The Stockton Review and Rooks County Record from Stockton, Kansas • 1

VLOUME XL, NO. 27. STOCKTON, ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1919. W. L.

CHAMBERS, Publisher. FLElf IXG-BYERLY DONT FEED THEM FARM NOTES YOUR HOY AND THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. democrat of the lent congress the republicans did not lose a moment in putting it through the present session, The harvest labor situation BIG ELEVATOR CHAN CES HANDS Frank Montgomery upon his return last week from Rochester, decided that he was Hobqes are already going from house to house in this By Dr. is becoming very acute due to thus paving the way for the enfranchisement of millions of our most Wm. A.

McKcever, University of Kansas. Mr. Wm, Byerly and Minn Lettia Fleming were united in marriage on June 22nd at the home of the bride's parents in Pcnoka, Graham county, Probate Judge Wallace performing the ceremony. The young tcouple the fact that the wheat is ri-j community claiming to be deaf pening all over the state at the and dumb, or afflicted with intelligent citizens. not able to handle the tremend ous volume of business that' 8ame time- Due to the wea-J some other physical defect, ask "Hundreds of millions of dollars have been pared from the estimates submitted with each appropriation bill, have gone to housekeeping on the groom's fin farm northeast of Stock would come with the market-j iner conditions tne counties ing ior nanaouts.

city war ing of hisyear'g wheat crop! inat not expect to be ready isnai uarnes rounded up two oi so he quickly closed a deal with iur Harvest nanus ior ai least, vueni muiiuay ana anumer on another week are all demand- Tuesday. Women should ton, in Iowa township. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Fleming, who when she was a little girl resided in Rooks county. She attended the Hill City Mr. J. E.

Rogers of Salina for insr men immediately and the lock back doors on them, but the sale of his elevator, grounds and building. The papers were 1 of men available at this, if this be not possible they notably the army and navy supply bills, and more economies are to follow. Measures giving the people the benefit of the huge surplus of food and matrials held by the army now under consideration, and scores of other bills await action in the passage of which the public will benefit directly. Truly the republican party is exemplifying its life-long record of achievements in conformity with preelection promises." time does not seem adequate should be turned away and the signed and possession given To bunt fire crackers or not to bust 'em that is the one and only red-hot issue in dealing with your small boy on the occasion of this "Glorions Fourth." You may take this boy forcefully by the hand and lead him off to the park and have him sit with you on a hard bench while some celebrated patriot explains how we won the war, but the young true-blood will hate you for it. You may fill his ears with a nice story about the dangers of fire crackers, and the wastefulness of burning up so much good money, but you'd better take that burning fat cigar out of your mouth while you thus admonish him, for he is almost certain to believe that you are telling him a big lie.

Now, as an old sober citizen, I am on your side, Dad. Hold the boy off. to meet the needs. authorties notified at once. A- Each county must depend as1 bove all don't feed them, for all are undoubtedly fakes and much as possible upon the local supply of men for the har Monday.

Mr. Rogers came from Salina Sunday, and Mr. Harry Clark, who will be his local manager, arrived on Monday. Mr. Rogers has two elevators schools and finally graduated from the Hays Normal school.

She taught school for four years in Graham county and stood very high in the estimation of all who knew her. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Byer-ly, was born in Roovs county. When his country called him he went willingly and was sent to France, returning the early part of the year af ter spending five months on the foreign field.

He is a hard working vest labor. If all the local dangerous characters? They can see and hear and talk as well as any anyone, and should not be aided in any way. With town men that are physically capable of standing the har BE CAREFUL'IOW YOU SWEAR. It has been the custom among no-tarjes and all other officials authorized tj administer oaths, except in the on the main line of the U.P.J WwwA Aif a tt-oJnJ! vest strain would take part and) the scarcity ofx help they here at nresent but will do aolnelp harvest th.e what i should not be court room when witnesses are placed Keep down his noise and waste on the on the stand, to omit the verbal for-Fourth, But as one moved by a fresh later. Mr.

Clark will secure' bor question would be greatly ment to become parasites ori a house and make Stockton his relieved. This will require, u- the public. Give Weary Wil- lie the grand bounce. nited action on the part of the business men of each town. liome.

The new owner of the large rcllwlilu young man and a very successful farmer. Those present at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Fleming, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Morris of Graham county, Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming, Mrs. Lewis Byerly, JMrif.

Clarqnce Heiner, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dancer and fam ily, of Rooks county: Mr. and Mrs. Will Putnam of Monument, Kansas.

