Belle Plaine News from Belle Plaine, Kansas • Page 3

valley. E. Skinner's on New Years A YouM, From Our kij Correspondents OHNEY LAWLESS, Riverdale Reveries. BY "JAN ICE.1' Ed Kratt butchered hogs Thursday. A.

O. Urdway butchered hogs Wednesday. M.Conner and family were pleasant visitors at the farm Tuesday. Mrs. J.

M. Mathews entertained a limited number of friends New Years day. J. B. Sylvester and family spent day Sunday with the family of F.

Thumbs. Mrs. T. A. Meicalf and daughter, Anna, spent the day Wednesday with Mis.

C. E. Demuth. very enjoyable evening was spent in games and eating pop corn and candy They departed at a late hour, declaring two surprises almost too much for them though. Some of the friends of Ada and Margaret Richardson successfully planned a surprise party for them on New Years day.

They gathered at the Richardson home about 11 o'clock with all the nice eatables that could thought of. Ada and Margaret were visiting their sister, Mrs. R. J. Barner, but returned home about noon find the house full of young people and the table groaning with turkey, dressing, cranberries, cakes, pies, fruit salad and other salads and othtr good things too numerous to mention.

After the feast the rest of the day w. spent with music and games of various sorts. They departed in the eveniug after having declared themselves royally entertained the first day of the year and hoping for many moie such days in the year. Aiming those present were Misses Ada, Margaret and Beatrice Richardson, Jesse Wood-yard, Carrie Cone, Bertha Koger, Martha Tennery, Alice Lemasters, Frankie Nelson, lone Hatfield, Nellie Cone, Gertrude Koger, Eva Clodfelter, and Fay Skinner, Messrs. Tom and Charles Tennery, Jay Nelson, Ivan Clodfelter, John and Loyd Mr-Mlllan, Melville Richardson, Mrs.

Jessie Johnson, Beulah Barner, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Krell, Stephen and Taylor Richardson and A. J. Richardson.

Peck Pickings. By "puuk" Jan. 4, IU09. Wade Walton and sister dined Sunday at the K. J.

Hukle home. James Kirby, an old time settler of Belle Plalne, was in Peck Monday. S. B. Huey's little child, who was so dangerously sick, is much better.

Mr. and Mrs. Woodford Morgan were out Sunday to hear Evangelist Signor preach. Mrs. M.

E. Hukle spent a few days during holidays visiting her father at Douglas, Kans. The family of R. J. Hukle took oysters with the family of J.

C. Crowdus New Years day. L. T. Wheeler is enclosing his fine twentv acre apple orchard with a woven wire fence.

Mrs. Alex McCafferty and son Lee, and Mrs. Delia Teachout attended preaching at Peck Lord'sday. The public west of Peck is cussing the Rock Island R. as well as it nows how.

Jor flooding the public road for 250 yards west of the water tank. W. H. Roll has been quite poorly for some day with some throat trouble said to be diptheria. He is better now.

we-, are pleased to an nounce. As a dressing toga that Is stunning commend us to the individual with tan shoes with red laces, very tight- legged pants and a derby hat with an inch brim. About two weeks ago Earl Grist found a lady's gold ring near the church south of the Palace hotel at Peck, which the owner can get by call ing on Jos. R. Kerley, P.

M. H. R. Signor, of Wichita, filled his appointment at the Church of Christ at Peck Lord'sday. His appointments for this place for this year is the first Lord'sday In each month at 10:30 a and 1:30 p.

m. The stockholders of the Nlnnescab Valley Telephone held their an nual meeting Saturday. The meeting was well attended and bristled with business. Among other things done it advanced the pay of our Central 5 per month; ordered the erection of Central office at Peck to not exceed 12000 In cost and some other business of unimportance. It is devoutly hoped that Peck has Its head now turned in the right direc tion; It Is, we understand, now con slderlng the proposition' to locate college here.

Peck has good business men If only they would bestir them selves and direct their energies eliminating joints, gambling and pool rooms and in lieu thereof Ush reading rooms and schools. A Horrible Hold-up. "About ten years ago my brolhe was "held up" in his work, health and happiness by what was believed to be hopeless Consumption," writes W. R. Lipscomb, of Washington, C.

