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WESTERN LIFE. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1904. R. R. R.

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R. R. 00002 Easter Millinery Display All Week. SOUVENIRS OF STERLING SILVER GIVEN AWAY with every purchase of a hat of any kind. All are cordially invied to see our Display of Beautiful Dress.

Hats and Patterns for about half the Price quoted to you in some other stores. Oure Street Hats for plainer wear in this Easter Opening are also remarkable for their fine Styles, for very little money -99cts- $1.75 and $2.25 each one Marked far below the average Price in other stores. This has been plainly demonstrated to us by Customers who went all around to look and price and finally returned to us to purchase. Quick Sales with Light Profits, will do for us, during the Easter Rush. Misses and Childrens Styles are wonderfully pretty this season.

Nothing cheap about them except our Price. STERN BROS. Leaders in Low Prices for Millinery. 427 DEL. STREET.

Leavenworth Kansas. DEATHS. Mrs. Charles Hill, aged 40 years, died Wednesday morning at her home, No. 319 Seneca street, after a long illness, with cancer of the stomach.

The funeral will take place afternoon. Rev. Samuel Pearson of the Congregational church will officiate. The deceased was a native of Ohio, but has lived in Leavenworth for a number of years. She leaves, besides her mother three daughters and two sons.

Mary M. Perry died Wednesday morning at her home near Wallula, after a brief illness with pneumonia. The deceased was 37 years age, and leaves a husband to mourn her loss. The funeral will take place from the family home Friday morning. Nellie T.

Cox died at her home, No. 621 Oak street, Tuesday evening of typhoid fever. The deceased was 33 years of age and leaves a mother and one brother, Sherman R. Cox, of Omaha, Neb. The body was taken to Omaha for interment.

Julius Kellar, a prominent German citizen, and one of the oldest brickleyers in the city, died yesterday morning at his home on Columbia avenue of infirmities incidental to extreme old age. The deceased was a native of Altenberg, Saxony, Germany, and was 80 80 years of age. Mr. Kellar came to Leavenworth in 1857 and has lived here ever since. The deceased leaves two children, Mrs.

August Ritter and Ernest Kellar, both of this city. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment will be made at Mt. Muncie cemetery. James W. Ellis died Wednesday afternoon Brown's Hospital of apoplexy.

The deceased was 60 years of and was a native of Ohio. The funeral will take place this afternoon, and the remains will be laid to rest in Mt. Muncie cemetery. Mildred Harrod died Wednesday her home near East Fairmount. The deceased was a native of Kentuck and was 86 years of age.

Death was due to old age. She leaves one son, S. E. Harros to mourn her loss. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the family home, and interment will be made on the Harrod farm.

Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Emma Pruitt on Tuesday, March 22nd, at the home in Moorehead, Ky. The funeral will take place today, and interment will be in Ashland, Ky. The deceased is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Klingele of No. 1109 Pottawatomie street, of this city. R. R. NO.

2.. The marriage of Miss Emma Snell, formerly of this vicinity and Mr. Leonard Ellis of Castle Rock occurred in Denver, March Accie Starns was removed from Cushing Hospital to her home Saturday, where she is steadily improving. Miss Eleanor Starns, Miss Helen Buchanan and Mr. Earl Starns are home from Baker University for a few days.Mrs.

Gladies and son, Harry, will move to Leavenworth next week. Miss Harriet Cox returned to her home in Leavenworth Sunday after a short with her cousin, Miss Arnold, the fourteen year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Arnold, died at the home of her parentsines Sunday with urebro evening, spinal after a ingitis. The funeral took place Tuesday morning.

Services were conducted by the Rev Alfred Brewer. NEWS FROM R. R. NO. 4.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Marcott and Miss Alice Meyers spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Eli. -Miss Minnie Downing was on the sick list last children of Mr. and Mrs. O. Stine have recovered from an attack of the measles.

-Miss Mary Howard and Miss Violet Donovan spent Mrs. Large returned to Missouri SunSunday a with Miss Minnie Downing.day after spending few weeks with Mrs. Marcott and family. -Miss Nellie Downing returned home Wednesday after a protracted visit with her sister, Mrs. A.

Ptomey of Highland, Kans.Robert Downing has been quite sick for the past few days. and Mrs. Ptomey of Highland, are rejoicing over the arrival of a little daughter at their home. Three lb. can pineapple 10c; 2 pkgs.

