The Latham Mirror from Latham, Kansas • 1

THE LATHAM INTE, Connelly and as Maura 827 Pandas MIRROR. XVI. LATHAM, BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 15 1917. NO. Local News Items Will Crabtree was a Wichita, visitor Sunday.

Glen Turney was an Augusta, visitor Tuesday. R. C. Shipp is a new subscriber, Alice our last issue. Earnest Schooling, of Beaumont, was in town Monday.

J. B. Huff, of Atlanta, was here on business last Friday. J. A.

Rudolph went to Winflell, Tuesday 011 business. Ed Masters and wife, are here from Beaumont. this week. Mrs. L.

D. Hicks paid us a dollar on subscription this week. Merlo B. Peebles paid his subscription in advance, Monday. Frank Murray and family motored to Wichita, Monday.

Bud Shannon, of Augusta, was here Tuesday on a business mission. Dr. Geeslin is here: this: week. wisiting his father A. W.

Geeslin, this week. W. A. Gardner, is visiting his son Nelson, at Deighton, Kansas, this week. Henry Sensenbaugh is the owner of a 1917 model.

Ford, purchased last weak. F. M. Leatherman had the misfortune to lose a fine cow Tuesday of last week. Mr.

Kelso who has been confined the last few weeks is again able to be out. Sale bills printed at this office, like you want them when you want them. Chas, Osborn called at this office Monday and pushed his subscription up a notch. Geo. and.

Daniel Bradford were here this week attanding their mother's funeral. G. Hufford is back from mont, and will work for: McCall on the Hannah well. Ellis, A. Rudolph and Geo.

Murphy, received a bunch of thne cattle this week. Mr. and Mrs. Kyger, of Winfield were. here- Tuesday visiting at the B.

E. Ellis home. See us for those horse and. jack Sills, we are prepared to furnish. them on short notice.

Carey Butts, of Mulvane; was Sere Monday visiting his brotherIn-law Bud Thompson. Estelle Burbank, sends us a dolor from, Harve, Montana, to pay er subscription in advance. J. U. Grove, of Wetonga, nds us money to pay up his subription, since our last issue.

Mrs. J. O. Robinson, and John Morgan, of Wichita were in LathSunday on a business mission. 1 VOL.

Display Old Globy." The Stars and Stripes should be displayed now in the windows of every American and office, and on the flag staff above' every school and public building in Latham and elsewhere. This nation should let the world know today that there will be no backdown from the stand watake; that one hundred million Americans stand solidly behind the colors and will stand until the end. To show the silent man at Washington, Who is bearing the brunt of this national crisis, that the nation is with him to a man, let the flag be displayed. And let it not be lowered as long as a single nation menaces American liberty or treads upon American rights! Flags up! Then, Citizens. The Star Spangled Banner, long may it wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave! Buy a flag.

tomorrow and display it. Priscilla Club, Because of the inclemency of the weather the Pricilla Club postponed their meeting with Mrs. Elmer Shaffer, uatil Friday February the ninth, when the majority of the guests drove out to her home. The Amberola nished music for the needles accompaniment. The latest fads of needle-craft were discussed several declaring their loyalty to the crochet-hook.

At the usual hour the hostess served a tasty luncheon of strawberry whip, nabiscos, ham dressing sandwiches, pickles and Mrsi Shaffer was5 assisted: by' her sister Miss Olga Sperling a guest of the club. Notice To Subscribers. We are on a deal for a new newspaper press to help give you a better paper and in order to be able to do this we must Have what is due us on back we can make arrangements to secure this press we will be able to give you a 4 page 6 column all home print paper without raising the subseription rate, and we believe that the may jority of our readers will the? all home print better than the pages 5 column with only 4 pages of this home news. Let us have stir opinion of this matter either vetbaly or written. A blue in this: square means that' your subscription to: this paper has expired, so kindly remit.

Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter, I am Very truly yours, J. F. Garner, Editor. LATHAM DEFEATS DOUGLAS at. Lee Ellis and Oren Pearce went to Keighley Monday night to' meet Will Crabtree who has been in Wichita.

A. L. McCall is in town with His crew this week. They will begin work on the Hannah well in a short time: Mr. Farmer- Let ns print you some nice stationery for your prirate use -be up' to: date.

Our prices are Ret. J. Hearne sons Charlie and Glick in from Wichita Tuesday, for a visit with at A. Sumwalt's. F.

