The Emporia Weekly Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 1

WEEKLY GAZETTE IT. WHITE Owker 10. GREAT INVENTION 'Tiiis is: tbft ase of great iuven- remarked the trans- as be Vcsau to opon his srtp. of the wonders which nov cohirHinte 30 tbe comfort oi lives! Tin? wifeless tolo- the Maxim If ire MHMIII ers." said Mrs. Curfew.

wish you'd sell bne to family next, door, ami ask them to put it-on graph. They mi old---tiupan'! phonograph that ihey must have found in an ash barrel, and tin keep it goins all day long, playing 'Only ft Pansy which song was threadbare when 1 was a little Sirl, I've asked woman of the house, time after time, if she on another record, but she t.ells nie to mind my own I said in chapter, if you can sell out- ol your silencers 1 can write in my memoirs thai 1 ono who went about (loins good, nm noi selling sileifr-eus, madam. .1 was the -sreat -vrentifn- triumphs i life in-the-twentieth, ceutnry a 1 was about-to sreatesi of these tilumpb 1 is i rof combined sau- siage stuffer "and. coffee grimier. It's ine sreatest labor saving- invention ever, offered the public.

You fasten it io the Kitchen table with ti lit fie set fasten, it, to ihe kitchen table with that liule set screw or anv other little set screw, and I'm surprised that a man of your years be engaged in such a trilling occupation. As for your Prof. Thinj, iimbob. if he really is solHniisl and inventor he should know hotifr than to sent! dissolute strangers over tin; country pestering busy women and talking- about set screws. isn't more than three months since this house was made a place of mpurnins an agent who sold us a patent electric meat grinder.

That WSB to be fastened to the table by a IHtle set screw, the'same as your abominable contrivance, and then it was connected with the olcctric lisht bulb, would go ahead grinding meat like everything. "The day we sot it several school teachers cnmp to the house to consult Sir. Curfew, who was a member of the school board, and they stayed ciuite late, so we invited them to remain for supper. 1 told my hiiB- thai (bo only thing I rtnilil have on such notioo wag lianh, nnd said IIP mlfthi KO into tin: Michen and grind up the whlli; I Ihe c.ompany. Mi was Kind of the dinncc Io try the- new machine, so IIR wi'iil io work once.

It was dark and hi; was so interested in that patent nli-cirii'. srindor that ho didn't, tuop io turn on 'he light, and the ronscimencp that his whiskers Into the liopper of the machine aiul pulled his head down nicninst tho hopper, nnd the dlstiirbnnci' created was a sin and a shame. 1 ruslied into tht- kitcben with th(. tuachers, and 1 hope I'll ncvor nfiain henr sui-h 1 Mr. usltiii Tho wore Rruatly shocked and I hoard OIK; of them Haying it was Kr.andal that such n.

man over wan ek'Ctcd to the school board. "Well, was t'asy to stoii the rnnchlne, liut couldit't niakc. it BO Mr. Curt'uw could his whlr-kers out, and tlicrn ho was. jammed up against that iron con- trivanui'.

1 sent for flu- plumber, and it was an hour before he came, juvd all that time Mr. ihirlYw krpt r-ayitig thincs unlit for publication, and the plumbor did eomo he was so overcome with idioili; lauKh- ter that.he.could scarcely do a thins. bpsan taking tho machine apart and every minute, or two hnM let out a.yowl of merriniPiit and then the teachers nil IH-KHII to laush tip though they saw somrthiiin fuuny in Ihe unfortunate man's predirsi- ment. and I could see that my IIUK- banti was fairly simmcriiis with ivratli. When was frevil nl last His liret act was to sniito that plnmli- vr on the nose nnd then Uie plumb- fir hit him.

and .1 uover did soe disgraceful uprisins. "So you cun sec how list 'rss it is for you to stand arguing ivbout your invention." First fJniiw Krlitny. Xo date set for tlie Xor- Ottawa, whicli was postponed owing TO the stormy An effort was made 10 fix a date between April and the but a satisfactory time -could not be arranged. The Normal's lirst game, therefore, will be playvd with Ulo Agricultural CoHecre at Manhattan, Friday, in accordance with iln schedule. The will play Alaryfi college Saturday liet'ore cnm borne.

