The Belleville Telescope from Belleville, Kansas • Page 1

KAx THURSDAY, FEBRUARYS, 1936 Never Before Such Long Continued Period of Cold Weather. OF PAST 83 DAYS 27 ARE BELOW ZERO And the Slate Weather Bureau Forecasts tiun Advisedly: The present cold spell is the longest in history, according to the waatner tJBVSHB which date back more than a half century. Long ago the winter records of The Telescope, dated back fiveyears, were shattered. the present cold spell was that of E. C.

Corkil), meteorologist reporting to' the Concordia Blade-Empire. Then the thermometer registered below zero for 17 days during the period. the severe cold that has held Republic county in its grip in liKKi has sent the thermometer to zero and below 27 of the past 33 days. On three mornings the mercury stopped at zero. Only six mornings have failed to bring PRICE: 5 CENTS Leading Citizen Dies COLD MAKES WATER SITUATION SERIOUS WITH LINES FROZEN Mains Still OpeRrterBut-Over 200 Service Lines Are Frozen Solid.

SURE TO BECOME WORSE HT H. Collins, ab.ove, active head of the Republic Miitual Fire Insurance company since 1908, and one of Republic county's most prominent citizens, who died at his Belleville yesterday afternoon, at the VOTE APPROPRIATION TO PAY CONTRACTS Fuel Shortage Exists, Too, But No One Has Suffered From Lack of Coal. teinperatures as cold as zero7 Cold Near an End In previous winters, severe cold weather has been broken on or 17, according to weather bureau records in Kansas. And present predictions are that there is probability that the end has been reached, but the forecast was made advisedly and with the comment that another unforeseen cold wave might again send the mercury downward rapidly. Yesterday morning the low temperature was zero.

Yesterday 1L, 1' 20; weatlier Tecorcn below tells the And Outlook Is for Favorable Farm Bill Covering Soil Consei-V-atiaii. The coldest, weather in the his- Which has continued for five solid weeks without a break, has made the water situation in Belleville a critical one. Reports from all parts of the county likewise show the hundreds have frozen unbroken stretch of sub-zero temperatures. The fuel situation has been serious for the past two weeks, but no one has been forced to do without coal. Although coal -has been confiscated by other towns where the need was greater, meager supplies have been obtained to keep coal, in every bin where it was needed.

No water mains in Belleville have frozen, but more than 200 of the 800 service lines have been put ouf'of commission by the-continued sub-zero Each check has shown the mains still liquid, unless it is at the end of Summary of the since January 18story: Official figures S. weather, bureau Da to Hie!) Jim. IB Snow. in Jnn. 10 Jnn.

20 21 41 Jnn. 22 Snow ID Jan. 23 1(1 Jnn. 2-1 20 Jan. 7 Jan.

2G 11 Jnn. 27 in Jnn. 28 22 Jan. 29 sn Jnn. 30 Jan.

31 Feb. 1 10 Vnh. Fob. 3 Snow 8 Feb. 4 17 Feb.

25 Feb. fi 2:1 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 11 Feb. 14 Feb.

10 25 Feb. 11 ''2 Feb. 12 Feb. Snow in Feb. 14 12 Feb.

IS 5 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Snow 7 Feb. 18 17 Feb. 19 2 (1 by U.

instruments: Clnir. With approval of both houses of congress and of the president on the for payment of existing 1SK55 agricultural contracts, and with passage by the senate of a new agricultural measure, the farm legislation is brighter than at any time since the AAA was declared unconstitutional. It is understood that the appropriation is to cover contracts under the corn-hog program and to pay balances due on 11335 wheat Also it reported by the wheat section that payments on these contracts will he made "in the uull lu 111UI near presumably within I meiv of the days. 1 depth feet, and in some. places with spongy soil and where cracks occurred, the frost has gone down AlLwatcr mains are placed at a minimum depth of' four feet.

