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PAGE FIVI3 THE CONCORDIA PRESS, CONCORDIA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, AfRIL 29, 1920. Try Humfeld's flowers. They MONSTER PIKE A "PIRATE" THE SOCIAL CALENDAR 00 Chevrolet 490 Touring $795. Ella Karrigar of Miltonvale was in THURSDAY town shopping today. Coterie Club with Miss Beatrice Betournay.

C. E. Dick of Mankato was in town American Legion Dance at I. 0. 0.

Wednesday to see his daughter, Mrs. F. Hall M. D. Kocher.

F. O. B. Flint, Michigan The lowest priced, fully equipped Automobile on the market. FRIDAY Women's Foreign Missionary soc- George Colwell of Glasco was in iety of M.

E. Church with Mrs. Tom town Wednesday to attend the live stock sale. Wilson. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank L. Baker en- Harry Shearer of Logan was in town tertained the members of the Warum on business Thursday. Oldsmobile "6" Touring $145 Club at auction brigde Tuesday even- ing and lunch was served following the Mr. C.

Hall of Formosa was in card games. The substitutes were, town on business today. F. O. B.

Lansing, Michigan English Villagers Feasted on Fish Which Had Been Cutting Anglers' Lines for Years. A pirate was caught and killed recently In the little old English village of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolkshlre, and his remains were cut up and shared between the old age pensioners, who voted Iiim very tasty, an exchange reports. The good people of Beeston St. Lawrence are not cannibals, and for the benefit of those not acquainted with the legendary lore of that part of England It must he explained that this pirate was a monster pike which terrorized the waters of the lake In Beestone for upward of thirty years.

The pike, which hud the reputation of being the most artful fish in the world, earned the name of "the pirate" because of his predatory raids on fishermen's lines whenever they hooked anything. Anglers came from miles around to try and catch, the freebooter, but the fish was too clever for the most expert plscator. According to stories told over mugs of ale at the village inn the "pirate" was hooked only once, and in a vicious nitre he broke the line and escaped. Yet the honor of catching him goes to a young ex-soldier who had been pike fishing oir.y four times in his life. The night of the capture they held a guessing contest in the village as lo the actual weight of the "pirate," the prize being the fish Itself.

Fie weighed 20 pounds 1 ounce, measured five feel, and had a girth of tvo feet. Mr. and Mrs. Chas L. Hunt, Mr.

ana Mrs. A. B. Carney, Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Foote, Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Cecil Martin, of Glasco came over yesterday on, business and to attend the livestock sale.

The biggest value for the money. Buy now while we can make delivery. Mrs. H. J.

Snyder of Courtland, was in town shopping today. For Farm Insurance See agent of Republic County, Mutual, Two per cent rate. 5t. W. F.

Stallings, Concordia, Kas. Schultz-Heaton Motor Co. A marriage license was issued Wednesday to John Burgman, age 21, of Motor Inn Mrs. Mary Provost who has been visiting her little daughter, a patient at the St. Joseph hospital, left for her home in Lebanon, Kans.

today. Mr. H. U. Miller of Superior, was 'm town on business.

Oak Hill and Helen C. Huntoon, age Concordia, Kansas 105 West 7th Street 17, of Miltonvale. If Farm Loans at lowest rates and Mrs. A. H.

Ahrens of Mankato was liberal priveleges. Loans closed at once. The Caldwell Inv. Co. in town visiting her son, Chris Ahren who is a patient at the St.

Joseph hospital. Mrs. Byron Victor was in town shopping. 1 Mrs. A.

G. Sonntag who has been in Concordia for the past few days visiting her niece in the St. Joseph JUST PULLED UP IN TIME Mrs. R. B.

Dessilehe of Aurora was in town today on business. SUMMER hospital, left for her home in Dodge Mrs. J. Margriater who has been a patient in' the Joseph hospital for the past few days returned to hei home in Cawker City Tuesday evening. 1 City Wednesday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Sewart of Hollis were in town today on business. 200 Acres of Land for Sale. ILLINERY I have 200 acres of land for sale in Ottawa county, price $40 per acre.

J. C. Bock, Concordia, Kansas Mrs. Charlie Ames of Denver, left this morning for her home after Mr. and Mrs.

Ellis of Osbrone, have been here taking treatments from Dr. Caton for the past few days. They returned home Tuesday morning, having been a guest for the past few days at the Glenn Guffin home. Mrs. Chris Ahrens of Mankato has been in town visiting her husband who is in the St.

Joseph hospital. Mr. Ahrens was operated on for appendicitis. Mrs. Ahrens left Wednesday morning for her home.

Mr. C. Hopper of Cameron, was in town on business today. Timpkins' Abrupt Change of Subject Hardly to Be Wondered at Under the Circumstances. The shaded lights, music in the distance, sweet, perfumes from the costly flowers about them everything was just right for 'a and Timpkins decided to chance his luck.

She was pretty, which us good, and also, he believed, an heiress, which was better. "Are you not afraid that some one will marry you for your money?" he asked gently. "Oh. dear, no!" smiled the girl. "Such an idea' never entered my head "Ah.

Miss I.Neomhe," he "In your sweet Innoc'nee you do not dream how coldly, cruelly mercenary some men are!" "Perhaps I don't," replied the girl calmly. "I would not for a moment hnve such terrible bef; von!" be For Sale Rent or Trade Small fruit farm two miles from Wathena, Kansas, six miles from St. Joe, Mo. Inquire this office. 6 Unquestionably smart and unquestionably inexpensive.

