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4 TRti KINSLEY MKRCURY KINSLEY, KANSAS. AUG, 6. 1914 Vol. xxxii No. 6 i The Cist All -About Edwards Comoty i i ciiautauqua a good onr PURPOSEFUL PROGRAM PLEASES Interest and Crowd has Grown Steadily iron Ctprmss A Prosperous Community ti Good Farms, Fine Homes and Business Houses, Uusur passed Agricultural Resources county is situated in one crops.

Ad the best of her resources of the best sections of the state right are yet to be developed. There is in the richest part of the famous -room, there is health, there is inde-whaat -belt of Kansas and we have as pendence, and generous reward for and Happy nonesty and well directed industry for whole armies of our fellow men. Poorr, "bleeding" Kansas! She sent to the Federal Army wnen the fate of tjhe nation was at" stake, no less than one-sixth of her population, though ravaged by, Jaybawkers and Regulators. Those were indeed days oi severest trials and heaviest reverses. Yet they laid the fabric of a mighty, enduring state.

But these are easier, kinder days. Every" year the rich, generous flood of bounty flows like -a life-giving stream to every county from Missouri to the Colorado line to all the people thereof. Just listen to a few words from a noted writer: "I well remember when I was in "bleeding" Kansas. And now it is leading Kansas and feeding and every thing but needing Kansas. May itidinary rains, anything grown in this fine land as lies outdoors.

Edwards county calls in cordial, whole-souled way her. invitation tp all sorts and, conditions of men. To the Jover of salubrious climate, to the practical farmer and stockman, to man of busi--ness who seeks a fresh field for his labors, there is ample opportunity and va hearty welcome within our broad Kansas has been called the core of the continent. It is the geographical -center of our fair land and is the middle of things, Commercial, agricultural, political and commercial. YoU are in the middle of ihe corn, the "wheat, the wool, the ibutter of the United States and you eat in the middle -of prosperity when your lot is cast with the Jay hawker State.

Kansas is 410 miles from East to West. 210 miles from North to South, total 87,080 square miles, making more than 52 million acres. All New Eng: land with Delaware and Maryland for company, ould walk around in this marvellous state. Give Kansas a density of population equal to Massachusetts, and cne-third of the United States would be within her borders and she could feed them al. This is, a rich, prosperous State.

There is not an unsurveyed acre in our imer- ial domain. It is a settled, substantial, law-abiding, God-fearing community. There are farms and open, fertile lands, rivers, forests, flocks, herds, harvests, and nothing scanty. Our monster corn and wheat crops in this year of our Lord 1914, lead the world and Kansas stands first among all the states in combined wheat and corn Yourex Silver Plated ware. Buy the kind that does not wear off black Kinsley is preening her plumes and is all expectant for that great event, the Second Annual Arkansas Dramatic Festival which will be here on August 21, 22, 24 and 25 The play "As You Like It" will be staged in the Meadow Brook Thea tre.

0 Two hundred people will take part fin this brilliant nniynant Tha speaking parts are assigned to the following cast: Duke in banishment -0 Clarence Cormack Duke Frederick Ralph Young Amiens Lords attending on Jaques the banished Ralph Young Leslie Timken Albert Wilson Charles the Wallace Wharton Oliver Sons of Sir. Jaques Rowland Orlando de Lee Drake Edward Taylor Oilmor Brown Touchstone, a clown Charles Edwards Sir Oliver Martext Edward H. Sellers Corbi I csuuab James Collier Silvlus Shepherds Tom Mairg William, a country fellow Hugh Oliphant Hymen Mis Mary Gigot Resalind, daughter to banished duke Miss Lucile DeTar Ceiia, daughter 'to Frederick. If iss Juanita Johnson Phebe, a sheperdess Miss Grace Drake Audrey Miss Bertha Sehnatterly Two Pages Miss Dorothy Merryman Miss Emelie Sellers This splendid caste 'contains tht the three talented and popular professionals, Miss DeTar, Mr. Brown and Mr.

