The Valley Falls New Era from Valley Falls, Kansas • Page 1

Falls New tSRA, VOL. 13 LLEY FALLS, JEFFERSON 'COUNTY, KANSAS, MAY 4, 1911. NO. 22 eating liquor completed his sentence In the Days of Long Ago Thursday and was released. He went When in Topeka the other day the Brotmd tbe Court IBoiise to Lawrence.

writer spent a few hours in the his- Claude Harris on the Lit Davidson jtorical rooms, at the state house, and place southeast of Oskaloosa reports; in this connection would say that any the champion wolf catch of the sea-1 citizen interested in the least in rrm lateral to Every Resident of Jefferson Coasty, Gleaned From 1 i i i- Courts tad Offices at tte County Capital. what the state is to-day or what it has been in the past will be ell repaid for the time spent in this department of the capitol building, and he or she will rind attendants to answer son. Harris naa me six pups oskaloosa showing them to the town. Later they were taken to the court house and disposed of. Harris discovered the wolf's den and set a trap 1 in it for her, but she was wise to the I all inquiries cheerfully.

mm 4 i AT It i i PKOIJATE COUKT 1 Ardena Chubb has been appointed guardian of her minor son, Jerry E. Chubb. "William II. Hefty has been appointed guardian of Alvin M. Hefty and others, minors.

On the application of Cyrus Goep- fert, the will of John F. Goepfert has fool lawsuit that cost the parties to the action thousands of dollars. In most instauces the story of the trial grows as the years go by and each time the tale is told the amount of the costs grows and the period of time over which the litigation extended is greatly exaggerated. Jefferson county has its fool lawsuit story. It grew out of the ownership of a yearling September 25th, 1873 appeared number one of volume three of the Kansas New Era at Grasshopper the editors.

Weaver took up a considerable portion of his space roasting bis cotemporary, the Grasshopper, and still more space was taken by A. G. Patrick finding fault with Editor Roberts of Oskaloosa, and some contributor wants to Know if the Editor of the Grasshopper (who was G. A. nuron.

now a resident of The Only Baking Powder Made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. trap and refused to occupy the den again. Out in the open field she gave birth to the litter of pups a few days later. Part of the pups were almost black and the balance were tan. This started ihe old argument as to whether or not there are any Lobo wolves in Jefferson County.

Steps for the organization of a second Delaware drainage district are being taken by H. T. Phinney, the attorney for the incorporators. The new district will extend from the north line of the county to the limits of the District already formed on the south. William Blake.

S. M. Strawn, steer. Not long ago a man was telling Mary C. Hoydston ha(s been appoint- about it and he declared that it was ed administrator of the estate of a suckling calf when the suit was be- the estate of Henry Hoydston.

gun and that when the case was final- H. W. Ilungardnor has been allowed ly settled the calf had died of old age a claim against the estate of Edward and its hide was brought into court Topeka) drinks. The news from the east told of the bank failures galore and prophesied hard times. The home news told of at the last trial of the case.

He stated that the costs ran ipto the thousands. The prosecution of the C. F. Hockens and W. T.

Cory are against mwm Chemists tests bave shown that a part of the alum from biscuit made with an alum baking powder passes Into the stomach, and that digestion is retarded thereby. Road the tabot and mako suro that youn baking powden Is not mado from alum. the lease of the cataract hotel by Ed. Moyer; Wm. Tillotson being killed in a runaway south of town; ''the dog nuisance still continues;" and the politicians were having a lot of trouble with the Grange which had just entered politics as a party.

In the city clerk's report which appears in this issue it is noted that the expenses of among those taking a leading part in the formation of the new district. The work of incorporation is proceeding under the new drainage law which was introduced by James Orr, the Atchison county representative. Articles of incorporation, containing a majority in interest of the land owners is presented in the district court and then a summons is issued for Lynn for llo funeral expenses. Letters testamentary were issued Monday to Mrs. Maggie Holbrook as executor of the estate of A.

II. Holbrook. Ella Skeet, guardian of Arthur and others, minors, has made ilnal settlement and has been discharged. J. H.

