The Vermillion Times du lieu suivant : Vermillion, Kansas • 1

'N The The Methodist. Services for the coming Sabbath are: Sunday school 10 a. m. Epworth League 6:30 p. m.

Junior League, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Vliets: Sunday school 10 a 10. Preaching 11 a.

m. and 7:30 p. mn. Epworth League 6:30 p. m.

Everybody is cordially invited to these services. H. C. Wassell, Pastor. Church Notes.

Christian. Services every Lord's day. Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a.

m. and 7:30 p. m. Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.

Subjects: of that which is honorable." Evening- same old quipment." W. T. Swain, Pastor. Presbyterian. The special services at Irving having closed, the regular vices here will be at once resumed.

Following the Sunday school at 10 o'clock next Sunday will be preaching by the pastor at 11. The C. E. meeting will be at 6:30, and evening preaching at 7:30. Prayer meeting at 7:80 each Wednesday evening.

Everybody is invited to all these services. H. V. Clark, Pastor. Births.

To Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sams, Monday, March, 8, a boy.

To Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Allen, Friday, February 26, a son.

To Mr. and Mrs. Cleave Morrison, Saturday, March 7, a boy. What might have proved EL serious fire for Vermillion start ed in the harness shop, Monday evening. About 8 o'clock the flames were first seen on the work bench at the south window and the alarm was given.

It happened when there were several men and boys about the street and a large crowd was soon on hand to fight the fiery monster. The flames were soon subdued and the damage to the building and stock was slight. The origin of the fire is still a mystery. Henry Reicherter and wife of Vermillion, visited his brother, Julius, and family and his old friend and neighbor, Isaiah cer, and wife here this week. Henry has traveled considerably over the state and says there is a fine prospect tor wheat everywhere.

-Valley Falls Vindicator. Mrs. Sarah Mesmer and daughters, Misses Helen and Mildred, visited with Miss Florence Mesmer and the Rev. Can aday family in Corning, Saturday and Sunday. Oscar Watson, who has been in the west several years, came in Friday to visit his mother, sister and brothers a few weeks.

Rev. H. V. Clark returned, Monday, from Irving, where he has been holding meetings for about four weeks. Mrs.

A. E. Hyde of Centralia, visited with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Davis, Saturday and Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. V. H. Klein of Vliets, were in the city, Satur. day, trading with our merchants.

Frank Punteney and family moved to Frankfort, last week, where they will reside. State Historical Society Vermillion VERMILLION, KANSAS. THURSDAY, MARCH When it Gets Wet in Kansas. When it gets wet in Kansas, What awful times we have; There's no balm for our feelin's, No antidote, or salve. We pray for sun tomorrow, We hope 1Le rain is done; And then tomorrow morning, We find it's jes' begun.

When it gets wet in Kansas, The clouds jes' tumble down; They drown the drouthy croakers 'N sweep each river town, 'N sidewalks, barns 'n' bridges trees and houses go, Bound for the Mississippi, All stringin' in a row. The catfish plow the cornfield, The ducks roost on the barn 'N farmers on the prairies They (This tie ain't their no Ives Kansas 'n yarn) chickens 'N pigs 'n colts in twos, 'N spike 'em to the housetops To keep 'em from the Some fellows try to plow then, But then it ain't no use, For every one that tries it Jes' proves himself a goose. Fer scratches turn to gullies, 'N gullies turn to cricks-When it gets wet in Kansas It plays all kinds o' tricks. So when the corks o' heaven Are all pulled out -jes' wait 'N quit prognosticatin' 'N git resigned to fate: Fer pious prayers er cussin', Will never lift the cup; When it gets wet in Kansas It's bound to soak things up. -Ed.

Blair. The Y. M. C. A.

meeting at A musical will be given next the Christian church last Sunday after noon was well attended and these present were well pleased with the hour's program. Prof. Smith of Irving was unable to be present to de liver his lecture, but his time was very agreeably filled by Dr. Sheldon, who told of some of his experiences in China. The talk on 'A Step to by Ernest Warner, was well prepared and delivered.

The music was a good feature of the pro gram, especially the violin solo by Howard Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. John Potter will be with their son. Carl, on his farm south of Vermillion, this spring and summer.

Mrs. Potter has been there since the death of Carls wife three weeks ago. Mr. Potter says he will be back and forth, and that he care for his garden here and trim the orchard on his farm, which is just across the road from his son's place. He has a busy time planned for this spring and summer.

