The Emporia Weekly Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 2

THC.RSi>AY, XOVlvMRKU SO. Koi Fifth To the of the fiazcUo, Sir: that The election is over, per- of mil me to brir.s to the attention tilt- iStircnsliip of Emporlt'. a proposl- lection, for a time at least, tjou that many are interested Tho robbers took, all tho in, and a condition that recent olec- hnvo plainly shown needs refer to iho inade- of onv voting' facilities iii iho wards, brought, about by On' increased of voters, as ilje two ensi. The voters of iho First und Third Wards will recall the inconvenience niisi slowness of the voting facilities which tluiin to wand in line fur hours at our recent election, und the unequal burtfeu and consequent slowness of the and judges' reports when the polls had ejosed. should we suffer this condition to exis! when iho remedy is within our Tc make thft inequality plain to citizens, lot me give the registration before the last election by Men ist 1 fl (i 114 9 2d H177 SSO Tot 1 7 This shows that the f.vo ens wards contain practically the name number of voters, ami-thai by an odd bit.

of calculation, if ihe two west warilB wore reduced one-third oach. they! too. would possess approximately the same number. To be exact, the total, number of each would ihc-n be: First T'l'rd Ward Second W-ard 1 Fourth Vv'ard 1 'l Th'is we would have ihe one-third of the'Virst Ward, and the ine-third of tho Third Ward, C.12. to combine into a now ward, jird'by another singular calculation the tital registration of the pro- pc'fd new ward would bo npprox- iii'iitC'lv the samo as the four old viz M04.

And it follows we would have, five well-balanced which would permit of more conveniently located polling places mor" expediliously handled of voting and more evenly distributed burden for tho judges and clerks. Without, any desire to prosump- luously suiwst. tho remedy. nu n-ernlv" lo start a innvoment I nriv the opinions of those in'n'irest'ed. permit me to offer the lite First and Third at Fourth Avenue and Eighth and thus create til" new between tho north side Fourth and the south side of Eighth Avenue.

fi-Din ci-il Ptroct west to the city limits. 1 'have not investUated Iho details ortheTO.aistrat.ion.lMil olf-hand It ap- Hi'--' division -would make three Tairlv well-balanced wards, for as population of the proposed new ward would move wed. Fifth Sixth and Seventh Avenues. "old wards cf First, and Ihlrrt would expand in a northwesterly and direction. Also, all of itie three wards would miunr.un an distrihiiU-d Incali-cn of voters all would lead into Conuuercia! HU talked with number rilUona in both thu First ami Hi nl Wirds and without exception all expressed the opinion that or new ward should be created or tlie two west wards.

I believe, the new ward idea be the most sound, for while centrally located second iiollhi" be fonm' neai lh" "tlitlon in the Third Ward, the Tiror-ositlnn wcnld not be so t-asUU luuidled in the First Ward, over such an nrranpoment would en- nil expend of two new self ol and clerks as one new if -i now ward were created. JTo'rover. a new ward ir, in the diroc- of proc-duro to create tl.e proposed new ward, 1 not familiar, but 1 believe the coin- has the power to ai'l orii'inani-e. and as big brainy repre- souta'ives 1 will be glad to i.i'l favorably if a petition is ci! for the promised change, no'interest in Iho matter ox- copl average civic service, and In this spirit uninvited, yet well- nif-int lu'lfpnlnpss. 1 ask you l.ri'i- the maii-'r to the.

attcnilon of those imerested. believing they will its adv.inlar,es and promptly for themselves. 1 i.nve yon will tender the columns of the Cawtte for the free ex- of tho subject. Now is tho t'311?" to do so. while the unplear.an- rf incouve.nieiicos of HIP lurt'election fresh in our minds.

bad; a piece of the fuse, nscd in blow- safe, and iiwo chlssfls or Htlllll tin tlie resistva- which were new and had not boon used. Several Allen Bay. they -itli he.ard the explosions, but did not ger. Ward Ward up lo investigate. Al lleaburn says r.sT in: was awakened by iho uolse and (Mi! beard lour shots.

