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Clay County Democrat from Clay Center, Kansas • 4

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I Miss Hazel Birch returned Tuesday MRS. H. D. BROWN'4 AbBftESS. Clan vHountn Democrat.

every Saturday at Clay Center, Published Knu. ihe Peoples National Entered September 27, 1H02, at Clay Center, Kansas as second-class matter, under Act of Cotigrekt of March 8, 1897. been her, first, last and only resource for six thousand years. So is it any wonder that she talks? JJut she may become tirectbf being told of it continually. Her feelings may be similar to those of the Irishman in the story.

Said one Irishman to another: "Why did ye lick the Dutchman?" 'He called me Oirish." "Fer Heven's sek; ain't yes Oirish?" "I am thot and proud av it but 1 begorra I don't like being called so." Did you ever observe that the more afternoon to her home, in Concordia after an extended visit with Mrs. Frank Oberg and Miss Ingaborg Wick-strum. Mrs. Pinkerton and Mrs. Hoopes gave an oy9ter supper Tuesday evening, in the rooms occupied by Pinkerton Hemphill, for Mrs.

Scott Morrison of -Chapman. Those who did not raise their own potatoes had better call at the Clay Center Commission House and get Before the Fifth District Federation of Women's Clubs In Clay As character arises from the foundation stones expanding and becoming a more beautiful structure with the advancing years we find that one mind and spirit has presided over its progress and largely shaped its course that of the Master builder. And if we should question the great whom the world recognizes as master-structures we should learn that the Subscription Pries One Dollar a Year. of Clay Center, Kansas. Editor.

Editor. J. 1'. Hxbwakt Managing 8am Maxwell City SATUKDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. lodges, to which a man belongs prices.

They buy in large quantities master builder of character is the the more he tilts his nose at the bare and can afford to retail at a small mother. Ruskm has confessed that margin. mention of his wife's one afternoon in the week club? In this he displays the craft of the schoolmaster. A leap ital and Surplus, $100,000 00- all he has taught of art, everything that he has written, every greatness in any thought of his, whatever he has been in life has simply been due to his vvm. jJOCKing, wire ana baby returned from Chicago Sunday evening.

school inspector having a few mo Mrs. Docking was visiting in the east. daily companionship with his mother. ments to spare after examining the pupils, put a few general questions on Will met her and the baby in Chicago The City in Splinters do to Kreoek's for lumber. Jewett buys secondhand furniture.

See that cork roofing at Kreeck's. Kreeck's is the place to buy lumber Farm loans at Pinkerton Hemphill. Plenty of glass and putty at to give them the glad hand and escort the common objects of the school And the beautiful tribute which Carlyle has given to his mother in his recently published letters to her bears them safely home. room, "what is the use of that map?" DEATH LIST. Dr.

Jarvis came from Chicago out the declaration of his countryman Saturday afternoon" and conducted pointing to one stretched across the corner of the room, and half a dozen shrill voices in measured articulation answered "please, sir, it's to hide services at the Presbyterian church As the builder of the ship busy at his task gathers, from the growing I have a Big Line of Sunday. He is stopping at the hotel Bonham. His family will locate here master's bicyle." Carl Standau of Oak Hill was in the as soon as a home can be secured. But the effect of the club on the city Tuesday. home Much depends" on the extent The exclamations heard from the There is still some cheap wall paper audiences retiring from a "A Breezy I STOVES, GUNS, AMflUNITION, Time" entertainment: "Did you ever hear finer music? Why, I could hardly of the clubbing.

If the home mistress attends the Monday club and the Saturday and all the intervening clubs and clublets, then the couplet, Home is where there's one to love us, has structure the song it fain would sing: "Build me straight worthy Mnster, Stanch and strong, a goodly vessel, That shall laugh at all disaster, And with wave and whirlwind wrestle," So must the mother in her work of guiding the unfolding life that has been put in her keeping hear a call to a like fidelity. Her's is a serious and responsible task, even though she be the wisest of women; but it is one which has often failed to receive careful attention. The time was when the mother considered herself as merely restrain myself from getting up and shouting. My hands burn from ap piauaing. uooar wny, i snouia say ST I Granite and Nickle I Plated Ware it was." no application, for home is just where she is not.