There are Leghorns, Milans, Tuscans, Trans-parents of Malene and Horsehair also a large line of sport hats in whites and dainty colors. Mrs. H. Barleen who lives north of town was here shopping today. 1 1' 1 This office would like to hear from a young man about 18 or 20 years of age who would like to learn the printer's trade.

Steady job with good wages. Mrs. S. F. Lambing, who has been visiting Mrs.

J. J. Thomas of this city returned to her home In James- town, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

T. A. Koontz of Kir-win, visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. M.

E. Hebrew of Campbell's Studio. They also attended the livestock sale. Pasture for Rent: Will have aj good pasture for both cattle and I horses. Vern Wilcox, Kansas, Phone Jamestown 1213.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson of were in town shopping today. Jliott's Gage Mrs.

Mynte Sacks, formerly Miss Mynte Alexander of this city arrived Wednesday from Trinidad, where she has been living. Her husband will join her later and they intend to make their home here. Mr. G. L.

Nault of Haddam was in town today on business. 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of Fair-' bury, returned home Monday evening. They have been visiting, Mrs.

Allen's parents, Mr. and Mrs i Hat Shop in said passionately, "Yon ten good, too bountiful. The man who wins you should love yon for yourself alone." "He'll bnvp to." the- girl remarked. "It's toy cousin Jennie wlio has the money tfot I. Yon seem to have got me mixed.

haven't penny myself." "Oh er" shimmered the young man "what pleasant weather we are having, aren't we?" V. Wilkins of Courtland was town on business Wednesday. 200 Acres of Land for Sale. I have 200 acres of land for sale in Ottawa county, price $40 per acre. J.

C. Bock, Concordia, Kansas. M. Brummett of this city. Mrs.

Ora Ansdale of Jamestown Why pay more for flowers when you lnnn n.i. nnAnt i motored to Concordia today to do some shopping. The News and Press, $1.50 a year. iciij iiit-ju xui ipsa. vui i designs are art.istiVallv arranged, will 1 KklMAxmMMi sure please you.

Our Easter lillies are fine. Worlds of blooming plants at our greenhouses on east 4th St. Tel. 421. Humfeld Floral Co.

tf The Press Does the Best Job Printing in the City The News and Press, $1.50 a year Cone Lower. Severn 1 of our Honsier school buildings are named after noted Americans of a generation or more njro. Recently at a community meeting at one of these buildings the speaker spoke (if the sp'rif of tlie man, whose name the buihliic; here, hovering over (be scldml. The children seemed mii'-li in-prosed then lint It took (lie next day to show how deeply some had been moved. The principal sent two voop'rters to the basement to see to the furnace In the absence of the janitor.

They 'N i I I iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiuiiimiiiuuuiiumiihiiUttiu I came ru a few minutes later In One Every lOOO sa.viiiL' that they had heard a "terrible noise" down there. The principal Unified at fhem but another hoy their defense. "1 bet I know what it is." he said. bet it's that man's spirit around here again. Only this time instead of being on the roof it's down in the cellar." Indianapolis News.

Changed His Mind. lie was well up in the sixties and always got a lot of pleasure out of walking. He would always say: "You city people don't get out enough and walk." In his short stay in the city he stepped into his son's downtown magazine shop and said: "I just walked down from Thirty-fourth street" With pride he added: "That's not had children reach the age of maturity without an education and ever gain distinction. By buying a good old line Life Insurance policy will provide an estate which in the event of your death will assure your children an education and give them an even break in the battle of life. for a young fellow like me! And, by the way, your wife gave me this note and said for me to stop and get these things.

Where Is this store?" "That's the department store just a square up the street this street," re- The White Elephant's Home Is In India-Not Here! If you are looking around for a Spring suit that only one man in 200 would wear you won't find it at The Daylight. But if you seek a pattern and model that 199 out of 200 good dressers would select we are yours very sincerely. Our patterns are picked by the rule that it takes more than one swallow to make a Summer. We believe that a curiosity belongs in a Curiosity Shop, not in an up to date men's store. We are exclusive about our styles but not to the point where the stripes run the wrong way.

We never forget that our business is clothing, for gentlemen and we don't want you to either when you are ready for your spring suit. Michaels-Stern Value First Gentleman's Suits; $30.00 to $50.00 "A department store Where Is that errand "boy you hnve around here? I'm too tired to walk up there," re- plied the old man. 11 Slow to Learn. "This newly made millionaire Is an uncouth fellow." "So he is. Yet he frequents the most fashionable restaurants." "That's why I think It strange that he Is so backward in acquiring polish.

The mere contemplation of a faultless head waiter ought to give him some ideas of deportment." Birmingham Age-Herald. Buy now while you can tomorow may be too late The Manhattan Mutual Life ln suraoce Company JNO. ULMER, DISTRICT AGENT, CONCORDIA, KS Office Phone 128 Res. Phone 432 The Light in the Window. The transport had entered New York I harbor.

On board was one lone col-1 fg ored soldier among the homeward HI bound. As the ship passed the statu'1 El of liberty there was absolute Hi when suddenly the dusky doughboy jg broke the quiet by remarking: "Put jgi your light down, honey, I'se home." The American Legion weekly..