Concordia Press from Concordia, Kansas • 4

Concordia Press H. Danenbarger, Editor and Prop dificia! County Paper of Cloud County Bubscription Rates One Dollar Per Year if paid in Advance. $1.50 Per not Paidl in Advance. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY CONGRESSMAN HELVERING. The people of the Fifth Congressional district of Kansas are as posted and as up to-the minute regarding legislation as are the of any other congressional di trict.

in the United States. From their stand-point and it is not a selfish one as a rule, they are aware of the form of legislation that the district wants. It was for this reason we presume that Congressman Helvering always wrote to his constituents to find out what they wanted when any important legislation was pending in the National congress. It was going back to the first principle of representative government which is what the Democretic party claims to stand for. The work of Congressman Helvering and other Democratic congressmen who kept in touch with the people of their district is in no small way responsible for the success that has come to Woodrow Wilson and his administration.

That Woodrow Wilson is appreciative of tthe work of these congressmen who have. tried to give their district real 1 and actual representation is evident by a letter which the President wrote to a Fifth district man recently. In closing his letter President Wilson said: can say with great heartiness that I have not only come personally to like and admire Mr. Helvering but that I have followed his course in the House with genuine satisfaction. The President's remark means a great deal -it means that this district has a man in Congress in full sympathy with the President, and willing to do what.

the district wants him to do. It is little wonder that no opposition has developed against Congressman Helvering in his own party, and opposition that may come from other parties this year will be of little concern. THERE is no question but what Arthur Capper wi'l be a candi at for the Republican nom' na'icn for governor. For the last two years he has kept up a constant f're through all his papers on the Hodges administration, in order to ke attention rivited in another direction, whi'e he gradually slid back into the Republican party. He made the slide and with patches on his trousers at the knees and atthe seat where he tore them while making it, he imagines that no one remembers just what he did.

But the people of Kan as have a great deal be ter memory than Cap per gives them credit for having. He will discover ere long that the major ity of the old stand-pat crowd stil re just when Capper left the re servation and started in pursuit of the festive Bull Moose. And he will also find out that the Progressvies remember the exact day and date that he desertd them and started on his long journey back to the Republican party. THE Democrats of Kansas wl' ld their regular annual banquet in Tope ka on February 23, at which time the state central committee wil me the Democratic Editorial Association will hold its annual meeting. Notwith standing the great January eti there will be a bigger gathering cf Democrats on the regular date.

HARRISON PARKMAN, the S'ate Fire Marshal and his Deputies are doing a great work by their vigorous prosecution of "fire bugs" making it possible to reduce in are surance rates in Kansas. Fifteen persons have either pleaded guilty or been convicted of arson i in the past eight months and prosecutions are pending against nine others. Fire losses have decreased by almost a million and half dollars. Looks like Parkman was earning his salary. Parkman is one of the hardest workers about the State House and he keeps something doing all the time in his Department.

THE "IOLA REGISTER" does to look with favor upon the appear candidacies of Mr. Capper and Mr. Bristow. In an editorial on the 5th of January that paper said: "Senator Bristow and Mr. Capper' have apparently been proceeding upon the theory that they could have either the Republican or Progressive nomination for Senator and Governor respectively; 80 they have been centering their entire attention upon the question as to which nomination would most likely be followed up by election.

So far as the Wyandotte County Progressives are concerned, they seem to have been too long in making up their mind for at a recent meeting at Kansas City, both of them were denounced as having double crossed the Progressives, and Murdock- and Allen were brought forward as Progressive candidates for Senator and Governor. "Now, if by some accession of selfrespect, the Republican party should conclude that it would prefer as its candidates men whose political address is a little more definitely known it would be an interesting revelation to two distinguished gentlemen of the great truth that there is never a very great demand for a thing that is neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good red "Some accession of self-respect" great why does the esteemed Register" put a big "if before it. Does Mr. Scott doubt the ability of the G. O.

P. in the matter of "self T. Seaton. HERE is a pretty snappy paragraph from William Allen White on Bristow and Murdock: The announcement of Victor Murdock as a candidate for the progressie nomination as United States senator took the edge off the defection WOMENS SHOES We have placed on our bargain table, all broken sizes in womens shoes, and have divided them into two lots. LOT ONE Womens $4.00 fine grade patent leather with velvet tops, Vici Kid, and Gun Metal in both button and lace style, Welt sole, neatly and well made very serviceable, sizes 2 1-2 to 6.

your choice for $2.48 LOT TWO Your choice of a lot of $3.50 and $4.00 shoes in tan, gunmetal, patent, colt, and vici kid leathers, both button and lace style, just the shoe to finish out the season. It would pay you well to purchase a supply of these special values for fut. ure use as styles are good and quality cannot be equalled. Sizes, 2 to 4 1-2 Any pair in this lot only $2.50 SCHOOL SHOES $1.98 A very splendid lot of patent leather, gunmetal, and tan calf shoes that were made to sell for $2.50 and $2.75, both medium and high tops, sizes, 8 1-2 to 2, per $1.98 Austin DRY COODS Co. of Senator Bristow.

