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THE DOWNS NEWS THE OFFICIAL- CITY PAPER AN OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER AND THE DOWNS TIMES CONSOLIDATED WITH THE DOWNS TIMES JAN. 13, 1918 VOLUME XXXVIII. NO. 44. DOWNS, OSBORNE COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917.

ALL HOME PRINT UNION STATE BANK. DOWNS, KANSAS Death of Felix Smith. MARKET REPORT. GREAT RED CROSS 5 4. .5.

YOUNG MAN FELL bership to be secured by said township or citywof the three thousand members in the said Christmas drive and resulted as follows: Bethany, 110; Bloom, 112; Covert, 75; Corinth, 91; Delhi, 110; Grant, 75; Hawkeye, 77; Hancock, 76; Independence, 70; Jackson, 90; Kill Creek, 56; Lawrence, 74; Liberty, 54; Mt. Ayr, 75; Natoma, 5C; Penn, 105; Round Mound, 60; Ross, 115; Sumner, 118; Tilden, 109; Victor, 102; Valley, 61; Winfield, 54; Osborne, 402; Downs, 375; Natoma, 111; Alton, 109; Portis, 90. Each town or township has a right to deduct from the above quota its present membership and the difference will give them the number of new members they are to secure in case we are successful in the Christmas drive and we feel sure that each town and township will come up with their full quota and there will not be a single town or township that can be called a slacker, for as our; slogan goes, "You must look elsewhere than Osborne county for your slackers." Each solicitor is urged to secure the full name and address of each new member secured and report to the secretary of the nearest Red Cross branch to your township which can be ascertained by phoning Mrs. Herby Loomis'or W. A.

Layton of Osborne, we urge all to have your committees organized and territory divided t.0 as to begin the Christmas drive promptly on the morning of the 17th. Let each one of us do our bit and Osborne county will come from under the wires a winner in this campaign FROM WINDMILL Robert Bowman, Living Northeast of Downs, Badly Hurt on Sunday. Robert Bowman, a well known farmer living north and west of Cawker City, received serious and possibly fatal injuries Sunday after' noon about 4 o'clock, when he fell from the top of a 30-foot windmill at the Horace Sneller home. Both his arms and one leg were brok en in the fall and it is feared also that he sustained serious internal injuries. He was taken at once to Concordia, where he is now in the hospital under the care of specialists, but grave fears are entertained for his recovery.

During the windy weather of the past week the wheel had been-blown from Mr. Sneller's windmill, and on Sunday afternoon Bowman offered to climb the tower to ascertain just what repairs were needed. On reaching the top of the tower, which is 30 feet high, he noticed a steel brace hanging down and thinking that it was securely fastened, he took hold of it to sustain his weight The brace pulled loose and the young man lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground. Physicians was at once summoned from Cawker and on their advice the young man was taken to a Concordia hospital with all possible haste. Late reports are that his condition is very serious but hope is held out for his recovery.

Young Bowman is well known in Downs, having married Miss Mabel Berry of this city about a year and a half ago. His wife is with him at Concordia. The many friends of the unfortunate young man sincerely hope that his injuries are not; so serious as at first thought, and that he will recover from them. Progressive Club. The Progressive club met Thursday, December 6, with Mrs.

Alice Gates, as hostess, with fourteen members present. The afternoon was spent in making tea towels and gun cleaners, which were sent at once to the boys of Company G. Our visiting committees are doing much good to the "shut-ins" and incidentally to themselves. The flower fund is growing bring your pennies, folks and so is the Red Cross fund. Mrs.

Katie Heath read a very interesting article on "Club Work on the Plains Where the Neighbors Are Few and' Far Between." These women think they could not live now without their club. Mrs. Mabel Crist told us about how many "grown-ups" are needed to es cort one small boy to a show. Roll call discussion was "Management on Wash Day." It seems the most common way is to manage to interest husband. A most delightful luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.

Lottie Rathbun and Mrs. Mabel Crist. Mrs. Rena Place of Beloit and Miss Ethel Hays were guests. The club will meet December 20 at the W.

E. Bates home. Subject for roll call, "Christmas 'suggestions. We will have our Christmas grab bag jit the next meeting. This musi contain no article worth more than 25 cents and must be, if possible, something made at home.

No work has been arranged for. Crescent Club. On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 6, fifteen members of the Crescent club met at the home of Mrs. C. E.

