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Smith were counted for Mckeown. and
more than two hundred votes cast Tor
me were also counted Tor him, and
that many other votes were marked
which properly should have
been counted Tor me In the Francis
box alone sixteen ballots oi this char
actcr we're thrown out solely because
they we're marked with pencil, in
stead OF stencil This, they had no
right to do
In Okiuskce county one entire box
was not counted ior the alleged reason
that the returns had not been certified
to.
81 wish to state with emphasis that
when this count is made OF when II
cw he shown that Judge Mckeown
was nominated hy receiving plurality
Vt the vote, OF the district, he viii
have my hearty support
Russell Is Leading.
Complete returns from SiNty-iiye
counties. which had officially reported
TO the state election board this morn
ing. give Campbell Russell lead ot
approximately 5000 votes over J. II.
Johnston ior the democratic nomina-
ton for long term corporation COM
missioner
The counties which have so Tar re-
ported do not include Muskogce, Rus
sell, home county. and several other
cast side counties where he received 4
heavy vote II =, estimated at the elec
ton hoard tha, IN the final coun, Rus
sells majority will be close to hOo0
OF the ,iNty.iive counties only tiy,
have given majority 20 the literac'
test amendment The counties in whlc'
It carried are Carter. Wagner, Me
lwo,h Iillm'n and Okiuskcc lh'
majority against II will hc between
io0n0 and $500 G.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07
STERIlI2ED AIR IN
WATER NEW FEATURE

Sterilization Of air to he put into dis.
titled water for commercial hoItling is
the feature Of patent under which the
"PmeSt Distilled and Acra,ing Water
Company" will work The company
was granted a charter last Saturday |,
is composed OF lce + QuiVley, Edward
V Kelley and Mark II Kesser. local
men. and is capitalized At $1,000
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A21,7o5 NEEDED
BY CITY SCHOOLS
IN COMING YEAR
Twenty Additional Grade and
Seven High School Teach
ers 10 Be Employed.

Imperative necessity that twenty ad-
ditional teachers be employed for Ok
lahoma City grade schools for the year
l9l6-H and seven additional instruct
ors for the high school as well as the
fact that prices on school supplies
necessary for the Oklahoma City dis
triet have increased will require the
expenditure Of S42l 705 BY the board OF
education this year as against Sjh2,-
@oS8 for tn. past year.
This statement was made this morn
ing by X J Edwards, president OF the
board OF education II is intended 10
explain to the voters of the city the
necessity OF securing an additional mill
levy for school purposes. An election
10 decide whether or not the levy will
be allowed is TO be held August IS.
Edwards Estimate.
Mr. Edwards estimates that 1S0
eighth grade pupils will enter high
school this year and 400 pupils enter
the primary grades. This does not take
into consideration the pupils who have
moved into the city during the summer
or those from rural districts.
The board president states that Of tn,
additional amount asked, SlS0O0 vii
h. spent on Fairgrounds. equipment an,
supervisors He alsn wishes 10 pay pre-
minms upon fire, tornado and boiler IN
surance for five years in advance This
he says, will save the district Sl5,SOO.
Desks and Supplies
Desks and supplies Tor the expecte
new pupils will cost an additional s.
900, and. because Of crowded conditions
much money must he spent on repair
90 buildings and rooms.
The boards budget OF expenses io
lols-l6 va, $wq.7SO6S OF this amour
SN2 $50 So was disburSed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07
Vital Statistics
Births

Births
~ TitS srOUF yiuts your home, ~ N.
hon. OF your nsishhot call y. ~
ask for the city editor u Tn. Times aud
tell hin the tscis
Mr. and Mrs l. \ Dale. y North
Dale avenue. boy
Mr. and Mrs VI y McEldown,y,
2229 West Fourteenth street, girl
MI and Mrs Larry Wharton. 2ll
East Sixth street. girl
Mr. and Mr., y q Owrev. l70l taV
Fifteenth street gifl
Mr. and Mr, ! " Leroy Harris.
boy
Mr. and Mrs Frank Palmer. girl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07
WheneveG You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves TastcleSs
Chill Toni, i, equally valuable as a
General Tonic because It contains the
well known tonic properties OF QUl.
NINE and IRON. SOC. ADV.
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sentenced to thirty dsy, IN jail ,hi,
morning on charge u illegally tran,
porting liquut Charles Spencer te.
te,ved like sentence ea. the same
charge III. pair were arrested in a
raid q, o. South Robinson ayenu,
Sn.ntef appealed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

