The News-Journal from Mulberry, Kansas • 1

Vol. 12. No. 14 Mulberry, Kansas, August 15, 1913. $1.00 A Year.

HERE AND THERE. me For hBCC Mrs. L. M. of Dunlap is here lier son Dr.

Rhoades and family. Jesse Lacey of 'Minden was visiting friends in Mulberry Sunday. Miss Minute Mines of this city went to Neosha Friday with friends from Pittsburg, on a fishing trip. Mr. Ab Ranson of Min leu was visiting friends in this city Sunday evenirig.

Miss. Odessa Mitchell of is visiting Mrs. James Hall and family this week. Misses Marie and Pearl While nan of this city were visiting Irieuds in Pittsburg Saturday. James Hall of Minden vsis visiting his parents Mr.

and Mrs. (James Hall of this city Sunday a vtini net 1 1 These Waists are now that range from $1,00 being shown to $1.50. at Prices Mlndsoir: Headquarters for seasonable Merchandise. Mr. Harris Answers tne Last Call.

Judge-W. F. Schoch. accompanied by Ids two sisteis, Mesdames Bates and Pearson, all of Topeka KasT, are making an extensive inoter tnp of eastern Kansas. They were in Mulberry Wednesday night and arrived at Girard Thursday orning whei they took breakfast with W.

Magie and family, from 1 era Ihey ent went to Jopiln. Tluir tour will cover a month. Girard Enterprise You Will Keen Plumbing 1 And you should know tliat John Honstead the old reliable hardware dealer has added an up to date plumbing shop to his establishment and has secured the service of a first class plumber, and is ready to do plumbing of, all kinds. We want you to call and see us about- any job of plumbing before going will be guaranteed, and piiceyreasoiiabte. ee Honstead.

(First publisher in the Mulberry News July 18th, 1913.) Resolution tor curbing and Guttering Military Avenue. WHEREAS, it is a desired and deemed necessary to curb and gutter on both sides Military Avenue from the south side of the right of way of St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company, north to Missour Avenue. THERFORE, be it Resolved by the Mayor and council of the city of Mulberry. Kansas, that Military Avenue in said city, from the south side of the St.

Louis and San Frtncisco Railway company north to Missouri Avenue be curbed and guttered on both sides of said. street, with con crete curbing so yas to make said street 46 feet wide from curb to curb that'said Mayor and Cou.ncil deem said work and improvement necessary to be done as apuonc for the city. That this resolution be published after its passage for four consecutive weeks in the Mulberry News, the official Hty paper. That if a majority of the resident property owners liable to taxation shall not, within twenty, days after the last publication of this resolution in the official city paper, protest in writing, with the city clerk against SUCH uuyi.iM unMu giitteaing, than said Mayor aud nnnncil shall have tliw power to cause said-work to be done by ordinance and contract for Htiine as is provided by law and (to levy faxes, for such impnvemen tiat tne cost and expense of making said Im pment be by special as to be made on each lot separately, on' all the lots' and parcels 1 tit At A. I I 1 la.

r. of land to the middle oi uie uiock uu eide of said Military avenue the distance to be improved, except m-k of said curbing and gui tcrlng and the grading as must be paid for by the" assessment of a tax on all the property of the city, as, is provided by law. Passed H- 113., Attest. x. Marlon Mayor.

John Pcdroja City Clerk ulberry, Kas PHONE 67. Rev. L. O. Hudson pastor of the Baptist church in Cirard was in Mrs.

Lewis CoridifTleH for Kansas City Thursday, and will be joined next Monday by Miss Ethel Hall and Mrs. Wm. Palmore where they expect to purchase the latest creations in millinery. John Honstead has a number of workmen remodeling his beautiful home, making it modern in every way. The improvements will also include an addition to the west side of the house.

The house has been wired for electric lights and the plumbers are also supplying it with lavatories batnrooms in both the upper and lower stories. When completed there will be no more convenient home in Mulberry. Mr. L. Mawhinny and family have moved into their new abode.

The Mawhinny residence is one of the largest and prettiest in town. Mr. Mawhinny being a contractor and builder himself has put in a good deal of time seeing that this job would be acceptable to those who intended to use it, and therefore, it is a modern structure, and is a noticeable adornment to the neighboahood in which they will live. The house is in the north part of town one' block east of Military avenue. Mr.

Norville Griffith who has been with the Windsor Mercantile com pany, for some time, has. acceptid a position with the Interstale Grocery company of Joplin, as traveling salesman. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith will regret that the new situation will necssitale their leaving Mulberry.

Obituary, John C. Turner was born July 1.1, 1849. Died at his home about two miles southwest of Mulberry Wednesday Aug 13, Mr. Turner was born at Palestine Texas. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Daugherty about 31 years ago.

Four children were born to of whom were at home, except a daughter in California. Mr. Turner was converted and Joined the Baptist church, about 10 years ago and has lived a good consistent life. The funeral was held at the late home Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L.

O. Hudson, pastor of Baptist church in Girard. Burial was in Rosebank Cemetery. No Judge of Scenery. The late Bishop Doane.of Albany bated socialism and at a dinner la -jLI" bany he once said "The Socialist, who abhors aristocracy and superiority and elegance, is as misguided and wrong-headed as the miner who went through Hell's Glen.

