The Clay County Star from Clay Center, Kansas • 3

i Local showers are showering upon evening performances, given in G. B. Rogers took in the sights at BAKER APPLETON. GENERAL MERCHANDISE WE PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION ALL GOODS NEW AND FRESH. WE HAVE ON HAND A LARGE G-lcuss-wstxe Croclrexsr, ON WHICH WE.

WILL MAKE O. A. -DEALER BIG Furniture, Carpets I Undertaking. We are sending out Large Amounts of Goods, but have Plenty More Left at prices which sell them rapidly. Best G-oods AS ANY HOUSE JURS.

L. fl. WE DEALER IN jHiffinery, Notions JeAVefry, Stationer, Gffrtfoiel TO THE LOT OF REDUCTIONS IN PRICES. SMITH, IN- AND THE COUNTY. IGf ISELBIU3I IX It2cI OtBe PevT2CvV GooeLs.

LUNCH. CONFECTIONERY THE USHER BUILDING, me. All goods are new and strictly Class. PARLOR IN SAME BUILDING. Advertising Don't Pay, Estate Farm, near Green.

sale cheap. Now good income. for sale or trade, miles from Harper, hardware stock. farm implements Have Opened a FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT, AND CIGAR STAND, IN And invite the public to call and see First I ALSO CONDUCT A BARBER YOVJtS TRULY, SOME PEOPLE us as we go to press Wednesday evening. F.

m. Spurrier, of the capital, was shaking hands with his many friends here yesterday. Fred Putnam returned to Kansas City yesterday. Mrs. Putnam will remain here a few days.

J. W. Roberts, H. Ingram and Wm. Marx took in the sights at the county capital yesterday.

A First-class Singer sewing ma chine for sale cheap, or will trade for stock. Call at Star office. We come out a little early this and week in order to straighten up get to housekeeping next week. O. m.

Kemp, of Clay Center, repre senting the Singer Sewing Machine was a pleasant caller yesterday. Chas. E. Usher, formerly of this city, but late of Lost Springs, arrived here yesterday to look after property interests. One of J.

H. Houser's best mares ran into a barbed wire fence the other day and was so badly cut up that she had to be killed. Wanted: A neat, strong girl for general house work; must understand cooking, swilling pigs, milking cows, etc. Apply three miles north of Green at house on east side of road. Morgan, the rustling organ men of Clay Center, were in the city yesterday evening on their way to Leonardville to put in an organ.

Miss Laura Bardwell has placed some beautiful sample oil paintings in the postoffice for inspection. She desires to organize a class in paint- ig here soon. Be sure to notice these samples. Spring is full of terrors to all whose constitutions are not able to resist the sudden changes of temperature and other insalubrities of the season. To put the system in condition to overcome these evils, nothing is so effective as Ayer's Sarsaparilla.

Take it now. Rocky Mountain Section. The grass is beginning to look green. Will Lemarr returned home from Oklahoma Saturday. The millers have begun to fly; we know that spring is here.

Guy Byarley visited at Mr. Le marr Ssunday evening, tie has a npwfn.rt,. 1 criipss hievrlps isomer 1- out of fashion. We have been informed that two or three men ran over the street-car in May Day last Saturday evening. Will Lemarr is intending to start for Nebraska soon.

Rob't Miles went to May Day Sunday evening in a lumber wagon. He is not going to risk a cart. Miss Maggie Brethour has been quite ill with the measles. Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Harker visited at Mrs. Jane Osbourn's Sunday. We have listened in vain for the "wedding bells." The young people of this vicinity are contemplating a fishing party. Wild Rose And Aunt Jemima. THE WEEKLY CAPITAL FOR 1894-1 80S.

A KANSAS PAPER 1-OR KANSAS PEOPLE. WHAT IT PROMISES FOR THE COMING YEAR, AND HOW IT CAN BE OBTAINED. For years tne Weekly Capital has enjoyed the distinction of be in? the only weekly yaper published which contained all the news of Kansas. During the coming fall and following year it can be relied upon to more than sustain its former reputation. Located at the capital of the state it is enabled to report in detail what other papers furnish in outline.