"He took all kinds of remedies and treatment from several doctors hut found no help till he used King's New Discovery ana was wholly cured by six bottles. He Is well man to-day." It's quick to re lieve and the surest cure for weak or sore lungs, IJt'iuorrhages, Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis, Lagrippe, Asthma and all Bronchial affections EOo and 9 1.00. Trial bottle free the L. of ay Need It Ask your doctor about the wisdom of your keeping Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in the house, ready for colds, coughs, croup, bronchitis. If he says it's all right, then get a bottle of it at once.

Why not show a little foresight in such matters? Early treatment, early cure. We publish ouv formulas yers We urg-o you to consult your dootor Many boy is called dull and stupid, when the whole trouble is due to a lazy liver. We firmly believe your own doctor will tell you that an occasional dose Ayer's Pills will do such boys a great deal of good. They keep the liver active. -Made by the J.

O. Ayer 00., Lowell, Mass. Springfield W. J. Walton, of Winfield, S.

Walton, wife, Wade, Fern, May and Edwina, of Peck, Walton and son Jesse and daugh tors, Maude and Bernice, of Belle Plaine, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lauter bach, Conway Springs, Mrs. Harry Willey and son George, of Belle Plaine, George C.

Herrington, of Peck. Mr. and Mrs. I. Walton and daughters, Alice and Edythe and sons Will and Jim, of Wellington, Allen C.

Walton and son Charles Alonzo of Blackwell, Daisy Herrington, of Cheney, Byron Martin, of Wichita who claims he has a right to attend these reunions and Miss Lavina Bar t- lett who Is boarding at I. A. Walton's and was generosity and kindness it self in helping to look after the enter tainment and comfort of the guests All departed for their several homes Saturday morning after agreeing to meet at the home of J. E. Walton Springfield, for the next reunion on Dec.

23, 1909. New Mexico News. BY "'USCKlTUK 8ECUNDO." MouiAKTY, New Jan. 4, '0!) W. C.

Markley visited with Homer Broadus Sunday night. Mrs. D. T. Broadus visited at the W.

Wilson home Tuesday. Six Immigrant cars including 2 cars of machinery were set out at Mori arty Wednesday. Miss Catherine Hill returned Fri day from a three weeks visit witl: home folks at Mulvane, Kans. Mrs. D.

T. Broadus visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T.

Noel, west of Mcintosh, Sunday and Monday. The new metallic toll line from Es- tancia to Morlarty, will be completed by Wednesday. Homer Broadus Is assisting with the work. C. L.

Chappell, living four miles southwest of town, had the misfortune to have his house burned one night ast week. These pine shacks burn so rapidly that it was almost impossible to save any of the contents. Railroad officials were in town again last week looking after the work on the new road. They say Morlarty is bound to be the bet town in the valley as it will be the railroad center of distribution for various Industries. N.

A. Perry, president of the U. S. Bank and Trust of Santa Fe and Andy Green, president the Estancia Savings Bank, were in Mo-riarty Tuesday and Wednesday arranging to organize a bank. The capital will be $15,000 and local capitalists are to subscribe for at least one third of the stock.

It is proposed to erect a brick building, the location being left to the local stock holders to decide. Mr. Perry who will prob ably hold the most of the stock has been In the banking business siree he was 14 years of age. Brave Fire Laddies often receive severe burns, putting out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve and forget them. It soon drives out pain.

For Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Cuts and Bruises its earth's greatest healer. Quickly oures Skin Eruptions, Old Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Felons! best Pile cure made. Relief Is Instant. 25c at L. L.

Constant's. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS. f- The Buyers' Guide Tb firms names an represented in our advertising column! art worthy of the confidence of every person in the community who has money to spend. The fact that they advertise (tampa thtm as enterprising, progressive men of business, a credit to our town, and deserving of support. Our advertising columns comprise a Puyers' Guide to tali dealing, good goods, honest prices.

A As far as this Taft-Bryan contro versy is concerned we have nothing more to say, having said enough to express our positiou on the mattrr and It hasn't been changed in "the least, and which seems to me was settled the 3rd of last November when the choice of the people indicated that they wanted man for president that was possessed with brains and statesmanship instead of one possessed with oratory alone. In view of the fact that a news col umn was not intentieu tor controversy, criticism or comment, and not desir ing to furthur disgust the readers of the News who might perchance to read It, and out of due respect for the editor who has dropped a gentle re- minder for it to cease, our part of this conrtoversy will close with this Issue. And in conclusion will give Bro. Puck, whilst wounded and shattered feeling must bo luteiise, a little bit of advice: "People who live in glass houses should never throw stones." Council H.il Culling. BY "MISS MATILIIA SQUIBS." Jan.

