Attica Independent from Attica, Kansas • 1

i. a a APTTTO A 7T TliPNTPiTrTrTX YTTv YF-na VOL. XXII. ATT1GA, HARPER COUNTY, KANSAS, AUG ,10 1916. NO.

A Change of Management. R. N. A. Birthday Party ITS A.

N. MI-BRIDE. Cju.hl.r. A. A.

MILLIARD. Aa't Cmilm-rE V. Ii. HA I LA 1(1). Pn.l.lnt.

K. O. WILLIAMSON. Vic Vr. SECRET ifeK.

rw 'J JfT. THE FIRST NATIONAL BAQK MY DEAR MAN it does nt matter who you are, or in what walk cf life: your first duty is to start a Bank Account. It gives you safety from adversity builds confidence. Your money is safe in our Bank amd wnni You NEED IT. IT IS THERE FDR YOU.

The Older man knows. He knows by experience, If he has succeeded he knows. If he lias failed he knows. It is your first duly to yourself or your family to have MONEY IN THE BANK. Poverty is a terrible thing; the wny to prevent itis to begin banking money WHILE YOU LAI IN I i Take the older man's advice.

BANK your money. Begin now. Make our bo.nk your bank Interest paid on time deposits The Attica State Bank OF ATTICA. "TO Capital, Surplus and Profits, Member Federal At Epworth League Sunday Aug. 13, Miss" Lizzie Hays will speak of the Y.

W. C. A. work, and its benefits to girls in high school, college or business life. Also, Emerson Ileacock will tell hov the Y.

M. C. A. does for college boys. Roll Of Honor.

The following have our thanks for cash advanced on subscription to the Independent this week: Joe Ryan, Zenda, Kansas. Warren Brown, City. Frank Brayton, Rt. 1 Louis Baltz, City. J.

II. Graham, Sharon Home Coming. Friday, August 18, is to be Republican Rally Day at the Sharon Home Coming. J. S.

Simmons, nominee for Congress, and nearly all the State nominees are expected. Saturday is Democratic Rally Day, with Congressman Shouse as the principle speaker. All State Democratic nominees have been invited. The Cows Came Back. Stacy Reed brought three cows with their calves to town, sold the calves and drove the cows home.

The next day Stacy missed his cows and found them at the stock yards iu Attica. They had proved their ability to After searching in vain for their progeny, the bovines gave it up and marched home without great remonstrance. For Sale Cheapest four room house in town for the money, on installment. Inquire of T. L.

Day. of A. of ca to KANSAS. $31,000.00. ReserOe Dank.

Removal I have moved my butcher shop to the Manson-Stewatt store and and will be pleased to meet all my old customers. Will be supplied with all kinds of fresh and cured meats. Harvey Andrews. U. B.

Church. Sabbath School, 10 A. M. Sermon, 11 A. M.

Junior, 2:30 P. M. Christian Endeavor 7:30 P. M. Sermon 8:30 M.

T. D. Halbert, Pastor. A Severe Fire Loss. C.

J. Broce suffered a heavy loss last Thursday afternoon, when his threshing exploded and started afire which burned his separator and two stacks of wheat. Mr. Broce had sold his threshing outfit, and expected to deliver the machine after threshing a small amount of his wheat. The explosion of the enging was probably due to a lack of water, and to the lailure of the soft plug to come out properly.

The loss is about $1000, and is not covered by insurance. Distinguished Visitors. Jacob Achenbach, vice president the Kiowa, Hardtner and Pacific Ry. and president of the Beaver and Englewood his son, E. Achenbach, farmer and capitalist, and Editor Geo.

N. Harvey the Hardtner Press, were Atti visitars Monday, and paid the Independent a pleasant call. These gentlemen were looking over Attica's municipal plant with a view building one like it at Hatdtner. Those Hardtner people are go-getters, and a very live bunch. is one of Na- 's best food ings to hun- man." The cook can ake a score of ppetizing and strength giving dishes from the The Independent, including the subscription list and good will, has been sold by the writer to Mr.

E. F. Farner, who assumes control with this issue. It is with a feeling of regret that I lay down the editorial pen after ten years in the harness as editor and owner of the Independent. I have enjoyed the work, and while I may have made many mistakes, they have been of the head rather than the heart.

