The Ness County Echo from Ness City, Kansas • 4

it of and is always it in was acquaintenses will a a be. of both war to was ing is 1 COUNTY ECHO PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY TAYLOR C. ROBERTSON, Editor, Owner and Publisher Entered In The Postoffice At Ness City As Second Class Mail Matter. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1913. They Still Quarrel The so-called Harmony meeting at Topeka this week, of the Republicans and Progressives of the Kansas, same old story.

They are still on the path will They not work the same harness and no trying. About all tp they did of importance hang their vote on Governor Hodges' Commission Rule Proposal, calling it Most any one would of known that they were opposed to this, because of the fact that they are to everything that is launched by the Democrats, whether it be good, bad or indifferent. Thompson-Hamilton On Friday morning, May 30, 1913, at the home of F. A. Bently in Great Bend, the marriage of Miss Elsie Hamilton and Mr.

William Thompson took place, Rev. D. N. McCormick, District Superintendent of the Methodist Church, officiating. Mr.

and Mrs. Thompson came to Ness City on the afternoon train. The marriage was a very quiet affair, and only few friends were present, being secret most and groom. Although they have been contemplating the event for some time, it came at this time as a surprise to their many friends. Miss Hamilon at this time has just retired from the office of County Superintendent, and has been one of Ness County's most successful teachers.

She was raised in Ness Cunty and is a true product of Western Kansas. She has many friends and always makes more when the occasion is at hand. Mr. Thompson is from Brownell was raisnd in Ness County, and has also taught school throughout the county extensively He is a fine fellow and those who have the priveledge of knowing him, speak well of him. He is in every respect worthy of his choice.

The happy couple will make. their home in Ness City during the present session of the Normal Institute, in which Mr. Thompson is one of the instructors. The Echo join with the many friends in congratulations and wish that their path be strewn with the sweetest of present happiness and brightness of future. One of the most enjoyable social functions of the seasons was an informal reception and supper given last Saturday evening in honor of Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Thompson at the home of their friends Mr. and Mrs Roy. A.

Thompson of this city. About twenty-four of the young married and unmarried people of the town sat down to an elegant supper, at 7 o'clock, such as only Mrs Thompson knows how to prepare, after which a very pleasant evening was spent in guessing conundrums and in social conversation interspersed with the usual merriment that prevails at a reception for newly-weds After again congratulating the bride and groom and extending the usual good wishes, the guests departed feeling the additional proof of Mrs. Thompson's excellance in the culinary art and as a hostess. Prince, the black pet dog, belonging to the J. K.

Barnd family was found drowned at the lake west of town, Monday morning. It is supposed that the dog came to his tragic death by the hand of some cruel person or persons, in whose heart there was hidden the desire to do away with the pet of the family. More Argument For The Cow No argument in favor of the cow is so, convincing as the weather we have been having for the past two weeks. Wheat going to the bad. Men who put their good money and work in the crop are now seeing it go by the board, but the fellow that has a few cows still keeps ahead.

Two objections have come in about my article on the cow. I want to notice each. The first is that the money comes slow. You can't make it fast. Yes, yes, that one of the troubles with this country now, the desire to make money more rapidly than the investment and labor warrants.

This is a true principal and will hold good in the future for it has held good in the past. Any accumulation in excess of the investment and time is a source of regret later (to him whose conscience is not too hard). The real satisfaction that comes from the possession of wealth is that every dollar was honestly gotten. Then you command respect of yourself and of your neighbors. We all know that the happy man is the man of toil and thought and work.

So as to the cow, she will bring you in good returns for every dollar and hour given to her, the returns may be slow but they are sure. Further, she does not fail you, (few exceptions of course) she is always working and today if we had in good milch cows the money we put in a crop that has not been a general success in the country for years and we are sellthe milk or cream from those cows, we would be on the map and companies that use the milk would be interested in Ness county, and there would be for the month of May $2500 in cash or more to the credit of the county. But, again I ask, what has Ness county to show for the month of May to bring in the dollars? As to the second objection. It requires to much work and no time off. Yes, yes, that is the growing feelings of the age, make money fast and make it work.

Do you know that all the money in the world is the product of the earth directly or indirectly, and when you fail to produce your part some one is doing should that you. Every person work: no man or woman should slip through this world idle. Rich or poor, gentleman or hobo, all should work, and if: a man or woman does not work they are living on the sweat of another's brow. God intended that all men every where should work and no better lesson could be given the boy than one that teaches him regular habits and honest dollars. Neither of the above excuses are worth the time and attention given, but to show how that took gave the space.

Suppose we get to business: suppose we arrange to ship into Ness say 500 good milch cows, get a man on the road and let him pick up for us 500 good cows and then put these cows to business. I'll take my share of the 500, but you say, what will be done with the products. Do not fret; when we the products they will go; we will have no trouble finding a market for good butter and cream. What say you brothers, shall we do it? I am glad for this space. Perhaps it is doing no good, but I trust it is doing no harm.

