NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 18 Dec 1908, Vol. 22 - No. 21 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1908/08dec18.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin June 06, 2002 =================================================================================== THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado J.H. Painter, Editor and Publisher 18 Dec 1908, Friday, Vol. 22 - No. 21 Page One Ad - SANTA CLAUS Is to make his headquarters AT THE BIG STORE OF LeBlanc & Scheunemann ONCE MORE. Remarkable Christmas Shopping Inducements. LEATHER BAGS. You could not buy a more appreciated article for the best girl or wife than one of our handsome bags. We have them in all shapes and prices. We invite comparison of goods and prices. CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR. A truly beautiful collection. Many original designs in Maline and Chiffon ruffs for the neck that fit tight, made with the ribbon center and finished with a bow. Call in and see them. OUR MEN’S FURNISHINGS. Men’s Silk Four-in-hands. Fancy and plain patterns, Men’s Silk Muffiers, Men’s Roman Suspenders, all these suitable for eminently practical Xmas gifts put up in dainty boxes. CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS SELLING EXTRAORDINARY. Do not put it off until next week, buy your Xmas Handkerchiefs now - it will pay you. Every quality is represented from 5 cents to 75 cents each. Linen and white goods. Dinner Napkins, fine all Linen Dresser Scarfs with drawn work, Full Bleached Damask Towels. CHRISTMAS NUTS AND NUTS. We have enough for everybody. Be sure and see our line and get special prices. We hope to see you often in our store during the Holiday Days. Be one of the Early Comers. Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Yours For Business, LeBlanc & Scheunemann. Page Four C.E. Paul and Less Slack visited the corn show at Omaha this week. Fred Borland returned Monday from a trip to Shenandoah, Iowa. O. Herzig of this county sold his farm this week for $35,000.00. Mrs. Loren Fair and little son of Sterling are visiting in Holyoke this week. Floyd Burnett unloaded a new, four cylinder Buick auto at Holyoke Thursday. She is a humdinger. Rex Evans returned Monday from Quincy, Illinois where he has been attending the Gem City Business College. Land buyers are flocking to Holyoke like flies to a sugar bowl. They say Phillips County looks good to them. Mrs. Grace Wilder of Bridgeport, Nebraska arrived in Holyoke Tuesday morning having been called here by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Costellaw. AMHERST The farmers of Amherst are hauling millet seed to Amherst this week. Mrs. George Heilman started for Iowa last Monday morning. Mr. Sam Lawyer has gone to Concordia, Kansas and Mr. Huto of Elwood has taken charge of the section. Mrs. Edna Fair spent last Wednesday at L.E. Fair’s Rex Evans has returned home from Quincy, Illinois where he has been attending school. Fred Trumper is spending a few weeks in Iowa. Mr. Rousselle and family departed for central Kansas Thursday. We will miss him in our Sunday School. Mr. Sloan and Mr. Huto went to Venango last Wednesday. Miss Estella Shockey spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ben Trumper. Sell your turkeys at Sloan’s. -- HOMESTEADER CARD OF THANKS Words cannot express the grateful thanks we feel toward those who so kindly and generously assisted us in the long illness and the death of our dear husband and father. We ask God to bless you all, Mrs. Anna Kropp and children. Page Five Ad - CLUE FRONT MEAT MARKET. FREE DELIVERY Anywhere in Town Limits. Fresh and Cured Meats of all kinds and Sausage constantly on hand. Fresh fish, Oysters and Celery in season. Cash paid for Hides and Poultry. Jacob Jensen Ad - HOYT ART STUDIO. Nuf Sed. IN MEMORIAM Fred W. Kropp was born at Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana June 26, 1968. At the age of 19 years he left the old home going to Kansas where he stayed one year, then went to Pierce County, Nebraska where he married Miss Anna Petau in 1892. About two years ago he settled on a homestead near Amherst, Colorado and built the new home where they were happy till the shadow entered. Mr. Kropp had not known what sickness or ill health was until after fighting fire near Amherst on January 10th he seemed to feel badly and after February 1, gradually grew worse. On July 28 his wife took him to a hospital at Omaha, Nebraska, where an operation was performed for the purpose of removing the cause of the stomach