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State Historical Society Pi rruT OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PAPER Number 42 KINSLEY, EDWARDS COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917 Volume 34 1CDNSLEY a Ate Poison Nellie Irene, daughter of Frank and Blanche Hutton, was born in Edwards County, Kansas, April 5, 1914, and died May 18, 1917, aged 3 years, 1 month, and 13 days. Death was the rcsilt of the eating of some strychnine -ablets which the child found. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon and interment made in the Parkhurst cemetery. Registration Day June 5. The regular voting precincts will be open on June 5 for the registration of those who are of military age.

It is absolutely imperative that every male citizen of the U. S. between the age of 21 and 31 years register on this day and there is a penalty provided for those -who fail to do so of one year in the penitentiary, unless, of course, one is sick or out of town. In case you are sick, send for a card and fill it in and re Mercury's Neww Add Service. The Mercury has contracted with Bonnet-Brown sales service of Chicago for their advertising service, which should be of interest to every business man in Kinsley.

This service is one used by some of the leading dailies in the U. the Kansas City Star being perhaps the largest paper in this vicinity to use their service. The service here-to-fore has been confined to the daily papers, and it is only recently that the company conceived the idea of putting out the service to weekly papers. These adds are written by men who have made the designing and writing of high grade, business getting ads their life work and places at the disposal of the advertisers of the Mercury a group of men whose services they could not hope to have otherwise. Eighth Grade Commencement.

The commencement exercises of the -eighth grade were given in the high school auditorium Friday morning. The program was attended and was given in an excellent manner. There are forty-seven graduates from the country schools and about thirty-seven in the eighth grader- The highest average in the county was made by Arthur Davis of district No. 12. Music, eighth grade.

Invocation, Rev. W. T. Williams. Recitation, "The Boy Who Didn't Pass," Winfield Wood, county Recitation, "And So Was Ethel Thomasson, VIII grade.

Piano Solo, Dorothy Eslinger, VIII grade. "The Rival Speakers," Glen Bidle- man and Robert Wilson. Recitation, Leah Miller, VIII grade. School Board Meeting. At the school board meetinglon-day night the following committees were appointed by the president: Teachers, assignment and certification, Mrs.

Ruby Peterson. Finance, Mr. G. E. Wilson.

Puehasing agent for building necessities, and insurance, Mr. H. J. Draut. Janitors, buildings and grounds, Mr.

B. F. Brown. Athletics and playgrounds, Mr. H.

O. Teed. Administration matters, Dr. C. C.

Stcrrett. John Ellis Tucker died at his home Saturday morning after a short illness. A few days previous he had been bitten on the hand by horse and blood poisoning set in, which caused his death. Mr. Tucker was 56 years old.

He was born in Kentucky and came to Kinsley about four years ago. Rev. M. C. Brooks conducted the funeral services at the home Sunday afternoon.

The remains were taken to Mt. Hope, for burial. He is survived by his wife and eight children. District Conference. NoW in session at the Methodist Church in Kinsley for the next three days promises to be one of the greatest councils of the church, coming to the Great Bend district this year.

This conference comprises all the Methodist churches in what is known as the Great Bend District, and will be presided over bv Bishop W. O. Shepard, D. "of Wichita. The following program will be given at the Methodist Church on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of May: Thursday, 8.00 p.

m. Illustrated Lecture, Supt. D. H. Switzer.

Friday, 9:00 a. m. Money and the Kingdom, Supt. W. T.

WTard. -Friday, 10:30 a. m. Sunday Schools, Supt. A.

B. Hestwood. NOON. Friday, 1:30 p. m.

The Efficient Church, Supt. R. A. Dadisman. Friday, 3:00 p.

m. Evangelism, Supt. L. E. Sims.

Friday, 4:30 p. m. Round Table, Bishop Shepard in charge. Friday, 8:00 p. m.

Address, Bishop W. O. Shepard. Saturday, 9:00 a. m.

Benevolences, Supt. D. McCormick. Saturday, 10:30 a. m.

The Conclusion of the Whole Matter, Bishop Shepard. Adjournment. Hambergers 11, High School 1. The Hambergers took the game from the High School last Tuesday by a good long margin. The H.