4 1909 Beautiful weather, more like Spring than winie-. Dollie Winkle visited Amanda and Florence Davis Thursday. Mrs. Forney and jdaughter, Maude, were Wichita visitors Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Williams were county seat visitors Wednes Jny. Mr. Ballard, of Wichita moved to the Tuttle farm the last of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Walton and Fern spent Tuesday evening at J. Williams.

Mr. and Mrs. J. and Johnny took dinner Sunday at J. W.

Beams. Joseph M. Herrington, of Cashion, is visiting lelatives here for a few days. Ethel and Henrietta Williams went out to Milton Thursday to visit rela tives a few days. Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Scott, Hazel and Hobart called at E. S.

Walton's Sunday evening. Mrs. Orie Beams had an attack of the "GriDne" last week and was quite poorly for several days. Mrs. Grover Hatfield Is moving to Wichita today to join her husband who is permanently located there.

Lee Forney, of Wichita, wan in this neighborhood several days last week helping his brother Frank move to Zyba. Wut'e and Fern Walton attended church at Peck Sunday and then spent the rest of thej day at Wood Lawn Farm. J. E. Walton, wife and daughter, Ora, of Springfield came to H.

J. Walton's Wednesday night and dined at S. Walton's Thursday. Orie Beams had a mix-up with a motor cycle on the Zyba bridge the other day. One wheel was torn off of Orie's buggy and the cycle was pretty much smashed up in the mix-up.

True Hatfield took his cousinr Ethel to her grandpa Hatfield's Thurs day and then visited his cousin, Weaver Hatfield, till Saturday even- inn. They hunted all the time. We have an idea that rabbits are very scarce articles down there now. Janice and Puck are about to fight a duel we think from the wordy war that has been raging between them for the past few weeks. But we are just like the old lady down in Arkansaw whose husband fought the bear, "We don't give a continental which But politics are not in our line any way and as was remarked before, the election was over sometime ago, so brother editors bury hatchet, and let Taft take his seat In peaoe.

Per haps we will all live and prosper the same as ever and we do not want to spare either cf you from this "great religious weekly" so you are neither "undesirable" as citizens, writers or any thing of that sort. On the evening of Dec. 31, 1008, according to previous arrangements, the Waltons met at the home of A. Walton, of Wellington to hold their annual family reunion. Only about 43 out of about 110 children and grand children were present.

But a most enjoyable time It was. The dinner was a. banquet that was fit tor a king Every hour of the time was crowd to overflowing with enjoyment not un mixed with an decisional touch of sadness th it some could not meet with us, but thankful that 'e ith has not entered the ranks the pa'vt year at least. Those present wen: J. Wolton and familr.

Mis. J. N. Hen net, and son Fred, of Chunev, Mrs Catherine Walton, of CashUui, OU 1. Mrs.

E'la Heir.nglon and son Joe, Jtinhion, Mary Walton; widov of L. A. Walton, and her daughter Edith Hawkins, of Kingfisher, J. E. Walton, wife and daughter, Ora and son, Leslie, of of J.

Proprietors of the ROYAL SHAVING PARLOR First class work and satisfaction is guaranteed. Let us do your work. Shop on south side of 5th Avenue at the old stand. BELLE PLAINE, KANSAS I'roFS. THOMAS THOMAS, EXPERT REFRACTING EYE SPECIALISTS DIACNOSTICIANS Consult us about the eye in relation to health.

Oflices and residence over Bon Ton Bakery. 27 yrs experience. Permanently located. Both Phones. WELLINGTON, KANSAS All Work Guanmteed Phone 597 THE BEST TAILOR SHOP J.

J. FEROUSON, Proprietor FRENCH DRY CLEANINQ Preswinpr, Drying. Repairing Indies' Work a Specialty. 128 S. Washington, Wellington.

PRICE LIST LADIES Suits up Skirts 75c up Waists 50c up Kid Gloves 25o Coats $1 25 up Jackets "5c up GENTS Steam or Dry Cleaned. Suits, 3 piece $1.60 Pants 50c Vests, plain or fancy 25c Coats 15c Overcoats $1.00 up G. M. HOWARD, AGENT Basket leaves Monday and returns Friday. HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine for Busy People.

Bring Golden Health and Renewed Vizor. A speolflo for Constipation. Indigestion, Liver and Kidney troubles. l'imples, Eczema. Impure Blood.

