The Riley County Democrat from Manhattan, Kansas • 1

THE RILEY COUNTY DEMOCRAT VOLUME SEVEN MANHATTAN, RILEY COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915 NUMBER 11 Old Resident Dies Judge Robert J. Harper, aged about 92 years, died at his home, 221 South Eight Street Monday morning at 2 o'clock, death being due to heart failure. Judge Harper was a native of Ross county, Ohio, and of German ancestry, and was nearing his 92nd birthday. He came to Kansas in May 1895 and in the following fall was elected county clerk and register of deeds of Riley county, and was holding that position when Kansas became a state. In August 1862 he enlisted in Company Eleventh Kansas and was appointed Regimental Quatermaster-sergeant and at the end of one year was commissioned first lieutenant and commissary of sudsistance and served in this capacity with Gen.

Plumb across the plains against the Indians. He was mustered out in August 1865 and returning to Manhattan was elected to fill two county offices, clerk of the district court and probate judge, which positions he filled for about 23 years. He was also a justice of the peace for the city of Manhattan for several years and was known and well acquainted with most all the people of this county. In the early days of Kansas it was considered that Judge Harper of the best posted men on the United States land laws that could be found, and his advice was sought by many people on different questions of law, and as he made no charges for same his friends were many. He leaves to monrn his loss one daughter, Miss Josephine, two grand daughters, Mrs.

Fred Dial of Manhattan and Mrs. Allen Zimmerman, of California, and hosts of friends. The funeral of Judge Harper was held from the home 221 South Eighth street, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial was made in Sunset cemetery. Settle Two Cases The referee in the case of 0.

A. Dix vs. John Tryon reported to the district court Friday morning. His report wsa confirmed by Judge Smith. The case of Charles Schwartz and Henry Schwartz vs.

J. Lind was dismissed Friday morning, it having been settled out of court some months ago. The case of Dina Hepworth vs. L. G.

Hepworth, for recovery of money, was contined until the next term of court. Taken To The Pen William Jones and George Robinson, two of the negroes who were sentenced to the penitentiary Thursday, were taken to Lansing prison Friday where they began serving their sentences. Charles and Frank Schermerhorn, sheriff and under sheriff, left Friday morning with the two prisoners. Jones and Robinson, with another named Wells, robbed the Robert negro Smith jewelry store on the night of May 29. Wells was to young to send to prison and received a sentence at the reformatory.

Wareham's Airdome Wareham's Airdome was crowded every night this week as there were fine moving picture attractions presented. Tonight Frohman Amusement Company presents C. Aubery Smith in Alfred Sutro's play. "The Builder of Bridges." This will be a very interesting picture. For Satuaday the theatre will have two attractions.

The first will be "More Than Queen," a magnificient film in its succession of scenes wonderfully colored. Col. Heeza Liar "Signs Pledge," a Bray cartoon comedy will be shown in addition to the above picture. Burial of Mrs Palmer The funeral of Mrs. M.

J. Palmer, who died at her home, 309 Moro street, at 1:45 p. m. Thursday was held from the Christian church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. S.

B. Moore officiating. Interment was made in Sunset cemetery. Mrs. Palmer was born at MeFonellsburg, February 2, 1865.

Besides her husband she is survived by Miss, Carrie and George Palmer of this city and Mrs. Frank McArthur of Salina. Cut First Wheat in Mud. Olathe, Kas, June 25, -The first wheat cutting in Johnson County took place today eight miles southeast of Olathe on the farm of J. A.

Dougan. He bought a gasoline engine, fitted it to the reaper and this furnished the power to operate the machinery. A float was constructed so that when the mid was too deep for the bull wheat it rested on the float. The power furnished by the engine cut the wheat satisfactorily and not a bundle was missed. E.

Coffey, of Ogden, was in Manhattan Sunday. Odd Bits of News Fremont, L. Pawsey was automobiling Snuday, a bug flew into his ear. The services of two physicians and the aid of chloroform were necessary to remove the bug. Amsterdam, Holland.

