The Weekly Sun from Clay Center, Kansas • 4

LOCL. Several members from the Blverside alii- ance were visitors of the Sherman alliance Haves. Old Santa Claus made happy on Christmas eve. Connty Clay countv Alliance will meet in regular session Jan 7t 1891. A.

A. Njewmak, Pres. Co. Alliance. FOR Ladies La Parisienue Jersey lits for $3.25.

2 Spools of thread for five cents. Towels. Napkins, Table-clDtha etc away below zero. Three five cent cigars for a nickle. Toys, Dolls, Toilet articles.

Combs Brushes, etc, to cheap to price. A good clock for fifty cents and an alarm clock for one dollar. Ladies underwear at unheard of low price. Ladies hose from 10 to 35 cents a pair. Three pair socks for twenty-five cents.

Good blankets from $1.25 to $4.00 per pair. Seventeen pounds Orleans sugar for 1.00 at Geo. McCormlck's Redmonds Alliance cigar. Is like the Alliance, the best thing out. Best tea In town.

Beet baklnir pc wder prizes at Will Peckham's. Hoyt, late of the Morganville Sent'iiHl. now traveling for the Leven-worth Times, made this office a friendly call vesterday. If you want first-class boots, shoes, hats, caps or gloves at the lowest possible prices, call at the oldest reliable hoe store in the city. Henry Smith.

Best stock of dishes. lamps, mustache cuds, bread and milk sets at will Peckham's. A team driven bv Mr. N. Welch became unmanagable, Christmas eve running off in a culvert somewhere between Clay and Green, breaking the buggy, aud dislocating Mrs.

Welch's aukle. Mr. Welch escaped with some slight injuries. Hanging lamps, $2.00. ftraouet .75.

Hand .35 at Will Peckham's. The financial situation is not improving at anv point and is actually getting decidedlv worse, If this congress does not act Bpeedily a sren-eral bankruptcy will follow. Of all the good resolutions that will be made and broken hi '91, several will be against smoking, which is a very good resolution if you keep it. But if youd' nt. Hanlon's resolution will still stand the test.

As he is well prepared through having laid in a two years supply of the celebrated Sumatra tobacco, which, under the McKinlev bill, costs $4. per pound, thus putting it out of the reach of the nickel smoker. When you feel like investing a nickle, givs him a chance to prove his resolution. He will sell vou a pound of Havana cigar4" clippings for 25 cents, will sell you a new pipe or repair your old one allee eamee. At the old stand on fifth street, south of the First National Bank.

Merry dollar ra one per ceno. ro oiwj vv caper cent on $500, and so on. With interest at one per cent the debt oloud now hanging over farmers would disappear in a few years. It would not only afford relief in the matter of rates of interest alone; the reduction of rates would oheapen the U3e of money and that would operate to raise the value of farm, products in corresponding degree. The use ot money wouiu coai lees tvuu the market price of wheat, pork and cotton would rise to a profitable level-But how can we get money at one per cent? Why, just like we get it now at ten per cent by making the that way.

Let the people put money to its proper use, let them declare the use of money to be a public function, let them abolish all banks of issue, and get money to the people directly from the mint or press, through Government agenoies, exacting for its use only enough to pay expenses of doing the work and that would not exceed one per cent for money on long time and two to three per cent for money on short time, taking for security just what banks and private loan agents now take land, personal property, notes, bills, etc. A force of 3,000 to 4,000 persons properly distributed would easily do all the work requ.red in accommodating all the long-time borrowers in the country, and half of these could bo relieved at the end of five years. With the use of money at cost, when mortgaged homes would be relieved, there would be no further need of borrowing, because every other kind of property would be quite as valuable as money, and nobody could afford to hoard money nor to lend it, because there would be less profit in that sort of business than in any other. And that would tend constantly to force money into circulation, whereas existing system tends to attract money to "money centers." The new system would keep money out among the people where it belongs; the old system takes money away from the people and places it in the hands of a few persons who let it out only on the payment of royalty for its use. How establish the new system? By an act of Congress defining the powers of a loan bureau in the Treasury Department and prescribing details of management Anybody who can understand the operations of our postal system can understand the new financial system proposed in "The Way Out" Kansas Farmer.

E. M. PINKERTON, Manager. yOU WILL DO WELL TO GET HIS PRICES BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE A FULL LINE OF COFFINS AND BURIAL ROBES. Undertaking and Embalming in Connection.

J. W. SMITH, Pres. lice Co-OpliYe Asiatiou OF GREEN, KAN. Dealers in General Merchandise, Produce Taken in Exchange for Goods.

GEO. PFEIFliY, Manager. J. W. WAGGONER, As't Manager.

