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THE BELLEVILLE THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER ALL OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWS AND BELLEVILLE FREEMAN GUARANTEED LARGEST BONAt. FIDE CIRCULATION Three Consolidations: Belleville Telescope, Established 1870; The Belleville Freeman Established 1878; The iMunden Progress, Established 44th YEAR BELLEVILLE, REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS, THLRSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915. No. 18i FEBRUARY TERM BAR DOCKET Commissioners Award Contracts McCORMICK RETURNS TO G. 0.

P. NON-PARTISAN COUNTY BOARD 1 DEATHS FRANK CRANE IS A SUICIDE: Fourteen Criminal and Forty-One Civil Cases Will Be Tried In Court ers have been in session this week, organized as a new Board. Routine The February term of the district ti'ansacted chief of The Board of County Commission- Progressive Movement in Illinois Representative E. S. Nelson Will Incomes to Sudden End at Opening Of State Legislature troduce Bill To Take Commis- sioilers Out of Politics.

Springfield, Jan. Representative-Elect E. S. Nelson here for the opening of the Illinois Republic'County has in preparation several bills which he will introduce on Dr. C.

M. Arbuthnot was made county doctor under the same terms as last year. John Harlow was again given the contract to manage the county poor farm. Hunter Sherrard was again designated as janitor for the court house at an increase in salary of $10 per month or $1200 a year. His contract now calls for ifeo per month, whereas the contract last year was $50 per month.

It is understood plenty of men would like to have the job at from $35 to $40 per month. No competition was permitted the letting of the county printing, as the two Democratic members of the Board had decided in advance to reward the Democratic paper this contract at its own price. The Telescope made a proposition to the Board to do the county printing and the county job work printing for 1915, at a price which would have saved the tax payers of the county from $300 to $500, guaranteeing a service of at least 700 more subscribers, but the two Democratic members did not seem interested in saving the tax payers of the county this money, so awarded the printing on a political basis. Commissioner Aspe-Ten voting No. The Telescope desires to assure its readers that they will be given the official proceeding.s of the county, as usual, in the columns of this paper.

For nearly half a century the reader.s of this paper have been given the proceedings of the county board and they shall continue to receive them, though this paper will have to secure and print them without compensation, on account of partisanship. The I'ead- ers of the Telescope may also expect this paper to nrint soine matters concerning the interests ofthe tax payers from time.to. time, which a newspaper. Iiought with patronage or controlled by a Democratic ring will not be pei-- uiitted to print. Engineer Duvall Breaks Leg Conductor Frank Duvall of the Union Pacific afternoon freight, met with a very painful and serious accident Sunday afternoon.

It seems he had taken a ladder and gone up on tlie porch of his home opposite the Belleville creamery to clean out the gutter, when he lost his footing and fell to the ground a distance of ten or more feet. One of his legs was broken at the ankle, the bone of which was splintered and part of it protruded through the flesh. It was a very unfortunate affair and his physicians say will lay him up for at feast six months. He was taken to Kansas City on Monday for treatment in a hospital, Mrs. Duval accompanying him.

Mutual Insurance Meeting The court room was filled Tuesday with stockholders of-the Republic County Mutual Fire Insurance Company in annual session to elect a board of directors. Strong interest was manifested in the meeting and some feeling came to the surface during the progress of the meeting. When it came to the balloting so. many proxies were voted that it took all day Wednesday to make the count. It is quite probable the old administration controlled the situation and that the old officers will be re-elected tomorrow.

they termed the death of the Progres- ture. One of the measures he has sive party in Illinois, when Medill Mc- particularly in mind is a bill to take Cormick, member of the Progressive Boards of County Commissioners out national committee and member of of politics, holding that all county the house, together with H. S. Hicks matters should be transacted without of Rockford, the only other Progres- partisan bias for the public good, sive in the lower house, entered the The Telescope interviewed Mr. Nel- Republican house caucus and announc- son before he left for Topeka Monday ed their intentions of voting with he gave out the following state- the Republicans during the session.

ment relative to his proposed meas- McCormick made a speech before the caucus in which he said he -'was "The office of County Commissioner glad to get back to the party of my being a purely administrative one Hicks also made a short should be placed beyond the pale of address. Both speeches were inters- Petty politics and I believe there is a persed with cheering and violent demand from the people of this state handclapping some more progressive method When the" Republican representa- used in the selection of these offici- tives. gathered, Representative John fls to correct the evils resulting from A. Atwood of Ogle county introduced the work ot politicians rather than a resolution inviting the two Progres-, men. sives to enter the caucus.

