The Valley Falls New Era from Valley Falls, Kansas • Page 4

Clean rags wanted at this office. Sunday between trains. For That Sunday inner GALL THE HATS! HATS! Top hogs brought $7.05 here Monday OTh Tl If 7 Morris Ginter, teacher, spent the day in Topeka Saturday for a change. Miss Freida Senn spent last weekend with her cousin, Mrs. Archie Edwinson at Topeka.

Compton Royer has plenty of money to loan at 6 interest. 4-SO-tf Miss Carrie Haas was over from Topeka to Sunday with her mother and friends. Sheriff O'Brien was a visitor here elps FOR SALE: Driving pony, buggy Miss Lena Schuler left Sunday for a visit with her sisters, Mrs. Dornblaser and Mrs. Marsh at Kansas City.

Insect Powder Lee's Pratt's International Poultry Tonic International Pratt's Dr. Hess' We have some especially good values in Ladies and Children's Hats, both trimmed and -trimmed. It will pay you to call and see them. For New Radishes, Lettuce, Asparagus, in fact everything good to eat that the market affords Fred Senn who is working for Frank McNorton out Hoyt way spent Sunday at Valley Falls with relatives and friends. Mrs.

John Truhe and Mrs. Frank Gettler were visitors at Topeka Saturday, calling on Mr. and Mrs. Archie Edwinson. Several boys are thinking of getting into the Corn Contest for the prizes offered by the Commercial Club.

See Frank Gragg or call at this office. A. H. Hardman of Tonganoxie visited his son, John, the Santa Fe operator, here last Friday. John is waiting for another call.

He was not able for the work here. Mrs. Amy White of Williamstown re- turned home Monday after a weekend visit here at the bedside of her sister, Miss Gladys Jones at her room at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

J. M. Royer DRESSMAKING Pjlain and fancy sewing and dressmaking. Mrs. A.

L. Carver, at Mrs. Maud Burkert's house south of City Park. Mutual phone No. 18x.

3-19-tf GROCERY The Oil Stove with the Patented KEROGAS HSl lit 111 (pilip and harness. V. P. Murray, 4-30-lt Valley Falls The painters and decorators finished up the rooms in the Schmitt building this week. HOUSE FOR RENT: A five room cottage.

Mrs. C. C. Jackson, Valley Falls The Kansas City Journal admits that the arrival of "prosperity" is a "disap pointment." "Will Petitt and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Trimble, were visitors at Topeka Tuesday.

Hiram Miller was at Oskaloosa Mon day making final settlement in his father's estate. Mrs. Herman Hauck and her sister, Miss Ada Huebner, were visitors at Topeka Tuesday. NOTICE: Those who clean off their lots in the cemetery will take the rubbish outside of the grounds. 4-23-2t Ben Flory After the rains last weekend bright warm days and delightful weather pre vailed, all more like the leafy, growing days of June than the last week of April.

Oh, its fine to look out on the green and flowering landscape. Mrs. Bentley Hereford returned home to Salisbury, Thursday after a week's visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. M.

Marks at Christs Hospital, Topeka, wrhere she is getting along nicely and may be able to come home Sunday. Two" train loads of Stock, mostly hogs, passed over the Missouri Pacific Monday night for Kansas City. John Stafford shipped out a load of hogs from Valley Falls. Some of our local shippers waited a day or two to avoid the rush. A dozen lively Glee Club girls from Holton passed this way Thursday morning going to Emporia to take part in a Singing Contest.

They seemed musical enough to win. They were pleased to meet their young friend, Claude Mitchell at the Santa Fe station. Prof. E. G.

Gift of Hiawatha, formerly Superintendent of schools here, will occupy the pulpit of the Federated church next Sunday morning. He speaks in the interest of the Retired Ministers. No collection or subscriptions will be taken. Many of Prof. Gift's old friends will be glad of an opportunity to hear him: again.

The illustrated Missionary lecture on China at the Congregational church last Monday night was attended by a capacity house. The views were fine and clear and beautifully colored. Frank Carr manipulated the machine and Mr. Wood did the talking. Another free lecture will be given on either Korea or Japan Wednesday evening, May 19th.

