The Mulvane News from Mulvane, Kansas • 1

I State TOPEKA Historical KANS Society. The Mulvane News. 08 OF to at! XXXI Successor to Muivane Record MULVANE, KANSAS, THE Son AY, DECEMBER 5, 1912 NUMBER: 34 lent Little Willie's View When Ma spanked little Willie it may have hurt her as bad as it did Willie, but Willie insisted that it wasn't in the same place. When we carry a customer along and tide him over the rough places and then he transfers his account to some other bank just as soon as he gets on his feet, it may hurt him to make the change as bad as it does us- -but not in the same place. It jolts our faith in human nature.

We.stand by our friends and we like to have them stand by us. It is the of our friends that has made our bank strong and substantial. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Deposits The Mulvane State Bank Capital $25,000.00 Surplus Profits $20,000.00 The Bank That Does Things For You OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: W. C. ROBINSON, Pres.

C. F. HOUGH, Cashier A. HUFBAUER, Vice Pres. S.

G. CAMPBELL, Assistant M. D. CANADAY, Director FRED WAGNER, Director The Depositors in this Bank are Protected by the Depositors' Guaranty Fund of the State of Kansas. C.

W. Leeman, One of the greatest young orators of America, will speak at the Mulvane Opera House Friday Night, December 6, at 8:15 SUBJECTS: 1. Education, it's relation to civic prosperity. 2. Mind your own business.

3. The boy orator of the Zepata city. Musical selections between each number. Will :8 ure you an entertainment well worth the money. Admission, 35 cents.

Children under 12, 25 cents. Had A Fine Trip George Howard and wife returned Tuesday morning from their visit with their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Nessly at Barstow, California. They spent eleven days al Barstow, where Herbert has a good job with the Santa Fo, and then ed by the Nessiys went on to Los Angeles and were together five days more, and were busy all the time taking in the sights that appeal' to the Kansas man, far 1'0- moved from the sea and the tropical climate. They enjoyed their trip immensely so long as the children were with them, but afterwards they began to think of the Kansas home pretty strongly, and though they stopped al Frisco, Salt Lake, Pueblo and other places, they cut that part of their visit short.

George was back at the shop again Tuesday, making a hand after an all nights ride, but has the pleasure of the trip still in memory to think over and talk about. A trip of that kind is all investment, well worth all it costs, and we are mighty glad George and a I his wife gol. to take it. Bazaar Sale The Ladies of the Presbyterian church will have a Bazaar sale at Pendray's furniture store on Dee 14., consisting of Christmas gifts, fancy work, apron sale and cooked food sale. Patronize We have read this fall of of good corn shucking records.

hart they are generally for a day 80. But Earn Black is entered in the race from Sumner county in the long distance, contest. In bi days of straight shucking spurts or lay-offs to rest up. 01' unusual hours, he shucked 3065 bu of corn. His best day's work wont 103 bushel 50 pounds, We claim this puts him among the good corn shuckers.

Dr. C. W. Brown with the Bean-, mont Painte44 Dentists was called to ere. Kans.

last week Of account of sickness. He will reDEv a puny. Obituary Death Claimed one of Mulvane's prommem citizens and oldest residents Monday morning shortly after ten o'clock when Charles Hodgson, was called home. His death was caused by hemorrhage of the brain, he being stricken shortly after 7 o'clock in the morning. Chas.

Hodgson was born in England 12, years ago, settling on claim in Gore township, and after "proving up," went to Wichita where for a few years he worked at the barber business. He sold his farm and moved to Mulvane tn 1885, and has been in the real estate and insurance business ever since, at times extensively, but in later years, as a side line, for 14 years ago he was uppointed postmaster of Mulvane, and held that position until a. few months, ago, when be was succeeded by Mr. Conklin. Mr.

Hodgson was a prominent member of the Odd Fellows, and was one of the leading members of the Presbyterian church, where his Funeral is being held today, the house not being large enough to hold half the people who wished to pay a final tribute to his memory. Mr. Hodgson came here like the most of the early settlers but. managed to accumulate considerable property during his residence here, and is now accounted well-10-do. He leaves a wife, a daughter in England, son In Colorado, a daughter, Mrs.

Dave Lappin, in Mulvane, and an adopted daughter, Miss Hodgson at home. He was a man of a great deal of force of character, strong in likes and dislikes, and firm his decisions. He lived a clean pure, life, and his death is a distinct loss to the town, and especially to his church under whose burdens his were willing shoulders. The remains will be interred in the local cemetery. Are Taking Notice at Last The Wellington foiks are sitting up and taking notice of the growing sentiment against them on High School situation.

