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The Altoona Mirror Second YEAR ALTOONA. WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1907. No. 32. Sewing Machines Automatic Lift, Ball Bearing, Drop Head Sewing Machine, $15.00 Full set of attachments with above.

Hand Lift, Head tastefully decorated, woodwork dark golden oak, fully guaranteed for five years. Each $12.50 Full set of attachments with above. Watch for the White Tag Sale at HUBBELL'S AMUSEMENTS Milton Theatre- -Thursday night Feb. 28. "The Adorable Fritzie.

Apply to Graham for loans. New line of fancy grey suiting at Hubbell's. L. H. Johnson wants a few good farm loans.

Mrs. L. Altizer went to Independence Monday to visit relatives. Joe Ohley and wife came in from Alton, Saturday. They will reside here.

Jamie Robinson, Sam Burnison and Tom Torpy went to Neodesha Monday on business. Miss May Hupp came up from Neodesha Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. Jeff Cain. J. Bumgardner came down from Roper Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs.

F. M. Maxwell and famly. Mrs. C.

E. Lake returned to her home at Buffalo Friday after 2 visit with Mrs. J. E. Shearer and family.

Mrs. E. M. Bentiv and son, Jesse, came down from Roper, Tuesday to visit F. M.

Maxwell and family. Dr. Blackburu and wife went to Buffalo Saturday to visit relatives, They were accompanied by her sister, Miss Ella Canty. This Week we printed horse bills for Bernard Hagstrom. This office is supplied with a good assortment of live stock cuts.

Those needing bills will do well to call. FOR SALE--I offer for sale my property consisting of two corner lots and a 7-room house, wash house and barn 16x28. For price call and see. W. F.

HEMME. Most desirable farm in Wilson county adjoining the city of Altoona for sale by R. O. Graham. This farm contains a fine grove used for picnics and Fourth of July celebrations.

Price reasonable. A small wreck of a freight train occured Sunday night about 8 o'clock. Three freight cars and the tender of the engine was derailed. The track was cleared in a few hours and traffic resumed. We understand that the store room vacated by the Mercantile Co.

and owned by F. P. Moore has not yet been rented. However, there is little liklihood of a good building located as well as this one is remaining tenentless long. Mr.

Moore will doubtless find a guitable occupant soon. There has already been parties here with a view of renting the building. For abstracts see Graham. Ask Hubbell's. Watch for the white tag sale at Hubbell's.

W. J. Cochrane went to Coffeyville Monday on business. B. W.

Ballou came up from Needesha Monday on business. Very best insurance companies represented by Graham. Mrs. Ed Story went to Elkville, Friday to visit relatives. A baby boy was born to Harry Barnhill and wife Thursday last.

Mrs. A. L. Hinman went to Neodesha Monday to visit relatives. Gerald Stafford came up from Neoddesha Friday to spend Sunday at home.

All kinds of deeds, mortgages, leases and contracts drawn by L. H. Johnson. Wm. Cheetham has recently been commissioned a notary public by Gov.

Hoch. H. Shafer and family were called to Pittsburg Friday on the accunt of sickness. Mrs. M.

Loudbarger and son, Andy, went to Neodesha Monday to visit relatives and friends. Chanute is becoming quite a metropolis. A city court has recently been established there. Miss Ruby Clark and Ed Morris went to Independence Friday to visit relatives and friends. The Altoona Basket Ball team will go to Yates Center Saturday to play a match game of ball that night.

Mrs. Ella Eden returned to her home at Rich Hill, Monday after a visit with her brother, Ed Canady. A good home is girl about 10 or 12 Thomas and wife miles north. offered some young years old by Isaac living about four S. M.

Smith and daughter, Bertha, came dowh from Yates Center Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Will Hemme and family. Manager Hill of the Milton Theatre, has had constructed a bill board on the front of the LaDow lot, corner of Main and Seventh streets. A rehearing of the case of Middleton vs. Dannels was had last Thursday and resulted in a verdict for the defendent.

We understand the case will be appealed to the district court. R. M. Antrim brother-in-law of Chas. Smith, arrived last Friday from Nevada, and expects to remain here for some time.

He is a painter and paper hanger by occupation. Joe Lynch, who teaches the young idea at Harmony, has been sick several days with an attack of pneumonia. He has 12 days more of school work. He was able to be on the street Tuesday. A small fire occurred at the home of George McClintock early Monday morning.

The blaze originated in a bed room and is supposed to nave been caused by mice playing with matches. The fire was extinguished in its incipiency before serious damages resulted. No alarm was turned i in consequently the fire company did not respond. The ice plant was started last week and continued in operation for several days. The recent warm weather somewhat depleated the stock of ice in storage hence it was necessary to replenish the stock.

The plant will resume permanent operation about the first of March and continue at work throughout the summer months. A new wagon has been purchased for city delivery purposes. This week the old house that stood on the McCormick lots north of the 0. K. livery barn was purchased by Geo.

McClintock and removed to his premises in the east part of town. The old building bares evidence of having seen service since the landing of the Pilgrim fathers. Whether the moval of the building means the erection of a business building on the lots could not positively be ascertained. A Home Industry. The Altoona Roller mill has recenly been under -going some changes in the way of improvements.

There has been installed several new pieces of machinery and also the machinery in operation I has been re-arranged so as to simplify and use less motive power. J. S. Saunders, the miller informs us that he will soon be in a position to make the very best grade of flour. A good mill is an enterprise that needs fostering and encouragement by home people for the very simple and apparent reason that no one other enterprise in a small town brings so many country people 1 to town.