Conductor Burns on the Missouri Pacific freight says business is good and he and his crew have lots of work to do. He and Conductor Stone still run their heavy freight trains on day light schedules, and hope they may never be put back on night runs. Though they are mighty good fellows, Stone bears the hardest name on the road and Burns the hottest. C. M.

Lewis, electrical expert from Kansas City, was here a number of days this week readjusting the hundred or so meters for the electric light plant, so they would conform to the new 60-cycle generators that are being installed. With a double battery of generators and engines the plant will soon be prepared to furnish day and night service, besides making ice. It's a busy place. Theodore Fletcher of Dunavant was a visitor at Valley Falls Tuesday. He GOlH Fl rilin tfo vt w-x 4-i Vv place for its size.

His daughter, Za aeiie, wno had been visiting her grand mother Durant, for several days, ac companied him home to find, to her til uu ci i ii at. I tils hpr hirthrtnv anr fhov Vi rm nMsl brate the sweet sixteen event. McDonald Bros. United Shows at Valley Falls Wednesday drew a full tent at night and gave a number of good, clean, creditable performances, the herd of ponies doing fine. "Jerry" was quite a mathematician and gave the time on the reporters watch, 8:55, to the minute.

The Indian club men were artists, the trapeez pair were excellent and the dog and the monkey rode the ponies with some clever acts. It was a good little show. It went to Goff. Same money by paying your dog tax before Junelst. Year begins May 1st.

The resing waters of the Delaware began roaring over the dam Sunday, and fishing prospects seeming promising scores of fishermen cast their long lines, in the foaming waters below, or waded out in the eddies and patiently waited for a bite." Some stood on the dam, some on the banks and not a few unreeled their 100 foot lines from the Santa Fe bridge. But there was not a bite not by a dam site while the reporter was there, and he was invited to leave, so the fisherman would have better luck, and they did at a later "hour. Beats every other stove made, Burns 400 Gallons of air to only One Gallon of Common Kerosene Ofl. Makes the most powerful blue flame known, at mueh less cost than is possible in any other construction or any other fuel- Makes its own Gas from Kerosene Oil and burns it as delightfully as a Gas Range. No Smoke, No Odor, No Dirt, No Dust, No Overheated Kitchen.

Refrigerators Ice Cream Freezers The (Groves Hardware Co. SPORTING GOODS Incorporated TENNIS RACKET AND BALLS BASE BALL SUPPLIES Dips Creso Carsul Liquid Lice Killers Lee's Lice Killer Red Label Crude Carbolic Acid Walko Germozone J. E. TUTT DRUGGIST alley Falls, Kansas Get into the Corn Contest boys. Several pounds of nice clean rags wanted at this printing office.

Tuesday was Clean-up Day in Valley Falls and a very good job was done. B. C. Wray of St. Joe way visited his brother, Jchn and sister here last Friday.

STRAYED: Two red bourbon turkey hens, since April 1. 4-23-2t Clyde Sellers You may need several loads of coal before the hot days of summer. Ragan has all kinds at reasonable prices. Miss Mae Nincehelser and her sister, Nellie, teacher at McLouth, were visitors at Kansas City last Saturday. Mrs.

Walter Mauck of Kansas City returned home Sunday after several weeks visit here with her mother, Mrs. C. S. Burkert. Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Davis of Topeka and Mrs. J.

A. Rosebro of Lamar, visited Mrs. M. Rosebro and daughter, Miss Anna at Valley Falls this week. Dr.

Richard Henderson of Atchison visited his old schoolmate friend. Dr. J. M. Marks, here last Friday.

They attended Medical College at Kan sas City together and this was their first meeting since they parted on graduation day. Rev. Chas. Kimball, accompanied by his wife, returned home Monday morning from Denison where he had been called to deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon to the High School graduates Sunday evening. He gave them a fine sermon, it is said.

Cecil Cassady of Kansas City spent last weekend at Valley Falls and Half-mound with his cousins Billy and Granville McDaniel, fishing along the Delaware. He likes the sport even though the banks were muddy and the trees dripping wet. On the de-bateable question City versus Country life, Cecil would be for the Country when the fish bite and the bloom is on the redbud. Get Harman's Land List Our New Fountain Has arrived and we are now prepared to serve you with HOME MADE ICE CREAM and COLD DRINKS of all kinds. We have added Wall Paper to our already full line and we believe we can please you both in Style and Price.

