

Wilkerson and family, Mr. 0. M. Dick, Mr. Fred Reed, Miss Smith, and Mr.

Harry Hazlett. The crowd was entertained by some very fine music after supper given by Mr. Chas. Schul on the organ and Mr. 0.

M. Dick on the violin, and then they all departed wishing Mr. Konkel many more such happy birthdays. ONE OF 'EM. To fruit growers and farmers of Elk County: There will be a meeting at the court house in Howard, Thursday, June 18, at 2 o'clock p.

for the purpose of organizing a county horticultural society. Hon. H. Barnes, acting secretary of the State Horticultural Society, will be present and talk to the people. Every person growing fruit for market or home use are interested in organizing a live, society.

Ladies are especially invited to be present. S. D. LEWIS. HARKNESS.

NOTICE. The 4th of July committee on fun offer for the best delegation of Calithumpians from any school district a prize of $3.00 will be given and for the second best $2.00. Judges selected by a majority vote of the captains of the different delegations, will decide contest. Representative of the different school destricts taking part in the contest will meet at Sol L. Long's office, Saturday, June 27th, at 2:30 p.

m. in orber to be admitted. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Children Cry for The deed advertise not, these be live men. J.

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Ab Criger took four cars of cattle and one car of hogs up to Kansas City Monday, He had a fine car of heavy hogs and they only brought him $2 90. The cattle were well finished, heavy steers averaging over 1,600 pounds yet his loss on them was very heavy. He raised over 10,000 bushels of corn last year, and though he is a shrewd and experienced feeder, his corn did not net him 8 cents per bushel- less than half the cost of raising it. -Howard Citizen. Bucklen a Arnica Salve, THE BEST SALVE in the world for cuts Bruses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required Itis guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or.

money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For Sale By J. N.Aubuchon's Tne cattlemen in Greenwood and Lyon counties, who shipped 400 head of cattle direct to Liverpool, England, are said to have realized $26 a bead over and above Kansas City prices. We shouldn't be surprised to hear of some of our stock men taking a trip to England some of these days.

Cure For Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It efiects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence. We urge all who are affected to procure bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In case of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cure by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine.

Try it once. Fifty cents and $100 at J. N. Aubuchon's Drug Store. OFFICIAL STATEMENT Time Individual certificates.

5,000.00 21,202.70 BANK at Grenola, State of Kansas, at the Total. Of the Financial Condition of the FARMERS $55,270 24 close of business on the 1st day of June 1896: RESOURCES. B. F. BOYs.

'Cashier of said bank, Loans and discounts on personal and do solemnly swear that the above statement 1s collateral security. $37855.96 true, to the of my knowledge and belief. best Overdrafts. 149.93 So help me God. B.

F. BoYs, Partner Cashier. Real Estate 7,400.00 Subscribed and sworn to before me, this St day of June, 1896. Expense 828.25 Cash and sight exchange. 9,086.10 J.

W. McCLELLAN, Notary Public. Commission expires 5th day of March, 1898, $55,270.24 Correct B. F. BOYS, LIABILITIES.

JOHN T. DENTON, Capital paid $25,000.00 LEWIS BOYS, Surplus on 1,400,00 Owners. Interest 2,424.63 To John W. Breidenthal, Bank 242.91 Topeka, Kansas. C.

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