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rtcaJ Society WESTE IMWSAS Prints All Official County News WA-KEENEY, KANSAS, MAY 2, 1918 40th "Year Number 10 Trego County Going Over j the Top The old spirit of push and win that is placing our county on the honor roll, and we will report our full quota of Liberty Bonds subscribed for by the citizens of Trego County. It is the savings of years passed that makes this possible. Good years are in store for the future. - Remember the investment opportunities never run out. Save now for the future. I The WaKeeney State Bank j COAL. In order to mtkt up tho ahortale of coal in your son, caused by the U. S. Fual Administration's order effective April lat, 1918, diverting coal lorrnerly coining into your territory, but now going elsewhere, it will be necessary for Consumers to a ceo atom themselves to other grades 0,COal PURITAN LUMP COAL ia a good domeatic coal, free burning, no clinkere, no acot and will store in an airtight coal houae or cellar, but not out of doora. We will make a special price on PURITAN LUMP COAL, for May, June, July and August, and everyone sbotild commence storing early and take aome coal each month when cars for loading can be had. THE NATIONAL FUEL COMPANY - DENVER, COLORADO , NOTICE! I wish to announce to my friends . and patrons that I have taken the position as manager of the . Flays City Monument Works at Hays. Kansas, and 'hereby solicit their patronage. We have put out nothing but the best in the past and x w ri ati II mnnina on that rruttinr which we in-- X tend to keep. Respectfully yours, HAYS CITY MONUMENT WORKS WILLIAM RICHMOND, Manager - Make Shabby Furnitnre Like New Furniture that is marred and shabby can be easily made like new or transformed to harmonize with the balance of the room by using - Lincoln Lin-Co-Lac Can also be usad on floors or woodwork. Stains and varnishes with one operation, transforming marred surf aces or inexpensive woods into correct imitations of expensive hard woods. Let us show you how easily this work can be done and how lit tle it will cost. ; W. W. GIBSON J. F. BROCK, OPTOMERIST Of Lawrence, Kansas, will be at the Penny Hotel, Thursday, May 16th. All kinds of optical work a specialty. Have your eyes examined. All work guaranteed. Adv. 10 2. FOR SALE 160 acre Trego county farm for quick sale at $15.00 per acre. Reason for selling at that price, expect to leave the state. If interested write for particulars to Fred Zahn, Ellis, Kans. Adv. 10. NOTICE Bids will be received at the office of the County Superintendent on Satur day, May 11th for the building of a school for district 16 in Trego county Kansas. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the County Sup erintendent. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Otto Wolf, Director. Photos at Bean's Studio 75 cents per dozen for ten days only. Adv. 9 1. D ICTAGRAMS" Button, botton, who's got the but ton? Last call for supper! . Look at McCarty! Two sacks of flour and not a drop of whisky in the house! Let him buy substitutes. '- One of the best news items of the last week reads like this: "This will be the last issue of the Omaha Rural Weekly. Nix for the dif where you were geboren whether in Hamburg . or Hades buy liberty bonds and show your appreciation of the best govern ment on earth. As draft follows draft- additional families are touched and send one or more members forward to fight the battle of the world. And as fight fol lows fight here and there a family will receive the, yellow missive which announces the fate of a member and the sacrifice that he and his loved ones are making. It is the price we pay. In the winning of the war human lives are counted very much as dollars are reckoned. If the objective is worth its probable cost we make the bid and pay the price. . It is a matter of cold business calculation a part of the business of making the world safe for the people who live in it. Speaking of family contributions to war force, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hancock and Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Harlan each have two boys in service, all of the four boys being volunteers and not subject to draft. