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PAGE TEN THE WICHITA BEACON THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1916 LEGAL PUBLICATION GRAIN QUOTATIONS PORK UP NICKEL Beaton Classified ADVERTISEMENTS that there is even a temporary va-. spite. There have been 7,145 cases of Influenza reported in Wichita since struck the town early last October. The total number of deaths from influenza and resulting pneumonia, has been 425 in that time. t39.0OS40.00; choice prairie, I38.5Oi34O.0O; choice alfalfa.

t3.00340.00. SHORTS t2.50fri2.60. RECEIPTS Wheat. 18 cars. Close: CORN March, tl.62; May, tl.6014; July.

tl.3!4; September, $1.31. ST. L.OUIS GRAIN. (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, March 27.

CORN No. 4, OATS-No. 2, 6869V4c; No. I white, 9ft70c. CORN May.

tl.5114: July. tl.39. ing under the adverse influences which contributed to yesterday's late reversal. Foremost among the stronger issues at the outset of today's trading were Mexican Petroleum, Sinclair Oil, Texas Company, Marine preferred, General Motors and Kelly-Springfield Tire. Several of the better known specialties also were In demand and U.

Steel hardened appreviably, but trading as a whole was somewhat mixed. Brooklyn Transit changed hands in comparatively large amounts at a one-point reaction. Specialties, particularly Oils, Motors and Leathers, mounted to higher levels in the final hour hut Rails were listless. The closing was strong. (By Associated Press.) New York.

March 27. Final prices on liberty bonds were: 3V2n, 99.02: first 4's, 94.24; second 4's, 93.58; first 414's, 94.44; second third 4V4's 95.12; fourth 93.60. Prices at 11:30 a. m. today were: 314's, 99.06; first 4's, 94.24; second 4's; 93.50; first 4'4's, 94.40: second 93.54; third 4Vi's, 95.01; fourth 414' 93.08.

NEW YORK LEAD. (By Associated Press.) New York, March 27. Metal exchange quotes lead steady. Spot, 6.15tt5.3o; March 5.125.27. Spelter pulet.

Spot and March, 6.12.25. Hogs Advance on Liberal Eun Cattle Quotations Are Unchanged. There were 1,000 offerings on the hog market this morning. The quality was fairly good today with the market advancing a nickel on those offered for sale. The pig market showed no change in quotations.

I HOO SAXES. Wt. Pr. INo. Dk.

No. 63.. 72.. 74.. 48..

60.. 67.. 40.. 1.. 1..

14.. 2.. 1... 11.. Dk.

Wt. Pr. 214 tl9.20 239 19.15 2i 19.06 204 19.00 195 18.90 172 18.80 199 18.55 525 18.50 500 16.50 360 16.50 325 19.30 256 t19.45 65.. 80 225 19.20 205 1D.15 2I9 19.05 229 18.95 201 18.90 62.. 65..

70.. 69.. 48.. 40 80 40 186 18.60 173 18.55 51... 40 2...

THROWOUTS. 530 16.60 I 1...140 400 16.50 I 1... 70 WAGON HOGS. 303 19.35 275 19.25 250 19. GO 178 18.80 5...

4... 12... 212 19.00 180 18.85 250 18.50 STOCK PIGS 1.... 124 17.25 8... 92 16.60 Cattle were moving fairly well on th 400 offered for sale.

Butcher cattle were selling at steady prices while stocker were selling steady on the heavy offer ings and a bit stronger on the lighter CATTLE SALES BUTCHER HEIFERS Today's Corn, Wheat, Oats and Provisions Prices and Market Gossip. Chicago, March 27. -CORN Prices took ajn upward turn today, reacting from the weaknesj which prevailed in last part of yesterday's session. The rally was attributed to a renewal of connoence on the part of bulls who had been disturbed temporarily by talk of a big exportable surplus in Argentina and by gossip that the exchange directors here werte to take measures to determine whether prices for the March delivery bad become artificial. Opening figures, which ranged from V4c to advance, Willi May 1.49 to 1.50 and July ll.28i to J1.40 were fol lowed by material gains all around but men Dy a general sag.

Later a sharp decline in the value of rye ana barley brought about decided weakness In the corn market. The close was heavy, "Skc to 20 net lower, with May MAS to I.4S' and July 11.37 to I1.37U. OATS Duplicated the action of corn. After opening unchanged to higher, with May iiVio to lc, the marnet scored a gen'eral martlet upturn before beginning to fall back. PROVISIONS Hallled with grain.

At first, however, the market reflected a decline in the value of bogs. Subsequently the market descended again when corn turned down CHICAGO BOARD OF TRACE. Furnished by Orthweln-Matchette Sedgwick Block. March 27. No.

Wt. Price No. Wt. Price 2 745 $11-50 8 881 $11.00 4 552 10.50 23 726 10.00 BUTCHER COWS 46 938 11.25 2 985 11.00 1 750 10.00 3 726 10.00 1 960 9.50 1 870 9.00 1 930 9.00 12 759 8.75 3 1006 8.00 5 940 8.00 1 920 7.75 8 734 7.25 CANNERS AND CUTTERS 2 1030 7.00 I 1 930 fi.50 1. 970.