GO TO COM STO CK HOT the children Keener Bros, erected a queen wind mill for Jim Ilodson on Saturday last. Mrs Ensign has been batching it for a week and reports that she srot on well. The Sisters of Unity met at Mrs Swifts on Tuesday in 'good numbeis Swift was scared and wonders what would follow next. The Alliance was well attended last week. A very interesting time was had discussing the money question and in tstructing the delagates to the next quarterly Meeting We favor the furnishing of a hall in Clay Center where we can hold our meetings and have a place when we go tj town to call our own.

rent is cheap andtheoutlav would be small. Wl al do vou say brothers? The ladies are busy preparing for the Alliancw dinner to be held at the Nic hod school house. Mrs, Maun is on the sick list. Jessev Pumphrey returned from her trip and is teelmg better. John Bushel got tired of hauling water with a bucket and in future will trust to the wind Hay Seed.

Just before going to press we learn that Wheeler, the peoples candidate for Senator for Cloud and Republic counties, is elected by 500 majority. "Bless God from wnora all Messiahs flow, THE WAY OUT. A Party Organ Says It ia to Fay Oat, Bat the People Can Mot Pay Out So Long- as la teres Absorbs the Total Product of Their Labor. In a late issue of the Fort Scott Monitor, an editorial artical headed "Th Way Out," begins this way: Among the literary accessions of the re cent political campaign perhaps the noil remarkable, as well as most obtuse, la "The Way Out," being a financial theory evolved by the editor of the tnsaa Farmer- Without referring further to thlsremarkable disquisition, wliieh we confess our Inability to mprehend, we desire to suggest another "Way Out." which, whatever may be Its faults, is, we believe, within the ordinary reach of compreben ion. We start by rscog-nlzing the blading foroa of an obligation to pay.

After discussing the "binding forca of an obligation," the writer concludes that "the way out is to pay out" That is what the author of "The Way Out" teaches in the little hook, and he has pressed the same thought many, many times on the attention of the readers of the Kansas Farmer and upon listening assemblies about the platform. So here and now. we repeat and indorse the Monitor's statement of the case "The way out is to pay out." And then what? "The people of Kansas to-day are rich in the midst of their poverty," says the Monitor. What does our neighbor mean by that? Are we both ch and poor? Aye, indeed, for, as the Monitor puts it: The boundless and fer He fields and viried and U9eful resources of the State, considered in their relation to the restless energy an enterprise of nearly a million and a half of people, suggest the wealth roesus as among the possibi it es of the future, while on the ether hand is the remorseless demand of it a.Kt tmd bond, which must be Id, i linn energy i-nd, limiting comforts, and yet there ia but "one way" out and that to pay out Now, we understand each other. We have "boundless and fertile fields;" we have "varied and useful resources;" but there is the remorseless demand of mortgage and bond wh ch must be paid.

How are they to be pa Only in one of two ways: We must pay with money or the lands which are pledged for the debts will be taken and sold. A mortgaged farm is bound for the debt, and the Government, State or National, will come to the creditor's rescue in every case. It is the money or the land. Municipal debts are paid in the same way. If a county or township or school district is indebted and fails to pay Its bonds, or the interest as it falls due, the courts, on application, will order a levy of taxes to pay the debt, and in case of failure on the part of the people to pay the taxes so levied, their lands will be sold to the highest bidder in order to raise the money.

Leaving municipal debts out of view for the present, let us confine the discussion to farm mortgages. How are they to be paid? Where is the money to come from? And if the money is not forthcoming, then what? The home is sold and that without remedy; without privilege of redemption; without any recourse whatever. Let us face this matter squarely. Taking the last six years farming in Kansas has been unprofitable, not because we have not had average crops, but because, on the whole, market values of farm products have not been remunerative. After paying taxes, interest, and necessary expenses of family and farm, nothing was left In many cases farmers have been unable to keep up their interest payments.

Last August, the Topeka Capital showed by official reports that Kansas farms are now being sold by the courts in payment of mortgage debts at the rate of 5,300 a year. A syndicate with a capital of 810,000,000 has been formed, with headquarters at Topeka, for the purpose of getting under one ownership and one control all the Western farms which are fast going into the hands of loan agents and money-lenders. The register of deeds of one of the southwestern counties told the writer hereof a few weeks ago that his office work then consisted chiefly in recording deeds of farms voluntarily transferred by their owners to the holders of the mortgages. The last issue of the Greenwood County Republican contains thirty-two advertisements of sheriff sales of farms. The "remorseless demand of the mortgage" continues and will continue to be made, and the crop of mortgage sales will grow until the debts are paid or the lands sold.

