Hamilton Grit from Hamilton, Kansas • 1

To Keep Aukkast Op The Times The business man must ad-vertio, and no advertising1 is so effective jia that done through tho columns of the local paper. ym mr i 'i I li i- THE POPULAR A YEAR VOL V. HAMILTON, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1913. NO.

MAM NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS SANTA FK Tl.VK T. College of EmporiaConcert mm NJvk I. Interesting Items Gathered By Our Country Correspondents rant is going to feed them. The surprise party at Boyds-tons' Friday night was well attended in spite of the cold weather, and all report a good time. Den Hunsakev and brother, Aubrey went to Madison with Mert Allen, then run his car back while he went on after cattle.

Death of George. A. South. Word was received here the first of last week of the death of a former resident and pioneer of this county, George A. South, who passed away at his home in Siloam Springs, Jan.

28 th. Deceased was born in Delaware county, Ohio, March 1840, where he grew to manhood, and at the outbreak of the Civil war enlisted in the 17 Ohio Inf serving his country three years. He came to Wilson county in 1866 and was there married to Elizabeth Bethard. They came to Greenwood county in 1869, home-steading two miles west of where Hamilton now stands, and there lived for many years. His first wife died in 1889.

He was again married to Lillie Rich, in 1892. There were four children born to each union, all of whom survive, with the wife, to mourn a fond father's love. The children are Mrs. Alva Orr, of dasha, Iiev. Leonard South of R.

South, Supt. of the County Farm, Rev. G. W. South, of Wichita.

The other four children, Warren, Louraine, Walter and Nita, ai'e at home, in Arkansas, where the family moved some ten years ago Mr. South was a member of the Baptist church, and the Masonic lodge. The remains arrive here Fri- HILLTOP AND VICINITY. Little ElvaKoenig is quite sick at her home here. Joe Imthurn went to Iola, on business, Monday.

Edgar Christleib visited with home folks Sunday. Al Ayers is visiting at Joe Imthurn's this week. Mrs. H. A.

Beuchat returned from Eureka, Tuesday. Mr. G. Sehinorler shinned a car of hogs to Kansas City, Mon- day. Francis Long shipped a car load of cattle to Kansas City, Monday.

i i Miss Susie Bock visited with close of the previous week. brother, Walter, a few days 'ceptions were bulls, which lost 'X- 1 Company will give an entertainment at the Opera House Monday night Feb. 10th, under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church.

This company is very high class, and will give a concert that those fortunate enough to attend will always remember with pleasure. The members of the company are: 1. wieaower, manager, first tenor; Flora Hege, soprano; Mamie Higgs, Contralto; Noel Keys, second tenor; Leonard Knox, baritone; Thomas Hite, base. PROGRAM. Tho Bugle Call Geibel.

Male Quartette. Ah, let me dream, (Solo) Bartow. Noel Keys. Moonman, (The) Macy. Male Quartette.

Venetian Boat Song (Duet) Blumenthal. Mamie Higgs and Flora Hege. Spring Song. Pensuti. Mixed Quartette.

Annie Lourie, Geibel. Male Quartette Vilnoelle (Solo) Dell'Acqua. Flora Hege. Medley from the South, Pike. Male Quartette.

A gypsy maid and Parker. Mamie Higgs. Good Night, Pensuti. Sextette. Admission 25c and 35c, reserve seat tickets now on sale at Pe- droja.

Drug store. Married: Fuller-Lewis. Married: At the M. E. Par sonage in r.laclison inula morning, Feb.

2, at 8 o'clock, Mr. John W. Fuller of Lament, to Miss Cora A. Iewis, oC Hamilton, Rev. E.

Brown, officiating. This excellent couple wen-attended by Mr. Alva Huntsinger of Frcdonia, and Miss Josephine IJrashear. of Hamilton, after the ceremony the wedding parti went to his brother's at Emporia where a wedding dinner was served. The bride is tho eldest daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John II. Lewi of town, and for a time was in the Ce ntral office here, so has wide circle of friends in towti is well as country, who love her for her sweet womanly charack r. The groom is principal of th Public School at Lamont, and i. in every way worthy of tin charming bride he has won.

They a re now in Lamont, where they will be at home to their friends after April fifteenth. Entertained. Mrs. Maggie Ulrich was host-lss to the Embroidery Club lasi Wednesday, and entertained them at her sister's Mrs. Harr.x Cameron's home, ns It would not bo convenient fur nil tin members to go to the country during the bad weather.

As il was "Kansas Diy," the tables were beautifully decorated with the state flowerSunflowers, md contests In keeping wort provided for the entertainment of the members, all of whom expressed themselves ns having a delightful afternoon. Baptist Service, We nre nsked to announce that Rev. James Is expected here Monday night to commence series of meetings in the Baptist day "morning and the -funeral was held at the Methodist church Rev. C. H.

Gerkin officiating, after which the remnins were laid to rest beside those of his first wife in the Ott cemetery. Basket Ball. The basket ball game Friday night between Emporia S. N. and Hamilton H.

S. at the Opera House was a good game even if the score was 52 to 20 against the homo team. The visitors simply were not in the same class as the home boys, but the game was clean, and sportsman like throughout. Right hen we want to protest against the statements made in both count, seat papers last week in regard NOltVJi hwL'Xfy No. and Ksjir-'Srj 9 a ni 2kU 4 Ki in SOUTH St 20tJ Mali j'fid Kxpivss in "So, 270 Bmimkr, R'ir Church and Loom: M.

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Sunday 10 i. rn. l'ayr MiHcMn Wt'dnpsiiny p.n. Epwor'th i t'ti 1 ay p. ui II i-m it IT Ml Holy ucrii'tv of Iho Mass and t-mon, on lbe4ih Sunday of ouch month Mfis- at o'clock.

