The LeRoy Comment from LeRoy, Kansas • 1

VOLUMK LIOROY, (OITEV COUNTY, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1908 Hot Time in LeRoy. THE GAS MEETING LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. Three Fires in Two Days CAUSING CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF PROPERTY. The Heart of an Indian Belcher Wright present the clever actress, Clara. Belcher, in the greatest musical melo-drama ever before the American public.

A play of deep heart interest, showing the beauties of secret orders, with a company of twenty selected actors. This is not the kind of musical plays that have become so common in this country, with no plot and little reason, but a real play written around the obligations of one lodge member to another. And the action is brightened by the. presence of a chorus of pretty girls, including tlie original broncho Ballet. As a special feature Miss Belcher is presenting at every per form ante the world famed Salome dance.

At Union Hall, Friday evening, "Nov. Popular prices. Social Events The LeRoy W. C. U.

had a parlor meeting that was well attended and interesting at tlie home of Mrs. San-dell on Friday evening, Nov. (i. One ni! re lady, Mrs. Frank Stennctt, will wear the white ribbon.

There are several more of our LeRoy women that should wear the white bow as honorary members and many more might do so with credit. The W. C. IT. does a great work.

fa Monday evening a few of Mr. and Mrs. Waller B. Hennig's friends came in on them for a social time. The day marked their first wedding anni-vesary and for a little social time they had inyited Mr.

and Mrs. E. D. Petrie over to supper. After supper in came the other friends and together had an Democrats Win Most Trustees The following is a list of trustees elected, the Democrats having II out of 15:,: Avon, J.

W. Struble, D. Burlington, C. Throckmorton 11. California, G.

J. Dressier, D. Haniprlen, 2S. TST. Novinger, D.

Key West, J. W. Williams, II. Lelioy, G. VV.

Schlatter, D. Liberty, (tie) Hairy F.Fovetmiire, I), Lincoln, A. J. Heiveley, R. Neosho, John A.

Cavern D. Ottumwa, B. A. Preston, II. Pleasant, J.

R. Grinmley, D. Pottawatomie, Cnas. Russell, I). Ruck Creek, Sharon, I).

Spring Creek, Ed. Stueltzing, D. Star, Walter j. Payer. D.

Burlington Republican Some Moving Around W. C. Thornton will move this week Into the J. S. Ilowe house, just vacated by II.

Schrnitt. W. J. Mulinex and family will move into the old Post property arid Z. A.

Taylor will occupy his property where Mulinex resided. James Eichorn and wife Will occupy the Ilingle house, formerly occupied by L. E. (Jodsey. Mr.

and Mrs. Frect Havens goes iut.o the house where Haynes lived. There will be some more moves later. Some W. C.

T. U. Notes (By Press Corrosponilentj Our regular meeting on next Fid-day, Nov. will beat the home of Mrs. Add ie' Johnson, at 2.

lit) p. in. The lesson will be, to answer the question in "Hand Hook," for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. (Consult annual report for answers.) The Parlor meeting on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Sandall was quite a success, considering all other meetings that evening, There was a good attendance, an interesting program, consi- ting of short f'lus, nongs, toasts, duets, after which were served light refreshments.

We received one new member and one honorary member, a liberal offering and had a good social time, Excerpts from report of the annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, held in Denver. Colo: A I'ter six days of deliberations, and consideration of reports, submitted by national and state leaders, covering territory from the Atlantic to Pacific, and from Alaska to the Gulf, they closed on Oct. 28th. Wit the Convention's rally cry, The Nation's Going I ry The nation's going dry, The nation's going dry, Pass along the watchword The nation's going dry. The convention opened with the niaguihceiit and comprehensive ad- i enj.iyable time.

Those orescnt were: and Mrs. J. G. Schlatter, (j. W.

Schlatter, Miss Maude Morey and Mrs. Lizzie Bates. a Meeting1 of the Citizens of LeRoy in Regard to the Use of Gas and Install in g' Meters. mi ati about ii.iiliin" i hiil should ve create! a tempest, A meeting the. consumers of natural gas was Mat 7 p.

