The Madison Mirror from Madison, Kansas • 1

THE MADISON MIRROR Vol. 1 No. 17 Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas, Wednesday, January 27, 1915. Price, $1.00 A Year. The Madison Mirror Entered as second class matter October 21, 1914 at the post office at Madison, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.

Published weekly by Lawrence M. Shearer VIRGIL NEWS Mrs. Myrtle Simson, deputy for the K. and L. of was in Virgil this week, building up the local lodge.

Geo. Campbell went to Euroeka Saturday. Mrs. W. R.

Blackburn was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Newberry, in Madison last week. Harley Wagoner and Miss Lucile Blackburn returned from Eureka Suaday, where they had been in attendance at district court. MORE FLINT HILLS BEEF Optimistic over the promises of 1915, stockmen of Greenwood County, one of the banner meat-making districts of Kansas, are preparing to produce more beef this year than in any other year in their history. Trains of stockers have been moving into the county recently, and, according to James Dye, of Virgil, in Greenwood, that district is now wintering an unprecedented number of cattle.

These will be finished on Greenwood's pastures next summer. "We never had so much roughage and SO many cattle wintering in Greenwood as we can report today," said Mr. Dye while at the yards. "Despite the fact that we have a large number cf cattle, I do not believe all of the roughage on hand will be consumed this winter. Corn is now being shipped out, returning growers 60 cents a bushel, or five to ten cents above the low level of this hay are also being shipped out.

But even with these shipments, we haven't begun to set much below the top of our reserves of feed Greenwood County's principal industry is the summer grazing of cattle. Inquiries are already coming in from Texas for pastures next summer, but no deals have been made to date, although some are about to be closed at last year's prices. In view of the more favorable weather and the reduced pasturing of last year, Mr. Dye says, Greenwood County probably will be in a position to summer more cattle than in 1914. "With the county in a position to handle more cattle.

continued Mr. Dye, "I believe 1915 will prove to be Greenwood's most prosperous year. With the European countries scrambling for American wheat and with prices of other cereals advancing in sympathy with the bread grain, I believe meat markets will soon begin to show bullishness. The future is always uncertain, but just now I feel that the summer cattle market will be fully as high, if not higher, than that of 1914. Last July and September I sold hogs at $9.10 and $9.05, respectively, and I exnect to receive as much for them this vear.

"The stockmen of Greenwood who. did not overreach in their operations are in a strong nosition today." -Drovers' Telegram. OLPE NEWS. Among those who were in Emporia Friday were Carl Shrader, Jake Brown, Chris Schwindt, W. H.

VanSickle, Paul Lamoureux, Peter Brown and John Sterbenz. John Burenheide. who came up about two weeks ago to attend the wedding of his brother, Henry, left Friday for, as he said, "The good old Sharon Valley." Ernest Haber bought a port roller-bearing wagon of John Schwindt last Friday. Mrs. S.

J. Lewis went to Emporia Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Moore.

She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss May. Mrs. Day went to Emporia Friday to visit her sisiter, Mrs. R. McGee.

Arden Valyer, teacher of the Elmendaro School, visited his home north of Emporia Saturday and Sunday. R. S. Jones and wife went to donia Saturday, to visit their daughter, Mrs. Leo Kuhlman.

Henry Paben returned from Beatrice, Saturday, after an absence of about two years. He brought a carload of his belongings with him, and will live on his father's farm, where his Frank, has been living. Frank has moved to the Mrs. Hinrichs farm. A Pioneer Gone John Dawson Kelley was born in Hart County, Kentucky, November 27, 1825.

At the age of 21 years, he married to Miss Amy Wardrip. To this union 7 children were born, four of whom are living. Also two aged brothers, Jeremiah D. Kelley, of Lamont, and Thomas R. Kelley, of Grand Junction, Colo.

In 1850 he, with his family, moved to Harrison County, Missouri. In the year 1862, he enlisted in the Union Army and served until the close of the war. In 1866 he moved to Greenwood County, Kansas, withstood the hardships of pioneer life, and witnessed many changes in the forty-nine years of his residence in this county. He died near Madison, at the home of his neice, Mrs. Cyrus Standley, January 22, 1915.

aged, 89 years, 1 month and 25 days. He united with the Baptist Church at the age of 25 years. And was a faithful member until called to his reward. Funeral services were held at the residence at 10 o'clock a. Sunday morning, by Rev.