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Stanton bave three boys in service one selected and two vol unteersone of them being under age. Can you beat it in Trego? An Emporia mother is alarmed lest her soldier boy shall marry a French maiden and never come home. The Emporia lady should worry. The lad will come home and bring his family with hiHli 'As soon As peace is dectaS ed let her put the vealock on . full feed. They do say that the stuff that made Milwaukee famous 13 disloyal. True enough, because there is no other kind, but why make a scape goat of the Milwaukee brand? All beer is as pro-German as sauer kraut or smear case. SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND DRIVE MAT 20 to 27, 1918 COMMITTEES Executive Committee M. W. Ma- son, Wm. Cox,XW.. A, .Tawney;- A.' S. Peacock,' C. R. Kirby, J.. H. Heckman, C. Lw Hardman. ' Publicity Committee J.- H. Heck man, chairman; A. S. Peocock, R. R. Ufford. Speakers Committee R. C. Wilson, I. T. Purcell. I Transportation Committee M. W. Iason, E. H. Hillman, Wm. Cox. ' Lists & Estimates Committee R. J. Tague, Chas. Downie, Wm Cox, Coll yer; .- Ross Blakely, W. A. Tawney, Ogallah; C. R. Hille, C. H .Benson, C. M. Hutchison, Wa-Keeney. f The following team captains have been appointed for the following territories: ' Collyer and Franklin Townships Wm.- Cor.- ; .All of Wa-Keeney Township north of Wa-Keeney City, Wm. R. Walker. ; Balance of Wa-Keeney Township including. Wa-Keeney City,"- M. :W. Mason. , Willcox Township, John Olson. Ogallah Township, Glencoe and Riverside W. A. Tawney. War Fund Cashier C. R. Kirby. War Fund Campaign Manager for Trego County C. L. Hardman.. BACCALAUREATE-SERVICES JUNIOR SENIOR BANQUET Although Friday evening was a rather dreary and storm threatening evening the Junior Class of T. C. H. S. certainly performed a transformation, for the Seniors and Faculty whom they entertained at the High School building, dispelling all thoughts of the raging elements outside. One look inside gave the guests a new impetus. The halU, library and ladies rest room of the second floor presented a some what changed aspect. The "colors of the Seniors, purple and - white, were brought out in many beautiful and in teresting designs. Old Glory also was in evidence. This coupled with the amicable and hospitable dispositions of the Juniors caused the formality, which usually accompanies a formal affair of this nature to be somewhat dispelled. Among the chatterings and discus sions of the guests could be heard the strains of Hawaiian music from the victrola. Miss Kraus, accompanied by Miss Herrick, rendered a violin solo. Miss Schimkowitsch played a piano solo, both numbers were highly ap proved. Mr. Niesley gave the introductory toast of the - evening to the Seniors, which was really .the begining of their farewell, after which followed the first course of the luncheon con sisting of ' fruit . salad, sandwitches and nuts. Mr. Sohlberg then gave a toast to the Seniors, portraying some of their qualities. Toasts were then given by Miss Ethel -Bach and Mr. Glen Marquand of the Junior class. After the second course, consisting of ice cream, cake,- wafers and coffee, Mrs. Niesley sang, "A Little Grey Home in the West" and "Might Lak a Rose. Songs that appealed strongly to all. After the singing of the High School Anthem and hearing the read ing of the class prophecy, the Seniors gave nine rahs for the Juniors in ap preciation of the delightful evening spent. Juniors you should be heartily oemmended. As entertainers you are suberb. , In keeping with the traditions of Trego County High School, Faculty, Seniors and Juniors assembled in the corridors of the building at 7:30 p. m. Sunday night, and as the audience led by the Alumni quartette, composed of Misses Mary Ufford, Lois Drummond, Lula Milhplland and Mrs. Ralph Pier son sang on Onward Christian Sold iers they marched in a procession into the auditorium. . The quartette then sang "I Waited on the Lord," by - Mendelsohn. Rev. Allison read the scripture lesson and offered prayer. The