Service lines leading from the mains to the house are put in at the discretion of the property owner, and it is these water lines that have frozen. Must Leave Water On The only way to prevent these lines from freezing is to leave a i small stream of water running from a faucet. This keeps the -fluid cimilatiiig, and freezing. This-irr equally "important, day or night, and is being done in many homes. The move- I 14 -3 -1 1 0 4 10 -8 3 1 1 1 1 (i 4 0 1 11 8 10 10 0 Free.

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Pt.Cldy. Pt.Cldy. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK (Ily I ht: Way'iJe Mias who for 18 years has done India, will be in Belleville, Wednesday, February 20, speaking at the Wosleyan Methodist church at 7:45 in the evening. 30 Indications, according to Clif Rtratton, Wachington correspondent of the Topeka Daily Capital, now are that the new farm bill result the following subsidies: Probable New Provisions For erosion prevention and (limited) production control, 400 million For domestic allotment payments, 200, million dollars. For export subsidies, 100 million dollars.

That means a total of $700,000,: 000 for each of the next two years. Also that is larger than the benefit payment under AAA by about the 100 million dollars of (subsidies for exports, There are, comparatively speuk- ing, no wheat and' pork surpluses at the present-time. market for these if there were surpluses. There is a huge cotton holdover. There is a market abroad for a price.

ultimate farm measure probably w.i.lL a combination of the Bankhead and Jones Bills and, of course, how favorable it will be will depend, upon amendments before passage, but a good farm measure is yet expected. tor that water is the only fac- can prevent many more freeze-ups. Arrival of warmer weather will not eliminate the fact a few warm days will make the situation more serious. When warmth strikes the top of the ground, it will drive the frost still deeper, and 'service lines and mains that hitherto have escaped will be in danger unless the water is kept running through them. The situation will exist for at least two weeks after the frigid temperatures arc broken.

Several sections of Belleville have been entirely without water since last week. The territory east of the mill has no water available, while the north part of street, 10th street east of the grade school, and the "Packard subdivision" in the southeast part of town are all without water. A number of homes west of the high Kansas Volume of American Guide Manual To Tell Interesting Facts Word pictures of Kansas scenic, historical, cultural, reevc- aesthetic, commercial and painted, figuratively speaking, for the American Guide Manual, the WPA. From over the entire state of Kansas copy is flowing into the state office where under the supervision of Miller, director, it is being verified, edited and compiled. Voluntary contributions such as club papers, theses articles, are solicited by Federal Writers' Project, 912-14 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, by persons in outlying communities who are interested in having their, localities represented.

The topics to be- included in the manual are: Topography, fauna, history, Indian tribes and reservations, folks, monuments, literatui'e, mu-, sic, art, education, religion, libraries, museums, and health and social work, recreation, transpor- industries, products, state's cultural, historic and economic traditions. Equipped with a guide book, their interest will Be the-sights -and- advantages Kansas has to offer. Often, if they were informed, their routes would be diverted in order to visit a landmark, attend a festival, or inspect an industrial field. For example, near Junction City is Logan Grove, the legendary site of Coronado's disillusionment in his search for the mythical seven cities of Cibola. Peter -Pan- Park -which- Mr, and Mrs.

William Allen White gave to Emporia in memory of their daughter; Brown's-Memorial Park at Abilene, the Reinisch rose garden, Gage Park, Topeka; the John Brown markets, Watery ways and conservations The manual, to be published in i five regional volumes, will be a comprehensive reference book prepared painstakingly and accurately- and, writers, and checked carefully by educational and commercial leaders, npt $nly will it include points of interest, but a variety of informa 7 tion which will be of service to school children and business men as well as to persons planning week-end tours and vacation periods. Tourists speeding through Kansas over coast-to-coast highways Waconda Springs, near-' Bc in Margaret Hill McCnr- ter's "Peace of the Solomon Old Shawnee Mission near Kansas City, are points of inter- cst the tourist is apt to miss with- -bT3o The-Kansas-Pyramids-in Logan county will attract students of unusual geologic formations. The Pawnee Indian Village in Republic county will draw history students, as will also the Beceher H. H. COELINTWESr HEAD OF REPUBLIC Death Came Yesterday After Several Years Illness- Prominent Citizen.

