The Valley Falls New Era from Valley Falls, Kansas • Page 4

All next wees Vaudeville and pic Oil WALL PAP is Going Up! Now is the time to make your selection of wall paper for the spring clean-up. Get your paper and be ready when the workmen can handle your job. We have absolutely the largest and best assorted stock of Wall Paper ever seen in this county and we earnestly invite in Those who took our advice some weeks ago and purchased a barrel of Uncle Sam Oil and a tank were fortunate, as the price of oil has advanced and the tendency is upward. At all times we furnish the best oil possible at the lowest price consistent with first quality. It is not too late yet to save money by buying a tank and barrel of oil.

Soon be time to put that incubator to work and this is the oil you should have. The oil is now Gh cents per gallon in barrel lots, or including a tank that will last a lifetime for only spection and comparison. Look anywhere you like then come here and see the best for the money. Price Range from 5c to 25c the Roll cr. TTJTT, DRUGGIST, Valley Falls, A.

W. (BERT) McCLUKE Both Phones. Valley Falls, Kansas Always a full stock of school books and supplies. iMHtm wiiiwimiwtiw www vwwvwww wmwwv The High School Entertainment. Before a packed auditorium Friday evening a number of the pupils of the High School put on an entertainment that was worth while.

Miss Dorothy Foster played a piano solo in a most entertaining manner; In a vocal duet by. Misses Juanita Baylor and Mabel Lynn the audience heard two beautiful voices; Miss Gladys Burris gave a musical recitation which was heartily applauded; Misses Mitchell, Burris, Lynn and Baylor sang a delightful quartett; and the Hudibrastic (whatever that may mean) council was certainly mirth provoking, even if it was a rather severe take-off on the regular weekly meeting of the teachers, and a number of pupils as well. The principal part of the evening was taken up by a debate of the ques tion: "Resolved that the 'opeu shop' should be maintained." Albert Fer-J Men's and women's clothing will be guson and Harry Williams look the cleaned and pressed in the most satis-affirmative and Arthur Hiser and factory manner and at very reason-Warren Bonar the negative. able prices. Ladies wool skirts a the Independent telephone central.

Henry Hale and wife are spending he week with friends up Denison way. Don't forget the sale at Gardners barn Saturday. Bring in what you have to sell. It is cheaper to buy footwear than to pay a doctor bill. The best rubber goods in the market at Wettig's.

The Ladles Aid Society of the Con gregational church will meet with Mrs. Geo. Harman next Wednesday afternoon. a Jacob De Free, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Chas. Borst, visited his parents at Ackerland, beyond McLouth, Tuesday.

9 9 John Decker is the new clerk at Alex Kerr's store in place of Arthur Lister resigned. Mr. Lister, a capable young man, may engage in business for himself. John Tischbauser and wife of Dick inson county, on their way home from a three months sojourn in southern California, visited his brother Paul Tischbauser and wife last Friday. 9 FOR SALE High grade Percheron Stallion, coming seven years old, weight 1800, color dapple gray.

C. F. Hockens, Arrington, Kans. 3-8-tf Carl Schuler, who is a clerk In the railway offices of the Kansas Southern at Kansas City, was here Wednesday to attend the wedding of bis sister, Marie. A.

P. Burdick, the handsome post master at Nortonville was here Tues day on business connected with his recently acquired farm northwest of town. Reuben Rogers of Nortonville vis ited his son at Denison the first of the week and stopped off here be tween trains a few hours each day to say "howdy" to a few old friends. Be sure to attend the special Skirt Sale, Monday and Tuesday, Mar. 11 and 12.

Mrs. Arnold Ott, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fowble and Mrs. Marcraret Leu at tended the wedding of Mrs.

Leu's granddaughter, Miss Nellie Launer to Mr. Wm. Way in the Bloomfield district Wednesday. Public Sale, Tuesday March 19 Peter Stein has rented his farm and will have a sale of 8 horses, 13 cattle, 23 hogs and all farming machinery on the 19th. Watch this paper and see bills for particulars.

Mrs. J. W. Downing, who has been sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. T.