C. Dawson, of Grenola, is here this week visiting N. P. Minton and other old friends. He used to live near here.

While driving his Saxon-six last Sunday Wm Sherar, had the misfortune to break one of the rear axles. We did not learn how it happened. W. P. Welch and wife returned from Piedmont, this week in order to be neater to Dr: Smith.

of Atlanta, on account of the illness of their little boy. If YOU will pay up that subscription you OWE it will enable us to get a new newspaper press and. also to keep the Mirror at $1.00 per year. Get busy. Miss Edith Husted came home Sunday evening for a visit with her parents L.

E. Husted and wife. She is studying for a trained nurse at the Winfield Hospital. A. Hammer, formerly of Latham, but now of El Dorado, was in town Saturday and while here called at this office and gave us a dollar to pay his subscription.

Let us have that money you owe on subscription so we will be ablate install that new newspaper press and not only give you a better paper but to keep the subscription price at $1.00 per year. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hedrick are the proud parents of a fine 10 pound baby boy, born Wednesday morning. Dr.

Allen oeports all getting along nicely except the two Grandpa's William, but he thinks they will pull through a'- right with proper Mrs. W. A. Gardner, recieved word Saturday morning telling of the death of her sister Mrs. Frank Murrey, of Attica.

Mrs. Murrey had been in Texas, for somtime on account of her health. The remains were shipped to Attica, for burial, Mrs. Gardner left on the afternoon train Saturday' to. attend the funeral.

Geo. Elder, 31 H. Sannifer; W. H. Barker and County Engineer, Homer Austin, were here last Friday, and white here made office a pleasant call.

They had: been looking over the roads and bridges near Latham and are figluring on cutting down some of the steep hills north of town. Our guess is that no one will make kick. In The Third and Decisive ame of the Season, Played here on Friday, February 9th. Last Friday night L. H.

S. Cattle back with the "old and walked away with the long end of the score ta a hard: fought game. The Latham boys completely out played their rivals at every turn and at no time during the game were they" in danger of defeat. The changing of Pier de to guard and Blankenbaker to forward proved to be a wise change. The game was fast and rough.

The L. H. S. boys took the lead" right on the start and had piled up nine points before their opponents were able to get hold of the ball, and steadily ed the lead throughout the game. The Douglas team fought a hard fight and took their defeat like the game sports we know them to be.

They were simply out -classed. The of the local team, cellent guarding and clever goal shooting, by "Rosy," "Lucy" and were all features. Every man on the team was playing the game of his life and under such conditions, defeat' was impossible. The final score was 29 to. 15 in favor of Latham.

The smallness of the score indicates good work done by the guards of both teams. Burden will be the next victim's. Mrs. Harrow Passes: Away Mary Jane Jackson, was born in Green county Indiana, in 1853, and came with her parents to Kansas in 1870, and. located 7 miles northeast of Burden, and departed this life February, 10th 1917.

She was united in marriage John Harrow in 1894. She leaves a husband, a daughter by a former marriage, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. the following was composby her daughter, Unveil thy bosom faithful tomb, Take this new treasure to thy Give these sacred relics room; To slumber in the silent dust. Pain, grief nor anxious fears, Invade tuy bonds, no woes, Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, Angles watch the soft repose: She shall sleep but, not forever; In the lone and silent the Lord that taketh, Bless the Lord that gave -d wo Hay For Sale T'have 300 toas of prairie hay in the Jackson barn north of Latham, that I will sell at $5.00 per ton. If you can usethis hay leaveorders at State Bank in Latham.

Godfrey Meyer 000 0 60 0 0 WANTED! 6 0 0 A Young Lady to learn the printing business. 0 Apply at this office. (y 0-i 0 0000000000000000 0000000 0 I have purchased the tor in Latham front. A. Riley, and It will have a cat of oats next week.

will also handle corn and corn chop; B. E. Ellis. FIRST DEBATE OF Comtyr Series LEON VS: LATHAM Friday night: Feb. 16, 7:80 o'clock.

At Christtan Church 15 cents to all "Resolved that the U.S. Govt. should: own and operate all of our and. telegraph lines." Af Latham--Neg. Leon.

Hides Wanted I Have a special market fur HIDES and will exceed otbi er COMPETITION See before you SELL: Ray Frisby.