Friday the (ill), and i-fire was never so lare and hurried i athering nf LeKoy men atirl women they scarcely knew what they re there for The meeting was 'd in the ivx.ns over the Thornton .1 Rich store. Frank W. Selnnitt the presiding man and he was not unto the job if it was in-'ied to have a. woll dis-i Recently the Slierhronk Co, supplies gas to the city lias or-t Mjd the use of meters by all consum-the meter and the installing to be 1 for by the consumer and the in-inx to ne done by plumbers under direction of the gas company, 'here seems to have been two kicks coming by a majority attending viz, a kick on account of the consumer not having- the say as to who shall do the work, and a biggest kind of a kick because 1 hey, the kickers, Big Prairie Fires South of Town Sunday and in Balsom's Restaurant Monday Morning. On Sunday last, the Missouri Paeif-ie passenger 'Mailed a lire near that burned over much ground including three large hay ricks on Hi' Mather farm.

A link: later I he M. K. T. pa sponger putout another blaze that covered a big space and finaih the two tiros came together and let up when I hei -was nothing more to reach. At about 1 a.

in. Monday, tie claiming of tlie fire bell here in town aroused many of tlie people. A i r- blaze was eating out the Balsoin restaurant, the lirsf room south of tit Comment building. The lire wu-soon putout and so is the restaurant until the insurance adjuster turns in. The building was an iron (dad with an 18 inch stone wall on the nori side where the fire was located and except the paint and paper and a io the (loor there was no! much dam age.

The furniture and list tires, ai- some id' the stock in the ustaurao; was bullied, sim ked or ruined to siderable extent Goes to Herington F. II. Sch mitt and family leave this week for Herington, where Mr, Sohmitt has accepted a call to preach for the Christian church. During his stay of two years here he did 'much good work for the Ohrisrian congregation and they regret to have him leave. Herington is a much larger town, nearly 000 and will give him a great chance for advancement.

We wish him continued success. A call tor 'phone 44 will get you in immediate touch with The Comment printing office. You can phone a -local, send an ad, order job work, or ask for Home one to call on you. 44 will do the business. Mrs.

A. D. Finley entertained the Floral Club Thursday afterm on She was assissted by Misses Muriel Forester and Madge Dickinson. An interesting program was rendered after which refreshments were served. Those present were: Mesdames.

Sandell, Kraut, Petrie, Dewey. King, McGeehon, Coffin, Burr, Iierlrup, Nellie Smith. Julia Kesoer. Msinrlo We are in receipt of Press Bulletin No. 168 from the Agricultuial Experiment Station at Manhattan.

This number tells what constitutes "Pure Bran," and is read with interest. Send foi this bulletin, it is free. Telephone the news to The I and Nellie Rowe, Anna Thompson, Mary Ilennig, Stella beard, Manda janrl Maggie Sherman, Daisy C.ioke, L. A. Hambleton.

Misses Flo Sherman, Jean Stenuett Muriel Forrester, Madge Dickinson, Maiirinw dress of the national president, Mrs. Lillian M. Mtvem- of Maine, and closing wi! -ympuMiiin of achievement in "11 aies which resulted in For the news, read Thk Comment hows Wfiiln i hows Earl Hamilton in Show BuJness Rowe, Thelma Collin and Zclma Sherman. The leitise is closed and awaits 10' loss adjust ei Both the building am! stock were well insured, Origin o' fire, said to have been from a gas burn- er local ed 'under I lie olTee urn but it is said I hat Mi. ltilsom liitd Hit the gas oil' and o.il there was no! spark id' fire known to be in the If set ins hat the hie was all over oi.

the north side bv the si one wail. New Subscribers and Renewals Marvin Severns, city. T. Looinis, city. L.

II. Draper, city. Mrs. E. M.

Arnold, city. Wm. Red up, city. (Jarl Barnow, Route i. F.

P. Ilildebrand, Route 1. G. I). McCollister, Route 1.

Mrs. S. Caudell, Route 1. P. S.

Fenfon, Route I. R. II. Fowler, Route 1. Frank Ilenriing, Route 1.

E. J. Crego, Burlington, Kans. Mrs. E.

M. Norton, Lallarpe, Kas. Giles Eljenwood, Grant, Iowa. E. M.

Runnels. Miranda, S. D. J. IS.

Hale, Jerico Springs, Mo. J. A. WhetseJ, Westphalia. Kans, D.

L. Gilletl, Witchita. Kans. i Charlie oiseove'ed the tin and gave I he alarm, lie must be the good idyht, augei for ii was about Ik. same hour on Monday morning, Jan stale tneniOfi'ship gams ranging 100 to 2.000 lie convention touched highwater mark in i he organiza tion's hi-loiy.