Slnnard, administrator of the estate of Ruth Ann Sinnard, has made final settlement and his discharge ordered. Marriage license have been issued to Clifford Simms of Winchester and Ola Steven of Mayetta; E. J. Miller and Martha Skillman of Valley Falls. suit wis, perhaps, rather foolish and the costs were altogether out of proportion to the amount involved, but they did not run into the thousands, nor did the litigation extend over a period of years.

One day ill February, 1879, Thomas McClure and M. Mc Namara engaged in a dispute over the ownership of a caif. McNamara had the calf and McUlure said it was his. McClure filed a suit before Justice Fulton of Winchester for the possession of the calf, which in bis bill of particulars he described as being a year old last June, white with red the Fourth of July celebration for that year paid from the city funds THE VALLEY FALL8 NEW ERA ESTABLISHED 1869 amounted to $193.60 and the total receipts for the quarter from all sources amounted to only $152.48. In Feminine Foibles Can you tellSne why a woman.

As she hurries to the door, Stops to put a little powder on her nose? i Oh, of course, it's only human I have heard that said before It explains the case entirely, I suppose! But whatever is the reason. Anywhere you chance to meet, Whether in the mirrored parlorv Or upon the crowded street. Even though she may be rushing L. H. BURNETT, Editor and Proprietor.

those of the minority interest, who may come into district court and show cause why they should not be in the drainage association. The issues will not be joined in the matter to have it heard at the June term of the court. In tha first district organized a survey is now being made to determine what lands shall be ap the Fourth or July expense account was $2 00 to Robt. Milliken for trip to Oskaloosa for a cannon, and $8.95 to M. P.

Hillyer for telegraphing and John L. Corkadel, Levi Itelchart and shoulders and neck and a crop off its Walter Abbuehl have been appointed right ear, valued at $15. At, the trial appraisers of the personal property be- in justice court the jury decided that Kntered at tK rwt'-fnoe in Villey Falls. Kanaa for transmission th.ough tne mail a second class matter. PHO-ES ditorial Office: Mutual 75 Independent 128.

Business Office: Mutual 46 Independent 110. To the train with hurried feet. She will stop To put some powder On her nose! You may think she's interested In the merchant's window show. But she's only putting powder on her nose! All these windows are invested With a mirror back, you know, For the merchant wats where his persimmon entertaining speaker. Among the advertisers in that issue only one is in the same business to-day, and that is V.

P. Newman who advertises the "Great Western Machine Shop, established in 1866," at the corner of Frazier Avenue and Caroline Street. Dr. J. T.

B. Gephart was practicing medicine and the Hicks, Gephart Co. bank was doing business. L. A.

Myers was the druggist, and C. C. Lord was the senior member of the firm of Lord Waite; and Raymond Mitchell was in partnership in the butcher business under the firm name of Sawyer Mitchell. II. Schellberg, whose wife passed on grows! At the afternoon reception you will see each woman try -To pre-empt one set position; if you follow up her eye You will see a mirror near her.

and you know the reason why When she puts A little powder On her nose! New Orleans Times-Democrat. propriated the purpose of making the oew channel or any other damage. This survey will be presented to the county board who will determine the amount of damage incurred. Horace Phinney, the lawyer, says that most of the fellows whopretend to know a good horse when they see it are simply making a grandstand play and pretending to be wise on the subject. "I know this from experience," says Horace.

"When I was quite a young man and was just getting started in the profession a man came to me to try a case for him. He said a fellow had a horse that be the calf was the property of McClure. The constable took the calf from McNamara and gave it to McClure. McNaraara appealed to the district court and replevined the calf. McClure gave a replevin bond for $30 and keep the calf in his The costs in justice court were $57.80, mostly wi messes.

The case was called tor trial at the November, 1889, term of the district court and the jury failed to agree on a verdict. Another trial was had at the February, 1880, term, and resulted in a verdict giving the calf to McNamara. It had been brought to Oskaloosa by McClure and the hair shaved from what was supposed to be a brand, but nothing could be determined. That night after the trial McClure led the steer back to Winchester and sold it to David Smith, the butcher. McClure longing to the estate of A.

II. Holbrook. Emma M. Davis has been appointed administrator of the estate of her former husband, William IL Ackley. She the estate consists of personal property of the value of $2o00.