A test of flour was made between the home mill's straight pate and a high patent made in Oklahoma and the test showed the home flour to to be several shades lighter. This fact was not disernible until the two brands of flour was placed together and smoothed out in the manner millers have of testing flour. The revelation was astonishing to the writer and proved facts conclusively. Mr. Saund-1 ers informed us that when he was ready to manufacture his high patent brands he would show us some fine flour.

We do not doubt the gentleman's ability as he has had years of experience at flour making. The following brands of flour will be manufactured by the mill: "Our Pride" a straight patent. "Our Favorite," a hard wheat patent, and "Golden Gate" a soft wheat high patent. A Narrow Escape. One day the latter part of last week the two year old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Gentry who reside on the R. N. Richardson place three miles northeast of town, fell into an open cistern. The child was rescued from its perlious position by its mother and a young boy.

The li tle tot sank in the water and as she came to the surface, Mrs. Gentry succeeded in getting hold of her hand. However, the hold was lost and the child again sink. The second attempt at rescue proved successful and the child was brought from the water safely. The cistern about ten feet of water and the water was some four feet from the surface of the ground.

The child had a very narrow escape. A Fractious Horse. While driving last Sunday N. B. Thom and Jesse Crow had an excitable time with a belligerant horse.

Ordinarly the animal is of a docile nature but upon this occasion it was exceecin, fractious and became suddenly seiz with or impulse to demolish the vehicle attached. Crow was either thrown from or attempted to jump and sustained painful injuries from which he was forced to remain in bed for several days. The buggy was pretty badly damaged in the meele. Them led fast to the lines and finally succeeded in quieting the horse after it had run Several blocks. "CLOVER BRAND" STOCK AND POULTRY TONIC, Celebrated for its curative Powers THOM sells it.

A Good Play Well Played. The Hidden Hand Co. played to standing room at the Milton Theatre last Thursday night. The house was well filled before the curtain went up for the first act. Before the act was finished the "standing room only" sign was up.

The play is one of the very best making the smaller circuits. There was not a poor actor nor was there a single dull line in the entire production. The play was all that had been claimed for it and truly deserved the full house that greeted it. A Fine Success. The dance given at the city hail last Saturday evening proved a fine success notwithstanding the bad weather.

About thirty couple participated in the event and all enjoyed the past-time. The Peerless orchestra, under whose auspices the dance was given, dispensed some fine music which added greatly to the occasion. Victor Flemming, a musician of considerable local repute, is leader of the Peerless orchestra. We Are Moving Consequently we are too busy this week arranging for the convenience of ourselves and our many customers to go into details in our advertisement. SATURDAY we will be ready for business at our new location in the Milton block.

Goods will be sold at the Lowes Living Prices on a Spot Cash Basis. ALTOONA MERC. CO. Abandoned Oil Well Produces Gas. Last Saturday gas begun to escape from ad old and abandoned hole on the Arthur Sutcliff farm about three north of town.

The gas was ignited and soon the flames began to shoot into the air as the gas pressure increased and by night the well had develop.d into a regular gusher. The well nad been sunk about four years ago in prospect for oil. It failed to produce the desired results, or at least it was plugged and the casing removed by the company in charge and no futher a. tention was given it. We understand the well is estimated by good authority as being a two million well.

The flames were extinguished Sunday by the use of dynamite. Several hundred people viewed the well Saturday evening and Sunday. It is reported that several parties are desirous of leasing the land upon which the well is located. Mercantile Co. On The Move.

The Mercantile Co. has been busy this week in the removal of their stock of goods from the F. P. Moore building to the Milton block. The new lo ation is a "dandy" and one admirably suited to the needs of a first class store such as is proposed to be run by the Mercantile people.

The south room of the building is to be used for groceries and shoes and the north room will be devoted to dry goods, notions, clothing, gent's furnishings, etc. The rooms have an abundance of light and ventilation- essential requirements of a well appointed mercantile establishment. New line of fancy shirt waists and shirts waist fronts at Hubbell's. Death of A Former Citizen. Alexander Miller, brother of Rev.

Thomas Miller of this city died at Bartlesville, I. Saturday, Feb. 23, at 10 o'clock a. m. after a lingering illness of seven month's duration.

The deceased was 72 years old the 30th day of last November. He leaves a wife and three step-sons. Mr. Miller had been a member of the Church of God for the past 30 years and was a true and steadfast christian. For several years he resided in this vicinity fol wing the vocation of farming but later removed to Bartlesville where he liyed continously up to the time of his death.

The deceased was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. Death resulted from a complication of diseases. His last hours on earth were peaceful and apparently devoid of pain. Funeral services occurred at 2 Saturday and were conducted by Elder Bloyd of the Christian church. Interment was made in the Bartlesville cemetery.

Of the near relatives who reside here is a brother, Rev. Thos. Miller, and two nephews, J. T. and Russell Miller.

also a niece, Mrs. Chas. Smith. The sympathy of this community is extended to the relatives. Official notice has been given in circular form to the effect that the Wilson County Burial association is a thing of the past.

This was brought about by the recent ruling of the state superintendent of insurance. J. E. Shearer of the firm of Shearer Richardson, was vice-president of the defunct association. See the new spring jackets at Hubbell's.

SAFETY FIRST OF ALL (Then courteous treatment, fair dealing and every assistance oonsistent with good sound banking are the principles that have made the success of the ALTOONA STATE BANK. (Our management is conservative. Our loans are all made advisedly and upon absolute security. Our past record speaks for itself on safe, successful banking. Your account with us will receive our very best attention.

(Your business secrets are sacred with us and any advice or assistance we can give you on business matters is yours for the asking. TE ALTOONA ALTOONA, STATE BANK.