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THE OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER AND BELLEVILLE FREEMAN LARGEST GUARANTEED CIRCULATION COUNTY Four Consolidations: The Belleville Telescope, Established 1870; The Belleville Freeman, Established 1878; The Munden Progress, Established 1905; The Munden Press, Established 1910. VOLUME 52 BELLEVILLE, REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1922. NUMBER 32 -i EASTERJAT ra CHURCHES Belleville Will Observe Easter Is Evident By Following Pr-ograms. The various churches of the town are preparing to celebrate Easter with apiirojiriate programs and services. The as far as wo are ahh' to them in (jbsorvance IMan Killed Near Scandia.

Ole Johnson, GO, a known acter at Scandia, was Icilled Sunday evening by Rock Island 'west bound passenger No. 5. He was walking along the track about 80 rods east of the Scandia depot when struck and instantly killed. He was going to Mrs." T. Wohlford's about two miles southesat of Scandia, ljut had taken the I 'iiili'oad track as a nearer route, nnd lights of the engine seemed to blind him and he became c-nnfused.

"Little as he wa.s li-rriown''had in and arnund Sr j.rograms anci require 4,) Hp -xtra clfort on the part of those par-1 I'etersun family ticipatmg and the public is cordiai'y laborer, invited to attend the I the i-e man, MARRIAGES Evans-Tuley. A marriage that will come as a surprise to their many friends, nspocially to the Republic neighijorhood, was solemnized at the office of and by Probate Judge Van Natta on Monday, April 10, 3 922, when Miss Evans and Mrs. Mark Tuley, both of lic, were united in matrimony. The contracting parties are well known and respected in their home comniuni- Ty. Miss Evans, a of JTK DEATHS Frank Jeardoe.

The funeral of Pi-ank Jeardoe, a brother of Mrs. Sol Moshier of Belleville, veteran of the Civil War, old settler, pioneer of the Hollis neighborhood, and brother of the late Ed Jeardoe of Talmo, iwas held Monday. His death occurred at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ida Hughes, in Culver' Kan. He was 78 years of age and had been confined to his bed since en einl I e'l a ing" "suf Laundry to Open Soon.

E. A. Lanman, the new laundryman from Larned, to whom Mr. Eason recently leased the laundry building here for a with the option to buy or Itase it for a longer period, is now on the ground getting the same in readiness for the formal opening, iwhich will be within the ne.xt few weeks. Mr.

Lanman and family ai -rived this week and are now icr- manently located here. ''The new laundi'ynian is thoroughly experienced and competent in this line of work ha i g'-h if-te a- I en er "iTTul comes very irfghly recommend" ed. He is.iidv.- busy installing new machinei'y and intends making the plant fully modern in every respect. Tlie Telescope' is fully satisfied mat a good laundry, properly maiv.iged and oiieratod, will be a jiaying jiroiio- sition and Isenefit to the town and community and iwe bespeak for Mr. Lanman the support of all in this f-n- teriH'ise will fill a long I'ell need in our city and surrounding country.

FATHER GUglY IS BEUEF Finger Prints' Identify Slayer of Tremblay Faunily Says Expert. The L. J. Tremblay axe murder case, mentioned in last, week's Telescope, as having occurred-in Shirley township. Cloud county, Kansas, was one of the most astounding cases in' this part of that will be given in our city.

at Scimdia. For the past pi'ograms as reixirted folltnv. Easter at the Christian Cburch. Cantata by choii-. years and a half ho had workcl a'farm hand for Axel northwest of hut the latter i.

i iiavmg sold out and is moving to Chi- Special benevolent- olfering of Mr. service- no member as goal. Easter Ohoir Cantata, "Mary of Bethany." Christian church, 8 p. April Ifr22. Mr.

Harold Courage, rhorister. Mrs. Mae' Beecher. pianist. Voluntary SoTig- Ohoir Prayer Pastor R.

