The Codell News from Codell, Kansas • 4

The Meddler "I don't believe in meddling nnless It's strictly necessary," saia sirs. Forbes, smiling In a superior way across tbe breakfast table at her daughter Florrie. "But when It's my own brother In danger and helpless I feel justified in taking a hand in tbe matter." ABOUT SELLING YOUR FARM. IF YOU WILL LIST YOUR LAND with us we will give the matter our very best attention personally. In addition to that, we will soon get out an extensive land list which will be mailed to hundreds of eastern dealers and to all our correspondents and is bound to bring good results.

The "evidence" is now gone of our tough luck in crop lastfseason and the growing wheat is showing up better every day, which prompts us to go at the game in earnest again. Fill out the blank below and mail 10 us today, using an additional sheet of paper when required to properly describe the land. Remember we have lowest rates and most favorable terms on loans not only at home but all over Western Kansas, and that rates are bound to go higher, so let us figure with you NOW if you will need money before long. DETACH HERE LISTING BLANK Roy Bonebrake Land Stockton, Kans. Dear Sirs: I wish to list with you my farm in County, until further notice, at price and terms below stated, and I will pay you the regular legal comission of 5 per cent on 1st thousand dollars and 21 per cent on balance of the price at which I sell the land, if you furnish me the buyer, but I reserve the right to sell it myself.

Legal Numbers Florrie blinked thoughtfully at her mother's rosy, determined lace. sne knew how to discount Mrs. Forbes' extravagant phrases, but she never had learned how to argue or protest suc cessfully with the elder woman, even when convinced that the matter was open to argument or protest. There was her own case, for In stance. Had Florrie ever Deen ame to cross the line drawn by her mother, the line that effectually kept the young Price I want cash and will carry balance back on land at per cent interest as follows: girl from the social freedom and pleasures for which her expanding spirit yearned I "You're a mere child yet," Mrs.

Forbes would say. "There's plenty of time for you to grow wise and worldly. I can't lose my little girl so We wish to thank our customers for their patronage in the past year. May we wish you all a Happy New Year. soon." Description of land and improvements But In spite of all precautions, Flor rie In ber own way was growing wise and worldly as time passed.

She was beginning to applaud her attractive mother's whims, vanities and coquet ries, and to realize why Mrs. Forbes clung so persistently to the Idea of not losing her little girl so soon. Out wardly Florrie was girlish and sweet to look uDon. slender and a half head taller than ber mother, with baby Date 191 Do you want a loan? Signed Having purchased the East Side Garage we are prepared to do your repairing and guarantee all our work. We solicit your patronage.

Filtered gasoline. Norris Wickham. round blue eyes and a fluff of flaxen hair. "How do yon know Uncle Avery Isn't doing just what he wants to do, mother?" she asked. "And I think Miss Ackerman is lovely." "Of course you do.

And of course she isIn her right place. Well, I'm going to save him from this last folly If I can." Mrs. Forbes' lips drew in a firm, straight line, and her brows lowered. "Avery's a scholar, a scientist and a real old bachelor. Clare Acker-man, with her butterfly airs, has drawn him away from his studies, but It is only a passing fancy." "You said Miss Ackerman Is twenty-eight," reminded Florrie, to whom twenty-eight seemed an age of sober maturity yet she regarded Miss Clare Ackerman as her ideal of brilliant young womanhood.

"And Uncle Avery's The Mack-Welling Lumber Co. E. S. Porter, Manager. CORNING.

(Last week's.) NATONA NEWS. Ray Hall came borne from his training camp in Texas to spend the holidays with bis people. He started on his re-urn trip yesterday morning, but a few A nice program was given by the pupils Friday afternoon at the Hos- kms school and several of the pat- of the district were present to ninutes after his departure a wire camo 1 ons Rural jnly "Be still, child. You don't know anything about It." Mrs. Forbes looked reflectively across the luxuriant garden.

have an Idea, and that's what I carriers had a holiday yes- hear it. Each one received a Christ Jess and Charlie Cline are digging snake root. Ora Collins and family spent the holidays in Ellis county. terday. (jiving him a five days extension.

