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05 roar VOL. 21 MINNEAPOLIS, OTTAWA COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1916 NO. 6 mm fSEE WHAT WILSON HAS DONE!" fg WAR 'iNtUfcOPt. A SUBMARINE ttASSACRM. fM Wl ,1 GERMAN CONSPIRACIES fN TE U-S.

If if 4 REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. SpsM Bandit Raids on me border. Wtw HlERTA DEAD vjith GER.MAM -IsijL MONEY IN HIS POCcETi, iWt "cife Obituary Joseph Gawith Joseph Gawith was born March 28, 1868 in Lancaster, Englaud, and died at his home six miles north of Minneapolis, Kansas, Sunday August 20, 1916, at 6:30 p. m. Bnght's disease was the cause of his death, his last illness being of only two weeks duration although he had been in poor health for a year.

When only four years of age, Joseph Gawith' came from England with his parents, who settled near Minneapolis, Kansas. He lived here continuously since that time with the exception of one year, 1896, which he spent iu Kansas City. On December 16, 1894, Gawith was married in Kansas City, Kansas, to Miss Caroline E. Warsop, who survives him. Ten children were born to this union, Arthur, who died in infancy, and Pearl, Roy, Guy, Agnes, Earl, Thelma, Tyrus, Esther and Bertha.

These children, with his wife, mother, five sisters, three brothers and Court House Notes Mr. Hopperjan, an expert workman direct from the Stew, art Iron Works of Cincinnati, Ohio, is here putting in the cells and other steel work in the new jail. He expects to complete this part of the work in about three weeks. The County Commissioners will meet iu regular session next Monday. Charles Davis has issued twenty hunter's licenses to date.

The number will increase after September 1st, when the season opens on different game. The total number of automobile licences in this county is now 1,010, over two hundred more than at this time last year. Iu the probate court, on August 28, James Chapman filed affidavit of death of Alfred Chapman. August 29, Eliazbeth Burn-ham, guardiau, filed annual account of Lester K. Burnham, minor.

August 30, a marriage license was issued to Charles L. Hall of St. Joe and Miss Olive W. Penn of Minneapolis. Judge Baldwin performed the ceremony.

Death of Kenneth Freeman Little Kenneth Bishop Freeman was born in Minneapolis, Kansas, October 9, 1911 and died at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Abbie Penquite, August 28, 1916, being four years, ten months and nineteen days old. He was stricken with infantile paralysis at the age of eleven months and since then, although a cripple und unable to walk has been of a cheerful disposition and was so loying and patient through all his suffering. He leaves to mourn his loss his mother, his grandmother, several aunts, uncles and cousins and a host of friends whose sympathy is with the bereaved family. The funeral services were conducted by Rev.

Dr. Johnson of the Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon and interement made at Ada. Real Estate Transfers For the week ending Aug. 29, 1916, furnished by J. T.

Silver, abstracter, Minneapolis, Kansas. May S. Larson et al to Flossie A. Larson nj 5 12 5 August 21,1916 $900 Same party to R. B.

Larson west 120 acres of the nw 16-12-5 August 21, 1916... $8000 Same party to Veva E. Anderson sej 5 ne 17-12-5 August 21, 1916 $1300 Same party to Etta J. Yager nwj nej and a part of nwj 16 12-5 August 21, 1916... $1000 Same party to G.

A. Larson se8 12 5 August 21, 1916.. Same party to Vivian E. Larson 33 12 5 August 21, 1916 $610 Flossie A. Larson to May S.

Larson 31-11-5, 33-12-5, pt 16-12 5, pt nej sej and pt sej 17-12 5, pt nwj sw 16 12-5 August 21, 1916 $1 John Collins and wife to Henry Wehrman lot 6 block 1 La-port's addition to Minneapolis, Kansas, August 25, 1916 $800 Levia Campbell aud husband to John H. Wolfersperger pt nej sw 17-11-3 August 9, 1916 $400 Charles E. Schlotz and wife to Ohas. E- Long se 30 and nj nei 31-9-2 August 12, 1916 $5000 Charles E. Hill and wife to P.

