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38 For a Quick Sale, List Your Farm, City or Personal Property with The Rethemeyer-Ratts Realty Company, Horton, Kansas Obituary. Miss Cora Belle Simmons was born August 6, 1879, in Ames, Story county, Iowa, and died Wednesday, May 21, 1913, in Horton, Kansas, aged 33 years, 9 months and 15 days. The deceased moved with the family from Iowa to this city when she was yet a very young girl and has since that time made this place her home. She was a religious woman and had been for many years a member of the church, first uniting with the Freewill Baptist church and later on transferring her membership to the Christian church where she was a member until her death. On July 21, 1897, she was united in marriage to Clarence H.

Huckins, and to this happy union were born eight children, one of which, a boy, died May 4, 1907, thus she leaves a husban, four girls and three boys- -the oldest a girl of 14 years and the youngest a five weeks' old baby. There is also a loving mother, two sisters and two brothers, together with many friends who mourn the loss of this splendid woman. The funeral service was held in the Christian church and conducted by the pastor, Elder G. N. Harness.

The text was taken from the 31st chapter of Proverbs and the 10th verse: "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." The building was filled and a spirit of deep sympathy manifested toward the father and his motherless children. Rufus Harris. Rufus Harris was born in Hagan, on May 18, 1890, and died of tuberculosis at his home in Netawaka, on Sunday morning, May 25, 1913, aged 23 years and 7 days. He is survived by his father, mother, six brothers and five sisters. Rufus was a bright young man and made many friends while living with his brother, Henry, in this city.

was well educated and taught school in Virginia when only 20 years of age. The funeral was conducted in Netawaka on Monday and many relatives and friends from this city were in attendance. Frank Baldwin and George Hamilton made a trip to St. Joseph, last last Saturday and drove over two new automobiles for Hardin Baliwin, they having sold the car load of new machines recently received. Sexton Reece has surpassed all former efforts in getting the cemetery in readiness for this occasion and it is his wishes that the public do not place flags on the graves other than those marked SO by the G.

A. R. boys. Charles Woodruff. Suffering intensely from a pain in his head, Charles Woodruff was taken to Topeka last Friday evening for treatment in the St.

Francis hospital. The physicans pronounced it a case of septic meningitis and their efforts to successfully combat the disease were of no avail and he died Sunday, May, 25. He was born in Greene county, Penn.sylvania, on October, 26, 1870, and was married to Miss Mary Arnold in 1898. Mr. Woodruff moved to this city on March, 1st of this year and previous to that time was working for Albert Schuetz near Germantown.

He worked for the city since moving here. He leaves a wife, two children, -Jessie, aged two years and Elmer, aged eighteen months; his mother, one broth-James Woodruff, of near Germantown; five sisters, -Mrs. Maggie Veal and Mrs. Cora Wahn of Mapel Hill; Mrs. Kittie Rillahan of Flagler, and Mrs.

Eva Purcell and Mrs. Hazel Hensley of this city. The body was brought to Horton Monday evening and the funeral services were conducted at the Catholic church Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. The remains were interered in the Catholic cemetery. The bereaved wife, mother, sisters and brother feel grateful toward all for the expression of sympathy and kindnesses shown during this dark period of their lives.

Census Report. Assessor Long kindly furnished this office with the following figures relative to the number of people residing in Horton, births, personal property, improvements, etc: Population of first ward, second ward, 960; third ward, 720; fourth ward, 760. Total 3,550. Total amount of assessable personal property, $700,000.00. Real estate improvements added during year, $22,000.00.

Colored population, 125. Flag Markers. The graves of soldiers will be marked with an American flag, tomorrow, and people are requested to refrain from placing flags on other graves as it will cause confusion. Class No. 7 of the Christian church went to Willis last Friday evening and were entertained at the home of Mrs.

Bierman, a former teacher of the class. Refreshments were served and a good time was had by all. The new front in the building now occupied by Smith Lindsay has been installed and it adds greatly to the appearance of the four corners. When you have Bills to pay Consult us If you are in a position where you can make good DISCOUNTS on bills you have to pay come in to see us. On any business proposition, we are always glad to give FREE COUNSEL to those who ask it.