Stout After the meeting coming to order the minutes of the previous meeting were read. The collect followed, after which the roll call of current events was responded to. Henry Meibergen's article on "The World's Islands" was most in teresting and instructive and "Walt Mason's Prose Poems" by Mrs. Myron Meibergen proved very entertaining. A Hawaiian melody by Mrs.

Petitt and a number of piano selections by Master Charles Stout completed the program. After a social hour and a delightful lunch, the bunch adjourned until its Christmas meeting with Mrs. Chas. Tamm. C.

M. Galer of Osborne is the new manager of the Woolley Service Station in Downs, succeeding B. H. Forney, who last week enlisted in the army. Mr.

Galer is a fine appearing man and will make good in his new position, we have no doubt He will move his family to Downs as soon as he can make the necessary I THE CHURCHES Baptist. Baptist church appointments for the week are: Trayer service Thursday evening, Sunday school at 9:45 a. preaching at 11:00 a. B. Y.

P. 6:30 p. and preaching at 7:30 p. m. Sunday.

Sunday evening theme will be "Prophecy of Christ and Fulfilled in Christ. Pastor will be in Oklahoma to pack goods and move his family to Downs this week. Geo. S. Maness, Tastor.

Congregational. "Forefathers' Day" means much in American history and is a legal holiday in many states. Congregationalism and Forefathers' Day are inseparable. While we do not say very' much about ourselves, we have a history in which we should take pride. We will appropriately observe the day next Sunday.

Sermon theme: "Congregationalism and Democracy or Why I Am a Congregationalist" J. R. Beard, Pastor-Christian Science. Services Sunday, 11 a. Woodman hall.

Subject: God the Preserver of Man. The public is cordially invited. Catholic. Regular services on every second Sunday in the month, at 8 a. m.

and every fourth Sunday at 10 a. m. German Lutheran. Services 10 a. mv every Sunday.

Religious lessons for children at close of services. EUROPE'S MADMAN. The Wall Street Journal quotes two of the sayings of the German kaiser which serve a useful purpose in con centrating attention upon his aims and also serve to wipe away the props front under those who profess to believe that the rulers of Germany did not wish for this war. The first quotation is taken from a proclamation is sued by him in 1915 in whict he said: "The triumph of the Greater Ger many, which some day must dominate all Europe, is the single end for which we are fighting." That is clear enough, surely. It was not a war of defense he was fighting, not one in which the existence of Ger many was threatened.

"The single end," to use his words, was the dom ination of all Europe by Germany and nothing else would satisfy him. At Potsdam, in 1914, he had given expression to his views in the following language: "From childhood I have been under the influence of five men, Alexander, Julius Cesar, Theodoric II, Frederick the Great and Napoleon. Each dreamed a dream of world empire; they failed. I am dreaming a dream of German world empire and my mailed fist shall succeed." "World empire" dominated by Ger many and Germany dominated by the kaiser, there you have boiled down the things for which the armies of the kaiser fights. He is not content for his country to develop along legitimate lines and within its own sphere; he is not content to allow other nations to work out their destiny according to their own convictions; he is not content to render unto Cesar those things which are Cesar's, but he dreams a dream of world empire which is to be brought about by his mailed fist.

Truly the madman of Europe has shown the changes which come from all of this talk of Germany being forced into war is cant and it is all the more reprehensible because of the fact that it can not mislead any but those of his own people who have trusted him. Ambition is the rock which will wreck him and the pity of it is that his personal ambition is so likely to wreck a great nation which has in it so much to admire. The dreams of the kaiser are but the erratic creations of a disordered mind and as the result of letting the mad man continue not merely to dream but also to rule Germany is facing a hid eous Priscilla Club. Regular meeting of the club was held at the home of Mrs. Donn Nesbitt Thursday, December 6.

Roll call was responded to by each member giving biography of their faovrite author. A very enjoyable social session was held, after business meeting, at which a delicious luncheon was served. The next regular meeting will be with Mrs. J. E.

O'Connor Wednesday, December 19. Kansas City Stockyards, Dec. 10. Cattle received today 17,000 head market slow but fully steady, short fed steers $12.50. Hogs today 7,000, market 10 to 15 higher, top $17.55.

