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The Monett times., 1921-03-18

Mrs. Fannie Martin returned Fri
day morning from several months
stay at different points in Texas.
Mrs. Geo. Elmer and Mrs. j. F.
Beck made business trip to Wash
burn Thursday and visited Mrs. Chas.
I Grim.
Muscatine, Iowa.
w. D. Steele returned Thursday
morning from a business trip to
Mrs. Jerry D. Hodnet visited be-
tween trains Thursday morning with
Mrs. c. w. Johnston on her way to
her home at Hugo, Okla, from Kansas
City.
Miss Bess Dewine has accepted q
position as stenographer for Attorney
F. P. Sizer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartmeier, of Elk
City, Okla, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli DeBrosse.
James G. Anderson, son of Will G..
Anderson, editor of the Neosho Daily
Democrat, has purchased half inter-
est in the paper.
Attorney F. P. Sizer and r. G.
Robinson transacted business at
Aurora, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Myers have
taken rooms at the home of Mrs.
Walter Draper, 401 Second street.
Dan Taylor returned home Friday
night from Springfield, where he at
tended the basketball tournament.
Leila, the six year old daughter Of
Alva Haynes, who has been quite III
with pneumonia is reported better.
Mrs. e. G. Burchett and children
went to Springfield, Saturday, and
will spend several days there visiting
relatives.
Miss Gladys Mills was a Neosho
visitor Friday.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
HOSTESS TO THE AUCTION CLUB

Mrs. Flora Kahn was a delightful
hostess to the Auction Club, Monday
afternoon, at her home on Central
avenue. Mrs. l.. D. Mckee held high
score.
Club members present were Mes
danes A. Cole, Sig Solomon, W. w.
Lehnhard, Harry Smedley, E. F. SAKE,
o. H. Hudson, E. w. Pfau, J. P,
Woods, w. NJ. West, ]. P. Davis, l..
D. Mckee. A guest of the Club was
Mrs. Stanley Pepper, of Joplin.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

A meeting of the Highsschool facul.
ty was held Monday afternoon. The
! president and one other member or
each class were in attendance. Plans
were made for carnival, the purpose
of which is to raise funds. Our
athletes, musicians and orators will
be sent to Springfield this spring.
Members Of Mr.. Engieman,s En- iunio,
English class handed in their orations
Monday. The seniors will hand in
their orations next Friday. The
students have become very interested
in their orations and been very care
full in writing them, and some very
creditable orations have been the re-
suit. A committee of teachers will be
selected Immediately and they will
select the hest orations, regardless of
WHO their author is, for none of the
orations will have the name of the
author on it. The writers of these
orations will enter an oratorial con-
test. The contest will probably be
held during the first week of April,
and will be judged by men from
Springfield. AS such large number
of excellent orations are being handed
in, we know that students who win
the contest will be the winner at
Springfield. The Inter-High school
contest will be held at Springfield,
April 20.
Elton Henderson, Raymond Lipa
and Herschel Medlin were visiting
here Tuesday morning. They are at
tending the State Teachers College In
Springfield, but they were here to at
tend the funeral of their former class
mate, Scott Owens.
i 4 i
As token of respect each of the
three upper classes elected a delegate
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Scott
Owens. Scott graduated last year and
was one of the most popular students.
The Freshmen did not elect delegate
as they were not in school when ne
was and therefore only a few know
him. Paul Wilson and Carol Donlavy
were the delegates respectively of the
senior and junior classes. Tom Steele
and George Reed were the delegates
Of the sophomores and Prof Engleman
as the representative of the
faculty.
= =
The Monett Alumni of the South
west Teachers College met at Central
school Tuesday afternoon and by a
resolution urged the senate to support
an amendment to the appropriation
bill. The appropriations for state
normal schools have been cut and thsA
they favored increases
these appropriations.
. " =
The high school faculty hailed with
delight the passage of the county unit
bill as it will benefit all high schools
as we'll as rural schools.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
GILLIOZ GETS CONTRACT FOR
WHITE RIVER BRIDGE

M. E. Gillioz, Monet contractor,
has secured the contract for the build
ing of $4,000 bridge over White
river at Forsythe. Bids for the bridge
were received on March II and Mr..
Gillioz was found to be the lowest of
eleven bids.
The bridge is to be constructed of
concrete piers and abutments and
structural steel with wood floor. Work
is to be started in thirty days and is
to be completed by May l, 1922.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
OIL INDICATIONS AT PINEvILLE

