The Sharon Advocate from Sharon, Kansas • 1

The Sharon Advocate. VOL. I. SHARON, BARBER KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1904. -Cashier Jones attended the Demott sale Thursday.

-Miss Mattie Newsom, was a Medicine Lodge visitor Friduy. -Chris Koegel of Medicine Lodge, was in town Monday on buisness. -Ed. Vandivier is still confined to his bed with inflamatory rheumatism. -Mra.

Haley, mother of Mrs. Chas. Craig of this place is visiting them this week. -C. E.

Voorhes of Attica, was in town Monday doing tin work on the Jones residence, -Mrs. Kendall visited with her sister, Mrs. Tom Evans living near Mumford last week. -Mrs. D.

S. Jones, came over to visit home folks Thursday evening. She returned Friday. -Albert Meeks, a nephew of Mott White from near Wichita is visitiog them at their home near Envo. -Eben Steele has accepted: a posttion in the implement department of Tandy Trices' store for the season.

-Charley Dougherty, who has been in this vicinity for some time, returned to his home in Harper Monday. -Friday night was rather chilly, but the impression seems to prevail that the fruit buds were not Injured. -J. T. Spicer, of near Hazelton, was in town Friday.

He says they all had the measels and recovered alcely. -J. Grimo aud wife of Carmen O. visited with A. Demott and family last week.

Mrs. Grimho is a cousin of Mrs. Demott. -Miss Vala Bernard, who has been spending the winter with her sister Mre. Ed.

Solf at Carmen, came up last to visit for 8 short time with her parents. -Clarence Story and little son, of Charleston, O. came to the valley last Wedeesday, on a hunt for fruit trees and sprouts. He sage it Was rather dry la his country when he left there. -Jack Trice and Rosco Davis, two of Sharon's crack bail players went to Alva Friday to help the Harper team out in a game against Alva on the latters diamond -W.

R. Lepper commenced plant(ng corn Monday. This is the first we have heard of this season, and if there is anything in early planting, he will have the bumper crop this year. -It is reported that James Mitchel, living south of Medicine Lodge, lost their house and entire contents by fire Monday morning. The fire is supposed to have started from defective flue.

-Arthur Maddox shipped four cars of fat cattle to Kansas City Saturday. Mr. Maddox accompanied them to market and will extend his trip to his old home in Missouri where he will visit with relatives and friends for an indefinite period. -Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Griner, and Mr. and Mrs. M.

E. Fellers, who have been visiting at the home of J. H. Light and family, and other relatives 10 this, and Kiogman counties, left for their homes in Ohio Friday. In the course of their ramblings they took in Califorala and a good share of our western country, and seemed to be enjoving their trip hugely.

-Ed. Solf, wife and three children of Carmen O. were in the valley last week visiting with relatives and friends. Mr. Solf and wife are old time residents of this community, and were among the many who went the new country from this section to and prospered.

They own two good quarters of land near the thriving little city, also a substantial brick business building in town, and are in very comfortable circumstances. Ed. says there is nothing that can comwith Oklahoma for push and pare thrift. NO. 50.

Local and Personal. Town Talk. It is asserted, but not on good authority, that a Sharon young man followed the last show to Attica. Presumably to learn to dance. The Impression seems to prevail.

that Sharon is coming to the front a8 a trading point. Jess Lemon still wears his Sweetest Smile while waiting on customers. Why don't the city get after the Santa Fe about that drainage matter. If surface indications amount to anything, gas can be found in paying quantities most anywhere in this community with a post auger. Some progressive capitalist can make money in this town by putting up a few neat cottage houses to rent.

Two young men from north of town were in Saturday night inquiring for John D. Rockefeller. "I guess so." Probably she did not know just what her father would think about it, and then the young man begged off. Wouldn't that jar you? No Gertie dear; that roaring noise was not caused by the maddened waves beating out their fury on the rock-bound nor was it caused by the festive cyclone, that whirleth and twirleth as it pleasetti, and striketh in most unseemly places, nor was it Marion Rush calling his donkeys. Those awful vibrations were caused by that new rubber tired rig, as it clove the atmospheric pressure at a mile-a-minute gait, behind that firey steed.

Now dont bother me with those foolish questions any more, child. List of Patents, Granted to Kansas inventors this week. Reported by C. A. Snow Patent Attorneys, Washington, D.

C. E. P. Currev, Wellington, Listing. plow.

A. E. Kretschmer, Lebanon, Window-shade cabinet. Alfred Parttt, Topeka, Saeam- boiler. J.

Rauskopf, Lawrence, Furnace. J. W. Shaw, Lawrnce, Cotton-picking machine. G.

Stricker, Baker, Garment hook. For copy of any of the above pat ents send ten cents in postage stamps with date of this paper to 0. A. Snow Washington D. C.

