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UlKUmta THE ELLSWORTH MESSENGER VOLUME 36 ELLSWORTH, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1916 NUMBER 18 LOSE TWO GOOD PHYSICIANS. CITY SCHOOLS UN MSMUiN The Ellsworth City Schools Opened Monday With a Slight Increased Enrollment Over Last Year. i lie JLLiia ui in vjuuiiij' a1 an September 19, 20, 21 and 22 Will be bigger and better than ever Fine exhibits, high-class entertainment, good races. Don't miss it THE GAMBER BOULEVARD. MARRIAGES.

Their Practice and Will Leave. The people of this territory will regret that Dr. J. M. Downs and Dr.

E. A. Bowles will leave Ellsworth. Dr. Downs came to Ellsworth eleven years ago from Chicago and entered into partnership with Dr.

George F. Wright. Dr. Downs' father and Dr. Wright were lifelong friends.

Upon the retirement of Dr. Wright, several years laer, Dr. Bowles, a college friend of Dr. Downs, became associated with him. Dr.

Downs has built up a large practice and has the confidence of all who have required his services. Having attended the West Point Military Academy, he had a taste for the military and upon the organization of a National Guard company in Ellsworth he received a commission as captain. When the company was mustered out he was transferred to the medical corps. At the present time he is on the Mexican border, being attached to the Second Kansas Infantry at Eagle Pass, Tex. Dr.

Bowles has the reputation of being one of the most skillful surgeons in the Middle West. This summer he went to Chicago to take the place of Dr. Mack, surgeon at St. Ann's hospital, during the latter's vacation. As a result of his clever work there, Dr.

Mack has offered him a partnership in his Chicago practice. This broader field of usefulness appealed to Dr. Bowles and he will go to Chicago about the middle of this month. Otis Eschbaugh and Miss Georgene Eslinger were married at the Presbyterian manse in Wilson Monday evening, September 4, 1916, at 9.30 o'clock, the Rev. E.

A. Gagle performing the ceremony. The bride is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Eslinger of Wilson.

She was born and raised in Wilson and Is one of that city's most popular young ladies. She has many friends in Ellsworth, where she frequently visits. The groom is a son of Mrs. Ella Eschbaugh of Kansas City. He has lived in Ellsworth since he was a small boy, attended the public schools here and has deveoped into a capable business man.

For several years he has been manager of the Lake Super FREE CITY DELIVERY. T. nn i nr- TT I UBIUIUIC Alloi'lVbUA TTUB AACiC XV Xlt- vestigate the Proposition. Mr. Donaldson, a postoffice inspector, was in Ellsworth last week making an investigation and survey of city mail delivery for Ellsworth.

On account of the time of arrival of mail trains, city delivery does not appeal to the majority of business men. Ellsworth. is entitled to free delivery service, based on receipts of the local postoffice. Carriers are paid by the government on the basis of working eight hours per day. Ellsworth should have two carriers in order to cover the entire town with a single delivery in four hours.

As only one delivery would be possible in Ellsworth each day on account of the way mails are received, the government would be paying two carriers for eight hours' work and only get four hours' service. It was suggested that instead of two carriers, we have one and that he alternate his deliveries on the east and west sides. For example, on Monday he would cover all territory of Douglas avenue in the forenoon, and finish up on the west side in the afternoon. On the following day he would make the morning delivery on the west side, and finish up on the east side in the afternoon. An arrangement of this kind would doubtless be acceptable to the government, if the residents of Ellsworth entitled to the service will be satisfied.

If we had a mail arriving some time in the afternoon, so that an afternoon delivery could be made, there would be no difficulty whatever in getting the service established. Free delivery would only be extended to such blocks as have continuous sidewalks, and connected with street crossings. Electric lights must also extend to all portions of the town covered by carriers. No block would be served where less than forty per cent of the block is improved. All houses must be numbered and provided with approved mail boxes, or slips cut out in front door.