6.01) 2 795 4.50 1 550 4.50 I Close CORN' Open High Low T'd'y Yes. Mar. 1074 Kl 15 13 103 May ISO 1,11 J4S 14814 July 13S 140H 137 1.17 138 Sept 133 1.14 bit 131 132 OATS May Tr.i 63'4 4 66V1 July 6tt Sept 4B 0 62 POtSK- July 42.83 42.00 May 44.7S 41.80 44.70 44.70 44.85 LA it ID-July 27.37 27.:) May 27.90 28.00 RIBS- 23.86 23.85 23.70 23.80 23.85 May 24.75 24.02 KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE. Furnished by Orthweln-Matchette Sedgwick Block. Kansas City, March 27.

Close CORN' Open High Low T'd'y Yes KH I62y, 1G1 162 l)'i 16K 150 151 141 142'J 111!) 141 13414 134-j, 131j, 131 133 OATS- 67 fi7-i 65 ui 7VH 6114 MV4 63 63 64 MARKET GOSSIP By Orthweln-Matchette Sedgwick Receipts March 27. L. Yr. State of Kansas, Sedgwick County, ss. In the Probate Court'of said County.

In the matter of the estate of H. H. Loudenslager, deceased. To all Creditors. Legatees.

Distributees and Other Persons Interested Jn the Settlement of Said Estate: You are hereby notified that on the 22ud day of. April, A. D. 1919, at 2 p. at the April, 1919, term of said Court, the undersigned Administrator, shall apply to said Court to make my final settlement and asking for compensation for my services as Administrator, including reasonable attorney fees, and to be discharged as Administrator of said Estate, and further, that at said time or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard an application will be made for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who were the heirs of the deceased.

L. H. LOUDENSLAGER, Administrator of Maid Estate. Attest: G. W.

C. Jones, (Seal) Probate Judge. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. State of Jvansas, Sedgwick County, ss. In the Probate Court of Said County.

In the Matter of the Estate of Albert Gross, Deceased. To All Creditors, Legatees, Distributees and Other Persons Interested in the Settlement of Said Estate: You are hereby notified that on the 12th day of April, A. 1919, at 10 a. at the April, 1919, term of said court, the undersigned executor, shall apply to said court to make my final settlement and asking for compensation for my services as executor, including reasonable attorney fees, and to be discharged as executor of said estate; and, further, that at said time or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard an application will be made for an order of the court finding and adjudging who were the heirs of the deceased. You will also take notice that on the 12th day of March, 1919, I filed my linal report in said estate.

ISIDORE) GROSS, Executor of Said Estate. Attest: G. W. C. JONES, (Seal) Probate Judge.

EXECUTRiX'S NOTICE. State of Kansas, Sedgwick County, ss. In the Probate Court in and for Said County. In the Matter of the Estate of Henry Knrlvn)i Ou.a.aH Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament ano on the estate of Henry Hud son, late of said county, deceased, by the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 12th day of March, A. D.

1919. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said lettejw, or tney may oe precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after date of such let ters, they shall be forever barred. ALICE HIBBERD, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament and of the Estate of Henry Hudson, Deceased. Attest: G. W.

C. JONES, Probate Judge. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. State of Kansas. Sedgwick County, ss.

In the Probate Court in and for Said County. In the Matter of the Estate of Peter C. flillon. Deepnsed. Notice is hereby given fliat letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament and on the estate of Peter C.

Dillon, late of Bald coun ty. deceased, by tha Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated tho 24th day of February, A. D. 1919 Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from tho date of said letters, or they be precluded from any benefit of SUCH CtfUtLU, ttllU lllcti 1L DUUd s-iniiuo not exhibited within two years after date of such letters, they shall be forever barred. HOMER WALTER DILLON, Executor of the Last Will and Testament and of the Estate of Peter C.

Dillon, Deceased. Attest: G. W. JONES, Probete Judge. In tire Probate Courts of Sedgwick County, Kansas.

In the matter of the estate of Lyman J. Matthews, deceased. State of Kansas, Sedgwick County, ss. The creditors, heirs, devisees and legatees, and all other persons interested in the estate of Lyman J. Matthews, deceased, are hereby notified that I will make final settlement of my administration of said estate on Thursday, April 10th, 1919, or as soon thereafter as the same may be heard, and that I will, at said time, make an application for an order of the court finding and adjudging who are the heirs, devisees and legatees of the said Lyman j.

Mat' thews. Dated at Wichita. Kansas, this 10th day of March, A. D. 1919.

MARIE E. MATTHEWS, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Lyman J. Matthews. GEORGE GARDNER. Attorney tor executrix.

EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. State of Kansas, Sedgwick County, ss. In tho Probate Court in and for Said County. In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas Gardner Holmes, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament and on the estate of Thomas Gardner Holmes, late of said county, deceased, by the probate court of the county and state aforesaid, dated th 5th day of March, A.