A few' The duties and powers of other minutes later McCormick and Hicks county officers are speciftcally defined were ushered in. law and no particular pai-tisan ad- Nearly every "member of the cau-! vantage can be gained in them, while cus and others construed McCormicks' many implied powers of the corn- action and statement to the caucus, "i.i,ssioners' office subjects its to the as the.probable end of the Progressive party in Illinois, which was con- wiles of the unscrupulous politician. "It should be placed beyond the lure sideved one of the strongholds of the Political spoilsmen and I believe party. McCormick is vice chairman can be accomplished under the of the national committee. non-partisan method.

I am working out the details of a Belgian Relief Fund Report Non Partisan County Commissioners TT. 1 r) 1- 1 -i-i. Bill and expect to introduce it at the The Belgian Relief Fund committee the makes the following report to date RAPS WILSON ON MEXICO i lollowmg report to date since the last report: RECEIPTS Balance Belleville City Relief Fund 11.581 Cash contributed by a resident i of Belleville twp 10.00 contributed by J. W. Kuhn 1 Washington, Jan.

Belleville twp 2.00 attacked President Wilson's Cash contributed by Mary Hanzel policy in the Senate today of Jefferson township during a review of the Urgent Defic- Republic Circuit the United The United-States Has Done Nothing Except Blunder, Senator Lodge Says Brethren church 17.29 iency Bill. The error of the admin- the-first Monday in the month which contracts for the year 191o witnessed what comes on the first. Fourteen criminal was made- county! tmiigU the session of the legisla- and cases will come be- fore the court. The complete bar docket is given below: CRIMINAL State of Kansas vs Grover Simmons, Parole. Exp.

Feb. 28, 1915. State of Kansas vs W. A. Klinefelter, Parole, Exp.

Jan. 4, 1922 State of Kansas C. McRoberts, Parole, Exp. Dec. 23, 1915.

State of Kansas vs Angelo Camarato, Parole, Exp. Febr. 28, 191G. State of Kansas vs Lyman Kelling, Parole, Exp; Nov. 14.

1916. State of Kansas vs Will M. Fisher, Criminal. State of Kansas vs John Kuhn, Parole, Exp. Nov.

13, 1916. The State of Kansas vs Jim C. Cooper, Criminal The State of Kansas vs Paul E. Richards, Criminal The State of Kansas vs Fred Par sons. Burglary.

The-State of Kansas vs Willliam Oliver, Wife Desertion. The State of Kansas vs John Palm, Burglary The State of Kansas vs C. Jones, Violation, of Prohibitory Law. The State of Kansas vs Robert Taylor, Violation of Prohibitory Law. CIVIL C.

L. Jump, Trustee, vs Foster Lumber Coal Conversion of Property. R. H. Galloway, vs Jennie Freeburg, Ex.

Demurrer. Theresa Hancock vs Belle Shoemaker, Recovery of Money. Pawy Manufacturing vs E. C. al, Recovery of Money.

Charles A. Anderson, et al vs Ulrika Anderson, et al, Quiet Title. S.J. Henry vs Board of County Commissioners, Recovery of Money. Mi Li Hiil vs Board of County.

Commissioners, Recovery of Money. James Arbuthnot vs James F. Ravenscraft, et.al. Recovery of Money American Radiator vs Lion Bonding and Surety Recovery of Money. The People's National Bank of Belleville vs Klement Zlicar, et al.

Recovery of Money. Emma Stromberg vs J. P. Cardwell, et al. Partition.

The First National Bank of'St. Joe Mo. vs. J. E.

Tucker et Money judgment. The First National Bank of St. Joe vs C. 0. Ainfiworth, et al.

Money Judgment. Asa Waterman vs Jesse Bright et al, Quiet Title. Board, of County Commissioners of Republic County, vs Peter Johnson, etal, Recovery of Money. Nathan A. Clark vs John Shoesmith, etal, Recovery of Land, American Furnace and Foundary vs Lion Bonding and Surety Recovery of Money.

