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THE MADISON NEWS THE LIVE STOCK VOLUME XII MADISON. GREENWOOD COUNTY. KANSAS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 1922 NUMBER 52 Fords, Cadillacs and Watches For some reason many people expect the same accuracy and service from a cheap watch as their brothers do from an expensive one.

The ford owner does not expect his car to run like a Cadillac and he is not greatly disturbed when the Ford needs adjustments or any repairs which would dissatisfy the Cadillac owner during the same period of service. he Ford owner recognizes that three or four thousand do'. lars buys a better car than three or four hundred, and he is satisfied with the shortcomings in the belief that he is getting all that can be expected of his smaller investment. Ofttimes the same man will pay $25 less for a watch and become highly indignant if it varies more than a minute or to 0 a week or stop running at the end of a year or two because of dirt and lack of oil. Yet the watch must run all the time, day and night, while the automobile runs only occasionally Let us show you the best in watches- HAMILTON WATCHES "'The Watch of Railroad J.

W. Duvall Jeweler Phone 135 Watch Maker Missouri Pacific Watch Inspector See us at Xmas time. LOCAL NEWS Time to pay your taxes. M. Spitznogle is driving a 1 new Ford touring car.

Give Christmas Greeting cards with your own sentiment and name printed on them. See our samples at the News office. The Eastern Star ladies sent a shipment of canned fruit to the Masonic Home at Wichita, last week. A little touch of winter, preceded by a thunderstorm and good rain, came Saturday night. A good flight of ducks came in Sunday afternoon.

Dr. Elmer E. Haynes went last Thursday evening to Topeka to attend the postmasters and rural carriers convention. He returned home Monday ning. A small coon was captured Monday morning in a tree in Sam Smith's yard, in the southwest part of town.

And there are several "coon dogs" in town, too. T. T. Logsdon has sold his residence property to Rolla Myers. We understand Mr.

and Mrs. Logsdon will go to Lamont and live with their daughter, Mrs. Oliver Storrer. The Drillers Supply Company of Eureka, which bought the Wehrman building some time ago, has partitioned the east side of the big building and have put in a stock of oil field supplies. Elmer Crowell and P.

D. Stoughton will have a public sale on the Stoughton farm six miles northwest of town, on Tuesday, November 28th. They will have quite an offering of stock and implements. Watch for their sale bill in the News next week. Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. DeMalorie and Mrs. Carrie Washburn arrived home last Thursday evening from Colorado, where they had spent the summer.

They spent a very delightful summer visiting friends in various parts of Colorado. They report very rough roads all the way home. Pixlee No. 2's a Bugger WIth Pay Sand Scratched It Spouts over Derrick Empire's No. 2 Pixlee, southwest corner southwest quarter 5-22-10, has been cutting some capers since the sand was found the first of the week.

The first sand was found at 2310 feet and the pay at 2332 feet. The well caved badly and the drillers were getting ready to underream and let the six inch down. Yesterday the well spouted over the derrick and sprinkled the countryside with oil. The well was capped and a two inch pipe run' to the tank, and since then it has been flowing by heads. Considerable gas is showing.

It is now re ported the 5-inch pipe will be set, the well cleaned out and drilled No estimates have been made on its production, but oil men seem to be pretty well satisfied with its performance. Schwart and McDougall are drilling at about 800 feet on their Davey No. 2, south half southwest quarter 31-21-12. American Legion Notes The American Legion desires to thank its friends who support ed the compensation measure at the el- ction last weeK. Although the weather was bad and the roads muddy there was quite a number of the boys out to the Legion meeting last Mo.day night.

(Where Did we Eat?) -At the high school building after the meeting the Auxiliary gave the boys who were present a lap supper. Next meeting night in two weeks. Everyone come. Big deal ou. Come get your say Those who have not paid their 1923 dues yet see J.

W. Duvall as soon as -Shorty. Dan Pedroja Married Miss Annita Vessadini, of Mulberry, and Dr. D. A.

Pedroja, of this city, were married at Fort Scott Oct. 31st, Rev. Gaither of the Methodist church the ceremony. The event was kept a secret until they had fixed up their home which had been purchased by the groom a short time prior to the wedding. Dr.

Pedroja is a dentist in this city, having been located here for the past four years. -Arma Record, Nov. 11th. A bronze tablet in memory of the twenty-one former students of the Kansas State Normal School who sacrificed their lives in the World War was unveiled in Albert Taylor Hall at Emporia on Armistice Day. The tablet will be placed in the Kansas Normal memorial union building when the union is erected.

Among the names inseribed on the tablet is that of Morris James of this place. Dr. G. A. Greene, formerly of Madison, opened up his office in Gridley the first of the week for the practice of medicine.

Dr. Green comes to Gridley well recommended, is a pleasant gentleman, and will no doubt do well in his new location. He will bring his family here as soon as he can get a Light. The Oil Well Supply Company of Tulsa, Okla, is putting in all branch store here, having leased the old Swain refrigerator building. Their stock is arriving this week.

It is time to order those mas Greeting cards at the News The County Vote The final count on the vote on the county offices shows that only two Democrats were elected, instead of three as was indicated in these columns last week. Mrs. Mary Branson pulled out 78 votes ahead of her Democratic opponent, Mrs. Eva Pugh, for register of deeds. Garrison de.

feated Whipple for treasurer and Ronen defeated Walt Woods for sheriff. The county vote follows: Majority Congressman Homer Hoch, R. 2974 1376 W. W. Austin, D.

1598 Governor Morgan, R. 2770 826 Davin, D. 1944 Representative Moore, R. 2555 244 Hover, D. 2311 County Clerk Teegardin.