V. Song Choir Tntroduction R. V. Hughes of Bethany." Characters. Mary, Edith Fritsinger.

Martha, Miss Naomi Lazhrous, Mr. Coura.ge. instrumental Introduction. Little Homo-in Rcthanv," PART I. Scripture Reading.

Dialou'ue: Marv. Will Abide-W-ith Mary, Martha, Liizarous PART II. Sriipture Reading. Dialo.eui': Marl.hn, Readinc S.iilo--"The rcnie" lon.iiei' needed by Mr A daughter in Minneapolis, was the only known but could Jiot be located. Just before bein.a- killed he is said to have stoppcil at the depot and inquired the fai-e to Minneapolis, and it- is' presumed he was contemplating going to try and locate his daughter.

The funeral was held Wc'lnesday from the Lutheran church with burial in Lu.theran,. Republic IMan Honored. Captain J. Ray Ware', of O'gden, Utah, a -mer county young n-ian, has been nominated os United States Marshal of Utah, by Senator Reed Smoot, and took over the position April 1. He has been acting, as city commissioner of his home city for Tie-rose-from call for the Burlington railroad at 14 nnii A.

B. Evans, and a former Republic county teacher' but for the past few years has held a I'osition in one of the Repiiblic banks, an estimable lady of many admirable tiT.its. The groom, Mr. Tuley, has livid )n-aetically all his in the RejiuMie vicinity, is now rr.ui'.ged in l-usiness there, comes, frorr. an old anil family of the cominiinity, and ii' an' energetic, pr.ogressive fellow.

They will probably to make Republic theii'- home and thi' wishes of their of friends for a long, happy and prosjien.ius married life together. st)-oki's of paralysis, hy an attack Eight children, sev- crrd grandchildren and grand- C'lildren survive. Burial made in the Hollis cemetery. iSlore Rain This Week. A steady drenching rain began falling throughout northern Kansas early last-Saturdayafternoon and sontinued until night.

This part of the state is more thoroughly soaked than it has been in over a year, oat sowing and other farm work is progressing. Considerable of the wheat making such a dismal Ehowing for a crop is being plowed up and planted to other croi)s. The wheat outlook in section as a whole is not very i.iiii rails Scripture Scripture years of a.a xi fter a year's service l-'Ogan work for the- Rock Island railroad! and remained for eleven years, telca-rajih oporatoi', rnn- Mai'tlia I ami later dispatclier. later P.VRT '-'-nine to the Ujiimi Pacific on h's ai'- rival in Cu'den in 1008- as coivluctor till' 1 t'lo Union Pacific, afterward-; PAi'rr Rea.lin-. iMi 'i'ed i'hc reiil esta-te business, snop- iaiizing in ranches.

In 1017 he organ- Antheili a I and was in a shore time mndo can- Dialo.triiJv In lOlD elected city It NrM" Lazarous commissioner of Ogden City for a Tdalogiie: four year term. He is president of the -prT and of Bat- S( llatiT Don." Couldj' JMary PART V. Scripture Readin.g. Dialogue; Lazarous, IVIary. Martha.

He Saved" Mary. IVIartha PART VI. Scripture Reading. Hath Arisen" Dialogue: Martha, Lazarous, Mary. Closing Be to Jesus" Offering.

Benediction. tery Association, and four children. Ho has a wife Presbyterian Easter Service "HE GIVETH LIFE." Opening Song, "Praise Ye the Lord" by Choir. Responsive Scripture Reading. Prayer.

by Sunday School. Exercises and Recitations by Mrs. Thomas' Class. Children's Song by Primary Dept. Recitation bv Claire Douglas.

Song by School. Exercise by iVIrs. Stevenson's Class. Song by Mrs. Dressler's Class.

Song -by K. J. Ward's Class. Exercise by Rev Di'essler's Class. Special Numbei- Ijy Miss Mary Rural School Examinations.

