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ough way and the cheapest way. The Progress banishes
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of old-fashioned washing and wringing. It does away
with bachache, headache and raw hands. The
Progress Electric Washer
Is the most serviceable, practical, economical labor
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For Sale By
F, E. HCerains
Base Ball
Sunday, June 24
ELLIS
vs
WAKEEJMEY
Perrine Park, two' blocks west
of Farmers' Elevator, WaKee
ney, Kansas.
Game Called at 3:0O p. m.
Admission 25c
, Dora Wilson and Kipple Disney,
farmers from the east side of the
county, were transacting business in
; Wa-Keeney Friday.
Miss Hattie Beougher, who taught
in the city schools last term, was
down from Grinnell between trains
Saturday doing some shopping.
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Services as usual at ' the Baptist
Church Sunday. : '
. A wagon only used a few weeks for
sale cheap Call at Baptist Parsonage.
Adv. 17tf.
For Sale Two first class red poll
milch cows or two jersey .heifers, all
giving milch. J. W. Bingham. Adv.17
Auctfemi
Y. M. C. A. WAR WORK.
The . Red , Cross society is looking
after the physical r interests - of the
soldiers while on the battle field and
the Y. M. C. A. is looking after the
interests of their souls. The Red
Cross--society takes-care of the boys
after they are wounded and while they
are sick, but the Y. M. C. A. takes
care of them before these things hap
pen. That is about the substance of
the proposition presented to a few cit
izens of this- city at the court house
last Friday afternoon by-- a Mr.
Gregg, who was accompanied by Blair
Bassler, of Ellis. They are engaged
in the Y. M. C. A. work and it is un
fortunate that their meeting here
could not have been better advertised
and a larger attendance secured.
However, after Mr. Gregg had ex
plained the work and its needs a com
mittee composed of J. H. Niesley, S.
J. Straw and F. B. Acre was set ; to
work and they are now raising money
in this county to help the cause along.
President Wilson has asked the
national Y. M. C. A. organization to
raise a fund of $3,000,000 for the pur
pose of carrying on the work among
the soldiers while in camp and on the
front. . The apportionment of this
fund falling to Kansas is $75,000 and
to this county is $100. The moat of
this sum has been received and : the
rest of it will be ready in a short time.
However, if you feel that you can con
triubte something to the cause just
hand it to either of these gentlemen
as too much money cannot be raised.
There are now about thirty young
men from this county in the service
of Uncle - Sam and before very long
there will be many more. Just one
dollar from each family in the county
is a small sum and . yet the total
amount would far exceed . the sum
asked for.- The Red Cross society will
also- be asking for ' money . pretty
soon but even two dollars from each
family would be a small sum. Every
young man- who enters the service
is worth more than a contribution of
even 'five dollars to the two causes
and that five dollars might be the
means of saving, both-; the life and
soul of some young man on "the battle
field.' The contribution sack for both
of these causes is now open and every
perfeon who has a son, brother or rel
ative who is subject to call by Uncle
am should contribute liberally to the
fund.
A FAMILY REUNION
Riley F. Moore oC Sherman town
ship, returned last week from Greens
burg, Ind., where he attended a fam
ily reunion, the first meeting in 44
years of his four brothers and one sis
ter. "One brother and the sister came
as far away as the Pacific coast for
the gathering. A feature of the re
union was a photograph of the six,
on the site of the old homestead
where all were born. Since the break
ing up of the home more than 40
years ago, of the original seven m
the family, only one member a sister
has died. Will Moore and Mrs. Inez
Berch came from Seattle, Wash.,
John Moore and James Moore from
Mason City, la. Riley Moore was the
only Kansas representative, though
his brothers, James and Will, for
merly lived in this state more than
25 years ago. The union was held at
the home of George Moore, the only
member of the family still living in
Indiana. Abilene Reflector.
W. D. Austin hands us a letter he
recently received from his son, Stan
ley, who is now in training with the
21st - Prov. Aero Squadron, Co. K.
San Antonio,' Texas.. He states that
he is now under quarantine regul
ations on account of mumps. He" is
not afflicted but one fellow from his
tent got the- disease and exposed the
others. There is also some sickness
such as measles, scarlet fever and
meningitis among the soldiers. There
are close .to seven thousand men in
the San Antonio camp. He says he
saw an aeroplane fall the other day
but no one was hurt and the machine
not much injured. He is getting along
in good shape but enjoys getting let
ters from home and old friends.
off. 'Caittte Ever IsW Ion tine Comity
"THE
CALL.