The Monitor Press in writing up the meeting the high school trustees, says: The board of high school trustees at their meeting yesterday listened to an elaborate report on the high school situation in Kansas and the present trend of the new educational movements, by County Superintendent Harrison, the board's president. Mr. Harrison beljeves that a revision of the present county high school law to meet new conditions is inevitable and will attempted in the approaching legislative session. The legislature may attempt a compromise between outright repeal of the law for the establishment of county high school and the Barnes law for the distribution of a special high school tax. Both laws as now operative are encountering much opposition and their modification if not outright repeal is demanded from many quarters, The sentiment of the members the board present was favorable such amendments to the present laws as would give the larger towns which are maintaining high school such taxes as are raised in their dividual districts, A larger tax would furnish an incentive to the various communities participating to maintain better schools.

The city commis ioners have very properly off the bond election. The people of Wellington will vote bonds for an improved water system whenever they know definitely what they are voting bonds for. But the Mayfield proposition is yo! uncertain, and the supply there must yet be fully tested, When the commissioners are sure tisy can get plenty water, and have decided upon the kind of pipe to use and the amount of money needed, there will be no difficulty in getting bonds voted.Wellington Journal. Mrs. W.

F. Austin died at her home in Erid last Thursday, and was buried at the old home In Udail Friday. Mrs. John Rucker and Mrs. A.

A. Rucker to Enid Thursday. and came to Udall with the romairs. Many people in this vicinity were acquainted with the Austins, who came to Kansas in 1872. Fred and his family went to Oklahoma about the time the strip opened.

ing in West Virginia, remembered him on his 89th birthday by sending him a box of chestnuts. Mr. Shade, we believe, i is the oldest man in the community, although his near neighbor, "Daddy" Bidwell, is giving him a close A daughter of John Shade, liv- race, Ora. Adams brought into the office Monday a sample of happen over in the bottoms leave things grow an half pound radish. TRAMP MET HIS MATCH KNIGHT OF THE ROAD HAD NO MONOPOLY OF HUMOR.

Forced In the End to Be Content With Sniffing the Savory Stew He Had Hoped to Sample, He Went His Way. The weary tramp sauntered idly, along the highway. It had been a beautifully lazy day, just suited to the uses of a dolce far, niente poet like himself, and his distaste for effort, increased passed along. His, only inconvenience was that some, thing within toid him that he was hungry. It was probably his stomach, since it had not been overburdened with food for several days--not because there was not plenty of it to be had, but because he had sturdily adhered to his anti-laboring principles.

Work he considered disgraceful, and he was not going to fasten a blot of any kind on his escutcheon by accepting any kind of a job if he could help it. It was a favorite theory of his that the world owed him a living, and he maintained that an honest world would voluntarily come and pay its debt and not force him to dun it like A common garden day laborer with either an ax, a spade, or hoe, It was pretty near dinner time as he drew near ur to the farmhouse, and, pausing before the kitchen window, he leaned gracefully against the sill and complimented the lady of the house, who stood within, upon the delicate aroma of a veal stew that stood simmering upon the kitchen stove. "Pretty good stew you have there," said he, sniffing its fragrance with all the air of a connoisseur. "Reminds me of the kind my mother used to make." "Ya-as," returned the lady of the house, who bad a nice sense of humor. "It's stew good for them as ain't willin' to work for it." "All the same," said he, "I'm a man of taste, and I wouldn't mind havin' a taste o' that." "Ye can have it," said the lady of the house pleasantly, "when ye've earnt it.

Can you saw that wood?" The tramp shivered, but answered promptly. "You'll excuse me, madam," said he, with an uneasy glance at the woodpile, "but I must correct your English. I bin a student of English all my life. What you should have is, 'Can you see that not saw." "Thank ye, perfessor," said the lady, amiably. "It's SC long since I went to skule that my grammar air a Icetie weak, and I accept the correction.

Can you see that wood?" "I sure can," replied the weary tramp. "My eyesight is as sharp as my appetite." "Wa-al, eat all ye want of it," said the lady genially. "There's a pile of it, and more where it come from." "But I can't eat wood," retorted the tramp. "No, perfessor," replied the lady, "but I thought mebbe ye had an axe with ye, so's ye could help yourself to a chop as ye went Whereupon the hungering hobo resumed his way, cursing the day that humor was invente Notice to Stockholders Grass Valley, Nov. 26.