Saturday, April. 1.5 and 22, ai 'O the dates of the rui'al county school ex-, aminations to be held at special designated places heretofore announced over the county. Pupils will go to the nearest and most convenient place. Only one exception is made for not attending and that is in case of sickness or quarantine. Smith-CWteT Firm Changes.

E. E. Matson for sixteen years engaged in the general merchandise business in Smith Center, have sold their store and stock to R. A. Crumrine, of Superior, who is now in charge.

The Matsons will continue in.the grocery business. were reported in centr.al-and smithern Kansas. Celebration. Counhmd is iii.L;- I'l tii'ns for the Iiig aiir.ivei-s;'.i iif Independent of which ho 011 27. Ili22, liytlu'Odd and I 'l' i)ig pui'lii- will tie at the oj-iera hmise in the -no'iii third de.u'ree work wiil lie on by contesting teams in the th contestin.g foi T.

A. Nelson. (From the Abilene, Texas, Reporter.) Mrs. A. Nelson, aged died last nicht at mitlnight at ln)nir iin Hickory street- just oi' the north edge of the Simmons campus, due to jiaralysis.

She had been suffering from a stroke of paralysis received in June, 7i)lS, and during the i)ast four years had been in a practically heljiless condition. Mrs. Nelson was the mother of Mrs. Julius Olseii and had been a resident of Abilene for five years, moving here with her husband from Haywood, Calif. Death had been expected for several weeks and altho she had.not remained in bed an en- tiro day, she had continued to grow iv-'caker until her death resulted.

Mrs. Nelson born in Norway ir 18.52, her maiden name being Marie Claudine Pederson. Coming to with her at the A Half Section to Each Son. "Love and Affection" represented the price for which Fritz Haborman, a wealthy Rush county farmer, gave away two'and a half sections of laud, totaling acres of Rush county farm land valued at to his five sons, or a half section to each, and the consideration in the deeds, as above stated, -vvas "Love and Affection." Mr. Haberman and iwife a few years since moved to Great Bend to live, leaving the boys to run their extensive ITer acre, it' is thought, would be a fair price for the land.

to where until Returnina-- to in settled with hel Chiciicro. she T. A Nelson, Ill 111'-' of and Mrs, rem'-ive i to 1. "sas. four twii I Wo i h'wv b'-ivs ')i('l in infaniy- tlie -le- cbild'-en siirvive.

Ln 1012. with -lior- husband removed "'o Tl Sh ninined there five years and in 1017 a lU 'ize Iran.ner. i cnni" to residing for tlvreo at Noi'th Ifith and Hickory street. She later n-ioved to her home noi'th of the college, she re- sidod until death. Two children, Mrs.

Juli'us Olsen of Spring, and aUo her hus- h-'nd, T. A. Nelson. Two sisters, Mrs. M.

E. Johnson, of Chicago. Ill, and Mrs Johnson' of Mt. Eden. and five grandchildren' also body be shinned tomor-iow n-'orning to Nonw 'av, Kansas, where bui-ial will be made.

Funeral sewices for T. Bridge Nearly Finished. The new Pawnee Renublican idvcr bridge, two miles southwest of Re- pul)lic, is nearing completion. JMr. Cresler, foreman of the construction company, in charge, has had a force of men busy this week putting in the cement floor.

It is one of the best pieces of bridge work in Republic County. The floor of the bridge will be one of the best in the Into the mixer that is being used they shovel tiwolve shovels of sand, one Sack of cement, a bucket and a half of water. This they It takes nine sacks are t-li-ou-s--- and stcoL in this floor, it bein.g. one were attacked witi-i an ax while they were one dead, and four may die. The oldest" son, Theodore- 10, was killed in the barn and tile barn r.vas burned.

