Westmoreland Recorder from Westmoreland, Kansas • Page 1

State Historical Society THE WESTMORELAND R. VOL. XXVII WESTMORELAND. POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, KANSAS, APRIL 6, 1911 NO. 1 DOUBLE HEADER BASKET BALL GAME.

Westmoreland Girls' Team. Top Row--Fannie Whearty, Lelia Whearty, Hazel Sperry, Bottom Row -Margaret Arnold, Fl: Dailey, Zella Fairchild. WHE WHE NHS Westmoreland Boys' Team. Top Row- -Harrison Finuf, Dea Balewin, Ernest Hoover. Bottom Row-Leslie Plummer, Quinn Mark, Glenn Powell.

The above teams will play like teams from the Wamego High School at Westmoreland, Saturday, played three games each the boys girls lost one and won two. splendidly, though the other contests were but littie behind them according to the markings of the judges. The following is the program rendered: Music by the Invocation. Rev. W.

A. Biggart Essay. Origin of Martha Eates Essay. Weight of Words" Fannie Whearty "'The Benefits of Intellectual Maude Kinnett Essay. "'Present Day Lelia Whearty Piano Solo.

Twilight', Earl LaFarge Grace Haigh Piano Solo of the Ulhans', Carl Bohm Floretta Dailey "'Receiving and Maude Kinnett Oration Brings out the Starg'! Fannie Whearty Oration "The Triumph of Higher Motives" Ernest Hoover Vocal 'Beggar VanZandt Ada Mills and Winifred Challis April 8, 1911. These teams have won one. tied one and lost one; the Vocal Duet. "'Swallows Frantz Abt Elsie Monroe and Margaret Arnold Resolved. That the principles of the initiative and referendum should be incorporated in the legislative system of Kansas." Affirmative Negative Myrtle Myers Garnet Hi'l Ada Mills Francis Tollman Vocal Solo "The Garden of Ada Mille Vocal Solo "Deck not with Gems' Walter S.

Kennedy, Margaret Arnold Vocal Solo. "Ah, I have to Rest Me' From IL Trovatori Verdi, Elsie Monroe Short "'Two Dessie Siddens Sort "Under a Cloud" Lelia Whearty Short Story. Colonel's Granddaughter" Margaret Arnold Instrumental "Yellow Johanning, Virgie Murphy, Hazel Sperry and Flo Dailey. "Gewn" Ralph Connor Althea Wyatt Reading Defense of the Alamo" Mrs. Nell Burger.

Orpha Egelston Reading 'College Oil Cane" Fannie Whearty Instrumental Cleo Cooper and Floretta Dailey Instrumental "Sleigh Ride' Hazel Sperry and Virgie Murphy Decision of the Music by the Literary Judges F. W. Comfort W. F. Challis G.

F. Richardson Music Judgea J. M. St. John Rev E.

Lawhon Ming Ora McKee OBITUARY OF MRS. JOHN LEER Funeral Services Friday Conducted by Rev. H. S. Bower at Pleasant Hill Schoolhouse Mrs.

John Leer died at her home on Pleasant Run, March 29, 1911. Death resulted from paralysis of the intestines. While she had not been in good health for months, she was seriously sick only two or three days The funeral gervices were held on Friday at 2 p. m. at the Pleasant Run schoolhouse near where they formerly lived.

Rev. H. Bower conducted the services. The deceased, whose maiden name was Mary Muthler, was born at Lock Haven, April 4, 1854. At the age of 16 years she nuited with the Lutheran church and was a faithful member of that church at the time of her death.

She was married to John Leer, August 30, 1874. To this union were torn eleven children four of whom died in infancy. Those living are Joseph, Mra. Nettie Shove, Emma, Mrs. Cora Selby, Mrs.

Catherine Hollister, John Charles and Walter. There are four grandchildren, Charles and Dennie Selby and Bertha and Frank Lewis Selby. Mr. Leer came with her husband to Kansas in 1879 and for the past fifteen years they resided on their farm on Pleasant Run. Mrs.

