The Wolverine from Michigan Valley, Kansas • 1

mWlL II MICHIGAN VALLEY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, PU. NO 5' I itc der-n The monthly teachers' meeting OSTElR LUMBER i is hsid at'ths B. Church, the shalts and the horse was run- OTTO KLISH, Manager, rld. UUUf. I icta THE PEOPLES STATE BAM I I Id; dl; ith I are going to do any wptir this spring, come in and look over our kimht and decide which grade you want, to au ccJ suctff Your wants, large ciated.

tie Jojf (We Strive to Please) epsini '1 ft lust Tuesday a good program was rendered and many questions were very ably discussed. Elmer McDaniel, who is attending Baker University, came Saturday to spend a few days with his Grandmother, Mrs. Baxter. Miss Wilnia Feathers ton was visited over Sunday this week by her friends Grace Evens, Hazel Kerr and Martha Gillen, of Lyndon- Mrs. Malis Baner and daughter, of Fowler, came Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs.

Baxter and her brothers and sisters. Mrs, Mary-Yates, of Overbrook visited with J. H. McClelland and family this week. Mr.

Me Cleiland worked for Mr. Yates thirty-two years ago. Willie McClune, of near Overbrook visited from Saturday until Sunday with his brother, Thomas McClune and wife. He attended the entertainment at the M. E.

church Saturday night. xl. Will, Ed. and Louis Shamlee were taken to Wakaru-s Sunday by Joe Gray jr. They visited Mr.

and Mrs. Garwood and others while there. The brother they had not seen for twenty-two years, This was H. J. Shamlee's first automobile ride, 1 i Just a Dog You're only a fcol of a dog With never a thought for yourself, Reeling no need for a decalogue, Thirsting for power nor pelf.

Your master's a vagabond Minus a coin or a friend, Shabby and shambling and overfohd Of the cup that ta offend. But to you he's a prince, a trod. More precious than your life-breach. Though he spares not the curse ner the rod You would follow him unto the death. poor dog with the honest Sorrowful, deep and brave, Your master may win to a But vou have no soul to save.

Comely and full of grace, Gentle and fleet and Looking the whole big world in the face, Knowing not how to wrong. Knowing not how to lie, nmoral, yet free from sin You snub not the low nor toady the What a world for a dog to be in! i high, lleBut follow your lord while you can. 5 iium; Thfiup-h his brain's but a whiskey fog; He's greater than yon, he's a man, i AJ fnnl nf a dorr. Ha flllU -By Walter G. Doty.

Local Happenings Ah'voiie tshirig to-f urnish'any He. tioi i also the prayer meeting on Thursday eve to which all are invited. Let us not lag in our enthuiasm for God's work but remember that the success of our church and the spread of God's kingdom among men depends upon the efforts of the christian people. Oyster Supper. Mr.

and Mrs. Hildreth gave an oyster supper Friday evening to their neighbors and friends. Those present were: Mart Hartman, wife and son, Fred, Frank Powers, wife and family, Orville McDowell and wife, Pv. S. Maag, wife and family, Mrs.

B. Baxter; Ed. Patton, wife and children, Ralph Brooks, wife and family, Mrs. McEarth-ern, Marie Barnes, Rufus Mc-Earthern, Emil Bowman and wife and Dave Baxter. High School Notes.

English II class took a test Thursday. Quite a number of students attended teacher's meeting Tuesday evening. The Physics class are now studying light but it appears very dark to them. Verna Bradley taught the grammer room in absence of her brother Friday. Chas, Louk, Hizie Bradley and Frank Moore went to Lyndon to take the teacher's examination Friday and Saturday.

These warm days make us think of the "good old spring time" and have dreams about those glorious baseball games. Some wonder how the Freshmen like book reviews and others are very inquisitive to know how they liks algebra. Fine, fine, we think, but a certain Freshman when asked shook his head and said he would like to meet Mr. Marsh. He acted as if he might do him bodily harm.

Why They Like Kansas- Our soil is rich and easy of cultivation and, measured by its productivity and market facilities, is the cheapest land I. know of. Capital and labor invested iS weu agriculture prosperity, where, as with us, agriculture is the princi-i pal business, insures the prpgpr -T 11 JJ. I Tjtems for The Wolverine may put i T(- MT')rm- dtnem in nit; uua icib Kiel's store for that purpose. il Irs a fZl7, -a hog saw his shadow, so look out for six weeks of cold weather.

