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State Historical Society
Official County and Official City Paper
WAKEENEY, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 29,-1921
Forty Third Year Number 31
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The country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Paro was the scene of a very
pretty wedding, which occured at
high noon, Wednesday, September 21,
when their daughter, Neva Marie, be
came the bride of Mr. August Hill
man, of Ogallah, Kansas. To the
strains of Mendelsshon's wedding
march, played by Mrs. Glenn Paro,
the bridal party entered the living
XlVIIA. UH1 WCXG lilt I IV J UA4XfcxltJ-U
minister, Rev. Wallace Carpenter. The
bride was "attended by her sister, Miss
Wando Paro, and the groom by his
brother, Mr. Clarence Hillman. There
in the presence - of relatives and
friends the marriage rites were sol
emnized by Rev. Carpenter while soft
music was played throughout the 'cere
mony. The bride's costume was a
blue tricotine traveling suit, with hat,
blouse and shoes to harmonize and
she wore a corsage bouquet of bride's
roses. A three-course wedding dmner
was served by Mesdames Glenn and
Leland Paro. A- color scheme "of yel
low and white was carried out '"in the
home , decorations and in the dinner
menu.
The bride has lived in Clay county
all her life, and by her pleasing and
agreeable manners has won and re
tained a large circle of friends. She
graduated with the class of 1918
from the Clay county high school and
taught two years in this county and
one year in Trego county, where she
met Mr. Hillman. The groom is the
son of Mrs. Dora Hillman, of Ogallah,
and while he is practically a stranger
here, he has- won the respect of all
who met him. He is an ex-service
man, being among the first to enter
the service. He is an ambitious young
farmer and he and his bride will live
on a farm north of Ogallah, where
their home was furnished and ready
for the happy young people. They de
parted for- Ogallah by automobile im
mediately after the wedding ' dinner
and reception. Their;, many friends
wish them much joy and happiness.-
Clay Center Times. - "
LOCAL, MARKET QUOTATIONS
'"
The following prices prevail on the
local market today, September 2Sth.
' Wheat, top ; $1.15
Corn, oats and barley, from 35c
to 50c. All local trade, none
shipped.
Eggs c 28c
Cream 34c
Hens 12c to 17c
Springs 1 16c
Old roosters 6c
Turkeys : 32c
Bran 75c
Shorts $1.00
Coal, delivered, ton - $14.50
MIKE HILDEBRAND'KILLED
This afternoon about 4 o'clock, word
reacher the city that Mike Hildebrand
was killed. He was drilling wheat on
their place southeast of Russell when
the team ran away and the drill run
over him crushing his head.
The foregoing paragraph from the
Russell Record has reference to a
brother of Chris Hildebrand of Collyer
township.
White
and
Try it.
PARO HILLJMAN
mt"i .jjhmku .yiuiiMi' "wito
W. W. GIBSON
The Rexall Store
A WINDY STORY
Whenever the wind blows unusually
hard in this country it starts the old
timers telling stories about the windy
days that used to be. They just can't
help telling-them and some: of the
stories which are -told may sound a
little windy but there is a good- deal
if truth in some of them just the
same. , The story telling is generally
commenced by someone making the
statement that "It don't seem like the
wind, blows as hard here as it used
to", and then someone else will spring
the old story about the fellow's hat
which blew off and he made no effort
to catch it stating that it 'would come
back to him "tomorrow when the wind
changes to the other direction." - This
is a challenge to some other member
of the company to tell a personal ex
perience story. He will tell how the
wind and dust blew at a certain time
and either blew him off the wheat
drill or the dust was so' thick that he
could not see his horses when he was
holding the end of the lines walking
behind a harrow A story of the ex
periences of a tenderfoot is also re
lated but the best one the writer has
heard for a long time came from W.
C. P. Rhoades at the Farmers eleva
tor Tuesday" morning. - It may have
been a - personal experience but Mr.
