Ellsworth Reporter from Ellsworth, Kansas • 1

ALL HOME PRINT WORTH EPO RTER OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER VOLUME 48 EL IaSWORTH, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1919. NU3IBER 15. NEED 1250 LBS. CLOTHES DRAFT J. F.

BAKER, RECOVER PLUNDER PAYS $17,000 INCOME NEW COMMITTEES That Is Red Cross Quota for Ells- River WILL OPEN NEW STORE TO SELL DIRECT TO FARMERS BY MOTOR TRUCK Will Give Section South of Councilman. Local Cattleman Pays Big Tax; Esti- I Chamber of Commerce to Hold Im- SHERIFF RETURNS WATCHES STOLEN FROM HOFFMEISTER worth Count March 24-29 is "Clothing Week' 1 St I jimiCTj vjuhlj -uaj i porxani. ana rsusy ssession on ter of a Million Thursday: Banauet Soon J. Frank Baker has been drafted to fill the vacancy on the Citizen's for the Red Cross over the entire Ticket made by the refusal of Mr. Plans for the Pressney-Sparr Whole- Locates "Fences" Where Lamar Has Cached Jewelry; LaCrosse Sheriff Had Bought One off clothing must be contributed to Ellsworh.

has-been wont A meeting of the Chamber of Com the raa to gauge its wealth by its annually merce will be held Thursday to dis sale Establishment Finally 31a- terialize; In Kalina Building Malaby to let his name go on the ballots. Mr. Malaby is already a member of the Board of Education and felt he could not give the time in war devastated countries have increasin flock of motor cars, may cuss the newly contemplated electric wearing apparel during the next few nw Jdge its prosperity by a new light project, to determine the city's months. iauuiru. a cuecK ior aimosi i i jaiutuue towards the application Wholesale service at less than mail order prices with motor truck to both branches of city affairs priiawti, uuu was tendered tne government ny for increased telephone rates, to se- In placing Mr.

name on delivery direct to their doors is the to donate 1,250 pounds of clothing an Ellsworth man Saturday in pay- lect a banquet date and to consider Half the watches and jewelry stolen from Hoffmeister's store in (Kanopolis, last January have been recovered by Sheriff Roll Thomas and are now in the possession of the county authorities at the court house. Most of the remainder of the jewelry will be in the possession of the officers shortly, and it is believed that a hats, shoes, garments and hed- matter oi a county iair again a fho nQOf "ora $200,000 to a quarter of a this year As the request just at ding. comes the time that winter clothing is be the ticket busines men feel that they grocery innovation planned for Ells-are securing an able candidate of worth county farmers by John Press-shrewd and mature judgment. He ney'jr. and Lloyd Sparr.

will give the district lying south of Inauguration of this wholesale the river the first representation it service is planned for April 1 or has had on the council in a number shortly before, and will necessitate of years and will have sufficient time the ooenine of an nn tn th n- ing exchanged for spring apparel, Chairman F. D. Sperry is sanguine that enough will be donated to give million is variously estimated as the What action the city will take on sum Ellsworth county will contribute the Utilities Commission's hearing in income taxes towards the cost of on the phone rates wil be determined operating the government this year, at Thursday's meeting. A commit- And his sum, it must be remem- tee consisting of W. E.

Woods, W.E. bered. represents onlv a small frac- Sherriff nnri wwir ic frothorinw to give city matters a good deal of personal attention. MANIIFAR TURF IRF fiRFAM tion of the Profits earned by Ells- data on the comparative rates exact- iiiiuiwi nw i wiih iwk wiiknui wnrth mpn rf nri p- vpa mst I dh tn anti.ol Trncoo ent Pressney store. The Kalina building in the Citizens Bank block has been chosen for this new location and stock is already arriving.

The new store plan is unique In fhflt it (nmnlstolv -rmito ti Sterling Man to Install Wholesale QUIZ TIME HEAR iu vaa Li ui ivaitoao iu uo. closed. Delegates from Russell and Hayes The biggest payer of income taxes wm be here to attend the telephone is the cattleman who signed the hearing, and it is proposed to ten- $17,000 check. Several other cat- tatively discuss the county fair at tlemen paid sums ranging from Thursday's meetinc and hold a con- Plant Here with Modern Equipment Next Mont It lead has been uncovered which will result in the recovery of the silks and drygoods taken from the Scher-merhorn store at Wilson. The stolen articles were secured from various "fences" over the country where they had been hocked by Frank Lamar, the man around whom Sheriff Thomas and County Attorney McCoy have wound a conclusive chain of evidence as the burglar who broke into the three Kan-opolis stores.

