Morris County Advance from Council Grove, Kansas • 5

County Advance. LOCAL HAPPENINGS A good i ice harvest this week. Fleming Son shipped a car load of poultry Tuesduy. Mr. P.

Montgomery spent Sunday with home folk. Mrs. Geo Parker spent Sunday with home folks at Kelso. James Allen of Kelso, was a county seat visitor Monday. Mr.

W. Davidson, of Lawrence arrived in the Grove, Saturday. Mrs. Roy Broderson, of Wichita is in the Grove for a short visit. Miss Nellie Hughes of Dunlap spent Sunday in Council Grove.

S. L. Karr is filling his ice house this week with nine inch ice. The editor spent portions of Friday and Saturday in Kansas City. Jesse Bushong won the two mile race given at the rink, Saturday night.

Frank Gilman, who is working on the Dwight Spirit, was in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Throp will spend Christmas with the latters relatives in 'Emporia. Frank Manahan, of Parkerville, was transacting business in the Grove Monday.

Orville Anderson is home from Manhattan, where be h'19 been at ter ding school. Ethel Roberts, of Dunlap, will be an over Christmas guest at the home of Jesse Sharp. C. W. Sumner and family, of Junction City was visiting in Council Grove over Sunday.

The Council Grove Busket Bull team was defeated by the oppoing team at Lyndon, Kansas. Dr. Corey is now located in his new quart re in the rooms formely occupied by the Wyler studio. Mr and Mrs. A Clemons led Monday for Ellaworta where they will visit relatives and friend.

L. Teast and family will enjoy their Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs. C. Rob. erts.

Mr. Armsby, who is filling a position in Kansas City, will bi bome to enjoy Christmas festivi ties. George Crowley, who is a student at the Military Accad -ny 111 Missouri, is her to enjoy the holi days. Mrs. Roberts, mother of Mr-.

Chas. Sisson of this city, is visiting for a few weeks at the latter'home. Miss Gertrude Warner of Ottawa returned to her home, Tuesday after a short visit with the War ner family. Miss Nelly Montgomery leaves, Friday for Parsons, where she will spend Christmas with her brother and Miss W. lle.

Mrs. Anna Kipp of White City, sister of F. A. Robbing, is at the latters home and will remain over Christmas. Elwood Sharp, Ralph Wolf and Variton Armsby, who are attend.

ing the State University, are home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. D. M.

Keener, left for Kansas City Wednesday, to visit with the latter's mother over the holidays. Ben Wyatt and wife, whose home is in Oregon, are visiting with relatives in this city, remaining over the holidays. Mrs. F. P.

Montgomery leaves, Friday, for Manhattan where she will spend Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Killian. The dinner and supper given by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church were greatly appreciated by every one, Saturday. The city council at it's last meeting made an important move a of which is the puchase of sixteen fubber coats for members of the fire deparment. Other imporant accessories for improving our fire department is also made.

Mrs. A. F. Collins will have as guest during Christmas time, her brother and family, who reside at Parsons, this state. Miss Bernice Barry, who resides at Halstead, Kansas, will visit with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Barry during the holidays. Wu. Dumm, son of W. Dumm of Junction City, who has been visiting relatives in this city, returned to his home Friday.

The marriage of Mr. John Roll of Alta Vista, to Miss Peorl Forester, at the latter's home, near Dwight occured Wednesday. Mre. D. M.

Keener, was remembered by her father with a handsome present this week. He resides at Spokane. Washington. Grover McCrabb will lay aside his duties with the Bergner. Bow.

man Lumber and enjoy his Christmas dinner with home folks Don't fail to see "The Irish Sen. ator." The best Irish Comedy ever in this city. If you miss it, vou will miss it. Seats now on sale. Now that the bustle of holiday advertising is over, we hope to be able to assume our normal condi.

tion, getting the ADVAVCE out on time. L. C. Hall, who lives on route 1, leaves this week for an extended visit with relatives in Pennsylvania. He will not return before spring.

Ray Hooverter returned to Wichita where he has A position, the first of the week. His family will remain in the city until after holidays. Carlton Armsby, who is now a student at the Kansas University, arrived in Council Grove Saturday to visit home folks during the holidays. Mayor Sham' ffer wont to Kansis City Wednesday morning. will visit a few days with his daughter, combining business with pleasure.

Mrs. T. F. Cleary of Manhuttar, xpects to remain over the holilays with her parente, Mr. and Mrs.

Axe. Mr. Cleary will arrive Saturday H. T. Hammer returned Sater.

day from Ray county, Missouri, where he attended the funeral of a brother-in-law, whose death occured last week. Editor Watkins and wife of White City will spend Christinas At. the home of Mr and Mrs. F. W.

