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THE LEROY COMMENT. Published Weekly VOLUME 9 LEROY, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1908 NUMBER LeRoy To The Front. THE IOWA DAY, BIG CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 24-25. Cash Premiums For Stock. Music By the Band.

Ball Game, speaking. Balloon Ascension, Races. It was in the mind of many to have this year an annual convocation of the people and for a name and purpose the masses said "Let it be a gathering of the Iowans and their friends" and that means every one and so it is. Ralph Rankin is president; Glick Fockele, is Secretary; J. R.

Copple, Treasurer; and everybody iS vice President. A general committee has the management, vis: W. B. Hazen. U.

H. Johnson, L. Martin, Geo. Schenck and Frank Brant. For this year the dates are September, 24 and 25.

The LeRoy Millitary Band will surpass their best 10 music. Hugh Farrelly, democratic nominee for U. S. Senator, will crate Thursday and L. Bristow, the Republican nomipee, will be the speaker on Friday, and more interesting addresses will never heard in this vicinity.

Free Ball games each day under the charge of C. A. Moore will furnish sport a part of each day. There will be a horse show, balloon ascension and races will be ail interesting feature at night or day. But the main feature will be the social cheer and pleasure to meet and mingle with the thousand of Iowans that will be pre ent.

Remember the date, Thursday and Friday September 24, and 25, or this year. A permanent organization will be effected for future years. PREMIUM LIST. The Horse Show at LeRoy, Kansas, on lowa Days, September 24 and 25. Motto: "By their fruits shall ye judge them." JUDGES.

Fredrick Hilderbrand. Henry Harold, Jefferson Larison. All stock competing for premiums must be listed on books at the office of the LeRoy Realty Company on Ol before September 23. and must be kept in place designated by ground committee. Stock can be listed by mail or phone.

Entrance free. Premtums will be awarded September 24th. All stock taking premiums must be on exhibitions until 4 p. m. September 25th.

DIVISION A. GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES. Stallion with 5 of his get. $5.00. Brood mare with not less her colts, any age, $3.00.

Colt 3 years old, $1.00. Colt 2 years old, $1.00. Colt 1 year old, $1.00. Colt under 1 year, $1.00. Team, $3.00.

Continued on page 3.. With the Churches PRESBYTERIAN. Sunday school, 10 o'clock a. m. Preaching service, 11 o'clock a.

and 8 o'clock p. m. Junior C. 3 o'clock p. m.

All cordially invited. J. M. BELL, Pastor. With the return of our people who have been away on summer vacations, and the sick regaining their wanted health, interest in church work and attendance we hope will be greatly increased.

A great musical treat was enjoyed by the LeRoy people on Saturday evening, the 22nd. The Emporia Presbyterian College Concert Co. gave most excellent entertainment at Union Hall. 'The company remained in LeRoy over Sabbath and conducted the music at the church, both morning and evening to the delight of all. Hope they can be with us again soon.

Do 1200 100 CHRISTIAN. The young people of the Y. P.S. C. E.

held their regular social evening on Tuesday, this week, at the home of F. H. Schmitt. All who heard E. R.

Nelson at the church on Lord's day evening, the 23rd, was well pleased and much surprised. Me makes a line appearance in the pulpit and preached a logical sermon. Bro. Greshem, who spoke here on 16th, preached at Gridley on Lord's day, the 23rd. F.

H. Schmitt tendered his resignation on last Lord's day to take effect it. thirty days. Jesse M. Bader is Lolding a meeting at Amazonia, Mo.

Last report the meeting was five days old with twelve additions. F. H. Schmitt preached for E. R.

Nelson, at Lyndon, on the 16th. It was a great day. The roll was called and nearly all the members re: ponded. There were four addition, two by confession, one from baptism and one by letter. The Y.

P. S. C. E. was better attended on last Lord's day than it has been for some time, Great interest was manifested.

E. R. Nelson started this week for Dex Moines, Iowa. to attend Drake University. He closed his work at Lyndon on the 16th.

Mrs. D. S. Davis and children, Allie and Hawes. returned to their home in St.

Louis, Sunday after a month's visit with their relatives here and Aliceville. We wish to call attention to the card of Dr. G. C. Thompson which will be found in another column.

The doctor is well -experienced in the medical profession and is safe and reliable. His office is located in the Moore Pharmacy. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Lathrom and child, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred F. Fockele and little girl, Miss Gladys Johnson, and little Noma McFadden came down from Waverly, Sunday in Mr. Lathrom's auto and spent the day with relatives and friends. Downing-Hill.

Miss Annie Matilda Hill and Euta L. Downing, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L.