W. Gardiner, for live to Kansas City Tuesday. She was accompanied by her husband, as she was not able to travel alone. Jas. Denny was at Topeka Thursday looking after his tenant property.

Uncle Arch McKeever was visiting friends here the first of the week. He had SDapt most of the winter time in Oklahoma City, which he thinks is the finest city he ever saw. He says the boys are all doing well there and like it. 9 Last Sunday was Dr. F.

P. Mann's 36th birthday, and he was able to join at a family dinner especially prepared for celebrating the day. Only the immediate members of the families, Aitkins, Hilties and Manns were present, and to them it was a real day of thanksgiving and feasting. 9 J. P.

Barnes was in town Wednesday, just returning from a three months visit in Florida and Cuba, on which he was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Gertrude. He says this is the longest time he has been away from home at one stretch since he settled in this county back in '57. Hardware Stock For Sale Running stock of hard- ware; invoice about $1600, for sale or trade. There is a bargain in this for someone who has time to look after it Dr. A.

E. Valley Falls, Kans. Sam Connell is night man at Pecinovsky ture show at the opera house. 9m Mrs. Grant Allen of Florida is visit ing her parents, Jas.

Denny and wife. 9 9 Spring line of the best wearing, best fitting underwear made the Mun- sing just in at Wettig's. 9 Earl Jackson is moving here from Winchester and will occupy the Hub Schellberg house on north Sycamore. He and Jas. Robertson have disposed of their sales stables at Winchester.

Robertson is moving to Dunavant. 9 You get more value in Hart Scbaff-ner Marx Capps clothing than in ordinary clothes. All wool fabrics, fine tailoring, best style. Tou want value in these things; not just clothes. You will find both these lines at Wettig's.

9 Our Pianos for the new music store are due to arrive Monday, and Mr. W. A. Burdick will be in the city Tuesday. Mr.

Burdick Is an expert piano tuner and all orders for this work may be left with Mr. Carter at the corner drug store. Head Hauck's ad this week, you will sure buy flour, Perfection kind. Another nearly all day heavy snow fell Saturday, again blockading the wagon and rail roads, except the Santa Fe, but only for a couple of days. Is Ned Grant's prayer about to be answered? His wish was that it would snow when it snowed, snow four feet deep and go off with a bilin' hot rain.

Perfection flour, we guarantee to bake 2 or more loaves of bread to the sack than any flour that you are now using. If the people who leave the snow on their sidewalks from one storm to another could hear the opinion the pedestrians express of them we'll bet every sidewalk in town would be cleaned. Last week the city marsha took a drag and went over the prin cipal walks and broke a way, but it was 0uly a start and required shovel- iw nnmnletfi tna inn. Jnst hnw professional and business men can be so slouchy and indolent as to neglect this small job is difficult to under- lstand Come out of that Rip Van Winkle sleep and let people know that you are hot yet ready to bury or else advertise for the hearse. Saturday Mar.

9 Will be Dish Pan Day at the 5, 10 and 15c Store. A big 16 quart dish-pan for I Oc. And other bargains to be found at the small sum of 5c, 10c and 15c. Also shoes at low prices Yours as ever, A. W.

Chaney, Valley Falls, Kansas. Death of Mother Bennon Another good old colored Mother has passed to her reward. Mother Bennon died Tuesday morning after a short illness. Adaline Waller Bennon was born a slave in old Virginny, April 7, 1833, and died at Valley Falls, March 4, 1912, aged T8 years, 10 months and 28 days. When she was but a child her Master, Waller, located in Platte county, Missouriwhere she grew, to womanhood, becoming the family cook in the Waller home, a high honor in the days of slavery, a position she held after her union with Aaron Bennon long before the war and until the colored Exodus to Kansas in the latter part of that struggle.

The Bennon's came to Valley Falls in Cal. Smith's wagon, he having told them they could get work at Uncle Billy Gragg's farm on Cedar. Later they moved to town, bought property and made this their home. To this couple twelve children were born, six of whom are dead. The liv inff are Mrs.