What is to be done? Shall we stand off and sing halleluj ah to the land of the farmers? Will that pay our debts? Shall we advertise our "boundless resources" and praise wonderful, beautiful Kansas? Will that bring us money will that pay our debts? The reason we are not paying out is because we can not And why not? Our lands are as fertile as they were, our farmers are as industrious and frugal. What, then, is the matter? Farming does not pay. Prices of farm products have fallen bo that there is really no profit margin in agriculture. And there is no reason to expect any improvement in this respect so long as present conditions prevail. It has come to this, then, in fact, that a large majority of farmers who are in debt can not pay out without some ohange which will work relief.

Some farmers can keep their interest payments up, few of them can do more than that, while many come short of it But suppose they could borrow money at one per cent interest In that case five to fifteen per cent of the farm indebtedness could be paid every year, and in twenty-years every farm now encumbered would be clear, some of them much sooner. At one per cent $10 would pay all the annual interest on $1,000 of debt and whatever could be paid over and above that amount would apply on the principal. So. as to any other amount of debt On i. anaw pound, for fl.oo W.

1). Vincent's sick baby is im proving slowly. Good coal, at Alliance prices, at Alliance jsxetiange. Eb Tjlles jjave it very enjoyable dance Christmas night. Mrs.

Will J. Titer has returned to her home in Columbia. Mo. Bdt pony in town frc for nothing at Will I'tjckham1. Cigar cuttings for smokinj? tobacco at liedinonda cigar factory.

Gruid dance at the Cornstock House to-niKht by the Are department. Joe Gulp Is up from City ependinn a few days with the bovs. Miss May Burdick of MHtonvale was callinc oil friends in the city, Saturday. A stood lantern and a pound of baking jwwder for llftv cents at McCormick'. The firemen will ive another of their series of dances at the Cornstock ilouse to night.

Try the roller patent, Imperial flour, made at Abilene. For sale at Alliance Exchange. Lion. Atbuckle. MokaHka, and Jersey coITmo only 111 cents a packaue at Geo.

McConnlck's. Mr. James (Jraig, a former citizen of Clay, is up from Leventvoith visiting among his friends. True Creviston has gone to Alma and Manhattan to spend his vacation among frlemla and relatives. The Alliance Exchange have improved the looks of their place of business by a handsome new sign.

Mr. Jesse Coy called on us last Tuesday. Mr. Coy, is one of the farmers who are not easily hoodwinked. The Clay County Alliance Exchange la doing a good business; and In fact about all of the Hayseed entei priHes are paning out well.

If you want anything in the line of cigars, tobacco or pipes, call at Redmonds cigar factory. 1st door south of l'eoples Bank. The Alliance shipping association, seema to be handling nearly all of the gniiii. This irt a prosperous institution; of which we shall have more to say ere long. Mr.

Calvin liinkley of Exter township has been quite sick but was slowly when last we heard from him. Mr liinkley is one of the substancial reliable men of Clay Co. Those who were present, were favored with some very line music last Tuesday, by the Hey wood Concert Company nand. We have some very fine musicians in this city, but Ilcttt falsi ns, lOo. per pound, mixed cunIy at lOo per pound, Drunken, UtfH, dates and bananas at Will Peokbam'g.

Mr. John Ki.lby of Union township made this oflico a friendly call last Monday. He reports that his son Arthur who was so badly cut with barb wire last week is doing nicely and will not loose his ear as was at llist expected. Tony Schroder, one of our Clay Centre boys, who is now clerking at Wy- tniirw niMiln this otllcfi nlcsi.4:int. call and subscribed for Thk Sun.

He will spend the Holidays with friends and relatives and return to Wyniore the first of Jan. Kollert oat fluke ItolloA corn fluke, Itollwl wheat at Will Peckham's. Mr, A. II. Danielson informs us that wheat which has been killed by the Hessian fly, is taking a second growth and he thinks that with the right kind of weather during the winter months wheat will come out all right This is Indeed encouraging, Mr.

Alba Ileywood is beyond doubt the best impersonater ever in our city. In each particular character he seemed to excel. The company on the whole, are first class and ought to enjoy a very liberal patronage. We paid eur admission and are not biased in our Opinion. Arbuokles Lion S5o.

At Will Peckham Miss Laura Uiley, mstructoi oti piano and organ, would kindly solicit those Who wish to take lessons, to call at any time at the home of Mrs. Dr. A. D. Davis, corner of Lane and 8th St Price 2.1cts.

a lesson at her home or 80 cts. at home of pupil. Reference, Mrs Geo. McConnick. Mr.

F. Sawdy wishes to announce that ho wilt commence his dancing class for juveniles at the Cornstock House, on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Parents are cordially invited to accompany the children. Tuition 3.00 per scholar for 13 lessons one half at the first lesson and remainder on the seventh lesson. Mrs.

