The Lansing News from Lansing, Kansas • 4

THE FARMERS' CLUB. Elect Officers for the Coming Year Work Outlined for Next Year. Over 50 members of the Leavenworth County Progressive Agricultural Club braved the snow and the cold Satur day to attend the annual meeting of the organization which was held at Leavenworth. It was one of the most The Civic Club Meeting. The Women's Civio club held a well attended and very interesting meeting at the library rooms Friday afternoon.

Mrs. John Greever led with a paper on "What constitutes a modern home." She laid down the proposition that It was the duty of social civics to see that all homes were equipped with the modern improvements and proper sanitation. Mrs. Eddy spoke on the "Social atmosphere of the modern home." She pleaded for good social influences so that a proper atmosphere might be maintained. The next meeting will be held at the same place Friday afternoon, March 14.

Miss Pierce of the Leavenworth High school will speak on "Domestic science as a remedy for the high cost of living," at the next meeting. Miss Pierce is the teacher of domest ic science in the Leavenworth High school. Library Notes. The number of books now total almost 700. A meeting of the board of directors will be held in the library rooms Tuesday 11.

A telephone has been put in the public library through the liberality of the Delaware Telephone company. The Library Board is very anxious to secure the Youth's Companion, Popular Electricity, Munsey, McClure and Delineator. One of the most valuable gifts was made this week by Mrs. Fulton. It was a set of "Great Men and Famous Women," consisting of 68 parts.

The library board is contemplating a series of free lectures to be given in the near future. This is to be one method to increase the usefulness of the libaary. J. P. McMillen has added over 50 volumes to his original gifts.

He has til so placed a book case in the library which will be used for the high school reserve. The children's story hour promises to-be a popular feature of the library. In spite of the cold and snowy afternoon, 15 children were present Saturday. Miss Willard was very much pleased with the attendance. The next one will be held tomorrow afternoon.

The membership cards will arrive this week. It will be necessary for ON LEAVENWORTH RFD I. Mrs. Margaret Bente of Farley, is visiting horns folks. Mr.

Benchemann sold two fine young horses to Curth McBroom of Springdale. Walter Klinkenberg who teaches school at Kerr spent Sunday with home folks. Edward Adams and family will move to their new home this week, near Mc-Louth. Bert Myers has moved to R. W.

Bromell's place where he will work the coming year. The meeting at Bethel was not largely attended Sunday owing to the severe cold weather. Rev. Grampof Jarbalo and Edward Studer called on II. Klinkenberg and family last week.

Henry Edgel and Henry Soussman are moving on the L. P. Jeannin farm which they pui chased recently. The little son of Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Tuttle was buried at Bethel cemetery Saturday. Death was due to the kick of a horse about ten days ago. The Wm. Rogers' sale was largely attended, and everything sold at a good price. The Ladies Aid of Bethel served lunch and cleared quite a neat sum.

Mr. Rogers and family left for Kansas City a few days after the sale, where they intend to make their future home. BITS FROM BASEH0R. J. W.

Tredway has purchased the F. L. Smith property. Messrs. Lewis and E.

Kemler marketed hogs in Kansas City Tuesday. Jos. Monroe and family have moved to Kansas City. He sold his property here to Andrew Pearson. ARTICLES FOR SALE 0B TRADE COUND Pair of spectacles in leath- er case.

Inquire at this office. BUSINESS HOUSES AT JARBALO Missouri never gets back to this see tion. The business and social interests of Lansing and Leavenworth are very closely connected, and an interchange of commercial activities are profitable to both. Joe Anthony is back at the Brown store after being quarantined for three weeks in Leavenworth. Scarlet fever took one of his family, and one of the children is in the hospital because of the results of the fever.

A man likes curves in nature and art They always appeal to him But the curve ho likes best And that beats all the rest Is the curve of a shapely limb. A. J. Gilbert, assistant farmer at the prison, has been promoted to the place of head farmer, and will occupy the farm residence. He takes the place of Mills, who goes to the Soldiers' home farm.

An assistant farmer has not been chosen. The deputy assessors are all at work this week. There is no work done with real estate, it goes as valued last year, new buildings being added. Personal property schedules are made. It is expected to have the work completed by May 1.

The warm weather following the week of snow and sleet has resulted in the Leavenworth market being flooded with eggs. This has caused a further decline in price. From 14 to 16 cents a dozen was the price Tuesday. A car of eggs was shipped to the eastern markets Tuesday. Joe Wells has moved to the old Chestnut place where he will live this summer.

Tuesday evening just prior to the family moving, some 20 of the young folks held a party at the Wells home as sort of "good bye" reception to the son, Roy Wells. They had a jolly time and found Roy a very pleasant host. Rev. David B. Eddy, assistant secretary of the Congregational Mission board with headquarters in Boston, was a at the Willard home Friday and Saturday, He is a brother-in-law of Mrs.