-Dr. Atwel is. reported as being sick. -D. O.

Moberly, is acting cashier at the bank during the absence of Mr. Jones. -S. W. Alfred is making preparations for another large crop of melons again this year.

Mr. Alfred is one of the most successful melon growers in this country. and has made money out of the business. -Isaac Lee, returned with his brother to New Jersey Friday. He was very weak, and there was grave doubts about his making such a long trip safely, but it is to be hoped that he will make it all right.

-Jobn McCorkle moved his household goods from Medicine Lodge Friday, and Mrs. McCorkle and the children came Saturday. For the present, they will occupy the house recently vacated by S. H. Owen.

-O. H. Jones left Saturday morning for Humphreya to make relstives and friends a short visit. On his return Mrs. Jones and the baby will accompany him, when they will occupy their new residence on Benton avenue, which is expected to be completed by that time.

Spangler left Monday morning in response to a telegram announcing the burial of his mother in Ness county. For some unaccountable reason, the word that she was dead did not reach him, and the first lotimation he had of her death was the telegram conveying the notice of the funeral arrangements. It was a great shock to him. The spmpathy of the community in this sad and trying hour is extended to the sorrowing relatives. EAST BOUND.

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p. ID. No trains on Sunday. No. 546 makes connection at Attica for Alva, Woodward and points in Texas and New Mexico, with through sleep ing car service to Rowell.

Parties going out on No. 546 for pointe east must remain in Attica til 5:20 a.m. SANTAFE LOCAL TIME TABLE. EXCURSIONS. General Conference Methodist Episcopal church, Los Angeles, Calif.

May 3rd, 1904 and National Association of Retail Grocers of the United States, San Francisco, May 3-8, 1904, The Santa Fe will sell tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco and retura $45.00. Dates of sale April 23rd to May 1st inclusive, 1904. Final return limit June 30 1904. Dodge City Kansas, March 31, 1904. Southwestern Stockmens Convention.

Tickets on sale March 30 and limited for return April 2, 1904. Round trip $7.80. Lawrence Kansas, April 15-16, 1904. Meeting Superintendents and Principals of Kansas Schools. Tickets on sale April 14, 15 and 16, limited for return to April 18, 1904.

Round trip, $9.70. Winfield, Kansas, April 26, 1904. Annual celebration, Wildey District Association I. 0 0. F.

Tickets on sale April 25, and 26th, limited for return to April 27th, 1904. Round trip, $2.89. Wichita Kansas, April 7th. 1904. Democratic State Convention.

Tickets on sale April 6th. and limited for return, to April 9th. Round trip: $2.78. Home Seekers Excursion. First and third Tuesday's, December 1903 to April 1904 inclusive to points in Arkansas, Arizona, Indian teyritory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Tickets good for return any day withln 21 days from date of sale with stop over privilege on going trip. Rate, one fare for the round trip plus $2.00. J. A. LARNED, Agent.

Public Sale. At the farm of Isaac Lee, three miles West and one mile South of Sharon, Kansas, on Toursday, April 7th, 1904, at ten o'clock, A. I will offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder, all of the following personal One Walking stirring plow; one riding lister; one two section harrow; one, one-horse drill; one five tooth cultivator for one horse; one lumber wagon; about 275 bushels of shelled corn; one new duble buggy with pole; 3 pairs halters; one set of double leather work harness complete; one set of new buggy barness complete; one table; 3 chairs. safe; dishes; 2 screen doors; 1 bed stead; one pair cloth collars; hobble chain; lantern; Oil can; one gallon mixed paint; one riding cultivator; fire shovel; one spool wire; one spade; 2 sorrel work mares; one sucking colt: two sorrel coming two-year old colta; a quantity of loose lumber, saw, square, brace and bit, and many other artecles usualy foud on a farm. TERMS OF sums of ten dollars vor under, cash.

On all sums above ten dollars a credit of six months will be given, without interest, if paid at maturity; if not paid at maturity to draw ten percent interest from date. R. A. Porter, J. H.

Light, Auctioneer. -A few more good hedge posts, also Hodge header for sale. Call on A. a S. Huff, Sharon, Kansas.

-Wade Mayfield has opened up a barber shop and confectionery in the building first door south of the hardware store. OFFICIAL STATEMNT OF THE Financial Condition Of The Sharon Valley State Bank at Sharon, State of Kansas, At the close of business on the 14th day of March 1904. RESOURCES. Loans and Loans on real 810.00 Overdrafts, 0.00 Real estate, 0.00 Bank 0.00 Furniture and 803.03 Expense account, 332.82 Cash and sight 13841.23 $30670.22 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid $10000.00 Surplus 0.00 Undivided 0.00 Interest, 705.35 Exchange, 43.29 Dividends declared but not 0,00 Individual 19921.58 $30670.22 STATE OF KANSAS COUNTY OF BARBER C.