M. 0. LerVold vs John A. Wrigley, et al. Foreclosure of Mortgage.

Halverson vs Quincy Blosser, et al, Damages. Mary Halverson vs Quincy Blosser, Damages. John C. Gunter as next friend for John A. Wrigley, a minor vs Lina J.

Wrigley et al, Partition. J. L. Galbreth. vs Roderick Cameron, et al, Replevin.

Nora Fisher vs William Fisher, Divorce, Alimony and Division of Property. J. A. Dick vs J. L.

Dahcy, et al, (Partition. Handley, et al, vs C. W. Handley, et al. Partition.

Ethel Sweeney vs James Copenhaer, Recovery of Money and Judgment. U. S. Water and Supply a corporation vs Lion Bonding and Surety Reformation of Bond and Recovery of Money. Rock Falls Mf'g vs Albert J.

Spain, et al, Recovery of Monev. Geo. W. Colilns vs Lion Bond ing and Surety Recovery of Money. John Deere Plow T.

Preble, E. C. Preble and Preble, Recovery of Money W. E. Sharp Studley, Recovery of Money.

Pauline Larson vs C. R. Larson, Divoi'ce, Alimony. Perl V. Townsind vs Pearl L.

Town- sind, Divorce. Gertie McMillan vs Mabillan McMillian, Divorce, Care, Custody and Control of Minor children. Frank Rost vs Frank Levendofske, Injunction. W. C.

Wayland vs Board of County Commissioners of Republic County, Recovery of Money, 17 i.stration's course, he said, had begun Collection rnade by R. M. Vaughn with the refusal to recognize General of Lioerty twp jj Lollection made by R. M. Warren international 1 a nn "'-The spectacle of the United States (White Rock 18.00 war Victoriano Republic City and Vicinity a pleas- Scotch Plains Presbyterian-Church Americans to contem- and Sunday school 10.00 jl Courtlnnd and vicinity 215.70 'the occupation of Vera Cruz, rn J- 1 v-r.

A.tn Senator Lodge said he had been told Collections to date $509.62 agents had advised To one pur- iol'nt .65 totll ftomach for the unexpected $577.85 $577.85 car flour 509.62 paid took shelter beneath the.A. B. C. i With the departure of Huerta Senator the object of the -o oo 1 Prcsidettt had been accompHshed, but 68 23 to be collected jj the United States had The comrnittee would ike the var- one step, lous townships which have not contu- has been the condition in buted to do so at once and covei the two allies. Villa above balance due on the last car ot flour.

Committee: DR. WM KAMP HENRY DOUGLAS A Q. MILLER that hisice plant is now supplying the Rock Island railway company with ice on the ten year contract he has with the company. The plant is not being run full capacity now, but it is taking care of the immediate wants for the present, and in the spring, after it commences to supply outside towns, as well as the city of Belleville, the plant will probably be run full capacity. The National Bank Directors Meet The annual directors meeting of and Carranza fell to fighting.

What I is the condition in Mexico today? Anarchy is too polite a name for it. The social order has collapsed. I fear it is too late now to adopt any Much Interest In Revival The revival meetings are continu- The senator asserted two hundred ing with increasing interest from American lives had been lost in Mex- night to night, and notwithstanding jco without reparation "being secur- the stormy weather there were large gd or congregations present at both the "Fifty-two Arnericans recently morning and evening service on Sun- have been killed or wounded on the day. Rev. Brown, been preaching border at the senator continu- on the sins of Israel as duplicated in ed.

"General Scott said if there was Belleville. Pe.rsonal letters have any more shooting there he would been mailed to about two hundred men stop it. There was more shooting of Belleville asking for their answers after the general made this declarat- to the following questions, (1) Do ion and he did not stop it. Knowing you Christianity is reas- General Scott as I think I do, I am enable and practicjal? if not, why not? inclined to think he may have been (2) What effect do you think the prevented from stopping.it. 'hurches have on the community? "The treatment of Americans is a What effect would it have on Belle- revolting story, unfortunately only ville if every man assumed your atti- too well authenticated.