"Hell's Glen, between Glasgow and Invegary, is one of the most picturesque and rugged pieces of scenery in all Scotland. "Well, a miner once drove through the glen in a coach, and, while his companion went into' raptures over the wild, weird, awe-inspiring features the place, the miner yawned over his cigar and newspaper. you like Hell's Glen, th driver asked, at a particularly precipitous and striking spot. grunted the miner. 'I guess it's all right, but I can't seen none of the scenery for these darned Pleasures of Imagination.

"I thought you said you were going "Yes," replied the man spends ten hours a day at a desk; have made some experiments in that line and I think I can derive great pleasure from a fishing'trip, if I can strike the right place in the right kind of weather. I'm going to lure the wary prize from the shadows of the fern-bordered pool. I'm going to listen toHhe bird songs that drift with the shimmering sunshine through the leafy arches and then forget all my cares as a flash of silvery animation trembles at the hook. I'm going to find a place where anxiety and discomfort 'cannot intrude." "Yes, but when are you going?" "Oh, I'm not really going fishing at all what's the use of spoiling a pleasant dream?" His Skill a Natural Gift. James Cran, who astonished the world by his reproduction of flowers in his Belgian blacksmith shop, works at a forge In Cranfield, N.

J. Not long ago he was doing common blacksmith-ing work. critics say that he has gone much closer to nature in his work than Van Boeckel. He uses no models, and works with only the simplest tools. He began his apprenticeship as a blacksmith in Scotland at the age of eighteen, but since 1896 has lived in this country, where he was one of the first men to make an iron golf club.

Still About the Same. Old John Adams thought the New York politicians of his day a strange lot "the devil's own incomprehensl-bles," he called them. Hartford Cour- aut. Allec Morrison has gone to Red Lodge Montana, for several -'weeks. Mrf James Holman of of Pittsburg visited with home folks last Sunday.

Mrs. Marie Whlteman of Pittsburg, is visiting with her parents for a few days. Quite a number from Mulberry attended the picnic at Arcadia last week. They report an enjoyable time notwithstanding-the dust and heat. TheWchers of the Sunday- School met with Miss Alice Holman last Tuesday i evening to study" the Sunday School lesson for the coming The big picnic to 'be "Held by the Labor Unions Sept.

1st, 2nd and 3rd at'Mitchell's Park near Mulberry will be great success. Most all the Unions in the north end of the coun ty have decided to boost for itand attend. 1 William MeKa the East Mulberry machinist and blacksmith is building him a large shop -of concrete material. When finished his new workshop will, have a great deal more room and much better light and will be a handsome building. Mr.

Mckay has baen branching out in many lines of mechanical work until he has earned the reputation of having a veritable Fix It shop where most any job of ieparing can be turned out. Thomas Evans, publisher of the Enterprise at Girard' has left Girard without leaving his address, and certain stories are affloat explaining his absence; It is said tliat Mr v. Evans took money belonging to his wife and sister-in-law and also tiie proceeds of a piano, contest which had. been carried on for 'the purpose of boosting the circulation of his paper If it is indeed a fact that Evans is not coming back and took the proceed of his piano contest witti mm, ne furnishes an example of one publisher who has solved the problem of get- ing pecuniary benefits irom a sub' scrlption contest. i Cleve Gilbert tiie popular assistant station agent at the Frisco railway is very proud of his new title.

For two days his friends and acquaintances have been calling him Papa. Tiie stork left a feminine package, Wednesday, weighing elgh; pounds. They have named the baby Jennie Blanche Gilbert. Misses Ethel and Hell Coutts were shoping in Pittsburg last Tuesday. Henry C.

Harris the father of Mrs. Fred Stanton of tills city died Sunday August 9th. Deceased was born iii Linneus, Linn County January 20, He served in the civil war from 18G1, until the closing of the war. He was united mar- rage March 7. 1870, to Sallie A.

Mills in Meadville, Linn county, this union were born five children of wliich threJ survive. Mrs. Fred Stanton, Mulberry, Mrs. William Bowen, of Chicago III. Walter Harris of Oklahomo City.

Ilavinar lost his companion Aug. 13, 1389. He was again united in-mar- raare March 4. 1902, to Rebecca Moore of Minden who also survives him. He died August 9, 1913.

Age 12 years, 6 months, and 20 days. FOR SALE-r-A gasoline 'lighting plant, 3 lamps, hollow system with Reasonable, price. Commercial Hotel. Mr. and Mrs.

Alex Dickey have written to friends here that Mr. Dickey's health is much better and he has gained several pounds in Mr. and Mrs. 'Mosteller of Pittsburg, and family three; children including Ralph the son who was recently hurt while diving in the lake, 'have just recovered from poisoning believed to have resulted from the drlnkink of buttermilk, after the cows had eaten Everyone should boost for the big labor day picnic to be held at Mitchell's Park Sept. 1st; 2nd, and dti The Labor Unions are determined to make this the biggest picnic that has been held in the north end of the county for several years.

Make arrangements to go and get your neighbor to go. To War on Materialism. To combat the materialism of the present age in earnest a society has Just been founded in Paris by Ed mond Rostand, Maeterlinck and Camilla Flammarion, and Is receiving the enthusiastic support of the thinking public. A large number of members have already enrolled theraselvejB, among the committeemen being some of the leading figures In French thought. The founders are calling upon all who are willing to fight for the higher Ideals of art, literature and science, in the face of the decadence, now threatening French taste; to join their ranks.

Several branches, it Is announced, are, being formed In the provinces and abroad..