To the Shareholders of Black Bear Mining Stock: I will be in Mulvane the7th of December at p. m. I hope all stockholders will meet me there. 33-2 adv WM. BUCHHOLZ, Earlier Closing The Groceries and General Stores of the town have agreed to close business at seven o'clock at from until April first.

Saturday nights and the fifteenths excepted. Early closing is a growing custom over the country, and is just as well after folks get used to it. The Weather It has been nice, A good rain Sunday morning was followed Monday with a beautiful wash day and it was pleasant until Tuesday night, when a London fog enveloped us. This morning about 7:30 the wind whipped into the north and it is now much colder with a "feel" in the air like snow. None Too Soon Tom Dantels of Douglass WaS hurried to Winfield Sunday, where he was operas: :1 upon for appendi- ilis.

And none too soon, either, They were talking of waiting until the next slay. but that would haye been too Word came vestorday eyening he was getting along nicely. lie is a el our W. E. Smith.

Obituary Miles Edward Hill was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia, July 28, 1862; and departed this life at Mulvane, Kansas, November 27, 1912: being at the time of his death 50 years, 3 months and 29 days old. He was next to the youngest son of George W. and Caroline Hill of Virginia. The deceased is suryiyed by one brother, George W. of Mulvane, and one sister, Mr's, Anna G.

Guthrie of Bayard, West Virginia. Our departed brother came to Kansas about 30 years ago, and with the exception of awhile spent in the west, his residence has been here. About a year ago his health began to fail rapidly, and in spite of all that could be done he went away. His last days were spent at the home of his brother, George W. where he fell asleep last Wednesday afternoon at 15 past three o'clock, The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the Hill residence, Bev.

George Watts of the Methodist church conducting a brief service. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance, and floral offerings during the sickness and death of our brother and uncle, MRS. GEO. W. HILL, AND FAMILY.

Noilce of Meeting There will be a meeting of the Sumner Connty Agricultural Society at Seyfer'a store in Mulvane, on Tuesday, December 10th al 2:30 for the purpose of election of officers and of delegates to the state meeting in January, County Sunday School Convention THe annual session. of the Summer county Sunday senoul convention is now being nelu Lie Methodist churen the city, Lite closing program to be given tHis du ternoon. There are 88 Sunday Schools in the county will a membersmp or 0, 100. Delegates are more from ail parts 01 the country, but not as many da nad been expected. one or the state workers who has Vistud canty county conventious sand the floral decorations at this enuren were the most beaurul and.

elaborate that he had scell anywhere, with one exception-. wat Wits at Lansing, where towers had been borrowed from the Penicontiary hot nouse. This compliment was well deserve, as all woo attend will aumit, and Mrs. E. P'.

Desmarias and Mrs. I. P. Garris, and their assistuts on the commitlee on decorations, are entitled to match praise, The details, of caring for the convention have peen nandied very well, and the delegates and visitors are loud in them praise of the way alulvane has handled the meeting. 1.00 committees Oll reception, (11 at, and music nave all be.

B. and tacte has not ween a "hitch" along the line. At noon today there was neid lil two Fraternal And ball a company dither tor inc delegates, and suppries Were provided tor twice the number tuese were present to parcase, and we did our best persoilally to net, reduce the surplus. Mrs. George brake was general 111 chel, and had il well organized corps of helpers.

the attendance at the meeting has been very good, thougn the Hongson funeral this morning kept many away. A nutaler of strong addresses vere made. We regret that we nave been unable to get more of il report on the convention but menton the following, and will have some additional comments next week. Mr. Rockefeller, of Topeka, who empnaucally denied any reiationship to John paid that the Sunlay School and church is of great! Financial arid commercial value, to any community.

lle meutioned otte wown HI the southwest part of this state whore the real estate. men built and paid for il church so they nught be able to sell laud. The convention was fortunate in naving Mr. C. T.

Franks of Winfield -President of the slate Sunday School Association present. He gave a masterly address on what no called "A White Life for Two." He said social purity ought to be taught in the Sunday School. He sand men should be as pure in word and thoright and art as women. He contends that al young man owes it to a young woman to bring to the marriage aitar as much purity as he demands of her. The Adult Bible Class Movement is making rapid growth in (he country.