-A workman employed at Dusseldorf in the manufacture of ammunition for the German army, has averaged 17 working hours a day for 26 days. This is considered here a world's record. The man's total earnings for the time were $89.50, about 18 cents an hour. Evansyille, Ind. never use love powders, I simply win them.

Men are easy to get." So says Mrs Polly Anne Weed Strodes, seventy years old, who is seeking a divorce from her thirteenth husband, Harrison Strodes, 82 years old. Mrs Strodes says as soon as she gets her divorce she will wed her fourteenth hnsband. Pueblo, Colo' -A patent at the state asylum is suffering from the hallucinaton that the wireless stations of the world are drawing their electricity from him and sapping his strength. He wants to form a union to abolish aerial communication throughout the world. Elko, Cal.

Austin Basset, a bachelor of New York, recently received a baby by parcel post from Wash. He says he is ignorant of the mother of the child, and is advertising for her to put a stamp on herself and follow the baby. St. Louis, Mo. -Blissless and kissless is the way Mrs Eugenia Koch Andeason, 19 years old, describes her married life with Arthur R.

Anderson, pastor of the Central Christian Church of Granite City. Two kisses in the last two months and $20 in the last seven months, according to Mrs. Anderson, make a good receipe for a love extinguisher. New York, N. Y.

-When Mrs Lena Reaven went to buy some things from Marion Castragivani, a peddlar, he ask her for a kiss. She refused and the Italian picked up a stick and struck her over the head, cracking her skull. Sunbury, Pa. -Mrs John J. Carr has applied for a divorce, alleging that her husband squeezed her so hard he broke her breast bone.

Mrs C. L. Moore left this week for Los Angeles, California, where she will visit her son a few weeks. The contract to pave Laramie street from Third street to Manhattan avenue, and Moro street between Sixth and Elevehth street was granted to Watts Amerman by the city Tuesday. HOW "WAR ORDERS" HELP Some of us think that the country's new prosperi is due to temporary stimulation of trade and manufacturing.

"War they say, explain -such orders on hand and to be filled amount to from one billion to one and a half billion dollars. But there is this effect to be considered: As fast as we deliver these orders to Europe, we shall receive cash or credit. We are a spending nation; how shall we spend this billion and more? Most of it will be spent in this country. For example, one large manufacturing corporation which usually does a business of fifty millions a year is now running at the rate of seventy-five millions a year- -and it has no "war April's record of bank clearing (bank clearings are excellent indications of trade and manufacturing activity) was better by 1 per cent than in April, 1914, and actually this year's record is better because of certain changes of clearing methods due to the establishment between last April and this of the Federal reserve banks. Business failures are another index.

This year's April record was 1800, as compared with 1278 in April, 1914. Looks bad? But wait: This April the failed firms had assets of $20,000,000 to offset liabilities of $39,000,000 while in April, 1914, $19,000,000 of liabilities were offset by only $8,000,000 of assets. Failures decreased in number by eighty-three as compared with March of this year; no doubt the record for May and June will show further improvement. Interest and dividend earnings will show, for May of this year, an increase over May, 1914, of $10,000,000. It is estimated that our country's wealth has grown so that each individual would have, if it were equally divided, almost $2000.

We have passed the 100,000,000 mark in population- a tremendous number to feed, shelter, clothe, and amuse. But a billion of fresh cash and credit within the next few months will do a lot to stimulate the country's purveyors of necessities, comforts and luxuries! -John M. Oskison. William Henton Buried The funeral of William Hinton, who died in Topeka Thursday afternoon, was held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence, three miles north of Keats. The body arrived from Topeka Friday afternoon.