-Centralia Journal. The ladies of the church will hold their thank of. fering services at the church to morrow (Friday) evening, to everybody is cordialy invited. Shirley Parsons will work for Albert Musgrave this summer and shipped his household goods to Vliets, yesterday, to haul out to the farm. Chas.

Heleker, one of Frank forts' popular business men, was in our city a few hours yes terday. Mrs. Okla Jenkins of Centralia visited her sister Mrs. W. B.

Sams, a couple of days this week. Times, XI. 1915. Diploma Examinations. The annual examination for common school diplomas will be held in the places hereafter designated on the -first and second Saturdays of April, viz; April 3 and 10.

The successful applicant must secure an average of 80 per cent with no grade below 60 per cent. The required subjects are: Reading, writing, spelling, grammer, U. S. tory, arithmetic, Kansas history, geography, civics, agriculture, physiology, and classics. "Grades of 80 per cent or more may be carried as credits and applied as grades for graduation, for a period of two years.

Pupils who have satisfactorily completed the 7th grade in the graded schools and the 7th and 8th grades in the rural schools may take the examinations in subjects that are furnished in their respective grades." Sec. 2, Ch. 271, Laws 1913. State Supt. Ross has ruled that this year's applicants need not write on agriculture and classics because text books in these subjects were unavailable until late in the year.

Order of subjects will be as follows: SATURDAY, APRIL 3. A. M. P. M.

Reading Civics Arithmetic Geography Physiology Kansas History SATURDAY. APRIL 10. A. M. P.

M. Writing Spelling S. History Grammer The examinations each day should begin at 8:30 A. M. Paper will be furnished by the county, applicants must bring pen and ink.

The following persons are named to conduct the examination in the places designated: Vermillion--Esther Froom, Ross Grifts. Lillis -Frank Menehan, Rosa Hayes. A farmer near Centralia has devised a novel method of getting over these worst known roads. The conveyance consists of two or three heavy boards nailed together to make a flat platform or float, with no runners or wheels. A spring seat or dry goods box is nailed on near the back for a seat, which tips the front up enough so it slides over the snow and mud in fine shape.

It also acts as a drag and helps fill up the deep ruts. There has been more people riding horseback the past two weeks than there has been known to do so for many years. The roads are simply impassible for a rig of any kind and some of the farmers had to come to town for some of the necessaries of life, so horseback was resorted to. Lucille Love continues to be a drawing card at the picture show. If the weather and roads would only get in a fit condition for people to get around, there would be packed houses every night.

Frank Dwinnel of Frankfort Light company, was transacting business in the city. Monday. F. M. Andrews will buy your old rubber, copper and brass if you will bring it in to him.

Prof. C. Kraemer went to Marysville, Friday, to attend the basket ball tournament. Misses Hazel Havens and Lenora Granger were visitors Centralia, Wednesday. H.

Orchard and T. C. Hill went to Excelsior Springs, Wednesday morning. NO. 17 (First published (First published in Vermillion Times.

March 11, 1915.) Ordinance No. 74. An ordinance providing for the holding of an election for city officers. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Vermillion, Kansas. Section 1.

That an election be held in the city of Vermillion, Kansas, on Monday, April 5, 1915, for the election of the following officers of said city: One Mayor, Five Councilmen, and Ore Police Judge. Section 2. Such election shall be held in the City Building of the said city of Vermillion, Kansas, and the polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock a. m. and closed at 6 o'clock p.

m. of said day and said election shall be conducted in all respects in the manner provided by law for the holding of general elections, and Jos. H. Johnson, Geo. W.

Duffy and H. C. Schafer, members of the City Council, are hereby designated and appointed as Judges of said election, and Gladys Tate and Achsa Cooke are hereby designated and appointed as Clerks of said elec tion. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its publication once in the Vermillion Times.

Approved March 10, 1915. P. H. Hybskmann, Mayor. Attest: A.

M. Cooke, City Clerk. Passed by the Council at adjourned meeting, March 10, 1915. Rev. H.

C. Wassell will go to Topeka, Monday, to attend the annual conference of the Methodist ministers which meets from March 16 to 21. This conference is one of the largest in the United States, will be provided over by Bishop W. A. Shepard of Kansas City.

In another column will be found a statement of the cost of the electric light transmission line and plant. Read it carefully and see how close the city officials figured the proposition. Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Huff were in town. Saturday, bringing their daughter, Miss Dayle Huff, who departed for Holden, to remain several months. -Gravette (Ark.) News Herald. Oscar Rosvall was up from Vilets, yesterday.

on business. He informs us that he will move to Delphos, Kansas, as soon as the roads will prem? his moving his household effects. The ten cent social given by the Christian church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Malcom last Friday evening was well at tended, and all report a good time. Chas. Schrair returned, Sate urday morning, from St. Joseph, where he had been called by the illness of his brother, who was some better when he left for home.