The next twelve months in Kansas will be filled with events of supreme importance to the state, and no Kansas man can afford to be without a paper that will keep him fully abreast ot the times. With over 200 special correspondents, and a thor oughly organized news department, the Capital's facilities for gathering state news are complete and unrivaled by any nthpr Tinner in or out of Kansas. On all the questions of the day the Capital has been outspoken and frank, urging what it believes to be right without fear or favor, flnri it nronoses to continue along that line. We will receiye your subscription for the Weekly Capital together with The Clay County Star one year for $1.60. Address, the Star, Green, Kansas Exchange.

An Towa woman has named ber twin daughters Gasoline and Kerosene The old man's name is probably Pete-Ro-leum. We hope the babies will grow up a nar-a-flne eirls. The man who marries into that amil will strike oil. but we fear sparking: in the Immediate neighborhood at the girls would be very dangerous pas time. Later A man named Naptba nnnned to one of the eirls and has not a.

benzine since. "We would like to know what has become of the old time kissing parties, that a few vears aeo were so numerous. Greenleaf Journal. Well, well, Jim! We are sorry that you have lost so many evening's amusement by not catching on Parties of this class gave place long a I on our Fact list of readers. H.

C. Hill, of the Clay Center green house was selling flowers here Monday. Our 'Bachelor, Soliloquy" Is hav ing its effect. Look at the marriage notices this week. A.

Boughen, of Fancy Creek, drop ped a in the slot on Tuesday to see little Stars come up. David O. Kennedy and Miss Laura Malin were united in marriage on Wednesday of this week, April 25, 894. Success and happiness to them. Rev.

J. N. Eldredge officiated. Mrs. Isaac Berger suffered a se vere attack of neuralgia Saturday and has been very sick since.

She much improved at this writing however. Isaac lams, D. Cochran and Chas. Putnam drove out to the widow Bradt farm Monday as appraisers. The valuation placed upon the forty acres was $600.

Married: At the residence of the bride's parents, five miles west town, on Wednesday, April 2a, 1894, Arthur Grume and Miss Lizzie Rundle. The band and several friends of the contracting parties attended the affair. J. W. Roperts was able to be out for a drive Monday, after his long siege with the measles.

He hopes be able to go to work for the Clay Center Times next week, with which paper he has accepted a position for the summer. We are glad to learn that he will still live in Green. We heard of a father who went to the county capital this week to get a rriage license for his son. But he learned that the son would have to be present before the probate court in order to have the document executed. Both father and son went to Clay the following day.

Our job printing department is to complete, and we are prepared furnish on short notice anything in our line at very low prices. Letter heads, note heads, bill heads, envel opes, cards, wedding stationery, sale bills, posters, dodgers, pamphlets, book work, or anything in the printing line. I have opened a real estate exchange in Green, for the purpose of buying and selling real estate, town and city property. If you wish to buy or sell, call and see me at once. I keep my business adver tised not only in the home papers but in the leading papers of the great business centers of the country, con sequently I find buyers, where many others fail.

If you wish to sell, list vour property with me. Yours for business, J. W. Mahaffev, Manager of the Star Real Estate Exchange, Green, Clay county, Kas PUTNAM SHOAF, Married: On Sunday, April 21, 1894. Mr.

E. F. Putnam of Kansas City, Kansas, and Miss Mary Shoaf, of Green, Kansas; Rev. Deever, of the U. B.

church, officiating, The wedding was a quiet affair and took place about 6 o'clock p. at the Commercial hotel parlor, in the presence of the relatives of the groom and a few friends of the contracting parties. The groom is a fireman on the Northwestern railway, whose run is from Kansas City to Seneca, and is a iolly, whole-souled, all-round good fellow. The bride, who has for many months had charge of the culinary department at the Commercial, is well known as one of the steadiest and best working girls of the county. Both were reared in Clay County, and have the best wishes of a host of friends.

The Star desires that they may enjoy all the happiness and prosperity this life affords After the ceremony was performed and congratulations extended, the guests were invited to the dining room, where the tables were loaded with pie, cake, chicken, etc which all fell upon with zeal, and spent a pleasant hour in eating, drinking and merry-making, Mr. and Mrs. Putnam will make their home in Kansas City A free Combination The Star has made arrangements with the pubishers of the Leaven worth Times whereby the Leaven worth Weekly Times is offered abso lutely free as a premium for every new or taid ud renewal to the Star at the regular subscription price of this A paper alone. The publishers of the Times also offer to give the Star absolutely free as a premium with every paid subscriber to the Daily Times at $3.00 per year. The Leav- en worth Times, edited by D.

