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i jljdlJJx FORMERLY THE LIVE STOCK BKL.T 'NUMBER 2 MADISON, GREENWOOD COUNTY. KANSAS, TRUBSDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1113 VOLUME IX In Memoriam Dick Sill Dies Sn France Our Honor Roll i Washington, D. mary seward barnard Nov. 18, 1918.

The "mysterious way" in "Mrs. Mary Sill: which His wonders are per- "Deeply regret to inform formed is never more myste- rious than when death strikes you that it is officially report- ed that Corp. Richard I. Sill, I down before the allotted time one who has striven nobly and infantry, died October 23 from wounds received in action. "Harris, Adjutant." The above is a copy of the effectively to do her duty as a wife and mother, and to whom the honors of success and reward are due.

Such a woman was Mary Seward Barnard, wife of A. A. Barnard, whose death last Friday noon, November 15, cast a shadow of gloom over the town. It came as a shock to telegram that brought officially the news that Madison has given a son on the battle LOCAL NEWS W. D.

Heidrick was down from Kansas City last Friday. Frank Barney was up from Oklahoma the first of the week. Jim Elrod came home Sunday morning on a furlough from Ft. Harry J. Edwards, manager of the Hamilton lumber yard, died last Thursday of pneumonia.

After trying it for some time M. M. Franks decided he could not get along without the News. The Ralph Brooks family, all of whom had the flu, are all able to be up and around the house. Mrs.

II. G. Thornton, who has been bedfast a couple of weeks with the flu, is improving slowly. The News printed sale bills Tuesday for S. A.

Davis, who lives on the Bert Gravatt farm, four miles southwest of town. His sale will be on November 27. His ad appears in this issue. W. E.

Hogan announces his Annual Sale of Pure Bred Shorthorns for Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. He offers 26 head of cows, heifers and bulls this year, and they are all up to his high standard of breeding. Jess Phillips will sell two spans of good mules at the saie. The advertisement will appear in next week's News.

The seventeen more or less village dogs that usually prowl along Main Street missed the opportunity of their lives Monday afternoon by not being at their posts of duty. A full-gx'own jackrabbit raised a dust up Main Street, turned south at the old refrigerator building and disappeared over the hill in about 2:30. fields of France. Richard I. Sill was the first Madison boy to give his life in France while fighting for his country and world freedom.

many, for but few of her many While the entire community friends knew that she was dangerously ill! She was attacked by the influenza, which soon developed into pneumonia, and notwithstanding all that medical science could do, she passed peacefully away. sympathizes with the sorrowing family in the loss of their son, yet we all feel the honor "Dick" has bestowed upon the community and the house that reared him in making the supreme sacrifice. She was born at Anderson, Indiana, February 7, 1866. She was married at Madison, It is our belief that some ort of a permanent record or April 24, 1887. Five children were born to this monument should be prepared by the citizens of Madison, upon which should be graven the nfimcs of those from the community who have given their union, four sons and one daughter: George of Madison; Edward P.

and Howard with the American Expedition Willi the American Expeditionary Forces in France: Archie D. Butler, IMqrs Co. M. 117 Am. Tr.

Roy Oilman, Co. 117 Am. Tr. E. S.

Templer, 117 Am. Train, Wagon Co. Corporal Howard S. Barnard, 6th Regt. Baud, U.

S. Marines. Corp. T. P.

Heidrick, 6th Rgt. Marine Band. Lieut. Dwight L. lirown 307 Machine Gnu Battalion, 78th Div.

Cook Walter G. Stewart, Battery 5th Field Art. Win. D. Croghan, 9th Aerial Squadron.

James E. Campbell, 55th 5lh Rgt U. S. Marines. Jos.

R. Leiser, Air Service Detachment, A. P. O. 752 Karl J.

Pritchard, Co. 137th U. S. Infy, 35th Div. G.