Arbuckle 25c: 1 lb. prunes 5c; 1 lb. god tea 35c; 3 pkgs. raisins or cur. rants 25c; 6 cans sardines Brewster.

THE ENGEL CLOTHING CO. Creates a Sensation. We will begin to give tickets with all CASH purchases of 10 cents or more. When you have enough of these tickets to make $5, $10 or $50, you will be entitled to a handsome present, such as illustrated in a Special Premium Catalogue, we have just issued and which is now ready for FREE Distribution. OUR OFFER is positively one of the most liberal ever made in this country and will surely be appreciated by our friends and the public when fully understood.

We start our SPRING BUSINESS with this great offer, because we wish to DOUBLE our sales this year. We want your trade, and will show you in a substantial way, that we will take good care of you. Sell you goods LOWER in price than others, and that our methods of doing business are LIBERAL and PROGRESSIVE, such as the Twentieth Century demands of a successful business house. Come, Buy, Profit and Rejoice. 416 Delaware Street.

NOTICE! Owing to an unexpected emergency we cannot continue Moran of the Lady Letty on this page. Next week we will give you a good big part of the story. SHADY GROVE NEWS. Mr. and Mrs.

Emory O'Neal and son spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. O'Neal's Mrs. James Kelsey and child of Lansing came up Friday night to visit Mrs. Kelsey's, parents, Mr. and Mrs.

James for a few days. They were in the wreck near the government cut last week, but neither was hurt. Mr. Claude Adamson' little baby is very sick with pneumonia at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Gale Adamson. The child's father, who has been in Wathena, was sent for and arrived Saturday and Mrs. Fred Thornburg, and son Carl, Mr. and Mrs. S.

Thornburg, children, Messrs. Walter Borden and Roy Adamson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.

Thornburg one day last Alono Turner, spent parents, a few Mr. days and this Mrs. Josh week Turner and other relatives in this vicinity. Mr. Turner is enroute from Washington State to Tenessee, where he will study Mr.

and Mrs. J. Gwartney announce the birth of a son. Mary Howard, wife of Wm. H.

Howard, died Tuesday night, after a lingering illness with consumption. The funeral took place from the M. E. church this afternoon. Rev.

Mayfield of Winchester conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in the Easton cemetery. Besides her husband the deceased leaves five children, two girls and three boys, and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.Francis Westhoff left last week for Walnut, Kansas and will accept a position in his brother's general store at that -There is some talk of a new drug store at Easton. J. B.

Adams, familiarly known as "Court" Adams, is seriously il at his home just west of Easton. -The general assessor is making his rounds, and as a result some people are "hiking out." NOTES FROM DIST. NO. 70. AND VICINITY.

Mr. Harry Boyle passed through this vicinity Wednesday evening enroute to Otto Sheerer and Thomas Kiley were cutting hedge and brush last Vira Kline called on Mrs. F. E. Hall one day last S.

C. Hill and little daughter, Lelah spent Friday with Mrs. A. C. DuBois.

Mr. John Kirkpatrick was calling in this vicinity Friday.There was no school Friday on account of the death of the teacher's grandmother, Mrs. Benkeman of Ruble.Miss Goldier Fevurly, and Messrs. John and David BuBois, Grover Fevurly, and Mr. and Mrs.

James Alexander and little daughter, May, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fevurly.Mr. Boyle left Thursday for Omar Hall, Harry Hill. Grover Fevurly, John and David DuBois and Blanche and Katie DuBois attended the last day exercises at Dist.

No. 14 last Mr. A. C. DuBois taught there this year.

-Mr. Robt. Phillips called on Mr. Wm. Marsch Friday Dodd brothers sawed wood for the Kiley's Saturday.

Miss Mamie Gray and brothers entertained a number of their young friends on Omar Hall spent Friday with Mr. Harry Hill. S. C. Hill and son Howard were in Easton and Mrs.

Arthur Alexander and baby spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Alexander's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C.

Miss Minnie Marsch entertained friends Sunday with Mr. his Robert Phillips Mr. and spent Mrs. parents, Wm. Phillips and Maggie Sales of Easton Saturday and Sunday with her parents.

Mr. Tom Kiley called on A. C. DuBois Monday evening. -Mr.

Otto Sheerer spent Monday evening with school will close Saturday, March 26. Miss Lucy DuBois is on the sick list this week. MENAGER MESSAGES. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernst Treff of Leavenworth returned to their home after a week's visit with Willis Nelson is improving rapidly after her recent -Miss Elpha Meyer was shopping in Leavenworth Richard Owens of Stroud, is the guest his sister, Mrs. Will Brauer. -Mr. and. Mrs.

