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SALE State of Kansas, Montgomery County, s5. Mary Ann Blatchford, Plaintiff VS. B. H. Bryant and Abbie Bryant, fendants.

By Virtue of an Order of Sale to me directed and delivered, issued out. of the Fourteenth Judicial Court of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Montgomery County, in said State, I will, on Saturday, the 31 day of January A. 1914 at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the south door of the Court House, in the City of Independence, in the County and State aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right title and interest of the above named defendants in and to the following described Real Estate, situated in the County of Montgomery and State of Kansas, to-wit: The south twenty-five (25), feet of the north fifty (50) feet, lots seven (7) and eight (8) in Block twelve (12) in the City of Cherryvale, Kansas.

Said property to be sold as the property of the above named defendants. R. W. LEWIS Sheriff By G. A.

EVANS Under Sheriff Sheriff's Office, Independence, Kansas, Dec. 20. 1913 Sullivan Lomax, Attorney of Plaintiff. (First Published in The Weekly Republican lec. 25, 1913.) SHERRIFF'S SALE Sate of Kansas, Montgomery County, ss.

Fannie C. Dobson Plaintiff. VS. Clara E. Gulick, Jacob S.

Gulick, and Inter State Mortgage Trust a corporation, Defendants By Virtue, of an Order of Sale to me directed and delivered, issued out of the Fourteenth Judicial Court of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Montgomery County, in said State, I will on Saturday, the 31st day of January, A. 1914, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the south door of the Court House, in the City of Independence, in the County and State aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title and interest of the above named defendants in and to the following described Real Estate, situated in the of Montgomery and State of Kansas, to-wit: Lot one (1) and the east half of lot two (2) in block eight (8) in A. B.

Clark's addition to the City of Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas. Said property to be sold as the property of the above named defendants. R. W. LEWIS Sheriff By G.

A. EVANS Under Sheriff Sulivan Lomax attorney for the Plantiff. (First published in The Weekly Republican, Jan. 1, 1914.) NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN State of Kansas, Montgomery County. SS In the Probate Court in and for said County.

In the matter of the person and estate of Christian Schultheiss. a feeble-minded person. Notice is hereby given that letters of guardianship have been duly granted to the undersigned, of the person and estate of Christian Shultheiss, a feeble minded person, which letters were issued by the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, and dated on the 18th day of December, A. 1913. Now, all persons having, claims against the estate the said Christian Schultheiss, are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or that they may be precluded from any benefit in such estate, and if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, that they shall be forever barred.

S. J. Howard. Guardian of the person and estate of Christian Shultheiss, a feebie minded person. Dated at Independence, Kansas this 18th day of December, A.

1913. SHORT LOCAL STORIES. From Friday's Daily. Receipt No. O.

Adams was the first man to receive a receipt today for poll tax for the year of 1914 and therefore he has the honor of holding receipt No. 1. Mr. Adams paid his poll tax for 1913 last April, but Mrs. Adams again paid the tax for him this fall when several were Adams paid $6 tax instead of $3.

He was given credit this morning by City Clerk L. W. Harmon, for the additional three dollars. Andy Sinclair paid the 1914 taxes on a dog which he owns and he holds dog tax license No. 1.

Paid boys from Independence were arrested yesterday by Marshal Gordon for peddling bills without a license. Before the boys were taken before Judge Newton an Independence attorney guaranteed the tax of $4 and the boys were dismissed. This morning a check came as promised. Several times the Independence men have slipped into Cherryvale and peddled the town full of advertising literature in violation of a city ordinance. Marshal Gordon says the next offenders will be haled into court and fined.

Entertained O. E. Charles Cash yesterday entertained the Order of Eastern Star at her home, 203 Last Main street. A pleasant afternoon was spent and the following program given: Bible reading, Mrs. G.

E. Vance; reading, Mrs. B. we Leatherock; reading, Mrs. T.

A. Hughbanks; New Year's Resolutions, by each member. Mrs. Cash: served a two course luncheon to the following guests: Mesdames T. A.

Hughbanks, B. W. Leatherock, J. F. Kring, F.

M. Watkins, W. A. Briggs, G. E.

Vance, O. P. Brumbaugh, G. H. Sinnett, Arthur Leatherock of Kansas City, and A.

E. Vance of Eaton, Colo. Wants California Train. -Secretary Oehler has a letter from the Winfield Commercial club asking support of the Cherryvale club in an endeavor to get the Santa Fe to route at least one of its California trains over the Southern Kansas M- vision. Of course, the local club will be glad to help such a movement along.

Little Child The death of little Claude Leon, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Headley, occurred last night at 11:15 o'clock at the home of its parents, 327 West First, age 2 years and 9 months.