Rhoades was too modest to tell it in
the first person. -
According to the story a farmer
had a granary on one side of which
was a door which was partly open.
On the other side a few fee.t from the
ground there was a knot - hole. In
this granary were several bushels of
ear corn. One summer day there
came up one of those old -time roaring
hot winds which will suck the water
out of a jug, dry up the cows, blow
out of the jug, dries up the cows and
drift dust into the fence row until
the posts are hidden and continues
to do several other things of similar
nature which are not impossible. This
farmer, went out in the morning be
fore the weather got bad and cared
for his stock. He had a good idea of
what was coming in the weather line
and did not go out to work in the field.
He stayed at home and when things
got "bad" he crawled away into a
dark corner in the. house and went to
sleep. The wind roared and howled,
screeched and "whistled through ev
ery little hole but it did not waken
the farmer. He slept until toward
evening when he knew he must go
out and care for his stock again. When
he came near his granary he was sur
prised to notice a large pile of cobs
on the still side of it. He wondered
where they came from. Investigating
he found he had no ear corn in the bin.
The wind had sucked thru the open
door and the knot hole in such a way
that it had drawn the ears of corn up
to the knot hole with such 'force that
as they passed through the kernels of
corn were all shelled off and the cob
had passed on through the hole.
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Sunday services in the German
language 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School, 11:30 a. m.
Teeth, Healthy Gums
a Clean Mouth
"PEOPLE who use Klenzo Dental
Creme regularly, tell us that it
keeps their teeth white -their
gurrts firm and their mouths
healthy, clean, and comfortable,
with - that Cool, Clean, Klenzo
Feeling. .
And Klenzo is a safe dentifrice
approved by the dental profession
because it does all that any
dentifrice ought to do.
ENTAL
C R E tvl EE
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AUTO OWNERS BETTER LOOK
OUT d
According to " information received
by local peace officers it will-be advis
able for all owners or drivers of auto
mobiles to be more careful about ob
serving , the . law in the future than
they have been in the past. The in
formation says that an officer repre
senting the state department is liable
to be in this county almost any time
now and he will bs no respecter of
persons. It will be his duty to see
that the laws" of the state of Kansas
are obeyed. He will take in charge
those who are running cars without
license, those without proper lights,
those who do not keep on the right
side of the road or street and -thdse
who exceed the speed limit. The law
regarding license tags is pretty gen
erally understood but a number are
disregarding it. An extract regard
ing speed limit, crossings and lights
is publshed herewith.
"Speed limit, accidents, railroad
crossings, lights No person shall
operate a motor vehicle on any high
way outside of a city or village at a
rate o speed greater than forty (40)
miles per hour, or greater than is
reasonable and proper, having regard
for the traffic and use of the road and
the conditions of the road, nor. at a
rate of speed such as to endanger the
life or limb of any person; and within
any city or village no moJxr vehicle
shall be operated at a speed greater
than twelve miles an hour nor at a
rate of speed greater than is reason
able and proper, and having regard
for the 'traffic and use of the road and
the condition of the road, nor" at a
rate of speed such as to endanger the
life or limb of any person. -
Upon approaching a - railroad - cross
ing., or intersection of highways out
side of any village or ctiy, or turning
Corners, the. person operating a motor
vehicle shall reduce .the speed of such
vehicle to a rate not exceeding eight
miles an hour, and shall not exceed
such speed until entirely past such
crossing or intersection. When cross
ing an intersection of streets within
any city or village, motor - vehicles
shall not be driven at a speed exceed
ing six miles per hour. : That
every automobile using any public
highway of this state shall Row be
tween one-half hour after sunset and
one-half hour before sunrise two
lamps exhibiting 'white lights, visi
ble ata distance of three hundred fee't
in the direction toward which the
automobile is proceeding, and shall
also exhibit a red light, visible at the
rear end. The lamps shall be so
placed as to be free from obstruction
to light from other parts of the ma
chine." ) V
Those who wish further information
can secure a copy of the state auto
laws at the county treasurer's office.