G. W. Durham use Sure Death To Grasshoppers Representative George A. Neeley of the Seventh Kansas District has taken prompt to enable the farmers of his district to protect their crops from the grasshopper invasion which threatens them from Oklahoma, New Mexico and southeast Colorado. Mr.

Neeley has conferred with the Secretary of Agriculture who promises to send to any part of the district experts from his field station staff to show the people just what can be done to destroy grasshoppers and how to do it. The Secretary advises the use of Criddle mixture to exterminate the past. Concerning this mixture and its use the Secretary may be poisoned the most cheaply and satisfactorily soon after they are hatched, but both old and young are readily destroyed by the Criddle mixture. "This mixture is composed of half a barrel of fresh horse manure in which is mixed one pound each of salt and Paris Green. If the manure is not fresh, the salt is dissolved Jin water and mixed with the manure and, poison.

When this mixture is scattered freely about where the grasshoppers are abundant, they seem to be attracted to it, for they devour it readily and are poisoned thereby. "Another poison bait is made by mixing one pound of Paris Green with fifty pounds of wheat bran, brought to a stiff dough with sweetened water. This is placed about the field as with the Criddle mixture. The Criddle mixture, however, appears to give the most satisfactory results and is less expensive and more easily prepared and applied. Throughout the country west of the Mississippi River from Mexico to Canada, it has been used most effectively on the farm, the ranch and even on the stock ranges.

"All grasshoppers likely to become involved in serious depredations have very much the same habits and are probably susceptible to about the same treatment. The question of species is not one to interest the farmer particularly, beyond his ability to determine which one is the most destructive and apply his measures of destruction thereto. The eggs are deposited in the ground in masses, in more or less kidneyshaped pods in late summer and fall, in moderately compact, damp, uncultivated lands. The winter is passed in the egg stage. The young hatch in the spring and reach their full development in summer, there being but a single generation annually.

The eggs may be destroyed by either plowing, harrowing, discing or otherwise cultivating such waste lands to the depth of a couple of inches as late as possible in the fall." Something Is Wrong From the returns made to the County Clerk, of the consignments of whiskey and beer into Ness County, for one month, there is something wrong with the men who should enforce the Prohibitory Law. From May 1, 1913, to June 1, 1913, there has been shipped into Ness county fifty-three consignments of liquor; 343 quarts of whiskey and 708 quarts of beer. The Missouri Pacific road reports from the 15th to the 15th so you see it is not all in the reports. It is safe to say that with the other fifteen days added on to the above, would bring the amount of whiskey up to 400 bottles and the beer to 750 bottles. A very queer thing about the reports is that eight quarts of whiskey were consigned to a woman and it is pretty likely she is the one who uses this for the socalled "Private Use." Presbyterian Notes.

Excellent attendance both morning and evening Sabbath. One of the pleasing features of the morning service was the singusing of Miss Ethel Brentnall, her solo and her help in the choir. We are very glad to note also the presence of Miss Faye Reid, who graduated this year from Bethany College, also Miss Edna Spangler who has been taking a spring course at Emporia Normal, and a number of Normal students in town for the first Sabbath. Come again. The Delta Alphas and the Baracas are planning a social in the near future.

We believe this next week. This will be a most enjoyable affair and we expect all to participate. The Sabbath School is preparing for Children's Day in about two weeks. A. L.

Brown, Miss Spangler and Mrs. Schroyer are the committee. A meeting called of all the children who will help, Saturday, June 7, 9:30 a. m. at the church.

000000000 Other Ways To Use Us Get our drafts, free to customers, when sending money away. Have a box in our safety vault for your valuable papers. Open special accounts as Treasurer, Administrator or Agent and let us keep your books straight. Visit us when in town and let us pass your want to the one who can fill it. The National Bank Of Ness City 0000000 000000000 Business Change In another colume of the Echo you will find the announcement of the change in the management of the Home Telephone Company.

This change took place Monday, B. I. Wells selling the entire system to John H. Sperry of Thayer, Kansas, and his son John F. Sperry of Garden City.

John F. will be manager, he having been in the telephone business before, both at Thayer, Kansas, and Kaw City, Oklahoma and has had a great deal of experience in this line. Mr. Sperry and his family will move here in about ten days. He informs us, there will be some changes in the present run of things, and hopes they will all prove to be for the better.

We welcome Mr. Sperry as a new business man and wish him all success in this, his new location. Mr. Wells is undecided as to his next move, but we hope he will continue to stay with the Ness City people, as he is a fine geniel fellow and we would regret to lose him. Family Reunion Tuesday at Alamota, at the home of his son, C.