Reynold, parents of Mrs Wat. Kit'S, in this city. Miss Resinger, whose home is in Goff, Kansas, and who for several months has been at the home of L. C. Hall, near this city, returned to her home this week.

A brake down of the engine pulling No 1 Saturday night caused delay of several hours. It arrived in Council Grove about 5 velock, Sunday morning. Mr. Ridenhour, who has been leading the singing at the Christian church during the protracted meetings was called home last week owing to the serious illness of his wife. Mrs.

A. D. Kilnor of Osawatomie, will spend the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Snyder on the east side.

Mr. Kilnor will move to Council Grove the first of the year. We listened to Rev. Harlow's lecture Wednesday evening on the Thought," and will present a synopsis next week. As a lecturer, he is logical, and with the subject referred to, produced favorable impression.

The death of Col. W. A. Harris at Chicago from heart disease was announced Tuesday. The sudden termination of this eventful life is sincerely regretted by every resident of this great state who is conversant with his relationship to Kansas.

In 1896 Mr. Harris was elected to the state senate, the fol. lowing year to the United States senate. It was in 1906 that he was drafted to represent the democratio party as its candidate for governor, and his popularity was shown, when his opponent ceded by the small majority of 1500. The remains were brought to Lawrence, where funeral services will be held Friday.

Edga Cochran and Berth Hastings, young people who live in Kelso. found the way for start-8 ing out on the new year in a happy manner. They were united in marriage in this city Wednesday, by Judge Applington. While we are having a severe touch of winter, there are many localities less fortunate. In the wester part of the state the sleet of several days ago, has considerable hardship for cattle on the pasture land.

In many places feed. ing had to be resorted to. J. C. Carpenter met with a painful accident last Saturday, while riding home from the pasture.

He was passing over an icy portion of the sidewalk, when he slipped and fell, bruising his shoulder considerably. Although no bones were broken, he has been confined to the house since. The White City Register in an extended article last week, objects to the impression given out at a public meeting held in one of the churches of that city recently, that the young men of that city were going to the unition bow. wows." Emphasizing the statemene that no town in the state of Kansas had a cleaner, better set of church going young men, than the majority of small towns. Manager Baker announces that he has secured that laughter show Irish -for one performance only on next Tuesday night.

This announcement will rouse more than usual interest among our theatre goers as the prices are reduced to 25. 35 and 50c for this engagement. The same cast headed by Mr. James McCabe will be seen here as that which has played the larger cities. The shortage in natural gas in Topeka and other Kansas cities, during the recent cold snap, his aroused the consumers to righ ous indignation.

But when it was discovered by the local manager of Topeka, the cause was the small. ness of the pipe line from the gas field, and also that the Standard Oil Co, had a hold on the natural gas field, vigorous language was used. But what does it amount to. In the opinion of the editor, the methods adapted by many evangelists to win souls to Christ through the "hammer and tong" style, is a mistake in small towns. It may win in large cities where close social relations do not exist.

A presentation to the sinner, a meek and lowly -savior of men, who did not even resent beingspit upon and abused, with adjectives and invectives that creates anamosity in the hearts of the willing listeners, will not result in a wave of religious reform. The way to the cross, as we see it, comes through an appeal to the truer and better nature of men, which makes the heart tender and ready to receive the good seed of truth for personal benefit. At Judge Applington's Office. Judge Applington assumed his most dignified manner Wednes. day, casting aside those cares connected with ordinary business, and proceeded to unite in marriage those who were seeking wedded bliss.

Those who received his benediction, were: Ralph Knott, of White City, to Miss Flossie M. Carson, of the same place. Jesse R. Ashburn and Miss Lizzie Cheek, both of Kelso. The result of the Judge's power caused a general attact of "rubbering" when these popular young people of their different localities began to do their joint Christmas shopping.

Martin- Thompson. Wilsey Warbler. Last Sunday evening at 7:15 at the M. E. Church occured the marriage of Mr.

L. M. Martin and Miss Sadie Thompson. Those present at the ceremony, which was conducted by the Rev. F.

W. Fawcett, were: Miss Ida Taylor, the groom's aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.

Southern, Miss Beulah Bally, Mr. Will Peddycord and Rev. F. Fawcett and family. This estimable young couple will make their home in Admire Kansas, where Mr.

Martin will enter into business. The WARBLER with a host of friends, extends congratulations and best wishes to them and truly hope that they have a long and happy life. At The Round House. A car load of brick arrived last week and will be used in placing a new foundation under the boiler in the round house. There has been a consignment of heating stoves that will render service for comfort to the boys who are connected with the work at the round house.

