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News Clifton 11 lirlilCd CLIFTON KANSAS, CLAY-WASHINGTON COUNTIES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1916. No. 14 Vol. 31 Do You Want Thera To Many Students Roller Skating At Straw Gasoline has not yet struck the An Excellent Number PUBLIC SALE berry Rink Regular nights Wednesday and Saturday. Other nights select Pay-Up? The article in the News last week about a National Pay-Up Week seems to have struck a popular chord among those who have a number of outstanding your crowd.

Get in the habit of clouds but it i3 progressing in its attempt rapidly. It is now worth 16.1 cents per gallon wholesale and 20 cents per gallon retail. It's about time to get out the old coal oil attachment for the gasoline engines and begin using the cheaper fuel. You'll not get fooled if you eat at Wallace's Restaurant. Mr.

and Mrs. James Folsom of Clyde came Wednesday to spend a few days with Mr, Folsom's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jule Folsom who are ill. phoning in time if you want to be sure of skating.

Remember this is leap year. 14 2t Mr. Adam Mclnturff, who pas been very ill is improving at this writing, Tuesday. Almost all of the college students, who spent the Christmas holidays with the home folks, returned to their various colleges and universities the first of this week. Clifton furnishes probably as many students for the various educational institutions of Kansas as any other town of its size in the state.

There are at least 14 young people who spend most of the year seeking a higher education than is offered in the common schools. Among those who are numbered among the above mentioned fourteen and the institutions which they attend are: Miss Mary Potter, Miss Elsie Marshall, Miss Velma Carson, Miss Meda, Smies and Miss Bess Denman at lVa miles south and IV2 east of Palmer, or 5 miles south and 2 west of Linn on Jan. 11, '16 I will sell at public auction immediately after the farm sale my farm known as the Richter place, containing 160 acres (The North-East Quarter of Sec. 20, T. 5, R.

3), only three miles from Palmer and joins the German church on the north; 110 acres of broke land; 6 acres of this in alfalfa and a good stand; 20 acres oi meadow land, 35 acres of pasture and about 5 acres in grove and lots; 10 acres of new ground broke; 10 acres of growing wheat, one-third of which goes with the place: good orchard on the place, Mrs. P. M. Harmon and daughters of Clyde spent last Friday at the D. C.

Fraser home. accounts which they would like to collect. Would ii not be a good idea to talk the matter over among yourselves and decide to make it a week that will bring you more money on account than you have had for many years? It has been tried successfully in many other towns and the results far exceeded the fondest expectations of the boosters of the plan. Think what it would mean to Clifton if only half of the merchants' outstanding Indebtedness could be collected in one week. The merchant could pay all of his wholesale bills and you could pay the other fellow what you owe him with the money that some one else owed you.

It would put into circulation a large amount of cash during the week and trade and business would be better than it has been for many months, to say nothing to the satisfied feeling that goes with a clean slate as far as debt is con-C3rned. At any rate the matter is worthy of serious consideration. The fourth number of the lecture course given under the auspices of the ladies of the Library Club will be given at the Presbyterian church Monday evening, Janurary 10th. The number consists of two entertainers, Miss Boyer, a reader, impersonator and monolo-guist of considerable ability, and Miss Maud Catren, a whistler and imitator. The first named, Miss Boyer, is a young lady of pleasing manner and in addition has a voice possessing clearness and volume.

She is regarded as one of the foremost readers this part of the country has produced. Miss Catren makes a specialty of animal imitations, such as mocking bird, quail, crow, pigs, sheep, ducks, and accompanies herself on the guitar. She is acknowledged to be the best whistler and animal imitator this country ever produced. At the Presbyterian church, Monday evening, January 10th, at 8:00 o'clock. To Enforce a Law All lodge halls in Kansas must be equipped with at least two stairways, according to an order which went out from the state labor commissioner's office in To-peka.

Inspectors of the department and various local fire officials have been instructed to see that the state law providing that all "public halls, lodges, lyceums, theatres, opera houses and all places of amusement and other public buildings" is rigidly enforced. A. A. Knapp, chief clerk in mostly all young trees; all well When You Chalk Up the Agricultural college at Manhattan; Miss Marguerite Marshall and. Miss Emma Caywood at Baker University, Baldwin; Cecil Ritter, O.

M. Larimore, Claire Ritter and Rayburn Potter at the State University, Lawrence; Walter Murdock at St. Marys College, St. Marys; Joe Haynes at Washburn College, Topeka and Miss Julia Smies at the State Normal, Emporia. meat expenses and compare qualities, you'll find that you are ahead of the game if you do your trading here.

Our motto is the selling of the finest meats obtainable at prices that permit us but a slender margin of profit. But remember on a big business and on the large sales made to highly gratified customers on the bulk of it all do we look for our compensation. fenced and cross-fenced; 2 wells of never failing water, one with 40 ft windmill which is new; only 17 ft. to water; one good 6 loom house with cellar and good cistern; extra good barn with plenty of room for horses and cattle; new granary and corn cribs with driveway; new chicken house, hog sheds with 3 acres fenced hog tight; plenty of shade around place and everything in tip top shape. This is a good home for some man close to church and school, R.

F. and phone in house. cash day of sale, $500 cash 1st of March and balance may be carried on farm for 5 years at 6 per cent interest. Come and look this farm over at any time before sale. Otto W.

