The Marysville Advocate from Marysville, Kansas • 1

THE AD VOC ATE-DE MOCRi i 77 MARYS VILLB, MARSHALL COUNTY, KANSAS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1915. VOL. XXXI NO. 3.

THESE NIPPY MORNINGS ARE NOT CONDUCIVE TO STRAW HATS OR 3. V. DS. LOCAL HAPPENINGS PARAGRAPHED To Hold Sunday School Institute. A Sunday School Institute is to be held at Blue Rapids next Monday and Tuesday.

It will be conducted by the Board of Sunday Schools of the Methodist Episcopal ehttrch for the Clay Center District of Kansas Conference. The sessions will be held in the Methodltt church, and the instructors will be: Rev. Harry C. Wilson, superintendent Department of Institutes; Rev. Arlo Ayrcs Brown, superintendent Teacher Training Department, and Marysville High School News.

Marysville high school is starting out in tine shape despite the fact that things are very much crowded. 115 boys and girls are enrolled which tfl a gain of 33 per cent over the total enrollment for the year ending 1011. 07 of the 146 are Barnes pupils liv ing OUtSide Marysville district The entire high school including the high school faculty took a hike out to the mill Tuesday. It was a sort of get acquainted social and was thoroughly Grass land for sale. $2.50 per acre, Tootle Ranch, Oketo Phone.

Adv. G. L. Fen wick last week sold a Bull tractor to Elmer Follett of the Water-ville neighborhood. Miss Miller of Center township is attending the Marysville high school again this year.

E. S. Thompson and Gworge John AI. Goodman added a new show case to his store equipment this week. Mrs.

Martin Mealey is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bert Wilder, near Irving. The Westminister Circle of the Presbyterian church met with Mrs. S. C.

Schmidt Monday evening. Miss Margaret Donahy left for Concordia the first of the week to re Takei His Own Life. Harrison Griffee, one of the well-to-do and prominent farmers of Walnut township, took his own life shortly before noon Sunday by shooting himself through the heart with a shotgun while temporarily insane. Death was instantaneous. Deceased and several members of his family during the morning were seated out doors near the house engaged In ordinary conversation and at about 10:30 o'clock he went into the house and to an upstairs room, presumably, as the family thought, to lie down, he having been complaining of experienc Citv Council Meeting.

The city council met in regular fortnightly session Monday night with Mayor Pusch presiding and all members present. Bills to the amount of $1,308.35 were allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the different funds in payment thereof as follows General. streets and alleys, hydrant, $402.74 water, $225, lights, $237.74. Ordinance No. 117, for the extension of the sewer system as previously mentioned in these columns, was passed.

On motion it was ordered that the city advertise for bids for the construction of such sewer extension, the bids to be opened on Mon bel studies at Ni sunn enjoyed by everyone. Sandwiches and ith acad- fruit constituted the lunch. Over 300 indwiches disappeared in just a few Rev. Ralph Welles Keeler, editor Adult Bible Class Monthly. PROGRAM Monday September 20.

Afternoon Session. amy, William Barrett of visited over night her Tuesday when enrout minutes when the hungry crowd lined Hubell, with relativei to Topeka to up for refreshments. new high school teachers are 1 :46 2:00 day evening. Sentember 27. Devotions.

Address: "Training for Leader taking hold of the work in good shape and with the earnest co-operation of take the fair, Miss Marie E. Dttllck, who has been making a visit at the Hafner home on route No. 4, left for home at Stillwater. Monday. Since our last issue onlv one case son went to Kansas City Monday noon to bring out one or two Overland automobiles.

County Superintendent W. II. Seaman went to Axtell Sunday noon for a short visit with his parents who live near there. Thompson Bros, last week sold a ''5-horso Overland roadster to Wilson Bcntley and a 3.r-horse touring car to John Sodlacek of Bremen. Lewis McAllister of this city and Charles Waters of Oketo left Saturday morning for Berea, Kentucky, to enrol! as students at Ben a college.

Mrs. M. L. Fa.rell left for St. Joseph Sunday noon to spend a week visiting her mother, Mrs.

N. J. Bridges, and her sister, Mrs. Harry Dougherty. pupils there is no reason why M.

II. S. will not have a great year. The high Softool is offering excellent opportunities to the young person who has been filed with District Clerk Campbell, This was: Walter I. Myois is desirous of laying a foundation for future usefulness.