O. Van Meter lots 1 and 2 block 3 South Ada Kansas, July 28, 1916 $1400 Thinks Kansas Best State Mr. and Mrs J. Cadden have returned home after a six weeks visit in Pennsylvania and New York. They are glad to be at home, for there is no place like Kansas, Mr.

and Mrs. Cadden believe. The best public roads they traveled over were in New York state, and he foundjthem in fine condition, and well taken care of. They visited many places of interest in the two states, where they lived for many they like Kansas best. Mr.

Cadden has been railroading forty-five years, forty-one years of this time has been on the engine, and the last thirty-five years he has run an engine on the Solomon City and Beloit branch of the Union Pacific. In all these years he has never had an employe hurt and his engine has only killed one person. Mr. Cadden's engine has never cost the railroad company one penny in damage suites, a record he is proud of. State Journal.

Married Men Home Nine members of Company Second Kansas Infantry, arrived in Minneapolis Saturday evening having received their discharges under the "dependent relatives" clause. All the boys were in the best of health and reported the other members of the com All Ready For the Fair Plans are perfected for the biggest and beet fair ever held in Ottawa county, beginning next Tuesday, September 5 aud continuing over Friday the 8th. One new feature will be the grand display of fireworks on Wednesday and Friday nights, which is advertised to be the largest and most dazzling exhibition ever given in Central Kansas. Large displays are assured in each of the various departments and no expense is being spared to make the fair a success. Tuesday will be automobile day, some of the fastest cars in the middle west being scheduled to race here at that time.

Then there will be automobile races for the Ottawa county cars and drivers, and motorcycle 'races. The champion pulling contest for Ottawa county teams and the Boy Scout drills come the first day, too, so there will be plenty doing. The harness and running races will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, $3,700 in purses having been offered, which will bring the fastest horses iu the west. The big free act, "The Fearless Greggs" is said to be the last word in sensationalism, and the Fair Association is to be congratulated upon securing these daring performers, who will show each day of the fair. This act is direct from Electric Park, Kansas City, where it had a ten-weeks run.

The McClellan Carnival Co. will be on the grounds with a number of clean tent shows, and the old favorites, Frank Manning's Stock Co. will be here all week. The Minneapolis band and Manning's band will furnish plenty of good music, so there should not be a dull moment. Make your plans now to attend.

Single admissions 50c, children 25c, season tickets $1.25, children's season tickets 75c. Kansas Hope and Kansas Corn Four weeks ago the farmers came to town and said, "The corn crop will be all right if we can get rain this week." A week later, after examining the growing corn, they mad9 the same prediction, and the week after that. Then they began to admit that things looked bad. The crop was hard hit, but there would be some corn. And now it is almost six weeks, and still the wonderful corn is not dead, nor nearly all of it, and still, after weeks more of the withering and blasting drouth there are some fields that will have corn, 'If it rains this week." The Kansas hope and the Kansas corn crop are things that are hard to kill.

Lawrence Gazette. Republicans Outline Campaign The Republican Central Committee met in the court house at Minneapolis Saturday, and reorganized for the campaign. Ohas. M. Harger of Abilene, Republican candidate for congressman, and A.

F. McOarty of Salina, candidate for state senator, were present and addressed the meeting. E. 0. Woodward was elected chairman of the committee.

He went to Topek 1 Monday night to attend the party council. Will Not Send Box Next Week On account of the threatened railway strike, the Civic League will not send a box to the boys on the border, next week as announced some time ago. The box will be sent later, when conditions are more settled. many other relatives are left to mourn. During his lifetime, Mr.

Gawith followed the occupation of farming and he was highly esteemed by all his neighbors. He was baptised in the Episcopal church in England in his infancy. The funeral services were held at the Episcopal church in this city Friday, August 25, at 3:30 p. conducted by Rev. E.

