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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
West Big Creek

Ig Brown is sowing millet.
Everything growing nicely since
the rain.
John Vanderwater called on Grant
Billings Sunday.
Al Richerson of Collyer called on
Fred Flyr Sunday.
Philip Krkut made flying trip to
Wa-Keeney Wednesday.
Miss Rosie Zeman spent Wednesday
with Mrs. E. L. Knapp.
Walter says that she will soon go,
but she will be back again.
Alph Schimkowitsch bought some
hogs of John Rush Monday.
Ig Brown attended the dance at
John Connors Saturday night.
Mrs. John Rush called on Mrs
Frank Krhut, ST., Thursday.
Mrs. V. Malinowsky spent last
week with Mrs. S. E. Krhut.
Jim Zeman spent Sunday in Voda
and took in the big ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Knapp were
county seat visitors Saturday.
We are glad to see Tom Mummert
moving in this neck of the woods.
Walter Krhut bought load of
millett of Robert Kirkendall Friday
Can't you hear those wedding bells
ringing? If you can't, well, you will
soon.
Jim Wanda is still working on the
cement bridge north of the Big Creek
hall
Charlie Spena, wife and family
called on Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Knapp
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stradal were
pleasant callers at V. Malinowsky's
last Sunday
Charlie Razak is boarding with S.
E. Krhut while putting in corn on
the old Hubble place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zeman and
Miss Lille called on Mrs. Frank
Krhut Friday evening.
Jim Finch is moving some of his
machinery down on the Hackeberry,
where he has ranch.
A large crowd attended the ball
game at Voda Sunday. The scores
stood to Sin favor ofthe Voda reds.
The blues went home sick.
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Ogallah.

The mail carrier on route one still
goes on his. crutches.,
Mr.. Ruthledge from Missouri, is
visiting with S. s. Harvey this week.
The Kansas City Stars representa-
tive was calling on our people Tues
day
County Commissioner McNaugh-
ton was trading with our merchants
Wednesday,
Mrs. Chas- Smelling has been visit
ing at the home of Chas. Nejdl for
the past few days.
We judge from the amount of lum-
Der that's being hauled out some i'm
provement is going on.
Farmers south and east Of town
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and family at Yoda this week.

ana family at t0Oa TINS week
Hon. Jim Finch shipped part Of his
stock and farm implements last Mon
day onto his big cattle ranch in Wal
lace county
Miss Lottie Query after visiting
with her friends the past two weeks,
departed for her home IN Fort Scott
Wednesday morning.
Among those that atteeded the ball
game here Sunday were F. G. Wolf
ner and sons, of Wa-Keeney, Messrs.
Staatz and Croft, Chas. Downie and
Mr.. Thomas of Collyer.
Mr.. and Mrs f. and o.. Schwan-
beck and families, Mr.. and Mrs. E
Mensing. Misses Bertha and Lena
Mensing, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox and
Harry Miller spent Sunday fishing at
Cas- lake They succeeded in catch
ing good many fish.
The dancing party held at Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnnie Connors of Don't
Worry Ranch" last Saturday night
was one of the seasons latest. Every
one present enjoyed himself greatly
and a jolly good time was had by all
as the dancing was continued until
day break. Anyone DESTROYS of a
good time just call on Mr.. and Mrs.
John Connors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
CORRESPONDENCE
Big Creek

Farmers are kept busy these fine
days.
Hail insurance men are beginning
to get busy.
A pretty bad hail fell south of Ellis
Friday night.
John Glass has seeded a bushel of
sweet clover on his farm on section 9
Frank Teeters was thrown from a
horse last Sunday but was not badly
hurt
w. A Eppler of Ellis, has new
Ford five passenger auto to roll him
around.
The rain last Friday night took out
about all the culyerts on Route ?
from Ellis.
Harry Chase bought nearly new
Ford runabout to deliver mail on r.
2 out of Ellis.
T. c. Feezor is intending to take a
visit in the near future with his
parents in North Carolina.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10

are all well pleased over the rain
which they received last Friday
night
John Frank formerly of Wa-Kee-
ney, but now with the international
Harvester Co, was here Tuesday
setting upa header for Ross & Waldo.
DIR. Bowen of Topeka, was called TO
the Blakley home Monday night in
consultation with Dr. Kidd. Max is
reported little better at this time
but is very weak
Ross Blakley, our efficient mail
carrier on Route ,, was business
visitor in Salina Friday night. He
was abroad one of those trains which
were seven hours late on account of
high water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10

