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I EASTON TRANSCRIPT. VOLUME 9. EASTON, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917 NUMBER 49 Wu Co COODS ESTABLISHED 1875. Leavenworth's Store of Quality Announces a special May Sale of all Women's Coats and Suits at greatly reduced prices. Several hundred of all this season's smartest styles.

Your Railroad Fare Refunded Both Ways. ORPHEUM LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS VAUDEVILLE Sunday Afternoon and Night Reserve Your Seats By Phone For Sunday Night Organize For Hog Cholera Control. J. P. Hall VicePresident Easton Township When that great enemy of the farmers, Hog Cholera marshals his forces and attacks the swine of Leavenworth county it is go ing to find organized resistance for the first time in history.

The farmers of this county have in the past lost thousands of dollars worth of hogs on account of the ravages of this disease. Once ft got a fooshold in a neighborhood, all of the hogs in that ritory were doomed unless put on the market in any kind of condition before becoming in fected. Friday a meeting was held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce in Leavenworth and a county wide organization, with the following officers perfected; Gus Aaron, President; John Bollin, vice president; John Gable, secretary; Otto Wulfekuhler, treasurer. The following were Logan Logsdon Lost the Fight Death Ends the Little Fellow's Brave Battle of 10 Weeks. Died Saturday, April 28.

Logan Loge don, age 14, died last Saturday morning about 8 o'clock, after an of ten weeks. Bright's disease and Dropsy was the cause of death. Two or three weeks before his death he suffered much and the brave battle waged by the little fedow won for him an added circle to an already host of friends. In the ten weeks' struggle he STANDING OF THE TEAMS Won Lost Pet. 1000 st.

1000 Basehor. 1000 Moose 0 000 Easton. 000 Workman 000 The Easton Athletics will play the A. O. W.

team of Leavenworth at Erratts Park at 2:30 p. in. Rev. F. J.

Kozlowski the manager of the Easton base ball team wishes to thank the followling gentlemen for their donations toward equipting of the team. O. J. Potter, $10; Lambert Lumber Co, $10; Henry Gilson, $10; F. J.

Kozlowski, $10; Dr. W. A. Adams, Dr. A.

R. Adams, Striegel Bros Clinkenbeard $4. elected township vice presidents; Artaur Moose, Kickapoo, J. P. Hall, Easton; J.

A. Jameson, Del eware; Jhaunce Morrow, Alexandria; Reese Fulhner, High Prairie; S. H. Bullard, Stranger; E. L.

Marshall, Fairmont; Fred Needlam, Tonganoxie; L. Speerschneider, Sherman and J. P. Cleavenger of Reno township. It is planned to have a govern ment veterinarian stationed in the county and a local man with the title of Sanitary Commissioner will be chosen to oversee the work of the Control.

He will be paid a salary of $100. rer month by the government. It will be his duty to see that all farms where there have been contagious diseases are properly cleaned up and that quarentine is strictly enforced. at Preaching this Sun lay as the Baptist Church. 11 a.m., 8 p.m.

was waited upon by an army of friends, many coming from I distance measured by miles to sit up during. the night to serve him and relieve the family from the strain of the long days. In the seventy odd night vigils but one was without a friend at his side. The hear: of Easton was touched and torn and her hand moved in a compassionate ministration. When news reached town of the passing of "Buddie" the men of Eph Bristow's and Jim Wilburn's section gangs asked for the privilege of arranging his last rest room on earth and when the sabbath dawned a dozen or more made their way with their shovels to the silent city on the hill where burial was to be made.

Joseph Clevinger of Lowemont has four daugh ers who are school teachers. Two of them, have been teaching in the Potter school. One is a teacher in the Leavenworth public school, and another is principal at Fort Leavenworth. Clinkinbeard's store is enjoy: ing an increase in trade. It is due to the fact that they kept down the price of flour.

They bought some time ago at a price below that when delivered and were honorable enough not to raise, when it would have been easy to "blame it on the market" Our farmers are gradually learning that add Ed are for the farmer. Patriotic hats arrived at their store yesterday and are "going like hot They are for ladies. Get yours. Ed and Nick Protect Customers Logan Esteil Logsdon was born May 11, 1902 in Pulaski county, Kentucky, and died Apr. 28, 1917 at Easton, Kansas.

He was a son of Jerry and Rhoda (Long) Legs don. His mother died twelve years ago, leaving Jerry with the two boys, Virgil and Logan. Mr. Logsdon moved to Kansas 8 years ago and he and his second wife made friends from the first day in Kansas until now. Logan will be missed in the Logsdon home where he was efficient in all branches of housework.

He will be missed for his smile and sunshine disposition. During his sick he declared his trust to have been pla red in the Nazarene and bowed his head to the Divine decree. Deceased is survived by his Chevrolet Originality Originality i in design is the symbol of Chevrolet leadership. The Model Four Ninety original car does net imitate in the least. It does not follow.

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For this reason, the car receives almost first consideration eight cylChevrolet inder four passenger from the prospective purchaser. Roadster or five passenger Touring Car, $1385.00. All prices The originality of Chevrolet construction, the sanity of F. O. Flint.

Chevrolet mechanism and appearance, indicate sincerity of purpose on the part of a maker -the purpose to make an exceptional car. The Chevrolet owner is a satisfied owner, for he feels sure that his purpose represents the fullest equivalent of his money. SPECIALTY GARAGE MFG. Co. Third and Seneca Streets, Leavenworth, Kansas FACTORIES -New York City, Tarrytown on Hudson; Flint, St.

Louis, Mo; Oakland California; Oshawa, Canada; Ft. Worth, 'Texas Chevrolet Place Your Order Now For Immediate Delivery father and brother, Jerry and Virgil Logsdon; his stepmother, Mrs. Fannie Logsdon; and his -tepbrothers, Will Taylor and Kenneth Logsdon. aueral services were conducted Sunday, April 29, at eleven from the Easton Baptist Church. The house of worship.

was filled with friends. Rev. John Carpenter preached a ser mon from Job 14:14. Burial was in Easton cemetery undertaker John W. Hennessey having the burial in hand, assisted by Grant Decker.

The case of Clara Hasty against E.S. Hays was called in the district court last Friday. A jury trial was waived and the case set for trial May 2nd. Odd Fellows In a Double Event Local Lodge Last Celebrated 98th Anniversary with 1st Birthday. April the 26th was the 98th the anuiversary Independent of the Order founding of Odd of Fellows iu North America.

The local lodge called special meeting to commemorate the ann'versary, it was also the 1st anniversary of the local lodge, it being instituted on the 25th day of April 1916. It was a good turn out of the membership considering the bad night, lunch WAS served after listening to several good talks by the member ship and others. The speaking was lead by H. Goff, who is the principal officer of the lodge, talks were made by Potter, Rev. John Carpenter, Dr.

W. A- Adams, Dr. A. R. Adams, Billy Lieurance, Alex Murray, Willieby Brouton, J.

L. Olirhant, Ed Searles, Lloyd Cob erly and Prof. Cloud. The following non members were present, O1 McCray, Ger. McCray.

John Carpenter, Willie Brouton, Alex Murray, Glen Preston and Bob Phillips, the evening was enjored oy all present. We are very sorry that some of our country members were compelled to be absent on account of the inclemept weather,.