Kate Willard Eddy. Mr. Eddy is a Leavenworth county man who has made good in his chosen profession and his many friends gave him a warm greeting. Tuesday morning the Times told of eight men who slept on the floor at the city jail, because the men were without the price of a night's lodging, and concludes thus: "Warden Williams The Jarbalo State Bank HERE AND HEREABOUTS. The county spelling1 match will be at the prison chapel tonight.

John Vosslcr has moved to the Chas. Swan place north of town. Dave Campbell was doing business in Kansas City yesterday. Mrs. J.

A. Swann has returned from a visit with relatives in New York. Officer Reidy has been off duty this week on account of the illness of his wife. Henry Charleston slipped on the ice Friday and fell. He broke his left wrist.

Church folks at Lenape are arranging to erect a house of worship. Committees are busy. Joseph Dazenbrink of has gone to Montrose, where he will make his future home. Captain Kneisly has recovered sufficiently to dispense with the services of his professional nurse. Hanlon, the Leavenworth man who makes good cigars, was selling smokes to the smokers of Lansing Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Campbell of Topeka spent the week-end with the latter'8 parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Willard. The Misses Mabel McNaughton and Jeanette Still of Tonganoxie were guests of Miss Edna Greever this week. Mrs. W. H.

Weidman accompanied her mother to Kansas City Saturday, where the mother started for her home in Paola. Topeka Capital: Mrs. George Eddy and Mrs. Catherine Willard are guests of Mrs. Howard Campbell, at 1321 west Eleventh.

The 320 acres of land near Lowe-mont known as the Cory farm has been again sold for $28,000. In 1910 it was sold for $25,000. Miss Thersa Loss was the guest of Mrs. Frank Barber this week. Tuesday evening they attended the Christian Science lecture in Leavenworth.

At the Will Howard sale west of Tonga Auctioneer Strouse sold 20 cows at from to $104 each. Hogs brought 15 cents a pound. Good prices these. Thomas O'Connor from Salt Lake has been visting several days with his sister, Mrs. Dennis O'Connor.

Tuesday the brother and sister visited relatives in Kansas City. C. H. Codding left this week to take Capital, surplus, $1,400. Officers and directors President, F.

B. Morgan. Vice-president, Samuel Opliger. Cashier, H. E.

Cockrell. Dan Mason and John Hitzman. JARbALO KANSAS parties desiring to take out books to have one of these cards, No books will be given out only on presentation of your card. Membership cards may enthusiastic meetings of the year and the officers hold optimistic views as to the future of the organization. J.

M. Gilman was re-elected president of the club and Albert F. Wulfe-kuhler was re-elected secretary and treasurer. The vice-presidents elected for the different townships are as follows: William Brune, Alexandria; F. F.

Harris, Delaware; George Roe, Easton; Charles O'Donnell, Fair-mount; J. H. Roehe, Kickapoo; Edward Springer, High Prairie; R. C. Nance, Reno; L.

C. Clark, Stranger; Fred Needham, Tonganoxie: .1. Browning, Sherman; P. B. Johnson, city.

Secretary Wulfekuhler's report showed that 90 had signed the visiting list of the farm advisor. During the past year $104 was collected and the expenses amounted to Mr. Wulfekuhler's report shows that the money was used in payment of the expenses of Prof. Lewis, who spent three days in the county giving spraying demonstations in ten orchards; Prof, Hines, who gave advice in dairying; Prof. Crabtree who visited 40 farms in the county.

Prof. Ross said: "We have a climate unsurpassed for healthfulness and the proper proportion of heat and cold and wind and water to produce as big crop yields as any county in the state. Leavenworth county already has the Kansas record for acre production of corn. It has won first on wheat of milling quality in a contest open to the world and in which there were 1,500 entries. The county won first place in this competition but three out of the five prizes awarded a Leavenworth county farmer won first on wheat at the state farmers' institute at Manhattan recently." "Advertising has much to do with the success of the farmer of today," said Prof.

Greene. "Rural publicity is needed and is something that should not be overlooked." The expert advocated that each farm be named, so that it could be better advertised to the community at large. All of his remarks were given close attention by those present. be obtained for one dollar from J. Courtney, Mrs.

I. J. Bright or Miss Jones. All parties having books will please return them today or tomorrow S. N.

Coder has sold the stock of I Buy Hogs Every Day In the Year. Prices paid according to Kansas City market on day of delivery. J. H. Snavely Jarbalo and have them rechecked.

goods which he purchased from Mr. Fritz to Mr. Jones of Kansas City Rev. W. P.

Keast and family, Eli Truesdale and W. B. Parsons attended the Kansas Conference at Lawrence General Merchandise. HARnWARR A Mn T1MTM VMIVKlTts this week. Prof, Greene gave a pruning demonstration at the home of W.