But the woman of many clubs is the exception and not the rule. Where there is one woman who George I. Keener. Monday morning a telegram was re -ceived in this city from Oklahoma by Mrs. Will Vincent announcing the death of her father, G.

-I. Keener. The news came as a great shock to Mrs. Vincent as well as to the citizens of Clay Center, for it was unknown that he was at all Just what caused the death is unknown, though it is presumed that heart failure was the cause. It is' known that Mr.

Keener was troubled with heart failure and the doctor had informed him that at some time it would probably cause his death. The death must have been very, sudden Sunday night. As soon as the word was received here Vincent telephoned to Earl Keener at Silver Lake who wentdown to bring the remains to this city for burial. No wTord had been received from him up to the time of going to press, but it is presumed that he will ai-rive here with the remains in time to have the funeral Saturday after Without becoming personal, kindly compare the band now enroute with clubs her hnsband out of home if not the feeder and clother of her children, "A Breezy Time," to any concert band that has ever visited your city. A and did not know that even in these just comparison will decide in favor of processes she should be abreast of the out of house there are twenty in whose home lives the influence of the club is felt as a benediction.

Whatever the work of the club, whatever lines of thought or action -it the former. This, by the way, is only and age. everything else for sale in a one of the strong features of the But now the woman who does not understand that her mission is vastly On Wednesday evening November 12, a Harvest Home social will be opens up to it3 members there must come a help, an uplift, a broadening of the horizon which cannot fail to have its effects on the home. The busier the housewife, the more bur ware Store, given at the Congregational church. An interesting program has been prepared, after which refreshments will higher than this and who still considers what was told her in her youth as all that it is necessary to know she is the woman "the windows of whose house never grow larger," and whose outlook upon life remains narrowly the same.

dened with the small cares of every day living, the more the need of the noon. -at MunsoiVs. Norquist Cooper are doing business at the old stand. Get your loans renewed through Pinkerton Hemphill. Exchange your old furniture for new goods at Jewett's.

Jowett tests eyes and fits glasses. Satisfaction guaranteed. Miss Hose Earner of Manhattan is visiting with Mrs. P. P.

Kehoe. P. 13. Atwood came Wednesday to make a visit with his son Howard. Judge II.

W. Stackpole left Wednes-d ty for Dallhart, on business. Munson can save you money on linseed oil. lie bought light and will sell right. Everything in the line of vegetables can be found at the Clay Center Commission House.

Andy Todd of Wells, Ottawa county, Kansas, farmer, politician and pettifogger, was in town Friday. White pine and spruce expectorant, guaranteed to cure that cough or your money back. Munson, agent. The Amici club of the Presbyterian church held their regular meeting Monday night with Linn Dunaway. Mrs.

A. Buchman and children returned home Monday afternoon from a visit in the east, and Buck is happy. Come and see our Milwaukee corn binder, it is just as good as the Milwaukee grain binder. Schiltz Bros. While strolling about town we found a number of ieople wh0 had cured be served.

An offering will be taken for the benefit of home missions. Every one invited. Mr. Keener was for many years a help which the club can give. No 'Culture" as Matthew Arnold has that true woman will neglect her home for 1 I will make you prices will interest you Saturday evening Mr.

and Mrs. the club and no sensible person, man said, "is the endeavor to learn the best that has been done and thought in the Frank Blake entertained" the follow resident of Clay county and Clay Center. For a long time he lived on the property northeast of town, known as the old Keener place, and later moved into town. He wras city marshal of Clay Center under Mayor Wingrove's world." Then with culture aa her aim ing guests at six o'clock dinner and or woman, should tail through prejudice, to accord the club its place among the influences which together make the true home. the mother of the twentieth century must move out from the past and fac for the evening: Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Lindner, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Em Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller, Miss Laura Anthony, Miss Lizzie Ebinger.

first year. Last summer he drew a ing her maternal responsibilities, thor The life of the home must come from J.C. within, but among the outside in oughly prepare herself to be a master builder. claim in the Indian territory and early this year the family moved down fluences conducive to its culture, its That she is doing this is evident. Did you ever witness "A Breezy intellectuality, its reaching out after the beautiful and the good and true, there.

