Baldwin Bulletin from Baldwin, Kansas • 3

IN MEMORIAM. Geo. J. McClure was in the city Saturday. McClure Simpson have purchased a sock of groceries at Lawrence, but they were not a brankrupt stock as reported by the ledger.

Through a letter wo learn that Goodale, an old Baker student, wishes to everybody else. Wish I could eat with you, but take good care of yourselves and I will some of these fine days. But don't get uneasy, for if I could come now, I would on the first train but I can't Your loving son, Albert." Rev. C. M.

Sullivan, who was the first pastor of tho parents after their marriage, spoke a few words of sympathy and consolation, S. A. Lough, who became one of Albert's first acquaintances when the latter came to Baldwin twelvo years ago and enrolled as a student of Baker University, and who was his personal friend, recalled him as he knew him Albert A. Counts, son of S. T.

and Mary A. Counts, born at Lena, Miami County, Ohio, July 31, 1865, was killed by a horse in South Dakota. Monday morning January 20, 189G. The body reached Baldwin Friday, January 24, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery the following day. The funeral services took place at the home of the parents of the deceased, In addition to members of the bereaved family, there were present former friends and acquaintance of Alberts, many citizens, and students of Baker University, The Athenian Literary Society of which Locals and Personals; Mrs.

E. II. Daily is improving. E. O.

Blake still continues on the sick list, Grandma Cary is gradually grow-ing wecker. Mrs. EdGaddis is visiting over Suuday at Ottawa. Mrs W. Pingrceis visiting her sons in Franklin county.

Geo Cart wright was at Topeka a couple of days this week. We handle the Staff of Life' and New Cable Flour. SturdivaOi Charles Bailey went to Topeka Friday to work on the court house. 3. Ashby, living about four miles southwest of town, is very sick.

Finley Graham, living about three miles south of town is very sick. Mrs. S. W. Strdivan and her haughtT Elda were at Ottawa Friday.

Little Glenn Sturdivan has been quite sick for a week, but is better in the general relations of college life, in the literary society, and in was married to a young lady of Los Mr. Goodale is now a proffessor in the college of Los Angeles. Chaplin Moorhead, of the penitentiary at Lansing, spent a couple of days with his family this week. Chaplain Moorehead and Bruce Lynch are a full team up there, and that institution is in a better condition that it has been for several years. We regret to learn that Rev, W.

C. Paden, has teudered his resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place to take effect April 1st. Rev. Paden is an affable gentleman, a good christian minister and his departure from our midst will be regreted. Mr.

Leach, the elocution teacher Albert was an honest member, attend in a body. The following is a brief account of the services which were conducted by Rev. R. P. Hammons, assisted by Rev.

J. M. Sullivan, and R. A. Lough: After the singing of "'0 Morning Land" by Misses Emma Kuhn and Belle Benedict, Rev.

R. P. Hammons read appropriate selections of Scripture, and readaud commented upon the following extracts from Albert's last letter, written to Father and Mothor a few weeks before his death: the Sunday School. His words ver-ified the character revealed by the above extracts. He was a dutiful because a loving son, a genial companion.

asympathetic and true friendjhis religon was practical, his love of the genuine and his impatience sham very marked; he was clean in his conception of, and uncompromising in his allegiance to moral principles. The services at house closed with the singing of ''Heaven is my by Messrs Leake, VanLandingham, Kent and Benedict. This was one of Albert's favorite hymns XX High School Jottings. again. at Baker University, has been giving lessons at Vinland school house once a week.

His sister will give personal lessons and train the class for an en-tertainmeat to be given at Vinland in about three weeks. Vinland correspondent in Lawrence Jeffersonian. Lightning rod peddlers aregettin-ing their work in Jefferson county, and have swindled farmers out of huu-dred of dollars. They agree to rod a All hopes of the recovery of County Commissioner Winters have been given up by his friends. Presiding ElderS.

E. Pendleton, of the Atchison district, spent the vveek at home with his family. Dr. E. E.

Evans, of Hamlin, Kansas, was here looking for a location to engage in the.practice of medicine. Mrs. Ida Adnauce, of Lincoln, Sabbath we read and I usually have a few visitors. I read Talmuge's sermons to them. I enjoy all his sermons very much, for he leaves doctrines and ereeasut, and talks common-sense, everyday morality, with divine guidence.

Thflt you cau A. II. King visited the middle Latin class the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs.

Gasaway and their nephew, Mr. Lovett, of Virginia, visited room four and five the first of the week. see is my standpoint. I tev that God gave nijiiirnOlviedge betvrp house for $8 and raise note to $280or $380, or something like that. A man who will couuteuiince lightning rod fake' ought to be swindled, at home on a visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Judge Hull.

Edge Bailey, who holds a position in the insane asylum at Corinda, fight and wrong, and expects mtV Hi? t. school, on Maggie Martin -I 4 4 U1 1 raercis-e my power to do right vi uuv" uer eyes. xount or tron' 11 is hel p. But I used to expect Trwn. is fit.

hnmp on a visit tn his Lawrence Jeffersonian. todo iT al 1 "a iid al 1 I had to do Warr-f- and Mrs r- aud family. ireo J. McClure and D. B.