A. Amend Monday. Owing to the bad road3 the attendance was small. Entertaining Concert. One of the best entertainments of the season was given in the prison chapel Saturday afternoon by a quartette from Tonganoxie.

Rev. A. Frank Johnson, jr, Prof. McCormick and Miss Mildred Manly rendered the musical numbers. Mrs.

McCormick was a reader. By request Miss Mary Houston assisted them as pianist. Prof. McCormick' "Every fellow has a whistle like mine," captured the audience when he first appeared, and Mr. Johnson's rondition of "Paradise" with its brilliant closing was a The Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs.

Parsons Thursday for an all day meeting. They will serve dinner to the business men and quilt a quilt. li'J 1 iU AJ1 lO. Firstclass Goods. Lowest Prices.

We buy farm produce Sam H. Horner JARBALO KANSAS General Blacksmith Well equipped with latest appliances Repfiir work done promptly and in a workmanlike manner. E. C. Newton JARBALO KANSAS J.

O. Northrnp of Wakarusa, has been the guest of friends here the past few days. It is rumored he has pur- .1 -1 1 il 1 -mm enasea me iarm ne sola to Mr. Wright fitting climax to the afternoon. Miss Manley's singing and accompaniments were exceedingly pleasing.

The read' ings of Mrs. McCormick took the audience out of their seats and always about a year ago. JARBALO PICK UPS. Ivan Sample has returned from Montana. Will Lowe has sold his driving horse to Sam Murphy, the mail carrier.

Ed Farrar shipped a load of fine stock to Kansas City the first of the week. brought encores. Without any at Carlton Lumber Corny Lumber, Building Materia! Pllilrlave' TTamAWA tempt at make-up except in facial expression, she took the characters of a country woman, a spoiled woman of society and a little boy. The applause and recall "were so frequent, that only the approach of supper time drew the entertainment to iiaiimai ami, "A square deal all the time." JARBALO KANSAS will send them on their way before breakfast this morning." This means that these men will either steal or mooch their food. The public will pay the keep in either event: and in.

the most shiftless and costly way. The Negro Hicks, who placed Tonganoxie on the map through alleged attempted lynching stories, because of an alleged assault on a white girl, was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail, but the judge paroled him, and the boy went back to Tonga. The trial B. F. Bolmer has started a singing school, and will practice once a week.

Mrs. P. W. Farrar 'went to McLouth Monday evening to visit her sister, Mrs, Wilkins. BUSINESS HOUSES ATBASEH0R a post-graduate course in the Washburn law school at Topeka.

He will be gone for three months, with occasional visits to Lansing. Bernie Yates, who has been in the employ of I). A. Monroe for the past year, li ft Thursday morning for Virginia upon recoipt of a telegram that his mother was dangerously ill. Mrs.

C. M. Lindsay went to St. Margarets hospital in Kansas City Saturday for medical treatment. An operation was performed and the results are very gratifying.

She expects to he gone about three weeks. We'd like to see less of Lansing's good money go to Kansas City. Close to $10,000 a month is earned and spent by Lansing folks. Money spent in Sam Horner and Tom Chanalor, "the international man," were driving in the countrv Saturday. developed the fact that Hicks is 13 The School Play.

A goodly number of people gathered at the prison chapel Friday night to witness the two comedy acts given by the Freshmen and Soliphomores of the high school. The affair was enjoyable and showed much study and training. The members of the prison school were given the privilege of seeing the performance. The first offering was a one-act farce by the Freshman class, the scene being a "den" in Marlowe college, and entitled "The Outsider." The cast was as follows: Margaret Worcester, Captain of Marlowe basket ball team Stella Aaron Harriet Harmon, the "dig" Marie Adams Edith Roland, the a close. Sadly Stricken.

Gerald William Downey, the 7-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Downey, died Tuesday morning of stomach trouble.

Mr. Downey took the body to Wamego for burial, where funernal services will be held. Mrs. Downey and the older children were unable to go with the little body, as two of the boys are very ill with the Wm. Hammond Dealer in Lumher, Lath, Shingles, Doors and Sash, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Coal, Hardware, Etc.

Misses Ethel and Stella Cavener vis ited Miss Ruth North Friday, and at tended the dance in the eveniner. years old. That this boy's conduct was bad was established by evidence; that his arrest has taught him a lesson may be assumed, that his confinement in jail for 60 days would be of no benefit is taken for granted. Hark Crady, Baker Fitch, Sam BASEHOR KANSAS pneumonia. Much sympathy is felt Horner and Walter Little were Leavenworth business visitors Wednesday.

U. S. Booze Bill is Big. Americans are drinking more whisky, smoking more cigars and cigarettes fVlayfield Co. Restaurant and Hotel BASEHOR, KANSAS.

