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The Dog Question Again Complaint has beeD made to the City First published in tk Farmers Vindicator. Friday. July 15. 1910. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT Clerk that there are citizens of the 000000000000000000000X0 0 Tf you Feel Down in the Mouth -O Remember Jonah and the Whale town keeping and harboring dogs on which there has been no tax paid for this year.

Of Receipts, Expenditures and Indebtedness of the City of Valley Falls for "the Term Ending July 1st, 1910 It is highly improbable that aor resident of the city Is ignorant of the provisions of the ordinate-; relating He Came Out All Right. to dogs, and so no one can el l.i posed on when they are arrest e1 and brought before the police judge for a violation of this ordinance, and it is a certainty TAKE YOUR HOME PAPER FIRST THEN SUBSCRIBE FOR The Kansas City Star and Times The Star and Times, reporting the full twenty-four hours' hews each day in thirteen issues of the paper each week, are furneshed to regular subscribers at the rate of 10 cents per week. As newspapers, The Star and The Times have no rivals. No other publisher furnishes his readers with the full day and night Associated Press reports, as does the Star and Times. This should recommend the papers especially to the progressive merchant and farmer.

I deliver both the Star and Times to the subscriber's door promptly on arrival of trains. Give me a trial. P.O. SHAFFER. hat It will be cheaper to pay the icense than to pay the fine and costs bat will be assessed in case of con 0 0 0 0 viction.

Once more we will give the princi ORDERS ISSUED. MEETING OF JANUARY 4th. 1910. GENERAL FUND. English Iron Works supplies for boiler 5.22 F.

Carr. pumping ig.85 L. A. Myers, 5.00 A. Christie, salary.

20 00 Geo. Hartran. salary 5.00 Harman Publishing Co, legal .80 Troth Electric lights 22.05 ROAD FUND. E. K.

Townsnd. salary and labor 60.00 L. Schmitt. mdse. and labor 22.25 J.

T. B. Gephart, money advanced on labor 221.00 MEETING OF FEBURARY lsCl910. GENERAL FUND. H.

Troth, lights 11.00 L. A-Myers, 5.00 F. M. McCoy, run with hose cart 2 00 Legrler Son, ladder 4.25 F. Carr.

pumping 18.75 A-Christie, salary 20.00 Geo. Harman. salary 5.00 Harman Publishing Co. publishing city report 13.00 So it is with Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions and Furnishings. If you will buy quality and price, you will come out all right.

Few know quality and look for price. Price is what we all want but back of price look for quality. That you must' trust the man' who knows, and he who knows he knows, and is honest with you, you can't go wrong. If not as we say you get your money back. pal sections of the ordinance: Sec.

1. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to keep or har bor any dog or bitch over three months old in this city without FIRST having obtained license therefor as provided this ordinance. Sec. 4. Any person who shall keep or harbor any dog or bitch in this city violation of this ordinance or who shall attempt to evade any of its pro visions shall on conviction be noed in any sum not less than three nor more J.

A. Evans Go, 2 ban twenty dollars. It will be observed that the harbor-ng of a dog around the place is the MEETING OF MARCH 1st, 1910. GENERAL FUND. Troth Electric Co.

lights 11.00 A.Christie, salary i 21.50 L. A. Myers, salary 5.00 F. Carr. pumping and oil 19.10 E.

E. Sampson, coal 110 13 English Tool and supply supplies for pump 2.77 Geo. Harman, salary 5.00 ROAD FUND. J. T.

B. Gephart, money paid for 9 75 Church Notes. May Manton's Patterns always on hand one price only 10c. same as owning those who have sent their dogs to the country during May, when most of the tax was being paid and the rebate was on, and have now brought them back are worse off The rain Monday was light north of town. than ever, because the rebate for vol J.

P. Batchelor was up from sasCity to visit with his folks Sunday until Tuesday. untary payment is off; and the ordi nance is plain that before any person can legally keep or harbor a dog in MEETING OF APRIL 5th. 1910. GENERAL FUND.

