Little Hatchet from Clay Center, Kansas • 1

MM Wee KLY CLAY CENTER, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL, 1, 1886. NO. 32 VOL. 1. ARGUS.

Iteal crtatc hoonilnK. THE WHEKLY ARGUS. D. II. Myers, Pres.

j. p. Campbell, V. Pres. M.

S. Tousey, Cashier. "Clay." The spring is witnessing an unusual degree of activity in building, both public and private. General business also promises well and altogether the outlook is for a very satisfactory season. The advantages which than the ''Johnies" they surprised and captured him, while the "rebs" only wounded him but failed to catch on.

YVe congratulate the "old soldier" and hope he may live to enjoy many more of the same kind of surprised. 15, D. Kennedy tit Hayes township is one of the happy men of our county. He has his new house about completed, and many other improvemcnis made on bis line farm, uml now comes a new daughter to add to his good fortune. Mother und child doing well.

YVe congratulate the parents aud hope tlie young Miss may live to bo a source of great comfort to them in their old age. Our liuby ionr. On Wednesday at 11 o'clock the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney passed gently to the other shore, aged but a few short weeks.

The funeral took place to-day. "Tis sad to hear the passing li Wlien infant lilts lias tied, Anil the sweet budding'opening liower Lies numbered witli the dead. "Hut comfort to the mother's heart In Christ's ow words are Riven. She knows her precious darling boy Has gone to rest in heaven." Julia Barnes Nellie Dammast Myra Mathlea class. Martin Hardest- Fred'ck AVickman Joseph Carlson.

Reba Howland Laura AA'agner Laura Wilcox. FOURTH GRADE. Lida 9. Hopkins, Teacher. Willie Adams Earl Keener August Loop George Martin Robert McCord AVillie Musselmm Sumner A'ineent Norman Church Charlie Sleeper Dewey Miller.

Carrie Dunable 1 LauraEliis, Nellie Graham Sreta Grubs i Maggie Hemphill Ida Irons Mary Underwood Icy AVright Annie Kerr Edna Billings Irene Dixon Minnie Carlson Lottie Engstrom Jessie Frozier Mabel Aooker Maggie Mayos Lillle Roth. FOUBTH GRADE. Third AVard. Alice Bunker, Teacher. Jessie Bewley Tana Clark Bertha Docking Laura Dennison Dollie Hunsinger Eliza Hanney Lucy Hapgood Mollie McDonald S'a Clara McDonald Blanche A'anOder" Sarah Sires Nellie Sires Rosa AVier Samuel Dennison Elisah King Clarence Riblet the ad antagas of tlie early rains.

If the grain can be kept swollen, so as to send out roots, it is safe. It will always be kept moist enough, so long as the earth is wet, without rain, as the grain will absorb moisture from the ground There is no trouble about this part of the plan. I have been driven from the field by a rainstorm before the grain, was harrowed in, and the crop did weil. The oint of moisture is more important than covering. Sowing early secures e-notagh moisture even though the season at seed time may be dry.

Sowing the seed when the frost is coming out makes the securing of moisture a certainty. 1 have no doubt that better crops of spring wheut could be had by fitting the land in autumn and sowing the seed when the frost was coming out, and the surface of the ground was very wet, as in this way tne best part of the seasonfor growth would be taken advantage of. This spring there will be thousands of acres (more likely millions) where the winter wheat will be killed, or if not all killed, it will be weakened and thinned by the severe exposure it has had, and is now undergoing in many sections of the country. My plan Avould be to sow spring wheat on the top of the ground on all fields and spots where the winter wheat is unpromising, and leave it to take care of itself- It will come on and can be harvested with the winter wheat. By so doing a good crop on good land can be secured, and no additional labor.

When spring wheat cannot be secured, and the supply is of course limited in the older states, I should sow oats and harvest them with the crop. They will do well if the land has been weil prepare for the wheat, and it is far better to get a good crop of oats, with tlie wheat which may grow, than a crop of chess, which is sure to come in on all the bare spots, and all sorts of weeds, I never harvested a greater crop of oats on the same amount of land than grew on the wheat ground I have described. If it is more important to have a good seeding than to grow a full crop on the land, then it would be well not to sow any oats on the wheat ground, as the oats will probably choke out the grass seed somewhat. The grass seed will do a great deal better, however, than when sown Avith oats at the time oats are usually put in, later in the spring. The grass seed should be sown on the wheat land as early as possible, and it may be sown before it would answer to sow the oats.

The grass seed may be sown while the snow is on the ground and do well. I suppose oats can be sownas early, so far as their germinating is concerned, because oats scattered on the ground in autumn will grow in the spring. But I should prefer to sow them when the ground was breaking up, so that they would not wash away, and the birds would not have an oppertunity to eat so many before they grew, and if sown as early as this, they will then be on the ground sometime before the weather will be warm enough for them to grow. If the wheat is all killed, not less than two bushels of oats should be sown on an acre, and it less quant ity according to the amount of wheat. Oats do not require as mellow ground as barley, peas, and some other grain, as they are more like wheat, aud if the surface is mellow they do better with a more compact soil undeneath.

The frost coming out mellows the surface and also underneath, so that when the seed is put in early it uas the advantage of nature's tillage, which is enough. Town lots regular bonanzas. Kailroad jirospects arc bright. Thespians next Saturday evening. Saturday und Sunday snow storm, coltl.

A tireat Tlmo at the opera house next Saturday evening, April 3d. Numerous land sales and real estate transfers have been reported lately. The Attorney tienerni is visiting our ciiy. SiMiiethln may "drap." All the old favorites will appear at the opera house Saturday evening. Last Saturday was very disagreeable, und business that day was not ns lively us usual.