One daughter, Mrs. Will Vincent, and Mrs. Axel Carbon, a neice, yet live in Clay Center. find her today making a careful study of domestic the club must be accorded a prominent Time?" We don't mean a cyclone, but that hottest of farce comedies, "A Breezy Time." It has the reputation. Eleventh consecutive season.

Re Almost no man in Clay county was a new interest the higher possibili place. better known than- G. I. Keener and ties of home life, experiencing a larger few men had less enemies. lie was medied, refurnished and a brand new intellectual fellowship, broader social one of these open hearted men whom sympathy, and a higher appreciation selection of the latest songs, dances and parodies, together with the best it wras a pleasure to know, for no man would go farther or do more for a looking girls that could be found in the friend than would he.

In fact his The social event of the season was the reception given by Mesdames P. P. Kehoe and Ned Peckham at the home of the former. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers. They were assisted in receiving by the Misses Edna Hanna, Bessie Vincent, Fay Goucher and Margaret 4Iehoe.

Following is a list of the guests great metropolis. of moral influences, all of which are fostered by the enthusiastic activities of women's clubs. For as a noted club woman said: "The club has a consecrating influence of its own. It quick I I greatest fault, which was a fault only to himself, was his too ready willing Conglomerations of trashy incon their cough with Munson's cough frup. Pete Thomas has finished his year's ith the MeCormiek Harvest- sistencies have been foisted upon the ness to help a friend.

This sometimes hindered his success. He was an ac ens conscience and stores the mind, woman's brain, where public from timeoime by unscrupu lous managers Jfjalling the peo tive worker in Republican polit'c3 ieT l3-i r-ong gfoce dedicated, to pie. The management of "A Breezy during ailTue )tars oi ma me in iiay j' Time" have carefully eliminated all the world's betterment." The wish to learn and the wish to serve, these have been the prime motives in the illlPiallT5lA threadbare stuff from the modern i 'ir oigar. For quality, La it beats all the by Frank Center and an old soldier. Warmest sympathies are extended by all his old friends to the bereaved family.

I "Breezy Time," ana with the new songs, dances and funny situations it club life of women from the first. This advance is being brought about iiiiil will compare with the finest on the by the cherishing of liigh ideals. The jui buy come and see the road. master builder must be a dreamer of Tiirer. Superior a "id Fuller Saturday morninsr Marshal Evans We Can and Wi! You GoodA ibod dreams.

"Great ideas precede and was arrested on the charge of assault, Lee runner, hoe and disoe drill at Schiltz Bros. cause great achievements. The ideal upon the complaint of the Walker Achilles made the great heroes of P. M. Marathon." It has been said that The latch-string is on the outside.

K'kStrum liVaavJiig a atone laid in fron'f 'j. his residence rain froL out a Wickstrum isiaving a stone guttering boys. The difficulty grew out of the incident of last week over the mules which the Walkers were driving to keen the "The ideals of a nation are greater than its laws and legislatures." So Elliot, i through the city. At that time Evans drew a pistol on the Walker boys and 9 1 4 H-H bigger ditch. 1 Reeder's flashlight pht graphs are liner than ever produced before.

His photos are artistic, with light and firs. Hattie Smith. Monday Mrs. Ha ttie Smith, wife of Newell passed away at her home in this city after a prolonged illness of rheumatism. Although sick for many weelis she was a patient sufferer.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Methodist church at two o'clock, the Rev. Whitmer officiating'. The remains were laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Smith was a woman of 47 years of age end had lived in Clay Center for some time.

