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As Socirly Ball Jubilee, Simpson, Kansas, August 17-18-19 Volume 4 ANOTHER OLD SETTLER GONE J. D. Reeves, Who Came to Mitchell County in 1871 Died Sunday Morning A Kindly Old Gentleman Funeral Services at Asherville Tuesday, Intermet in Elmwood Cemetery. J. D.

Reeves, one of the earliest settlers of eastern Mitchell county, died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at his home at Asherville, appoplexy was the cause of his death. J. D. Reeves was born at Frankfort, February 11, 1846. He came to Kansas in 1871 and settled in the vicinity of Asherville, where for more than 40 years he made his home.

Mr. Reeves was married December 16, 1868, in Maryland to Miss Hattie F. Tomlin, She came with him to Kansas three years later. Mr. and Mrs.

Reeves were the parents of 11 children. three of whom died in infancy. The other eight children and Mrs. Reeves survive him. The surviving children are Stanley Reeves, Milwaukee, H.

H. Reeves, Woodston, Mrs. A. H. Chapel, Woodston; Mrs.

Ida Hayhurst, Arapaho, Mrs. John Nay, Phillipsburg; Mrs. Linnie Clanin, Randall; Mrs. Will Mears, Randall; Mrs. Hal Green, Randall.

All of the children will be here for the funeral. Mr. Reeves united with the Presbyterian church when a boy, He served three months in the Union army during the war of the rebellion before he was invalided home. Funeral services of Mr. Reeves will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at the Asherville Baptist church and will be in charge of Elder Wilson.

After the services at Asherville the body will be brought to Beloit for interment in Elm wood cemetery. The passing of J. D. Reeves removes a picturesque figure from the rapidly thinning ranks of the Mitchell county pioneers. Mr.

Reeves' great bid for a lasting fame lay in his skill as an old time "fiddler." From the time that the earliest dances were held in Mitchell county he was in demand to furnish the music and he traveled over the country with his violin at. all times of the year. As the years Corn Shelling Having placed my sheller in first class repair, I am now asking for an opportunity to shell your corn. See me for prices. John Evert The Simpson News.

Simpson, Mitchell County, Kansas, Thursday, January 13 1916. CLEARANCE SALE! An offering of Seasonable Winter Goods at prices that mean a big saving to you. Beginning Saturday morning, January 15, and continuing until the evening of January 22, 1916. Everyone of Our Sweater Coats at Reduced Prices Men's $5.00 coats at $4.25 3.50 2.85 2.50 1.85 2.00 1.65 1.50 1.35 1.00 .85 .50 .40 Ladies, $3.00 coats at $2.00 2.00 1.25 1.50 1.15 Misses' 1.50 1.15 Child's 1.00 .85 .50 .40 Men's and Boys' Winter Caps at Half Reg. Price Ladies' $1.00 Hoods 50c Ladies and Misses 50e Hoods 25c Child's 25c Hoods 15c 'BALL BOY ST IRSSY A MARE BAND Rubber Goods 1st Quality Rubber went on and the children grew up Mr.

Reeves and his wife, also a musician, trained the children in the rudiments of a musical education and the family formed an orchestra always in great demand for the 'state" bails of the period. Along about the time when the firemen's annual ball was one of Beloit's greatest events, the Reeves family orchestra was in its hey day and the announcement that the Reeves orchestra was to furnish the music came to be as much an institution as the dance itself. Mr. Reeves was always leader of the orchestra and "set the time" and literally thousands of people, not only in Beloit but in all of the towns up and down the Solomon valley, have danced the old dances to the good old tunes set by J. D.

Reeves and his orchestra. Mr. Reeves was a kind husband and an indulgent father. He loved his family and his home and this probably is the choicest memory to his children and his wife, now that he is gone. But to the people live in the towns of the Solomon valley, Mr.

Reeves will be remembered as a kindly old gentleman with white hair, patting time gently with his foot and swaying slightly in his chair as he coaxed wonderful dance music from his old violin. As such he will live long in the memory, after many who achieved more material success perhaps than he are lying forgotten. Mr, Reeves was a member of the Masonic lodge at Asherville and the services at the grave will be in charge of this lodge, Beloit Call. Simpson is "The Biggest Little Town in Kansas." No. 32 A GAIN IN TEN YEARS State Has 127,577 Larger Population Than Ten Years Ago.

We Have Only a Few Ladies Coats Left Everyone New This Year We've Priced Them to Sell 2 Ladies $15.00 Coats at each 2 12.50 12.00 8.00 6.50 2 Misses 6.50 2 5.50 4 5.00 2 4.00 2 Child's 5.50 4 5.00 4.75 4.00 3 3.50 2.26 1.75 Just 6 Men's Mackinaws 1 $8.00 Mackinaw 6.50 4 6.00 Lakin-McKay None Better Farmers LOOP, Mgr. Obituary The FRED James Davidson Reeves was born in Frankfort, Feb. 11, 1846, He died at his home in Asherville, Sunday mornling. Jan. 9, 1916, aged 69 years.

10 months and 28 days, cause of death, appoplexy. He grew up and was educated in the state in which he was born. At the age of 15 he enlisted in the Kentucky volununteers of the Union army, in which service he remained for two years. He was intensely patriotic and loyal in a state where loyalty was difficult. He ceased bearing arms in defense of the Union only when a severe attack of army fever rendered him unfit for farther service.

