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sjcg VOL. 13 VALLEY FALLS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KANSAS, OCTOBER 5, 1911. NO. 43 Some Men are so Busy Attempting to Run Other Peoples Business Their Own is a Failure" i Ji- naoeatssaii tern Autobiography of John Sills. John Sills was born in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, August The Talk of verybody 29th, 1833.

Came to the United States of America In the year 1849, landing Iswhere to et the best aualitv for the least monev. wgf fc We have the goods that have stood the test and we 3 challenge competition price. at New Orleans, and from there to the State of Wisconsin. Afterwards in the year 1850, he located at Free-port, Illinois, where he worked at his trade as a plasterer. On the 17th day of April 1853, he was married to Henrietta Cain of Freeport, Illinois, and to them were born seven children, four daughters and three sons, viz Sarah Mary Clarissa Hen Two of the leading brands of Flour: rietta, George Warren E.

and Wil liam J. Henrietta died in infancv. In the year 1855, he with his family Electric Light Plant Burned. Swartz electric light, plant was totally destroyed by a fire Thursday morning between four and five o'clock. The fire 'department boys and others aroused from their slumbers, promptly responded to the alarm of the tire bell; but too late to accomplish any good.

The tire was under too great headway before it was discovered by Sam Allen, who gave the first alarm by calling "Central." Besides the building the loss includes three dynamos, steam engine, gasoline engine, line shafts, belting etc. The water power building burned to the water's edge. Mr. Swartz had no insurance whatever. His loss Is about $3000.

Besides the loss to Mr. Swartz and Mr. Piazzek who owned the buildings, and water rights, it will be a great inconvenience to the city until the lights are restored. To hasten the completion of his new plant up town Mr. Swartz will employ all the carpenter force possible, purcnase new dynamos and machinery at once and hopes to have the lights turned on again by the first of November.

How the fire originated is not known. By it one of the oldest land marks in town has been destroyed. emigrated to the then Territory of Big 4 Flour per Sack. S1.30 3 Flour per Sack SI.30 14 lbs. best Granulated Sugar $1.00 1 pound Good Coffee 20c 1 pound High Grade Coffee 25c 1 pound Excellent Coffee 30c 1 pound Best Tea 50c You who study the markets closely know that coffee is high and still advancing.

For your benetit we exclude all premiums and keep the best goods at bed rock prices. We have an immense coffee trade which always guarantees fresh goods. 5 gallons Oil (with other goods) 30c Kansas, locating on North Cedar I 1 Economizes Butter, Moor, tf Eggs; makes the food more appetizing' and wholesome Iftft The only Baking Powder, made i $3 from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar jftr Creek, in Jefferson county. Henrietta Sills, his wife died on the 12th day of February 1890, aged 55 years and 6 months, and afterwards in the year 1894 he was married to Mary P. Arm-stead.

He became a member of the Episcopal Church ia Infancy. He united with the Southern Methodist Church at Graggs Chapel in the year pi Pancake Flour, New Raisins, Canned Goods, Pickles, Preserves, Jellies, Fruits, Queensware of all kinds, Glassware and Lamps. With due appreciation of your trade we continue to be your servants with 1895, and afterwards in the year 1903 he united with the Methodist Episco La SQUARE pal Church at Valley Falls. VALLEY FALLS ALEX KERR, He enlisted for service in the Civil DEAL war on the 28th day of August 1862, and was mustered in at Ft. Leaven ERA PROGRAM worth as a private in Co.

1. 11th Kan THE VALLEY FALLS HEW ESTABLISHED 1869 L. H. BURNETT, Editor and Proprietor. sas Vol.

Cavalry, serving for a period of 3. years and 1 month, and was honorably discharged from the service on Autumn Meeting- of the Eastern Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers, at Valley Falls, October 10-11. Moderator, Geo. B. Drake.

the 21st day of September 1865 at Ft. town be designated as a county road. The petitioners had an idea that the Buck road which had already been designated a county road would be discontinued, but the board did not Sroimd tfet Court Hsouse Leavenworth. His path during his early life lead through rough places Entered at the postoffiee In Valley Falls. Kama for transmission through the mails as second class matter.

