Larned Chronoscope from Larned, Kansas • 1

OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER ESTABLISHED 1878 By COL. INMAN NED Historical VOLUME XXXY NUMBER 47 LARNED, PAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS, TBUESDA NOON FEBRUARY 6, 1913 Obituaries Echoes of the Fire. The work of cleaning up the ruins of the big fire of January 20th continues. Men and teams are working every day hauling out the debris and clearing away the brick. The workmen are uncovering the metal articles which were not "destroyed in the fire.

Barber's show window has a collection from the ruirj9, including coins, the remains of cash registers, adding machines, etc The Farmers' Mercantile Co. will realize considerable salvage on their hardware and plumbing materials. The Row Bakery has received their new oven and are putting it in place this week at the rear of their present location in the old Hockett store. Ladle si! If you want your dress to be BECOMING You had better BE COMHN.G to us with your small change and start a bank, account. You must have money to dress, and the easiest way to have it is to SAVE IT.

We welcome all depositors, but ladies receive our special courtesy and attention. Farm Loans at Lowest Rates, First State Bank I Capital and Surplus $68,000.00 DEPOSITS GUARANTEED W. D. FOX, Vjce Pres. F.

D. LOWREY, Vice Pres. E. E. FRIZELL, President JOHN E.

WAGXER, Cashier Mrs. Hannah Smith. Mrs. Hanuah Smith, oue of the old est and most highly respected and beloved residents of this county, died at her home in this city last Thursday eveniug, Jan 30th, at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 25 days. Her death resulted from a stroke of pa ralysis five days before.

The funeral was held from the Methodist church, where she had labored faithfully for so many years, Sunday morning, Feb. 2d, at 11 o'clock. The funeral services were in charge of her pastor, Rev, C. A. Kitch, and were attended by a large number of frienda and neighbors, to whom her life had been a blessiug and inspiration.

Interment was iu Larned cemetery. Smith, daughter of Jacob and Susanna Shoemaker, was born i West Virginia Nov. 5, 1833. When but a child she moved to Ohio. She was married to Joshua Smith on March 25, 1852, by Rev.

I. S. Wisz, in Fairfield county, Ohio. Soon after their marriage they emigrated to Boulder, Iowa, from which place they moved to Clarence, Iowa, in 1866, and from there to Pawnee county, Kansas, in 1877, where they took up their abode thirteen miles southeast of Larned, and lived there until Mr. Smith's death, which occurred Jan.

15, 1887. To them were born five children, Ri-naldo, Frank, Lucy, Albert and Lucy passed away at the early age of three years. She is survived by two brothers and one sister: William Shoemaker, Pickerington, Ohio; S. N. Shoemaker, Wichita, and Mrs.

Rebecca Smith, Central City, Iowa. The four sons who survive her are F. E. Smith, Myrtle Creek, A. J.

-Smith, Macksville, R. R. Smith and C. XV. Smith of this city.

All the sons were present at the funeral except R. R. Smith, who is on a sea voyage from New York to the Canal Zone. Mrs. Smith was converted and joined the church mauy years ago, while living in Iowa.

Her membership has been in the Larned Methodist church Directors E. E. Frizell, John Wagner, W. D. Fox, F.

D. Lowrey, E. E. Glasscock, H. 11.

Reed, H. M. Ilalloway The State Editorial Meeting. The Kansas State Editorial Association held its twenty-first annual meeting at Topeka ou January 27ch and 28th. Miss Annie Peter, of the Cuto-uoscope, attended the sessions this year.

She returned from Topeka Sunday night, and reports a very enthusiastic meeting. The association meetings were held in the Topeka Commercial Club rooms. Monday evening the editors were the guests of the Commercial Club at the lecture on "Romance of Business," given by Elbert Hubbard at the Grand opera house. The Commercial Clnb were also the hosts Tuesday evening at the banquet at the Masonic hall, given to the editors, their wives aud the members of the legislature aud their wives. E.

L. Copeland, president of the club, acted as toastmaster, the speakers being Char'es Scott of Iola, VV. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson, Mrs. Margaret Hill MacCarter of Topeka, Thomas Morgan of Ottawa, W.

L. Brown of Kingman, speaker of the house of representatives, Ewing Herbert of Hiawatha and Gov. George H. Hodges. The toasts were all full of humor and sentiment and were very much enjoyed by the 500 guests present.