Mueller Mrs. J. Edwards of Stockton, Kansas, who is quite well known in Clifton, was taken to St. Joseph, the first of last week where she underwent an operation Wednesday. The last report says that she is recover Telephone 136 Most of Clifton's stores say they enjoyed the largest Christmas trade they have had for many years.

One merchant said it was the largest month's business he had ever had. SVlarket ing nicely from the effects of Parlor the operation and will soon be entirely recovered. She is a L. H. GROTE, Propr.

sister of Mrs. W. G. Mclnturff. Don't experiment! Go to Wallace's Restaurant for lunch, candies and cigars.

the office of the labor commissioner, "who is directing the work, says the law is being generally REQUIREMENTS FOR A STANDARD RURAL SCHOOL (As Outlined by W. D. Ross, Superintendent of Public Instruction.) Geo. Simpson Sr. has been confined to his home this week with a severe attack of rheumatism.

His substitute, Geo. carried the mail for him his 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. There were some mightilj astonished people in Clifton Monday when their electric meters were read. The little wheels have a habit of going 'round and 'round that is very disconcerting to the consumer and to the consumer's pocket book. YARD AND OUTBUILDINGS School grounds at least one acre, and kept in good condition Good approaches to the house Trees and shrubs where climatic conditions will permit Two well kept, widely separated outhouses, with screened entrances Convenient fuel house properly located Well where possible THE SCHOOL HOUSE House well built, in good repair, and painted Good foundation Well lighted.

Light from lett side or left and rear Adjustable window shades Suitable cloak-rooms for boys and girls Attractive interior decorations Good blackboards, (slate preferred) set about 26 inches from the floor. Heated by a room heater and ventilator properly placed, or by basement fur observed in the larger cities, but that in the smaller cities there are numerous lodge halls and other public meeting places on the second stories of buildings which have only one stairway. Many of these are in frame buildings which are heated with stoves. "Frequently women and children attend meetings in such places," he said, "and the fact that it is a jump of only a few feet from the windows of the meeting place to the ground does not minimize the danger from a panic and a resultant crush on a single wooden stairway." This will hit one hall in Clifton if the law is enforced as the labor commissioner says it will be. Even the blind can see that quality is above the price at Wallace's Restaurant.

This is the year when the old maids (and some maids who are not so old) will have an opportunity to escape from a life of single blessedness and take unto themselves a husband. Being the year 1916, the last two figures of which number are divisible by 4, it is Leap Year and every unmarried woman is privileged, by hereditarf custom, to ask the man to wed her, instead of waiting for the male species to pop the eternal question. The results of the year in Clifton are anxiously awaited by a large number of people as it is confidently expected that before another Christmas arrives several of the town's unmarried ladies will have promised some mere man to "love, honor and obey." FOR SALE: Two sucking mule colts, and two mules coming two years old. These are good mules and will make anyone a bargain. Inquire of Peter Hanson, Rt.

2, Palmer, Kansas. X8 2t Lewis Kreeck, a former resident of Clifton and a brother of E. Kreeck of Clifton, broke into Mr. and Mrs Jake Clinesmith of Angola, Indiana and Mrs. 1.

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7. 8. Geo. Clinesmith of Lincoln Center, Kansas are here visiting at the Frank Cox home. The two ladies are sisters of Mr.

Cox. Mrs. Agnes Brown and Mrs. Stella Wallace of Stockton spent Saturday with the James and W. G.

Mclnturff families. the Kansas Notes column of the Vv Kansas City Star Monday evening as follows: "It is noted by the Lawrenoe Democrat that Mr. Whether You Intend to Make a Purchase or Not, Lewis Kreeck, who recently underwent an operation, was able i ifc-W nace which provides for proper ventilation 9. Floor and interior clean and tidy FURNISHINGS AND SUPPLIES 1. Desks suitable for children of all ages and properly placed 2.

Good teacher's desk and chair 3. Good bookcase 4. A good collection of juvenile books suitable as aids to school work as well as general reading 5. Set of good maps, a globe and a dictionary 6. Sanitary water supply provided by the district board, thermometer, sweeping preparation 7.

Stand table THE ORGANIZATION 1. School well organized 2. Classification and daily register well kept 3. Definite daily program 4. Attendance regular and punctual 5.

Discipline good THE TEACHER Must hold a state certificate, a first-grade county certificate, a normal-lrain-ing certificate, or must at least hold a second-grade certificate and be a graduate of a four-year high schopl 2. Must receive at least the average salary of the county, and in no case less than $385 per year 3. Ranked by the county superintendent as a good or superior teacher 4. Must read teachers' Reading Circle books, attend institutes and associations, and in other respects show a proper professional spirit you are always welcome to come in and look over to sit up in his bed last Tuesday. It is hoped that Mr.

Kreeck's improvement will continue until he soon will be able to rise out of his banks." FOR SALE OR TRADE: One Allen automobile, five passenger 37 II. P. for cash, horses, cattle or smaller car. Inquire at this office. 12 3t our stock of Drugs, Periodicals, Toilet articles, etc Any inquiries you may wish to make, will be an swered cneermiiv.

in tnis store we want mat air of good fellowship existing not simply a cold business transaction on vour part or ours. We aim to make business a pleasure, not only a profi Cha3. Morley of dc came Tuesday to assist at the News office vhile Geo. Simpson is actip-i as substitute mail carrier. Have those squeaking springs oiled at the new garage.

seeking one. W. R. BOAL Drugs and Stationery..