One of the stoves has been placed in the waiting room of the M. depot. S. J. Collerell, foreman of the car department, who had his foot mashed three months age, and for some time past in the hospital, will soon be able to return to Council Grove.

J. A. Shepherd, division foreman, is at his home in Cedar Rapids, and will remain through the holidays. Wilbur Ayers is fil. ling his place during his absence.

The daughter of Chas. Ashley, who has been ill for some time with typhoid fever, is reported on the road to Christmas Doings at the Churches. SOUTH METHODIST The preparation for an enjoyable time for the children is complete and will take place Christmas Eve. Santa Clause will appear that evening from a modern house errected for the purpose. Presents will be distributed among the children and a musical and literary program rendered.

PRESBYTERIAN At this church, on Christmas Eve, a program entertaining and instructive for all will be rendered by members of the Sunday School. BAPTIST Owing to the incompleteness of the church, no regular Christmas entertainment will be rendered by this organization. Always remind. ful of the little ones, on the Sunday evening following 9 musical program will be rendered. CHRISTIAN Owing to the special services that have been conducted for some time past, there will be no entertainment Christmas Eve.

NORTH METHODISt The arrangement at the M. Church, is for an umbrella tree and a cantata by the Sunday Schools. A Surprise Dinner. On Friday Dec. 17th the good people took it into their heads to surprise their neighbor, Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Osborne by giving them a dinner, consequently about halfpast eleven there were to be seen vehicles of all descriptions wind. ing their way toward the beautiful home of Mr.

Osborne and all were laden with well filled baskets, and some brought the never to be dis. penced with coffee pot filled with that well known beverage of which most people are 80 fond. We could have supposed to look table that the barnyards were de populated in the way of chicken. There were to many good things to try to mention a part of them Suffice it to say, Mr. and Mrs.

borne were truly surprised did not prevent chicken, salad, pickles, cake and pie vanishing from sight when placed before them. The dinner was a success in every way and all ate to their satisfaction and all decided that Charlie Brown proved to be the famous pie eater and Olen Osborne the famous cake eater. As a token of friendship, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne were presented with one dozen silver knives and forks.

All departed at a late hour wishing many more such events would happen. The majority of our business houses will be closed all day CLOUDS DRAWN TO ISLAND. Rainest Spot In United States Is Located. Seven Inches In One Day Truthful George By OLD SALTY On the ship Mary Ann, an East Indiaman, we had a very inquisitive passenger who would swallow the tough- est story, and believe it as readily as gospel truth. I was at the wheel one day as the vessel was approaching Simon's bay, near the Cape of Good Hope, when the inquisitive gentleman spoke to me of three or four sharks which had been following the ship for 48 3 hours.

The crew had noticed I the pursuit of those tonsters of the deep, and among the tars it had been a theme of general discussion since the moment of their appearance in our wake. The passenger asked me if there were any sharks in Simon's bay. "No, not now," I answered; "there have been very few since the sailors began shooting them for their hides and tallow." "Ah! then there used to be lots of them some time ago?" he asked. "I don't want to talk about them, stranger," I answered, "because you might think I was lying; and that 1 is something Truthful George never does. I can cheat at cards, drink rum, and play mischievous tricks, but I can't lie." This remark put a keen edge on the passenger's curiosity, and again he asked if sharks were ever numerous in the bay.

"I am almost afraid to tell you the exact truth," I said, "but from the forecastle-deck I once counted 1,897 sharks, and then I missed a lot more that were in sight." "I don't doubt it," remarked the passenger. "And strange as it may appear, I have counted 187,430 sharks on one and-bar. It sounds big to tell, but I assure you it is true. I am certain because we had a government surveyor on board, and I called them off while he checked them. Fact, I assure you! I hope you don't think I am lying?" "Oh, no; not at all.

I might have doubted the assertion until you mentioned the surveyor; but with him as corroborative proof I must believe." "Ah, I am glad of that," I continued; "some fellows might think I was stretching the truth. This bay used to be a paradise for sharks. I have seen them so thick that I have often walked half a mile from the ship's side to shore on their fins." "Is that so?" said the inquisitive gentleman. "True as preaching. As I stepped on the poor brutes I could not but feel sorry for them.

They would cry out like lambs, rubbing their tails up and down my back. Our cable-chain gave way one day, and the best boweranchor fell on a lot of sharks, killing nine and wounding 17. The captain was a very compassionate man, and he ordered me to throw overboard 17 bottles of liniment and 17 healing plasters." "Now, that was very kind of the captain," said the passenger approvingly "Ah, our captain always was a good man. I don't expect to ever see his equal. From that time the sharks got to recognize the Mary Ann, and to.

know Capt. Block. They used to be on the lookout for her, and when they saw her entering the bay they would swim up to her, rub their tails against the ship's side, and purr like cats, looking up toward the deck, and nodding their heads and winking their eyes at us." "They would, eh?" and the passenger opened his eyes in wonder. "Fact, I assure you! One day, during a dead calm, the mate ordered me to get the shark-hook and 60 fathoms of chain. He put a 12-pound chunk of pork on the hook, and threw it overboard.

The sharks understood what we wanted; they seized the chain and towed the ship miles up the bay, completing the distance in just two hours, nineteen minutes and fourteen and a quarter seconds. It seems an extravagant story; but I never told a lie, and I never shall. I wouldn't tell a fib for all the money you could put aboard ship." There was an embarrassing silence and after a while I resumed: "During a heavy storm we lost our masts and yards. The captain ordered me to get ready four shark-hooks and 400 fathoms of chain. We threw them over the side, the sharks took hold, and towed the vessel from Calcutta to Madras, a distance of 800 miles, in four days, two hours and six minutes." "They did, eh?" exclaimed the old gentleman.

"Wonderful!" "Some years afterward, when the news reached Simon's bay that Capt. Block was dead, all the sharks in the vicinity daubed their backs with mud as a badge of mourning for him, and lots of them fretted themselves to death." "Is it possible?" "Fact! True as gospel. My name is Truthful George, and I never tell a lie." Seed of the Guava Plant. According to M. C.

Mohr of St. Pethe guava is that the seed from the tersburg, one of the peculiarities about same guava will not produce the sanie fruit the second time. Take seeds from the same fruit, plant them and you will almost have as many different varieties of the fruit as the number of seeds planted. The best way to get a second tree is to take the branches from the guava bush, cover them with earth for more than a foot. The result, in less than a year, will be that the limb has rooted and from this the tree can be had.

From Seattle Washington comes the following: The rainiest place in the United States i is Tatoosh Island, a small selected station off the cost of the extreme northwest corner of Washington. The operator stationed on Tatoosh records the precipitation, the weather generally and the passing of shipping. A life saving station is located on the mainland but a mile away. One day this month seven inches of water fell on Tatoosh Is. land.

The total precipitation for tne first twenty days in November amounts to twenty-two inches. The total for the year to November 20 is 93.67 inches. Last year the total rainfall was 88.78 inches. There is a peculiar current of sir which brings the rain clonds close to this island, and while the west cost of Washington also got an abundant rainfall, the record for Tatoosh is 30 per cent greater. The result of the heavy rainfall is dense vegetation in the woods on the Pacific Coast of Washington and immense trees, Cedar and fir attain growths from five to twenty feet in diameter.

The rainfall at Tatoosh is three times greater than the rainfall in and twice as great as the well-watered areas of Florida. It is greater than the recorded rainfall in the Himalayas, where the precipitation is often ninety inches in one year. The heaviest rainfall on Tatoosh was in December, 1903, when fourteen inches of water fell in twenty-four hours. WILSEY WARBLINGS. M.

Coffin is under the weather his week with the grippe. John Hoag of Delavan transactd business in our city, Friday. Mrs. E. H.

Gardner is entertainng her sister, Elsie, from Kinsley, Kansas. Willie Peddycord and his cousin Miss Bally, drove to the Grove, Thursday, P. C. Cunningham of Herington, visited his sister, Eva Gardner, here this week. Mrs.

Wade and family of Clay Center are visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Peddycord. C. R.

Kinkle returned, Monday from Emporia, where he went to take medical treatment. Glenn Knapp returned to his home in Wyoming the last of the week after several months stay around Wilsey. There was no preaching at the Christian Church, Sunday, owing the absence of Rev. Lee, who is visiting in Lawrence. Mrs.

Amanda Sisson is visiting relatives in Gibson City, Illinois and Lew and Ed are trying their luck on batching during her absence. Robert Hill met with quite a painful accident the last of the week while loading baled hay in a car, the hales separating and letting him fall on the hay hook, entering the opening of his nose on one side and coming out on the opposite side near his eye, tearing completely out. Dr. Beam dressed the wound and Mr. Hill proseeded loading hay as though nothing had happened.

A Farm Wanted. An experienced and successful farmer with a number of boys is in the market to rent a large farm. Or will engage to handle farm for owner end furnish the help. Inquire at or address this office. Clyde Zacherie, who has been assistant in the supply department of the M.

under J. Whittaker, has been promoted to machinist helper, taking the position vacated by Melvin Rees, who had been promoted to car inspector. Chas. Klingerman is now located in the supply department, Rev. Harlow, who has been with the revival services at the Christian church, left Wednesday night..