In a measure, I believe the' people of this community have appreciated the paper, and I thank them for their kindness, forbearance and patronage. I ask that you all get behind my successor, and I assure you that he will give you as good and perhaps a better paper than you have had heretofore. Uutil the expiration of my term as county printer, on request of tne new management, I shall continue in charge of the mechanical end of the paper, and the Independent will remain the official paper of Harper county until the 31st of December of this year. Aside Irom this, I shall have nothing whatev er to do with the business end of the paper. All advertising and printing accounts due the office will be collected by me, up to the 8th of August.

All subscription accounts are payable to Mr. Farner, who will also fill out all unexpired subscriptions. The Independent mailing list has been brought up to date and the date following your name is the way you are credited on the list. If this is not as you think it should be, please lose no time in reporting to this office and if the mistake is at this end, it will be cheerfully rectified. And how, as editor of the Independent, I wish to say good bye.

L. D. Harding. With Our Best Bow. With this issue of The Independent, the paper passes to new management.

The new editor appreciates the dittioulty of his position He is succeeding a man who i well known as an editor of ability, and who has set and maintained a high standard in the management of this paper. The Independent, as the name indicates, will continue to be independent as regards politics. It will be devoted to the best interests Attica and the suirounding com munity. What is of value to the people here is of value to their local paper. The co-operation of all the people is urgently requested that The Independent may be of real woith in their midst.

E. F. Farner Driven From Mexico. The inconvenience of American settlers in Mexico is brought nearer home to people in our community, by the news that one of Attica's old settlers, now here on business, was one of those who were forced out by the Mexican uprising. G.

N. Pearl, of Cardiff -By-The-Sea, California is here attending to some business in regard to his farm southeast of town, and he is telling some of his experiences as a resiJent of Mexico. When the last Mexican uprising broke out, settlers in the trouble zone had all they could do to keep their heads on their shoulders. Finally conditions became so bad that many were literally driven out of the country by mariuding Mexicans. Mr.

Pearl was among those who had to leave, and he has since been living at Cardiff-By -The-Sea, California. Mr. Pearl was a pleasant caller at this office Tuesday. Despite his advanced years, he still manages to attend to his business affairs in a very creditable manner. Wednesday August 2nd, about fifteen Royal Neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mrs.

Grant Potter, in honor of her birthday. Each Ruest brought a well filled basket and when the noon hour came the dining table fairly groaned under the weight of good eatables. The dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by all, judging from the pile of chicken bones left at the different plates. Late in the afternoon the guests departed wishing the hostess many more birthdays also that more N. A's.

would have birthdays. One of 'em. Merchants' Matinee The following wide awake mer chants have secured The By bee National Stork which Is now playing in this city during the entire week, to put on a play Saturday afternoon at the big tent which will be Riven absolu tely free. All that is required is to go to one of the following places, get a ticket and be at the tent not later than 3 o'clock on next Saturday afternoon. Ballard Drug Store First National Bank Younts Cafe Star Restaurant-Manson-Stewart Merc.

Co. Hoopes Garrison Farmers Restaurant Geo. W. Taggert Attica State Bank Attica Grain Elevator Co. McCaddon Furniture Store Attica Independent.

Let Try It A comparatively new game, which is being played by the old and young in the larger cities may soon be introduced here in Attica as a sport to rival basketball. It is called volleyball, and is a combination of tennis and basketball, not quite so strenuous as either of these games, but altogether as fascinating. In the cities, old gen tlemen who fancied they had seen their last active days, became enthused over the new sport, donned their light-weight uniforms, and proceeded to show the young bucks how to cover the ground. This new sport is being talked of by several of our downtown athletes and, in a week or so, they will likf ly be seen playing on the old tennis court north of Jones Stith's store. Already a dozen or more have expressed their desire to start the "ball rolling" and hope soon to have the game installed as a permanent institution.

Obituary Margaret McLaughlin was born Dec, 4, 1836, in Coshocton county Ohio. She passed from this life August 3, 1916, aged 79 years, 8 months. She was united in marriage with Allan II. Marick. To this union five children were born, four daughters and one son.

Three of her daughters preceeded her to the better world. From Wayne county, Iowa, she came with her husband in 1885, to Kansas and located in Nesscounty In 1885 they removed to Harper county and eight years ago came to Attica where they have since made their home. She was converted and united with the Methodist church when 18 years of age, and lived a con-sastant Christian life. She has been a great sufferer for the past 18 mounths but has borne her discomforts patiently. She leaves ner husband, one son and one daughter, 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her departure.

