Halstead Independent du lieu suivant : Halstead, Kansas • 1

vr sir Mf 3 OOK WALTER, Publisher. Devoted to the Interests ol Harvey Ccuntvjin Ceneral and the Publish Particular. One Dollar Yea VOL. XXXIV. HALSTEAD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1914.

NUMBER37 DEATH CLAIMS HONORED CITIZEN i tinued. "New rest houses and lookouts are in course of construction about the rim of the Canyon, nota-blyat the head of Hermit and Bright Angel trails. An addition to Bright Angel camp, one of the Canyon hotels, is being built and many new rim trails are to be opened up." Mr. Connell also pointed out the Charles H. Yeomans Answers the 6.

EMBICK DIES Heart Failure. Causes His Death at Stockton, Last Thursday, A telegram was received Thursday TO GIVE EXHIBITION OF ROTARY PLOW A sample machine has been received by the Ruth Rotary Plow Co. of this city, which they are' now preparing for a field trial. They aim to give an exhibition of its work in actual demonstration in the field to any and all interested. The time and place of this exhibition will be stated in these columns later, but in the meantime the owners beg to ask the right for private trials.

Final Summons After an Illness of Three Months. advantages which this country would Charles H. Yeomans died at the deceased was held by all who knew him. morning by H. Embick from Stock-ton, announcing the death of his brother Grant in that city at 3 o'clock that morning.

The message was brief but gave heart failure as Axtell Hospital in Newton, Wednes derive from increased travel within its borders. "It means," he said, "that all of the American dollars which annually go into the coffers of the English, A short ceremony was held from QUIET WEDDING Winfield Gram and Miss Lula Kauder Married Wednesday Evening, August 26, The marriage of Winfield Gram and Miss Lula Kauder at the home of Mr. and P. F. Kauder, parents of the bride, on Wednesday evening, Aug.

26 was a quiet affair, only the immediate' relatives of the interested families being present when the ceremony was performed by Rev. W. B. Robertson of the Methodist church. The newly wedded couple are both natives of this city, having been born within a block of each other and they have lived within that distance all their lives.

The marriage was not altogether unexpected as the groom had just finished a neat cottage in the east part of town which was not erected for rental purposes, day evening, August 26 at 8:15 'clock, following an operation nine French, German and Italian hotel the cause of hia death and that th the late home at 2 o'clock with Rev. Robertson of the Methodist Church in charge as his pastor, Rev. Oliver could not reach the city until the 2:20 ays previous which had been under AUTO RACES AT THE STATE FAIR end came suddenly. taken as an only hope in prolonging From previous letters it was known that Grant had not been in and resort keepers, will this year be spent in America one of the many things which spells prosperity for the United States at this his life. He seemed to have been car.

The remains were escorted to gaining in strength and was able to robust health for several months but the Presbyterian Church by members World's Great Racing Drivers sit up and take considerable nourish i he was able to attend to his business ment, much to the surprise of of the Grand Army and at 2:30 the regular funeral service was commenced with Rev. Oliver in charge. Will Be at the State Fair in Hutchinson This Year. attending physicians, but a sudden which the conducting of a grocery and meat market in Stockton, where he had lived about five years. change came at the time mentioned, The deceased had been a charter member of this Church and for his heart seemed to be failing him CHILDREN UNDER 6 MAY BE BARRED Supt.

Gibbon Gives Us the Fol He had been doing a nice business Hutchinson, Sept. 2. The fact and within two minutes after the thirty years had been one of its that Eddie Hearne of Chicago, and was quite content in his western home where he was visited by W. L. Barnard about a year aeo.

change was noted, he quietly breath prominent adherents. ed his last and the spirit took its The service was a most impressive former speedway champion of the world and Louis Disbrow of New York, track and beach champion for flight to the God who gave it. He was a native of Pennsylvania one. The life and character of the Mr. Yeomans wa3 one of the but the exact date of the wedding was kept a close secret until within and came here with his father in lowing Which Should Be Read By All Parents.

Owing to the crowded condition of earliest settlers of Harvey county, 1877 while still in his teens. He the past three years, will be among the half score of famous pilots to a few hours of the time set for the having located a few miles southwest was well known to most of our old- ceremony; departed having een such as to admit of his example being a worthy one to follow made it an easy task for the Pastor to pay a glowing tribute to his memory. The casket was covered with handsome floral offer take part in the auto races Friday of Halstead in the spring of 1871, residents and had been twice and Saturday, September 18 and 19, coming to Kansas with Uharles A the First Grade I would ask you to send no children to. school this -fall married, his widow having been Miss Mary Schoonover, daughter of Mrs, Tracy, the first Sheriff of Harvey the last two days the Kansas State Fair, insures a battle between two county. For the first two years of J.