L. A. Myers, salary 5.00 A. Christie, salary 20.50 F. Carr.

pumping 19.80 F. E. Delorm, salary and expense Supt. water "works 60.40 Troth Electric lights 13.50 Geo. Harman, salary 5.00 MEETING OF MAY 3rd.

1910. GENERAL FUND. F. Carr. salary 19.30 A.

Christie, salary and killing 2 dogs 21.00 L. H. Burnett, expense to Lawrence and telephone 3.51 English Iron Works repairs for pump 5.20 Troth Electric lights 1LO0 Geo. Harman, salary 5.00 ROAD FUND. J.

T. B. Gephart, bills paid for labor 9.75 this town the license must be paid, Miss Eva Fifer of Seattle visited Miss Rose Legler and other school friends here the past week on her way to Iowa. A buggy for sale. Enquire of Dr.

Pecinovsky. Ed Gunn of Wichita was here on private business Wednesday. What! Eggs only 10 cents a dozen! And bacon 30 cents a pound! and this has no reference to the time of Marie Bunker in a Wreck. folio win? clipping from the Faribault (Minn.) Journal tells of a wreck from which Miss Marie Bunker escaped without a scratch although the car she was la was mashed to splinters. Marie made her escape out of the window without any invitation, as she expresses it.

She will be in Faribault for about six weeks assisting In a piano contest there certainly a tine time to work in that locality and enjoy the northern breezes: The 2:33 Rock Islaud train had a bad wreck at Manley Junction, Iowa; on the morntng cf the Fourth, when the Illinois Central passenger train ran into it, smashing the chair car and overturning one of the coaches. It was a fortunate wreck as no one was seriously injured. Miss Marie Bunker who arrived on this train in Faribault shortly after 6 o'clock and who came to take charge of the Journal Piano voting contest, was in the coach which was bit by the eneiue of the Illinois entral train. Miss Bunker states that there was only six peo This is the last notice that will be CATHOLIC CHURCH. First Mass at 7:45 a.

m. second Mass at 10 m. An English sermon is preached during the first Mass on the 2nd and the 4th Sunday, and on the Feast days within the week; during the second Mass, on the 1st, the 3rd and the 5th Sunday. A German sermon is preached during the first Mass on the 1st, the 3rd and the 5th Sundays; during the second Mass, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays aud on Feast Days within the week. Rev.

Anthony S. Rector. CONGREGATIONAL CIlUKCn. Strangers stopping in town are cordially invited to worship with us. Preaching at 11 a.

m. Sabbath School at 10 a. m. Junior C. E.

Bible Study, 3 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p. m. Sermon at 8 p.

m. Prayer meeting Wednesday eveniDg at 7:30. LadiesSociety Wednesday afternoon given those who are liable to prosecu tion under this ordinance, and every person who owns or harbors a dog in his town knows whether the tax has been paid, so their will be no claim on the part of anyone that a snap judg Mrs. John Miller, who has been suffering with a complication of diseases, is very low. Mrs.

D. J. Dsvyer, and two children of Kansas City are visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Thomas, to remain several days.

"Flick" Ilunsucker, formerly of Winchester, but who is at home whereever his hat is off, fisherman, hunter, snake charmer, wolf and bee hunter, went Into camp on the Delaware below town the tlrst of the week to try his luck fishing, and landed several nice ones. lie says the woods are full of beejrees, but he is afraid they've swarmed themselves to death. Frank Pancoast of Wichita visited his brother Walter here this week. MEETING OF JUNE 8th, 1910. GENERAL FUND.

LouHauck. oil 3.35 Piazzek Electric lights 11.00 F. Carr, pumping 20.05 F. E. Delorm, salary and express for April and May 20.40 A.