The little inland town of Pineville is
much excited over the prospects for
oil found in that vicinity. Biologists
have declared that oil exists in abund-
ant quantities close to the town.
A block of leases has been taken
over by ]. L. Gallagher, of Wichita,
Kansas. He has moved in the drilling
paraphernalia and will begin work
this week.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
rL.ANs ~ BEaUTIEY MoNErT

Mary Monet 7citizens. are making
pans to tcsltify their lawns aid
adjacent gradid this srarg. Mar
of them will set beds of cannas in the
corners Of the parkings. Vines,
shrubbery and trees are already be-
ing planted.
Streets and alleys in Monett are
showing marked Improvement the past
few years and visitors often com
ment on the beautifully kept lawns
and attractive surroundings Of even
small residences.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
POLICE ARREST FOUR BOYS
FOR DISTURBANCE,

Chief of Police Joe Jackson arrested
four boys, Monday, for disturbing the
religious worship at the Methodist
church on Marshall Hill, on last We'd
nesday evening, and Sunday evening,
They were brought before Judge
Hobbs, and plead guilty to the charge
preferred against them. They were
fined.
Policeman jackson does not think
he will have any more disturbances
at the church on Marshall Hill, as one
of deputies will be present at each
service.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
MONETT POULTRYMEN TAKE
PRIZES IN OKLAHOMA

Lester Howell and Henry Dieterich
recently entered their birds at Fort
Smith, Arkansas State Federal Show,
where they had plenty of Plymouth
Rocks and Partridge Wyandottes, and
the Missouri boys brought back the
prize in every class. Mr.. Dieterich
won second in every class, third and
fourths to mention, and Mr.. Howell
won every first he went after.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

e. F. SAKE treated the girls at the
Cigar Factory with a basket Of fine
apples Monday. The factory EN-
ployes enjoyed the gift very much.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

Mrs. J. w. Solomon and son, Billy.
spent Friday in Peiree City visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Roger Matthews visited in
Peirce City Friday.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

FOR SALE Registered Hereford
bull, Beau Mistress bred. Price right
for six days. Mermcud & Sons, Mo-
nett, Mo. w29t2
Cheyenne record., 1921-05-05
I Sell
Lots of Land

sell land because I have every IA
cility for so doing
Those who want Land should come
to me to find it.
Those who have Land to sell should
come to me to find purchasers.
Bring Buyer and Seller Together.
It's as simple as A. B. c, but it re-
quires system. l have that system,
and it rarely ever fails to work.
Don't wear yourself out trying to
find what you want. See me, tell me,
l will do the rest.
J.N HoLLENBAUGK,
Chevenne Wells Colorado
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
FIVE WEEKS OLD BABE
FIRST HEAT VICTIM

The intense heat wave which mas
been lowering over the city Tor the
past number of days, claimed It's flrst
victim early this morning when Char-
les Dubach infant son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph Dubach of West OF the
Federal Plate district, died suddenly,
about go o'clock The death OF the
child came as great shock to the
mother and father
This morning coroner's inquest
was held at the Bailey undertaking
establishment and a verdict of death
caused by intense heat was returned
bv Jury after they had heard the
testimony offered by the mother OF
the victim. Mrs. Dubach stated hat
the child had at no time been Ill and
always since its birth appeared to
have been in perfect health. she
added that this morning about l
o'clock she was awakened by the
babys crying. She stated that prob
ably an hour later he passed away,
The child was born June 10. Funer-
al services will be held this afternoon
at 2:20 from the family home In
terment will be made at Riverside
cemetery
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16

bated in the County Court during tn
naet wear When the petition for let,
ters Gf tnstamentary was filed the es-
tate was valued at $500 ,0O0.
Bows Given 5000 Awards.
Three Streator boys aged II 13 and
IA wears. were given verdicts against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road in the circuit court this morn
ing The cases we're settled by agree
ment before they were called for
trial but as the plaintiffs were all
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
FIX DATE OF HEARING
POSTAL co.'s PETITION
TO CLOSE LOCAL OFFICE