This to be done at the expense of the property owner. Street signs must be placed at all street crossings or intersections, at the expense of the city. No person served by carrier is permitted to call at the postoffice for mail except under extraordinary- circumstances. All sealed drop letters must bear two-cent postage where free delivery is established. His mother gave his hair a pat, and put his hat on straight, And tucked his satchel in his arm and said to hold it tight; Then, while the other children waited for him at the gate, She kissed him, and we let him go, our eyes with pride alight.

Away to school, away to school! our little baby boy, That's never been away from us three hours before; to school! We stood and watched him out of sight, and smiles, but not with joy, His mother cried a little bit and I grinned like a fool. For oh, there is so much to learn, so much we grieve must be, So much of sweet and sorrow, and so much of right and wrong, We yearn to keep him sheltered, but we sadly know that he Must learn to vie with others or he never can grow strong-Must learn the thousand lessons which the teachers never teach, Must learn the elemental laws the elemental way; Ah, yes! we know it's best for him, yet aching arms we reach, And wish we had our baby back, the one we lost today. The city schools opened with a large enrollment. In the high school one hundred and forty-four have enrolled, which is eight more than at the same time last year. In the grades the enrollment has now reached three hundred and ninety-one, which is about the same as last year.

Three grades were crowded, the third, fourth and fifth. All three had to receive attention which was done by removing some from the third for a new third and from the fourth and fifth for a combination grade. This arrangement was the only one that could be made to give relief to the three grades. These grades will receive the special instruction in reading and music that the other grades receive. Parents who have children in this special room may rest assured that their children's welfare will be carefully considered so that they may not suffer when promotion time comes.

ior Lumber Company's business at Another Fine Road Completed In Ellsworth County. The Wilson says: Gamber Boulevard, the north road to Ellsworth, will be accepted by the county commissioners as a county road and thus we will have two good roads to the county seat. The county commissioners accompanied by Mr. Camber logged the road Tuesday of last week and marked the location of all culverts that had to be put in or any repairing required on the old culverts. The township will pay sixty per cent and the county forty per cent of the expense of putting the road in perfect shape.

The eight mile stretch east of town is already in fine shape as considerable work was put on it this spring. Most of the rest of it is a good road, too, the only rough place being the hill east of Buffalo Creek. The entire road will be a good wet weather road as it is well graded now and more work will be put on it. It is also'free of any big hills and is the nearest road to Ellsworth by a mile or two. The road a3 mapped out by the commissioners will run as follows: Eight miles east to Will Gamber's place, one mile south to Ed Vague's, three miles east to the Grillville road, three miles south to the Helm place, one mile east, two miles south, one mile east into Ellsworth.

Will Gamber is to be congratulated on getting the commissioners to designate this route a county road for he has been working on it for the, last two or three years and the splendid condition it is in is due to his efforts. Nor has Wilson and Columbia townships paid for it all either for in addition to Mr. Gamber, George Redman, the Soukup boys, John Doner, andv others have donated manv weeks Black Wolf. These young people will have the very best wishes of a large circle of friends in this county. They will make their home in Wilson this winter.

After the 'ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Eschbaugh went to Kansas City, where they will spend a week visiting Mr. Eschbaugh's mother and otherrel- atives. Miss Emma Stratmann of Holyrood and John Sekavec of Ellsworth were married in Oil City, Saturday, September 2, 1916.

The bride is the daughter of Bert Stratmann of Holyrood. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Sek avec of this city. Both are well MR. HUGHES IN ELLSWORTH The Republican Candidate for President Spoke at Ellsworth Friday Morning, September 1. Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for president, spoke at Ellsworth last Friday morning from the rear platform of his special train.

Mrs. Hughes stood at her husband's side during his speech. She is a very plain looking woman with a quiet, unassuming manner and a captivating smile. Mr. Hughes is one of the prominent men of the nation.

He is the candidate of a great political party for the highest elective office in the world, and it is natural to suppose that everyone would desire to see him. Yet there were less than three hundred people at the depot Friday morning. Mr. Hughes does not possess the personal magnetism of Bryan or Roosevelt, both of whom have addressed Ellsworth audiences. He does not measure up to the expectations of progressive Republicans and he is creating no enthusiasm among nonpartisans.