The was given him at Waldo and he returned to Natoma. mas present from the one who drew their name. Harris is staying at Pete Myrtle Matson's. meant when I spoke of meddling. Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Gilpin were up W. V.

Dook's parents of were here Christmas. Clifford Bessey returned to school Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elder came dowjij Avery has glorified this very worldly I irom Lincoln fox Christmas W. A.

Barry butchered a hog last Wednesday. Tuesday morning after a week's absence on account of having the chicken pox. scarce this see any dif- Traveling men were week and we failed to ference in trade. Swineheart was in Station Agent Natoma Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Gus Teasley from young woman, and if he should see her In her true colors, he would be disillusioned. So I have Invited her here with a few others for a little visit, and among them Mr. Claude Davis." "Oh, Mr. Claude Davis!" exclaimed Florence, clasping ber hands.

Mrs. Forbes laughed mirthfully. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Simpson, on Dec.

26th, a baby boy. It was so cold Thursday night that only 11 were out to prayer meeting. Rev. and Mrs. Hall took Christmas dinner with Mr.

and Mrs. Stackhouse. Palco and two of Mrs. Teasley's sisters from Glasco visited at Ben Smith's Thursday. Found on the street, a ring.

Owner can have same by proving property and paying for this ad. Several of the boys were in Stockton during the week filling out their papers. Miss Nellie Colahan came home from Salina Saturday evening to spend Christmas. R. M.

Clair and T. W. Lamb helped A large number of rabbits were slaughtered during the week, and yet they seem to be plentiful. Maxwell Miller, Earl Barry and Edward Powell were out hunting Friday but brought in very little game. W.

J. Overholsen received during the week a beautiful 6,000 pound monument for his daughter's grave. from their home near Goodland to spend the holiday season with home folks. Mrs. Elder ate Christmas dinner at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. C. Beisner, of Natoma, while her husband attended a family reunion of the Elders at Waldo. Mrs.

Elder is (Aching school this winter. Christmas Day at high noon the wedding of Maurice Trumble, formerly assistant cashier of the Natoma State Bank; and Miss Grace Gossett, daughter of Mrs. S. L. Gossett of Natoma, wa solemnized at the bride's home ir.

Natoma. Both Rev. J. Johnston and Rev. I.

L. McKean were present and bad firts in the ceremony. The youns oouple left the same evening for Colorado Springs where they will visit with the bride's sister, Mrs. Rohortscn ami family. From there they will go on to New Mexico for a visit with tbe groom's people.

Guy Hockett, Z. E. Smith, Willis Sarver and Henry Day canvassed this townshjp for the Red Cross last week. The Masons held their last meeting under dispensation on last Thursday evening. They will not meet any more until the Grand Lodge grants them a charter, when they meet in February.

Raymond Carley has returned from a month's visit in Pottawatomie Co. Since the government has taken charge of the railroads, we have been wondering if they will get the jitney to run on time. Blaine Hoskins arrived home from the East Thursday. Mrs. Hoskins arrived Friday evening.

Blaine was away picking corn. Mrs. Hoskins visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glendenning, at Brookville.

Mr. and Mrs. Jess Meeker and baby and Mrs. Green visited at Art Bessey's Wednesday and Jess helped Art butcher. Jce and Martin Colahan and Elton Dougherty returned home Sunday from the Nebraska corn fields where they have been for some time.

The pupils of the Elder Ridge school gRve a splendid program and had a Christmas tree Friday night. A good sized crowd was present. Miss Bertha Stoneman and Mr. Charley Hammer visited at Jess Meeker's Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Jim Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Finnesy and Nellie and Tom Casey spent Sunday and Monday at Darnar. Mr.

and Mrs. Franklin Teasley and family from Palco visited at John Teasley's at Laton, Sunday. Columbia MRS. W. J.

CRAIG DIES AT SAUNA (From Natoma Independent.) Mrs. W. J. Craig, whose injury in an auto accident was mentioned in our last issue, died just as she was being prepared for an operation at a Salina hos pital last Thursday afternoon. She was taken from Natoma to Russell and down the main line last Thursday, and physi Rafterie 9 fT.

mm mi. MM cians were preparing to relieve the pressure on the brain, which tbey had On every road and waterway you'll find ColumUas. They keep the engine going! They take the au to.tractor, motor boat there and back They 're ready, steady, strong, dependable. They meet demands, In every service beba, signals, phones, lanterns. Wherever batteries are needed, ColumUm have woo the yiefaeuop CO OCi'OClTUIOCsji decided was tbe cause of her unconscious condition, when the end came.

