The Busy Bee from LeRoy, Kansas • 3

oriel, ol uosion lor much in tor iii in or ms visit to TopeKa, uy Mrs. D. WeatJierDv. fC tK I u. ih a THE BUSY Christian Endeavor 20th Anniversary.

The Christian Endeavor society of the Cai-Htian in LeRoy will liave a meeting in honor of the twen-tieh. anniversary of the Society, on Lord" Day, Fob 3. at 7:30 The. 'ograiu nas not yet, been announced but ib vvili be fall of interest from start to finish. The Society of Christian Endeavor although only twenty pears old is the largest organization of young Christians in the world.

Come out on that evening and hear the happy songs. Come and hear the addresses and papers. Come and hear, a chapter of an original story abmt how they organized an Endeavor society on Peace Creek; what hey did and what became of it. A society of back woods people. Come all you o'der peop'e.

Come you that never go to meeting. Come all of you, just thi i once and spend an hour with the And boys that delight to call yourselves-'Roughs." thougn we don't believe a word of it You come and help honor this anniversary. Tiie Endeavorers of LeRoy. Notes From I'leawnut Hill The repjrt of tho com mittee, that was appointed to revise the enroll-mentand place names in a new book, report 165 active members on the new roll. This is a large members lip and ought to be able to accomplish great filings in the Master's caue.

Brethren we are laborers together with God what an exalted position. God's work is the salvation of mankind, are you helping? The vote to apportion toe membership was carried by a good majority. If every active member paid $3.00 we could raise $495. But we have scarcely raised $1.00 per member as yet this year. Some of us cannot pay more than per year but there are also some among us who can pay $1.00 per month.

Let each do all he can and see if we cannot make the burdens of others lighter. The C. E. program for Jan. 20th," at 7:30 P.

is a good one. Read it carefully and tlun come and hear it. Sister Jessie Stratton united with the Church, Sunday morning. We are plea ed to have Sister Jessie with us, her coming has been promised for a longtime. The Church expects to hold a short meeting beginning Sunday evening, Feb.

Sand to continue for ten days or two weeks. We expect to use home forces altogether. We invite the prayers anil help of God's people in A VIFK AX1) noiHIU AT It EST. On Monday in irhing, i 1 Sarah' A. Wi there I closed' her earthly lift an 1 is gone 1 10 m.

leayi a sorrowing husband, A rthiir and three motherless i i i Id ret) i i near-1 1 3, 1 1 i 5 years. God bless that bereaved family. Sarah A. Withered Wis a daughter of Solnman Kesner and a sister of Dr. sner of this city.

She was born in Coffey County on Sept. 27, 18(51 and was married to Arthur II. Withered on March 4, 1887. Sister Witehred was a very faithful member of the Church of Cnrist in bis city. She united with the church in 1881.

There was no meeting. in progress at the time but at her home and not in vigorous health, she desired to obey the gospel and Eld. J. M. Rankin of Burlington was called in and to him she made the confession that she believed in Jesus, the Sou of God and desired to obey Him.

She was baptized that day and remained true to the great faith the day of her departure. At the time of her confession, she resided at home with her parents, in what was then the. Commercial house on east side of Main street about where Mr. High's office now stands. There is no vacant place in a home as.

sad as thj. one made vac mb by a depart ed mother. Dr. Kesner, ner brother an I the only one of the family who resides in lias done all possible to prolong her life and dining her last sickness, was with her constantly and beside her when she passed over to eternal life. He held her in the highest endearment as he said she was a good Sister.

Her father, Solomon Kesner who resides in Georgia as does also her bro-tuer. Geo. did not arrive until after Monday noon, but too late to see his daughter alive. George did not come. John her brother.

residing in San Francisco did not come. Her sist ers, Mrs. JNannie Saxton of Harper Kan. and Mis. Jennie Solander of Vernon were both with her at tiie I ime of her passing away.

Her mother died, we think, in the year 1884. Her father is now nearing his three score and two, having been born in ml The funeral was on Tuesday 1 P. M. of Jan. 15.

Services were held at the Baptist church and an address was delivered by Duncan McFarlane, her pastor. There was a large attendance at the burial. Mrs. Withard had a large circle of friends and relatives and was dearly loved by all. Again we say "God bless I he dear iittle children who are left motherless in the world." the effort -to bring men and women to a better know'edge of tin; Brethren pray for us.

The death of Sister Wi hered brings to a close a life full of mercy and good fruits, a life that has been its own eulogy, and to Bay that the whole Church feels keenly her loss is only to express the sincerest desire to attain tiie same blest abode which is her reward, and the tenderest heart sympathy is expressed for the bereaved husband and children. Mc. I)r Keener RrportM th Following. Mrs. F.

M. Bryan fell on the ice Thursday A. M. and broke both bones in her arm. The Dr.

reduced the fracture. Dr. Meadows is having a round with lung fever. Henry Waage's daughter, Esther, is convalescing. She had pneumonia in a very severe form.

New arrivals reported by Dr. Kesner. A fine young boy adopted at Herman Kruger's, Jan. 8, 1900. A fine boy was taken in by Mr.

and Mrs. Jas. Ward on the nth. Henry Kitterman, Sr. is confined to his room on account of a carbuncle on his neck.

Vve have quite an article (not the late Contest for County Attorney in this county but have not space for it in this issue. Mr. Frazier received a majority of 7 votes as reported by the Board of Canvassers. Mr. Weaver contested the election on the ground of illegal voting.

The Probate Judge with two other citizens sat as a court to hear the contest. We are told that it was agreed that-illegal ballots were to be excluded from the count. That meant any ballot that did not have every in the right place and in 'no other place and the must be perfect. The count was ended last Saturday and in the deal Mr. Frazier who started in with 7 majority, lost 134.

Mr. Weaver was declared elected by a majority of 127. We have had several searching questions to answer concerning tins contest but have not space to give an opinion at this time. We have also a copy of a bill that is to be present ed('r) to the legislature this session, but all must wait. This affords us an appor-tunity of saying that no man should be allowed to vote that has not passed an examination and holds a diploma, showing that he fully understands the present Kansas ballot system.

There must be an educational quali Heat ion. .1 iti I It is, very unpIeaVaut, tt rc-tt i a ne re i nere Tno.