FOUNDED PEOPLES BANK Resident of Republic County Since 1873, Took Active Part in Affairs. on stream-lined the of three to three-and-a-half" Bible Church in Wabaunsee county. Old Fort Zarah in Barton county, the Chilton Monument at Dodge City, Council Oak and Custer Elm at.Council Grove, and the old' ar- i serials, stables and quarters at Fort Larned arc associated with early Kansas history. Annual events which would no doubt figure in the itineraries of (Continued on page 31 NARKA FARMER DIES -FROM POISON POTION Adolph Kvasnicka, 50, Takes Own Life at Farm Yesterday Afternoon. (Continued on 4 page 3.1 0RDERS7A RIVER SURVEY Carlson Bill Provides First Federal Steps Toward Flood Control Here.

The Farm Sales The farm sale season is well ad- i vanced.as the first of March is less than two weeks away. Four sales are advertised in today's Telescope. W. A. Stephens has a sale ad- for next Monday on the Win, Sehroeder -nm'Hi nnil two miles west of Mini- ARBUTHNOT WINS A CAR Adolph Kvasnicka, 50, farmer two miles south and a half mile suicide yesterday afternoon by "drinking" carbolic acid.

No motive was known for the act. He had no financial worries, and left no note of explanation for his rash deed. Mr. Kvasnicka was drawn, on the jury panel for the present term of district court, had spent several days in Belleville while the Sigsbee jury was being empaneled. He seemed to worry about that case, i according to friends, and the fact that it might have preyed on his mind was the only- explanation offered for his suicide.

He had complained of a cold, and had secured some cough medicine the day before. He ate a light meal yesterday noon, and shortly afterwards went out to the barn. His wife found him.there a little later, doubled up with pain. He told her, ''I've taken poison," and lapsed into unconsciousness. of carbolic acid had been kept in the basement, and he had secured this and drank the contents.

He died at about two o'clock. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Ernest, 23, and Evan, 21, both of the home. The widow was formerly Rose Fencl, of Had' dam. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but the funeral will probably be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the home. den.

Seven "horses, thirteen cattle, harness, hay and grain, and miscellaneous are listed. The selling will begin at one o'clock Swansea will hold an auction Tuesday, February 25 at the John Swanson farm three miles west and three miles north of Scandia. The list includes 17 Managers on West Coast. Fred Arbuthnot, former Belleville druggist and now manager of one of the large Owl drug stores in Los Angeles, has just been nounced'us. winner of-a'now Ford V-8, The automobile was won in a of Pacific Coast Owl "sibres, lo be awarded lothe man- icror making the greatest percentage of gross profit.

Mr. Arbuthnot has been a successful druggist on the Coast since aving here ten years ago. His in Belleville, and Republic county are pleased to learn of his latest achievement. cattle, hog machinery and articles. The twelve o'clock.

Fred Halek, ji a sale for Tuesd to be held on the horses, harness, i 1 1 a 11 sale will start at also advertises ay, February 25, hen Barton place eight miles east 01! Belleville on" highway Four horses, seven cattle, harness, machinery, household goods, bay and feed, and two cars-make up the list on this one. The sale of W. 11. Lowe will be held next Wednesday eight miles south of Belleville on US81 arid at twelve FIRE AT CHESTER HOME (ily The Corr. Fire, caused by an overheated stove, threatened the Henry Mathesian home at Chester last Wednesday.

The Chester fire department extinguished the flames after damage, estimated at $250, flone o'clock. A large number of cattle are listed for this sale, also two mules and a horse. Implements, feed, household goods, miscellaneous items and a set of harness complete the list. C. A.

Ilauey will hold a close-out sale Monday, March 2, at the C. A. Sanford form one mile north arid a mile and a half w'est of Belleville. Mary E. Lacey, administratrix of the James Persinger estate, will have a clean-up sale at the farm three southwest of.

Republic on Tuesday, "March 4. I. (leecher will advertise an auction sa'le'fdr March fi, at the farm five and a half miles north ntip mile Munden. The Telescope will, carry lul lists of these three sales. A Cat Freezes To the Sidewalk (ISil The Carr.) iLJMll loud, long me-e-ow-w-ing near the Charles Havel home at Agenda, last week.

