The Belleville Telescope from Belleville, Kansas • Page 1

OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER CITY PAPER A yation of The Belleville Telescope and the Republic County Democrat and Seven Qihr Republic County Newspapers "Tke Newspaper of Keplibiic County" SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. $'2 .00 A YEAR FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR BELLEVILLE, REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 19'26 TWELVE PAGES NUMBER THIRTY-NINE MUST OUTLAW WAR, RYAN SAYS La.st Sunday a class ol 4(j candidates Twere initiated into the Knights of SAYS AMERICAN LEGION IS AN in the Odd Fellows Hall ORGANIZATION STANDING of the order were here FOR PEACE from Concordia, Clyde, Aurora, Plain, ville, Kus.sell, Frontcnac, He- Hays, present gener- bron, Fairbury and other points, ation must outlaw war in oraer to i The work was put on in-the after- keep faith with the men who died in noon and was completed by seven the World War, believeing they gave thirty. After the initiation the ladies their lives to end all wars, declared of the Society served a splendid Ernest A. Ryan, adjutant of the in the basement jjf the new Kajisas department of the i church to about 300 people. During Legion, in a Decoration day address' the bancfuet music was furnished by here today.

an orchestra from Munden and a "A beter way than war must be numbei' of poiiulai' songs were ren- found for setllmg international dis-j dered by "Jerome DeBord, the radio putes," the speuKOV remarked. "To i artist from Oak, Nebraska, outlaw war is a dutv which we owe: In addition to this a program was not only to our children but also arranged by Father McKenna, who to those who died in-the belief which acted as toasfmaster. X'ocal solos America pledged to them: That ours rendered by Misses Faanccs a war to end wars. And not other-: Konovalske, Florence Fulcomcr. wise mav we'keep faith with Spurnoy.

Alice all of Belle- Mr. Rvan explained that the Ameri-; ville, and Miss Mane Mahoney of can Legion composed of men who: Russell, Kansas. Little Rose Mary know the horrors of warefare, is ae Solon gnvp a selection on the violin, orgatiization for provvided it is Short talks were made by J. a just He outlined the peace! RutHer of Topeka. Father Heptig inogram of the Legion: First the' of Hovton and Father McEailenn of maintenance of adequate force for in-j Clay Center.

The principal talk of ternal and external national Hie evening was made by P. J. Mc- adherence bv the United i Cnnley. Frontenar. State Deputy of States to a permanent court of in- 1 t'le Knisrhts of Columbus.

ternational justice, and third, the Mr. Ginley snoke on nalriotism and prompt enactment into law of the copmlimented the people of Belleville principal of the universal draft. tlie work they have accomp-; I lisned in the past few months. DEMONSTRATES LACQ The singing of America by thie en- Miss Kathej'ine Fleming of St. tire audience brought the delightful Prevalent Tuesday- Tivo Are Lodged in County Jail Here DEATHS The romance of a couple from Kan- sas City, Kansas came to an end at Cuba Tuesday night at six o'clock when Deputy Sheriff Lowell, took the woman and another man into custody, after the man who had given his name, as Dr.

Nelson from Concordia, had given the State Bank here mortgage note, and the woman had'signed her name to same as Nelson. Tlio couple appeared at the Probate Judge's office Tuesday morning and wore given a license, after givir.g their names as Richard Mason and lleloise R. Bailey of Kansas City, Kansas. They wore accompanied by "Dr. and were later married by a pyelleville minister.

Following this, "Dr. Nelson" appeared at the Belleville Bank, giving his name as Dr. G. E. Nelson Concordia and told the president of the bank that he was here with his wife and was going to locate in Belleviilp.

He remarked that he would like to have a loan of $2.5 for a short time, but was told it was not customary to give strangers a loan without security, whereupon he sented a deed to a i'arm near Minden, Aeora as coiiaicrai. He went to tne hotel to get "lus wife" anu soon to Ine bauK with Mrs. Mason, tli'e new bride, who signed the tieed over as Mrs. Nelson, and, thty were the Then the bankers began to wonder if there wasn't "a nigger-in the woou- pile" someuheie, and they Ualled Con- coidia, to iind that tliere was no doctor in Concordia by-the-name of Nelson. The sheriffs office was notified aiul the trio was caught at cuua, whore they were contemplating putting on a show Tuesday evening, and were about give a check on a Bt'llcville bank.