The situa- tude toward Chri.slianity (4) Why tion so bad when President Wil- are not identified with the son delivered his last messag'e to church? What are '-our reasons for Conaress that the only manner in thinking that life is well spent when which he could treat it was with ab- spiritual thinp's have been neglected? solute City The services of Thursday, Friday and I Sunday be given to answering the The Basket Ball Game objections, excuses and reasons There played between the Scandia Gun Club Gave Shoot The Cuba Gun Club gave a blue rock shoot on New Years day following scores were made: Jas. Wiruth 43 out of 55 Dr. Kalin 56 out of 80 L. M. Brigham 29 out of 40 A.

C. Stinson 58 out of 105. R. Gillispie 53 out of 65 H. Kennedy 22 out of 35 Van Kubin 16 out of 20 G.

Bachelor 38 out of 45 Geor.c'e Traver 13 out of 15 Wm Kesi out of 10 Ice excuses ana reasons There was an interesting basket ball Mr. Copeland informs the Telescope. The special musical numbers by lo-j game The Kingman Plow Company vs; rriu XT i- -c i. E. C.

Preble, H. G. Preble and T. Preble, Recovery of Money The Wm Schick M'fg. a partnership composed of Wm Schick J.

office of the bank Tuesday. The following directors were rerelected: D. Bramwell, L. Bartlett, H. Bramwell, C.

P. Carstehsen, G. Brapi- G. Stoneback vs E. Preble.

Loan Angle and Bramwell a partnership of E. C. Pre-! The directors elected following ble and Preble, Recovery of; officers: President, D. Bramwell; XT -1 04. i.

vice-president; CP. Carstensen; David R. Neil vs John Stuart, et Cashier, G. Bramwell; Ass't cashl al, Construction of Will, Partition of ier Bramwell Real Estate. Lulie O.

Mosher vs D. W. Mosher, Mrs. John Shimek Contempt Mrs. John Shimek of Cuba died at Stella Hill vs Chet W.

Hill, Divorce, Topeka, January 2, at the age of 39 aimony, care, custody and control of years. She was born in Poland, Feb. Minor child, James HilL 1875 and was married to John Mrs Emma R. Lyons vs White Shimek in 1904. Rock township of Republic county, re- The body was taken to Cuba, and the Presbyterian not vs John Ravenscraft et al, re- church last Tuesday, conducted by covery of money.

Rev. Paroqlik. Burial was made in the Presbyterian cemetery south east Keep square with the printer. of Cuba. night.

I The home boys lost by a score of 22 to 25 and the home girls won by Farmer's Union Meeting the score of 15 to 5. Both teams played F. E. C. of A.

held their first, a good clean game. The members of quarterly meeting in the Courthouse, the girls team include: Pansy Keith Saturday, Jan. 9th, 1915. land Nina Richter forwards; Frances After transacting such business that comes before the meeting, election and installation of officers were as follows: A W. Pecinovsky, Courtland, president; J.

A. Swenson, Belleville, vice-president; F. A. Douglas, Belleville, John Stephenson, Belleville, conductor; M. 0.

Brown, Courtland, Doorkeeper; S. Bucknell, Belleville, Lecturer and Or- E. West, C. Owens and John Conzelman, Ex. Com; Mrs A Conzelman was elected to represent Republic County at the State Meeting, Febr, 3 in Topeka, Kansas.

C.G.Aspegren. declined to serve, as president another term on account of other duties. Opening. A. J.

Spain, the undertaker has bought a stock of furniture, rugs, carpets and draperies which he will add to have a formal opening Saturday and souvenirs will be giveni away. An orchestra will also play during the opening. Oneal 1st center, Arlie Riddlebarger, 2nd center; Irene King and Isma Lind quist, Capt; guards, Bessie Fukom- er, sub. On the boys team are: Jas. Weaver, and Lloyd Miller, for- guards; Lew Litel, center; Fr.

Miles and Sid Arbuthnot, guards, Harold Jones and Hobart West isubs. The return game with Scandia will be played next Monday and the two teams will play Concordia at that place Friday. Stockholders Held Meeting The stockholders of the Cuba held their, annual meeting in the Opera House on Monday afternoon of this week. V. Kesl was re-elected as one of the directors and J.

J. Shimek and Joseph Pachta were elected in place of Frank Junek and John Pilinger. directors will hold their meeting on If you don't read the Telescope you don't get the news. 31rs. S.

