Leon Indicator from Leon, Kansas • 3

ift-li-in KEEN KDTTE 300IS. bing a printer somewhere, for if a printer makes a decent profit, he must charge price. In addition postage cost money and Uncle Sani give no The Rxyal Sewing Machines When you' buy a New Royal you get the guarantee of the maker and your dealer. Thus you are doubly protected. Miss Alta Carter, the music teacher, of El Dorado was here in.

interest of her class Tuesday ano Wednesday. From now to Mar. 1st, 26c cut on photos, at Davis' gallery. A. A.

Abbott of Fredonia was in town last week. Re represents the Mt. Hope-NurSery Silver Knives and Foks, Table, Tea and Berry-Spoons, Carving sets, Pocket Knives. BUGGIES Velie, Deere. WAGONS Newton, Moline, Burr Oak, Fort Smith.

you these goods. The New Royal (5 drawer, Automatic Lift, is the 20th Century masterpiece of elegance and perfection sewing machine vonstruction Positively the handsomest and most complete sewing machine ever built. Gcld-en Oak, piano polish, new French leg stand, automatic lift head raising into place when machine is opened. We want to show iSennmghoff, Regular 35 Machine for billy $22. THE CARLILE K.

PI. Marshall, President. U. E. King, Cashier.

W. S. Marshall, Assiitlni Cashier. The State Bank of Leon ORGANIZED 15, 1903. LKOM, KANSAS CAPITAL STOCK $10,000.00 SURPLUS $7,000.00 MARTIN'S IRK Mill! ear rublic: 1 have, in J.

A. thanks for the trade, of 1903. I now wish to state that 1 will be hungry for trade throughout lflO'J. I will handle the following splendid lines during this year. Ohio and Rock Island implements, Hound Oak stoves, Perfection oil stoves, Jewel gaio-line stoves, Keen utter hardware, Rogers silverware," Winchester ammunition, Superior axle grease and oil, "MARTIN" tanks and roofchg, Deerirrg farui machinery, Uarteldes garden fersonals and field seeds, Warner poultry BUSI- -SHOULD NOT 'BK stEBLKCTED Wesley A.

Stanger, editor tof the Office 'Outfitter, Writes an AppreciationTells merchants to Hook 'Up to Editor. (Publishers' Did you ever go into a town that looked as though there was something wrong with If? I have. Maybe you wondered why all the buildings looked so strange, why the stores appeared to have been stocked up with unsalable goods, and if you wondered down the 'street you dis-cov-ired that the storekeepers were in fact "storekeepers." You talked to some of them and' they were knockefs. There seemed to be a spirit of jealousy abounding every-where. You inquired why they didn't get together and form an association.

You were told that they had a flourishing associa-tion and that they all belonged to it. "You may have asked a hundred and one questions, and all of them seemed to elecit favorable answer, and still one would thins surely something was wrong. Ahl you struck'lt--they did not advertise? You put the question to one of the storekeepers "Advertise? Why thunder, yesl" was his reply. Again you are stumped. Finally in despair you sought out the loeal'hews-paper.

If the merchants advertised, had an, association and everything seemed to be favorable, why was the town awry? 'The 'newspaper man wouid know. So away you went to see him. 'On your way you saw many things that convinced you that there was something radically wrong, but you didn't g'et very close to the cause until you lost your way to the newspaper office and had to ask 'some one to direct you. Here you began to get 'a handle on the real cause. "Newspaper office? Why, oh, yes.

You mean the Bugle? Oh, yer Old Sanders runs that. Sure, keep on you can't miss it. You'll probably find Sanders there. He's there most of the time, I guess." "What sort of a paper is you ask. "Oh, not muh of a paper, I guess.

S'ort Of dead. Old man Sanders owes everybody and no-body will trust him any 'more." "Do you advertise in the paper?" WORKING THE POOR EDITOR "No. No use. It don't bring results. I'can't see any good in it.

Sometimes run an ad. to help the old'rbah out. Nobody pavs much attention to him. He's been here a long time. Too poor get away guess.

No, I don't advertise very often unless I want some dodgers, and than I make the old man run 'em off free if I give him an ad. for his paper." If you know anything about real conditions, you feel your heart beat fast, then slow down. You know the cause. You haVa 'solved the mystery. No wonder the town is dead.