Bristow believer that his apostasy would end the progressive party in Kansas. it merely ended Bristow, and the immediate an nouncement of Victor Murdock that he would step into the leadership surrendered by Bristow, has strengthened rather than weakened the progressive cause. For Bristow left us not with a blare of trumpets; his exit was undramatic, rather a peterling out of leadership than a disavowal, and Murdock came in with acclaim. He has vigor, 1 he is in the height of maturity; has character and wins and holds friends. So that what was intended by those who influenced Bristow to his destruction to be a crushing blow to the party he left, by the happy turn of events has become a refreshing revival.

Bristow leaves the impression--however unjust it may be--of deserting his friends for mere personal advantage Murdock creates the impression of sacrificing his personal advantage for a cause he holds dear. And so the battle opens. CENTER TOWNSHIP'S CONDITION To The Editor of The Press, I notice in the last week's New Hope column stated that Center township is out of money she has the roads and culverts which is better than the cash. We all know that it is only self brag and what little work wasdonewas certainly dear paid for, for the township was not only out of money but put in the hole that it takes three years to oring the township to its fest aga'n. It will take all of the 1914 tax money to pay the debts of the old board.

It is therefore always easy to talk and have the work done at the expense the taxpayers, although it is exactly what the old board has done. And futhermore when they could see no other way out of it they resigned with the treasury empty and debts heaped up to the limit. So lets not re-instate the old board if we want the work done, but if we want the debts piled up, the lets re-instate them. They certainly know how to do that and wouldn't be long before dear old Center township would have to issue bonds. So I think that the old board had better practc'e what it preaches and let the towrship affairs alone as they certairly had a fair show, only they should have resigned sooner than they did.

The new board is doing as well as can be expected with an empty treasury and should any money come into the treasury they will try and make a showing with it Center Township Taxpayer. BIG STALLION AND JACK SALE ON FEBRUARY. 4. Lewis J. Cox is going to hold a bio stallion and Jack sale in this city on February 4 when he will sell 12 head of stallion andjacks.

The stock that he is going to sell is probably the finest ever offered the public in central Kansas at an auction sale. Mr. Cox has been troubled with rehumatism so much the last year or two that he has found it impossible to longer give highgrade stock the, attention that they should have. So he has decided to sell and has employed as auctioneers Col. Van Landingham of this city and Col.

W. Godby, of Blackwell, Okla. Among the stallions that Mr. Cox will sell are Gentleman Joe, Captain Junior, the imported German Coach horse, Cato, Prince of the Valley, Alfred Moyer, and Wander One, one cf the best three year old horses in Kansas. All the horses named above are in good breeding condition and have proven themselves money makers.

Mr. Cox in going to sell six jacks. and they are a bunch of mighty good ones, including Black Jumbo, Limestone Prince, Campion Clark, Jce Junior, Schnainost Reg No. 4395 and Mammoth. The terms of the sale will be cash or 18 months timeon approved note bearing 8 per cent interest.

FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH The orchestra will play "Mason's Soldiers" at 'he Sabbath school Sunday. We begin at 9:45 Sunday. The Junior will meet at four fortyfive with Mrs. Thos. Troup.

A fine spirit prevailed at congregattional meeting. The church site is decided. A fine attendance at the pastos's class in the catichism. We meet at four-thirty Wednesday. Get up to the C.

E. meeting Sunday evening. It promises to be helpful. Sunday will be Foreign Mission Day. Topics; morning, "The Greatest Business in the World" evening: "Is God Partial" The choir will have some fine special music.

The orchestra will play, Evening Hymn" by David and Old Faithul by Sousa. We sing a good deal. We have place and a welcome waiting for you. Come. James Taggart of the Pratt-Taggart Cash Grocery was at Omaha last Friday and Sturday on business for the store.

Work Shoes Work Shoes that are not for a price but are for wear and fort. Do you know real comfort? You will when you buy our and shoes. BOYS $3.50. AND Prices GIRLS $2.50, SHOES $2.75, THAT $3 ARE SPECIAL VALUES. THE BEST REPAIR SHOP IN 1 TOWN.

Diebel Ahlberg A. E. LASNIER DEAD. WAS A WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN AND MERCHANT. A.

E. Lasnier, one of the first and foremost business men of Concordia until a few years ago, when he retired from business died at his home in this city shortly before noon Tuesday after many months of suffering. For months he had been bed fast, the result of a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Lasnier was born in Henryville, Canada, July 30, 1847.

Coming to the United States he settled at Kankekee in 1867 where he made his home for many years and where he was married to Miss Celina Leblond. It was there that he learned the dry goods business and coming tc Concordia in the spring of 1887, in partnership with Mr. C. A. Betournay they built the Bon Marche block, cf this city one of the finest building blocks in the state.