KiicnurugR Home talent. io ami hear the ThHsplnns. Fill the house only 10 und 20 cents. It is now in order to commence gardening. The weather is favorable to this pleuhuut pn.liine.

The Thespluns will present a splendid double bill at the opera ho-ie-Tiexf'ntnrday evening. the 'I'liesplans a bh benetit next Saturday evening. They make rates to suit the times. Id and 21; cents. Masher and Crasher, or lirit ami Uall.ut the opera house next Saturday evening.

Ill and cents are the rates. The Thespians Farewell in a grand ilotibl Hill next Saturday The Jollit st, funnies', fan es ever upon lie boards. l'rof. of Forento, Canuda, In visiting wit li Prof. Nott of tlds city, lieu gradu ate of Ontario Veteniury College He will locate at Concordia.

Henry Avery, tin; celebrated breeder of ft no Norman horses, came up f.om his tine stock (arm near Wukeiield, yesterday, to see his friends In tin; city. Mr. lUllings proposes liie inline of "Olay-siin" for nnr city. This has rat tier a musi-cmI and by lis adoption hi mnnc of CI my would be retained, Ilea 1's name was unintentionally Idt mil of the vote ol thi.uks of the C. T.

of last week. We are truly sorry that It should bay.) been omitted. sec. Would you catch litisindss on the wing, J'heii daily advertise; You'll llnd It ipilte the proper thing Thus early in the days of To seek the public eyes. .1.

It. ciulnby, one of the earliest settlors, and for several terms chairman of lie board of commissioners of our county, now residing on his line farm neur Wakefield, was in our city yesterday. The I. o. o.

F. will eelebr.ite the anniversary of American odd Fellowship on the Jlithof April. street parade, oration at the opera House, and other interesting exercises is a part of the program. We have received in pamphlet form, a speech on iovei niiieut Limns to the People," by W. D.

Vincent, of Clay Center, before their debut ing club, that is really an able argument. It shows that Mr. Vincent is one of the best posted men in this section on the financial ijiiestion. Munhtittan Mirtnrji. io and 2o cents are the rates to the Thespian Farewell Benefit next Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, und Mrs. Cook, of Clyde, tlie ladies sisters of Mrs. Shearer, of our cit ere in attendance at the exhibition given by the O.

A. K. on Friday night, Tlie ladies were much interested in the play-as liey were to take some of tlie leading parts in tlie play ut Clyde Inst week. Tlie Western Lumber company are fixing things up in shape us if tliev hud come to slay. A neut ollice, sasli and door room, sheds for finishing lumber, fl ooring and etc.

Mr. Ilusklns with his able assistant Dick Mc Cord will work for their share of the lumber business this season, ami will give tlie other boys the best racket they have in the shop. The Idea of changing the. name of Clay Center is again being agitated. There was quite a meeting at tlie Hoard of Trade rooms last night for the purpose of agreeing on a name, and then start a petition for tlie change.

A multitude of names were suggested but we understand tnat none were adopted. When smiling spring returns to clieor And nature's warblers reappear. And buds upon the trees are seen, And lawns again show glints of green. And Sol begins to dry tlie The small boy in the streets is found, And no less nappy than when he Hushed down the ''const" so merrily; He's put away his sled and Ami now plays marbles witli his mates. Full of excitement, through his veins the young blood swiftly leaps; It Is no small affair to him not when he plavs for "keeps." "The child is father tif the man" this boyish pastime shows He'll play for "keeps" with stocks and bonds for marbles hen he grows.

Col. Anthony and his wife returned home yesterday from their Florida trip, and arc highly pleased with their visit, lie says that some day In the future Florida will be npur adise for winter quarters for millionaires, but that it is no pluea for the poor man. He visited Dr. Lindner, Levyraz und others of our county that ore sojourning there, und says that they ure apparently happy and contented and comfortably situated. YVliat point of interest next Col.

st rangers are arriving in our city everyday who come here for the purpose of looking up the chance for the investment of capital, and most of them are so fuvorably Imprcssed with the prospects cur of city, and the outlook for making a big profit on real estate transactions, that they Immediately Invest in town lots or other property. Many of these capitalists are locating here and will make this their home in the future. The transactions lu real estate in this city and county Is assuming large proportions and prices are rapidly advancing. Now Is the time to purchase if you desire to make money rapidly. Demorest's Monthly Maguzine is one of the most desirable of the household magazines published combining as it does so much to Improve and Interest the home cir cle.

The April number contains some ad mil able in tides such of "The Castle of Heidelberg," "The Industrial Problem," by Jennie uml "Lace Making." "That Other Person," Mrs. Hart's aerial is continued and instructions are given in china painting and embossing in metal. The Prohibition are all good, W. Jennings Demorest contributing "Tlie Irrepressiblo Conflets." The frontispiece is a beautiful steel engraving, "Tlie Message." A New York paper has been exposing the schemes of a lot of conscienceless speculators, who have been Inducing people in England and the Northern Stntcs to purchase town lots and orange groves in Florida, which existed only on maps. Land was being sold for twenty dollars an acre which wasnot worth fifty cents.

Nevertheless a good work Is going on in Florida in the drainage of the Everglade Sw amps In the extreme south -enstern part of the state. There are twenty million acres of these lands, nearly nil of which will he reclaimed. He is said to be a benefactor of mankind who makes two blades of grass grow where only one was the natural product. Florida grows the finest oranges, In the world an abundant supply of early fruit and vegetables for more northern and colder regions. It is sanitarium also for people of weak lungs but experienced physicians say that as health resorts, Colorado and California are preferable.