R. 3112 1407 Ross. D. 17(5 County Treasurer Whipple, R. 2435 Garrison, D.

2504 69 Register of Deeds Branson, R. 2538 78 Pugh, D. 2460 County Attorney Darby. R. 3419 1956 Zwicker, D.

1463 Probate Judge Chase, R. 2822 807 Lodge, D. 2015 Sheriff Woods, R. 2536 Ronen, D. 2560 24 County Superintendent Cannon, R.

3204 1655 Flummer, D. 1549 Clerk Dist. Court Crebo, R. 3019 1321 Pedroja, D. 1698 Commissioner 1st Dist.

Dalton, R. 953 187 Shook, D. 766 The Soldiers' Compensation act carried by a good majority in the county and state. Jones Colton Miss Pearl Colton, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs.

Harry Colton of this place, and Mr. James Jones, son of Rev and Mrs. W. P. Jones, Wanoka, Okla, were married at Emporia on Wednesday, Novem ber 15, 1922, by Judge I.

T. Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Jones will make their home in Madison, Mr.

Jones having employment with the Minnehoma Oil Company. Congratulations and best wishes for a happy and successful life are extended by numerous friends and acquaintances. Christian Church Notes Rev. Woodside will hold the regular preaching services next Sunday, both morning and evening. Sunday school at the usual hour.

You are welcome to all our services. Presbyterian Church In spite of the inclement weather attendance at last Sunday's services was good. Roland Prichard's side rallied strongly enough to gain back considerable of the lost points, which Phame Fellay's side had gained. We were all glad to welcome Sunday morning, Mrs. Geo.

Yeager, who is one of the charter members of the church. We anticipate many of the interesting stories she would have to tell in this connection. wonder if we realize how much we owe to those sturdy pioneers in religion? Sabbath school each Sunday at 10 o'clock. Preaching services November 26th. Welcome to our services.

Edwin Armstrong, pastor. Madison Opera House. Saturday, Nov. 18 Constance Talmadge in "Scandal" A Select Pictures Corporation Special Reel Century Comedy 10 and 25 Cents Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 22 and 23 A AT LAST! You Can See It The First Real Million Dollar Picture It Took Two Years To Cost $1,104,000 Carl Laemmle presents The Universal Super Production enable see this colossal drama for the price of a theatre seat--more than $6,000 WAS spent for every minute you see it on the screen.

It will entertain you--fascinate you--visualize your dreams of wealthluxury---power. A Colossal Drama of Monte Carlo -the Magnificent Written, Directed by and Featuring Von Stroheim "A Man You Will Love To 20 and 40 Cents Births To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cloptor, on Nov. 5, 1922, a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. John Demler, on Nov. 5, 1922, a daughter. To Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, east of Hamilton, on Nov. 10 1922, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Heath, on Nov. 11, 1922, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Schwab, on Nov. 12, 1922, a daughter. A ten pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.

Fuller, on Saturday, November, 4th, who has been named Joseph Allen Fuller, Jr. -Eureka Messenger. Choose your Christmas Greetcards at the News office, now, and avoid disappointment. The Roberts Bros. Lumber Company has sold its holdings in Madison to the Madison Lumber Company.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hamer and children and Miss Ellen Hamer went Saturday morning to Chanute, visiting relatives until Monday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kling are moving to the house on the W. Horst farm northwest of town, and Dr. and Mrs.

Cunkle will live at John Haughton's north of town. The Madison Lumber Co. will tear down the house where they lived. Mrs. Jardinier and daughter, Miss Christine, left Tuesday morning for Kansas City, where they will stay a few days before going on to Iowa to spend two or three weeks with relatives.

J. R. Curry has charge of the Jardinier store during their absence Last Saturday Mrs. G. S.

Armitage, slipped and fell while going down the steps from the back porch of the Armitage home. She suffered a broken bone in her right hip, which will confine her to her bed for several weeks. Mrs. Armitage was planning to go to California next Sunday, but her trip is now necessarily postponed. 1922 Tax Roll Tax roll for Madison City and Township now at P.

D. Stoughton's office. Adv. SCHOOL NOTES THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The best assets the people of this country have is the man who represents them unselfishly, soundly and ably in their public affairs, in their city government, in their state legislature, in their congress and in positions higher up. Joyce Wilson enrolled in the Junior High class last week.

Russel Williams has enrolled in the Sophomore class. The Sophomore class have finished their study of the "The Tale of Two Cities." Prof. Waring and the grade teachers of Hamilton visited our school Friday morning. All book reviews are due Friday, Nov. 17th.

On Thursday of last week, Mr. Hall, a representative of the State Board of Health, ed to the boys on "Keeping Fit." Friday morning the Freshmen presented a mock picture show entitled, "Her Final Sacrifice." The Junior High class will have charge of chapel exercises this week. Our basket ball team has a game scheduled with Hamilton for Friday, November 17. The Severy High School football team defeated our team last Friday. We have a game scheduled with Americus for Friday, November 17.

Indian Joe Davis spoke to our students Monday morning. During the past week the D. S. girls have been preparing and serving breakfasts. Last Friday evening the school board gave a dinner in honor of the faculty and Mr.

and Mrs. Green at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.

Shaffer. After the dinner the guests enjoyed a radio concert at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Lose. Miss Brumbaugh is out of school on account of illness.

TARDY LIST Those tardy last week: Rex Davis, Lewis Fankhauser, Merlyn Andrew, Elmer Fankhauser, Mark Hood, Vera Hood, Harry Manis. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Lowe, of Humeston, Iowa, who have been visiting Mrs. Lowe's sister, Mrs.

T. H. McCloud, have gone to Emporia, where they will make their home..