The cause of death was acute Bright's disease. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 at the home, conducted by Nelson Gardner, pastor of the Christian church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. New Year's -The children and grandchildren of Rose Bird planned a very pleasant surprise dinner for Mr. Bird at his home, 202 West Fifth, New Year's day.

An excellent menu of good things to eat without number was prepared and served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs Ben Kirchoff and family, miles southwest of town; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bird, 2 miles west and 1 mile north of town; Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Bird and family of Mound Valley, Mrs. Ida Kirchoff of this city, and Lester and Chester, who make their home with their father, and Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. McHenry. Mrs. A. B.

Hammer was phoned from Coffeyville last evening that Mrs. A. B. Hammer, who is very well known in Cherryvale. had died in Oklahoma City and the funeral party was at Coffeyville then on the way to Altoona, where interment was made this afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Hammer made Cherryvale their home a couple of years. They removed to Oklahoma City nearly two years ago. Mrs.

Hammer was a member of the M. E. church. She had been in poor health, having been in a hospital some weeks prior to her death. Rev.

Cecil the new Year festivities there was a good sized crowd at the revival meeting at the First M. E. church last evening, the auditorium being twothirds filled. The sermon was by the Rev. Mr.

Cecil of Fairfax, Okla. He is a young man and is still in college work at Southwest Kansascollege. His text for the evening was "Behold I stand at the door and knock," and he gave a most helpful and uplifting sermon. Rev. Cecil is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Cecil on East Eighth. He left last evening after the services for his home.

There will be revival services again tonight at the church and all are cordially invited to come and give 2 helping hand. It Came little express wagon, which was taken a few days ago from the Nelson Gardner home, 601 East Fifth, was returned today. There was nothing particularly strange about the incident except the way in which the wagon came to be brought back to its owners, the two little sons of Nelson Gardner. When the wagon was taken Leslie Wilcox, a brother of Mrs. Gardner, traced, it down and found it in possession of a little boy who received it in a trade.

After a day's work it was found that the wagon had been traded about a half dozen times and so the police were notified. Immediately when he heard the cops were after the wagon, the last little boy who received it made the little fellow with whom he traded "take it back." This process was continued until the boy who got it from the "original taker" of the wagon who had to give up the wagon without getting back a good pair of roller skates he traded, because the first boy had moved away. From Saturday's Daily. His Nephew F. C.

Reed received word last evening that his nephew, Homer, Rhoades, had died at his home in Columbus of tubercu- losis. The funeral will be in Columbus Sunday morning. The boy was about 16 years old. Dr. Reed will probably go this evening to attend the funeral.

Back to Nodurfth Ernest Baldwin and Quin Baker will leave Sunday noon for Lawrence to return to school after spending their vacation at home. Henry Shinn returned today. Ray Axton will go back to Baldwin tomorrow and Leon Smith will return to Ottawa university. eral service of Claude Leon Headley, the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

0. L. Headley, was held this afternaan from the residence, 327 West First, conducted by Nelson Gardner, Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Mr. I.

Headley, grandfather of the little boy, and Mrs. Eva Stewart, an aunt, were here from Fall River to attend the funeral. Burial of Little fun- 175 Gallons of Mar. shal J. 0.

Gordon has received: a list of those who received shipments of booze during the month of December and says that the total amount of liquor shipped into Cherryvale was 175 gallons. The shipments to individuals was not in very large quantities, however, and there was perhaps but little bootlegging, possibly less than any month since the drug stores quit handling booze. Wire Pulled 6 and 7 o'clock this morning the trolley wire pulled apart at Allen's crossing on the trestle just this side cf the Verdigris river bridge ana delayed the interurban service a couple of hours. There were no cars west from here after the one at 6 o'clock until 9 o'clock. The high tension line to the Cherryvale sub-station from the Independence power house, kept the cars running on the Cherryvale-Parsons division.

Juniors Had. Good -Vivian Hale, Edna Howard, Viola Maddox and Jewell Hale were hostesses to the members of the junior B. Y. P. U.

of the Baptist church last evening at the Hale home, 915 East Seventh. The entertainment was divided between music and games. A duet by Lucile and Ilo Kiney, a solo by Glenna Hastings and a recitation by Donald Griffin pleased the little party. Refreshments of pressed chicken sandwiches, pretzeis, pickles and doughnuts were served to the twenty-five present. It was a very happy little party and after it was over the hostesses had a slumber party and Mis.

Hale this morning served an elegant breakfast to the four. Not Taken the Frisco wire troubles are supposed to have been patched up between the company and the men, the three operators, who were discharged here the evening of December 24, are yet jobless, but they are expecting to be taken back any day. Wire connection with the Frisco station here is still severed, all messages coming to Mr. Taaffe via long distance phone and by Western Union sages. The same condition exists over practically the entire Kansas division, it is said.

