The Lakin Independent from Lakin, Kansas • 1

$1.00 A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION The Lakin LAKIN, KEARNY VOLUME 2. Side Pork 12 1-2c a pound Lard 12 1-2c a pound Hogs bought any tfme at market price. A. HUTTON. R.

FERRELL, Blacksmith and Machinist Horseshoing a Specialty One block west of Main St. Lakin, Kansas. E. S. SNOW, THE Furniture Undertaking Goods Shelf-Hardware.

Every Possible Courtesy consistent with sound finance is extended to cus- PAYING TELLER tomers of the Lakin State Bank. Small depositors receive equal consideration with those whose balances are larger. Applications for loans upon acceptable security are treated promptly and oonfidentially. The bank wIll be glad to have you consuit it on any financial matter. THE LAKIN STATE BANK 0 The Repairing of a Fine Watch or Diamond should only be entrusted to a competant who has had long experience in repairing watches and jewelry.

Also only stores with a good equipment of fine tools, such as the Dickinson store at Garden City has. Every year during our residence in westren Kansas we have added knowledge, experience and tools to our store until it is second to none as a jewelry store for you to have perfect confidence inwhether you wish to buy a watch or a piece of jewelry or to have fine jewelry repairing done Anyone hrving any watch, or jewelry work for C. E. Dickinson, at Garden City, piease leave same at Mrs. Goeden's, at the post office, and it will be forwarded to C.

E. Dickinson, Garden City, where it will be rerepaired in a first-class manner; every job warrrnted. Garden City, Kans. Established 1885. C.

E. Dickinson Independent. 52 FOR COPIES $1.00 CUNTY, KANSAS AUG. 12. 1915.

Thomas Pearl Crossed the Great Divide Was one of the Early Settlers Here and Highly Respected Thomas Pearl, one of the early settlers here, died Friday at. his late home after an illness of over a year. He came to Lakin from Nebraska when the buffalos and sntelopes roamed over these prairies and done much to settle this country. He was a good citizen and neighbor and liked by all he came in contact with. IN MEMORIAM Thomas Jefferson Pearl was born near Terra Haute, Ind, on February 14, 1847.

and departed this life August 6, 1915, aged 68 years, 5 months and 22 days. At the age of ten years his father died and with his widowed mother, three brothers and five sisters he moved to Nebraska in 1868 and seteled on a farm three miles from what is now Palmyra, near Lincoln, but what was then the undisturbed prairie. In 1876 he came to Lakin, where he was employed by the Santa Fe railroad, in which service he remained over 30 years. He was united in marriage to Margaret C. White in 1879 and to this union four children were born, Mary Naude Nelson, Mabel George Andrew Thomas, SOME Helena Hart, John and.

From this record it will be seen that Mr. Pearl was one of the pioneers of our state as well as of Nebraska, and contributed his share toward making "the desert blossom as the Mr. Pearl's illness was of some duration, extending over a period of more than a year. For the past nine months he was a most patient sufferer, and during all his illness never uttered one complaint but. was ever hopeful he would soon recover his health and strength.

His wife and four ehildren survive, all of whom were with him a great part of the time during his last illness. He is also survived by one brother, of Toledo, Ohio, and one sister of Palmyra, Nebraska. The funeral services were held at his late home at 3 o'clock last Sunday, conducted by Rev. Gibbons, pastor of the M. E.

church, with interment in the Lakin cemetery attended by a throng of friends and loved ones who knew him so long and loved him SO well, The pall bearers were John Cherfy, Addison Millyard, Wm. Russell, Harry Brown, James Mullany and Thornton Thorpe. Sleep on, dear one, And take thy rest; God called the home He thought it best. A CORRECTION Last week we had a bumspuable in Geo. Fedrick's paint ad.

It should have read "price 12 cents a pound" instead of 25 cents a pound. It is our treat George. DEMONSTRATED THIR MACHINE Chas. Waterman, proprietor of the Waterman elevator, H. S.

Darr, of the Darr elevator and Walter Burns returned Friday evening from Witchita where they have been demonstrating one of their cleaning machines. FOUND A PART OF HIS FLOCK P. H. Ferrell, of Hartland, was in Lakin Tuesday. He found twenty-five of his sheep south of Garden City.

The balance he thinks are lost. Mr. Ferrell also had a valuble mare killed by lightning on July third, ever to off-set his loss he has 1600 bushels of grain to seil this fall. HORSE IN LAKE Monday while one of Wm Logan's horses was taking a drink at the lake northeast of Lakin, it is thought it fell in and stuck in the mud. People that passed by saw the horse's plight and notified the owner who with his neighbors succeeded in getting the horse on dry land again.

WHOOP IT UP! ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Lakin will soon be as light at day thine. The -Contract for the installation of electrie lignts was signed and work will be commenced at once to connect Lakin with the electric line about three miles west. At fiast it was thought it would take about sixty days to install the lights but we are creditably informed that Lakin would have a white way long before that time. J.