H. Jones, Cashier of said bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true; that said bank has no liabilities, and is not indorser on any note or obligation, other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So belp me God. C. H.

JONES, CASHIER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd. day of March, 1904 W. E. Ellis Notary Public.

(Commission expires July 1906.) Correct: ATTEST: C. H. JONES, H. H. G.

W. CAVANAUGH, Directors. J. T. SCHNELLE To MORTON ALBAUGH, Bank Commissioner, Topeka Kansas.

Enon Items. Jobn Sanborn, Ed. Solf and Will Bernard of Oklahoma, visited Abe Demott last week. Joe. Robinson is busy now trying to find cause for future expense.

The recent rain has brought wheat out even beyond expectations, and wheat that was considered dead has taken a turn and is growing nice. The public sale of A. Demott was well attended and everything sold well, especially old Polly. Lem Dunkin bought a team at the sale last Thursday. Samuel Hendrix of Oklahoma came up on business Monday.

Mr. Kings daughter of Crystal, visited at the King home last week. John Dunkin will take Emmet Norton through the mystery of "knowin how to raise taters" this summer. Mr. Romig, the blacksmith is able to be about and do some work in the shop, but he can't do balf the work that comes in.

Uncle Billy Brown will leave for the new country soon where he expects to invest in some land. His son Dawson will accompany him. Warning Notice. Whereas, during my absence, from home, hunters and others have been trespassing on my premises. I now give notice that from the date of this paper, all trespassers will be prosecuted for each and every trespass.

Henry Wisner. -Shelled corn for sale at 50 cents bushel. T. B. Stockstill.

49 -3 -Buy a pair of the celebrated Hamilton-Brown shoes or boots at Fair's. FOR SALE: -Two brood mares and mule colt, price $250, or will one trade for good heifers. Will also sell 1 riding cultivator nearly new and 1 new disc plow. E. E.

Bland. 50 tf Jennie Maud Alfred. Jennie Maud Alfred was born Oct. 28, 1883 near Ainsworth Iowa. and departed this life March 23, 1904, at Sharon Kansas, aged 20 years, five months and three days.

Eight years ago, she joined the Church of God, and was converted. She has always lived an upright and consistent christian life, always ready to leud a helping band. To know her was to love her, and the light of her presence while on earth will ever be source of kindly remembrance of the love and esteem in which she was held by all who knew ber. Death has claimed her. The river must be crossed, and as her soul rises from the dark waters and ascends to the throne in an incense of purity and love, followed by the prayers and supplications of friends below, let us hope that she is happier, and take comfort in the thought that He doeth all things well.

In an agony of grief we sometimes wonder, and almost question the divine right to destroy the objects of his creation thus ruthlessly, and after we have learned to look upon and love the beauties of this life. Home, friends, trees, flowers and birds, even God's beautiful sunshine, all the beautiful and useful things with which we are blessed in this life are but transient, and bow and pass out at the will of their Creator. So, ever we must bow to the will of our Creator, and when the time comes, go cheerfully at his bidding, whither he leads us. His judgement will be our reward according to our deeds here on earth. Elmer E.

Huff. Elmer D. Huff was born February 29, 1884, and died at Lookout O. Sunday, March 27, at 10 a. m.

He bad been a resident of Kansas until a few years back when he moved to Oklahoma with his father ane brother. His remains were brought to this place Monday and buried in the Sharon cemetery. He leaves a father one brother who still reside in Oklaboma, and a sister who lives here, at which place short funeral service was held. Deceased was a member in good standing of Sharon Valley lodge No. 953 M.

B. A. in which be carried insurance to the amount of $1000. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. Card of Thanks.

My children join me in saying many thanks to kind neighbors and friends in our very deep bereavement. God in his wise providence has seen fit to take my precious jewel to Himself. Mrs. P. M.

Alfred, and children. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our friends and all who so kindly assisted us in our recent bereavement in the sickness and burial of our son and brother. A. M.

HUFF, M. S. HUFF, ROSA VANDIVIER. Saturday and will pay cash for your beef hides and poultry. 44-tt -A good second band wood tans for sale.

Inquire at this office. 47 tf -STRAYED: Large Mammoth Bronze turkey gobler, from my place in Sharon. Suitable reward for his -M. Sherman. -I have 10 bead of pony mares to trade for a good team.

Also want 50 head of horses to pasture. 0. W. Rule 50 t3 -Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Sparks are the proud parents of bouncing girl, which made its appearance at their place Monday morning. Dr. VanFossen in attendance. -White Wyaudotte eggs and a. few Cockerels and Pullets for sale.

Eggs, 15 for 30 fOr Mrs. E. A Bland. -E. M.

Morphew will be here each.