The force of the explosion which blow open the heavy outer door of ilio safe was terrific. The door was torn pieces and the entire interior of the bank Tlie- robbers used nltro-glycei-in 4 it their views, so they may act as ren- r.f majority senu- Yours truly. Emporia. November 2 Couldn't Find (lie No trace of the bandits who blew' open the safe, of the Allen State! Bank nic'lu before last, but tailed to get the money, has-been found.by the county officers. It' is believed the robbers sped toward City in their motor car and: that tliov are.safely concealed from dc- when 1 my lioiiblobns dowii 1H' brliio! White ynu wilji rutiire'scah, Kim I serene tind ciilni is mine.

Ixmtf I slummed iti'oimil by fate, Ific (IrejfK of Koi'i'ow oft I. dniiik. lie- stnlllps forr I tfotmy slruljjlit, of the'Allen postofflce, which were aistl piit jxiiiie utillder.i in tlie in tho vault, amounting to linnk. I ust'd to blow my money but. thru was all tiioy got.

Sheriff In Hs-fiist nr faster than Wallace and County feanied, ami one roulil fill Lon r. McCnny went -to Allen lni'KC l.ln wlib day and returned that night. I blew In every klml sheriff brought homo souvenirs from. I tho robbery. Ono was new of overalls, which the robbers left.

Tho bottom-; of the legs were tightly knotted and it is believed alls were to bo used to carry money away in. Tim label and.price lag had been carefully removed, and it. is not known whore they came from. The sheriff also brought Convention. Daily) of jiclr, ibe tlie fcojieck (be franc, before I tumbled Ih offieers say the robbers formerly of ISmpciVia, who is wanted The county evidently wore amateurs in the safe blowing because of tho way and deserting his children.

Tiic they did the work. They also missed in tho vault, in a. drawei above tho ono containing the elock on tho safe slopped at has boon after' him several Ho was through of the Western states, and several days ago the authorities in tho Nevada town iLlegrup'ned they had arrested him. Thc'trip probably will bo a long one for the sheriff. It may take ten days, 'to got back to -Emporia with the Sheriff will have lo gn from fily to tho capital, for re.i|i'isillon paper for Carriek 2:10 o'clock in the morning, and it.

is thought the firm explngiuii was at tlut lime. The mun left, probably an hour lute 11 The tracks of their auto were traced in the town, but it is not known which they went. cut. the telephone and telegraph wires before the robbery. Allen -was excited nil day dav.

the county officers say. Tho bank was closed for repairs and the bank officers drove to Kmporia and deposited tho money which was in tho safe, amounting to I'Omporla Ijanlc. Tho safe and the interior of iho bank will be repaired immediately and it probably will open this Thr C'liirkiMi Show. (From Tuesday's Daily) More than fifty pens have boon enlered in the byon County poultry, show und all available space in the Hurry building Is occupied. Six moro pens in 1 expected tomorrow.

l-i. Cook arrived in Bmporia today, and (ho jmlglni; of the entries wtis started this -afternoon. The Judging will bo completed by tomorrow night, and the ribbons placed on the different pens. The grade of entered in show is better limn usual, and it is expected that high scares will hs out. The pleasant weather adds to Iho iiui'cess of the show.

A regular has been present, since the di.ors opened yesterday noon. arc pleased with the number or people who are turning out to see the show." said W. Todd, ilc.nt of the association. Icday. "Xul iinlv poultry raisers are showing iu- tei-esl, iu thu show but Kmporln mer- who heretofore liuve taken lint a casual interest In the show.

We expect to have I be room crowded with by tomorrow." The wii'o ol sorted her it was loarnod that lie had obtained divorce in Nevada and married again, several months ago. However, tlia charso of deserting the children is thought to be. to.gel the papers to bring him back lo l-yon County Tor trial. Iliub Penalty. When the jury WIIK cnllcl day In the illstrii'l.

fourt for Hie contiiniatlou of tho trial of tlm case of Millnrd vs. Sauinlers, John lilank. a member of Iho was absent. After waiting about ten minutes. Air.