quartette then sang "Oh Heart of Mine," by Gallo wayr - Rev. C. O. Bakers stirrimr sermon. tiarks" of Distinction, based on the text 1st Samuel 17th chapter and the 49 verse, deeply impressed the grad uates and friends present. The speak er introduced his remark with the story of David and Goliath making many useful : comparisons from the same, showing that there must be some motive for the making of marks for man in life and each one should have some mark in view. He also showed in a very able way that there were certain unworthy marks of dis tinction or objects of distinction that should be avoided, in conclusion he por trayed the fact that there were marks of honor and distinction which are a benefit, to man and by which he can do the most good and be of the great est benefit to his brother man, and each should try to attain these. Following the sermon the audience sang the National Anthem, Star Spangled Banner, after which the benediction- was pronounced by Rev. Baker. NOTICE TO COMMUNITY CHORUS Through a mistake the regular meeting of the chorus was announced for Monday evenings after this. This however is not correct, the meeting will be held as uusal Tuedsay even ing at 8 o'clock at the Court House. Come out and join the chorus and en joy the splendid singing. "CLAIM ALLOWED" The High School play given last Tuesday evening at the Garden Thea ter was in every sence of the word a splendid success. The play "Claim Allowed" was . a very pretty patriotic play and was attractively staged. Each rendered the part assigned with more than ordinary ability showing a careful training preparation. The tableaus were of a patriotic nature and were unusully effective, many thinking them the best ever given and they were indeed well arranged. The young people are to be congratulated upon the good work which they did and the play was so well received by the public that on Friday night of this week it is to be repeated at the Garden Theater for the benefit of the local Red Cross. O. L. Lucas found it necessary to return to University Hospital at Kan sas City to take treatment for stom ach trouble from which he has been suffering from some time. We hone that Mr. Lucas will soon regain his former strength and health. MARGARET SWIGGETT ' Bonded Abstracter INSURANCE FARM LOANS ' Wa-Keemey, Kansas ; (Register of Deeds of Trego County Eight Consecutive Years) Eating Potatoes 90c sack f RED RIVER OHIO Seed Potatoes $1.25 f ARRflERS' ST0IRE II I1 III Making Your Old Home ' New "Just a few touches, and your old hone takes on a new appeat rxe. . . - Modern doors and wirtdoTS.a. fjasant porch, stucco half-way instead of eiding it rr.a!;s difference in the world. An improvement cf tLis land dr.es more than make your hone a more comfort able placs to livef in.j It brings re turns in -dillarsartd ienfcs in ease you ever wrh to sell cr rent. VeI! be rtsd tr htV 7"U- wh suTcstion for to iodVL j jur Louie. Call civ' ud today. 111 """"""Jgj ' I!tK!'aaD,"jij rSll iec.ka.tj. T ! r 1 LtVIUS ROOM I PORCH ta-0"J i-3 JgSsl&&, 1 For sale by HARDMAN LUMBER CO. BIGGER ETTER THAN EVEi Big Holiday Wa-Keeney, Kansas MONDAY, MAY 6 AFTERNOON and NIGHT I Hiir.rt FUNNY CLOWNS WONDERFUL. GYMNASTS TRACT LiOHS, ELEPHJUTTS AND OTHER WILD ANIMALS NEW and NOVEL FEATURES - Two Hours of Fia and Aausemea! YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO UISS IT GRAND FREE EXHIBITION. AT THE SHOW GROUNDS mt 1x30 aaaaf 7:30 m. OmC OAT OMLY Mtmrtm mt a aaaf 8 P. aW. mt t mm T . AV. New Acts. Features and Wonders From All Parts of the Globe The Greatest Lady and Gen tlemen Performers. An Army of Funny Clowns. Fine Bands of Music . See Madam Yvette the Hu man Butterfly. The Box ing Monkeys. The Baby Elephant. The Trained Pigs and the Fight ing Lion. Hear the ' Pneumatic Air ' -Calliope Everybody Come H. L. Olson, foreman of the Rus sell Reformer, spent Sunday and Monday in the city the guest of his mother, Mrs. W. C. Olson and broth ers Oscar and Fred Olson. FOR SALE ' Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching-, $1.00 for 15; $2.75 for 50 and $4.50 per hundred. . Elmer E. Pearl, phone 158. Adv. 10 Z-