Edwards, while nearly all the other characters have enjoyed the personal instruction of Mr. Edwards and have appeared at different times in his well known plays. The stagecraft, music, solo dancing the large ballet led by Miss Persis Colie will be part of this magnificent out door presentation. The directors are very gratified at securing the talented Mr. Ralph Long, iOf Hutchinson for the singing role of the festival.

The New York Musical America for May 22, 1912 says "Mr. Young has a base voice of great vitality and power as well as decided musical talent and interpretative gifts. He sang the Recitative and Aria from the Messiah," "The Sayeth the Lord" and Shall Abide" with great dignity of manner and nobili-ity of tone that surprised even his friends, sang songs in French, German and Italian with distinctnes of enuhciatiation all too rare in our singers. Mr. Brown, who is one of the most wictely known of al fresco producers, thinks the characters selected are particularly fitted to their parts aod the delighted with the progress of tlie rehearsals.

Uust Rave Permits The laws of the State of Kansas require all persons sampling and testiug er-eam to hold a permit, providing the results obtained are used as as a basis of payment. AH per-, sons desiring to obtain peanuts, as stated in the enclosed notifications should arrange to take the flual examination when it is heM in the vicinity in they reside. Exam-iuatiens will be held as follows: Hutchinson, August Great Bend, I August Bodge City, August 12. "The grassy quadrangle' Which the geographers call Kansas. Her field are the floors of.

ancient seas, the milestone ledges underlying the prai ries and cropping out from the fore heads of the hills are the cemeteries of the marine insect life of the primaeval wprlds. The Inexhaustible humus is the mould decaying herbage of unnumbered centuries. It is only upon calcareous plains in temperate latitudes that agriculture is supreme end the strong- structure and rich nourishment impart essentials to bulk, endurance and speed in animals, to grace, beauty and charm in women, and in to stature, eourage ana longevity." But to leave these eloquent eulogies of Kansas and return to Edwards coiinty. Our soil is a rich, black loam, from three to eight feet in depth, though in some portions there is a small proportion of sand intermixed. With or- the Golden Grain.

climate can be produced. We are in the famous Turkey Red hard wheat and there is no better raised on God's foot stool. And the buffalo grass furnishes the best of nutriment or cattle on a thousand hills." We grow plenty of tcorn, oats, barley, alfalfa, wheat, sorghum, and all kinds of fruits Jjave proven prodnc-. tive, apples, pears, cherries, plums, and even peaches- Ftekrest trees plant-' ed in groves furnish and shel-i ter and add materially to the supply of native timber for Jencing and fuel. These trees are walnut, box maple, cataJpa, iironey locust, and Jther varieties.

There Is not an acre government land left, land values are increasing yearfe, and we are ust 2,500 feet above the sea level. iave no low, swampy lands and the tmosphere is bracing, clear and dry nough to soften the rrigor of winter nd modify the heat of summer. Qur winters are not severe though the round freezes to sufficient te nellcw and sweeten Oe fertile soil Artificial timber, groves and orchards planted all over the count 3erve to modify the severity of the occasional blizzard that once 'swept over the treeless though nov existing only in the memory -of the pioneer. These have also served ou: purpose in tempering the hot winds ihat were years ago so fatal to the growing crops. Spring opens early and the toil of the farmer often ex tends uninterruptedly till the close of the yeaf.

THE PRIMARY ELECTION VOTE IS LIGHT GENERALLY A Fair Per Cent of the Votes Cast in Kinsley Generally speaking, tbe vote cast the primaries was light. The nearest a noirual vote was cast in the two precincts of Kinsley" township', but even then there was not over 50 per cent. Everything progressed quietly and orderly at both polling places. The ladiea turned out in goodly number and they weht about In a business like wrif that-suggested that they had' been preparing themselves for their.new responsibility. Staie returns so incomplete that where the contest is at all close it is almost useless to haizard a guest.