D. 1919. Now, all persons baving claims against the said estate are herebyaiotlfied that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year frotf) the date or said letters, orxhey may be preclud ed from any benefit of such estate; and that If such claims be not exhibited within two years after date of such letters, they shall be forever barred. BESSIE HOLMES, Executrix of the Last Will and Testa ment of Thomas Gardner Holmes, Deceased. Attest: G.

W. C. Jones, Probate Judge. State of Kansas, Sedgwick County, ss. In the Probate Court of said County.

In the matter of tho estate of Mary M. t'almer, deceased. To all Creditors, Legatees. Distributees and Other Persons Interested in the Settlement of Said Estate: You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of March, A. 1919, at 10 A.

at toe Marcn, ma, term or said court, the undersigned Executor, shall apply to said court to make my final settlement and asking for compensation for my services as Executor, Including reasonable attorney fees, and to be discharged as Executor of said estate, and, further, that at said time or as soon thereafter as tho same can be heard an application will be made for an order of the court finding and adjudging who were the heirs of the deceased. HENRY PALMER, Executor of Said Estate. Attest: G. W. C.

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DR. GEO. H. SIEGEL Removed to 312-315 Winne Bldg. 210-212 E.

Douglas Ave. SONS and Daughters of Justice, Hall 306-08 S. Main. Special meeting Friday night, March 28. Entertainment anil social.

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C. Team, 135 Roosevelt. Call D. 613. HELP WANTED Ray you saw it in THE BEACON.

WANTED Fer opening of Interdale Cafe, Sunday, April 6: 1 First Class Combination Cook, 2 Experienced Dishwashers. 1 Cook's Helper. 6 Experienced Tray Waitresses. Apply to R. P.

Maley, Interdale Cafe, 9b; N. Lawrence, March 2 and 29, be tween and 5 p. or phone Market 1220. H-LP WANTED, MALE B1 Kindlv say BEACON In answering Ads. WANTED Good harness makers once.

E. E. Shohlnein, Capron, Ok. at WANTED Concrete finisher. Chanute Construction at Newton, Kas WANTED City salesman for wholesale produce house.

Box 12, Beacon. ONE pr two energetic men to work attractive magazine club proposition. Big pay. 608 Hoyt Bldg. A3 1 LOOKING for a friendly I church? Dr.

Bennett, pas-r "1 tor, says: "Come, bring your family to College Hill I I Methodist. Sunday, morn-, 1-rJ ing, evening. OATS May, 66T4c; July, 63c. WICHITA MARKETS Wheat nrlces are nunteri helnw an Missouri River basis except where therwlse specified. If you want to obtain the approximate price of wheat at any given shipping point, subtract the freight rate per bushel on wheat froai that point to Kansas City from the price quoted.

The freight on wheat from Wichita to Kansas City Is about ioc per luo. Wichita Receipts March 27. L. Yr. neat 10 Corn 4 OaU 3 Kafir 1 Produce.

LIVE POULTRY Hens and springs, old, 16c; roosters, young ana siaggy, iw; xso. young torn turkeys, 12 lb. and over, 28c; No. 1 old torn turkeys. 2oc: No.

2 ignt we irht tur. keys. 20c: ducks, t. f. 14c: geese, f.

10c; guineas, 25c. Under grade poultry at market price. BUTTER Fresh packing stock, 32c. But'er and Eggs. Prices paid to farmers by local Kro cers for butter and eggs today were Butter, 45c; eggs, 35c.

Prices charged for butter and eggs by grocer are Butter, 48uoc; eggs, Feed. Retail prices of feed In Wichita, with additional charges for delivery: Shorts, per t2.60; wheat bran, per 12.30: corn chop, per 13.15: shelled corn, per bushel, 11.70; chop and nran mixeu, per unseed on meal. 14.00; hen feed. 13. i0: oats, three- bushel sacks, J2.55; single bushel, UOc; barley chop, per Hay and Straw.

Prices paid to farmers (or nay and straw are as follows: No. 1 prairie hay (baled), ca.wxa-.'v.w: no. prairie nay, No. 3 prairie hay (baled), No. 1 alfalfa hay (baled).

standard alfalfa hay- (baled), No. 2 alfalfa bay (baled), wheat straw, $7.6088.00. Hides. Cured hides. No.

1, 17c: cured hides. No. 2. 16V4 part cured, No. 1, 16i4c; part cured, no.

lbvuc; green muesf ino. 1514c; green hides, No. 2, 144c; GS. bull, No. 1.

GS. bull. No. 2. 1214c: GS.

glue hides (flat), sc; No. horse hide, $6 00; No. 2 horse hide, ponies and glues, tallow. No. 1, 6c; tallow.

No. oc. Wheat, Corn, Oats and Kafir. The following prices are paid to farm ers by millers: Shelled corn, per bushel, tl.3M1ftl.40; ear corn, per bushel, 91.40; oats, tu63c; katir, ti.4U pc ousnei. Broomcorn.