,een,h ur.., and Cla,,er boulevard A.
n Clav,n. owner of the property, ha,
agreed TO give suiiioien, ground to the
city 10 allow round turn oi paving
to be mad, a, the intersection, IN order
10 avoid III. dangerous angle ,ha, now
ccniforis auto driver, wishing To turn
oii Cla,,en on Sixteenth street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Commissioners Renamed -Dcmocta,
Sc nominees for county commissioned arc
REYNOLDS. Sheldon and Aberrathy Re.
publican nominees are BLACK. riekatd.
and li,llyc Sheldon and Black arc
commissioners now Sheldon defeated
" t. Head hi, onl, oproucnt. hy a
majority oi a. llcald polled 20 vote,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Son law Winner George n bod.
SON oi Oklahoma City defeated his
father IN law " r Walker ior the re-
publican nomination for cong'c', from
'hc Fifth district DodSou'' vote IN OK.
lahoml count, was l2lR. Walker ~
loe u thompson. democrat. reuomi.
mated received lSll vote, IN Oklahoma
county
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Labor Leaders Return Edgar Fen.
ton. president and Ollie y Wilson
,ccrc,at, vi the Oklahoma State fed
cra,icn ~ Labor. have returned from
a short hu,irs,, ifip IN MeAle,,cr and
piu,hutg county.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Humphreys Heavy support tofpo
ration Commissioner W u Humphrey
democratic candidate. polled ~ votes
or ~ less than the vote ui an his op
poncnt, combined ! n Johnston. inr
the long term received lhN IN M, home
county 4 7. Watson wa, second with
l.Otl votes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07
New Mail Bose, In

New Mail Bose, - Uncle Sam i,
growing tired oi M, old ,,yl, stree,
letter hoNe, II wa, announced at the
local pouoiicc mi, morning that,
sealed bids for new design, vi hoxe,
will he received by the purchasing
agent ~ the postal department, al,
Washington until August N The new
hu,c, will be installed Apnl N 1917
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Pf,cint, Csueu,,s Nllcn Stree,
chairman " IN, count, democratic cen
ial committee. will i,,uc tall' ,oda,
for precinct ,aucu,s' IN b. h'ld neN,
saturday night Seven,, pt,cinc,
committeeman are 10 he chosen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Little Danger TO Msils.--'if the rail.
way strike is decided upon" said Post
master Weaver this morning the car.
tyins Of the mails probably will NO,
be in,etiefed with TO any extent The
road, will pu, the mail, through in
preference to anything else"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Merrill In Guthrie " nrc,hr Met
ull. a,VVan, United State, auotue,
3, IN Guthrie today ON huslnes, before
Judge Iouctal M federal court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07
Old Warhnrse Nnminnieh

Old warhorse Nominated James l..
Brown oi Oklahoma City an Old war.
horse IN the republican party ir7Okla.
homa was nominated by the republicans
ior short term corporation commission
His vote in Oklahoma county was 2.ilQ
or ! 500 majority over Groom, his onll
nnnnneni
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

whites In Negro Church Amos Tuck
and Don pack celebrated Sunday hy
imbibins and seeking q church The
fir,, house of worship to which they
we're attracted was a nesto church un
East First stree, They entered and
luck knel, iot PRAYER in the midst OF
hymn The choif appealed To psck
and he Joined " The white men we're
elected hy a deacon and husky chor
leader Rev. Madison Boyd wore out
a Cumpls,n, against the men q, police
station and Judge Spi,ler fined them
tii each and sentenced them 10 ten
days in jail thi, morning for their re
lisiou, activities.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Babies Health Coni,rens. - Babi,,
entered In the State fait health con
ter rnrt mus, b, entered before Ssr,em.
b,t /. II y, announced hy Secretary $
Nahan The order is 40, ~ ,hs fact
that great deal vt classification y,
rtJrttarN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

re,p,cu,eb Nc, N and y north.
bound leave IN. city a, II " m. and
II N y m, respectively
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Lea Broken IN Auto smssh-H {
M,Ouaid. NJ West Tenth street. SUIT
ictsd broken lcs early ihi, morning
wh.n an automobile IN which h, va,
,,d,ns struck a curb At Robinson and
Eth after a rear tire blew out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07
They Come; They See; They Buy!
The Jenkins Annual Mid Summer Sale Hummer


ones in al You m
full modern Piano moys
ab
If "
@
mmamga
EVERY PIANO Has
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Ne. pos,msa.u-The following on
l,humsns have been commissioned post,
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SIlike Not E,rttled II