The personal property belonging to the estate of John F. Hutcheson, exclusive of that portion, set aside for the widow, was appraised at the sum of The appraisers were Ben Wilson, Pete Stallard and Frank Tim ma. The will of Rosa E. Coffey, late of Rock Creek, was admitted to probate Wednesday. James E.

Coffey, named In the will was appointed executor The estate consists of a quarter section of land in Thomas county and personal property. The land is devised to her sister, Mrs. Laura Becker and the personal property divided be-tween other relatives with a bequest of $100 to Father Goldman. Council Meeting City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening and transacted the usual amount-of routine business. It.

was practically decided to buy oOOfeetof hose for the fire The petition asking for a crossiug in the middle of the block from the Ertei to tbe McCammon building was denied. It was decided to build a Mx foot crossing at the postofflce corner as soon as possible. The Street Commissioner was instructed to clean out the hose house aud jail, and the Marshal was ordered to arrest for trespass any person found in either place unless legally there. It was reported that some one had stolen the three reducer tips from tbe hose nozels, aud if the thief can be caught it will go hard with blm. Sucb action as this might prevent the putting out cf a tire that would do housands of dollars worth of damage.

Astrip of ground owned by J. M. Dornblaser at the end of Maple street was order purchased for road purposes for the pum of $25. city cleric was authorized to collect and receipt for poll tax. The following bills were allowed: general Fund Fred Leglr.

fire patrol 3 00 longed to him and he wanted me to get it. So I sued the other fellow and the court gave my client a half inter- The Crossed Fingers He swore that her kiss was the first he had had; But bis fingers were crossed! He'd kissed but his mother, when he was a lad-Yes, his fingers were crossed! He vowed that not only he'd ne'er had a taste Of quivering lips, but that no other waist Had ever been clasped by his arms. Then in haste His fingers were crossed! The sparkler he gave her he'd purchased that day. But his fingers were crossed No previous maiden had worn it nay, nay! But his fingers were crossed! And never, so long as his life should endure. Would eye.

cheek, or lip of another maid lure-He knew it past every doubt he was sure But his fingers were crossed! She listened to all of the guff he had said While his fingers were crossed! She laid on his bosom her wise little head While his fingers were crossed! She answered so low that the famed little bird Who peddles sweet secrets could scarcely have heard last week, had just arrived and in advertising his business published a testimonial from Henry Starring of Chicago, one of the biggest railroad men of that time, as follows: "The bearer, of this, 'H. Schellberg, is the best watchmaker I ever saw, and can put in order, any kind of a watch or musical instrument. I believe he is strictly honest." He was located in the Macklin building does anyone know where that was? est in the horse. I was to get my fee out of the horse, so I concluded to buy the other fellow's interest. I went to a friend who always posed as" being wise to; the horse proposition and he agreed to go along and look the animal over for me.

My wise friend pronounced the horse sound and said it was a bargain, so I bought. When we got back to Oskaloosa you could have heard that horse blowing as far away as Tonganoxie. I got my then paid the replevin bond of $30. The total amount of the costs, exclusive of attorney fees, was $483 95. Of this amount about $450 was for wit-neses aud most of these were settled out of court.

D. H. Morse and Cal Foster were McClure's attorneys and McNamara was represented by E. L. Carney, son of a former governor, and the late Tom Fenlon of Leavenworth.

"Whom did the calf really belong was asked recently of one of the at As she breathed. Oh, my love. I believe every word!" But her fingers were crossed! Strickland Gillian, in Puck. IN DISTRICT COUKT. Judge Raines went Monday to IIol-ton to convene the May term of the Jackson county court.

In winding up the Ryan estate, which has been in litigation since lftOtf, Judge Raines, sitting for Judge Wendorf, has been asked to make conclusions of fact which will delay his decision some time. The action was brought for partition and ejtct-ment. The preliraltary hearing of the case torneys who was in the case. To Have a Ball Team Valley Falls is to have a team of tome players if the plans of a number if I ever could rind out," he replied. Weather Report for April.

