The Valley Falls New Era from Valley Falls, Kansas • Page 8

relieved of jury cases till next term I iniiinmniimiim a fl I IBP a I i 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 nti; rvnrinn LEW UCvivCK Phone Denison iiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintii" afternoon and the plaintiff was granted a decree on the grounds of gross neglect of duty. The property was equally divided in accordance with a previous agreement made by the two parties. The plaintiff is to have the custody of the children. The Moxley divorce case came up for hearing Monday and was continued until Friday, today, at which time the matter of property will be taken up. A brother of the defendant introduced an affidavit showing the defendant was unfit mentally to AEOUTCD THE COURT HOUSE Treasurer Frisbie was before the commissioners this week and asked for permission to move some of the records of his office to tie gallery in the court room owing to the crowded condition of the vault The permission was granted.

The Board cancelled the 1912 and 1913 taxes on the se 10 feet of the nw 60 feet of lot A of block 17 in the city of Nortonville. It appears there is no property at ibis place of the givu description, owing to an error in making up the lists by the assessors or in. one of the offices here. The divorce case of Lockhart Zimmerman against John A. Zimmerman of Valley Falls was heard Wednesday That Chronic Headache That has been making your life miserable, may be caused by the defective condition of your eyes.

The constant effort to get good vision from defective eyes causes a waste of nervous energy which congests the brain in its effort to supply the extra nervous energy demanded. This congestion is what causes the headaches. The only permanent relief for such headaches is a pair of properly fitted glasses. They will remove the nervous waste and allow the brain to do' its work normally and with comfort. If you have headaches often have your eyes examined NOW.

D. N. Ertel OPTOMETRIST Valley Falls, Kansas oi couru It Our teacher Miss Bickley invites patrons and friends to meet at the school house Saturday evening Nov. 8 for a good social time. There will be pie eating and rag-chewing contests, for which prizes will be given, a fish pond, where anglers may try their luck, perhaps a gipsy fortune teller, and other amusements.

Bring a few dimes along, proceeds to be expended for something for the school. Honse Party Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Price success fully entertained at their beautiful country home last Thursday, October 30th. They had invited their relatives and a few friends to celebrate their thir tieth wedding annvexsary; thirty or more were present. It was an ideal autumn day and a more jolly crowd is seldom seen. tjvery one present seemea to enjoy the and when dinner hour came, well, it made one feel good to be there. The long table was loaded with delicious eatables, turkey, beef, chicken, salads and all else that goes to make up a scrumptuous dinner.

Pictures were taken of the dining room and table, also several snap shots were taken out of doors of the entire group. Mrs. Price's mother, Mrs. S. B.

Hogan who is now passed eighty three was among the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Price's children, five boys, were all home to dinner. Their two young est, Joe and Ross, who are attending Valley Falls school, also a niece Pauline Sanders were granted per mission by Prof.

McGuire to go out to dinner but returned immediately after Their eldest son, Walter and family from Atchison was present remain ing a few days. Ralph, their second son. was home from his farm west Valley, and timer and wite and Dabv from Valley Falls, all joined in tne festivities Mr. and Mrs. Price have seen great deal of early hardships having lived in western Kansas soon after their marriage.

Later they purchased a farm in Oklahoma but now are back to good old Jefferson county and we back We know that twenty-five or thirty years makes a great difference even in our own community and just ima- gine them, that many years ago, away out on the plains of western Kansas plodding away for a living and now in their comfortable home and riding around in their automobile. Those are the class of PePle who know how to enjoy our luxuries of today and the kind to make UP a sood community. As we were leaving Mr. and Mrs. Price were handed a small sum of money to be used in purchasing some tninS as a reminder of the day.

Each and a11 as we journeyed ihomeward thanked Mr. and Mrs, Price for their hospitality and excellent dinner. Obituary Miranda Smith, was born in Buchan nan County, Missouri, April 15, 1844, and died at her home in Valley Falls, Kansas. November 4. 1913, aged 69 years, 6 montns ana i aays.

sne came to Kansas when a girl of eleven years old. On November 6th, 1864, she was married to Mattfcew Glassel. To this union were born eight chil dren, five boys and three girls. Four of the children, two boys and two girls have passed on before her. Her husband also preceded her to the Better Land and was laid to rest November 4, 1901.

