The Hepler Enterprise from Hepler, Kansas • 1

r. '1. Remember Girard's Labor Day Celel)iation Monday, September Olh A Hopler Paper Published in the Interests of Ilepler and Vicinity Vol. 2. IIEPLER, KANS.

AUG. 13, 1915 No. 14 COURT HOUSE NEWS WOULD TMM TREES. OM.V 2 WKTTKK .11 I.VN IN VKS. TWO FIONEERS GONE EDITORS HAVE TIME (lirard Women Surest Unifor TIIT IS MOST mity in City Adornment.

iAItOIT 2U ATTh'Ml AT 01 YI SCAT SATt KIHV. INU TO Till: TAXI'AYKIIS. TWO OF (KAWIOKO (OrNTY'S 01,0 SKTTIJ'HS Win. Wilkerson, 70 Years Old and John Andrews, SO Years Old PusmnI Away In Lust Week. Comity Health (h'tioer Hum Huge Inspect All Schools llcfoic Opening lay.

AcrieiilMirnl IteronN Show MoiilhN lliiliil'nll Was 12.111 laches. Manhattan, an. July, will go down in Kansas history as one of wettest months, says J. F. Hamilton, professor of physics in the slat" agricultural college, who ha charge of thf oldest weather record.

i hi the state A total of indies of rain fell on eiglneen different days. Tin1 average Julv rainfall i-- l. im hes. The heaviest rain fell on July when 3. 12 inches were recorded.

Onlv twice in Two of Crawford county's old and very highly respected pioneers passed Girard Is a city of trees. The fed-j iriitiiui of women's clubs has under- llrsl MeefitiM: of Crawford Co. Kill-taken a very Important work in con- (ors Auto Hide ami lieetion with this aspect of the town, ine ricnic a Pnrk. more In the way of suggestion than as mandate. It is to the effect that Tin1 first annual meeting of the evetyhotly trim trees, this fall in a 1 Crawford County Editorial Assoeia-unifurni milliner.

The suggestion isitim) was held in Girard, Burnett's tli.it they trimmed high, so as to Pnrk, as tier schedule, several of the afford a view of the house and admit editors bringing their families and the breeze. The suggestion Is so good lunch baskets and joining in a guod, II. Hums and Dr. Burns motored to Dr. and Mrs.

A and Mrs. T. away in the past week. One, Mr. Wm.

George aei'om- Rol.md Sunday iit and family aid wen 12. Wilkerson, who was found dead in his bed Sunday morning, passing away some time in the night. Death was due to appoplexy. At the time of li is deatli he was past 70 years of age. The other, Mr.

John Andrews, who Dr. J. Frank McNaught, county health officer, has just discovered that he has a huge job before hint during the next few weeks and one that will keep liim hustling, lie has received several volunious epistles from Doctor Crumbine, state cleanupist, and other government inspectors of public health, informing him that the county health officer must get busy as per the following resolutions passed by the annual meeting of the state board of health, in June: "Ho It Resolved, That the following he adopted a regulation of the Kansas state board of health: "That in the interest of the public has been an inmate of the Girard Hos pital for the past ten weeks, in which that it might to carry the full force of fashioned picnic. They were met a law. The first limbs should be us at The Fnterprise office by antes, fur-high as the story of the house.

jsM.d the loyal citizens of the Where there is a gap in a row of trees i.e.vn, ami i-ivcn a over our should he filled in without delay. 1 the new school houses, the liev All this ia accord with the recommen- climvh and every point of interest dation of the arborial committee of This ride lasted about an hour niter the federation that has been selected i whirl) the party was let out at the to promote the good work, and is cmi- beautiful P.urneit Park and a dinner nemly sensible. If followed, it ill was prepared by the ladies. Those cost but little and will add greatly to niesnt were Mr. and Mrs.

G. II. I)v- the past, "ai years has there been -i greater rainfall during the month It has been cool in Kansas only live cooler -corded. The mean temperature month was T.V! decrees, degrees below normal. The hottest day ever recorded at this station is July Isiht.

when the thermometer went to degrees. The eon: day in July recorded is July 111, 1 ss hen puniod home by Miss Neola Hums. Mrs. disprove and son Albert left Monday fur Ihf iesville. visit, her daiiyht or Mrs.