Christie, salary 20.00 Mrs. L. Schmitt, mdse 1.75 Ed Sampson, coal 13.00 ment has been taken when the mar shal comes with the warrant. Geo. Harman.

salary 5.00 Valley Falls Public Schools The school board has employed the Harman Publishing pr ntmg 11-80 ROAD FUND. E. E. Samson, labor and material for cul ple in V1 chair car when it was hit following corps of teachers for the ensuing year la the Valley Falls and overturned. The car was a com Mrs.

Joe Sloop and son of Norton-ville way visited her mother, Mrs. M. A. C. William a few days this week.

vert 349.95 E. K. Townsend, labor 85.00 plete wreck but none of the occupants J. T. B.

Gephart. money paid for road work Z.S5.71 Total orders issued $1,652.89 Prof. Harry Superintend were injured. The coach ahead contained quite a number of people, among them a number of children, this car wes also overturned and a few TREASURER'S STATEMENT. ent, graduate of State Normal; Maud Myers, Principal of High From Co.

Treasury general $1060 00 From Co. Treasurer road fund 420 00 From Supt. Waterworks 24 08 From City Clerk licenses 8 75 School, graduate of State Normal; Rob't Phelps of the Gorham store returned Tuesday from a trip in Northwest Kansas. He found crop prospects good. Geo.

Sills of Topeka built a chicken people were cut. by broken glass, but otherwise, with the exception of a bad shaking up all escaped injury. The train was delayed about four hours." Lconore Steele, Teacher of English, graduate of State Normal; He left here in '84 and but few of us could call him by name. This is first' visit here in 14 years. He has been in the paint business since leaving here, ne has charge of the Hockaday paint factory at Wichita and we are glad to know that he is prospering and looking well.

Henry Miller and his daughter, Henrietta, arrived Monday from Ilolden, to visit a couple weeks with bis aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zach Miller and look arouud with a view of relocating 'He was In Anna Kauffman, Teacher of mathe Jan. 8 8 8 12 22 Feb. 15 Mar.

1 17 21 Apr. 5 16 19 25 May 9 23 June 2 4 matics and botany, graduate of Mon house of approved pattern for his father and mother Tuesday. He went to Denison doesday to see if he mouth College, III. of each week. Missionary program on the last Wednesday of the month.

During the hot weather we shall try to make our services short. Tbe men are invited to leave their coats and vests at home. We believe-that more good will be received if every body is comfortable, so you need not be astonished If the preacher should appear minus his coat. You are cordially invited to attend any and all our services. Geo.

B. Drake, Minister. christian church. Btble school at 10 a. m.

followed by Junior at 3 p. Y. P. S. C.

E. and Teacher Training Class at 7:00 p.m. A cordial welcome to all these IN THE GRADES. Anna Whyler, teacher of 8th grade, From Supt Water Works 23 28 From City Clerk licenses 5 00 From Supt. Water Works 24 30 From City Clerk licenses 15 00 From Supt.

Water Works 18 73 From City Clerk licenses 5 00 From Supt. Water Works 89 60 From Supt. Water Works 62 80 From Supt. Water Works 17 50 From Supt. Water Works 22 33 From City Clerk licenses 20 00 From Supt.

Waterworks 7 50 From Supt. Water Works 22 18 From City Clerk licenses, poll tax and dog tax 208 00 From City Clerk dog tax and poll tax U8 00 From Police Court fines 10 00 From E. K. Townsend poll tax collected 22 50 couldihear anything of the bank rob bers. graduate of Valley Falls High School.

Maude M. Taggart, teacher 6th and Mrs. Mary Williams of Halls, with whom her niece, Mrs. Delk, vis 7th grades, graduate of State Normal; 11 20 May 20 Mar 20 Sallie Blue, teacher 4th and 5th ited last week came home with her Eggsactly. Dealers are only paying farmers 10 cents a dozen for uncandled eggs.