The woman's real husband was not taken into custody as had done nothing suspicious, and he declined to return to Belleville with his wife, so was "Dr. Nelson" and Blrs were returned to Belleville by the deputy sheriff, and lodged in the county jail after inves- itgation which lasted until eleven o'clock Tuesday night. "Doctor Nelson" and the other man's wife seemed vei'y affectionate, too. Louis gave a factory demonstration program to a close, for the new quick dry household lacq-; the new quick dry househld lacq- M.W ABBOTT roid, known as Lacq, at the Belle- i The friends of ville Luml)er Tuesday. Fleming turned out some very HONORED Ma.x Abbott, who Miss' is the grandson of Dr.

ami Mrs. Z. good I will be glad to hear that work before a large crowd all iu; gr.aduated with honors in the re- One ladv completed a piece of work, cent commencement exercises of the of her own uiuicv the sunervision" of St. John's Military Academy at Salthe factorv and did ina-. -He was made a First Lieuten- it verv The new paint Mnt and received the Sage drvs almost instantly.

Me.ial. which is given each year to Mie CUuift who, in the judgment of the, faculty, has the greatest development. Ho also was awarded sliaxn shooter's medal and badge of nioi'it. Since the first of June he has been employed bv the Baxter Packing Company at Salina. IMcCAULLEV TO ENTERTAIN Hon.

Chas. R. widely known entertainer present a program, at the I. 0. 0.

F. Hall, W'odnes- day, June at p. m. unner auspices of Ian Calendar. McCaullev appeared in Belleville a few years agoat the hia'h -MOSHER YOCNGEST VETERAN school and was verv well received by'; James A.

Mosher, of Kydal, without a large audience. His prograri con- doubt has the riistinction of lieing the isists of violin solos, violin internre-1 youngest Civil in Re- tations anci in on i E. of 1-Uh iNTaine Infantry and VIOIMI VlWIlli 1 I 1 WI t-- I I I TTCi III pianologues. and is given ''ublic county. Mr.

Mosher enlisted at on paa'c three of this Hie age of fifteen years in Company PRESENTED WITH I'LRSE -MT -Gt much of service, acted as drummer Mosher -Sunday. "Mav SO. celebrated his 77th lie hits lived on his or- was presented with a purse of $168 by he- fi -iond-s recently. The gift came bivthdav. about because fact that Mrs.

i iginal homestead i -oiitinnously fo'' fif! Sjolander had been for sometime i vcars. He is still in a fair state of her I'rieiuls hojjed in this to health. -oshovt' their svmpatliv and esteem for her. The purse was very much ap-: THRF BEI.F.FVn.LE Tireciated by her. SCHOOL FACULTY CHOSEN The entire faculty for the Belleville high school, according to John F.

Mc- Cluro, member of the school board, has been completed for the coming school year and is as follows: General Supervision: W. 0. Stark, Superintendent; Fldred Shaw, music supervisor; E. D. Randall, orchestra director.

High School: John S. Gil- iiert. Vernon E. Paine. J.

Rost. Lillian C. Wiser, Zell M. Jones, Hattie Ericson. Bertha 0.

Fuhlhage, Lewise Ruthh Bee Kuiin, ''trade schools: Edith McDaniel. Ellen Rosenquist, Mamie Byerly. 7th and Fv.nul'man, Prances K. Meiller. and Floy Kinnetl.

and (Jth 6. Bi'll. J'h g-ade: Irene L. Craft, -Ith roniMnatinn: Nettie Piower- Florence I.owe. 'Jnd Grade: nr 2nd firade ficorg'n Aii 1st Gracie: Erma ISIae Marvin.

J. PROGRESSING The new B. J. one-story brick 11 i 1 ti 11- iiig station on the east. now iieiiig by Pearcy Brothers, euntl'actors, begun recently, is making good progress.

The concrete foundation has been ynit in aiid practically' all the cement floor has iieeii laid. The building will be used as a warelu )U with car greasing rooms ami other facilities for the DECORATION DAY PROGRAM Prelude Orchestra Audience Prayei-, Post Chaplain, Scotield Reading, "Nothing But Flags" Chas. Hanzlick Vocal S(JIO Mrs. Gundy Gettysburg Bernice Shaw Suio Naomi Randall Iteaiiiiiir; "Flanders Field" Munford Vocal Solo Brown, of Clyde, Kansas bv Johnson of Clvde Rev. Davis Selection ti'i-hestra Taldeau Tenling Tonight 'Mjresenting Yotith and Prospcrtiy the Uiii'od Sl-ites.