Day Board $1. HO Phone 46 for the stricken family in their hour of grief and sickness. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs.

Downey wish to ex Fresh Seeds and chewing more tobacco than ever before in history, according to the Verna Thompson Alice James, the Junior Bessie Lindsay Josie Brown, the Freshman Grace Boone Leslie Long, the Outsider Jessie Edwards press their appreciation -of the many kindnesses shown by their friends and neighbors during their misfortunes and bereavement. latest tax returns. From July to Feb' ruary the nation has consumed 000 gallons of whisky, an increase of It pays to buy only the Best That's the only kind we have. FIELD AND GARDEN. 5,000,000 gallons over the corresponding year; 8,500,000,000 cigarettes, an J.

W. Tredway Hardware, Implements, Furniture, Harness and Grain. BASEHOR KANSAS increase of 4,500,000,000 We are headquarters for Cypher's Incubators, Brooders, Chick Feeds and Scratch Feeds, And everything necessary for the successful raising of Poultry. Everything for the Auto and Autoist. The Tourist Garage, F.

B. Oswalt, Proprietor. Fourth and Cherokee Leavenworth Supplies of all kinds. Repair work a specialty. Phyllis Long, her Sister Ethel Williams Nusic Male quartet The Sophomores then gave "A case of suspension," the scene being in the college sitting room, with the following cast: Dorothy, a young lady of the seminary Edna Greever Alice, a young lady of the seminary LenaLohmann Mildred, a young lady of the-seminary Cleo Crouch Harold, undergraduate of college near by John Greever Tom, undergraduate of college near by Lee Lohmann Jack, undergraduate of college near by Albert Klemp Miss Ophelia Judkins, member of faculty Grace Parisa Prof.

Emilius Edgerton, member of faculty Ralph Rhodes Kathleen, a Celtic maiden Scott Jonas, the seminary Myron Scott Learn Shorthand And Typewriting With a knowledge of shorthand as taught at the Leavenworth Business College, you will have the means of earning an income at a good salary as reporter, stenographer or private secretary. You will be able to take of lectures conversations, business transactions and plans of work. Enroll now Write for our free catalog, or call to consider the matter at the college office. LEAVENWORTH BUSINESS COLLEGE 527 Delaware Home Phone 32 Martin Gonser, Principal. cigars an increase of 250,000,000.

and 250,000,000 pounds of smoking and chewing tobacco, an increase of pounds. These are record breaking figures. Drinkers of beer are resuming their stride. During the first seven months of the current fiscal year the people have drunk 38,864,000 barrels, an increase of 1,850,000 barrels over last year. Internal revenue taxes from July 1 to date are $12,500,000 greater than any previous record for a similar period.

Back to the Farm S. H. Morse, one of the new owners of the Nehrbres farm northwest of town, was around Saturday. There are three brothers who own the place. C)ne is a primer, another a lithographer and 'the third one btyker, TJiey are going to try farming a while.

Mirror. P. BUBB, F. C. Schulte Commission Co.

HOLE ALE PRODUCE Apples, trtiop, Onions, Cabbage, In Cai Lots. Leavenworth Kansas. Leavenworth. S. E.

corner Sixth and Cherokee. Both Phones. ace i APPRECIATED BY THE AUDIENCE. The pupils and teachers of the prison school wish, through the courtesy of the News, to thank the Lansinir Leavenworth Marble And Granite Works GERAUGHTY TEXTOR, Props. MONUMENTS.

high school, instructors and pupils, for the great pleasure given them Friday evening. The sketches rendered 316-18 Cherokee Leavenworth by the Freshmen and Sophomore pu pils were very enjoyable, and even Sawed Oak Wood For heatinp and rank stnvaa n.A more did we enjoy the sympathy and FRESH FISH FOR FRIDAY Don't forget about the nice'ones you can buy at C. CAMPBELL'S In Lansing. While meat is so high you will find fish economical and a pleasant change in the food line. UWU solid oak timber.

YOUTH'S AND CHILDREN'S Suits and Overcoats At 20 per cent Reduction. From our already low prices in order to close out. This is a bona tide cut and you can Save money by buying now. Sickel Trollman. Big Load for 2.50 MOSER, Bell phone 2208 main Two miles west from Lansing.

fellow feeling which allowed us to be present. Signed: The Prison School. There is an entirely new crew on the electric line freight car. The old crew have gone to work on the Excelsior Springs line from Kansas City to St. Joe.

It Jf said the new line pays i i Dr. Leo R. CHAN NELL Osteopath. higher wages. One man said he vol'.

35 and 37 Wulftkuhler bank buildins r. ir seven cents an hour more fur the same work. The K.C.-W. line has some! ndjrhty good men and the patrons dis-' Jlkf to Us ru leave. Northeast corner Fifth and Cherokee Leavenworth Office Lcurf 8 m.

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