Elrod and Stauder, of the Brethren Church The body was laid to rest by the side of his wife, at Line Cemetery. MADISON NEWS THE PLAY The second presentation of the play, "Morgot." was enioved by a large and appreciat've andience Saturday evening. and. although the prices charged were less than those charged at the first presentation, the proceeds amounted to over $70. All of the actors, excepting Mr.

Gradv. are residents of Madison, and some of them did so well that one is almost led to believe there are some Maud Adamses and Henry Irwins among them. Anvhow, the money has been raised to give Madison a good band. Walter Hartman and W. D.

Willis were down from Emporia. Friday, looking at the W. S. Lyman farm. The farm is owned hv Themas Edwards.

formerly of near Olpe, 'but now of Emporia. R. E. Golav from anywhere and everywhere. arrived in Madison, Friday, looking for work as farmhand and cook on a farm.

John Pegram, a student at the Normal' School of Emporia, came home Friday evening for a visit with the folks over Saturday and day. Hazel Irwin was in Madison, Friday in the interests of the Emporia Times automobile contest. She said she had no permanent address. Mrs. Emma Westcott went to Hot Springs, Friday.

E. E. Webster's car of household goods went to Sedan, Friday. Carl Oakly went to Emporia, Friday. Bruce Hemphill went to Gypsum, Friday.

Read this paper for the news. Mrs. W. A. Yeager, of Larned, who had been visiting her Mr.

and Mrs. George Rodman, went home Friday. Several knobs of the doors of the Santa Fe depot have been missing since before our day in Madison and last Friday morning one of the knobs of the entrance door at the Missouri Pacific depot fell with a thud to the floor. These facts probably constitute corroborative evidence that the railroads are hard up and need higher freight rates. Jess Voorhees.

T. J. Porter, R. R. Quakenbush and R.

W. Quakenbush went to Emporia, Friday. Mrs. J. V.

Cain and son, Earl, came home from Emporia, Friday after a week's visit with her mother in Emporia. Mrs. Martha Goll came down from Emporia, Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ezra Burris. Miss Effie Alexander, teacher of the Harmony school, northeast of Lamont, went through Madison Saturday on her way to attend the teachers' meeting in Emporia.

J. M. Sill was down from Emporia visiting Isaac Sill, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Frances Hahn, who works at the Gazette office in Emporia, came home to visit over Sunday. Ralph Campbell and Harvey Hooper, of Alta Vista, came Saturday to visit at Will Hooper's.

James and Joseph Hale, of Johnson County, who had been visiting their brother, M. C. Hale, and other relatives, went home Saturday. Rev. R.

H. Beall went through Madison, Sunday, on his way to preach at Prairie Bell. Somebody entered V. Feltag's barn Sunday night and slaughtered A big fat sheep. The thieves evidently cut the sheep's throat in the barn, for the next morning blood was found in the barn, where the sheep laid and tracks and blood were plainly visible in the soft snow where they had dragged the sheep from the barn and to the railroad about a quarter of a mile away.

Two persons were apparently in the deal, as in following up the railroad track the tracks of the same two persons were found which looked like those of boys or of small men. Neither wore overshoes. They were tracked to town and on up to the Mexican settlement and blood stains were found north of a car occupied by Mexicans. Mr. Freitag came to town to get out a warrant Monday and all the officials being out of town, he phoned to the county attorney about noon and Sheriff Walt Davis and W.

H. Vansickle, who was in Emporia at the time, came down and with the aid of Julius Polzin, ransacked the entire Mexican village, but no sheep was found. The officers made their time worth while by searching for liquor and firearms at the same time they were looking for the lost sheep. One gun was found in the possession of Manuel Luera, the red haired Mexican frequently seen about town. Luera went to Emporia Tuesday to consult the county attorney to try to regain possession of his gun.

OLPE NEWS. Who Stole the Sheep? A Reception A very pleasant surprise was given Sunday at the home of Miss Josephine Lamoureux in honor of James Diebolt. The invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. Tony Diebolt, Mr.

and Mrs. George Lamoureux and daughter, Mildred. James Dieboldt, Miss Mary Dieboldt, Miss Adeline Larocque and Miss Mar'e De Vaney of Emporia and William Metz. A dainty three-course luncheon was served to the guests, which consisted of sandwiches, potato salad, fruit salad, cakes, coffee, stuffed dates. The evening passed most pleasantly and the party was discontinued at a late hour.