C. M. Remington, dauchter-in- law of James Remington of Union from Rawlins where she with her husband has beeen fighting against rate, in a fruitless endeavor to build up a home, and like sensible peo ple, tnev now turn meir races toward old Clay County, where, although some may at times get quite hungry, none ever starve. M. V.

Dobkins will build the celebra ted Dimity weed cutter this winter, at his shops near the river bridge, and will also make castings of all kinds which the trade demands. The Dimity weed cutter has proyed to be a valuable im plement in the cultivation of listed corn and we understand that Mr. Dimitv is already receiving orders for next springs trade. We hear many remarks complimentary to the Dimity weed cutter. among the farmers.

A. J. Harris of Morganville wishes to call your attention to the fine assortment grseries, nuts, candies and Tobaccos, of which he always keeps a fresh stock. He will pay the highest market price for butter and eggs and will sell Groceries as cheap as Clay Center or Clifton. Ask for prices on flour.

175 Head Light Oil 20 cents. Corn, grapes, strawberries, cherries, 3 cans 25 Pure Cider Vinegar 20 Standard brands of plug tobacco per 45 i at the last meeting. Fall grain looks fine in this section of the country. The dry weather has not had any apparent effect upon It this fall. One of the young men of the Sherman has bid adieu to farming aud gone to serve an apprenticeship.

Mav success be his In this new avocation. Married: Mr. Frank Knapp to Miss Annie Allen, at the home of the brides parents at eleven o'clock Christmas, in the presence o' a large number of their relatives Mr. A. G.

Rawin of the Baptist church at Chfton officiating. Both are residents of Sherman and are well respected and industrious persons. We hope th re journey through life may be one of peace and prosperity. A reception was given in the eveninar for the benefit of the friends of the happy couple. There was nbout sixty present.

Changer. Green. The protracted meetings at the M. B. church hi Green are still in progress, several bare been converted and united with the church.

Still the Good work goes on. The friends' of our esteemed fellow citizen, L. H. Stewart and wife of Green to the number of thirty or more, took them by sui prise on tne evening of the 15 of last month, the birthday of Mrs, Stewart, those who were present reported a good time and hope they may be permitted to meet them on many anniversaries yet to come. Atlielstane.

Mr. Oliver Barnett aul wife, from near Manhattan, are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. M. U.

Green. J. C. Allgiere is visiting relatives in Ohio and Michigan. The Christmas entertainment heM at the church Cbrlbtmas eve was a grand iuecees in every particualr.

A good crowd were in attendance and every body enjoyed tbems- lveF. A great many people are attacked with something- Riruilar to LaGrippe. Thos. Arnold was made happv Tuesdar morning over the arrival of a bouncing girl babv all parties interested are ing well except Tom who has not fully recovered. Pleasent Hill.

Protracted metinrs will commence next week and will keep on for pome time, A good many of the neighbors are looking-for rain as they are gettinjr short of water for their stock. Mrs. O. Frank is sick in bed. Rev, A.

J. Lofgreen was taken suddenly sick as he was preaching last Sui. day evening. Dr. C.

C. Morgan was immediately sent for his circulation stopped and complained of an unbearable pain in his heart. As there was nothing going on in the Sweedish church Christmas. Geo. Ericson, the superintendent of the Sunday School concluded he would ask the Sunday School besides a number of other friends and rela fives to suppf r.

There was a large number present and all seemed pleased at having been there. O. Advance. Wheat is looking bad up our way, a little rain would help it out. Christmas, with all its joys aud sorrows, has come and gone and now kind readers we greet you with a happv and we hope a prosperous New Year.

Relatives and friends partook of one of the greatest dinners on record at Jim Hodgson's place Christinas day. Miss Belle is vlsitiag relatives in Illinois. Wedding at Otto Nelsons Christmas, at which Mr. Otto Nelson and Miss Elenor Nelson were reunited in Holy Matrimony after tea long years of koly wedlock. Hev.

Letts of Hays township, officiating. Miss Hattie Reynolds and Miss Cora Gale standing as brides maids aud Frank Horland aud Mr. Henry Neber as best pardners. Xwentv-four guests were present. It goes down In history as their tin wedding.

Present were, not very numerous but their places wus taken by a grand repast after which we ali went on our several ways rejoicinsr. The alls nice work is still prospering. Scribbler. Union. Will and Stephen Reed have rented a farm east of Wakefield.

The family of Maharba Remington arrived at his fathers place last Friday. Thev came from Rawlins Co, Hi. Eastmans little boy. Hugh, met with a pninful accident Christmas day. He was her ling cattle when the horse he was riding became trisrhteued and ran.