In October of the same year Mr. Lasnier purchased the stock and opened for business the Bon Marche dry goods--a business which he conducted successfully for many years latter selling out to his brother, C. A. Lasnier who is the present proprietor. Mr.

Lasnier has also been identified with a number of other business interests, which took him to Quincy, and Hannibal, until failing health compelled him to give up all active work. Mr. Lasnier was a fine man-a fine man in the home life and a man of great usefulness to the community in which he lived. As one of this town's most progressive merchants for years and as one of the men who helped make the town what it isthe community owes a great deal to Mr. Lasnier.

He was a big man in whatever he engaged and a man who made many friend The funeral was held this morning at nine o'clock, from the Cathedral, with burial in the Roman Catholic cemetery. The deceased is survived by the widow, two brothers, C. A. and A. A.

Lasnier, of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. E. T. Martin, and Miss Eugenia Lasnier, of this city, and a sister who is a nun, in a convent, at Actonville, Canada, and is known in religion as Sister Theresa. At the Educational Council to the State Teachers association he'd at Topeka last Friday and Saturday this county was represented by Miss Choris Anderson, county superintent There were 96 delegates present from over the state and the delegates recommended, according to Miss Anderson five specific points that they desire teachers and school patrons to urge upon the next legislature.

These five recommendations are as follows: 1. Revision of text book law, supplementary books, and district owner ship of books. 2. Professional standing of teachers certificates revision of certificate law Length of institute. Tenure of office of teachers.

3. Removal of the state and county superintendent's office from politics. 4. The county of organization with idea of consolidation, of weak districts and establishment of rural high schools. 5.

Standardization of all high schools and free tutition. TEACHERS RECOMMENDATIONS C. B. Davies, who was in Kansas City on business arrived home Wednesday morning. -Try a short order at tthe Palace Cafe.

Open from 4 A. M. to 1 A. GETTING WHAT THEY WANT The interest in the stationery offer is increasing every day and those who have not taken advantage of it had better get in their order before January 1 as on that date the offer closes. One man from Glasco, who was already paid to November 22, 1922, paid until November 22, 1923, just to get the stationery.

Every man who has called at the office states that the stationery is first-class in every way. Here are some of those who ordered stationery this week. Golden Everley, Glasco, P. A. Hight, Jamestown, Rogers, Glasco, John M.

Buss, Concordia, C. G. Fitzgerald, Delphos, G. B. Sutton, Concordia, R.

O. Wagner, Concordia, C. F. Willars, Glasco, Geo. Brown, Concordia, A.

T. Sanger, Concordia, Alfred Lind, Concordia, J. C. Livengood, Concordia, O. H.

Istas, Concordia, Frank Ashley, Jamestown, L. C. Keener, Delphos, Joe Naillienx, Concordia, M. J. Breen, Delphos, O.

Bergeson, Glasco, QUIGLEY WILL REFEREE. The Normal is to be congratulated on securing the services of L. J. Quigley as referee for all games on the home court this season. Mr.

Quigley has officiated many times recently in football games and has given entire satisfaction. As a referee, he thoroughly understands the rules and his decisions are always quick and sure. He is a brother to the noted coach, E. C. Quigley, of St.

Marys. Our new referee has turned down a number of positions as a regular coach. His prefernc is the work of referee only. The first game in which he will officiate will be the one Satur- day night, with Chilocco Indians. Quigley has many friends in poria and is a general favorite with the town people.

His coming in sures thoroughly competent and satisfactory State Normal Bulletin. WARNS WOMEN VOTERS Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, member of the State University Board of Administration, was among the speakers at the democratic banquet held in Topeka last week. Among other things she said the following.

"Women must have a care lest they create a dangerous sex antagonism by holding council together and demanding of parties and legislatures only the special things necessary to the welfare of women. Let us hold to our idea of working with men for a wider social program." HILLAN-LEDIG WEDDING Mr. Wm. Hillan, of Lincoln township and Miss Jennie Ledig, of Huscher, were united in marriage Wednesday noon at the home of the bride's parents, near Huscher. Rev.

Spencer prformed the ceremony which united in marriage this excellent young couple. Both young people come from excellent families. The groom is a son of Levi Hillan, of Lincoln township and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.

Ledig of the Huscher neighborhood. They will go to housekeeping on a farm just north of town. This paper's good friend, Golden Everley, of Lyon township, was a pleasant caller at this office while in town Tuesday. Mr. Everley is buying another 80 acres adjoining his present farm on the north-west.

He is another young man who by hard work and careful management is forging to the front. To Parties Who Wish to Store Ice for Next Summer's Use we want to say that for January delivery we are in a position to make a very attractive price. As is well known, our ice is made from puae distilled water: free from germs, and really the only ice fit for domestic use. The Concordia Ice Cold Storage Co. Subscribe for The Concordia Press The Official County Paper $1.00 Per Year.