John Pimple and family are moving to Colorado this week. Wm. Schultz and wife are moving into the Pimple house, which they purchased recently. About twenty members of the Knights of Columbus were pleasuntly entertained at the Peter Weinman home Thursday evening. Jake Weinman, wife and two children returned to their home in Atchison Friday.

John Sterbenz, Jake and Peter Brown, Paul Lamoureux and wife, Chris Schwindt, Fred Rathke, Carl Schrader, E. J. Vansickle and sister and Wm. Humerickhouse went to Emporia on the train Friday morning. Claus Jorgensen and wife, Margaret Jorgensen, and the Misses Kathryn and Eva Langley.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Huth went to. Emporia Saturday on their passes.

Miss Josephine Fraser attended the teachers' meeting in Emporia Saturday. W. 1 H. VanSickle and Theo. Voeste had a fracus on the Olpe streets, Monday.

The trouble, it seems came up after a third party reported to VanSickle something that Voeste had said about VanSickle. VanSickle shook Voeste and cursed him. Voeste called for help and when VanSickle let him go he went to Emporia and got out a warrant for his antagonist. VanSickle went to Emporia in his auto and pleaded guilty in Justice Combs's court before the warrant was served. The fine and costs amounted to over $20.

Clements Wenhoff and wife and little son, and John Weiser and wife, of Humphrey, who arrived two weeks ago for a visit at John Koehler's, went home Friday. The women visitors and Mrs. Koehler are sisters. Miss Mary Moellman returned from Kansas City Friday evening. The Olpe Elevator Company shipped two carloads of kaffir corn Tuesday evening.

Henry Lynn returned Friday from Great Bend and Wichita. Francis Hrencher came up from Westphalia, Thursday, and left the next day for his home at Sharon Valley. W. VanSickle received word last week that his sister, Miss Elizabeth, was seriously ill. LAMONT NEWS Matthew and Jacob Ott went to Gridley, Wednesday.

E. Bennett shipped two loads of kaffir corn Wednesday, one from Lamont and one from Hill Top. Charles Storrer was taken to Hot Springs, Wednesday morning. Charles has been down with rheumatism for several weeks. He was accompanied by his brother, Will.

Mrs. Sam Winzler visited with her mother, Mrs. N. Isch, Wednesday. A.

E. Imthurn called on Grandpa Imthurn, Wednesday. Eli Ott spent Sunday in Gridley. R. M.

Jennings butchered Thursday. Misses Lena Morse and, Laura Martin spent Thursday night with Rosa Ott. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luthi spent of Thursday night at Jacob Beyer's.

A crowd of about 35 young folks were skating on the river Thursday evening. Miss Tillie Emch who is working in Emporia, spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Dan Imthurn passed through Lamont Saturday on her way to Gridley. Little Ida Ott came over from Madison Saturday morning, to visit with her grand parents.

Mr. Kelley went to Madison Saturday evening to attend the funeral of his brother, John Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. G.

H. Storrer, Mary Storrer, Zella Fankhauser and W. S. Hauver took dinner at E. Bennet's Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luthi, Messrs. J. W.

Ott, John Wernli, P. D. Faukhauser and boys, and Rosa Ott took dinner at M. Ott's, Sunday. Miss Zella Faukhauser spent Saturday night at G.

A. Storrer's. Mr. and Mrs. G.

H. Storrer, Mrs. G. A. Storrer and E.

Bennett called on Mrs. M. Ott Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

E. Bennett and famaly, Zella Faukhauser and Esther Ott took supper at the hotel, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Faukhauser and family and Miss Mary Storrer called at G.

Storer's Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elrod spent Saturday night in Madison. Mrs.

Mathew Ott has been suffering with erysipelas is improving some at this writing. Rev. Kohl spent several days with John Campbell and family. Eli Ott spent Saturday night in Madison. Miss Marie Gruber and Sam Schwab called at the hotel Sunday ovening.

Rev. Kohl was called to Yates Center Thursday, to officiate at the funeral of one of his congregation there. Buy an Old Trusty incubator at P. Moser's. Stephen Schuhs' new ice house is 24x24 and 16 feet high, and will, he thinks, hold 200 tons of ice.

R. M. Jennings' mules got loose Sunday night and went to their old home at John W. Ott's. Mr.

Jennings bought the mules from Mr. Ott two years ago, and their return shows that mules have considerable memory. B. C. Hill and family were at Eli Leu's, Sunday.

Mrs. Chris Sauder went to Gridley, Monday, to visit her sister, Mrs. Henry Bahr. S. T.