Manual training, Commercial work, domestic science, music, agriculture and preparatory subjects are offered to the student. ing a drowsy tooling. Isoon afterward the boys went to the barn and Mrs. Griffee went to the garden nearby to procure vegetables to prepare for dinner. While Mrs.

Griffee was in the garden she heard a noise which she took to be the slamming of a door so paid no attention to it. Some time after returning to the house Mrs. Griffee went upstairs and passing by the room into which her husband had gone she saw him lying across the bed and thinking he was asleep, he many times before so laid upon the bed to rest, did not enter the room but returned downstairs and continued the preparation of the dinner. When the dinner was ready Mrs. Griffee sent her youngest son to call his father to dinner.

The boy on receiving no answer to his call went to the room and found his father lying upon his back on the bed dead and the shotgun and a stick from the window-blind upon the floor. He broke the news to the family and at once County Attorney Davis was called. An effort was made to communicate with Cor M. II. S.

may expect an enrollment of ship," Rev. Arlo Brown. 2:10 Address: "The Adult Bible Class Movement," Rev. Ralph Welles Keeler, 3:20 Adress: "Organization for Efficiency," Rev. Harry C.

Wilson. 4:00 Sectional Conferences: Teacher Training. Mr. Brown; Adult, Mr. Keeler; Organization, Mr.

Wilson. Evening Session. 7:00 Classes in Organization and Methods; The Elementary Departments, Mr. Wilson; The Teen Age Departments, Mr. Brown; The Adult Department, Mr.

Keeler. 8:00 Address: "The Twentieth Century Sunday School," Rev. Harry C. Wilson. Tuesday, September 21.

Morning Session. Devotions. 200 in a year or two. Watch us grow. Mayor Pusch was instructed to have the grade made al Sam Butler's place as soon as convenient and to adver-tise for bills for the opening up of the ditch to drain the Broughten property.

The petition of R. ('. Guthrie and thirteen others for the establishment of a grade and sidewalk along the south ends of lots 10, 11 nnd 12. and also the south half of the east. Side of lot 12, block 57, Palmetto, anil for a walk across Calhoun street on the west side of Ninth street was granted.

The petition of Phil. Weber and twenty others for the establishment of a grade and sidewalk along the south ends of lots 9, 10, II and 12, block 50, Marysville Proper wnH granted. Mayor Pusch was Instructed to notify the Board of County ComUl issioners that the city will pay its share of the expenses in the improvement of Center street. 'I'lii' matter of the installation of additional lights was discussed and if was ordered that the two lights be erected at the font of Broadway on Only one marriage license has been issued by Probate Judge V. W.

Potter since our last issue. This was issued to Merle W. Jordan, aged 10, and vs. viola Helen Myers; divorce. Miss Bessie McMillan of the Home City neighborhood left for Manhattan Saturday morning to resume her studies at the agricultural college.

Hohns Instituted an auto delivery service Sat unlay. The new system enables them to make deliveries of their groceries in much quicker time than formerly and is proving quite popular. After spending a few days here at the home of her brother, E. D. Brolyer, Mrs.

R. II. Bryan returned to her home at Council Grove last Wednesday. Her Mabel C. Glick, aged 18, both of Sum merlield.

Mrs. Boyakin, widow of Dr. W. F. Boyakin, who lives on Elm Creek, suffered a second stroke of paralysis With the new building and new equip men! M.

II. S. will enter upon an era of wonderful development. 'I'hi' Athletic Association has been re organised with Chas, Faulkner, President; Leslie Billingsley, Secretary; O. Smith, Treasurer; C.

White. Coach, and Francis Meldoon Student Manager. The first work in athletics to be undertaken will be fool-ball. Already a team has been organized and the boys begin I heir practice today. Some rousing old football games may be expected this season.

Death of illiam cnkii. mother accompanied her home and will spend several weeks there. The reception given by Mr. and Mrs. E.

R. Fulton at their homo Fri day night in honor of the teachers of the Marysville city schools was largely 0:80 Address: "Graded Instruction," Rev. Arlo Brown. 10:00 Address: "Organizing the lass," Rev. Ralph Welles Keeler.

10:30 Address: "Departments and Sessions: Building and Equipment," Rev. Harry C. Wilson. 11:00 Sectional Conferences: Grading, Mr. Brown; Adult, Mr.