An amusing, incident connected with the recovery of the Hoffmeister jewelry and one which shows La Sut Coover Selects Emtotog loge houeS Irom tEelr To-yoTr- Boards to Give Diploma Tests shopping-at-your-own-fireside field. The fourth new enterprise to come in Eight Districts to while a wnole nost ference with the delegates from the sured Tuesday bv the leasine of the donat.ed between western towns belonging to this cir Wlesterman buildine on Lincoln av- oUU ana or tneir pronts to Cuit when they come to the phone enue to C. Hawkins of Sterling fne government, a naif dozen men heairng Examinations will be held over the county next month for those pupils who wish to graduate from Ihe rural schools and for those who Mt- Hawtine win cctoWi 111 tne vicinity or iuiswortn nave H. E. Morris has anounced the rr-oa rr.nfo.fnr, n1t paid in excess of $50,000 and the appointment of the following stand- a I rnrol innnmaa nilafoH ri rii or tha I expect to enter high school next snffip put nanapitv to cmniv iio ww" ing commiiiees: convention: i vx mar's smoothness as a crook was his sale of one of the stolen watches to chairman.

John Pressnev. I year wholesale demand of the entire three lsworth banks will probably Q'Donnell, chai wholesale demand of the entire county and the territory along the run comsderaoiy excess 01 D. Santrv. Citv Imnrovements: -ouniy superintendent uoover nas the sheriff at LaCrosse. 000.

Sheriff Thomas left Wednesday morning for Marysville, and may Around Lorraine and Holyrood F. E. Demuth chairman, F. D. Sperry designated eight county schools Dr.

E. J. Martin. Advertising: Will where examinations will be held for White chairman B. E.

Webb. M. C. Pupils, together with the examining Union Pacific as far west as Hays. He plans to erect a concrete addition twenty feet square to the Westerman As proposed, motor cars, from the Pressney store will cover definite routes over the entire county, reaching every home and taking orders for groceries in wholesale quantities.

In some Instances orders will be filled by the solicitor direct from his car; but when this not done goods will be delivered by motor truck some day within the week. Delivery will be free and purchases may be made and received in half the time required by mail-order houses, and in addition prices will be less. Topping these three features of the service is the Pressney guarantee of quality on all goods purchased. To secure favorable prices from mail order houses 100-pound shipments must be purchased, and the where a heavy wheat crop was har bring Lamar back with him for trial vested last year, almost every farm Wilson. Auditing: Ed Moore, chair- "oaras wuicn win conduct me quiz.

Such a strong case has been obtained building and install machinery of man. H. E. Trubey. Ed Artas.

Mem- Tney are Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Car- here against the prisoner that it is er is having to pay an income tax of some kind. The date for filing returns expired last Saturday, but ow bershin and Dues: T. E. Beattv. neiro, Holyrood, Langley, Trivoli, possible he will plead guilty to the I -t Tr- a ami i chairman, A.

W. Desmarteau, Lloyd unaio, and liDerty. ine examin-Shade. Entertainment: A. W.

inS boards are Goldie Mitchell, Sal- charge against him at Marysville, rather than face the additional ing to the shortage of blanks here, the revenue department is accepting belated returns this week without at Swayze, chairman, Fred Kesler, Dr. lie Barnum, Arthur Traxler, Ed Wer- counts pending against him in this A. D. Morrison. Good Roads: Wl L.

ner Armona, u.va ia. county which are almost certain to taching any penalty. Sherriff chairman, D. H. Z.

Hissem, -owie, annie Davenport, Emily result in a heavier sentence than he the latest pattern. He is an experienced ice cream maker and has been operating a large wholesale plant at Sterling for a number of years. Machinery for this new industry will begin arriving April 1, and when in operation the plant will eliminate the necessity of large local users of cream sending out of town for their supply. Besides the Hawkins plant, Ellsworth has recently had added to its business enterprises the Pressney- Dr. W.

J. Scott would receive at Marysville. Crist, Myrtle Curtis, Mrs. Fred D. Eaton, Mary Langerman, Kathleen LYCEUM TALEXT The trailing of Lamar and the dis wholesale service planned by Sparr O'Donnell.

