Clay County Democrat from Clay Center, Kansas • 4

vIan tHountn Democrat. County High School. The entrance days at the High school Broughton. Broughton, Sept. 22.

Any one con IT 05 Now is the time to subscribe. Just try a trump cigar. For quality, spiciness and aroma it beats all the other cigars. Manufactured by Frank W. Smith.

Mrs. B. C. Wilson is too busy to have an opening. The display of hats in her emporium have to be seen to be appreciated.

Before you buy come and see the QDn Saturday, Sef. SOD, D)8 we placed on sale our entire stock of Drug's, Sundries, Stationery Fancy Goods, Patent Medicines at prices that will astonish you. A I PAPFP Our Wall Paper stock was almost entirely des- r.K I-rv troyed except about 200 bolts of the best paper valued from 25c to 40c, which was only smoked a little and will go at 5c a Bolt Other articles in proportion. IPOODNIEOS STflDDSIE QDK J. W.

COVERT, Profj. National Bant The Peoples of Clay Center, Kansas. Capital and Surplus, 9, TV I Vzis antes ctn I I (Carlson that we have are now practically over and the 207 young ladies and gentlemen are at steady systematic work. The attendance has been unusually regular, and with scarcely an exception the students are doing creditable work. The final arrangements for the High school lecture course have now been completed and the dates fixed.

The course consists of five numbers including some of the best talent in the United States. The managers believe they have a course which is worthy the patronage of all who are interested in high class entertainments. It is a feature of educational work which can be supplied in no other way. It affords an opportunity for one to come in contact with the master minds in the lecture field without which the horizon of our lives is greatly contracted. Year by year the importance of the lecture platform in connection with educational work has been enhanced till now it is almost universally recognized as a necessary adjunct.

The first number will be theWesleyan quartette October 30th. This is one of the best and most captivating quartettes now before the public. It is their fifth season of professional work. Last year they gave over two hundred concerts and already every available date has been engaged for the coming season. They say the only criticism offered is that the boys can't keep it up all night.

Their program includes classical, popular and humorous selections. Col. H. W. J.

Ham, the popular humorist lecturer of Georgia, will be here November 20th. Col. Ham has been before the public as a lecturer for eleven years. He is a strong person ality, a fine word painter and possesses a power of mimicry which is unsur passed. His excellent bearing, his forcible lectures rife with great truths happily sandwiched between side splitting stories make him easily one of the prominent lecturers now before the public.

The third number will be May Parker's Little Pickininnies on January 1st. This number is a clever, clean and wholesome novelty. This company includes a reader, flute soloist, pianist and Miss Webb, one of the best lady violinists in the world, besides the star feature of the company, "The Little Pieininnies." Dr. Wm. A.

Quayle, the "heavyweight" lecturer, will be here January 30th. Dr. Quayle is one of the best known lecturers in the west and is too well known in Kansas to need more than the announcement of his date to insure a large and appreciative audience. Thefc. are few men of his age that hold the commanding position before the public that he holds.

This peculiar man is unlike anyone else, happily blending eloquence, pathos, humor, philosophy, common sense and nearly everything else in a- manner in which only he is capable. The last number of the course will be the Wilson -Fry company February 13th. This is a varied entertainment, the two star attractions being Miss Wilson the leading artist and Mr. Fry, noted for his impersonation of David Harum and Rip Van Winkle. They give three classes of entertainments one for churches, one for schools and colleges, and one for a miscellaneous audience.

As they say, their primary object is to "hold the mirror up to nature." These will probably all be given at the opera house. Season tickets for the five numbers, including reserved seats, will be sold at $2. Orders for tickets can be sent to the principal of the High school at any time and the 2 paid when the tickets are delivered, probably about the middle of October. The admission price for at least two numbers wall be 75 cents each, and none of them less than 50 cents. Those who take advantage of season tickets will reduce the price about one -third Andy Wilson for Commissioner.

A mass convention of the Demo cratie party of the first commissioner district of Clay county was held at Morganville Tuesday afternoon. A. M. Johnson was chairman and R. E.

Miller secretary. Andrew J. Wilson of Green received the unanimous vote of the convention for commissioner. There being no urthur business the convention adjourned. Died of Lockjaw.

John Campbell, the colored man who has worked for the Walker Bros for the last number of years, died of lockjaw Sunday night. John was a faithful servant and the Walker Bros, showed their appreciation of his services by footing the bills incident to his sickness and funeral. itizeris' State Bank Capital $15,000.00 Surplus and Profits $2,200.00 We solioit your account and promise liberal treatment. F. B.

Fulxington, President P. Kkhoe, Cashier templating a trip to Washington D. C. who want to visit in" southern Illinois, southern or middle Indiana or southern or middle Ohio should write or see me at once. There are no stop overs on the G.