Green hurl, southern fiber, 17ifi20c: common to medium nun, southern. 14fiil7c: green self-working, southern, I7w20c; common to medium seit-worK- lng, wester fiber, m'Vic; Insides and covers, western, 3(84V4c; sticky insidt! and old stock, 23c. OTHER PRODUCE MARKETS (Bv Associated Press.) Kansas City, March 27. BUTTER 2 to 3o lower. Creamery, E6c; firsts, o4c; seconds, 52c; packing, uic.

KGC.S T'irsts. POULTRY Hens, 30c; roosters, 21c; springs, 33c. Chicago. March 27. tsUTTER Lower.

Creamery. K4JUS Lower. I'lrsts. ordinary firsts, at mark, cases Included, 3iiHS)ia. 1 'O LT A 1 1 ve, unchanged.

Chicago, March 27. POTATOES Receipts 3il cars; unchanged. New York, March 27. BUTTER Unsettled. Creamery higher than extras, EGGS Firm.

Fresh gathered extras, 44V4e. CHEEHE-Unsettled. POULTRY Firm. Dressed, quiet and unchanged. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

(Bv Associated Press.) New York, March 27. COTTON Futures opened steady. May, old 23.60. new 24.05; July, old 21.90, new 21.90; October, old 19.65, new 20.08; December, new 19.80; January, new 19.65. New York.

March Fu tures closed firnr. May, old 24.28, new July old 22.15, new 22.i2; uctoner, old. 20.37, new 20.80: December, new 20.49: January, new 20.25. New York, March 27. COTTON Spot steady; middling, 28.30.

New Orleans, March 27. COTTON Spot quiet, 25 points lower. Middling, 26.25. NEED DR. CARTER THERE Charles It.

Smyth received a cablo- today from General John J. Persh-ng, containing disappointing news to many persons in Wichita. Mr. Smyth recently sent a cablegram to General Pershing informing him of the illness of Dr. W.

H. Carter's mother, and asking that the doctor be released to return hoiae. The cablegram follows: "Captain Charles H. Smyth, Wichita, Kas. Regret Captain W.

II. Carter not available for returns to the United States at this time. PERSn iNG." WEBSTER SCHOOL MEETING. The Webster Tarent-Teacher Association will meet Friday evening at o'clock in the auditorium of the school to discuss the bond issue. Otto Soudors and' Mr.

Elliott, of the school board, will talk and those present will be entertained by folk dances and other amusements in charge of the children of the school. AN ADDRESS BY MR. KEMP Wallace Kemp of the board of education will address the Parent- Teachers' Association of Sunnyslde School Friday evcfiingr on the proposed bond Issue. Following his address, an open discussion wiU be led by C. R.

Marlowe. A program has been arranged by the school children and will be given just before the address ty Ir. Kemp. DISCUSS SCHOOL BONDS. A public meeting to discuss the school bonds will be held at Carlc-ton School Friday night at 8 o'clock.

Those interested In the bond qu.es tion are invited to be present. I WANIVA GO H0nE: I 1 I I i i BARKER NOT A CON MAN. In the story in The Beacon, Tuesday afternoon about two western men who had been swindled out of $70,000 on a fake copper transaction here, the name of J. XV. Barker was given as one ofxthe "con" men who had performed the job.

There is a J. XV. Barker who lives at 641 New, york Avenue, Wichita, tiiid he wishes his friends to know that he was In no way connected with the deal. He is employed at the Domestic Laun dry. VISITING DILDAY FAMILY.

Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Blood of Gray-ville, 111., are visiting Mrs.

Blood's brother, P. 13. Dilday, and his fam ily, of North Topeka. They are on their way to their home from Ari zona and California, where they had been spending the winter because of the poor health of their daughter, Vera Fletcher. Mrs.

Fletcher ac companied her parents to Wichita, but left yesterday for her home in Little Rock, where she is to meet her Jiusband w4io has just re turned from military service over sea s. MOTOR AGENCY ENLARGES. The Cunningham Motorcycle Com puny, which deals in Harley David son machines in Wichita, has obtain ed the agency for Tulsa, and expects to open business there about April 1. Walter Cunningham, head of the local firm, says that lie will have about 13 Oklahoma counties in his tcrri tory. The, Tulsa branch will be under the charge of William Bierer and Guy Cunningham, of this city.

WINS A S3.000 VERDICT. A verdict of $3,000 was brought in by a jury In the District Court today in favor of Mortense Patterson, who sued the Uncle Sam Oil Company for that amount because a -Coal oil lamp exploded. Mrs. Patterson claimed that coal oil furnished to her grocery-ma by the Uncle Sam-Oil Company was really a mixture ut gasoline and coal oil. The Jury gavo her all the damages she asked.

At a former trial the jury disagreed. CHORUS OF VOUNG MEN The first chorus made lip of dis charged men from the army in uni form will be heard, at the First Baptist Church at 7:30 o'clock to night, when 30 men will take part In a special chorus as part of the midweek Bcrvice held by the church. The program will be of a patriotic nature. and Dr. Brown, pastor, will speak on "Christian Enlistment." All uro cordially invited.