But it was a cat in distress. Havel spilled some water on a sidewalk. Then her daughter placed a pan of milk And, being hungry, the cat slopped, up to the pan of milk and thoroughly enjoyed the feast, unaware that she was standing in slush on the walk. By the time the milk was gone, all four of the kitten's feet were frozen fast. A series of violent 0 brought Mrs.

Havel with another pan water, this time to The bill, introduced by Frank man, the war department to make a preliminary survey of the watersheds of the Republican and Smoky rivers in Kansas, with a view to a flood-control program, was passed by the house Monday. The measure was passed without objection. report of the flood control committee declared that: "Both rivers contribute rially to flood conditions Kansas or Kaw river. The Hill covers a drainage area the flow from nine cubic fret second to cubic feet per second. The' Republican river covers a drainage area of 25,000 square miles; flow varies from 2 cubic feet per second to 47,500 cubic feet per second.

Between 1002 and 1030 estimated flood damages in the Republican river valley alone were approximately five and one-half million dollars." NAME COMMITTEES American Legion Sponsors State-Wide Movement to Reduce Accidents. A state-wide safety program for Kansas, sponsored by the American Legion, gets under way this wee move-to- co ba the -i 11 creasing toll of highway accidents. Luther II. Miller has been named chairman of the program in Republic county, and has selected a large number of citizens as members of the various safety committees in the- county. With 13,000 persons included in the committee organizations in the state, momentum that should oral years reduce highway hazards will be I babyhood.

Henry II. Collins, president of the Republic Mutual Fire Insur- nnrp pninpaTTv. that organization since 1008, died at three o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home in was 72 years old, and for the past (ill years had been a resident of -Republic county. In ill health for several years, Mr. Collins went to a hospital at Savannah, on January 17.

He showed slight improvement there, and returned to Belleville on February 11. Since his return he had been confined to his bed, and little hope was held for his recovery. lie was born near Verdin, 111., on October 5, 18G3, and in 187:1 came to Republic county. He left the farm east of Belleville on which he resided to move to this city in 1005, and since that-time had made his home here. He was married on December 22, 1885, in the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James Shepard, in Belleville Head of Republic Mutual Soon after moving to. Belleville, Mr. Collins became a director of the Republic Mutual Fire Insur- elected president of the company, and continued as its active head until the time of his death. Together with Dr.

J. S. Billingsley, Mr. Collins organized the National Bank in Belleville oir August 1, 1010. He sold his interests in that institution CROWDED 'FOR Thirty-four Witnesses on the Stand Up To Adjournment Last Night Annie Anderson Denies Her Statement.

The Republic -county district, cbui'troqm was crowded Tuesday and Wednesday as the public awaited develdpriTentls" in the Fredkmd and Edith- Carter with murder of J. 5'lT "ScirnTUa. body was found partly submerged and lodged against a i 11 Scandia April 28, two. weeks after his mysterious disappearance. Searching parties during the two weeks before he was found had failed to locate the 78-year-old Scandia drayman, and it was only perchance that Elmer I.orinjf observed it -while-working in his barn lot.

on the river's edge after the search had been abandoned. Defense witnesses took the stand late yesterday afternoon, after 30 state witnesses had testified Tuesday and Wednesday. 1 Earl Cahill, first called, testified he had seen Sigsbee with but TWO BIG TRUCKS IN CRASHES TUESDAY City Marshal. Is Struck By Unknown Driver Saturday Morning. Three automobile crashes occurred in or near Belleville the past week, with the people, in- volvcd fortunately escaping without serious lnjiTrteK; Tuesday morning, transport trucks went ditch alongUSSl north of Belleville.

The other unlay morning, when city marshal, was unknown driver. little money when he bought groceries. Mr. and Mrs. Verio llaw- who lived near the Sigsbee home, test tied the aged man 1're- when big into the and south was Sat- Alvin Clark, mil over by an CITY DELIVERY SYSTEM Dyas Belleville City a service to enable the to order by telephone from her obtained.

