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1 -Jim LAJLM V. likJ Volume XIII. LEWIS, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1917 No. 89 'The Purple Mask" Meeting for Chautauqua Guarantors COUNTY SEAT NEWS NOTES Court House News and Other Interesting Items. The County Clerk's office is doing an extra amount of business SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT This is a time for every citizen to support the United States Government, and many are doing so at considerable cost or sacrifice to themselves.

We have joined the Federal Reserve Banking System established by. the Government to give greater financial stability and strength to the member banks and protection to their depositors. You can give your support to this great Government enterprise and also obtain its protection for FEDERAL RESERVES Next Wednesday night, June 6th, the Elite Theatre will begin the great Universal success, "The Purple Mask." This play was written- and produced by Grace Cunard and Francis Ford and they are supported by an all-star company. This serial was cleosen from a great number because of its mystery, its romance and its swift action. It is the greatest and latest Universal production and is far ahead of anything that has ever been shown heie.

La dies free at the first episode. il Typewriter Ribbons I can supply you with ribbons for any make of typewriter. All kinds of ribbons in stock. Hazel Craft, at postoffice. LOST: Gray kid glove.

Please leave at this office. Mrs. Sadie Holland and daughter of Fort Scott, are here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Welton Neal.

Mrs. Jane Ostrander returned Saturday from Wright, where she had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Freed. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jewell of Carmen, and Mr. and Mrs.

Jake Coats of Greensburg were your money by becoming one of our depositors. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Bank of Accommodation and Personal Service Total rainfall last week 1.34 in. Total rainfall this year 3.92 in. The persons who signed the contract for the chautauqua'to be given in Lewis in July are requested to meet with the Commercial Club at their regular session at the city hall Tuesday ev ening June 5th, at 8 o'clock. Each of the guarantors received notice last week- from the Standard Chautauqua System that a representative would be in Levis in a short time, and this meeting is called in order that the chautauqua movement may be well started when the special man arrives, The list of guarantors follows: E.

S. Craft, Fay Hardy, O. G. McCormick, C. M.

Whitlow, J. D. Pratt, James H. Wolfe, J. E.

Elliott. B. L. Gaston, C. I.

Barnes, S. Walker, Chas. L. Slentz, R. W.

Lehman, Col. P. C. Mielke, W. C.

Stur- gess, u. v. lvieaa, ur. vv. Rairdon, L.

Crawford, H. L. Is rael, L. P. Weaver, C.

E. Haw- ley, Roy McClaren, C. J. Timer-man, M. Hawley, C.

Graff, A. E. Chaddock, J. P. Ray, C.

W. Bridwell, Arthur Tallman, Roy Ray, L. M. Davis. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Allen Finnel on May 26th. A 9-pound daughter was born last Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Darby. A. E. Hardy left evening for. Hot Springs, for a short stay.

I scenes in The Santa Fe- Garage R. W. LEHMAN, Proprietor Red Seal Batteries, Champion and Red Head Spark Plugs. Gas, Oils, United States and Fisk Tires, Midielin Tubes, Presto Exchange and All Kinds of Supplies. Storage Room and Free Air.

here Tuesday-to attend the funeral of H. C. Lesley. C. M.

Whitlow was called to Moran Thursday on account of the serious illness of. his father. Whitlow rieft'W'; Moraa Friday evening. I. of thieves, and their hiding places in the city sewers; contrast' strikingly with magnifi previous to June 5th handling the gistration of those who do not expect to be-in their home pre cincts on registration day.

The will of Eliza' Ann DeMoss was filed for prolate May 24th. The following marriage licenses were granted during the past week: L. L. Carr of Lewis, 23, and Iva E. Wilcox of Kinsley, 21; Elmer Nichols of Centerview, 25, and Clara May McGill of Lewis, 19.

