The Emporia Weekly Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 1

1 WEEKLY GAZETTE A. Editer and Owner Catered At post nice at Emporia, Kiras, second-chers mail matter. TRURSDAY, MARCH 90. Ag'in the Street Carnival. A committee composed of W.

E. Haynes, J. W. Shawgo and li. E.

Peach waited upon the city commissioners At their reanlar session Tuesday to present to them a petition protesting against the granting of street and park privileges 10. traveling carnival companies. The perition was signed by 340 names of Emporia citizens, more than half of them being maines downtown business men. The -three men of the committee stated that they believed they were representing the sentiments of the majority of the townspeople in their claim that the traveling carnival did no good to the 10wn and took much away from it. For two reasons, they said, the street carnival was a bad because of the questionable character of the shows sometimes carried and the harm it might do to the young people who patronized it, and second, because it was hard on the streets, besides blocking the thoroughfare and interfering with traffic.

The tact was brought out fn the discussion, of the traveling carnival's nsual method of getting' a hold' in a. town--by coming under: the nus. local organization. The pices. of a organizatton-usunily it is a lodge-.

expects to make something out of it. and usually doesn't. The carnival company. It was set forth, cleans up the profits. takes" money" from the townspeople.

and 'the farmers and business men, brings with it' a train of disreputable followers and leaves behind it a full slate in police court records. 'In view of these reasons, and particularly urging the fact that the business men do not favor the street carnival, the committce asked that the commissioners puss a resolution or otherwise express themselves tc the effect that the coming of traveling carnivals to Emporia will not be favored. The commissioners expressed themselves individually af neartlly in sympathy with the sentiments of the committec. but declined 10 pass any official resolutions, They declared themselves opposed to the granting of permits to carnivals to operate on the streets or in the parks. and intimated that such perunits would not be granted in the future.

Mayor Fessenden explained, however, that the commissioners bud no authority to prevent a nival pitching its tont8 on privately owned property. if a carnival wants 10 operate 'out on the Katy' property cast of East. Street. a ravorite site or at. Soden's Grove.

and secures from the owners or the permission property. the commissioners have no further voice in the matter, they Kay. One memher of the commitice suggested that the commission make the ticense so high 118 to be prohibitive, but the mayor said that could not be done. Though the men of the committee accomplished nothing in tangible rosuite by their call, they made plain the commission the attitude or to Emporia business men toward the cheap coralval. and received the edrance of the commissioners individually that carnivals would not he allowed street rights and that the commissioners were against them in any place.

11 in expected that the next carnival that tries to get into Emporia will get the cold shoulder. Barry Peach also presented to the commissioners the wish or man; propla in the Fourth Ward, and child lovers elsewhere. that the alte of the oid Fourth Ward School might be converted into a public playground for the children of that part of town. The commissioner: expressed thomselves as favorable 10 this plan. not only in the Fourth Ward.

where the ground already is owned by the school district, but to the plan of establishing like plas. gronnds in all the wards, but referred the commitico 10 the school hoard an having more initiative power in the Fourth Ward proposition. Mr. Lawler says the Fourth Ward playground has been a pet scheme of his for a long time. and he is RUIN ious that the school hoard should anke some action.

It 1:18 the opinion of the commissioners, which also was shared by the committee. that the playground proposition called not only for suitable equipment, but for a playground supervisor. The matter of the supervisor. the commissioners thought, was questior that would be better taken up before the school board. Mr.

Lawler said he would like to see the city furnish the equipment. The Fourth Ward rite is 200 foot Jong by 130 foet wide, and would make an ideal play park. Severs citizens have volunteered day's labor. the committee said, to help put the ground in condition if the movement is started. In place of formal be Normal Exhalit Mondas the hour was given up 10 the answering of questions asked by the people in the audience.

Realizing that the lectures leave unanswered many questions which the people wish to know. Miss Gridiry used the hour to answer one by one. the questions which have been puzzling the minds of the spectators, Charison has returned Vies bome in Newton after a f1-1 10 her days' visit with her mister. Mrs. R.