Give Us A Trial. Coras 3 no i THE D. B. CHAS. DI3IIIL "The Home of Good Things to Lodge Directory.

i II UJ Acme Lodge No. 42 meets H.U.U.Vl. eacn Monaay evenm Workman Hall. Visiting brother always welcome. Walter Bunker.

Master Workman Thoa. Hatfield. Recorder. Mill a Delaware Camp No. 1451 I meet every Thursday nignt.

VlaltlDsr nelgnnors welcome, v. x. luurruj, V. C. Frank Shaffer.

Clerk. Ft 1 Valley Falls Council meets every Wednesday night. Visiting brothers and sisters always welcome. Mrs C. 8.

Burkert. President; F. C. Shaff-r. Secretary.

br I Valley Falls Lodge No A. HI. 21 meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Visiting brothers always welcome. F.

P. Mann. W. V. P.

Murray. Sec y. T. W. GARDINER, City Editor PHONES: Ind.

110. Mutual 46. Niee clean corn cobs for sale at the Ragan elevator. There will be work in the rank of Esquire at of Hall this Friday night. Thos.

Cawley and wife of Arrington way were trading with our merchants Tuesday. Uncle Geo. W. Cline and family of Rock Creek way now ride to town in their new Ford bought of the Harman Agency. With all the fight on the dandelions last year they are more numerous than ever this year.

The yellow blooms Jill all the lawns. Dig 'em up. John W. Owen, the meat dealer has opened his new meat shop in the room west of McNutt's store and is ready for business, selling all kinds of meat. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Powers, of Colorado Springs, a daughter, April 18, 1915. Mrs.

Powers was for merly Miss Nora Ratz of Valley Falls. Marion Smith of Smithville, formerly "Crow was in town Tuesday saying he was ready to plant corn as soon as the ground dried out properly. The baccalaureate sermon this year will be preached by Mr. Wood at the M. E.

church Sunday morning, May 23. Mr. Wood is to deliver the Commencement address at Circleville, May 21st. McLeod Sons have arranged to ship eight cars of their heavy beef steers direct to Chicago where better prices are paid for export cattle. They will ship over the Santa Fe the coming weekend.

Mrs. Harry Ragan of Knasas City, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ragan at Nortonville, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

B. C. Ragan between trains Tuesday on her way to McLouth and home. Trunks When you make that trip this summer you will want a good trunk. The 3-ply bass-wood with fibre Covering, and linen lined makes the strongest trunks.

Steamer, wardrobe, automaticand common trunks shown here at the lowest prices. A. H. SCHULER, Furniture Uatotrrrg Floor CoTCrir? Enbabacr's JJeeast IT. 125 MAX BOTEK Both Phones No.

1. Rags! Rags! Wanted at this office. See Campton Royer for 6 money 4-SO-tf Orderyour coal of Ragan for range or heater. Jas. Lynn was at Topeka on business, Wednesday.

Henry Stillman has closed his school at Prairie Hall. Miss Ethel Glassell was at Dunavant Wednesday giving music lessons. The ladies of the M. E. church will hold a food exchange at Alex Kerr's store, Saturday, May 1.

Thos. Cawley and wife of Arrington way were, trading with the Valley Falls merchants Tuesday. irs. Chas. Oneal of Berryton spent Wednesday at Valley Falls looking alter some business affairs.

Rev. A. J. Glanz and wife of Dunavant spent the day here Monday with her father, W. J.

Munson, the miller at Hauck's. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Moberley, Wednesday, April 21, 1915, a daughter, named Helen June, Dr.

Van Meer reports. Anyone wanting cemetery work done, see us for special prices for Decoration Day. Call and see our stock. 4-30-4t Geo. M.

Rule, Valley Falls; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Knowles Tuesday, April 27, 1915, a daughter, Dr.

F. P. Mann reports and all doing nicely. A fire at Oskaloosa Tuesday night destroyed all the wooden buildings, on the north side between the Jenkins hotel and the Nincehelser barn. It was away up in the 80's Wednesday, nearly 90 in this office, and straw hats, low shoes and shirt sleeves at once became fashionable.