It appears that W. Y. Morgan has been nominated for lieutenant governor and S. M. Brewer for attorney general by the Republicans Senator Curtis arpears to be in the lead but the result is in doubt As to the non-partisan ballot and for the board of irrigation, the Official count, only will tell.

The Democratic situation is about the same. Senator Shouse is apparent ly, safely nominated for Congress Neely is leading Farrelly for the Senate bat not out of the woods. Ab, out $00 votes were cast in this county but it is hard to tell, from rejurns received. Democrats ap pear to have cast more votes than Republicans, due in a great measure; to participation of Republicans in the Democratic primary. Senator Shouew claims 200 majority a-nd Neelf? has a smallfHurality.

A. Davii was nomiiiated over Ben Ely for representative by about 30 majority. Sam Woods led his nearest' competitor, Geo. Fell for probate judge by 32 but Chas. N.

WiSard carried Kinsley. E. O. Becfcwith beat Burline for register by 100. The in the Democratic casjpje'was tbe great race of Lee Drake "who led Oscar Harney for clerk of court by 100.

The Republicans renominated Frank Wellman for register of deeds wr Jay Hatfield. Hatfield made a strong race in Kinsley. Well-man's majority is estimated at 80. Carl W. Moore was nominated for probate judge over RadcRtfe by an estimated majority of -75 and flarley Thompson for clerk df court received a plaraiity of aboutO over C.

C. Beckead Miss Olive Kiles. 7- Inzgating Right. Ray Smith is irrigating now and 4oing it rigtht. He has pomp capacity an3 water supply to irrigate sbout 160 aeres but is only using tiie water oa something like ten acres of alfalfa and some garden.

The effects of course are especially noticeable on account of the dry weather but the most remarkable thing aboutithe plant is the water ipply and the pumps, the former apparently fciexhaustable and the latter workiEg pertectly. Another remarkable tfcing is the eae with wAich 'water is carried a considerable distance along sand britches. It thas been ifreely predicted that eren if the water supply was sufficient that it would be impossible to carrj' the water any distance without frreat waste, but it is apparent that there is very little if anymore, seepage than in the hard dirt. rO Fred Williams finished thresking Friday, He had 12,000 bushel of grain. His best wheat made 31 bushels and the poorest 20 bushels.

Gus West finished threshing yesterday hie 280 acres of wheat. He had in round numbers, 6,000 bushels Oscar Ailspaugh is operating two-threshing one north af tows and the other south df the river. He says he finds lots of 30 'and 35 bushel wheat. He was at Mr. Swink's over the riv-er the first of the week and said his wheat was running more than 30 but it is a slow fob on account of the heavy straw.

Bethel 21. E. Church Next Sabbath we will have an all day meeting. Services at 11:00 a. 3:00 and 8:30 p.

m. Bev. W. B. Stevens of South Hutchinson will oraach at all services.

A bas ket dinner at noon. vervxmeeom acd trirg a well filled baskf t. Kinsley 's third Chautauqua begar on schedule time Saturday and ft was a happy After usual preliminaries the Military Girls made their appearance, and tf continue the figure, the crowd capitulated at once. The capture was complete and largely muUal. girls' pleased Kinsley and in measure we hope Kinsley pleaae them.

Their evening appearance was a continuation of the afternoon ovation. Following them came Chas. the bird man and he sure knows birds. When he mocked the Boo White Rex Woods involuntarily pricked up his ears. He Drought the song of a score of our feathered friends to the' crowd and talked interestingly and entertainingly of? their habits.

If Mr. Gorst failed to-impress his hearers with the importance of saving the birds it was not his fault. Too much interest in the wheat market just now. Sunday brought the Muehling-Page company in the afternoon witU Dr. Dickinson.