Martin rhauncoy. at tin baseball squati, and of track tfsam. who injurr-d theit anWee in recent jirartjeps, will be in good condition by 'be '-nd of tin- week. Mrs. CtiarvoJf, of Osagi 1 City, underwent a fterloui! operatioii uf St.

Mary'K Hospital 'f Uiday. Jifer siftor. Mrs. McLaugbliii, of City. 5f in with her.

(Room Daily) Mrs CoiaG Lewis Hacknej, of Winfiold and AV Hoch ot Marion the members of the now State Board of Educational Administration, wlio are visiting the spoke to the students 'dur- inp tho chapet hour this morni.rig. The board will put in the time i thfe tune tion the state insti- 1 in Msitiiin tlip iscbools iinii bocoraing their The-board will occupy test of, week in its investigation the'conditions at tho Normal, and in that, time expects to become vei'saiit with all the workings, of the. iool its reluions. The board members hope to become, nc- 'inainted with, all members the faculty, and as many siudfeuta as time will permit Then inn is to -oopeiate with all the forces of the big training school fot teachers and In leiuunfe its needs, thej hope to increase its piescnt commendable fficienny All the buildings will be. carefully got tlu 1 will be visited and the grade of Work determined in as comprehensive.man- ner 1 is po faibh consistent with the rtort stay The members or the.

board each gave inspiring talks to the. student boih The president Jlickney ppiute.ii out the of tho capacities potnntial touchers in respect" to liliiiK tb lives of the future of the state. Mrs. Lewis gave a talk unusual interest and inspiration. 'She lias a kindly.

boaring. that gained for her the. immediate spe.ct of the She. nllndod io the schools of the state e.ohse- weated shrines where the best things of life an? learned. She made an especial, plea to the women-of tho school, who compose three- fourths of the student body, to appreciate their opportunities as teachers.

Mrs. Lewis, pointed out that the school was assuming many functions of the homo, and she expressed the hope that education in the future would point toward the making of complete homes. K. Hoch. who always is forceful speaker, Bpolte.

of the great- sH of education, and characterized the as the greatest profession, not' excepting; that of (he ministry. Me said that the State Normal School stands as tlie greatest institution of its kind in country, and suggested that the only- way to maintain tho present staiitliiril or hope for better Normal is in thn harmonious cooperation of board, students, president and faculty. talks were not of the Etoroo- lypcil kliul- often are hoard from Ihe Normal platform. Each of the speakers broufihl a peculiarly pertinent iniiKKafiu thnl wan worth One ol' the striking features In Albert Taylor Mall this morning was the sroiit crowd, and all of the people, with tin; exception of a half- dozen, were students. There are 1HO stiiiloniH who arc unable to KCI Kliapul Tho auditorium will scat over I "00 persons, and tbe spnce ne.ar tho walls, platform anil window souls will not nc.com mod a to the present enrollment.

This is ux- clusivc of the training school and those of the music department. The registrar has not bin ilKiircs completed, but tho present enrollment is much grantor than at any other lha'e in the history of the school. The members of the board and other Rueots will be entertained al dinner this, evening by President and Joseph M. Mill. The board will bp present at a meotlnjt of tho Commercial Club after 0 o'clock, and will address that body.

I'd fain Nit here Oishtaic up for buUcj bread; to strHJ-lniC in JIlClMlOM With hlOOWMMH llC- lor where have chorused their mitlicius iit fot tltoiM- of juns, 1 for nhcrc iii I HillllllKKl, 1(1 III (Ml 11(1 like the riiskiist stceih I'd Uke IIP suiiiiining, like aiiniiid in ttte nroofclet, nn lollies 011 Hie ii -id to Iw tranuneled hj IxiUiUH) eniiiiielcd, oue nnvioiis to pluiijif in ffac ill ink Tui'i lile hrinxx me cr lintcbci and grocei, 1 or- dei 1 f't'" 1 the iiiaiket 01 stoic, no iiinie do niiKle, nn tailed hooks ilanxic in front of (lie suckeis and ti outlets 110 iiwe I for i ho open, it flnrt liopin' tltnt 1 go (i.tlilnjt in June 01 Job but just foi pi-escnt I find jn) rh ilr iincl I am contPntetl to sit line ami sUb In SIHIMJO time Aenimnjt out Uosoms me bututli)C uith foml of and Jt all ends in lUicu hoinc one "Flslitntf," we -think sUiyins home' liulh Mason CnpyrlRhlPil Atinms Miiynavd Soeinl ('onti'r. Friday's social center the Mnyn.ird was one of the successful and InterPstliiK tuat have 1-een held. FollowiiiK Iho regular nivics lesson, tea was Mrs. Kerr thnu made all interesting talk on "Vocational Schools." "The vocational school is comparatively new tliiiiK." Jlrs. Kerr said.