Tfifi FIRST NATIONAL Bank, CLAY CENTER, KANSAS. Cash Capital, $75,000.00. Have Removed To H. H. Taylor's Corner, 5tii Street.

Good Notes AVanted at Current Discoun Rates. L. A. BEEBE, PLUMBER I am carrying a full stock of Pumbino; Goods such as Bath Tufis, Water Closets, Jfarble Jfasi Stands, Brass Goods, Rubber Hose, Range Boilers, Iron Pife and Fittings, and everything required in the most complete arrangements for Avater supply. No trouble to explain how your house can be arranged either on the simplest or most elaborate plans.

Telephone connections with the city. Shop and Office at Water Works Building, Clay Center, Ks. FARM FOR SALE- I offer for sale my farm situated in Blaine township, one mile north and five miles west of Clay Center. The farm consists of 100 acres under cultivation, 40 acres pasture; 10 acres cottonwood grove, trees averaging 30 feet high; the entire farm under hedge, and divided into 10 acre lots by hedge 80 acres divided into three lots, hog tight, young orchard; never failing well; windmill and pump. Good house, granary, stables, hog sheds, smoke house and other out buildings.

Tne farm is in splendid condition in every respect. Terms $2,500 cash, balance on easy terms. For particulars call at mv farm or address, J. Ar. Coffman, Clay Center, Kan.

LOUISVILLE, ORLEANS TEXAS RAILWAY Mississippi ALLEY R0UTL A DHIECT NORTH AND SOUTH LINE BETWEEN BIIFHIS, Traversing the MISSlSSPPI a YAZOO DELTA, Renowned for their productiveness of the iles Ctton Corn, Um Rice. 760,000 Acers of LAND In the Mississippi anil Yazoo Delta For sale at low prices email cash payment balanc on long time 100,000 Families can lie LOCATED in the Fertile Region which ia now openea for settiement. Three trains per day each way, elegantly equipped with Pullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars, Giving QUICK CHEAP Transpostation. Through Freight rates to all principal points. This Line ofiers evrcy induce ment to th tourist or those in search of cheaphomes in this GARDEN OF THE SOUTH.

For further information apply to A. J. KNAPP Gen. Frt and Pass. Ag't 6.W.

McGINNIS, Land Commissioner, Memphis Tenn A. (. Smith Son have ready for inspection at their stand at the southeast corner of the Central Park, some of the finest Pear and Cherry trees ever seen in the state. People in the city or country who Avould like some of these fruits will do well to call and see them. They defv competition in price or quality of stock.

31tf. CALL FOR TO UR NUR SER STO CUT. A. G. Smith Son are now at the southeast corner of the Central Park with samples of trees and goods ready for delivery.

They will remain there for the convenience of the public and request all who have ordered to call, as trees are ready for delivery. 31tf. Wakefield, Kan. To The Public: I am pleased to say to the public that when my house was damaged bv Are I wrote to A. T.

Martin Jr the Insurance men of Clay Center, Kansas, and their reply to me was to have a mechanic repair the damage, and the Continental Insurance Co. of N. Y. would foot the bill. I find it a pleasure to do business with this firm.

Respectfully, Hknky Fenton. 11 ARGUS PUBLISHING COMP'Y. prof, a. .1. imii.N, CAPT.O.M.PUGH, W.

TAYI.nu. KbiToit. Loral. MAVAIiKII. L'otlllied every Thursday from lhArKH p.iillding hi Taylor's Wok, cur-ul-r of I Utll Street and l.lni-.ln ux r.irrio.N, Wl 1'KR KAH.

RAILROAD TIME-TABLE. K. C. F. K.

Railway. llU-I'llr-setlger -J4 II. and M.eoui-1 11, MM: MMiTll. TMAIN AlililVK. l.

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wr inii'sn. TRAIN I A Kit IV K. and iu 111 wi.KT ai.ui I IVf- I iHliiiit kimI i 1' Trams Nim. 131 and MJ daily. All oL.ers luily except Mindiiy.

DR. 0. C. CARR, I.KI TIC PIIYSU'IAS AND M' N. Ireiit HiioresHfuily all to tin cumuli.

Special iittKiil ion xlvt-ii to tlx- ruai'H ol wonirii. owr Jen- iiIiik' Drutt More. 'l'i lf'l'iif W. E. DUN AWAY.

A I'l US AT LAW. OKKl: IX II. II lavlor's liloik, over National I. lay lltl'l, Kansas i. HARKNESS GODARD, LAWYERS, VIII practice In nil Mute uml Federal Prompt nml careful attention to nil llllUUTS llltlUSted til US.

Ollice Over Carr's Drug store, I.AV KNTtlt, K.N.V. WARREN HARRIS. PHYSICIANS AM SMMiKOXSt. CAIJ.S IN city nucl country attended with promptness and caro. tillli it In Muiiim block, up tulrs, opposite court house siiuitrc.

DR. H. H. OLNEY. SURGEON DEUTIS'i, Office over Jennings' Drug Store.

M. M. MILLER. ATTOUNK.Y A'l LAW lay Kansas. Collections promptly uml carefu.ly made, and all other law business transacted throughout tin- suite, in all Court, Mate mi Federal, unit Miurpe Ulock.

ui Htiiii-H, west Hiile of Hunure. TllDH. I'. K.C. r.lKHl.,M.D.

KcH.cor.Mli mi' I Clark wt. Crawfortl near It lr BLACKWOOD BIEHL, 1MIYSICI A.v- AXI Calls ill the elty tin (I idinnry promptly ntti-mli'ii. Tel-eplioni' onneetioriH witli resiliences. PKOllCSiSOlNl NOTT, VETERINARY SURGEON, WITH HHKK.N YKAUS KXI-KUIKNCK. A full Htoek of Veterinary Metllelnes on Imnil operations perlorineil in a soit n-title riintiner.