Lewis, College Pallor' Meeting. (From Tuesday's Daily) Delegates from thirteen: Kansas colleges In Emporia today atrending the meetings of the Kansas College Press Association. and the State Oratorical Contest. About twenty students arrived yesterday, while thirty ol' forty this noon. A special train from Otiawa brought 100 Baptists, who wore badges bearing the name of their orator--James Tanner.

The first mecting of the day's program was a business meeting of the Press' Association. Twenty-five edItors and members of the stains met in the Mit-Way club rooms 'this morning. After discussing. few measures the young journalists elected The Bethany Messenger will receive the presidency next year. The new Midland editor will be the next rice-president, while the next editor of the 'Ottawa Campus was chosen secretary-treas-, urer.

The state contest and annual spring meeting of the journalists wilt be held In Ottawa next year, After the business meeting. Wayne Grunger. of the College oli Emporia, addressed the journalists on "Chartty and Advertising." Granger showed the real value of advertising college papers was not the direct regults necomplished, but the upbuilding of business which increased with the ndvertising. Mr. Granger, who is business.

manager of College Life, quoted from the paper's largest. who said lie advertised 10. get. the good. will ol the students aud this brought him business.

After the morning meeting, an. informal luncheon was served in the Way banquet About thirty students attended. Representatires from the Colinwing papers' were present: Bethany Messenger, Washburn Review, Fairmount Sonflower, Wesleyan Advance, College Life. Ottawa Campus, Friends Unicersity Life. Midland.

Southwestern C'ollegian. Student Herald and Normal Bulletin. The second meeting of the editors and pressmen is being held at the College this afternoon. A literary rogram, consisting of talks by most of the editors, will be given. After the program the editors will KO into round talle session.

Hodges to Address Current Club. The officers of the Current Club for next vear were elected Monday night at the last mecting, held at the home of L. A. Lowther. The eleccion followed the reading of a paper by F.

C. Newman on "'Some Changes Suggested in the Present System of Dunking," which was of unusual Inprent to the members. After the regular program. E. F.

Riley. chairman of the nominating committee, presented the following list of men for future officers: dent. Norman Triploit: vice-preallent. W. Finney: secretary, A.

I. Puller: treasury, Calvin U. New'132, For members of the executive committee. I. E.

Peach and W. L. Tugging, The netion of the committop was ratified unanimously. The club dinner, which was to, have been held April 7. will not bio given until the middle of April.

Rovernor and Mrs. lodges have been. as 1ito guesty of honor. Governor Hodges will nodreas the nembers of the elab aud their wives 31) the "Commission Form of Gov-1 arnment, for the State." The exact late or the dinner will be announced' later. as it is fixed to suit the conrenience of the governor.

Farm Advisers Scarce. Emporia probably will have game trouble Jocating 11 competent. farm adviser to 111 the office created few weeks ngo. The man the county ex: nected 10 get has doclined the offer. Application has been made at the Agricultural Colloge at Manhattan 'or a man, and the place will bo fled 18 soon as one can be found.

The idea of a farm adviser is practically now one and the first enlia have taken all or the competent men aVailable. The salary paid ranges from 31200 to $2000 a year, and offiver must devote his entire time to the joh. The apparatus necessary for the experiments are furdished by the farmers, 8o there will be little personal expense connected with the job. The officer. when he arrives.

will have a desk In the "ommercial Club rooms. CHASE WANTS ADVISER. Cottonwood Falls, March -Chase County farmers want county farm agent. Many of the farmers here are working for the establishing of such a department and are anxious to see put In. The Chinse County Farmers' Institute has now taken the norrment up.

and at terent sion held in this town called a mentng of the farmers of the county to 're hold here ou March 27. at which time the matter will be taken up fulty. H. Ross. the Leavenworth County farm agent, will be here on that date for the purpose of addressing the meeting relative to the farm agent and his work, and the officers 7 the local farmers' institute have.

urged all farmers of the county who ire interested in bettering farming 0 be present. The publicity department of the Normal is sending to each high setrool of the state. a panoramic view of the Normal School build'ngs. The pictures measure thirteen by twenty -two inches, and are suitably framed. ready for hanging.