"It is only in about the past three ye.ars that tho h.is be- romo widespread. The obfiu-t of thn to teach the youns people tlni! the work and the place for which they are best lilted. The vo- v-aiional scluiol exists primnrily not 'o tc-ach the children to lie -better moneymakers, but to make thorn more useful, happier and more con- 'eiitod citizens. The. state owes just as mn.ch to the child who cannot continue.

In school beyond the ape 12 or 14 years as to the who iocs on hiRher. An effort is bolus made in many places to Rive those part time in school. In tithcr-schools, trades are tausht Dart of the regular curriculum, li. Hoise. Idaho, school children do glazing.

work, plumbing and repairing. In factories and innchino shops in many places, the apprentice idea is oil by work In school part of the -lay. tin; time being granted from workinp hours by the Friday nipht. K. A.

Beach will lull; on "Music Appreciation." A uumlior of records will desicril.od and tiion played on the virtrola. The yonnp people of the neitiiiborhoofl eupepially invited. Mrs. H. c.

Joy. who has been sick at Si. Hospital for ton weeks, has been to her homo Tuesday she sat up for an hou for the first time since her sickness. Her condition somewhat improved. Quelled tlie Revolution.

Tuesday afternoon Isabel Rod- criguez and Pomposo Cuerra were fined $25 oach- and --Jose Floras -was lined $1.00 and given tlnitv daji in Jill lustico of the Peace 1.on McGartjv The complaint was liroiiBht by Sheriff Tom'- Saturday uight Charles Deiste.r, a Santa Ke special and Undersheriff Gibson were noar His Santa-Fe stati-on, looking for a MoxiBan who is was. brpug.lit- a. white girl, here from tjiithrie, Okla. A. Mexican came along who answered the.

description of the man wanted, and Ueister.en- gaged him in conversation (ilbson went into tiie station to get tlie agent to Identify him he returned neither Oeister nor tile was'. In sight, but presently Delster j-cturned. breath- lass, dragging struggling. "Mex." liy Uie arm. AHhouGh they were not sure that hi; was the man they" were looking Tor they thought that because of his suspicion)) actions in trying to get.

away, ho had better IK- locked up for investigation. Me showed light all thn way to the jail, llna.lly brandishing a blfc bowic knife, which was taken away from him by force. Iio snv: his name as. Jose Pharos and was locked up. Sunday nlsht tho officers received a complaint front Wallace, bosii of tho Mexican camp, that about, hundred shots had boen heard in tlie nciRhborUooil of the camp.

Accordingly Deistcr, Gibson and Ell Raymond went to tho camp and found It in tin uproar. Tlie principal cau.su of tho disturbance scorned t'Q be No guns wore located, however, and when the promised to quiet down Iho ofTicors started back to town. As they noared the depot saw Mexicans just ahead, nnil on overtaking them tlioy searched them and found on one a revolver and on tho other-a butcher knife. The men. wen placiid under arrest and put.

In jail with thelii fellow countrymen to await Investigation. The result oC tho investigation 'was the linos imposed Two Jlexican women appeared at the jail about noon, and paid Gucr- ra's lino, but the other two, having no doting women folk, were left in solitary confinement, to sobhr up. did they get the b-ooze? KAIIlKIKIil)' April S. H. Rocker nnd family visited at Charles Cunningham's the first, the weok.

MounkCH, of Fairland visited his cousin. 1511-slia Monnkes Sunday. The program and dinner for the last day of school were well attend I'd. Now officers wore elected at. Ml.

Herman Sunday School. Chester Milllkens and Wil (irinisley spent Sunday with. Mo nkes. Kllabn Mounkes has a new huggy The J. M.

Cunninghams visltei the S. S. (iralmms tho last of the week. Chnrlesworth has returnee to her homo Americus. Mrs.