PHONES Editorial Office: Mutual 75 -Independent ltl. Business Office: Mutual 46 Independent 110. and like other pioneer settlers of Kan take this view of the matter. The Cssa cf Isfertst to Xvery Resident cf Jefferson Cotutfy, Glned Frora s. Ccerta csd Offices ct fee Cocsty Cxpltsi.

sas ne was forced to undergo many No. 10 road was designated as an ad TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. 10 ditionai county road. It will be im proved. 2:30 Devotional service, Moderator 2:50 Organization North Cedar Items 3:00 Business A part of Melissa street in McLouth E.

Mover bricked up two windows in the same manner is more serious, in the second floor of the west side of Mrs. Anna E. Miller of Osage county 3:45 ReDort of Committee on Con 17 feet wide and 125 feet lontrr com stitution mencing at the southwest corner of the Sunflower Hotel at Valley Falls. 4:30 Business and announcements lot 8, block 2, North Addition, was privations and hardships. As a husband and father he was thoughtful and kind, forbearing and devoted.

Those of his own household had the utmost confidence inbis religious belief which -is a beautiful comment upon his wife. Into the homes of his connections and friends he carried sunshine and hope and in this invariably made his presence a benediction to them. He was an interested member of the Grand Army of the Republic, by ordered vacated as prayed for. Chas. D.

Steeper deeded the city a strip of traded hers in Jefferson couuty that way. She tells about it in a lengthy petition which has been filed in district court. Mrs. Miller's farm was part of the sw quarter of 34-9-18. She said she placed the same in the Hands of L.

R. Casebier and her husband to sell or trade. Then the agent and land adjoining the south side of Mel TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 10 Song service, Rev. Festus Foster, Valley Falls Sermon, Rev.

Lewis Bookwal-ter, Central, Kansas City Communion, Rev. Theodore Shafer, Tonganoxie; Rev. issa street and opposite the vacation, leaving the street the same width as formerly. W. J.

Nincehelser was awarded the the husband met O. M. Himelburger contract for two cars of coal on a bid which he not only testified his loyalty to the flag of his adopted country, who owned 80 acres in Marshall county worth $8000 and thereon were Frank Merrithew, Chelsea, Kansas City WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 11 of $3 35 for Cherokee nut delivered at but as well that he cherished the the court house and 1 car on track at 4 brood mares worth $70 each, a jack memory of his comrades, who fought Mo. Pac.

depot at actual cost. 9:00 Devotional service, Rev. Orlie with him in the great conflict for the Then the bricks were punched out and the matter landed in the District Court. The suit was filed Friday by E. aid L.

H. Burnett, owner of the hotel, and Martha and R. G. Ball are made defendants. Moyer says the wall is the property of himself and Burnett and that the wall is constructed on nine inches of his lot for the full length.

He says the wall was built without openings and was poorly constructed. In 1910 he built a store building on his lot, one story high, immediately adjoining the wall. He says the wall was weakened and made dangerous by the openings and that his roof was liable to damage should the wall fall and that his rate of insurance was raised. In May 1911 he covered the windows with sheet iron, but the defendants, he says, removed this. On September 20 Moyer caused the windows to be bricked up to protect his property from fire, -That night, he alleges, the defend Louis Kimmel was" awarded the con preservation of the union.

worth $G5Q, 2 cows worth $80 and some other junk. The land was represented to be smooth and all tillable but 10 acres. Mrs. Miller, her husband and the agent took all this to be true and Uis lire worK enaea leaving tne re Miller, Garnett 9:20 Business 10:00 and Religion," Rev. Frank Beardsley.

First, Kansas City tract for constructing the concrete bridge just east of bis place on a bid cord of a useful life, and to his cbil dren the priceless legacy of a spotless of thirty cents per cubic foot, the county to furnish reinforcing iron. the trade was made. Now Mrs. Mil 10:40 name. ler has invested and says the land is "Apportionment Plan," Rev W.

F. Harding, Leavenworth "Boy Scouts," Rev. Walter One bid that of William Alexander He died at Valley Falls, Kansas, worth $2000 or $2500, the jack $150, 11:20 Thos. Gorrell visited his brother and family here last week. Mrs.