McCullough Mrs. S. S. McCullough, one of the pioneers of Republic county died at ner home on the corner of South Commercial and Kansas on Friday morning, January 8th. For many months Mrs.

McCullough had been a great sufferer and nothwithstanding the fact that medical skill and tender constant nursing did everything that could be done, death claimed his own. Iiri874 Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

McCullough came to Belleville from Iowa and immediately identified themselves with the interests of the then frontier I Their influence was always on the side of right and good citizenship and in their years of residence they formed a wide circle of friends. Mr. McCullough died February 27, 1912. For more than twenty years Mrs. McCullough was identified with the Meth odist church of this city.

The funeral was held in the church on Saturday afternoon, conducted by the pastor. Rev. U. S. Brown.

The pall bearers were selected from among those who were life long friends and neighbors having removed from Iowa to Kansas at about the same time. The body was laid to rest in the beautiful Belleville cemetery. Sarah S. Taylor was born in Freedom Center, Ohio, October 23, 1843, and died in Belleville Kansas January Sj 1915. aged 71 years, 2 months and 15 days.

When about two years of age she removed with her parents to Illinois and eight years later to Iowa. She was married to J. McCullough at Fairfield, Iowa, October 11, 1866, and five children were born to them, three sons and twp daughters. Three of the children died in infancy, one son lived to young manhood. The surviving daughter, Mrs Minnie Per-, ry of Portland, Oregon has been with her mother for the last months of her life.

In 1874 she removed with her husband to Belleville, Kansas. For forty-one years she has been identified with the interests of the community and for thirty-six years she had resided in the family home on the corner of Commercial and Kansas avenue. Mrs. McCullough was the only member 6i the Daughters of the American Revolution in this part of the state. She was always interested in benevolent, charitable or community activities and even in the midst of her suffering she to be a helper to those who fortunate than she.

One daughter, two granddaughters, one and one great grandson together with other kindred and life long friends mourn their loss. William Joseph Cannon William Joseph Cannon was. in New Jersey Nov. 6, 1881 and Dec. 3, 1914 in Los Angeles, Calif.

He leaves to mourn a wife, mother, three sisters besides other relatives and friends. His wife was formerly Emma West daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. West of Belleville.

Mr. Cannon came to Belleville, the first of June 1909 and was married Sept 1909 to Emma West. They left immediately for Lordsburg, Calif and later moVed to Los Angles where he made his home until his death which was- due to cirrosis of the liver. Services were held at St. Patricks church Dec.

7 and burial was made in the new Calvary cemetery at Los Angeles. Gone but not forgotten. The voyaige of Life's at an end. The mortal affiiction is The age that in Heaven they spend. For ever'and ever shall last.

Arthur Mallory Arthur Mallory, the twelve year, old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Mallory living six miles north east of died of heart failure last Wednesday afternoon while out hunting. Early in the afternoon the bcjy took the gun and according to his usual custom, should have returned at about five When he failed to return, his parents instituted a search and found him lying face downward.s in a corfield. He had killed a rabbit and his gun was loaded and cocked as though he had just sighted game when an attack of heart failure came upon his death.

He was not subject to these attacks and it must have been the excitement of He was born 13 in Cloud and spent all of his life on a farm near Jamestown. Shoots Himself With Revolver At Nark-a Over Money Matters. It was a shock to the entire community around Narka, Thursday eve- nijig when it was learned that Frank Crane, a well known citizen had taken his life by shooting himself through the temple with a revolver. Despondency over money matters is. said to be the cause.

Mr. Crane was 44 years old andt had lived at Narka and Munden for about eighteen years, coming from Illinois to this state At one timer he was manager of the West elevator at Narka and later associated witK F. A. Guy in the Munden state bank. He had been engaged in the insurance business recently.

Mr Crane was jolly, good natured man and made: friends with everyone His nearest, friends were not aware of his finian- cial difficulties and little expected thej tragic event On Thursday afternoon he wentt to the depot and visited with the; agent. His revolver was lying ORJ the desk and Mr. Crane picked it Several remarks were passed andj then Mr. Crane left the depot taking; the gun with him, He immediate-- ly went over to the elevator and intc a shed where the grain is loaded into the cars, and shot himself through: the temple. His became' over his absence in the evening and a.sked friends to assist irs locating him.