Charles and Mis; Ida Graham made a trip to Counci Grove last weok. Miss Ellen Fitch returned homo Saturday from Council Grove. Miss Ethel Brings has returned home. The play given by Harry Cheshire at Fairlie.ld. Friday night, was i success.

It will be given at De Bon Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elishn Mounkes am' daughter. Uila, shopped In Km po'ria.

Thursday. Some of tbe people of this neighborhood got their potatoes planted in time, for tho rain. week golar ovjir Uft.e'jnonth i ouchers To reporter the aiette -who ireaent at a recent meeting 'hey tuoted Home gures from bills com- ng in of the poor j. The the counts' is not kg with discretion" Mr Shepherd said There are needt' people tn the tounty whom Ole fcouvm'fifiitoners are fclad to help, and for nhoneisupplit-s gladly "knowing that the taxpayers ot the would not aee Blitfpr Among them are some o' the old and helpless inmates at county farm peisoas phjsically unable work or mentally helpless and little children 1 liege Is duly ot socleh to cue for and oui trustHp the people of the county that we look after their needs Pitt when bi'is are drawn oh the county foi appaiently able- lodied meti will not keep j. job when, thej one men who loat in tne gummei and come to tlie county for coal and food in the tvitttei it goes against the grain for us to 0 the hills Look at this one and Uie commissioners gaie the reporter the follow ng llgures taken, from bills presented the of the pooi in nmpoiia Township, foi orders for the lellef of one fam which Ihea the citv lim on Fifteenth March 10 groceries $8 IO March 1 groceries 90 Mai eh 1 drj goods $10 70 91 arch 28, grocei les $7 April groceries $7 Mirch 15, pounds ot coal irch 2 1 pounds of coal Why, the Famlb at farm at much less expense to the countj than that Mr 1 Slufphud said Theie JS nothing we can 'lu now but these billfe as t'te supplies haie been Ken and the is due the mor- iiants wJ)Q furnished them but we doing It undei protest and we think it only fin that tiie people who the should know heie theii monej soes Of course this is an extreme case but theie is too, much in this township The father, family claims to be unable to worl But not all the summer loafers who the county for-aid in winter make even thatT claim;" The: commissioners suggested no remedy for ihe conditions they deplore.

Kach" -township has its own overseer of the poor oh it's towhsh'ip board, part of-the comrnls- niners is to K. tlie bills, not to superintend the giving out of. the chnrlly. Thai is left to the discretion of tho The commissioners intimated that' in their opinion nof mucli discretion bad been used In this case. A WTEWUS-CHASEK, Perched feet tie Ototme, who the coHtnwt for arid the EmpoHa IMMiiolflce, Ife on Ihe ttoHpole 't oUld for a vt the pute the tbe live vote 3If Crobne work from iNihterN rested on both of 4 tlie- IMile braced bf fastened to the Corners of tlie a builfUng.

Tlie job could Iw wkhoiit but the jtointers M) tlie ind is too KtriHix to risk it As it in, the painter IULS to watch bud- or of wind will curry him to The is a will steepic-chafiiiiK jolt; the The Grohne J'lertirfttiiiK- Company comes front III, and one of tV twid todnj- the h.ive inoie- dan- ttcrous, but the flagpole' a risk) one 'Ihe be painted nnct tlie bull be (lone In jcold ftm poslcifice dome IN sm 01 one but it ulKiut feet the roof The Itole nlilcli looks twenty feet hifdi troni the ftitiuml in 4 foity feet tall In actual aiirenient Tlie flag; and the neatJiei llnjtt are ruii up tills erery rtflj: The of rertecornUiijr tbe office Is piO4re.s<finjr rapldlj I'roricjicrs ni of thu Presbytery at Xewlon this week' ti lifting attended by tlie Kniporia ministers, representing their rr.siieet'iy'e churches. Rev. II'. Henry pastor of the Seco'ud Presbyterian Church; W. C.

Temple- Ion, of the First Presbyterian, and 8. jiaxwi'll-iof the Arundel Avenue went this morning to Newton. .1. II. Bright, who will represent the Kmporln and Wichita rresbytoric.s.

also Wont The meeting will last llin 1 1 days. Each minister will hand In a idport of the conditions in his cliurcb, and. plans will lie marie for Hie work of the churches) tlie coniihg. year. The Cliri'tinn (Trom lesteroa Difly the meeting 6t the Gbriaban Ministeiiol Institute last uigbt Kersbnpr the prtsident the Toith Worth Christian Tjni- wlio has been giMng the lectures continued his series on Christian Jdeahsm taking up the subject In its to the imllild ual and the life while It Was.one of the best of Mi Kerslmcr fiist spoke of the significance of the correct 'point'of xiew Ho dwelt Upon practical andX-its upbu life.