Blank hurried into the courtroom. Judge Ilarrls asked him If ho knew WIM laie. He will ho know it. but was busy ordering shipment, ol apples anil uoulil not get to the trial any sooner. an a penalty for your tar- I will fine Blank 1 Hie Judpe said, you one box of iiv.n'v.d.

pvuiulsed not lo be late and i he trial proceeded. I'li-asiuj; Kiitci'taiiitm'iil. A patrons' moetini; was tho Kansas Avenue School. About thirty persons were ncld at Friday, present. myself, ml piit my moltlores li (be (lien :1 lived ")i H-HS 1 (lie raijRerl lo salt 0 down my 1-.

iniulc ln'HSs-inoiiiitcil'- pledge. Since (lieu on rimy 1 I read, mid merrily I u-lukip yell; not. iVet, I flu-not dread the ib-cury old II. of I buy my cur new tires, pmir ricb iiito its laiih; lie has nil llilnuK tbiil lie clesii-cs, who puts his iiijiec.s In (be bank. by Artnms Syndicate On Tiall'of Wife Sin-riff Wallace -lones loft Tuesday for Kly, Nevada, where officers are holding Arthur Carriek Tlio Tlie of the Ly- ori School (Association w.lilotiose 'tonlglit.

btflcera tho associiitictn for the coming wore the place of the next nieotliiit The meeiing tonight will- be one of Uie iiibst'iJJipot'tnnt entire A pipe organ recital by IX Hlriichler, iiedd of tlie inu-; of ilie College, will be followed short devotional ex- fhis -Will be led by the St. "I'atirB tte- lormed Dr. 13. Morris Fer- gussoji will speak on "Fundamental Religious -''Education." Fergusson has chosen tills as his subject with expectation of having a. large attendance from the schools of the 'Students are especially invited to.

aUe'hd thn meeting, A attendance wiis present today This morning's meellng with the' first hour spent meetings. A 9:00 o'clock and was led by Mrsl M. "Some Sunday School Problems," as found in different lines of work, was taken Jip. The IVev. S.

E. spoke of tho problems of the rural Jlr. showed he is well acquainted with, the prob- lonis of tho. school- and mentioned means'of solving them'. A short talk on the same question with the was given by Charles Lyon County for Avifo desertion charge of wife deserlion was brought afuiiimi Carrlck after he disappeared almost.

voar ago. and the, ShuU. Dr. Lawrence also spoke on tlie same question as found in The two most interesting talks of the '-were by .1. "How to Run School II.

Kngle, Little Sunday the man claims iie and the children, dft- ahd 1'or Turkey tiinI'liTH. In of The recent rain. Uin country roads an; in fair condition and many Emporia motorists arc pUi'iinlng trips for Day. II uiul rods of ICmporisins fake, turkey illnncr with friends relatives in. tlie country every year, and with' the School," by K.

lioth taller, were, interesting and 1 gave' important information. This afternoon, Mr. Kngle and Wn Forgusspii spoke again, Mr. Kngle speaking- on "Sunday School Evan- and -Mr. Fcrgiissou usin'g or ills subjee.t "What Good Sun- ay Scliool Should li'ave." Instillation 1 of coiinty officers was also old ibis.

afternoon. tho H. C. of Jj. Forty-two cent eggs are wielding influence.

tho Emporia restanr- inls, and several eating houses have liked the prices of egg orders. The ild reliable and" has.iid-j from' HO cents to 35 iwing to the 'price of eggs, and ba- and egg -combination has ad- -8ii centa for the same rea- Practically all egs; orders have advanced .5 cents. present he. weather the roads sood for travel. will Usually many carloads of sportsmen go hiiniiiiR- on Day, ami- other people from over the c.nunty conns to Emporln to attend Iho annual College-Xornml feothall same.

Probably a dozen ISmporia cars will drive hi Lnwrenci! tomorrow and Thursday for the big Kansas-Missouri ifsi'mo. and iho wood roads will malie it pleasant was piven by .1. wns interest im; live. Tho children's program consisted of r. Ue and in-ilmc- lian.

of tho Folk dance. i-oonis HI and IV: son.ns. room SOUKS, kindergarten- niu'sic. buys' band; cornel solo, riif'lon Hin-ber. Uefreshmeuts worn si Ha'i'tlH-1 and Florence Writhl.

e-nil of the.se nicotines will bo voar. rved Tho hostesses were MISSKB Mabel Kinkead. llnlh Sev- lield OiUo frushinK I'linit. The Umporiii Gas Company 1ms completed toko crushinK and pcrr-uninc plant, noar the gas plant at Third Avenue and Mechanic Street. of tlie crnsliniK dunt was made necessary by ihe in- i.o-'itJifity ol meotinp that after- pfiition asking the rostora- tho iitn.vur's license of Fra- S.