A. R. west of Pittsburg, Wheeling and Parkersburg but we can easily arrange that, by your buying a home visitor ticket to where you want to stop, there get a ticket to Washing ton, come back and stop balance of the 30 days, then come home on home visitors ticket. Will start October 4. Sleeping car starts from Junction City.

Jessie Dever. M.B. A. entertainment. It was announced in lodge that Saturday evening September 20th.

they would hold open meeting, invite a number of friends, have a good speaker and at the close of the speaking serve ice i earn and cake. When the day ar- it was cloudy and misty all day and oked very threatening at night, but in spite of the threatening weather a fair crowd was there and a splendid time was had. There was 25 or 30 outsiders there besides the lodge. Lou Hitsman is up and around again. John C.

Dairy mple returned from Denver, last Tuesday where he has been visiting for the last 30 days. He reports having a splendid time. C. A. Mall lost the index finger of his right hand last Friday.

While working with his corn harvester the horses moved cutting the end of his finger so bad it had to be taken off. Dr. McDonald performed the operation. Zula McCoy came down last Friday from Morganville where she has been visiting. She will visit for awhile with her brother Angus and family before returning to her home at Wakefield.

Angus McCoy and Mildred Parker went down to Junction City Monday evening to be able to attend the exercises at Fort Riley Tuesday. Mrs. McCoy accompanied them home. She had been spending a week at Manhattan. Thomas Eisle of Idana came over and visited with his sister, Mrs.

A. G. Martin Saturday and Sunday returning home Monday. R. C.

Miller addressed the open meeting of M. B. A. held at Broughton Saturday September 20th. Frank Hemphill and your correspondent were quiet listeners and ready eaters.

Jake Phillips on his return from his sojourn in Arkansas spent several minutes in our office. Mrs. Joseph Mason returned from Wakefield last Wednesday where she had been visiting relatives. Grandma Maggs has spent a very pleasant week visiting the family of G. W.

McCormick. J. P. Snyder was taken with hiccoughs last Friday and they lasted until Sunday evening about ten o'clock. At times they would almost strangle him coming so fast one after the other.

Zula McCoy returned to her home in Wakefield last Monday. Mrs. J. C. Regester of Clay Center came down Saturday and spent the night with Mrs.

Harris. Mrs. H. Brooks returned from Fair-child, last Saturday. She has been gone over two months.

Word comes from Lyle that R. L. Patterson is quite sick at his son Jack's, with lung trouble. E. F.

Clemmons of Topeka is here in the interest of the Pyramids. From his success he expects to organize a lodge in the near future. Mrs. J. G.

Bushno went to Clay Center Saturday to visit her sister Mrs. Bryson. Mrs. M. P.

Fisher and Mrs. H. A Hoch went over to Leonardville Saturday to take in the carnival. The sad news comes to us from Denver, of the death of Viola Dalrymple but a short time ago. She lived with her parents, Milton Dal rymple and wife, on the Dalrymple farm three miles south of Broughton.

She was afflicted with a complication of diseases, diphtheria, tonsilitis and catarrh. The friends have the sympathy of this community. Ladysmith. Received too late for last week.l Sept. 18.

Everybody busy drilling in wheat or haying. Quite a few around here attended the Swigart sale in Oakland and re ported a good sale. W. T. Bryan's brother from Iowa is visiting him.

Prof. Howard in a quiet way is mak ing good time electioneering. D. E. Tompkins had quite an encounter with toughs near Clay Center.

One of them grabbed him by the shoulder, and he used the butt end of the whip, knocked the tough down then drove on. A. H. Lehman, travelling salesman, seems to stop longer in Ladysmith than he used to. Some talk of a telephone running through here direct from Clay Center to Abilene.

Mr. Falconer from Atchison county has moved into the Sam Spruce place. Glad to welcome him to our neighborhood. Guy Bryan arrived home from Nebraska this week. Town-hall talk is on again.

Who is in favor of it? The meetings at South Exeter church seem quite successful. J. Starry 's brother and family from Nebraska will spend the winter with him. Rod Scheinkoenig was buying cattle in this neighborhood Tuesday. Published every Saturday at Clay Center, Kansas.

Subscription Price One Dollar a Year. I. Stewart Managing Editor. Ham Maxwkil City Editor. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.

1902. The City in Splinters Devoe'H floor paint at Munson's. Dr. Stewnrt was in Clifton Friday. Devoe'a carriage paint at Munson's.

Tablets anil school supplies at Munson's. See P. M. Conrad for furniture and carpets. Alfalfa seed at Clay Center Commission House.

II. Malcolm was over from Oak Hill Saturday. Capt. Sehaeber was over from Oak Hill Saturday. VVm.

O'Harro from Eagle Bend was in town Friday. (o to Kreeek's for lumber; his prices are rijjfht. Sheriff Need has one of Job's comforters in a sling. F. II.