The true viewpoint, he said, is thatvhicb includes eternity rather than timf alone Mr Kershnei explained the three-fold development of the faculties'of thV and feeling. Ch'artcter, building, is of primary importance, he said, and quoted as examples JelTreys, Burr and Bacon, intellectual development is second! only to the culture of the will. -The speaker brought out the value ol emotional culture, in realms "ol music, art. and poetry. The harmonious and symmetrical development of soul facul.tiea true goal individual Mr.

Kershuer's address was- pre ceeded by two excellent numbers the Sunday School Orchilra.of the Christian Church. A mixed chorus from the church and a quirtet composed of visiting preachers also furnished music, and Longman, of Fredoriia, Bang a solo. The attendance was large las night and today. Mr, Kershnei spoke today on ''Christian fdealisn: and the Home," taking up the com plex problems of marriage and di vorce and social evil. A stoady who is visiting "her" iii Umporia lliis week makes himself so thoroughly of the family that lie ROOS out on the back porch to brush his tet-th-: The ICniuhls and l.ndicg of Security N'o.

at their mectiiiK last week gave to, the monument fund. Clifford Saylnrs. who has benn nt- tPiidillK the Business has gone to his homo in Roseau, whore ho will spend tho summer. With 'two proaclw ronfaroncps in town; what Glso iuit rainy weather could be expected? 'i'lii: TUL'R' I'ATIIIOT. lilesswl Is tlie man who asks niricw, 1 low or high, who at.

his Uisks. nor yearns lit bleed ami die! spoiled iiinlitlibns make lilm sore 01- cause dim to rcpino; anil ovci.v day, every lit 1 KCts sign. is imp, to follow liim town; no up him -ilow'ii. lie docs not ni-t'd to whine and sob in some rlKMip that ho umy hold his dlnkjr job unothi-r iprni of years. It isn't needful to pretend ho lovtw the ninvnshcxl jayr he needn't rail his Imsom friend each rube wlio conn's Ills )lo carex not for the smllw or frowns of iwoplc in hfaK A but, in Ills old bine band-mc- downs, he tollsc wKb nnd Kra'i-o.

I'lxini all offlrial fet-terx free, lir liei-ds bis kinp, and prnnw tho sprcudinit iminpkin knd trains the rabbago vino, oft itmy rluu'tgc, nnd pntriots may things do not his plans uVriingo. or thako him lii.v slrrp. hel others liroak tlirlr licnrts to nab tho.se prizes to all quietly IMJ keviH'th lad his lien. How who'd tnki' no or big: stay at IMIIIIC nmfcc a.lHmiloIr for Oopyrlshti-il by Walt Mason. Adama Rymllcate lll'CK CltKKK- April S.

Uddle Bison called on John Orovns, Monday. Mrs. Lillie Groves spent Thursday wilh ROBO Dwyer. Mrs. Howard Wamscr was shop ping in Reading, Saturday.

Mrs. Frank Phillips called on Mi's Earl Phillips, Tuesday. Frank Sells visited the Belleview school, Tuesday. Charles Applcby spent Monday with Banks Luther. Mrs.

Howard Wamscr spen Thursday with Gladys Sedgewick. Mrs. ,1. 13. Sells, ant Blalne Sells called on L.

0 roves Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kulle.r family, visited the Earharts, jn Head ing, Saturday. Joe and tlay.

called on Reading friends Thursday. Air. and Mrs; A. M. Phillips spen Saturday with Mr.

and Mrs. Frank I.ogsdon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Suffer and Lucilc called on Mr.

and Tvlvs. ttrovc: Sunday. Mr. anil Mrs. .1.

Pagan anc sons were Sunday visitors al Dwy er's. Mr. and Mrs. James Sartor called bn Mr. and lira.

Howard Wamse: Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Butler ontertaince Mr. and Mrs.

