The Junction City Republic from Junction City, Kansas • 1

HE. Jj JNGTION GlTY REPUBLIC. etlr JUT A NRWsr, BKEEZT, BEPUBMCAN PA PES. VOLUME XLI. JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS.THURSDAY, JULY 30th, 1914.

NUMBER 45 PEXX BOY HURT. READY FOR VOTING. FORMER RESIDENT STAiiBE NEW SCOUTMASTER. C. X.

Vein' Little Son Kicked By i Registration largest In Yewrs. Wo. Colored Man Killed By His Wife in Tiwipka Thnrsdav. men Get Onto the Book. The registration books closed evening, and the registration for Leonard Clark, colored, vas stab bed in the back by his wir at their home in Topeka last Thu slay, and the approaching primary election Is (ld Family Horse.

Friday afternoon the 9-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Penn.

west of the city was kicked by the old family horse while he was harnessing the animal, and Ms face and side were both badly smashed. He stood a box up to stand on to reach over the died within a few mor nts. The K. H. Potter Succeed W.

Scupin in Chante of Troop One. Last week W. Scupin resigned as Scoutmaster for Troop One, the position he has held since the organization of the troop, and E. H. Potter, director of play grounds and principal of the 9th street ward school, has been selected as Scoutmaster to fill the vacancy.

He has made a special study of this elas of work and will make good in the position. two had been drinking cad fighting the biggest ever known here. The women turned out very well. The finals figured up as follows: Men Women CHEAP PLOWING. Ijeader Gasoline Tractor Shows Up Well At Test Held Thursday.

The light weight gasoline engine tractor, "The Leader" hieh was given a demonstration at the eGorge Smith place v. est of the city Thursday, attracted much attention and favorable comment. While weighing around 50u0 it will pull four bottom plows and will plow over an acre of land on a gallon and a half of gasoline. The engine Is one the style of an automobile engine. The Waters Hardware i3 agent for them, and arranged for the demonstration.

They expect to put out several this summer and fall. off and on for some da: Finally Mrs. Clark stated to th officers, he attacked her with the Iv.Ife, and she WHKAT CLIMBING. War in Europe Pushes Wheat Up. Poultry Is Off.

The wheat market took a nine cent jump Tuesday, and then fell oft a little yesterday, but this week's quotation i3 nine cents higher than it was a week ago. Hens, roosters, ducks and geese are all off a cent or two this week, but new alfalfa hay is a little better ir, price, and dealers look for still further advance. The prices quoted locally Wednesday evening as ge go to press are: No. 2 wheat, new 75c Corn, shelled 72c Oats, new 300 Egg3 15c Butter 18c to 25c Hens 12c Springs, per lb 15c Roosters 7c horse, and this in some way upset and frightened the hrose. He is get 1st ward 426 2nd ward 436 ting along very well.

302 309 224 129 964 3rd 4 th managed to take it from him, and in defending herself from his attacks, shabbed him under rhe shoulder blade. They lived he-? some months ago, Clark being em oyed at porter ward 442 ward 254 Totals 1558 KLKCTIOX COST SMALL. CLOSFD FOR AUGUST. Poor Farm Matter Can Be Voted on NO WAR, FOR HIM. in at the November Flection.

No Universalist Church Services August. Sunday School As Usual. work around the I 'll hotels. He was at one time a-rsted here for selling liquor. Clark is under The ladies who r.re pushing the Louis Lamhrerht Wasted No Time When The Wars News Came.

TO CHAPMAN. arrest at Topeka fcr the killing. matter of selling the old county farm and buying of a new one nearer FIVK PLANTS SATURDAY. Business Men and Band to Neighbor, ins City Tonight. Be- Rev.

C. H. Emmons will take his summer vacation in the month of August, and there will be no preach-in? at the First Universalist church until September 1st. The Sunday school and Young Peoples' meetings will continue as usual. town, and smaller, find that there is some opposition to the same because of the expense to the tax payers of a special election.

County Attorney The news of the start in fighting between Austria and Servia came in Tuesday's papers, and without wasting any time, Louis Lambrecht, Aus. trian. who has lived in this country for almost five years without taking Feuan Light Plan. Goinsr Fast, mand Will Increase. This evening an automobile excur sion of Junction City business men and the Junction City band are to go Pease advises them that the matter can be voted upon at the general out any naturalization papers, came Turkeys 16c Ducks 9c Geese I-ard iic Fat hogs, per 100 lbs $8.25 Best baled prairie hay, old $12.00 Best baled prairie hay, new Best baled alfalfa hay, new to $9 Best baled alfalfa hay, old.

to $12 Hides, green, per lb 11c The Frgan shipped out five of their eke ric light plants to fanners in adjoining counties Th demand for the plants i to Chanman cn a trade excursion, get- election in November, which vili THOMPSON DISCHARGED. in and applied for his first papers so that in the event of being called upon to go back to Austria and be a target Insufficient Fvidence To Make Assault make the election costs so far as this matter is concerned, practically nothing. Clerks and judges will have to aecuair.ted trip. A concert will be given at Chapman, and with the reputations that Chapman has of cordiality, the visitors and the hosts will have a pleasant evening. for the Serbs, he would have an Case Stick.