Henry Daniels of Hol- ton, Mrs. Bettie Tolbert and Mrs. Maggie Reynolds of Denver, Aaron jr, of Atchison and James and George of Valley Falls. The husband and father died here June 24, 1884, with a good record as do most all the old former slaves. Their sons James and George are two of the best colored men in town, industrious and reliable, each holding good jobs.

Aaron works about a printibg office in Atchison and Boss Chapman says he couldn't get along without Aaron: The funeral was held from the Second Methodist church Thursday af ternoonty BeT. Murphey 'conducting the all the children and many friends being: present. The burial was in the old cemetery by the side of her husband. Ledge Directory. Aflll Acme Lodare No.

42 meet each Ut U. II Monday evening in Workman IlalL Viaitintr brothers always welcome. V. P. Murray, Master Workman; Thoa.

Hatfield, Re-eorder. IV I Delaware Camp No. 1451 meets II. H. every Thursday night.

Visiting neighbors welcome. V. P. Murray. V.

Chaa. Norria, Clerk. I Valley Falls Council meets every I. H. Wednesday night.

Visiting brothers and sisters always welcome. John Sennrich President; F. G. Shaffer. Secretary.

AC PA Valley Falls Lodge No. 21 I. a ft. III. meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays Of each month.

Visiting brothers always welcome. F. P. Mann. W.

Park Murray, Sec'y. T.W.GllIMlCityEIor PHONES. Ind. 110. Mutual 46 For Sale: Kaffir corn fodder.

Ind. Phone 639. Will Davis was a business visitor at Topeka Tuesday. R. A.

Plumb of Clrcleville attended the funeral of aunt Adaline Bennon Thursday. Lost: Plain gold ring somewhere in town or on the road home Thursday, Feb. 29. J. II.

Lynch. Remember we will sell that extra horse or cow for you Saturday at Gardner's barn. Dorothy, accompanied by her father, Rev. Festus Foster, went to Topeka Monday to consult an eye specialist. 9 99 Geo.

Knowlton is visiting at Mc- Louth this week. He has quit his job In the railroad machine shop at Atchi son. Miller," who visited Wm. Pettltt's and Robert Trimble's last week, returned to her home In Topeka last Saturday. a Mrs.

Ida Turner, who had been visiting her brother, Mort Cobb, and other reletives, returned to her home at Manhattan Monday. 9 C. B. Harman, circulation manager of the Lawrence Journal world, was In town Sunday, visiting his sister, Mrs. C.

L. Zimmerman and family. Lost A bracelet with the Initials J. B. thereon somewhere between the city school house and Piety Hill.

Finder please leave at this office for reward. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Geiger are visiting her brother Deacon Schmitt and fam ily at Clinton, Mo. On the way they stoppea at Kansas city to can on friends.

Splendid Serviceable Sightly Stock of Standard Furniture at Substantial Saving at a Kansas. At The Electric Theater. Harley Troth is furnishing the best of reals, entertaining, amusing and instructive, and be is here all the time. He deserves and appreciates, the patronage of the amusement loving public. Try a sack Hauck's.

of Perfection Flour at W. Baylor received word last Fri day morning announcing the death at Admire, of his friend, A. W. Hamhlfi. hrnt.her nf P.

J. HnmhlA of Colorado Springs. Mr. Baylor, wha had often visited the home of the deceased, intended to attend the funeral but was prevented by the snow storm. Tomatoes Sheep lb.

can, at Hauck's. Head 10c for Pantatorium specialty. All work absolutely guar- anteea satisfactory. at the atiNorris Barber Shop. CLOCKS WATCHES REPAIRING Here you will find the most complete assortment of clocks in the county All sizes All prices All worth the money.

No matter what kind of watch you want we have it here, from the cheapest to the Come to us for your repairing and cleaning. All work done promptly and guaranteed satisfactory. ERTEL Ertel Building Valley Falls, Kansas. BmiiW? to build this summer it A. Burris before you let auvy jcaus, ivansas The boys did remarkably well for beginners.

even if ahey were some- what stricken with stage fright the audience, and often got off the question entirely, but their argu-1 ments showed considerable research and reading. Of course the negative defended only the principle of the union and not the practice, so if one can conceive of thorn fig trees bearing thistles he will have a good idea of the difficulties under which this side was compelled to labor. In summing up Mr. Ferguson showed a clear con ception of the subject and presented that side in a masterful and well rounded answer with especial emphasis on the fact that bald statements and irrelevant illustrations had nothing to do with the subject under discussion. This is a splendid schooling for the participants and we have assurance that this will not be the last of this sort of entertainments.