0. Johnson. Interment was made in Highland cemetery. The pall bearers were: O. Smith, H.

O. Orosson, E. Hubbard, A. Zuker, G. Zukerj J.

Santner, T. Kirk-land and J. Walmsley. The relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Gawith and son of Miltonvale, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Ayers and children of Abilene, Mr.

and Mrs. John Gawith and children of Elmdale, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W.

Long and daughter of Logan, Mrs. Lenora Warsop of DeSoto, and Mrs. Bertha Lopshire and children of Tacoma, Washington. A Successful Carnival The Bennington Band and Baseball Carnival which was in session the first three days of this week, was a decided success. Large crowds were in attendance and there was plenty of good wholesome amusement for all.

The Minneapolis band was one of six similar organiza tions which furnished music for the crowd, and the Solomon Valley Quartet did itself proud in eutertaining the people. Mauy from Minneapolis were in attendance each day. Market Reports Hogs 10 Cattle 5.75 Hides, per lb 10 New wheat, perbu 1.37 Corn 80 .60 Eggs, per 20 Table butter, per lb 25 Butter, second grade 20 Broilers 16J Springs Heavy hens and pullets 10 Light hens and pullets 11 Old roosters 06 Bring Articles Early If you are planniug to enter anything in the Arts and Crafts departments at the Ottawa County Fair, I would'advise you to make entries as early as possible. I will be in the Art building all day Monday, Sept.4, and will help you Jplace your exhibits. Viola Gentry, Supt.

Art New York World. Parker House Sold Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wood, who have had charge of the Parker House for the past seven years, sold their interest this week to Mr. and Mrs.

T.L.Dickey of Liberal, Kansas, who will take possession September 1. Mr. Dickey is an experienced hotel man, having formerly mauaged the Harvey House in Wellington. He expects to make extensive improvements on the hotel here, from time to time, aud will keep the place up to the high standard maintained by the former owners, catering only to the best trade. Under the management of Mr.

and Mrs. Wood, the Parker House has become favorably known in all parts of the state. It is with regret that the JMin-neapolis people learn of their decision to make a change, Mr. Wood and Richard will continue to travel for the Golf-Oarkener headquartering in this city, where Mrs. Wood will for the present make her home with Mrs.

Olara Campbell. Later, they expect to buy a home here. Miss Mary Wood will enter K. U. this fall.

Card Brothers Bay 150 Head Kansas has taken several large strings of cattle here this week. Shipments yesterday included 150 head of choice Panhandle yearling steers bought by Gard brothers of Ottawa county, Kansas. The Gard brothers handle good cattle. They report a large amount of alfalfa and forage feed, and considerable corn in their locality. The stockers they bought weigh 550 pounds.

Drovers Telegram, Aug. 25. Thrown From a Mule Rolla Geisen, oldest son of Mr. aud Mrs. Al Geisen, was thrown from a mule Monday night, when coming in from the pasture.

He was thrown on his head, and was uncouscious several hours, though no serious in juries were sustained. District Superintendent Here District Superintendent Nich-ollas of Salina will hold services at the Uuited Brethren church Saturday and Sunday. Automobile Accident J. O. Scott of Junction City, a traveling man 74 years of age, was seriously injured in an automobile accident east of Minneapolis Monday night.

His shoulder and col'r bone were crushed and several ribs were broken. He as now at the Parker House, where he is beiug cared for by his daughter, Miss Kate Scott, who was immed-eately notified. In company with J. H. Shepard of Abilene, a salesman for the Sam E.

Lux Co. of Topeka, Mr. Seott was motoriug from Wells. When within three miles of radius rod broke, causing the car to turn over several times. Mr.

Shepard received only minor iujuries, but for a time it was thought Mr. Scott's coudition was critical. He is doing nicely new. The Ford car was badly wrecked. Delegate to National Conclave Wallace Hake and Oscar Hake left Tuesday for Dixon, Tennessee, where they went to look after land iuterests.