The treatment of horses tuet li a specialty. Oftlco lit Knoeli Cuniniinu'8 I.ivery stahle, Lincoln Avenue, Cluy enter, Kas. COUNTY OFFICtRS. Treasurer, Clerk Hist. Court.

County Clerk, rrotinte County Attorney, 1.. McChesncy. I.tuiiler. Win. Anthony.

New ton Allen. W. E. Uunuway. C.

A. tireen. Superintendent I'uh. IiiHtruetion, It.r Kegister of Keetis. Kit.

J. Uouliaiu. Surveyor, W. Mcl.miffhlln. Coroner, s- K.

HeyiKilds. Commissioner. tieor Kmerlek, J. W. Ilousn-holder Davis Miller.

CITY OFFICERS W. W. YV. SI. CiKOVK, J.

I). Sru Ktt, O. W. MAUT1N, N. I.EE, Y.

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KlimF.v, A. F. DKXTER. SECRET SOCIETIES. Coroniwlo Comniandcry K.

T. Chapter of Koynl Arch Masons. Itlue LotlKD of Masons. F.nemnpinent of I. K.

Miborniniite LotlKe 1. o. O. F. Hehecca Lotlffe 1.

O. F. Cnlform Hank K. of 1'. I'ont (Jriinil Army ltepulilic.

Wouinn's Itelief Corps, sons of Veterans Corps. LodKU Knights of I.uhor. Independent Order of uootl Jemplars. KnlKltts of MaeiilieeH. Younn Men Christian Association.

Publication Xotlce. HTATE OF KANSAS,) Srt CI.AYC the District court within and for Clay County, state of Kansas, X'ancy E. Shncfller, Plaint iff, Vs. E. Si.

Shaelller, Pefendant. E. U. Slmetllcr, Urfendant, of the state of Colorado, will take notice that he has been sued by Nancy E. sliaefller plaintiff, in the District Court, of Clay County, Kansas, and Ihftthemust answer the petition so filed therein against him on or before the 7th day of May or the same will be taken as tru and Judgement divorcing plaintiff from da fendant will be rendered accordingly.

Xascy E. Shaf.fflkr. By J. X. TTalker, uttorney for plaintiff.

SI sm iii. TkTTVVi. XIIIilVK. I'M'AU r. our city offers as a business center are becoming more widely known -with every year, and its popularity is growing.

This is satisfactory but it is not all that is needed. What is needed "Clay City" is the development of her industrial Interests. AVe need more mauufacturles, more concerns engaged in the various businesses for which Clay offers facilities that are especially advantageous. There should be a combined effort on the part of our business men to present these advantages, and the summer season when our city is visited by a large number of people, is the best time in the whole year in which to bring these matters to the attention of the world at large. Tne past year has shown some growth In this direction.

The organization of a Board of Trade will bring to the attention of business men elswhere the facilities which Clay offers for Industrial enterprises. An impetus has been given. Our citizens should endeavor to keep he ball rolling. AVe have plenty of room for man factories in special lines, akin to those dot the eastern part of the state eo thickly. Our facilities for water power tue greater than any other city in the state, The small enterprise should not be dispised, The man who is looking for a business location, and who perhaps only employs ten or a dozen men, should toe "encouraged to come here.

Great enterprises frequently grow from small beginnings. (The Hatchet for instance.) One of the largest concerns In Atchison has grown up from a little establishment, run by a man who begun in a small way. People in that city recollect seeing him going to and fro from his little shop with his dinner pall. Now the concern employs large numbers of men and does an immense business, and yet Atchison does not possess a tithe of the advantages for manufacturing that Clay affords, Anew spirit of movement is abroad in our community and a distinct forward step has been taken. Let the coming season see an acsession of enterprise in this direction.

Let a decided effort be made to "boom" the city. Everything that can be said in its favor is warranted by the tacts, you cannot talk too enthusiastically. It is high time that the croaking about what Clay will not do was stopped. Let talk take another direction and relate to what Clay can and will do. People are apt to take a town at something near its own valuation.

AVe hardly think he is practicing for the drum corps of the Salvation Army. We mean the chap on fith street who is trying tq learn the fife, flute, flagolet or some other kind of wind-wicked ness. He has got it already so it will screach like a female with a mouse up her back. Hang to it, kind sir, and soon you ill have fith street all to A-ourseIf. According to the Tribune, thejunction Ciiy Union not seem to be so warmly el-comed to tlie firesides of the goody goodjpeo-ple of that village as in times past, which means that they prefer to look for their religious interests without the help of the Union.

As Junction City is wholly converted George AVashlngton Martin wil probably move to pastures new. Come up, George and give Clay a whirl, why not? Perhaps the boy who plays marbles for keeps on Sunday afternoon, will fight roosters and play "seven up" at a later period and become an editor in maturer years, The most popular minister that Clay ever had, Iiev. J. K. Miller, has been returned to the M.

E. pulpit for another year. He will doubtless make the quaking sinner who stands outside the fold freezing to death from the lack of a warm gospel cloak, understand what the other extreme will he in that land that Is hotter than this. President Cleveland is having a little tilt with Congress. He don't want his private matters meddled with.

It was not always thus with Grover. AVe had rather be con ductor on one of Jeramiah Levitius Starkweather's coal carts, than be president. The 18th day of this month is Easter, a day of recreation and soft-boiled eggs with a dash of salt and a sprinkle of pepper. AVe hall the tidings with gobs of joy. It is the day we celebrate on an alopathic scale.