For the months of Februaa and our subscription price wlillbe 50 cents per year. Wm. Perry, of Topeka, and M. J. Teats, of Iola, were out to look at Mr.

Perry's place Tuesday. Harry Brann came in Wednesday from Harveyvllle to assist his brother Bert with his team work. Junction township board were viewing the roads in the northeast corner of the township Wednesday, Earl Hewett came home Tues day from Western Kansas where he has ha3 been ever since September. Mrs. John Davis returned from Quenemo Friday where she had been visiting with Mr.

Davis' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harlow Hilton, of Lane, are visiting with his sister, Mrs. Earl Lee, and husband.

McPaniel to an automobile load from this place to Lyndon Friday to take the teachers examination. Humphred Vann and wife, of near Overbrook, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John Botor-olf, and family. Rev. Wjlliarns came in.

Saturday from Topeka to fib1 his regular appointment at the Free Methodist church. Mrs. H. H. McCain returned from Quenemo Friday where she Jias been caring for her daughter, who is in poor health.

Mr3. Jub'a Lj.ghtner, 0f Car-bondale visited from Tuesday until Friday with her friend, Mrs, Wm. Cad well and husband. Mr. and Mrs.

Otto Klish returned from Kansas City Friday where they had been attending ths iumbermens convention. Jim Barbee and famjly are being favored by a visit from bis brother-in-law, Guy Deskins, of Delsmore, Allen county, Kan. Mrs. Volney Hamilton and bus-1 band were favored by a visit from their neice, Miss May Mc-Gee. of WjlJiamsburg, this woek.

figure up your savings. You as can possibly he made. If 1 bu Early Ohio Potatoes. 1.20 We print sale bills turned the buggy over and broke ning-down the street Dave start ed at nce after it and net a friend 'of his who said: "Was that your horse going down the street?" and Dave said "Yes." So they got into the young mane's rig and started after the run-away and found that the horse had turned into an opening in the hedge. They worked for some time before they got the horse out.

Grange Banquet. Junction Grange held their annual br.nquet Saturday Jan. 31st, consist i tig of oysters and other vituai and sufficient to satisfy the inner man, after which the following officers were installed: Mailer, Joseph Bulmex; Over seer, Wm. McCain; Lecturer, Mrs. Anna See; Chaplain, Mrs.

A. Steward, Ed. Jennings; Asst. Steward, Henry Krats; Treasurer, Wm. Hull; Secretary, Ethel Swena; Gate Keeper, Wm.

Myers; Flora, Mrs. Jennings; Pomona, Mrs. Myrtle Myer-; Ceres, Mrs Ashwile; La dy Steward, Mrs. Supple. Visitors from Overbrook grange J.

Tl.l were: fir. ana mrs. ierc cliff, lVlr. Dickson and Henry Coleman. Mr.

Dickson made a short talk for the good of the order which was appreciated. Vf I I I 5 fit 8 1,1. E. Chureh Notes. Louis Kaub, a student of Baker university, gave a very delightful entertainment at the church Saturday night.

The program was divided into two parts, the first part consisted of sacred and serious readings and the second consisted of light and humorous readings. There was a large and appreciative audience in attendance. Mr. Kaub's rendition of the program showed much ability and persistant practice and training along that line. Ths entertainment was instructive as well as entertaining and the people of Michigan Valley will gladly welcome Mr.

Kaub back to give more such entertainments. The usual Sunday services were held begjnnjng with Sun' day schppl at 10 TO. Then at 11a. Mr. Kaub preached a very helpful sermon and prayer.

Then at the evening services Mr. Kaub gave a helpful and of the Great Student Volunteer Missionary Convention which was held at K. C. M. Dec yist 1913 to Jan.

4, ,1914. Mr. Kaub was a delegate from Baker University to that convention. We ask our people to ber tl.j young people's mid-week meeting on Wednesday eve and Tuesday, This Space belongs to W. A.

McDANIEL The only exclusive hardware dealer in Michigan Valley- Dr. Nelson spent Sunday with parents at Centropolis. or small, will be appie-. ity of the other businesses. Society in Kansas is even better than its farms.

