The LeRoy Comment from LeRoy, Kansas • 1

Advertising is seed which a merchant plants in the confidence it the community The Comment is read by orer a thousand eyes every week. Our circulation shows it. LERJOY COMMENT. THE OFFICIAL PAPER. OF THE PEOPLE; NEWS WHILE IT'S NEWS VOLUME 9 LEROY, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1909 VITUDHD nn I Miss Ruth McNabb, of Peru, mrea wofimnarc Mrs.

stables from west Alicevtlin WW IIVUUMIM is here visiting her sister, Mrs Neyhaft-SteD'enson New Council Organizes Mabel Davis. While liereRtith called Annual School Meeting IT WAS HELD AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE FRIDAY AFTERNOON mi us and got some information about with Mrs. Albert Hildebiand, were callers at this place last Saturday. We are glad to see Mrs. Stables out again.

Her ilness of a few months since was very hard to recover from our "Diamond" press. Since siie dis posed of her Lafontalne Banner she will begin the publication of the Peru MET THURSDAY NIGHT AND FORMED ORGANIZATION. Rural Service The following is clipped from the Olathe Mirroi and was written by Postmaster Thos, L. Hogue: Much has been said by practical men in the lecturo field and many articles of real value have pub-lshed in magazines andnewrpapers relating thereto. Still it a fact that our roads are but little better than they were before this agitation began.

A few fanners diair the roads She is one of the most pleasant of Citizen about May 1st and will proba Dr. C. G. Thompson Was Elected One of the prettiest home wedding? of the year in Burlington was that of Miss Hazel Belle Stephenson and Mac ft Judson Neyhart at the home of the brideS parents Mr. and -Mrs.

A. C. Stephenson, on Third street at noon Easter Sunday. Rev. Geo.

E. Tifft of the Methodist church officiated. Only the relatives of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony. bly use a "Diamond" press. She will eicieny ladies and highly esteemed by all who know her Mrs.

return home about Thursday and Mrs Davis will accompany her for a visit, was kindly helping her in her shopp- Clerk. Other Business Was Transacted. Meet Again July 14 Social Events and thereby keep a small percent of To Change the Coins Assistant Secretary of the Quite a few friends of Joe Bussert, surprised him Saturday night. A ri en them in fair condition, but the great Mayor J. s.

Johnson Appoints Treasurer, Clerk and Committees. No Further Business. The new city officers met in full Thursday night at Frank Brant's of-ffice and organized for business. Mayor, J. s.

Johnson made the fol Following the ceremony an elabo ury Coolidge has approved a Dlan for per cent of them are not touched joyable evening was spent by all. rate wedding dinner was served in The ditches on the sides of the roads systematizing designs for the United the dining room and then Mack and are filled witli dirt unril they are his bride left ou the afternoon Katv A number of 'lends and neighbors states notes and coin certificates, thus securing uniformity in nor trait The annual school met ting was held In LeRoy, Friday, 2. p. April 9. The school was turned loose before that hour and about 30 men assembled, with L.

Martin director, in the chair, and II. C. Waage, clerk. A. Var.nordstnnd had moved out higher than the center of the road.

for a short trip after which they will and general design. consequently the road beds are ie- ret .1 rn to Burlington and set ud house of Mr. and Mrs, Buford Hayes, spent a very enjoyable evening at their home last Wednesday evening. It is belived the new notes when ceiving the water that should pass lowing appointments: keeping In Miss Oilman's new cottage put circulation will be welcomed hu off at the sides. The first essential on Miami street where they will beat to a good road is proner and the public on account of their simplic jS Ob Mrs.

Alice M. David entertained at sometime since and Wange had been Treasurer: J. R. Copple. Clerk: Click The committees are: Street, Alley home to their friends after May 1.

The house is now almost completely thorough, drainage with it a solid ity ana me readiness with which different denominations may be fixed In appointed instead. road bed cannot furnished, and they will have one of When this is done and the road Inasmuch as the present term of and Public Grounds: T. S. Cham the prettiest and cosiest homes in the mind. are now 19 different designs for United States notes, and school will not expire for six weeks city.

bed is the highest point, the water that falls on the road in time of rain will quickly find its way to the the treasurer, Kersey, could not make The bride wore a very beominc coin certificates, of various demonina-tions. leading to confusion and uncei-tainty. Under the new plan there will be but nine. gown of bit mescaline silk trimmed a complete report at this time and an informal five o'clock tea. Thursday evening, April 8th, in honor of her neice, Miss Lorena David, a pupil at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kans.

