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GENESEO. RICE COUNTY. KANSAS. THURSDAY. APRIL 25, 1918.

The Germans have launched Whoever turned loose the morsel Bert Roche has burnished up his Our another tremendous drive soda fountain to be in trim for the of gossip that Uncle Dan Wolf had on been interned for the period of the prospective warm weather. theWestren Frort. sified Announcements and three bund-, red invitations for Commencement exercsises of the Geneseo High School graduating class May 16tb have arrived and are being printed at the home printing office, as tbey should be. There will be eight war musk have bad bis periscope The Old Circus Method ix rt be inverted. He was in Geneseo a few days ago and reported thai he is eoanra 0 Recent Journal renewals A.

C. Sauberli, W. A. Moore, Mrs. M.

W. Horner, Dr. E. J. Stredder.

still residing in Hoisington and bad members of the class if tbey all Liberty Day April 26 tomorrow, beard nothing about it until be landed here. How easy it ia to If you have anything to sell, men- succeed in passing. Tbey have Speaking about garden plants, lion it in this column. chosen a patriotic design for their n. u.

wuuams oi iangiey ts a I au nob a false report. glance Hay Workman's ad on new subscriber on the Journal list. another page. He is selling them program, the cover presenting an embossed American flag in colors Hall's all steel garden plows. in quantities to suit.

From the way some of us bate to Like most of the travelingattract-ions that show under canvas the "Polly of the Circus" went in for every rake-off possible. In the first place tbey charged 50c for adult tickets. Practically all of the good seats were reserved and 25c extra was charged to comfortably witness the show. Between acts song books, photos and grim-cracks were put on sale, and before Kasson fe Soil, surrounded by a band of gold. wait our turn at the Geneseo Mer "Class of 1918" also appears in S.

A. Crihfield, Mrs. Alva Crib- cantile on busy days it baa been Since closing her term of school Miss Ava White has been installed as "Central" girl at theGeneseo Telephone oflio.e. The Avery never kicks not even field, Miss Mabel Crihfield and Miss gold-emboss in triangular form. suggested that a public resolution when a fly bites it Kasson Son.

names of the class are Willard L. Ava White motored to Lyons the be passed in favor of additional latter part of last week. White, Robert J. Archibald, Car) clerks during rush hours and that Scrap Iron I buy it at $7.00 per Alton Gray and Misses Cora Mae the conclusion a vaudeville concert too. Haul it in now for Cash.

Will and Curt and Jim and Charley be personally notified that the volume of their business demands oc Etter, Pearl Gust us, Flora E. Ty Kasson Son have a tendency to Friday, May 3d, will he Arbor Day when especial attention will be given to the plantingor trees, vines, plants and shrubs. was staged at 15c per. This totaled 45-tf Lester E. Smith.

sor, Dolly E. Welden and Marie lament the fact that they cannot se 90c to witness the show proper, provided you made no investment in casional extra help, regardless of Myers. Geneseo will be proud of cure windmills fast enough to fill the whole octette when they make the acknowledged labor shortage. O. H.

Six, the Undertaker, Lyons, orders that keep rolling in. the merchandise offered for sale. good and receive their diplomas. Mrs. W.

D. Gage visited relatives near Noble returning home Satur There ought to be a law provid Kansas. Lady attendant if desired. Our motto, "Personal Service and the Quality the Best." Phone No. 13.

Following an all-day rain last ing that shows of this character be day evening. Her son A Hoe went H. bneiienberger has been up from Lyons part of the week ship Friday, one of the biggest snow required to treat their patrons with along fur company on the trip. more fairness and honest consider storms in years visited a large area ping out the last car of wheat from Almost any crop can- be handled in Kansas. The atmosphere con Geneseo.

It was a big load and ation, and not fleece them piece Owing to the prevalence of meas The School Tax Levy A little explanation of the added tax levy at the recent annual school meeting may be of interest to those who did not attend. State Supervisor, of High Schools Brown in cleaned the bins to the board floor. meal. better and cheaper with motor power. An Avery Tractor will do' turned cool and Saturday night reached the freezing point.

The les in the Buckeye district Willie Shannon postponed bis last-day-of-school program and graduating ex the work. Kasson A Son, Agents. damage done is not considered of A Patriotic Hen George Jackson shipped out over the Santa Fe yesterday forenoon for moment, and with favorable ercises to Thursday of this week. Henry F. Janssen, who resides in A new line of beautiful Cameo order to recommend The Geneseo high NCbool as an accredited insti weather the wheat and grasseswill Wilson county where he will locate, Thomas township and is chairman brooches and La vallieres with now nave sumcient moisture to in On account of the bad weather tution affording normal training, of the Council of Defense in his The family will follow in an auto soon as the roadsdry sufficiently for sure a rapid growth for a consider variety of precious pendants now at Rich A.

Woodward's jewelry store. domestic science and agriculture in township, and is now engaged in able period of time. travel. last Friday the Rice County School Contest and Play Festival was postponed until next Saturday, its Course of Study, and thus re making his fourth drive in the in maining eligible to state funds, re terests of war funds, declares that Mrs. P.

