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Voda

Well did you plant your spuds
the 18th?
Ralph Kristof is working the
roads these days.
Several from here are counting
in town these days.
Miss Mary Zeman spent Tues
day with Mrs. Ralph Kristof
Rumor has it that wedding
bells will soon ring around here
Miss Minnie Bryantis spend
ing the week with Mrs. VIM.
Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Owens spent
Sunday with their son, Richard,
and family.
Mrs. R kristof called on
Mesdames F. and O. Schwan-
beck last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Malinowsky
spent Saturday evening W t b
Mrs. Geo. Kristof
Uncle Billy L ttlechild says he
planted four bushels of Irish po-
tatoes st. Patrick s Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Schwan-
beck took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lou Gleason. Sunday
Those that have their white
Brahma's eggs engaged at r.
Kristof's may come and get them
as soon as possible.
Mrs. Lizzie Krhut and family
and Mrs. r. Owens and Vivian
spent last Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kristof.
John and Jim Hladek returned
to Annapolis last Saturday morn
ing after few days visit with
home folks and friends here.
Gerhart Mussemann is rather
undecided these days for b e
does not know whether to go
southwest or northwest of Voda.
The little mule team and red
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CORRESPONDENCE
Collyer

Some dust Wednesday after
noon.
u. Harrison and family spent
Sunday with folks at Ogallah.
Several Collyeri IS wer e
counting in Wa-Keeney Tuesday.
Clyde CIPHER, the new Baker
medicine man, wa in Collyer
Wednesday.
IF. L. Purinton took spin on
the Missouri Pacific the fore
part of the week.
Miss Rosa Razak is staying
with Mrs. Nader this week help
ing her with her sewing.
DR.. G. A. LaCerte from Con-
cordia was in this burg between
trains Monday evening.
Mr.. CONFESS from near Togo
was in this town Monday looking
for horses with a view of buying
Oh man. If we only could scare
up some excuse to get away from
the house till after housekeeping
was over.
Misses Rosa, Anna, and Fan
ny Razak and Charley Razak and
Joe Littlechild spent Sunday at
ChaS. Seirer's.
The Misses Hooper and Van
Scyoc took dinner with Profess
Or L. H Damon and family
Saturday evening.
Nh. and Mrs. W. W. Harvey
from south of Ogallah spent
Saturday afternoon and evening
with her sister, Miss Nina Mel
son.
Miss Belle Glenn from Winona,
who has been visiting in this neck
of the woods for a couple of
weeks, returned home Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. VIM. Palkowsky re-
turned home from Russell Satur-
day night, where she has been
spending a week with relatives
and friends.
The basket ball games last
Saturday night were enjoved by
a large crowd especial y t h e
game between the bull mooser
and standpatters.
DR.. Herrick was called to VIM.
Palkowsky's Monday morning
on account of their little boy tax
glad to report him better at this
writing.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR LAND

One Overland auto, in good shape,
new tires.
Three good residence properties,
will trade all or any one
One good modern house in Colora-
do Springs.
Sixty acres of fine irrigated land
under full water right and water
right all paid: and 40 rods from a
beet dump on main line of Santa Fe
railroad: 3 miles from town, east of
Pueblo, Colo. Owner wants Kansas
land. Call or write
r. I'll. BURNS,
Adv so Wa Keeney, Kans
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D. 5. Civil Service Examin.tion

For Rural Carrier, at Wa-Keeney for
Trego county, Saturday, March %,
1914
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination on the date at
the place named above, as q result of
which IL is expected to make certifi-
cation to ill vacancy in. the position
of rural carrier at Ogallah, Kansas,
and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur on rural routes at post offices in
the above named county, unless it is
found to be in the interest of the SER
vice to fill any vacancy by reinstate-
ment, transfer, or promotion. The
usual entrance salary for rural carri-
ers is from 5000 to 81, 100 per annum.
Age Is to 55, on the date of exami-
nation. The maximum age is waived
in cases of persons honorably dischar-
ged from the United States military
or naval service.
An applicant must have his actual
domicile in the territory supplied by
post Office in the county for which
the examination is announced.
Inc eAduiudeieii II open TO all male
citizens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements
Application form l341, and full in
formation concerning the require
ments of the examination, can be Sc
cured from the secretary of the local
examining board or the postmaster at
the above named place, or from the
u. s. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C.
JOHN A. MCILHENNY,
President.
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/ resh beef at Baker S. adv