His burned body, almost comjdetely ci and unrecognizable, later taacn from the ruins of the Iiarii, where he had to sleej) the ni of the la- tal tragedy, in order to watch a sick mare. Albert, 11, Francis, 12, Alphonso, 10. aiul Cleo, S- are the names- of" the oher lioys who were attacked by the axe man. The first report that Cleo, the youngest, had been unin- ju.red, was a mistake, as he was also a victim of the terrible attack and all of the boys had ugly wounds in their heads, and ha--e Since been in the Clyde hospital, one, has since died and the othei 's are still in a critical condition. Tremblay, the father, took poison Thursday and died early neptt mornin.c-.

He had taken three doses, securing the same in the cellar of his home to which he was alloiwod to go from the FJaehiind home- where he was lieing cared for. This privilege was on his statement that "WardT Recitation liy Anita Munford's Class. Recitation by Eulene Leedom. Short by the Pastor. Snecial Offering.

Closing Song by the Choir. at M. E. Church. Earster will he obseiwed apnropri- ately at the Methodist fivSO in the morning a Sunrise praise service will be held at the church; "The First Eaater" is the sub.iect of the sermon at 11 o'clock, and the sub- in the evening will be "Practical Uses of Immortality." This will close Pass.ixLnJW.edv_Aervices_jio\v Cleared From Poultry Hugh Harrison, a Jewell City town poultry raiser, last year sold worth of poultry products, and a local i)aper, tlie Jtr.v'ell Republican, asks; should anyone starve to death?" New Feature For Annual Meet.

A new fesiture in the Iway of musical is to be added to-the evening oratorical and declamatory contests of the Republic county, high schools' in connection with the annual track meet to be held April 20. These musical tontests will include solo, quartet, chorus, mixed quai-tets chorus, and glee club work layer each way ne the bottom of I he floor aiid the other near the These ai-e anl a inclie apart one wav and six alien the other. The flonv 'len 'ted is seven ir.che.s thiidc wii.n whi 'i 'I guard on bolii jib'onr six inches above thai. The to In-ive the bridgu o)-ien to travel in less three weeks. wiThTTd til see -danvage-the seeping-water-f-rom -put- Why Not Belleville? Nelson held this Frv'av after- at 4 o'clock at the I 'esiden'-'o.

Dr. M. A. Jenkens, nast-n- of, the Fivst: Baptist chui'ch of this city, being in ch Tcxa.s and Back For Mr. and Mrs.

M. WeislogelTateiy returned from an extensive automo- -b il e--t i rp i s--C hid st -and the-'ti'aveling of-the trip were only StjO, as compared -with each if they had traveled by tiain. They live at Scandia. Robbers Visit Greenleaf Store. The hardware sTore of F.

Victory of Greenleaf, was burglarized' last Friday night and S40 worth of goods Entrance was by breaking a back door glass and sli I jiin a.f ct or et- knives and flashliehts were among the loot taken. No trace has been gotten of the theives or the' missing goods. conducted at the M. E. church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. The Effect of Belief in the Resurrection. Morning worship at ,11. Mr.

Car- Clifton Buys Chautauqua Contract Clifton has boughj; 'a chautauqua contract outright for the son frbm the Cadmean Lyceum Bureau, the event to take place August 11 to 15. The local committee gets all of the ticket sales and gate receipts have the power to set their own prices on the season tickets and sin- -ad mi si Washington P. O. in New Quarters. The Washington' postoffice occupies a new building for the first time in 24 The office has also become a second class office, and has neiw equipment, 0.

L. (Bud) Clark is postmaster at the present time. Farm Sale at the Court House. The sale of the Richard Wilford estate, consisting of two eighty acre farms in Union township, which the Sheriff sold to highest bidders at the court house -Monday afternoon, attracted quite a crowd. The farms, one of which is in.

Section 2, is well improved and was sold to E. A. Fulcomer of. this city for and tne othoi' not so well imnrovod. in Section went to Joe Levandfske for TliC f(dlowiiig item is from the I'iowns News, It could be as ap- plieri to Belleville.