A feature of the program is the visit to every county in Kansas of the motor caravan of the American Legion safety campaign. The caravan will bo in Republic county March 10 and 17. Committee appointments made by Chairman Miller include: Legislation: A. T. Huntington; Bide Sanford; Claude Hanson, Jamestown; Jack Stransky, Munden; Frank Washichek, Cuba.

Organization: P. E. Tyler, Wm. West, Jake Stofer, Scandia. Safety education; Cedric Moate, Courtland; S.

Elzie man, W. E. Wilbert, ji Adams. Child education: C. Mrs.

Morton Scott, P. Marvin Larson, Mrs. R. ford. Law enforcement: R.

Thomasson, Wm. Slopanskv, M. S. O'Brien, J. A.

Moore, Alfred Ting' strom, Scandia, J. G. Bachelor. Home education: Marion Cornelius, Mrs. C.

H. West, John Da three years later, to devote all his time to the insurance company. The Republic Mutual showed steady- Jmport- auce under Mr. Collins' leadership, and at the time of his death is the second largest mutual insurance company in Kansas. It is also the second oldest mutual organization in the state.

He is survived by the widow, and two sons, Percy H. and Curtis-i T. Another son, Edgar, died sev- lgo, and a son died in Eight grandchildren are living. Of nine brothers and sisters, six are living. Thev arc T.

E. Collins, Belleville; L. H. Collins, Beloit; Mrs. Mattic Yowell, Sidney, Fred Collins and Nora Collins, Belleville; and E.

V. Collins, Nampa, Idaho. Mr. Collins was a charier member of the Cuba lodge, A. F.

and A. and a life member of the B. P. O. E.

at Concordia. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock The accident to the city marshal occurred at Saturday 1110111, ing, as Clark was cuossing the a I street at the postoffice corner. He said that he. saw. the car.

approacli- ing on the right side of the street, stepped into the safety zone, and the next he knew had been struck by the automobile and thrown to the paving. The marshal said be was unablu to recognize the driver, who did not stop. Visibility was very poor at the time. He was able to walk to the city office, where he called Sheriff Moore, and then walked to a doctor's office, and to the Munford hospital. A dozen stitches taken in his nose and forehead, and he suffered injuries to his back and knee.

He was able to return to his home yesterday, convalescing from his injuries. Oil Transport Turns Over An oil transport truck driven by R. N. of turned over at six' o'clock Tuesday morning, when the lights on the machine went out while rounding TT at the Presbyterian II. Sims, Eugene L.

church in Belleville. Dr. W. S. Dyer, L.

L. Cole-'; Smalley will be in charge of the II. J. services. I L.

Dutt qucntly argued with his granddaughter, Mrs. Regis Sig.sbee- Conzelniiiii. Mrs. Clara Berry of incidents of his peculiarities. Refutes Statement Annie Anderson, called as a state witness yesterday afternoon, testified-the.

statement she. made to officers last June 2 was given about 5 o'clock in the morning when she was worried about her family as the Republican river testified, she did not realize what was in the statement, that she only glanced over it and signed it to lie released. She either refuted or did not remember many of the mentioned in the statement. The statement had told of her seeing Edith Cartel strike Sigsbee and that he was loaded into a Ford car, in which she, her husband, Vic Anderson, and John Fredfund "'drove away from- th-Carter home. But this, she said yesterday, was nut true.

There' Was nothing unusual about the evening at Editlv Carter's according to Annie's testimony yesterday, except that they drank some beer. Mrs. Carter Is On Bond Mrs. Edith Carter, charged v.itk John Fredlund, with first dogn.e murder in connection with 'Sigsbee's death, is free on bond, amount of the bond having been reduced some lime ago £25,000 to which wa? signed by several relatives and friend-. She scheduled to go on trial on the wimi' charge following u.e trial of Fredlund.

Sigsbee ease went to tri.il and most of ihat empaneling the E. M. Palmer, A. Brettman, DR. (Continued on puce VAN DEK VIUES DIES O.

Davis, H. Mun- C. C. MEMBERSHIP GROWS Son-in-Law umb Mr. O.

