Ellinwood Leader from Ellinwood, Kansas • 6

THE ELLIN WOOD LEADER. ELLIN KANSAS PEACE DAYM Iff KANSAS. KANSAS, HEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Condensed For Readers of the Sunflower State. T3 TO) T' TP (0? Snndny, January 2S, Will Be Obsr-rrr-d By Chun-lien, and Monday, January By School and Organ IzatloiiH.

Governor Capper has Issued a proclamation designating Poaco Hays In Kansas. Sunday, January 28, is to be observed by the churches, nnd Monday, January 29, by the schools, patriotic and fraternal organizations, business and. social clubs. The pur pose of the observance of Peace Days Is to further the cause of The League to Enforce Peace. s.

House Mr The League to Enforce Peace was formed in Independence Hall, As the crown summed oui ot tsitf i Prlncoss theater, Wichita, an automo-bilo driven by It. C. Tunstall, twenty) years old, hurtled the curb, charged, over a woman and dashed a man through the glass front of the lobby ol the theater. The Injured are Elmer Swanson and Mrs. Edna Gardner.

C. N. Hunt has replaced O. S. Gibson as mayor of Arkansas City, as the result of a recent decision ot the Kansas supremo court In de idln that Hunt was rightfully chosen mayor of Arkansas City, claiming that Gibson, who was Hunt's opponent for the office, was elected through bribery.

The court room at Lyons was crowded while the case of Harriet Stredder vs. Edwin Stredder was being heard. Mrs. Stredder is suing her husband for divorce and alimony. Mr, Stredder is a retired farmer living at Genesee.

He has been married four times and was divorced from two ol bis former wives. Every family In Santa Fo, hai a ntutior our. Cyretms 11. Icoly Las been appointed rural carrier at Ogallau. The Nevis oalt plant at Lyons will bo In oporutlou by May 1.

Ninety-two people were killed In Kansas lust year through automobile aocideuta. Tet hole are being drilled for oil in Kice, Moi'liorson, Saline and KUa worth counties. While the oU(xra are In Jail on various ciuuos or wanted, the Gar 8 eld Journal is not being printed. According; to word from Washington, work on lOldoi ado's new (65,000 fed' eral building will begin about July 1. Resolutions paving the way for new Kaunas constitution were introduced la he senate by Senator Bart ef Bourbon.

Eldorado wjll hold a special election la tbe iear future for the purpose of voting on a (50,000 water Improve June 17, 1915, with the object of averting further world wars. It does not contemplate Interfering in the present wife European crisis, but It has the en couraging promises from European nations that when peace is at last declared In Europe that no like crisis shall unsettle the world again. The League is devoting Its efforts to the settlement of world controversies by peaceful methods and not by the measure of military strength. Former President Taft accepted the presidency of the American branch of the organization and is devoting his time to this work of humanity. The League is not a political or religious organization, but is asking and securing the support of all races and mem If the railroads cannot furnish can to the farmers, the farmers will buy Among Our Large Stock Will Be Found Bulk Mince Meat Bulk Sweet Relish Gallon Jugs Tomato Catsup Preserves Jams Candies Nuts and everything else usually found in a first-class Grocery.

Our Phone Number Is 22 their own cars. At Red Wins, in Barton county, the Farmers' union hai voted to buy bojecara of Us own. These cars will be used exclusively in hand ling the products of these co-operative farmers. Wheat lies plied on the Was the resolve to practice economy during the year of 1 91 7 one of your New Year resolution's? as not the household expenses an item that was giving you considerable concern? Do you know that our large up-to-the-minute stock of fresh, clean groceries, enables us to make you a distinct saving in your grocery bill? And better yet our store service and our delivery service is unexcelled. Practice Real Economy and Buy Your Groceries Here.

bers of all denominations and politi tneut Load Issue. Mattheur fil. Rapp, a farmer who Uvea near Wathena, died at a St. Joseph UuMtdtai from injuries received whea his team ran away. A resolution was Introduced in the Oklahoma house favoring removal oi the DuUonol capital from Washington to Wlcblu It was defeated.

The WlchlU Methodist church di rectors voted to build a $250,000 hospital on College hill, to be named tbe Wesley It will have 200 rooms. The United Brethren general coun cal parties. ground because the railroads plead they have no cart). The case of Ralph Torrence, charged with shooting and killing his father. To help promote this great cause the Kansas branch of the League to Enforce Peace was organized with Gov, Capper as chairman and with an exe cutive committee ef 56 prominent Kansans representing all faiths and creeds and a committeeman in charge of the organization work in each of the ell will be field in Wichita as a result of the Commercial club's meeting To Harry Torrence, at Lincoln Center, two weeks ago, has been taken under advisement by Juvenile Judge Artman, The case was heard by a large crowd of people and the sympathies of the entire community are with the boy.

