La Crosse Republican from La Crosse, Kansas • 1

tux li-ik 1 1 -C a Cro lean 1U VOLUME 22 LACROSSE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEB. i 1917 NUMBER 7 pubi LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Just Ask Kansas Day. Flag Presentation at the School. Last Monday Kansas Day a very interesting program was listened to in the auditorium of the High School, when the Woman's Relief Corps of the city presented the school with a handsome flag, eight feet wide and sixteen feet long.

Will Drill for Oil in Pawnee For a long time local men have quietly been at work on a proposition to raise money to drill a test well for oil and gas in Pawnee county. The money has at last been raised about the work of drilling in the test well will be begun here just as soon as a drilling rig can be obtained and brought to Tawnce county. Leases on 3,000 acres, practically all in a body, have been obtained on land southeast of Lar- The flag symbolizes so much to every one on American soil that it should be forever before our eyes, and the children should be taught to revere it as a sacred thing. They should be told of the valient deeds of Revolutionary heroes, written on every sun kissed fold; of the days of toil and privation, of sickness and wounds, bloodshed and carnage which are behind the wind-tossed stripes; of loved ones in the stormy days of the Civil war, who went out in strength, of young manhood, full of hope and loyalty: of the many who returned broken in health and body, or of the many more who laid down Real Eslate At Low Prices Evolves Safely The Answer To-day Eh? Some one How Long It Takes To Live Easy SEE LITTLE Tr? Tl GTrJ The following: is a list of the mem bers of the Barnard Library Association of La Crosse: M. M.

Wilson B. G. Snodgrass H. L. Baker Chas.

E. Hopper Rheta Smith Mabel B. Grass Bernard Bellport B. F. Krause Leland Robinson Anna E.

Shotts Mrs. Wollman Mabel E. Shotts Grace Arnold John Butler Mrs. II. W.

Grass, Sr. Mrs. Bunn Mrs. Jas. H.

Little L. V. Melliek L. L. Iiiiun Zippa Bunn Alta I.ank Frank Russell Chas.

Pokorny Arden Conatd H. J. Walker Mayme Dreany A. H. Schutte Abbie Bellport W.

C. Stevens Louise Ragan E. G. Alexander H. II.

Hall A. Kirkpatrick Mrs. Jessie Shiney S. E. Edwards W.

A. Hayes Laurence Attwood Earl Howell W. H. Russell Mrs. H.

R. Bryan Mrs. Chas. Dalton M. M.

Christiansen Sidney Saunders The thanks of the Association are due to the following 'ho have donated books since the list published last week: Mrs. Frank Wray, Mrs. H. J. Walker, Clarence Southwick, Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs.

Grace Arnold, Mrs. Louise Bellport, Chas. Pokorny. The new books are as follows: "The Man from Glengarry," Ralph Connor. "My Lady of the South," Randall Parrish.

"Emmy Lou." George Madden Martin. "Corporal Cameron," Ralph Con nor. "Anne of Green Gables." L. M. Montgomery.

"The Shepherd of the Hills," Har old Bell Wright. "The Winning of Barbara Worth," Harold Bell Wright. "Domboy and Son," Charles Dickens. "Strange Stories from History," G. C.

Eggleston. "Our Little Panama Cousin," H. L. M. Pike.

"Little Minister," G. M. Barrie. "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," John Fox. "The Strong Arm," Robert Barr.

"Cecilia," F. Marion Crawford. "Davy Crockett," William' C. Sprague. "The Man on the Box," Harold Me-Grath.

"The Northerner," Norah Davis. "The Maid of the Whispering Hills," Virgie E. Roe. "Vane of the Timberlands," Harold Bindloss. "Pidgin Island," Harold McGrath.

"The Heritage of the Sioux," B. M. Bower. "As the Sparks Fly Upward," Cyrus Townsend Brady. "Lorimer of the Northwest," Harold Bindloss.

"Darrel of the Blessed Isles," Irving Bachellcr. "Prescott of Saskatchewan," Harold Bindloss. The following books have been been loaned to the association by h. r. Barnard: "Six to Sixteen," Julia Horatia.

Ewing. "Two Little Waifs," Mrs. Males-worth. "A Sweet Girl Garduate," L. T.