The attendance of so large an audience on such a night is proof of the interest of the patrons in the school. The judges could not agree on the winners of the debate it is surmised that their individual ideas of the merits of the question may have had something to do with their decision E. K. Townsend for the affirmative and Rev. Murphey and Alex Kerr for the negative.

Buy your skirt at the Big Skirt Sale at Hauck's Monday and Tuesday. Fresh Fish at Owen's Meat Market on Fridays. Mrs. Alta Iloyer is saleslady Huff's new dry tjoods store. at Mrs.

M. E. Knowles is at home from visit at Lima, Ohio, where she spent the winter. Ed. Kauffman was at Oskaloosa Tuesday to make final settlement in theO.

W. Hull estate. LOST Package of tools including long-nosed pliers, screw driver, etc. ueward will he paid for return to Walter O'Brien. Did you ever stop to think that ex tra piece of machinery you have is just what some other fellow wants.

Bring it in Saturday. ierry Martin or romona, on his way to Nebraska on a big land trade, visited his wife's father, Gov. YouDg and wife last Friday. Perfection flour, the guaranteed kind at Hauck's. The most libera oiler on flour test ever made by a mer chant in this or any other town.

Jas. Fisher of Columbia, fath er oi Mrs. jonn iiaunuona, is a guest of the Parkview house while undtjr the treatment of Dr. J. M.

Marks. Dr. Lowrv was called to Meriden last Friday QiKht ia consultatlon with Dr. Taylor in the case of Mrs. Taylor no relation, thoutrb.

to the familv physician. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. S.

Bo wen of North Cedar way Sunday, March 3 1912, a son. Dr, J. M. Marks attend ea arter a strenuous eiaht mile triD through deep snows. ST Will Bragg returned to Topeka Monday after a weekend visit with his wife and babies who are SDendlncr the winter here with his father.

Wil may conclude to locate here. 9 Hope muslin 8c yard at Hauck's. rank Stewart and J. E. Tutt with their wives went to Kansas City Mon day to attend the poultry men's ban 4uci auu -visit me Lana snow now running at Convention Hall.

9 tiart bcnatluer Marx Capps clothes are high quality clothes. The prices are low considering the values and that is what you want to const der. Wettig's Clothint? Rtnr. 1 Will Gragg, who knows a good horse a oougnt the "Buck" pony at Chart Smith's sale. Davincr a three fi price.

"Buck" is city broke and one of the best familv horses in the country. Mrs. HI Harmon is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. F.

P. Gardner for a few weeks. They are moving from Arkansas City to Wichita, Hi having oeen promoted and given an advance in salary' as civil engineer for the A. T. S.

Fe. Jas. Eshom visited his old Jefferson county friends last week. He is now located in Harvey county near Burrton where he and his six sons have 960 acres of good land and carry on diversified farming. They also have some interests back in Ford county whence they last moved.

uanco, 4ic per yard at Hauck's for 3 days only. Clayte Burkert and wife are at St. John this week packing up and ship ping aire, wm Hilderbrand's household goods to Valley Falls and will endeavor to sell, rent or otherwise dispose of the Hllderbrand three chair barber shop. Mrs. Hilderbrand will make her home here where she has purchased property.

Place your order for Perfection nour today, iiauck guarantees it to be the best that money can buy and it costs you only 1.25 for 3 days only. ooxooooooooooxk ooooooofro Qoiog to If you are expecting will pay you to see Mort A. your con tract. The experienced contractor can often be of great assistance in making plans for new build- O-ings and additions where an apparently small change would greatly add to the convenience or When it comes to fine finish and particular work it is conceded that Mr. Burris is excelled by none, so no matter whether it is the most particu- lar kind of cabinet work or the cheapest sort of out-buildings it will pay you well to let your con- tract to MORT BURRIS, Son's OOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOC.