The Evening News from Council Grove, Kansas • 1

HI. A SOtZZ EDMOND T. JACOBS. Publisher -rf "Entered as Second Class Matter, No vember 3rd, 1915, at the postof ice at CoucVl Grove, Kansas, under the Act of March 3rd, 1879." MONDAY EVENING COUNCIL GROVE, KANSAS, DEC. 13, 1915.

ISSUED DAILY MONDAY EVENING VOL. 1, No. 36 if THE HEART OF THE NATION CHILDREN TAKEN CHANGES IN TIME PARCEL POST TALK tr Passenger Trains on Missouri Pacific and M. K. T.

Now Running on New Schedules No. 19 and 20 Are Pulled Off. ia farm and a fine automobile, all in one day and we're all together too." There were five of the children not placed Saturday, and Miss Hill said at three o'clock this afternoon that they were not yet ready to announce wTho would get these children. There were so many applications for Bert Morris, the huskey year old boy that those in charge scarcely knew what to do. The other assignments will probably be made public tomorrow.

-J? A pageant representing the early liistory of the United States with particular reference to the pioneer days in Kansas, and entitled "The Folks Who Are Building Kansas, the Heart -of the Nation," will be a feature of the Farm and Home Week at the Xansas State Agricultural College, in Manhattan, Friday evening, Dec. 31. Puritans, Indians, early pioneers, Columbus, and Father Time, will be characters in the pageant, which will be presented by boys and girls ana adults who attend the sessions of the The Scenic Limited trains, No. 19 and No. 20, on the Missouri Pacific were pulled off yesterday and these trains were replaced by No.

1 and No. 2, which are running on practically EMPORIA MUSIC CONTEST the same schedule as before they were Home week, assisted by children from Orphans Find Homes With Morris County People More Applications Than Children Eight Are Placed. When it came to placing the children from the Children's Aid Society of New York, Saturday afternoon, Miss Anna who had charge of the children, found that she had 35 applications and only thirteen children with which to fullfil them. Eight children were placed Saturday. Martha Washington Flock, aged nine, went home with Mrs.

W. E. Elzea, Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Alexander took Miss Laura Bell Smith, aged eight. The twin boys, Edward and Edwin Gardner were taken by Mr. and Mrs. G. E.

Holsapple. Jennie Sample was assigned to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bun-ning of White City. Mr.

and Mrs. H. T. Way, received a whole fqjmily of three, Carl, William and Margaret Pearson. This little family was delighted.

"Just said one of the boys, "we got a real papa and mama, taken off last spring. -No. 1 now leaves Kansas Cit yat 5:45 p. m. and arrives in Council Grove at 10:50 p.

a run of five hours and five minutes. No. 2, the east bound train arrives in" Kansas City at 11:00 a. m. Sir "the Manhattan schools.

It will be under the general direction of Walter ZBurr, in charge of the rural service department of the collegt, and Miss Ceora Lanham of Topeka. The cos- time of No 4' the east bound af" tumes will be furnished by the col- ternoon train has been slight--jege ly. No. 4 now arrives in Council Unusual interest is being taken in Grove at 1:05 departs at 1:20. a i cv, ii I No.

3 will continue to run on the same Maud Powell Will Be Attraction There. Emporia, Dec. 13 Maud Powell, considered the foremost woman violinist in the world, will make a special trip to Kansas next April for concert work at the Third Annual Music Festival at the State Normal at Emporia. Miss Powell is now giving a series of recitals in California. The Kansas Normal Festival this spring will surpass anything of the kind ever held in the state, in the opinion of F.

A. Beach, director of the Normal Music School. The Minneapolis Symphony orchestra has been engaged for two concert. The Messiah will be given by a chorus of two hundred. Arrangements are under way for a repetition of the state wide contest in music.

uic kjuabc niic uuun uai nui held in connection with Farm and Home Week. Many commercial apple growers of the State are planning to exhibit nt only boxes of fruit, but plates of apples of a large number of "varieties. A special program for the fruit growers has been aranged for Wednesday, Dec. 29. E.

E. Yaggy of Hutchinson and Frank Pyle of Ossa-Watomie, prominent cqmmercial growers, will speak. To-Night at the schedule as before. Last week the time of the early morning and late evening trains on the M. K.

T. was switched about again. The time of these trains has been changed frequently of late, to conform with that of the through Katy trains at Parsons. The schedule as now arranged is more convenient to Council Grove and North Morris county people than the old one. The time cards now in fefect on the Missouri Pacific and Katy follow: MISSOURI PACIFIC West Bound.

No. 1 Through Passenger. 10.55 p. m. reach their -destination on Christmas day is likely to defeat its own object through unavoidable delay due to the consequent congestion of the mails.