The Spot Cash Grocery front has a new white dress, painters having heen busy decorating same the past week. We Celebrate The 4th By The Closing 5th. On CLEARANCE At the Heigth of Their Usefulness Comes This sationally Lowered Prices. Think of a store "chock-ful" of fresh and fashionable precisely the merchandise you need now and will continue a store where many prices are less than the actual and where many items are sold at a lass. Think of a picture of our store during the July Clearance Sale.

36 inch Percales 12 1-2c a yard. Toile Du Nord Ginghams 12 1-2c a yard. Apron checks, 7 1-2c a yard. Remnants, 1-2 price. Stamped goods, 20 per cent discount.

Oil cloth, 16c a yard. 30-inch chain brey, 12 1-2c a yard. $1 Messaline, 79c a yard. $1 Fancy Silks, 69c a yard. 36-inch Fancy Silks, 79c a yard.

36-inch A. C. Silks, 39c a yard. 40-inch Crepe DeChine, a yard. All Leather goods, 20 per cent discount.

1 lot of Wool Dress goods worth up to $1.25 for 79c a yard. 1 lot of Wool dress goods worth up to 50 and a yard for 39c a yard. 25c Summer printed wash goods 19c a yard. $1 long Silk Gloves, 79c 800 Yards Of 12 1-2 cent Phone 5 THE Quality Ready at Park. If the weather man will be kind enough to furnish the right kind of weather next Suuday and Monday, Eureka Electric Park will be a very popular resort.

The park management has arranged to hold the Fourth of July celebration on next Monday and from all reports the program arranged will attract huudreds of people both Sunday and Monday. Notice the park mangement's ad on another page of this issue and you will get some idea as to the attractions for Monday. Huerta Nabbed. General Victoriane Huerta, former president of Mexico, coming into power after the murder of President Madero, was arrested Sunday at El Paso, Texas, by United States officers who detained the Mexican on account of a suspicion that he was attempting to launch from American territory a new revolutionary movement in Mexico. This man Huerta left Mexico for Spain after things became too hot for him and later returned to this country, promising U.

S. Officials that he was here only to rest and not become implicated in Mexico's troubles. It is the same old story with those blood thirsty, money grabbing Mexicans who have a following. They make fortunes organizing armies which are used to gain wealth by force while the poor soldiers starve Ito death in an effort to "save the country." The outcome of Huerta's arrest will be watched with interest as it is thought that President Wilson is now forming a policy that, when put into effect, will tend to stop the murderers from operating. Purification Plant.

Dr. J. C. Montgomery, county health officer, who never says die when he attempts to better health conditions in this city and county, has made arrangements to have brought to Manhattan a miniature purification plant for the purpose of showing Manhattan citizens just what it will do and what effect will have on the city water after it has been treated. The plant is the property of the state water and sanitation board and will treat from 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of water per day.

The plant will be erected on a vacant lot between the Sanitary Meat Market and Southern's Undertaking parlors. It is expected to arrive about July 15. SALE 4th We By The Celebrate Closing The On 5th. Sweeping Clearaway of Our Summer Stocks at SenSummer Goods; a store with big assortments of to need for the next two months or more; a store wholesale Cost- -where no profit is taken on anything store liky this and you will have a correct mental $12.50 Palm Beach Suits, $9.50. 1 lot of Fall Suits worth up to $25 for $5.

All new Spring Silk Dresses 33 1-3 off. 1 lot of Silk Dresses up to $15 for $5. Summer Wash Dresses 10 per cent off. 52 House Dresses 1-3 off. I lot of Dresses $1.

1 lot of Dresses $3. $1 lot of Dresses, $5. 1 lot of skirts worth up to $10 for $3.30. 1 lot of Skirts $1.90. 1 lot of Wash Skirts, $1.

1 lot of Spring Coats, $5. All new spring coats 1-2 price. 1 table of waists 33 1-3 off. 1 table slightly soiled underwear, 1-2 price. Gingham Petticoats 20 per cent discount.