Mrs. Margaret Hill MacCarter made the "hit" of the evening, responding to the toast, "The Wall of Women." She told in an interesting manner of the hardships which the women in the pioneer days of. Kansas were compelled to go through. "Somewhere in the courts of heaven," she said, "must be reserved a crown for the women of the short grass country of the pioneer days. Dauger gavH them courage, and lack of opportunity gave them the incentive to gam an education.

The women were the imperishable bulwark of the state. "What of the women of today? No one Is asking the question more than the politicians. I believe I represent the sentiment of the women of Kansas. "My great grandfather lived in Virginia and fought against King George; ray grandfather moved to North Carolina aud was a whig of whigs; my father in Indiana was a life-long republican. I live in Kansas and-twill vote as I please." She paused for the applause to subside.

"Trust the women of Kansas," she said in conclusion. "There will be no fewer homes in the state because of broadening opportunity. We do today the dream of yesterday; tomorrow the Union Meetings nave nosea. The union evangelistic- meetings which had been held at the Methodist church for three weeks, closed with the meeting Sunday night. Ir.

was one of the best services of the kind ever. held in this city, and has lesulted in a better fellowship between the churches than ever before existed here. The co-operation of all the Christian people of Larned in the special services has strengthened all the churches, and they start out on the coming year's work with enthusiasm and confidence. 'They are organized for, work aa never and the coming year shoald be one" of the brightest in the church history of this city. "The anion meetings, wbih were under the auspices of the Larned Men and Religion Forward Movement, were unique in that they were conducted by laymen almost entirely.

Not by the laymen independently, at all, as all the ministers were in hearty sympathy with the meeting and worked faithfully all through and assisted in every way. The first week the laymen conducted every service, there being four or five speakers each night. Later there were two or three laymen speakers and one minister for each meeting. One feature of the meeting was the large crowds which attended night after night to hear the local speakers. Men's Meeting Sunday The regular meeting of the men's organization will be held at the Pres byterian church next Sunday afternoon.

Feb. 9th, at 3 o'clock. This will be an important meeting as officers for the ensuing term will be elected, and plans laid for the coming year's work. The work dooe by the organizotioD during the past year has accomplished great good. Meetings havs been held at a dozen or more neighboring towns and country churches and school houses, and calls are coming all the time from different points.

Great Bend, Jetmore and Lewis have asked for teams to go and hold meetings Besides the outside meetings, the organization has just finished a very successful evangelistic campaign here at home. All the men and boys of the community, who are interested in the advancement of this work are requested to attend the meetings Sunday and have a- part in the planning for the coming year's campaign. Annual Stockholders' Meeting The annual meeting of the stock The fund for the Larned fire boys has been increased during' the past week by contributions of 310 each from The Farmers' Mercantile Kennedy Wylie and A. A. Doerr.

This brings the total fund up to $183.50, and a box of cigars presented the boys by John Hofmann. The fund has been divided among the boys, and Secretary Barber says they have put it right back in cir culation. The boys are very grateful for the appreciation of their efforts to save the business section of the city during the fire. Boone Yarberry, wbose entire barber shop and equipment was destroyed in the fire, has rented the barber shop in the Sutphen pool hall and is now at work again. Kennedy Wylie have completely cleared up the wreckage of their building and are all ready to begin with the foundation of their new building when the weather permits.

They will build a two story and basement brick building 22 by 60 feet. It will be a good building and will be fitted up for a feed mill with grinding machinery, dump and elevator. It will be built as nearly fire proof as possible. I 4Mt4 11111111111 11 1 I 1 1 I I I 1 I I I I I I I 1 Hoffet National Bank of Larned, Kansas Conducts a General Banking Business 4, CAPITAL AND EARNINGS, $65,000.00 Depository for U. S.

Postal Savings DEPOSITS GUARANTEED See us before you make a loan we'll save you money. Special attention given to real estate loans. Telephone 29 Ground Hog in Doubt There seems to be considerable doubt as to just what the ground hog may have decided about the weather on the day set apart for bis annual prognostication, February 2d. If he came out of his hole early in the morning and went back before 4 o'clock in the afternoon be didn't see his "shadder." but if he insisted upon staying out the whole day long he could have seen a dim shadow for an hour or more before sunset. Snow to the depth of an inch fell Sunday, amounting when melted to .07 oj an inch of water.