Anthony, is one of the strongest Republican naoers in the west. Its I jf je telegraphic and editorial depart- ments are complete, and the regular Kansas City and Chicago telegraphic stock markets are published. Cal at or address The Star office, Green Kansas. Fred Pfile's name now appears the hub Friday. K.

Heincu and C. II. MoArthur visitrd the hub Monday Old papers for sale office big bundle for 5 at the St ak Head the shoe ad of E. I), of Clay Center, in this issue. Moore, A.

L. Kennedy and son David, visited Clay Ceuter Tuesday. Distemper is makiug its anual our among the horses of this neigh l)orhood. Dr. Morton, J.

A. Reese, and Win. Hacon visited Clay Center on Tuesday. D. A.

Mabie and W. M. Ciffee rach patronized our job department tlls week. O. C.

Adams recently had the mis fortune to lose a valuable driving olt. Lung fever. M. M. Davis, of Winkler's Mills, Riley county, was among the visitors to our live burg Friday.

Mrs. H. lams, of Clay Center, vis ited at the home of N. Young on Wednesday of last week. Job work of all kinds neatly and promptly done at the Stab office.

North room over Hainey's store. The Topeka Advocate, Populist State naoer. and Tue Cuvr County Star, both one year for only Between Bert Thornton, John Evans and Jesse Miller, A. Mclntire has been shy a front window glass since Saturday. A.L Kennedy called Saturday and sent the Star for six months to Jas.

Stinson. Crescent City. 111. Let the good work go on. Jas.

Smith and wife were over from Clay Center Saturday aud Sunday looking after business at the farm and visiting friends. Dandruff forms when the glands of the tiktu are weakened, and if neglected, haldnoAH is sure to follow. Hall's Hair Iteuewer la the best preventive. Our town resembled a young Chi cago last Saturday. Everybody, to gether with all their relatives were doing their week's trading that day.

A. Mclntire wore a very long face the first half of this week. Mrs. M. was in the country assisting in prep arations for the Grumc-Rundle wedding.

D. McNamara, of Washington was doing "business here Monday and while in town called at this office and added his name to our Kimeo list of subscribers. Call again. Wm. Keifer arrived home from Os- sawatoune on Friday evening where he had finished his course of treat ment at the asylum.

livery one hopes he is permanently cured. For Sale: One good cart pony also one good draft horse, age 5 years; weight, 1300 pounds. Will sell cheap on long time notes if sold G. B. soon.

Rogers. In Washington county 108 pupils were examined for graduation from the public schools and 90 of them passed. We are beginning to feel a little proud of having taught in that county for six years. A couple of gentleman named Hop- fort, of Linn, were looking over our city on Thursday of last week, with a view to engaging in business among us. It would be hard to find a better business point to settle in.

John ihornton, who had been so journing on the Pacific coast for four weeks, arrived home last Thursday evening. Mr. Thornton likes the climate and conditions in Oregon very much and thinks some of emi grating to that country. ine mere tact or a baby crying in church does not disturb the minister but when the congregation turns around to see whose child it is and what the mother is doing to sooth it the preacher loses courage. No thin is so inspiring as close attention.

A 1 11 I v. u. iVMiuaugu, jus. iruwu aim Wm. Pettijohn had their whiskers HW manes a very respucuiuie iuukiuk school boy.

The latter's most inti- mate friends did not know him after ne naa snavea, unui ne enner spoh-e Or laughed. Hereafter it will be necessary for pensioners to exhibit their pension certificates at the office executing their vouchers, each quarter. The nension department at vvasmncrton a a a mm mm has so ruled, to take effect on and after Mav 1. 94. Remember this and it may save you some trouble.

Mr. Giffee requests us to ask VAdda Hoe to tell Harvey about lauffhinsr being a disease, as a ilnan of Harvey's standing wouldn't likely be teaching the members of Vtia nines 1icno ca i Via Irnanr 4Via Consequences. And Mr. G. says he ljll VllaOO Vi lOV UKJ UV? flhU TW VUV hardly thinks it possible that Harvey a teaching nis pupus to control emotions, as every time his a a iKiraeo class laughs thev iar all the It of Center Sat urday.

Mr. House went to Clay Center on business Tuesday. Mrs. C. M.

Baker was a visitor to the Center Saturday. He sure and read the supplement. contains valuable facts. H. C.

McClure perambulated around Clay Center Tuesday. Albert Yeager joined our fast growing list of readers Monday. A 1 1 ,11 sale, cheap, at this office. New. Lillie and Dora Kiner were guests the faindy of L.