Those present were old school chums, Misses Frances and Sarah Rowe, Etta Martin, Bessie Kesner and Theora McCollister. Last Friday being Mrs. W. J. Lankton forty-sevenih birthday, a number of her friends and neighbors berlain, Chairman; Frank Brant Fred Hildebrand.

Buildings, Fire and Ordinance: J. M. chairman: J. W. Felps and Fred Hildebrand.

-L. II. Diaper succeeds C. S. Dewev with cream colored lace and carried ditches, thereby preventing the I ramping and cutting up of the road as the school year expires with lilies of the valley.

Her going-away bed. If VOlllkUDDlfimmr, Hip atini-n The one dollar silver certificate will gown was a green tailored suit June 30, a motion was presented by J. Covert that after such business w.irk by the use of the road (Iran carry the portrait of Washington! m.p The groom is the second son of Mr after each heavy rain, we will hear two dollar certificate the portrait nf and Mrs. A. T.

Neyhart and is one of as is actually necessary to be tians no more complaints of impassable Jefferson; the five dollar note, whether silver certificate or greenback. acted at this time, that a recess be Burlington's most promising young men who will be anion? the ladino- roads. as Marshal and Street Commissioner. No other business outside of the organization and appointments was donn. This is another set of progres- The rural service? is on nf th, with well-filled baskets came and taken until 2 o'clock p.

111. of the sec will carry the portrait of Lincoln; the men of the city in a few years. Mack greatest blessings that has ever been gave "her a surprise. They spent a is popular with his associates and also ten dollar gold and silver certifies ond Wednesday in July, 1909. The enjoyable day.

She was presented and United States note, that motion was adopted. wtl.h $3.50. Cleveland; the twenty dollar "note After that, Dr. Thompson was e- 1 that of Jackson; the fifty dollar note that of Grant: the one hundred dollar Hi tifi On Friday April 2, a pleasant sur lected clerk for the next three years. A nutlon to have an ehrht months note that of Franklin; the five hun prise was given in honoi of Grace school was amended to have a nine months' term.

The vote was a tie but Grill ispie and Bernice Adams, at the sive officials and we may expect a continuation of the good work as done by last council. The citizens of our little city should co-operate in every good movement created by these officials and thereby work to make LeRoy a bettei and cleaner town. Those Notification Cards Sometime ago we sent out cards to near fifty of our subscribers notifying them the date that their subscriDtion dred dollar note that Salmon P. Chase; the one thousand note that Alexander Hamilton. home ot their friend, Syble Mulinex chairman Martin waved the deciding vote and the term will be nine in LeRoy.

It was a birthday affair The portraits of Hillegas. Monroe. Grace being fifteen and Bernice was months. The next question was not ourteen. All the guests arrived Silas Wright, Lewis, Clark, Mansfield and others will be eliminated.

so easy that of the amount of money to appropriate. The law of 1909 prompt! so as not to miss any of the evening's fun. "Out-of door games The eagle, the buffalo, and the Tn. requires the meeting to name the Tell us, are you advertising In the same old foolish way, Blowing in your dollars And persist, "It dosen't pay?" Just a program card or fence board Hidden, lonesome and unread, Like the sign upon a tombstone Telling folks that you are dead. Wake up, man, arid take a tonic, Bunch your hits and make a drive Run a page and change your copy, Advertise and keep alive were played 'and after the games dianhead, have proved to be easily counterfeited, will disappear.

came the refreshments. amount needed and not to name the "number of mills" as formerly. The school board was repeatedly asked to So show the appreciation and close AH duplications will be done away with. friendship these young ladies were name their estimate of the amount presented each with a handsome book. The new system, it is' belived.

will needed for 1909 and 1910 but they did The guests were: Bernice Adams. discourage counterfeiting. seem to have got in line with the new expired. Only three were a year in arrears and the balance less than a year. Some promptly renewed paying for one and two years.