No wonder the merchants are knockers. No wonder old rtian Sanders owes everybody and is too poor to eet out. You haye it. the merchants tio not 'shpport the local piper. Many a good town is not worth a cent because the local newspaper is neglected.

Many a good merchandising center is dead because tlVamen 111 business treat the editor of the news paper as an object of charity. I is wrong. The local paper Is the great est thing in the community. should be supported. It should he read and patronized.

The merchants who think they are clever and smart when they slip one over on the local paper make big mistake. Every dollar you take away from the local newspaper 111 schemes and knocks, hurts the town It hurts business, and most of all it hurts the merchants who indulge in it. QUIT KNOCKING AND BOOST Whatever else you do, patronize vour home newspaper. 'Don't tell me that you reach ten times as many people with less expense usine circulars. Don't spring any of those time worn gags on me at all.

Stop standing in your own light. Get be hind that paper and push it to the wall, push it up grade to the position where it ought to b'e, and as sure as you are alive yoU will push your own business up with it to a point you never dreamed of before. When a man tells you that he reaches more people and gets better re suits from his circulars, I know that he is deceiving himself and telling me what I know to be untrue. A news paper in the community is read the people. They learn to watch am1 look for it, and when they get it every member ot the family wants his turn to see what it savs.

Ads and all read. If the merchants of a com munity will educate the people to look in the newspaper for their announce ments, more and more people' will read the paper and greater will be the returns. MERCHANTS TO BLAME If the local newspaper has a small circulation it la the fault of the merchants. If it is weak, puny, sickly and financially depressed, it is the fault of the merchants. Suppose you get re suits from dodgers, that is because you have educated the people to pend upon dodgers; and It does not prove that newspaper advertising does not pay.

It proves that you hav mlsstid a good 'Opportunity and have wanted a lot of time and money ed ucatlng the people to a wrong Idea and It Is np to you to get IniKy and change jour tactics. When a man tells ms that hrgets hli circulars print ed'aod' distributed for less expanse and with greater returns limn me news 1 paper produces, 4 figure that he is' rob IMPORTANT FACTOR IN NESS OF A TOWN I discounts. When stamps are used in. sending out circulars they represent a big investment. If delivered by boys, only about twenty-five per cent ever get delivered at'all--and it costs money to hire boys.

'As to relative and com parative returns there is' rio comparison It doesn't prove a thing if you advertise ori'ee or twice in a new paper and do not get the results that your circulars brought. Remember that'ybu cannot get the pe6'ple to grasp a' new idea in 30 'minutes when 'yu have been 30 months educating theni to Circulars. If, you Will give yo'ur local paper half as good a tryout as you gave your circulars get bigger and better returns all around. CUT OUT THE CIRCULAR BTjSI'NESS. Cut out this circular business.

Cut out this knocking. Hook lip with the editor and make him the biggest man in the community. Be ought to be, and I tell you that he will pay you bak five dollars for every one vyou spend with him. I make these statements as a result of careful investigation and an exact knowledge, and I can sit down in your store, in the hotel or st your home, and prove that every wdr'd is true, and when I get through the hardest-headed old knocker in the crowd, who has done his best to nail down the coffin lid on the local editor will say: "By George, old man, you're right." Maybe be won't say it out loud to me but he will say it in his heart, and I will be able to tell by his subdued manner when I getthrough that knew it too. MERCHANT NEEDS PAPEU FOR SUCCESS Remember there are two great factors that make this country the biggest and most enliglitned in the world.

The first is the public school; the "second is the local newspaper. It is to yod merchants. If ydu want success support these two great in- tifutions, and for -business sake, if for nothing else, support your local newspaper. Remember how "sore" you get when our customers patronize mail order houses Or buy in the big cities from epartme'nt stores? Remember how o'u howl about it and resolve your heads off in these associatian meet- as, And then if you have the moral courage, think of the local enitor of ur town, and try toflaure out how feels and where justice comes in hen you literally "stick it it into and do not give him the sup port for his proposition you ask for our own. Be careful.