J. Mohr eral days last OANICA SQUIBS SQUIBS and wife spent sevweek on their ranch Sulie James has nearly recovered from her recent illness. Temple Bruner is here of HobMontana, on a visit to his son, folks. Mrs. Mancy James and daughSulie, made a trip to the ter, county-seat one day last week.

Lee Barness and Enos Cheeseman left Monday for Winchester Indiana. Crops are doing fine now. Aubrey Wilson got badly hurt last week when his horse fell with him. J. Mohr treated some of his Lakin friends to roasting cars last Saturday.

YOU CAN RENT THIS PIANO near Kendall. satisfactory, buy it latand if is and will apply all rent er we the price or we will sell paid on price to reit now at a special party on easy monthly, sponsible terms. quarterly or semi-annual 1.0 at once Write for particulars THE KNIGHT CAMPBELL DENVER, COLO. MUSIC CO, 6-81 Searching for More Allies That France and England do Expect Russia to be any great factor in the war in the immedlate future is evident from the renewed effort being made to secure the co-operation of the Balken States in the fight against Germany and Austria. The fall of Warsaw resultet in prompt re opening of negotiations with the Balken natiuns in the hope -of inducing Bulgaria and Rumania to abandon their neutrality, and every effort of England is sure to be exerted in this direction.

Rumania and Bulgaria, as well as Greece, are inclined to favor the entent powers, but the probability of their being drawn into the war is remoter than at any time since the beginning of the hostilities. Bulgaria wants concessions that Greece objects to, while Italy is opposed to some of the demands made by Rumania, The Recent victories of Germany and Austria are not without effect on the Balken states, and may be instrumental in lessening the ardor of Bulgarians and Rumanias to enter the war in return for grants for territory to be awarded in event of final defeat for Austria and Germany. Wants the Independent ten from Sam Graham, of Indiana, enclosing a dollar for the Independent. He further states that he liked this place when he resided here and he wants this paper to keep posted on the doings here. CARD OF APPRECIATION Ws wish to express our felt thanks and sincere appreciation to all friends who have been SO kind and helpful to us while our hearts have been heavy and sad during the illness and loss of our dear husband and father.

The kind expressions, the presence of many friends and all attentions which have been ed are fully appreciated and have comforted 1 us in a way that can never be forgotten. The beautiful floral offerings will always be remembered as a token of the sincere sympathy of our friends. Margaret Pearl, Maude Pearl Nelson, Mabel Pearl Hart. John T. Pearl, George A.

Pearl. Paint your Buildings at 1-4 the Cost. with Rice's famous powder paint, looks just as well, lasts longer than any other kind of paint, cracks or scales, not affectnever heat or cold, is odorless, ed by sanitary and germ proof, preserves your building and excludes moisture from lumber, brick, stone and cement. 1 pound covers from 50 to 60 square feet. Price 12c a pound, Ask for free Geo.

Fedrick, office sample. Lakin State Bank. 6tf over RETURNED FROM KANSAS CITY, MO, Sheriff Steve Houser returned Friday evening from Kansas City where he took Ernest Neu- man. Mr. Neuman was taken into custody here sometime ago when he was acting strange in this vicinity.

He was brought to this place and detained at the county jail until word was received from his home at Green Bay, Wisconsin. He seemed rational when he left here and stood the trip well. At Kansas City they met his brother who came from the East to meet them, It is said that the young man had a sunstroke sometime ago which accounted for his strange actions. SUNNY SIDE ITEMS August 7, '15. Mary Waechter is spending a few weeks in Oklahoma and Colorado.

Mrs. E. Mitchell and sister, Mrs. Lena Dunlan left lastMonday for Lanard, Kansas, to the week with their father and brother. Chas.

Spencer made a business trip to Lakin last Monday. Mrs. Geo. Sultz and children were Lakin shoppors last week. Vernie, Elsie and Mary Hill spent Sunday at the George Sultz Mrs.

Henderson spent Sunday with Ed. Feldman and family, NORTH KENDALL August 6, '15 S. C. Glenn and wife and Mrs. Rhodenbaugh and daughter Louise, were Sunday guests at the Ghas, Craig home.

Bichard Gropp spent Sunday with Chas. Kohrman. Ceorge Grop returned Sunday from his brother, Rudolph's place, where he has been helping to put up thistles. Yates Brothers attended the church services in Lakin Sunday and spent the day with friends. Carl and Oscar Kurz, D.

M. Summers, Mrs. Winters and Maggie Car were Sunday callers at the 0. A. Young home.

Cnas. Craig was a Lakin visitor Tuesday. Gladys Young is spending this week in Lakin visiting her cousins, Marie and Dorothy Winters, Read the "Independent" the official city and county paper. Notice! Read! Another shipment of those comic supplements is on the way to Lakin and if the train ever gets here we will have them for next issue. After August 15 we will sent the supplement to subscribers only where the subscription is paid up.

We have to pay them in advance as they do not care to take a risk on Lakin printers we presume and we expect the banks have nouse for us either. Anyhow, bring in your and be sure you are on the safe side..