INTEREST PAID on time certificates of deposit. Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HORTON, KANSAS OFFICERS AND F. M. Wilson, President.

Alex. Dunn, Jr. Vice-Pres. C. C.

Webb, Director. M. C. Weir, Enroute to awatha ROLL OF HONOR Following is a list of the names of soldiers who are buried in the cemeteries of this vicinity and whose graves will be decorated tomorrow, May 30, by Horton Post, G. A.

and the public: HORTON CEMETERY R. H. Fisher. Co. 5th Ind.

died Nov. 28, 1889. Jerediah Clark, Co. 44th la. died March 17, 1891, Wm.

F. Kuntz, Co. 51st Ind. died June 1, 1891. Gideon Stafford, Co.

63rd Ill. died Jan 16, 1892. E. E. Baldwin, Co.

1st Md. P. H. died August 20, 1893. James Roberts, Co.

3rd Ia. died April 2, 1895. Peter Duncan, Co. 67th Ohio killed June 20, 1895. J.

Rawlings, Co 23rd la. died Feb. 10, 1896. George A. Davis, Co.

124th Ill. died June 21, 1897. D. G. Olinger, Co.

2nd Kans. died July 25, 1897. Wm. P. Spencer, Co.

2nd Kans. died April 1, 1898. Daniel Stansbarger, Co. 100th Ohio died Nov 8, 1898. B.

C. Elliott, died July 4. 1899. Nathan C. Smith, Co.

2nd Penn. died March 12, 1900 Wm. Co. 11th Ind. died Oct.

26, 1904. B. W. Coffland, Co. 90th Ohio died Dec 9, 1905.

J. W. Baird, Co. 30th Ia. died Aprll 12, 1906.

George Lowrey, Co. 140th Ohio Infty, died Dec. 1906. P. R.

Harmon, Co. 28th Pa. died July 20, 1906. John Collins, Co. 227th Ill.

died Jure 5, 1907. George E. Kessler, Co. 23rd Ohio died Sept. 16, 1907.

H. Smyzer, 2nd Lieut. Co. 155th Ind. died Dec.

9, 1907. Ezekiel Grewell, Co. 51st Ohio died August 3, 1908. Lemuel D. Bishop, Co.

23rd Mo. died Sept. 10, 1908. P. E.

Sellers, Co. 107th Penn. William H. Potter, Co. 33rd Ill.

Henry Spiker, Co. 78th Ohio. Jonas Heaton, Co. 103rd Ohio, died May 31, 1910. Tavner Pierce, Capt.

Co. 10th Ill. died June 16, 1910. C. C.

Stivers, Co. 60th Ohio, died Jan. 7, 1911. James Earley, Co. 2nd Neb.

died Feb 11, 1911. E. K. Stout, Sergeant Co. 3rd died March 1, 1911.

H. H. Henderson, Co 79th Pa. died June 24, 1011. Geo.

W. Harriman, Co. 9th Mo. died June 28, 1911. C.

W. Carter, Co. 32nd Ill. died July 31, 1911. Geo.

W. Vest, Co. 6th Ia. died Nov. 13, 1911.

J. E. Page, Co. 1st Col. died May 18, 1912.

Fenner DeWitt, Co. 153rd died May 23, 1912. Wm. J. McAtee, Co.

4th Died June 1, 1912. Geo. W. McConnell, Co. 138th died January 15, 1913.

KENNEKUK CEMET. RY George Tedrick, Co. 1st Ind. Heavy died Jan. 23, 1884.

Henry Baxter, 7th Kans. died April 26, 1884. L. C. Campbell, Co.

61st Ill. died Jan. 9, 1885. David Moore, Co. 33rd Ill.

died Mar. 18, 1886. Wm. Proctor, died May, 1889. Daniel E.

Williams, Co. 9th la. died August 5, 1890. W. H.

Honnell, Capt. 1st Kans. Died Aug. 5, 1895. Franklin D.

Smith. W. C. Hopwood, Spanish war. Levi Luke, Co.

66th Ohio died Sept. 14, 1904. Robt. Douthart, Spanish war, 14th U. S.

died 1904. Maj. Joseph Robbins, 2nd Mo. died Sept 10, 1906. Adam Harlow, Co.