Koehler. Ed Goodeii was a Ft. Keoft visitor Monday. Mis. Wm.

Atkissoti and daughter I.ela spent. Titcsd iy wit It Mrs. Mason and family. Dale disprove, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. George lloelilcr.

at kla. returned home Saturday. Ail. i Mason has been on the sick list Ed Shetman of Fit Isbtirg was a Ilepler visitor Saturday. place he died.

Mr. Andrews lias lived in Crawford county for many years and was nearing the Slst milstono at the time of his dean. He like Mr. Wilkerson, was well known and highly respected by all who knew him. He the thermometer went down to died Monday morning.

10 de- attractiveness of an already attractive city. WIS. C. UOSS. Chairman.

William E. Wilkerson, an old and respected citizen of Girard, was fond health, all school houses shall be grees, lsKi-i si.ssion UliTHOItlST dead in his bed at his home Sunday morning. A phsician was called, who thoroughly cleaned at some time during the annual vacation, and disinfect Toe Cnas 'bclguro sale was well er and family of McCune; Mr. and Mrs. M.

F. S-ars of Mulberry: Mrs. Ada Mason of Ilepler: Dr. Uuiinion and son. hay, of Arcadia: Mr.

hrink-ei'hol'f of tiie Pittsburg Headlight: F. A. and A. K. Wasser of the Girard Press: Thos.

Kvans and family. Harry W. Pom and K. K. of The Fnterprise.

And say. but. these editors wives' can believe me. The belie said that he had been de: 1 several All of the regular services of the "etho.Msts will now be resumed, ami ed at such times when known to be hours and pronounced the cause of Board of in regular sesMoe at Tuesday August ini." met. oe A.

All infected by a contagious or infectious deatii apoplexy. He had been in apparently gVd health the previous disease; that the source of water night, and retired rather late, after tiers were prescM. Tax assessed against all of Block-, and 7. South Side Addition to spending the evening with a relative in the city. Mr.

WilKerson's age was 70 years, 8 months and 12 days. He was well known in the county and leaves a number of relatives, and hosts or friends to mourn him. Tiie deceased wTas born in Leyington until uirther notice will be held in the court hoib-c. Keguiar services for Sunday, Aug I as fallows: Sunday school at a. in.

Morning preaching service at II a. m. Sermon subject, "Spiritual Fpworth League at p. in. Evening preaching service at p.

m. Sermon subject, "A Far lteae.hing luimiity." Let Methodists rally now and plan to attend every service. And let the friends and strangers who are not regular attendants at some other church remember spread cii! a luneii at noon that wouhi have made anybody's old King sit i.p and take notice. Fried chicken, did you say? Well, i should say so, en-onj-'h to that multitude and then some b'fi. And the chicken was a sniiill pari, all kinds of dainty dishes, attended Sal urd.iy.

Tiny uiil soon leave for h.vv.i where I hey will make their home. The funeral of I ne lit tie two year o'd son of Mr and s. Claude Savage of Fl. Scott was helu in lleider Wednesday alter. loon.

Rev. I.aeey ollieh't-ing. Interment in ileoier emetery. Jim Staull'er and Rent Gooden who have been lishingon I re Neosho livei ret tied home Tuesday. Mrs.

Henry, nee Ida. Mostelici, and baby of J'llisbui'g visited 1'iieiidsiti Ileoier Tuesday. R. F. Lenders and wife and L.

II. liiebe, wife and dauhier Vera were Fl. Scot visitors Sunday. M's. Ma'-ie- Glasgow of Mulberry, who has been vis ting her cousin Mrs.

Oct. 24, 1S44. At the age of nine years he moved with his parents to Bloomington, 111. He was married supply be inspected as to its whole-someness and purity, and that the privies be required to be put in a sanitary condition before the fall term of school begins. "lit It Further Resolved, That the enforcement of the provisions of this regulation shall be a part of the duties of the city health officers in cities of the first class, and of county health officers in all territory outside of cities of the first class, in their respective jurisdictions." So if you country people, Bee an automobile breaking the speed limits you may know that it is Dr.