She became a Christian at Nortonville, Kansas, in 1888 and later became identified with the church in Valley Falls. Four children, one daughter, Grace and three sons, William, Jesse and Curtis, two sisters and eight grandchildren survive her and mourn her departure. Mother Glassel was not well for some time, but was cheerful' and uncomplaining throughout her suffering much and with no relief. Her children did all that could be done, with the help of their physicians and nurse, but to no avail. Death came suddenly and unexpectedly Tuesday morning at Her life was one of kindness and love, a friend of everyone and in a full measure she lived a Christian.

Funeral services were held at the home? Thursday November 6, at 2:30 o'clock, by Rev. Chas. H. Kimball, and interment was had in the Rose Hill cemetery. A large gathering Of friends and neighbors were present to express their sympathy for the bereaved ones.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I JONES JONES ar a ge Gas, Oils, Ac- Spe-I; I cessones. ii pairing a i cialty. on a THE AUCTIONEER who bos always grot good money for Chose for whom he has worked. Jp lae at j) Kansas. 4.

Eye Specialist will be in Valley Falls Saturday, XoTember 8th Spectacles and Artificial eyes properly adjusted and all Wfork guaranteed. J. W. LAYTOX second, injuring Groff's knee, but not injuring the girls except the shock from the accident. The car turned over on its side and immediately caught on fire and burned up.

The young folks called up Effingham, got a car to take them to John Bests, the home of one of the girls, where they phoned to Nortonville for Dr. Groff to come after them. The car was a total wreck, but fortunately covered by insurance. Watch for our Thanksgiving: Subscription Offer next week. Donation to Leavenworth Homes Mr.

and Mrs. Sturgeon, who are residing temporarily in Atchison, spent the past week in Leavenworth and by the visit, two of the most deserving institutions in the city are considerably richer by the visit. A number of years ago Mr. and Mrs. Sturgeon decided to give a half of their wealth to charity and in the past year ttiey have decided to give all of their wealth to deserving institutions, retaining only enough for them to live comfortably.

By this' division, they have given five hundred acres of the finest alfaifa land and ranch In Graham county with all modern improvements to twelve different charities. A trust company of Kansas City transacts all of the business free and a committee of six men in Kansas have appointed a manager for the ranch. A twelfth of the dividends derived from the land has been given to the William Small Memorial Home and the Home of the Friendless of this city. In Morgan county, Mo. they have also given seven hundred and eighty acres of grazing land and in the distribution of this money, the Small Home and the Home of the Friendless will receive each a sixth and will have a controlling interest in the management of the board of directors, two of whom are Mr.

Amos Wilson and Mr. Frank Cobb of this li a ir OA city. lur. aim lurs. murgeuu were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Cart-wright and may decide to make Leavenworth their home. Leavenworth Times. Mr. and Mrs.

Sturgecn were formerly residents of Valley Falls where Mr. Sturgeon' built the Hauck elevator. Merely a Post-Hole. In Thursday's Topeka Capital there appeared the following news item under the head "Harper Finishes Largest City Well in Kansas:" "Harper, Oct. 29.

Harper has today nnmnlptpd tho InrfAct well in tha state. The pulsometer and the Emerson pump used in the work, 'were returned to the factory today. The city now has a well twenty feet in diameter in the clear and thirty-five feet deep, whicih will furnish at least gallons per day if needed. Harper has always had a fine supply of excellent water, but the late drouth created a desire to be fortified against any emergency, as the city is under contract to furnish the Santa Fe and Orient railroads with water. As a matter of fact this well would simply be a good sized post-hole alongside the one at Valley Falls which is fifty feet in diameter and thirty-five feet deep.

The man who writes the items from Harper should remember when he says "Kansas" that takes in a lot of territory, and he should do a little Investigating before he claims to have the "biggest" there is. Regarding the 500,000 gallons of water per day also he can probably tell more about this in a year from now than at the present time Harper would not be the first town in the state to pin is faith to wells only to be disappointed when the test came. It is hoped they will always have all the water they need, but they will have to "take water" when it comes to the "biggest well in Kansas" by some considerable. Watch for our Thanksgiving; Subscription Offer next week. Henry Koehler of Paola was here on his first of the month visit and to see how bad the fire ruins of a hotel look.

He says the excitement in his town Is shooting gas wells and then the-fire works. On a seventeen acre tract a number of wells have been simk and there Is a roarine and groaning beneath that makes the earth tremble when a shot is mad. Some wells are being put down on Henry's farm and he will shortly be an "oil magnate" we hope. COMMERCIAL- HOTEL A first class hotel rith modern convenlnrp Sneclal attention fn rAnnit nests West Side Sflnarft fl, 8 A DB. LAYTOX KM NORTON YILLE ITEMS E.

