The Junction City Sentinel du lieu suivant : Junction City, Kansas • 1

Society KIN ction City Sentinel. 36 JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916 VOLUME 28 KILLED BY HIS CAR. City Engineer of Manhattan Killed Sunday Morning. Fred Walters, city engineer of Manbattan, was killed and his brother, Elsmore, was perhaps fatally injured Sunday morning, when the Ford car in which they were driving turned over, one and a half miles north of Morganville. The young men, sons of Professor J.

D. Walters, Dean of the architectural engineering department of the Kansas State Agricultural college, were on their way to Plainville, Kansas, to deliver a new car, a Christmas present from the father to a brother, Dan Walters, who lives at Plainville. Just how the accident occurred is unknown, as there were no eye-witnesses. Some boys discovered the overturned car and notified nearby farmers, who hastened to the scene. A relief party from Morganville soon arrived.

Fred, the older of the brothers, received a crushed skull and died soon after help arrived. Elsmore, was still alive, although his back was discovered to be broken. He was rushed back to Manhattan and is in a hospital. Attending physicans declare that if he lives he will be a cripple for life. The accident occurred on a stretch of road north of Morganville, that has been the scene of three fatal auto accidents this year.

It is a smooth highway and is much used by motorists speeding. When the rescuing party arrived, Fred Walters was lying underneath the overturned machine. Elsmore was lying to one side of the road and was first believed to be dead. Mrs. Fred Walters, wife of the dead man, had intended to make the trip to Plainville, but the cold weather Sunday morning prevented.

It is supposed that the wheels of the car were diverted from the road by two deep ruts, and overturned. The machine was wrecked, the right front wheel and the left rear wheel being broken off at the axle. Mr. Walters was a nephew of Mrs. Ben Sieber of 512 West Fourth street of this city.

FROM COUNTY HEALTH BOARD. A Warning to the Parents in the City and County. To the Parents of the Children of the Public and Parochial Schools of Junction City and Geary County: It is deemed advisable at this time to call your attention to the care that is necessary to protect the children from some of the contagious diseases that cause a loss of time from schools often a sadness in the home, and prove to be a menace to the health conditions of the community. The health departments of city and county and the school authorities must have full co-operation of the homes if the children may have any guarantee of protection. Those who hide away cases of contagion from the authorities are doing themselves, their neighbors and schools a great injustice.

Every parent should become alarmed at any soreness in the throat of a child. This is one of the first symptoms of dyphtheria and should serve as a warning. Protection comes by prompt reporting. Call your physician early. By so doing, with proper treatment, many lives and much suffering may be saved and the neighborhood can be protectetd.

The fear of quarantine has caused many epidemics and many deaths. We must try to protect the children. Dyphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, infantile paralysis, and other contagious diseases, in a large measure can be avoided if people will not seek to conceal an illness, but report promptly all contagious diseases. Call your physician and keep the child out of school until the nature of the disease is determined. The only treatment for dyphtheria is antitoxin.

It should always be given as a preventive. If antitoxin is given early and plentifully nearly 100 per cent of cures are possible. The state furnishes the indigent poor with antitoxin. DR. L.

S. STEADMAN, Sec. Geary County Board of Health. Was injured while Hunting. Carl, Anderson one of the wellknown young men of Humbolt Creek, was accidentally shot last Tuesday Powers morning ranch.

while He out was hunting brought at to the hospital here where the wound was dressed, and is getting along fine at hti irswnitetaoi shrdlu etaoin shrdlu this writing. He and his father and Bob Mallon were out rabbit hunting and in getting through a wire fence the Mallon boy's gun was discharged striking Carl in the arm, when he was but a few feet away the full charge taking effect in his arm. Work on the big tabernacle was started Wednesday morning and a big crowd of men were on hand to assist in the work. The entire structure was enclosed by evening and the work of completing it is being done this week. MARTHA ROSINA HARTSHORN.

Mrs Martha Rosina Hartshorn, nee Heer, was born the 18th day of 1894, in Riley county, Kansas, west of Leonardville. At the age of ten years her parents moved in the neighbor- hood of Milford, Kansas, where she grew to young womanhood. March 4, 1913, she was united in marriage to Mr. B. J.

Hartshorn of Junction City, land immediately they left for St. Anthony. Idaho, where they since made their home. To this union was born a baby who thus far has been the shine and joy of the happy wedded life. Mrs.