It is believed by all persons grain eftabMsnment that has ourished for manv veara. has concerned with the labor prob- BORAH ON DESERTION OF CHINA Senator Borah in a statement on the signing of the peace flood of memories of my own youthful days, I say turn the boy loose with a lot of powder and matches and let him blow up the very earth. So let us be fair to both sides and try for a compromise as follows: Get your children a liberal supply of noisy explosives and howy fireworks; with them to make this fiery celebration the biggest part of the day for them, but try to confine it mality of the affidavit. In perhaps 99 cases out of a 100 the affiant merely signs the document and the official fills up the necessary blanks stating that the paper was signed and sworn to in hi presence, adds his own signature and attaches his seal. Very seldom is the party required to hold up his hand while the oath is read to him.

Often the paper is signed beforehand and left on the desk of the notary or justice, to be attested by him as he finds the time to attend to bought on the eve of the largest lem that there wiH be reIief bv movement of jrrain ever exDec- the end of this week orhe fit G. O. P. COMING CLEAN. ted in in this section, and is for-1 of However, if this re-.

treaty was the "most remark-tunate to to enter at once into! lief does not come it will be ne-, able statement ever made by a a "big business. He comes to cessarv use methods which President, "or any other pub- lie man. Mr. Borah said have not heretofore been em ois with a fin reputation, as a Washington, July 1. The republican publicity association, through its president, Hon.

Jonathan Bourne 1 a to a certain hour. Perhaps evening is best. I He'p your children select the fire works, eagerly participating in the it. A circumstance occurred last in Justice Sweet's court in the ployed. JOHN A.

CLARKE, District Agent case of the State of Kansas vs. W. E. today gave out the following statement from its Washington headquarters: "The two principal issues on which nrst class grain dealer and a man of high standing business circles. He has bought and handled grain for 16 years.

As stated above Mr. Montgomery retires because of his "In view of the great wrong which we helped perpetuate upon China, the President's statement about respecting nationalities and justice to all peo pies is the most remarkable statement ever made made by a President or any public man to W. I. Smith soid his farm in the republican party returned to pow Osborne county this week for Richards, charged with perjury that1 showed how serious might be the result of omitting the ceremony as prescribed, by law. Richards had made an affidavit to the state auditor regarding the amount of wheat in the elevator at Woodston which was alleged to bci false, and he was arrested for perjury.

Ex-Attcrney Gen. Brew- ster was associated with Mr. Skinner whole affair, and they will then be glad to have you as manager of the display when it is pulled off. Just here is the point of guardianship where practically injury may be prevented. Only your mature judgment will avoid risk and obviate all dangers.

Avoid the big fire-crackers. And in order to make your fire works fit into the day's entire program, see to it that other interesting events oc- er in congress as a result of the election last November were the premises of its' leaders to return our government to the people and strip the auto health, feeling unequal to the $15'400 to Osborne county task of conducting the elevator maru He may "-invest in esa-in the strenous times ahead. I tern Colorado land in the neigh He has no plans for the, future borhood where he already has a 560 acre tract. but so far as he knows will continue to make his home in TT)r nrp fi i IirV trial was held 'last Wednesday before PJr the entire time of the children Stockton. Frank 'has spent -The games, the picnic and the out- C.

A. Burton of Atchison, head carpenter for the Central Justice Sweet, Co. Att'y ioung and crats at Washington of the unheard of authority that had been conferred upon them by the democratic senate and house, and to effect immediately a drastic reduction in the enormous expenditures that hav.j been made under the guise' of war necessity. The record of the two houses thus far demonstrates that the confidence of the voters was well placed. "Perhaps the most important of the democratic measures that have receiv a large part of his life here and (the American people.

1 The Shantung affair is perhaps the most complete moral breakdown in the history of treaty making. "China was our ally. She went into the war upon our advice and upon the assurance of our government that she would be fully protected in her rights at the peace conference. "In the face of this assur- O. O.

Osborn prosecuting; Mr. Brew- our greatest children day. Mr. Richards when he was has been engaged in handling Branch'" is here with a couple ster asked of men, making some altera "machinery and grain for over Here we have Young America actually in the making. See to it that your children have full and fair participation in its events.

30 years. tions in the depot. The partition in the west side of the office has been moved eight feet, on the stand, if in making the affidavit he had held up his hand or placed it on the Bible. He said no, nor was the oath read to him. Mr.