Myers and wife will visit Kansas city next week. Norquist Cooper are doing business at tho old stand. A new lot of queenswaro just come in to Alquist Sons'. 3 piece lied Room Suits from $16.00 up at P. M.

Conrad's. A. Mclntyre of Green was trading in Clay Center Friday. M. Lathrop of Miltonvale was down to Clay Center Monday.

Norquist Sc Cooper sell Dempster and McSherry press drills. Low prices on flour and feed at Clay Center Commission House. Bank on the Bankable and know you are smoking a good 5-center. Alquist Son's is the place to buy you groceries, (let their prices. Levi Hoover has moved into the old building across from.

the Bonham. Miss Bessie Boggs left Thursday for Morganvillc to remain a few days. Miss Maud Schiltz went up to Concordia Friday to visit for ten days. White pine and spruce expectorant, the great cough remedy, at Munson's. Moline and Charter Oak wagons and buggies for sale by Norquist Cooper.

Mrs. Jim Cultra and bab returned the latter part of last week from a visit of a few weeks in Kansas City. O. A. Varmtta went dQttlV'tcT tKe JriTTTrrUarni SatuwVjyto visit the folks there fo'r a few days.

Wm, llirth came yesterday from St. Louis for a visit at the horn1 of W. D. Vincent. The blue blood of the "Irish Aristocrat" did not develop in the play.

It was Billingsgate. J. P. Otis takes exceptions to the remarks made by our worthy city clerk, W. K.

McAnlis. "Dad" Parry had a line four year old steer killed by lightning in the last electric storm. New corn and blue grass seed for sale at the Clay Center Commission louse. A large supply of apples on hand at the Clay Center Commission House. Prices are right.

Herman Avery of Wakefield was in tho city Monday night on his way to Wichita. Mrs. Lew Kroeck went up to Clifton Monday afternoon to visit for a few days. Cabinet work and upholstering done at Hoover's. He is an expert on these lines.

Mrs. D. F. Crane of Cttawa arrived in the city Friday. She is the guest of J.

Ii. Hemphill. Chas. Kretz, a Populist politician of Garfield township with Democratic leanings, was in town Friday. Tho big cut in price has increased Munson's wall paper business wonderfully.

The Golden Sceptre and the Bankable. Few so good, none better. Both 5-cent cigars. Anything in the implement line can be bought at lowest prices from Norquist Cooper. Priest's Lung Balsam cures coughs and colds.

Sample free. Regular size 50c at Priest Vincent's. There is but one lung balsam, that is Priest's. Cures coughs and colds instantly, at Priest Vincent's. P.

M. Conrad can supply your wants in the line of Furniture and Carpets of all kinds. Don't miss seeing him. Those Texas Mattresses are the thing you need now. Call on P.

M. Conrad. Mrs. Agnes Newkirk returned last Thursday from Ellsworth. She is visiting Mrs.

E. II. Dimity. Come and see our Milwaukee corn binder, it is just as good as the Milwaukee grain binder. Schiltz Bros.

Priest's Lung Balsam has driven all other cough remedies out of the market; 50c at Priest Vincent's drug store. Rev. Dr. Jarvia of Chicago will preach at the Presbyterian church the next two Sundays, both morning and evening. The matched blue rock shoot for 25 birds which was to have taken place Tuesday afternoon between Dr.

Porter and E. James was postponed on account of the rain and will be pulled off next Tuesday afternoon. not an ad this week. us. Havana Tiger, Superior and Fuller Lee runner, hoe and disce drill at Schiltz Bros.

Mrs. C. W. Warner and children returned Saturday to her home in Leavenworth after a few weeks visit at the Hauserman home. Mrs.

A. Buchmann leaves Tuesday for Pennsylvania. She expects to be gone a month and will take in the sights of different eastern cities. Now is the time to get the Eagle Kaffir Corn Header. One man with one team can do more work than ten men the old way.

Schiltz Bros. Candidates who keep a good supply of Golden Sceptre and Bankable cigars on hand are wise. They are both home products manufactured by Lew Rukes, sold for 5 cents. J. W.

Smith and daughter-in-law Mrs. Ollie Smith from Menlow, came Friday afternoon to visit Will Ross and family. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ross are sisters.

Victor Anderson's mother who was stricken with paralysis about a week ago has been steadily improving all week. It is now thought that she will recover from the stroke. Judge Goheen issued a marriage license Monday morning to Ernest Mc-Carger and Miss Louise Finch. Tuesday he issued one to Telefor Martin of Bala and Miss Mary T. White of this city.

It will pay you well to figure with the Clay Center Commission House when you want to lay in ycur supply of potatoes, as they buy in large quantities and sell at lowest figures. F. O. Carlson, Manager. W.