The shippers cm only handle candled eggs. In candling half a case, 15 dozen, of eges the other day Frank Stewart found Qi dozen good eggs and threw away 81 dozen. Dr. Crumbine says that anyone selling uncandled eggs this time of year is liable to prosecution. Stewart has employed an expert cacdler at $3.50 a day to separate the good from the bad.

He says that if the farmers wives will gather the eggs twice a day. last Saturday and visited until Mon grades, graduate of Valley Falls High School; day with her brother, Jas. Huff, and California but left there last May, not liking It out there. His wife and son are trying to stay it out a year. He has been helping bis son-in-law farm near Ilolden and thinks Kansas is good enough for him.

Thos. Walker, formerly of Holton, but now an expert machinist on the Lura Parr, teacher of 3rd grade, family. June 10 From G. F. Corkadel 3 15 Apr.

5 From L. H. Burnett, poll tax 4 50 June 27 From County Treasurer general fund 463 28 27 From County Treasurer road fund 187 30 Topeka, graduate of State Normal. iou are cordially invited to attend Augusta Gambill, McCune, 2nd a dance given by the A. A.

at the grade, 3 years credit at State Normal. Total receipts $2898 18 i Total receipts Co. Treasurer general fund- 1523 28 Total receipts County Treasurer road fund 607 30 Total receipts from City Clerk 379 75 Total rece pts from Water Works 347 70 Leona B. Peterman, Topeka, 1st opera house Thursday evening July 21. Refreshments will be served on grade, 3 years credit at State Normal.

the stage. Come out and spend the Total receipts police court 10 00 Total receipts miscellaneous 40 15 pleasant hours in this social hop. Overdrawn January 1st 1910 138 35 There were heavy rains in the north FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Services every Sunday. Preaching 11 a.

m. and 8 p. ra. each alternate Sunday. The other will be supplied by a Query class.

S. S. at 10 a. m. each Sunday.

Young People's meeting every Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. R. O. Harris, Pastor.

LUTHERAN CnURCH. Rev. M. F. Troxeli of Atchison will preach at the Lutheran chefrch Sunday morning at 11.

All are Paid outstanding orders 3 43 Paid out on general fund orders 634 70 Paid out on road fund orders 1017 16 panhandle country and especially In Denver Globe, was here this week visiting his sister Mrs. Guy Schmitt. It Is the old story of the tine pasture in the next field people who have a vacation in this part of the country want to go to Colorado, while those who gee their vacations in Colorado come back here to spend It. Mr. Schmitt and family will return with Mr.

Walker for a few weeks visit with her parents who now live in Denver. Cimarron and Texas Counties, Okla, Total paid out. 1794 67 continuing for several days, and the Balance on hand July 1st, 1910 1103 67 Keep them in cellar or other cool place, candle tbem, and market them every day or two, as they do their cream they will recieve 4 or 5 cents more a dozen for them. The day of stale eggs Is ended. 1 School Meeting.

The adjourned session of the annual school meeting of District 16, Valley Falls city schools, will be held Thursday afternoon July 21, when the full reports will be presented, the tax prospects for feed crops and broom OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. All the graduates from the State Normal have life certificates. Miss Kauffman is entitled to a life certificate. Misses Whyler, Blue, Gambill and Peterman have state certificates and state normal credits. The new teachers are, Misses Kauffman, Parr and Peterman.

In the selection of teachers for the term of 11)10-11 the school board has chosen wisely and well and no doubt the work of the coming sessions will be of the best. The school will probably open September 5th. Unpaid orders none corn are excellent, says the Boise City Waterworks ref undine bonds saw Tribune. They have some big wheat Funding bond 00 Total indebtedness $10.000 00 stacks in that new country. I.

Geo. Harman. clerk of the city of Valley John J. Crawford returned from Amarlllo, were he Al. Evans and Artie Wettlg drove Falls.