The weather since has been quite cold, with the mercury around zero several mornings. The report for the past week follows: BOARD OF DIRECTORS: for more than twenty-four years, where she has ever been an active member. Her last testimony in the church was a little more than three John Lindas W.W.Charles B.Brown H.T.Taylor A. A. Doerr A.

H. Moffet Mark Krouoh "W-H- IHMIllllll II fill 11 I TTTTTTTTTTTTT" Temperature. co jS' OT3 1 a Character of day. CO CM CB a CO CD ft 3 pream of today will be fulfilled. And I would especially like to honor the unknown women of the state, the steady, home loving women who make history." Wednesday the members of the association visited the legislature, enjoyed the mid-winter exposition at the Auditorium, and in the evening were again the guests of the Commercial Club at the First M.

E. church, where Miss Nanon Herron, editor of the Topeka Legal News, gave a very interesting reading of Madam Butterfly, the popular opera. a M.2 Did That Resolution Slip? The one you made on January 1st, 1913, about starting a savings account at our bank? Better begin right now to keep that New Year's resolve to save your money there's still eleven months left of this year. February is just as good a month as January to begin a right line of action. Get 53 31 16 23 38 28 25 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 33 12 6 10 4 9 3 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear C.

Clear At the closing meeting a number of the saving habit. Just one way to do it START A BANK holders of The Farmers Mercantile Co, will be held at the store in the Mason-io building, Larned, Kansas, Tuesday, Feb 11, 1913, at 150 p. for the purpose of electing otticers and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. 1-30-2 J. M.

Roberts, Sec. Paid 15 Per Cent Dividend. At the annual meetiug of the Farmers' Grain aud Supply Co. of Burdett on January 25th, the old board of directors was re-elected aud a dividend of fifteen per centoo the capital stock declared on the business done for the year 1U12. During the year 1912 the Burdett company handled 95,770 bushels of wheat, paying out therefor $78,573.39 to the farmers of that viciuity, or an average of 82.6 cents per bushel.

The company handled through the year 35 cars of coal, or 1085 tons, at a profit of 5S.9 ceuts per ton. It also handled 5 cars of corn, 2 cars of bran and shorts, 1 car of oats, and 2 cars of Kaffir. The total volume of business was $102,756.13. The net profit on the volume of business for the year was 1 16 or one per cent Let Us Insure Your Property resolutions were adopted, among which the association thanked the weeks ago, when she said, "I can't come as much as I would like but I am trying to live so that my neighbors may know I am a Christian." Mrs. Sarah M.

Dodge. Sarah M. Alley was born in Cuyaho ga Falls, Ohio, and at the age of six years moved with her parents to Lar-will, Whitney county, Indiana, residing there on a farm with her parents, and at the age of 2u years, on Feb. 12, 1865, was united in marriage to Mr. J.

F. Dodge. She, with her husband, lived in Indiana until the fall of 1878, when they moved to Kanses, locating on their homestead ten miles west of Larned, where they resided until two and one. half years ago, when they moved to Larned, where they have resided, on West Fourth street, until the present time. On Jan.

24, 1913, she was suddenly overcome by paralysis, and after suffering a second stroke, passed away about 8 o'clock p. m. The interment took place at the Larned cemetery on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 1:30 p. m.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, J. F. Dodge, and three children, as follows: Wm. Dodge of Jet-more, Mrs. Brittie M.

Brown of Pratt, and Rupert G. Dodge of Larned. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends in this, their sad hour. Notice to Gasoline Users I have taken C. L.

Cotton's place in the oil business and will be glad to supply your needs in wholesale lots, delivered. Phone Cash Hdw. Co phone 93. E. Scott.

2-6-1 people of Topeka, the Topeka Com ACCOUNT and BEGIN NOW. Deposits in THIS bank protected by the Bankers Deposit Guaranty Fund of the State of Kansas. Farm Loans Made. Long or Short Time. Reasonable Rates and Best Terms.

FARMERS ST ATE BAITS: Wanted Good experienced girl for general housework. Good, permanent home for right party. Inquire of Mrs. H. T.

Taylor, 611 State St. 1-2 tf January Weather Report. January was about an average anu ary so far i 8 weather conditions were concerned. No rain fell during the month, but 3 25 inches of snow was re corded, estimated as amounting to .32 of an inch of moisture. The twenty year aVerage of moisture at this sta CAPITAL STOCK $25,000 I.