A. Ford, Co 139 Infy, 351 Rex Rockley, Hdqrs 35th Paul H. Scott, Co. 110 U. S.

M.P., Joseph H. Harris, Hdqrs Troop, 35th Div. Eugene J. Long, 353 Ambulance Co. Harry C.

Long, 353 Ambulance Co. Chester E. Fellay, Co. 353 Infy, 89th Div. Morris James, Co.

353 Infy, S9th Div. Chas. O. Bell, 355 Machine Gun 89th Division. Sergl.

Ed. P. Barnard, 9th Vet. Hospital, Vet. Training School.

Howard llahn, Co. 34th Engineers'. George Steele, Co. 34th Engrs. Lester Ingram, Supply Co, 353 Infy, 89th Division Roscoe Gravatt, Co.

A. 337 M. G. lin. V.

M. Kipp, Co. 109 Engrs, 34th Div. John W. McMurphy, A Army, A 725.

Clyde Faylor, Battery 334 Field I. B. Tatman, Co. 112 Infy, Jerry W. Tatman, 4th Am Tr.

At Camp F'uustou, Kansas: James H. Elrod, Sec. Base Hospital. William Leu, 58th 164 Depot Biigade. Fort Clair Colton, Co.

20th Infantry. Raymond Everly, Co. G. 70th Infy. Edgar Everly, Co.

70th Infy. William Slorter, Co. 20th Infantry. Daniel Mai tin Storrer, Troop 10th Military Police. Irl Ciagau, 6 Dcv Co, 5th Reg, 164 Depot Brigade.

Olivet Sloirer, Co. loth Motor Supply Train. William N. Grooms, Richard Grooms, R. Rhodes, John William Moore, Co, 164 Depot Brigade Alfred W.

Goettmaun. Co. II, 41st Infy Sgt. Glenn Austin, Co. 41st Infy George Rect 19th Co, M.

P. At Students Army Training Corps, C. of IC. Barracks, Emporia, Ks Lewis C. Davis, John Long, Chester Barnard, Hvron Rodman.

Miscellaneous addresses: E. IC Havnes. Infirmary No 1, Ft. Riley, Kansas. Lieut.

J. M. Moore, Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Wash. Lieut. L.

A. Cummings, D. R. Tr. Western University, Kansas City, Kansas.

Lieut W. Roy Bradley, Base Hospital, Box 140, Ft. Rilev, Ks. A. E.

Culver, Co. Camp Custer, Mich. John R. Andrew, care Ft. Moultrie, Va.

Clyde MoMurray, Hdqrs 45 Reg. C.A.C Camp Eustis, Va Grover C. Maxwell, U. S. Oregon, Care rostmaster, San Francisco, California.

Everest Mcintosh, Post Hospital, Ft. Benj. Harrison, Indiana. Lewis llahn, 1st F't. Caswell, N.

Carolina, Frank K. liorst, Co. M. Camp Fremont, Calif. Byron McKee, Sec.

Base Hospital, Ft. Riley, Ks. Bruce Hemphill, 39th La or Co, Camp Jos. Johnston, Florida. Sheldon Mauk, CJ.

S. S. Western Light, care Postmaster, New York George A. Widder, 10th Detach. Band, Camp Ross, Gt.

Lakes, 111. Clifford C. Neese, D. C. Co.

X3 S. N. T. San Francisco, Cal. Edward Huber, 20th 1st Office Rgt, Camp Johnston, Florida.

Alfred II. Filson, Tr. Lawrence, Ks. Earl G. Rodman, 276X, Marine Barraks.

Paris Island, So. Carolina. Roy Pritchard, Rec Ship, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. Lawrence Milner, Co. Military Police, Camp Dodge, Iowa.

Edward II. Sauder, 304, Co Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Guy Cauldwell and family were over from Matfield Green the week-end, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

M. Cauldwell. Guy is going to have a public sale on December 5, after which he expects to move out to Elkhart, in the extreme southwestern corner of the state. His sale advertisement will appear in our next issue. lives in this great conflict, both tne training camps ana abroad, and that "Dick" Sill's name' should head the list.

