Harper Advocate from Harper, Kansas • 1

JP 1 If VOL. XII. NO. 32. HARPER.

KANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II 1096. EICH'f PAGES. FREE LVE Mis3 Ella Tarker returned to Kingman Monday. Mrs. Geo.

Crowell returned to Alva Saturday. 7 loaves of bread for a quarter at Grnhaui's. Public school begins on Monday, Sept. 20th. There will be a Coinage of Silver Anthony At 2 p.

in the Opera House. Hon. Ed. C. LITTLE Will be the speaker.

Mr. Little was U. S. minister to Egypt under Harrison. He is one of the ablest speakers in Kansas.

Go and hear him. -DEALER IN- Staple and Fancy G-ROCE A Smiio Wind Storm. A emall cyclone and hail storm passed over the country north of town last Friday afternoon. IVo clouds came together at a point three miles northwest of Duquoin and traveled a southwesterly direction doing considerable damage. Harper felt tho efl'cts but not to tho extent as did tho country three miles north.

Tho storm ended near the east county line. Windmills, barns, granaries, houses, and all small buildings sulVered to a more or less extent all along the route. The heavy hall doing the most damage. L.Gituh's barn was blown to pieces and his granary was unroofed, lie lost over 100 chickens, 2 hogs and a large number of geese and turkeys, which were killed by the ball John Quigg had two windmills, barn and back kitchen blown down. He lost a large number of fowls from the hail.

John was out in the hail and was badly bruised about the head and hands. He showed us several black bruises Saturday which he received. John Farral'e windmill was demolished und all outbuildings were more er less damaged. Tha Antelope school house, six miles northwest of Harper, was blown all to pieces. The lumber In the buildln way twisted and thrown in every direction.

This bcilding is a total loss. The Windmill on O. W. Traver's place wayblown to pieces. His barn was wrecked so badly that it will have to be rebuilt before using.

Also other buildings about his place were damaged, Windmill ou tho N. Shepherd farm was demoliscd. Tho shingles on the north side of the barn and house were stripped All along the route the damage was heavy. Nearly every building "was damaged by the hail and wind. Windows were broken out in nearly every house, Hay and grain stacks and corn fields In the path were blown down, causing heavy loss in these crops and a great amount of extra work.

Hundreds of fowls were killed. The hall was large, which bruised the bark of the trees and cut the leaves from trees and corn. Some trees were almost stripped of their foliage. The roaring could be heard in Harper. Quite a heavy wind visited Harper at the same time, accompanied by a flae shower.

No doubt there Is considerable damage not reported. Best Steel Lever Harrows $12.00. GAUXWAY( KlKFER. r. and Mr3.

J. Arnold leave Ells worth county this for Harper, in southern Kansas, where they will make their homo for the present at least. The Messenger regrets their departure. They Lave lived In Ellsworth county for twenty years or more, and have "a great, many friends scattered over the county. Mr.

Arnold still owns property in Green Garden township, near Lorraine, and will be1 back to Ellsworth coftnty froquently to look after hU Interests here. He is a man of excellent character and sterling Integrity; has always been a hard-working, industrious citizen. For years he has served as justice of the peace of Green Garden township and filled the olllce to the satisfaction of people of all parties. We wish them unbounded success In their new home. Ellsworth Messenger.

The Topeka Daily State Journal and tho Advocate for one year $4. Tho Journal is the best and newsiest daily in the west. Take a paper that supports tho issues of the western people. tf TfcsfM- ylff cigaatura jyy 7 POTATOES, APPLES, ETC. klso STour, Feed and Grain jt: Highest Market BUTTER BUCKEYE BLOCK, HARPER, ICS.

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CONSTIPATION SHOULD not be regarded as a tnfliiis ailment in lact, nature demands the utmost regularly of the bowels, and any deviation from this demand paves the way often to serious danger. It is quite as necessary to remove impure accumulations from the bowels as it is to eat or sleep, and no health be expected where a covdve of body prevails. KICK XJEADAfcHE! distressing cfriiction occurs most fi'cqnently. The disturbance of the siom arising from the bnpsrfeLily contents, causes a severe pain in the bead, accompanied with disagreeable nausea, and this constitutes vhat is popularly known as Sick Headache, for the relief of which takk Simmons Liviitt Reculatok or Mkijicimi. ONLY BY J.

E. ZESLIN Philadelphia, Pa, HARPER (MIAGB.I ,5 "Will Repair any kind of 0 spring vehicle, and keeps 0 on band i AXLES, WHEELS," SPRINGS, TOPS. DASKES. RUBBER CLOTUS, BODY CLOTHS, E. J.

HOTTSW, Prop. FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING, HARPER. MAMS AS rE have added ROBES, SLJP- PERS -and mxlay other articles our undertaking and are prepared to fill any orders. Calls answered clay niglit. Home East 14tli south of old school buildinpr.

CARPENTER I have opened up a Carpenter Rhop ftt the rear of John Klier-llnti's harness Nliop, All kinds of carpenter and Job work HoiiolO'tt. J. W. MJL.L.ER. ABE WHAT YOU WAKT Thea sell yoar rram And bur your FLOUR FEED OF Potter Hisingtcn.