Hartshorn was brought up in Christian home by God-fearing rents, with whom she at all times tended the Sabbath school and preaching services and showed great interest in the Sabbath school absorbthe Truths therein taught. Martha was a girl and woman who made friends with whomsoever she associated, because of her ambition and cheerfulness. By hard work and careful managing Mr. and Mrs. Hartshorn succeeded in erecting a new modern home in St.

Anthony, and expected to enjoy life for many years; but the Almighty has permitted all plans to be crossed, for the death angel came to the home and life of Mrs. Hartshorn, Friday morning, Dec. 8, 1916. The last month of her life was a time of trials and pains, but she expected and believed to regain full health if it was the Lord's will. for she prayed much, but when she realized her end coming near she desired to see her rents and said papa will surely pray with me.

Yet this was not fulfilled. as her father did not get to see her alive. But as death came near she kissed all goodbye and said that she was ready to die. While in Anthony she attended the Presbyterian church and made many friends, who showed their love for her in the many beautiful floral offerings. Her remains were brought to Junction City 1 for burial.

Funeral services were held in the First German M. E. church conducted in English by Rev. H. F.

Ahrens, the pastor. The many flowers showed the love of her many friends of her home. She leaves to mourn her death a loving husband. a boy of two years, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Heer, three sisters. and three brothers. many near relatives and friends. May heaven's hopes and blessings comfort the bereaved. BANKERS OF COUNTY ORGANIZE B.

A. Flack Heads New Association -Next Meeteing at Enterprise. Officers and employees of twenty banks of Dickinson county met at Abilene Wednesday evening of last week and perfected an organization to be known as the Dickinson County Bankers Association. There were fifty-one present. After 3 dinner in the dining room of the Lutheran church, they adjourned to the chamber of Commerce rooms where talks were made by W.

W. Bowman of Topeka, secretary of the Kansas Bankers association; T. B. Kennedy of Junction City, vice president of the association; and by local bankers. This association has as its purpose the general improvement of banking methods, the betterment of service along practical lines, and the discussion of different forms used in banking.

The new organization will be a subdivision of the State Bankers associaton. B. A. Flack of Enterprise was elected president. H.

W. Rohrer of Abilene, vice president, and H. E. Brechbill, of Chapman, secretary. The next meeting will be held in En-Enterprise Push.

Death of W. J. Lease. Mr. and Mrs.

Horace Pierce, Mr. A. C. Pierce, Mrs. S.

W. Pierce and Mrs. H. P. Powers, returned home Saturday from Lawrence where they went attend the funeral services of Mr.

W. Lease, who passed away last week at his home in Chicago. Mr. Lease married Miss Amy Pierce, a sister of A. C.

and S. W. Pierce, and he with Mrs. Lease had visited here several times and will be remembered by many here. Shreffler-Collins.

Miss Elva Shreffler and Mr. William Collins were married on November 2nd at Leavenworth, and up until Monday of this week their marriage was secret. Miss Shreffler has for a number of years been employed at the B. Rockwell Mdse. Grain Co.

store, and is well known in the city. The young couple will reside in this city. Fire Department Called Out. The Fire department was called out Saturday afternoon to the Andy Amthauer home on West Fourth street. The boys made a lively run for the place, but found that it was only a chimney burning out.

No damage resulted. U. P. WIDE AWAKE. Road is Spending Big Sums OR provements Now.

An. increase of $3,283,000 in the amount paid out in the year for maintenance of way, equipment and structures, is noted in the annual financial report of the Union Pacific for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, over the year ending June 30, 1915. During the last fiscal year, for which the report has only recently been entirely completed, the road spent 000 4 for the maintenance of its tracks, buildings and rolling stock. More than 442 miles of new steel rails and 2,593,013 new ties were laid during the year. More than half of the new ties laid were chemically tested with preservatives at the chemical plants of the company at Omaha, Nebraska and Larimie, Wyo.

Kansas got a fair share of the amount spent in the improvement and upkeep of the road. In August the expenditure of approximately 000,000 in improving the Kansas City to Denver line, in addition to the regular upkeep of the road was authorized. One of the items authorized was the ballasting with gravel of the line between Oakley and Ellis, which completed the ballasting of 550 miles of track between Kansas City and Limon, Colo. Plans are nder way for relaying the entire track between Kansas City and the Colorado terminals with heavier steel rails than have hitherto been used. Automatic block signals from Salina to Ellis are to complete 303 miles of block signals, from Kansas City to Ellis, at a cost estimated at $75,000.

New steel bridges which will cause a total expenditure of about $152,000 were authorized at the same time. The total operating revenue of the road during the year was 005. The freight revenue amounted to $75,078,755. The passenger revenue was $19,941,889, and the mail and express revenues totaled 317. The taxes and transportation expenses of the road increased over those the preceding year.