In the gray dawn of morn the lady hen rolls out of her downy perch, arranges her flowing featheis and seeks a fence corner and a ripe lucious egg is the fruit of her agitation. After scratching up a few flower beds and some garden truck she saunters off to some sec eluded pumpkin orchard while her shattered nerves are mending. The egg is Ieviedupon by the youth of the family who casts it into a pot of boiling water, first smothering it with dirty rags. AA'hen the egg is pronounced out of danger it is ladled up and undressed for the slaughter. At such times these eggs look like the photograph of Sheol with the covers off.

And, by the way, eggs are somewhat like the human family the rotten ones invariably conic to the top to float. It is considered infinite sport by the festive lad to butcher eggs on an Easter, and make it a Roman holiday. Like the mule and the mother-in law, the egg has been celebratgd both in prose and verse. The egg cannot claim a belt for beauty but, when ill, it has a tone of breath and a quiet fervor that would make an editor dizzy enough to speak the truth. An egg upon the verge of declining years has been known to invade the sanctity of the rostrnm with such soft insinuating manner as to send the speaker to the hydrant for re pairs.

The open countanance of the modern egg is winsome, yet coy, and at times pathe tic. The egg is the grandest acheiveinent of the latter-day hen. It has a wealth of meat that is hard to beat. The only reference, as to whether the egg was made for Easter or Easter for the egg is made by the celebrated Messrs. Egg and Nog, in their treatise on "How come you so." Fggs are common in all communities, excepting omelet emporl ums.

Eggs do not improve with age, as pure old democratic rye does. Investigation has shown that eggs can be handled to a certain extent with impunity and there is a great future for operation within, "They carry concealed weapons." Moral Don't be careless with the egg when it has the symptoms of a red yolked delirium and effluvia. little Hatchet. ttoll of Honor. SIZTH Eliza Naai.

Frank Adams, Lora Ashford, Carrie Bailey, Maynard Carson, Willie Allaway, Louis Keeler, AVillle Lang, Harry Spicer, Ella McLaughlin, GRADE Teacher. Ann Allaway Zillah Baker, Lizzie Bixler. Erwin Eberhard John Ellis, Arthur Grumme Davie Park, Arthur ATincent, Hattie Underwood. REVENTH GRADE. Sarah McXaughton, Teacher.

Frank Bailey, Richard Jones, Chas. Durant, Josie Bradley, Albert McAllister, Harry Upham, Cora Hutchinson, Chas. Dun able, George Conley, Tommy Jodes, Louis Smith, Eugene Simpson, Ora Graham, Addie Lauderdale, Maggie Kelly. Thoee neither tardy nor absent for the term Chas. Durant, George Conley, Aarry Upham.

SECOND GRADE. Jessie E. Grisavold, Teacher. Wille Dunaway, Harry Fletcher Frank Grubs, Clyde Harris, Jacob Herter, Glenn Shawhan, Minnie Gill, Edith Irons, Charlie Gorow, Pompey Russell, Mary Eberhardt, Gracie Martin. PRIMARY.

GRADE. Primary grade. S. L. B.

George, Teacher-Harry Clark Frank Frazier Philip AVorley Charley AVisner 611 li Anniversary. The I. O. O. F.

of Clay Center are making arrangements to celebrate the anniversary of American Odd Fellowship in an appropriate manner. The exercises will be held at the opera house, and the general public are cordially invited. The program will Include a grand street parade in full regalia. All Odd Fellows are cordially invited, whether afliliating or not, to paiticipate. Invitations have been sent to all neighboring lodges, and large turn-out is expected.

Farmers Organization. As this is a period of organization, the question naturally arrises, why don't the farmers organize Everybody is organizing or have organized but you. All the railroads, all the manufacturers, all the professions, all the laborers in different bracches of manufacturing and transportation have formed gigantic societies to protect them-selvs, Why not you farmers do it? It is only a question of a short time when every trade will be thoroughly organized and in a position to ask for justice, except tlie farmers. They are as a rule alw ays reciting their wrongs und grievances; the railroads ure crushing them the brokers are making millions out of their products; tlie landholders are gobbling the taxes, und everybody seems to be getting more enjoyment out of life than the hard-worked and industrious tiller of the soil. This is hat you hear on our streets every day in tlie year.

No one claims that the farmers complaints are well grounded. lie is defrauded on every hand. Hut what does he do to change his condition of Nothing at all. He sits alone and growls about oppressions, but makes no fffort io get hi.s neck out tlie yoke. They find fault with the state of affairs in this country the scandalously low prices; the usiirotis rates of interest they have to pay, the ondersomo freight lates, and above all tlie heavy tuxes that tlon't seem to be ex-pended for the public good at all.

Why don't you do sonicthingahout it? Why don't voti organize? Not a week should be lost by the farmers of every county In Kansas in organizing thems, Ives into societies for righting their wrongs. It don't matter what tlie society is called, whether Knights of Labor, Farmers Alliance or whatever one may choose, so long as it furnishes means of bringing the farmers into compact and sufficient body of political workers. There is to be a regeneration in A-merica, and the farmers should be in a position to exert their power for the improvement of their condition. They are tlie last to organize, but organizing should be depressed no longer. Our Fine Horses.

The. vast improvement in the horses of our county in the past two or three years, is a matter of surprise as well as pleasure. This season some of the finest blooded horses in the country will be found at tlie stables in our city. Thinking that a majority of our readers admire a fine horse, and would like to know here to rind them we offer a few notes of tlie most prominent ones that will make the season in this city. Evax's Stone -Staisles.

IVAN, a pure bred Cleveland Bay on his sires sitle and nearly so on the dam's, the foreign blood being thorough blood. He was imported from Yorkshire, England, Sept. 1SS4, by the Bremer Breeding of Iowa. He was purchased this spring by II. G.