Sold deal was made today by Geo. Houck for the sale of H. C. Cozad's property, 705 West Mai; to Joe Tolan. Mrs.

Cozad, who was here from Oswego closing up the deal, expected to leave this evening for Oswego. Surprised Mrs. ---A very pleasant surprise occurred last night at the home of V. B. Stone, 428 East Seventh.

The event was in honor of Mrs. Stone's birthday and was a complete surprise. All present had a delightful time. Refreshments of sandwiches, pickles, coffee and cake were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs.

O. G. Plowman, Mr. and Mrs. Will Murphy, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weaver, Mr. and Mrs.

M. McCaslin, Mr. and Mrs. V. B.

Stone, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Norris, Mrs.

Gertie Clay, Mrs. Annie Vandyne, Mrs. Stanley of Lyndon, and Mrs. Arehart; Mr. Chester Bird, Mr.

George Murphy, Mr. Dewey Vandyne, Mr. Harry Arehart, and Misses Hazel Clark, Fay Rogers, Alpha Murphy, Henrietta Stone and Ruth Vandyne, May and Dorothy Murphy, Carl, Lola and Artie Owens, Clifford and Opal Clay, Fern McCaslin, Irene and Dean Stone and Thurman Vandyne. Elks The Elks dance at the opera house last night was quite an enjoyable event. Thirty-five couples danced, of which six were from Independence.

The music was furnished by Prof. Hubert S. White's orchestra of Coffeyville. After the dance lunch was taken at Pilkington's cafe. The Elks New Year's dance is an annual affair that is looked forward to with pleasure by many of the Elks and their lady friends.

Jeremiah Behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will make a new covenant with the house of Israei, and with the house of Judah. Not according to the covenant that made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt: which my covenant they break, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord. But this shall be the covenant that. I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God and they shall be any people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them said the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and will remember their sin no more.

Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name. SORIPTURE. BURN WASTE PLACES Now Is the Time to Revive That Chinch Bug Burning Campaign-United, Systematic Effort Needed. Now that the weather has cleared again, it is time the farmers were renewing resolutions to burn the grass and waste places the country over in a united effort to rid this section of chinch bugs. The uncut meadows, fence corners and hedge rows should not be overlooked, not one of them.

Unless a united systematic effort is made the end will not be accomplished. Jones and Smith and Brown may exterminate the bugs on their farms, but what good will it do if the waste places on the farms of Brown and Green and Black harbor enough eggs and bugs to infest the six farms referred to. So you see the imperative need of cooperation in this work. The Republican suggests that school house or town hall meetings be called in every community and the work of burning be planned. This is a matter of primary importance to each farmer and to the community, and there should be no delay in concerted action.

This paper would be pleased to announce meetings free of charge and to aid in any other way in fostering this movement. What community will be first to take action? A LETTER FROM MR. SHANTON Notes of the Trip and General Information About the Southland. St. Petersburg, Dec.

29, 1913. To The Republican: Thinking I might be able to reach all or many of my friends through the columns of The Republican, I will write a few lines from this city of the sunny south. Should the editor not find room for it in his excellent paper the scrap basket will hold it. We left Cherryvale on Dec. 16 at 5 p.

arriving here on Friday morning at 9 o'clock, being three nights and two days making our trip. The weather on the entire trip was much the same. Cloudp and foggy every morning and here in St. Petersburg it has been much the same, only two or three bright sunshining days since we came here. Much rain has fallen and it is now rainy.

The people say this weather is uncommon for this time of the year. The country through which traveled is certainly noted for its poor quality. I do not think I ever saw as many miles of poor, less land in my life as I saw on this trip through southwest Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Very little if any farm improvements on the entire trip. Alabama, Georgia and Florida are much alike, very sandy.

I think the city of St. Petersburg is certainly a beautiful little city. It has a residet population of about 10,000 people, with from 20 to 30 thousand tourists. They are now coming by the hundreds, and they here will reach its maximum in say February. The weather is balmy and warm, so much so we sit in our rooms with windows up and no fire.

Grape fruit, oranges, lemons and tangarines are the principal citrous fruits grown her and they seem to grow abundantly. I was in an orange orchard today and gathered some fruit. This orchard is by far the cheapest bargain I have seen. They offer this five acres of about 175 trees all bearing for $1,100 per acre. They want about two thousand dollars per acre and a man asks $15,000 for 5 acres joining this one I just priced.

This is a modern town, up to date in every particular, with miles and miles of paved streets and beautiful sidewalks. We are located within less than two blocks of Tampa Bay. The trees are all as green as they are in June in Kansas. Flowers are blooming everywhere. The people who live here are mostly northern and eastern people.