And now we would like to have the balance "come across" so that the books will show every subscriber "paid in advance. The two who are a year in arrears will oe dropped from the list May 1st. We-don't want to lose any of our reader friends and take this opportunity to remind them of the Lura Johnson, Ruth Keast. Eima idea and were noc prepared to give Easter at the Churches Sterner, Ha Withered. Ola Miller.

it out in dollars and cents, but out Pauline Butler, Svble Muiinx. Earl The Easter piogram at the M. TO. lined some items and by taking this (Nottingham, James Warden, Fred church, Sunday morning, was a grand term '08-'09 as a basis there will be needed for Davis, Glen Muiinx. V- I success in every particular, and was listened to by a large and appreciative Teachers' Wages $4140 Kansas to Tax Inheritances audience.

The school is in fine con. caids. If you have mislaid the card Kansas now has a tax on inheri given to the farming community dition, numbering 107 at last session. stands well with the older peoble of tances. This amendment to the tax the community.

iheir haster offering for missionary Janitor 225 Repair of Roof, Fire Escapes, Work in Basement, Fuel and Sundries 500 The first payment on Heating I know you regard it as sucli and would be not deprived of it for any law was made through the recent leg- cause was Miss Hazel has assisted her father slatureand is a good law. It provides for sometime in the management of The Christian Bible school observed consideration. Its maintenance depends on the conditon of the roads. his big store but is well prepared for a progressive tax on incomes, and distinguishes between direct relatives Easter with a very interestim? nm. 800 System write for another and will send it Don't forgt.t!!! Change in Neosho Falls Bank The Neosho Falls State Bank is now going some with Neosho Falls men and money.

The Iola Northrups have sold their interests to L. W. Knotts and T. V. Gardener and at a recent election, the officers and directors the duties and responsibllt ies of home The department will not much longer permit our carriers to travel such and collaterals.

In case of direct gram in the evening. Each number on the program was good and went off without error. The choir rendered life. She is a graduate of the Burlington High school and also attended heirs husband, wife, child, parent, roads as we now have. It will dis adopted child, son-in-law, daughter- continue service until the roads sue the State University for a time.

She some very beautiful music. After the n-law, $5,000 is exempt. From that made reasonably passable. It is a is a young lady who lias the respect exercises an offering was taken. shame.

It is a cruelty to animals anrl esteem ol all who know her and her quiet and unassuming manners to $25,000, 1 per cent; from tiiat to $50,000, 2 per cent; from that to 3 per cent; from tli.it to $500,000. and inhuman to compel our carriers Total $5665 The valuation of 1908 was $687607. It was thought that a levy of 8 mills amounting to $5,200 would be sufficient. The members of the school board expressed some doubt of there b.ing any thing available from the Barnes' High school fund and suggest I that the district provide within itself, sufficient to care for the school, Correspondents Wanted to travel daily some of the public have won her a large circle of friends The Comment wants a few more 4 per cent, and above that 5 per cent. highways of Johnson county.

It On collateral inheritance only $1,000 carrespondents. We would like to have every neighborhood around us Burlington Republican. Shackelfopd-Cott inarham are J. Bishop, President; L. W.

Knolls, Vice President; F. Gardener, Cashier; B.Bailey. The directors are Bishop, Gardener, Knotts, Knowltoti and luge. This assures very permanent bank for our neighbor town. The annual Junior and Senior re is exempted and the percentage is higher.

The law is patterned after Richard Shackelford and Miss Oilie the law in other states and is thought Col tltigham weie married last Friday means a ten hour trip that should be made in six hours. It means (our hours additional exposure to storm and cold. It may mean pneumonia and deal if so, you are not blameless, for you are your brother's keeper. If the farmer who takes no interest hi the reads was compelled to be constitutional. ai the home of the hridfi's mnilr represented in this paper.

We are anxious to have a good correspondent from Valley, dotty, Aliceville and get a news letter each week. If your neighborhood is not represented come in get supplies. Printing is our business. Elder Rogers, Christian minister, of ception will not be given to the Phone us the news, write us the loronto, officiated. news, come in and tell us the news.