It was hot. "The Exploits of Elaine" at the Electric Tuesday nights is a contest between an expert crook and a scientific detective and is very interesting any time. Charlie Norris adn Claude Mitichell have opened a pantatorium at the Norris barber shop and are prepared to clean and press your clothes in short order. Mrs. J.

H. Kemper and two children of Clinton. returned home last Sunday after a week's visit here with her uncle Dr. M. F.

Marks and wife and other relatives. Floyd Osborne, the barber at Con-ser's, attended the wedding of his brother, Orville Osborne and Miss Laura White at Winchester, on Sunday at high noon, after a visit at his home at McLouth Saturday. C. D. Scott was over from Topeka Wednesday morning to visit his partner, A- L.

Beard, at the Valley Falls Mercantile Store, between trains. His daughter, Mrs. Beard accompanied him home for the day. Get your tickets for the "Gentleman Rancher" to be given at the Electric Tuesday and Friday nights. May 5th and 7th by the Valley Falls Dramatic Club.

You'll like it. See ad and bills for program. Tickets at Corner Drug Store. In the absence of their pastor, the Endeavorers of the Christian church took charge of the evening services last Sunday evening, and did remarkably well. They, are a band of young people that any organization should be proud of.

Miss Ellen Samson was at Dunavant Wednesday to assist Mrs. Dave Mc-Clure in entertaining the Ladies Aid Society. While there Ellen signed a contract to teach the Dunavant school another term. While teaching she boards with Mrs. McClure.

Miss Ellen Samson closed her school at Dunavant last Saturday with a dinner and program. In spite of a rainy day about a hundred people and patrons were present: Miss Ellen's raother and sisters, Josephine, Mary and Mabel of Valley Falls, were cmong the visitors. BERTHA RENFRO The ice plant turned out another six ton lot of fine ice Monday and is get ting ready for the fourth run. Brass Burner The fine sponge mushrooms are plentiful in the deep woods if you can find them. Dr.

Geo. W. Marks was up from Kan sas City to spend the weekend with his family. Miss Boyle of Lawrence way returned home last Saturday after a week's visit here with her grandparents, Frank Carr's. Mrs.

Geo. Underwood of Dunavant way visited her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Hoenschell here Monday and was trad ing with our generous merchants. J.

M. Blazer of Manzanola, Colorado, visited his sister; Mrs. J. P. McClurg and family the past week and old friends, Andy Ratz and others up the river.

Miss Irene Schoonover returned to Kansas City Monday after a week's visit here with her brother, Dan and other relatives. Irene is a stenographer in the City. The body of Ed. A. Northrup who died at Holton came down on the Missouri Pacific and was taken to Nortonville for burial last Thursday.

It was accompanied by his brother. Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Martindale of Burlington, Kansas, returned last Saturday after a visit of two weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bowen, her sister, Mrs.

Chas. Ford and other relatives. In spite of the rain and muddy roads an overflowing crowd gathered at Lou Hauck's Ftcre last Saturday to see who would get the Free rocking chair. Mrs. Frank Hosier was.

the recipient Her number was 43908. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Allen recently from Nashville, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Willie Hayward last week. They have relocated at Kansas City where he was secretary-treasurer of the Jones Bros. for a number of years. Miss Luclle Phinney of Oskaloosa spent last Saturday and Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Lou Hauck: and daughters, Leo na and and called on Miss Ruby Burkert.

While here she visited the Art Studio for a sitting. Herman Hauck the busy miller, was at Rock Creek on business Monday. Mrs. Rebecca Bruton, accompanied by her granddaughter, Henrietta Mitchell, was in Topeka, Monday on business. The Mcintosh Knowlton skating rink will be moved from Rock Creek to Valley Falls next week for a month's run.

It will be here for the track meet. Mrs. J. M. Marks, who was operated on for abdominal adhesions at Christs hospital the 18th is.

getting along as well as could be expected, the Doctor reports who called to see her Tuesday. Dr. J. M. Marks, accompanied by Gilbert Morrell of the Corner Drug store, drove to Oskaloosa and back Monday evening to fumigate a tuberculosis house.

They found some muddy roads and bad places but the little Ford runabout brought them back by ten o'clock. BE SURE AND SEE Next Thursday At The Psrds of Pauhui IV..