Hutch was thrown from the the pony and striking on the horn of Jhe saddle and laying the flesh open to the bone. At last accounts he was getting alone- very well. heir the people are fully aware of the wrongs under which they have been suffering they will soon decide by what instrument their interests may be best subserved. It will not be long before the citizens of our sister states will be as Hilly awake to the situation as we of Kansaa. "A little more grape." Aliance men and victory will be ours iu '93.

This is the fir6t day of the new year and a right loyal, welcome will we give it. This should be a season of gladness and good cheer. Put on a bright look and have a word of cheer 'or our neighbors. Be happy and rejoice. Look toward the future with hope-Let our motto for the coming year be Forward there must be no cessation from our labo r.

The only true course is to continue tho work of educating the people to a full realization of the truth of our principles With this accomplished, we need fear no evil. The hospitable home of Mr. Geo. Benn was the scene of a happy gathering on Christmas. A number of his rierds had been invited to assist in disposing of a fine turkey and numerous other delacles.

There were present with their families Hiram Eastman. A. A. New man, Geo. MacKendor, William Shape of Rilev Co.

and Miss MacKendor, a sister of Mrs. Benn, from Illinois. All enjoyed the day and the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Benn to make the occasion an enjoyable one was well appreciated.

When the shades ef evening began to lower, the youg people from far and near commenced to come and continued coming until the bouse was filled to overflowing. It was not long before the violins were doing duty and the floor was filled with the disciples of tho Terpsichorean art and all went merry as a marriage bell. When the wee sma' hours began to come and go, the party soon dispersed, taking the best wishes of the host and hostess. Felix. The Sun's Nomination.

Endorsed. Whereas, the name of our brother. J. H. Olmstead, has been mentioned as candidate for door keeper of the House of Represan-tatives, and Wberas, a personal acquaintance with im for years has proven him to be worthy of confidence and qualified for positions of trust, therefore be it Resolved, that we, the members of Dry Creak alliance No.

793, hereby indorse J. H. Olmstead for the position of Doer Keeper for the Kansas House of Representatives. Resolved, that The Sun be requested to publish these resolutions. C.

E. Schoolky, Sec'y. Broughton' Tuesday, Dec. 30. 1890.

We the memoera of Rosevale Alliance, 658, sadly mourn the loss of our esteemed and Worthy brother. David S. Graham, who has so suddenly been taken from our midst, by the relentless band of Death! whose extreme and patient suffering was only releived by the call to higher and brighter realms above, where tte pains of Deaths are no more felt, and the grave has lost its victory. Therefore be it resolved, that we sincerely sympathize with the bereaved family, in their iad loss of an affectionate husband and father, and though their loss be greivous, they should bow submissively te the decrees of him who doth all things well. And also that we will not forget our obligation to his widow and fatherleis children.

M. H. KISTINE, 1 J. A. Bauehs, A.

DlTTMAB. Committee. M. Sanders, Sect. Card of Thanks.

In appreciation of the liberal patronage which our customers have bestowed upon us during the holidays; We wish to express our sincere thanks. And when settled in our new quarters, which were lately occupied by the "Leader." we hope to be able to treat our customers iu such a manner as to merit a continuation of their trade. Geo. W. McCokmick.

List of Letters Remaining uncalled for in the post office at Clay Center, Clay County, Kan for the week: ending Deceml er 29, 1890; Cleyenger. True. Hubbard, Martin. Terhune, II. B.

These letters will be Bent to the Dead Letter Office Jan, 26. 1891 if not delivered before. In calling for above please say "advertised," giving date of list. W. H.

Fletcher, p. m. Obituary. Mrs. Priscilla Woolever died at the residence of her daughter's.

Mrs. E. Golden, at Mllroy, Hodgam Nov. 26th. 1890.

in the 81st year of her age. She was born in Steuben April 3rd, 1810, was married to Israel B. persons, in 1828, who preceded her to the better land 39 years ago. Both were conyerted when voung and united with the M. E.