John Bordovsky is on the sick list
this week.
The beautiful wind doth blow,
blow, blow.
Since Lottie went away Walter is
wearing mourning.
The ball game at Voda Sunday end
ed in victory for the reds
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox took in the
concert at Wa-Keeney Tuesday.
Joe Poffenberger and Dr. Jones
called on the formers son, Clyde and
family Sunday
Misses Bertha and Lena Mensing
are visiting their brother, Earnest,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
First publication April 10, 1919
Notice for Publication
Serial M 00S62

Department of the Interior,
q. S. Land Office at Topeka. Kansas,
April 10, 1913
Notice is hereby given that Horace
J. Hubbard, of. Brownell, Kansas,
who, on March %, 1910. made home
stead original O2S6S, serial No 02S6S,
for lot 4, section 6. township Is south,
range % west. 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to max e
final three-year (Act June 6, 1912
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Hon. Pro
bate Judge of Trego county, Kansas,
at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on the 9th
day of May, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William e. VanWinkle. James w.
Pugh, George II. HaZen, all of Brow
nell, Kansas; Ernest Smith, of Ran
som, Kansas.
GEO W. FISHER. Register
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity Is Here Backed by
Wa-keeney Testimony.

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on strangers state
ment.
Read Wa-Keeney endorsement.
Read the statement of Wa-Keeney
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
A. J. Johnson, Wa-Keeney, Kans.,
says: II often had TO arise at night
TO pass the kidney secretions and 1
was also bothered by painin my back.
For year / was afflicted in that
way and the medicine used had no
effect. Finally / procured box of
Doan's Kidney Pills at Gibson's Drug
Store and they cured me- i consider
this preparation the best one to be
had for kidney complaint" State
ment given April Is, 1907
THE CURE LASTED.
Many years later Mr. johnson said;
81 have had no need of Doan's Kid
ney Pills since they cured me- You
are welcome to continue the publica-
tion of my former endorsement.
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-MIlburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.
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Better thdnSpdnking

Spanking will not cure child
rem of wetting the bed. because
it is not a habit but a dangerous
disease. The G. H. Rowan Drug
Company. Department 24O0, Chi
cago, Illinois, have discovered a
strictly harmless remedy for
this distressing disease and to
make known its merits they will
send soc package securely
wrapped and prepaid Absolutely
Free to any reader of The World.
This remedy also cures frequent
desire to urinate and inability to
control urine during the night
or day in old or young. The G.
H. Rowan Drug Co. is an Old Re-
liable House, write TO them today
for free medicine. Cure the af-
fiicted members of your family,
then tell your neighbors and
friends about this remedy. 2-8
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First publication March 30, 1913 J
Notice for Publication.
Serial No. 020S6
of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Topeka

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Topeka
Kansas, March 25, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Miles
Fl. Powers, of Ogallah, Kansas, who
on November Is. 1906, made Home
stead Original 1861 Serial, No. O2086,
for lot and southeast IA southwest
IA, section 80, township II south,
Range 81 west, 9Th Prin. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Hon. Probate Judge of
Trego county, Kansas, at Wax eeney,
Kansas, on the 10th day of May, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Chester A. Mason, of Ogallah, Kan
sas, r. f. d. No ?; Charles J. Lof-
sted, of Ogallah, Kansas, r. f. D.
No. ,; Walter Hillman, of Ogallah,
Kansas, r. f. d. No. ?; John Schu-
mann, of Ogallah, Kansas, r. T. ID.
No. ,.
GEO. w. FISHER,
Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-05-10
Cure for stomach disorders.

Disorders of the stomach may be
avoided by the use of Chamberlain
Tablets Many very remarkable cures
have been effected by these tablets
Sold by all dealers
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De Lesseps. 1865

Star in face, hind feet white. s years
old, weight 1900 lbs
Certificate No. 1890
This is to certify that the pedigree
of the pure bred stallion known as De
Lesseps, 1895, owned by Charles F.
Folkers, Wa-Keeney, Kansas, has been
examined and found to be correctly
and duly recorded in the Stud Books
of the Percheron Society of A America.
His breeding is as follows: Sire. Keo-
ia Lyndon, No. 21677; dam, Alice, No.
25526. Foaled April 4, 1904. Color:
black, star, hind feet white. Said
stallion has been examined and found
to be sound. Issued at Manhattan,
Kansas, March %, 1910. Ed. II. Web
ster. Dean of Agriculture
Will make the season of 1913 at my
farm miles south and l mile west of
Wax eeney.
TERMS 90 to insure colt TO stand
and suck; mares disposed of or remov
ed from the neighborhood will be con-
sidered with foal and owner must pay
service fee. Mare and colt will stand
good for service of the horse. Care
will be taken to prevent accidents but
will not be responsible should any
| occur.
Chas. r. Folkers, Owner
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
CHILD rs BURNED;
DEATH Is RESULT
Five Year Old Bentonsport Boy Visit.
ing at Fort Madison is
Fatally Injured.