Wilmer.Burnap, Harry and-'Mary Burnap, and Mrs. Wil Gordon and Jennie- Gordon, of Em porin; Xeva Orr and llay and.Udga Gordon. Sunday. Mrs. Addie Brown, of Lawrence, patriotic instructor of the Ladies o' the 0.

A. is being entertained at the homo of Mrs. C. F. Roe.

G. W. Osborn, of twelve and one half miles southwest of town, at tended to business in Kmporia yes torday. V. n.

Morris, of northwest Emporia, attended to business Emporia yesterday. Matrimonial note: A two-lime widower of Bmpor'ia is-preparing ti build a house. Mrs. M. Shultz, ot Amoricu! shopped yesterday in Rmporia.

-M. Hoeg, 6lpo attended business in Emporia yesterday. Geoifc worUng Miller Olof Melgren Brotherf, RTloade of cittle ''the umrkets Moudiy Mr and Afro -Vuiel Oicon and daughter, MyrOe, were, entertained at Olof Johnson's Sunday -Toseph Lundholm and Peter jundgren made a busiuese trip to Miller u-j The Young Peoples Sewing. Circle met at vyili Lindbloom.s, fliura day iiljihl, Hannah Tohnwn retURned'tO Topeka Sundaj, after a months acation Ira Smith spent Sunday Sanders Ed Johnson spent Sunday -with friends south Miller and3Irs A Lundstat, of Osnge Citv, are at the home of theic. son Victor Lundstat Misses Tilhe and Rudeeu and Jojin Rudeen Sundav at Olof Anderson's Miss Esther Tohnson has been fternig from rheumatism the past the Mr and Mrs William Sanders went Friday for a weeks visit with relatives in St Toe and Parkville, Mo Engstrom of Chicago as ldiug a series of meetings in the Lutheran Chufch this Miss Hazel Johnson returned to school at Gauge City, hav- ng her home by sickness the past week Verna Calhoua has been having tioubie with hei the past three weeVb was "ftiVerf to St Mali Hospital at Pmporia Saturday 4S TO ITIK UVH1N Topeki A-pnl Gen ral fohn Daw son.

has sent circular letter to county clerks and countv attorneys ot the state admonishing disregard of one section of the aiahm law w'hich neeoTies effective upon the publication -of the statute book about May The section he would 1me disiegarded it, ill fhe bill provided that the clerks shall permit any Jntl al persons so desiring to inspect tho same at anj time his office may be open. In. other Dawson that, even though, carriers.m.us! file, a statemenf. of coiislgriee of every shipment of made into the si.ate. tlie records of sucU tiles bo to piib- fit will be noted." Dawapn says "that positlvelj forbids the giving concerning shipments l.p; every jTom Dick and- Hiirry, but limits ing of information disclbB ures: in sta-te d' federal.

courts' 1 to officers of and state governments seeking, -in formation for the prosecution of per sons charged with or. suspected imp and to the officers of transpor t.ilibn 1 -that Uie constitution of the United States is undoubtetllj the supreme law of the land, Daw son adds: "If IB therefore my opinion that the second clause Section of the the "and to per mlt any and all persons so desiring to inspect the at any time hi office miiy be open, null and void and. I would urgently advise and.ad mpiiish the county clerks ot Kansas to disregard; a.ud ignore the provi sions of that clause." Dawson also declares he believei the Malilu law. will stand matte: what may befall the Webb law. Hi believes the police power of the stall is sufficient protection for the law ii the modified form, ignoring the nor tion to which he calls special alien lion.

A Cottonwood Falls, April A. mixed was'el'ectcd mayor police judge and- Iwo couneil wee going to UiC'CitizeriV ticket ant three councilmen' being, the. independent ticket. W. Dauglierty, on the ticket was elected mayor J.

Bocool on bV a tna jc-rity ot only 'votes. 13i Forney, on the wa elected police judge. Z. Black burn and YV, V. Teat on i the' cifizens ticket were put iii.

aiul' 'M, Greg ory, J. M. Martin and. Hugh Finlei were chosen on the inciepenuen ticket. the successful candidates the mayor is a retired farnier, th police judge is a -blacksmith, on councilman is a- county official, tw are dry goods mer chants, one is carpenter and on is a jeweler.