"One of the things that Downs needs very badly at this time is a buildin.o: and loan association. There is a shortage of homes In a.nd' especially of convenient and modern places, the home ow-ner and renter. The man of smalb mehns and the average wage earner is enabled thi-ough the loan association to build a home for himself and his family on the payment of moderate monthly installments, almost -like rent. 'Where they- have met wdth instant approval and success -ting out the fire in bed of the ni.iiht before had Tb.e death on 12 years old, a son, luid oiu. -is cif Ihi' axe ulded another climax the tiT The ease stirred rioi -tliern Kansas as lu i'oi-e and hundi'eds of have vi -i -itr-l tb.e sn-n durin.g tile week.

Tin- tragedy enacted at an early hour morning, April and thi' riccount of it, correct in ni every as In the liands of its reacl- ers less than '-four hours after it occurred. The later accounts, as they come to us, briefly, ai-c as follows; Joe Bachand, a neai- neighbor, and his family, attracted to the Trenjblay place burning found "they could do hdthih.g to it from destruction, so they went to the house an effort to save it from the flames. They found Tremblay, the father, on the back porch to- the room leadin.g to his I 'oom, his hE and feet tied with baling wire, some bruises about the head and face, and he appeared in a dazed condition. something frightful had hapnened, they aiKl IS then-history that they are Of usually occupied material benefit to communities, as well as to those who reap the greatest regards and benefits through being able to build a home of their own. A building and loan association would a fine thing for Dowiis." -Goncordia-Gets-Next Conference.

E. A. Blackman, the National Chap lain of the American Legion, generally known as the "Fighting rarsonj' has "aclaress at the Wa.shington, Kansas Aprilltl. Vhe entertainm'ent will be music, addresses athletic events, a show, and other features. Cupid Loafing In.Cloud County Probate Judge Wilmoth of Cloud -SSAJi in a ia ge Ji- conses during the month, of March, and believes Dan Cupid has been loafing on the job, as this is the ebb tid-3 in matrimonial ventures in years.

The hard times, Mr. Wilmoth thinks, is makijig the young people more timerous about marriage. ComiD the amount of local and county "news each iweew in the Telescope taht of other papers. Concordia will entertain church of the Northwest Kansas Conference, according to arrangements completed at the annual meeting of in Gbodl-andr Stockton and Philipsburg were thCi other towns biding for the assembly. SCHMin CALKINS Clothiers." penter preaching.

Special Easter miisic. Reception of members. P. 7 Topic, Citizens of 'Two Worlds. Group B.

in cTiarge. Evening worship at 8. Closing sermon of Evangelistic services, by Mr. Carpenter. Baptismal Scriptural Emblem of tion.

A cordial invitation to all. W. L. Dunn, formerly of the Eureka Park of Manhattan, has been en.gaged as manager of Riverside Park, near Scandia, by the proprietor, August Pi and they are planning on making-it one of the leadiiig recreational places in this part of Kansas. A number'of new innovations are being arranged for, including play ground apparatus for the children, tennis courts, new water system, new bath houseS' electnc lights, a few concessions and other improvements.

Teaches-Association Meets. To Hold Implement Auction. The Wineland Hardware the comer, have an adv in this we.ek's issue their entire stock of implements at auction, at 2 o'clock -p rd tfttln.a- that they are closing out this end of their business. The stock will be sold to the highest bidders. Plan Big County Track Meet.

At a bi county track meeting of high school superintendents, teachers, pupils and others interested- at the high school auditorium in this city last Saturday afternoon, plans were begun for the big Republic county annual track meet, declamatory and to be held here the latter part of May. -v ral education at the Kansas State University, at LawTence. last Sator- day addressed the final 1921-22 spring meeting of the teachers association at the hi.gh school auditorium, which drew a crowd of teachers, patrons and educatoi's from almost every school in the county. A very interesting program was given in the afternoon. Largest Guaranteed The Telescope has the largest guaV- anteed circulation of: any newspaper circulating in Republic county, wdiich circulation prestige it has maintained for nearly a half century.