Church. She was the mother of three children, one sou and two daughters, ali of whom were early led to the Saviour by her christian influence and religions training; they all survive her aud "rise up to call her blessed. She was married the second time to Harmon Woolever in 1853, who also passed away several years ao. Sister Woolever was richly endowed with natural gifts and graces, in addition to ttiese the Baptism of the Holy Spirit gave her a winning power with mankind that few possess; her powerful exortation often striking conviction to the heart of the most obdurate sinner She was a loving, judicious mother and a wise counsellor, posessing excellent judgement and as a result of her fa miliarity with fhe scriptures, rendered her an efficient help to the Bible class. Removing from her native home to Kansas she at once indentiiied herself with God's array and de ilt some telling blows on the ranks of sin.

especially in those dens where intoxicating drinks were sold and telling men of the awful consequences of the vile traffic and warning them to flee from the wrath to come. She loved the church, believed its doctrine and found delight in its service and was ever able to give clear testimony of her well ground hope, her last testimony in class was "1 expect, in a few davs, to go. sweeping through the gates and land my soul on the fair banks of deliverance. Ilallelu jab, praise the Lordl'' She was a christian by principle as well as by profession and exemplified her religeon by a wed ordered life and goodly conversation. Her last illness was very brief aud retained her mind to the last, told her children she was dying and to write to her daughter in N.

Y. that she was dying, in answer to questions as to how it looked on the other side said "all right beautiful, glorious land of rest." She folded her hands across her breast and passed into the spirit land without one gasp or struggle; a victor over death and did sweep through the gates to join the blood washed ones who were waiting for her to come. Funeral serv ces wertj conducted at the house on Thanksgiving day by Rev. C. Ridenour.

Text, Rev.14 13 Blessed are the dead. etc. next day her on and daughter took her remains to McPherson. her former home, where a large number of friends were awaiting them and conducted them to the church where a short service was held and assisted in tenderly laying her to rest iu the McPherson Cemetry. The church and community sustain a great loss, aud deeply sympathise with the friends who mourn, but not without hope, Chas.

Ridenouii, Pastor in Charge. Morganville. Nora, daughter of J. S. Scott is visiting friends here.

Mrs. Franky Johnson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M.

E'ldy is home on a visit from Lawrence. There was a very Interesing enterttainment given in the school house Christmas eve The house was crowded and the spectators were very well pleaded. If there Is a town this side of Hades where there is more low down, underhanded meanness, business destroying elements existing than there is in this place. The mayor oujrht to turn it over to his Satanic Majesty to run awhile and see if he could not purify it. To clo9ealong list of boycots, the last move learned was a petition signed by five of our business men to have one of our section foreman removed.

This proved a failure and the evidence Is in the posesslcn of the man they tried to re move. There is a rumor that it was over politics. Talk about the South, why even in Kansas persecution wi.l be started against the man who dares to differ with a few of the eaders of the gone old past party. Presiding Elder, J. D.

Bodkins, one of the best known M- E. ministers in the state, says: "There are more would be murderers of character in Kansas than in any other state in the union." For the last three years there has been a continual raugle over somthing all the time until some of our best men are getting disgusted and would teave the place, mighty quick if they oonld dispose of their No town can prosper while these wnrringelementscoutinue. Out-siders learning make up their minds that such a town is a good place to let alone. Bey. Mr.

Cox. the pastor of the Baptist church, will move to Philllpsburg this week to tuke oharge of a church at that place. In loosing Mrs. Cox tne town will be deprived of one of the best Instructors that it has ever been our Rood fortune to have amo ig us. She has taken charge of the youths and under her practical training.

The exibitlons have been a treat to us older people. Our loss will be Phlllipsburgs gain. Tba friends of the pastor and family regret very muoh to loose them. Granger. Sherman.

Happy New Year. The literary at Sherman school bouse was postponed until after holidays, Tha rvintiihfi and Christmas tree at the school house Christmas eve was a grand sue-" sess. am ia helnor sent from the Sherman alliance to destitute brothers in the western Dart of the state. w. Gaston, teacher of the Sherman school, was enjoying a vacation during the holidays.

rtr.tr nhnlora has made its aDDeranoe in the neighborhood. Keep olenty of lime, salt or charcoal In your pens as a preventative. Mr. .1. S.

Miller went down to Topeka last Friday mirnlng, with his little daughter, Gertrude, where the latter is having nor eyes dootered. Missouri coal $4 Overalls for 45c. Mens while dress shirt for 85c. Gents white monno shirt and drawers for $1.00. Ladies combination suits A.

1. for $1.50 Ladies fine shoes $1.95 worth $3.00 Ladies shoes for 95c. worth $1.65 Mens fine congress shoe for $2.00 worth $3.00 Mens shoes for $1.65 worth $2.25 Hoys Fine Congress Shoes for $L4Sk worth $2.10. Cbildrens shoes at half price. A Fine Kid GUve for 65c.

A good shirt for 39 c. PHILLIP, DEALER IN Furniture, Domestic Sewing; Machines and Carpets. W. S. BALDWIN, Sec'y.

THE RATES: $1.00 PER DAY. Mrs. A. Whittlesey, Proprietress. A.

F. REEDER. GOOD NEWS! LOW PRICES For grinding grists of 20 bushels and upward. Corn chop, per bushel, 2 cts. Corn and oat chop per bu, 3c;" fine 4c.