The vote, polled wa not a heavy one, but the feature tbe day was the large proportion women voters. Mr. and Mrs. William Hughey formerly of Kmporia, are vtsilin, friends and town for few days. Tho pajamr.

story "en" a Xonna professor is the best of the season Have you heard it? -The of he iiahk cominiMioner has steps to put out of nother fraud that it: in asserted an been, gaining conkiderable bead- way In the state recently If what being- called, the of mer handise fraud The watter had been. Inxeetigaled by Carl Peterson head of the blue sky department under Commissioner Charles SaWycr, and real estate dealers, and others hajie been handling been warned to or ace a serious piosecutioH The fraud is exceedingly simple ind easv of operation A of merchandise held a Kitnsaft City vholcsale house, aetuall) valued ac 'rom $200 to $250, Is Imdleed to dtal a ot 000 attached to the acknowl paymeut face otlhe con'ract stock is oidered delivered Tonei held such contrac't He Smith that he ja, uufible to that laat $230, and persuhdes Smith to buy his equity or trades It to Smith equitv in Smith digs up the additional payment and geta the whatever simith paid the JioWef of the contract was- at least that much more than the stock was worth, ac- idrd ng to tne bank commtMioner The sdht out Ur the claimaiCraTid, out foj; tl of the second party to lliej. contract 4 are all assignable, may be sold Tiie coutr'aefi irtby be pur- thase'd 'Air Peterson from )0 cents to $30 according'to tllelr newness and cleanness- th" the contract is able to wring from his Victim, aboij-e the puce paid for the blank ard linolcp on liis alleged equity of $7jO is clear Most of 1he call for a ck ot goods Invoiced at $3000 There are other forms, pr rutinin? as high as $4000 as an invoiced vOue ind arknowl edsing the iceeipt of are put out Several victims have beeriidiscdv- ered 'by the But there will be no: the 'department can p-evenl it The fraud lies in thn repie-en- ta'tion that, stock of goods valued at for. less money," Peterson "The goods are worth- iio more than the baigiice the contracts. The original purchasers of tho contracts do not begin to put up tho money the contracts, themselves seem to show; that they do.

"A number of unscfuphlous real estate agents. in the state Have been trading these cfiui ties in real ''estate---' Sometimes- the pnr- chasfirB do 1 not 'realize' that. they have But there will be no more of it. Those offeiMng the contracts are liable either for. prosecution for obtaining money, and goods under false pretenses, and also are liable for prosecution under tho amendment to the blue sky law passed by the last legislature.

We have warned all those who have', been handling these contracts to stop. It they do not we will -begin prosecutions at once." It will not be worth while to usk Charles secretary of slate, to reserve some certain number. of n. new state, automobile tag when they are distributed. He declares he will save no number's', but will pass the tags out as, applications for.

them come through the county, treasurers. Tile treasurers. are the proper people to apply to for tags, and they will be ready for distribution Sessions estimates will require a corpB of ten stenographers! for maybe, to get outline tags for the Burt: E. Brown, secretary -of the 10' I. .3 is an candidate for the office of.

secretary, the State Com m.issip/ij Ho jpjijs i.liiat.';'. 1 already: in race for the pl.aca.:. His been announced. Brown's in. Lawrence.

IVAXK Mansfield, April handkerchief wttsvthe only clew left by robbers who- blew the safe in the Bank of Mansfield this and escaped with -The empty money bags'were left'on the counter aftsr the robbers transferred tho contents to their The robbery was discovered when the bank was opened this Three distinct explosions were heard during the night by' who to-be pistol 1 reports. Totals stolen at thOv-Erieco- atalioh house were used tor breaking into the bank. Bloodhounds' have been ordered from Springfield; Dr. H. A.

Post has returned to Rmporia after being a'way for a week on business. A. White, of seven miles northeast of Emporia, was In town today transacting Mrs. John Smith, of 'ten miles north of Emporin, was In town today shopping. Robbins today from week's visit with friends in Kansas City.

Mrs. John Williams, or five miles nr '-Mvn. sbnjipoil yrstrrday in Kmpor.ia. Charles 'Garrison, of Mound, was in Emporia today transacting business. J.

D. Summers, of Denver, is visiting Emporia relatives for a few days. A. S. Bernheisei, of Hartford, was in Emporia yesterday.

i C. H. Martin returned-last nigllt from a business trip to Kansas City. I "Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Newton, of Tola, are visiting relatives in Emporia..