Kansas hereby certify that the above is a full and complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of said city for the term July 1st. 1910. and of the present indebtedness as out from Leavenworth Sunday after had been for three weeks harvesting METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday School 10:00 a. in. A.

H. his 85 acres of wheat and oats. It levy made and other matters considered. The committee appointed to examine the books and reports Js A. noon in Mr.

Evans' car and visited till Monday with E. F. Wettlg and shown by the books of the clerk and treasurer of said city. Geo. Harman.

Braden, Superintendent. was rather a wet harvest to begin with, he says, the rainfall in numer LSEALj UityClerR. wife and Harry Wettig and family a Morning worship 11:00 a. m. Sub D.

Kendall, Dr. L. H. Burnett ana ISortb Cedar. Mis.

Evans and Mrs Mrs. Peter Neu was thrown from a Death' of James F. Tait After a lingering lllnefs James F. ject "yhe Christian Fact." J. A.

Evans. Wettig had been visiting these faml busfgy last Friday, becoming en On the same date the annual meet Epworth League 7:00 p. m. Evening Worship 8:00 p. m.

Sub lies last week and all returned died aDout noon Tuesday July tangled in the lines, and sustained ous showers, being five or six inches while he was there. He didn't hear of any "seven weeks drouth beln broken" as noted to dispatches; but crops of all kinds were excellent, wheat turning out 26 bushels an acre 12 1910, aged 80 years last April. ings of the Country School Districts will be held. Don't forget your ject: "The Yoke of severe bruises on the shoulder by the day, accompanied by Mrs. Wm.

Wettig who has been here tiocetbe Though weak he got. up and dressed fall, from which she may nt soon re school meetings. that forenoon to receive a visit from E. E. Beadchamp, Pastor.

The pastor and Albert Ferguson, cover. Dr. Pecinovsky is attenairg I her. his physician, and passed away sud fourth. Mr.

Evans is agent for the Thomas Flyer and the Cadillac automobiles and owns a garage at from the machine. One man had a Ice Cream Social The Epworth League has decided dcnly. whole section in fine wheat. Pres, of the Epworth League, are planning to spend most of the week at Bonner Springs at the Epworth Jas. F.

Tajt was born near Madison, Falling fn a coasting wagon An- to give an ice cream social In the City totne Brooklander cut his left arm lna, in iwu, wnere ne grew to man Park Friday evening, July 22nd; the J. A. Evans says he can remember when his republican brethren were hood, and was married, Aug. 2 I860. from the elbow to the wrist on a proceeds of the social to be used in employing competent labor to clean League Institute.

Among other spec- iai speakers and teachers who are on the program is Dr. J. A. Stavely, our stone to the bone. Ten stitches were mo tnis union nve ennaren were born, four of whom are living, Clara, 1 reauired to close the gaping wound up the park, cut the grass and haul district superintendent.

Mrs. D.C.Tbompton of Topeka) Har- Dr. J. M. Marks informs us.

criticising the pops and democrats for calling attention to the fact that there were a lot of mortgages insistence in the state, and the campaign slogan of the republicans was "Stand off the accumulated trash. vey, liene ana vv iiiiam. The pastor announced last Sunday All those who enjoy a dish of good Running against a wire stretched Judge Marshall Gephart, of Oska loosa, was In town over Sunday visiting his brother, Jesse and family. Judge Gephart is one of the attorneys of this county who believe that Dr. Hyde is guilty of the charge made against him and that he had a fair trial.

In speaking of murder trials, the Judge said that no attorney ever took the case of a man accused of this crime that be did not compel his And he is survived by bis wife of ice cream, and those who have a pride that on July 24th he will preach specially to tbe children. This is the golden wedding age. across ae gateway Will tiooinson's little girl severely cut an upper eye in the appearance of tbe park are Mr. Tait with his family moved to first of a series of children's sermons earnestly requested to be present and up for Now Mr. Evans Bays the same fellows who were criticising the pops so unmercifully are telllog the world that the state is Kansas in 1S68 locating near Valley lid, cutting through to the eyeball, a wound that rtquired several which will be preached once a month.