S. Heusner and family came up from Junction City Friday afternoon to visit until Saturday night with relatives here. They were accompanied by Miss Jeanette Wilder who has been visiting in the country. A caucus of the Democratic voters of Clay Center township will be held at the usual voting place on Thursday evening, October 2nd, for the purpose of nominating township officers. By Order of committee.

The firemen's ball given in the Bonham Thursday night was the grandest success ever held in town. Kramer's orchestra furnished the musi- The firemen gave the -band U' "supper and everybody was happy. A fine new combination mirror case has just been put in at Wixom's barber shop. This is one of the finest tonso-rial parlors in Kansas. Smooth shaves and hair cuts in the latest style by expert artists.

Bath room in connection. Shop on Fifth street, first door south of First National bank. Somebody during the fire last Friday afternoon went into Dr. Taylor's oflice and took a case of medical tools valued at $75. They have not yet been recovered though Sheriff Need is on the lookout for the guilty parties.

It seems as though there has been considerable of this petty theiv-ing of late. If it is kept up some one is going to get into trouble. For the next 30 days I shall offer new and second hand dressers, commodes, beds, springs, mattresses, tables, side boards, rockers, dining chairs, parlor cabinets, chiffoniers, paper racks, refrigerators, queensware, stoves, (cooking and heating) and optical goods such as eye glasses, spectacles, solid gold, gold filled and aluminico, at the lowest price ever offered in Clay Center. Call on me. J.

H. Jewett. Tuesday morning L. J. Nichols purchased the Star steam laundry and will hereafter run it in his own name.

He will personally look after the business. The same working force will be retained. The trade was something of a surprise to Clay Center people. R. O.

Lewis will continue to work in the laundry for Nichols for some time, as head man, after which he will visit his brother Tom in Hannibal, Mo. The committees appointed in the two clubs for the entertainment of the Federation of clubs October 30 and 31 in Clay Center are: For place of meeting, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Nichols; carriages and reception at trains, Mesdames Jennings, Vincent, Misses Patterson and Stratton; hotels and lodging, Mesdames Hanna, Brown, Miller and Florence Dammast; program, Mesdames Campbell, Underwood, Story, Loomer, Reynolds, W. P.

Hemphill, Chandler; decoration, Mesdames Harkness, Neal, Peckham, Ross, Kerby, Sharpe, Misses Dawson, Patterson, Harkness; social entertainment, Mesdames Will Peckham, Porter, Axtell, Williams, Dammast, Selts; press, Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Frank Hemphill. He Jumped. E.

J. Turner of Riley jumped from a moving passenger train on the Missouri Pacific near Vining Friday morning. He is pretty badly jarred. It seems that Turner wanted to get off the train at Clifton but was asleep when the depot was reached. Awakening, he founnd he was past his destination and jumped with the above result.

That Boil. It is really wonderful how a president could sleep soundly after having a boil lanced. There is a man in our town who never squirms over a little thing like that. Of course President Roosevelt had it on his knee while our fellow townsman had it on his hand. (Car 4 I have a large stock of stoves and at prices that will interest you, which consist of an, the A time to write Call and see II M-H HH 0000 i Majestic Ranges Peninsular Ranges Peninsular Base Burners Peninsular Oak Stoves PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

GL A. TULL, A. M. D. Physioian and Surgeon, Clay Center Kansas.

Special attention given to diseases of women. Office over Phiest Vincent's Dkug Stobb. Office hours 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 8:00 p. m. M.

C. Porter. b. F. Morgan.

Drs. Porter Morgan, Physicians Surgeons. CLAY CENTER KANSAS. HY. W.

STACKPOLE, LAWYER. NW. Cor. 5th and Court opposite Union State Bank. iDtiawpQ.

(Office 68 Long Distance muJNJia. Residence 50 Connection F. P. Harkness. Geo.

L. Davis Harkness Davis, Lawyers. Office over Bucknu.n's Jewe'ry store, north side Lincoln avenue. C. C.

Coleman. F. li. Williams. Coleman Williams, Lawyers.

Second stairway west of First National Bank, Clay Center, Kansas. J. P. STEWART, M. D.

Physician Surgeon. Clay Center, Kansas. Office over Jenning's Drug Store TRANSFER WAGONS Ford Brown Can move or haul anything, no mattf how large or small. A. BRENNER' Merchant Taylor Suits made to order.

Cleaning and repairing neatly, done. Suits altered to fit. Twenty-four years' experience. Two doors north of Shiltz Bros. formerly Kennedy's second hand store Clay Center, Kansas.

THE Golden Sceptre The Favorite 5c Cigar Made by LEW RUKES, Clay Center, Kan. Superior Air Tight Heaters Success Wood Heaters. Would he pleased to show you my line and make you a price. I J. C.

JOHNSTON MMMM MM WE HAVE A NICE STOCK 0( Groceries and ueensware We Can and Will Do You Good. The latch-string is always on the outside. C. Elliot..