McNaught doing his duty as health officer. There are only about I'2G rooms for him to inspect. With less than a month to do it in. to Rebecca Jane Linthicum, October 1G, 1SGG. They moved to Kansas Oct.

a cordial welcome and a hearty shake I of Uic hind awaits you at ali of our 20, 18G9 and he has resided iu Crawford County ever since. services. i Eight children were born to this (iia cancelled on account of said lots being Right of Way of Frisco Report of J. Frank McNaught, County Ifeaith Officer for month of July approved. Board adjourned, August 9th.

Board of County Commissioners met in regular session o'clock M. Am. All liienhj'i present. Plum Lewis was paroled from jail. He was convicted on assault and battery charge and is bio to pay fine and costs amounting to but a-grees to pay at the rate of each pay day commencing first pay thiy in September.

Board adjourned. August 10th. iy to. met in regular session at o'cloc A. M.

Tuesday August 10th. All members were present. The following paroles were granted: Costa and Angelo liioniiini. violation of prohibitory law. A The I miniifec bus (ad one tMsnppo was Ihoiir.M tint U' iNCjhl be io laiiil Frank V.

Wilsli. the well-known yhu is iitvesii-turiing the Colorado labor trouble Bui Mr. Hormnii received leflcr in biai Monday morning staling licit be could not come on (his date owing to a date litailr several weeks ago. He expressed liis i caret at not heimr able to iitlcnd stated thai he would lie delighted to come at some lHiOVYM IN union two, with their mother nave Maggie. Davis and family left for to visit, Braze! and passed to the better land.

Three sons and three daughters survive him. They are: Charles, of Girard; Foster, of family. Bcaulah; Edgard, of Parson; and Ger The base hall teams of Ilepler and HiaLtvhle played Sunday. The score PITTSItnttt (JOT IT. trude, of Oklahoma, Emma, of Savannah, Georgia, and Adelia, of Colorado Spring.

He leaves four sisters Mrs. E. Kistler, Mrs. Eliza Harming, and being 10 to li in favor of the home tea in. The Fpuoilh League gave an ice Mrs.

Lizzie Lewis, of Girard; and Mrs. cream social Saturday night ami a lug crowd was A short bet good Malinda Mason, of Boise, Idaho. A host of relatives and friends whose hearts sorrow beceuse cf his going. The book machine recently purchased by the county commissioners for the deputy district clerk's office, Girard division, was moved to Pittsburg Monday morning to be used in that office. Girard will probably get Pittsburg's old one.

Kind of them, isn't it? program was given before the social. His companion departed this life Mrs. A. Evans and daughter Miss February 16, 1915. His children were all present at the funeral except Mrs.

Ethel are visiting relatives and friends in I llinois. Emma Porter of Savannah, Georgia, who was unable to get here. He united with the Church of God a Mrs. Odel1 of Texas is here visiting A FKVT MOHK DAYS. number of years ago and his fruitful Fred klell and family.

Ilody (if Kaxon of reeiibnsli, found Monday. Miss Margaret Daxon, 49 years old, met death Monday ny drowning in a well at the home of her sister, Mrs. Helen Marnell, near Greenbush, west of Girard. The body was found in the well Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock. It is not known wether death was accidental or the woman jumped into the well with suicidal intent.

Miss Daxon had only recently returned from the state hospital at Osawatomie and an application had been made for her return. It maybe that she chose to end her life rather than return. The vjoinan was missed Monday morning about 10 o'clock. The search for her continued until 2 o'clock in the afternoon when her body was found in the well. It is not known how long she had been dead.

The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock from the Catholic church at Greenbush. The services were conducted by Father Verdan of the church. Burial was made in the Greenbush Catholic cemetery. The mother of the drowned woman also lives at the home of Mrs. Marnell.

Christian life has been blessing to ss Nora Smith was a Fort Scott all who knew him. His going was as visitorSunday Misses Barbara Wiedehniaiin and his life, ciuiet, peaceful, serene. The sudden death of Mr. Wilkerson came as a shock to the community and was a terrible blow to his family, as he was a very active man although getting along in years. Funeral services were held at Christian Church Eva Lioietincr were the guests of Miss Daisy Cosgrove Sunday we wouldn't attempt to name them.

The lunch was started out of doors, but the showers drove us into the pavilion to finish. After lunch a business meeting was held and Editor Dyer of the McCune Herald and contributor to the Kansas City Star, and other metropolitan papers, was elected president a nd Harry W. Boitck of the Girard Enterprise, was chosen secretary. Mr. Brinker-lioff of the Headlight made a few remarks in which he stated that lie thought the editors of Crawford county should come to the defense of the fair heme of Crawford county.

it was his opinion that the people of Kan sas looked on Crawford county as the 'had lands of nsas" and that decent folks would not stay here. Several interesting discussion were heard during a very enjoyable afternoon and the meeting adjo: ned with everybody feeling better toward his fellowman. Wo had a great time and hope that this will be a permanent organization. SOME NOTES. It Will Not Be Long Niitil School Hays in County.

Preparations are under way in most every school district in Crawford county for the opening of school. The county high school at Cherokee is going to open September 7, the Tuesday after Labor day. Several of the rural schools open September 6, others the 13 and by the 20th nearly every district will be busy. Armstrong and family visited II Stocking and family Sunday Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Babb offic Dave Karris of Walnut was here on the iating.

Interment was made in Girard Cemetery petition having- been reeieved praying for the vacation of part of a certain road now of record in Road Record Book at page said road being ti() ft. wine. It being the intention to vacate the East 120 rods fsaid road running hetween Section U. Town 2.S, Range 22, and Section 0. Town 29.

Range 22, and. Re-establishing a new road 40 ft. wide lying directly along the side of that part of said road proposed to be vacated. The petition being regular and accompanied by a good and sufficient bond, it is hereby agreed that the viewers of said road shall be the Board of County Commissioners, as follows: John Beitzinger, V. II.

Braden and Clarence Cover. Said viewers to meet at the East end of said road at 10 clock A. M. Saturday September 4th. 1915, and proceed to view said road according to law.

Board adjourned. JOHN BEITZ1NGER. CHAS. C. EVER1TT, Chairman.

County Clerk. business Satur ay Chas Rennet and wife, Mrs Rertha Pierce motored to llnittville Sundav Mrs Ollie Mason attended the editors association and picnic at Guard Saturday Miss Clarice Huffman visited Mari etta Smith Sundav. John Andrew was born Aug. 22, 1 834 in Ayrshiiv. Scotland and died Aug.

10, 1915 at O'inud, Kan. He came to America in 1S.55 and settled at Sparta, 111. lie was married to Arethusa E. Pike in 1862 at Marissn, 111. In 1887 he and his wife removed to Girard, where Mrs.

Andrew died in 1001 A sister, Mrs. Janette Allen and a brother, William Andrew, have preceded him to the giave, while two brothers, James Andrew of Girard, and Ilobert Andrew of Marissa, 111. survive him. The Meanest Man. Dr.

Britt has found another meanest man. This latest find is a fellow who lives in the country and who leaves his largest loads until it rains to haul to town, "just so he can cut the roads up," says the doctor. "Every time I go out that way I feel like looking him up and beaning him, for we will never have any roads out that way as long as he lives." HAVE GONE TO EXUNITION. Fred N. Chadsey and wife left on day night for San Francisco to take in exposition.

They went via Kansas City, Denver and Los Angeles, and will return via Salt Lake Editor Runnion lias quit editing and started an easier graft. He has several swarms of honey bees which have made 3,000 pounds of honey. Which he has for sale. The doctor brought over a sample and it is our guess that there will be honey in every editor's home for awhile for it was sure fine. LIVK STOCK IN ALASKA.