Leer was a good woman and was highly respected by all who knew her. The husband and children have the sympathy of all. Card of Thanks John Leer and children request the Recorder to thank all who assited them during the sickness of their wife and mother and in the funeral services. A VOICE FROM AWAY BACK Topeka Capital: Refusing to permit the president of the National Purity League a woman's organization, to speak in a cathedral over which he presides, the venerable Bishop Doane of Albany scores by "citing Scripture to his quoting an almost forgotten passage: your men keep silence in the churches, for it is not permitted unto them to speak." It was a long time ago that women were not permitted to speak in churches, but today when the women are the pillars of every church in Christendom, the most regular attendants, the most loyal workers in the auxiliary organizations of church work, and without the women the average church gervices would cut a sorry figure, the quotation in comically absolete. The Bishop's stupid attitude, however, is excusable in an old man who has outlived his usefulness and fallen behind the times.

The women's movement in America in one of the striking phenomena of the age in every department, religious, social, political and even industrial. perfect type of the religious a Chicago woman mildly styles the Albany Bishop, who has merely lost step with the times. Buy your Easter Cards at Reyer's and get the best. 1-1t THE DISTRICT COURT In Session This Week and Will Probably Wind up Its Business Saturday HART PLEADS GUILTY, HENRY JOE FREE Disposition of Casas up to the time the Recorder Goes to Press; A Short and Uneventful Term COURT OFFICERS Hon R. C.

Heizer, judge. W. Huey, sheriff. J. Regnier, Clerk of court.

E. M. Brunner, county attorney. A. Justice, stenographer.

Attorneys present E. Brookens. Westmoreland. W. F.

Challis. Westmoreland. K. S. Hick, Westmoreland.

W. J. Keyser, Westmoreland. E. M.

Brunner, Wamego. E. C. Warfel, Wamgeo. Maurice Murphy, St.

Marys. B. C. Mitchner, St. Marys.

R. J. Brock, Manhattan. John C. Hessin, Manhattan.

A. E. Crane, Holton. Carey E. Carroll, Alma.

Wm. Bowes, Alma. J. K. Codding, Lansing.

Fred Hart, one of the tramps who was charged with burglarizing the home of Geo. Amis near St. George, plead guilty to burglary in the third degre and may be sent by Judge Heizer ether to jail or to the state reformatory. Henry Joe the other tramp stood trial and was acquitted. He was prosecuted by County Attorney M.

Brunner and defended by Challis Brookens. It appears from the evidence that both boys were hungry and that Hart went to the house to get a handout, found no one at home an broke in. Henry Joe latter went to the house found hie companion filling up on good things and he went in, but he found the house open. About that time the family came home and the arreste followed. The case of Caroline Trieber against William McCormick 18 being tried yesterday and today.

There are two more jury trials. The following cases have been disposed of: The State of Kansas vs Ronald Fowkes; continued. The State of Kansas V8 Geo. Jenkins; fined $25.00 and costs for violating pure food law. The State of Kansas V8 Fred Hart and Henry Joe; Fred pleads guilty burglary in 3rd degree, jury finde Henry Joe not guilty.

J. L. Browne vs Wallace M. McGrath, et al; continued. Rush Bartlett vs Dean Bartlett; continued.

Cora J. Bartlett vs Dean Bartlett; continued. Ann Washington vs W. I. Richards; continued.

First National Bank of St. Marys vs F. Reser; continued. M. F.

Brown V8 Sallie Brown; the clerk will leave case off the docket until further orders. Addie A. Buell vs M. F. Brown; judgment for plaintiff quieting title.

Ollie M. Winker VS Carl M. Winker; decree of divorce granted on ground of cruelty, Lottie E. Bennett ve William A. Allen et al; continued.

Thos J. Cahill vs Mary Cahill, et al, to set aside a will; continued. Jacob Detrich VS Zachariah Detrich, et al; continued. Mary J. Sipes V8 David L.

Deighny, et al; dismissed, Kansas relation of Jennie Kaine vs James Foster; dismissed. The Symns Grocer Co. VS Ed Fennell; continued A. Urbansky Sons Co. vs Samuel L.

Eustice, et al; dismissed. Mary A. Norman vs A. Baker, et al; judgment for plaintiff quiet ing title. Gertrude R.

Trezise vs James H. dismiss-d without prejudice. J. S. St.