S. are missing the playing of McClure as backstop. It is a man's job to hold Soice when he is going good and it is no snap to catch any one the first game of the season. The lost the game in the second inning when a series of errors let in 7 runs for the Hambergers. Friday's game between the Pill Boys and the Hambergs was a slow uninteresting affair.

Unless the Twilight managers can get more "pep" into the game they mght as well die graciously and be done with it. Golike started pitching for the Pill Boys and gave Barbee a base on balls which followed by Timken's 3 bagger gave the Hambergs their first run. The second, inning was one you read about. Golike struck out three men, but three errors gave two runs. The first half of the third saw the retirement of Golike after three hits and three more runs.

Elder finished the inning in safety. Struck out three in the 4th, but two hits and an error in the 5th gave the Hambergs two more runs making a total of 8 for the game. Eliza Ann Demoss Mrs. Eliza Demoss died Tuesday morning after several weeks illness at the home of. her son A.

Demoss. Eliza Ann Miner was born in Columbian County, Ohio, March 29, 1840, and was married when 18 years of age. Five of her seven' children survive her. Mrs. Demoss has lived in this community many years and her life was one of usefulness.

She was a member of the Rebekah lodge and the members of that organization were gathered at the funeral service to pay their tri butes to her as one of their most ardent workers. She was a member of the Christian Church of this city and Rev. Allphin, of Rock former paster of this church assisted by Rev. W. T.

Williams, conducted the funeral services. Interment was made in the Kinsley cemetery. Rev. M. C.

Brooks was called to Buchannan, W. this week by the board of education of the M. E. Church to help in raising money for the Weslyan University of that place. He, expects to be gone until about June 6.

Barbee pitching for the Hambergs played his usual steady game and allowed but 4 hits neeting two runs. "The Clan" gathered at the home of Vane Smith Saturday evening and had a very jolly party. The party was given for Gaylord Hargadine and Millard Baxter. Games were played until eleven o'clock and Mrs. Smith then served ice cream and wafers.

9 if Methodist us about We can Leonard Jewelers Died. Gottlob Lippoldt, living northwest of Kinsley, died last Tuesday noon at the home of his son Wm. Lippoldt. Mr. Lippoldt was one of the old settlers of this community.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. An obituary will be given next week. 1 I I Good Things 4 4 4 4 To Eat Extra Fancy Fruits and Vegetable Plants I 4 Strawberries. 2 boxr. Dewbc Ties, per pii Ripe Tomatoes, 2 pounds Cucumbers, eaeli 35c 15c 35c 5c 15c 25c -25c 30c 25c 25c 5c 10c 10c 30c 25c 25c 4 4 4 White Squash, each 4 4 4 4 4 New Beets, 3 pounds New Carrots, 3 pounds New Potatoes, 1 pounds Fresh Greens.

2 pounds New Cabbage. 3 pounds Onions, per buncli i 4 4 4 4 4 4 I 4 4 1 4. Radishes, 3 bunches Grape Fruit, each Ripe Bananas, per dozen Oranges, per dozon Lemons, per dozen 4 '4 1 Plants Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage Plants, 100 for Dwarf Champion Tomato Plants, 100 for Yellow Jersey Sweet Potato Plants, 100 for 1 I 4 Fancy Jasmines for Decoration Dav, per dozen, only 40c Schnatterly Merc. 1 Company Thone No. 5 North Side Schnatterly Jewelry, turn to your voting place, if you areJ going to be out of town on that date, obtain a card from the sheriff's office fill it in.

Following is a list of the questions to be answered and it will.be well to familiarize yourself with them and have the answers prepared 1. Name in full. Age in years. 2. Home address.

3. Date of birth. 4. Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2)xa naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or 'have you declared your intention (specify which)? 5. Where were you born? 6.

If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject? 7. What is your present trade, occupation, or office? 8. By whom employed Where employed? 9. Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which) 10. Married or single (which)? Race (specify which) 11.

What military service have you had? Rank; branch, years; nation or state. 12. Do you claim exemption from drait (specify grounds)? Former Kinsley Man Buried. Fred Eekcrt, city engineer of Earned, died at the Larned Hospital of pneumonia last Thursday afternoon at five o'clock. Private funeral services were held at the Eckert home Friday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Dr.