Mrs. H. D. Williams entertain a number of the embroidery club ladies in a line party to the ture show Saturday night. Frank Stotts and family left, Tuesday, for Galesburg, Illinois, where they will make tneir future home.

Miss Merle Schafer and Miss Matilda Rossier paid Centralia a a visit Saturday, between trains. Chas. U. Johnson of north of Vliets was a business visitor to our city, Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Turner made a business trip to Atchison, Saturday. Mrs.

Judith Brownlee. Judith Butterfield was born in Herkimer county, New York, September, 10 1828. She moved to Illinois in her youth where was united marriage to Morgan Brownlee July 1, 1845. To this union six children were born, one son, Oscar, dying in childhood. Those left to mourn her loss are: Martha Bailey, Goffs; Frank V.

Brownlee of Idaho; Flora C. Walker, Lawrence; William Brownlee, Holton, and Francis E. Kilinger, Beliot, Kansas, also fifteen grand children, eighteen great grandchildren and a host of friends, for to know her was to love her. With her husband and family she came to Kansas in 1868 and in 1870 settled on a homestead one mile south of Vemillion, where amid drouth and grasshoppers, in the space of eight years they transformed the prairie into a lovely farm of hedges, fruit orchards and flowers. Mother Brownlee gave her heart to God in her youth and ever lived a life that of har Saviour.

She departed this life at Holton, Kansas, February 24, 1915, Rev. Fulton of the Presbyterian church conducted funeral services, assisted by Rev. Swarts of the Evangelical church and a large number of her personal friends were present to show love and respect to her memory. Her remains were brought to Goffs and laid away in Fairview cemetery. When through the storm and tempest, safe anchored on the other side, we shall find that dear face through death's deep shadows.

Not changed but glorified.Goffs Advance. Mrs. Brownlee and her husband were early settlers of this locality having homesteaded the farm where Mr. and Mrs. Jos.

Chaddock now reside. Several of the older settlers about the community remember the family, and extend their sympathy to the surviving members. Thursday afternoon by the members of the Sigma Alpha Iota sorority, at the home of Miss Miriam Foster on west sixth street. The program will be devoted to songs and music partaining to birds. Sigma Alpha Iota initiation will take place this evening.

Among the pledges will be initiated are Miss Beatrice Clifton, of Vermillion: Miss Margaret Gilmore, of Wagner, Miss Corrine McSpadden, of Topeka: Mrs. Fred Hill of Topeka, and Miss Elizabeth Gaume. The services will be followed by a spread.Topeka Capital. Congressman Guy T. Helvering arrived home, Monday, from Washington, D.

C. Mr. Helvering has been extremely busy with his duties in the house durwilling his two years' stay at the national capital. being on duty twenty two out of the twenty four months. He gives it as his opinion that there will be no extra session of congress.

The pie supper and entertainment advertised for tomorrow (Friday) night at the Lamb school house has been postponed indefinitely. Miss Helen Mesmer, teacher. W. Granger went to DeSoto, Kansas, Monday, where he assisted in invoicing a stock of goods he is disposing of. Hugh Witham, Ed Foltz and Silas Jellison of Vliets.

were visjitors to our city, between trains, Saturday. Ralph Myers of Irving, is the guest of his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Myers. W. W. Beaty of Linn, was transacting business here Satday. Robert Henry, the one-day old son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Sams died Tuesday morning, March 9. The little fellows journey was short when he was called home.

The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community. Burial was made at Centralia, Wednesday. The marshal of Sabetha threatened to arrest one of its citizens one day last week for cleaning the snow off the sidewalks with a horse and snow plow. In most towns they try to get the citizen to remove the snow instead of trying to prevent them. Barnes, Kansas, will dedicate its new school building costing $15,347, tomorrow with an appropriate program.

It was built to replace one destroyed by tire a year ago. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schrair were called to St Joseph, yesterday morning, by a telegram announcing the death of Clin ton Schrair, a brother of Chas.

The snow storm of last Friday and Saturday and soft track in many places played havoc with the train service Saturday and Sunday. Jos. Weidemeyer of Marys ville, spent several hours in the city today, in the interest of the Weidemeyer cigar factory. Mrs. G.

M. Hyde of Goffs, was the guest of Mrs. Minnie Davis, several days last week and the first of this..