The following summary of the weather for the month of April is published from the report of Miss Nettie Maxwell, of the Blue Mound district, who maintains a Co-Opera-tive Meterological station in connection with Government weather bureau. Tbe Maximum temperature for the month was on the 29th, when the thermometer went to ninety degrees, and the lowest was on the 8th, at twenty-six degrees. The total precipitation including wise friend to take him to the country and three days later he came in and presented me a bill for $3 fr burying him. The $45 that I gave the owner fur his interest In the nag was the last cei 1 1 had, so I went back and staid around with Pa for quite a spell." Harman Pub. printing 13 65 Valley Fails Electric light a and lamps 18 80 Girton.

salary as marshal 20 00 Geo. Harman. nalary as clerk 5 00 of the fans do not fail. A subscripton paper was circulated and generously sigued last week to provide the necessary money to buy uniforms, build a grand stand and fix LSchmitt, material and 6 30 DeLorme. salary ,25 00 ROAD FUND JUIiOUS JUNE TER3I DISTRICT COURT.

C. F. Carpenter, N. J. Kelly, T.

J. Gentry, Kasper Reichart, E. C. Uiz, Delaware; D. F.

Richter, A. H. Bate-man, Oskaloosa: W. J. Lawlor, D.

Smalley, George Plummer, T. P. Fowler, Kentucky; Joe Arthur, John Marshall, Parker Nichols, II. I. Miller, Norton; Turner Rogers, Ozawkie; JTB Gephart.

money paid 17 up the ball grouud for the season of LSchmitt. 5 wartz, allowance on cement walk. 10 01 Hurst, dragging street 4) Burned Out. From Towner, where she is 1911. A Sto-kwell, labor as street commissioner 20)) Thursday night a meeting was held Hurst, team on street 15 homesteading, Lula Chapman writes rain, hail, sleet, and snow was 1.79 in the New Century barber shop, and an executive committee composed of of the State against Tim Payne, charged with assaulting William Pot-torf about a month ago, which was set for last Saturday was continued until May 9.

A further continuance may asked at that time if Pottorf is unable to be present. The hearing on the motion of Boyle Hogsett to dissolve the temporary injunction issued against sixteen guaranty Insurance companies was continued Friday until May twentieth W. I. Thompson, Henry Gerlt, Max Boyer, A. Mc Daniel and Cbae.

George E. Patterson. Scales, R. G. Campbell, Rock Creek; J.

T. Claire, Sarcoxle; Joseph Noll, Jacob Selben, Jefferson; J. W. Vandruff, Union; E. M.

Johnson, Kaw; A. A. R'e, E. N. Gentry, Chatt McCoy, A.

T. Judy, Gephart, was elected to have full charge of the selectioo and manage her brother John here that her house and the contents were destroyed by fire early Sunday morning last. Her mother was with her, sick abed, threatened with pneumonia, and Lula barely had time to carry her mother and some quilts out of the burning building to safety after she had vainly thrown a pan of dishwater on the inches. During the month there were 15 clear days, 10 partly cloudy and 5 in which the sun did not make an appearance. There were four light frosts coming on the 7th, 8th, 15th and 16th of tbe month; and one killing frost on the 9th.

Hail fell in small quantities on the ment of the team. Rural. It was the opinion of those present B. M.Turpin, from somewhere back that the team should be made up of home boys and no attempt be made to east, came to Kansas as the represen win the national pennant, but have burning roof. While trying to get her big trunk, clothing, bedding tative of a musical conservatory that' gives Instructions by correspondence.

as good games as couia oe secured Bill Mears in Trouble William H. Mears, the 72-yearold ranchman of Osage county, Kansas, who was sued for divorce in the Wyan- -dotte County Court Tuesday by his wife, Nellie, 17 years old, now has more thin a divorce suit to combat. Yesterday afternoon bis young procured a1 warrant from Joseph Tag-gart, county attorney, for her bus- band's arrest on a statutory charge. Mrs Mears alleges her husband influenced her by promises to build her a fine home and buy her expensive presents to live with him as his wife a month before they were legally married. Mrs.

Mears is tbe daughter of 8. L. Evans, a wealthy contractor, living at 1042 Greeley Avenue, KansasCity, Kb. She met Mears December 25 at her home. They were married February Jl at Leavenworth.