Star Siuingled Banner Henodiction. Rev. Postlude Orchestra I TOWNSLEY TO HERl.NGTON Miss Zora 11. Townsley, music fur the Belleville city for the past three years, has, a- similai'. position in the Hto'ingtoii schools and with her will move this week Miss h'andling of business.

their increasinjj LICENSES Richard Mason of Kansas City and Heloise R. Baillie oi' Kansas City. Olin C. Salmon and Mable B. Barton of Wayne.

It may not be generally known but according to a late issue of the Topeka Capital, the Rock Island's train, the Colorado Limited, now gOes through Belleville, running' between Kansas City and Colorado points, on daily run, reaching Belle-' Homer L. Cardwell and Myrtle J. ville at 4 a. and connect-: 'Sirom of Scandia. ing with the Omaha west bound Charles R.

Yates ami Ruth M. Lar- reaching Belleville at, of Courtland. I the 'same hour. j.vND siT.rsHi'oViliiorAN ACRE, Mr. and Mrs.

Hanningr and Mr. and record price of per acre Mrs. W. F. Walter and son.

of Hardy, who started for Colo-; two acres of land, or for rado last week, met with' an autii accident near Brewster. Kansas, in which Mrs. Manning received a broken nose. The others of the party oscaped injury. TItey continued their journey from Brewster on the train.

CELEBRATE SILVER ANNVERSARY The first Duckwall Store was opened 2o years i ago in Abilene, with $.300:00 stock, by Mr. A. L. Duckwall. Since that time the Company has grown until the present company is operatinjg 23 stores in 21 towns.

Two new stores any is always on the lookout for a an yis always on the lookout for a good location. THE Anniversary Sale scheduled for June 5th to 12th is the biggest event in the history of the A. L. Duckwall Stores Cmopany. Twenty-three stores will sell the same merchandise at the same price at ex-' actly the'same hour.

not a stock reducing sale as all of the merchandise was bought for the sale and is being pased on to the public in consideration of their patronage. NEW GOODS-L-The Duckwall Stores Co. aye always lookipg for new items that are practical. They are receiv- ingr new items every few days which are displayed at reasonable prices. is always the policy of the Duckwall Store to buy quality merchandise and stand back of all groods with a money back guarantee.

SERVICE is one thing that is carefully watched by the management, and onough salesladies are employed to liandle the trade even in a big sale. buying power of the Duckwall Stores enables them to pass savings jo their pa- ti'ons. Qualitv is bought and sold at aniiTox i ately r.OOO different articles on tlie counters of a Duckwall Store. I RITZINGERS MANHA TIAN G. A.

former BelleviU'e gi'ocer, and tor years a resilient of; liie county, having farmed in Norway township for a number of years prior to coming to Belleville, is preparing to move with and, family to iManhattan, in order that his children may have educational advantages at the Kansas State cultural college. i FALLS DEAD IN YARD Poor health is believed to have, caused the sudden death of Clarence' doubt, established the high mark in land sales in this section. The pur-' fhaser was Hari'y Gallagher and the land was a part of a farm owned by the Concordia Investment Company. It is located neiir the first small bridge on the White Way west of Concordia. TO BE OBSERVED 1 Abiding by the annual custom of holding union open- air Sunday even-! ing church during the warm su'fnmer months of June, July and, August, it is likely that the: churches of thks city will get to-1 gethei' on the proposition within verv short time and that such ser-J vices will again te arranged ---f or this season.

The union services at Scan-, dia. will begin with Sunday night, June 20th. MAHASK.A Mahaska rural high school bonds i in the sum of $15,000.00, including from three to twenty years 4 and 3-4' per cent bonds have been offered and sold to Stern Brothers and Company of Kansas City. Misouri, at prices to net 4.30 to 4,40 per cent. Mahaska school district has an assessed, valuation of $2,669,924.00 and this issue constitutes the' entire bonded debt.

INTO BUSINESS' AT CHESTER The Chester Geheral and Automotive Electric Comptlny opened for business.last Saturday. lyal J. Stutzman is. the owner, and is located in a new" ljuilding erected especially for the business. He has one of the best equipments to be between Lincoln and Salina and is himself a good electrician.