HURT IN. RUNAWAY
A young man by the name of
Homer Nelson was the victim of a
serious accident at the farm home
of Tom Mumert west of WaKeeney
last Thursday. He was drilling wheat
when some lunch or jerk caused the
tongue to break which threw him for
ward and he fell in front of the drill.
He was caught in such a way" that
he was dragged for some distance andJ
was released only when the drill ran
over him. He - was taken" to the
house and Dr. Burnett was summoned.
Examination showed that one vertibre
was badly crushed and one rib broken
besides several very bad bruises.-' He
was taken to the hospital at Hays
where he is receiving treatment and
according to reports he' is getting a
long. nicely. - The injury is serious in
that it cannot be told what will re
sult from the crushed vertibre. Mr.
Nelson's home is in Louisiana.
BIG ARJMISTICE CELEBRATION
Posters have been printed announc
ing a big celebration to be held in Wa
Keeney on Armistice Day, November
11th. The celebration is to be under
direction of Post Moore, ( American
Legion, nd a great big time can be
expected.- Those of us who were here
November 11th, 1918, will recall the
"time". -we had on that day but it is
probable that celebration will" be a
miniature compared to what the boys
will put on here next November 11th.
The program'has not been completed.
When it Ts finished it will be given
proper publication. In the mean time
begin planning now on ' ' having your
f riends to be here- on Armistice day.
Found Odd Fellow, watch . charm.
Inquire at this office.
OVER ONE MILLION ON DEPOSIT
There are four banks in Trego coun
ty, three of which are state banks
which are publishing statements this
week for the close of business Sep
tember 22, 1921. The bank: at Collyer
is a national bank and published its
statement for the close- of business
on September 6th, last. By making
a combined statement of the four
banks we find some interesting fig
ures. The totals are a great deal
larger than they were a few ' years
ago and the total deposits are excep
tionally good for this time of the year.
Combining these statements " we get
the following:
' 'Liabilities
Capital Stock, surplus and profits
$231,638.93
Total deposits $1,063,971.93
Resources
Loans and discounts. $784,754.83
Bonds and warrants" , 72,276.59
Cash and cash items 402,953.56
The total footings $1,299,460.83
Amount of government bonds
. - $21,750.00
The banks , report that money mat
ters are tightening up but as long as
the farmers have wheat, corn, feed
and other produce to sell the depres
sion is not going to be felt as much
as it is further east. Trego county
is in good shape so far financially but
it is advisable fpr all to use caution
and not spend money too rapidly.' A
little money all the timevis better than
a lot of money for a little while and
nothing the rest of the time.
DR. MILLER'S SIDE WINS AGAIN
Seme of the players say it is just
luck but Dr. Miller says it is just
good playing and good judgment in
selecting players when they:- are
right" that enabled .his team to win
two golf tournaments in succession.
The games are being played as try
outs. A series of four tournaments
are to be played by the WaKeeney
club. There are nine holes on their
course and the four tournaments will
represent .thirty-six holes. 'The two
players who make the lowest score
for the thirty-six holes will take part
m the district tournament which is
to be held October 15th at Ellis. The
first -of the series of four was play
ed last week and Dr. Miller's team
won. The second was played Mon
day afternoon .of this week and al
though Dr. Miller had chosen a dif
ferent set "of players, his side was
winner, the -score being 347 to 361.
The losing team entertained the vic
tors at a dinner served that evening
at The American House. The players
were.
Dr. Miller
C. L- Hardman
A. W. Heyl
E. J. Rogers
G. L. Hays
Maurice Wollner
itennan Long
C. E. Downie
S. J. Straw
Wm. Cox -J.
D.' Glenn
J. H. Heckman
PRESBYTERIAN WORSHIP
Next Sunday morning the first of
October we expect to observe the
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. It
will be a very appropriate time to
unite with the church or to bring your
babes for baptism.' Others are plan
ning to do this and you are invited
to give yourself and your children in
to the keeping of Christ, if you have
not yet done o.