The evidence showed that the boy had been abused by his father and mother. Two rocent mine accidents in Kan sas will be investigated under the Monte resolution adopted by the house 105 counties. ledo offer of $1,500 cash bonus. Eastern capitalists have become Interested In the possibllltes of an elec WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. trie Uoe connecting Wichita with the nil fields of Augusta and Eldorado.

An Increase of more than $17,000, Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. 15. Light cattle receipts after Tuesday 000 in hank deposits since Sept. 12 is shown in the bank statement issued by State fkmk Commissioner Benson. Mrs.

Bertha Conant of Herlngton after it had been favorably acted upon by the senate. The resolution calls upon John Piillgrlno. state mine inspector, for a comipcte repoit of the Stone City mine explosion and the Osase City mine fire arid asks tor recommendations to prevent other last week advanced prices 10 to 25 cents, and the supply of 14,000 today sold steady to strong, stockers and feeders 10 higher. Hogs finished last was liatally burned when starting Are In a cook stove with coal oil. Th oil con exploded, throwing the burn lng oil over her.

Mc Sprimker "Good Things To Eat" week as good as the best time, and sold firm today, top $10.80, receipts 17,000. Sheep and lambs advanced 30 to 50 cents last week, and 10 ttf 15 cents today. Ismbs $13.75, ewes $9.85, both new high records; receipts 12,000. BEEF CATTLE. Nothing strictly prime was offered, For the last month the.

young peo pie's so' Pities of Salina have been circulating petitions asking the city council to refuse to grant licenses to the pool halls and thus close them in All licenses expired Jan. 1 The city council waited several days but the petitions were not presented the best here selling at $10.85. Pulp Andy Oarruthers, said by detectives to be the third member of the bandit trio who robbed the bank at Maize, on Not. 1. was arrested at Liberal and brought to Wichita.

The Perry Frazisr grain elevator at -ChapuKMv, with its contents of 20,000 bushels of wheat and 5,000 bushels ol corn, was entirely destroyed by fire. will total over $30,000. One of the first bills introduced in the state senate was by Senator Nigh-Bwonffer, providing that Kansas cities of. the 'first and second class be per mitted to adopt the city manager plan. Frank Scott, eleven-year-old son of fed steers weighing 1298 pounds brought $10.40, medium to common beef steers down to $8, some good Quarantine steers $9, the latter sale AGAINST LEASES, and a new ordinance regulating Uie pool halls was passed.

They are allowed to remain open until 11 p.m.; but no minors are allowed to visit the halls. Richard wayfarer, gave his life that the passengers aboard a Missouri. Kansas and Texas passenger train might live. Moore was a section He stopped bis work near lola and went to talk to his foreman. A passenger train approached.

Moore, Koi-inir hn had left some large nighest ever made in the quarantine division in Jonuary. The tendency seems to be for the lower grades of steers creep upwards, upper- grades holding steady, which closes up the A Farmers Organize- Against Smooth Tongue Speculators. Parsons, Jan. 16. Farming is farmine and the making of leases is range of prices.

However, nothing am)ther mnn8 game; and the other strictly prime has been offered for two man does not always play his end timbers across the rails, whirled andlwei'ks- last here selling at $11.50. of the game 8quarely, TnIg Is the Dan-turf Scott, of Helton, was accidentally Wiled by a bullet from a rifle at his father'ti home. Frank and his ten year-old brother were playing togeth ed with, th rifle. The IOAvenwoTth chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have secured permission from the war dvpaitniont to place an historical ran un the track. As he cleared the! Cows of the ripe kind sell up to $9, onclualon of tne farmers of Ladore.

rails, preventing a wreck, the locomo-j heifers $11. canner cows $5.25 to gouth of Parsona and acting tlve struck him, inflicting Injuries bulls $6.25 to $8, odd head last week No from which he died an hour later oh their judgment they met last week I and formed an organization of the ob-j ject of which mutual protection against up to $9, veal calves up to $11.50. STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. There Is a good country demand, tablet on the old wall the origina! oil lease sharks who have been seek tody knew Moore. Hazel Spellman, the fourteeu-year-old Paola school girl, one of the ccn tral figures in the mystery surround lng the death of her mother recently, or trust ii nronara- A Resident Agent at Ellinwood and Vicinity Largest and Strongest Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Kansas.