Here's welcoming' Him to the business of our! and wishing him Chester Herald. -Millard Haskins, 18, at the home of; his parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Jack Has-, kins, near Forinoso. He had started I to the windmill to shut it off and fell in the yard.

Before his parents could reach him he was dead. POPPY DAY OBSERVED Legion Poppy Day was in a general way in the towns thru- out this section and thousands of the home made! poppies were sold to help the soldiers' in the hospitals and con- valesanis homes. The salesladies were busy and very seldonf but what the party approached would buy one or more of the poppies. OPTIMISTIC CROP Trie Republic City News in the last issue, says: "We, have heard some! farmers, very opitmistically predict-j ing this year's corn crop to be equal to the 1915 crop." The year 1915 was the year it will be recalled, of -many-floods son and because of the wet fields, much of the wheat.crop remained un-: harvested, while fields were not i harvested until late in the fall. FARMERS ME'EV IN SCANDIA Scandia wil lentertain the countywide second quarterly mating of the Republic County Farmers' Union, on 1 Wednesday, June 9, at one o'clock, Townsley has made a vviy callable musical instiut'tor arid her friends will wish her continued success in her work.

Shaw has been elected music in the schools here for the coming term. Shaw is a Belleville young lady, daughter of Dr. and A. Shaw, is a fd' the Belleville high school, and hiUsic of the Kansas Wesleyan University. She held, the po-'ition as sunervisor of music in the Courtland schools the past TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Waser, Washington man.

took his own life because of failing healfli. He had been in poor health several months and for' the past three months had been under the care of nerve specialist, at Topeka. where he had been a patient in the Mennfn- I Sanitarium. Despondency over his present condition is said to have Che-ster C. Moore Chester C.

Moore, 29, of 1227 Duane street, Topeka, Kansas, widely known driver on the Kansas Avenue Parcel Post route Saturday morning, at 10:15 o'clock in Stormont hospital. His death resulted from injuries received May 14, when he was struck at Eighth and Kansas avenues by a motorcycle driven by William Woods. Xegio, 740 Ohio Woods is the delivery boy for iho Kansan Drug Company. In the Monro suffered two bones fractured in the right leg. He was taken to the hospital where he lost consicnusness the following day.

It was thought a small of bone marrow, splintered from the fractured bone found its way the blood stream resulting in embolism, but later the piece of marrow and blood clot was found in the tip of the left lung, pressing on a main nerve. He did not regain consciousness. Moore was horn December L), 1896 in Clay County, Missouri. He came later to Emporia, Kansas where he was married to Edith Stephens. August 11.

1917. He had been omnloi 'ed by the nost office department five vears. Moore was popular w'th th" Kansas merchants. having driven-Jhe avenue route for a I number of years. Hi'; route also ex- throtiQ'h the Washburn college district.

Moore held commission First' Lipiitennnt in the Kansas Nntinnal Guard. He was also a member of Baptist church. Dr. H. Clark.

Countv Coroner. that an' inquest will be held next week. The pallbearers were post office and National Guardsmen. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Moore and three children: Hn- wai'il, eight: IMarjorie.

four and B-obby eigliteen nn'nths, ahn his six sisters and one He was of a jovial disposition and a lover of his home, which ho as his shrine. services were held from Penweil's post olfice employ- and National guardsmen attended a lio'iy. Burial was made in Memorial Park ccme.ery. A Miiitaiy Burial was sei bv Nelson. Moore formerly E'dith Steiilu of -Munilcn and is a neice of Mr.

and 11. li. 'i'orbert and and iir.rlev Baidwin of Belie', ille. COURT HOLDS WEEK MORE MORE CASES WILL BE DISPOSED OF THIS WEEK, WHICH WILL BE LAST cause for the act. Mariti I'eh 'on Petcisun uaii Bretta and UJI i6, ici- at Norwuy, Kansas, tlieu at Carl Baiianuei' lioiue iK-ai' Concordia, 1 Kansas, at-the age 01 53 years, 'J -luunttis and was a member -Oi the Saron Lutheran chuicii of T'oTic(Jrdia7 Ki'i'sas.

One sister, Louise Peiersoii of Belleville, Kansas and a brother, John Peterson, Portland, Ore. surs'ivc her, besides tnree daughteis two neices and other relatives and friends. "Her remains were laid to rest in the Belleville cemetery, May 29. Mrs. Taylor Carpenter The recent death at Faiibtiry lios- pital of Mrs.