5th Mo. Wm. Harlow, Co. 5th Mo. Amos Campbell, Co.

died April 7, 1907. William McGregor, Co. 18th N. Y. died June 23, 1911.

Joseph J. During, U. S. Navy (S. A.

died April 4, 1913. WHEATLAND CEMETERY Jacob Kimes, Co. 83rd Ill. died Feb. 17, 1879.

Warren Thomas, Co. 44th Infty. Mathew Shaw, Co. 91st Ill. Infty.

Stephen Brewer, Co. 57th died June 19, 1896. Joseph Carpenter, 33rd Wis. died Oct 21, 1897. James Page, State Militia.

George Mair, Co. 145th Ill. died May 24, 1789. John Zimmerman, Co. 6th Kans.

died March 15, 1903. Jared Wansey, Co. 45th Ill. died Feb 26, 1904. John Springer, Co.

4th W. Va. died Jan. 30, 1906, Andrew O'Dell, 1st Tenn. died Nov.

12, 1907. Emery Sweeten, Co. 23rd Mo. died June 20, 1910, William Daniels, Co. 23rd Mo.

Infty. CATHOLIC CEMETERY John Kelley, Co. 7th Vermont Cav. Thomas Fern, 6th Iowa Infty. John Ryan, Capt.

Co. 3rd Mass. died June 15, 1907. BRUSH CREEK CEMETERY L. R.

Baker, Co. 9th N. Y. died Feb. 17, 1879.

Malcomb Hamm, Co. 9, 13th- Kans. Died Feb. 25, 1889. GERMANTOWN CEMETERY Henry Winterscheidt, Co.

D. 104th Ill. Infty. J. P.

Trompeter, Co. 104th Ill. died August 9, 1908. Party. Miss Verna Miller was very surprised at her home on the Heights on her birthday, May 26, by a number of her friends.

The evening was spent playing indoor games. Light refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Ethel Breyman, Mildred Henderson, Eva Whitting, Letha Bates, Estella White, Theresa McCourt, Hazel Nelson, Florence Miller, Goldie Hart, and Messrs. Fern Brayman, Gerald Hesslar, John McCourt, Byron York, Louis Kiefer, Harry Kiefer, Owen Howland, Clarence Ratts, Evert Early, Cleve Marshall and Tom McCourt. The Sunday Game.

The A. 0. U. W. ball team opened their new ball park on the Bourke property, south of the city limits, last Sunday afternoon.

A large number of people were in attendance and good order prevailed. The Robinson ball team met our boys on the diamond and trimmed them to a I score of 7 to 5. Will T. Beck and family of the Recorder, Jay E. House of the Topeka Capital, C.

A. Cain of the Topeka Journal, M. Portage of the Hoyt Sentinel and H. L. Wait of the Centralia Journal stopped off at Horton last Saturday morning on their way to attend the First District Editorial Association at Hiawatha.

W. H. Wheatley, president of the Commercial Club, had arranged to take care of the visitors while in Horton and transport them to Hiawatha. P. Berney, Theo.

Schecher, A. B. Crockott, C. A. Sautter, P.

L. Killey, Albert Duff and Oscar Duff kindly offered their time and the use of their cars for the occasion but only four cars' and drivers were needed. Mayor and Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. C.

A. Sautter, Miss Katherine Barry, W. H. Wheatley, A. B.

Crockett, Walter Sullivan, Theo Schecher, Claybourne ter, Chas. E. Brown and the News man accompanied the party to Hiawatha. The day was fine and the roads recent rains, were in pretty good condition. The cars left Horton at 11.05 and arrived at Hiawatha 35 minutes later.

Before leaving Horton the visitors were taken to the hill south of town in order that a good view of the C. R. I. P. shops could be had.

The party then proceeded to the P. L. Killey, works and Mr. Killey explained the manner in which the large new electric welder, recently installed, was operated and the time and labor saved by same. The city light and water plant were also shown the quill pushers and all seemed favorably impressed with our city.

Kilmer Elected. At the speci: I el. ction on Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. F. Bailey as councilman in the second ward, O.