She leaves three children', two sons and one daughter, all living in this county, besides her husband and numerous friends to mourn her death. according to reports threatened them with violence. A bond of was might it be said of the master-builder, that the ideals and aspirations which she has and is able to inspire are of greater value than any knowledge which she imparts. So after all it is the character of the rmcther-builder which counts for most in building placed upon Evans which he furnished. shade perfect.

'ARDS. John Frank came home from Mis SESSIONAL CARDS. tending congratulations on the excellent showing made by her. Sedalia Democrat. souri Sunday night after being gone character.

number of weeks, lie expects to re 0. AlTjLL, A. M. D. I main in this city.

sician and Surgeon, The linest sweet potatoes that ever We want women, strong of soul, yet lowly, With that rare meeknes3, bora of gentleness, Women whose lives are pure and clean and holy, The women whom all little children bless. came to town are now for sale at th geon, Cansas. ases of wome Dsrc Store. 7:00 to p. enter Kansas.

given to diseases of women. St Vincent's Drug Storb. Special at Clay Center Commission House either Mesdames Mesdames "ruIitngirOll EftgiO-" Root Hoooes' Heinirich Snell Sharp Gowenlock Allison F. Myers Mat Schiltz Meals Burns Goucher Robinson Docking Jennings Skinner Kreeck. Axtell Moore Pinkerton Vooihees Will Vincent Hirth P.

Hemphill W. J. Vincent Bailey Wingrove Rahn Wickstrum E. Vincent Patterson Crandall Thompson Stewart Doling Harkness F. Williams Jas.

Hanna Geo. Hanna John Hayes Neal Tuil Porter H. P. Campbell Reynolds Brown Johnston Selts Spicer Dawson Cummings Orr BroWer J. P.

Campbell Rob Williams Redmond Priest Williamson W. H. Peckham Sniies Cook Coleman Gay M. C. Peckham Will Miller Bardwell Howe Sleeper Morrison E.

Johneon D. H. Myers Lindner Blake Wallace Vincent Chestnutt Dunawar Frank Graham Baldwin Buchmann Carlson Misses Misses Merten Lizzie Miller, Billings Mack Manley "Kemp Flenniken Loader Wickstrum Voorhee3 Moore Dawson, Dawson Moore Morse Maynard Patterson Price Coleman Roth man Official Majorities. Before going to press we have received officially the following majorities: For congressman, W. A.

Calderhead, 195. For juc'ge, Sam Kimble, 29. Office ove Brave, earnest women, helpful to each other, wholesale or retail Th? case will come up for trial next week. Coleman and Williams are the Walker boys' attorneys. Chas.

R. Hoyer, a workman on the Rock Island bridge across Huntress creek, was quite badly hurt Saturday by falling off the bridge upon a pile. Hs was internally hurt, the lower part of his body being paralized to a certain extent. He was at once taken to the hospital where he has since remained. The doctors think that he will recover.

A report gained credence at the time of the accident that he was killed, or at least could not live but a short time. The report, however, was unfounded. Office hou to 4:03 G0 With finest scorn for all things low and mean- Mrs. Jennings went down to Topeka Women who hold the names of wife "and yesterday afternoon to visit her B. F.

Morgan. M. C. Portei Mrs. Sigler.

Wednesday word was received from Cordel, by Clyde Bomar of the death of a sister in that city Tuesday, November 4, of fever. The remains will be brought to this city tonight for burial, and the funeral will probably be held tomorrow. Interment will he daughter Ethel. On her way home mother, Far nobler than the title of a Queen. For commissioner, Henry Drs.

organ, titer slio will visit Earl in Salina. U. E. Need received 1,671 votes and these are they who mold the men of story, Titans Surgeons. Now is the time to get the Eagle These mothers, ofttimes shorn of grace and youth, Kalllr Corn Header.

One man with CLAY (Iter KASAis. in Greenwood. C. T. Drumm 1,246.

The majorities of Pret Gates, R. C. Miller and J. H. Kerby are hi the hundreds, while that of J.