Kimonas, 20 per cent discount. Cheviots for 2 1-2 cents. YOUNG CO. 323 Poyntz Store'' The Tariff No Issue There is only one Republican Daily in the state of Kansas that has the hardihood to advocate that the Republican party shall have for its issue, in the next campaign, the raising of the tariff, and that paper is published in a district in which there is not a single manufacturing industry which would be benefited by a higher tariff. The Topeka Capital is fair enough to acknowledge that Europe cannot purchase our farm products unless we will take something in exchange therefor, but the editor, of the paper first refered to is apparently ignorant of all economic principles.

The whole ground work of his arguments is based upon the theory that if manufacturers are enabled to charge more for manufactured articles, they will pay their men higher wages and the men in turn can pay more for farm products, such as meat and flour. He is ignorant of the fact that the price the farmer receives for his cattle and the price paid by the consumer is controlled by the packers' avarice and not by the law of supply and demand. He does not know that feeders lost from $25 to $35 per head on steers fed for market last winter that the packers might declare a dividend of 37 1-2 per cent on watered stock. He apparently never has thought that the manufacturer might put the extra profit into his own pocket and not give it to his employes. -The Holton Signal Replanting Corn The body of Guy Morris, the young man who was drowned at Westmoreland more than two weeks ago, was found late Saturday afternoon by his brother.

The body was recovered at a point a half mile from the scene of the accident. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Body Recovered A. B. Knott, of Riley, was a Man- Continued wet weather, floods, and high water have washed or drowned out crops to such an extent that large areas are yet to be planted.

Many fields will not be dry enough to plant until sometime in July. It is of importance to know what crops will do best when planted on this ground, says L. E. Call, professor of agronomy in the Kansas State Agricultural College. Varieties of corn such as commercial white, Boon county white, Kansas sunflower, or Hiawatha yellow dent mature too late to be valuable to plant at this time, even when grown for silage.

Varities such as Iowa silver mine, pride of Saline, Hogue's of Reid's yellow dent if planted at once may mature sufficiently to make a fair quality of silage but will not mature a grain crop. Varieties such as pride of the north, Minnesota No. 13, and silver king commonly grown in states to the north and varieties such as Sherrod's white dent or Green's white dent grown in the west will mature in from 90 to 100 days. If the corn is to be grown for grain or. for silage it will be safest to plant one of these varieties.

The best crops to grow for grain are feterita, dwarf milo, or, an exceptionally early maturing variety of corn. If the grain crop cannot be planted until July 15, feterita is the safest crop to plant. Crops which are intended for the silo can be harvested two or three weeks earlier than for grain. In choosing a crop for silage it is advisable to choose one that will use all the growing season. Quick maturing varieties produce a relatively small growth and make a small yield of silage.

For early July planting a 100-day corn, red amber sorghum, white hulled white kaffir, feterita, Freed's sorghum, or black amber sorghum should be planted for silage. For plating which is delayed until the middle of July it will be safest to plant feterita, Freed's sorghum, and black amber sorghum for silage. When grown for silage, sorghum should be planted about twice as thick as when grown for grain, 10 or 15 pounds of seed being planted to the acre. In growing crops for feed, sowed cane and kaffir can be planted as late as the middle of July with resaonable assurance that they will make a fair crop of hay. If they are sown broadcast they should be planted so thickly that the hay will be fine.

Millet can be sown as late as the middle of July with safety. German millet will require two weeks longer to mature than the common millet and should be sown for hay about July 15. Sudan grass will mature hay in from 50 to 65 days and may be sown any time in July. Early varieties of cowpeas, such as new era and Groit, will mature hay in an average season if planted by July 15. If they are planted two weeks earlier a better crop of hay will be secured.

Big Sale On. The Lantz-Young Dry Goods Company started their annual clearance sale yesterday and from their price lists one will see at once that they are offering some rare bargains. Notice their ad on the front page of this issue and you will get some idea as to the low prices on dry goods etc..