A christian woman has been called to her reward. Funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church Friday afteanoon and were conducted by Rev. T. D. Halbert.

"1 J. G. KII.I.E. Cashier. THE STATE GUARANTY LAW.

Farm Loann I run trtn J. 1 Halt, witu ht.I I'rivtlcKCM, numvy I. -t ly wh tillo IU lMTVrU.I. See mo wlit'ti you uro In nmil of a Loan, C. U.

SHANNON ATTICA STATE BANK HUH, ir.ipnouins ssgot Relieving Nerve Strain That's what our aiedoin. If you reason to believe that. tlieii1 is anything wruii with your eyes at, all, you should have tlu'in examined at once, Small Charge For Proper Glasses Ivirkpalrielv a. .....1 A Real Estate Transfers furtif.tid by ifi tlt.ir Attract hr Invest met. Ci, Anthony, F.

K. Valf to h. 1) Welt-h Ml lot 4 lilk if Attica. Glen F. Hills to F.

O. SI.WI Ml ft uf S. lr.O ft of 'A bli, 7 Kast aWit.i,m Anthony. A. O.

JucoliB to E. J. Miller of Kw i and 60 acres of Sp Vi nee 11 t'i. j'tmtre 'i. Clam Hilton to L.

E. Ilurrm-r n3V S'-j lot 5 and lot 6 blk 30 Attica. Ku'ltilph to F. E. IMIman fc'w PC 4 twp.

'41 rk 7. O. M. Furmtr to Mary Hoffman Uh Iota 7 anil 10 ft lot 3 Ijlk i Anthony. duo.

A. KIMorn, to H'-shIo Bowrn irt IX). Ml lot. 3 blk 47 an. I 'ilot 8 1.1k 5 Anthony.

Mary Mills to lion F. Reck lot 7 blk tu Harper, Kmnia el all to Kai of Se'4 Jennie L. I-kivic ct al to Emma I'iar of Sr'i nee John Lewi to K.ui loo 1 non ii. Sw bcc J. W.

Rtaley to C. A. Skaitobol mijiii ft, sec For Sale Maiden Mush apples at 50c a bushel at the orchard, J. E. Crabb, Phone 15F1 1.

1 2tf C. U. SHANNON President. F. R.

ZAC.UAUIAS. Vu'o I'renklent. DEPOSITS GUARANTEED UNDER Wedding Bells. A wedding of much interest to Attica People is that of Miss Vesta Abell, of Perth, Kansas, and Mr. Marsena Stewart, of Attica, The ceremony was performed Monday, August 7, at Delle Plaine, by Rev.

Wade, pastor of the Baptist church at that place. The wedding party motored from Wellington to IJelle Plaine. After the ceremony, they returned to Wellington, from which place the newlyweds went by train to Wichita and Augusta for a short visit. They will arrive in Attica the last of this week and be at home in the cottnge at the corner of Avenue and Harper Street, where Mr. Stewart has made preparations to receive his bride.

Those who were guests at the wedding are: Messrs. and Mes-dames Newbold, of Amarillo, Texas: Mickley, of Perth; Dick of Wellington; Miss Bess Manson of Attica. Mrs. Stewart is known to some Attica people, as she has visited here. To all who have met her, the news that she is to be a resident of Attica will be very welcome She is a graduate of the Amarillo High School and is highly accomplished in voice and piano.

Mr. Stewart is a graduate of the Sumner County High School. He has lived in Attica only a short lime but has made many friends here. He is the junior member of the Manson-Stewart and is a young man of much promise. The Independent extends congratulations and best wishes to these happy young people.

Needlecraft Club. The needlecraft Club met with Mrs. T. L. Crabb, Wednesday, Aug.

2nd. Owing to the extreme heat, all business and most of the work was set aside. The afternoon was devoted to trying to keep cool and having a good time generally. Music by Bess Manson and Edna Crabb was enjoyed by all. Visitors were: Mrs.

Manson and daughter, Bess, Mrs. Dwight Brown, Uan Crabb, and daughter, Amy and Iva Dillon. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dillon; Aug.

16th. ce offer little white grain at low cost. Buy Some Rice from UsToday and enjoy a bowl of delicious pudding with cream for supper this evening. No matter what staple and fancy groceries you get. at our store you are assured of Courtesy Cleanliness Honesty Service Hoopes Garrison DEPARTMENT STORE.