Bad Breath. Slucelsh Bowels. Headache and Backache. Its Kocky Mountain Tea In tablet form, 35cents box. Genuine made by HOLLLSTER PltUQ COMPANY, Madison, Wis.

GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE Sold by Funk. CllUIiCJI D1IIECT0IIY. Methodist Episcopal church Sunday school 9:45 a. preaching at 11 a. class meetiotf IS Junior 3 p.

preaching 8 p. Epworth League, p. preaching tip. m. prayer meeting Thursday eveninu, 8 p.

ax. J. W. Crouch, pastor. Presbyterian churoh Preaching every Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock, in the evening at 8.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Y. P. S.

at 7 p. m. Pruyer meeting every Thursday evenine at B'oclock. You are welcomed to any of oux services. A.

O. Alexander, pastor. Church or Christ. Communion service every lord's day. Preaching every 1st and 3rd Lord's day morning and evening.

Prayer meeting every Thursday e' ening, W. K. Wallace, C. N. Connor, L.

V. Martin, elders. Wm, Zurubrun, W. Q. Martin, Otis Broadus, deacons.

W. M. Davis, Evangelist- CITY OFFICERS Mayor. CM. Connor Tom Cromwell B.

D. Dumbauld Police G. W. Harrison G. M.

TaylorShort, Counoilmen Xi jjodson, S. C. Jonea TOWNSHIP OFFICERS Trustee H. Hurst Treasurer S. R.

Price Alter Justice iI the Peace C. Sturge Constable Jas. Cross Constable L. V. Martin Coughs.Colds, WhoopgCoigh This remedy can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take.

It contains no opium or other harmful drug and may be given as confidently to baby as to an adult. Price 2S cents, large size 60 ctnli. Rural Route No. a "bt jots." Winter, winter, harsh and cold, Many blessings you may bring; But the story soon is old; We are glad when It Is spring. Oley Burlord delivered hogs at Belle Flaine Tuesday.

John Clewell and Willis Burgess shelled corn Tuesday. Joe Nixon and family returned Sunday evening from their visit in Iowa. Mrs. A. M.

Kilmer la visiting at Kingman wilh her 'son Norris Kilmer and wife. J. V. Markley of Ellisville, 111., returned with his brother J. A.

Markley last week. Frank Doyle found some old man's cane a few days ago which he is will ing to return to the owner if he wants it. Gee, It looks as though Bro. Puck from his fort in the upper valley trained his guns toward the scribe of Iilverdale's defenses aud showed him a whole battery charge of scripture mixed with a little etcetera last week. Winter didn't get here on Dec.

22 as it Is generally supposed to do, but it came across lots and hit on Tuesday evening iu a way that make people sit up and take notice all right. Cold weather ain't so bad if we only see the un. If nothing happens in a few days G. E. Meeker will have the roads on No.

2 in his road district in good shape and the mail man is truly thankful for It. He has shown In the past two years that the heavy roads near town can be made good. O. N. Cross has beeu doing a lot of good work over in his precinct that will help matters out a whole lot.

Now if the man in the south part will overhaul the road from J. C. Burford's to the school house south, route No. 2 will be In Drettv good shape. Rural Route No.

3 BT CAHHIE11. Mr. and Mrs. John Buss took Sun day dinner at Geo. Buss'.

Frankie Nelson visited friends near Whitman the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. James Evers transacted business in infield Monday. Ada and Margaret Richardson left for Emporia Sunday to resume their studies.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Evers spent Sunday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Will Hatfield. Miss Faye Shore spent her vacation visiting friends and relatives near Moline, KanB. Miss Ellia Knox, of Lincoln, spent a few days with her parents at Whitman last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Taylor and daughter, Corda, of Wichita, have been visiting at A. J. Richardson's. Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Rothwell re- turned to Enid Sunday after several days visit at the Clodfelter home Bnos and Earl Bainter have re turn fid from an extended visit with "friends" and relatives In Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Will Buss are the uroud parents of a fine boy born Dec.

29th. Will will soon have plenty of help on the farm. Mrs. 'Battle Marcy, of Axtell, Kans Is visiting her mother, Mrs. V.

A Marsh at present. This Is her first ylslt for ten years. Mrs. C. E.

Johnson and children returned to their home at Wellington, Sunday evening after a week's visit with Miss Carrie Cone. Mrs. Rufus Horner entertained at dinner New Years, G. B. Phipps, Roy Phlpps, Geo.