Sheep today 9,000, market 10 lower, lambs to killers $16.40. BEEF CATTLE. Beef steers and cows advanced 15 to 25 cents last week, and while buyers -were slow in getting out today, they paid steady prices for steers and strong for'cows, Some good yearlings brought $13 and two lots of heavy Christmas steers were late arriving, buyers waiting for these at 1 Prices for these prime cattle will doubtless go far above $12.50, otherwise top in the heavy steer trade. Receipts of Colo' rado and western cattle are smaller each week, sales of beef steers last week up to cows $9.50. Native cows sell up to $10.50, heifers $12.50 some good fed animals now showing up.

Veals are higher, best $13. STOCKERS AND corn continues to stimulate buy ing of stockers and feeders, and pric es have held steady during the past week. Feeding steers sell at $9.50 to $11, stockers $7 to $10, any white face stockers of decent breeding bringing above $9, and good red cattle around $9. Stock cows and heifers bring from $6.25 to $8. HOGS.

From a five higher open ing today the market quickly went to 10 to 15 higher, best heavy hogs at $17.55, medium weights same price, best lights $17.45, bulk of sales $17.30 to $17.50. Packevs furnished the com petition, though order buyers were in to some extent. However, order buyers have been active for a week and were the main force that caused the advance of 25 to 30 cents in prices last week. Pigs sold stronger last week, and also today sales at $15.50 to $16.25. Arrangements have been al most completed here for shipping of stock hogs direct to country from the public stock yards, on the day pur chased, under certain dipping and vac cinating rules.

SHEEP AND LAMBS. Lambs are 10 to 25 lower today, best here $16.40, some hnavy fed native Iambs around 100 at $15.60, a big string of New Mexico feeding lambs at $16, 58 lbs average. These feeding lambs are like others that sold at $16.75 two weeks ago. Best fed yearlings sell up to $14, wethers $12.50, ewes $11.75. The mar ket is expected to acquire stronger support after the first of January.

J. A. RICKART, Mkt Cor. Both Received Commissions. Dan B.

Harrison, and George Rody, Downs' two students "at Went- worth Military Academy at Lexington, have made records for themselves that must be highly pleasing to their parents and themselves, as well as to their many friends here. Both have been given commissions as lieutenants in the cadet military organization at the school, Dan as first lieutenant of Company and George as second lieu tenant of Company D. This is the first time in the history of the academy commissions have been conferred upon first-year men and speaks volumes for the ability of the young men and the manner in which they have applied themselves at the school. The reward came to, them because they had kept up with their work and each had received very few demerit marks since entering school. The success of these boys also speaks well for their home training and for the training received in Downs high school, of which both are graduates.

It is an honor of which their parents and friends may well feel proud. Both boys will be home during the holidays. Lodges Elect Officers. At the meeting of Lucretia Garfield Chapter of the Eastern Star on Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the coming year: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Pearl Smith Worthy Patron, Jos.

E. Breakey; Associate Matron, Mrs. Mabel Lockridge; Conductor, Mrs. Anetta Bates; Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Lulu Gebhart; Secretary, Mrs.

Litta Tate; Treasurer, D. B. Harrison. The worthy matron then made the following appointments for the ninor offices: Chaplain, E. R.

Farwell; Marshal, Mrs. h. btout; Organist, Mrs. C. E.

Mann; Adah, Miss Marian Veal; Ruth, Mrs. Bertha Win ters; Esther, Mrs. Nette Jackson; Martha, Mrs. Ebbie Hull; Electa, Miss El-oise Smyth; Warder, Mrs. C.

E. Skinner; Sentinel, Myron Meibergen. Khaki handkerchiefs, 3 in fancy box, for soldier boys, only 60 cents. Meibergen Bros. Felix Smith, a former well known citizen of Downs, passed away at his home in DeQueen, on Thursday morning, December 6, after an illness of about two weeks.

His malady was pronounced pneumonia by the attend ing physicians there, but his relatives here are inclined to believe that his death was caused by diabetes, from which he had been a sufferer. Altough he had been sick almost two weeks, his son, Dr. Fred Smith of this city, was not notified until last Wednesday. Dr, Smith started at once for DeQueen, but did not arrive there until Friday morning, the day after his father had passed away. Felix Smith was born in West Virginia, June 6, 1849, where he grew to manhood.

He was married March 3, 1874, to Miss Melcina Luretta Braw- ley. To this union was born three children, a son and a daughter, both of whom survive the parents. They are Dr. Fred Smith of Downs and Mrs. W.