Red Cross Election A meeting of the Madison ary Forces in France; Chester a student at the training camp at Emporia, and Edith, who was with her mother during her illness. It would seem that the angel of death chose a most inopportune time to visit this household. For years she had labored incessantly to rear her children to manhood and womanhood, and by precept and example instilled in them prin Mr. and Mrs. J.

II. Blakeley were in Toronto, Sunday, to attend the funeral of a niece of Mrs. Blakeley. The Rainbow Division will be the first to come home. Roy Gilman, Ernest Templar, Jap Disney and Archie Butler are with that division.

Harry Colton, who is working in the auto repair department for the Empire Companies, at ElDorado, was home Saturday and Sunday with his family. Chas. A. David stuck his head in the door yesterday to tell us he was moving into his new bungalow, and we just had ime to tell him we wished it was us instead of him who was moving into it. Mrs.

Banta returned last Saturday from Madison, where she and her husband, Conductor Banta, of the Butler and Madison Branch, expect to Branch of the Greenwood County Chapter of the Ameri can Keel bross was neia in tne Red Cross rooms, November 15, at which the following of ficers were elected for the ensuing year: Financial report of Madison Chapter of American Red Cross: RECEIPTS Membership dues 423.00 Co. Trtas: refund 1917 drive 431.61 Picture shows 135.15 Public sales 1,509,30 Donations '1L 357.82 Total $535088 DISBURSEMENTS Remitted Co Treats. 50 192 00 ciples of the highest integrity. The life and success of Mrs. Barnard were intensely democratic, distinctively American.

Ostentation and display had no place in her plan of life. Tenaciously she, with her husband, fought out the problems of their early life, with only one objective, to rear and educate her sons and daughter. The entire community has known her as a good young woman and matron. Her life has been an open book. Her religion was personal influence, radiation of personality, the putting forth of the highest virtues, such as love, Paid for materials, postage and freight 1,331.51 Bank Balance 1,333.37 "Tolal $2,856.88 Margaret J.

McGilvray, Treasurer. C. E. Lovett, chairman. A.

J. Bowen, vice-chairman. Mrs. Eugene Kelley, secretary. Margaret McGilvray, treasurer.

The following committees were appointed Membership: Musette Decker, chairman; Margaret McGilvray, Ella Braddock, W. H. Hamer, Carqy Sowder and E. F. Fellay.

Finance: A. J. Bowen, chairman; Carey Sowder, Will Crawford, J. T. Braddock and E.

B. Shaffer. Publicity: Eugene Kelley. Executive Carey Sowder, chairman; Eugene Kelley, A. Obituary Daniel Moser was born in Woodford Co.

111., in 1875 and died Oct, 24, 1918, at the St. Mary's Hospital at Emporia, Kan. The deceased took sick Oct. 11, move some time soon. Reroy Reporter.

The funeral of Mrs. Barnard wa9 held Sunday afternoon from porch of the residence by the Rev. D. Y. Donaldson of the First Christian Church of Emporia.

Inte.ment was made in Park Cemetery. On account of the unfavorable condition of the flu epidemic the city schools did not begin last Monday as the News announced. We have not been informed whether or not school will begin next Monday. Noll Brothers Towns advertise their sale this week. The sale will be held November 26 at the old Cockrell ranch, 9 miles southeast of Geo W.

Cook son, 110 Military Police, Co. Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Okla. Ralph K. McCullough, Co.

20th Infy, Richard I. Sill, Co. 139th Kan. Infy, 35th Div. when it was decided that nothing cy, truth and courage.

She had no creed, but there was not a religious organization in the short of au operation could save community she had not assisted financially. him. Following the operation he was seemingly doing well untill Oct. 20th. when he began rapidly In retrospect is epitomized on the screen as they look to grow worse, unt il his death the highest virtues of the lov ing wife and' mother.

which occurred Thursday night. Oct. 24th, at 10 p. m. mi i a about the old home and recall to mind incidents of home life.