Xaine 11 i in 3Inrpliy. Howard Leonard is responsible for the following war story: "Several miners were going home from work on the Mulberry car, among which were several Irish and German. Of course the topic of discussion was the war. The two factions fell to 'kidding' eacli other and in the discussion a German supporter spoke up and said 'Ah, when the war is over, and ermany has captured Ireland, they will give it back, because it ia no said the Irish descendant, 'Shure, but you are mistaken, the next Kaiser's name is goin' to be City, Colorado Springs. They are ex Will Move to Topeka.

pecting to have a great time. Chero- Sentinel. It. L. Ass'n.

Elects, The Girard Building Loan Association met at their quarters last Friday evening, August 6, and held the annual meeting electing the following officers: J. E. Raymond, president; E. A. Wasser, vice-president; Win.

Grantham, secretary; W. C. Millington, treasurer. John Vincent was elected as a director in Wm. Gardner's place, the latter resigning.

The meeting found the association in the best of shape and growing each succeeding month. Editor Sears was more interested in giving a fishing demonstration, and right after dinner set out to bring in a fine large bass, but before he had found the right spot the rain drove him in. Live stock has not received as much attention as crop production in Alaska, but enough lias been done to show that there are considerable possibilities in this line. Grasses pro luxuriantly in the interior valleys, and forage crops of various kinus can be grown successfully in all parts of the territory. One handicap, however, is the difficulty of curing forage in the damp weather generally prevailing.

It is proposed to meet this difficulty in part at least by the of silos. JAMES GILLIES OPTICIAN Fort Scott, Kans. Kyes Tested Glasses Fitted Fort Scott Lee Harrison and family will this month move to Topeka, where on September 1, Mr. Harrison will become secretary of the board of administration of the state schools. While of course we are glad to see Mr.

Harrison get so responsible a position we are sorry to see the family leave Cherokee. During their stay here they have made many friends who will wish them the best to be found in the cap-itol city. Cherokee Sentinel. Mr. Harrison is a mighty fine young man and has done some great work iuring his stay in Crawford county.

He will be missed by his many friends. The writer who has eaten at restaurants for several years, learned something Saturday. It was the first time we knew that there was any eatable part to a chicken besides the neck and wings. Don't Like It. County Superinteud-J.

V. Miley doesn't like the looks of the walls of his office at the court house and carries insurance on all of his book cases and furniture in the ofiice. The wall is cracked and appears to be growing worse. He said "one can never tell, the foundation might sink a foot some night and I am going to be in the clear hen it does." TUESDAY SATURDAY All work jrtiaran-tt-ed or money A Good Sale. George Detjen, manager of the Quality Clothing company, informs us that he ts well pleased with the progress of his sale.

Geo. it a live young fellow and realizes tjat to get trade he must go out after Jt which he does. And which is making his place a popular institution. en bar The Enterprise is certainly grateful to the citizens of Girard for the way they co-operated with us to make Saturday an enjoyable day for the visitors. Mr.

Burnett opened the park to us, Mrs. McFarland had a barrel of ice water at the park when we arrived and the boys were very careful to A Correction. In the county tax levy story of last week we published the county charity total amount $22,226.10, and it should have read $2,226.61. W. G.

HOSSAGK AUCTIONEER Japanese Millet. A sample of Japanese millet is on display in Walberts Timberlake's window, which was A brought in by A. Caldwalder of route show our guests every point of inter- Locn.Is is reported to be very at his home in Girard. lest in the town. In fact everyone Mr.

Caldwalder says that this new DR. C. L. MOSLEY tjsisiaa v.i Ssrgeoa Calls ansAcre 1 day i i.ihr. Cilice up stairs in I.

O. O. F. buiidirg Ciee Phoue'Wj Residence GO fr.v tn hpln make thines nleasant A New Rater. Earl Adamson, the north side baker, has a new baker at his home, the little Mlow arriving W.

C. Hossack announces that he is ready for busine.ss and will begin the season with J. T. Lindsey sale, two miles south of the city limits, about the 2Gth of Augurs. millet has proven a success with him an(J eit0rs offered a rote of and he has had three cuttings this; thanks to them to show their appre- The Enterprise prints bills.

At "right- prices..