There is no alley so ong but that it has its ash barrel and there is no knocVso powerful or ubtile but that reacts. Get together. Take the editor into yoiir midst. Give the place he has earned and which justly his. Do yourself a favor arid eep your end up by supporting the local newspaper, and support it for you are worth.

To iguore the editor is to neglect our own interests, to' tight hm is to nife an intimate friend. It is also owardly because he will not fight back. The photographer, Geo. Davis, wants your work at bis gallery on Last side of Main street. McClTre Dunn.

Miss Vesta inn and Mr. Elmer Mc- Caffree were married "at high noon on Wednesday, January 20, at the home the bride's parents. To the sweet trains of Mendelssohn wedding inarch beautifully rendered by tht groom's sister, MIss'Delia McCaffree, the young coiple entered the parlor where Rev. Hoch pronounced the words that united them for weal or woe. IinQdiately after congratulations, the party entered the dinning room where a bountiful dinner was served.

Tue bride was charming in a Cream batiste jumper suit over white silk. Die groom were the usual black. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Dunn of'Uickoty creek, is a popular young lady as well as a pleasing musician. The grobm, a son of Mr. and Mrs. McCaffree. is an honorable, Industri ous and highly promising young man worthy of the lady nf his choice.

The couple received numerous hand some and useful presents. The invited guests were: J. Mc Caffree. Mrs. N.

McCaffree, Messrs. and Mesdamea Henry, John and Al bert Palmer, R. E. and D. E.

Old bury, J. C. Edwards, K. R. A.

Sutler. Flank Gray, Clarence Wood WHid, C. W. and J. V.

Warner, Rev. and Mrs. Hoch, Mrs. Dora Thompson and Mrs, Rertha Wnniacks, The'Misses Delia arid Florence MccAffree, Abbie Palmer, Lena 'Dunn, Clara and 'Edna 'Allen, Florence Venson, Wanda and Marv Oldbnrv. Bertha and Ada Martin Rertha Allison, Nellie tuffen: Messri Opher McCaffree, Chas Palmer.

Chas Martin, Fred Fowler of El Dorado Blake Dunn, Vienna, 111., Llndsey Mc Cnflree of Chicago, Ambrose Allison Frank and Arthur Dunn: Messrs. and Mesdanies Chas. Dedrick of Tolga Wm. Neil of Eniporim Wm Prncha, Alex Burton and Austin Tong of Newton; E.l.eary and J. Dunn of Kansas City, is.

Sexton of Abilene; Z. T. Martin nf Pierce City of Colorado, Ohio, of Jeuks, O.tla., Cooper and Fred and Wm. Dunn of El Dorado Mrs, Jennie McCaffree ot Kansas City That the llvts of Mr. and Mrs.

Mc Cafliee may be rose-itrewn Is the otter tstted hope of very inauy'frlwidn. A lines too numerous' t. mention. The latch string will always harig but lor did and new friends. One reasonable price to all.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fitch, of Chelsea were guests of Dr. and Mrs. J.

B. Carlile the first of the Week, and took back with them a hew sewing machine purchased at the 'Carlile Co. Store. Miss Minnie Farrar was the 'lucky one to draw the ten dollars at Thdmp- son's Cash Store last inursaay at 3 o'clock. There was only four draws made and shewon the prize, her numb-er was 439.

There was a great' crdwd in attendance. Cashier H. E. King and Tong, the jjeweler, were out gunning Tuesday and brought back 17 ducks. Ducks or any other kind of game for that matter have a poor show of escape within shooting distance bf these boys.

The editor had duck for dinner yester. day. Some way or another as editor's will do-sometimes we oyer looked mentioning Mrs. Susan Karr's visit here from Byron, with her children Mrs. Hattie Cotton and Wm.

Razev last week. We trust it won't be her last visit to Kansas. Geo. Davis, the photographer, has purchased the gallery of Harvy Bogle and will continue to do business at the old stand. Mr.

Davis is a photo, grapher of many years experience ahd does good work. Read his ad in another column and give him a trial. Recently F. M. Tong had their child taken up which was buried in the Butts' cemetery for 32 years and placed the cemetery south of town.

The body 'was only a skeleton while the box and casket we're about as good as they were the day whentput in the ground. Among several cars of steers shipped from Haverhill abd tliis locality for St. Louis Saturday six cars of them belonged to Frank PennyjDacker, deceased. Geo. Dunn and Mr.