John vs Milo W. Combs, et al; continued. Herman F. Tessendorf vs Thendore Wilson, et al; judgment for plaintiff quieting title. Frank Bell vs Franz Holzhuter, et al; judgment for plaintiff $685 interest 8 per cent and costs HIGH SCHOOL TRYOUT Held by Westmoreland School at the Courthouse Friday Night AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM RENDERED Names of Those Who Will Represent Westmoreland at the County High School Meet to be Held at Onaga The Westmoreland High School Tryout was held at the courthouse in Westmoreland on last Friday night.

A crowded house heard the program. The Westmoreland band furnished excellent music at the beginning and the close of the program The program was interesting and though necessarily long was largely enjoyed by all. The essays were well written. Any one of the four would have been creditable for the county meet. Miss Fannie Whearty who wrote upon the "Weight of Words" was awarded first palce.

There were two entries for piano solo and Flo Dailey was given first place. Both were good. In orations Ernest Hoover won first place and spoke upon "'The Triumph of Higher Motives." The thought in all the orations was good, but the winner had the best delivery. He will, should he continue in public speaking, make an eloquent and forcible one. Elsie Monroe and Margaret nold were announced as the winners of the vocal duet.

This contest was exceedingly close. The debate was a hotly contested number. The question the "Initiative and was handled by the youngsters in a way that would have been creditable to Kansas members of the legislature. They had each posted upon the subject and every debater did well. The winners were Myrtle Myers for the affirmative and Garnet Hill for the negative.

In vocal solos there were two contestants and here again it was hard 1 to pick the winner. buc that place went to Elsie Monroe, who sang the "'Condemned part of Il Trovatoire. Three contested for the privilege of representing the school at the meet with a Story." These stories were interesting and creditable. Margaret Arnold was given first place, and called her story The Colonel's There was but one number in the instrumental trio but the girls, Virgil Murphy, Hazel Sperry and Flo Dailey did nicely. In select reading the winner was Althea Wyatt who read from Ralph Cannon.

She did nice. ly. Other contestants also did well. Cleo Cooper and Floretta Dailey won the instrumental duet, and did ABOUT COURTHOUSE Interesting Items Gathered About County Officers, Courthonse and Surroundings HOW OFFICERS EARN THEIR SALARIES Items of District Court, Probate Court and Happenings of More or Less General Interest COUNTY ASSESSOR Rudolph Schurr, assessor of St. George township and B.

A Shehi. assessor cf Spring Creek, have made their returns to the county assessor. PROBATE COURT Licenses to marry have been is. ueds to the following: Henry Helget, Manhattan, aged 22 and Rosa Bechtel, 3t. George, aged 19 Charles M.

Christie, Frankfort, aged 23 and Georgia Shehi, Westmoreland, aged 22. A. H. Knecht of Wamego made annual settlement yesterday as administrator of the estate of John Y. Eddleman.

Levi Thierolf, executor, made final settlement on Tuesday in the estate of John Thierolf. Jacob Springer, executor of the estate of Mary Pierce, made annual settlement on Tuesday. Judge M. L. Barr.

Attorney E. C. Brookens and Dr. L. R.

Carson went to Blaine Saturday where they constituting the probate court adjudged Rosa Teehan insane. She will be taken to the State Hospital at Topeka John T. McBride of Blaine was on yesterday appointed trator de bonus non, of the estate of Frank McBride. T. H.

Doyle executor made an annual settlement on Tuesday in the estate of Mary J. Maekil. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT Supt. G. F.

Richardson wat in Topeka the first of the week on official business. Warren's Elements of Agriculture, one of the reading circle books, has been adopted by the State Text Book Commission a8 the text book for the common schools on agriculture. County examination questions will be based upon this book. All school districts will hold their school meetings at 2 p. Friday, April 14.

The total amount necessary to run the school must be voted and not the number of mills. All schools must have at least seven months. Supplies have been sent to the clerks and districts not receiving them should write this office at once. City Election The city election for Westmoreland was held Monday. A ticket called the Business Men's was elected and received votes as follows: H.

G. Huckstadt, 130 Warren Anthony, police judge 127 E. S. Francis, 124 Walter Robson, 127 W. F.

Grutzmacher, councilman 114 R. L. Arnold, 117 Adam Scott, councilman. 131 There were three names left on a ticket previously nominated. These received the following votes: James Lozedon, police judge.

18 Dr. G. R. Loofbourrow, 27 John M. Van Dusen, councilman 36 John Dodge of Spring Creek township was in town Saturday..