F. Safe of this city. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

J. Gram and he is well known to most of our people. He is a young man of frugal habits, is honest, upright and industrious, and is entirely capable of maintaining a home of his own. He is a veterans who have been making The funeral was held in Stockton, his life on the claim he devoted most of his time to the hunting of buffalo speed history for "the past eight it not being considered necessary to whose sixth birthday occurs later than Nov. 1.

Last year there were forty pupils enrolled in this grade ranging from five to seven years of age. Eleven of these were five year olds and of these eleven nine were bring the remains such a long dis with the late R. H. Arrowsmith and with a surveying party in the then tance for interment here. Hearne will drive a powerful Case car, built especially for the 500-mile ings, contributed by friends of the family and by organizations to which he belonged.

The pall bearers were chosen from among his old soldier comrades and were A. McBurney, E. C. Cadwell, John. Hoffman, Floyd Morris, F.

H. Woodward and Clem Philbrick. At the cemetery the services were in charge of the members of the Ne wton Post, G. A. of which the deceased was the youngest member.

at Indianapolis and Dis Indian Territory at a time when the (Jheyenne and other Indians were on the war path. brow will drive his famous Simplex A WHEAT STACK PARTLY BURNED "Zip." The Fair management is of failures while there were very few failures among the six and seven year-olds. Charles H. Yeomans was born in fering -by far the finest speed card Warren, Tru tubal! county, Ohio, ever seen in Kansas and if the new reature proves popular auto races August 3, 1849. At the age of 14 years he" enlisted in Company 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

He will become a regular part of the big fair. was taken prisoner by Morgan and carpenter by trade and can hold his own with the best of workmen. The bride is a graduate of the Halstead High School, being a member of the class of 1907. She is also an" accomplished musician-having graduated in the conservatory of music at Emporia, class of 1912. Since that time she has been instructing large classes in music at Burrton, Patterson and Kent with marked success.

In addition she is an adept at caring for a home and is well equipped for the household duties in the new cottage to which the newly-weds went the next day and began housekeeping in earnest; The Independent joins with their many friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous journey through the matrimonial sea. held four months. Later he was exchanged and re-enlisted in the THE GREAT FAIR WILL BE HELD CAMERA PLAYS Pupils coming to school at six and seven make as rapid progress as those coming at five and are better off than when made to sit for three hours in a school room. Where kindergartens are maintained the five year olds are taken but where not, none under six are received. I hope that you will see the situation and help1 relieve it.

Also be kind to your W. O. Gibbon, Superintendent. FOR THE WEEK 171st Ohio as a musician in Co. G.

He received honorable mention for bravery at Can thane, and was As will be seen from the follow Santa Fe Railway is Preparing ing list, the motion pictures for discharged August 20, 1864. In Thursday night and for the Satur October 1866 he shipped as able sea to Handle an Immense Traffic to the Coast. day afternoon and evening shows man on the full rigged ship Vermont, are on timely subjects with a plenty from Boston and served two and a half years. He saw much of the Lightning Sets Fire to Stack on Spaeter Farm Thursday Afternoon. A stack of wheat was struck by lightning during the storm Thursday afternoon on the Peter Spaeter place northwest of town and strange to state, it was not entirely destroyed by the fire which followed.

There had been some rain before the stack was struck and as the fire was soon discovered, help was summoned from a nearby hay field where Frank Bard with a force of men were at work and from the George McWilliams faim where a large number of men were engaged in filling a silo. These men with pitchforks carried about one third of the burning stack to a safe distance and also prevented the lire of the comedy to drive away the GOOD HALF SECTION blues. Here is what is promised FOR SALE CHEAP world during that time, having went We do not anticipate that the European War will in any way af for the remainder of the week. around Cape Horn and cruised among the South Sea Islands, later The program for this Thursday I have the best bargain in Harvey fect the two Expositions to be held in California at San Francisco and MISS ALBERTSON'S CLASS GAVE RECITAL evening "The Gambler," "Univers going to England. county, of 320 acres of fine land, well improved, 80 acres of alfalfa, San Diego in 1915," said J.