Meade. "Our Bessie," Rosa Nouchotte Carey. "Naughty Miss Bunny," Clara Mul- holland. "Rob and His Friends," John Brown. Little Rosebud," Beatrice Har- raden.

Ten Nights in a liar-room," T. S. Arthur. "A World of Girls," L. T.

Meade. "A Book of Golden Deeds," Charlotte M. Young. "Tales of the Trail," Henry Inman. "The Dclhoydes," Henry Inman.

"The Little Lame Prince," Dinah Mulock Craik. "King of the Golden River," I John Ruskin. Alice's Adventures in Wonder land," Lewis Carroll. Two Little Savages," Earnest Thompson Seton. "Tales from Shakespeare," Charles and Mary Lamb.

"True and Beautiful," John Rus kin. "Essays of Elia," Charles Lamb. "True to the Old Flag," G. A. Hen- i-y.

"The Prince of the House of David," H. Ingram. "The Homestead on the Hillside," Mrs. Mary J. Holmes.

"When a Man's a Man," Harold Bell Wright- "Circle Dot," M. H. Doimho. "Swiss Family Robinson," Jean Rudolph Wyss. "A Boy's Life at School," Edmando DeAmicis.

The meeting was presided over bv the President of the Corps, Mrs. F. A. Bunn, and Ihe first thing on the program was tne singing of "The Red, White and Blue" and "The Star Spangled Banner," by the entire audience, when Comrade Renner invoked the Divine blessing- After which Mrs. Bunn in a few well chosen words, recited a history of the Corps and gave a whole lot of valuable information that was well received.

Little R. L. Dalton recited a beautiful poem, "A Flag on Every School," and did it, as he always recites, remarkably well. The Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Mamie Schutte, in a splendid manner presented the flag.

She said: "One of the objects of the Woman's Relief Corps is to inculcate patriotic sentiment into the minds of the rising generation, through teaching patriotism in the public schools. Our emblem of fidelity and love of country is the flag, and we wish to present to your High School our starry banner which speaks for itself. It speaks of heroism and patriotism among the living and among the dead. We would like to see it in every American home as well as in the schools. The flag we present to you represents Liberty and Ame'' ican Freedom.

Our hearts thrill with joy and pride when we look on the glori-, ous emblem oJl our country, the Rpd. White and Blue, whose lan- eruatre is Valor. Purity and Loy- and an inspiration to pro mote better citizenship. We look back to the years of 1861-5, hen the comrades 01 the brand Army fought in its defence and Lincoln wiped the last foul stain from its folds. While we hope there will not be a time when any who are before me will be called upon to follow the flag in battle, it is just as important to honor it in time of peace.

We need men of great minds and brave hearts with moral courage to dare to be true to the principles our. flag symbolizes. Its most important lesson is that America is for Americans, whether they be native born or naturalized. Our country is safe as long as we instill and enforce the proper respect for our flag. The School Flag is not an idle sentiment; it is a perpetual object lesson.

In the light of those events with which it is associated, learn to love and honor it intelligently. It makes you good and loyal citizens. It is not a thing ot beauty alone, it is a practical means of; instruction. It teaches respect to authority aud obedience to laws. The school room is the nursery of patriotism.

The flag should not be kept for snecial occasions, for mere dec oration and display. Thousands thus use the flag who know-nothing of its meaning and his tory. Lessons learned in early are not forgotten. Indifference to the National Emblem is akin to contempt, Contempt for the colors is the seed plot of treason. Ignorance of it is the mother of vice; knowledge of it is the mother of virtue.

The hope of our country is the education of, its children in the laws and principles that govern the nation. Some of the lessons our flag teaches us are unselfishness and reverence It inculcates the principles of self-sacrifice, devotion to the welfare of others. It is the symbol of peace. Old Glory has led our armies in all their victories. It has waved over them in the Revolutionary war, the war of 1812.

the Mexican war, the Civil war and the Spanish-American war. Our ensign was raised over Alaska Nov. 8, 1867 and since 1898 it ha3 been floating over the Philippines, Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands. ned- The leases will be placed on file within a day or two. It is not the intention to try to obtain any more leases at present.