fresh beef at Bakers. adv
Money to loan. o. A. Cortright. 81
Money to loan. See E. d. Wheeler ad
Call at Hardmans Lumber Co. for
Black Amber cane seed.-Adv. L
Insist on White Elephant Flour
Get it at The Star Grocery. As.
See Burnham for your seed oats,
barley, kafir and corn.-Adv 81
For loans on your farm, call on the
Wa-Keeney State Bank. 27t-adv.
Fresh seal shipped oysters at
Baker $50 cents quart.-Adv IS If
Phone your orders for Black Amber
cane seed to Hardman Lumber Co
Adv. l
White Elephant makes better
bread. Get it at The Star Grocery
Adv. As.
The flour that satisfies them all,
White Elephant-Get it at The Star
Grocery-Adv As.
For a mild. easy action of the
bowels, try Doan;s Regulets,
modern laxative. 25c at all stores
Adv.
G. F. Foikers has 25 bushels of
baud pecked seed corn for sale at 81 90
per bushel at Hardman's Elevator
Adv.
Money. Money!. Moneyim on your
farms. When you want loan on
your farm call at the Wa-Keeney
State Bank. p adv
For Sale-Northeast quarter sec
ton 20, township II south, range 25
west, near Collyer, Kans. Address
Box 400, Wa-Keeney, Kans.--Adv
For RENTAL OF. section 30 13-24 in
Trego county; $50 pounds of feterita
seed to go with the farm See o. L.
Cook, Wa-Keeney, Kan, or Bacon
Realty Co., Topeka, Kans.-Ady 81
'.Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal
disease-croup. 1t has been used with
success in our family for eight years.
Mrs. L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N Y.
Adv.
Heavy, impure blood makes mud
dy, pimply complexion, headaches,
nausea, indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, pale and sickly. For
pure blood, sound digestion, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. s1.OO at all
stores--Adv.
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Graded and Tested Seed Corn For Sale

We have several hundred bushels
of Bloody Butcher and Early White
Seed Corn, grown in 1912; price $3.50
per bushel; will charge 25c extra for
each grain sack furnished
w. A. TAwNEY.
Adv 81 st Ogallah. Kans.
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For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Oint-
ment is highly recommended soc a
box at all stores-Ady
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Z ID -
prog ram at the church on Easter
Sunday.
A $50 and 100 acre farm for
rent; both well improved. See
me at once. w. A. Doerschlag,
Ransom, Kans.
John Olson of north of the
river has been quite-busy haul
ing out cotton cake to feed his
bunch of cattle.
John Kellogg left for Herring
ton last week to look after bust
n matters there returning
Saturday night.
Quite a number of the school
patrons attended the speaking
contest at the school house last
Saturday afternoon.
One sure sign of spring is to
see people buying garden seeds
and getting ready to plant spuds.
Well, most all are at it now.
Joseph Shellen berger has in
stall d acetylene lighting
system in his residence. D. NJ.
Sipe assisted him in the work.
L. r. Davis, who formerly
lived in this vicinity but now of
Torrance, Kans., was visiting
his brother few days last week.
Clyde Glddings of Arnold was
in Ransom last Saturday and
helped the town ball team in
their game against the high
school.
Roy Schersinger, son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Schersinger, has
been quite sick for some time
but is now on the road to re-
covery.
George Blocksome is having
some work done on his house
this week. Jim Engle is doing
the carpenter work and Bert
Tilley the plastering.
A number of the boys here at
tended the High school play
given at Brownen by Brownell
PEG p e last Saturday evening
and report a good time.
James Shell and Ora Dubbs
came in on the Saturday night
train from Great Bend to spend
Sunday with their families; they
returned Monday morning.
The town and the High school
base ball teams again locked
horns on the diamond here last
Saturday. but the score this time
was in favor of the town it being
9 to 2.
G. N. Osborne and Chas. Moy-
er made trip to Utica one day
last week and brought down the
formers car, which has been
there for some time undergoing
repairs.
The last three days of last
week were certainly fine a n d
were greatly appreciated by all.
1t seemed like every body from
far and near was in town last
Saturday
The roads in this neck of the
woods are practically all upside
down at present writing. Guess
We'll have to travel them down
smooth so they>can be torn up "a
gain. Well, life has Its rough
times 50 why not the roads?
Last Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. w. F. Baer entertained the
EN- broidery club at her beauti-
full home in the northern part of
town. The usual large number
were present and all left voting
their~hostess royal entertainer.
L. N. Goodwin and family spent
a few days of last week visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
GQOrOQ Osborne Tbou uopf fo
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Adv 81 st
For Sale