P. Mauzey dug his late potatoes Tuesday of last week. While they were not quite ripe they were pretty good for this year. Mr. Mauzey had a wagon load off about half an acre.

Very few people got their seed back from late planting. F. B. Heath who has been agent for the Santa Fe at Nortonville since early last spring has been transferred to Leavenworth. He left for that place Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Miller the new agent arrived In Nortonville Monday evening. Mr. Heath will not move his family to Leavenworth for month or two, as he wants to get a satisfactory location before moving. Kaufman unloaded another car of potatoes Tuesday of last week.

They were Red River, Ohios, and sold at 90c per bushel. While Walter Moxley and Bert Robinson were coming down the Barber hill, east of Cummings, one day last week their car struck a high culvert, turning the car over and throwing the occupants out. Moxley was bruised up considerable, while Robinson escaped injury. A Mr. Gizer, a fruit tree man from Ottawa, who has been selling trees around Nortonville for the past two weeks, was married last week to a Mrs.

Abbie Shea also of Ottawa. They are spending their honeymoon dn the road selling trees. Both parties are past the tender age. Both look to be about seventy years old. Chas.

Davis living northwest of Winchester lost his house by fire early Wednesday morning of last Louis McCarter of Kiowa, Kansas, visited relatives in Winchester and Nortonville last week. Mrs. Cora Van Leeuwen is expected in Nortonville in a few days to visit friends and relatives. Chas. Keefer, manager of the McCar thy Lane county ranch, stopped off in Nortonville on Wednesday of last week, to make a short visit with his brother Will, north of town.

Mrs. H. A. Miller, wife of the new Santa Fe agent arrived in Norton ville on Wednesday of last week. They will board for awhile, before deciding on a house to occupy.

F. B. Heath came up from Leavenworth Saturday night to see his new boy. born on Thursday morning of last week. Frank Azelin, who has farmed the A.

B. Stillman eighty near Dunavant, for the past two years has returned from his Dakota trip. Frank has rented a three hundred acr.e farm in Dakota. He also shipped three cars of potatoes to Kansas to help pay ex penses while up north. R.

D. Haines and wife who have been visiting Mrs. Haines parents at Carthage, Oklahoma, returned home on Thursday night of last week. Harold Baur, son of L. the harness maker, returned home Friday of last week for a visit with his par ents.

Harold has been in Michigan and Minnesota since leaving Nortonville four years ago. He may decide to stay in Nortonville this winter. Fred and Lucy Hamm of Corio, Kansas, who have been visiting rela tives at Nortonville for the past two weeks returned home on Wednesday of last week. Dr. D.

D. Wilson sold the eighty acre farm he recently purchased of Robt. Low to Henry Rothers on Fri day of last week. Mrs. M.

Luce who has been visit ing her brother in Oregon, and her children in Idaho and British Colum bia, returned home on Friday of last week. She reported conditions as being good, both in Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Raymond Hosier, Parky Brandon and Walter Kennedy left Nortonville Friday night to make their fortunes. Hosier's parents live at Pomona, Kan sas. He has been staying with an aunt and going to school.

Brandon's father lives in Nortonville, while Kennedy has no father and has no relatives here. Kennedy who is twenty years old expected to join the navy. The other boys said they were going to Florida. They will be in as soon as they can get here after their money runs out, which will be only a few days at the best. Later, Brandon wrote that he expected to return home.

Ralph Groff visited in Kansas City the last of last week. The Juniors were entertained at the home of Chas. Neiman; on Thursday evening of last week. Dr. Groff had the misfortune to run his auto into a ditch, on Sunday night last, while returning from making a call near Cummings.

No damage to car or occupants. Doc had to get the second team before he got pulled out. RalDh. McCoy reports the sale of forty-one mules for the month of October. Dr.

Rowels has opened an office opposite the McCoy mule barn. His office was formerly in the Brock livery barn. Hallowe'en was celebrated here in the usual way. The boys only witnessed one real scare and this happened when they attempted to tip over some ones "summer kitchen" and the house happened to be inhabited. When the building was poised in the air the inmate let loose an awful yell.

Result, the boys had business up town right away. It was hard to tell which was the most scared. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Monday evening Ralph, Groff and Ralph Kaufman went to Effingham after girls, in the Groff Overland auto. They expected to attend the Lecture at Nortonville. About 7:30 as they were turning a corner the car skidded fan into a telephone pole, growing the occupants into a hedge knocking -Kaufman senseless for -a be present and that it would be de trimental to his condition to have the case disposed of at this time.

So it is probable the case will be given another continuance today. The prop erty Question will be taken up so as to make some arrangements for the support of the minor children until the case can be disposed of. Celebrated Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary at their pretty farm home south of Valley Falls Thursday, October 30, 1913, at a big turkey dinner.

Her mother, great grandmother B. Hogan, over 84, was the guest of honor. All the children including Walter and Elmer Price and their families, Ralph, Joseph and Ross Price, Mrs. Geo. Corkadel, Mr.

and Mrs. John Corkadel, Mr. and Mrs. erry Corkadel, Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Hamon, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J.

M. Rover and Sherman Hogan, were present at the family gathering. It is needless to say they all had a good ime. without cost but not without 4 Mr. Roy Price and Miss Susie Ho gan were united in marriage at Nortonville, October 30, 1883.

He was jorn in Atchison County, and she in Jefferson and both were raised in this county. They are the parents of five boys and grandparents to two. grand children. The sons Joe and Ross are at home, and the others near by. For a number of years before coming to their Valley Falls home where they have prospered to the automobile stage, Mr.

and Mrs. Price lived in Soitfh Atchisn county where they made their start in life. Since coming here good fortune, has followed them. Their many friends wish them con tinued success, and many more returns of the anniversary of the day when two true hearts were united. Just a Personal Word from Lew Decker, Auctioneer.

I haven't any secrets about my bus iness. The more my farmer friends know about my business the better I like it. 1. I am a farmer myself. 2.

Al ways have been. 3. Alwas expect to be. 4. Therefore I know the value of all farm stuff.

I also have made good in the auc tioneering business, having spent fifteen years under the sound of the voice of one of the best auctioneers that Jackson county has ever had, the late John R. Dutt. Therefore, farmers, I come to you with experience in public sale work. No auctioneer starts out with more years of better training, and with brighter prospects than I do, with several of the largest and most satisfactory public sales of Jackson county last year booked to my credit. With best references from those for whom I have sold, I ask you for a share of your business.

Look for my ad in this paper. LEW DECKER, ll-7-2t Denison, Kansas Prices Attracting Customers There have been many people from a distance trading in Valley Falls the past week drawn here by the attractive prices offered by our dealers. The Hatfield Elevator as will be noticed by the advertisement in another column has been making some exceptionally attractive prices on mill feed which is bringing customers from a distance; and when these people come for feed they buy hardware, clothing, groceries, drugs, because they can get more real value for the same money than any other place Valley Falls is especially well situated with regard to the big manufacturing and jobbing centers, having three of the principal -railway systems of the country, and low cost of doing business, it is but natural that other towns not so well situated should be compelled to maintain high er prices on merchandise than the merchants here. If you want to make your dollars go as far as possible in the purchase of the needs for yourself and family you will make no mistake in. patronizing the advertisers in this paper.

Most of the Money Goes for Roads and I rid ires A glance at the report of the township treasurer published this week will show how the tax money that the people pay into the township treasury is spent practically all of it going to the road and bridge fund, as all the items noted as labor goes for labor on the roads. It is a popular complaint that the money thus used is squandered, and it is possible that the best efficiency is not secured in all' cases, but it is also true that the roads and bridges that were considered plenty good twenty years ago would not be tolerated at all in this day. For the first time in the history of township reports this dne shows the present indebtedness the township $24,000 in bonds issued to refund the Northwestern bonds voted at the building of the road; and these bonds are being retired at the rate of $3,000 per year, which means that in eight years "this township will "be out of debt entirely. J. M.

HARKS, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office: Rooms 2 and 3 CitI- zens Bank Building. Both Phones VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS. F.

P. MANN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Calls answered promptly night or day. Office down stairs in the Aitken Bldg.

Both phones at office and residence. VALLEY FALLS. KANSAS. DR. AL.

D. LOWRY Calls Promptly Answered. Residence phone, Ind. 74; Mutual, 7x. Office phone, Ind.

a74; Mutual, 7. VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS. W. II. YAXMEER, M.

D. Physician and Surgeon All calls promptly attended night or day. Office over Mc- Daniels Drug Store. Office hours 9 a. m.

to 8 p. m. Both Phones. VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS. DR.

