The Milan Herald from Milan, Kansas • 1

mm imWi1i ------T-y i 1 1 -y r-'-r N. THE MILAN HERALD 'TO GIVE LIGHT TO SAVE LIFE" VOL. I MILAN, KANSAS, SFPTEMBER, 1899 NO, LOCAL AND Tlie luening Mercantile Company PERSONAL WELLINGTON, KANSAS School supplies at the postoffice. New shoes at the Phillippi Bros. See Richardson's up-to-date shoes.

Senility snow falls lighter than the snow of age; but none is heavier, for it never melts." The snow of winter comes and sheds its white blessings upon the valley and the mountains, but soon the sweet spring comes and smiles it all away'. But there is no spring whose warmth can penetrate the eternal frost on the brow of the tottering veteran. It came to stay. The old man may sit and sing, "I would I were a boy again," but he grows older as Buy your fall jacket of Richardson Co. For first-class iob-work see E.

A. Wat UNDERSELLS Every other Furniture and Carpet House in Sumne and adjoining counties. HOW Lichtenberger's Cafe is the place to get the best lunch or square meal in the city. Watermelon on ice, fresh choice fruits in their season. The Luening Mercantile at Wellington, is making a special cut in prices on furniture for 30 days to reduce their immense stock.

The boys have been bringing in the fish by the hundred pounds. The pastor has been kindly remembered several times by them. Thanks. Chas. Henshaw, Jas.

Pringle, C. Roop, J. Perry and several other young men made the work fly in putting up the tabernacle. They have our thanks. Father and Mother Benedict celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their married life on September 13th by having a cottage prayer meeting at their home.

Saylor Meyer have the agency for the celebrated Sunflower pants, all wool, 1 son. New plaid dress goods. Richardson Co. New camel's hair serge. Richardson Co.

Nathan Wood is visiting friends in Iowa. Buy your new golf cape of Richardson he sings. The following named citizens of Milan and vicinity is a partial list of our veteran corps. We can but give them a passing notice: T. J.

Franklin was born in Kentucky, 1828, moved to Kansas, 1892. He has a strong constitution, affable in his nature, firm in his convictions, and enjoys his cigar as hugely as a Cuban planter. F. M. Shore began to count time in In They buy for cash, carry a big stock, take all discounts, ship in carload lots a saving in freight, are satisfied with a small profit and do an immense business.

Their UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT has entirely new goods of latest styles and is under the personal supervision of Mr. C. F. Luening. Satisfaction Guaranteed Few French flannels.

Richardson Co. Mrs. Perry has purchased the Ropp fit guaranteed, tailor made for $3.50. Saylor Meyer, Wellington. The People's Voice has secured the plates of the famous book, "In His Steps" and will be given to its readers in chapters.

The book is fascinating. Read it. The insurance company has adjusted diana in 1840. When quite young moved with his parents to Clay county, 111. He became a resident of Kansas in 1872.

He enjoys good health and is a member of the Christian church. J. R. Ash, born 111 Indiana, 1843, and the claim of the Alton and Mr. Alton talks of rebuilding a smaller house at the age of forty-three moved to Kansas, where he has prospered.

He has a strong physical frame and bids fair for and resuming business at the old stand. Dr. Harmon, of Mayfield, is doubtless an expert in detecting the seat of trouble EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS WHAT BRINGS SUCCESS We are not blowing a great deal but are still here with a nice, new line of General Merchandise in his patients, but a novice in determin property for $80. For a swell tie call on Saylor Meyer, Wellington, Kansas. Regular meals for 15 cents at the Rock Island Restaurant.

Violins, guitars and mandolins at the Luening Mercantile Co. Have you examined the new line of fall prints at Harlan's The Phillippi have just received a fine line of queensware. The best organ the Lake Side at the Luening Mercantile Co. Samuel McClure has moved to the J. McClure farm, one mile west.