Knox of the Presbyterian church. The remains were then taken to Kinsley for burial in the Kinsley Cemetery beside the grave of Mrs. Eckert. A number of pioneer residents of Kinsley and Edwards county met the funeral party at the cemetery to pay their last respects to the old friend whom most of them had known since the pioneer days of Kansas. Fred Eckert was born in St.

Clair County, Illinois, May 9, 1848, died at the. age of 08 years and eight days. His early days were spent in his home county in Illinois, and in St. Louis, Mo. At the end of the Civil War in 1863 he went to Germany to complete his education and to gain some general knowledge by travel.

In 1868, soon after his return from Europe he first came to Kansas during the building of the Kansas Pacific railway. He was married to Adda Gosman at St. Louis in 1871 and immediately came back to Kansas to establish a permanent residence. He spent many years on southwestern frontiers where he was well and widely known in the early days as a surveyor on the old cattle ranges. When the Cherokee Strip, now a part of the state of Oklahoma, was leased to the cattlemen in 1883 he was one of the surveyors employed to ascertain the areas of the various leases in that territory.

His principal occupation had been surveying and engineering and the field of his work covers most of southwestern parts of United States and into Old Mexico. His wife died at Kinsley about ten years ago and since then he has made his home in Larned with his son. He is survived by his twin sister, Mrs. Lena Weber, of Kansas City; three daughters, Mrs. Madeline Metcalf, of Mrs.

Tillie Mitchell, of Hartland, and Mrs. Dot Mills, of Wichita, and two sons, Chas. Eckert, of Lincoln, and Harvey Eckert, of Larned, and also several grandchildren. Square' section of good smooth tillable land. Price half cash.

Ray Jackson, Syracuse, Kans. 4t. Bundle and family washings wanted. Our work is guaranteed and the price is right. Clothes called for and delivered.

Mrs. Lee Thomasson, phone 8232, Kinsley, Kans. 8-24. Mrs. Harold Eslinger returned from Copeland Monday.

She visited her parents there for a week. Mrs. L. Read came from Hutchinson Monday evening to visit here several days. Miss Grace Drake was shopping in Larned Tuesday.

Miss Helen Lobdell returned to her home in Dighton Tuesday morp-ing. Mrs. Anna Shields and daughter returned from Wichita Monday. Mr. A.

J. Braddell was in Lewis Tuesday on business. This service is available at all times at the Mercury office and the designs are for a month in advance giving everyone a chance to choose a seasonable ad. Notice to Lot Owners. Now is the time to pay for having cemetery lot tsken care of.

Please attend to this at once. D. J. Bingham, Assistant Secretary. Hogs Wanted Will buy all fat hogs brought to Heath scale and pay highest marke? price, May 2Gth.

Peter Lancaster. Christian Science. Service held at E. A. Noble's residence Sunday at 11 a.

m. Subject: "Soul and Body." A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Alumni Banquet. The Alumni of the Kinsley high school held their annual banquet at the Grove Hotel Friday night. Covers were laid for about eighty-five which included, besides the alumni, Prof, and 3Irs.

Baugher, Mr. Ivan McClure, and the husbands and wives who are not alumni. Mrs. Bex Woods was the toastmistress and introduced each speaker in a very clever way. The toasts were very good and Mr.

Johnson gave an interesting talk about his trip to France. MENU. Fruit Cocktail Spiced Meat Loaf Brown Sauce Mashed oPtatoes Special Fruit Salad Pickles Brick Ice Cream Party Wafers Coffee PROGRAM. Toastmistress, Mrs. Rex Woods '07.

Greetings to the class of '17, Ethel Baxter '09. Response, Hattie Bush '17. Toast, "Differcnts," Albert Wilson '15. Toast, "Air Castles," Lester Johnson '11. Toast, "The Other Wise Man," Mrs.

James Hills '05. business meeting was held at the schoolhouse before the banquet. The following officers were elected: Bertha Schnatterly, president; Alice Shaffer, vice-president; Archie Daen, treasurer. Benefit Tea. The Wednesday Night Club held their arihual benefit tea Saturday afternoon at the library.

It was well attended and about five dollars was added to the fund. The tables were decorated with cut flowers and the ladies served tea, cheese wafers and mints. Those who had charge were: Mrs. M. Ruriimell, Mrs.

