Harper Sentinel from Harper, Kansas • 1

WM yu Jib' ii i i luiyyio iMJ- II Jib' Official County Paper. Price $1.00 per Year. A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of Harper and Harper County. VOL. XXVII HAHPER, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 4, 1907.

Chas. E. FRANK, Cashier F. O. MOTT, President M.

REDDY, Vice-President CAPITAL 1 5,000.00 F. B. ZACHARIAS President MARCEL DCPUORNE, Cashier, JOHN BAUMSTARK, Pres. JNO. G.

PARKER, Cashier C. 0. CHANDLER, Yicc-Prcsident. St St Farmers Merchants State BaiiK Accounts of Individuals, Firtns and Corporations Solicited. It ianlc.

St St The National Bank of Harper Harper, Kansas. Cbe Security national. Harper, Kansas! -AM St St St St DIRECTORS Jas. GILLESPIE J. C.

CHEVRAUX M. REDDY A General Banking Business Transacted St A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. M. W. PARSONS J.

C. ELVIN Chas. E. FRANK W. M.

LATTIN Ellis MILLER F. O. MOTT 9 a si St St HI iet totrb $ef prodjen. Runbfcfyaft toirb tfceten. THE BOX SUPPER.

The Box Supper and program, giv "The New Bank." We take pleasure in announcing the opening of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank, and do so with the satisfac en under the auspices of the Study One Hundred Thousand Dollars and Social- club, for the benefit of the public fountain, was a social and fi A FINE CAR OF HORSES. il-argran Brothers and "Hiivvid this week to Kansas City one ff the- best cars of draft horses and -mates' that has been shipped out of Harper in a good many years. Brothers traded $3,645.00 to the dinners' for" this bunch of stock. Dell Morgan and son accompanied the HOLIDAY PARTIES. NEW YEARS DINNER.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Murphy gave their annual New Years dinner Tuesday to a large number of the relatives aad friends. Everything to be had in the way of good things which go to make nancial success.

The program that had been prepared, and for the pleas ure of listening to it a small admis sion of ten cents was charged was such an event a success, were served and the occasion was thoroughly en shipment to Kansas City. This amount is available to loan on Harper county real estate and the money is ready as soon as the title is pronounced clear. The rate is as low as any one in Southern Kansas can make you. Principal payable at any interest paying period, and payable at Harper, Ks. JNO.

G. PARKER, Jr. Harper, Ks. About twenty couples enjoyed a fine dance at the opera house Thursday night. The music was furnished by the Bamberger Orchestra of Wichita.

An Agreeable Surprise. On the day before Christmas the Rural Carrier at Duquoin, Kansas, a little surprised when quantities of corn, oats, canned fnuit, onions, chickens and other useful articles began to arrive. The following persons gave expression to their appreciation of uncle Sam's daily visits in the following substantial manner. Mrs. E.

T. Shuh 2 qts. peaches, Mrs. Stanly Shuh 2 qts. apples.

Mrs. John Graf 2 qts peaches, John Gralt bu. shelled corn; Jno. L. Covey 1 bu.

onions, Mrs. Geo. Culvor 2 yards worth several times that amount. It was one of the most pleasing and entertaining programs that Harper AN EXCELLENT ORCHESTRA. "When the Harper Orchestra appear joyed by all' those present.

Those present were:" Mr. and Mrs, Peter Murphy and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Murphy and daughter, Mrs. L.

Fellrath and chilhren, Mrs. Emma has listened to in years, professional or amateurs. The Sailor Boy song by public lastFriday night at the JDwr Supper, Harper people were sur six small boys was the opening num priitjef at what a good orchestra the ber and was greatly enjoyed. The Johnson and children, Mr. and Mrs.