Hunter's Cream and Kramer's High Patent flour at Sairi Rochett's. The Milan hotel is over-crowded with regular and transient boarders. Clarence Keller, of Freeport, was in attendance at the camp meeting. Fits, yes fit, style and quality guaranteed by Saylor Meyer, Clothiers. Revs.

Hodge and Evert rendered good ing human age, as he missed ours more than ten years. Freeport has been blessed with showers many years. May he enjoy them and be numbered with the blood-washed throng. E. W.

Ropp is seventy-four years old and was born in West Virginia. His occupation has been that of farming. He now resides on a farm two and a half miles from town. His days of activity are over, and he is resting patiently on the lap of time. Dr.

G. W. Sease came to the light of day in Indiana in 1843. Has practiced medicine in Kansas since 1876. Owing to heart trouble the doctor does not en- of divine blessings during the recent Tabernacle Meeting at that place.

Bros. Cummings and Hodge make a "big, "tall-team and work well together with God. The Montreal Witness, a Christian daily, has been in existence for fifty-four years, and has now a constituency of i joy the best of health. Religiously he is 200,000 readers. It has from the first re a Methodist, but like many others lives fused advertisements of strong drink, to- I beneatjl his privileges.

oaceo, weaver anu quae medicines. William McKinney was in Ohio, SHOES We have just received a new invoice of Hamilton-Brown Shoes. Call and see them. They will speak for themselves, and Furnishing Goods Everything complete in this line. GROCERIES NICE, FRESH, UP-TO-DATE LOWEST PRICE FOR SPOT CASH Shortly after the pastor had retired the 1829, moved to Kansas, 1877.

He is one other evening, and all but in the arms of of those Abraham Lincoln type of men Morpheus, there was heard, wafted on who believed it a sin to be idle. The the breeze through the open door, angel gentleman's motto is "always employed voices in subdued accent. We listened, and profitably employed." Mr. McKin-and were soon in rapture bound. The ney 1ms no time to spin yarns that do not ladies' sweet voices had charmed us.

We edify. enjoy such night-wakenings. Come James Shaw, born in O'lio; 1830, came again, ladies. to Kansas, JS78. He is one of "Uncle The reception at the M.

E. church for Sam's" honored pensioners. Since his Miss Hicks, our Conference deaconess, 1 discharge, in 1S65, the old veteran has was well attended. The short literary followed cobbling. During all these THE RACKET HUGH HARLAN PROPRIETOR years he has enjoyed the sweets of a sin- gle life.

A few vears ago he pave his heart to God. S. RoclK-lt came to the light of day in program, rendered by Eihel and Jessie Kellogg, Hattie Herron, Enima Chatfield and Gertrude Houseworth, was well received, after which the congregation enjoyed a short talk by the deaconess, as she outlined her work. FA I 1 9 II 9 1 DP A Canada, iS.j His early environments were with the French Catholics. He i has been a resident of Kansas for twenty three years.

After fiftv-five vears of i nanus to our excuanges and lneiu DEALER IN rum iDruqs (ir 9r for t'ir ivrdial reception they have given the initial number of the P.ro. of the Anthony Republican, it as on the lines of Dr. Shel-ton's proposed religious daily. Religious papers don't often advertise the devil's wares, tho IIuk.yu) had better be taken on triil LjV a while. However, the lone of the ap-r will be an index of the editor's Toilei and Fancy Articles service in the Tabernacle meetings.

Herron and Kellogg did well with their stand at the Chikaskia reunion. Mrs. C. Staley, of Freeport, was visiting at the parsonage during camp meeting. Dry goods and gents' furnishings, staple and fancy groceries at Hugh Harlan's.

Sam Rochett has a fine assortment of glazed crockery, from one pint to one gallon. The tone, finish and workmanship of the Lake Side organ will please you. It's the best. Sad for a man at the age of forty to sit down and say, "Thus far life has been a failure." Ethel Blakely, of Freeport, lias been visiting at the home of Joel Blakely, her grandfather. Mrs.