C. Goheen is somewhat less. Who, worn and weary, ask no greater glory one team can do more work than ten Mrs. Sigler was formerly a resident Than making some young soul the home of truth, men the old way. Schiltz Bros.

of this city. Her friends here are HY. ST ACKPOLE, Who sow in hearts all fallow for the sowing grieved to hear of the death. The see'ds of virtue and of scorn lor sin. (Jo to the Arcade Cafe for the best meal in town.

Short order and lunch High School Notes. Last week closed the second quarter of the first term and the grades have KWYER. And, patient, watch the beauteous harvest opposite Union NW. Cor. 5th ai growing at nil hours.

Fresh oysters in any W. H. Allaway. Pierce Randall received word last been sent out. Parents are again ad ite Bank.

"jdUOSUBJi nojsog -spjoAv uoncpunua eqj ui louBjisaq jqSiis sb stq jo eods A'cpoj epnepi 'S3 Bqjjeg 6s eouBjsnoQ aq oj SnjoS ssanS Bqaeg stylo to suit the taste. II. Brooks. I 68 monished to examine the reports and Long Distance Connection 'PHONES: Thursday of the death of Mrs.Randall's fence 50 Keeler Bros, serve meals at all hours confer with the teachers where there is any question in regard to the work brother in Ridgeway, last Wednesday. His name was W.

H. Allaway and he formerly lived here. on them at their restaurant on south Fifth street, next door to Chas. Geo. Ij.

Davis A little cooperation on the part of P. P. Harkn ss Harki parents during the school year will And weed out the tares which crafty hands cast in. Women who do not hold the gift of beauty As some rare treasure to be bought and sold, But guard it as a precious aid to duty The outer framing of the inner gold; Women who, low above their cradles bending, Let flattery's voice go by, and give no heed, While their pure prayers like incense are ascending; These are our country's pride, our country's need." Downing, and you will be treated right, I5S 1 is, often obviate dissatisfaction and dis A load of wood fell on him and fourteen hours later he died. Mrs.

G. P. it fx tt f. thei, rt'c'iit for '1 IIC, Morjrj W. J.

nephew of John Mc wyers. appointment at the close. store, rom visitiug his uncle. Office over Bucftaan's Jewelry Randall and Mrs. H.

S. Bouden of this city are "sisters. The football team played its first real He came out to Kansas for his health north side ncoln avenue. BUTUTBin no ai a as Jeaq noi puy 'poppB eqs uaqAV pauiSBuit aq cm jaamasntuB aqj jnq 'jaaAvs papunos if en J3AO qorjBAv asBajd puB qjiAV jaqjBj jaq jo eonesqu jfjBJodmaj eqj Suunp ja.fB.id SmuaAa jaq asop iqSmB sbav i.nS dnu. Pio-jcai-aaaqj game this year at Junction Uity last and will probably remain some time week, resulting in a score of 23 to 0 in Won Several Prizes.

The many friends of Mrs. J. R. favor of Junction City. The boys hope F.

Tj. William On 1T-1T r. Mrs. A. A.

Godard returned Sunday to hr home in Topeka alter a few C. C. Coleman. Coleman Blanche Story's Address. Things do not appear the same to to return the compliment later in the Myers, formerly of this city, but now Uliaius, davs visit with Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. season. They also played uiyde last all observers.

A great deal depends of Kansas City, will be pleased to iawyt-s Campbell of this city. Thursday on the home ground, the learn that she was the winner of Lowest rates on farm loans by Pin Rprnnl sfairwav TcfistVif First National score being 2 to 0 in favor of Clyde, Among the students who were home "smacap Avop -upsi joj sqjop joj ammsqns kerton Hemphill. upon the view point. What to one may seem a castle with gilded rivets may to another assume the forbidding Bank. Clay CenW, Kansas several prizes at the Retail Merchants' fair recently held in that city.

Mrs. Scott Morrison has been visit though the boys claim no score was made on either side. At any rate the this week to vote were, Lyston Howe, Will North, Fred Householder, Harry In the textile department she cap aspect of a prison. Some people are ing her sister Mrs. Ernest Pinkerton game was very evenly played.