Remember the slogan: "DO YOU CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY." The post-office will remain open evenings during the Christmas rush, for your accomodation, we wish to thank the patrons in advance for the enthusiastic co-operation which we feel we are sure to receive, and confidently believe that the same spirit will aniiftteall concerned and that all mail received at this office will be delivered before the close of business Christmas day. E. E. SCOTT, Postmaster. PRINCESS Mrs.

Elizabeth Butler. The funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Cutler were held yesterday at the Baptists church, Rev. Woodside officiating. Burial in Greenwood No.

3 Local Passenger 3.30 p. m. Alta Vista Physician Arrested. Dr. W.

H. Little, a prominent physician of Alta Vista was arrested by Sheriff Addie last Saturday, charged with selling intoxicating liquor, on ix different counts. He was placed under an $1,800 bond. We understand Dr. Little says it's all a mistake, as "he never sold a drop of whiskey in Iris life.

5 REELS 5 Last year during the holiday season the post office department successfully handled the largest volume of package mail ever known, and the continued growth of the parcel post makes it certain that a still greater number of pieces will te mailed during the coming holidays. This post office, therefore, again brings to the attention of the public its former instructions and suggestions, which proved their worth in practice. Extraordinary measures will be devised to promptly dispatch and deliver mail during the Christmas season. Patrons are vitally interested in having parcels delivered on or before Christmas day and every effort will be made to accomplish this, the pnb-lic is urged to mail parcels early, wrap them securely and address them plainly, and every other means ac their command to co-operate with the post office force to avoid congestion by distributing the mails over as many days before Christmas as possible. Parcels may bear the worr's, VNot to be Opened Until Christinas" or a similar inscription.

The timeliness of gifts depend upon their being received on or before Christmas day; early mailing will insure this, whereas the practice of packages late in the hope that they will Gift Shop Opens. Miss Iris Bowles of Kansas City, who for several years has conducted a Fancy Work sale at the Sherfey Jewelry store, at Christmas time, has her display open now and is enjoying a nice trade. Miss Bowles has some of the daintiest pieces of fancy work East Bound No. 2 Through Passenger 6.25 a. m.

No. 4 Local Passenger 1.20 p. m. MISSOURI, KANSAS TEXAS North Bound No. 12 Passenger 6:12 m.

No. 20 Passenger 12:47 p. m. South Bound No. 11 Passenger 9:25 a.

m. No. 19 Passenger 3.00 p. m. "THE GODDESS" 2 REELS FOR SALE Four year old Road Horse.

bred. Good all purpose horse. Inquire of Clyde Bell at Fair Grounds. ever shown here and the display is ad I mired by everyone who sees it. Christmas trees at the Barth i Ruch market.

THE 'Till Christmas Eve BUSY BEE" CAFE i0, Mr I I ii "THE LORELEI MADONNA" 3 Reels AAJffi FOR CASH B. P. FURNITURE CO. In Commercial Hotel Building Short Orders, Chilli, Oysters Everything New, Glean and Up-to-date DICK LAMPSON Proprieior ic-ipuu 1 mm jy- i mil Mill -1 ir ii i I Lg'aaJS yr n- ar JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS We may know what will please her Mr.

Hubby B. P. FURNITURE CO. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. "Ted" Stenger, Reporter.

Mr. Wright's study period was on the war-path this morning. The bombs in. the shape of matches, corn, tallows and lead kept the Freshmen busy. Runt has evidently forgotten that we have a pencil sharpener in the study hall.

The Seniors spent chapel in the Physics laboratory this morning. They had a very interesting experiment. Mr. Well's stereopticon show will be given tonight. One of.

the Senior girls was on the warpath, Friday evening. Miss Nichols was ihe High School pianist this morning in chapel. Mr. Wells led the singing. Bud is back in school.

He has been teaching the Lincoln school, during the absence of Miss Hawkins. Several of the Seniors filled their pockets with "Mercury" this morning. The pressure in the boiler became too great and it rained mercury. The English class II took a trip to Belfry Hill this morning. We understand Miss Campbell had her hands full.

The list of last week's flunks was placed on the bulletin board this morn Mr. McConnell was kept busy with excuses most of the morning. Old Man La Grippe packed his grip and took a trip to Council Grove High school this morning. Everybody has the sniffles, sneezes and coughs. One of the Seniors has taken a decided dislike to German.

Mr. McConnell sprung a test on his M. M. class this morning. A handkerchief was turned in at the office this morning.

This is a bad thing to loose while old man Grippe is making his annual rounds. PJAiiinyAT) Hill i a mo 3 ijicsy Dim iimi Si-Am. 7 Greatest Neckwear Showing Ever Made in Council Grove Founded on GEORGE BARR McCRUTCH-EON'S Famous Novel of the same name, with EDWARD ABELES in his original cast. Mm.kz? Every Man and Boy will Appreciate one of Our Mackinaw Coats Tuesday, December i Our stock of suitable and practical Christmas gifts is splendid. Come in and let us show you.

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