Coroner Fred Korschegan returned
last night from Fort Madison, where
he had been summoned to hold an in
quest over the body of a FIVE year old
child who died yesterday from burns
received the day before The coroner
did not hold an inquest, not finding
any necessity for such action
The child was Glen. the five year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. 81. F. Glenn
ents of Bentonsport, Iowa, who were
visiting with Mrs. Clements parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks, Of 2733
Heck street, at Fort Madison.
According to an explanation given
the coroner. the child was playing in
front of stove. and an opening at
the bottom of the stove allowed the
child's clothing to ignite, producing
burns which resulted in the little fell
lows death.
With its clothing on fire the child
ran screaming into the yard, and by
the time members of the family could
beat out the blaze. the burns had
spread over much of the body. Death
occurred at the Sacred Heart hospital
yesterday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
D. A. RS Appoint Committee to Take
Steps In This Direction
In City of keo-
kuk.
TO BAR TT FROM MEDLEY
U. S. Military Band Custom is En-.
dorsed-WiiI Try to Get
People to
Stand.

At the meeting of Keokuk chapter,
daughters Of the American Revolu.
ion, yesterday afternoon, steps were
AIKEN to have bands and orchestras
ollow the custom of the United States
Military and marine bands. and play
The Star Spangled Banner by itself
nd not in a medley, and also to teach
hool children and the general pub
the practice of standing when the
ltional anthem is played.
The committee from the chapter
hich was appointed to take up this
after is composed of Mrs. Clara
erdew Sheldon and Miss Elizabeth
Inlap.
The Daughters and the Sons both.
we an unwritten law that they shall
and as the national anthem is play
|. Other patriotic organizations fol-
" the same custom. At times it is
Their embarrassing to show such
triotic feryor as to be the only
rson standing in theatre. and it is
en- a ludicrous rather than patriotic
rformance that ensues as the band
orchestra plays Keys famous song.
eryone looks at everyone else, and
the time the piece is half finished
lybe handful have gotten up cour-
to stand.
case of this kind happened last
elk at the Grand. The orchestra in
medley played the Star Spangled
nner. and there was the usual half
arted response. The committee
itch was appointed yesterday will
deavor to make it the custom for
chestras and bands to not play the
tional anthem except as separate
zee. This will keep it on a some
hat higher plane than other pieces
music. A campaign of education
r the public may also be started.
Mrs. Theodore A. Craig was the
stess to the chapter yesterday after
on. The regent, Mrs Hazen /. Saw
7, presided. and Mrs. John D. Rub
&c acted as secretary. There was a
rye attendance of members at the
Getting and the following guests
rs. Lafayette Brown, Miss Brown,
rs. j. NJ. Dawson, Mrs. John H.
raig, Miss Craig, Mrs o. B. Towne,
Irs. Chas. Hitler of Kahoka, Mrs.
.alph Joy, Miss Adele Foster, Miss
catherine Sage and Miss Emma
Weaver. Mrs. Henry w. Huiskaml
yas elected to membership in this
HAPPIER.
The program for the day consisted
If a paper on Chief keokuk and His
People, by Mrs. Robert NJ. Lapsley
Following the program, refreshment:
we're served Mrs. Ralph Joy poured
coffee, and the Misses Foster, Weavel
and Sage assisted in serving.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
IOWA'S FRUIT CROP
GOOD, SAYS GREEN
Secretary Of State Horticulture So
ciety Reads Encouraging Re-
port at Meeting.