Heart Taller Attack. Sue- List for NOW Change Meeting 3rd Monday in Near 100- Night to Month. and Mr; called to Chic sudden death Dr. J. N.

Van the victim of ('). (I. Tuber were ago Friday, by the of their son-in-law, del' Vries. He a heart attack, and vis, Harold J. Johnson, Clifford A.

the'Rev. James McKcnna. Delivery Monday, Highway safety: housewife i Earle C. Carrol, Orris Lewis, fa- i O. Emrick, P.

W. Pierson, Dr. W. 1 voi'ite grocery, confident of reg-, R. Barnard.

ulnr, prompt deliveries. He has i purchased a new Dodge half-ton P. O. CLOSED SATURDAY pick-up from E. A.

Lewis Sons, I The postoffice will be closed which has been painted a bright Saturday, February 22, in com- red for ready eries will be mate- in the Smoky of noon. Off'ri On the This preliminary survey army engineers is the first step toward getting an. appropriation for flood control in the rivers and harbors bill. BURN STOVES IN CELLARS (liy I he Trlticnpt's Cuba Carr.) cinity are burning oil stoves in their cellars to keep fruit-- and vegetables from freezing. Many report that potatoes have frozen in their caves, Mr.

Mrs. Reuben Lovondahl-, who live four and a half miles west- had moSt-of- their. vegetables freeze in their caves. They have moved all their canned fruit and other articles into the house, and are taking turns staying up nights to keep a fire burning to keep their canned goods from The water and fuel shortage has become a serious proposition in Cuba, with most of the hydrants and water jneiers frozen, Many rooms. Voter for 71 Years Tftcscnpe's Wayside Coi lie iias voted for every Republican president since Lincoln, says R.

Bowersox, Civil War veteran "of this who is today more active at his many men I years He also saw Sher-; neit bor.s to their man start on his memorable I Many romom bering the earthquake march to the A member of. of i ast ach wondered if this was the ifth-Ohio Cavalry, he saw another, active service in many battles in Tennessee, Mississippi, and other; Sewing Machine 50 Years Old states; Once a bullet passed! tt euoPf rorr-J whatever is hitched to it. Andy's truck moved, due to a terrific explosion in its innards, in several different directions and all at the same time. Luckily he had gone inside to warm his hands while the fire did its work. The explo- sio blocks am 1 through his coat sleeve, ntanother tim'e his oVci'i'oafwas 'picrccriVHa l- he came out of the.

conflict unscathed. Mr. Bowersox had many thrilling experiences, for besides facing; bullets, starvation, exhaustion, hunger, repelling enemy attacks, trudged over frozen ground hunting rations, did hos. the- open and frequeqntly stumbled over dead patients, which had been piled about. Builds Fire, Truck Explodes flUi 'l he 'lVlescope i Scitnditi Votr.) Building a fire under his balky truck one.

morning- during this, weather proved about as successful for Andrew Perry as building a fire under the pro- mule. The mule moves just far enough to burn up Sewing (lly i A sewing machine in the borhood 61 Wftj caTs -oklr-w-i now in possession of Mrs, Ed Eastman of Belleville. The fam- ily heirloom was given to Mrs. I Eastman when she was seven years I old. Little, if any, repairs have I been needed by the machine in all these years, and the same is in a good state It was a gift from her mother.

Cold Keeps People Home (liy The TclcKope'K Wayside Corr.) Numerous churches in this section have had to dispense with many of their services because of the prolonged spell of extremely cold weather. At others, both Sunday school and church service been greatly de- In spite of sub-zero temperatures which have prevailed since the Belleville Chamber of Commerce got under way two weeks ago, the list is at the 100 mark. The committee which will visit the outlying sections of the business district has yet to begin its drive, while the principal business section has responded readily to J.he membership roll call. Worst weather conditions of the iv a regular meeting of the organization Friday night, and the pro, gram planned by talent from the high school was-postponed until a later dale. Members of the chani- her of commerce and their wives are being invited lo the next i meeting, lo be held on March 1(5, i to hear a program arranged by Mrs.