F. C. Gardner Sunday. Henry Craft went to Clay Center Saturday morning, returning in the evening. L.

W. Baker did business at Clay Center Monday. He has our thanks for favors conferred that day. A brand new organ, the finest made, to trade for cattle or No. 1 horses.

Call at the Star office. The gasolene engine for Downs Bros. new mill arrived Saturday and the institution is nearly ready for business. A Dleasant dancing party was given at tne home oi Jir. iviaii on the creek south of here on Thursday evening oi last weew.

A. T. Fox has been wearing a gen- ume oiu bachelor expression ior a few days. His better-half was visit ing her mother in the country. John Walker has lust completed a handsome residence on his farm about three and a half miles north of town, which he will occupy in a short time.

C. Rasmisson received the first of five cars of brick Monday with which he will erect a new residence on his farm south of town. That old ioke about the "kiss cure" is again going the rounds of the press. For our part, we don want any "kiss cure so long as there are any good looking ladies within reach. E.

E. Hoopes, job printer of Clay Center, made this office a pleasant call the first of the week while on his way home from Leonardville. "After years of dyspeptic misery, I can at last eat a good square meal without Its distressing me," gratetully exclaimed one whose appetite had been restored by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. This remedy wonderfully sharpens the appetite and improves digestion. Wm.

Miller made himself and family a present of one of A. D. Ashbaugh tinest double carriages Tuesday. A. D.

also made himself a present of a fine double carriage the first of the week. For Sale. Good residence property in Green. 2 lots stble for 2 horses, fine cyclone cellar, first-class well of fine water, fruit trees, shrubbery, and other im provements. Call at the Star office for full information.

The first section of J. W. Hainey's house arrived from Clay Center Tuesday, the addition Thursday, and it is now being set on the found ation and refitted and will be ready for occupancy next week. Jas. Wood returned from Kansas City Friday, where he had been with stock.

He reported that Duncan McBeth, who was in K. C. at the same time he was, sustained a well-nigh fatal attack of heart failure on Thursday. He was unconscious for some time after the attack, but is at home all right now. One of the finest places on earth tor one to show sen control is in church.

If a dog happens to whine or bark in such a place, there are always those who are ready to snicker and disturb the meeting. This shows ill-breeding of the worst type and if those who engage therein knew what sensible people thought of their actions, they would certainly desist. Clifton people last week enioved the KOvelty of a double hallelujah wedding at the salvation army Ponto Tkow h.n fif performed the marriage ceremony uniting two subordinate members of his band and then announced that he wouid trv and not disarmoint those who came expecting surprises He and a young lady then step ped to the altar and a minister of Clifton tied the nuptial knot for I a9 inem. Jacob Pf ile, of May Day neighbor- hood, has a niece from the east visit- ing with him. She reports that east- ern neonlo still rlintr to ht old nrin- ion that Kansas' inhabitants run x--- I wild in the woods, and at.

drink and sleep with wild hogs, coyotes and prairie dogs. How we would I Iavo tst SA SAfflA fZavtr VnT-lr dnU I a. mmv come in contact with one of our wild-eyed and and woolly plainsmen ouian xne norns, noois ana ioricea tail of the native born Kansan make I i( 1 fc a tt the timid new oncer get an "aw there, Chollie" move on him though Mrs. Walker went to Clay- 52 J. 1 is of to nearly all well regulated homes.

Burr Oak Herald. An exchange tells of a man who went into a store and asked if he could rest four or five hours. The proprietor had just found a nest of newly born mice in the coffee grinder, told him he could, and then asked why be didn't go to a hotel. The man replied. "I am suffering from nervous prostration, and the doctor told me to find a quiet place to rest, and I see you do not advertise 1 knew I could not find a quieter And with that he settled back in his chair aud watched the swallows build a nest in the cheese case.

The editor of the Smith county Pioneer who is always up to date on everything observes: "It is difficult looking over an audience these days to distinguish the girls from the boys. They all wear boiled shirts, laundried collars and cutaway coats The girls have the advantage in the fact uu tne ooys can't aaopt the female gear in retaliation. A Mitchell county man, who has been living In Oregon for some time, being afraid that would forget what the sun looks like, sent to a friend in Beloit to have a photograph ot the sun sent to him, so that he may recognize it if it should ever shine out there. J. W.