Keeler; Organization, Mr. Wilson. Afternoon Session. 1 :45 Devotions. oner Brady at Frankfort but he was away at Kansas City.

E. Whippet, justice of the peace of Walnut township was called and ho and County Attorney Davis after healing the facts in the case, viewing the surroundings of the room and inspecting the body deemed an inquest unnecessary as it was a plain case of suicide. William Wanks died at his home in attended and a most enjoyable turn was had by all. Light refreshment-were served. a couple of weeks ago and is very low at this writing.

She is seventy-six years old. Miss May Ruggles returns to Chicago today after enjoying a several days' visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L.

D. Ruggles. Next May Miss Ruggles will finish her nurses training course at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. D. von Rlesen returned home Sunday morning from Minneapolis, where he bad been ill attendance ai the annual convention of the National Retail Druggist associat ion.

Fnrnuto home he visited in Chicago and Kan sas City and was gone a couple of weeks. Alfred Hartshorn, who has been spending some time in the city visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. C. Smith, left last week for Amur-illo, Texas, to visit at the home of another daughter.

He will also visit daughters residing at Tucumrai New Mexico, and in Old Mexico and expects to reurn here by Christmas. 3:00 Address: "The Records of the School," Rev. Harry C. Wilson. 2:30 Address: "Adult Class Methods." Rev.

Ralph Welles Keeler. 3:00 Address: "The Making of a Teacher." Rev. Arlo Ay res Brown. 3:30 Sectional Conferences: Organization, Mr. Wilson; Adult.

Mr. Keeler; Teacher Training, Mr. Brown. 4:30 Adjournment. Mr.

and Mrs. William Holtham Frankfort transferred here Tuesday from Seneca where they hnd been spending a few days with relatives ami friends. They remained lure over night visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Harvey. Mrs. R. II.

Hawkins, who with her husband spent a month on the un-in ('enter township, returned to her home at Manhattan Saturday. Her daughter. Miss Alice, who spent the summer here, accompanied her and will attend the agricultural college this fall. Mr. Hawkins remained to look after some of the farm work anil will be here several days.

Hanover Sunday night following an operation for the amputation of his lefl anil, which was performed on the previous Wednesday, He was HO years old and leaves besides his wife six children, lie is a brother in law of John Brychta of this city. The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. John's Catholic church at Hanover and interment made in the i athoiic cemetery. The accident that resulted in his death occurred at the farm of Joseph Luilvicek, who lives four miles southeast of Hanover. Mr.

l.udvicek recently purchased a threshing outfit and engaged Mr. Wonka to tend the separator. While engaged in thresh ing Tuesday evening Mr. Wenka in making examination of the elevator lost his footing and fell and his left hand was caught in the elevator and badly crushed and mangled. Bis broth er, John, who was nearby, rushed to his assistance and after extricating him tightly bound the arm above the It appears that Mr.

Griffee had procured a single barrel shot gun and holding the muzzle of the weapon over his heart had pushed the trigger with a stick taken from a window blind. The whole charge of the gun passeil through the heart causing instant death. Deceased several years ago had suffered a sun stroke and the effects of that stroke coupled with overwork and worry from the tilling and harvesting of this year's crop are thought to have temporarily unbalanced his mind and caused him to commit his rash act. Mr. Griffee was an honest, fair and square dealing man, a good neighbor, one who had the respect of all who knew him, and his untimely death is mourned by his family, his neighbors and associates.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon, the cortege leaving the family home eight miles southwest of here at two o'clock and proceeding to this city where the ser.icef were conducted at the Methoclist church by Rev. A. Talnter, Interment was made in the Fourth street; two lights half way between Fourth and Fifth streets; one light in Wheeler's addition on Ninth street; three more lights in the Third ward, to be located by ihe councilman. City Clerk Randolph reported on the balances on band in Ihe different funds as follows: General, streets and alleys, 1680.78, lie also reported on Ihe receipts for the month of AugUSl Which were: Licenses, poll fax, $30; dog tax, lines, interest on deposits, $110.70. Of Ihe latter sum $80.70 goes to the general fund and $30 to the streets and alleys fund.

Dr. Turner Shot. Dr. Fredrick Turner, a former resident of this city was shot four times by William Dougherty his partner in the drug business at Sapulpa, last Thursday night, lie is in a precarious condition but it is thought he will recover. The following account of the shooting is taken from the reck County Republican published at Bapulpa.