Local men have subscribed amounts varying from $500 down to $100 to make up the $7,000 needed for the well. It is figur ed that this amount will take the well down 1,500 feet. It prob ably will be somewhere between a 12 and 16 inch hole at the sur face of the ground, and between 5 and 6 inches in diameter at the bottom. A well this size will be drilled in order that it may be sunk to a further distance 3000 feet if results are not obtained sooner. The idea is to go down 3,000 feet ultimately if necessary in order to make a thorough test here.

Larned Tiller and Toiler- La Crosse Has Fast Team. The La Crosse high school basket ball team claims the distinction of being the fastest team in western Kansas. Last week they v. on from Rozel with a score of 40 to 20, after Rozel had won from Larned, Kinsley, Great Bend and Sterling. Friday and Saturday of last week the team took a trip west, playing a game each at Scott City and Leoti- La Crosse won both' of these games by good odds.

Twelve games have been playedwith other hig school teams with not a defeat for La Crosse. The La Crosse team is sched uled to play in the Golden Be tournament, which takes place in Hays City sometime in March Great Bend Tribune. Teachers will slop Smoking Kansas Teachers must "watc their step A bill introduced in the house by Representive Jewell of Crawford County pro hibits any person using intoxi eating liquor or tobacco in any form being employed as teacher in any Kansas school. Themeas ure requires the discharge 0 any teacher using liquor or to bacco, and if any board of ad ministration, education or dis trict board hires a man or woman using liquor or tobacco the mem bers may be fined $100 for the first offense and ousted from of fice for the second. The bil applies to an the state, city and county schools.

Men had Charge of Meeting Last Sunday night the Men's Class of the U. B. Sunday School celebrated "Brotherhood Day' with an appropriate program. The house' was crowded and all were pleased with the various numbers. The quartett was composed of Dr.

Bryan, W. Newman, Will Baker and Harry Grass, J. H. Little at the instri- ment. Clarence Richards read the scripture lesson and W.

H. Russell invoked divine dlessing. Messrs: Baker, Wray, Johnson Snodgrass and F. U. Russell de- ivered splendid addresses.

Going after the Business Names and Ryan, of Mc Crack- en, are now operating almost all of the Opera Hovises along the ine between Hoisington and Scott Thev recently in stalled a new electric light out- tit and picture machine their house at Bison and now have a classy little picture show there. their lives a willing sacrifice on the alter of their country. All this and more can be read in each radient star. Tell the story of the Flag to the children, that they may so love it and all it symbolizes, that no dishonor can ever come to it, and the day will soon dawn when Old Glory will float over every school house from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the north em boundary of Alaska to our southernmost possessions. I am proud to present this flag to your High School.

I have no doubt that you will cherish and emulate the deeds it symbolizes, and in behalf of the Woman's Relief Corps, I ask you to accept it as their best gift." To which Prof. Alexander, Supt. of the school, responded. He did so in an admirable way and then gave a synopsis of the origin of flags in general and the U. S.

Flag in particular. His remarks were exceedingly good and timely. Mrs. Julia Kobinson made a talk on the flag and read a few sections of the Kansas Flag Law pertaining to the 'use of school flags. The Flag Salute was given by all, led by the Patriotic Instructor- "'I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indi-visable, with liberty and justice for all." The audiance sung America.

A. L. Farmer and VV. H. Owen, members of the school board, made brief talks and promised to see that the beautiful Stars and Stripes presented should have proper care, and it necessary a fine new flag pole would be erected.

Walter Newman sung "My Father's Flag and Mine," a beautiful solo. Mr. Newman always renders his solos well, as he did this. Comrade Mccormick made a brief but highly interesting talk and told some war incidents wherein the flag played a prom ineht part. It may be pertinent to remark in this connection, that through the Patriotic Instructor the Corps has presented six smaller flags and some Patriotic Primers as well as other patriotic literature, to the graded schools of the town Mo.

Pac. Trains to Larned At the meeting of the Larned Business Men's Association Mon day night, the secretary read a communication from the general superintendent of the Missouri Paeific, saying that negotiations were now underway between his road and the Anthony and Northern for the establishing of a union station at Larned. It is understood that if a joint traffic arrangement is entered into, the Missouri Pacific will run trains from La Crosse to Larned and on to Conway Springs over the A. N. tracks, bringing both freight and passenger trains through Larned.