Eye chop, 4 "5 Corn meal unbolted 4 "5 Price List of Flour at the Mill: Dexters best, 500fl lots per sack 1. 30 Electric light 1.15 Snow flake 1.10 Snowball 1.05 Golden gem .90 Family Flour Dexters best, single sack .1.35 Electric lipht 1.20 Snow flake 1.15 Snowball 1.10 Golden gem .95 Family fl ur .75 All the above flour warranted to give satisfaction or the money will be refunded for any flour that may be returned. Export flour, 1.20 per loolb. All mill feed at lowest rates. A.

F. DEXTER. Wl. PERSONS, Successor to 11. Cavan.

Dealer in all kinds of Office just South of the Union Pacific Railroad. Clay Center, Kas. PH010GRAPH GALLERY. side of park. All work strictly first class and teed satisfactory.

Coppying and Enlarging Done To Order. Childrens Pictures a Specialty. Married. At the residence of the brides mother on Dec. 25.

at 3:30 P. M. Mr. A. L.

Wylif). of B'ihmii townshio. to Miss M. J. Small, of Blaine township, by Rev.

L. Higdon of Clav Center, After the ceremony about sixty guests sat down to a sumptuous supper of which all done ample justice. The following is a list of presents: Pair decorated vases. Misses Freda and Emma Carls; Bible, A. and J.

A. Reed and Miss E. Reed; Table scarf, Rosie Moyer; Pitcher and glass set. E. L.

and J. C. Carson and wife; Silver set tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs.

W. V. Hensted. Mamie and Dollv; Silyer castor, B'n Small; Parlor lamp. Thos.

Dungan and A. Smith; Plush hroom holder. Chas. Hoover; Tabl cloth. Minnie and Hannah Abels; Bed spread, T.

E. Lloyd; Sofa pillow. Miss May Wingrove; Tablecloth. Lizzie Small; Set of knives and forks. Misses Nellie Kelly and Martha Mclutire; Bed spread, Ruth and Dorcas Small; Water pitcher, Mr.

and Mrs. S. L. Smith; Water set, J. Paro; Castor, Frank Steward and II.

Tipton; Silver pickle castor, Mr. and Mrs. M. IJ. Moyer: Fruit dish, cup and saucer, Chas.

Ran kin; Card receiyer. Minnie Howe; Set dishes, W. H. Wybe and wife; Set plates. cups and saucers, Will.Agg'e and Harry Griffith; Fruit dish, Thurton Donaldson; Two silk mufflers.

Geo. Small; Towel. Ulysses Smith; Book Pilgrims J. C. Lawson; Glass set, Mr.

and Mrs. II W. Griffith; Water set. Mr. and Mrs.

R. James; goblets. Jno. an Emma James; Picture, Harry Small; Twentv-five yards carpet. Grandma Wylie; In addition to the above Mr.

A. L. Wylie presented his bride with a very handsome Bible Gene Home. Died on the evening of Dec. 23, at his home near Broughton, David S.

Graham, in his fiOth. year. These few words record the end of one of Clav County's best known Pioneers, who for twenty-six years was known by every one traveling up and down the roaa from Manhattan or Junction City to the west, before railroads destroyed the freighters business his house was a common stopping place; and manv a storm bound or weary traveler found rest and shelter by his humble but hospitable fire side. And though nearly blind for thirty vears and totally so for three years, vet his manly courage and indomitable will, defied an adverse fate, so that through drought and grasshoppers, heat and cold, his sturdy independence has kept him abreast of his more fav ored neighbors. His mind a storehouse of information both state and national.

His tailing health for years will leave his family in somewhat straightened circumstances, but the kindness of his Alliance brothers testify their appreciations of his sterling qualities, they have been unwearied in their attention, but all in vain. His devoted wife, and noble daughter Jennie, assisted by II. almost an invalid) backed by Dr. Cook who called to his assistance Dr. Warren, have done all that medical skill and loving devotion could, but our old friend "Dave's" time had come, calmly and ravel be met man's last enemy, death.

David S. Graham was born at Chambersburg, Feb. 16th 1832. He removed with his parents, while yet a boy, to Ohio, from thence to Wappelio Iowa, where be married Miss E. J.

Bunnell, who has borne him five children, but two of whom survive him Jennie and Myrtle, the former has been the right hand of the family for many vears; his venerable mother-in-law now in her 80th year, has made her home with them for eighteen years, verily their house is left to them desolate. The deceased had frequently expressed as his wish, and hope, that he might live to an advanced age, but the Lord willed otherwise; perhaps to remind his sorrowing friends that thev too should heed the admonition. BB TB ALflO BBADTl Kind father, loving husband. Faithful friend, Honest man, Farwell. Far from the maddening crowds iirnoble strife.