Iowa's fruit crop was remarkably
good this season despite the prolonged
dry season that swept the entire
country, Secretary of horticulture
Wesley Greene reported before the
state society at its Des Moffes meet
Ing last week. He recommended that
the state buy some land to be saved
for parks. He believes that { few
millions expended now would save
many millions fifty years hence. He
also suggested that the meeting of the
society be changed from December to
the state fair dates.
His report on fruits. based on per-
centage of 100 per cent for a perfect
crop, follows. Summer apples, so;
fall apples. 65; winter apples. 90;
pears. so: cherries, Sc: American
plums, 43: domestic plums. 40: Japan
ese plums, So: peaches, 50, grapes,
so; red raspberries, Go. black rasp-
berries, "A. blackberries, rs; currants,
so. gooseberries, ga; strawberries, 76.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
The MARKETS
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Wheat showed
a gain for the past week of IA cents
for Dec amber futures and n for May.
chiefly because of the steadying influ-
ence all week of thu Liverpool catle.
Liverpool traders based their bullish
viewpoint on expectation of material
decrease of the visible supply. Local
traders took the same attitude, with
the additional feeling that the fall
sown wheat ma be damaged by frost
because it lacks the protection OF
heavy SHOWS.
Fine weather over the American
corn belt Offset every bullish factor
and caused oppression of corn prices.
December closed the week with a
loss of rs cents and May lost III.
Oats stuck to the corn figures Ike
a shadow, with practically no other
factor to govern its movements. The
result was that December lest !
cent and May u during the week.
Provisions showed a slight net loss
for the week, due to the large run OF
hogs on nearly every day and the
/ consequsn lower hog prices
I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
MASSACRE OF
JACK RABBITS
One Thousand Killed in the First
Roundup and Given to
the Poor.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORTLAND, Gre, Dec. 1S.-One
thousand jack rabbits killed in drive
at Pendleton, participated in by sew
eral hundred men and boys, were re.
ceived here today by the Portland
commissioners for distribution among
the poor. The drives, which serve the
double purpose of Kidding the agricul'
tural land of destructive animals and
providing food for the tables of the
poor, will be held weekly at Pendle,
ton until the pests are practically ex
terminated.
After the Portland poor are sup
piled, the rabbits will be shipped to
other Oregon towns.
No firearms are used in the drives
on account of the danger of accidents,
the rabbits being driven into an en-.
closure and killed with clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Is WILMA 70 be a Cub

CHICAGO, Dec 13.-Neither Joe
Tinker nor President c. w. Murphy.
of the Cubs has entirely surrendered
the hope that the former Cincinnati
leader win wear Chicago uniform
next season. Tinker tonight reiterated
his willingness to play in Brooklyn if
ne gets large enough slice of the
$4,000 purchase money President
Ebbetts paid President Herman, but
insisted he preferred to play in Chi
cago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
prime. 2S@33c; European, held, fresl
poor to fair. 22Q2Sc.
Poultry, quiet and unchanged.
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Hog receipts
1900; market slow, shade under
yesterday. Bulk of sales, s765@7.S0;
lights, $7.40@7.75; mixed, si.50@7S5;
heavy, s7.5o@7.9o; rough, s75o@7 60;
pigs, s600@T50.
Cattle receipts 700; beeves, $4,000
$50; Texas steers, $es5@7.70; west
ern steers, s5sO@7.75: stockers and
feeders, s4.90@75o: cows and heif
ers, s3.4o9s.3o; calves, s7.5o@11 80.
Sheep receipts 1,50o. market slow
Native. s4.20a5.5o; western, $4,000
$50; yearlings, s5.35@6.75; native
lambs. $6.25Qs.25; Westerns, $3.50
500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Navy Opens Season.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. 13--The
navy basket ball team opened its sea
son today by defeating New York
university, 80 to %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEcUs
ITY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. lVs,
meets the first and third Monday o!
each month at A. o. q. w. hall. az >
o'clock. DR.. C. A. jenkins, president,
Ernest Best, financier; Mrs Kalpl
Muse, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

WooDMEN OF THE WORLD
Gate City Camp No. 81, Woodmsa
of the World, meets second ~,
fourth Mondays of each mon.a ., .
Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth ana Ma ,..a
visiting sovereigns cordially inyl,e s.
Albert Kiefer, consul con'inaD'''
Jos. Nj. Skinner, clerk.
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Pcoria cash Grain

PEORIA. H.. Dec. 13.-corn re-
ceipts. 80 cars: market 1a@11ac low
or. No. 4 yellow, 64a64tac; No. 3
yellow. 65h 466ac; No. 3 mixed. s. 1s
@e61zc; No. 4 mixed, 61h@62c;
sample. 52asOc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
ROYAL ARcANUM

Keokuk Council No. 536 meets thl,s
Friday each month, Hawkes. nalI
Eighth and Main. Visiting bre.nrsa
fraternally invited to attend. y -
Fulton. regent: J. ]. Annaole' sec's
tar.
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K. OF P.