The hearing of George M. Thomp on the increase all thp time, and Mr. Fegan stated yesterday that he look, ed for a Mir demand as soon as the get shorter in the early fall, and the use for evening lights returned. 'alibi." He is employed as a farm be paid tor the general election, and the only additional expensa will be hand for the Misses Dixon, north of son, charged by Xick Veite with "as- the ballots, which are small affairs. the reservation.

ault with intent to kill" was held before Justice Dixon yesterday, and Mrs. Agnes Moritz. Mrs. Agnes Moritz, widow of Ul-rich Moritz, died Sunday morning at her home on west 11th street, after a few hours illness, death being due General C. C.

C. Carr. Brigadier General Camillo Casatti Theodore Jones, Theodore Jones, aged S3 years, a resident of this county for right around sixty years, died Monday evening about 8 o'clock at his home Seventy-First Birthday. Sunday was Per Olsen's 71st birth. Thompson was discharged.

There vas no evidence to show that lie Cadmus Carr died Saturday at his home near Chicago. He was at one day, and the occasion was made a festive one by the atendance at his home on east branch of McDowell creek either acted as the aggressor in the fight, or other than in self defense when he was attacked by Veite. The three mile3 west of the city, after an iilness of some weeks. Death was Mrs. R.

X. Hudspeth. Alice wife of R. N. Hudspeth of Ogden, died Saturday at that place after a long illness.

The funeral was held in Ogden Sunday afternoon and interment was made in the Ogden cemetery. Mrs. Hudspeth was 54 years old and was a native of Illinois. She had lived in Ogden many years, and had a wide circle of friends who will mourn for her. time fn command at Ft.

Riley and had many friends here, Carr Hall was named after him. He was a veteran of the Indian wars, the Civil and Spanish wars and was 72 years old. due to the infirmities of old age, and was not unexpected. The funeral was held yesterday morning from the trouble occurred on the sidewalk in front of the rooming house run by Mrs. Veit, instead of in the house as Presbyterian church, Rev.

Hart offi stated at first. of a large number of "friends, relatives and politicians" as one man who was there told of it. Refreshments were served, and the crowd certainly had a good time, and will all wish him many happy returns of the day. He is one of the early day settlers in that section and owns one of the good Sergeant Burton. to an apoplectic stroke.

The funeral was held Tuesday morning from the Catholic church and interment was made in St. Mary's cemetery. She is survived by these children: Ed Moritz of Kanapolis, Joseph, Henrj Albert and William Moritz, all of this county, Miss Rose Moritz of the city and Mrs. Robt. Allender east of the city.

Mrs. Moritz, who wa3 a native of Germany, had lived in this county for upwards of forty years, the old home place being in Milford township, well re she and her husband lived from an early date and acquired large land holdings. Her husband has been dead some years. Mrs. Moritz was a good woman, wrapped up in her family and her church, and will be missed by a wide circle of friends.

farms. Two New Teachers. The school board Friday elected two teachers( thus filling the list for the winter'3 work. Miss Bessie Wiest of this citr and Miss Florence Wallace of Lawrence were elected. Miss Wiest to a position as grade teacher, and Miss "Yallaee to teach Latin in the High School.

The Quality Pup. Streeter Blair, proprietor of the Sergt. Charles F. Burton, colored, retired U. S.

army sergeant, died at Hutchinson Monday night, where he has made his home for the past two years, being employed by the Pegues-Wright Dry Goods of that place, after his several years faithful service with them in their store in Junction City. The remains will be brought to this city today and interment will be made in the Ft. Riley cemetery. He was for many years one of the best known colored men of the city, and had the respect of a wide circle of friends. Quality Clothes Shop, intent on keeping something novel before the public, has started a new idea, with a picture of "The Quality Pup," which will hereafter adorn all of his ad vertising and stationery.

The first use of the said purp in the Repub- ic appears in this issue. ciating, and interment was made in Highland cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the members of the G. A. R.

of which he was an old time member. Mr. Jones was a native of New York, but came to this county in the fifties, and "in 1856 settled on the tract near Wreford which he owned ten years ago when he sold out aud v.ioved into town. He later moved into the country. He was a veteran of the Civil war, and served with a company which w-as enlisted from this part of the state.

He was always active in the affairs of the county, and will be remembered by the older settlers as one of rhe early day orchard enthusiasts. Through his efforts many orchards were established that might otherwise never have been set hereabouts, or at least not until later years. He is survived by his wife and these children: Mrs. Roxie Insley of this city, Mrs. Ed McNiff of this city, Mrs.