The largest class in the county is in the Presbyterian Sunday school at Caldwell. They have 97 members. This class has grown from a very smail group of workor two years ago to its present size. The next largest is Excelsior class -L Sunday School at Wellington. Two years ago there were only 13 in the class, now there are 61.

The growth of both classes attributed to organization. Any class having 5 adults can organize and begin work. The following program, with but few exceptions was carried out WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 MORNING SESSION Service led by J. F. Thompson.

Department. Report of Superintendent, H. Shull. to House Visitation. Report of Superintendent, Miss Louise Meuser.

Taking Care of Our Own, A. C. Adains. Was, the Township Convention Campaign Profitable? A brief report. from every meeting is desired.

"The Boy in His Teens," W. H. Rockefeller. Appointment of Committees, Enrollment and Assignment of Dele- gates. AFTERNOON SESSION Service, led by C.

E. Farney. Department Report, Mrs. J. A.

Gunn. Adult Bible Class Department. Report, P. C. HERbert.

Organized Class Activities, Miss Nettie Cox. Is an Annual County Sunday School Picnic Desirable? Discussion, led by J. P. Naylor, "A White Life for Two," C. T.

Franks. 315-Teacher Training Department, Mrs. M. L. Lytle.

Temperance Department. EVENING SESSION Service led by H. V. Clark. DEPOSITS FARMERS STATE 1 BANK GUARANTE DEPOSITORS SN GUARANTY -KANSA Make OUR bank YOUR bank.

ue The Farmers State snoto, puel Jen MULVANE, KANSAS Report, W. M. Stover. Music. Offering for County and State Sunday School Work.

800-Address, "The Busy Man and the Sunday School," W. H. Rockefeller. Address, "Rural Problems," Prof. E.

L. Holton. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 MORNING SESSION Service, led by P. C. Herbert.

Shall We Secure Better Discipline in the Sunday School W. M. Elledge. Discussion. "The Girl in Her Teens," Miss Maude A.

Price. Questions and Discussion. Rev McKeen, Rural Church Specialist. Report of President. Session.

Report of Secretary and Treasurer. Election of Officers. AFTERNOON SESSION Service led by C. S. Fossett.

of Committees and Business. "A Missionary Sun day Miss Maude A. Price. lev. McKeen, Rural Church Specialist.

Obituary William Wesley Burgess was born in Ohio May 15, 1839. He moved as a boy to Warten county, Iowa, with his parents, and in 1865 was married there to Lyda Wright. Three children were born to this union, Mrs. Ella horn of Wicinta, Mrs. Frazee of VanBuren, Ind, and a son, whose whereabouts is undnown.

He moved to Sumner county in 1872, and took a claim west of the river, where he lived until 1879 when he moved to Mulvane, which das been his home ever since. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Horn in Wichita of heart failure, on Nov. 29th, and on Tuesday, December 2nd a funeral service! was held in his memory at the Christian church, the service being in charge of Eider Broadus of Wichita. Interrment was made in the Prairie Garden cemetery by the side of his wife, who was laid ere thirty years ago.

"Uncle Billie," as he was affecantely called for many years, was a quiet, inoffensive, friendly man, who never had an enemy in the world, and his death was regretted. He had been a member of the Christian church for 40 years Boy Loses A Hand Cecil Wheeler, the nineteen year old son of N. W. Wheeler, had 9 hand greund up into shreds in a new Kaffir shredder on his father's farm Thanksgiving afternoon. He was- working with the machine which hat been installed but the previous Saturday, and he got his gloved left hand too close to the rapidly revolving knives and it drew the hand in until it was "shredded," the doctors amputating at the wrist.

The boy did not yell. He cooly called to his father. "I have cut off my hand. Come and shut down the engine!" Grabbing his left wrist with his right hand to prevent the loss of blood, he walked to the house and called for them to open the door, and told them what had happened. He maintained his grip on the arm until the doctors came and showed grit clear through, crawling up onto the operating table without aid.

The young man is known to be a hard worker. taking a great interest in his work, and was a great help to his father. We are indeed sorry to hear of his great misfortune. He is getting along very well, and will soon be around again. Warning Positively no hunting allowed on my farm.

A. A. RUCKER. BANK STATF nancial OFFICIAL OF THE FIcondition of the Farmers State Bank at Mulvane, State of Kansas, at the close of business on the 4th day of December, 1912. RESOURCES Loans and $38,143.90 Loans on real 13,052,50 343.33 Bank building.