BUILD 3 MORE STORIES ON A MILL WAREHOUSE At an expense of approximately 15,000 the Kansas Milling Company will add three stories to Its warehouse adjoining me nig mm. this will firing the warehouse to the same height as the mill and will afford a greatly increased storage space. 1 The warehouse Is 40x100 feet. It is of brick construction, scml-f Ireproof, and tne additional stories win no or the same In color the brlrk will conform to tbOBe used In the mill. The milling company will purchase the material and hire a superintendent and the tieorgn H.

Hledhorf Construc tion Company will do the construction work, which will begin as soon as material can be assembled. C. M. Jackman. in charge of the mill, said today that there has been need for more storage room, more laboratory room and more room for the flour de partment for a long time.

This need lias now become so pressing that the building of this addition can not longer bo postponed. VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR ON SEARCH FOR RELATIVES A. It. Smith, veteran of the Civil War, came to Wichita today from Newton, to visit hls.brother-ln-law, Charles Walker, but has been unable to locate him. Mr.

Smith had a letter from Mr. Walker last fall. The Walkers came to Wichita from the Old Soldiers' Home, Fort Dodge, and were supposed, to be residing With a Mr. Patterson. Mr.

Smith has been unable to locate the Pattersons. Any Inforuiatlrm concerning cither the Pattersons or the Walk ers will reach Mr. Smith thru the edi torial office of The Beacon. The Pattersons lost their homo thru a fire about five years ago. A Pattersfln boy was oadiy oilmen ana was in a Hospi tal many months.

PARENTTEACHER MEETING Members of Parent-Teacher Associations from the Waco and Irving schools will hold a meeting Friday evening at 7:30 'O'clock at the Presbyterian church at Eighteenth and Market Streets at Which Superintendent L. TV. Mayberry will explain the purpose of voting for the school bond. A discus-sioitewlll follow the address. TAKE AN EARLY TRAIN There will be, a Rebeknh School of Instruction at Conway Springs on Friday.

Those attending from here, wlU take the 7:35 o'clock Missouri Pacific. Returning, there will be a special train leaving Conway Springs at 10:46, arriving In Wichita in time for those1 on board to catch the last car. ooooooooooooooooooo DEATH RECORD 0006000000000 0 0000 BELL. Robert Bell, 14 years old, died at a local hospital last evening following a short illness. His mother died last week and was burled Saturday.

Funeral services will be held from the parlors of the Flanagan Bournian Undertaking Company tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock and burial will be in Highland Cemetery. DUNNING. Funeral services for Harriet CJ. Dunning were held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Wichita Undertaking Parlors and were in charge of Rev. Ouy L.

Brown. Burial wns in High kind Cemetery. HAYDEN. Funeral services for Frank B. Hayden, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from 357 Wabash Avenue, and burial was In Maple Grove Cemetery.

The Wichita Undertaking' Company was in charge of the services. PERHAPS 'TIS HERE TO Drift Away From League i Continues. Beacon Straw Vote Shows Interesting Developments Over 600 Ballots In. With more than 600 ballots counted, those who voted in the Beacon straw vote on the league of nations are now more than sixteen to one favor of amending or rejecting the present constitution. '302 have voted for Statement No.

3 and 267 have for Statement No. making a total of 509 who are dissatisfied with the present plan. 34 are. satisfied with it as it is. and voted for Statement No.

1. 21S have voted for Statement No. 2 and 276 have voted for State ment No. 4. Again today those voting against any league whatever have a plurality, Statement No.

5 getting 58 votes. Statement No. 3 received 52 today and Statement No. 1 received 2. The voting will come to an end April 1.

WICHITA IS FREE FROM THE EPIDEMIC No New Flu Cases In First Part of Week. Not a case of influenza was report cd to the city board of health Sun day, Monday or Tuesday. This is th first time since the first of last Oc tober that 'there has been a single day without several cases of the di ease. The health department does not expect that Wichita has seen the last of th "flu" epidemic, for the doctors agree that it is likely to recur several times before the city is rid of it for good, Huit it is gratifying to know Hot Curling Iron Goes No More Broken Hair! (Bounty's Mirror) Every woman knows that continual nae of the hot curling iron means brit tle, blistered, parched, dead-looking hair With bin lit, uneven ends. There's no need anyone using that Instrument of torture, now that we know what can bo accomplished by the occasional application of ordinary llqui.l stlnicrine.

This is not only more effective, giving the hair a fluffier arid prettier curl, hut lends to promote us health, lustre and beauty. Any druggist can supply ullmer-ine in liquid form and a few ounces will last many weeks, so it is quite economical to use. The approved way is to part the hair In several strands and with a clean tooth brusli appiy the Mould the full length Of each strand. The over-night trails-formation Is agreeably surprising to one who has never tried this simple and harmless method. Advertisement.