Miss Beatrice Richards. who teaches school at Conway Springs. I spent bor Easter vacation with her parents. Beside the road Reads town the thinle thrives: and it you cut the will take thine is dowri, (wo more place, The sunflowers the heat that kills the growInK pals; the weeds keep living when the wheat. and.

corn lure lost. their goats. The: wither- in the dare keeps the prune alive; die orchards chieap pencil persimmons and thrive. pear The while wood and useful mien depart too koon on death's dark they a jirst. have fairly made.

start when they must nip and skip Pa little cold, n' little will. quickly kiH their or: Hirtle wetting of theist feet. tittle in hacking cough: they're tender As the blushing pose scent too quickly they turn up their tocy And slumber Inn the tomb. And yet world is Call of scrubs who don't. know how to die, a lot of picaranish dahs, who couldn't if they'd cry.

after year; Year: with idle chins, they hang around the place, until at last. their. age becomes scandal mind disince. And thus the men of useful. deeds die on, while gouds theive; you can't: kill off the human weeits, nor.

keep the wheat alive: -Wilt MAson. Copyrighted by Adams Syndieate THE GOOD DIE YOUNG P'lumbing Board, The city commissioners Tuesday morning appoluted 8. board of plumbing examiners, consisting of Dr. W. D.

Hunt, president of the Board of Health, C. W. Burnap, a master plumber, and Dan Melarty, 1 journeyman plumber. The proposed plumbing ordinance. drawn op by a commitice.

of plumbers and presented last week to the commis-! sion. was not passed, 118 all already exists that WAR passed by the old city conneil sevoral years ago, which covers much of the same ground. It will be necessary for all plumbers seeking to follow their trado in Emporia, 10 get eL permit from this board. The creation of the examining board is not designed to affect recognized plumbing Arms or individual plumbers already doing business in town, as these are working under permits or licenses. but will prevent, incompatent or jack plumbers from coming in and taking away business from the recognized Arms and imposing on the people with inefficient work, 'The examining board will not in any way be a hardship to the plumbers, but on the other hand, will bo protection to their intercsts, as well us.a protection to the townspeople agninst poor work and unsanitary work.

The plumbing examining board that existed In Emporia several years ago under the couneil, WUS a sneceks, and plumbers and towns: poople were satisfled with its work. It through lack of Interest In the need of the hoard's work that it Inally was disbauded. but the people are coming to realize the sanitary necessity of efficient plumbing. and it is expected that the new board will find hearty cooperation in Its efforts. The board wIll be organized at once.

County Nchool Examinations, Mrs. Fanny Vickrey mailed the final examination questions Tuesday morning to the teacherm of the 116 school districts of the county. 'The questions are sent out from the offico of the state superintendent, and are several days late in getting here. Wednesday and Thursday were the states originally set for tho on exammationa, and the dates which they will be given by the teachers who receive their questions in lime. but owing to the delay the arrival of the material from Topeka, most of the teachers will not get the quastions today and will have to give them Thursday and Friday, Mrs.

Vickrey also is supplies for the school board meeting to be held April 11. Most of the seven-month schools will closo Friday. West Case Continued. The casa of Solomon West, col'ored, at al, Against J. M.

Grove, was called for trial Tuesday In district court, but the pinintiffs did not have all their evidence ready and could not procure it during this term of court. so the case was continued until the first week of the May term, The West-Grove trouble is the outcome of a row in the Church of God last sunimer. in which the "Bishop," J. M. Grove, and one of I his eiders, Solomon W'est.

had disagreement, in which, It ts said, most or the church members took part. The membership of the Church of God is hoth white and colored. New Bond Grader Arrives. The big new road grader ordered Thy the county commissioners with their spring outdit several weeks. ago, arrived Monday.

It has tenfoot blade, and is expected to complish good work on Lyon Coun-: ty's roads. The grader will be put to work 418 soon as the weather permits. It will be tried out first on Sixth Avenue, east of town, and then will he taken south, where 1: will he nsed on the roads near Olpe. Mr. and Mrs.