On -Stfnday evening the subject of
the' sermon will be, "SCOTLAND'S
GREATEST' HERO".
The Adult Choir will sing in - the
morning and the High School Choir
in the evening. The Juniors sing at
Sunday School. "
-, Some time ago the people of North
Branch, 8 mlies norhtwest of Wa
Keeney, invited Rev. C. M. Mills to
ranaoii a .revival meeting among
them this fall. He has accepted their
invitation and expects to 'begin his
meeting mere on luesclay evening
October 18th. Mr. Mills says: "Tell
the people that we can 'have no re
vival there unless they are willing to
pray God that he will revive his work
and be' willing themselves to do what
soever God asks them to do. . More de
pends upon the ' prayer of the Chris
tian people 'than 'upon the preacher."
M. E. CHURCH. NOTES x-
Next Sunday is Prohibition Sunday
and it will be observed by our church.
A good attendance last Sunday and J
we invite you to come again.
Next Wednesday night we ask for
the official board and Sunday School
board - and ' every working member
to rrffcet vand plan for future" work.
Sunday SchoI:Xr- 10:0O a. m.
Preaehing' . rll:00va. ' m.
i Epworth eLague 6:30 p. m.
Preaching .7:30 p. m.
CRUSHED BY FALLING EARTH
A very sad accident occurred at the
sand pit two miles northwest of Wa
Keeney Wednesday morning when a
bank of earth gave way and crushed
the life out of Will Enix, one of the
young 'men of this city. The acci
dent is doubly sad because it ended
the life of a young man and the only
son- of a widowed mother. Will Enix
was industrious and of a steady dis
position, lacking only " five days of
having attained the age of twenty
one. During the last few months he
has been doing team work and was
hauling sand. He had been hauling
from the Billings 'pit but changed to
the Smith pit as he considered it dan
gerous to work at the Billings pit.
He and Rae Jones' had gone to this
pit -together for sand. They had"
thrown on their loads and were pre
paring to start for home, v Jones
stepped a little to one side and Enix
stooped to throw on another shovel
full when the bank gave way all at
once and fell in on him. - F. M.,Smith,
who lives near the pit was also pres
ent but on the opposite side of the
Nagon. Mr. Smith says the bank was
practically perpendicular and had not
been dug under. It had stood in that
condition for a long time. When it
gave way it forced Will forward pin
ning him down across a rock or hard
earth and with the great weight on
his back his life was crushed out in
stantly. A vertibre in his neck and
another in tits back 'were broken and
the body was otherwise crushed. A
call was sent for Dr. Burnett and Will
was dug ou,t of the earth as soon as
possible but when the doctor arrived
there was not sign of life and -prob
ably had not been since the 'earth hit
him. The body was brought to tnurn
and cared for by S. J. Straw. The
funeral services are to be held at the
Baptist church Friday afternoon and
burial will be in WaKeeney Cemetery.
Will Enix was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. B. EniaMtnd was born in Iow
October 3, 1900. His father died sev
eral years ago. He is survived by his
mother and three sisters to whom
sincere sympathy is extended bv manv
friends in this community.
BUYS WAKEENEY HOTEL"
A. E. Paugh was in WaKeeney
Monday when he closed a deal for
the American House at that place.
Mr. Paugh has made a success of
the KaufFman House here, and his
taking over the hotel at WaKeeney,
assures the traveling public of more
than satisfactory accommodations in
that: town. Mr. fanks at present
clerk of the KaufFman House will have
charge of the American House.
Oakley Graphic.
FOOT BALL GAME
The first foot ball game for the
season to be played on the High
School gridiron will take place ' to
morrow, Friday afternoon, between
the team from the Russell high school
and the T. jC. H. S. team. All the
local fans who can possibly get away
should be present to cheer for the
home team. Here's hoping the Trego
team will win arid that they will be
able to keep right on winning ,the en
tire season.