None are very rich, few are very poor. We are omnivorous readers, independent thinkers, hearty and' hospitable, free to an unusual extent from clannishness and provincialism, with a triple defenfee against the saloon individual preference, public opinion, and the majesty of the law. Edwin Taylor, Pres. Board of Agriculture, 1901-'02. Weather Reoort for January Issued by the University of Kansas at Lawrence, and continuing the record kept by the lato Dr.

F. H. Snow from 1368 to 1908. January 1914 was' an unusually warm month, and very dry. The mean temperature was exceeded only once in the corresponding months of the proceeding 4'j years, and there was less precip-tation only, three times.

The barometer reached an unusually low reading of 28.415 inches (this is corrected for change of 'from Dr. Snow's residence to the University). Only twice in the records of the station has the barometer read lower. Mean Temperature 34.7 which is 7.5degrees.above the January average. The high est temperature was 63.5.

degrees on the 28th; the lowest minimum, 12.5 degrees-on the 12th giving- a monthly range of 51.0 degrees. Rainfall Including melted snow, 0.13 inches, which is 1.01 inch below the January average. Snow fell in measurable quanti- ties on the 10th. Sleet fell in measurable quantities on the 25th. 3 onenundredths of an inch of rain fell on the 17th, The President's Cabinet For those who might want to know, we publish the list of President Wilson's cabinet this week: Secretary of state.

W. J. Bry-on; sec. of treas. Wm.

J. of war, Lindlen M. Garrison; sec. of navy, Josephus Daniels; sec. of interior, Frank-' lin K.

Lane; sec. of labor, W. Wilson; sec. of commerce, W. Redfleld; chief justice, Edward D.

White; atty. James Mc- Reynold; and p. m. gen Burrelspn. Marble time is here.

A. S. 3 i I J. Hoover, who was away uu business, returned Saturday. Mrs.

E. G. Louie made a visit to the state capital this week. Thomas Hodges made a business trip to Topeka Wednesday. Homer King left for Denver, Friday to spend the summer.

Wm. Hawfler and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hodges.

Arch Marrow, of Williamsburg moved to this place with his family Wednesday. filrs.W.O. Nelson and son. Dick, re visiting in the vicinity of Centropolis this week. Mrs Joho Moore, of Kansas 1 ft" i ItJ r' i'Yei t' I An A I (City, is here visiting her mother- in-law, Mrs.

Emma Moore. We noticed that the ground 2Slbs-aninateil Sugar Ko Prcs TPS?" if -a When you buy $100 worth of other merchandise LouU-Hewett. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Washburn took Ollie and Earl Hewett and Grace Louk to Ottawa Monday where Earl Hewett and Grace Luuk were united in marriage by Probate Judge Harrison, of Franklin county.

Earl Hawett is the youngest son of Mrs. Sarah Hewett, of Michigan Valley, and has many friends in and around this place. Miss Grace Louk is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Frank Louk, and has most always lived at this place. is well acquainted and also has many friends.

They will commence house keeping at the home of Mr. Hewett's mother. Local Markets STOCK. Hogs, $6.00 to $7.90. Corn, 68c; wheat 75c to BOq Fiax, 45; kaffircom, $1.50.

PRODUCE. Hens, 12c, old roosters, 7c; young chickens, 12; egys, 23; butter. 20; butterfat. 22. A Lively Time Dave Baxter, while visiting his best girl at Pomona, heard a racket out in the street.

He ran to see what the trouble was and he saw that the horse kadi Buy a 15.00 order and ill iind our prices as low the quality is not satisfactory we take the goods lack The est Cattle Feed uind return you your money. Compare These Prices 10c Lamp Globe 08c 9 bars Lenox Soap 25c 40c Parlor Broom 35c 25c Men's Garters. 10c 10c Cold Blast Lantern Globe 09c 25c Winter underwear. 20c lib 25c Coffee. 20c 50c Winter union suits.

35c Package Oats 20c 201bs Granulated Sugar. 25c can.K. C. Baking Powder 20c 481b sack White Goose flour 1.20 15c Ticking mittins 10c 481b sack Pure Food flour. 1:20 25 per cent Protein $150 per Cwt Feed it to jour Dairy Cows and increase your Cream Check 25 per cent.

Others are Doing It 2 pr 10c Men's work 15s 25c box Toilet Soap 15c Oranges iu, 15 and ZUc per dozen We want your Cream Butter and Eggs. We pay price for "Butter according to quality. Boiler days at CreameryMonday, "Wednesday, Friday and Saturday forenoons. C. F- HAWKINS Jos.

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