In 1868 he was married to Miss Harriet Frances Tomlin. of Calhoun who still survives him, and in 1870 tney came to Kansas. To this -union were born eleven children of whom the following are survivors: Stanley Reeves, of Milwaukee, Harry Reeves, of Woodston; Mrs. Ida Hayhurst, of Oklahoma; Mrs. Arthur Chapel, of Wocdston; Mrs.

Mentie Nay, of Phillipsburg; Mrs. Commie Mears of Randall; Mrs. Leah Clanin, of Randall; Mrs. Altha Green, of Scottsville. There are also left to mourn his loss, two half sisters and two cousins.

Mr. Reeves was a farmer by profession but was best known by reason of his exceptional musical talent. Some years ago he organized his family into an orchestra which became famous throughout the county and no large gathering where music was desired was without his presence. He, perhaps, did more to brighten and make Buy one of these Blankets before they are all gone $7.50 Wool Blankets $6.75 5.00 4.25 4.00 3.25 3.75 3.00 3.50 2.75 3.00 2.25 Five Pieces of Fleece Goods to Choose from, 10c values at 8c Child's Fleece Shirts and Drawers 25 per cent discount Buy Block Salt Here 50 pounds block salt 35c 50 pounds block salt with sulphur 50c Barrel salt $1.60 100 pounds salt .65 50 pounds .35 25 pounds .20 BLACK CA HOSIERY GLOVE THE CHEERFUL CHERUB The greatest of joys is in giving, I think, You will surely, find gladness that way; But without I'm willing to give thought rewardIn feeling 50 preachy to-day. Simpson to Have Millinery Store In this issue of the News will he found an ad that is going to be of special interest to the ladies of this community, Mrs.

A. Paul, of Formoso, has rented the Gentry building for a year and will open up a millinery store shortly after the first of February. Mrs. Paul is said to be a good milliner and her stock will be new and fresh from the wholesale houses. There has been a need of a good milliner in Simpson for some time and we hope the ladies of the community will give this new enterprise the support it justifies.

Announcement of opening dates will be made later. J. W. Smith's sale of 52 pure bred Short Horn cattle was postponed Sanuary 12 on account of bad weather; will positively be held Wednesday, Jan. 19.

All stock will be sold as catalogued and advertised. Save your catalogue. The January term of the district court convened Menday. Topeka, Jan. -An increase of 127,577 in the population of Kansas in the last ten years is shown by the result of the compilation of the state's decenial census, announced today by Secretary J.

C. Mohler of the Kansas Board of Agriculture. The figures from which the census was compiled were gathered by the tax assessors in March 1915, and the tabulation has just been completed. The 1915 population of the state is 1.672,545, according to the state census. -three counties of the state showed an increased population over the 1905 figures.

The largest increase made by any one county was 23,000 made by Sedgwick county, which includes the city of Wichita, Wyandotte, Reno and Shawnee counties followed in population gains in order named. Cloud county gained 1,110 and Mitchell 1,060. $11.00 9.50 9.10 5.00 4.50 5.50 4.25 4.00 3.00 4.50 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00 1.75 1.25 Left $6.75 5.50 5.00 Overalls Store Phone happy the lives of those around him than any man of his com- munity. Mr. reeves came from one of the first families of Kentucky.

General Ben Logan, who was associated with Daniel Boone in the early fortunes of Kentucky, was Mr. Reeves great grandfather. Gen. John A. Logan of the cival war and who was vicepresident was a cousin, his grand father.

James Davidson, who reared Mr. Reeves after the death of his father, was the state treasurer of Kentucky for thirty years. All the qualities of courage, honor and rectitude which these forefathers displayed belonged to the deceased in a marked degree. He was universally loved and respected and he leaves a place that will be hard indeed to fill. He was brought up in the Pres-(L.

byterian faith and though he did not unite with that organization in Kansas he had a firm belief in his maker. Brother James D. Reeves was passed to the degree be of a Master Mason the third day of June 1886 XX Card of Thanks For the many kindnesses shown us by our friends and neighbors, during the illness and death of our father, for the beautiful floral offerings, for the services of the Masonic lodge, the Baptist minister and choir we desire to return our heartfelt thanks. These are the services that brighten our pathway along the road of life. Mrs.

Hariet Reeves relatives FOR SALE-6 h. p. engine in good shape. See Sam Christianson, Simpson. Gospel Team at Simpson The men's gospel team of the Methodist church went to Simpson yesterday and conducted services morning and afternoon in the Methodist church.

The team had good crowds at both meetings. The team yesterday was composed of J. A. Henderson, F. M.

Agard, W. H. Creitz and B. F. Cooke quartet, and J.

F. Robinson, C. R. Brown. Joseph Morrell, A.

O. Smith and H. H. Bloomenshine. -Call.

Monday. The Simpson Grain Co. has a lot of new and useful calendars and there is one for you if you will call for it. We want one in each home and place of business in this vicinity. Mrs.

S. G. Caughey called at the News office, Monday morning, and besides advancing her own, subscription another year had the name of F. L. Petterson added to our Asherville list.

Ike Stickley was here from Bennington to spend Sunday with his parents. THE OPERA HOUSE Saturday Night 4 Reels Pictures 2 Master Key and Dance 5c 1 10c Wednesday Night 4 Reels Comedies 5c Admission January 20 WILLIAMS COLORED GEORGIA STROLLERS CO. This is a guaranteed attraction Other managers claim it is one of the best shows of its kind on the road. Don't fail to se this. A scream from start to finish..