B. Foy of Osborne. Mrs. Smith died May 19, 1812. Mr.

Smith was a citizen of Downs for several years and is well known here. He sold out here in October, 1914, and moved to De Queen, wherehe made his home until his death. Mr. Smith-was a splendid citizen and was highly respected by all who knew him. His death will be a matter of sincere regret to his many friends here.

Funeral services were held at the home in DeQueen, on Saturday morning, December 8, and interment was made in the cemetery at that place. The services were largely attended and the floral offerings from friends and neighbors were many and beautiful. His son, Dr. Fred Smith of Downs, was in attendance at the ob- sequies. The latter returned to Downs Tuesday morning of this week.

Christian Endeavor Notes. On December 28, at the Christian church, Miss Elizabeth Evans, a dra matic art. teacher of St. Joseph, will give a reading under the auspices of the C. E.

Society of the Christian church. Her entertainment will consist of a short miscellaneous program and the reading of the book, "Tim othy's Quest," by Kate Douglas Wig- ginsT This is a very charming little story and one that will appeal to chil dren as well as grown people. Miss Evans has done a great deal of public reading and entertaining by herself and with a company. One winter Miss Evans was reader for the Buena Vista Concert Company, and last winter she was with the Arts Players. She so charmed her audiences that in several instances she has been asked to return and give an entertainment by herself.

Stanley Shook Honored. It always does our heart good to see a Decatur county lad getting to the front. We note that Stanley Shook, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.

W. Shook of Jennings, was elected president of the Missouri Valley Commercial Teachers' Association at the annual convention of that body held recently in Kansas City, Mo. Stanley has the grit to climb to the top in his line and it commences to look like he was going to get there pretty early in life. Oberlin Times. George W.

Shook, father of the young man mentioned above, was un old-time Downs boy, and is well re membered by all of the old settlers. A Strange Coincidence. Here is a coincidence that will be found in very few cases in th, United States. During the Civil War, the late F. M.

Hanby and the late John Williams of Downs served together in the same regiment the 8th Missouri Cavalry. Now their sons, Lieut E. V. Hanby and Corporal Albert Williams, are'serving together in the same company and regiment in the war against lany 139th U. S.

Inf. It is more than likely that there is not another instance of this kind recorded in. Kansas. Downs Man Honored. M.

W. Hardman of Downs was elected last week by Isis Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Salina as grand representative at the National Shrine meeting at Atlantic City, N. some time next June. This is an honor of which Mr. Hardman may well feel proud, and is indeed very pleasing to his friends all over this section of Kansas.

Mr. Hardman is a very busy man, but will try to arrange his affairs so that he can attend the big meeting of Shriners. DRIVE NEXT WEEK Osborne County Fully Organized for Big Canvass for Christinas Membership. A very enthusiastic meeting of committeemen and solicitors pertaining to the Red Cross Christmas drive met at the court house on Saturday, December 8, for the purpose of thoroughly organizing the entire county by townships, in order to the campaign a success. All the townships were represented except five, and the court house was well filled with enthusiastic workers.

The committees were selected as follows for the various townships and towns of the county: Bethany. W. E. Farnsworth, chairman; Geo. Yost, E.

E. Easterly, Fred Heiser, E. R. Heron, Frank Arends, L. V.

Storer, John Ruby, C. D. McComas, Harry Shaver. Covert. E.

Latham, chairman; N. A. Bossing, A. E. Corwin, G.

Sandy. Grant. H. E. Kurtz, chairman; Allan Grines, R.

A. Rose, T. F. Delaney, C. F.

Shalansky, Frank Bates. Hancock. Mrs. Arthur Woolley, chairman; Ernest Mack, Goldie Spaulding, Mrs. Vernis Smith.

Independence. Ed Thuney, chairman; Lloyd Avers, Wm. McMullen, John Melton, Cliff Cornwell. Lawrence. I East Lawrence.

D. C. Talmer, chairman; Lon Love, Geo. B. Smith, Clarence Hose.

West Lawrence. W. J. Roadhouse, chairman; A. A.

Williams, Fred Heide, O. G. Simpson. Round Mound. Theo Bodeker, chairman; F.

M. Lun-: dy, R. W. Lundy. Sumner.

C. H. Bunnell, chairman; Mrs. Pearl Carswell, 0. F.

Huston, J. E. Boland, M. Kretzmeir, Orlin Lemley Arthur Stevens, Mrs. Jess Dibble, Dan Rob erts.

Corinth. D. 0. Bancroft, chairman; C. Rathbun, W.

