The Harveyville Monitor from Harveyville, Kansas • 1

Helorical LA HARVEYVILLE MONITOR VoL. X. HARVEYVILLE, WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KANSAS, JULY 24. 1913 McGovern Loses to Tommy Doctor in Hard Fought Contest The finest and moat scientific wrestling match ever seen- in this section was witnessed here Satur. day night between Harry MoGovern and Tommy Doctor, middleweight champion of three states.

It was a real, finish match, on the square, the best man to win and if people didn't get their money's worth at this one they never could. The men had never met until they faced each other on the mat. Doctor weighed ten pounds less than McGovern but was six years older and had far more experience in the game though not quite so strong. Both men acknowledged after the match that each had underestimated his opponent and had a tougher pro. position than expected.

The best of good will prevailed tween the two and there was not the slightest attempt to do any dirty work so frequently seen in such hard fought contests and the crowd was held with remarkably intense interest. After struggling for 59 minutes, Doctor pinned McGovern to the mat for the first fall by the body scissors and haif Nelson. In the second bout MoGovern took the aggressive and at times looked like he had Doctor on the hip but the latter' would twist out of the hold by marvelous dexterity and, the same was true with Doctor as he put holds on McGovern time and time again that he had thrown many heavier wrestlers but couldn't make it stick on McGovern. The second fall was won by Doctor in 32 minutes by a head scissors and hammer lock, Doctor had to put up a mighty hard fight to defend, his title and McGovern may feel proud of the great show he made. After it was over doctor said he didn't believe there was another man in the state McGovern's weight that could throw him.

He thought McGovern had great stuff in him. He also comple. mented McGovern in saying he never had wrestled any one of his strength who was so clean and gentlemanly in his wrestling and backed this up by dividing the purse equally with him when they were to divide 35 and 65. The people here would like to see both of these men wrestle again and would go quite a ways to see them, This match built up the wrestling sport here very much, The people have been faked so much they were not only indifferent to it but all were a little on the crooked order, The general opinion here is that either man can put Tubbs on his back although much heavier. McGovern wrestled him an hour and a half to a draw at Osage City last March and had another whirl at it at Coffey ville in which Tubbs got his jaw dislocated and became so sick he had to quit after about 25 minutes wrestling.

A preliminary that was a good one was Parker Robinson against MoEndree. The latter won both falls in about 10 minutes each by the toe hold. Pete Young of Eskridge refereed both matches and is a good one. Mrs. O.

W. Watkins is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. L. M. Jones of Muskogee, Oklo, NO.

40 A Talented Socialist Family. C. B. Harman, the Kansas SO cialist poet, whose address in meter, delivered July 4th at Woodland Park appears in thie issue, is not unknown to the votaries of poesy. A busy bus iness man, he has not been able to answer the call of the muse as he would like but he is the author of many beautiful poems and 8 volume of his works can be found in well equipped libraries, Mr is not the only member of the Harman family endowed with the power to appeal to the esthetic.

His wife Mrs. Gertrude Harman, is skilled 88 a portrait and fabrio painter. We quote from an exchange, words very commendatory of Mrs. work: "Last Friday with others we had the pleasure of see being an exhibit of Mrs. Gertrude Harman's portrait and fabric paintings.

Not since the World's Fair at St. Louis have we seen as fine and delicate works of art as her's, The fabric paintings were especially tasty creations of a rare talent and have the greatest, m- mercial value. She gets from $15 to $50 for designing and painting dresses for the "swell set" and has had flattering offers from the most prominent dress makers establisement in Kansas City to sign an exclusive contract for her paintings, Some of her work was learned from a famous Japanese artist at the St. Louis Fair where she spent several weeks sketching a type of every nation ality. Other important phases are her own development, Her talk in discussing the merits of the various kinds of work WAS a most interesting feature of her exhibit." -Lawrence Progressive Herald.

Program for Sunday School Picnic. The annual Sunday School picnic will be held Walton's grove Thurday, August 7th. Program follows: 11:00 a. Song Choir Address of Welcome. Rev.

Darnell Devotional Exercises, Mrs. Martin Rev. John Cook Basket dinner in the Grove 1:00 p. Program 30 S. S.

Bradford S. S. S. S. Aiken Discussion Election of Officers -Dougan.

A suprise was sprung on their many friends here when they learned Wednesday morning that Miss Addie Grigsby and J. 0. Dougan were married Tuesday at Topeka. The bride is the charm. ing daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Grigsby esteemed and admired by all for her winning traits and accomplishments. The groom has been the manager of the Dougan Elevator here the past two years and is an all round fine fellow and a capable young business man, They are both supremely fitted to make happy companions through life, We have not learned where their future home may be but, trust they may see fit to reside here, Heartiest Congratulations and best wishes. Ice Cream Social IN THE Wilmington School Yard Tuesdav Evening July 29 At this Social you will be Entertained by the BURLINGAME BOYS' BAND This Social is held for the Benefit of the Wilmington School.