M. Murphy, jr. and son, Mr. and Mrs. Sown possessed.

Eversj member is an artist Tn their line andl the general second number of the program was and orchestra selection, which devel Mark Coffin, Mr. and, Mrs! Riley Hib- asmhle of the whole furnishes as ler. Chas. Slack and Miss Stella Sur oped! tne iact that Harper had a an orchestra as one will hear in face of Kingman, making in all thirty st VsTig- time The orchestra is under five tion of knowing that it fs an institution which might justly be called a "Farmers Bank" as the stock is principal held by some of the most prosperous and influential farmers of Harper county. The bank having this support makes it very clear that it has the confidence of the people and by" courteous treatment hopes to receive the patronage of many within banking distance of Harper.

This bank will do a strictly banking business and by close attention to this alone will be able to become mote closely in touch with its patrons, whose business with us, be it large or small will receive the most careful attention. We are prepared to make loans in amounts consistent with good banking principals at reasonable rates. You have the "key" to the situation. Give us a call. Farmers Merchants State Bank.

ier fairi) prodjen. Sfjre imbfcfyaft toirb ebcten. Annual Meeting. To the stockholders of the Farmers Elevator and Live Stock association of Harper Kansas: Will meet on the 7th of January, 1907, in the K. P.

Hall at 2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing nine directors for the ensuing year. We expect a large turnout of the stock- holders as there will be important business to transact at the- annual meeting. fine orchestra and that every member was an artist in his line.

The reading, a cutting from Les Miserables, by Miss Lillie Galloway, WATCH PARTY. The begining of the New Year was celebrated by the M. E. church choir was one of the best reading numbers at the home of Miss Hazel McDonald ever given from the Harper stage. Miss Galloway is a graduate of the Vho direction of Professor Orville XrwcR" and is made up of the following irtirtrumentation: C.

E. Frank, violin; J. SL Knowles, clarinet, Orville Prock, fUrte; II. C. McDonald, coronet; Carl TYyxk, trombone; Charles Hamilton, bass; Robert Anderson, horn; lUartnon.

Flamer, trap drummer and Sirs. Erhard, pianist. Monday night. The young people Real Estate Loans! Why not save the trouble, time and expense of going out of town for your Real Estate Loans, when I can make you as low a rate as any one in Harper County? No delay Money always on hand. Installment privileges granted.

F. R. ZACHARIAS, Harper, Kans. met at an early hour and stayed until after the beginning of the new school of oratory of Drake University, of Des Moines, Iowa, and her work is year. The evening was spent in fleeced goods, Geo.

Culver 1 bu. oats, A. Mclntire 2 bu. corn, W. N.

Btown 2 bu oats, E. L. Pepper a piece of meat. J. S.

Quigg4l bu. corn, Coleman Bros. 1 sack of flower, J. O. Quigg 1 sack oats, Geo.

Russell 1 bu. corn, J. C. Mclntire 1 bu. kaffir corn, and 2 chickens, Mrs.

Keith 2 chickens, P. E. Pepper 4 squashes, W. W. Haun 2 bu.

corn. F. C. Lockwood 1 bu. corn, Mrs.

Lock wood y2 gal. sugar, Clyde Brown 1 chicken 1 bu. corn, J. M. Doolittle 1 bu.

corn Chops, Lynn Lookwood 1 bu. corn. Miss Fanny Cleary 3 qts. fruit, Walt Cleary 1 pk, peanuts, Joe Cleary 1 bu. corn, Mrs.

C. J. Patterson 2 can pears, 1 pkg- far better than most professionals who playing flinch and with music. Re tour the country. Miss Galloway was freshments of sandwiches, cake, pick encored heartily and responded with a child reading, Tit for Ttat.

The et, coffee and nuts were served. The evening was one long to be remem next number on the program was a bered by those present. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. -Furnished by ir. D.

Baker, Bonded Abstracter, Anthony, Kan. 55- 1 McGowen to O. T. Haun, Satsr 24, 25, block 6, Haun's 2sr add, Freeport $16.00 Cat heart to C. Irion, lot Miss Mary Cunningham entertain ed a crowd of young people at her most excellent piano solo, by Miss Hazel Cole.