W. 11. Stores. of I two miles west of town, are the parents of a daughter, born Tuesday', morning. I New Auto owners In Emporia and other Kansas cities will And a new tax staring then in the face after, June: 130.

county treasurer, has received 'a copy of the new, law. concerns motorcycles: and According to this law, every automobile hai 'Kansas must re registered the courthouse and. each auto owner shall pay Into the county treasury. $5:00 Motorcyclists will be taxed $2.00. The county treasurer will forward 5 cents of the 39.00 and 50 celts of the motorcycle 1Ax to the secretary of state who will record the automoblle, give it a number and: send.

the towner number for his machine: The numbers will be white on a 'card hearing the letters KAN. The color the card will change each, year. The rest of the tax money will go Into the roads fund and. will De' usedon Lyon County Other regulations in the new: law are of Interest. It shall be unlawful for any child under fourteen, years old an automobile or cycle.

No person under the Influence of alcohol shall be allowed to operate an auto. The punishment for this offense is, severe. Road. -rules aiso are specifed in the new law. No machine will.

allowed to travel more than twentyfive miles an hour on a country road and twelve miles on hour is the limit in any city or towo in Kansas. Special; provisions are made for physicans, surgeons, police, lances or fire Every machine must? nt all times, have. proper breaks. When an auto driver meets a fractious horse and the owner of the horse raises his hand or, requests the auto driver to stop; the machine must stop at once. Autos, cannot pass 'other vehicles without first warning -or notifying the driver in front.

Upon approaching railroad crossings, Intersection of highways, bridges, pedestrains or animals, the speed of the auto must be reduced to ciglit miles an rules go into eNcet July. 1. Commissioner Lawler sald he had not Investigated the law, but he did not think the act would have any bearing on the Emporia auto law. Mr. Lawler said the same registration fee of $1.00 would be charged in Emporia.

This will make the total tax for autoists, $6.00 n. yeur land $3.00.. and Craps. afternoon William Monday. Burns WAS arraigned in police court.

on- a charge of selling eating liquor. The charge was brought: by the city, but the complaining. witness was Ed Steel. Burns and Steel had some trouble recently, and 38 a result Steel complained against Burns. Steel jelaims that on.

2. certain Tuesday night in February 'he and a number of rotored fellows went Burns's house, with the intention rolling few friendly games dice, and that during the evening. the bought a drink from Burns, which he guve him a dime. lle troduced as evidence, George- Anddus. who testified that the crowd went to the house with the tion of shooting craps and that SAW 3R bottle of whisky there and had drink or two, but that he saw no trausnction between Steel and Burns has worked Intermittently for Johu Rauscher and others the past twelve years.

He has wife and seven children. Steel works tor the New Process Laundry and has not been in Emporia long. Not long Pago Burns Wa8 fined $20 on romplatut of Steel, for sault, and they apparently have had considerable trouble. The court found Burns gnilty, and was fined $100 and ninety days jail. Friends went his bond $600 and the case waR appealed.

Funeral of Her. N. W. Ridgway. The Inneral of Rev.

N. Ridgwas, who was killed Sunday night by at train at Barclay, wag held at Barclay Tuesduy afternoon at 3 -o'clock. Services will condueted by Rev. J. A.

Wollam, Emporia, and Rev. Cosand, of Darclay. The body was taken Mel.outh for interment. Mr. Ridgeway met his death while saving his wife's life.

and Mrs. Ridgway were attempting to cross the Santa Fo track Barclay, when Ridgway fell. Th getting her oft the track, Ridgway wits struck by through Airs, Ridgeway rolled the track in time to escape train, and was uninjured. Ridgway was carried by the train that struck him to Osage City medicat treatment, but died three The Ridgways lived in Emporia I several years 180. during.

Ridgway's pastorate at the Friends Church. Mr. Ridgway also been pastor of the Friends Church Barclay. He and Mrs. Ringway recently ha.l returned from an Ensttrip.

The Rideways will be fertionately remembered by many friends in Emporia, Insurgent Woodmen. Delegatos from every Kansas concressional district attended here Mon iday the statewide meeting of Modern Woodmen America. and voted to send to the national convention at 111.. May 15 and 16. pledged to oppose the present national officers for reelection.