Springfield, July l6.-The Illinois
Commerce Commission today set for
hearing in Springfield next Thursday
before Commissioner Sullivan, the
petition of the Postal Telegraph DC
Gable Co. for authority to close It's
Office in ottawa.
Mayor George V. B. Weeks an
nounced today that so far as he knew
at the present time, there would De
no effort on the part of the city 10
contest the fight of the Postal Iele-
company to remove their office from
Ottawa.
He stated that after an inyestlga-
tion he found that the company was
transacting very little business In
Ottawa and that the financial reports
of the company We're such that 1t
would he practically impossible to
compel them to keep thir local OF
| fee open
He declared that it would be prac'
/ tically useless to send represehta-
tives of the city to Springfield to tako
part in the hearing and entail the
municipality in the expense OF hay-
ing representatives there.
The company claims that during
the month of May their receipts at
the loca office were only $4,000. Tho
office is situated in the c., o. II L.
station on Court street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
MRS. CASSIDY. ILL
EIGHT MONTHS, DIES

Mrs. Patrick Cassidy, 40, a lifetime
resident of this city passed away yes
terdav afternoon about 4:3o O'Clock
at the family home, AIS West Wash
incton street following a lingering III
ness of a complication OF diseases
Mrs. Cassidy had been i'll and com
planning for the past eight months or
more,
The deceased was born in this city
September 10. 1872, and has lived here
her entire life.
Surviving she leaves her husband
Patrick Cassidy of Washington street
five sons, John of Chicago, Patrick,
George. Joseph and Charles of this
city; two daughters, Anna and PAU
inc. also of this city; three brothers
Cowman Of Milwaukee, Wis. and
Frederick and George of Ohio and one
sister. Mrs. Joseph Derrick of LaSalle,
Illinois.
Funeral services will be held tomor
row afternoon at o'clock from 81
Patrick's church lnterment VIII b'
made at st. COLUMBIA Cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16

the jury WHICH lIlCu iiCl
on a charge of plotting
the killing of her hus-
band, Daniel r. kaber. Under the ver-
dict Mrs. kaber must serve the re-
mainder of her life in prison. She
will be sentenced to life imprison
mCnt in the Ohio rcformatory for
women at Marysyille Under the Ohi1
law there is no hope for pardon under
such a verdict
Although the jury had not yet re-
ported officially to the court, Judge
Maurice BernOn announced the deci-
sion to Attorney Francis w. Pculson,
Mrs Kaber's personal counsel, so that
he might inform Mrs Kaber in hope
that she would revive sufficiently
from a stupor to be brought into court
to hear the official announcement.
She had been in stupor all morning.
Supported by Deputy.
Mrs. Kaber was flying limp in the
arms of a deputy sheriff when the Vef-
dict was announced and showed no
emotion. She merely shook her head
when asked by the court whether she
had anything to say before being sem
tenced She then was carried from
the court room. Mrs Kabor had been
informed of the verdict in her cell III
the COUNT jail by her personal coun-
sci almost an hour before the verdict
was returned in open court.
When informed that the Jury had
| recommended mercy for her, MT.
! Pculson said Mrs. Kaber merely nod
ded her head as though she was satls-
fed,
First Woma1 Convicted.
Mrs Kaber Is the first woman IN
Cuyahoga county to be convicted OF
first degree murder.
William j. Corrigan, Mrs. kabef s
counsel, said he was well satlsne1
with the verdict. The same express
sion was made by County Prosecutor
Edward c. Stanton.
Took Three Ballots.
The jury took only three ballots,
it was said the first two being nlne
for mercy and three for first degree
murder without mercy Before ballot-
ing the jury had discarded the insah-
ity plea. The jury announced that IL
was ready to report a ycHoiCf ~ y.
This morning, after having deliberately
in all four hour2. Mrs. haDef, at-
cording to her counsel said that She
understood what the verdict WAS ana
she was carried into the court room
at 1890 o'clock. The jury was
brought in a few minutes later and
made official report Of the verdict
, Mrs. Kaber, who was lying imp Ii
the arms Of a deputy sheriff, W&8 ask
cd if she had anything to say. She
! merely shook her head, indicating ina
. he had not. Judge Bornon then pro
pounced sentence Mr. kaber wa;
carried back to her cell in the Jail
= Marian McArdle Mrs. kaber
e daughter. who was with her mothc'
when she was told Of the verdict o.
Attorney Poulson. said she w&a wei
pcacd with the verdict according q
Mr. PoulsOn.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16

BANDITS GET $4,000
FROM WABENO BANK

Green Bay, Wis, July l6.-Three
bandits robbed the state bank OF
Wabeno Friday afternoon securing
five thousand dollars in cash and 81
GOO in liberty bonds, according to tele-
nhone messages received here early
this morning. The bandits, it was SAID
locked Cashier Roswell Richardson
and Assistant Cashier Myrtle Grafton
in the bank vault They were res
cued half an hour later by occupants
of an Office on the floor above the
bank.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
THRICE PROMISES SHE
WILL LOVE, HONOR AND
OBEY THE SAME MAN