C. Ames, H. D. Flowers, C. E.

Greider, W. E. Bates. Delhi. Frank Mosher, chairman; V.

R. Doane, Bert Bunker, C. W. Minear, Harry Nichalos, O. D.

Butler, Ralph Dorman, C. L. Nichols. Hawkeye. John Stroup, chairman; L.

W. Kis- sell, Mrs. L. W. Kissel, Ted Howell, Mrs.

C. Howell. Kill Creek. Frank McColl, chairman; Y. A.

Cat- thurs, Ed Harris, Ed Ruthi, Amos Harris, Aug Hackerott. Mt. Ayr. C. E.

Williams, chairman; Mrs. C. E. Williams, A. H.

Gregory, Ziba Gregory. Others to be added. Penn. II. R.

Walker, chairman; Chas. Wat- 1 son, Zimmerman, rran imtimm, Wm. Schweitzer. Tilden. Fred Shaw, chairman; M.

0. Koes- ling, W. K. Storer, W. C.

Irwin, Jesse Clark, A. G. Butt, J. H. Lukens, Tom VanWormer.

Valley. J. -E. Cornwall, chairman; M. W.

Wing, N. J. Dawley, W. Paschal, J. E.

Mullender, F. H. Tabiler. Winfield. G.

C. Parvin, chairman; W. D. Glasgow, Levi Vague, F. J.

Hey wood, J. I. Curry, R. B. Pierce.

Victor. Ed Heitschmidt, chairman; Frank Wagner, Ira McDaneld, A. E. Godon, Wick Heitschmidt, Geo. M.

Dickerson. Alton City. John Painter, chairman; Mrs. Fred Stevens, Mrs. Porter Brown, Mrs.

F. Search, Mrs. F. W. Gaunt.

Downs and Ross are thoroughly organized but full list of committees not at hand. Natoma organized and Na-toma and Liberty townships are in process of organizing. Jackson township not fully organized, but will be in time for work. Bloom township is being organized. City of Osborne is thoroughly organized and ready for work.

Osborne county's share of Christmas drive is 3,000 members, and in prorating the number each township is to raise, the population of the town ship or city was gotten from the coun ty clerk's records and the ratio it bore to the total population of the county was the percentage of the total mem as we have done in all preceding cam paigns. If you want to assist in seeing to it that our soldier boys are properly car ed for in sickness and on the battlefields if wounded are properly nursed, which in many cases will mean the saving of the life of the soldier, join the Red Cross and thereby make youi Christmas time the happier, and if you care not for the soldier boys and the sacrifices they are making, then and in that case refuse to join this splendid organization when approach' ed by the solicitors in the Christmas drive. Every minister of the gospel is urg ed by our government to preach a ser mon in reference to the great princi pies for which the Red Cross Society stands on December 23, and to give special emphasis to the Christmas drive. All schools of our nation, state and Osborne county are expected to assist in this campaign drive. Every lodge and fraternal organiza tion is expected to select committee from their organization to assist in this Christmas drive.

In fact, if this Christmas drive is carr'ed on as outlined by our government and the national office of the Red Cross, there will not be a man, woman or child in Osborne county but will be approached between the 17th and Christmas eve and urged to be come a member of the Red Cross. So be prepared for the solicitors when they come and do not cause them to delay their work, but give them a dollar, secure a Red Cross but ton and become a member of the geratest organization of its kind in ex istence. lielp to make your town or town ship the blue ribbon town or township of the county in the number of members secured in this Christmas drive, and may our slogan become a reality, "You will have to look elsewhere than Osborne county for slackers." W. A. LAYTON, Chairman, W.

W. MILLER, H. McCASLIN, Committee on Red Cross Christmas Drive. Rev. Bloom Goes to Louisiana.

The Atchison Globe of Tuesday states that Rev. Joseph Vernon Bloom of Hiawatha, formerly pastor of the Congregational church in Downs, has resigned his pastorate at Hiawatha and has accepted, a call from the church at Bonami, La. We do not know what part of the state Bonami is located in, nor what size of town it is but we suspect the change is made with the idea of getting into a warm er climate. Rev. Bloom was one of the most popular pastors Downs has ever had, and the family has a host of friends here who will wish them God speed wherever they may go.

Epworth League Notes. The "Epworth Herald Night" was postponed until next Sunday night Everybody come. Solo Nadine Laf-foon. Duet Esther and Hazel Mc-Stay. Also other music..