The toys and playthings of their childhood are still there, J. Bowen, Musette Decker, R. D. Jones, T. B.

Swain, J. H. Neill, Bertha DeMalorie and C. O. Cranston.

Purchasing and Workroom: Musette Decker, Chairman Lulu Cranston and Lida Neill. Civilian Relief Mrs. F. A. Fankhauser, Chairman Lois Braddock, Blanch Coburn and Bertha DeMalorie.

Knitting: Mrs. M. P. Davis, Chairman; Musette Decker: City Marshal Sprague is up town again, after quite a spell of the flu. ine deceased leaves to mourn his loss, his mother, six brothers I am weak and powerless tonight, and simply cannot tell the story of this mother's death and two sisters; Miss F.Lau, of and they will remember how patiently she stood on sentinel Lamont, Mis.

Drey to her beloved boys in France duty all these years. And they er, of Gridley, Godfrey it you nave that kind ot a and Peter Moser of Lamont, Kan motner, you will mingle your Expression of Gratitude and Thanks In every man's life there comes a time when words fail to express the gratitude which fill the heart, and are indeed a poor remuneration for the consolation and loving service rendered by our friends during the illness and death of our beloved one. However, at this moment, it is the best we can offer, and we beg those who assisted us, and laid upon her tomb the beautiful floral offerings, to accept them in the spirit in which they are given. A. A.

Barnard and Children. Sam, Fred, and Jacob Moser of Tremont, John Moser of Pe tears with those of the lonely father, brothers and sister and oria, III. The funeral was held know why. Tonight in far-off France, where she sent them, at T. Lsu's where he made his home, also where his mother Methodist Notes We will again hold our Sunday School at 10 o'clock and church with a mother's love and ad makes her home.

Madison. They have 52 head of livestock to sell. Ben Larson is here from Osage City, in charge of the meat market, while Victor tussles with the flu. Victor now is able to be about the house, but his wife, who was very ill, is improving but slowly. Clifford Neese, who has been in the U.

S. Naval Training School at San Francisco since last August, is home now with his honorable discharge. Clifford looks mighty well and and says he never felt better in his life. monition to make, if necessary, A snort iunerai service was the supreme sacrifice, they are bivouacked on the battle-field services as usual morning and evening next Sunday. T.

Bowen. How the past will be unfolded will recall what marvelous things she did for them, and how little in return contented her. To Ed and Howard, the sympathy and condolence of the entire community is extended. A Friend. Now that the war is over and we have more time for trifles, let us get the profiteer, who has gotten rich during the war.

The other day we bought a can of a well-known brand of soup for 15 cents. This soup is advertised nationally for 12 cents per can. What we want to know is who got the 3 cents war profit. Three cents is a small matter, but it amounts to 25 per cent profiteer profit. From this date on all, the subscribers of the News will be notified in advance of the date of the expiration of their sub--scription.

All papers will be-stopped when the time is out unless renewed or arrangement for the renewal is held, on account of the Spanish influenza, by Eli Wyeler and Martin Eslinger. Interment was made in the German cemetery near Lamont. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who so graciously assisted in the illness and death of our beloved son and brother, Daniel Moser. Also for floral offering. Mother, Sisters, and Brothers.

Sunday was a typical Kansas fall day cool, windy and partly cloudy. Paul FeUay, Byron Rodman, CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO CHAS. F. HAGGART Stock Commission Com puny WE SELL Reference: WE BUY Cattle, Hogs, Sheep Stock Yards Nat'l Bank Stockers and Feeders KANSAS CITV, MISSobRI V. D.

(Dick) Heidrick, a life long stockman of your county, will personally look after your shipments. Chester Barnard, John Long and Ernest Gardner were home Saturday and Sunday from the Students' Army Training Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and as usual we will print the News on Wednesday so that we can take the annual dinner-with the Toronto folks Corps at the Emporia College. They think they will be in training until next June. Address correspondence to firm at 454-6 Live Stock Exchange. Wire or phone us at our expense when shipping.

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