Shriver went with the train that carried the stock. Mr. Dunn will spend several days in Illinois visiting relatives. Alphia Guy is plaintiff in a suit filed today in the Justice's court-suing Paul Sensenbaugh for board ahd rent, alleging there 1s now due her S94.50, with interest at 6 per cent. This is an appeal from 'judgment for $102, given by the justice "court at Latham.

Republican. The parties who got their'aale 'bills printed at El Dorado were in'cjuite a stew afterwards over an error made the bills and were willing to meet anywhere to have the mistake corrected through the home paper. It always pays to get yaur work dona at home. Over a four weeks reviyal closedat the 'Baptist Church Tuesday night which resulted in 15 conversions and additions to the church. Its possible baptizing will take plane next Sunday at Little Walnut south of town not deffinately decided on yet.

The box supper given by Prairie Queen school, 'Harry Hurt teacher was a great success, despite the inclement weather which kept many from attending. The program was well rendered and greatly enjoyed by those present. A cake was voied to Miss Mattie Assmussen as the prettiest 'young lady present white G. E. Bradri'c'k captured the prize as the ugliest man.

Theproceeds go toward the school library. Petition to be acted on in the leg. islature whether or not Ionian should be allowed to go tb the polls and vote same as men is being circulated pretty Ireely throughout our city 'by some of our popular ladies. While they are earnest no doubt in it and believe its the right thing to do we can't see where it would help matters much in the long tun taking everything in consideration. It this old world is getting in such a condition that men can no longer en gineer the business affairs then we for one will own up that man's work is a failure and its time for them to get off the face of the earth.

Hannon Brotfltt. Married, at Oklahoma City, on New Years Diy, Mr, J. Linrisey Hannon to Miss Eva Brooks of Louisville, 'Ky. Rev. Eldridge of the Baptist Church officiating.

The groom reared to manhood In Leon, graduated in our city schools, is an energetic young man and is highly esteemed by friends In this community. From here he went to Joplin, and held a position with the 'Frisco until promoted to service In the Mo. Valley Car Association. The bride is a charming young lady, intelligent and makes friends where ever site goes. She was In business at Oklahoma City when she first met up with Mr.

ITaiinon. The Indicator joins their many friends in extending to them congratulations. Mr, and Mrs Hannon will make their borne at Enid, which is ndw headquarters for his business. Mrs. Hannon broke the news of their 'Wedding for the first time to his parentgVtitn she arrived Tuesday for a visit with them.

I to a this paper giver, about two weeks and field fence, and many other all arrangements to leave of eoods, we will, till salekcn Blankets, Over ling o. C. H. McMILLIN, M. D.

Physician Surgeon. All call promptly attended both night and day. Phones, Butler -j Qjftgg5 Mutual Kutered at Second Class Matter at the Pott Office at Leon, Kais, May 18BS. Pianos at Bannon's store. Mrs.

FranK Tons is on the sick list. If you want some good photos go to Geo. 'Davis' fcallery. Harvey Bgle reports his sister, Mrs. Walter Pell near Bodarc seriously ill.

Photographer Divis was at Reau. mout Tuesday and look some pictures Rest lump coa! $3.25 at the Lumber Yard. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Oreen visited their son, yWm. and family at Augusta Sunday. :1. T. Laws, A.

L. Pickrell "Mrs. eo. Totm and Miss Anna Pickrell were at the county seat Monday. H.

F. Pitzt-r of Naches, Wash. renews his Indicator subscription. Mr. Pitzer formerly run a restaurant in Leon.

Miss Lela Lightle ol is guest her grant! parents; Mr. and Mrs. S. Liuhtle and her fcunt, Mrs. T.

A. Word. Bond Thompson Informs ns that he has sold in Butler County in the last few years 12000 hedge posts. Yet, he claims that he is not rich. Mrs.

Ann East returned to Burton, last Thursday after a visit here with her brother, C. R. Noe, who has been sick for several days. Eddie McCuilough who has been making Ins home with his uncle, Wm. McCuilough departed for Wichita Mon- ay where he enlisted as a soldier.