La-iham was carried over until; Kmporin morclir.nts say the earli- a- I.apham did not ap-' os t. Christmas shoppers are persons to Marshal A. ti-iwho come lo Emporia from the 1 was prefont. Lap- smaller towns in Emporia trade h-B. tar" wj.

taken from him territory. Sevora.1 parties of sliop- -i tin: he had been jay ors from other towns were in h.m- without. dis-, I)nr i yesterday. The merchants say ''i-' license Itliese persons depend in lai'Re mea- -K- )0i) iutomobncsi in which to come to Emporia. and do their shopping early (hat.

they are ta'c- iiiK no on bad weather in He- 'cember. F. M. MeCarty a'ld vct'e Tiiumar. attaohed to the siaiion.

were Ku-potia to imlors canvassiui; trips. Corporal Me- County will go M.d Private An Bmp will vbrlt st Emporia. jhermometer and barometer, c.om- itP 'Mn'irinc who has been out blnert. for every county school room ca.ivat.MLi- trip, rc-jin the county. County to y.

John Pnl said Thursday m- for bunk has supplied a "urno "here last imcnts are invaluable in a a-nrv pprvlce. was loom T.ill lie given 'Uo teachers rapt K. John WfFi. who when they oall the office. A new I p.r,orifl was sent in maps of Kansas and Lyon I own Colo for preliminary County is now on hand to be il.atnb- uted to £choolg wblcU ant them.

Coinplelinii' tin- The asphalt plant ia working over- lime Ibis week and the pavers are finishing up the last short ends of Iho Hi Hi paving. hunt week und early this week tin; three blocks nn ibighih Avenue, liutwoen CoiiKrcss Street and Vturnl Street, were lln- ished and the pavers were working yesterday on the fiti'lii on Stiile Street. Tills was finished today and asphalt surl'sico from Twelflh to Firternlh Avenue is in. The rest ot paving will be linishod and op- i-ned up as soon as possible it Iho weather continues. This many strips and holes In the pavements, made In Ihe summer bv Iho mc-ii laying Iho waterworks pipes, have boon repaired.

Teachers' Jioeemhei' Id, Tho regular mooting of the County Teachers' Association, will bo held Saturday. December IB. instosid of December fl. County Suporlntcndcnt Nellie 11. Cartmel said Tnoudny.

A mrellng of the prn.ijn.im eommlltoo will bu held antuniay in ihe. county Ktiporintnndent'u office to prepare the program. Tho r.ssoclntlon moots ov- ury' two months. Tim December meeting was postponed a woek'be- Mrs. Cartmel was iniamntinod her homo by her daughter's sick- and could unf make the ar- nui.uoments in time for the first Saturday in the.

month. "l-lmporla woman ropisieroil a kid; today nuainst jitnoys r.o<-erod with adverlisinn' signs. Many Kmno- ria jitiu-yw rtirry S'IRHS iiilvortisins d'luc'es lodge meetings, picture shows', and thr-cuuh tbi- some eari'iod political adveitistng. The woman -who made the objection Is not a chronic kicker, and she says liianv women who use the jitnoys do not 'relish the siiins on the ears. Practically all of the jitneys carry small signs on-the w.lndshieh'.s bear- iur tho words "for biro," and thoro should be no objection to-these sisiis.

Tho advortisiiiB sisna aro the oiijccSionablc ones. Ili-oke the Aaifonu A centlomen's acroement between the Normal and College that tho stn- of tho two schools would not paint up Hi buildings and iif tho other school with toolball slogans, was broken by some irresponsible Normal students Monday nlpht. The sane paimed indiserhn- inatelv around the College, and this inorni'm: President Thomas Vv, of the Normal, appointed commitlee to sto out nndjvash It ott. WnboUa Stiuller. instructor in Gs-rmnn at tho Normal, has Deceived news from Germany that her critically tit.

The card wrilten by her father und came to Miss Stadlor through her sister in Kansas City. Tl.e card was writ: ton September 2-1. Miss Stadler's parents live in Nuronborp. Germany Normal Kiitorialn. The first appearance of tho Normal Masques, dramatic tion of tho Normal High School, was made morninc.