28 Years i nBusiness; 43,000 Policy Holders $76,000,000 Insurance in Force. Resources More Than Half Million Dollars. The season for Fire, Lighting and Tornado Losses is approaching. We want a good active agent at Ellinwood. Write for Particulars.

Farmers' Alliance Insurance Company especially for cattle to go right lntO they saVi gince oil has been tottnd' feed lots. Feeders were taken ParsonSi tQ sign their names to last weeK at to iu.u, weignis tha ntlPa nn nfatr Fort Ijeavenworth. During ttie last two weeks a crime wave fins been sweeping over Ijeavenworth and thieves of all classes pursa snatichers, house breakers, store Intruders and motor car plunderers are running rampant. An advance of 10 cents a gallon for tions were being made to take her to; from 850 to 1200 pounds, Inquiry Kansas City, where she was to be op for stock cattle was less keen, but proportion of the profits. The farmers have elected George Coffman head erated upon In the hope of Raving her covered a wide territory, a good string I their association.

Mr Coffman, now life. She was found wounded oesineiKOing to South Dakota, others to Ne- the body of her mother In an old barn Draska and states east as well as the near tne scnooi sne uuu mieuucu. a(uacen states. Stock steers range Sherlff 'Stevenson declared he waa a farmer, formerly was a banker at Grand Junction, Colorado. "We only ask a square deal for the farmer," Mr.

Coffman explained. "Recently a number of glib and polite young men acting as agents for oil prospectors have come along and have from $6.50 to $8.50, a few either way, a rather large proportion of the re- holding the girl undor a charge ol crude oft, posted by the Prairie Oil and Gas company at Independence, brought the prion up to $1.70, the highest ever paid bv the company in the rnld-oontlnent field. Loss estimated at about $20,000 was caused at Wellington by a ftre that threatened the block of buildings known as the Security bank block. A msv. (1 8tocker8 fpd.

"With lambs selling well above $13 Desk McPherson, Kansas. nt our river markets and other grnaee HOCS. tricked farmers into signing contracts Heavy hogs sold up to $10.80 today, would leave them practically of sheep correspondingly nign, wrui wool buyers scouring the country tn mnt.ra.ct soring clips at 35 medium weights rights grocery store and several offices above nothine if oil were found on their it were practically destroyed land. These oil men, who make a spec The Missouri Pacific legal lights ol the Afchison office have won another bulk of sales $10.30 to $10.75. The market closed at the best point, although receipts overran the estimate of 13,000 by four thousand head.

Northwest ef Ellinwfted. Mr. and Mrs. H. Cook and daughter, Helien srnt Sunday with the A.

Fish family. John Christoph PHOTOGBAPHE laity of signing up leases, deceive the farmers, for they never have any intention of putting down wells. The oil cents per pound, to my notion it is time the Kansas farmers were awak ening to the possibilities of the small farm flock," was the declaration at the state boardi of agriculture meeting at Topeka of A. Stockwell, farmer and Bhe'en raiser of Lamed. lie ex victory in the Kaw river bridge case.

The Sitiirvm young foil's spent Itst; The Kansas supreme court declined to order the destruction of the old Chicago Great Western bridge across and gas wells already brought in show conclusively that we have both oil and gas In paying quantities, but this kind Tl trniay evening in Great JJend. Packers' actions denote that they need hogs, although statements of Btocks on hand at packing plants show heavier than at this time a year ago. Of course, these statements do not tell the Kaw at Kansas City. The e.i and Miler families spent plained that Kansas needs millions oi sheep to take care of the weeds and waste of our fields. of exploitation will hold up the devel Just across tbe street from the Opera on him for Photos and work Is the best that can be had.

Sunday rurnoon with th-1 J. L. It family. tho field. Members of our Sheriff Courtney removed Hiram Mrs.

Frank Komarek has been stay how much ot these stocks Is 'already 1 0rKantzation will not sign leases un-contracted. Chicago had a heavy I wtttingly and whenever a farmer does today, but otherwise receipts at the attach hjs name to a iease he will be Lightfoot and William mcnois, iwc colored men, to the Kansas state pen Itentiary to prevent possible mob ac Hnn trainst them by the comrades ol ing with her mother in Ellinwoodcon-siderable of the time since her severe illness. markets were moderate, and seem In-. n. rtrin nr Twine done on hia The Southwestern Kansas District Dental association closed its twelfth session at Fredonia.