J. L. Burr, Mrs. Lester Beck, Mrs. Rex Woods, and Ethel Baxter.

Buy the best self-sharpening lawn mower ih the world at Rummell's. Memorial Day Services. The Memorial Day services will be held at the M. E. Church next Snndav mornins at 11.

Mr. John G. Woolley will deliver the oration. Mr. Woolley is one of the greatest orators of the nation, and his address at this time will be worth making an effort to hear.

man by the clothes he wears, watch by its case. When you you want something more tnan piece of jewelry. It's in the the movements that give Waltham, Elgin and Illinois of cases to put them. Vocal Duet, Erna Westphall and Opal Epherton. Dialogue, "At the Photographers," VIII grade pupils.

Address of from Freshman Class, Alice Britton. Sophomore Class, Gracia Beeler. Music, Girls' Chorus. Junior Class, Beryl Manuel. Senior Class, Clara McKibben.

Faculty, MissMiriam Smyth. Response to Welcome VIII Grade, Dessie Bush. County Graduates, Arthur Davis. Music, Girls' Chorus. Prophecy and History of VIII" Grade, Zephvr Drake.

Short Talk, Rev. Williams. Presentation of County Diplomas, Superintendent Rankin. Presentation of VIII Grade Diplomas, Mr. Baugher.

Music, VIII Grade. The following graduated from the county schools: Theodore Bernatzki, Kinsley. Irene Behnke, Kinsley. William Cooper, Macksville. Cecil Clark, Lewis.

Arthur Davis, Kinsley. Mary Daniel, Macksviltc. Zelma DeHaven, Fravel. (kal Etherton, Kinsley. (Jia Fisher, Kinsley.

Frances Gales, Belpre. Leon Gales', Belpre, Jordon Hamner, Belpre. Nellie Lippoldt, Kinsley. -Preston Long, Belpre. Mabel McKinney, Lewis.

Marie McMillan, Belpre. Carrie Meyer, Belpre. Verna Manuel, Lewis. Elvin Minter, Kinsley. Florilla Smith, FeUsburg.

Edward Sparke, Fellsburg. Elmer White, Lewis. Hugo Werner, Kinsley. Erna Westphal, Kinsley. Lena Weber, Kinsley.

Winfield Ward Worlein, Kinsley. Carl Abrahamson, Nettleton. Roy Abrahamson, Nettleton. Henry Arensman, Kinsley. Margaret Converse, Kinsley.

Lester Countryman, Nettleton. Leslie Frey, Offerle. Harold Long, Belpre. Boston Lunz, Belpre. Louis Lancaster, Offerle.

Hulda Lembright, Offerle. Lawrence Miller, Offerle. Fred Neal, Cimarron. Mildred Russell, Offerle. Marion Speck, Offerle.

Leo Werner, Kinsley. Marjorie Wood, Kinsley. Iva Grimes, Fravel. Howard Evans, Fravel. Charles Conley, Trousdale.

Ella Anderson, Trousdale. Navy Recruiting Officer Hese. W. L. Lundi, C.

W. and F. M. Trudel, W. have opened a recruiting office in the Industrial rooms and are recruiting men for the navy.

They are looking for both professional men and apprentices, such as machinists, blacksmiths, coppersmiths, hospital men for the hospital corp, electricians, both general and radio. The men who enlist are sent to Kansas City at once, examined and sent home for the time being. Upon enlisting each man is given a $60 outfit of clothing. The pay for first enlistment ranges from 17 to $77, for second enlistment $7 per month is added to the wages and $3 per month for each current enlistment Of all branches of the government service the navy offers perhaps the best chance of increasing the earning capacity of the average young man, aside from the educational advantages offered. The recruiting party is to be called in as soon as this trip is completed.

The department have all the men they want or will have and the men who are enlisting now will, in all probability, not be called for some time. It releases them from being drafted into any other service however, and to those who want to serve in the navy it offers an opportunity to avoid being forced to serve in other than their chosen Notice. Bishop W. O. Shepard will speak Thursday night instead of Friday at the Methodist Church.

The illustrated lecture will be given Friday night. Notice. A stray pig was found at the W. Cox home Thursday. Owner can have same by proving ownership and paying for this ad.

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