Frank Einhelig of Bethel spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mr. Louis Wensler attended the Patrick's Bonner Springs Thursday and Mrs. Will Davis were in Leavenworth Tuesday of last week' on -A large crowd attended the sale of Henry Charleston's last Friday.

-Mrs. E. L. spent Sunday and Monday in Leavenworth. -Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Meyer made a business trip to Kansas City Thurs -The indications are that there will be a wedding in this neighborhood in the near Mr. and Mrs. Henry Charleston and sons left Monday for California, where they will reside in the work will soon Conrad Wensler spent a few days in Kansas City last and Mrs. A.

O. Bachnick were the guests of relatives in Bonner Springs Sunday. Harvey Kessler was in Kansas City Saturday on business. ROUTE NO. 1.

Mrs. Minnie Beukeman died at her home, near Ruble, on the 18th inst, after a lingering illness, at an advanced age. The interment took place at Bethel cemetery last Sunday and largely attended. The deceased was an old resident and was much respected. She leaves three children and six grandchildren to mourn her loss.Mr.

and Mrs. E. Martz of Springdale spent Sunday with R. W. Bromell and are glad to hear that little Harold Shaver, who has been very sick, is recovering, Alma Smith was the Mrs.

Klinkenberg Bromell attended a sale at Independence, Tuesday. -Our school term closes on of April, the teacher will be equal to the occasion and arrange an appro priate conclusion. -Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Geisen of Leavenworth attended the funeral of the late Mrs.

The weather and spring work has furnished a topic for everyone. It is hoped the interest will continue. There is ample scope for willing hands. For obstinate leaks in cisterns use our finely ground Portland Cement. In any quantity -Geiger.

WE HANDLE THE CELEBRATED Canton Line of Farm Machinery. Anything in this line. ler and buying. They are all First Class at low prices. Just received a full line of Sechand Flint Carriages, Buggies, Driving wagons, and Spring wagons.

It will pay you to call on 1 us examine these goods before Material and well finished ALL KINDS OF Field and Garden Seeds, Wind Mills, Pumps, Farm Wagons, Roofing and Guttering a Specialty. BUCK'S RANGES 52 BUBB VAN PEYMAL, 20 6th and Cherokee St. BOLING NEWS. 000000000 0000000000000000000000000 Iron Metal Co. Take Copper, Rubber To your to The Brass, the old Hay Iron, Bones Public.

Market Rags. and 0600000000000 720 Cherokee Street, One block west of Hay Market. Old phone 972. Miss Hattie Cox of Leavenworth came out Friday to be, the guest of her cousin, Miss Mayme Stalter for some Rosa Frank spent Friday and Saturday in Leavenworth the guest of the Misses and Mrs. M.

Frank were the guests of Mrs. Frank's brother, Mr. James DilIon and family at Hoge last Friday.Mr. Harvey Pike of Atchison, was the guest of Miss Lizzie Pulley lest Lizzie Pulley left Thursday morning for Linwood to be gone two weeks with her brothers, Messrs. Jesse and Grundy Pulley, who have rented a farm at that place.Miss Clara Hebling spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Leavenworth the guest of relatives.

-Word has been received cf the marriage of Miss Emma Snell, daughter of Mr. Henry Snell, formerly of this place, but now of Ramah, to Mr. Leonard. Ellis of Castle Rock, Colo. The marriage took place on Wednesday, March 16, 1904, at Denver, the young couple will dispense with their wedding trip until summer, when they will visit the World's Fair at St.

Louis and from there they will visit friends and relatives at Boling. -News of the death of Mr. Ralph. Orton, which occurred in Kansas City, Monday morning, March 21, 1904, was a great shock' to his many friends here, as no one knew he was seriously ill. Mr.

Orton was well known here as Boling was his old home where he was raised. He was married to Miss Mary Bond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bond of Leavenworth, who survives him.

He also leaves a mother and three brothers who mourn his death. The family have the deepest sympathy of everybody in Boling. -Miss Mary Aaron spent a few days in Leavenworth with relatives. She returned home Tuesday evening. -Mrs.

R. H. Mullins was visiting relatives in Leavenworth Friday and Mary Gist was the guest of relatives in Leavenworth Saturday and Sunday. The following were Leavenworth Saturday: shoppiames Jamieson, Mrs. Gus Hebling, Mrs.

