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TOWANDA ADVOCATE, TOWANDA, KANSAS CHANCE FOR COAL EXCHANGE Britain Has Too Much Anthracite and New York Has a Surplus of Bitumineus. In England the coal controllet induce the people to burn 1s trying to anthracite in place of bituminous coal. exchange two tons of He offers to for every ton of bilarge anthracite tuminous coal that consumers have on hand. In the eastern United States the fuel administration has been tryto get consumers to use bituminous ing of anthracite. Welsh coal in place anthracite mines are operating on part while English and Welsh bitutime, minous coal mines are working overthe New York Commercial.

time, says would be a fine chance for exThis change of products if shipping were and it soon will be. New available, York city needs anthracite and can get of bituminous coal. Enga surplus land needs the latter and can spare In England most of the the former. do not know how to burn anpeople thracite. New Yorkers are ignorant bituminous coal.

The of the way to use English persist in using open grates and find it hard for heating rooms, anthracite burn in In to make York the open grate is found only New In the homes of the wealthy. England shivers with plenty of anthracite while New York is threatin sight, famine of domestic sizes ened with a Each regards the of anthracite. other as pig-headed because neither how to use the fuel available. knows It's an odd world. WELCOME DEATH'S COLD HAND Wonder That Men Who Realize Little Their Appalling Loneliness Should End It All.

soul near to Alone. Forsaken it seems alNot a living whom to speak. most by confused jangle of God, whose presence scarce can penetrate the slums. Alone and penniless, the city It is a to know or care. with none than death.

What harder lot by far wonder that men die? failbitter thoughts of Alone- with through the interstices ure crowding Alone -with not of a sluggish to rub in warming brain. even two hands thrust into coins friction, clammy hard to live and empty pockets. What wonder that It is doubly hard to die. thing men 1 life? What wonder kill that breathing, pulsing within we their own hand call that men pass death to deathless living? by from stay with us a while living They come and and man, defying God -and pass, defied. And only they with a richer, warmthemselves whose hearts beat blood will understand.er, redder Milwaukee Journal.

Patti's Beauty Vanishes. The Towanda Advocate Publisued Every Thursday At Towanda, Butler Kansas Subscription, $1.50 A Year Application for admission to the-mails as Second Class matter made April 4, 1919. Percy Torrey, Publisher Obituary. Comfort M. Hoyle was born at Berlin, Mahoning county, Ohio, July 21, 1838.

He departed this life May 11, 1919, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bert Crum. at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 20 days. On 13, -1878, he was married to Miss Emeline Flickinger. They came to Kansas in 1879, locating in Sedgwick coun ty where he resided until death called him hence.

To this union five children were born, two daughters and three sons: Rollin H. Hoyle of Wichita, Warren Hoyle of Towanda, Irvin C. Hoyle of Greenwich, Mrs. Effie Deidrick of Wichita and Mrs Edith Crum of this place. Mr.

the hardships of war, as he was an old soldier and served during the Civil war in Co. 144th. Ohio Volunteers He leaves to mourn his loss five children, eleven grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Amelia Ruggles of San Bernardiano, Californina, and a host of friend. Mrs.

Hoyle passed to the realms beyond on August 24, 1908. Mr. Hoyle was always an ac tive farmer, a kind friend and a good neighbor. He suffered for many years from the trouble which caused his death, that of cancer of the face, and his last days were ones of intense suffering. The funeral services were held in the Indinola schoolhouse, Rev.

G. W. Garrison officiating. The interment was made in the An- "Aim For The Best" LUMBER AND COAL All Kinds Building Material COMLEY LUMBER COMPANY W. T.

COOPER, Local Agent According to a writer in Everybody's dover cemetery. lives, not only in our Magazine, "Patti the flesh, at the For Sale: Shorthorn bulls old hearts, of but seventy-six, really, in her magnificent in enough for service. J. C. Robiage ten miles north South Wales, on which castle of Craig-y-Nos, son.

of Swansea, quite half a million in she has there with her third husband, spent She lives Baron feel Inclined, they threw Cederstrom, and semetimes, when replica of the they their theater, Balreuth theater, to the countryside which of the operas in and give thrilled the world. Until one Patti once Patti was even sometimes in is quite gone- it recently to at Albert hall prevailed London for upon the appear benefit of some char- LUMBER vanished far earlier than her voice Ity, but her beauty the most part she is hapand so for plest in her Welsh whe will fastnesses always call among her All the neighbors, the 'Queen of Dutch Select Wireless Site. the wireless station InThe site for communication between the tended for and the Dutch East InNetherlands been decided on. The dies has finally Koelberg hill, which is 86 meters high and located in Hoog-Buurlo, near Apelselected, according to the doorn, was Scientific American. railway line will be conA new Kaatwyk.