The Telescope reaches more homes in Republic with the greatest pur- chasin.g poU'er than any other paper. Merch'sri -TtTr -Ttren -gnTZT? -Talue -and-! importance not only of quality, but also ol circuhition in an advertising medium. That's The '2- scope is able to command a better subscription price and a better advertising price than any other medium circulating in its field. Circulation considered it is the cheapest and best advertising medium in Republic county. by the father, and were confronted by a most stifling of feathers bui-n- in.g and on found the bed had been set ori fire.

They, knowing where the sons slept, then made their wav to the children's rooni upstairs, and here foi.ind four of the boys, named above' still' in their beds, their heads terribly niutulated, from being hit by the blunt head of an ax. altho one of them appeare-1 to have been struck iwith the sharp elge of the weapon. The in.iurod lads except "were first taken to the neighbor, Bachand's home, with the father, for temportry- care, and later to the Clyde hospital, and wdiere as stated before, the father died'of poi- d-F-ra rd Ji a.s-d Nourse Aeroplane In Wreck. The aeroplane, which Iwas to have Urges Betier Rural Schools. "Better i-ui'al schools are most important," said M.

Kirkpat'rick in his address on better rural schools at the Cloud County School Council yesterday-afternoonv the-best-' school teachers should he continued. Mr. Kirkpatrick urged that school boards should hire teachers' that are not only, well educated but those wdio are also persons of character. Children become like those they admire, he said, and consequently only instructors of high ideas and pure motives should be employed. School boards should exercise their best judgment in selecting teacliers and never-hire through sympathy.

Blade. others are still in a serious condition. Cleo, the youifgest- bore nasty cuts around the head. He at first accused his older brother, Theodore, of the deed, but has since said he -was mis-' taken. About nine o'clock Thursday'night, Treinblay.

the father, became ill in his bed at the Baehand home, and a physician. Dr. -Welch, of Clyde, was summdned, and found him suffering from a disordered stomach, and gav(? him medicine, and the Dr. went home- but was called again at .3 o'clock -ved -the -patientJVvas died in a short time. In the cellar of the Tremblay home on a shelf was a quantity of arsenic in paris green.

fContinuGcI on pasre 'sevon) Osboime to Have. Easter Cantata. Easter cantata "Victory Divine" consisting of solos, duets, and chorus be rendered by the Osborne Presbyterian churchi under the auspices of the Osborne Chorus, on Thursday, April 13. been in Belleville last Sunday, was unable to be here, ibecause of an accident at Cewar Rapids, Iowa, last week. The pilot was taken off, under unfavorable weather conditions, and his plane wa.s wrecked, according to word 'this iweek of Doc.

Arrowsmith, the local representative. Watch these columns for later announcement CQnceriiing the arrival oif t)ie plane. Chopped Wood With Lincoln? George W. Wilcox, 90, iwho died at the home of his daughter. Mrs.

P. Engstrom, one mile south of Rydal- and was one'of the last pioneers and i veterans of the Civil War to pass awiay in Republic county, knew Abraham Lincoln, personally and spoke many times of having chopped wood with the martyred president. Former Republic M.nn Hnnoreil. Robert Hendrix, who has jusL been appointed as Clerk of the Atchison District Court at a salary of $1,900, is a former Republic young man, having worked for P. G.

Worthy, a former Republic drayman, whd formerly did business in Republic. The new appointee was a top sergeant in the late world war and served the 154th infantry of the 89th division, and took an active part in some of the bitterest battles of the war. Haddam Scouts Re-organize. The boy scout troop at Hanover has been re-organized by Mr. Vernon Dar vis as.

scoutmaster and Otis Ghappell as assistant scoutmaster. The mem- beship present at the first' meeLing was thirteen. CALKINS "The Clothiers.".