Dance lovers will find an evening of sport tonight at the masquerade dance at the Maris Hall. Due to rain two weeks ago, the dance was postponed for more favorable weather. Mr. Hageman has engaged the Concordia orchestra to furnish music and this organization comes well recommended as musicians.

Kansas City papers contained lengthy articles concerning the mysterious death of Dr. J. B. Kelly. Dr. Kelly, for many years, was a resident of Stockton, and his death was a great surprise to our citizens. Being reared and educated in Stockton schools, he was generally known by all, and the accounts of his death, which are shrouded in mystery, gave vent to various opinions. Possibilities of a suicide planned carefully and clearly, or of a murder surrounded by dark mystery are offered in the finding of the body of Dr. Kelly. A baffling element is added to the theory of a suicide plot by the family to discover a strong motive for insurance. The murder clue leads back to his past when he was a good record in the Army under an assumed name. Four hotel towels, wet with chloroform, were wrapped around his face. Around the towels was a blanket wrapped loosely. On the dresser was a pint bottle, one-third full of chloroform. Dr. Kelly was fully clothed except that his coat had been removed. A billfold in the pocket of the coat bore his name. He was lying in the bathroom. The bed in the room was undisturbed, and there was no evidence of a struggle. The door was closed and unlocked when the hotel detective went to the room. Dr. Kelly’s wife confirmed the identification. A man who gave his name as Pat Henderson of El Paso had rented the room in which Dr. Kelly was found. Mrs. Kelly said Dr. Kelly had recently received a letter from Pat Henderson, postmarked from Kansas City. He said Pat Henderson was a man he knew in the Army. The next day, a man called the apartment and asked for Dr. Kelly. He didn’t give his name, but he gave the number of a room in the Hotel Baltimore for Kelly to call. Before he left to go to the hotel, Dr. Kelly handed his wife a government check for $50.00. Her husband had endorsed the check. It was explained it was regular compensation from the government. Dr. Harvey E. Moss, coroner, said Dr. Kelly had been dead about ten hours when he was found. Dr. C. S Nelson, deputy coroner, had established that Dr. Kelly had $7,000.00 life insurance, noting that Dr. Kelly had only carried $2,000.00 life insurance with Modern Woodmen for several years. Mrs. Kelly said her husband had done reasonably well in business but sometimes seemed a little discouraged at the lull in business, but always laughed it off. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly were married for three years.

The revival of the Christian Church started in a fine way last Sunday and continues in the same path. There were 215 in the bible school and praise service conducted by Mrs. McKinnis. Her fine class is worthy of special comment, and it was a fine setting for the beginning of the revival effort. There was a large audience at the morning service and three fine additions to the church. A great audience was in attendance at the evening service. The large chorus, orchestra, and inspiring song service under the direction of Mrs. Elva Chance of Kansas City, Mo., was thoroughly enjoyed by the appreciative audience, who had a large part in making the service worthwhile. Warren McCauley played “The Holy City” on the coronet, and the Gospel solos by Mrs. Chance were well received and much appreciated.

A very interesting letter from Arthur W. Allen, one of our Stockton boys and now on the U.S.S. New Mexico, wrote the Review and Record from Bremerton, Washington. Arthur is changing his address and wants to keep in touch withhomehappenings.He wrote that his new address would be San Francisco instead of Bremerton.

Postmaster Mrs. Clara G. McNulty has worked out the new schedule of postal rates, which is to become effective on April 15th, and announced the following summary of general information: First-class mail will see no change except postcards and private mailing cards, which will be rated two cents each. Government postal cards will remain at one cent each. Newspapers and magazines mailed to the public will be two cents for every two ounces or fraction. Third-class mail will be one and a half cents each. Fourth-class mail of printed material and merchandise weighing more than eight ounces will be the present zone rate plus two cents except for parcels collected on rural routes.

It was a small, lively bunch of citizens who met at the courthouse assembly room to thresh out whether or not Stockton wanted to continue support of the municipal band and, if so, to make plans to secure a leader and the maintenance. The band will soon be without a leader as Mr. Osborn’s contract expires in April. The question was that of securing another leader. Mr. Reasoner, leader of the Phillipsburg band, who recently became identified with the Plainville band in some capacity, offered a proposition or rather submitted his vote to take leadership here and continue the three band organizations. That kind of a deal did not appeal to the Chamber, nor the band boys, because at some time when Mr. Reasoner was needed here, he might be in charge of one of the other bands. D. F. Burlin, Chamber secretary, has sent a communication to H. E. Mallory, an instructor at the Hays Teachers College, asking him to put us in touch with a suitable band director. As to financing a band, the scheme was brought out that if it is possible to secure a leader, he could handle the music class at the school and, in the end, would help with the salary. Pledges from the business people will secure the balance of the financial problem.

Chas. Chamberlain, a farmer living northeast of town, was severely injured at the John Reed farm and immediately taken to the Concordia Hospital where he yet remains in a precarious condition. Mr. Chamberlain had been making his home during the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Reed, when he attempted to start his car. The machine, standing on the slating ground, refused to start when Mr. Chamberlain applied effort. He then hitched a horse to the vehicle to pull it onto level ground, and the car’s motor started in action. And, being in gear, it ran into the horse, which frightened the animal. Mr. Chamberlain was leading the horse, and being unable to control it, he was thrown to the ground, and both horse and auto passed over his body. The accident occurred within view of Mrs. Reed. She immediately called Dr. McMillen, and an examination showed he was in serious condition. He suffered two or three broken ribs, two broken vertebrae, and terrible bruises. Mr. Chamberlain is a man of 78 years, and the shock may be more than he can bear. However, his friends trust for a turn of the better.

Wednesday of last week A. P. Lesperance took over the dray and transfer business of F. R. Johnson and is now serving the people of this community with work of this nature. “Prince,” as he is familiarly known to Stockton folks, is not new at the game. He operated a dray line here some years ago and made good. He said the business keeps him busy and asks those who need transfer work for a share of their business.

Verle Adams, Arnold Shupp, and Chase A. Hilgers, all living near Plainville, were arrested the past week on an alleged charge of stealing wheat. The wheat, about 600 bushels, was the property of A. G. Schneider of the Webster country. Mr. Schneider discovered the loss of the wheat on Tuesday morning of last week when he saw fresh tracks of a truck. Mr. Schneider investigated and took up the trail, which led to Plainville. Upon further investigation, he found that the wheat had been brought to Plainville and sold to a local dealer. An inquiry disclosed the names of the young men. Young Adams immediately left the country but was soon apprehended at Omaha by Sheriff Gilbert. He was returned and, unable to furnish a bond of $2,000.00, was committed to jail. His preliminary is next Thursday. Shupp and Hilgers gave bond for $500.00, and their court date was held on Tuesday.

About 50 businessmen met in the assembly room of the courthouse to attend the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Many good things were brought before that body, one of the important measures being a communication from the Junction City Chamber of Commerce relative to the west securing the appointment of a western man to the interstate commission. There has been considerable agitation for several months past as to the interstate commerce commission, who have control of freight rates. The commission is composed of members in remote sections of the United States, and the agricultural section of the entire central west does not have a single representative. H. A. Butler, president of the Chamber, named the committee of W. F. Hughes, Chas. Riseley and J. Q. Adams to confer with the Junction City Chamber. The great farming interests of the middle west should certainly have a right to representation on this important commission.