Transportation expenses were $25,660,000, an increase of $2,743,000. The taxes paid by the road in 1916 were 698, an increase of $669,224. WINS SUIT AGAINTS DEWEY Mrs. Berry Gets a Verdict Equivalent to $4,500. Oakley.

jury in the case of Mrs Harriet M. Berry against Chauncey Dewey, at Goodland this week, which resulted from the old DeweyBerry fued, returned a verdict for the plaintiff today after being out seventeen hours. Mrs. Berry as administratrix of her husband's estate, asked damages for his death in behalf of his children. The verdict, while not naming a sum is equivalent to $4,500.

Daniel P. Berry and one son were killed and another son was dangerously wounded in a battle with Dewey and his men in June, 1903. The case went through the criminal courts and fianlly culminated in civsuits against Dewey. The second suit will be called for trial on December 11. Was Appointed Postmistress.

Last week Mrs. Roberta McBlain of Fort Rily was recommended by Congressman Helvering for re-appointment to the office at that place. Mrs. McBlain has been in charge of the office for past eight years and has given the patrons excellent service, and her re-appointment will be very gratifying to her many friends both at the Post and in the city. A CHRISTMAS CAROL In the stillness the midnight, In the silence of the Star, In the slumber of the white lambs, On the hillsides, near and far, Came the Christ Child to his mother; To the humble oxen's stall; He, the Babe of Paradise, sweet; Lord of Christmas, King of all.

Hush, let not a word be spoken Of his sacrifice for men, Stooping from his world of glory, To be woman-born; a pen Of sweet straw to be his cradle, He is ours, just today, Mark that mortal smile, that shining Of the halo in the hay! While the palm trees rustle softly, While his lullaby, the breeze, Croons amid the angels' anthem Which the star-lit heaven We will claim him ours, our treasure, Christmas Babe, and Babe divine. Hail, thrice hail, 0 mystic stranger, Nestling in thy stra shrine! -Helen Chase, Brooklyn Eagle. Remember that he who ceives sparingly is oftentimes compensated by enjoying doubly. MARY LOUISE PEESO. Mrs.

Mary Louise Peeso, wife of M. D. Peeso, Chief of Police, died at her her home on West Second street nesday morning shortly after six o'clock. Mrs. Peeso was fifty years of age, and has been a resident of this city since 1883.

For the past three years she has been ill a greater part of the time, suffering from a complication of kidney, and heart trouble, and during time has been unable to sleep lying down, and spent many nights in a big arm chair. Tuesday afternoon she was feeling better and a number of the neighbor women who called were received by her and welcomed. She talked of Christmas and requested one of her friends to. obtain some samples of fancy silks that she wanted in making some gifts. During the night Mr.

Peeso was up on several occasions talking to her as she sat by the fire. Shortly before six, he arose and dressed, bringing his shoes to the room where she was sitting. She arose and asked him to take the chair she was in while he was tying his shoe strings, and sat down in another one opposite him. In a minute or two she complained of feeling sick and went to her room. As soon as Mr.

Peeso finished he followed her in, only to find that she had passed away in the short time that had elapsed. Medical help was summoned but it was too late, her pain and suffering was over. Mrs. Peeso was born in Troy, New York, and later moved to Port Huron, where she met Mr. Peeso in 1875.

In 1877 he came to Kansas and returned for his bride in March, 1883. When they returned they lived for five years on Humboldt creek, moving later to the city, where with the exception of three years spent in Texas, she has resided until her death. Mrs. Peeso was a member of the Eastern Star and the Degree of Honor, and was active in social affairs until the time of her sickness. She is survived by her husband and one son, William, of Chicago.

James E. Mowbray and wife of Kansas City will arrive tonight, as will also her son, Will, from Chicago, to attend the funeral. Definite funeral arrangements have not been made, but the services will probably be held Friday afternoon from the home, on West Second street, ard will be in charge of Rev. Hart of the First Presbyterian church and the Members of the Eastern Star. MOVE TREES IN WINTER.

It is Said to be Fine Time to Transplant the Larger Ones. Manhattan Transplanting large trees is practical in winter, according to Charles A. Scott, state forester at the Kansas State Agricultural college. "A trench is dug around the tree to be moved in a period of weather when the ground is not frozen," said Mr. Scott in describing the proper methof transplanting.