Maasrie McClintock. W. TEA 31 TO TOURNAMENT closure of his fences together with Chamber of Commerce Guarantees the recovery of his plunder, coming J. Shannon, C. W.

McCoy, and Ame- and Pressney contemplates the sale lia Prochaska. goods only in "original" pack- Course for 1919-20 Town Raises Funds to Send Team to so closely upon the heels of the cap Friday and Saturday have been ages. mis means case lots in K. U. ture and conviction of the Kanopolis Through the liberality of the set apart for these examinations, canned goods, sack lots in sugar and bank robber, will tend to make petty Sparr wholesale grocery, the Buick chamber of commerce in agreeing to Business men raised an eighty- the rural tests being on April 25 potatoes, box lots in apples or vege- criminals catalogue Ellsworth coun underwrite the cost and assume the and the Rug automobile agency, Renovator company.

ty as a district to be avoided and to financial loss if any, Ellsworth will be provided a lyceum course of ex and 26. The city school examina- tables, and cartons in teas and cof-tions will not be held until June 6 fees. Prices will average 15 un-and 7. der retail. give it a wide berth in their search for fields of operation.

ceptional merit next winter. Superintendent Coover expects to The Pressney plan will be particu- THREE FARMS SOLD Three Ellsworth county farms val The course will be under the di have as large a class of graduates I larly convenient for farmers during dollar fund by popular subscription last week to send the Ellsworth high school basket ball team to the state tournament which will be held at Kansas university March 28-9. The team has made such a splendid record this year that devotees of the indoor game expect them to cop some of the K. offered. -Coach Brown plans to take a rection of the city schools which will ued changed hands this week.

Frank Kanakal et al sold 80 from the common schools this year the busy spring and harvest seasons, as usual, despite the interruptions The ability to telephone the store for" to work by the influenza epidemic, needed articles in the morning and acres in Wilson township to F. C. Vopat for $8,800,. a record price for local farm land. Ire E.

Lloyd has The date of the graduation exercises have them delivered in the afternoon has not been chosen, but it will be (as would be possible along some bought the W. E. Johnson tract manage the ticket sale. All talent will come form the Redpath bureau whic1! furnished the first and most enjoyable number on this year's course. Five numbers are planned, the first to be given in October and spaced at monthly intervals thereafter.

The attractions as chosen Tuesday bv a joint committee of the fa held in Ellsworth, probably in May. squad seven "men including Archie Kyle, Earl Gamber, Lou Grothusen, southrof town in 5-16-8. The farm comprises 160 acres and sold for Arthur Armbrust, Ernest Keeley, BOYS WON; GIRLS LOST Frank Wilson, and Leonard Durr $5,350. The Martin Bagby farm Dale Sherriff and Richard Malaby clan to accompany the squad as near Langley has been sold to Henry Burks for $8,000. It is 160 acres.

rural delivery routes) is a privilege which has heretofore been exercised exclusively by town housewives. Not only is the Pressney plan one sure to strike an immediate chord of popularity in the rural districts but it puts into operation the suggested utilization of motor trucks in regular rural transportation service. Frank Vanek will be manager of the new department. culty and chamber of commerce in- rooers ASHAMFD OF MEMBERSHIP Farmers Aiologize for Joining Nonpartisan League A good many farmers of Atchison county are offering apologies to their friends for having joined the Nonpartisan league somlething over a year ago. The Nonpartisan league has been so closely identified with the I.

W. that many citizens who became affiliated with, it before its real purpose was evident are now trying to lose whatever identity they may have had with it. It may be said very few Atchison county farmers Joined and even those who permitted1 their names to be placed on the" membership roll did so largely to secure a very liberal commission for a solicitor. At present there is no active effort being made to secure members as the solicitors have discarded the proposition after learning A Single Basket Cost Ellsworth Girls Their Game Wilson, girls sprung a surprise on the local bloomer squad in last Saturday's basket ball game defeating THREE DAY SENTENCE AUNT OF HANS SEITZ DEAD elude the uzecn-SJOvaK orcnpsiru, Thomas B. Fletcher; lecturer; Mon-taville Wood, scientific demonstrator; the Sara Means light opera com Family More ImiK)trant Than Reli Mrs.