All are invited and especially let the Falls which has ever since been his home where and his estimable help out with tbe financial end. The Epwoeth League. Death of Mrs. Henry Faulk. stitches to close Dr.

J. M. Marks tells children come. This service will be taxed to death and this by an admin us. itrtion elected by the republican clIent 10 leilblm the whole circum- family were well and favorably at 11 a.

m. Lances, ana a iter me attorney Knows known by a large circle of friends. M'. Llppincott of Kausas City, Mrs. Tait was one of our best citl party.

What Mr. Evans is wondering about now how the Wagstaff uiinnor tiers are coiner to line up for Mrs; Henry Faulk died at her home at Larkinburg, Ks. July 12, 1910, aged 43 years. Carrie Sen ad was married his client is guilty be will do his best to clear him, just as the physician agent for the New Century block, was zens and neighbors. The Sunday School at Coal Creek was reorganized last Sunday and Fred Fassnacht elected superintendent.

All Methodists and others not members elsewhere are invited to enroll bvre Tuesdav and made some tries to save the sick man who has The funeral was held from thefami at Valley Falls, 25 years ago to Henry changes in the fl xr plans of the im ly homestead five miles northwest of Faulk. To them five daughters were Gov. Stubbs and the insurgents after the primary, supposing Mr. Stubbs is successful. provements, which the architect had violated the laws of nature the ca then becomes a test of skill of the op and help make this Sunday School a success.

born all of whom survive the mother Valley Falls, Thursday morning Rev. overlooked, the effect or watch was posing forces. This is illustrated in Tbe cause of her death was cancer of Brown, the Presbyterian minister the fact that it is almost a universal to stop soxe rat holes, and our build ing reporter is reconciled. tbe stomach. The funeral was held at Denison, of which denomination from the Christian Church at Larkin the deceased was a faithful member, OU! custom for the Judge and prosecutiog attorney to join in the petition where I WILL DVE FOR a bur? Wednesday and.

buriaf in the omciairag in toe presence or many Henry Swartz returned Wednesday from Westmoreland where be was In a rjardon is asked, and it 1 a rare sorro ing friends. Tbe remains were cemetery near by. TailonnCT, Cleaning, rreSSing occurence that a pardon is granted laid to rest in Bose Hill cemetery by I charge of the Swartz-Lyno store while Shocked by, Lightning ind Dveinp until after the trial judge has been the side of a daughter Mary. Chris Moore went on his vacation in Colorado. Chris will return Sunday.

During the electrical storm Monday communicated with. One of these Summer Season HAPPY TREASURE Anyone desiring to Dreed to HAPPY TREASURE will find him at the Race track Stables. TERMS! 015 to Insure. E. MARSH, IWanager evening Joe isyberg and "Skip" wal All Work Guaranteed exceptions was the case of Tom Kirby Mr.

Swartz harried home to take lace, the Scott, were knocked down Rnpcialtv. Give me whose pardon was granted by the charge of automobile business and considerably shocked when the lightning struck a cotton wood tree Special Bargains in New Ribbons Wejhave a limited supply of new ribbons on which we ill make a wholesale cost price for Saturday July 16th. First come gets pick of a trial. First door south of governor without asking for infonna-trno'll SbirA Rank. tlon of Judge Gephart before whom near them The tree was snatierea which he is opening here.

He is agent for the Parry machine and starts with a runabout, with larger machines en- the murder case was tried, and the to Eolioters. rADTP first information the Judge got was Taey were at the barn on McLeod's farm east of town, trying to get some i tcrougn tne newspapers that the par the lot. Misses Glassel Davis. route. He will open a garage in the Spencer-Gibson warehouse perhaps.

17-15-4 Valley Falls calves in a shed, when the bolt fell. Mutual Phone 90. Ji aon was granted..

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