Strike No, Expected II don't think
,he nilVa, brotherhood, will strike
EXCEPT a, \ last resort | expect then,
io go ,p almost any length before the,
call a nation wide strike said Ollie :
Wilson. ,r,te,af, oi ,he state i,defa
ton ni labor. ,hi, morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

masters, according to notification re-
ceiyed this morning al IN, Oklahoma
City ros,oiilct. John n Kerr. rcyd:
Davy u Reeder, Ntons; Herman ].
Fleming Canton; Ro, Tenni,on. Co.
manchc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Democrats 10 Rtoissniis The young
democrats ~ Oklahoma 60, have been
called IN att.nd a meeting ,onirh, m
m, assembly fcom " N. city hall iot
the putpNse ut tentssni,ins ard max
ING preparations ict ,he ccming Saw
paicn Pt,siden, McQu,,n. WIN is fil.
inr cu, N, unesrired ,erm ~ fc'm,'
rt,,iden, Hagen. called the meeting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Divorce I, Prayed - wsuni, NJ
smith ,eek, divorce from Charles /.
smith Abandonmen, i' alleged a.
grounds ~ action
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Train Schedule Change, 30 Time
changcs IN the rsssenset schedule ~
,ht KATY hate been announced a. iol.
lows Nos IS and - leave Oklahcns
CITY. sos,DsonnsNs,iS Is and : 2. m,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Burton 10 w.s,h.rioid- Samuel d
pu,,pu. graduate oi IN, Oklahoma
university, and Sccr.f ioo,bNl stat
iot ,sy,fal ,sa,rn,, hs, been appoint.
"a athletic director a, N, southwest
rfn State Normal school al Weather.
lord n, succeed, Claude Reed, who
ha, suns 10 IN, Colorado A and "
college
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

ors Appealed, ors Didnt- Wills,
Williams, n.sfc. "a, fined ~ and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Nominee for Representative.-Demo.
cratic nominees for representatives are
AdamSon, Butterileld, Gish. Robertson
and Dolan Republican nominees ar,
Harris, GwartneE Nelson, Eastman
and Stem.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Judge In Fl Reno-District Judge
Clark was in Fl Reno today to open
term OF court The criminal docket
will be disposed Of first Judge Hay
son is the only district Judge in okla
homa City today Judge Oldileld is il
Rochester, MINI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Alleged Boctlessst Appesh-T.r J.
Monroe. IN South Robinson avenue,
appealed 10 the county cour, this morn.
ing when Municipal Iuds, Splitter fined
him slW and sentenced him 10 nin.,y
dsy, IN iail 'ot bco,lessins Officers
Saturday night tsid.d Monroe, place
II busine,, and caueh, Muntc, with a
quantity ~ liquor On his person Se,.
efsl customers" were in lin. wai,ins
serves. according 10 officers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Elected psnt hsst-Re,ignins NJ,
position q, NATIONAL hank examiner Tor
southwestern and central Oklahcma. J
= Wh,,lty II Chicssshs va, elected
tn an ,c,i,, uc, presidency II the
American N,,iur,l hank II Otlahuma
Cn, last week llc will a,sum, hs du.
ties with III. bank about IN, middle II
ihs rfttsn, month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Vote in Judges Election Presiding
Judge ThoS II Doyle OF the criminal
court oi appeals. and unopposed for
democratic denomination. received 49,
votes IN Oklahoma county His rcpub.
lican opponent IN the general election
who was unoppoScd ior nomination
polled IA vote, iu I'M, county
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

School Board Mss,ins-Th, Oklshc.
ma Ciu boatd II education vill nee,
in regular session q, 2 o'clock ,onish,
in the Irving building Drcu,,iun "
the cc'nrns election. in which the board
seeks 10 secure an additional mill lew
TO- school purposes. vill share honcts
with routine business
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Habeas Corpus Writ Asked-G. w.
Hornberger applied to district court to-
day for writ OF habcaS corpus for
his release isQm the city jail. Petitioner
says he was convicted in police court
and sentenced to ten days in jail and
fined SIS. He has served the ten DAYS,
and now questions the power OF the
municipal Judge TO sentence him TO
Serv. out his fine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-07