Johanna Seitz. an aunt of gious Belief Hans Seitz of this city, and one of pany, and the Wells Duo. The course contains more quality than any ly- Salina's oldest settlers died at her George W. Bernritter of Wilson them by a single basket, the final score being 16 to 14. The Ellsworth girls experienced such little difficulty in annexing the long end of the score ponm nnmhor? hrrmfrht hprA in a home there luesday atternoon.

tone was sentenced to three days in jail RECORDING DISCHARGES manv vears. Tickets will not was born in Germany in 1846 and by Federal Judge Pollock at Wichita ast Thursday. Bernritter is Ells be offered for sale until next fall. was the widow of the late Oscar in their previous contest with Wilson that they under-estimated the Soldier Boys Take Advantage of Register Vitek's Offer Seitz. The funeral was held at worth county's conscientious objec ability of the latter to back" tor.

Salina Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. on their home court. Sidney L. Brown was the first re The prisoner told the court that he in the boys' game, Ellsworth al-j turned soldier to make a permanent is a pastor of a church of God and TO GET MORE PAY Rural assessors will receive $2 more per day and city assessors $1 morfe daily through a law adopted bv the recent legislature. It fixes the real purpose of the organization most doubled the Wilson score, play- I record of his honorable discharge LOSES HIS MIND ing a fast heady igame that resulted from the army by recording his dis- Joe Henke became suddenly in ln a 44 to Z6 count.

This is tne cnarge with the register of deeds. -second victory over Wilson by the I Since then nearly a hundred soldiers the rate of assessors working in the sane a week ago and has been grad ually exowine: violent since. It has that when he is away his wife and six children live on what the neighbors bring in. Judge Pollock remarked that Bernritter's family is deserving of more consideration than his religious belief and sentenced him to a minimum of three days in jail. boys' five.

been necessary for his neighbors to country at $5 a day and city assessors $4 a day beginning March 15." The salary of the county assessor re forcibly detain him in his room at have had certified copies of their discharge papers filed in the court house volumes. The army predominates in the discharges recorded, only two men MAYBE TO PANAMA times. He will probably be taken mains unchanged, $5 a dajr. to a hospital during the week. Fred Coover, an Ellsworth boy who has been stationed in the quar- from the nevy.

Lewis Meek and Mrs. B. L. Gardanier and Miss termaster's department at Newport Harry Bornschein, having their pa- Captain and Mrs. R.

L. Hoffman arrived Saturday from Houston, Texas, where the Captain has been News since enlistment, has just pers on file. The list of honorably Bernadine left Tuesday morning for Kansas City to spend several days WOMAN CHIPS CLAYS Last Sunday a woman appeared on the gun club grounds" for the first time this season. What is more she did some remarkable shooting, chipping 11 birds out of 25 thrown. The woman is Mrs.

Paul Wlarner, and she was slightly handicapped by using a 20-gauge gun against the 12-gauge barrels of the other shooters. D. D. Gross, the visiting expert, gave a good exhibition, breaking 25 straight birds out of that number thrown. The scores: D.

D. Gross 22-19-25, Lloyd Sparr 19-22-19, Paul Warner 19-21-20, B. E. Webb 18-20, Dr. Scott 13-14, H.

Beers 17-13, E. A. Wjilliford 12-13, Burr. Storey 19-21, Dr. Hissem 20, Del Ogburn 14, B.

Cables 19, Perry Wlarner 7, Mrs. Paul Warner 11. been promoted to a first class ser-geancy. He has been selected as one stationed and are visiting Mrs.Helen Hoffman. The training camp there as the guests, of Mrs.

G. T. Tremble. WATER MAIN BROKE Because the roots of a cotton-wood tree had gradually pushed a city water main out of line sprung a leak, Ellsworth was without water the main occured on the main east of the depot and was not repaired by water Commissioner Malone until late Sunday night. has been discontinued by the govern.

R. D. Laney received word Wed discharged boys todate is as follows: Sidney Brown, W.ilber Jennings, Walter Duncan, Charles McLeish, Harry Bornschein, Adolph Barofsky, Arleigh Schmitt. John Huseman, George Campbell, Claude Helm, of a group of quartermasters clerks to go to Panama, if no change is made in present igovernment plans. ent and all officers mustered out nesday morning that his brother, of service.

E. Laney, who was wounded in France, last summer, has been re G. T. Tremble was down from GETS INSURANCE PAYMENT Frank Bean. Lewis Meek.