There were no outer indications of an ii; jun to the head, but it is believed the shock of the fall under tbe car caused a hem "Exactly. Even you know of his reputation as one of the brilliant ornaments of society. They will be well matched Claude and Clare, and no doubt we shall see a pretty little powder puff battle." "Dear me, mother. You do use such funny terms. I suppose you mean Miss Ackerman and Mr.

Davis will flirt terribly and disgust poor Uncle Avery." "They can't help It," asserted Mrs. Forbes, with maliciously twinkling eyes. "I'm glad we're going to have a houseful of company, anyway," chirped Florrie and she went from the breakfast room to Inspect the contents of her wardrobe. Mrs. Forbes' Invited guests came In due time and made themselves very much at home In Avery Mull's handsome suburban residence.

Dashing Claude Davis and the bewitching Miss Ackerman Immediately established their right to the reputation society had given them. They met on familiar ground, and tbey fenced with familiar weapons. In her delighted watch over the maneuvers of these two merry guests, Mrs. Forbes forgot everything else, except to draw her brother's attention to Clare Ackerman's frivolities and her unfitness to grace a dignified position outside her own whirling circle. "They're so well matched, those two," she would remark.

"Both heartbreak-era I wonder what damage they'll do now." Several days passed, and some of the guests had gone. Mrs. Forbes, coming Into the living room in the early evening, found it deserted but ottslde In the moonlight, a figure which she recognized as Claude Davis crossed a lighted space and disappeared the rose shrubbery. Close beside him was the flutter of pale draperies and he and Clare Ackerman had been singing together but a little while before. "I wish I could find Avery and take him with me." Mrs.

Forbes cautiously trailed along the garden paths, her black net gown and mantilla merging Into the night shadows. Ahead of her was the flutter of pale draperies; but as she paused beside a tiny leaf-screened arbor, Mrs. Forbes beard a familiar voire that thrilled her with consternation. "Avery, yon are very good not to doubt me," Clare Ackerman's silvery orrhage of blood vessels in the brain. nSY CEU The poetoffice appropriation bill was passed by the House before the holiday recess, carrying the same appropriation as last year, with no new legislation.

A subcommittee of the P. 0. committee was appointed for the purpose of bringing out in one bill raises in salaries for railway mail clerks, city and rural carriers. A number of bills have been introduced for increases ranging from 15 to 25 per cent The Red Cross met with Mrs. J.

F. Mc Reynolds last Friday The remains were brought to Natoma Friday, and burial made in the Natoma cemetery Sunday, following services at tbe Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. J. Johnston. The accident which resulted in death occurred Tuesday afternoon of last week while Mrs.

Craig was driving on tbeir ranch south-west of Natoma. It is be lieved that the radius rods may have been sprung shortly before the car over turned, making it hard to guide. But the exact cause of the trouble will never be definitely known. Mr. and Mrs.

Lambert Darland celebrated tbeir fifty-first wedding anniversary Christmas Day, it being Mr. Darlands seventy-third birthday. They celebrated the three events by inviting all of the children home. All were present but Mrs. Buff um who arrived a day late on account of bad weather.

There were twenty present to partake of the feast. Mr. and Mrs. Darland have resided here ever since the year of 74. They were married in Wanen county, Hli nois in 63.

They are among the earliest settlers and lived through the Indian scare. There were a few buffalo ws here at that time and plenty or ante Ira S. Fleck, clerk of the district court of Russell county died at his home in Russell December 21. He was a member of the legislature from Russell county in the late seventies, and at different times held nearly every orrice in the county. Tucker.

KANSAS Lesher CODELL Elder A. C. Daggett of Covert was in town Monday for the first time since he was taken down with a severe attack of pneumonia. The elder is not yet in his usual robust condition, but he is fast getting better of his ailments and will soon be ready for business. Osborne Farm lopes.

Stockton and Hays City were their nearest trading points. They have seen the country progress consid erable in tbeir day. er, i 1.