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Change of County Officers

The change of county officers took place last Monday. There was a change in but three offices — Commissioner, Sheriff and Register of Deeds.

Mr. John Smith retired as County Commissioner, having served four years in that capacity. His record is spoken of elsewhere in this issue. He will return to his farm in the northwest part of the county. He is succeeded by Mr. Jacob A. Unruh. We had hoped to have a cut of Mr. Unruh for this issue, but were disappointed, through no fault of his or ours. We expect to be able to have it here for next week's paper. Mr. Unruh came to Marion county in February, 1884, settling on the farm where he still lives — four miles north and one mile west of Hillsboro, in Risley township. Mr. Unruh is one of the solid, substantial men of his community. He bears the reputation of being a good neighbor, a successful, reliable man, and honorable in all his dealings. He will no doubt fulfill the duties of his responsible office with credit to himself and fidelity to the county.

The retiring Sheriff is J.E. Evans — Jim Evans. He has been a splendid Sheriff. He goes back to the hardware business at Lost springs, with the good will of all and the record of conscientious, faithful official.

M.L. Mansfield — big-hearted Mart Mansfield — is the new Sheriff. No use saying much about him — you all know him — you can't help it. He is all right. He has been Sheriff and Undersheriff before and knows his business.

Mr. Thos. B. Armstrong, of Durham, is the new deputy sheriff and will no doubt make a good one.

The outgoing Register of Deeds is J.D. Schmidt. No more honorable man ever filled a county office in this county, or any other county. He goes back to his farm in Menno township with the satisfaction of knowing that no one has ever questioned his conduct of the office and that by his official stay here he has not lost a friend but has made scores of them.

Mr. Schmidt is succeeded by P.P. Janke, of Lehigh. Mr. Janke came to Marion county and Lehigh in 1886. He has been in the hardware and implement business for a number of years and is a hustler. His standing in the community is shown by the fact that although still but a young man he has served six years as a justice of the peace, township trustee eight years and as councilman for a number of years. He has a wife and three children, but the family does not expect to move here until next spring. He goes into office with the confidence of many friends.

In none of the other officers are there any changes. We doubt if any county in Kansas has a better set of officers than Marion county.

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Mr. Ferd Funk entertained a bunch of men at an oyster supper at his home last Monday evening, in honor of the out-going and in-coming county officers. They had a royal time. The following men were there: M.L. Mansfield, J.E. Evans, D.D. McIntosh, H.E. Woolheater, J.C. Lilley, J.A. Ray, I.E. Myers, Col. Rood, John Smith, Rosse Case, O.C. Billings, John Watson, J.S. Dean, D.W. Wheeler, Bert Wheeler, C.W. Thompson, Homer Hoch.

Well Deserved

A big bunch of John Smith's friends — including all of the County officers — formed a conspiracy against him last Monday forenoon, and awaited, at the court house, his arrival on the afternoon train from the north. They gathered in the Court room and one of conspirators led him, an unsuspecting victim, into their presence. And then O.C. Billings arose and in language which voiced the feelings of all, expressed to him the high regard in which he is held as a man, an official, and a friend. And in token of these sentiments he presented him, in behalf of many friends, with a handsome gold watch and chain. Mr. Smith was deeply touched, and responded briefly but in a way that told well the story of his appreciation. And better testimonial than the gift itself was the spirit that pervaded the occasion And then Mr. John Watson announced in a well worded talk that a cane was also to have been there for presentation but that it had failed to arrive. It has since arrived and been presented.

Mr. Smith has just closed a four year term as County Commissioner — this fact furnished the occasion for the incident just related. He goes out of office — as we said in last week's paper — with a record that will stand the light. He has been efficient, fair, faithful. Good fortune to him!

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The ladies of the W.R.C. gave a dinner in the G.A.R. hall last Saturday — a surprise to the G.A.R. boys. It was a dinner such as the ladies of the W.R.C. have a reputation of preparing — if you have ever attended one you know what that means. Mr. E.L. Snider, who has been here for a couple of weeks, made a short talk.

The Marion County Medical Society held its annual meeting for the election of officers in the parlors of the Elgin hotel last Friday. Dr. Grant Meyer, of Lincolnville, was elected president, Dr. Mayer, of Peabody, Secretary and Dr. Marner, of Marion, delegate to the State Convention. An interesting paper on pneumonia was read by Dr. Grant Meyer. Those present were Dr. Chessar and Dr. Furst, of Peabody, Dr. Grant Meyer, of Lincolnville, and Drs. R.C. Smith, N.M. Smith, Werthner and Marner, of Marion.

The Hill boys were victorious over the Valley boys last Friday in a game of foot-ball. The score was 10 to 0.

A very beautiful new stained-glass window has been put in on the south side of the Methodist church. It takes the place of the large double-doors which were there.

This office received a letter the other day addressed to the "Marion Racket." Should this office accept that as a compliment, or not?

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