Blanche Lee of Wreford vicinity, Miss Lily of Salina, Orrin, Charles, Nellie, Hadie, Alice and William, all of this county, who will have the sympathy of their friends in their time In the death of Lanson Woodworth eastern Geary loses a unique charac Mackey in the Game. W. H. Mackey, ex-sheriff, ex-United States Marshal and ex-Assistant warden at the Federal penitentiary, comes out with a long letter on his views on the candidacy of H. H.

Tucker, Jr. candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. His Jetter appears elsewhere in this issue a political i.dvertisenient and th interest locally in his stand will be great. ter. Never a man who did farming or stock growing on a large scale, he did some well drilling, farmed a little, traded more, held onto what money To Protect the Paved Streets.

There is talk of an ordinance forbidding driving heavy threshing ma. chines and engines over the paved streets of the city without planking the "right of Many cities even prohibit the hauling of heavy wagons or trucks over the nicely paved streets, especially of boulevards in the residence section. The heavy loads of sand, grit and stone hauled over some of the Junction City paved streets this spring made tracks that will last a long time, disfiguring what was really a handsome thoroughfare. came his way and loaned it out among Here For Horse Sale. A good crowd, including a number of out-of-town buyers, was here Monday morning to attend the sale of con.

demned horses and mules at Ft. Riley Owing to new mules to take the place of those condemned not having been received, the mules were not put up. All of the horses were not sold. Prices realized were pretty good, everything considered. his neighbors.

This got him the title among many of "The farmer-banker" and many farmers have been glad to et accommodation from his at times. was quite wealthy at the time of his death. Ed Roedfcer To Light Up. Ed Roediger, west of the city, has just bought one of the R. B.

Fegan Co. farm plants for electric lighting of his home and all outbuildings and the same will be installed at once. This makes several good farms in a row along the Golden Belt routes that have these lights. Lanson Wood worth. On Sunday, July 26th, at his home in Alta Vista, Mr.

Lanson Woodworth passed to his long rest. Mr. Wood-worth was born in Mercer County, March 2Sth, 1S62, and came to Kansas with his parents in 1S77. He has made his home in eastern Geary since that time. For a number of years Mr.

Woodworth followed railroading and for the last 26 years has been drilling wells. In this vocation he made a large circle of friends and acquaintances in Geary and adjourning counties. Always genial and friendly, he will be sadly missed by the many with whom he has associated for years. With ready wit and the keen faculty to see "a joke" he was a favorite at all gatherings, whether of a social nature or for work In February of 1907, Mr. Wood-worth was married to Miss Mabel Easter at Summerfield, Karas.

While not a member of any deno i-nation, he has been a Christian frcr-early life. Believing in deeds rathe: than words, he made his Christianity practical by helpful acts. Not caring for the praise of men he always sought to have his acts of charity remain unnoticed. He always contributed liberally to church and similar organizations. No worthy appeal for aid by those in need was rejected by him.

During his last illness which lasted for four weeks, he was sustained by the faith in Jesus Christ by which he had lived. Before losing consciousness, he assured the dear ones that he was ready to go on that long journey which we all must make. All that medical skill could do was done. During the last two weeks of his illness he was under the kind and efficient care of Miss Marlin of Christs hospital of Topeka. As the quiet shades of the peaceful Sabbath evening began to fall, surrounded by those dear to him, Lan.

son quietly, peacefully and with a smile passed to be with Jesus and loved ones gone before. He leaves a wife, two brothers, four sisters and a host of friends who are sad because of his departure. The funeral was preached from Liberty chapel Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. D.

Stevens of Council Grove and interment was made in Humboldt County Graduation Exercises. In addition to the information giv C. W. Pickering and grandson, Sam left Monday morning to join and Mrs. Sam Ziegler at Front Royt'.

where Ziegler Bros, have some government contracts under way. The will be with them for some time. Mrs. Hoskins Luck G. W.

Chase received word last week from the department of the interior that a pension of $12.00 a month had been allowed Mrs. Oscar Hoskins of west 5th street, this city, with back pension from August 1912. This will give her a nice piece of money in a lump, and a steady income the balance of her life. en previously concerning the gradua. Locates at Lincoln.

Dr. A. G. Wilcox has bought a dentist out at Lincoln, and this week moves to that place to take up the practice of his profession. He has praciced here for over twelve years and had a good patronage, but his new location is in a town of about 2000 and with but one other office in town.

He feels that the change will be to his profit. tion exerciies, we are able to state that pians have been made by Miss Mllley, county superintendent, for an automobile parade on graduation day Saturday, August 8th. Mr. A. L.