Progressive Ballot - Candidates on
the progressive ticket polled only ten
votes each IN last Tuesdays election
socialists between 40 and $50, and pro-
hibltionlStS only four.
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This County victot-Oklahoma coun
~ candidates for state senator. long
and short terms on both democratic
and republican tickets were nominated
over candidates from Canadian county
Democratic nominees are Snyder ior
the long terms, and Burn, Tor the short
term republican lwyiord for the long
term and Helm, for the short term.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10

from the sumer school at War
rensburg.
Herman Seelinger, John Hines
and Frank Golliday are taking a
little vacation on the river.
Miss Helen Clark spent Tues
day afternoon with Eulalia Stur-
geon.
This weather is very discourag-
ing to the farmers, having worked
early and late in the burning sun
and then see it burn up. That is
the condition of the corn crop.
James Garrett baled hay for
Robt. Sturgeon Saturday.
John Venable and family were
Sunday visitors at A. NJ. Cum
Minis.
Mrs. Lewis McKibben and
daughter Anna. were afternoon
visitors at Lewis Culbertson s
Friday.
Mrs. Alice Haskins spent part
of last week with several of the
old neighbors.
There will be an ice cream So
cial at Black school house Satur-
day evening, August 18th. given
by the Sunday school and mem
bers of Black. Come out and
help this good cause.
Joe Clark has relatives visiting
him from Kansas City.
Charles Thomas, Mrs. Clarence
Bolen and their aunt We're called
to Kansas City by message stat
ing Mrs. Fred Martiinfsa~as dying.
. SUNSHINE.
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In and Around Maysburg.

The protracted meeting began
at Cove Greek Sunday night con-
Quoted by the Rev. Talbert Of
Butler
Mrs. Edrington is quite poorly.
Mrs. Miller has a little baby boy
that came to her home Friday,
Aug. 4.
May Ewing visited Ermine
Zimmer Sunday.
There was a large crowd attend
ed the Sunday school picnic at
Lucus Saturday.
Prof H. 0. Maxey was unable
to fill his appointment Sunday at
Cove Creek on account of sickness
in the family. @
Mrs. Eta Scott and little baby
of Creighton visited her sister,
Mrs. Farmer a few days last
week.
Threshing and haying are all
done in this vicinity and everyone
is taking a much needed rest and
fishing for pastime.
Miss Elisha Gilbert entertained
several young people from Butler
Saturday and they also attended
the picnic at Lucus.
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Farmer WIS.,
tied Mrs. Dudney Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoover were
shopping in Urich Saturday.
Charley Clark has gone to
Montrose to help his brother,
Claud, in the garage.
Grandma Jacobs is visiting at
Mrs. Hudson IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Gilliland
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
ROSE.
Pleasant Gap.

We are still having plenty of
dry weather.
Tom Hancock and family were
Butler visitors Saturday.
Miss Pearle Tharp spent Sun
day with Miss Lula Helwig.
A large crowd attended the ball
game at Pleasant Gap Sunday.
A number Of young folks at
tended the party at Mr.. Ours
Friday night. Each had ii royal
good time
Miss Parazada Shelton and Mr..
Walter Fisher attended the ice
cream supper at Spruce Saturday
night
Misses Della and Helia Deffen-
baugh and Mr.. Henry Tharp
called on Mrs. John Woodfin
Sunday evening.
Dock Bolin and family and
Walter Tharp and family spent
Sunday with stteefrlley BBelliiff BBelliff- and and
wife.
Miss Nellie White is visiting
her grandparents this week.
Mr.. Walter Classify is on the
sick list.
Miss Emma Morrilla from Kan
sas City, is visiting relatives near
Pleasant Gap.
Mrs. Bert McCullah of Illinois
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Minnick.
An extra large crowd attended
church at Orchard Grove Sunday
night. Everybody invited.
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NUMBER 43
Herrell Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spears, Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Cummings accom-
panied Mr.. H. A. Wayland to
Prairie City Thursday.
Miss Kathleen Wayland spent
Thursday with Ruth Jones.
Miss Helen Clark has been hav-
ing trouble with her eyes but we
are glad TO report they are much
better now.
A crowd of men went fishing
again Saturday. Our neighbor-
hood has the fishing fever.
Miss Ruth Wayland returned
home Saturday evening from
Warrensburg where she has been
attending summer school.
Misses Nina French, Esther
Hertz and Beulah McAllister were
Friday afternoon callers Of Ruth
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Wick Ray spent
Sunday with j. G. Clark and fam
lily.
Miss Sallie Kinney is spending
a few days in Kansas City this
week visiting friends and rela-
tives.
A surprise. party was given in
honor of Ruth Jones Saturday
evening, celebrating her seven
teenth birthday. There were
about thirty present. A good
time. was enjoyed by all.
Miss Leta Smither is visiting
Jap Harbert this week.
Reverend Herrell Hilliard
preached a fine sermon at the
North Mr. f. church Sunday morn
ing.
Misses Ruth Jones and Helen
Clark spent Sunday afternoon
with Esther Hertz.
Mr.. Clyde White spent Sunday
afternoon with Calvin Strange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley G. Hunt
of Appleton City spent Sunday
and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wick Ray.
ROSE.
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Oak Grove Items.