Mamie Blumberg returned Saturday night, from a visit to her mother and brothers in southern Kansas. She was accompanied back by her brother, Walter Vaughn. L. Trudell is shelling and shipping his large crib of corn at North Cedar. Mr.

and Mrs. Valentine Uhl visited her brothers, William and Louis Baumgart last week. Gertrude Wunder is representing North Cedar at K. S. A.

C. this winter. The rain Sunday spoiled a family dinner and reunion planned to take place at Mr. and Mrs. Ed.

Strawn's in honor of ber sister, Mrs. Lena Tosh and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tosh will leave soon for California where they expect to make their future home having sold out in Oklahoma.

Many of the old neighbors and friends of Mr. John Sills attended his funeral Thursday and extended heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. Glassel Bros, bought a carload of cattle Monday, from Curt and John Ferrell. The annual M. E.

S. Conference returned Rev. Stonger to this circuit, and he began the new year's work here last Sunday. Frank Gragg, our delegate to the Conservation Congress at Kansas City, has returned but as he has made no report, we have nothing to say about it. was received for doing some grading and the mares $15.

She says this per September 25th, 1911, aged 78 years and 26 days. on the same road and this was reject ed as too high. sonal property is owned jointly by a Burr, Olathe WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. 11 Devotional service, Rev. William T.

Jordan, Ottawa tenant and that he refuses to deliver We sincerely desire to thank the Tne L. F. Bumgart road in Dela many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the possession. She says that she has been cheated and defrauded by the ware township was established, but the road will not be opened for some 2:20 S. S.

session, ''Something Lost sickness and death of our dearly be misstatements of Himelburger and time at least, as a petition has been Behind the Ranges," Rev. J. E. Ingham, Topeka loved husband and father. she wants her Jefferson county land filed by E.

Marsh to vacate a part of 3:00 Women's Session back. She also asks the court to com the road nd re-establish it on the pel Himelburger to pay her $1,000 quarter section line. Mr. Marsh con damages. tended this at the time the petition W.

H. M. U.f Mrs. W. F.

Harding, Leavenworth, President W. B. M. Mrs. George B.

Drake, Presiden, Kansas City Mrs. John Sills. Mrs. Geo. Tosn.

Mrs. James Tosn. Mr. Geo. Sills.

Mr. Warren Sills. Mrs. Geo. Elling.

Mr. Jesse Sills. All the township trustees with the was accepted. The viewers are M. M.

Maxwell, John Spence and Ed Kauff-man and the date of view is Decem ants and each of them or their agents wrongfully battered down the wall damaging him by transpassing in the sum of $20 and damaging the wall in the sum of $30. He 8sks that the defendants be permanently enjoyed from damaging his property and that he be awarded damages iu the sum of $500. Carl Brey of southwest of Oskaloosa contracted with W. F. Shallup and mm 5:00 Announcements exception of Haney of Ozawkie met with Surveyor Clark Monday to talk over the matter of erecting sign ber 5.

The C. L. Dockhorn road in the noun ena oi uzawme townsnip was boards at the intersection of county roads under a provision of the new Dunavant. accepted with no vacation. The law.

All of the trustees agreed to WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 11 7:30 Song and Devotional, Rev. H. A. Tucker, Fort Scott Address, Rev.

J. Sidney Gould, State Superintendent, Topeka Address, Rev. Noble S. Elder-kin, Plymouth, Lawrence viewers are O. C.

Dewey, Lewis Pud erect the signs in their townships erbaugh and Frank Adams. The Will Knapp made a business trip to Mr. Clark was at Kansas City recently date of view is Nov. 13. Atchison Thursday.

and had made a sample sign which The W. J. Lawless petition for the It is reported that Mr. Hull our was submitted to the trustees for vacation of the R. R.

Burnam road popular produce merchant has traded their approval. 1 All seemed well pleased with it. The sign is about was accepted and a view ordered for his property here for western land we ocooooooooxooooxo Nov. 28. The viewers are L.

R. Car believe near Dodge City. four feetlong and ten or twelve inches nahan, J. W. Shrader and Grant Apple picking has commenced on wide.

