The Advocate from Lakin, Kansas • Page 1

An Sx.x5onent of Lakin Kearny County, and Western Kansas Interests. OIiUME 10. LA KIN, KEAKNY COUNTY, KANSAS, JULY 10, 1803 NUMBER-13. I1T1S73, PERSONAL. LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Still in Ik Trade, WJi a Full Line of Goods. WEBER, tN Say. corporal, the people of this burg don't seem to agree with you, as they evidently think it does make a difference Investigator, April The editor of the Investigator stopped with a and did not quote what the differ, ence was. We said in a conversation with him "that it did not make much difference who the. major was, there would be -DEALERS Dry as, wocenes.

iiomim AND CAPS. BOOTS AND TOES. HATS Hardware, Qti eensware, Flour, Feed, Agricultural Implements, Coal, Lumber, Lime and Gement. Mil STREET LAKIN, KANSAS, am ounty M. A.

WEBER. President. D. H. BROWNE, Cashier.

DIRECTORS A. 8. E. C. H.

Lonsatrolh, Does a G-eneral Banking Business. LA KIN. -DEALER IN 0ry Gooc Qrocerieg Yes, it is tolerably hot, but it will be hotter byc and bye." The landlord of Hart IVtul lany's store has put in a ncvV pump, muchly needed by the public. Governor Bailey has named the- state barber board, but it does not effect towns of. less than three thousand population.

Somebodys swarm of bees have taken up quarters in the north end of the Presbyterian church. Now you better keep awake. The implement dealers seem to -be doing a good business, as near, ly every team leaving town hauls out something for haying or har- vesting. The ladies of the M. E.

church gave an ice cream social at the new Collins building last Friday night. All had a pleaiant time and the receipts were about twenty "dollars. If you are a ranch owner, with a stock brand; why not have your letterheads and envelopes printed with your brand. This office does that work at reasonable prices, The business men of Garden. City have; offered a big-'purse for "bronco busting" during the fair August 6th and, 7th, and some good riding is expected.

If you have a bad horse bring it in. Lawrence people have changed their about taking care of the G. A. R. re-union this fall.

Since clearing up from the effects of the flood they have decided to take care of the old boys in good style. Neil Beckett, of Deerfield, was in Tuesday trying to get together a crowd of beet thinners. After a days search he had succeeded in finding only two. He has twenty-five acres of beets in excellent condition, the present stand being from the third plant- ing Imprint. L.

Inge and Govan Mills returned from their trip to Garden City Saturday night. Govan had his shoes stolen at Lakin, but Mr. Inge recovered them on the return. Lakin has a bad reputation on account of a few tough citi zens Syracuse Journal. Ah! Oh! Thanks, awfully.

But don't get gay, Henry, because Syracuse has the division, billiard rooms and a wine parlor. Even the birds have caught on to the foolishness of the method of celebrating the Fourth of July. Some Salina girls were shooting off crackers, while in a cage near by a parrot watched themr One of the girls fired a cracker close to the cage. "How do you; like it, polly?" she asked. "Its hell! its helir.

was pollys startling but appropriate reply Topeka Capital. Price Stayton, of Hartland, was a caller Monday: i 'George Eyman and family vis- ited on the southside Sundav. Grandmother Eyman leaves for Illinois Monday to viit relatives and friends. Thomas Winn, of Bear Creek, was in town Saturday for a load of supplies, Wm. Wilkinson was "tempering the unshorn lamb to the weather for Will Madison, last Fri day.

L. Binney, of Shockey, Grant county, was in Lakin Monday, doing business with the merchants. J. H. Parman, on recommendation of Superintendent Tcd-fovd, has been appointed truant officer for Kearny county.

D. H. Camp reported a good rain at his place Friday night.and as he said nothing about snakes, we think he was right. Jesse James and family had to postpone their trip account of not being able to get some one to take care of his place while away. Rev.

Annadown, of Nickerson, who has been visiting with the families of Mr. Gillock and Joseph Woodward, left for home Friday. Mrs. Garritson, north of Kendall, daughter of Captain T. W.

Swinney, is reported very sick', also, Mrs. Edmiston, south of the river. F. R. French, one of the oldest newspaper men in Western Kansas, is temporarily on the Inves tigator while Miss Anna Scott is away on a vacatiou.

Ed. Ditto fitted up an excur sion wagon and with his wife and children, Miss Warren and Mrs. Dr. Richards pulled out for the mountains last Thursday. H.

E. Simmons, superintendent of the Great Eastern ditch.turned in water Saturday, for the first time this season, as he has been maning extensive repairs. In making some repairs at Wm. Russell's place, H. C.

Nicholls was hit on the head with a sledge by Mr, Russell and was uncon scious for a short time, and in some way the blow knocked one of Mr. Nicholls' front teeth out. Dr. Rea, of New York, and the Rea cattle ranch in Stanton county, was in Lakin last week to visit A. R.

Beatty and family, who are relatives. The doctor came with his Olds mobile, and went to Garden City after Mr. Beatty. Grant, the dentist, of Gai-den City, had all he could do here last week. The doctor has bought our the Butts dental company and dissolved partnership Vith Dr.

Shobe, so now there are" two first-class dental parlors in Garden City, SeecL, 23tc Hie Great Out-Fitters of South Western Kansas about as much drinking." Say, Harry, now honest up and up, do you see much difference? Lakin's joints are closed and have been for a long time, and it appears the longer they are closed the more drunkenness, rowdyism, profanity and vul garity is seen and heard on the streets. We don't know where they get it, but they do, as evidence of it is seen too frequently. If we are going to close the joints why not close all of them. If we let one run why not let all of them? SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES. Sunday, July 12.

Attendance 137. Banner class young Star classes Not. 4, 5 and 7. Mrs. Snow, home department superintendent, was a visitor.

George Hurst, Fulmer broth ers and Bruncr brothers, were with the young men. Rev. Nance, Mr. Pearson and Mrs. Ben Long, were with the bible class Mrs.

F. G. Curran. Mrs. Nellie Tipton and Prof.

Baker, visited the normal department. Little Fisherman" was very nicely rendered by Wilma, Le-nora and Edith. Clyde, Ferrel and Agues Lane were among our visitors. Dr. Waterman taught normal to-day.

Teachers and officers meeting next Sunday. Mary McNellis and Vernon Tipton, of the cradle roll, were present. Osie Stayton and Harold Thorpe, were primary visitors. Talmadge Glass was. with No.

3 Mrs. Harrv Tate, Miss Par-mon, Ella Wrigh; and Verna Carnahan, will furnish special music for the coming four weeks. Ed. Snow, of the home de partment, looked in to see if everything was o. k.

Our secretary was absent to day, and Ada Cochran assisted in the secretarys work. We acknowledge the receipt of program of first annual meeting of Ford County Driving Park Association at the fair grounds at Dodge City, Augusl 11-12 and 13th, con taining rules, regulations and pre mium list, which can be had by ad 1 Bacon, D. Browne i E. Tharpe, KANSAS. J50 piemen COUNTY.

KANSAS, UOIO' inami you as good and as cheap a I am agent for the Aermotor See me before you buy. LAKIN, KANSAS. AO IIP, IS, LAKIN. KEAKNY Ir It is a fact that I can furnish Pumping plant as can be made. Mills.

Repairs kept in stock. JOHN W. KUHN, TO PACE a A dressing the association..