X. OF T.
Morning Star lodge, No 5, meets
Fifth and Blondeau, X. OF P building
Tuesday at 7::3o. John P, Hornlsa
chancellor commander; J. A. Burgess
K. of R. and s. Visiting knights fFs
ternally invited.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE =.
Keolsuk Lodge, No. 7o4' mee ,ioos.
cry Tuesday night at S p M N visit visit
hall, corner of Sixth and MAN I,
ing brothers cordially inYiieo' ana
Laubersheimer, dictator Ed S Low
-cecre.nry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Chicago Produce.
New York Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Butter mar.
ket firm; receipts $500 tubs Cream.
cry seconds, 23k@2Tc.
Egg market irregular: receipts
$500 cases European fre=h fair Ia
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A. O. u. ".

az Y u y
Keokuk lodge, No. 256, meets ever
Thursday night at 500 O'Clock al
Hawkes. hall, Eighth and Main street
Visiting brethren cordially invited. y
H. Griffith. M. W.: j. A. Branson, 70
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

Puckechetuck Encanpment, No. 4
meets first and third Thursday ever
ing5 of each month. VIM. c. Kun
mer, scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S5, meets frsI
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hall, 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Jama
Tickle, w. President; C. A. Noakes
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

Oats receipts cars; market I'M
changed. No. 2 white. 41c; standard,
4okc; No. white, 40c.
asgspass
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Butter market
higher Creameries, 22@35c.
Egg market higher; receipts 2,45s
cases. At mark, cases included. 2s@
Bic: ordinary firsts, 2S@291sc; firsts,
31hc.
Potatoes, unchanged: receipts, SO
cars.
Poultry market unchanged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

Puckechetuck Lodge No. 80, meet,
every Friday evening at s O'Clock
A. B, Hughes. N, G.: George W.
lmmegart. permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
FRATERNAL CARDS

Hardin Lodge No. 20, holds its regp
lar monthly meeting the second Mon
day evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
B. P. o. ELKs.

B. P. o. ELKS.
KeolSuk lod-e No. LOG, meets fra
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall. Sixth and Blondeau streets. Club
rooms open daily. Visiting brethren
cordially invited. w. B. Woolley, E. II Il;
Leroy ]. Wolf, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Daily Range of Prices
WHEAT.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 13.-
Open. High. Low. Close.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-10
Birthday Party

Miss Goldie Norcross was II
years old Monday and a party in
her honor was held at the home Of
her parents, H. NJ. Norcross and
wife. Games were played, refresh
ments were served and a general
good time was had by all.
Those present were Snyder Craig,
Herve Coday, Fred Ieming, Lowell
and Leo Norcross of Springfield,
Roy Norcross, Ira McCrite; Misses
Bessie Norcross of Springfield, Lois
Beach, Mamie Beach, Ruth Hoover
Pauline Craig, Locke Craig, Vivi-
an Miller, Leona Hoover, Matte
Leming, Jewell Norcross, Opal Nor
cross, Marie Norcross and Jewell
Smith of Norwood.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-10
Another Suit Filed

West Plains. Mo-, July Fol
lowing in the wake of the sensa-
tional failure of the Daniels Com
mission company last November,
when creditors of the firm found
themselves unable to collect $780,
900 on accounts for produce fur
nished the company, a suit was
filed in the circuit court today
which displays further irregular
tiles.
The plaintiff is the firm of Ris-
ser Bros, of Philadelphia, Pa,
who claim that they had allowed
a draft for $1,000 to be drawn
upon them when the bill of lad
ing for a car of poultry had been
secured, routed to their commits
sion house. After the car was
started to the firm, a re-rOuting
was made by the Daniels Commits
sion company, and the a sent to
a firm in Chicago, where it was
sold again.
The Bank of Willow Springs,
through whom the draft a
cashed, is made defendant in the
suit. and Judgment for $1,000 is
asked against it. The Daniels
Commission company was thrown
! into bankruptcy court last No
, vember. after a sensational buy
ing campaign of two weeks had
been inaugurated, and no pay
mentS had been made upon the
poultry. eggs and other produce
bought in that time.-Springfeld
Republican.