Taylor Carpenter, 28, removed one the best known former residents of Munden community. She was the mother of 'six children, two of whom preceeded her. She is Notice! Tliere wil! be a meeting of the band Mondav nicht nt 8: o'clock. All interested in the band are asked to be present. Miss Amelia teacher oi; violin" and saxa- ATTEND MARKETING MEETING.

TLA. Childs, Owen Williams. Hor-! acp Wilkes and K. Childs attended the ni the Kansas Co- onevative Mnrketine' Associa- t-ion in Wirb.ita. Monday, Mav 24th.

H. A. Child'; stfived over for the dir- meeting but the other throe men returned Monday night. Patronize Telescope Advertisef-s. p.

m. Tlie selection of the date for the annual county picnic will be made at this time and a large number of delegates are expected to be in attendance from over the county. DECORATION DAY AT SCANDIA Decoration day was observed in Scandia, Monday afternoon, with an appropriate pi-ogram. Rev. B.

C. Fustier pastor of the Concordia' United Brothern church, delivered the, principal address. The memorial ser-' vices for all soldiers occurred Sunday evening with tmion services at the Lutheran Rev. Charles Pehrson the sermon. I FOR SHERIFF i I 'Kerebv announce my randiidacy for Sheriff on the Renublican ticket, i subject to the will of the voters nl, 'the PvimaryV August I M.AXTON.

DECORATION AT REPUBLIC Rev. D. A. the Decoration day speaker at 'Republic, on Suntlay, May 80, at the city hall at 2:30 o'clock p. where the service was held, in connection with a patriotic and literary program, which was well attended by the people of the town and surrounding com-; inunity.

PASSES 101st BIRTHDAY Sarah Shott, or "Grandma Shott," as she is generally known passed her 101st birihday the 2Dth day of May, and is Jewell county's oldest citizen. She is making her home with her Charles Shott, on a farm a half mile southwest of Randall. cooks with the energy of a woman haif her age and has. as- sumed the management of, the house- i hold since the death of her husband sonie iiears iigo. She is aetiye in mind and body and is a very apt person at 101.

years of age. FISH HOOK THROUGH FINGER Glenn Kasparek, a Republic boy, fishing with Lloyd Cardwell, also of Republic, a few days ago became so e.xcited over catching a four pound catfish that he ran the fish h'ook through one of his, fingers and it was survivea oy her husband, four sons: Leslie. Eddie, Willard and Roland, also her mother, Mrs. C. E.

of Chester, four' sisters: Hazel antl Gladys Smith, of Chester and three brothers: and Cieo of Chester, and Lloyd who is stationed at Halta. Philip Sanford Slapp Philip Sanford Stapp, son of and Mrs. Frank Stapp, born February 28th', 1926, Belleville, passed away )Mayi-27, 192G, aged 2 months and 29 days. He was ill only a few days. He leaves a mother, father, one and two brothers, besides his grand- parents and a number of other rela-: fives and sympathizing friends Jto! mourn his loss.

i Court-has beeirin session again thia week which will mark the close of the regular May term year. Owing to Judge Ho.gin being ill at lliu opening 01 the term and the term not beginning at the regular time, but being two weeks late in starting, trie court is ho.lding a week over time in order to dispose of as much of the eoii'rt w-jrk as possible. On mouiing the second hearing for the term of the alimony, of propeity and quieting title case of F. Wohlfort vs. Axel T.

Wohlfort, et al. was being held, as the court held that a further hearing should be had to determine the inesent condition of tlie parties since the hearing' of February 1925, and the hearing was set for June 2nd at 9 o'clock m. The partiiTun ui real estate, rents ana proius case ot David Macule, et al, vs. VvuoerL Mackie, was held the past week and resulted in a judgment' oeing rendered for defendant against plaintiffs upon the cause of action HI petition, that he have specific performance 01 contract set up therein, that the plaintiffs within oU days from date convey to defendant all their right, title, and interest to the land in question and that the title to land be quieted and that plaintiff pay the costs of the action. X'M: Recovery of Money case of Mis.

U. A. Zecn vs. iH. Neal et ai was also Heard last week ana the motion to dissolve the was auowed.

Plainiift to piiy the costs. I was stayed days without bond to enable plaintiff to pre- liaie ai)peal to the ihe deiendant is alloweu to feed hii stock from the property attacheii duiing the U) days stay. The (juieting title case 01 Supena et al, vs. Rumbu, et ul, was disposed quieting litle''tis prayed fur. tift 10 pay costs tu include a fee of Sll) to tlie Guardian Litem.