Higin. hot ham and brought to this county. For all purposes he is one of the finest horses now in the country. He is under tlie manage ment of Mr. shephard, who also will have charge this year, of AVin.

lfempliiils beautiful brown horse "Young Quimper." He is a son of Avery's celebrated imported horse "Juimper" one of the best horses ever brought to this county. YVALTEH SMOKEK, a trotting stallion, standard bred and registered. He is a black good size, tine style and action, and has a pedigree running back to some of the fastest trotting horses of the country, some of them as low dow as 2 :15, Charlie Turbush has the management of this fine horse, and will be pleased to show him and give you his full record. For roadsters and driving horses he would be a good choice. ZAMA and PETE, are two of the noted horses of this county.

Zama is a coal black five years old, stands sixteen feet high and weighs 1700 lbs. He is a perfect specimen of a draft horse, he was bred by M. A'. Dunham Dupage county, 111. Pete Is a dapple bay, five year old, weight 1420 lbs.

He was sired by Avery's Quimper. These two horses are owned and handled by Chas. Pierae and stands at the head of the list of draft horses OLD LEON, and several other horses of less note, but well known in this county will be at these stables. liAssETT'S STABLE. ALBEHT DliAPEK, is a chestnut horse, sixteen hands high and waighs 1175 lbs.

He has a pedsgree and stands well with horsemen. He will be handled by Geo. AV. Turley, STAR OF THE AVEST and N'OHFOLK TOM, two fine Clidesdule horses just brought to this country from Canada, Norfolk Tom was imported April 188, He is a beautiful dark dapple bay and a prize taker in the fairs of England and Canada. Star of the west, is a bright bay, five years old, with a registered pedigree.

Both these horses are Clydesdales and line ones, Mr. Mason has the care and handling of them. AVe had intended to give the full pedigree of these horses but time and space will not allow, suffice it to say that they are all the best of their class The list includes trotting, driving and draft horses. There are many other liort es In our stables of lesser note. Come to Clay center on Friday or Saturday if you wish to see a line of fine horses that are hard to beat.

TOCSY AND SOHNSTOX'S STABLE. SANTA FE, the only trotting stallon in the county with a record, 2:59 i made at AVash-ington, Sept. 5th 1884. He is a black, registered In Burchs Tiottinj? Stud Book, sirod by Scott's Thomas, (record 2:21) first dam Lucy AA'anseon (thoroughbred), 2d. Kate hy Dolphns, Santa Fe is open and square in his gait, levelheaded and a fine roadster.

His colts all show fine size and speed, and' command good prices. He is well nigh perfection itself. Those wishing to see the horse and obtain further information will find him at Tousey Johnston's Stables, on 7th street. JLITTXE HATCHET. Mr, Editor: It was a simple matter for the city council to pass an ordinance compelling every property holder, within a certain time, to place a number upon his residence, and the same is commendable.

Still another which is very much needed is an ordinance placing signboards at the corners of our streets. There are populous thoroughfares in our city half a mile long, that have not the first intimation on street corners or anywhere else as to what name they bear. A neat board a foot and a half long and three inches wide, painted white and the name in black letters, should be affixed to eyery street corner. As to their being visible on a dark night, the night watch could be instructed to travel his beat with a "taller" candle. Of course If our supply of street lamps were large enough this "onorous duty" could be lifted from the broad shoulders of the night watch.

It is in little things like these that the wakefulness and progress ot a city are shown as well as the larger enterprises. The common council should take pains to look after such matters and to press them upon the notice of the expense ofTneTmprove ments indicated would be very small and they would add greatly to the comfort and convenience of our people. The indications point to a very active summer in the city of Tom Morrison a brother-in-law of 'If. T. Carr's who has been laying up here this winter for repairs, suffering from rheumatism, Is now first assistant in the drug store; tlie heavyweight ol tlie concern; handler of garden seeds, paints, oils and dye stuffs, pills and patent medicines, perfumery, cigars, and tobacco.

The ladies will find him pleasant, aflibie young juan to- with, a little )ikiulf mil attent 'ivo to business nt'id polite in the extreme. Wi.at he don't know-about drugs II. T. does and they don't allow no one to go away Tom can do you up a dosf of salts or a package of garden seeds-equal to the rest of them. him a call and lie will do vte.i proud.

Carr's ptrtent medicines a sper-ialty. John McDonald. SJarliel I township, came to low yesterday ai'd in the evening drove up to corner and hitched his team, and wtiiit into tin' to get oranges. On coming out- again the team hud disappeared, an. I alter a fruitless search for them he walked home.

I. Heed, a lit tic later in the evening met liic team near the Dispatch siubles and knowing ihem, drove towards Uietn, when the ofi-iipiuils of the buggy got on: and skipped through the vacant lot by the Ilcuiy house, and were soon out of sisrbt. IM. put the team in the stable and Mc. lulled forthern.

The fellows, ho-ovor they woiv. done ibis for a lurk, having no Idea of stealing the team. When a man Goth wisii to angle, A hook like this he loves to dangle. .) lie has Hue f-v fcood and strong. And catches a lisb about so long.

Uefore begets home the lish doth grow And tells his friends that it stretches out so Hut his friends who have a lishin' been Knows that the man has lied like sin. Aad they simply sit and smile and grin The Clay Debut lug Club assembled last F'riday eviining to listen to a debate upon the question "thuU conscience is an innate principle," the judges gave their verdict in favor of tlie affirmative. Will Docking was appointed temporary secretary in the ab Hence of D. A. Valentine, and critic, it was resolved to hold a literary evening at tlie next gathering, and a very full and inierest-ing programme is being prepared, and all ho attend may ex pect to spend a verv joyuble evening.