Mahaffey is now editor of the ulay county star, a new paper Just started at Green, Kansas. It is a seven column folio and shows a marked improvement over any of Warren's previous ven tures In that line. It is a neat and newsy sheet, and is well patronized by the busi ness men of the place. Success to the Star. Riley Regent.

Miss Grace Chaffee is attending the State Normal at Emporia. Lasita Cor. There is some talk of the Leonardville ix. a. li.

surrendering their charter. The members of the post there should try and maintain their organization if possible, Dnt ii it must go, and the members will come to Riley they will undoubtedly receive a hearty welcome from the post here which is in a flourishing condition. Ross Deputy, of Leonardville, met with serious accident last Sunday in which his arm was broken and thrown out of place. He was driying cattle when the horse slipped and fell on him. Dr.

Mor gan set the arm and the boy is now getting along as well as could be expected. Oketo Herald. A good story is told on a calamity justice of the peace of this city. A case was before his houor in which a young man was on trial for stealing a saddle. The time came for the county attorney to say our honor, you will please charge the jury." After considerable hesitancy the populist justice delivered the following charge: "Gentlemen, I know you are all hardworking and oppressed men.

The iron heel of Suylock is grinding you down, hate to do it. but at the command of the connty attorney you know 1 must. I therefore charge you twenty-live cents apiece." Clay Center Times. The Salvation armv pulled oat for Wake- field Monday. Its meetings here were not Viiy successful, possibly because everybody is so good.

Oh Moses! The couuty commissioners at their late session revived that old scandal wherein Dr. Wade then living in Oak Hill wrong fully collected a bill for medical services on the plea that the parties treated were on the township when they were not. The township trustee allowed himself to be worked by the smooth doctor, who beat this office out of $12 on subscription. When the muss was first kicked up by the limes last fall Mr. Trustee promised to refund the money to the county, but he never has done so.

Hence the commis sioner's order to the county attorney to proceed at once to business. The Topeka Journal says in that city "the latest styles in baby carriages have oak bodies in natural colors." In this city "the latest styles in baby carriages" haye pretty little human bodies in natural colors. Wakefield Correspondent. W. If.

Everett and wife rejoice in the arrival of a new girl. it was reportea tnat st liackes, son of John Backes, of Wichita, was robbed and murdered. We are glad to hear this is a mistake. He was robbed but not hurt. On April 13 a car of poultry was for warded from this point for San Francisco, Cal.

The car contained 4,800 head of all kinds. It was the property of Mr. Page and was in his charge. The receipts of one day at this point was 1,750, involving an outlay of $400. The charges for freight to destination was $691.

Bala Correspondent. Reports reach us of the terrible depre dations a panther is committing on Mall creek. Broughton Cor. M. H.

Ristine died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Randolph Enterprise. Some sneak recently entered the Uni ted Brethren parsonage near May Day, while Rev. and Mrs. Baldwin were absent and stole a good valise aud a watch belonging to Mrs.

Baldwin also some other articles We embbatically object to Bro. Moon, of the Randolph Enterprise, crediting an item to this paper as the "Green Star." Cuiy County Star. What, ashamed of the name of your own town are you? An item credited to the Green Star does not necessarily imply that the editor is "sreen' even if the paper We want it distinctly understood that we don care what you say about the editor of this paper, so long as you make it mean enough and are in earnest. But we don't want any fooling about it, nor no insinuations cast on the Clay County Star. Leonardville Monitor.

Found, A letter written from Ft. Sands dunne the war uly, 1864. The owner can bare the same by calling at this office. Palmer Index. Jas.

Smith, Clay county's prohibition orator, was in town Saturday aud expounded his belief with both force aud eligance on the street. Greenleaf Journal. A young man giving bis name as Maun der, and claiming to be a printer, was in our shop last week. He claims that he was with Coxey's army when it started and that it was the worst lay-out he ever Mtrncic. and if hell has a worse set of be ings he pities the devil.

I I THAT But we will risk this One Catching a Buyer. Real Good 160-acre Can give possession at once if sold Soon. Don't delay, but write. A good hotel property, furnished, in live town, for paying proprietor Good house, corner lot, in Wash ington, Kansas, dirt cheap. 160 acres, two Kansas; trade for Two car-Loads to trade for land.

Farms for Sale on installment plan in every county in Kansas. Call on or address J. W. MAHAFFEY. to the more popular Sunday 'windows in Green.

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