LAST ROLL
Stewart L. Shorthill was born near
Bryan, Ohio, June 11, 1840 and passed
away June. 17, ' 1917 at Wa-Keeney,
Kansas,-age 77 years and 6 days.
He lived in Ohio -until 1878 when
he came , to Trego ..county, Kansas,
where he lived the remainder of his
days. On October 3, 1867- he was
married to Mary Ball of Pulashi, Ohio.
To this union was born three children,
a boy who died in infancy, Minnie
who? died at the age of sixteen. years
and Mrs. F. B. Walker who survives
him- and resides in this city. He is
mourned y a faithful wife, one
daughter, her husband, three grand
children, relatives and a host of
friends.' Having been an old soldier
he will be missed from their ranks and
mourned by them. He was a soldier
in .the-lOOth Ohio regiment and Sar-
pgarent of company C. He was wound
ed in battle and was in Libby prison
six months. '
Sixteen weeks ago he was suddenly
taken ill and was taken to a hospital
in Kansas City for an operation by
his son-in-law, F. B. Walker, who re
mained with him eight weeks
patiently caring for him and nursing
him until he was able to be brought
back to Wa-Keeney and by the loving
oare of loved ones he rallied for
awhile and gave hope of recovery,
but, a relapse set in and in just eight
weeks from the time he was orousjht
home ' from the hospital he passed
away.
Brother Shorthill was converted at
Pulashi, Ohio, in 1865 and joined the
Methodist church where he was a
faithful and consistent worker in the
Sabbath . School and Church. He was
superintendent of the Sunday School
and class leader of his home church
until he came to Kansas in 1878.
However in his new home in Kansas
his' zeal for the work of his Master
did not abate, but immediately organ
ized a Sabbath school in the commun
ity j in which he lived and served as
superintendent of the same .- until
moving to Wa-Keeney. . He had . a
jcreat love for Sunday" School .'work
ami .lor years he wa superintendent
of two schools at the same time, serv
ing one in the morning and driving
six miles to the other in the afternoon.
It was a glad day for the Wa-Keeney
Methodists when brother and
sister Shorthill moved here and enter
ed the work as they put their shoul
ders to the tasks-and felt the weight
of all the burdens of the church. No
member of the church has gladly
sacrificed more in service of heart,
hand and mind than did brother
Shorthill and his place will be hard to
fill. He was faithful unto the last,
"henceforth a crown."
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the Methodist church Mon
day afternoon and the body laid to
rest in the Wa-Keeney cemetery.
; The Pastor.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and death of our dear one and
for the words of sympathy and beau
tiful flowers.
Mrs. S. L. Shorthill.
Mrj and Mrs. F. B. Walker
and Children.
A TIME FOR SERVICE
Theodore Roosevelt.
If there' is any man in the country
who is not prepared to do everything
in his power now, when the nation
calls, he had better go away.
Do not think in terms ' of self sac
rifice but in terms of service.
I do not ' pity a man who has a
chance to risk his life for his country;
I envy him. -
There must be absolute and undiv
ided loyalty to our flag. " The events
of the past year have shown that no
man can be more loyal to two flags
than he can be to two wives.
Any man who is not a good husband
is not a good citizen. A man must be
loyal to his -wife and to his country.
Now that Gerfhany stands as the
most efficient military autocracy the
world has ever seen, no man is 'a good
ANSWERED
MARGARET SWIGGETT
. Bonded Abstracter
Insurance Farm Loans
Wa-Keeney, Kansas
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(Register of Deeds of Trego County Eight Consecutive Years)
HAMILTON WATCHES
Are conceded by Jewelers to be the best watches made In America.
Their time keeping qualities, their beauty in appeaiance, as well as
their lasting qualities, have a national reputation to .be first class.
Come in and let me show them to you.
SOLID GOLD WEDDING RINGS
An assortment of different stytes, different sizes, different weights
and different prices always on hand.
. TABLEWARE IN STERLING SILVER AND
' SILVER PLATED
A. S. TREGER, Wa-Keoney, Kanaaa
American who does not stand against
Germany and for his country.
I believe in suffrage, but no suffrage
for any woman shirking her duty and
I will work for the disfranchisement
of any man or woman who doesn't
work in neace or war in any class of
service the government may demand.