Motorcycle Collide. Dodge City, Kan, July Chelf of Dodge City was severly injured here Tuesday at the races held in connection with the Short Grass motorcycle tour, Chelf finished first in the four mile pro fessional race, and attempted to turn his machine on the track. Young and Van Cleve, who are with the tourists, were following him closely and crashed into his machine. Chelf was badly cut but not dangerously injured. He was disqualified.

He had pre viously won the four. mile amateur race, the first in which he ever participated. The tourists are being entertained here. They left this morning, en route to -Topeka Journal, Chelf is a nephew of Jim Chelf of this place and is just a young lad. He made a remarkably good record competing against professionals.

Hot Weather Dont's. Don't look at the thermometer levery ten minutes expecting a drop in the mercury. Don't forget that it is much cooler on the porch, or in the yard, if only you buy a steel couch, or a canvass cot. or a woven wire cot, from Betts. He sold out last week, clear and clean, on mattresses and cots, but has a nice supply in stock again, Grandma Belt Passes Away.

Grandma Belt, known to everybody in the Walnut Grove noigh. borhood' where she lived many years, died at Eskridge July 21st, from organic heart trouble and dropsy, at the ripe age of 80 years, 10 months and 24 days. She was a remarkably fine old lady, loved by all who knew her. Rev. Bell of the M.

E. Church conducted the services. The body was taken to Perry, Iowa, her old home for interment. Dr. and Mrs.

Walker went to Topeka Tuesday. The Doctor says he is not going to locate for a year and intends to take a good long vacation and see some country. See the Monitor for job work now. A Lyceum Course Contract Made' With Phoenix Bureau. Mr.

Allen, representing the Phoenix Lyceum Bureau, was in town Monday, and secured to guarantee a course here this winter, The local committee has investigated a number of proposi. tions and this one seemed to them the most satisfactory, There will be five numbers, during the fall and winter about, a month apart. The course is highly recommend. ed by many towns in the state, where the different numbers appear year after year, and consists of a monologist, a lecturer, and three musical numbers. Miss Ethel Parry England is 8 reader of marked ability and proves the greatest attraction of the course in giving in monologue, such great plays as "The Servant in the Hon.

Thomas Speed Mosby, is a member of The American Institute of Criminal Laws and former Pardon attorney of Missouri, "Training the Boy," or "Labor the Law of Life," or "The Making of the Man," will be the best lectures from as brainy A man as Was ever on the local course, The Amphion Male Quirtette occupy un enviable position in the Lyceum world. All music lovers will be more than pleased with their beautiful rendition, sustained power and faultless blending. They are all older and more ex perienced singers than the usual numbers on such courses. The Kinley- Bull Entertainers will meet a popular demand, Miss Bull is a reader and impersonator while Miss Kinley furnishes music on the violin. The Westerners, a trio composed of a gentleman and two ladies, will furnish an evening of exquisite entertainment, they use the piano, violin, and aluminum harp, in addition to readings, solos, duets, and trios.

The first number will probably appear in November, Township Board Meeting. The Township Board will hold its regular meeting in the bank room, Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. All parties having bills will please present them at this time. By Order of Township Board.

Governor's Tip is to Advertise. Governor Geo, H. Hodges of Kansas, who is himself a retailer, gave out an interview last week in which he declared that the small town merchants do not advertise enough, He said it is of vital importance that the small town should be I preserved, but that it rests with the small merchant to preserve it by improving his advertising methods. The governor would also build up "community centers" for the social life of the community, and better roads to connect the country with these centere. "I believe it is of vital interest to the agriculturist," said the governor, "to keep the small town in a prosperous condition, but the reason for the decline of the smail town is from the fact that the merchants do not advertise their wares, together with the prices, as well as an accurate description of the stock that they handle.

While to the exact countrary, the mail order houses have a big, high priced catalog in the hands of every man throughout the country, and it is the constant advertise. ment of their wares, the description and prices, and a family that wishes to buy some article, looks at the catalog, and at once tekes it up with the mail order house. "A mail order house, with its expensive buildings, high priced ground, enormous rent, high priced officers, interest and a score of other necessary expenses, makes his overhead expense enor. mous, while to the exact contrary, the country merchants, with a very minor expense account, can be a strong competitor of the mail order house if he will only set himself to the task of presenting his stook for the consideration of the customers, by strong, clear, lucid, honest advertisement. "The newspapers are by far the best medium, but if that is not accessible, then a circular letter should be used, The farmer would much rather deal with his home merchant if he knows that he can get the same goods for the same price, but the solution of the problem rests with the country merchants, and it behooves him to get in touch with the farmers.

Take them into your confidence, talk to them and point out to them certain added specifications that the list price man overlooks, This campaign of honest ed. ucation should be made, and it must be made, by the man that is vitally interested--the merchant. The agriculturists realize that by the blotting out of the cities, they, the farmers would be compelled to pay increase taxes, merchants and their employees must become stock raisers or agriculturists, and thus become competitors of the farmers. The community center means mutual interest--the stock raisers, the farmers, the merchants and men who have the general welfare of the public at heart. There should be a 'get together' movement for the common good of mankind." Attend the Ice Cream social at Wilmington next Tuesday evening.

The proceeds will be used for the school. Read the ad..