The bride is one ofLellov's vounu- Seniors this year by the present Juniors. It was the talk to give them one, but it fell thiough. anyway to get it to us. We want the news and we want all the news laaies. She a dauoiitpr nf ati-q to fill the place of the carrier for one for 1909-UO.

But it is very certain that there will be a snug little sum from the operation of the Barnes' law. The recent session of the Legislature legalized the vote of 1906 on that law, so far as Coffey county concerned, and the levy will be made in the county as it has been the last two years. There may besome protest but that will not much affect the operation of the law. Continued on Second Page week during this month, he would, Mary Cottingham, of this city, and at the end of that time, be a strong has lived here all life. Mr.

Shackel mere is going, out as we are neither omnipotent nor omnipresent we can't be everywhere at the same time and cannot know everything that happens. If nac.ll fpnrlci' umillrl spriri na in rmo advocate of the Golden Rule. ford is a son of Mrs. Phebia Shackelford, formerly of this town The department established the news item eacli week just think what rural service with the understanding but now of Iota, Both have numerous friends here and elsewhere who a newsy paper we couia mane. that you would make good roads will be somewhat surprised to learn and keep them so.

lou have done Commencing Mar. 1st of this event. but little in compliance wiih you part of the agreement. If the near Gariand-Hale future does not find our roads in Emma Hale and a Mr. Garland, of better condition, you will wake up Osawatomie, were married Monday, to find that tiie carriers have failed Silver Medal Contest Program April 0.

rlhe bride was formerly a to call. Forbearance has ceased to LeRoy lady. The groom is a ma be a virtue. Farmers, it is up to cash business; don't ask for credit. chinist.

you. We are anxious to give you the best service you ever had will Advertised Letters you help by giving us the best roads we have ever had? Remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending April 5, 1900. Invocation Welcome Song "A Threat from Little Tommie" Lazy Weather HATS AT COST-WINTER GOODS AT COST PANTS At COST Ah, this dreamy, lazy weahter. Let GENTLE J-'EN W. P.

O'Brien. Fred J. Knight. M. Mickeus.

These letters will be sent to the us all quit work together, let us leave the tiresome garden, cease to rake Elder Chas. E. Booth High School Glee Club Lynn Dewey Ira Mosley Clarise Winter Lon Johnson lone Kinnaird Harold Carter Glenn Crotts Sarah Rowe the ragged lawn; let the seeds remain dead letter office April 1909, If implanted, while we roam in fields en Sp eciHl GrO" Prices 25c A .4 1 14- 1 chanted, list'ning to the robin red "A Case for Charity" "The Goose Tale" -Instrumental Selection "The Terrible Change" "When I'm a "Georgia's Model Man" Solo, "Sunlight Land" -Instrumental Music, "Lead Kindly Light "A Political Parade" not delivered before. In calling for the above, please say "Advertised," breasts as they the dawn. giving date of list.

Spades and hoes and other plunder- eery Prices iwuuus uuuer ueans csz 25c can Victorix baking powder 20c 15c can 10c 10c can II. C. Abbott, P. M. let them all go straight to thunder, while we watch in verdant valleys all Nellie Zirkle Helen Wimer An exchange says: It is about time for fanners to begin taking an Inven the marvels of the spring; while we lie in sunny meadows, hKe as the pass "How a Little Girl Emptied the Keg" Louise Stewart tory of their machinery, plows, har fT SEEING IS Til BELIEVING "What Happened to Dale Dale Thompson ness and horses and begin planning for the spring work.

While you arc ing shadows, thinking songs n-: living mortal ever had the voice to Hing. Let your worldly, sodden neighbor doing thin also plan to give the most Music Presentation of Medal Benediction High School Glee Club Prof. A. M. Hambleton Rev.

Angus Maclean phi4 around all day and labor, if his soul can't rise abo ve it, cannot leave a ttciitiou to the crops that have proven the best money makers. The successful farmer should know whatctons the mean and base; and next winter W. 1. when you're busted at the store no and what kind of live stock are the longer trusted, you can ask him for a most profitable and what are the least M. E.

CHURCH. FRIDAY APRIL 16 Admission 15c; Children under 16 years 10c handout and he'll doubtless feed your profitable and endeavor to weed nut face. Exchange. B. HAZE3ST the losers and push the winners.

See The Comment about It. The Comment for job work..