Repeat Advice About Spring Blood Purifier Proves Many Serious Ailments Due to Poisons in System. Says Nothing Better than Sulphur, Cream of Tartar and Herb Extracts in Tablet Called "Sulpherb The wisdom of uyes placed in a little sugar coated tablet Sulpherb Tabletsf Remember grandma's remedysulphur and cream of tartar mixed in molasses it was a nauseous dose, but It saved thousands of lives by purifying the blood in the Spring Thousands avoided rheumatism and serious fevers by taking it. Now you can get the benefits by taking a little tablet regularly containing the blood purifying, system regulating medicines that grandma relied on. Constipation, inactive kidneys art overcome and catarrh, neuralgia rheumatic pain and many other "po1-son symptoms" vanish after a course of Sulpherb Tablets. The best medicine for spring lethargy and thlckv sluggish blood.

Every package is guaranteed to satisfy or money back. 60c in scaled ubes of druggists everywhere. Bo sure to get genuine Sulpherb Tablets (not' sulphur tablets). For sale by Dockum Drug Co. and other druggists.

PUBLIC SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD, 19,19 I will sell at my farm, known as the Billle Jackson farm. 8 miles north and 1 mile west of Atlanta, 1 mile north and V-k east of the Fox-Bush oil field, commencing at 10 o'clock 100 cattle, mstly high grade white faces. 7 36 horses and mules. 22 hogs. 1 I9I6 model Ford touring ear.

1 extra jack, weight 1.000 pounds. My entire outfit of farm implements, end other article too numerous to mention. B. WAKEFIELD SAVE MONEY! SAVE SHOES! In a long chase for a criminal, J. E.

Jones, a secret service man of Chicago, wore one pair' of shoes with Neolin Soles for nineteen months. This chase covering both American continents and Australia, ended inApril, 1917. The shoes were then given a mechanic at Clearing, 111., and were- worn by him another seven months. "Until I discovered shoes with, Neolin Soles, I bought new shoes about every two months, said Mr. Jones.

-Twenty-six months of wear under conditions such as these is indeed extraordinary even for Neolin Soles. But Neolin Soles are made by Science to be especially durable. They are comfortable and waterproof, too. You can get them on new shoes for men, women and children, or for Manufactured by The Goodyear Tire Rubber Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingfoot guaranteed to outwear all other heels. SIXTEEN ONE WAN CHANGE MANY SMALLPOX CASES; NO INFLUENZA ILLNESS Flu germs are having to take a back seat for the smallpox microbe during the early spring days.

Wrhile Mn Flu has been willingly laid on the shelf, the scarlet pox germ is flying about quite contentedly placing public schools under quarantine and alighting on unsuspecting victims In all parts of the city. There have been fifty cases of smallpox reported to the Board of Health since February 28. There are forty cases under quarantine today. There had not been a case reported for this year until February 28. Franklin, Park and LInwood Schools are under quarantine for smallpox.

All pupils must have either been vaccinated, or be vaccinated, or had the disease before they are permitted to attend school. The 21-day quarantines on LInwood and Park Schools will be raised so that pupils can attend school Monday. There are two cases among the children at Franklin. A child at tended school while the father had the smallpox at home. There are cases among children at Ingalls, but four children attended school while their mother had smallpox.

TRYING FOR TWO YEARS TO PAY COUNTY $750 "I have been trying to pay Sedgwick county tioo tor nearly two years, out never could get anyone to give me a receipt for the money," said J. H. Stewart of the National Bank of Commerce, when he paid County Attorney Contv that amount of money in settlement of a forfeited bond today. Mr. Stewart said that lie went on a bond two years ago after money to secure him had been deposited In' the bank.

The bond was forfeited. Mr. Stewart wrote several letters to the eounty, but It never seemed to want the monev. When Countv Attorney Con. Iv took office be sued tor over izz.mt worth or rorreiteo Donos tpat naa noc been paid.

Among those sued was J. H. Stewart, who upon hearing that he was sued, took the money to the court house. The case was dismissed. BOY HIT BY AN AUTO Valley Center.

March '27. Edgar Fitzgerald, 15 years old, was struck this morning, when riding a mcycie, oy an automobile driven by C. L. Foster, an attorney of Sedgwick. The boy's left leg was caught in the fender of the car and be was dragged across the street and badly bruised.

NOMINATE NEW OFFICERS The nominating committee for offi cers of the City Federation of Women's Clubs will fneet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the City Library. The will select candidates for offices of the fed rat on for next year. The com mittee is composed of Mesdames Claud Rinker. .7. A.

Stokely, M. A. Neagle, David Colvin, W. 11. Branch, .1.

M. Mc-Nabb, P. Timmons, and Miss Marcia Higginson. GLEN DUNNE IN BOSTON Glen M. Dunne, son of Mr.

and Mrs D. E. Dunne, of the 110th Ammunition Train. 35th Division, has arrived safely In Hoboken, N. and will soon be sent to camp unsion.

BANKS. NATIONAL BANK OC COMMERCE Depositary of the United states and State of Kansas. Capital $200,000.00 Surplus ztw.vuv.uu Undivided profits 100,000.00 iotai resources o.ow.uw.w Officers-rC. W. Carey, J.