There were forty delegates present. Coffey viiie was chosen as their next meet lng place, October, 1917. Dr. W. S.

Oady of Fredonia was elected presi ineen hundred and fifty children paraded at Arkansas City to demon kho actual need of additions' nii lined to run a little under a year ago Little Miss Grace Fish is on the sick it this time. list this week. Found a Snre Thing. SHEEP AXD LAMBS. The good advance made in the sheep Mr.

and Mijs. Pete: Wqss spent I. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. house last week was followed by fur Thursday and Friday in Ellinwood vis used Chamberlain's Tablets for school knittings there.

Placards in Claude McCart, the soldier murdered at Leavenworth. Laura, Manda and Myrtle Conway, Bisters, arrested in connection with the murder, are held at the county jail. McCart was beat en to death with blackjacks and Har vey Heslcy, another soldier. nearl killed, and their comrades are report ed to have been quietly preparing take vengeance on Lightfoot. ther gains today, 10 to 15 cents, possi iting with relatives.

earj for reorders of the stotuscii and the parade showed forty-eight children bly more on ewes, two cars of 101 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hermes and two! PHYSICIAN Dr. R. J.

Wheeler Successor to Dr. d. O. Spelrs SURGEON Eyes Tested and Glassei Fitted o'rtlce over City Drug Store. Office Phone Phone 44 in rooms that seat forty-two was a re quest for votes.

It is confidently ex liver and says, "Chamberlain's Tablets the host I have ever used." Ob sons, of the south side, were over to pound pea fed ewes selling at $9.80, and odd head from local territory at rpected that the bonds will carry. visit with the Sam Comfort family last tainable everywhere. The mule has no tame end. Grovei week. $9.85, new high prices here.

Lambs also set a new high record for all pre The anti-typhoid serum treatment Mr. and Mrs. Herb Cole spent last Cliue of Tonganoxie ddscovered that when he went into the barn where the administered to federal troops, was Thursday in Great Bend. vious time here today at $13.75. Receipts have been running fairly liberal the subject of investigation by a board All those who have not et paid tor of physicians appointed in umtea sintM district court at Kansas Citj but packers have not had enough, and cleaning of lots in Cemetery are requested to do so at once, and oblige.

the market shows no sign of weaken Mrs. Carl Music and little son returned to their home in Dodge City Thursday after several days visit with the Hienning family. bv Judge Pollock. Harry Debord Amounts can be paid at Citizens State tank yAxgon mules are kept. One ol the animals evidently got frightened for it mised up one of its front feet and caught Grover squarely over the left eye.

The blow was severe enougt to put Grover out of commission for i while, and It left him badly marked (or a few days. young letter carrier, had appeared be ing. Ft yearlings sell at $12 or better, wethers $10.50, feeding lambs Bank. William Uffman. 44-2t fore the judge to plead guilty to Clyde Allphin charge ot thefts from letters when he aroand $12.75.

J. A. Rickart, Market Correspondent. The Friday night social club met with Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Komarek and enjoyed one of the most pleasant meet collapsed. Dcbord's attorneys attrib A man can die for his country but once but he caa live for it every day, uted his condition to serum injections while on the border recently with the Kansas troops. Judge Pollock refused which fact may be passed on to those ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR. For Sale. One ot the best quarters of land in ings of the season.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erbe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cad Johnson and family, the A.

L. Fish family, Dan James, Mar Barton county three and three-fourths to go on with the trial and ordered the Investigation. "It the war-eating politicians who talk so glibly about their patriotism and their readiness to shed their blood for their native or adopted land. The, mystery surrounding the dlsap pearanco of Mrs. Charles Cochrane, wife of an engineer professor in University ot Kansas, was solved at Iaw-rea-e when her body was found in the 1 Kansaa river.

Mrs. Cochrane left her home the night of Oct. 25, and a na-Ma-wide search for her followed. miles north ot Ellinwood. Also a 5 room house and lot.

1 want to settle serum treatment resulted in illness, it garet and Elizabeth Sullivan, Miss! may also have injured his Great Bend, Kansas. First National Bank Banding. accounts and go elsewhere tor the Linda Donley, members, and Miss Jo-! Judge Pollock said. benefit of my health. For terms Bee iephine Komarek as guest of the club Old papers for sale at this office.

John T. Keraies. 18tf.