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IIAMIT.TOX P.OOSTKK CLU15. Mods spcond and fourth Monda nights of 1'iii'h month J. Flernin.v, Secretary. ci A Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each nonth. A.

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V'K! Meets every 'Jnd and -lili Saturday 'feaeli Uay.on, k'f-c'y. Meets Thur.s(l;: of at week. Mi-. I'ialr, Sec'y. (' IT every Jn Mlay of each lonth.

Sec'y of Moot every L'n-i a- Wednesday feaeli month. Wall I'll ieh. Sec'v Why They Like Kansas. 1 think the big thing is lint a lan is a man in Kansas. Pro e'dents and ornv nti ns arc Miliorelinatc; vmo and eelingnro ishsont, and Opportunity, thchopcof tho nowe-omer, young and nunc boautiful Inn evi'r in iho days of tho lionet'i's.

Tho liost passport good society in Kansas, and credit at the hank, are indus r.v. clean living ami intolligence. nd the inMnifost.itinii ofaewr tin kindliness and rt'spoot to ird one's neighbor, rather tlnn he precise cut, quality and piantity of one's clothes. Kan sas was born of the best Puritan stock and thereby has act ually md successfully banished for v-ver from within her border' the great twin brothers of evil, the open saloon and the illicit As a consequence tin standards of public and private life are constantly rising one! the percentage of pauperism, insanity pncl crime is steadily decliuing. 'It Is a State where health and wealth are not Incom patlblo; nor home and happiness.

Us best products are its boys tnd girls, and its largest exen' of tax money Is and has ilways been for schwls. The MAN is the thing In Kansas, and Kansnslsformen.A.L.NIchol!. Associate Editor I-'armers' Mail uud lirbeee. Market Letter. Kansas Cit-T Stock Yas Feb.

3, 1013. After considerable shuffling of prices in beef grades of cattle last week net results left the market unchanged from tht 25 cents, and veal calves, which closed 50 to 75 cents lower. Stock cattle and feeders revive from the depression of the previous week, and ruled about as high as any time this winter. Supply today is 11,000 head, nnc all kinds are steady tostion. and the has good action.

The strong country demand the mainstay of the market since the first of the year, a so continues. In January cattle were taken from here tc farms and feed lots, representing 3G percent of tho total receipts of cattle here. That is ni extraordinary percentage fo January, though not unusual for the fall months. It was more than went to the trade last year, a gain of 07 pei -cent. Kansas took 70(() mon than last year, Missouri TOO more, Iowa 4((0 more and III'-nois iOOO more.

The univors impulse of the country to into cattle is reasuring to thos already in possession of bovin animals, particularly breedin; stock, and it is an object lcsst.i for those who have roughnes-and other feed, and few cattk' consume it. Top beef steer? here today were second raters it $8.30, nothing in the first clas being here, bulk of the st ei $7.25 to SS.ilO, epiarantine steer 3G.33 to $7.40 today. Sixty car; arrived in the quarantine il i sion here today, Oklahoma an Texas have shipped more cattl so far this ycxr than last. Bee-sugar mill cattle and westeri hay feds have not started re el yet they will meet a good demam whenever they come. llog; made net gains ist week, ligh weights coming strongly int favor.

The run is 0000 hero today, market 5 higher, top bulk $7.40 to $7.55. Fresh pork demand is taking almost the en tire supply at nil points now, leaving small chance for accumulation, and condition tho reverse of Indicating lower prices. Aver age weight hern in January 21! December 200 jioiinds January last ycaf pounds. J. A.

ItlCIvART, Market Coyeapundeut. tiu r.urcica-muiiiton game ---the Saturday night previous. this week. John Martin a'r sons are hauling wood from their timber, west of town, this week. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Kopfman attended the dance at Bert Gut-man's Saturday evening. I.Ir. and Mrs. D.

Hamilton three children, of this place left Sunday for a visit with her parents and other relatives, at Tarlton, Okla. It seems to me, the Dist. HO correspondent is rather overreaching their territory when 1 hey get as far east as Jake Otts, R. Wolcott, Annitage, and Fred Fnnkhouser. DISTRICT Clara Wood wenl to Eureka Friday.

Grace Gore, was up from Eureka last week. Will Hunsaker is here visiting 'lis brother Den. Mert Allen shipped in a load cattle last week. Ina Dawson is up from Eureka until after tho sale. John Beal and Tom McCloud nitchered Monday.

Boy ds tons spent Saturday and Sunday with homo folks. Edwin Booth has still been sawing wood in this country. Will Dunham started for his home in Michigan, Thursday. Edwin Booth took a picture of the school children at hO, Thurs-lay. The Grangers at Four Corners served oysters, their last meet ing night.

The ground hog certainly.nev-er saw his shadow this year, and we're not sorry. Mert Allen got out hi the snow Sunday, with his auto and went after the school tna'm. Tho Doctor passed through the country, going up to Cummins', last week; they have the measles. Mr. Wilson and Clever Heal brought their cattle out to Can-nous Saturday, and Peri'tf Tar The slur at the referee, and un-founded statements nstothreats, are poor ways to back up a de Cent, and lack all the elements true sportsmanship.

Those who cannot make good loosers. never make winners. Progressive Meeting. There will bo a meeting of tin Progressives (woman and men) of Janesville Twp. at the Cit Hall in Himilton, Kansas, Feb.

sth r.t 3 P. M. for tho purposi of forming an organization for Janesville Township Would like as many as can to come. Committee, Fire Department. There will be a meeting of the members of the Fire Department at the City Hall, this Thursday night tit 8 o'clock, for the pur jo.se' of electing officers, and "dividing the spoil." Walter Ulrich, chief.

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