J. Seaman returned home Buy an Avery and spend your Ansel Snodgrass started Friday April 27th. Those interested please quired that an additional room and even his brown Leghorn hens have gall-cure money for Liberty Bonds. take notice. considerable additional equipment yesterday from Cdorado where for a week she visited with a brother caught the spirit of patriotism and Kasson Son.

evening rorvoiumoia tuver, state of Washington, to spend the summer on the farm with his brother Christo be provided. These and library at Alamoosa and a son at Pueblo, are doing their level best. As an evidence of good faith and tbe expenses necessitated an increased Kd Streddei has runted his residence property to Warnie Hunter She came back smiling and happy Pure Indian Runner duck eggs pher. The latter has 400 acres of levy of two mills. establishment of a record, one of for sale at $1.00 per 15.

Lowell as a school girl. wheat to harvest this season and the birds last Monday brought forth and will take up residence on bis farm. His daughter Mrs. Bertha Peverly, Mitchell phone line, Route 400 other acres to prepare for next Red Cross Auxiliary an egg shaped line a submarine and up one. lK-tf Baum will occupy her residence in season's crop in dry-farming area.

Jim Garner bas "bobbed serenely" as proprietor of a the curiosity has been left at tbe The Genesee Red Cross auxiliary re East Geneseo. Ansel will no doubt find plenty of Journal office that all who have any met with Mrs. A. W. Crosby Moa fresbment parlor in tbecorner brick Chicken fence in all hights from opportunities for wholesome exer day afternoon with 18 members in desire to view this peculiar freak of formerly occupied as a drug store 12-inch toGOincbes.

Son. (ise during the summer without By proclamations issued Pros attendance and all were busy. A nature may have an Opportunity to by Mrs. Roche. He bas already yearning for a gymnasium.

large amount of work was finished do so. Incidentally, in addition to iaent Wilson and state governors designate Friday, April 26th, as opened the ice cream season and Avery Tractor 12-26 for immedi and new work begun. giving much of his time to aid the has put in a soda fountain for the tin vonr hat mint to Mr. A new consignment oi yarn was Liberty Day an occasion to join in ate delivery. Call and see it Kasson 5r Son.

Liberty Loans, Henry has purch dispensation of foamy liquids. William Droegemeier whom we MlSil' "wf "it8' the knitters have supply. ased three bonds of tbe $100 de now a call "Billy" for the sakeof familiar appropriate patriotic demonstration for the success of the Third Liberty Loan. nomination. Members and all interested in Tested Seed Kaffir, Milo lty and because be does not object, the work are requested to meet at Frank Smith came down from Fort Funston Saturday evening on a one-day leave of absence and bad This, week he purchased 14 $50 the Rest Room Saturday at 3 p.

m. Nearing The Top Maize, Sudan, Cane Seed, Millet, Darsoe and Schrock Kaffir. Ochs to elect new officers. Remember Third Liberty Loan bonds, one for a brief visit wit his relatives here, The number of local subscriptions each of bis grandchildren. Billy this and be present Grain Company.

Hoisington. Kan His sister Mrs Peterson of Jetmore says he don't allow even Santa sas. 19-6t Next meeting Monday, April 29, with Mrs. J. E.

Johnson Reporter. arrived on the noon train Sunday Miss Golda Tysor completed ber term of school at Gait and has contracted for the Union school between here and Lyons for next year. Miss Mary Tysor, ber sister, finished ber school in the Stredder district northwest of Geneseo, last Friday. to the Third Liberty Loan at the latest counting of noses equaled one gross. Twelve dozen individuals have already made purchases and Claus to have an "age" on him when it comes to looking after the children, and the evidence of his in time to join the gathering of rela Mrs.

Dan Deardorff is very low tives that enjoyed a bounteous Dr. F. W.Swearingen.theTopeka Eye-Sight Specialist will be in Gen sincerity has been forthcoming, with pneumonia end hopes for her dinner. other applications are in sight, There is nothing else like setting a recovery are at a lowering ebb. good example for others to emulate.

Most ot the bonds subscribed for eseo to fit glasses at the Pacific Hotel Monday April 29th. Special attention given to old people and children. Don't forget the date Sixteen concerts and recitals will be given during the Messiah Festi are ef the $50 and $100 denominations. Owing to tbe delays the city has not been canvassed yet, and several thousand dollars are needed Monday, April 29th. 18-2t imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMMmiiiimiiiiiiiiiHiiimm ew I School Fair and Farce I Rev.

C. D. Whitwam of Sterling will preach in the Methodistcburcb Sunday morning and Dr. J. W.

Waldron of Larned will preach in the evening. Rev. Byers will occupy the Methodist pulpit at val atLindsborg, May 5-12 Those holding season tickets are admitted to all of these, including three to push Geneseo "over tbe top, A new shipment of Axminster "Messiah" performances, the recti There is confidence that the quota will be exceeded, butnoneexpecting Rugs just arrived. Beauties, and priced right. Kasson A Son.

cals by Mme. Fremstad, Lucy Gates and the Oratorio Quartette, at an to buy should hesitate, for the soon er we measure up to tbe call of duty average cost of about 25 cents per the better it will be. concert. For tickets and 44 page free souvenir program, write In some places in Kansas they have doubled the quota and even HOISINGTON SEED HOUSE Buy Ochs Tested Seed for field and garden. Ask -for prices on what you need.