His sober wishes never learned to stray Along the coo', soquesterd vale of life; They kept the nolslesa tenor of their way. Can storied urn or animated bust. Back to Its mansion call the fleeting breath Can honors voloe provoke the silent dust. Or flattery soothe the dull, oold ear of Death? What if it Does? The National Free Press says that the bankers of the country protest aga nst Senator Stanford's bill to make money plentiful on the ground that it will ruin the bankers. What of that? While there are a few hundred bankers in this country," there are over 65,000,000 other people.

As long as money is scarce these bankers have it in their power to plunder and oppress the millions of great common people at their own sweet Without an abundant supply of cheap money bankers, monopolies, trusts, will flourish and grow rich at the expense and anguish of sp rit and cruel bondage of the people. In the language of the Free Press, a pirate on the same grounds could complain that the enforcement of the law broke up his business, and therefore he protested against the law and its enforcement But the pirate's protest does not avail much, and neither will the banker's. Exchange. POWER OF MONEY MONOPOLY. Land Currency as a Permanent System and the Sub- reasury Plan aa am Auxiliary, Will Destroy Its Power.

We have frequently used the expression that monopoly of money is a monopoly of all that money will purchase. Just think of it! All that money will purchase! What is it nnder our present system that money will not purchase? Men will sell their souls for money. And yet we have given this tremendous power of controlling money into the hands of private corporations. These corporations control the' distribution of money. They can make it plenty and then enhance prices, or they can make it scarce and reduce prices.

When the farmer sells his wheat and the planter his cotton, these corporations can create a stringency in the money market and reduce the selling pr.ee to the producer. When this product has passed into the hands of the speculator they can increase the volume of money in circulation and secure an increased price from the consumer. By each of these processes, contraction and inflation, the money power reaps a harvest from the wealth producers. By the first they rob the farmer who produces the staff of life. Bv the second they rob the wage-worker who must purchase the products of the farm.

This power to control the distribution-of money and decrease or increase prices has been by the law placed under the control of the National banking These National banks control the distribution of money. To illustrate! The State of Kansas has one hundred and sixty National banks. Under" the law they have the right to supply the people with seven millions of circulating medium, and yet they only guarantee two millions. Thus in-controlling the circulating medium for the State of Kansas, they possess a margin of five, millions of dollars on which they pan contract or expand, just may suit their purposes. Every othir $tato 5 in the Union is in the Bame condition.

The National banks may contract the currency and thus reduce the. selling price of products until they are in the hands of speculators, and then expand so as to increase the cost of living to the consumers. As between the farmer and the wage-worker, this process is persistently used to rob both. The farmer is robbed by the low price that he receives for his products, while the wage-worker is robbed by the high price that he is compelled to pay for these products. Hence the importance that both of these classes should understand this uestion of finance.

Both are robbed by the same system which gives to private banking corporations the control of the volume of. the circulating medium by which wealth is exchanged. The only feasible remedy is for the people through their Government to control the distribution of money. In the laguage ot Emerson: "A rud ly drop of manly blood x. The surging sea outweighs." Intelligent labor is to-day furnishing the much-to-be-desired "ruddy drop." While it is thus employed ignorant labor is still voting as dictated to by the old parties.

A vote of nearly sixty thousand for M. Owen for Governor of the State of Minnesota demonstrates thai; the "intelligent labor" of Minnesota is in the ascendancy. Obstructionists may work as they may in the ranks of labor, yet we have faith to believe that the intelligence of labor will yet be heard from and become the chief stone in the citadel of labor's redemption from its thraldom to capital. It Is to the intelligence and not the ignorance of labor that the Age looks for its victory over boodle and plutocraoy, which has become the distinguishing characteristics of the old political parties. Industrial Age.

No vote can be lost or thrown away which is cast against corrupt political parties to express desire for a reform in government Always vote for principle though you have to vote alone, and yon can cherish the sweet reflection that jrour vote is never lost Exchange, 7.50 per ton, all sizes CW1 and Examine Samples atjBaHery, For Sale or Trade. FURNITURE AND FIXTURES For a First Class Hotel. Inquire at this Office. H.VY.Morgan,M.D. CC.

Morgan, M.D. 1 PHYSICIANS SURGEONS. CHAS TAYJLOR, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, XEPAIRIITG NEATLY HOXE. I have added a select stock of Boots and Shoes and will be pleaded to receive a liberal share of your trade. S.

Reynolds, M. A. M. D. PHYSICIAN SURGEON, I still continue to furnish my own drugs.

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