This will be the first veiling that has yet bean given up entirely to literary exercises, and those ho attend may expect a genuine treat, the recitations are to be of high order, and we are promised some first class orations, those ho intend to come want to get there early. The meet ing will be held in Carter's court room. There is always two sides to all questions not excepting that of servant girls. We hear so much complaint by the Indies of our city nbout servant girls, and they are accused of so many faults, that, in many cases, we think without just, cause. Did you ever stop to think of the number of bonis the average servant girls has to put in for a days work.

In many places if a girl as to work all day and all night too, tne folks would not think she did too much. It is tlie experience of most servant girls to commence work from 5.30 in tlie morning, steady all day, only stopping totake their meals, and not get through until 9.30 or 10 at night. II by accident she gets through her regular days work by even ing every night, with few exceptions, tlie supper drugs along, from 7 to o'clock, and after that she bus to get her own supper and get the dishes und kitchen cleaned, so by that time it is o'clock. In many places even after these long hours of labor, this girl is begrudged what she eats. Some may not believe this but it is solid facts.

Ask any girl that knows anything about living out, she will tell you the same. No girl with common sense will put up with anything like tliis any longer than she can possibly help. Every place is not such as we here djscribed. God belli the poor girls if they were; the trouble is, such places are tlie rule instead of having the exception. We do not say that girls should only be expected to work ten hours a day, but if our ladies would only use a little management, so that a girl could have some time in the evening to herself and some time on Sunday, instead of making her ork all day long, as a great many do, ami If they ould treat her with a little consideration, they could always have a good girl.

If some of the women that are poutingsomuch about woman's rights would use a ftttle of their intlu.inee in behalf of servant girls, they could do a great good. An old Soldier It may seem strange that and old soldier, after four years of active service, should allow himself to be surprised but such was the ease with A. Wingrove on Thursday, Marcj, lssc. ween the years '01 and 03 we doubt much if it would have been amongst the possibilities to have caught him "napping." The jonnies managed to cripple him for life, but they failed to lay their hands on him. Hut after over twenty years of home comforts, and the peaceful pursuits of everyday life he had forgotten the lesson of the war "vigilence and wutchfulness," and allowed a bevy of women tocapture him, and he surrendered without a struggle.

This seems strange for tin old veteran that brest-etl the storm of many a battle field, was wounded hut not captured, that he should come home und after years of toil in peace -ful pursuits should thus timely surrender to 'petticoat government," but such are the mournful facts and wc ure compelled to chronicle them us such. The occasion was his 3sth birthday, and his estimible wife, conceived the idea of surprising the old veteran, and taking into her contikence several of her female friends, many of them her coworkers in the Kclicf Corps, they put "up a job" on tlie old man. They got Mr. Stratton to take him out for an airing in his buggy, arriving at home late in the evening to find his quiet home In tlie hands of the enemy, and the house full to overflowing with ladies and gentlemen who demanded his unconditional surrender and he gracefully come to terms seeing no way out of the difficult'. He acknowledged that they hud the advantage and had taken him completely by surprise he not having tiie least idea that his friends were after him.

After congratulations the prisoner und his captors sat down to a sumptous feast prepared by Mrs. AY. consisting of every thing that the culinary art could manufacture and the fine taste of the lady suggest, and all did ample justice to the rich viands set before them. After supper Dr.Brock in a neat little sneech, on behalf of the company, presented the "old soldier" with a pair of slippers and a gold pen and holder. Mrs.

Loader added to the gift a set of sleeve buttons bearing the mon ogram of the (i. A. H. and his wife a china mustache cup and saucer. The evening was spent pleasantly with music and social conversation.

The "old veteran" will have to acknowledge that the women are smarter SECOND GRADE. Mary H. Jenkins, Edith Kedshaw Zett ie Brooks Atta Reblet Geo. Schmenger Dillard Thompson GmarNeod Third Teachelier Mratl Redshaw" Celia Nelson George Holmes Louie Schmenger Charlie Baker Arthur Totter AVillie Hapgood. A.

J. Blackwood an atterney at law, has has his card in this week's tiazette. He comes highly recommended, and wc bespeak for him a liberal share of the legal work traiisacte in this vicinity. tSlerlwj Gazette. A Mathematical Problem.

Some of the mathematicians of this city are puzzling their brains over this apparent paradox. A farmer had sixty ejrgs, thirty of the largest of which he placed in one basket and sold at tlie rate of two for a cent, while the remining thirty he sold from the other basket at the rate of three for a cent. From the first basket he realized fifteen cents and from the second ten cents, a total of twenty-five cents. AA'hen he next went to market, he thought as three egs or a cent and two eggs "for a cent was the same as five eggs for two cents, he would not bother to sort his eggs over, but would put the sixty in one basket and would sell them at the rate of five for two cents, as he assumed he had done on his previous trip, lie did so, but found when he cane to reckon up his receipts that he Iwid realized only twenty-four cents from them instead of twenty-live cents, the amount received when he sorted them over aud sold them two for a cent and three for a cent, The question that puzzles the farmer and is puzzling the mathematicians what became of the missing cent Ex. AVe refere this to the mathematicians of our high school.

AVe will publish the first correct explanation received from them. JOTKS BY XHK WAY. Newsy Paragraphs From a World Of Rxchanes. Senator Plumb says that Oklahoma will not be opened to settlement this year. One of our exchanges very truthfully says about the only thing in this country that makes money without advert ising is the Government mint.