Wagenseller has promised the co-operation of the Commercial Club, the members of which in autos wil join Ziegler Bros, had a breakdown with their big concrete mixer which is on east 8th street Tuesday afternoon that put them out of commission until Wednesday noon. By that time the broken boxing had been repaired. They are making mighty good time with the concrete base and will be done by the 15th of August with that part of their, work, barring serious accidens. Wakefield Wants Magazines. This appeared in the Kansas City-Star of Tuesday evening: Wakefield, Kans.

To the Star: A of English in a rural school will be most grateful to anyone who will send her used magazines dealing with art, literature, affairs of the day or any of the following for this year: Atlantjt Monthly, Harper's, Century, Scientific American, Technical World, Craftsman, Theater, Country Gentleman, Bookman, Outlook'. She will be glad to prepay charges for sending the periodicals. She has a great need for magazines. Instructor in English, Wakefield High School. the autos from the country.

The graduates will meet at the court house at 9 a. m. to take part in some necessary practice for the exercises. Then at 9:30 the parade will form on Sixth street by the park and the parade will go the length of Washington There was a swallow tail coat and high silk hat in town Monday and no one needed to be told that Bill Sapp, who would go to the senate as a democrat, was in the city. Bill has done more unrequited labor for the Democratic party in the past fifteen years than any man in the state, and if Democracy has a seat in the senate to give anyone.

Bill should certainly get it. Y. Y. Young is spending the week at Beloit, where he is taking in the Chautauqua. The Beloit Chautauqua Is one of the longest running in the state.

The Free Methodist Meeting. The Free Methodist Campmeeting being held in the Kepperling grove, south of town, is very well attended, being a joint meeting of the Manhattan and Solomon districts. Twenty-five family tents from out-of-town are pitched in the grove, and many local adherents of the faith are in regular atendance. Some fine speak, ers have been here, and the program until the end of the meeting (next Monday night) will continue to be of interest. Drive out.

You will be welcome. St. to the river, then back on the same street to Sixth street, thne west on Sixth street to Jefferson then south on Jefferson to Third, then west on Third to the Chautauqua tent, which Mr. and Mrs. George Frisk and l-iby of Lyons creek are visiting at their old home near Mountain Grove and Norwood, Mo.

Their acquaintances say that the main object of the trip is to show that baby to kin folks. They had not been back to their old home for two or three years. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dever of Brou.

ghton were in the city Monday, visiting relatives. will be pitched on the Third street school grounds. The parade will be Harry Songer has been in western Kansas this week with the Salina branch manager of the Singer Sewing Machine agency, trying out for the company the use of a motor truck in distributing sewing machines over the prairies. led 1 the Junction City band. Those intern' to come in autos and take part in the parade will help out by using flag3 or other suitable Jim Carlton and wife babies of eastern Geary were out on Industry several days last week visiting Mrs.

Carlton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steffen. The $1,000 insurance on the life of the late C. Robidou in the Knights of Columbus was paid by that organization last week to Mrs.

Robidou. George Roeser this week received payment for the house eh had burned two weeks ago. It was insured in the Kansas Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Upland. Burton Infant.

Ernest Charles Burton, the four-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Burton of Ft.

Riley, died at the home Saturday. Burial was made Sunday in the Ft. Riley cemetery, Rev A. E. Martin of this city officiating.

Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors for their kindness and for the beautiful floral offerings after the death of our beloved mother. Ed Moritz and family. Wm. Moritz and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Allender Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Moritz Joe Moritz Henry Moritz Rosa Moritz. Albert More had a basket of fifteen tomatoes down Monday which averaged twelve ounces in weight. Pretty good, that. The Murray bakery wagon, had a runaway on north Washington street yesterday morning, in which one horse was badly scratched up and the rig damaged somewhat. Nick Veite is up and around, after being confined to his home for some days by the knife wounds in his scrap with George Thompson, mentioned in last week's Republic.

Albert Knopp of Rhinehart was in yesterday and bought a mowing machine from the Waters Hardware Co. and then loaded it onto the rear end of his Reo touring car, hauled it home in this fashion. The big proportion of Wreford vicinity residents were in yesterday morning to attend the funeral of their long time neighbor, Theo. Jones. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Kaufman of Leavenworth have a daughter, born Friday, which they have called Gret-chen. Mrs. Kaufman was Miss May Hunter and has often visited the Keeshan and C. E.

Sawtelle families in this city. W'ill Lake of lower McDowell creek was In yesterday and tells us that his wheat crop this year put him on his feet in good shape. He had 172 acre" in wheat, which went to 35 buBhels to the acre of good grin. Green of Homestead, is in the city the guest of his daugh- Mr. and Mrs.

Pat Ryan were down, from Chapman for the funeral of Mrs. Moritz Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Rubin are visiting friends at Ellsworth. Robert Graves of Fairbury, ter, Miss Mary Green and the T. B. Is visiting home folks. Kennedy family..