M. al Ike Has One Foot in the During his residence of forty- Connell, General Passenger Agent and "Weekly No. 105." tfhese reels are very interesting and should be three years in this county he has been recognized as one of our most near church and school. Owned by non-resident and is offered very of the Santa Fe, yesterday. "On the contrary, it looks as if our pas cheap it sold at once.

See me quick. seen to be appreciated. For Saturday evening "Won in 37-2t Theodore Wendling. Adv honored and upright citizens. He was of a happy and sunshiny disposition and was familiarly hailed as "Charley." was a man of strict senger traffic to California will be better than ever this season because Americans go abroad every the First," a very good Joker com A music recital was given at the home of Miss Carrie Albertson Saturday afternoon by the younger members-of her class.

An interesting program was rendered, in which the little folks acquitted themselves in a creditable manner. Musical games and contests followed, which were enjoyed by all.y edy, and When bod an TO MAKE THEIR year will be forced to seek places of extra good drama. integrity, his word was his bond and a wrong act could never be laid at amusement in their own land. The Arthur Thomas has purchased an tide of this travel will automatical Overland from Gehne Dreese. from spreading to other stacks which were close at hand.

The amount of wheat lost was probably one hundred bushels but the loss would have been much greater had there been no convenient assistance. ly set for California, which in cli mate and attractions bears consider- his door, For many years he had been a devoted member of the Pres-. by terian Church arid served on its official Boards. He was married Dec. 15, 1875 to his now bereaved widow, who with able resemblance to the French and Italian Riveria.

"A telegram just received from C. C. Moore, President of the Pan ama-Pacific Exposition Company positively states that the Exposition Better Than Cash for Paying Debts SHOULD ENROLL SEPTEMBER 3, 4,5 High School pupils will enroll Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 3, 4 and 5, from 2 to 5 p. m. W.

O. Gibbon, Supt. HOME IN WICHITA Business of Mr. A. H.

'Lehman Causes a Prominent Family to Move to Wichita. A. H. Lehman came up from Wichita, Saturday, to look after the sale of his surplus household goods and to pack the remainder for shipment to Wichita which city will claim the family as residents in the future. Mr.

and Mrs. Lehman have long been prominent in the social and business life of our city and it is will open on schedule time Febru ary 20, 1915 and that it will be fully completed by that time. 'Various nations of North and South America have already asked for increases in exhibit space and domestic participation will probably be increased through war, as there five children are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father. The children are Mrs. C.

H. Mc-Burney of Newton, Chauncey A. Yeomans of Minneapolis, Mrs. Lambert Eidson of Holland, Edward Yeomans of Missoula, Montana and Miss Grace Yeomans who lives at home. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Kansas Fraternal Citizens, besides being the youngest member of Judson Kilpatrick Post, Grand Army of the Republier at Newton.

About six years ago, Mr. Yeomans retired from active work on the farm and moved to town, locating on south Chestnut street where a commodious modern home was erected two years later. is a general belief that a large mar ket for American manufactures will be created in South America and FLIES Your check on The Halstead Bank will do more than pay your debt. It will PROVE that you paid it. The simple endorsement of your creditor on the paid check is all you need.

Open a checking account here and get the proof in every transaction. with genuine regret that we announce their intention of locating elsewhere. Mr. Lehman is connect K2 START YQlfit DAtUl mm ed in a financial way with a large' wholesale dry goods house in Wichita and has charge of one of its de-' the Orient. The expositions will afford a golden opportunity for the i display of these goods.

"Already 275 congresses and conventions have been scheduled for San Francisco during 1915 and positive dates' have been assigned from February 17 to November 15. "Our plans to handle this traffic are extensive and in addition to $2,000,000 worth of newquipment now being delivered, embrace the The funeral was held Sunday after moving to that place or the continued Yesterday is gone. Today is separation from his family. Mrs. fleeting.

Tomorrow never Lehman and daughter Persis will comes. You can't bank on the visit here a few days while the1 wings of the future. You must The Halstead Bank noon and was very largely attended by- his old comrades, his friends and neighbors and citizens in general. goods are being placed in their start vour bank, account carrying out of many improvements new home on College Hill and will leave the latter part of the week. The big gathering was a silent testimonial of the esteem in" which the The Farmrs SWe Bank VWVSWVW AAA AA A AA Ar at Grand Canyon," Mr.

Connell con.