The Kansas "Insurgents" of the lodge hold the present tion responsible for the recent increase in rates. The national prosident is A. R. Talhott, nt Lincoln, I Nebr. Fessenden has dipped new: law from the inficial paper and FIBporians to boconie familiar with Its contents; The new law.

is in regard to throwing trash, payers, stop and other rubbish in alleys, parks, ronde and other publie The new law; makes it unlawful deprinit 1rach the alleys 'and it also compels. every house owner fo. kerp be la Chia back yard. 311 the of: holises do not establish the trash container. the owner For the house will.

he held responsible. Hiring -April of enchi year, All back yarils must 'be cleaned up: ante tile trash collected, burned a of This section was al nude to exterminate ties, which lay eats in rabbih at this of. the Persons violating a this law will be fined a' woe: the exceeding county $100 or In not- prisoned exceeding hir Jail thirty days, or given court pin Ishinents, if the decides. state Taw is hi line with the ordinance of Emporia, which of trash prohibits in: the the alleys, 'Many inther towns. have 4 similar ordinances, and owl ire glail of -tlie hacking of.

state. law: The date for Emporia's annual dat will announced soon: taut the New Katy Schedule. STATE TAKES A HAND official train table: for the new service on the. T. has been mailed to Charles Sterenson, the Emporia agent, and will go into effect.

April 4. The changes make it possible for people living -in the towns Emporia and: Parsons or Emporia and Junction City to come -here in the morning, shop all day and go bome late in the afternoon. This WAS the principal object in view, as previously it was necessary for shoppers from most places on the Katy line to remain over night here when they came on a shopping trip. The traveling men who run out of Emporia are plensod with the new schedule as it will sure much waiting and loss ol time for then. The new also will make the Katy trains connect.

to better advantage with those of other roads which it crosses. It will be possible for people to leave here on the M. K. T. and.

transfer to almost any other road running through Kansas. The new north-bound train will leave Parsons at 8:20 3. will arrive in Emporia at 12:10 p. 10.. and Junction City at 2:30 p.

m. The present north-bound traln will lenve Pursons at. 12. arrive, In Emporia at 5:05 p. and Junction at 8 p.

m. The now. south-bound. train will leave Function City at. 1:35 p.

rive in Emporia at 6:20 p. and in Parsons al 7:45 n. m. The present south-bound train, will leave Junction City at 1:20 a. arrive In Emporin at 10 and in Parsotis at 2:40 p.

m. These trains will make good connections at. Parsons with other trains leaving for St. Louls, 11324. and Texas.

It will be noticed that the speed of the trains has been "hiked a little and this improvement probably will not receive cism from the traveling public. The Katy officials have been obliglug 111 regard to the new service, and have tried to arrange the schedulc so that it will be of benefit. to Emporia, and they deserve credit for their action. Emporia appreciates the additional service. The Orchestral Concert.

The ticket board will open tomorrow for the orchestral to be given Thursday: by the Normal Orchestra, assisted by local and visiting talent. A purely orchestral program is an event of unusual character in Emporia's concert season, and much enthusiasm is being manifested. The program consists of a varied and unique selection of music representing the beat of- -she German, Russian, England and French composers. Wort Morse, of Kansas City, has been engaged as violin soloist, Miss Floy Schumacher soprano, and Miss Alice Walden pianist. The out-of-town are Miss Helen Mayer, viollnist.

Baker University: Hugh Barbour. 'cellist, Wichita College of Music; Miss Helen Phipps, violinist. Washburn College; Frank Esterson and Leonard Gunnerson. French horn, Dethany College, Lindsborg; Esther Watta, violinist: William Black, bassoon; Beulah Hall. violinist: Lois Kerle, bass; Frank Crawford, clarinet: James lowdres, timpani.

all well-known players of Topeka. A Growing Business. Buchanan's Turkish Candy Company business has spread to the back over his place of business. and much elevator. new has equipment.

been including an stalled. The rooms on the second floor will be used exclusively for making candy. the first floor for making ice create and the basement as a store room. Mr. Buchanan's business has grown wonderfully since coming to Emporia sixteen years ago.

He had mighty little money when he came to town and he has built up his business by hard work. Ito employs nine: people regularly, and last year he made and sold on an average of 540 gallons of ire cream a month. fie ships a great deal of ice cream to other towns. AMERICUS DOINGS Harry Ely this Mrs. Ediplaton, of District 12, the past week.