For third time George l.. and Rose
Townsend of Chicago were united III
marriage in this city yesterday. The
nuptial occurred in the office of judge
Reck in this city at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The couple were mar
ried and divorced in Chicago oomc
time ago Shortly after securing their
decree they went to Grown Point
Ind. and were remarked. Fearing that
this second marriage might not hold
legal by some court ruling in future
years. they came to Ottawa yesterday
and had a third marriage ceremony
performed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
ST. 100000 ESTATE
IN OTTAWA COURT

A legal tangle has developed IN
the appellate court in Ottawa, brought
from Kane county. The fight is over
tho million dollar estate of Abram
left to his widow and
heirs.
The terms of the Brinkerhoft will
give the widow the use Of the entire
estate during her life. Upon her
death the property was to be DIVIDED
among score of relatives Mr.
Huntley is one of the principal
heirs.
Mrs. Brinkerhoff renounced under
the will to inherit one-half of the
estate under the Illinois law. The ie-
gal fight began when she sought 10
have the South Dakota land distrlb-
MED under the Illinois law Under
the Dakota law, she would be given
considerably less than one-h< o.
the land.
A petition asking the Kane county
court to take charge of the dlstrlDu-
tion was filed by Huntley A similar
petition was filed in the Mcfteh'y
court by Mrs. Brinkerhot.
Judge Welsh of McHenry court or
dered Mr.. FairChild and Mr.. Huntley
70 turn over the deeds to the land
When they refused they were sen
fenced TO jail for thirty days for con
tempt. They appealed the decision
Attorney Walker f. HCaly, who an
peared before Judge Welsh for FAR
child and Frank w. Shepherd, two O
/ the defendants. said, 'It is war be
tween the courts A legal tangle ha
! developed that is without precedeh
in the law books. 1t provides an ol
nortunity for legal sharks to reveI !
mustv tones and philosophize upo
the law and its possible constructor
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
LET CONTRACTS FOR
100 MILES OF ROAD

Springfield, ILL.,, July 16,-ContractS
for nearly 100 miles of hard roads at
a total cost of $2,73402S, record
breaking low cost average S2>b2o per
mile was awarded by Governor Small
today. All former records of the
Small administration for both mileage
and low cost were broken in today $
letting. which was made on bids re
ceived by the division OF highways
last Tuesday. The total mileage OF
the combined awards was Syo.55.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
LAUNCH CONTEST
FOR Chill DREN Of
TRACE EDY VICTIMS
RELATIVES OF DEAD WIFE WILL
FIGHT BROTHER IN LAWS
CLAIMS FOR CUSTODY Or
kIRSCHENBERG GIRLS AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

A contest has been started in Phoe'
nix. Ariz, to gain possession OF the
two children of Mr. and Mrs. William
+. Kirschenherg, who were orphaned
on June 20, when their father killed
their mother and then committed sui
eide. Their fathers brother Edward
KirschenberE is making a court hSh1
TO get possessiOn of the kiddles, kob'
erta, aged 7, and Gertrude, aged 4,
while their maternal grandmother'
Mrs. Ida Parrish, a former Ottawa
woman. is seeking to gain possession
Of them.
Fred C. Neuman, 719 Webster
street, the grandfather of Mrs. kirSch'
enberg, has received two letters IRON
William Glenn, a former Ottawa resi-
dent, telling of the contest to get pos
session of the children. Mr. Glenn
declared that he does not believe they
will be taken from Mrs. Parrish, as
she has clothed and cared for them
ever since they arrived in Phoenix.
Kirschenberg, who is a former OF
tawa reident, was buried, according
10 Mr.. Gleim's letter, without tuner
/ al service of any kind, without even
minister and without anyone being
present but his brother, Edward, ana
an undertaker's crew.
The killing of Mrs Kirschenberg,
he alleged. came after three unsuc
cessful attempts to make away WIFI
her
Mr.. Gleim's letter reads in part:
"Rill lost his mind several years
ago irving to build a powerful mo
tion picture machine and has trie'
to kill his wife three different times
once with the scissors, another time
with a hammer and then with re
yolyer and he again resorted to the
Gun for the last, which proved sue
cessful. He fired five shots at hi
wife, four of which took effect On
went clear through her and throug
'' q six inch partition and went throug
/ the front room to the other wall. Al
I other one went through this sam
wall and through the panel OF tn
. door.
"The house looked like slaughte
house after he had finished his worI
: We have an idea that he intended
, make his escape after the shootin
:, hut a. big buck Indian who heard tn
! shooting jumped over two fences al
i | guess Bin saw him and reloaded h
a gun and killed himself
"a To Appraise Wolfe Estate.
2, City Attorney Harold L. RicholsC
was appointed inheritance tax a
r. nraiser of the Richard j. Wolfe {
Il tate by Judge Reck in the Coun
,e Conrt Yesterday afternoon The Wo
estate is one Of the largest to be p
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
WOULD BE SUICIDE
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Ruford 3 Clifford of Seneca, who
several weeks ago attempted suicide
at the La Sale county farm ty cut
ting his throat severely with a poCk-
et knife. while lying in bed, was re-
moved from Ryburn hospital this
morning to the home of his mothe.
in Seneca Clifford has fully recoy-
cred from his wounds,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16