If any man is too conscientious to
fight, he ought to take his conscience
out and look at it for it is certainly
warped.
The first duty of a man is to be a
man's man, not just a sexless crea
ture who wants somebody to fight for
him.- r-tf ,''
Every man and every woman who
complain because Wall street finances
the goverment and then doesn't do his
or', her share to finance the govern
ment,' has no right to snarl at Wall
street for doing more and being more
patriotic than you yourselves have
been.
MARKET REPORT
Kansas City Stock Yards, June 19,
1917. Cattle receipts today were 12,
500 head, following 21,000 yesterday,
the market slow but steady on best
grades and 10 lower on others. Hog
supply here today was 14,500, 500
above the early estimates, market
opened 5 to 10 higher but closed with
about half of the avdance lost, top
$15.95. Sheep and lambs received
6,000, market strong, some sales
quoted 25 to 50 higher, top spring
lambs brought $18.00.
Beef Cattle
Prime beef steers sold at $13.50 on
today's market same as top price in
this class here yesterday, shipped
from Nebraska. Twenty-four cars of
California. cattle sold at prices rang
ing from $10 to $12. One train of
good cattle from north Texas sold in
the quarantine division today at $11.15
to $11.90. Prices in the native yards
were quoted at steady prices on best
grades and slow and lower on heavy
cattle and steady and active on lighter
weights. Cows' and heifers slow and
unevenly lower, veal calves steady,
top $13.25, others 10 to 15 lower.
Stockers and Feeders
Best stockers and ' feeders sold
steady today, others slow and lower,
prices ranging from $7.50 to $10.50,
heavy feeders quotable up to $11.09.
Hogs
- With 14,000 hogs on sale hero to
day and the market opened fairly
active with 5 to 10 higher. Best med
iums and heavies sold from $15.70 to
$15.95,' bulk- of all the sales was
$15.20 to 15.90. Pigs are in good
demand selling from $13.50 to $14.50.
The close of the market was lower
and part of the early advance was
lost.
Sheep and Lambs .
Receipts at the sheep barns today
were 6,000, market called 25 to 50
higher, with top native lambs at
$18.00. Only one shipment of Arizona,
sheep here today, lambs selling at
$17.10 and the ewes at $8.95.
J. Al Richart,
Market Correspondent. '
"CAMP DUCK 'EM ALL"
A week ago last Monday fifteen
Boy Scouts and their Scout Master
gather the necessary equipment for
a weeks camping trip and filled with
pep hiked to the river where they put
Up their tents and started in to follow
the program- given by their Scout
Manual. The idea of the Boy Scouts
is not only to furnish' a good time for
the boy but to make them useful and
help them so they may be able to do ,
some good turn every day. ."
A nice interesting week passed anj
the boys broke up camp Friday feel
ing they had their moneys worth and
especially when they were getting
pan cakes and cocoa.
The boys have only been organized
a short time and they need the. support
and encouragement of every one to
make it- a success. -" xx
STORES TO CLOSE JULY 4TH 1
Notwithstanding the fact that there
wil be a big celebration in Wa-Keeney
on July 4th, the business houses have
decided to close their doors for the
day that the clerks and managers
may enjoy the holiday. This closing
includes all but the -drug stores,' res
taurants and bakery. Those expecting
to visit Wa-Keeney on July 4th should
not come here with the intentions of
doing trading. It is to be a day of
pleasure and not of profit.
NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that I
will conduct my business on a cash
basis after the first of July next.
Please do not ask for credit. All per
sons knowing themselves to be in-'
debted to me are hereby requested to
call and settle their accounts on or
before July 1, 1917. On all accounts
remaining unpaid after said date in
terest will be charged at the rate of
eight per cent per annum.
Adv. 17-3t. R. I. Pickering.
E. A. Courtney has a neat way of
keeping his vegetables and berries
fresh and at the same time advertis
ing his wares. His show window is in
closed and in it he has arranged a
place to hold a 300 pound cake of
Wa-Keeney manufactured" ice. This
keeps tne room cool and preserves the
fruit and vegetables.
Leo. Myerly went up to Collyer
Thursday afternoon on the jitney to
visij; his sister, Mrs. Roy Downie.
He is going from there to Denver and
Colorado Springs on a vacation trip.
Leo says there is other attractions
there besides the cool climate.
Fresh beef at Baker's, adv
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