Downing, were married in LeRoy, Monday, Aug, 3, by Fred H. Schmitt, Christian minister. This is the secret wedding we made mention of in our last issue. Friends offer congratuations. Lane-Martin.

On Thursday last there came to this office an announcement that reads this way, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Martin announce the marriage of their daughter Clara May to Mr.

Arthur Colon Lane, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1908, Rich Hill. Mo. At home after Sept, 15, Burlington, Kans, They have both been teachers of the highest grade in our schools. When a man offers you something, for nothing its a pretty good plan to feel around for the string that is tied to the package.

Castle vs Castle Mattie Castle has brought suit for divorce from her husband, Chas. Castle, alleging extreme cruelty. They were married in 1898 at Southwest, and she says in her petition that he has repeatedly assaulted and beaten her, that on the 13th day of last June he broke her left arm and seriously injured her head, that on many occasion he threatened to kill her, and on the 13th of last July he threatened to cut her throat. She prays for an absolute divorce and the care, custody and control of their two children, Waneta, aged nine, and Imogene, aged six. The parties live at -Burlington Democrat.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hupp went to Kansas City, Sunday night for a week. J. W.

Felps is in charge of the meat market while they are gone. The Junior League, of M. E. church, held an enjoyable parlor social at the home of Rev. and Mrs.

Maclean last Thursday evening. ONCE A WEEK fter September 1, 1908, this paper will be issued once each A -with week, three on Wednesday. For the present, there will be six pages pages home print. Th paper was started August 3, 1900, and with the last issue completed the eight year. This is number 1 of volumn 9.

Thanking our hundreds of patrons for their patronage and loyalty we propose to not only give them a weekly visit but to make that visit more interesting and to improve the paper in every way. The news columns will be filled with the latest local events and will contain all the home news that is worth printing so far as it can be obtained. The advertising pages will be more complete than has been sent out from LeRoy and will be reliable and of money value to the reader. Not to promise too much but the aim is to make a paper that no home in this vicimity can do without. To help us make THE LEROY COMMENT the best paper in Coffey county, we ask the aid of all our citizens first to be paying readers and next to that, to be news gatherers and senders.

To the merchants. business and professional people, you tell us what is the best you can do for the buyers and we will send them to you. In the past we have helped to make Le Roy a good place to live in and do business and will make it better in the future. Help us, citizens. HARRY L.

COVERT, Publisher. Minister Schmitt Resigns. On Sunday, Aug. 23, Fred Schmitt handed in his resignation to the official church board and to take effect at thirty days. Mr.

Schmitt has served two years as minister for' the Christians and had entered upon his third year. It was not in his mind from the first to stay here longer than to clear the church of the debt which he expects to consumate by Sept. 16. He has certainly done a great deal of hard work to the satisfaction of every person who is deeply interested in the church. F.

H. Schmitt has been invited by the Christian Church at Pleasant Hill to be their minister for the next year. to serve there one half of his time at salary of four hundred dollars. The church is very enthusiastic in getting him and it is hoped that he will ac- THE COFFEY COUNTY FAIR! SEPTEMBER 7. 8.

9. 10 AND 11, 1908 Something doing all the time The Best SEE THE PREMIUM LIST! THE FLYING MILLARDS-THREE There are hundreds of dollars' worth of Fair THRILLING FREE ACTS EVERY DAY special premiums offered by business men Ever of the county besides the regular premiCD Bands; Good Racing Every Day! Held in ums offered by the Association. GOOD PREMIUMS ARE OFFERED ON Coffey YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION LIVE STOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS County, is called to the special premiums offered THE FAIR WILL NOT BE POSTPONED. THE MORE IT Kansas! by the LeRoy Roller Mills. They are RAINS THE MORE WE WILL TRY TO ENTERTAIN YOU worth competing for.

J. I. WOLFE, President CHAS. N. CONVERSE, Secretary Local Short Stops F.

W. Schmitt was in St Louis last week. John Nelson is visiting with the Hazen family. Glen Mulinex is very sick with typhoid fever. Jean Stennett, who has been quite sick, is improving.

J. S. Rowe was in Yates Center last week on business. S. L.

Downing and All Hathaway went to Arkansas last week. Miss Helen Seaman will teach at Stony Point this school year. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Green and baby, of Iola, are here visiting their parents.

Mrs. R. W. Vickrey and children are visiting relatives in Kansas City. Wm.