A. WEBB, W. S. YOUNG, Vice-Pre. W.

L. EARL, Cashier At the regular rates and in the best companies. We have some choice uaiijoiua iu vny property, DOtn improved and unimproved. Can exchange lor land. Frizell Ely.

Announcement. Dr. B. Riggs is now located over the A A drug store. mercial Club aud the Topeka publishers for the generous hospitality and entertainment tendered the associa tion; which made it one of the pleasures of the Kansas editors to meet at the capital city.

We feel sure that this resolution was heartily endorsed by everyone who was in attendance. Another resolution was unanimously adopted by the editors, endorsing the action of the Kansas legislature in requesting the Kansas senators and congressmen to work and vote for the Kenyon-Shepard bill in congress, prohibiting the shipping of intoxicating liquor into dry territory. Larned Circuit Notes. Preaching at Valley View at 11:30 a. m.

and Pratt at 3:30 p. m. Revival services will begin at Valley View Monday evening, Feb. 10, if weather per mits. The question, "Resolved, that home missions is more beneficial than foreign missions," will be discussed at the Ash Valley church Friday evening of this week by the men of the congregation.

Come and hear this live issue. There -will be a valentine social at Ash Valley Feb. 14th, under the auspices of the W. F. M.S.

Supper will be served, 10c and 25c. Everybody cordially invited. The men of the circuit are doing fine work on the parsonage debt. Tiny has raised their portion. Pratt has done very well, having theirs under way.

There are thirty-nine Central Christian Advocates on the circuit, a gain of thirty-six for the year. Chronoscope new Edwards building. If you don't get the Best Smoke it is your own fault. Ask for Goddard's NEVy PANETELA and you are SURE of getting it. ARKANSAS VALLEY At Dealers Homemade Handmade tion for January is .26 of an inch, so we were 'fully up to the average this year.

The maximum temperature of 69 degrees was reached on the 25th. The minumim was 16 below zero on the 8th. The mean maximum for the month was 43 and the mean minimum was 16. There were four days during the month when the temperature fell below zero. January had 18 clear days, 7 partly cloudy and 6 cloudy.

New England Dinner Feb. 22nd The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist tjhurch are preparing for their usual New England Dinner on Washington's birthday, Saturday, Feb. 22d. This society has served the dinner on February 22d for many years. The full menu will be published later.

Notice to the Public. Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that on and after this date I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Mary L. Barr, or my children, John Jfi. Barr, aged 20, George S. Barr, aged 18, and Charlie A.

Barr, aged 16. George W. Barr. Larned, Feb. 6, 1913.

2-6-1 hu-aa Rev. Dugald McCormick was in Lar. ned for a few hours Saturday on his way to Jetmore to hold quarterly meeting. Ue had just returned from Kansas City a few days before with his little son James, who had been in a Kansas City hospital for six weeks. James was a victim of infantile paralysis a year ago, which left him badly crippled.

He was taken to the hospital at Kansas City to be fitted with braces to help him to walk. While at the hospital he was exposed and taken down with chickenpox and was quarantined for a time. He had just gotten over that disease when he was taken down with measles, and isolated for three weeks more. All this time his parents could not see him and when at last he was over the measles and they went to get him the poor little fellow was weak and exhausted by his siege of sickness. He certainly has had his share of misfortune, but is a gritty little chap and is an optomist through it all.

COMPANY ED S. LINDAS. Manager BOTTLED GAS FOR Lighting and Cooking Headquarters for SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS Telephone Building LARNED, KANSAS Annual Masque Ball Co. N. G.

wilLbold their Nine-teenth Annual Masque Ball at Armory hall on the night of Friday, February 2lst. The music will bo furnished by Stockman's orchestra. Tickets $1.00. Food Sale Saturday. The Missionary Circle of the Christian church will sell bread, cake and pie at Mrs.

Snyder's millinery store oa Saturday, February A Food Sale Saturday. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church will hold a food sale at the Avery Steele grocery store next Saturday, February 8tb. A card received from Edwards Clark, written at Ft. Myers, says that be is enjoyiDg his trip through Florida. He says the fishing and hunting is fine, with plenty of alligators.

One of the places visited was Citrus Centre, where he and other Larned people have land..