Brewster then read thd statute and the court at once dismissed the prisoner. Here is the 400 HARVEST HANDS adding considrable more room Last week the standpipe and fiag- irnro raintal hv R. T-TllPhp COMING ed attention is that restoring the telephones and telegraphs to their rightful owners. A senate committee to it. Mr.

Burton and family ance and in the .1 T. vx. fn nHmiricTprinff the face of her i.u i0 Lincoln. Nebraska. Mr.

n. is an lived in Stockton some years manifest rights we consented at Concordia Mr. Rise- as IOU1K in sections oiid aim reported a bill early in the session des'sned to that end. and it has since ago. ley secured the promise of 200 to transfer what in effect is one of her richest provinces, inhab- harvest hands for northeast passed and is now awaiting action in the house.

Meanwhile the members of the latter body have been holding expert in the steeple- jack line and seems as much at ease 100 feet in the air on the standpipe, or 50 feet on the swaying pole, as if on terra firma. Few men can do stunts liko these and their work comes high. He received SCO1 for the two jobs. He is now har- Mr. and Mrs.

O. C. Cooper, ited by nearly 40 million, Chin- Rooks county, who will arrive 6747 of the laws of Kansas: Sec. 6745. All oaths shall be administered by laying the right hand upon the Holy Bible, or by the uplifted hand.

Sec. 6747. All oaths shall corn- of Oberlin, who have been to her pronounced enemy at Concordia Thursday (today) hearings on the subject so as to fully and be escorted to Woodston siting here, were called to Mil- Japan. Valuable rights, fran- inform themselves for intelligent ac tonvale Tuesday by th death of chises and Chinese territorv tion without delay. by a committee headed by Mr.

mence or conclude as follows: "You do vsting with the Gick boys at Plain- Mrs. Cooper's mother who had were deliheratplv rQncfow "The bill introduced by Senator solemnly swear," "So help you yille. Hiseley, employment agent. A- God." Affirmation shall commence and nother big bunch of harvester stroke of paralysis last fall, against the protest of the Chi-1 Jones of G. W.

Fuller, of Oakland, California conclude as follows: "You do solemnly 200 in number is promised for from which she. never recov- nese people. The peace con- yards to construct vessels for foreign sincerely and truly delare and affirm" brother of Prof. L. D.

Fuller, arrived Stockton by next Sunday, and this you do under the pains and is a guest at tne iapt. ureen onrl nnnnHie of Doriurv." homeThe brothers had not met for 16 ei tu. lurs. cooper naa Deen ierence went so tar as to refuse account without first getting permis-with her two weeks before her China a hearing. China was sion from the shipping board is an- Hpnth Mr flnnnoi- iom halnlaoo i I ntVipr measure that restores freedom Farmers are sitting around Supposing an investigation should vciint- "v-i(jiwo onu ociyaii was sironET i in i-j i.

I to private enterprises, in uie "before the train comes in read- from Oberlin last Thursday. be made into the method of executing mortgages and deeds from time immemorial, how many would stand the test? Officials around these parts years. G. W. is 'a widely traveled Inan a globe trotter as it were.

Years ago he was in China when the Boxer troubles occurrt-ed, ynd afterwards spent some time in the Phillipines and Australia. He takes the position of advance agent for the Fuuller Concert Co. A. J. Lyons and Miss Cora Lyons, of Coffeyville, came T7.

mna few months many shipyards, particul-should be robbed in the house ariy on the Pacific coast, have been of her friends. We have wrong practically idle, necessitating the lay- ed her as the United States ins off of thousands of skilled work-would be wronged should the men' while contracts foreigT1 na" ia i tions were waiting. The reason was old commonwealth of Massa-1 Jjj" the presiden had decreed that ChusettS be delivered Over to his ae-encv. the shipping board, should will be mighty careful from this time to go thru the whole rigmarole as set Wednesday night for a few down in the "statoots. days visit with the Chambers family.

They are enroute to Colorado to spend the summer ROTTEN EGG FOR HUN to grab the few hands who dribble in singly and- in pairs. 'The railroad administration blundered as usual in failing to grant the request of Gov. Allen for a cent a mile fare for harvest hands and the farmers who go into the harvest short-'handed can thank the government for their predicament. Harvest hands do not as a rule have the money. "It costs $10 to get from Kansas City to Stock- in the mountains.

some foreign power. "Now we have not only consented to t.hi prime Vint wo London, June 28. A dispatch to not permit our yards to accept foreign orders. Under the Jones bill executive interference in the matter is removed, and the private initiative left unhampered. "The Cummins bill, restoring the the Central News from Oswestry, Mr.

and Mrs. E. J. Williams, Mrs. E.