L. Wolf, L. B. Wolf and wife, together with his children, grand children and great-grand-children, celebrated his 79th birthday anniversary. The occasion was an annual affair and is not exactly a birthday celebration, but a family reunion.

Each year Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, together with their children and children's children hold a renuion at the home of one of their sons or daughters. This year it happened at the above mentioned place and counting only the relatives of the family they numbered twenty-five. A family group picture was taken of the bunch.

Although Mr. Wolf is 79 years old, he is quite full of life and still works each day at his trade of harness making and repairing. After the reunion Mr. and Mrs. Wolf went to Amy, Kansas, to visit at the home of his son, Ivan Wolf.

Real Estate Transfers May 17, 1913, Mahlon Stephens to W. L. Moores, Warranty Deed the Lots 13, 14, 15, Block 2, Beeler, consideration $1.00 and other. May 22, 1913, J. B.

Kerr and wife to P. E. Frayer, Warranty Deed, to the of of See. of NEV of 4, 18, Range 26, consideration $1.00 and other. May 5, 1913, Andrew Waugh and wife to J.

B. Kerr, Warranty Deed, as above, consideration, $1000. May 81, 1913, George W. Swickard to John C. Swiekard, Warranty Deed to the of See.

7, Twp. 20, R. 22, consideration $1.00 and other. Richard Church of Alamota was in town Wednesday with a load of hogs for the local market. Mens' Straw Hats Yes we Have a Nice Lot of Mens' and Young Mens' Straw and Summer Hats.

All Price, from 25c to $5 bride the Mens' Closed Crotch Union Suits We Have all Kinds and all sizes In all Prices per suit from 65c to $1 Suit Cases If you are going to need a suit case this summer come in and we can sell you the new GOOD Kinds for less money. Beardslee Bros. We Want Your Trade STOLEN- -From L. B. Wolf's Harness Shop--A Fine Hair Leather Riding Bridle.

Head stoll and check combined with buckle in top of head. They are doubled and stitched by hand with three cord orange thread. Upon each check is laced on three conchases, two rosets one at the bottom, and one at the Browband. The browband is double and stitched, also spoted. The nose band in front is doubled and stitched having on spots.

Rein, 1 and 1-8 inches wide, between 7 and 8. feet long, braded to buckle to the bit, having spots on buckle end. No bit. $5.00 will be paid for evidence that will convict the theif. L.

B. Wolf. Mrs. Julia Morley and little daughter, Elsie, went to Great Bend Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles burn.

They returned home day. Normal Notes Normal opened Monday, June 2, with a large attendance for the first week, there being sixtyfour There were from Ness City 34; enrolled and ready, for work. Beeler Utica Ransom 11; Brownell Bazine Hanston Baldwin City Arnold Laird Nonchalanta 1. The various classes took up their work immediately and a very profitable first day. was spent.

The Agricultural Class had some work in corn judging Thursday. A number of the county's first grade teachers are enrolled this year. The County Graduating cises will be held at the City Hall, June 20. A pleasant surprise in social' form is being planned for next week. Mrs.

Wm. Thompson, formerly Miss Elsie Hamilton, is missed very mnch, but Miss Robison ably fills her position. Mrs. O. J.

Hendricks gave a short talk Wednesday morning in behalf of the Western School Journal, for which she is agent. J. E. Cook visited Normal Wednesday. Gettysburg Anniversary On July 1, 2 and 3 the battlefield of Gettysburg will witness one of the most interesting reunions of veterans of the Civil war since the close of that memorable conflict.

Peculiarly interesting for the reason that the old soldiers of both the north and south to the extent of some will meet there to celebrate together the half. century anniversary of those memorable days of 1863. A descriptive story of the arrangements made for the entertainment of the veterans, entitled "Civil War Veterans to Meet on Gettysburg Battlefield," is printed on another page in this issue. Every reader will find it of interest. Ice Cream From Hail Stones George Slagle of Nonchalanta was in town Tuesday and told a hail story that will be hard for some people to believe, but you can take George's word for it, because there is not a man in Ness county who is more honest than Geoege Slagle.

When we had the hail in the county nearly five weeks ago it filled up a curve in the creek that runs through Slagle's place and then washed some trash up on it. The trash was not very bad but enough to keep the ice in the same form it was when it fell from the clouds. Last Sunday George discovered the hail stones, and decided he would have some ice cream which he did, by using said hail to freeze the cream. The weather has been very warm since the storm and it does seem as though the hail would have melted, but it is true that it did not, neverI theless. Mrs.

Laura Athey of near Ransom, who had come to Ness City this week to visit at the home of Malchom Foster, received a message Wednesday from her son, Rex Athey, of Kansas City, saying that his little daughter had died suddenly. Mrs. Athey left Wednesday night via Ransom for Kansas City. NEW WASH dress goods at Beardslees'. tf.