Lots sell here from five hundred to fifty thousand dollars, owing to location. I think I would like it here were my purse full enough to carry me through. My two brothers, their wives, my wife and myself and two nieces ate our Christmas dinner together. The first Christmas dinner in forty -two years, and we certainly had a good time. Then finished up the day with an oyster supper at night.

If you, Mr. Powell, find room for this in your excellent paper that I now enjoy reading every day, give it to my friends, otherwise let it rest in the waste basket. Should you like any information regarding this city or climate, write me and if I can I will gladly give it to you. We are both well, Mrs. Shanton and I.

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MOST IDEAL CHRISMAS PRESENTS. INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING CO Security Los Angles, Cal. Evidences of decided retrenchment in the matter of the issuance of bonds by Kansas municipalities, counties and school districts are shown in figures compiled by W. D. Ross, state superintendent of public instruction, from the offerings of bonds to the state school fund commission.

The figures show that the offers this year have been less than for any year since 1908. Mr. Ross believes that this is due to a failure to make so many improvements this year, or to the fact that the various corporations have money on hand to make the improvements and pay for them without issuing bonds. The offers to the school fund commission, he believes, is a good index to the amount of bonds issued by cities, counties, townships, boards of education and school districts. Offers this year have been made of bonds of the aggregate value of 113.15.

Last year the commission was offered a total of $6,049,914, while in 1911 the offers aggregated $7 133,917. The high mark was reached in 1909, when bonds in the aggregate of $8,230,298 were offered to the commission. In 1910 the offering was $5,935,373. In 1908 the offering was $3,170,349. Cherryvale Real Estate Transfers.

J. S. Simon to Mary Simon, lots 3, 4, block 1, Whelan's Cherryvale, $1. G. C.

Simpson to J. O. Lytle, lot 1, block 3, Carson Baldwin Cherryvale, $250. M. A.

Finley to F. B. Hanlon, lots 4, 5, 6, block 30, Coffeyville, $831.95. Elliott Irvin was sworn in as postmaster of Coffeyville Thursday, Jan. 1.

Joseph McCreary had served but three years. "Charges" were filed against Mr. McCreary. Pretty Well Defined Rumor Says Santa Fe Will Cut Drum Hill and Build a Viaduct at the Liberty Crossing. A pretty well defined rumor has reached Cherryvale to the effect that the Santa Fe railway will in the near future begin the work of reducing the grade of the Drum hill, two mileswest of Cherryvale, and build a viaduct over the Liberty street crossing at the south limits of this city.

The source of our authority cannot at this time be made public, but unless something goes wrong in the very near future the betterments spoken of above will be made. While nothing definite was given out, it is probable that a number of other viaducts will be constructed between Cherryvale and Independence. Drum Creek township some months ago had a suit in district court asking an order compelling the railway to build several viaducts. The litigation was halted on account of the inability of County Engineer Hibbard to be in court. The litigation is still pending and may never be brought to trial for the roadswill probably build viaducts where they are needed.

New Year's Reception. The ladies of the Thursday Music club set a social pace for 1914 yesterday afternoon with their open house at the handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. G. S.

Hoss, 426 East Main. A mansion in proportiors and luxurious in its furnishings, the home. of Mr. and Mrs. Hoss is a picture of beauty and loveliness and is ideally appointed for elaborate social functions.

The decorations of carnations, narcissus and roses with Christmas bells and mistletoe, in keeping with the season, was in pleasing harmony, with the statue of the rooms. The hours were from 3 to 6 receiving o'clock and during that time nearly two hundred guests called. During the afternoon, a most excellent musical program under the direction of the president, Mrs. W. E.

Youngs, and vice president, Mrs. J. L. Strickler, was rendered by the club members. A feature of the program was several vocal selections by Miss Cecil McCarver of Lawton, who is a guest of her sister, Mrs.

A. J. Harrison. On the arrival of the guests they were directed upstairs to the tea. room, where Mrs.

Pickerell, Mrs. Roy Earnest, Mrs. Orley Watson, Miss Margaret Hoss, Miss Julia Hoss, and Miss Frances McSweeney served. Throughout the afternoon Mrs. H.

S. Raymond, Miss Babe Woosley, Miss Edith Witham and Miss Reba Randolph served punch and fruit cake in the dining room, which was artistically trimmed in ropes of red and green Christmas decorations. On the dining room table was an exquisite clunny lunch cloth holding a basket of roses and spevias. Just before leaving, the guests were served coffee, cheese straws and after dinner mints in the reception hall by Mrs. John L.

Murphy, Mrs. E. E. Armstrong, Mrs. Brady, Miss Mabel Foval and Miss Lila Buckley.

Cigars were passed to the gentlemen in the library. The guests were greeted with charming cordiality and the function was marked by such ease and simplicity as becomes successful hospitality. The function reflects credit on the several hostesses, and was all in all a most delightful social event..