2,300.00 Furniture and 1,000.00 Expense account. 1,647.83 Guaranty fund with State 500.00 Cash items and clearing-house 692.11 Cash and sight exchange, legal reserve. 16,819.22 $74,498.89 LIABILITIES Surplus Capital Stock paid 4,000.00 Interest 1,720.28 Individual 34,694.77 Certificates of deposit. 23,876.53 Cashier's and certified 171.14 Savings Deposits 536.17 Total. $74,498.89 State of Kansas, County of Sumner SS.

J. L. Roseerants Cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true; that said bank has no liabilities, and is not endorser on any note or obligation, other than 'shown on the above stateto the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me J. L.

ROSECRANTS, Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of December, 1912. (Seal) S. F. GOULD, Notary Public. My commission expires on the 3rd day of October, 1915.

Correct--Attest: GEO. MULLER, M. L. HOWARD, A. C.

RUCKER, J. L. ROSECRANTS Directors, Thanksgiving Services Sir Frederick Wedmore, a well known art critic, has published a most interesting volume of memories, 1p which he tells good things about interesting people whom he has met. One of the best stories is that of Queen Victoria and her statement that she "would not meet David." She evidently championed Bathsheba. The story runs "In some such terms as the following, Lady Southampton felt herself inspired to address the queen one day: 'Do not you think ma'am, one of the satisfactions of the future state will be, not only our reunion with those whom we have loved on earth, but our opportunities of seeing face to face so many of the noble figures of the past --of other lands and times? Bible times, for instance.

Abraham will be there, ma'am; Isaac, too, and Jacob. Think of what they will be like! And the sweet singer of Israel. He, too, Yes, ma'am, King David we shall And, after a moment's silence, with perfect dignity and decision, the great queen made answer, 'I will not meet meet "-Public Opinion. Give Credit to Suspenders. Drew the Line at David.

"Notice what a difference the first of cool weather makes in the car: riage of most a prominent physician asked the other day. "See how their shoulders are thrown back, their chins thrust forward and the general elasticity of their step?" "Yes, I've noticed it," his companion replied. "Cold weather certainly braces a man up." "You are right there," the dootor replied, "but there is something that plays a more important part than the mere fact that the air is cold. What? Suspenders? Yes, sir! Soon as the weather gets cool a wears a vest. That means that lays his belt aside and resorts to suspenders.

No man can walk erect and with that air of alterness without them. The reason is simple. The natural way to walk is with the chest thrown out and the allowance drawn in. When a man wears a belt he cannot do that becAuse his trousers will sliple down and he will be very uncomfortable generally. When his trousers are suspended from his shoulders he can walk naturally." what will if you going fellow." eight and a You never had nir one can Not nearly as many people as should have done so attended the Thanksgiving services.

at the U. B. church last Thursday morning, but those who attended were well repaid for going. The sermon by Rev. H.

V. Clark was one of the best we have ever heard' on a like occasion. Among other things he pointed out tie fact, so ofterr forgotten, that we are everyday enjoying blessings that are so common that we take them as a matter of course. For instance, the air we breath, the food we eat, the sunshine--all gifts from God, without which life itself could not be, and yet we seldom count such things among our blessings, and possessing all of which hen some other misfortune comes, count ourselves among the unfortunate and undone. We wish all the people could have heard this address.

Those who know the circumstancos will understand why this edition of the News has ba. issued under great difficulties, and will pardon its shortcomings, we are sure, for they have been Very kind indeed. Those 'who do mat know the circumstances will take it on faith that it could not be helped, for we never slight the paper, but put into it each week our sincerest efforts. W. C.

Edwards was reappointed postmaster at Wichita after a long delay, and the several other candidates are of course warn in their congratulations. But they would be a good deal more comfortable in a suit of clothes bought from the Herman Hess store, the house that always delivers the goods of value. them. A farmer the other day, in commenting on the loss of a hand by a young farmer of the community, said it was too bad such a good farmer as this young man should have to quit. the business and take up something else.

We claim that a man with one arm can make a success of farming under certain circumstances, and the necessary circumstance is the head. There never was a better time to go into farming than row. Prices of farm products will increase in value, especially live stock, because there are more mouths to feed than ever before and less acres to grow this feed on. It's the "know how" man who will make money on the farm. She Knew Better, Knew Better, seems to be an easy.

Ethel on you evenever get him to go.".