The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-23
You Can't Afford to Miss it.

.ntS $3.50 fine Shoes.
RESPECTFULLY,
G. HAAS,
'merly Of Haas & Tobey.)
An ice cream festival is to be
given at the stone school house in
District no p, for the benefit Ol the
pastor, on Sept. /.
f. Rothschild left for Cincinnati,
10y the L. r., yesterday. His brother
has returned from his very
pleasant trip in the east.
Harrison Veterans Of 1910, go TO
the Court house next Saturday. At
the close ofthe County Convention
an organization Of the Harrison
Club will take place.
Immediately following the Coun-
ty Convention next Saturday, an
organization Of the Harrison Neter-
ans OF 1910 will be effected. Il is
desired that all Vets shall he present,
II possible.
The Andrews Company will open
their fall engagements at Clay Cen
ter. From thence they go to Con-
cordia, and thence to Beatrice, Neb.
They will endeavOr to be in Salina
Christmas week.
A. J. Sterling produces a good
record In raising corn in Kansas.
He has been raising corn for eleven
years in this state, and has kept a
careful record OF the results. For
the eleven years his average has
been 81 bushels 10 the acre!
The Abilene Gazette cuts down its
size with the following remark:
The Gazette has concluded to cut
down the size Of the paper One-half
until the demands Of advertisers
Justify enlargement. We shall give
the telegraphic reports, state and
local news, with perhaps less edi-
tOrial comment.
We had often heard OF "decOy
ducks" aud other "decoy things, ="
but had never heard OF "decoy
crabs" until we saw the "cOmbina-
ton" which Mr.. Gels placed last
week in the Purcell drug store. It
will do as 3 samule Of Saline county
fruit this year at the coming Fair.
AS aresult Of Bishop Thomas late
visit to Salina to look after the
opening Of the Episcopal Military
Academy. he returned to Topeka
with the purpose OF recommending
to Bishop Vail that the school be
opened on the Goth OF September.
II look now as IL the building might
be completed entirely by that time.
Hon. T. F. Carver returned sun
day from salt Lake. He speaks
with pleasure Of a swim at Garfield
Beach, where the water is so gener-
Gus as to make it impossible to sink.
He has no use for the sandy, dreary,
treeless wastes of Wyoming
but he is greatly enamored
with Utah climate, ami i'm
prOvements.
a splendid Republican meeting
was held at Bavaria last Friday
evening. The Harrison 4 Morton
Uniformed Club Of BrOOkville. 100
strong, was present, aud paraded the
streets. There was a large gather
ing aud the meeting was pronounce
Ell q great success. Speeches and
good ones were made by Messrs. II.
5. Cunningham aud Fl. ID. Baker.
The steet car drivers seem to be
very obliviOus to the interests Of
their employers. They drive along
as IL their whole aim was to whack
away at the mules, and they had
no other duties TO perform. People
stand on the walks and shout and'I
make signs for the cars to stop, and
no sign Of recognition comes from
the bumped up drivers who look
straight ahead, and whack!
Rev. Gabriel Burdette (eolOred)
spoke to an assorted audience, polit-
ically, in behalf OF the Third Party,
last Thursday evening at the Roller
Coaster PARK. He Is fair
speaker and pleased his audience
better than the Third Party eandi-
late for Congress, who spoke from |
Inc same stand several weeks ago.
The Rev. Gabriel blew his horn
easily, but made no converts that
we know Of.
The Episcopal church picnic at
Oak Dale Park was we'll attended /
Ind greatly enjoyed. The same
evening a lawn social at the resi-
lence Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Shellabarger-
yiven by the ladies Of the NJ. r.
a gratifying success.
Friday evening there was q repetition
Il lawn eniOyments under the au-
Iplces Of the last mentioned church
Il the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
raggart, south Eighth.