"The ball of earth containing the roots is allowed to freeze solid. Then tree and ball of earth containing from one to five tons of soil, are transferred to the new location. A derrick is commonly used in lifting and placing the tree. "Great care must be taken in handling the tree to avoid bruising the bark. The hole into which it is to be set should be dug at some convenient time when the ground is not frozen.

The soil thrown out should be covered with manure to prevent freezing, so that it may be used for filling in about the roots when the tree is set in place. "Caution must be exercised in setting a tree to see that it stands erect and that the soil is uniformly packed about the ball of earth containing the roots to prevent the tree from settling to undesirable angles. To accomplish this it is advisable to keep a stream of water running into the hole while it is being filled in. Feband March are the favorable ruary months for work of this kind. ELECTED THEIR OFFICERS Farmer's Union Met at Caspar Hall Last Saturday.

do The Geary County Farmer's Educational and Co-operative Union met in Caspar Hall Saturday afternoon and named their officers for the ensuing year. Those elected were: Albert Meyers, President; R. Bolleson, VicePresident; A. B. Pierce, SecretaryTreasurer; Robert D.

Hnderson, Business Agent; Ed Hall, Lecturer; W. Anderson, Doorkeeper; C. Ziegler, Conductor; J. W. Edwards, R.

Nickelsen, and H. A. Washburn, Executive Committee. After business the members enjoyed a literary and musical program including piano solo, Miss Grace Beeler; vocal solo, Mr. Hotten; reading, Miss Alice Edwards; paper, Will Reed.

Ben Mead and Richard Brown drove to Herington Wednesday where the attended the big sale of Registered Holstiens. MAIL YOUR PACKAGES EARLY. Christmas Only a Little Over a Week Off. Now is the time to begin sending those Christmas parcels. Christmas only a little more than one week now.

The clerks have time and facilities to properly handle a great many more parcels than are now going thru the mails, and the department ruling permitting the writing or printing on the outside of the the words "Do not open until Christmas" makes it possible to send your present now, and have it received in good shape. Each day from now until Christmas will see a large and ever increasing rush of parcel post, and while the department is making every possible preparation to handle the rush, it is unreasonable to suppose that this can be done unless the patrons of the service co-operate with the department. If patrons mailing postcards would sign their full names it would assist greatly in getting the messages to the addressee. There are several postcards held at the office now with only the names of "Clara" or "John" signed to them, one is listed to an office not found in the Kansas ory. Had the full name been written card would have been returned to the writer.

Also in case of cards mailed without postage in the regular order the addressee is notified and after this notification is sent and the necessary postage returned the card is sent on its way, when if the writer is known he or she is notified and thus a lot of time saved. Take time to write your full name on your cards if want the best service. When you go to mail these Christmas packages, many of them are valuable, forget that for the small sum of three cents it is possible to insure the safe arrival of a package of parcel post if the value is not in excess of $5 and also to get a return receipt the same-higher values at proportionate rates. In ordering goods it would be well for the patrons of the mail order houses to add this amount to the remittances and have the shipment insured. Patrons of the parcel post should inform themselves regarding the requirements of wrapping goods to be sent in the mail boxes.

A folder giving all the information in a short and understandable form will be furnished on application to the postmaster or to any of the carriers. Butter, dressed fowl, lard, or any other matter that is likely to spoil in transit or to damage the containers or other articles in the mails must be enclosed in a substantial wrapping and then be placed in a tin or wood box or heavy corrugated pastboard container securely wrapped. These articles not thus prepared cannot be accepted for mailing. In preparing packages for the mail remember that ALL packages ED against inspection by the postal employes must go at first class rate of postage-2 cents for each ounce. Packages to be carried at the fourth class rate must be wrapped in such manner as to be examined by postal employes without breaking any seals.

Mary Heidel Horstman. Mrs. Henry Horstmann's maiden name was Mary Heidel. She was Geary county, Dec. 20, 1857.

When a little child she received Holy baptism by a traveling missionary, and later was confirmed in the Lutheran church by the Rev. A. P. Schaaf the first resident Lutheran minister on Clark's Creek. In 1887 she married Mr.

Henry Horstmann. Only one child was born from this union, Marie now residing with her father on west Tenth street. The only other relative is a brother, Mr. Wm. H.

Heidel, on Dry Creek. Mrs. Horstmann died December 5, of heart trouble. The family had been somewhat alarmed that she did not get up in the morning. Upon approaching her bedroom her daughter found her sleeping the sleep of the righteous.

She was 58 years eleven months and fifteen days old, and was laid to rest Dec. 7th in St. Paul's cemetery on Clarks Creek, Rev. Hilmer officiating. Mrs.