Miss Cole was 'heartily cheered, andi her number was greatly appreciated. The next number was a by Carl Frank. home Monday evening to a new years party. The evening was spent tn tc A. E.

WiisOn 1 chicken, Mrs. I T. W. Green lb. butter.

Mrs. Lee 100.00 general gxd time that these you og We expect 4o move next it 4 week to our new home in I the Muir building ft ft ft 1 jTrank Is a trombone player of un people know so well how to spend one. We hope there will not be an absent member of the association as there is quite a change expected from your president. M. W.

Parsons. 1.00 ight refreshments were served and Nichals 2 qts. pears, Mr. and Mrs. H.

McAllister 2 qts. peaches, Charles Miller 1 doz. eggs, Mrs. F. M.

McAllister i qts. peaches, -Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Ozbun 2 cans peaches, A. Kl. block 18, Harper lliii0? F. Cac heart to 'C. Irion, 3ioir block 18, Harper.

T. TT Thayer to J. R. Goodley, 31 naif of half, Jscac Bayne to Albert Gregg, 'SEL qr and part of hf of 2iU qr 23-33-6 at mid-night ell went out on the streets and helped give the new year a good send off. 1.00 Mrs.

Nancy Ellen Parks arrived from the East Wednesday to visit her brother W. H. Hills. She expected The young ladies Stuff Club met with Mary Cunningham last Friday 1.00 to see her brother Dr. Hills alive but jjj Watch out for the opening reached here too late.

and carried out the program that has made that organization famius. The occassion was in honor of the There will be preaching at the Sjf announcement. Will be ji members who were home from school. something interesting. jfr! Lyons to Hester Lyons, fltrts to 6 block 49, Sarper 710.00 in Blair to R.

E. Dusen, lots- 3, 4, 5. 6, block 8, Wald-sria 175.00 3U. 3L Green to E. J.

Keller, lots 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, block Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening by Rev; William West-wood, the acting- president of tho Col A meeting of the M. E. Sunday Stearns .50 Frank .50 E. Keith .25 Mrs, Frank Dauuer .25 Lee Edwards .25 M. C.

Reece. .25 E. D. Davis 25 E. A.

Drake 25 T. A. Barn ber .25 We publish this as an expression of the gratitude of the carrier and family. May we be able to render a more efficient service. We wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year.

School was held Tuesday evening and lege of Emporia. usual merit and comes from a musical family. His brother accompanied him on the piano, and they were compelled to respond with a second number. Miss Galloway gave another splendid reading, By The Grace of Sarah Maude. This was also heartily encored, and she responded with a child reading from Riley entitled, Prior to Miss Belles Appearance.

The orchestra gave another splendid selection and were called back, and' then Miss Neff, who is one of the finest vocalists In Southern Kansas sang a beautiful solo. Miss Hazel Cole rendered another brilliant piano selection that was heartily encored. Miss Galloway's next reading was Miss Brit-zenhorff Troubles, a comic selection that brought down the house. The last selection was an orchestra number that was fine. At the conclusion of this splendid program the boxes that had been prepared were auctioned off Colonel Frank Coulson, assisted by the following officers, elected.

Superintendent, Chas. H. Simpson, Ass't The American Guild after mistall- TVTTiT A T17TO 350.00 ing their officers and an iniation, re-oaired to the Wilson restaurant where Supt. Wallace Melvin Secretary. Howard Collins; Ass't Sec'y, Mable Deist, Treasurer, Wallace Goss; Librian, Geneva Wynkoop; Ass.t Li- 3.

Freeport 22. C. dark to M. E. Henry, Sc IT, block 7, Cade's add, Anthony they indulged in a fine spread last Wednesday night.