Mr. Hughes' speech at Ellsworth was an argument for protective tariff and a "business administration." With wheat at $1.40 and corn around the dollar mark, the tariff is of no interest to the Kansas farmer. We have heard much in the past two years about Kansas' "business administration," but as it resulted this year in a greatly increased valuation of farm lands and an increase in the tax levy besides, the "business administration" stuff is equivalent to waving a red shirt in a bunch of long horns. Mr. Hughes' utterances would be more inspiring if he outlined a constructive program and offered a remedy for what he considers the dangerous policies of President Wilson.

His speeches are biased political stuff that appeals only to the deep-eyed partisans of the Republican party. The Topeka State Journal (Republican) says of his visit to Topeka: "Charles Evans Hughes, Republican presidential nominee, spent an entire day in Kansas, talked to crowds aggregating 25,000 men and women. In the ten towns he visited, not one real hearty, unrestrained greeting came from the Not once was there applause sufficient to drown the voice of the speaker or interrupt the speech. It was a condition that has worried politicians during the western trip. "Every town visited by the presidential nominee, gave a eordial welcome so far as crowds were concerned.

The crowds generously clapped their hands when the speaker stepped on the rear platform of the observation car. Again they generously clapped their hands when the speech was concluded. Not once, though, did the men and women who heard the speeches let loose a demonstration that featured visits of presidential candidates in former years. Kansas observers were quick to note the contrast and the subject was freely discussed on the trip to Topeka. "Such demonstrations as indicated "storms of applause," or "enthusiastic reception" were found principally in the columns of zealous partisan newspapers.

There was little difference in the attitude of the various Kansas towns. In Topeka, possibly the reception for Governor Hughes and his party aroused more noise than in other Kansas towns. "But Topeka drew a longer speech. The national committee had worked with the state committee in carefully planning the details of the Topeka show. Every setting was provided in an effort to arouse the crowd.

The response to Governor Hughes's climaxes, however, was scattered and spasmodic. The speech did not seem to arouse spontaneous response and the applause dribbled and died out." There will be a demonstration of "Lee Mercantile Goods" in the basement of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon, September to which all housewives are cordially invited. 18-2t. Male Stenographers Wanted. Greatly increased demands for male stenographers and typewriters in the United States government service at Washington, D.

require frequent examinations. Appointments in considerable number are to be made as soon as eligibles are available. Young men who are willing to accept appointment at an entrance salary of $840 to $1,000 per annum have excellent opportunities for appointment. Advancement of capable appointees is reasonably rapid. Occassionally appointment is made at a salary of as much at $1,200 per annum.

For such salary only-hose who attain a rating of at least 85 per cent in the subject of stenography and who have had at least two years' practical office experience will be certified. For full information in regard to the scope and character of the examination and for application forms address the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. known and popular young people. They have many friends to wish them happiness.

John went to Oil City this summer and has a position there. His brother, Joe, lives there. DEATHS. of work and solicited help from HIT THE BOOKIES. Mrs.

Elizabeth Querry died this morning, Thursday, September 7, 1916, at 10 o'clock at the home of her son, Ed Querry, northeast of Ellsworth. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at her late home. Burial will be in the Solomon Boy Was An Outsider But He Won In Straight Heats. In the 2:06 pace at Youngstown, Ohio, there were two horses entered with records better than 2:05 and one with a record below 2:06. Solomon Boy of Ellsworth, 'an outsider in the betting, won it straight heats and the bookmakers dropped $35,000 in the ring.

-ELLSWORTH MILL ELEVATOR COMPANY. Ellsworth cemetery. Bought His Old Building. Walter Carey this week bought from S. G.

Morton the two story building on the west side of Douglas avenue occupied by the Sellers plumbing shop and the Trump Smith Ice Company. Mr. Carey owned this building previous to his leaving Ellsworth several years ago. It will be vacated about the 15th of this month and he will fix it up and occupy it with his barber shop. The building is well located and Mr.

Carey will transform it into an attractive place of business. An obituary will be published next week. William F. Heiken son of Mr. and Mrs; Fred Heiken, northeast of Ells An Autmobile Accident.