If the agreement is made, the A. N. will construct its track from Larned to La Crosse of seventy pound steel, to take care of the heaviest Mo. Pac. trains.

Larned Chronoscope. The brick work on Mr. A. E. Palmer's new business house is about completed.

ttw rnc "The Queen's Necklace," Alexander Dumas. "From the Earth to the Moon," Jules Verne. "Pythia's Pupils," Eva "The Pro-Historic World," Elie Berthet. "Vanity Fair;" William Makepeace Thackery. "The Cloister and the Hearth," Charles Reade.

Hoosier School Master," Edward Eggleston. "Polly Oliver's Problem," Kate Douglass Wiggin. "The Hidden Path," Marion Har-land. "In Old Quivira," Hill McCarter. "When Wilderness Was King, Randall Parrish.

"The Southerners," Cyrus Town-send Brady. "The Patriot," Cyrus Townsend Brady. "Rudder Grange," Frank R. Stockton. "A Master's Degree," Margaret Hill McCarter.

"Alice of Old Vincenncs," Murice Thompson. "The Crossing," Winston Churchill. "Cuddy's Baby," Margaret Hill McCarter. "The Cottonwood's Story," Margaret Hill McCarter. "The Call of the Wild," Jack London.

"Cranford," Elizabeth G. Gaskell. "A Certain Rich Man," William Allen White. "The First Violin," Jessie Fothev-gill. "The Fair Lew Wallace.

"Jayne Eyre," Charlotte Bronte. "John Halifax, Gentleman," Dinah Mulock Craik. "Lorna Doone," K. D. Blackmore.

"The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come," John Fox. "The Master's Violin," Myrtle Reed. "The Perfect Tribute," Mary Ship-man Andrews. "The? Price of the Prairie," Margaret Hill McCarter. "Richard Carvel," Winston Churchill.

"Red Rock," Thomas Nelson Page. Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe The Association wishes to suggest that the published lists of the hr.oU be preserved for reference, so that the members or others interested ciin see at any time what books are to be obtained at the library. Mr. C. E.

Funk and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Elias and Mr.

and Mrs. T. W. Shotts enjoyed the day last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Elias in Hoisington. 1 W. H. Russell was in Topeka Monday and Tuesday attending the annual meeting of the State Bar Association. Wm.

Schraeder was in town on business from Garfield township, Monday. mm Hems Over a Thousand Automobile les One would naturally suppose 1 the month of January to be one of the poorest months to sell automobiles, but a glance over the license book at the county Treasurer's office will show eighty-six new automobile licenses were purchased during the month of January. This means our people bought cars in January at the rate of three a day. Today Rush county has 1,087 automobiles, or an automobile for every family-of eight peo- pie in the county. La Crosse people who bought cars during the past month were: J.

A. Weigand, John Schaffer, 0. L. Toadvine, H. J.

Kleihege, J. E. Scheuerman, Marcus Herr-nian, Chas. W. Kyle, Clyde Bur-lingame, W.

J. Laughlin, J. M. Herrman, Mike Schaffer, Anton Werth, Wyrtt Holloway, I. Var-ney, Rufus Schutte, M-F.

Bivins, J. E. Legleiter, Geo. Pfeifer and Mrs. F.

A. Bunn. To use A. N. Track It has been learned recently that it is the judgment of railroad men that, when the line is built from Larned to La Crosse the new road will haul much traffic for the Mo.

Pac. between those two points, thus making a big saving in mileage. The officers of the road here, however, declare there was nothing to announce in regard to this. Hutchinson News. Strikes at Terminal Aid Bonds.

Representative Timken of Rush countyhas introduced a bill in the legislature prohibiting the voting of terminal aid bonds by counties in Kansas. The bill has been referred to the judi- ciary committee- it should carry it WOUld probably cripple the further extension of the A. rnilvnnfl terminal bonds in the townships through which it passes. -Larned Tiller and Toiler. note: This bill was killed in the committee, Tuesday.

Surveyed to Liebenthal We understand that the A. N. surveyors are now within one mile of Liebenthal. In going into Liebenthal we hear they will take three surveys, then choose the best route. Picture show at Bison Opera House every Saturday night-.