"1'rifcnia Miles and John. pivsn in chapel. Tho Normal School Orchestra played for tho firs time this year. Plain omelets uiw are 25 cents; two poached eggs toast cents, and two Kiachcd, boiled or tried eses with iroad and fuller, have advanced 'rom 15 cents to HH cenls. Some of the Bmporln.

restaurants mvo advanced on certain neat Tho advances amount 25 per cent on most TIio (Ivance on sirloin steaks, beef ten- lorloins. and porterhouses amounts 10 to 15 cents an order. "Even toothpicks have advanced," laid Mrs. Charles Dubbs of the Cafe, 1 'Monday. "Wo aro laying 10 per cent more for laundry, ind was Informed that the torse radish -morchants linvo ad- the price of their product." Jiiiliwicnt unit Paid The' In tho libel suit iroUKht by C.

MeCarty against Miarles Day. R. S. I. Moore.

II, C. I'aco have lilea L. K. the clerk of he--'district ndKinont. court a confession ot The case Hrow out of an Inves- igaliun by tlio county altor- icy at, Allen on 11)10, and ho subiroritient publication of a com- nltloe report, slstioil by t.ho inls.

In which thu action of Bounty aliorney wan criticised. tho Mc- Illoil ii libel suit against tho of ihe report alleging; Ihe rllcle tn bo false, and Ihe lefemlanls Friday filed the 'Otifossion of judgment for $1 and of the nill. Tho suit was Illcd ns a vindication of tho eounly atlor- ai'tion, and Iho $1 paid to him is jud.mnont has been turned over to ho Kmporia Welfare Association. The increased prlco of wheat, po- Hour and other commodities his year cannot bo compared to tho upward leap in price cabbages have taken in the past year. According to.

Rmpnrla wholesalers, cabbages ivoro sold nt this time last year for a ton. This year Kmporia. wholesalers arc paying a ton; I'lierc- was a largo production ot eirbbapes a year ago and in many places (be growers could not get rid of them. This year. cabbaRcs aro scarce, mid are sold in smaller lots thnn a year ago.

Tho price has boon advnncini; steadily tho past month. Wednesday tho price of cabbage advanced on a pounds. Cabbauo. is shipped into Kmporia from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Xo More Vroo Samples.

Kmporia grocers have quit giving samples of their goods to customers. owiiiR lo the all commodities, cor PROBLEMS Our problem ever face -Mi our our wbo 'dur- tliej- chase UH, ami us, So uuil stite," our si III will ride us, u-e Klill iiiliKt Ihe freight. Oh, jiot riie Inrynx works 'will Iwttoir 6ur c.lilldk«i,iife. iVo iilitlfcfrin written 'will y.oa x' HSS for tlie kitten, CON! und Xo no fu'iiijialjin iV oonl Clreenwoou County Wildcats: The McMan r'eporteU down' feet The- ror.hiatlon of h61e lirterent from 1, rock lioliiKnomc nearer the nurfacfe. are promising.

Moore Filer on -the Virgil, are under-reaming at about 80 n' the 'COBdeii well. The dre for another 1 sood-wflil at Tlie Imthurii well. is dawn" 1700 feet and dr.illlhg.. Hard luck Is i'op'orted: at tecbnrl Donnelly test, on s-22-18. Tiiey are uhder-reamins: 1 of bread and And iiow tlie endeil; tlie "-Jong i done; iiiHi elforbs rljtlit (or wronjf) We, wn.

hoi- iiiitil nur-lhi'oiits nre iyill. lienvtiin'titately bale our hity 'bnciV iiioi e. -To" keep. Hie keitlc lioilinV, ami the children lirun, we tollltin, HS bravely Mason. Copyrighted by Adams ByndicaU i-esumc oH us can.

Oil at. In all probability the Warner fe Hout' test, -on -the Imthurm farm. near Lamont, will be shot tomorrow -or Tho 'drill- ersa.rc dowii 11)00 feet today, and believo they aro. on" the 'Mississippi The oil showing wns found at 1 feet, and the estimated 'produc-. lion of the well was t.wo barrels day.

The driller's have found more sand, since, the oil snowing was made, jut no more oil. Geol.oglsts for Alexander Shco- dy, contracts for tests on the one oast ot Olpc, and another in Coffey County; south ol' Hartford, were over the leased blocks last week, and probr ably will make a report upon.a location week. The geologists wont to Oklahoma City after they lad been over the ground. They were delayed several days because ol unconfirmed report -yesterday that the Carter Company expects to make a te-st in a block of ca.ses southeast of the Johnson lobk. Tlie Carter interests have.sev- eral acres under lease -in part of the county.