H. Stewart, J. H. Black, F. A.

Russell, Cashier; F. M. Anderson, Ass't Cashier. Directors R. vermilion, w.

Cooper, W. E. Brown, M. C. Campbell, J.

H. Black, J. H. Stewart. U.

W. Carey. PIANO TUNING. AUDREY SAN FORD Reliable Piano Tuning. Be one of my satisfied patrons.

Douglas 503-W. F. F. FISCHER, Piano Tuner. Ref: Wichita's best institutes of music Doug.

72 Res. 202 Wabash. WICHITA PHYSICIANS J. G. DORSEY, M.

0., Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, 201 N. Main. Phono 676. L. VICKERS, M.

Practice lim ited to Diseases of the Rectum. Office 322 N. Topeka Wichita, Kas. DR. HENrlY W.

rvALSTIN. Dentist. Suite Dip Schwelter Telephone Market 490. Wichita. Kansas.

DR. GEO. R. LITTLE 1002 Schweitor Bldg. M.

5896 DR. G. W. SCHEER, Dentist Phone Mkt. 357.

212 Bitting Bldg. FLORISTS W. H. CULK Florists. Flowers for all occasions.

Mall or wire orders promptly filled. 139 North Main. Not a Truck BULLS 9.00 I 1 1280 900 12.50 12.50 12.00 11.00 10.00 LIGHT VEAL 130 120 190 150 130 12.50 160 190 115 215 165 32.50 12.01) 11.50 11.00 125 9.00 HEAVY CAL-V-CS 310 11.00 I 1 450 10.50 345 10.00 5 490 9.IJ0 9., 3.. 4.. 5..

6.. 9.00 1 460 8.00 516 6.25 1 340 6.00 330 4.7i STOCJiERS AND FEEDERS 784 12.50 I 2 750 12.00 11.00 10.50 4) 11.75 1 800 615 11.00 5 678 680 9.51) 4 618 439 8.50 7 451 316 8.00 1 380 410 7.00 2 390 460 7.00 3 393 STOCK COWS 913 7.50 I 2 890 870 6.00 STOCK BULLS ..1170 9.25 I 2 1040 850 S.0U 9.00 8.00 7.50 7.00 6.00 7.00 9.00 CHICAGO LIVESTOCK. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, March 27. HOGS Receipts, strong, higher. Bulk, heavy, Jl9.u0wl9.6j; medium.

tl9.2o'(l9.50; light, tl8.75fii.19.46; light lights, $17.561 19.00; sows, pigs, $16.5 17.25. CATTLE Receipts, S.000: steady: higher. iHeavy beef steer. light beef steers, 18.75; butcher cows and heifers. canneres, veal calves, stocker and feeder steers.

8.2otHo.2u. SH KEF Receipts. 10,000: killing lambs steady; lower; sheep steady. Lambs, 84 pounds or less, Ij8.uvsj20.if; So pounds or better, culls, ewes, medium and good, $11. wu.vo.

ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK. (By Associated Press.) St. Louis. March 27.

HOGS Receipts 11.OU0; l.Wi20c higher. Lights, 14.75(al8.00; mixed and outcners. good heavy, bu k. JI9.3MC 9.75. CATTLK Receipts, l.wo: steady.

Na tive beef steers, Sll.50ftJlS.5tt: yearling steers and heifers, cows, stockers and feeders, $10.00 13.60; fair to prime southern oeer steers, beef cows and heifers. t7i5015.00; canncrs and cutters, $5 5Qfi7.25; native calves, SH HEP Receipts. 1.500: steady, canncrs ana choppers, KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK. (Bv Associated Press.) Kansas City, March 27. HOGS Re ceipts generally 10c higher, closing dull.

Real top. $19.70. Pigs. 50c higher. Bulk of sales, tlS.90&19.50; heavies, $19.50 W19.76: medium weights, il9.0WJl9.iifi lights, ii8.Hi.!t.2&; light ugnts, JO.IU, JtlUIWUK BUWS, lO.UUl'lV.U.

11KB, LAI Thf-Keceipts. 1, iiiu: calves, adi beef cattle steady to strong; othecfat classes steady; canners weak to luc lower; feeders steady to 25c lower. Heavy beef steers, SlH.nOfl9.00; light beef steers, butcher cows and heifers, canners and cutters, veal calves, 10.75H14.00; stockers and feeders. ls.rolo.(5. sh kep Receipts, b.ooo; slow; rat lambs 25o lower; best grades held; no sheep here all lambs.

Lambs, 81 pounds or less, 85 pounds or more. t17.lOfal9.75: cuIIb an common. tH.OOiim.OO; ewes, medium choice 14.00; breeding ewes, tlo.6Or3ni.6O. ST. JOSEPH LIVESTOCK.

(By Associated Press.) Ft. Joseph. March 27. HOGS Re ceipts, slow, prospects 10c higher. Top J19.60; bulk, cattle Receipts.