I MUSIC HOUSE 5 100.00 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis of Kiowa, trian. Fred Coulson; Chorister, Har spent New Years day with their par- mon Palmer. Organist Bertha Gold ents, Mr and Mrs Edmiston it being man; Primary Sup't Miss Smith; the anniversary of the 84th birthday Pres.

of Missionary Society, Mrs. M. E. Morgan. If Coal Miss Maude Gill entertained a num ber or irienas at nincn ana ounco.

Wednesday night; light refreshments Colonel Perry Clark, being the auc were served and the evening was one of much pleasure to all. Misses Maggie and Dottie Neff were Anthony visitors Ed Harrel, of Attica was in Harper Wednesday. G. A. Luderson went to Altus.

O. T. Thursday to visit at the home of Wm. Meutze. K' Mrs, D.

S. Goss and Mrs. Mary Morgan went to Anthony Thursday to attend a mothers meeting. Mrs Greider of Diller, Neb left for her home Monday after a visit with her sister, Mrs Potter. Neighbor left for Basco.

Thursday to spend six weeks visiting with relatives. tioneers and they got the money. As auctioneers these two can't be beat. The boxes sold well but the good con Coal Surprise Donation Party. About thirty five or forty of.

tents that were found therein ere all worth the price. The boxes ed from 75 cents to five dollars and rty friends of Rev. J. W. Couch and family invaded the Parsonage, New Years eve, bringing with them any amount Coal cents.

Another thing that added to the ex of good cheer, and good things to eat. Such gatherings are far too infrequent Obituary. Ur. J. Z.

Hills was born in McDon-orsgh county, 111. Feb 17. 1841 and j23ctf at his home in Harper, Kansas, IV. 29, 1906, after a lingering- illness 4f 18 months of Tuberculosis. He obeyed the Gospel in early man hood united with the church of tChrist, was- November 12, 1SS8 to 'ns Maggie Drake in Edwards coun-y Kansas.

He lived a consisten ibjiatiau life until death took him to reward. Quiet services were held in Harper Sunday and the remains wne laid to rest in the Attica ceme-rry to await the Resurrection day He leaves a jwife, five children, four Wethers and three sisters to mourn lOSS. Tbe revival meeting at Danville. iri53 continue all iext week. Sunday will be preaching at 3 p.

m. Ankenman, of the National Dvisoness Training School at Kansus Viyt will assist in the meeting She a successful worker and will be a grcat help vo all. The Christian jnesiple are earnestly requested to at-this meeting and to pray and mrct'i. for its success. Everybody is sexy cordially invited to come.

P. W. Dorr. Paster. chequer was the sale of popcon nd candy that a number of the little lks sold to the audience.

When the en aaiong church circles, especially the Mr and Mrs Walton were guests AT of Mr Edmiston. Mr aDd Mrs Lobaugh spent a few hours with Mr and Mrs Edmiston Wednesday evening in kindly remem-barance of Mr Edmistons birthday. Mrs Fred Swisher had the misfortune to lose two good horses last week in a peculiar manner. The horses were out on wheat pasture and ate too much waste wheat that had been thrown into a pile when the wheat was threshed. A young German farmer living in Empire townsnip went crazy last week and was brought before an insanity board Wednesday at Anthonj and pronounced insane.

His name is Fred Waltje and is a very prosperous farmer owning 240 actes of land and considerable stock. He has a wife and three small children. His insanity was caused by brooding over religious matters. He will be taken to one of the state institutions. County Superintendent Heck, Prof Sluss.Clyde Klinefelter, A A Carpenter, Jennie Davy, Anna Da yyt Mildred Rife, Clara Hansberger and Lena Smith, were the Harper county teachers who attended the State Teachers Association at Topeka this week.

This is the biggest representation that the county has ever had at the State Association and every one of them were greatly benefited for their work by the trio, and ably sjcial, happy good cheer that is tertainment was over the Social of Mr and Mrs Edmiston, Monday eve niog. Study club had about one hunired and twenty dollars more to add to the Miss Hazel McDonald returned home Monday from Medicine Lodge public fountain fund. where she had been visiting friends. UfQ Douglity Lumber William Wright and wife and baby l.vO. O.