The letters are made by Woodhead. Albert Rath for the digging of a well on his farm. When the well had been sunk 51 feet the diggers wanted payment for as much as had been dug and for the power they had used. Brey claimed that they were to get water before he made any payment. Shallup tiled suit in Justice.

Leech's court for $73 and garnished Brey's account at the Ozawkie bank. At Os-kaloosa Monday the matter was settled before trial by Brey paying Shallup $50. Trading Jackknives sight-unseen has always been a popular sport with boys, but trading farms by grown-ups punching holes in the iron which is White Rose the big apple orchards near town. Mr. Klingensmith has been marketing his M.

S. McCrelght was named as the one-eighth inch thick. The sign is painted white, makiDg the lettering Physician for the county farm and in the neighboring towns while Mr. Curry is barreling and hauling to jail, the service to be paid for at reg very reaaaoie. is erected on an ular rates.

Winchester presumably to ship but angle iron post and will stand about 8 fx Si Admitted by all to be the best gasoline made ten feet from the ground. The esti either would be glad to sell at the or chard. S. T. and Smith Curry, executors of W.

R. Curry have filed their, petition mated cost is about $5 for each sign. for Automobile Engines and service considered, Joe Bodde living north of town met in probate court, asking for an order of sale of ieal estate for the purpose is much cheaper than oil costing less per gallon. If Pete Quaney can raise $55 to pay the costs of the prosecution against with quite a painful accident a few days ago. While lifting a heavy feed White Rose is sold exclusively by the mle Garage.

or paying specinc legacies. The peti tion will be beard on October 16. him within the next three months the fine of $100 assessed against him trough a hog ran against it causing him to drop it on his foot breaking tbe bones in one of his toes and mash vv. is. oiibcnen or auey ans was win oe re am tea ana in oraer to go in probate court Monday making final out and get the $55 Pete was paroled.

ing another quite badly. DRY BATTERIES settlement as administrator of the estate of Louisa A. Reed. With his About twenty from here went to Val bondsmen his discharge was ordered ley Falls last Wednesday to hear Taft. The most of them said it was the first upon the filing of vouchers showing A stock of fresh Dry Batteries of the best nnai aisiriouiion oi assets.

time they had ever saw a president. If he fails to make good at the end of the 3 months it will be the bastile for him again. Pete got some real money of some worthless checks. The Exchange State Bank of named as the county depository on a bid of two and one-tenth per cent on daily balances. This was the only bid received.

Mr. Clark said manufacture on hand and- every battery tnaWl ne! vmt t.nVp it. out. Whv take chances on Susan Foster has made annual account as guardian of William R. Fos J.

H. Brown's sale of thorough bred hogs south of town last week was well WVS www ter, a minor. Foster receives a pen tmvinfr old or run down batteries when the best sion which is used for his support. cost no more. A marriage license was issued Mon day to Elden Goode of Kenil worth, Illinois, and Irene Carley of Winches that the demand for loans was rather light and he' attributed this to the inactivity of the cattle feeders and fewer sales of real estate.

ter. A. G. Bullock to Louis and Ilattie Bryant attended and stock sold at good prices Mr. Brown feels quite encouraged over this, his venture.

There is quite a scare of hog cholera in this vicinity although we believe but a very few hogs have died. Mr. Shewood had his hogs vaccinated we understand, others have ordered vaccine serum but on account of the unusually heavy demand over the state orders cannot be filled for a few 7' r. 'MB HALE lot due 1Z rerry $200 Addie Bryant to J. H.

and Florence Bryant WE CAN SHOW YOU that we do the finest Dental work in this section, and can assure you of our competency to success-fully undertake the most DIFFICULT WORK rAnuirinsr both skill and experience. Evrry piece Irakis nTaranteed. and we refer to it as mmenaion! Poor work is dear at any price G. W. MARKS, D.

D. G. VALLCY FALLS KANSAS 5a of nw Vi of nw Vi sec 575 About thirty taxpayers from Rural township were before the board Monday with a petition with verland Cars. Valley Falls, Kansas. 1L L.

Critfhficld and wife to S. D. Crawford lots 7. 8 blk 7 and 80 ft of lot 18 blk 7 Os- fcJoosa 5CC3 182 signers asking that the road south frora No. 10 school house to Williams- William Clare to A.

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