T. A. Sanborn, The only business of importance transacted Friday night was a final decision to change the reg- ular meeting night from the sec- i ond Friday in the month to the rib i "oTrday; at the annual meeting, the date was suggested by a committee for (that purpose, and the change was recommended by the board of di- was thought to be on the way to recovery from a lighter attach suffered a week before. Dr. Van der Vries was manager of the Chicago branch of the ljiit States Chamber of Ciim- aiui was Boil; Dr.

der Vries visited th" Li year ago, and their here again last suin- der Vries is a uate legis- Monday morning day was spent following jury. Chester; Chester, Hay II. Ashton. Aiienda; Lewis Eickmaii, Chester, John V. E.

Ames. Rvdal; Louis Ariz, Chester. V. J. Rvser.

da; W. E. Smith, Cuba; l.uhodny. Nai'ka; J. M.

Kennedy, Xaika; C. JI. Barber, Courtland. Many State Witnesses Many stale have tcs- lified. First called was Itegii granddaugh- iContimu'U on page mcrc( Chicago Van I Tabei-s hen i daughter was mer.

Mrs. Van member of the Illinob lafure. i Funeral services were day, with burial in a 'cemetery. Mr. and Mrs will return to Belleville of the week.

Lions Club' Banquet Here Friday Night Mon- Chicago Tabor The I Wei fib Night hainpii't Lions 'club will (Friday) night Legion hall. iowa, district of Kansas, wilj speaker at important social vice club holds ACKER TO SHOE STORE Harold Acker, formerly employed at the J. 11. Filer store in Belleville, is making final arrangements for the formal opening February 27 of the "Polly Shoe Store" at. Fairbury, which he will manage.

For the past year he has been employed at the Rosenbaum -store at Superior. no tie annu: I In a i'i'-t from Kansa annual Clv.tr'.vr of the be held lewonvw in the American leovge of governor of Lions be the principal ba.nipiel, the mo.it function the set'-' each. year. "otltcl rrr Thi lis are expected for affair, with more than and their Indies expect- lit ion to iii address by tiovernor Stevens, an in- rectors! creaSffdr ANOTHER FIRE TUESDAY Oil STirve Hawk Service Another in the rapid succession of fires in Belleville occufTcrfLr Tuesday afternoon, when an oil stove set fire to the rest room of the Night Hawk service station. Firemen-conquered.

with chemicals and water, and the dam age was less than $100, principal- ly from smoke and water. A. which caught fire added to the dense smoke that' poured from the small and, made it more difficult to ex-! tinguish the blaze. Authorized carburetor service parts. Auto Elect.

Phone, Adv. Down The Republican" (flxl Th- TeU fate.) Motoring down the Republican river from Norway to Concordia iii a model Ford was achieved by Lyle Medlin, Junior and Richard Dtitton, Nor- Way the river solidly. Doubtless this is the first "ttme that ice has been heavy enough on the Republican to support an automobile this distance. Several trip, they limes during reported; the the ice could be heard cracking, but acceleration each time carried their machine forward fast enough lo avoid, dropping into the river. And so, a new "winter sport" is developed and father has more worries as to what, may happen to the family motor car as Young America "progresses;" 1'i program of speeches, and music been arranged by the committee in charge of the' banquet, Cieoige Lanient, Dr.

V. Kalin, and Albert Bachelor. The Belleville cluli one Lions chapters, in.the part of the slate. A yeai Richard ,1. now --UH44iU the charter night speaker.

le of ago -WlLtdliesdnv's Local Mnrkets These are ca grain els Vi edue.sda.y, and do the pi ices whii will week, per bu. remainder of the Wheat (150 test), Yellow corn, per bu. White corn, per bu. Mixed corn, per bu. Cats, per bu.

Biilte.rfat, per lb. F.ggs, current receipts Hens. -1 lbs. and over, Under -1 lb. Springs Leghorns; 1' Heavy breed over, lb.

Cocks, per lb. prices paid by anil produce buy- not predict, be paid the 87c (55e Ooc 2Se dozen lb. lbs and over, 2 lbs. and Me lie Kle.