An of marriage case was heurtf this in which the mavria.uc of Julia vs. E. V. Douglas, entered into uetween plaintiff and dereiuhint oji October 21, U'2'l. at -i'oerty.

is iniiraiVd void. Defendant is tu pay the costs. Judge Ho.u'in expects to go to Lawrence to attend commenreiuent exer- cises.at tiiC Kansas University ne.xt week, his daughter, Ade-. being one of tlie For thtit reason he po.otponed the Wash- iimion coui't teim two days, I 'rom June 7 to On the latter date the June term a' Washington GOPHER POISONING HELPS Farm Bureau agents. recommend that wiiere gophers are present after each cutting of aifalia, the best and most effective way to rid the fields of them is to place poisoned grain in in the underground runways, six or ten inches trom the mounds.

The difference in bounties in March and April 1925 in Cloud county when a poisoning campaign was conducted in eight townships shows that was spent in gopher bounties, Republic county for the with oTu lijaid $394.70 in. bounties in 1925 and $248.20 in. 1926. Rachel Myrtle of by Plain- necessary to call a doctor-before if could be removed. NO-FUND CHECK COSTLY Writing a no-fund check for $1.00 proved costly to Henry Suavely of Talmo.

The check was given to O. F. of and was on the Talmo Bank'. The abatement of the check cost Snavely $12.85 in all. OTTAWA COMING The Ottav male Quartet, one of the best musi'-'il organizations in the state, is exi 'ed to give an entertainment at the- church in this city on Monday evening.

14. No adn''s-sion will be charged, but a fi'ee will offering will be taken at the close of the entertainment. Patronize Telescope advertisers. They are reliable. Vernon Larson Vernon Larson 19 years of age, died at his home in Denver, Colorado.

Saturday, May 29, 1926, accordijig to word reaching Belleville this week. Young Mr. Larson; was a son af. Chas- Larson, formerly of Belleville, and he attended the public schools here for a number of His mother "died in 1919. He leaves his I father, two sisters and.

a host of: friends to mouni his loss. William Simmons William Simmons, removed one of this section's old ti.me brick masons. He had done work in his line in many of the surrounding towns and counties. His death followed an illness of several weeks. Roy The sudden death-of Roy Beals will come as a shock to Belleville and vi-! cinity.

Mr. Beals, while working at! his farm, a ago Monday, May ran a small splinter in his right forefinger. He extracted the soon began to have extreme pain in his rfgh! arm and was unable to sleep at night. The and hand grew worse and blond poisoning set in, from which he died at. his home Tuesday.

June 1. at 10:30 p. m. Mr. Beal and Ids family have lived on the Gfiowje Pierce farm just southeast of Belleville for several He.

leaves a SCANDLV'S VACATION SCHOOL Plans are complete- for second annual. Vacation School, w'hich will begin Monday, June 7, in' the school the town are co-operating" and classes will be in charge of etticient teachers. The cost for books'will 25 cents perliupil. The Bible tion.given in the four week's course, will be more than can be gotten in a year in a Sunday School class. RADIO STAR APPEARS Jerome.

DeBord, well kijpwn Oak, Nebr. radio star singer, appeared at Scandia in a popular song program Tuesday evening, June 1, and will appear at Mankato Wednesday and Thursday, June 2 and 3. DeBord has risen to popularity the BOYS TAKEN'TO OMAHA Eldred Mack and Chester Durkee, Miltonvale youths, charged with stealing a Ford coupe, in Omaha, over a week ago, have to Omaha to answer the charge. The car was also taken to Omaha by the two detectives who canie after the boys. CLASS EVENLY Ajgenda Rural High School recently graduated a fine class of Seniors.

The class is unusual in that it was equally divided, six girls and six boys. Dr. P. C. Sommerville, of Salina, was the commencement speaker.

SCANDIA'S CHAUt-AUQUA Scandia's second annual home talent Chautauqua, backed by the business men, churche.s and. citizens, with home talent attractions, and -numbers by Republic county people and musical or.ganizations. The chaiitaugua this year will consist of to be given on Wednesday night during wife and two. children to mourn his death. His body will be taken to Grant, Iowa Thursday for burjal..