Ochs Grain Hoisington, Kansas. 19-5t Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan Mrs. J. M. Johnson and Mrs.

James Shannon mide an excursion into the Hutchinson sector Monday, ostensibly with no well-defined objective beyond a temporary change of environments to evade the possibility of individual monotony. Wednesday Evening, May 1st High School Gym. Benefit for Athletic Association, Or- atoricals and Victrola fund. i Admission to Farce, 10c then appeared unwilling to stop, Our citizens are beginning to realize the gravity of the situation and the Noel Hays returned Thursday of last week from Kansas City whither he was sent by tbeCommercialClub of Lyons to absorb some hard-roads patriotic responsibility that rests A line of J. I.

Case and Moline farm implements. Kasson Son. upon tbem. Join tbe ranks, if you are not al arguments. He returned still main ready in, and help to keep up the taining the opinion that the road District Supt.

Switzer presided over a meeting at Lyons Tuesday evening, the attendance being the Methodist ministers and. official spirit proposition can wait without spoil Notice of Final Settlement. State of Knhi, Rioe County, h. Id the Probate Court of Mid oountr. In the matter cf tbo estate of H.

C. Mlncke-tneyer deoeaied. To all creditor of and other persona Inter ing until we begin to see light boards of the county. The object Farmers Union Meeting through the war-clouds. With this The regular quarterly meeting of view a large per centage of the public coincides, as can easily be was to agree upon plans for raising the Rice county quota for the maintenance of superan uated mi is ters.

tbe Rice County Farmers Co oper ested in Mil estate You are hereby notified that I wish to make Dual settlement In determined by a little investigation ative union was held at the opera The district is expected to raise a above estate, and, having Bled my report lu said court. 1 will on the ttth day of Mav house la Geaeseo Tuesday after 200,000 endowment fund. noon. There was no business of Lester E. Smith shipped out an special Importance aside from the other car of scrap iron the first of regular routine.

The meeting was addressed by His, at the hour of 1 o'clock, p. in tbe Probate Court of said County, In -the City of Lyons Kansas, present said report and niy final account to said Court, for a full and final settlement of said estate, and ask for an order of the Court finding- and adjudging- who are the heirs of deceased. Dated this ltd day of April, Wl. L. COULTER.

Administrator. First published in tbe Geoneeo Journal April 2.V 1018 19-41 John Tromble of Mitchell county the week. He bought while the price was soaring and sold before the bottom dropped out. Unless there is a raise in the market the price will be reduced to $7.00 per ton. Lester is always glad to bid one oi tne state speakers, wno dwelled along the line of co-oper Ly1e K.

Tysor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tysor, arrived Tuesday from Cheyenne, Wyoming, accompanied by his family. John drove ucross in his car and met them at Kanopolis. They visited here for a couple of days and then went to Hutchinson to spend a few days at the hou.e of Mrs.

Lyle Tysor mother. ation in general, the benefits to be derived, and the necessity for boost up when he can get by with it, but ing instead of knocking to reach the outlock just at presett is not and desired measure of success. very encouraging. A. Gilklson, speaking for the Farm Labor Bureau, urged aoloser organ! By an oversight in last week ration of farmers particularly with issue, in the mention made of the THE "AVERY" THE POWER DEPENDABLE! An Avery for every-size farm.

A Standardized Tractor that delivers maximum power with kerosene fuel. A demonstration as soon as weather will permit. Will be pleased to give desired information. a view to provide for the coming birthday surprise arranged for harvest F. Teater by his daughters Mrs.

Wm. Shenkel and Mrs. Ike Fail, the word "sisters" was used by mis Her Final Summons iiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii For Insurance Against Hail, Fire and Lightning Windstorms and Cyclones On Grain, Buildings, Cattle, Horses, Automobiles And for Farm Loans at lowest rates See L. L. Coulter iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii A telegram from Mrs A.

Crane take. The Journal regrets the error as much as anyone, and It Is all to yesterday announced the dath 11. Six and son Henderson drove up from Lyons Friday afternoon through the rain and slush and bore evidences of the trip upon their arrival in Geneseo, Mr. Six, was obliged to get out and push occasionally when the machine st ailed, and the lower section of his pantaloons up to the knee sector and all over the.battle front was peppered with a mud barrage until the fabric of the garment was smeared beyond recognition, but he bore it patiently. her daughter Elthea at Tempa, Ari be charged up to the editor, for no looa.

Arrangements will be made one else was to blame. An honest for burial here. confession is good for the gitxard and with this explanation we feel KASSON SON. Maurice Finch of Mitchell died at least in a measure relieved, and Tuesday In Little River hospital. He had an abscess in bis throat.

promise never to do so again. jiiiitiiitimimiitNiiiiM.