Simpson, 4 I I 1 man viBiLeu luuuis lour anu uve, Samuel Spence returned the first Mrs. Murlin and Miss Nicholson, of Lawrence, visited on Tuesday. Lizzie MCKinney is out of school this week. The Senior class gave the first programme in honor of Kansas Day Wednesday afternoon. A number of visitors were present.

The programme was well rendered and every member deserves special mention. Two Jotters. Card of Thanks. Particulars as to our darling's death will be given as soon as fully known. We desire to express our heart-felt thanks to the many kind neighbors who visited us during our late bereavement.

The sympathetic words, kind deeds, floral offerings, and the sweet music helped us in bearing the affliction. Words are inadequate to express our thanks. May God bless and protect you, is the prayer of your friends. S. T.

Counts and Family. of Baldwin, have purchased the grocery stock of Riddle Topping and took possession this morning. They are active young business men who have made excellent reputations where they have been in business and will doubtless do a good business here. George McGlure was in the book and stationery business at Baldwin for a number of years aud was quite suc-cesssful. Lawrence Daily World.

Dr. Murlin, president of Baker University, occupied the pulpit at the E. church Sunday morning and evening. In the morning his talk was largely devoted to educational interests and Baker University. In the evening he preached to a large congregation.

The Dr. is a fluent talker and evidently pleased his hearers from the close attention he received. He returned to his duties at Baker Mondav morning. Osage City Public Opinion. The local editor oi the Baker Orange is so absorbed in elevating the social life of a select few to a plane above the "common herd" that he has no time to note anything else.

Events have taken place in Baker iu the past week or two that were highly meritorious, and were in direct line with the very object for. which the institution was founded, but were passed in silence. A college paper that is published in the interest of a certain "clique," and that does not reflect the merits of the institution of the week from Fidelity, Missouri, where he had been to attend the funeral of his brother. 1 There are $118,811.31 of the Coun ty funds deposited in the banks of Lawrence, drawing one per cent interest to the county. Minnie Leach gave an elocutionary entertainment at the M.

church at Vinland Friday evening, under the auspices of the Ep worth League. Presiding Elder S. S. Martin will preach at the church next Tuesday evening, and the last quarterly conference for this year will be held after services. Rev.

R. P. Hammons preached in the first M. E. church at Ottawa Friday evening.

He will probably assist Rev. Stewart in his revival meeting next week. Dr. John Moorhead, of Topeka, is at home. Of course he says he comes to see his mother, but we surmise there are other attractions that have captivated his sympatheic heart.

a P. Hammons has been preaching a series of sermons on the Lord's prayer that have been listened to with intense interest by large audiences. His subject Sunday morning will be ''Give us this Day our Daily Bread." iu bimpiy asw mm to manage everything and I do nothing. I tell you I believe in a religion that means to say a good word or do a good deed to any person, be he black, white or red, be he a preacher, teacher, cowboy, or even belong to the lowest class of society, for we don't always know the cicumstances of his past life. He may have become discouraged, and given up all thought of right or wrong, and a kind word or deed braces him up to inakp a new resolve, and become an honor among men.

Now Father and Mother, if I don't see things in their proper light, and don't give due praise to God for his many blessings to me, it is because I have not the power of expressing my gratitude, I am not recognized here as a religious leader or anything of that sort, but I believe honestly that I am recognized as one who will assist all I can anyone who wishes to do right. I don't want you to imagine for a moment that I am trying to convince you that lam leading an upright Christian life, for I lack so much of that, it seems sometimes as if God would not hardly recognize my weak effort; but I know He re. cognized the "Widow's Mite," and trust Ele will say of ms, "he has done what he Now I realize I have many friends in Baldwin and also in other places who wish me well and will do all in their power for me, That encourages me, and I think of it often when hardships come, and as I think of the hardships is gone, and my task is not a burden but a pleasure." The letter closed with the words: "Love to all the family, and best The four lectures of Dr. Mitchell on Tuesday and Wednesday on "Travels in the Orient," and his sermon on College Day was highly appreciated. Large crowds attended, and he said many things of historical interest.

Af course a man is never at his best in a lecture of that kind, since they are simply a rehersal of what he saw and heard. His sermon on Thurday afternoon was by far his best effort and it is being higly compemiented. Dr. Mitchell is yet a young man and if no preventing Providence happens to him has a brilliant future before him, Rev. Stewart, of Ottawa and all of its ou the lecture course atEmn WfnSf un 1, 1 1 i' i The fact that this is 1,1 fourth ea away the better it will be for the institution.

Paren ts do not send fifth time that he lectures in that educational city is a highly compliment to the fiue abilities of the Reverend gentleman. their sons and daughters here to be snubed and mortified by the self constituted "better than thou art" crowd..