A letter has just been found that was mailed at Cambridge, ago which has not yet reached its destination. A good many girls out this way are just dying to know whether the rumor that President Cleveland is going to be married is true. Will the senate please demand the papers in the case? C. P. Huntington, the railroad magnate, was once a farm hand on a Connecticut homestead.

have reason to believe-that his special duties were to water the stock. The hostile Apaches have sent in word that they are ready to surrender. They have probably run short of guns and ammunition and want to stock up again. This government is a great convenince to warlike Indians. The New York militia has sent in a bill for attending the Grant funeral, a fact which urges on us the conclusion that the New York militia is good for something after all.

It is good to melt up into brass annous and camp kettles. There is a rumor that Congressman Reagan of Texas wants to get out ot congress. We can assure Mr. Keagan that the door is not bolted, and that if the citizens of the United States are holding it they will step aside the moment he makes an effort to get out. "What will the coming bonnet be like?" responded a man milliner yesterday.

"It will be unlike anything ever before attempted. Watch for it on Easter day and repress your risibilities. The ornithological craze is dead and the birds may sing and twitter in peace. They Avill not ornament feminine headgear this season. What is the craze? Why vegetables and fruit and flowersmostly vegetables.

The flowers to be used are chosen because of the brilliancy of their coloring, and it is possible that many a false alarm of fire may be traced to a flaring, flaming bunch of buds on the comingbonnet." OATS ON WINTER KILLED WHEAT If your Wheat is dead or part ially so, utilize the around Tjy sowing Oats there on. YVe clip the following suggestions from an exchange, thinking that many of our farmers may porfithere by F. Curtis writes the Country Gentleman as follows on the subject of oats on winter-killed wheat: I tried an experiment last year, which seems to me can be repeated this spring by many farmers with benefit. I had in acre or more of wheat whicn was sown very late, and was so winter-killed the scarcely a spear of it could be seen when the ground began to thaw out. 1 Not wishing to lose the use of this ground, and in order to save work, as soon as a man could walk over the land without miring, or over his boots in the soft places, oats were sown broadcast, about one bushel to the acre.

Tney sank into the mud, and after freezing and thawing several times, the ground at last settled, and the weather becoming warm c-nough, the oats sent out a root down into the ground and a shoot upward those on op of the ground doing just as well as the grains that had become covered up. These oats were up and green all over the land almost a month before the land would have been fit for working to put them in. I am satisfied that this is the best way to put in all wet ground when a crop of oats is desired. The land should be fitted the fall before, just the same as if sown, and in the spring the seed should be sown as soon as a man can walk over it with any comfort. Harrowing is not at all necessary if the seed is put in early, so as to have KKST OF ALL.

There's a little frolicsome maid I know AVho has a question she puts to me Whenever close to my side she comes, Or into my lap where she loves to be. "AVhich do you like best?" says tlie little maid, Her face with comical furrows lined, "Summer or winter?" and then she waits To give me a chance to make np my mind Summer I answer she pinches me well You wouldn't believe she had such might And says at each nip with her finger and thumb: "Skeeters! skeeters! Oh how they bite?" If "AVinter" I say she will double her fists And pummel me well and at every blow, "Snowballs! snowballs!" she cries aloud, And laughs to find that she hurts me so. 'Tis a pretty play and I do not care How thick the "snowballs" or "skeeter" fall i For I love both summer and winter time, But I love my darling the best of all. -Josephine Pollard, in Harpers Young People Publication Xotice. STATE OF KA.NSAS, Clay Couxty, i In the District court of the 13th judieial dis trict, in and for said county and state.

John Sealey, Plaintiff vs. Minnie Sealey, Defendant. Minnie Sealey defendant, of parts unknown will take notice that she lias been sued by-John Sealey plaintiff, in the District Court of Clay County, Kansas, and that she must answer the petition so filed therein against her on or before the 12th day of May, A. 1). 1SSB, or the same will be taken as true and judgment divorcing plaintiff from defendant will be rendered accordingly John Sealey, Plaintiff.

J. s. aValkek, Attorney for Plaintiff. Slw3 J. II.

Jewett Co. have $100,000 to 1 3au at the lowest possible rates this month. Ollice in Ditmar's. o2tf J. H.

Jewett Co have 400 town lots and some line residences for sale, otiice over tlie Great Western clothing house. 32tt WANTED. To sell the furniture of a 4 room honse cheap for cash. Apply to J. this otiice.

28tf Call on J. H. Jewett Co. at their new Real Estate and Loan Office. Up stairs iu Dittmar's biokk.

30tf PBI3ILEP SPEEDY COUGH CUBE. Has been sold by the following druggist for two years can truthfully say: "It has never failed to give relief in the most obstinate, stubborn cases of coughs, and colds." If it does not give relief your money will be cheerfully refunded. Price ottc and $1. We recommeud what we use in our own families. AV.

Ii. Jkxntxgs Goweulock's Pharmacy. WANTED. A case of disordered blood that Prinileys Iron YVahoo Tome will not explain to you by looking in a glass that your complexion has changed. AVe, the undersigned druggist, recommend and warrant every bottle to give satisiactiou or money refunded.

Price 50c aud $1. For sale by the following druggist: W. L. Jennings Gowenlock's Pharmacv. Mr.

Carls will stand his horse "Frank" on Tnesdav of each week at Morgantown and the balance of week will be found at home. I will take $12,50 the 1st day of March when the mare shows to be with foal, or $15 to insure a colt to stand and suckle. I also have a young horse, Napoleon 3d, half brother of Franks', for him I insure a colt to stand and suckle for $8, and $6. when the mare is known to l' with foal. I will not be responsible anv damage that may occur, butrr pains will be taken to prevent any, 31w4 H.

Caki Drug Store, Money on Farmes at lowest rates at John Dwyer's, over Jennings.