The Matfiold Oil Company Is reported drilling at. COO feet on the Hughes land in 2-2-22-0, Chase I.incolnvillo, Nov. 2S. Lincolnville -Oil and Gas Company's ivell in 12-18-5, in Marion is down about SHO foot. They aro jnakitiK sev.ont.y-five feet tower through lime sliel 1 pros- iiects aro good" for a producer.

Tho field in northeast Marion County is attracting considerable attention, and several more tests are expected soon near the Uncolnvllle. test. Parcel 1'osi. llusincss Increases. Emp'oria's parcel post business for July, August, September and October shows an increase of 1,000 in- parcels over a year ugo, says Postmaster Harrison Pnvkman.

Sir. Piirkman expects rate of inoroaKo to continue Ihrough, and preceding the' Christmas holidays. Mr. Parkmun notices a gain especially in tho Increase of insured parcels. "The public is finding he said, "that lost parcels are much carter traced it the extra.

3. cents for insurance is paid. Persons shipping, Christmas parcels will do well to boar this in mind." Christmas mail already is going through tho office. Within the past two weeks parcels have gone from Kmporin to Canada, France, China, Sweden and Mexico. Miss Anna J3.

Kopke and Hoy O. Main were married last Wednesday niKht at tho Lutheran Church by Or. Carl 'Atie. Tho Lutheran wedding ceremony "was used. Miss Florine T'ayne played the woddiiiR march, and played during congratulations.

Tho bride and groom were unattended. A wedding feast was held at tho Main home.aft- er the ceremony. Mrs. Main is tho daughter of Fred Kopke, and was brought up on the Kopke farm, northwest of Emporia. She had been living in Kmporia for several years.

Mr. Main is the sou of William Main and is employed by tho Merchants' Delivery system. Mr. and Mrs. Main will live in Emporia.

A Jitney Parade. Friday nisbt about 7 o'clock all the jitneys in Emporia, with tho exception of one car which remained at tho jitney station, paraded up and down Commercial Street, celebrating the wedding of Frazier Lapham, until recently price ot driver, and Mrs. Jessie Strain. The une gro- ost 1( frying a live-piece bund and with tin Oil El Dorado Republican': "At the Bitler wclK CTceiiwoo'd'-'County, are, uiider-reauiinK 1SOO a'ba'dlj''caving- Dorado.Republican:'.' "The flow- of oil over the casJiiig at Tuloma-. Dlllenpock well, 'was.

report-ed as increasing materially. The.op- erators and lease holders'in that, im- inediate vicinity are-anxious 'for the well io be swabbed to just what- -will Estimates' still )itt it. -will be one of the hot the very best iii The jrlnglng In''of Tuloma lias ittracted many new -oil men 'to the. El Dorado lield. "pnc the.old-tim- ers here declared that all doubts in' minds of the cautious ones con-' lernlhg Ihe the field are not at'an end, followins.

the many-miles-expansion, to the Held by, the-bringing in. of the TuJoma test." Tulsa Democrat: "there. were fourteen companies in Butler County ast week, with'a toialrncw protluc- tion of -barrels. drill- ng- totaled 176 up wore reported. in' the Augusta field less than be-.

aiid the water is ting so-jbad that tho'-production is jeing reduced diuly. is safe to say with, the encroachment'of the water In the'-oil that; this-Bold will have, to make "30.000 barrel's'daily in the days. And'there, is barrel of poten- ial prod.ucUon-in 'thai pool. "Jn the El Dorado 1 lield. however, things -are', different.

This looks like it will.soon be the largest pool Oklahoma or Kansas. Producing 30.000 barrels daily at this lime, it lias potential possibilities which'-appear as tbongh a- tremendous pool will be there are no ess than 1 0,000 acres of proved territory in that fiokK It wMl'not have any bad.effect on tlie market, how-, ever, for Augusta can be counted 1 on discount anv increase in production that the El Dorado Ucld may yield." Alice Murdoek in tho ElDorado Rpptiblican: "With the Dillenbeck veil coming In no nicely ElDor.ado Is up on her loos today and feeling like million dollars. A new refinery lit it the same time, while smaller industries spring up over like mushrooms after a ririn. H's great in Oil Dorado." Ton thousand and sixty dollars is Lho bonus which W. ilcCinnis received for.

a lease on forty acres ot his farm, (he southeast quarter of-the quarter of S-2C-4. The deal was closed Saturday. Seth Ely. of Tulsa, Okla. look the lease, Mr.