F. CAM P. The members of the encampment of of Attica were visiting relatives in the Harper I. O. O.

F. lodge enjoyed Co. Harper part of this week. Phone 15 a gala time last Friday night. As the John Driskell, one of the prominent Harper Camp is made up of the ladges farmers living northwest of Anthony was transacting business in Harper of Harper, Anthony, Attica and Ar- prompted by them.

After a good social evening and a song and prayer the company dispersed, with hearty wishes for a happy New Year to the Parsonage family, which was greatly appreciated by them, who, in return, wished very sincerely that all the friends who were present as well as those who could not be present, a happy and prosperous New Year with many returns of the same. Rev. Crouch is closing, the fourth year of a very pleasant. Pastorate among the people of Harper. MR.

AND MRSREDDY ENTERTAIN. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Reddy delightfully entertained about twenty of their friends New Year's Eve, who spent the time pleasantly playing progres gonia, when there is anything di- Wednesday. ing in the Encampment line tnere is.

An infair dinner was given at the ahvav-s a bier crowd present. There home of A. McPherson in honwr of was quite a large class to take the Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Tuesday.

Twel represented Harper county in educa Card of Thanks. We desire to expreis our heartfelt thanks to the many friends and neigh-bers who so kindly gave their assistance and the choir who sang the beautiful songs and the boys who so kindly acted as pall-bearers at the burial of our dear son and brother Rollo. C. V. Eastman, and family.

work, after which the members marched to the Muir building on Main and Robert Watt, who were visiting at Medicine Lodge, returned Satnrday. street, where the Rebekah lodge had prepared as fine a feast as mortal Dick Woodward and wife went to could desire. All the good things to Lodce. Monday to visit eat and all the delicacies of the seas uriesis and relatives. Miss Lillie Clark returned Wednes tional circles.

Mrs. Alice D. Foster is enjoying a family reunion of all the children this week. Dr. Dean Foster, wife and two children coming from New York City, where he is a successful, and prominent pybsician; Loyd Foster wife and two children from Freeport, E.

L. Fulton and wife of Harper, Mrs. Fulton was Peggy Foster, and their children were all here for Christmas. Andrew Foster, wife and baby got in from Joplin, Wednesday night and Thursday the party was entertained by Mr. and Mrs.

E. L. Fulton at their handsome farm home near Harper. Dr. Foster and family will dar from a visit with relatives in ve guests were present to enjoy the occasion.

Mrs Will Lattin is quite ill. Ransom Robinson -Jr of Windsor III came Wednesday to visit at the home of his uncle Thompson and family. Harry Baker, of Anthony, Harper county's leading abstracter is suffering from a very painful injury, caused by a cow striking him on the head. His eye is severely injured and some of the bones surrounding the eye are broken. He may not recover the use of it.

He is compelled to remain at home on account of the injury. Haselton. on that could be thought of had been prepareoX and the banqueters pronounced that part of the program as about the best thing of the entire work. These meetings do not occur very often, but when they do they make up for the omission. E- E.

Warner returned Monday rtm a visit with relatives in sive whist while waiting to usher out old Nineteen Six and welcome in new Nineteen Seven, with merry greetings and good wishes. At twelve o'clock the guests went to the dining room of Graham's Cafe and were treated. At the conclusion of the banquet the guests departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Reddy many happy returns of the day.

Card of Thanks. We desire in this manner to thank the friends and neighbors, tor their kindness and sympathy through, the sickness and death of our beloved husband, father and brother. Mrs. J. Z.

Hills Miss Hattie Hills II. Hills. at. Johns. Jennie Wycoff and daughter of Salt Fork, arrived Monday to cris.it her oarents, Mr.

and Mrs R. P. New barrel of Heinz's Dill -pickles at Anderson's. be here until Monday next. Anthony Republican.

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