David Mil- Kansas City Saturday and Sunday on turned to Camp Mills, and wTill short I 1 rr1 HT1 1 ly be sent to a western demobiliza business. Mrs. Mary Schrader. the mother IT' Charles Bogar, Bernard Carlson, Ro tion camp to be mustered out. Mrs.

F. A. Willis of Lawrence and Mrs. George Willis of Salina spent of Otto Schrader.one of the first Ells- wnrth Hrira iriva Viis Ufa irt Franrp Laney enlisted in the 89 th division STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ellsworth county fair association will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the assembly Sunday here visiting the former Mrs. Connie Howard is clerking in received her first allotment of gov- Fowler's this week while Miss Lydia daughter, Mrs.

Sherman Wiggins. Mrs. E. D. Schermerhorn of Wil- a CI eminent insurance Thursday, a voucher for $255.97.

Otto carried one of the maximum government room of the Central National bank bert Tanton, Arthur Becker, George Hardin, Leo Weber, Ernest Jackson, Seth Hendershot, Vade Hendershot, George Smischny, Edward Janssen, John Novak, James Forrest, Virgil Bagby, Vitor Kraig, Ralph McCall, Albert Nienke, Alfred Sturgis, Louis Mlynar, James Stevens, Harry Power, Jackson Robblns, Ray Morton, George Zerzan, Earl Nell, Herbert son, was tne guesi oi d. Westfall several days this week. New officers will be elected and the policies and Mrs. Schrader will re FLU PROVED FATAL Mrs. L.

M. Hendrickson, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Galloway, died at her home near Lincoln Monday evening from pneu Mrs H. D. Adams left Wednesday ceive a monthly allotment from the Schmid is visiting in he country. Miss Agnes Barnhart and Mrs. Lillie Cole are spending several days in Hutchinson, this week.

Miss Alexine Desmarteau is substituting for the former in Dr. Scott's office. Mr. and Mrs. R.

D. Laney motored to Salina Wednesday afternoon. Dr. E. J.

Martin made a trip to morning for Cameron where she will matter of a fair this year discussed. The date asssigned this county for its fair is September. 2. government during her lifetime. spend two weeks visiting relatives monia.

She had been ill but a sin While there she will ship the Adams DIED IN WASHINGTON Taylor, Clarence Lang, Joe Shanelec, gle week, succumbing first to Influenza which quickly merged into the furniture to Ellsworth. Miss Mary Eilrich came in from Word has been received in Ells- C. L. Lingo, Vlt Hanzlicek Ken-worth of the death in Bellingham, neth Funk, Howard Storey, Paul fatal disease. She leaves a husband Great Bend this week for a short Dorrance Tuesday afternoon np child a little girl.

The ATr Emil Johnson of Brookville of Mrs. W. O. Nicholson on Hoffman, John Jirik, Ed Langerman, and Airs Ernest Hutton or salina Jiarcn ine iamny iormeny nveu nryan. Air Arneti, uiarence Bran- funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Interment in the Lincoln cemetery. NEW BUSINESS CONCERN The Rug Renovator company Is a new business concern formed in Ellsworth this week. It is, composed of Ree Clemons and Ray Morton and controls the exclusive agency for this county of a new cleaning preparation which is said to work wonders in restoring the original colors of soiled and faded rugs. visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Julius Eilrich.

Chas. Flanders made a business trip to. Lorraine Monday. Mrs. Will Burmeister and Miss returned to their homes Monday af- in this vicinity.

Mrs. Nicholson was ford, Sam L. Grubb, John Dolecek, tPr vidt here with Mrs. W. T.

prominent In Eastern Star circles in I Joe Hrabik, George Fisher, Carl a Washington. Frances Dolezal had their tonsils re CAPT. FAIRCHILD SPOKE Stevens, Carl Holt, Myrl Fowler, Ray Urbanek, Frank Moravek, John Kaspar, Carl Coover, Albert Schultz, Rae Coover, Fowler Sneath, John Lambert, George Miller, Charles Ru- Smith. N. Harris made a business trip to Lorraine and Holyrood Monday.