Rny Matthews and family arrived In Leon Tuesday from a'tour preaching the gospel. They remained over night with bis uncle A. L. Tong and family. Batley Overstreet through his at torney H.

W. "Schumacher waived a preliminary Jan. 22, and was bond nver to the District court without bail. Audley Farrar went to "Severy, Kansas, Thursday, where he holds the position as night operator for the Frisco. He ordered the Indicator to follow him.

CiurH Nation Was refined an op portunity to speak in 'London the other day and in addition she was struck over the head "with a few worthless eggs. H. Try on and step son, C. Martin of Cottonwood Falls, were In town last week enronta for Blain-cb. Okla.

where'they will make their home. The Uwca'tOb will follow them. Mrs. J. S.

Friend who died at El- Dorado, "Sunday, Jan. tetth, was the mother of Mrs. Wm. Eckel of Little Walnut. The bereaved ones brave the yniualhy of their many friends.

in on us la 1111 FOP, TMMii CASH nos Kobt. J. Careen, M.D Physician Surgeon, Call Answered Promptly Day or Xight. OlBce East Side of Main St. Butler Co.

Phones: Resident. No. 37. 'Office, Mo. 25.

Mutual Phone, Resident, No. 18. Office. No. 54.

The Indicator. Kd. Hammer came in from the west 'Sunday. J. Harinon has been laid lip with a bad ci'id.

W. K. Rkv'S6 iSpent home folks. Snndiiy with Ed. Erwin anil family returned to Beaumont Satutdav.

II. M. Cotton made to Wichita Monday. a business trip A. Surlier of Latham streets Saturday.

wan on our li. A. Runyan's mother Ins ret urned to El Dorado after a vsit here. This office turned out some neat note 'heads for the JVtprs Palace Saturday. Tieit Erwin of Oklahoma trade afly-'ing visit to Leon one day last week, Mrs.

Tilary A. Smith of Keota, Iowa, is guest other sou.E. 0. Smith and wife. Reeve A Cook were up from Wichita 'Friday with a number of home seek-'ers.

Pete Losh Is dishing oat Chili at his restaurant which is bound to draw 'trade. Ed. Roland of Hickory Creek ten dered, us a dollar on subscription Saturday. Get a piano or orean Mt Hannoiia store which means you will save money. A.

Surberof 'Lathfcm orders the'lN-DiCATOR. Be says he wants the hews from Lon. John Howard's little children have been its reported quite sick with pneumonia fever. S. C.

Fountain 'departed for 'Missouri Saturday evening for a fortnight Visit with ielatives. Mesdanies Jones and KeeVy of To- leka viMited their parents, Mr, and Mrs. "Bill" Winn'lHst week. L. L.

Kiser and J. R. Adams were over from El Dorado Friday on their ay to the country on business. J. II.

flulloway of Marion, lnd. who has been visiting his cousin, Mrs. A. E. McVey returned home tlonday.

Miss Lorene Dungey and Mrs. Frank Tiiinsford and babe of Keighley were In town Thursday mid gave'this office a friendly call. Dwight 'Powell and wife returned from SDilnfffleld, Saturday where they spent several days vUlting re latlves and friends. Thera will he a ho supper given at 'the hall known as Mangan'a on the night of Feb. 13th.

Everybody re quested to be present. Neat Invitation were printed at this office Monday announcing the wedding of A. L. Pickrell and Chiloltie Ethel I and of S. As 'we haVe'made Leon with our stock Feb.

6, continue our coats, Ladies and Misses cloaks, Caps and all ourFurs. We are soine to sell them at a rice that will mdvetherh all soon, ariH we stilj have a nice line to select from yet. We don't want 'to move any more goods than 'possible arid it Will surely be to your interest to buy all 'you will need for the next si months at our'great cut price sale. We regret that toe are not able to 'take our 'many -good custdmers with us although we liberal patronage 'in thank you dne the past. Cdme'in and take advantage bf dtirldw prices till Feb6th, 'll -1 Ll.

i ifii a i -1 Norwich, 'Kans. Vbu riri it iaia i stock ahH sliip it to with regards to all. THE THOMPSON tASH SWRE, tper 'L. 4E. hdmpson 3rd.