"Last night about 0 o'clock, pedestrians on Main street were aroused by the report of four or five revolver shots in the Pioneer Drug Store, adjoining the Sapulpa State Bank. Wm. Dougherty, one of the proprietors, fired four shots at Dr. Fredrick Turner, his partner. Dr.

Turner ran from the store and into the hallway of the Pioneer Telephone building, where he was picked up and rushed to a doctor's office. The gun was a .25, and one shot entered the hip, one the left breast, one near the stomach und one at II Ibovv. Baby Killed by Motor. Evelyn Warders, the eighteen months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. (ireeley Warders, who live a mile and a half north of Irving, was killed Thursday morning by the north bound Union Pacific motor car. The parents of the child had left home a short whi'e before the acident occurred and left the children in the care of their elder sister. Miss Warders continued clcbratcd 80th Birthday. The eightieth anniversary of the birthday of Mrs.

Thomas Hawkins, of Canter township, tell on Monday, September 13. The birthday anniversary of her granddaughter, Mabel Effected Settlement Without Trial. Chas. Parrel and ('has. Parker were arrested at Vermillion Friday morning on complaint of Kd.

A. Smith, who lives near Axtell, charged with stealing a horse from his pasture. Messrs. Farrell and Parker had fifty-Savon head of horses, the remainder of four carloads which Farrell had shipped from his ranch in Nevada. injury.

I he injured man was at once taken to Hanover and Dr. II. G. II 1 1 tig and Dr. E.

L. Willson, of this city were called. Dr. iiuiiig rendered with the housework while the baby played with the other children, and in attending to her duties went upstairs to tidy up. While she was thus engaged the baby strayed away anil reached the track about 100 yards di-tant from the home and was playing first aid.

On the arrival of Dr. Will son it was deemed advisable upon ex These animals they had kepi in Smith's amination ol the wound to postpone the amputation of the arm until the following morning owing to the weak Brown, also fell on the same day and that of her second eldest granddaugh ter will occur tomorrow, Friday. The three events were most pleasantly celebrated at the Hawkins home Sun day, when all Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins' children and grandchildren wars pies ent.

'I'hi' day was enjoyed ill a social way and of COUrSS an elegant dinner and supper were seised. Those present Were I Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Brown and family of near Real tie; Mr. and Mrs.

Win, D. Miller and family of Center town, hip; Mr. and Mrs. E. W.

Hawkins and family of north of Home City and Richard Hew ened condition of Mr. Wenka, The aim was amputated between the elbow and shoulder. pasture, southwest of Axtell, for four days, with the exception of those they had driven to Axtell in that time to sell. Smith had traded two of his horses to Farrell Parker for two of their western colts. In taking their animals from Smith's pasture Messrs.

Farrell and Parker took a bay pony and Mr. Smith claimed that he had traded them a brown pony instead of the animal they took. A settlement was effected U. To Instruct "Mr. Dougherty was immediately son of Mr.

and c. Whltten, ilder and taken ario tid by Sheriff Willis Mrs. II. i V. Whit ten of this fit was Marysville cemetery.

Harrison Griffee was born in Warren county, on February 5, 1801, and was fifty-four years, seven months and -even days old at the time of his death. At the age of thirteen years he with the family moved from Illinois to Iowa where they resided for four years. In 1878 the family came tc Kan as and located in this county in Walnut township where he has since made his home. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary R. lies on September 21, 1880.

To them were born six children two daughters ami four sons. All the children and his wife survive him. The children are: Alta, Mrs. Alvin Hammett; Blanche, Mrs. II.

P. Hanson; Charles, Klvin, Otis und Ralph. All the boys reside at home. tot he court, house, "What the troubl ascertained furthei at the cattle guards when the motor struck it. The motorman did not see the child until but a short distance from it and then only as it raised up from among the grass and weeds.

The air br k-s were set but the motor was too close to bo stopped before striking the little one. The pilot of the car struck the baby in the head splitting it and throwing the body to one side. One of the baby's limbs was also cut off. The injured child and its severed member wi ic taken to the home anil Dr. Wilkinson phoned for at Irving but before his arrival the baby had passed away.

The funeral was held Saturday. The sympathy of the community is extended the family in their hour of sorrow. mild not be a business was I ban this week appointed an instructor in the engineering department of the state university at Lawrence. win Ids hi without trial whereby Smith the bay pony. Officers Are Elected, At the regular meeting of Marysville Council No.