L. Williams and children left Sunday night for Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where they will spend a couple of months. E. J. Williams and wife will be back in Stockton in September and go out to California in October.

Mrs. Lee Williams will make her home in Kansas City. Beloit and Phillipsburg both have aCTeed bv th. Aafrilo Shronshire. savs that Admiral von Reuter, who commanded the German made preparations for big 4th Nations to underwrite arid per- fleet at Scapa Flow, was recognized ui juiy ceieorauons, expecting netuate it.

We ntAraJ 1 nower to the Interstate when he called at a local bank today. He was struck in the face with a rot that the wheat Wpuld hold off our fnaterial wealth and if Commerce Commission, is another step till next week. Harvest takes neirf he nnr towards divesting the autocrats of the need be our American boys to ten egg and was otherwise assaulted. no account of holidays, ton.and $20 from St. Louis.

The eastern part of the etate has more hands than it knows administration of their war powers, For vears the commission had juris Topeka Capital. the end that Japan, a member of the league, shall continue in diction over interstate rates, but it Mrs. E. F. Reynolds and son what to do with.

Wouldn't it was suddenly taken from them and be Btowed upon the director general of John left Friday for Dale, Posseffns thus acquired. lahoraa to join Mr. Reynolds 1 in view of these who is there tW I undlPuted about Shan- be a good plan to deliver the men O. D. to the fanners in western Kansas? The country never dried up so fast as when it quit raining two weeks a-go.

After Jupiter Pluvius had done his durndest to let down water from the clouds, old Sol proceeded to lift np again faster than he ever before worked the pumps of heaven. Mighty few hands are coming so far and the farmers who are short are wondering how the work will ever get done. Another week will see the country fairly swamped. Happy the man with the binder who got in ahead of the rush. The ladies of the Phillipsburg canteen served 1,000 soldiers one evening last week and on Monday evening of this week were on hand when three trainloads of the boys passed thru the city.

Phillipsburg Post. She expects to be gone about' fg' wch man can un' blushingly the Presi two months. dents's statement as to the basis of the settlement and as to 'the justice which lies at the bottom of it all is remarkable." Mrs. C. P.

Dunaway and daughter Miss Eleanor Dunaway are expected this week from Kansas City this week. They will visit a few weeks with Mrs. Osee Coolbaugh and Mrs. Geo. Gravenhorst and families.

Vincent Hrabe died at Topeka Hospital June 22. The remains were brought to Plainville Monday evening. The funeral was held at 3 p. m. Tuesday at the Twin Mound cemetery conducted by Elder B.

E. Parker and the choir from the Christian church. The deceased was a son of Jos. Hrabe Sr. Leaves five children, five brothers, five sisters and a father.

Plainville Times railroads when the rails were ffeder-alized. Senator Cummins' measure puts the whole question "back under the control of the experts who have handled it so long. "The Knox resolution aimed to secure the separation of the league of nations from the peace treaty is a distinct step in preserving to the people what is rightfully theirs. It protests against the president usurping the right of the people to amend their own constitution, and declares that the senate cannot, under their oaths, and will not ratify a treaty that undertakes to amend the constitution in defiance of the means provided in that instrument for amendment. "To the women of the country the passage of the suffrage amendment is perhaps the most important act of the congress thus far.

Rejected by the Dan Stewart came home Thursday from New York. He has been released from the navy and will sail the seas no more. Back to the soil baa been his desire for some time. CHRISTIAN Children's Day was quite successful the program was excellent, the decorations beautiful and enjoyed by a large and interestedaudience. The M'ss io'nary offering for tha Day was $66.75.

There were 155 in "Bible School with an offering tf 55.02. Homer McCauley will give the illustrated song next Sunday evening. All are invited. The Record comes out this week half its usual size. Two of our hands have gone to the harvest field and the force is cut down to one helper.

Merchants have temporarily quit advertisinsr. In times like th eae 'I Loyedus Hulse, old settler, ex-coun James Webster shipped a car of hogs to market Monday. ty commissioner, died Wednnesday night after an illness of two weeks. Chas. Riseley went to Concordia A Mrs.

Roy Bonebrake and daughter Leora of Downs were Stockton visitors the past week. The Downs News sayg that the land firm of Debey Bonebrake is selling an averag of two farms a week. Monday to hunt up harvest hands. FI-jT "ST I fty hands could be disposed of daily' ng 0f the croPs brinks into here. (the background.

Forty bushel fields of wheat ar scattered all over Rooks county, and here and there will be a fifty..