McCInnls owns eighty acres in all. Tho other forty acres was leased ibout a week ago to Ihe Soulh- weslern retroleum Company for a 10000 bonus. The land is southwest of the Dlllenbeelt tract, whore the Tuloma Oil Company is drilling-in a well, which from all Indications will bo one of tl-e best in the KlUorado district, and which extends'the limit of the deep pay two miles to the southwest. ElDorado Republican: "With oil still spurting over the casing at tho Tuloma Oil Company's well, 35-23-1, they wore pulling tho casing and getting ready to tube this afternoon. Indications" wore tills afternoon, that the output of the well would pe bet- ter'than the first estimates which were that it would make at least 1,000 barrels daily." lltilehinson, Nov.

and gas leases' on 7.240 acres of land In -Reno County, mostly in Sunnier Township, were recorded at the court house this afternoon with Register of E- M. Oar- man. Tho leases wore secured by Harry A'an John and C. F. Fon.nct, of Andalc, and peorgc S.

Bontley and 'H. Foster, of H'utchinsoiy. The Intention is to do drilling for oil and gas in that seclion. Hume Health iTo'-'the -JMItpr of tlie -CaseUe, Sir. I heard recently; -our sanitation experts' had that they, had been iii error in recommending glass as the proper' receptacle in inarkel- ng milk.

glass was apparent- the national.habitat for.all of germ, bacteria, microbes and. va- ious other giants of ThatVin-sanitary paper bottles -was the only way Iqtild to reach he iifiint or'adult and satisfy the re- luirementij of health. Parts of Europe and tlie East go is. one the milk producer, be she per- iaj5s mbre 'led'from door to door the con.sumer gets JUS or her lac- eal supply-without interventioni.of and germ-breeding these many of healtb-say- ag packages Are doubtless, good heirvway. These contrivances go oward the high cost of llvipg when he-pound or-print rprice, renders 14 ounces 'nipre Or ess; 'and-three gills, in the naei-chah- bo it liquid or dry neasnrc or.weight.

in the iiine or ten months ve live iii thia sanitary way. paper and sheets, 1 presume', breathe sanitary ozoiie sopavating sponges, sleeping porches with electric light and heat, self eguiatiug; perfecb" coi-kins appll- inces, until we'become so' confoundedly healthy that we -have to go iway to some mountain, plain, sea jr lako. live in a tori or brush-built shack, a -trench', 'drink from iatu're's springs 'and -fightinff 'or our lives with mosquitos, wind lies, ants, aiid inally. come back irbwned and blooded ready to 'be nursed" back to' health by the la test approved method: steam leat, sleep- ng porchesVsterilized food and drink Hook Dealers' At a meeting ot the Stale Dealers' Association in Ottawa, this week, the Kansas book men a movement to secure the to 11 profit of 15 per cent on school books shipped into the state. They are allowed 15 per booKS published within the state.

The dealers want 15 per cent on all publications that come under the state uniformity law, permission to change overstocks of new books for books needed, and three months time in which to pay' for books. It is said by an Kmporia book dealei who attended the Ottawa meeting hundred ot the TOO to our customers" said the, grocer to Foul tll Avomlo wlloro it turned north at a. Gazette reporter. I that costs to ",0 per coin more to op- tlon crate mv now than it did ton; A thief crawled ovorja fence behind the C. Conklin-- home, Flf- ii! scllool books in August, the dunes teenth and Rural Streel, returning to tho jitney a ot Uie yea and pay bash for night, stole two -Thanksgiving n'd the like.

Rospe'ctfully, ITardscrabble. Merchants lie Alert. Fred Bowers, of Emporia, spoke, o.the Salina Retail Merchants' Association, this week'at the Legislative how he merchants can by egislation. The Salitia Journal "That business men should take enough interest.in legislation tb see it that laws were not passed that to their'interests was he message which Fred Bowers irought to the members or the Sa- iua Merchants' -Association nt-its meeting last night. A.