147, Knights und Ladies of Security, held Friday evening officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs. Belle Hollo Appointed County Treasurer. F. E. Fitzgerald of Waterville was yesterday appointed county treasurer by the board of county commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs.

W. W. Redmond, quarrel of some sort. "Attorney O. Lytlu, who was standing near, was shot in the heel by a stray bullet.

"Dr. Turner this morning was resting well, and unless complications set in, will recover." Dr. Turner while a resident of Marysville was principal of the city schools one term. He was engaged the drug business here for several The honor conferred on Mr. Whit" ten i merited as ever since he enrolled as student at that institution four yea i ago be has applied himself assiduously to his studies and during his vacations he impiovcd ivory opportunity to prepare himself to handle just such it position should one be tendered aim.

Hi- many Marysville friends will be pleased to learn of his advancement. Besides his immediute family he is survived by his step-mother, Mrs. Martha Griffee of Schroycr; six brothers Frank, Amon, Marshall, Joseph, way, president; W. D. Patterson, 1st vice president; Mrs.

Minnie Grimm, 2nd vice president; Mrs. Ed. Ward, prelate, H. S. Wadham, secretary; 1.

B. Davis, treasurer; Mrs. C. R. Searcy, conductor; Mrs.

Paulina Grahn, guard; Miss Charity Dickrson, sentinel; Mrs. F. E. Benson, organist. years and moved to Sapulpa ill January, 1003.

the treasurer-elect. He will take charge of the office November 10th. Mr. Fitzgerald while not overly well known in this section, was born and raised in Marshall county and is about thirty-four years old. For several years he has been in charge of the Farmers lumber yard at Waterville.

all residing in this county, and Orley and Wilson of Kansas City; and five sisters Mrs. Mary Noland, who lives in Iowa; Mrs. Jennie Belknap, who resides in Oregon; Mrs. Lora Ensign of Blue Kapids; Mrs. Nellie Barta of Schroyer and Mrs.

Lulu Swank of Blue Rapids. Special Notice. We earnestly request all patrons of the Marysville Steam Laundry to kindly properly and securely tie up all packages of luundry and write their names on them plainly to assist us in avoiding the mistakes in delivering the finished work to the wrong persons, which is liable to happen when such care is not taken by the patrons, and has happened in the past. With new help at the laundry at the present time it is impossible for them to know whose clothes go in the respective delivery bundles. Kindly give this matter your prompt attention to the end that we may better serv you.

H. A. Thompson. To Boost i or M. w.

a. Membership. T. B. Riggs, S.

C. Gould and R. S. Law, district deputies of the Modern Woodmen of America, arrived in Marysville Tuesday to open up a campaign for the increasing of the membership of that order in this county. The local camp at its meeting last Thursday night decided to get busy Hid endeavor to secure large class for initiation at an early date.

A special meeting of the (lamp was held at Masonic hall last night at which the organization for the campaign and for a school of instruction was effected. Marysville Shut Out Frankfort. Marysville walloped it all over the Frankfort team in the game played here Friday, shutting them out by a score of 8 to 0. It was a very ragged one-sided game. The score by innings: It II Frankfort, 000 000 0000 4 13 Marysville, 000 022 22x 8 7 1 Let's All Be Careful.

More fires originate from defective flues during the full and winter months than from any other source. This can be avoided with just a little care. NOW is the time to have the chimney looked after don't wait until you huve started a Are "just to tuke the chill off." Have all the soot removed, use a little cement where needed ubove the roof line, especially where loose brick are found and you'll greatly reduce the danger of fire. Geo. T.

Mohrbacher, Fire Chief. Arkansas Lands. 5,000 acres on I. M. Ry, 1-2 mile from Redfield, 23 miles from Little Rock, 21 miles from Pine Bluff, on concrete public road, all adapted to farming, all level, good neighborhood, schools and churches; will sell in 20 acre tracts and up.

$3 per acre cash, $2 per acre per year until paid. Some improved farms for sale. For infor To Hold Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Marietta Park Association will be held at Marietta, Saturday, September 18, at 2 o'clock P. M.

All members are requested to be present. G. A. HOWELL, Sec'y. Batteries: Frankfort Foster and mation write, Arkansas Abstract Moss; Marysville McDonald and Sul livan.

Umpire, E. G. Manrose. Sheridan, Ark. Adv.

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