The couple went to Lyndon, Ks where they lived afc his borne Mears owns several ranches' 12th and 30th. The prevailing wind for the month was southeast. Recently he called at the home of J. by Judge Raines on the application of the attorney general for time within which to file counter affidavits." Robert Stone appeared as special counsel for the state and the defendant company was represented by Attorney Ilogsett. E.

F. Mulloy and Isaac N. Compton of Valley Falls formed a real estate partnership business in March 1910. They got together some office supplies, W. Bryant, who resides just across the with tbe teams of surrounding towns playing home men.

It is expected that the team will be selected soon and everything in readiness to "play ball" in a few weeks. line in Shawnee county, north of Grantvilie. Now the etiief aversion of Married. Elisha J. Miller one of our prosper the Bryant dog, next to book agents, Is solicitors for musical conservatories, so he let just one big whoop and flew ous widower farmers in the Peters Creek neighborhood, and Mrs.

Martha Skillman, engaged in the restaurant Rev. J. O. Forsemao, twenty years out of doors the roof fell In, her gold watch and some money also being lost. The loss was at least $400.

Finally some neighbors came in and took care of the mother while Lula, bare-fojted and tn her night gown rode to town one and one-half miles for shoes and clothing and a conveyance for her mother who was afterwards taken on train to Utica where Love Chapman and Elmer's wife reside. Lula expects to prove up on her homestead, which she has been holding down for more than five years. real estate lists, records, put up a ago the pastor of the Methodist cborch business in this city, slipped away to into Mr. Turpln. Old Shep "chawedV him op some.

This peeved Mr. Tur number of street signs and then on here, bat for the past, nine years stationed at Council Grove, was a nleasaot caller on a number of bis Oskaloosa last Friday afternoon, April 23, 1911, and were married, Rev. Teet- July 21, 1910, the partnership business busted and Compton kept everything pln considerable, so he went back to Topeka, hunted op a lawyer and sped i in Wyoming and Montana and a large jl A A. JT. or performing the ceremony.

They returned at once to Valley belonging to the firm, according to a petition which Mulloy has filed in district cdurt asking for an accounting and Judgment for 1276.25, which Falls and were given a reception by next September. She must rebuild. tbe boys with noisy instruments, be-Lula is certainly in hard luck, but she' fore going to the farm where they are he says is due him from the partner Mr. Bryant for that being the alleged amount vt damages, both pun-ative and actual, inflicted by the dog. Undersheriff Patrick was In the neighborhood Tuesday with subpoenas for J.

W. Massey, J. H. James, James Holt and Margaret Bailey to appear In the Shawnee District Court to testify on behalf of the dog. has the grit to go ahead, and win.

at home to friends, with whom we join ship business. He -says that the firm friends here. Rev. Foresman was the first pastor of the Plumb rove church near Oskaloosa, and is a man who is liked by all wherever he makes his home. He says Ernest his youngest son who lived at home when the family was here bad the misfortune to lose his arm in a corn grinder, but the people of Morris county have been good to him and gave' him two terms In office, and he is now successfully managing a farm.

amount or reai estate in usage county. In an early day when Valley Falls, or rather Grasshopper Falls, could'nt regulate the company she kept Bltf Mears lived here and was well Known for his many escapades, and his reform after a disasterous pugilistic encounter with some log men, he and bis partner. His old acquaintances here wonder how old man Mears became so wealthy as is said and bow he'll escape his present difficulties. in best wlshefi made a sale of the property of L. Miss Esther Beland of Guthrie, Oklahoma, here on a visit, accompanied her sisters, Bertha and Blanche, to Jas E.

and Will Coffey of Rock William and for this Mr. Compton Is alleged to have received $300, one-half Creek Dasseo throujrb here Wednes- of which he should have turned over Oskaloosa, Saturday, for a few days' 1 day on their way to and from' Oska- to plaintiff. Erk Bryant, who has been serving a sixty day sentence for selling intoxi- visit with their uncle, Dwight A'. 1 loosa where they had some business at Bliss. the court house.

Every county has its legend of a.