That it has not only laid the foundations for the work now being successfully presented by othr reform agencies, but lias been ot the vanguard of every fight Gud and connlry, was the unaniin uis testi-moiiv of raternal delegai es i urn I lie Prohibition party, the anti-saloon league, I he several no license and churell tetnperance sociei ie. (Tlie baiiance of, this convent ion repot will be given in our next week's issue. ---Editor.) Do your I ading in Lclloy. "The Heart of an at Union Hall. Ft May nighl Mrs.

Geo. Cox sends Tub Oommisnt to her father, I I). Smith. Ferry. Ok.

Miss Jessie Ross came home Sat nr. day from Lallarpe, where she had been r-- hue. Ir. ne and daughter were over from i olony. Somliiy, and were 1 he guest nt Mnme and Dr.

Thompson and families L. A. Bader up fuw elect ion day and voted. Tlth- is aooitt his ti rsf, time tip to since his severe sickness, lie was brough' up town in a buggy. Gene Kuder of Coffey vi lb- who bought out the Gem Theater, I.

,1. Lane, about a week ago, sold out late last evening to Sewall A. Turner, proprietor of Turner's Bakery and Earl Hamilton, bookkeeper tor the Federal 1'ettermenl, who will look after their theater in the evening, and continue their regular business during the day. Messrs. Turner and Hamilton are both good business men, and their friends are confident, of their success in their new venture.

The theater will continue the same system of management that has proved successful with the former proprietor, adding new ideas of their own, in the way of drawing cards. Arthur Oruv-er will continue as pianist and Miss Katherine Hulse soloist. The new managers will have the advantage of a wide acquaintance here, and will be more popular with the people than any of their predecessors. Cherry vale Daily Republican. Gone to Arkansas J.

R. Ahlefeld, Mrs. Ward and daughters, Mabel and Edith, departed Monday afternoon forSiloain Springs, where they will reside for sometime. They shipped only a poi tioiiof their household goods. Mr.

Ahiefeld is interested in a new railway that is being built in Arkansas and it demands most of his time there; hence their removal. On last Thursday the Litdie Aid of the Christian ohurcii, went out, to the home of Mrs. VV. 1 Cot io.tihani. 1 vwwtol town, and spent a very enjoy-, able day together.

All brought well tilled baskets making big dinner. Those present were: Mrs. Frank Stenuett, Ulias. Ileber-lee, Maude Heberlee, J. Keilen-barger, lLitiit.ih Larison, Dun La ton, Maria Dm vis, Ida Brutchin, Lose Havens, Alia Fiake, Anna Felps, Wm.

Hazen, Frank Bolen, L. II. Draper, J. V. Green.

Will Mulinex. Clara Rich, MaggieUJader, Lina Cottingham and Grace urruh. Misses Minnie Jones, Alice Knoll, Georgia Cottinghain and Lola Green. Warren Murrah and l''rederick Stenuett. tv Friends and neighbors gave Mrs.

I). T. Lay ton genuine surprise last I-'riday. Mr. Layton had been "let in" on tlie secret and so on the morning he invited Mrs.

Layton to the wheat field with him. On their return home sbe found tlie house full of friends mid still further found that' the guests had sewed her carpst rags. It was a great surprise. The friends' brough'. an elegant dinner and it is needless to say that all enjoyed the ociasion.

Over twenty pounds of rags were which she certainly! appreciated. The guests were, W. Lank-I ton, C. Seyder, B. Boleu, Uussett, have to pay for the meters, in fact the paying for the meters by the consumers was the one thing that ailed the.

crowd. To tell it all would make a book as big as Quo Vadis. In 1905, the Shei brook Co. was given a franchise to supply gas or electricity to LeRoy, According to tlie Supreme Court decision in the Lallarpe case no franchise was needed and any other company could enter the city today without petmission. That franchise however, serves as a contract between the company and the consumer.

The use of meters and their installing shouul have been anri Jsettleil it the but a fiat rate provision was put into the contract, also meter rates. The last linSof section (j, says, "'Meter consumers Shall deposit, with rhe company, the cost of the meter," a ml section 8 says, "The Superioten-dcnrl may place a meter on the service pipe of any consumer at any time by direction of the company and thereafter such consumer shall pay meter rates, said meter shall be paid for by the consumer at the time it is installed or the superintendent turn off the gas," and another clause provides that where the has been cut off' "the consumer i-hall pay one dollar to have it again injected." As we understand from the first the company has directed the superintendent to put in meters but having once begun flat rates any talk of a change to meter rates caused a roar thai echoed back to Maine. Some mont hs since, Mr. Cuggan, as we weie Informed, was peremtorily ordered to put in use the meters and his oniy alternative is -resign. Recently the legal status of the company in forcing he use of meters, was considered, and the order was le-issned and the installing began, in.d.-r the direction of the company, in emploving II.