Mrs. William Moore went to the country -Thursday a few visit with her daughter, Mrs. William Correll: D. 'A. Elliott, travels for a Kansas City spent tie week: end' at his home 'In Americus: Mr.

and Mira. Curtig. Wright moved into the Pyle rental property in the south part of town, Friday. Arthur Wright has gone to Topeka to get an auto. truck, tor- Eniporis partics, which he will drive to Emporia this Roy Edmiston, who is a student at.

K. came home. 'from Lawrence Friday to spend his vacation with his parents; Mr. and. Mrs.

W. H. Dao miston. Mr8. of Emparth, visited.

don, with her aunt urs: until Nancy OK. Corf from Friday, Mrs. d. S. Butler, who is visiting here from Arbon, Utah, expects "to go to first of this week to; visit Mesdames B.

Weaver and J. A. Woodmansee. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard after having speht a tew days with their Mrs. Edmiston, have returned to their. home In Emporia. HARTFORD. Iter.

D. T. Rice was unable to be in his pulpit Only, short services were held both morning and evening. Mrs. James 31.

Gammous and daughter, Julia, of Louis, arrived here Saturday, on visit to Mrs. Gammons's parents, Air. and Mrs. L. C.

Knight. Earl who. is. attending a dental college in Kansas City, is liere visiting his -parents, Mr. and.

Mrs. E. Welch. Charles E. Baysinger.

is here spending' his Easter. vacation. with relatives and friends. Miss Ruth. Rice, a student from Baker' spending her Easter vacation- with.

her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Rice.

Miss Jessie Dary was a Burlington visitor, Saturday. Grace Gardnor visited over Sunday. with. her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

R. D. Carpenter. The mystery social, given under the auspices of the Fibruary and March committee of the M. D.

Aid Society, evening; was. well attunded and the proceeds were about At. mass meeting held Friday evening the following were nominated on the Citizens' ticket: Mayor, D. Wagonor: police judge, C. E.

Cole; councilmen. Fritz Rummel, Charles Stork and G. W. Case. An Interesting Lecture.

William D. Patty's lecture on wireless. telegraphy radium and liquid air In Albert Taylor Hull-at the Normal Monday was deserving of larger crowd. Mr. Patty is a brilliant scientist and what is more understandable talker.

had, with him -on the great deal of apparatus, and. Illustrated; by: the points which. he would have had difficulty in- -bringing out otherwise. He' talked Arst on the. wireless telegraply and.

showed dentonstration how it will be used in the Future commercially, not. but only for the for! telegraph purposes, control of light and power. He demonstrated how lighthouses could be controlled by wireless without the need of confining keeper there. Ile showed many other practical uses of the wireless. Next he spoke of radium.

its source, composition, and uses. Itc carries SOm1C radium in a small case which 'he 'showed to the nudience. He commented on the fact that most people thought radium 'lie then' had the lights turned off and held up. the case containing the radium and the only light visible was 4 dull glow radiating from the case In liis hand. The rays given off are nenetrating, but are not visible: In daylight.

Radium. is mined, from an ore heavier than lead and found only in. small quantities. The States. only.

deposit found in the Unitod is in Colorado, and the radium taken out has a low per cent of activity. The price is regulated by the activity of -A pound would be worth $5,000:000, and there 15 not. over -n tablespoonful. in the world, according to the speaker. The small amount carrled by Air.

Patty is worth thousands of dollars. Liquid air was demonstrated. Liquid air is air at 312 degrees below zero. It liquifies at this temperature and has the appearance of water. It generates.

con: tinally, and for this reason cannot be confined in an nir-tight compartment. When confined -it is highly expinsive. If a person were to hold his hand in liquid air for one minute the fingers could be broken off like icicles without nain: Flowers placed in the liquid congeal instantly and can be crumbled up. Boat Upset, and They Got Wet. Guy Goodwin, David Potter and Mark Patty got tired of waiting for spring 10 come, and Friday each took a bundle of belongings and launched a little birch canoe upon the Cottonwood River with the intention of paddling 10 Hartford.

After traveling short distance the canoe upset in ten fert of cold tor. The boys lost their belongings and baroly escaped being drowned. As night was approaching thoy found shelter at a farmhouse. They to Emporia by rail. HARTFORD March Mrs.

-R. D. Carpenter and little son, Duane, Frisited with relatives! and friends in Emporia last week. Welch returned. from Kansas City, Saturday" Ellhu, visited her daughter, Mrs.