Schuhs visited at Jake Leu's, Sunday. L. H. Samson built himself an addition to the Schwab barn on the lots where he lives, in order that he may keep his cows under shelter. Ed Storrer says that lumber has come down considerably in the past ninty days.

E. Bennett bought a carload of hogs this week. Sam Winzeler returned from his Illinois visit last Saturday. He visited relatives in Peoria, Roanoke, Eureka, Morton, Tremont and other places, and had an exceptionally good time. He says that the small towns seem to be holding their own, but that things are very quiet in the larger places.

Mr. Winzeler says that he is glad to get back to Kansas. Frank Slead made the bold statement Saturday evening that his are the only hens in the neighborhood that are laying. J. W.

Winzeler, of Peoria, recently sent us $2 on subscription, paying two years in advance. If all our subscribers would do that, we could buy a linotype machine and commence printing a paper as big as the Kansas City Star. Rev. Kohl's efforts in Lamont are bringing about some conversions. LAMONT NEWS Mrs.

Fred Luthi will resign her position at the telephone office about March 1, and leave a good job for somebody else. There are a fev applicants already. E. Hitchens has moved over towards Burlington. Ralph Sauder has moved to the Schindler place, southeast of Lamont.

Lew Shook, from Missouri, has moved onto the place vacated by Hitchins. MADISON NEWS Everett Chamberlain, of east of Olpe, went through Madison, Sunday, on his way to help with the Cox Carrington thrashing outfit west of Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pricherd were down from Emporia, Sunday, visiting relatives.

They are moving to Madison this week and will be at home to their friends in the house west of Crawford's hardware store and recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hubbard. Mr. Pritchard will run a barber shop in Green's pool.

hall. The Prichards left Madison ten years ago and have been residents of Emporia ever since that time. Mrs. A. A.

Zimmerman, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Hogan for a month, returned to her home in Kansas City, Sunday. Miss Ada Scott went to Emporia, Sunday. J. C.

Martin went to Peabody, Sunday and returned to Madison, Monday. E. B. Kelley, of Hamilton, attended the funeral of his uncle. Sunday.

Mrs. E. E. Webster left Saturday to join her husband, the Missouri Pacific section foreman, at Sedan, Kan. R.

H. Warrensburg and W. D. Laird came up from Eureka Sunday morning. The jurymen from this end of the county are Frank Klasser and R.

H. Warrenshurg. of Madison Township and George Ott and Frank Elsbury, of Shell Rock Township. The trial of Scott Stevens for murdering his son was heard in Eureka last week. The jury stood nine for holding him criminally insane and three for sending him to the Sawatomie insane asvlum.

This leaves it to Judge A. F. Ayers to decide what shall be done with the man. Court adiourned Saturday at Eureka and Judge Avers is in Howard this week. Court will convene at Eureka again next Monday.

Stock shipments are as follows: Frank Heidrick, two cars of cattle, Thursday, and two more Friday; B. M. Sutton, one car of cattle, Fridav: Fred Moser, one car of cattle, Friday; and B. D. Freeman, three cars of cattle Sunday.

Jim Kyrk of Oklahoma, who has been visiting the Haughtons in the Rock Valley neighborhood, went to Hamilton, Sunday, to visit his sister. Miss Fern Williams, of Quincy, visited her cousin, Mrs. W. H. Coburn, last week.

Mrs. Will Matile attended the home talent play, Margot, at the Madison Opera House, Saturday night and stayed all night with Mrs. Mike Borders. Miss Mary Stevenson visited Sunday with her parents near Olpe. John Smith was down from Emporia, Sunday.

Mrs. W. H. Coburn visited relatives in Toronto, Sunday. Be sure to advertise your public sale in this paper.

T. B. Swain returned from Emporia Saturday evening, where he had been having his eye treated. OLPE NEWS The Barrett-Dreasher damage suit came up for a hearing Saturday in Emporia. Barrett claimed that Dreasher's hogs damaged his corn fodder.

John M. Koehler and W. B. Schulze went up to testify. Mrs.

A. C. Fite, of Albuquerque, N. who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. George Shafer, went home Saturday.

Mrs. Nicklin, of six miles north of Emporia, who was visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Harry Dunn, went home Saturday. Among those who were in Emporia Saturday were Minnie Lessman, Among those who were in Emporia Saturday were Herman Mockry, N. Crockenberger, Fred Lessman, M.

Schadegg, E. Monthey, Mrs. F. Voorhees, and Miss Margar et Haag..