WE EXCHANGE FLOUR FOR WHEAT. Place of biiKinfss on North Central Ave, in buildlnu. tfutisfuwlion guai'o nietu. UiTe us a cull. Ilisliest MAFiEFiT PRKE i'aid ron man ma V- r-- -1' -F discussion of the Fr eO issue at Prices Paid for and EGGS.

LinVfBEf kinds of coals kept on Prompt deliveries ty Prices reasonable Proprietor Itobt. Lebrecht returned to Kansas City Win, Neighbors is "Isitius In Minnesota. Miss FanuioGwinn 'is visiting rela tives nt Nashville. Mr. Mclntyro anT fatally "moved back to Arkansas City this week.

Oliver Siras and family 'moved to Cherry vale first of the week. 'Ed. Dorrlngton, who has been ill with fever, is able to be out figain. Wm Cornwall shipped two cars of cftttle to Kansa3 City Monday. Misses Blanch and Mamie Iloge returned to Wellington yesterday.

Mrs. Andrews, of Corwin, is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Derrington. J. W.

Walcott came up from his claim Monday. He returned Wednesday. Mrs. S. P.

South wick will teach the Nebo schol in East Lake township. A heavy rain fell in this county Wed nesday night and Thursday morning. Mrs. II. B.

White has moved into town and now occupies the Skinner property. Miss Pearl Kendall came down from Kingman Sunday to visit friends In the city. Or-iint Parker and wife were dewn from Kago Tuesday on a visit to rela tives. Hon. Ed C.

Little will speak at Anthony next Friday, Sept. 18th, at 2 o'clock. Will Coulson left Sunday to attend the Washburn College at Topeka 'this winter. Judge G. W.

McKay last week granted a divorce to d. W. Kendall of near Danvi le. C. O.

Smith will be county Superintendent Swain's deputy while he 13 at Caldwell. MiS3 Ethel Maxwell returned last Saturday from a visit with friends at Alva. Ok, Miss Mammie Parker and Earl Collins were out to Crlslield Tueadr.y In search of a school. Rev. F.

D. Joudon--vill conduct services nt the Episcopal church at II o'clock. There Will be a silver meeting held at the Dnquoin school house on Thursday evening Sept. 17. L.

Brown and wlfo -of near Crystal Springs left Tuesday to make Slater, their home. Miss May Elmore left Sunday to attend the milliney openings at Kansa3 City and St. Louis. FOR SALE 100 bushels of seed Rye. Residence, 11 nolle northeast of Harper.

Cliy Elliott, Adams, Ks. V. T. McElroy, editor of the Humboldt was the guest of tho Advocate family Monday. Abner Bourne went cp to Hutchinson Monday to assume a position in the First National of that city.

Geo. R. Snelllng and T. A. Noftzger will debate the money question at Anthony nest Tuesday evening.

Mrs. F. A. Patterson and daughter Jennie left Wednesday for a visit with relatives at Sioux City, Iowa. Arthus Rhinehart, of Kansas City, was a guest of his sister, Mrs.

C. J. Westfall, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. M.

L. Roberts has just received an invoice of the latest styles in fall and winter hats now ready for inspection. Mks. M. L.

Roukrts. A very heavy rain fell hero Monday night. It was not heavy enough to make the ground in condition for fall plowing. Mrs. Jjmes Carnall returned Monday from Nashville.

She reports a new girl at the home of Torn. Mason and vfife, her brother. J. W. Hunter, of East Lake township, his purchased the Kendall property in the 3rd Ward.

He will move his family to town In a few days. Mr. Wykoff, who has been visiting hia daughter, Mrs. S. D.

Cox, for the past four months, returned to his home Wednesday at Cincinnati, Ohio. Chas. Wonner, proprietor of the Bean-ery at Anthony, was adjuded insane by the probate judge first of the week. lie was taken to the asylum yesterday. Ei L.

Peppers anu family moved back to this part of the county yesterday. He will teach the Dumioin school, and will commence his work on the 21st. W. A. Clark returned last Saturday from Jennings, where he has been buying gTain for the past two months.

He will go to Great Bend before long to buy grain. Mrs. Wbittaker. who has been visiting ber fitter. Mra.

Bolen Hicks, returned Tuesdny to her home at Trenton, Mo. Mrs. Belle Phye accompanied her as far as Kansas City. Capt. Lee, of Grant township, has purchased the Tread well property near the fair grounds, and will make that his home.

There are twenty acres of land in tho property-. Hock Island Lumber Go. DEALERS IN AND BUILDERS MATERIAL. All JadUo hand. made to any part of the nr A ci i Harper Mercantile Company, I DEALERS liT Choice Family CROC SUPERIOR FLOUR, CHOICE TEAS AND COFFEES, CANNED GOODS.

ALSO CROCKERY AND GLASS FRUIT JARS. POTATOES. holesale Grocers and Potatoc Dealers, We want trade. your regular-all-thc-year-aroUnd Bring us your produce. L.

G-: Lebrecht,.