The new law governing the issuing and recording of marriage licenses became effective with the publication 'of the 1917 Ses sion Laws, Saturday, May 26th. Heretofore the. licenses yere, returnable direct' to the department of vital statistics at Tope- ka. Hereafter the license will -be returned by the minister to the office of the probate judge who issued it. The probate judge will record it on the books in his office and forward it at the end of the month to'the registrar of vital statistics' at Topeka, in whose office it will be permanently on file.

Attorney General S. M. Brew ster has rendered an opinion tht the law which raises the major ity age of women from 18 to 21 and which also btcsma-. effective May 26th, applies only to the age at which a woman may come in to possession oi miiemed property. Women over the age of 18 may now as before marry without their parents' The following deeds have been' recorded during the week: May 28th, Lee Monroe to Dwight E.

Waters, the southeast quarter of section 21lh, Thos. F. Marshall to Geo. descriptive tracts in sections 9- and 10-26-20 and the west one-half of section 16 26-20. Wilcox-Carr Wedding The marriage of Miss Iva Wil- I cox -and Mr.

Lloyd L. Carr occur red at the" home of the bride mother, Mrs. A. Wilcox, in Kinsley on -Friday evening, May 25tb, at 9 o'clock. The ceremony was penormed by Rev.

L. F. Abernethy in the 'presence of about thirty relatives and friends. The bride and groom returned to Lewis Friday night and are at home to their many friends in the J. W.

Bridges property in the east part of town. Those from who attended the wedding wereMrs, C. M. Whitlow, Mr. and 1 Mrs.

Lewis VanValkenburg, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Abernethy, Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Keller, Mr. and Mrs. E. S.

Craft, Miss Hazel Walker, Miss Hazel Craft, Miss Gladys Cross, Will' Cross, Preston Craft and Mox Mielke." Fritz Brinkman was here from Stafford Thursday on business. Mr Brinkman has been in tfie hotel business at Stafford for a number of "years but will move to Lewis in about two weeks. He will farm the A. Brinkman place! east of cence and wealth in the wonderful serial See it it will thrill and serial stars Grace are supported by a huge Phone No. 23 Death of H.

C. Lesley H. C. Lesley, a pioneer resident of this county, died very suddenly Sunday evening, May 27th, at the home of his son, J. H.

Lesley, east of town. Henry Clay Lesley was born at Danville, 111., February 24, 1842. He was married on October 15, .1874, to Mar.tha Hu'ckstep. To thi3 union eight children were born. Those surviving are Mrs.

Edna Jewell ef Carmen, Mrs. Fern Coats of Greensburg, Kansas; James H. Lesley ofJLew-is, Kansas; Bennett Lesley of the 11th Regiment Canadian Volunteers; Gertrude Walker of Lewis, Kansas; and Edward S. Lesley of Oakland. Calif.

The wife and mother died April 5th, Mr. Lesley came to Kansas in April 1879, and( has made his home here, since. At his former home in Illinois he was a druggist and practicing physician but had not engaged in his profession for many years, The funeral service was held from the Methodist church in Lewis Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. L. F.

Abernethy. The body was laid to rest in Wayne Lewis, Kansas, Notice of Registration To all citizens of the City of Lewis, Wayne Township. Edwards Kansas, between the ages of 21 and 30 inclusive: You and each of you will hereby take notice that in accordance with the proclamation of the President of the United States, designating June 5, 1917, as reg-. istration day, you will be required to present yourselves for registration at the Lewis 'City Hall in said precinct on said 5th day of June, If 17, between the hours of 7 a. m.

and 9 p. m. -Wherefore, fail not under penalty of the law. G. D.

HOFFMAN, Chairman of Edwards County Registration Board. 0. McCORMICK, -C. M. HUCKSTER, WELTON NEAL, Registrars of above precinct.

For Sale Small gas engine. phone 123. F. P. Smith left Thursday evening for Palo Alta, California, where he was called on account of the, serious conditicn of his brother, G.

D. Smith. Mr. Smith was run down by an automobile about two weeks ago. faraway Paris; the haunts palaces of the rich in the mystify you.

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