Williams, of Avon township, is suffering from a stroke of paralysis. Roy and Frank Crone went to Girard, Friday for a week's visit with a brother. Miss Alice Seyffer returned home Tuesday, last week, from a visit in Kansas City. Max Bauersfeld was here, since our last issue, shaking hands with his many friends. Walter Rogers, who formerly lived near LeRoy, has recently married and is living at Scott City, Kans.

Harriet Rudd came home Wednesday, the 26th, from a visit with relatives at Osawatomie and Paola. Frank and Vernon Zirkle returned Sunday morning from Oklahoma where they had been working. Bert Bolen, the third boy of Will Bolen, got his leg broken, Monday last week. Dr. Rowe was called.

Dr. Rowe reports a boy each at the homes of J. E. Dunn, on the 22nd, and Warren Merrill on the 20th. Mr.

and Mrs. D. W. Seaman, and daughter, Helen, have returned from a nine weeks' outing in Colorado. Mr.

and Mrs. C. C. Kersey returned Sunday morning from a delightful visit with his parents in Indiana. Mrs.

Alice M. David and Mrs. D. W. Riley attended the county convention at Waverly, Tuesday and Wednesday.

last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. L.

Black. of Kansas City, and Mrs. Rose Nelson, cf Crandall, spent last week with Mrs. Daisy Cooke. Mrs.

J. D. Davis, Mrs. D. S.

Davis, and children, visited from Saturday, the 22nd to Tuesday with E. J. Davis and wife at Iola. We are in receipt of 50 cents from Mrs. Anna L.

Dafoe, of Coffey ville, for which we are to send her the home news for a year. Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Moore and son, Chester, went to Moran, Sunday, to visit his parents and attend a reunion of the Moore family, Mrs. J. G. ison and two boys have moved into their property in north east LeRoy to give the boys the sclivol advantage this winter. 0.

Moore was suddenty called to Wilmington, Ohio, last week to be with his father, who is very low with. paralysis. His father is in his 96th year. Gone To Silent Land. ISAAC HEMPY HAS GONE FROM OUR MIDST.

A Good Citizen, a Sincere Christian and a Kind Neighbor Has Ceased His Earthly Career. Isaac Hempy was born in Ohio, Sept, 25, 1831. He died. Aug. 27.

1908. The burial was on August 28, under the ceremonies of the I. 0. 0. Prairie Lodge, 39, of which he had been a member of that order for 52 years.

Our space permits but a brief hisory of his life. Many years since he went from his Ohio home to California where he was for several months but returned to his native state where he remained until in 1880, he located on a farm a mile and a half south-east of LeRoy. There he prospered, done much hard work; and was one of the most stirring of men. He was very careful and prudent in all his ways. A few years since, when the going down life sun admonished him that the hard days' work was done, he chose a beautiful little home on California avenue, east of Central park, where he quietly passed the drys awaiting the Master's call.

For several months he was very frail with days of sickness but for some weeks was going about in his usual health until the week before he died. Not getting the relief hoped for in his pain, he was taken to the University hospital in Kansas City, on the 26th. In the early night, a surgical treatment gave him the relief sought but at 3 a. m. the heart suddenly stilled -he was dead.

He was married to Ann E. Smart Sept. 23, 1856, who survives and mourns the lonely days, The father of four children, viz; Maggie L. Haines, Thomas G. and Wilbur J.

all of Kansas City, and May Stone, of Kincaid, Kansas. All of these were at the burial. One brother and one sister have outlived him. He took membership with the Methodists at the age of 21 years and never forgot his vows. His career of 77 years 11 month and 2 days of honest toil and faithfulness is ended.

The memory of such a man is precious, icept their invitation. There is a universal wish for Mr. Schmitt to remain in this county. One Sided Ball Game. In a game of bail last Thursday on the home grounds, our boys met defeat in the hands of the Gridley team.

The score stood 3 to 13. Gridley has a good little team but our team was just a picked nine and had but little practice. No. 1. any age, No.

2. than 2 of No. 3. No. 4.

No. 5. 1 No. 6. No.

7. "To prevent salt in saltcellars from becoming damp and lumpy, when filling them put in ten to twelve pieces of says Woman's Home Companion for September. "This will not come through the holes in the cover of the saltcellars, but will break the lumps of salt and gather the moisture; thus the salt is always dry and fine." To Keep Salt Dry. One of the Mexicans who works on the coal chutes got considerable bruised up last Saturday. He was attempting to push a car down the incline when the car broke away from him throwing him against another car with the above result.

Mr. and Mrs R. E. Wortman and his parents drove down from Burlingtr and spent Sunday with Mrs. R.

E. Wortman's parents, E. M. Johnsou and wife. Ralph and his parents returned in the evening but his wife will remain here for the week..