While John Jiricek and family of Noble township were on their way to Tescott Sunday to visit the family of Joe Jilka they met with an accident on the Golden Belt road near the old Joe Svoboda place north of Kanopolis. In attempting to pass a motorcycle their automobile skidded and turned, over, batily damaging the car. Mr. Jiricek received a broken rib, one of the children received a cut on the face, another was 'badly bruised about the shoulder, one was badly cut over an eye and another recived a sprained ankle. There were seven in the car.

worth, died Saturday, September 2, 1916, at the age of 6 years and 11 months. Burial was in the Lorraine SPECIAL PREMIUMS. 19 $1.00 in merchandise for the best loaf of bread made and baked by girl under 18 years of age. J. C.

Hite Son. 20. 50 cents in merchandise for second best" loaf of bread made and baked by girl under 18 years of age. J. C.

Hite Son. 21. $1.00 in merchandise for best half bushel of corn raised by boy under 17 years of age. J. C.

Hite Son. 2.. 50 cents in merchandise for the second best half bushel of corn raised by boy under 17 years of age. J. C.

Hite Son. cemetery Sunday, September 3. Mr, and Mrs. Heiken have the sympathy WTheat, per bushel $1.48 Oats, per bushel 52c Bran, per ton $21.00 Shorts, per ton $24.00 Corn Chop, in bulk, per cwt $1.65 Cream Flour, per cwt $3.50 Best Colorado Coal, at bin $7.50 of a large number of friends in the county. BIRTHS.

The Church of the Holy Apostles. Services next Sunday, September 10, will be as usual. Holy Communion at 7.30 a. Matins and sermon at 11 a. Evensong and sermon at 8 p.

Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays there is a celebration of the Holy Communion at 7 a.m. All are invited to attend our services and worship with us. Richard Cox, Rector.

These prices are at mill door. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dearsmith of this city Wednesday, September 6, 1916. A ten-pound boy, to whom was given the name, Joseph Edwin, was Visiting His Old Home.

The Messenger has received a card from Dr. W. S. Riester of Kanopolis, who, with Mrs. Riester, is visiting his old home in Indiana.

Will says "everything is fine in the old Hoosier State." He will arrive home about the 12th of September. born to Mr. and Mrs. John Neuschafer At Public Sale. Kennard Callahan, auctioneers, will sell the following property Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock on the vacant lot west of the postoffice.

Three iron beds, two dressers, kitchen table, three center tables, library table, sofa, Singer sewing machine in good order, Morris chair, sideboard, dining room table, six dining chairs, kitchen cabinet, Majestic range good as new, three rocking chairs, heating stove, Topsy stove, 9x12 rug, McCasky register. of Thomas township, Wednesday, Sep- I tember 6, 1916. son was born to Mr. and Mrs William Ramsey of this city on Au- gust '29, 1916. Baptist Church.

Every period of worship was well attended last Sunday. The Bible school was full and we had a good attendance at the hours for preaching. At night we baptized and we were able to use the new Sunday school rooms in the morning. Shortly we expect to have a formal opening. Next Sunday we have the usual hours for worship.

The Eible school at 9:45. We cordially invited you to worship with us. We ar to see the stranger. The Pastor. Presbyterian Services.

The services last Sabbath were well attended. Many of the people are getting back from their vacation trips. We will be glad to see all of you next Sabbath in some or all the services. We are trying to get all the regular services going. Help them along.

Good music. The public is invited to all the services of the church. C. E. Kircher, Pastor.

Kodak Exhibits at the County Fair, Parties expecting to exhibit kodak work at the county fair should consult C. M. Alden, superintendent, before arranging their work for exhibition. Love-McClreary. Ralph Love and Miss Mary Isabelle McCreary were married at the bride's home in Salina Teusday, September 5.

Mr. Love is a traveling salesman for the Graham Paper Company and is known to the business men of Ellsworth. He has been coming to Ellsworth once a month for several years. Charter Granted. The state charter board yesterday granted a charter to the Ellsworth State Bank with a capital stock of $50,000.