Mrs. Muehlingaml Mr. Page are singers of the highest rank and their entertainment was-lofty in character and in harmony with the sacred associations of the day. Dr. Dickinson is the playground man and while, he talks a good deal of play ho works mighty hard and rivetea the attention of hia audience for the time at least to his life's ideal.

The Muehlings and Mr. Page furnished the music for the evening service and Alton Packard, the cartoonist, followed them. Mr. Packard is not only a cartoonist but a lecturer and while some of his remarks and sketches were humorous there ran through all a thread of the soundest philosophy. Monday afternoon came the Chautauqua Quartet that everybody iiked.

They appeared also in. the vening and did even better but the big thing was L. C. Boyle and that which was best in Mr. Boyle and found the readiest response in the hearts of his hearers was hisv genuine sincerity.

"It is not buildings, and sidewalks and light plantsihat, make a city," he said. ''They are but outward manifestations of the inner consciousness of the community." In the same way wairda are not speeches but they reflect, the thougnts and mirror the emo-. tious of man. It was waa the unanimous verdict of all. i Tuesday's program was extra fine.

The afternoon program was entirely-musical, Lenge's Symphony Orchestra on the platform. "This, number alone is worth the cost of the entire program," is the way a. number of our citizens put it-. Words are inadequate to tell about, this fine company of musicians. They must be heard to be appreciated.

At the evening entertainment Judge Manford Schoonover delivered a strong address. Hi is a man of great force and originality who has thought deeply along the lines of good citizenship and civic righteousness. His address held and thrilled his hearers-Yesterday was another big In the afternoon the Itiner Sisters (Continued on 8.) Hi n. B- tu n. a a b- B- a no Power Co.

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I see a strateii of fertile lands where the Creator seems to have set the golden seal ot wheat and corn, soithat the world Heed selves with pregnant riches. Whei. Kansas is mentioned, I always say, Yes, I've been tlvere' with the em phasis that the town Croesus sayz. 'I've been to I'm proud Kansas because she frowns roor things than any ether state. I'n proud of her because every America: is a Kaiisan in spirit and a Kans.a in enthusiasm aud effort.

God blether cranks, her com, her courage." And here we arc -tempted to quot. too, one of the state's roost gifte sons, former United States Senate! James J. Ingalls, how numbered wiU. the mightv dead. I II 3 tj if tlllIIMIAIIBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMHIISHIIIIIBl'VIllIRaII3 Pine! Oil Ours generally speaking is an un-E A.i tr Kerosene Distilate for se in Rtimely' Avery and HartPars Engines Price.at Plant in Kinsley New When in need of a farm tool, Wagon buggy, lumlr oi Spring wagon call on u5.

We carry the full line lOHN DEERE PLOW CO. of all kinds of plow? from the celebrated Deere Engine gangs to garden plows, disc harrows, single and double row middle breakers, listers etc, Dain hay tools, Stover gas ami qil engins, hay presses, power elevators, farm scales and Home Light Plants" We carry a full lme of the celebrated "Velie" wrought iron, handmade buggies. A VDeereM and "yeJie" souvenir free for every man or woman that visits our place of business on SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 8th Every twenty-fifth caller gets a pearl watch fob Yours for lousiness i 4lc uuLanug prairie country as. our principal stream watering the county is tbe Arkansas.

Running water is. found at all seasons of the year and well water of the best kind is unlimited in quantity, to be had at depths' of from thirty to a hundred feet. Our county has a population of 7,100 and it is increasing, steadily, and there, are no br-tter folks thai those who have cast their lot with us. The storied Rhine, the Land of the Midnight Sun, the Scandinavian countries, far-off Russia, and the Em-j erale Isle, and our own eastern tates have contrtbuted theirbest to this un- yielded bountifully. No-happier homes 1 rairie which in Tetura ta cm a Kinsley Light cm i BBnaH6a0eaBBEBBBBBBEBEBBaC59.