H. Work was a Salina passenger Monday morning. Serg. Elijah Brown, who arrived Capt. George Fairchild, who is hntno rrt a fi fto-cn Hnv 11 rlnn cVi fmm Camp Dodge, gave a brief account Pert- Fred Gentry, Frank Prochaska.

in Funston recently from overseas, of his experiences In France at the was here to spend Sunday with, his lethodist church Sunday evening, parents. Mr. and Mrs. Milt Brown. snoV verv eTitertalninelv of his He expects to receive his discharge tripg across and his work In the re- HOWE PICTURES PLEASED If more people had been familiar with the exact character of the Howe Travelogue shown at the Golden Belt Tuesday night, the theatre would have been packed.

Howe's pictures are the last work in scenic films and those shown here were exceptionally good. About 400 people saw them. MENTIONS ELLSWORTH MAN. The St. Louis Lepublic of March 2, contains the photo and a quarter page write-up of a former Ellsworth county man, W.

W. Maze who is now secretary of the Chamber of Com- shortly. placement depots. Dr. A.

H. Kraus had recovered HAS ATTRACTIVE WINDOW moved at the local hospital this week. Ray Weinhold of Columbia township was operated upon at the hospital Tuesday. He is progressing nicely. Fred Johnson, who has just been mustered out of the naval reserve stationed on the western coast, was in Ellsworth several days last week visiting his brother, Carl Johnson.

Mrs. Robert Hall returned to Car-neiro Tuesday on the afternoon train after trading here. Mrs. George Caswell, who was cajled to 'Hutchinson, recently to nurse her sister, returned home Tuesday. She caught the flu herself and i not feeling at all well.

She brings word that Hutchinson is suffering extensively from the epidemic. Last week two entire fam sufficiently from the flu Monday to be down town asa n. A mechanical window display that merce of Poplar Bluffs. That town Joe Dressier was up from Holy- advertises a certain well known has just built a big co-operative brand of shoes is attracting consid- I cotton gin under the direction of the rood Saturday on business connected with the estate of Stanislav Kasper TAKEN TO HOSPITAL John Frye, an old Ellsworth resident, was suddenly stricken with convulsions at the Morgan hotel Monday afternoon and by the time physicians could be summoned he was unconscious. He was taken to the local hospital and had only partially regained consciousness Tuesday afternoon.

TOWNSHIP TREASURER REPORT Elsewhere in this paper is published the annual township statement of Treasurer. G. Sauers of Clear Creek. It shows exceptionally good management on the part of the township board which entered office with several hundred dollars of unpaid warrants outstanding and left office with a cash balance of $200 in the treasury. SURVEYING ROUTES Representatives of John Weber, who is negotiating for the purchase of the local electric light plant, have spent the week In Ellsworth surveying its street and mapping tentative routes for the extension of trunk lines out of the city.

who committed suicide recently. erable attention at the Fowler store, chamber of commerce and tne It represents a very lifelike manni- county plans a million dollar cotton Mrs. Wm. James returned to Car- kin and is irresistible to the "kid- crop this year as a result. neiro Saturday afternoon after shopping here.

ARE PLANTING SPUDS. The local merchants had a big demand for seed potatoes Saturday and Monday from those almanac-guided farmers who insist on gettimg their spuds In the ground by St. Patrick's day. Seed potatoes offered this year are all nothern grown and with the present perfect soil conditions farmers look for a huge yield. Public sale March irs.

Guire and Mrs. Priddy, Kanopolis. PHONE COS STATE3IENT Elsewhere in this issue is a statement from the United Telephone company outlining the reasons why at should be granted the increase on Mr. and Mrs. R.

H. Williams of DISPLAYS HUN RIFLE A captured German rifle Is on display in the of J. C. Hite Sons. It was sent home by Lieut.

ilies parents and children were Geneseo were transacting business in Ellsworth Monday. They reported that Mrs. Bert Sauberli was taken Tom Hite, and is an ugly looking I business telephones it is asking the ill with the flu Saturday. weapon. Utilities Commission to allow.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Voss of Bush- completely wiped out by the disease. George Miller and Herman Rolf were up from Lorartne Wednesday on business.

Johanna Nedderman of Lorraine was in the county seat Wednesday filing his naturalization papers with Clerk of the Court M. Wilson. "EATS' NETTED $44 Three hundred Wyoming and troops just home from France ton were in Kllswortn w.eunesaay trading. COMMANDERY BANQUET The Commandery will have a banquet Monday night following inspection and the installation of new officers. The Baptist ladies realized $44 Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Vague were down went through Ellsworth on the plug from their food sale held last Satur- from Wilson Wednesday trading. Monday morning. I day at the Reporter office..