From there, Wallace will go to Purdue University at Lafey-ette, Indiana, where he has been delegated to represent the Kansas Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity at its national conclave in session at that place September 5-7. Following the conclave he will visit friends and relatives in Chicago, Milwaukee andi Sheboygan. Democrats, Attention! The Democratic Central Committee, all county candidates and all others interested in the cause of Democrscy, are urged to meet in the Odd Fellows hall in Minneapolis, Saturday, September 2, at one The election of officers and other important business will come up at this time. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and after death, of our beloved husband and father, and also for the beautiful floral offerings, especially the Farmers' Union. Mrs.

Carrie Gawith axd Children. Fiftieth Annual Encampment Fourteen members of Keuesaw Post No. 47, G. A. R.

left Minneapolis Monday for Kansas City to attend the fiftieth annual National eucampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The delegation consisted of Dr. CD. Olark, Post Commander; S. T.

Harvey, Adjutant; Henry Feather, Charles Oampblell, W. H. Gray, Charles Rotrock, Henry Kinsey, I. P. Norris, Wm, Gal- pin, Jacob Geisen, Thos.

Davis, Ed Ferguson, J. L. Steele and H. H. Jenkins.

They expected to remain for the entire eucamp ment, at which it is estimated between fifty and seventy-five thousand veterans and W. R. 0. members would be in attendance. Wednesday forenoon the great parade- took place, aud the members of Kenesaw Post head ed by their drum corps, Charley Campbell, fifer, aud S.

T. Harv ey, and Wm. Galpin, drummers, marched with the thousands of other patriots. Mr. and Mrs.

H. Keener, J. R. Feather and Mrs. R.

Jones met the Minneapolis delegation in Kansas City, having gone on a few days before. Attended Carnival in Bennington Among the Minneapolis people who were in Bennington Tuesday were: Misses Marie Smith, Stella Felt, Neva Pickrell, Effie Skaggs, Hazel Barker, Mrs. Jacob Markley, Mrs. Watson Markley, Mrs. Sarah Ewart, Mrs.

W. P. Cross, Miss Anna Mark" ley, Mrs. O. L.

Oowger, Mrs. E. L. Mack, and Mrs. Harry Miller.

Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Viers, Mr.

and Mrs. Jas. V. Carper, Mr. and Mrs.

E. E. Grimes, and Mr. and Mrs. Roe Williams motored down to Bennington Tuesday evening.

Services at Presbyterian Church Rev. F. T. Barry expects to return from Chicago Saturday evening, and beginning with Sunday morning, September 3, regular services will be held at the Presbyterian church. Laying Brick The paving gang is laying brick on Concord Street.

They started at the Union Pacific right-of-way Tuesday morning, aud are making rapid progress. Needlework Department Let me remind you that the time for the Ottawa County Fair is drawing near, and we want to make this department the best ever. Bring your needlework and help us show what the women of our county can do. All articles must be brought in before five o'clock on Tuesday evening, but entries can be made Monday or Tuesday. Don't forget the special premiums that are offered.

For information telephone or see Mrs. Nellie Oawley, Superintendent of the Needlework Department. Change of Ownership The Cash Meat Market was i sold this week to Charles Lockard I ofGlasco, who will take possession September 5. Mr. Lockard is an experienced meat cutter and a good business man.

E. H. Westphal, who has been managing the market, expects to work in Hill City hereafter. Will Serve Sapper The Rebekah lodge of Minneapolis will serve supper to the public in the Midgely building on Second St. Thursday, September 7, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Plates 25 cents. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Listen, Auto Owners I have accepted the agency for the Lydon Speedier. You who want to save gas and have a cool engine, see W. V.

Shaffer, and see his car run. It pany wel but tired of the inac tion incidental to life in camp. Those who came home were Gordon Freeman, Mike Stout, Lon Jackson, John Campbell, Bert Dunham, John Reeves, Al Ferguson, Roy Wolfersperger W. S. Stewart.

Served Lunch to Old Soldiers The ladies of the Relief Corps served ice cream, cake and coffee to the G. A. R. members Saturday afternoon. The lunch was enjoyed hj about twenty ladies, and a like number of old soldiers.

Good Dope All chicken growers can buy the No. 10 National Perch during Fair only, at $7.00. See W. V. Shaffer on the Fair It.