Chas. Gist and the Misses Edna and Lelia Burwell. -Mr. and Mrs. James Jamieson, Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Uhl and baby, Mr. Walter Burwell and Mis Esdna Burwell spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

school closes Friday, March Misses Gertrude Aaron and Minnie Zilke of Leavenworth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Etta and Eleanor Frank spent Sunday with Miss Laura Flinner at Standish. -Mr. Eugene Frank and Mr.

Beecher Thompson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mary Henderson of the Conservatory of Music in Leavenworth will give a high class musicale at Bolling Hall, Saturday evening, April 2, 1904. one of the interesting features of the evening will be a 6 year old child who is a musical wonder, who will both play and sing.

There will also tableau by the same child. Every one who wishes a treat should attend this has been received at this place of the death of Gladys Van Vorhees, aged Mrs. three Van years, Vordaughter of Mr. and hees. at the' home of its parents, in Oklahoma, Sunday night of typhoid fever.

The funeral took place Tuesday. Mrs. Van Vorhees is well known here. she being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Uhl. ananas an a SPRING HILL NEWS. Mr.

C. Stiglemire purchased one of the fine new patent roller gates from K. Morris, and the gate is giving the best of and Mrs. Foster and family and Miss Fannie Beltz spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Moore has moved to and Mrs. Beltz spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. -Mrs. C.

Stiglemore and daughter, Lou, visited Mrs. Reader last week. The kitchen is as pleasant as the parlor in the home where a Buck's Stove or Range is. It makes cooking easy and pleasant. Lottie Dunn, Fleet and Myrtle Kirkpatrick, Nellie Timberlake, Blanche Crecelius, Blanche Day, Bertha Rose Hass, Katharine Wilhart, Lena Isler, Irva Kay, Blanche Blackwood, Mary Heim, Carrie Heim, May Malody, Martha Simpson; Messrs.

Brown, James Newsome, Walter Richardson, Frank Crecelius, Bert Powell, Fred Hildebrant, Will Hilldebrandt, Sam Rosenkranz, Louis Rosenkranz, Ora Bagley, Earl Crecelius, Harry Timberlake, Fred Patton. Marshall Lee, Kid Gardner, Geo. McFarland, Parker Leach and Eldred Terry. INJURED IN A RUNAWAY. Dr.

R. L. Igel was thrown from his buggy and severely injured Wednesday afternoon, while driving east on Seneca street. The horse became frightened and after kicking the dash SOCIETY NOTES. Miss Irva Kay was pleasantly surprised at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.

Ida Kay, Wednesday, evening. Games were played which dainty refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Mollie Dunn, board off, began to run and threw the doctor out, then ran into a fance badly crippling itself and completely demolishing the buggy. Dr. Igel when picked up was unconscious, but soon revived and is not thought to be seriously injured.

lowa Seed Oats We buy these from shippers right in the territory in which they are raised and that is Grundy County, Iowa. Although we've had this lot in but a few days our sales are fast lowering the bins. These are sound, sweet and clean, free of dust and chaff. Price, per A. M.

GEIGER. Opposite Hay Market. Oil meal, $1.50 per cwt. Geiger. Opposite Hay Market.

DOCILE IMPORTED MAY 1903. NL. 48949. AMERICAN. 39748.

The Imported Percheron Stallion Docile. Will make the season at F. M. Gable's farm on K. C.

road, two miles south of Lansing, Kan. Docile was approved by the French government to stand for public service in France. He is 4 years old in May and weighs 1900 pounds. His pedigree is of the best. It is not often that such a grand individual is allowed to leave his native country and the breeders of America are fortunate in securing the services of this plendid stallion.

Price to insure foal, $15. Hours, 10 A. to 4 P. M. All care taken to prevent accidents.

Owners will not be responsible if any occur. Write for descriptive circular and particulars. The Lansing Percheron Horse Company. F. M.

GABLE, MGR. P. O. ADDRESS, R. 2, LEAVENWORTH, KS.

Our Easter Offering. 25 Per Cent Discount. On Men's and Youths Clothing. This is 25 cents off on every dollar, one-fourth off the regular cost, and our REGULAR PRICE IS THE LOWEST IN TOWN. For the same class of Merchandise.

A Special Discount on a fine line of Ladies' Walking Skirts. A CUT ON SHOES. We are making an Easter reduction on Ladies, Men's and Children's shoes. This is Bee Hive Talk and you know by past experience that it can be relied upon. THE BEE HIVE, 513 Cherokee Street..