Mrs. Will Jones and children
spent Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Joe West.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCoOk
spent Sunday at the Merit Shil-,
linger home.
Mrs. C. w. Bourquin and little
son, Gaylord, spent last week Wis
iting relatives of this vicinity.
Geo. Quick and mother spent
Sunday at the Claud Quick home.
The ice cream supper at Spruce
Saturday night was well attend
ed.
Misses Grace Randall and Kath-
lyn Watkins spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Randall's sister,
Mrs. Claud Quick.
Mrs. Joe West and children
called on Mrs. Geo. Keen Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. T. Keen was an Apple
ton City visitor Monday.
A. L. Gilmore was a Butler Wis
itor Monday.
The Oak Grove Improvement
Club will meet Aug. 10.
'PANSY.
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Virginia Grand View Pickups

Born, on Tuesday, August l,
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe D,
Winery, Il lib. girl to whom the
name Mary Ella has been given.
Miss Hildred Randolph, of
Kansas City, visited last week at
the home of her uncle, Emanuel
Nestlerode.
Miss Gladys Waldron has been
on the sick list.
Chas. Mcclure returned home
Saturday from a two weeks stay
in Kansas.
Miss Una Judy, who has been
attending W4rrensburg Normal,
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe D. Winery, near Amoret.
A. P. Grimsley of Harrisonville,
visited last week with his sons,
Thos. and Sam'l of this vicinity.
Fred Rrayton and family left
Wednesday of last week for Hen
ry county to visit his relatives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Wolfe, Rob-
ert Wolfe, Mrs. w. A. Simpson
and daughter, LeEtta, of Butler,
visited at the r. F. Harper home
one day last week. They came
out in Mr.. Wolfe s new car.
The w, G. T. U. met Thursday
of last week with Mrs. w. NJ.
Hardinger. The delegates to the
county convention at Rich Hill
were present and gave a report of
the convention. A very interest
ing meeting was held. They will
meet on Thursday, August II with
Mrs. T. S. Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Burk Wis.,
tied last week with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rosa jackson and fam
lily, near Mound City, Kansas.
Mrs. Warren Ayres and chill
dren spent Sunday with her Sis
ter, Mrs. L. E. Eggleson and fam
lily of the Mt. Carmel neighbor-
hood. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Robbins
and son, Joe. of Butler visited
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VOL. xxxvIII.
Mulberry and Western Bates.

DR.. j. C. Sageser and r. G.
Taylor from Linn County, Kansas,
were callers at Claude Cooper's
Wednesday.
The day old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fsst Ewbsnk was buried
at the Virginia cemetery Thurs
day.
The stork was a caller at the
home of Joe T. Winery and wife
Tuesday, August LIST and a little
lady, Miss Mary Ellen, is making
her home with these good people.
Word has been received by the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Writ B.
johnson of Beatrice, Nebraska,
that they were the proud parents
of a son. Mrs. johnson is the old
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Wiemers.
Charles E. Booi of Danforth,
ILL.,, came in Friday for a short
visit at the Highland Park farm
managed by his sons, Luke c. and
Ed Booi.
Col. Cecil A. Porter came in
from Bennington, Kansas, Sunday
morning.
Clause Dykman, Will H., Will
r.. George, "Shortie" and Bert
Bohlken went up to Kansas City
Monday morning to see the Bar
mum & Bailey elephants.
Miss Edna and Taylor Braden
of KANSAS City arrived Friday
evening to spend a months vaca-
ton with relatives.
Squire H. X. Dykman and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Leiner,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Bohlken, Frank
Bohlken and family were guests
at the John Dykman home Sun
day.
Mrs. Laura Braden, daughter,
Bella, of Amoret, Edna and Tay-
lor Braden of Kansas City, were
visitors at the Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Bra
den home Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Schleschman, one of
the old settlers of Homer town.
ship, died Friday evening after
long illness. Funeral services
were held at the home Sunday
morning and interment made in
the Mulberry cemetery.
John Kelley and son, Ben, who
have been helping Claude Cooper
with his farm work since in the
spring, left Sunday for their home
at Hume.
Grace Penny of Amoret visited
at the Elsie Roberts home the
latter part of the week.
Claude Cooper made a business
trip to the county seat Monday.
RAMBLER.