A search was made and it nearly eleven oclock that evening when his.body was found. A knife and rope, with the revolver were lying near him. Mr. Crane leaves a wife and daughter who with numerous friends mourn his sudden death. Mrs.

Crane was; formerly Miss Anna Spear of Narka. The funeral was held at the family home conducted by Rev. Jacobs. The Masons also assisted in. the service.s.

Mr. Crane was also a member of the Woodman lod.ge. Buvinl was made in the Maple Grove cemetery. Bachelor to Move F. R.

Bachelor has rented the J. S. Billingsley Ivuilding which was formerly occupied as the Pierce hardware and will move his stock of furniture and undertaking goods into the same as soon as the building is overhauled and made ready for Mr. Bachelor's stock of goods. He is advertising in.

this isaue a removal sale. The City Water Supply city of Belleville has pumping more water during the month of December than many people- realize. The city plant has been run ning to the maximum capacity of its machinery to supply, the city of Belleville and the Rock Island raihvay com pany with water. During December the city alone was using about gallons of water a day. When the.

Rock Island was "taken" on' the three city wells were supplying from 160,000 to 179,000 gallons of water showing that the Rock Island railway is a heavier consumer of water than, the city The capacity of the: wells was not exhausted but the capacity of the machinery and pumps-, was tested. They also some-water in December for the Belle; ville ice plant. Capper Inaugu: rted Governor Arthur Capper and the balance ot" the Republican -state officers were in-- augurated last Monday with ceremon-- ies appropriate to the occasion. Re-- presentative hall in the State would not hold the crowd which wanted to witness the ceremonies. Governor Hodgos made his farewell speech, reviewing some of the work of his Mr.

Capper- jnlo under most circumstunces for u. successful administration. He promises to people a. Rtrietlv administration. E.

S. Nelson, hr.s taken his bath of office as representative from Republic- qounty and entered upon his official difties Tuesday. G. A. R.

And W. R. C. Installation The annual ioint installation of the- G. A R.

and W. R. C. in their hall Saturday afterndon. The members of the CburtVand lodges- William Conner William Conner was born in Hamil ton county Ohio, Oct.

1825 and departed this life Jan. 9th, 1915 at the home of his Mrs. Copper Williams of Republic, Kas. He was married Jan, 27, 1848 to Gelia Eniily Voiles. To this union were born ten children, five of whom survive.

About 33 years ago the wife passed away and her lonely companion west and spent the rest of his life in or near Republic. He was well known and cialled father Conner far and near. In early life he united with the Seberate Baptist church. The funeral was held Monday morning at the United Brethren church by the pastor Dierdorff and interment-made-in the-Prairie Rose cemetery. A Correction The reference we Beecher last week with reference to a Police Court matter, was a mistake as to names.

It should have been ot Beecher. This is a mistake which has not often happened with this were their guests. At noon an elegant dinner was served to about one hundred and.sixty. The following officers were installed: with Mrs. Ella Griffin as installing President, Mrs.

Minnie Hasty; vice-president, Mrs. Jennie Dillon; Jr. vice-president, Mrs. R. T.

Stanfield; Chaplain, Mrs. John Duskin; Treasurer, Mi's. Adela Perry; conductress. Miss Ada Burandt; assistant conductress Miss Edna Duskin; guard, CM. Arbuthnot; color bearers, 1st Mrs.

Hugh Collville; 2nd, Mrs. Dan Parks; 3rd Mrs. L. D. Speenburg; 4th Mrs.

ArVilla Williams; Musician, Mrs- H. H. VanNatta; Press correspondent; Mrs. Chas Pearce. G.

A R. with B. Hogin of City as installing officer: F. Walker; Sr. vice-cpmmander, Gi.

S. Milner; Jr. vice. Commander, Wegal; quarter mastei-, J. R.

Allen Hadley; Chaplain, Rl, T. guard, A. B. Ogle. "Bm.

Hogin gave afi followed by several other informal speeches after the installation. Guard Your A friend whom you have beeco gaining during your whole life, moment. A stone is many years be-, coming a ruby. Take care that vou paper, and vre, make the cor- destroy it in an instant againa rection. another.