The station is structed from four towers, each 210 meters to have house and buildhigh, a large power The ing for housing the operatives. to station in India is communicating Bandoeng in the Preanbe built near the distance between the ger, will be some 11,000 kiloso that two stations meters. Ancient Rock Engravings. The prehistoric art museum lately revealed in Montesqui-Avantes, Ariege, southern France, contains rock enestimated to be 30,000 years Continuing the exploration ingravings old. terrupted by the war, Count Begouen three sons discovered on the and his walls of the cavern a bas relief Inner of a real lion, with numerous figures bisons, horses, bears, eleof reindeers, rhinoceroses, and such birds phants, ducks and swans.

Strangest of all as silhouette of a powerful man, with is a distinctly human limbs, feet thick neck, and hands, and a tail, and represented walking on all fours. Prepare for Another Day. today for the morrow. It Prepare is the only way to advance rapidly and with success. He best succeeds who, in advance to demand, knows his abilsities and shortcoming, who is able best to estimate his capacity for production, mental or physical.

Prepare incessantly for promotion, and promotion must. come. Neglect to prepare for the future, and there will be no future. It is such neglect that has stagnation for millions in the spelled that will spell stagnation for past, lions in the Milwaukee Jour nal. Wanted To Buy.

Two good, young, fresh Holstein or Jersey cows, and two young Duroc Jersey sows with pigs. Chas. Keevert. Ever Notice It? Said the near-cynic: "Did 960 ever notice that the fellow who la chivalrous enough to remove his bat in an elevator where there are ladies has DO compunction about Ailing the air with a cloud of tobacco A New Line of Georgette Crepe Wists A Complete Stock of Fresh Groceries Robert, Johnson Rand All Leather Star Brand Shoes It Will Py You To See These Goods Joel E. Davis The Towanda Feed Store We have opened a Feed Store on West Main Street and will try to take care of your wants in the feed line in the future.

When in Need of Feed Give Us a Call Stewart Co. HOW HIS YOUR ROOF? there is one place where a "stitch in time saves nine," it's the roof. Neglect it and you may have trouble from garret to cellar--annoyance, expense, spoiled walls, ruined furniture, etc. You remember Mark Twain's story about the man who said he didn't need his roof fixed in nice weather, and he could not get it fixed when it rained? Have yours fixed before the next storm. We have all kinds of roofing for all kinds of needs, at prices that mean a saving to you.

Comley Lumber Co. Towanda Kansas Advertise in the Advocate. City Directory. Mayor, W. L.

Green. A. E. Ralston, E. A.

Councilmen; H. S. Wait, Charles Keevert Shriver, and C. L. Botkin.

Clerk, E. B. Edwards. Treasurer, F. W.

Robison. Fire Chief, Dr. Roblyer. Police Judge, W. R.

Green. and Water Commissioner, N. Street L. Reed. Auto Repairing Storage Accersories Towanda Garage Re-Treading and Vulcanizing We Have Installed The New Dri-Kure ReTread Process, Makes Your Old Tires New.

The Only Process That Puts The Tread On UnHeavy Pressure TOWANDA KANSAS Just Received a New Supply of Stetson Hats Lion Hats Peters Shoes Your Money Back if You are not satisfied At The Globe Clothing Company Quality First Towanda Kansas There's a proper Stetson to fit every man's head. We sell Stetson hats because we believe in them. We can conscientiously recommend Stetsons for quality and service. And their distinctive style is apparent to every discriminating dresser. We are showing the new Spring models now.

Palace Clothing Co. Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes. Mare Strayed. Bay mare with white spot on forehead, 15 hands high, weight about 1000, left April 28. 2 miles east of Towanda.

Reward, Jim Hathway, Imported Black Percheron Stallions For Public Service Whitewater Falls Farm $12.00 To Insure in Foal. $6.00 Teason Service Ford Tires: Ford Tires At Greatly Reduced Prices Fifty J. C. Robison, Towanda, Kan. XXX.