The new bank has not yet made arrangements for a building. For Mrs. W. R. Hill.

Mrs. Alfred O'Donnell entertained the members of the P. E. O. Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs.

W. R. Hill of Kansas City, a member of the local chapter, who was here visiting. Mrs. L.

M. Jones and two daughters of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. H. Merrill and son and Glenn Merrill of Colorado, while traveling through from Colorado to Topeka, stopped for a short visit with their aunt, Mrs.

A. Ernest Bohl Hurt. While driving a bull Sunday at his home north of town, Ernest Bohl was knocked down and had a bone in his left shoulder broken when the animal turned on him. Allen Beatty and C. G.

Smirl were entered in the doubles in a tennis tournament held at Neodesha the latter part of August. Mr. Smirl was unable to get a relief agent at the time and could not go. Ellsworth lost a good chance to be placed on the tennis map. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Pecival of Wilson and James Shanelec of Sylvan Grove visited in Ellsworth the of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mylnar. Mrs.

Mylnar is a sister of Mrs. Pecival and Mr. Shanelec. Charley Bunce Sells Out. The M.

L. Meek Motor Company has bought the automobile repairing department of the garage occupied by that company. Mrs. George E. Alden, Mrs.

Lloyd Shade and Miss Georgie Roth will entertain a "500" club this evening at the home of Miss Roth. Taken Up. Pony. Owner can have same by proving property and paying expenses. Henry Brink.

18-6t. For Sale. Our hearse team of heavy matched black horses. Hutchison Grubb, Ellsworth. Lost.

Sunday, a gold butterfly pin with safety clasp. Reward if left at this office. May Extent Railroad. We understand that the Santa Fe Railroad Company is considering the extension of their line on west of Holyrood. A road bed was graded a considerable distance west of Holyrood at the time the road came into that town.

Paul Hoffmann, who has been employed in Kansas City this summer, returned home Sunday, He will be here two weeks before returning to his studies at the Kansas City Dental College. Miss Hermine Barofsky came up from Salina Saturday night for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.

Barofsky. She will return to Salina the last of the week. A showing of the latest in new fall millinery at Roth Spicer's Saturday, September 9. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church will hold a food sale in the church basement Saturday afternoon, September 16. Come and get something good for your Sunday dinner.

G. Gebhardt, secretary of the Ellsworth County Fair Association, went to Minneapolis Tuesday in company with representatives of the Wilson, Lincoln and Russell Fair Associations. They will try to get more entries for the Golden Belt Racing Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kalina, and Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. Moore spent Sunday in Wilson. They were accompanied home by Mrs.

Joe Knakal of California, who i3 visiting Wilson Theda Bara in "Carmen" at the Golden Belt theatre Saturday, September 9. Matinee at 2.30, evening at 8. Seats on sale at Sherriff's. Children 10c, adults 25. For Sale or Rent.

Furnished house with electric lights, bath room and all modern conveniences. Close in. Inquire at this office. Mrs. Vlasta Coffey came up from Wichita Saturday and is spending the week with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Sekavec. Mrs.

Coffey has a position in the Internal Revenue Collector's office aj; Wichita. Theda Bara in "Carmen" at the Golden Belt theatre Saturday, September 9. Matinee at 2.30, evening at 8. Seats on sale at Sherriff's. Children 10c, adults 25.

Carl Holt went to Kansas City Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. George Fairchild of Enid, arrived Friday for a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Fairchild's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Thorpe. A showing of the latest in new fall millinery at Roth Spicer's Saturday, September 9. We have Heider tractors on hand for immediate delivery. Masopust Brothers.

William Mollhagen, one of the best known residents of the sourthern part of the county, is in Ellsworth today. Samuel E. Bartlett has moved his family into the S. C. Groth house in the northern part of town.

For Rent. Three-room house south of the river. Frank Shanelec, phone A 933. Don't fail to see (he Emerson and New Peoria wheat drills at Masopust's For Rent. New five-room house in Seaver addition.

Guy Warner. 17-2t.