Dwyer, Otis Swenson, C. Lewis. S3JIBUI aaasa jjog uaaq aqj aJB Jajjos am joj 'SaraBap Avopnpa. joj paABS aq pmoqs sqjop pio -sqjop ip nBap qiAi jisnodpaB adii -ssbi3 eq; j3ao qsBAi pus aSnods tured 19, and, in the "party table ia this city this week. J.

P. STEWART, M. D. Physician Surgeon. A new and much needed air pump so constituted that they look with disfavor upon any organization of women.

In the case of the men this may be an contest," which consisted of a luncheon of two courses served to five judges has been added to the laboratory. It is Mrs. B. F. Merten Is visiting with The Bonham opera house has been turned over for booking purposes to the Woodward-Burgess company of uetj 41 om; am UajBAi trpos one of the latest patterns and is up-to- inherited tendency, for the father of and one guest, the former Sedalia lady Clay Center, K.ansa&.

U4H aAJOSSip 'SAVOpUIAl UBap Mrs. C. C. Coleman. She is now located in Colorado.

date in every respect. Prof Murphy was awarded second $25, Mrs. them all had grievous cause to remem nfflno m-or TAnnincrAs Drug Store. Kansas City. This company controls -B4MpuiAi audio very proudly shows its goodjqualities.

about thirty theatres in the states sur Mollie Wood, who had relatives in Sedalia, winning the first prize. ber a certain meeting presided over by the wide-awake Eve (who had a way of her own for finding out things) A large and appreciative audience rounding Kansas and have some of the uonsiaering cnac mrs. myers is an listened to the Wesleyans Thursday best houses In their circuit, the Willis TRANSFER WAGONS amateur in the culinary art, and among night at the opera house. The first Wood theatre of Kansas City being her competitors were some of the best at which he was not invited to so mueh as a seat in a corner of the garden. Even the time -honored mite society number of the High school lecture The Local Market.

Prices quoted by dealers this morning: Wheat 51c Corn 2c 23c Eye 15c Eggs Hens 6c Ec Hogs. $6.00 Light hogs $2.00 to $2.60 one 6f their houses. It is expected that they will send about six shows to Clav Center this winter In addition to Ford Brown Can move or haul anythirg, no mattt how large or small. cooks in Kansas City, Mrs. Myers' Sedalia friends have reason to be proud of her.

admitted to be a passably good thing in the main as serving to keep the course was a success in every respect. The house was crowded and the entertainment first-class. A more gentlemanly and talented set of young men the shows already booked by Fulling A. BRENN 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. After the Merchants' fanr-was over, machinery of thevChurch" well lubri ton Docking.

Next year they will Mrs. George Law, one of the judges, gave a luncheon to the contestants could not well be found. The next number of the course Will be Colonel cated and often going farther and furnishing the main spoke in the big wheel is held up to masculine derision Star Phone Elam of Georgia November 20. Those who may be able to hear him will be because of the belief abroad in the Steers to $5.00 Heifers $2:50 to $3.00 Geese Old roosters Young roosters roilers 7c Squabs $1.00 Turkeys. .7 Mallards per -i nr book all the shows that come to this town and the contract calls for a show week.

Fullington Docking in no way give up the opera house but simply turn it over to that company for booking purposes. This of course maqna fViof. fllatr Cm-it or Tuill Vin.vA ft and other judges, followed by a tally-ho drive over the city, winding up at the new Willis Wood opera house, where a box party was given them. Steaw? world that when women gather them assured of a rare treat. Col.

Ham is well known throughout the country an orator and humorist. For twelve $1.25 The Democrat joins -with 'Mrs. Teals per doz selves together they talk. Woman may be fond of talking. She has been thrown back upon her tongue.

It has years he has been in almost constant demand as a lecturer. 6c 30c times per id. Myers' many friends in Sedalia in ex- -v very good run of shows. Phone. 135.

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