-K y j T&AHE AT JEOIVIE !
DQNT BE A CHINAMAN! HELP
YOUR HOME AND HOME TOWN
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FINE FOR CHINA I
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MARGARET SWIGGETT J
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INSURANCE . v . FARM LOANS
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' rsctrutar of Deeds of Tre"o Conrotr E7-rfct Consecutive Tears
OBITUARY MRS. ROBERT L.
- "BAILEY
'The friends and relatives of Mrs.
Robert L. Bailey in this vicinity were
shocked last Saturday when the word
was received announcing her death
at St. Mary's hospital at Kansas City,
Mo. They had known that she was
in the -hospital and had undergone a
serious operation but hey had under
stood she was recovering from the ef
fects in a satisfactory manner. Death
was caused by acute neuritis.
Mrs. Bailey was a sister of Mrs. '
W. W. Gibson and the late Mrs. For
rester. Her maiden name was Helen:
Schmitt but she was more familiarly .
known as Nellie. She was born at
Quincy, 111., September 24, 1873, and
came to this county with her parents.
-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schmitt, and
'-C : 1 ; -I o n in -C :i 1
cated on a claim south of WaKeeney
while Mr. Schmitt - worked at the '
blacksmith trade in town. On Sep
tember 10, 1902, she was united in
marriage with Robert .L. Bailey. Dur
ing the last several years Mr. and
Mrs. Bailey have, made their, home at
Ottawa, Kansas, where he has ex
tensive interests and where they
were making their home when- Mrs.
Bailey became ill and it was found
necessary mat sne -be taken to tne
hospital and undergo an operation.
The body was brought to WaKeeney
Keeney Cemetery Monday afternoon..
beside those of her father and mother
who died several years ago. The
funeral services "yere conducted at
the Presbyterian church by the Rev.
Fi A. Heizer. Mrs. Bailey has been
a "member of this church for many
years. Of the immediate family Mrs.
Bailey is urvived by her husband, her
sister, Mrs W. W. Gibson of this city,'
and "her. brother, L J. Schmitt, ot
Jewell City, Kansas. Her sudden'
death is a severe blow to her loved
ones and their many friends in this
vicinity join in extending sincere sym
pathy."" , . "
The relatives, and friends from a.
funeral were: 'Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Bailey of Hutchinson, Kansas, Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Simth of Jewell, Kan- -sas,
and Mr. Robt. L. Bailey, of Ot
tawa, Kansas.
While taking part in a running '
race at the Fair at Hays yesterday, .
the horse which Burl Frazier, of this -city,
was riding threw him forward
onto its ' wethers in such a way as -
i ariiuusiy Ltj:ui2ts auu jxijurts ill rn it
bout the stomach and bowels. He was
taken to the hospital where he is be
ing cared for and although his condi
tion was serious he is getting along
fairly well and his vitality will prob
ably be great enough to overcomer
the effects of the injury.
The Tourist . f"1nh bld ita fii-sfc
meeting for the fall last Friday at
the home of the president, Mrs. W." C.
P. Rhoades. The topic studied and
discussed was one of vital interest
to housekeepers it being the nutritious
value of foods and balanced rations-
Following the regular program ' a
pleasant social hour was enjoyed wih,
grade and high school teachers S3
guests. Light refreshments wef e
served by the hostess. V '
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principal reason why the people
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of the Pacific coast are not strong- .
for the Chinaman is that he send3
his money somewhere else. ' : He -f
spends nothing but what he must in .
the community in which he lives,, i
and sends the rest over to ChinaJ : -Consequently
he .does but little tcf y
build up and increase the wealth of ...
- the pepful Pacific coast commun
ities. , ' " - '
You are playing the Chinaman .
- game when you do not trade' at'
home. You. are helping build up
Chicago or some-other city. , Every
wiollar you." spend .yonder is a posi- j
"tive in jury, to your home and your.'
home town. . - .
Don't be a Chinaman!, - - i -"