Seed barley, oats, kafir and corn.
The best seed to be had on the mar
ket at Burnham's flour and feed
Store.-Adv 81
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running gear buggy stopped at
Voda last Saturday enroute to
Collyer and on west to their
usual stopping place. Now look
out boys.
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For Sale-Model T. Ford, in good
running order. Ralph Piersoh.
Pure homemade lard at Bakers. adv
Wanted-Gardens to plow A. A.
Hendricks.-Adv 2
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Correct Abstracts W. H. swiggett ad
Smoked meats at Bakers. adv
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Adv so
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WV IL 1HS Us Udi 1dISS nuA OGI
were present and all left voting
theirhostess a royal entertainer
L. N. Goodwin and family spent
a few days of last week visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Osborne. They went to
Wa-Keeney last Thursday TAX
ing the train from there for
their new home in Kit Carson,
Colo.
The Rough Rider, a play got
up by some of the young people
of Ransom, is to be given here
next Friday and Saturday, Mar
Oh 2O-21. at the school house and
if possible, at Brownen. March
%, and March % in Arnold and
possibly at Utica some time later.
Dates will be announced as soon
as possible
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Hang met with a very
serious and painful accident last
week. The boy went out to bring
a calf in from where it wa S
pickeSed and in some way be-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
School Data.

Rev. Colin A. MurchiSon was a
member of the South Carolina confer
ence long before the war, and filled
some of the most important appoint
mentS in the conference. He was pas
tor of the Washington Street Metho-
dist church in Columbia, S. G. from
1852 to 1856, and was then appointed
financial agent of the conference for
Columbia College. 1t was largely due
to his work that the college was cS
tablished. In 1859 he had finished
the canvaSsing necessary for the
founding of the college and was sent
to Union, S. c. as pastor of the VI. T..
church in that town. Not very long
after his settlement in Union. he or
ganiZed a Preparatory School there,
teaching first in the old Methodist
church which was on the present site
of the Union and Buffalo dcnartmcnt
store.
In 1862 he was elected principal of
the Unionvile Female Academy and
his Preparatory School became part
of that institution.
His wide acquaintance throughout
the State and the condition of the low
country because of the war brought
a great many girls to the upper sec
tions of the State. The increasing
number of applicants for board from
girls in the lower countries of the
State induced Mr.. Murchison to move
into what was then called the Goss
Hotel which occupied the present site
of the Citizens Bank building. From
this time till the close of the war the
house was filled with school girls and
the heavy demands of the school upon
the time and strength of Rev. Mr.
Murchison forced him to withdraw
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NEUROLOGICAL May Party-1S61.

Union Female Academy, under
management of Miss G.. M. Reid.
(From memory of one of the god
esses)
Queen-Niss Bette holland.
Crowner-Miss Mary Heron.
Minerva
Sceptre Bearer-Miss Hattie Heron
Juno
Costume, pink
Aurora-Miss Josie Worthy.
Costume pink and gold)
Goddess of Night-Miss Sarah
Chalk. Costume black and silver.
Silver crescent in front of herr
Iris-Miss Anna Hames.
Costume. all colors rainbow
Goddess of Justice-Miss Jennie
Gibbes. Costume. white; balance in
one hand, sword and chain in other.)
Ceres-Miss Ophelia Dawkins.
Jupiter-John Gage. wearing
crown and holding thunderbolts)
Nine Muses-No record remains
as to names. white robes, each
holding characteristic article.)
Three Graces-No record of names.
Costumes white, a garland of white
roses held by right hand of each girl.)
Diana-Miss jamie holland. Cos
tume-green and white, green slip
pers, white shoes with green ribbon
plated around from slippers to knee,
with a large green bow at the knee.
Dress white with short very full skirt,
and green bodice. Silver crescent in
hair, silver quiver filled with silver
arrows on left shoulder, bow in right
hand. Nymphs wore same costume
minus the crescent
Cupid-Tommie Andrews. (Cos-
tune to suit character)?
The beautiful speeches are not or
record.
Diana introduced herself thus:
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An Interesting Letter.