Hugh Harlan has returned hoih Arkansas City where she has been visiting friends. Buy an elegant sewing machine for ,19 of the Luening Mercantile ton, Kansas. Several of our young people are preparing to attend the County High school at Wellington. It pays to drive to Wellington and get the advantage of low prices at the Luening Mercantile Co. Mrs.

Marshall, of Mayfield, was visiting at the home of Fred Robson during the camp meeting. Our government official in the post-office says, "If you do not see what you want, call for it." To Trade Anew sewing machine for an old one on easy terms. The Luening Mercantile Co. The charred front of the postoffice puts on quite a pleasing appearance since the glazing and painting. Miss Mitchell and Mrs.

Carson, of Wellington, have been visiting with their sister, Mrs. Houseworth. Come in and look over our stock before buying your fall bill. We can save you money. Richardson Co.

Since the burning of the Alton block, Milan offers good inducements to an up-to-date business man. Brothers Abe Jordan and Henry Grewe of Freeport, sent in the subscription price for the Herald. Thanks. The Phillippi have just received a large assortment of porcelain and china ware. Call and examine them.

Prescriptions Given at the Office Samuel Rochett DEALER IN lies and Sundries FineGroci battling with influences from a cold world, much may be said commendable of our French Canadian citizen. Dr. J. A. Greer is a Kentuckian by birth and years old, but is still very active in the practice of medicine.

He was converted very late in life and feels that it is a great loss by not accepting Christ in youth, before habits are formed. During the war of '6l-'6s the doctor did special service as an ami-surgeon. Joel Blakely was born in Ohio, 1S21, moved Kansas, 1880. He is one of those even tempered men who have let grace do'mueh for them. At the age of thirty-five Mr.

Blakely was soundly converted. He said his family and neighbors knew it as well as he; and for forty-three years he has aimed to walk humbly before God, and in charity with his fellow man. Thos. Richardson, born in Kentucky in 1S14. Came to Kansas in 1879.

On our introduction to this veteran we found him very pleasing in conversation, and wiLhout doubt the merchant prince of the county. It was a treat to be directed through his immense store. Father Richardson is a man of broad experience and like Father Long, is trusting in the chart and compass of the God of Jacob for a safe landing on the Eternal Shore. W. Long, born 1S12, in Pennsylvania, has been a resident of Kansas for twenty years.

The aged veteran is a superannuate minister, and member of the Indiana Conference. He has taken the Christian Advocate for sixty years, and preached over eleven hundred times in the county, being one of the first pastors on the Milan and Mayfield circuit. When asked how ha was enjoying life as his barque was nearing the other shore, his sunken eyes brightened up as hi said, "Brother, I am anxious to see on the other side. I know I shall not miss the harbor." LUNCH AT ALL HOURS Best Braud of Flour Always on Hand MILAN, KANSAS The The Deaconess is a woman who rclin-guishes all pursuits, after two years of careful training and testing, and having been found blameless in character and skillful in service, has been sanctioned by the church and been set apart to the holy work of a Deaconess. Like the minister of the gospel, she becomes an embassador for Christ.

"In His Name" she bears glad tidings of great joy to all, ministering to the rich and the poor alike. She visits the sick, prays with the dying, cares for the orphan, seeks the wondering, comforts the sorrowing and saves the sinner. Like the Savior, she goes about doing good, loving all and giving herself for all. Miss Hicks, a Deaconess of our Wichita Deaconess Home, has taken sunshine into many homes during her stay with us. To know her is but to loye her.

Nipped in the Bud The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Putiiey was borne to its silent resting place in the family cemetery, twelve miles east of Corbin, 'August 30. The funeral service was conducted at the parents' home by the writer. The mother's treasure lived just long enough to get a peep into the world's misery.

The Herald expresses condolence from neighbers and friends to the bereaved ones, ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A HOME If so you should investigate the advantages of Western Sumner County, especially in THE VICINITY OF MILAN Finest Wheat and Corn land in the state. Good water and climate. Business, Stock liaising, Farming A I npRllSinTOM REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE A. d. UEllllMJ 1 U1N, AGENT, MILAN, KANSAS.