B. Kilmer was elected. There were only 291 votes cast out of a registration of 456 and Mr. Kilmer received 163 of these while Dr. J.

D. Gorbut recived 127 votes. Both men are good citizens and many voters cared not which one was elected. Had it not been for the efforts of friends of both candidates the vote would have been much smaller. Horton claims the distinction of being the first city in Kansas to use the new Massachusetts ballot adopted by the last legislature.

Great Reunion of Veterans. The men who fought under the flags of the North and South during the Civil War will meet again on the fiftieth anniversary of one of the fiercest battles of that conflict on the field of Gettysburg, but this time with the hearty handclasp of friendship. The Gettysburg reunion promises to be one of the greatest gatherings of veterans since the war and 40,000 old soldiers are expected to attend. A story of this reunion, entitled "Veterans to meet on Battlefield," is printed on another page of this issue. You will find it interesting reading.

The local K. of P. lodge feels proud over the fact that W. K. Haskell landed a Grand lodge office at Emporia last week.

There were ten in the field and it took some work on the part of Horton representatives to win out. There were over 400 representatives present. Next year the Grand lodge meets at Lawrence. More Dope. Dear Editor: Through the evident kindness of some one on your staff you have the following under "Two ministers of the gospel stood up for nearly three hours at the council meeting Monday evening and nary a man present even offered to divide time on the few chairs the city has possession of." Please allow the following from one of those preachers.

To my mind there is every reason to believe that a proacher has just as much right to stand at such times as any her person, if he comes too late to get a seat. And if he is younger than some who are standing, he should promptly respect old age by ing up his seat if it is practicable to get the older person's attention. There was a time when the average man placed an imaginary lo about the man known as a minister. That i is entirely unnecessary, and to hold such a view of ministers of the gospel is of doubtful value to them. I for one have always believed that preachers are useful frequentl.

taking front rank in matters pertaining to the welfare of his community. But I also believe that a preacher who is not physically able to stand as long as any other person should exercise his body until he is physically about as strong as any of his neighbors. Permit another word, Mr. Editor: This preachor very much appreciates your fairne. a in reporting the lase ball situation of last week.

Such matters are always difficult to deal with in the newspaper office, but you have evidently made a strong effort along this line. Yours truly, F. W. Wittenbraker. 63 Puzzle.

The prizes on the 63 puzzle contest will be awarded Saturday, May 31. Call at our store and see who wins the three principal prizes. Three judges will be selected to decide who the lucky ones are to receive the three instruments. Each contestant will receive something. We are going to commence a factory closing out sale on this date to last one week, including Saturday, June 7.

Now is the time to buy a piano at factory price. Olney Music Co, More Choice Reading. An effort is being made to form a new Library Club for Standard publication, The plan proposed furnishes readers access to a large number of standard works by popular authors; and the only expense to each member of the club is one dollar for two years. An addition is being built at the depot in order to make room for a Greer restaurant. This will make it convenient for railroad men and travelers, who change cars here, to secure meals and lunches.

Gus Wilson, who has been with the Wheatley Clothing Co. the past eight years, accompanied Misses Jessie and Mabel Payne to their home in Great Falls, Tuesday. Uniform Rank K. of P. will assist the G.

A. R. boys in decorating the graves of departed a heroes at the various cemeteries tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs.

C. Yockey returned Sunday from a week's visit at Glenwood, Iowa. W. H. Wheatley recently received a letter from S.

M. Holloway, manager of Midland chautauqua circuit, in which he states that they have a great program for Horton this vear, the same as is being supplied at Waterloo, Boone, Muscatine and Iowa Falls, and other big assemblies. There will be seventy-five people on the program. At least three big headliners in speakers and a new musical company each day. Good Program Assured.

Get Together Meeting. The Republicans had a get-together meeting in Hiawatha last Monday evening with more progressives than standpats present. Delegates for the meeting in Topeka, June 3, were appointed. June Corouthers, W. D.

Kelley, A. B. Crockett, Mrs. Frank Sullivan and Mrs. Maurice Deutsch were the ones selected from Horton and they have the authority to select their alternates.

M. A. Powell spent Sunday with his family in Topeka. Mr. Powell will move to Horton in the near future.

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