0. on Third 1'ngn. 21)1 Kan -as day. and he a mil-vet siit nt ibe burning oi the building, that he discovered the lire in the binliliog nori ol tins ollice, it-was ii barber soop that time. i (ipe i 'ha riey will have I Ola le 'in a ia rn on account of fire I his tiuiioing.

Amendments Lose By Big Majority The proposed ineiitlmeol to tin slate eoiisl itut it it i were unpopular in this County and were 111110 here as wel 1 as it, the slate generally The vote was to 011 i. to raise 1 lie payniei I of members of the legislature ami one N'o. 2 in pu I pi jlldsffS on instead of I ne vote was in I Advertised Letters Remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending Nov. b. 1908.

Mr. Harley Vouinens. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Nov. 23. 1908, if not delivered before.

In calling for the above, please say "Advertised giving date of list. II. C. AlSBOTT, P. M.

F. Murrah, of LeRoy, Kansas, for a visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Win. Ellis, where his wife lias been visiting the past two months. Mr.

Murrah is an old resident of Sherman township, and assessor of that part of the county when Elliott was represented by a little shanty in the trees just across the street from this office. Mr Murrah met many friends of his earlier years while in town Monday and took occasion, to make our sanctum a friendly call. Elliott (Iowa) Graphic. JpToti need a SUIT OP CLOTIIKS or an OYKRCOAT, you had better see what we have before you buy. We can fit you and our prices are $10.00 Men's Suits at 12.50 Men's Suits at Boy'sSliitsand I6.00 Men's Suits at 81 i.oo Overcoats at Equal- 10.00 Men's Overcoats at RediiCSO FliCSS 15.00 Men's Overcoats at Si 0.50 Remember judicious advertising always pays the, merchant.

The merchant who uses a good supply of printers- ink is the one who does the largest business. It nays to advertise. Tlie Methodist people people served an excellent dinner and supper on election day and added about $40 to their treasury. a good town to do Come to LeRoy-your buying. 1 Come in, we want you to see what we have.

A ur Special Sale on Woolen ID. SHA 13 TJ 'Jrl hess Goods is in Full Force it J. Q. Wilson, Jewell, Bert Gen1 ry, E. Gentry, M.

II. Gentry. II. V. Gentry, 0.

W. Heberlee. Stennetl, It. Lidia Dickinson, Lina Cottingham. G.

l'lusmyer, Maude Nellie Rowe, I'. Cot i Ida A. Solander, May Vickrey, Belle Lineback, Daisy Cooke, C. S. DeAey, Morton, R.

Woodeti, Stella heard, Molly Davis and Diaper. Misses: Laura Sims, Emma Cot iug-hain and Belie Hiort. We are pleased to note an incroas-ing desire on the pait of our reader-, to secure at the riist possible moment a cup) nf this paper and some c.ni fit the ollice and get a copy as it falls fresh from the press. The reason is we publish all tin' news ail the time. We want jmi to help us make it, 'itieriiy notifying us of the death, mamage ur mporlant I ratisact inns in which any mie from this county is 'niiciu'O'-d.

Jolt. i Gnjifti. nf -'al its City. Ntdiras-ka, is vt.siliiig J. M.

Davi- tun! his iitoi hers and sisl et s. He is a toother uf Mr-. Elmo Daws. Mr. Gapen left here in 172 and hits not been in Lelio stiict' lliat I lie resided in Horn liasih 'Z'l i lis 1 iieli siliiid in Falls City last May wliete he ill etijnv thcsuioiv yi-ars nf life.

Ue i- ul I a do hi I his world's gun is. The Commercial Hotel and Short Order House My of Woolen Dress Goods and Linings, which I have put on sale at cost, is going and gointf fv-st If you hayp not yet mr le your pur-chasqyou should do so at once -while the selec--llLi-? broken. These are al news g-oodg C. C. KERSEY Rates: $1.00 and $2.00 per day.

Special rates by the week or month. Good rooms. Best 'accomodations. Regular meals, and short orders served in the 1 est of style. A clean place.

Prompt service. Come lu re for a good meal. Nice line of candies, cigars, etc. Y-5t O.B.ADAMS Proprietor ii ijtfl JH ii' t-, -i7 t-K, tAg Ar A Ar A. A- i vi ii.