A. II. BRADEX Dentist Office over Corner Drug Store. Office Phone, Mutual 86, Residence 82. T.

K. Aitken, D. D. S. W.

K. Aitken, D. D. S. RESIDENT DENTISTS Office in Aitken Bid.

upstairs Office and Residence Independ- ent phone No. 64 VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS. DR. J. J.

BARMAN Graduate Veterinarian BOTH PHONES 161 Calls Answered Night or Day VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS. FARMERS' MUTUAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE With Bell Connections A. HULL, Proprietor We solicit your patronage. Town residence phones 75 cents per month. Valley Falls.

Kansas JAMES A. NORRIS North Side Barber New, up-to-date fixtures. Sat- isfactory service guaranteed. A share of your patronage solic- ited. Laundry Basket Wed- nesday.

Mutual phone 33 C. GRIFFITH For First-CUss Shoe Repair. Prices Reasonable. VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS. IUU4aI MRS.

LINTON, Proprietoi Clean Rooms, Good Beds, Excellent Table. The patronage of the traveling public solicited. Valley Falls, Kansas Royal 2k aSb bEb flSft aXm aSft bSa oXb iL bX 2ft Jl XORTH CEDAR ITEMS days vacation this week while Miss Bickley attends the State Teachers Meetings at Topeka. Earl Hosier went to Easton Saturday for a few days visit. Frank Wunder's house on the Zinn farm is about ready for occupancy, and the carpenters W.

R. Cain and t-i i it a son Blaine are helping Mr. Wentz shingle his residence Mrs. Mary under was sick Sun- day, but is able to be about again. Mrs.

Joe Johnson and little ones visited with Mrs. Blankenship Thurs- day of last week. Albert Towler sent out a shipment of poultry from North Cedar Friday night. Mr. Blankenship and son Claude, Lark Ferrell, Will Gibson, Earl Hos- ler and Loren Charbenau were Tope- ka visitors last week.

Relatives of Mrs. Frank Wunder from Missouri were visiting her last week. Elmer Carter and family took din- ner at Lovelle McNorton's Sunday and attended meeting at Bloomfield in the afternoon. John F. Wunder was in Valley Falls helping his daughter, Mrs.

Johannes sftlpot spwine- maohinp mc linnifmm for her new home. Rev. Stonger filled his regular ap pointment at the chapel Sunday. He expects to commence protracted meet ings at his next appointment, the third Sunday in this month. Rev.

Stonger and Geo. Thompson and wife spent Sunday at uncle Isaac Ferrell's. "Deac" Schmitt visited his ailing father in Valley Falls Sunday afternoon. Willie Hatfield accompanied his brother-in-law John Elliott to Topeka last Sunday, where Mr. Elliott went to consult a specialist about his ailment.

His friends are glad to know that an operation was not considered necessary. Ethel Thompson is at home again after some weeks stay at Henry Blumberg's. Mrs. Blumberg is still improving but doesn't get around yet. Mr." Schmitt and family visited at Mr.

Geo. Massey's in Jackson county Tuesday. A big force of men and teams has been busy at work on the Gragg cut off between the Baumgart boulevard and the old Geo. Wunder road, for a week past. This road does away with crossing the railroad twice and makes five miles of the finest road in the county without a turn.

The loosing side in the Grange contest with a little assistance from the other members, provided supper and entertainment for all Grange members and their families last Friday night. We were disappointed by not having our county deputy with us, as he made a mistake in thenight and visited the secretary, Johnny Wettig, Thursday evening. A good sociable time was enjoyed by all. Bro. Frank Gragg, president of the Jefferson county Farmers' Institute, gave a talk on the institute doings and invited all to attend the meeting of the institute November 20th.

Sunday being a fine fall day, there was a good attendance at church and Sunday School after which Lark Fer-rel's entertained Mr. Blankenship and family; Mr. Groner, his daughter Mrs. Barrett and family; C. Young, Chas.

Cain and family; Mr. and Mrs. Riley Cain and daughter, Olive visited at Mr. Lytle's in Blue Mound, Mrs. Mamie Philips, Goldie Schmitt and Charles Miller visited at W.

R. Cains. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston entertained Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Towler and daughters, Elsie and Lizzie, Mr. and Mrs.

James Meredith and children, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Towler aad little daughter, and Mrs." Joe Johnson and children. Latk Ferrell was glad to learn the! ilirst of the week'that he would be Valley Kansas. '8 i'l 1 1 Mil 1 t'f-H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.