Horstmann was a very diligent churchgoer, she seldom missed a divine service. Last Sunday she stayed at home and read her family Bible; Monday night she was mending some clothes, and ta. -1 very gently to her husband and Caughter. Her life is characterized as a life of quietness and seclusion. She did not associate much with her neighbors, that was due to her deafness, and frequent illness.

May she rest in peace, the final resurrection of flesh. Big Barn Destroyed by Fire. Last Wednesday afternoon the big barn on the August Boger farm east of the city was completely destroyed by fire. The horses were saved but the harness, feed and corn were all destroyed. A big alfalfa shed, together with the contentswas also destroyed.

The fire caught in an adjoining field and burned a stack of alfalfa belonging to Paul Kramer. MRS. DENNIS HICKEY. The many friends of Mrs. Dennis Hickey were inexpressively grieved to learn of her death which occurred at her home northeast of Chapman, in Dickinson county, Kansas, at 10:30 P.

M. Wednesday, December 6th, 1916, Mrs. Hickey had a wide acquaintance and was highly respected in this section of Kansas, where she had resided for more than forty-five years. Her four score years and her long and useful life in this community make her truly and indeed one of the pioneer women of the State. She was the mother and wife par excellence, and made the home where she presided a truly Christian one, and the Mecca in those early days for the weary footed and hungry, for many, in the early days especially, found a refuge under her hospitable roof.

Mrs. Hickey's last sickness was of short duration and her death came as a decided shock and surprise to her many friends and to the members of her family. Although advanced in years and weakened in a measure by a severe attack of illness about a year ago, she seemed for the most part, to have been restored to her old time vigor, and her condition, a short time previous to her death gave no monition that the end was so near, and despite this last attack of illness, the family entertained hopes of her ultimate recovery up to the very last. Mrs. Hickey, ne Bridget Hanley, was born on the 3rd day of February 1833, in the Parish of Kilteely, County Tiperrary, Ireland.

She left her native land in her girlhood days. for it was at the early age of 20 that she emigrated to America, in company with two cousins of her own years. The voyage across the Atlantic was made in the year 1853, in the old style sailing vessel and thirteen weeks was consumed in effecting the passage from Ireland to New Orleans. Landing at New Orleans, she proceeded to her destination at Cannelton. Indiana, the home of some friends.

It was during her residence in Indiana that she was united in marriage to Dennis Hickey. Shortly after her marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hickey, in company with Mr. Hickey's parents, moved to Colchester, and later in 1867, they came to Kansas, and settled near Chapman, in Dickinson County.

where the family has ever since resided. Mr. Hickey died several years ago, and there are now surviving four children of a family of ten. They are Patrick Hickey of Junction City, Mrs. Thos.

Gorman of Chapman, and John Hickey and William Hickey who live on the old homestead, which now comprises hundreds of acres of the finest lands in Central Kansas. The funeral was held December 9th from the Catholic Church in Chapman, where the deceased had long been a devout communicant, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery at that place. The cortege left the home at 9:15 o'clock, and proceeded to the church, where the obsequies consisted of a Solemn High Mass of Requiem, with Rev. Father Daily as Celebrant, 'and Rev. Father O'Reilly of Abilene as Deacon, and Rev.

Father O'Brien of Junction City as sub-Deacon. The large attendance at the funeral attested the high e8- teem in which the deceased was held in the community. Her death marks the passing away of another one of those noble Christian pioneer women who did so much to redeem Kansas from an arid waste and make her fields fertile, and a land of promise. The pallbearers were all life-long friends of the deceased and were: Pat Quirk, Pat Scanlan, Mike Nickelson, Henry Knight, John Carrol, and Mike Mahoney. To the members of the family who have lost a truly Christian mother, we extend our condolencee in this sad hour of their bereavement.

Bought Moyer Grocery Store. G. W. Miller the optician, last week purchased the Moyer Suburban Grocery on South Washington street and assumed charge at once. Mr.

Miller will move into the house that i is connected with the store, and will fix up optical parlors there. In the future it will be possible to hove yours eyes fitted, and also buy your groceries at the same place, and we understand Miller is making close prices on his combination offer. Attending Grange Meeting. John Ramsour left Monday moraing for Independence, where he is attending a meeting of the State Grange. He is a delegate from the Grange here, and there will be about five hundred delegates present.

Elks Charity Ball Postponed. On account of the death of Mrs. M. D. Peeso, the Elks Charity Ball which was to have been held to has been postponed until Thursday evening, December 21st.

P. Maloney of Skiddy was a business visitor in the city on Monday of.