1,200: steady to 10c higher. Steers, cows and heifers, t5.5O57ln.50; calves, SHEEP-Receipts. slow, pros pects lower. Lambs, ewes, NEW YORK MONEY. (By Associated Press.) New York, March 27.

Mercantile pa per, 5t45'A. sterling bo-uay bills, commercial 60-day 'bills on banks. 4.54: commercial 60-day bills, 4.53; demand, i.oS'A; cables, Francs Demand, 5.95; cables, 6.D2. Mexican dollars, Government bonds firmer. Railroad bonds irregular.

Time loans firmer; 60 days, 90 days and 6 months, Call money firmer: high, BV4: low. ruling rate, closing bid, offered at 5H; last loan, bank acceptances, 4H. STOCKS AND BONDS. (By Associated Press.) New York, March 27. Oils, Shipping and Motors displayed marked recuperative powers at the opening of today's stock market, the general list remain- sIt Was a Taki, Corn Oats Northwest Wheat Recci Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg Kansas City Receipts-Wheat Corn Oats Kafir St.

Louis Receipts-Wheat Corn Oats Omaha Kecclpts Wheat Corn Oats CASH GRAIN QUOTATIONS KANSAS CITY GRAIN. (By Associated Kansas City, March 27. Cash: WHEAT-Steady to 2c higher. No. 1 hard, 2.B3r(i2.&fi; No.

2, 12.524(2.53; No. 1 red. t2.Hlft2.62; No. 2. t2.58i-n2.60.

CORN Firm. No. 2 mixed, tl.5M.16ii; No. 3, 11.82; No. 2 white, tl oiI.6fi; No.

3, tl.63V((1.65; No. 2 yellow, t1.2i91.64; No. 3, tl.5&l 2. OATS Unchanged. No.

2 white, 7114c; No. 2 mixed. 6i70c; No. 2 red, 7072c. KAFFIR ANL MILO 2.70.

HAY weak. Choice timothy, HAD CHRONIC STOMACH TROUBLE FIFTY YEARS Mr. Pletz Finally Found How to End It He's 88 Years Old. "I had been afflicted for 50 years with chronic stpmach trouble and dyspepsia, and spent hundreds of dollars trying to iret relief. For vears I have had to go to the water closet as often as eight or twelve times during the night, on ac count of my bowels.

I had to be very careful what 1 ate and could not eat fruit at all. I have used but four bottlos of Milks Emulsion and it has benefited me more than all the other medicines I have taken I can go to bed now and sleep the whole night, and can eat fruit with out hurting me." Wm. M. Pletz, 813 South 13th Springfield, III. When Mr.

Plots wrote this letter he was eighty-eight years old, and ills arc bard to relieve at that age. Don't suffer for 50 years as he did! Don't suffer another week! Milks Emulsion cpst nothing to try. Milks Kmulslon Is a pleasant, nutritive food and a corrective medicine. It restores healthy, natural bowel action, doing away with all need of pills and physics. It promotes appetite and quickly puts the digestive organs in shape to assimilate food.

As a builder of flesh and strength. Milks Emulsion is strongly recommended to run-down, nervous people, and it has produced amazing results In many cases of tuberculosis of the lungs. Chronic stomach trouble and constipation are promptly relieved usually in one day. This is the only solid emulsion made, and so palatable that it is eaten with a spoon like Ice cream. A truly wonderful medicine for weak, sickly children.

No matter how severe your case, 'you are urged to try Milks Emulsion tinder this guarantee Take six bottles home with you, use It according to directions and if not satisfied-with the results, your money will be promptly refunded. Price 60C and tl.20 per. bottle The Milks Emulsion' Terre Haute, Ind. Sold and guaranteed by Cookson Drug Co. Advertisement.

"CAP" STUBBS GEE- IP HJ TEN WIDS IV A TiAV THAT -BE B1ME'. CEEITHAT'S A EASY WAY TO MAKE I A WAITED Barber in open shop, $16 a I week guarantee and 65 per cent over. I nn. rjrnkitt. 218 N.

Main. Ulackwell. I READTHE BEACON: 10c A WEEK rnV 11 I I I BYEDWINA I -r-lTHb "BUS JOrXTTfrOfoTI HUH THEN I AWT I I i i r- i .4 i i i iiii i i i i John II. Hereford, an old soldier. 350 North Estelle, will go to Wntonga.

this week, to live with his daughter. Zion's Rellgio Society will hold their regular quarterly prayer meeting at 6:30 this evening at 1648 South Water Street. The First Baptist Red Cross Auxiliary will meet Friday. vTrafflc Officer Smead had a foot race with Fred whom he wanted this noon. Adams ran Into a rooming pUce at 137 North St.

Francis Avenue. Patrolman Bertram appeared. Dan Hos-mer was notified at the police station and the three men cornered Adams in a second-story room behind a dresser. He was wanted rfor alleged forgery. The motor car of J.

H. Black, t37 Yale Avenue, stolen- March 24, was recovered 1 tlio-ht hv tkn 1 i A .1 neolin Sole TuM tUn IK. ri. os. to the.