Buss and their families and Mr. and Mrs. F. if. Bainter.

Prof. J. 8. Peters gave a very inter estlng talk to the audience at Whit man Sunday afternoon In the absence of the uastor, Rev. F.

G. Severance, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Evers and Bel en. Mr. nd Mis. R. E.

Skinner and Mildred and Jesse, Mrs. C. E. John son and Kenneth and Edna, Jesse Woodyard, Carrie Cone and Elmer ate turkey at E. E.

Cone Sunday. Among tlie numbnr of friends who welcomed W. H. Martin home from his visit to Morrlatown, Sun- day evening were: Mr. and Mrs.

H. Dleiner and True, Mr. and Mrs Hen. Guthrie nnd chUdren, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Line and Mrs. Bud Lane A crowd of young people compleU be to The protracted meeting at Pleasuut Llill Closed Tuesday night on account a lack ol interest and nu audiences W. li. Dimulli and family, of Jack- sou lutvuahip, aje.it Aluaday wilh tUe (aiuily ol tils urutuet' Ll. U.

LViiiuwi. Mis. JD. E. Lawk-r in response to it tulegi'am, left Friday for liluiuis, whose father is reported daugeruusl ill.

George Glenn, of Holly, 1 herb on a visit to relatives aud friends ud he expects to enter school iu Wichita Monday. C. W. Oidway has commenced quar- rying ruck lor the touuaatioa 01 new barn which he contemplates build ing some time iu the future. Mr.

Mossbarger who resides on the Ed Woiden farm is now a patron of the Kiverdale Telephone having 11 ted the delinquent stock of Harry I'i ekell. Elwood Conner and Willie Short Belle Plaiue, took advantage of their vacation from school by enjoy a few days hunt and visit wilh the family of C. E. Demuth. Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Oidway enter tained for Sunday diuner, Mr. aikd Mrs.

O. S. Pickens and family, of the Peck vicinity and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Pickens of the Pleasant Hill neigh borhood Dr.

R. H. Downing and wife, of Corbin are soon to be residents of Wellington and where the Dr. will pen up an oflice. He has let the con tract for a modern residence to the Loviugfoss Bros, to be erected on the corner of and 13th street.

Work the new home will start at once. Sumner County Star. F. L. Thomas moved Ed Daily's ouse from the Silver ureeK neigh borhood to his farm near the Pit-Bu nt Hill school house which he re cently purchased and upon which he expects to improve and live.

Mr. Thomas moved the house for Mr. Daily with his engine. Mr. Daily is son-in-law of Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Moomaw. Personal observation reveals the fact that the old Turkey hard wheat is so literally infested with the Hessian fly that scarcely any of the plant remains alive.

It is evident that those who planted much of tHa hard wheat have made a mistake. While no trace of the fly can be found In the new varieties of soft wheat which was sown last fall and we are glad to say a large majority 01 this klna was sown. Otis Jones who has been visiting in this vicinity for the past few days, re turned to his home at Iris, Monday. D. G.

Demuth accompanied him on a visit and prospecting trip. Mrs. Jones will remain and extend her visit with home folks a few weeks before returning home. They like their new home fine and do not seem to regret their venture In this western country. They report good crops the past year.

Mr. Harry Trekell and Miss Pearl Woods were united in the holy bonds of wedlock Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the home of the bride's parentB Mr. and Mrs. Clay Woods of the Anson vicinity.

Both contracting parties are well and favorably known, having both grown to man and womanhood In this vicinity and "Janice" with a host of other friends joins in congrat ulations. They took up their abode on the old Trekell homestead which the groom had recently bought and at which place they will be at home to their friends In the future. It as (though our Peck criteri on is somewhat "exercised" and ex presses somewhat of an ''insulted' "feeling" of "sadness." And to give vent to this "feeling" comes back with an absurd und tiresome column and wlialf conglomerated mess of re ligion and politics mingled with an attempted assitu't upon the character and manhood of your humble scribe which is above the reproach aud crlt Icism of this sanctimonious (r) and reverential (ty man of God, who through his wicked and wanton villi filiation and misrepresentation of truth has sought to blacken the char acter of a respectable and reputable citizen whose qualifications. as a gen tleman and whose Christian integrity cannot be shaken by this seemingly religious character of the Peck Guaranteed by L. L.

Constant. ly surprised Miss Carrie Cone at.