"Clerks Office, July :, 1852.
young Ladies-Allow me hereby
to present to you this little gift as a
token of my high appreciation of your
past favors in decking, now and then,
my lonely and dreary windows with
beautiful bouquets, which to my Of
ten depressed and melancholy spirits,
were almost as exhilarating as an
oasis to the weary and painting trav-
eler whilst wandering DER the vast
and parching plains of the seemingly
sky-bound desert.
"And for which favor permit me
here, likewise, to present my most
grateful thanks, and at the same time
beg the continuance of the same and
alike tokens Of friendship. With the
highest respects, l am your most
obedient servant,
81. G. McKisSick."
We found this missive enclosed in a
very dainty little envelope, ornament
ed on the left hand corner by a very
pretty flower basket in bright colors
that have not faded. This envelope is
addressed to Miss Josepho Dogan,
Miss Laura Gowing, Miss Bette
Goudelock, Miss Emma Dogan, Miss
Lara Gamewell.
One of the girls of that olden tims
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writes: eve were all very fond of
Mr.. Mckissick. He was always such
good company and so ready to help US
out in all our plans. He wrote our
verses and speeches for our beautiful
May Parties, and never failed us
when we called upon him. All the
girls were glad to show him their ap-
probation of his pleasant kindnesses
and courtesies."
An invitation written in school
girls hand addressed to the orator
for May 1, 1856:
"March 27, 1856.
"Mr. McKissick-The young ladies
of Unionville Female academy have
passed resolution inviting you to de-
liver an address at the Female Acad-
emY on the evening of the 1st of May
next. The undersigned being appoint
ed for this purpose take transcribed
pleasure in communicating to you the
intelligence of your appointment. The
young ladies are satisfied that by
complying with their request the in
tcreSt of the occasion will be greatly
enhanced, and that the flowery festiv-
tiles of the occasion will be far more
acceptable to the audience. We be-
leve that you will not withhold your
assistance from us but that by com
plying with this invitation, so unani-
mously extended by the school, YOU
will lay us under still deeper and fur
thcr obligations. The season will bn
one of JOY and gladness-the sky will
bend in benignant beauty over us;
the flowers will yield their gorgeous
colors and Intoxicating perfumes; the
birds will warble in the groves and
the gentle breeze will rustic the
leaves and give bloom and glory to
the young flowers. The sun will shed
his golden light upon the opening
scene, and the moon with silvery
sheen will add new glory to the fes-
tive scene. Be with us then and lend
the charm of your eloquence to swell
the attraction of the scene.
Hoping you will comply and reit-
grating the expression of the unadul-
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81 am Diana, the Queen of the chase,
I bound o'er the hills with nimble
grace"
While Aurora announced:
81 am Aurora, the queen of the
morn,
So brilliant and beautiful in the
first dawn;
With an eye so ravishing, a man
ner so sweet
That l quickly enchant whomever
meet"
The pretty speeches of the other
deities and their attendants have not
come down to us, nor is there any rec
ord of the ceremonies at Mt. Parnas-
sus-which was situated back of
Judge Dawkin's residence.
Clough Culp addressed the Queen:
"Tis the month of May.
And these buds and flowers
I'll strew around thee in fragrant
showers.
And their incense shall rise as a sac
rifice
To the lovely Queen of these rosy
hours"
He concluded by saying:
"We shall have desert upon the table,
An address, and a pretty one, too,
AS we've always been taught to give
way to the able
/ bid you a kind adicu."
Prof. ID. A. Townsend was then in
troduced and made beautiful ad-
dress.
And then there came supper
such a supper as these latter days
can't conceive of-for there were
cooks in those olden days. Pound
cake equal to theirs will never, never
be made again in this world
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from the conference and devote him
self to educational work.
After the burning of Columbia
Sherman continued his famous
March to the Sea-" As Union was
not one of his objective points large
quantities of government cotton was
stored in the town. The old Hill,
Goss 4 Culp Co. building on the cor
ner now occupied by the store of Will
burn Bros. was filled with bales of
cotton. The storc-room, outhouSes,
and back yard of the GoSS Hotel were
filled with cotton. Everybody knew
that the torch would be applied to all
this if Sherman'S men should enter
Union. SO when courier galloped
into the town and announced that
Sherman'S troops had reached Broad
river excitement and terror reached
the highest pitch. Mr.. Murchisom
promptly moved his family and school
girls into the McNally house on the
corner. south of the Meng place. now
the property of J. c. Wallace. The
house was only one story and very
small. In order to accommodate the
family, and school of 80 girls had to
be packed into two rooms But no
body complained of the crowding to-
gethcr. all seeming to feel that the
bigger the crowd, the safer the indi-
vidual.
1t is probable that Mr.. Murchison
gave up the school work and return
cd to the ministry in 1866.
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"Unionville, May 4, 1855.