L. Ollger, secretary of the state asso- iiution, was scheduled' to.be present, itit at the last moment found it was mpossible to attend and sent lowers, who is liis assistant. "Mr. Bowers outlined to the merchants some of the things that had icen accomplished iii past, sessions of legislature and argued that' 'merchants-should take as niiich interest the bills which were introduced'as lid the various other interests'which would be effected. This year it planned to maintain a legislative e'ague will look after, bills which t.te merchants desirp and try change those w.liich they feel will fiuure the business men over state.

Mr. Bowers made an instructive, entertaining address and at the conclusion was given a vote of thanks unanimously." Tho electric pumps at the waterworks- station arc being overhauled and put into shape. The general overhauling is the second which has been given the pumps since they were put in place several v.ears ago. According to W. J'.

Reynolds, superintendent of the wfl- er department, the pumps showed iittle effects of their service beyond ordinary wear and tear. The water is, rnnqing over tlm ower dam at the waterworks.again, as result of tho recent rains. The flood-gates in the upper dam arc closed. According to the monthly report from the pumping station, the water ceased to run over the lower- dam October and the level of the water in the lower, pool was below (he level of the crest' of the dam October when -the report was made. The pumps were operated pump hours in October, and gallons of water wore pumped.

During "October the' lire pressure was used a total of thirty minutes. t( lluitrliig The hearing of the Kmporia merchants, charged with selling tobacco to minors, which was postponed Saturday of this week, has been continued from Saturday until December, The'attorneys agreed to this beca.use one ot the merchants could not be In town Saturday and one of tlie' boys, who is a' witribss in the expected to be out ot. town on the first of the month. If He Is Only TiOii)i John Sloan, of' Kmporia. applied for enlistment at the Emporia recruiting ortice Thursday, and subject to a waiver in height.

Sloati is feet Inches tall, half an Inch under the minimum. He enlisted for service in the infantry. 'Sloan is the first -man enlisted in Kmporia since tho Emporia recruiting office was attached to the ta district. years afio. (Old Friends Mil.

A walked i Constable E. O. Childcrs floe of tho clerk joined the in-had club and told tho into the of- of court Satur- mnn behind the when ho asked for ciiango for counter that he wanted to soe "phony" $10 bill nt the Emporia Harris. National Bank. Mrs.

Dora "Well, you are locking at him, financier for tho KnipUls Ladies the reply. i of Security, asked Sir. Childcrs to The two men looked intently at get her $10 worth ot change at the one.another. bunk, and handed him a piece of Harris broke tho silence by advertislns currency. Mr.

Ohildors piving tho stranger took the note to tho bank without putting on his glasses, and did not tumble to tho joke. Cross Seals on Sale. rom Chillicothe. Mo. They Hod Cross Christmas seals, put yed a short visit together.

out by tho American Red Cross So- oioly'worc received by many Em- A bunch of kafir heads poria' Wednesday. The brought, to the tho stocks. They say they cannot break even on the books on a 10 per cent profit when the money tied up in tho books is worth per cent. College ThnnksKivinj; Vacation. College students who were planning to visit home folk Thanksgiving Christmas holidays.

According to seals aro used ns'a moans of raisinp; day. from Iho nnland money for Ihft fiplit on tuberculosis, Garretson, of r.bieago seals arc distributed and sold every kafir, and the year. well filled. .0. turkeys, which wore in a pen awaiting slaughter.

One of the turkeys was a gobbler weighing twenty pounds. The Conklins intended to kill tho birds today for a family dinner tomorrow. The township trustees, Nen Tim- niorman, John James and .7. E. Harris held thoir recnlar monthly meet- tho custom, of' the College, its Timmorman report- Thanksgiving vacation consists ot, od that no hridKo contracts we're to The: be-lot today, and that, tho business farmers made some spare An Emporia merchant he.lnod out.

'changts last, week shooting rabbits. was ii dull day Thursday by selling $10 They say the rabbits are plentiful n'ffVcc" Mon- worth of shirts to. a track and easy to shoot. A firm in St. rm of laborer, who is gotliiig resfly for a Louis pays well for young rabbits by trip to his home In Mexico.

Tho the dozen, and several young t'his Mexican also bought worth of ers arc shipping their bunnies. The heads-a-c ready-made dresses to take to his offer for the is not good aft- children, tr Thanksgiving,.