Interurban and city line cars viii
not be stopped on the South Side hili
and their passengers forced to trans
fer during construction Of the retatl-
ing wall as a result Of action taken
this morning at au informal meeting
G. the city council and officials OF theI
two traction companies.
The meeting was the outgrowth oi p
challenge made Wednesday nigh.
when Mayor Weeks suggested, as the
most effective means OF getting "'
suits in the city's dealings with the
two companies, is to fight lire with
fire
Traffic will he stopped one way on
the hill and the ~ l. l.. X T. com
pany, CWncrl Of the tracks, agreed to
lay temporary rails at least twelve
feet in from their present location,
thus assuring, according to Public En-
ginecr George l.. Farnsworth, an ah-
solute guarantee against accidents
while the wall Is under construction
The council, or railway officials, were
not anxious to di3COmm0de the travel
ing public to the extent OF forcing All
trolley traffic to stop while tho Vor&
was in progress, and for thia reason
decided to hit upon happy mtdlulh
whore the clement OF danger could be
removed and cars sttll allowed ~
navigate up ana down the hill urmc-
Tested by any stop order invoked by
tho citv Contractor Oltcndort cor.
roboratcd Engineer Farns"orth S
statement that laying the tracks in
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
"callinu over the Goals"

our fOrefatherS had q custom of
requiring Il guilty person to endurs
the ordeal of the burning plowShare.
or hot pmbers. and from this Is sprung
our modern phrase, Ito call over tho
Goals" meaning to reprimsnd severelys
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
Can't Win.

New York man mai his pocket
nickpd in cour.. Going to court Is a
losing game anyway you look at It.
Detroit Free Press, -..
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
THIRD MEMBER Of
ALLEGED KNOCK OUT
PARTY SURRENDERS
SALOON KEEPER TANGLED IN
sTREATOR GIRLS CHARGES RE
TURNS HOME FOR FUNERAL
GIVES SELF UP w X EN- n [
LEARNS POLICE WANT HIM.

,e,fi.,.,. >-i,,.,i, or ctrostor for
'''''N 'o''>''
whom warrants we're oO'"'"eu i''",
than week ago, after lbJrhr-oIu
Bertha Hodges had told a story oi
being druggcd and attacked by three
men SURRENDERED himself to the Stre1
tor policc last night. A death in the
Nickels family circle in Streator
caused the defendant to return to his
nome. from where he departed when
it became known that Bertha's storJ
had reached the ears of the author
ties.
This morning he was brought TO VI
taWa by Chiet OF Ponce HOPKINS ana
gave hOndS in the sum OF $lNoO LOT
his appearance when calico ior d pre-
Ilmlnary nearing hIS SI9I'i wi p,
Dorothy Mcqueen ol 0Irc"'or' 9Is"'"
the bonds.
To Home Of Good Shepherd,
Iona Podkonwicz. aged Is, Of Strea
tor was taken to the Home Of the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16

cleveland WOMAN
SENTENCED To LIFE
TERM BEHIND BARS

Cleveland, O., July l6.-Mrs. Eva Katherine
Kaber was today found guilty of murder in the
first degree but with a recommendation Of mercy by
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-16
CITY AND RAILWAY OFFICIALS
DECIDE HILL TRAFFIC ISSUE
NO ATTEMPTS WILL BE
MADE TO STOP CARS
FOR WALL. WORK
ONE WAY TRAFFIC

NORTH-BOUND A u T o S w ! L l.
ALONE BE ALLOWED USE OF
THOROFARE 49, SOUTH BOUND
VEHICLES TO GO UP WEST
H!LL-GET GUARANTEE $4,000
WILL BE PAID.