"Young Ladies-I have read with
unfeigned pleasure your note request
ing a copy of the address l had the
honor to deliver before you at your
celebration of the first of May.
assure you that the qualification of
your slightest wish would be a source
of pleasure to me but as the address
was imperfectly prepared, and intend
ed for the amusement of the hour
which purpose l trust it effected,
must reluctantly decline your highly
complimentary request
"Allow me again to express my
gratitude for the proffered honor, be-
lieve me your kindness will ever live
in my memory and the first of May
1855 often referred to as the most de-
lightful evening of my life. Accept
my sincere thanks for the very grace
full and kind manner in which you
have been pleased to convey your re-
quest. | remain your obt. servant
and admirer,
"S. r. Gist.
"Miss NJ. E. Dunn
Miss J. c.. Dogan
Miss B. H. Gaudelock
"Miss A. E. Jeter."
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Check Kidney Trouble at Once.

There is such ready action in Foley
Kidney Pills, you feel their healing
from the very first dose. Backachc,
weak, sore Kidneys, painful bladder
and irregular action disappear with
their use. O. Palmer, Green Bay,
Wis. says: ."My wife is rapidly re-
covering her health and strength, due
solely to Foley Kidney Pills" Sold by
all dealers everywhere.
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OLD KNOXVILLE
FEMALE ACADEMY
Continued from page 12.)

crowning the lonely mound with fresh
flowers. A loving deed that beauti-
fully closed for all time the record
of May Day festivities of the Union
vile Female Academy.
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FAMOUS MAY PARTY.
UniOnville Female Academy.
May 1, 1855.

Orator-States Rights Gist.
Queen-Miss Mary Ellen Dunn.
Arch-bearers-Miss Victoria Rice,
Miss Laura Gibbes.
Crown bearer-Miss Bette Goude-
lock.
Crowner-Miss Josepha Dogan.
Pole bearer-Miss Alice Hoey.
Maids of Honor-Misses Sallie Will
kins, Mary Clark, Emma Dogan,
Maria Goudelock.
Seasons.
Spring-Miss May Sims.
Summer-Miss Marila Beatty.
Autumn-Miss Medora Gibbes.
Winter-Miss Columbia Herndon.
Months.
January Reid
February-Miss Bette Noland
March-Miss Maggie Worthy.
April-Miss Charlotte Sims.
May-Miss Aurelia Jeter.
June-Miss Theodore Young
July-Miss Susan Scaife.
August-Miss Sallie Cooper.
Stptember-Miss Nancy Thomson.
October-Miss Laura Whitlock.
November-Miss Leannah Scaife.
December-Miss Mamie Goudelock.
FlOraS.
Miss Eugenia Rawley.
Miss Della Sims.
Miss Frances Rawles.
Miss Eugenia Gibbes.
Miss Maria Flanagan.
Miss Frank Peake
Miss Cattle Gage
Miss Rosa Wright.
Miss Ellen Young
Miss Mary Brandon.
Miss Mary Herndon.
Miss Mary Bobo.
Note of invitation addressed to
orator for May 1, 1855:
"To States Rights Gist-
"The young ladies of the Unionville
Female Academy request you to fav-
or them with an address at their con-
templated celebration of the first of
May, next.
"Unionville, March %, 1856.
"Mary E. Dunn.
,'st.'' "Josie c. Dogan
is,"" "Bettie H. Goudelock
"Arsinoe E. Jeter.
"Committee."
The above is the first draft of in
vitation. evidently written by man,
and intended to be copied and signed
by the committee.
(Answer to request" which has
not come down to u.s.