Albert Dougherty, and Mr. Dougherty, near Lebo, last week. Earl and little son; Janearl, went Sunday to: their home at Carrolton, Mo. atter a short -visit. with Mr.

Johnson's parants, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, north of town. Hester, who. spent: the winter: In Colorado.

Is A here visiting his parents, Mr. and- Mira: H. Hester. The women of the Sunshine Club: were entertained at the home. of Mrs.

Rhenhart. Thursday afernooni. Mrs. John Gorthan, has. beeri sick for "the -past two months, lA.

slowly, convalescing. Her daughter, Miss Beasle: Gorman, was obliged to: give; up. her, school to help -care for pleasant surprise was given Airs. Wilson, Wednesday, when a few. friends gathered at her home, it being her: 20th birthday.

Mr. and Ernest- -Rayl Mr. Rayl's -brotlier, Rayl and ramily, James Thomas lost valuable. mare last week, "This makes three: good horses Mr. Thonias, has lost: in the past year.

He thinks. the change of climate hus something to do: with their deaths. He brought them from 17 The people of Strawn, and vicinity are agitating -the question of a high school for Strawn. Mrs.3 Ralph Cotton and Airs. Alva Ricks entertained the members of the Swastika Club 'and; their husbands.

it the home of Mrs. Cotton. Wednesday evening, The evening was spent in various contests: and was thoroughly, enjoyed. An clegant luncheon was served. The union social.

held at the Christian Thursday ing between the Royal Daughters or the Christian -Church, and' the Philathea, Queen Esthers and Baracas of the Methodist Church, was a success. 'Ad' Interesting program was given. Miss Zeller's reading, was. especially pleasing, and. it alone.

was worth the trip out in the storm. After the program the guests were invited to lie basement, where. a luncheon. was served. Too much praiso caunot.

be given. to thoso who prepared and served this luncheon. Following the lunchcon, toasts were given by' William Monypeuny, and George A business meeting closed the evenIng's entertainment and the following officers were elected: President, Charles vice-president. George secretary, Grimiths: treasurer, A. S.

Bern- READING. ('PIER DOW CREEK. Mrs. Clyde and little daughter spent several. days last week with relatives in Kansas City.

Mr. and Airs. E. P. Officer Topeka business visitors Wednesday.

Charles Morris has bought the W. S. Jacoby lots, north of the opera house, and expects to build a home on them within a few Rev. C. 'A.

Budd Mons day night from the 'annual confer-! ence at Parsons. He will remain at Steading for another year. Lew Jones has purchased a Ford Nve-passenger automobile. The Ladies' Aid Society of 1.he Methodist Church met with Mrs. Brown, the new president, Wednesday afternoon, The other officers for the year, are: vico-president.

Bessie Officer; secretary, Florence Stratton; treasurer, M. Edna Bryan. The society in planning for a bazaar to De held next fall. Mrs. F.

R. Conwell has been but.is convalescent. E. P. Officer has his new grocery located in the old restaurant building.

'The inferior 'has been reand new shelving and counters put in, and presents an upto-date stock of groceries: The resfurniture. and fixtures have bech sold to" In Newman. DISTRICT'I. Galey has returned to Em-. poria.

where lie Is employed 39 a switchman, after spending a few days with his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. John Ballinger went to Emporia last week. Miss India Holman stayed over at T.

E. Briggs's Wednesday night, Henry Jacob and John Willtamg were Emporia callers Saturday. Mrs. Sam Jacob and Mra. R.

Riekabaugh called on Mre. Clair. Pearson, near the Junction, Wednesday. Miss India Holman' visited Saturday' with 'Miss Edith Sones, ot District 102. The society's play WaS well attended.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Salter visited Sunday at Frank Jaquitb's. Joe Davis is sick. Mr.

and will Stoncbraker visited, Sunday, at Albert' Winters's. The storm Sunday night blew WIll Saffer's hen houses over. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Lambert, of Allen, visited Friday evening at Cordell Lambert's.

and attended the play at Rosean. Mrs. Emeline Johnson has suffered a slight stroke of paralysis in her throat and tongue. Sho is at the home of her son, Albert Johnson, 27 Constitution Street..