trouble from which he was suffering. The operation was unsuccessful, but still hoping that he might be cured he was taken to a hospital at Lincoln after trying some of the doctors at Friend, Nebraska and other places, but all efforts were vain for it seemed that medical skill could not cure him. he came back from Lincoln, Nebraska to his home September 12th and tho all efforts to cure him had been unsuccessful, he still had hope and fought bravely for his life nor gave up hope until a few days before his death when he knew there was not the shadow of a hope. He said to some of his neighbors “I have battled as long as I can, I can bear it no longer, I will never get up.” Fred Kropp was of a happy disposition and life was sweet to him, he did not want to die for he had much to live for, but when he found there was no hope, he faced death with such courage and bravery and even to the end was so patient and kind to all around him that tho it was so sad a place to be, yet those who were there felt that they would not have missed the beautiful lesson his death had taught them. Not long before the end came his wife said “I shall always feel that you are with me.” and he said “That is the way I want you to feel.” God was with them all in those last sad days. To the loving wife and children there are two consoling thoughts - he will suffer no more and they know his soul is with God. This will help to sustain them in the dark hours of the future. They will be so glad now to feel that all was done that could be done to save his life and alleviate his sufferings, and they know that he died like the brave true man that he was and will wait to meet them. It was not the family alone who shed tears of sorrow at his untimely death for there was no lack of sympathy and those who knew the family could feel and know how great would be the loss of so kind a husband and father and how lonely and sad the new home would be which he had built on the plains of Colorado far from the dear old mother who prayed each day that God would spare her boy. Mr. Kropp died Sunday morning November 22, 1908, was 40 years old last June. He leaves a wife, three daughters, four sons, his mother at Brownstown, Indiana, a sister at Indianapolis, three brothers two of whom attended the funeral. Mrs. Kropp’s father and one of her sisters who reside here, share the grief and loneliness of the stricken family. Two of Mrs. Kropp’s sisters arrived a few hours too late for the funeral. A short service in the English language was held at the house. The beautiful hymn, Abide With Me” was sung after which the Rev. William O. Leitz in a few chosen and appropriate words spoke consolation to the bereaved family and friends of the deceased. The body was then removed to the Baptist church at Holyoke where a German service was conducted by Re. W.O. Leitz, his chosen text being Gen. 48-21 after which the body was laid to rest in the Holyoke cemetery. On the plains of Colorado, in a sweet new home one day Came a shadow dark and lonely, and this shadow came to stay. Casting gloom upon the inmates, of this little home so dear Growing darker coming closer, till it filled their hearts with fear. Then the husband and the father, he so brave and kind and true Bravely fought this foe to conquer, but each day it darker grew. In a dream he saw this phantom, fought it, heard its awful cry Ere the coming of the new year, you or I will have to die. How the dear wife’s heart was saddened, when to her the dream was told Then she helped him fight the battle, sparing neither strength nor gold. How they fought and how they suffered, none but God will ever know, But at last death’s shadow conquered, and there lies beneath the snow A brave heart, a loving comrade, but his spirit is at rest And he’s waiting for his loved ones, where they’ll meet among the blest He rests at last and tho death early came and called for him to go, There clings the sweetest memories round his name to those who loved him so. Those dear ones left behind will not forget, they long for you each day; God grant you’ll meet and all be happy yet, on heaven’s shining way. -- M. Mable Evans Mrs. Susie Howard left Holyoke last evening for Powersville, Missouri to spend Christmas with her parents. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Estate of William F. Dillon deceased. The undersigned having been appointed administrator of the estate of William F. Dillon late of the county of Phillips in the State of Colorado, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the county court of said Phillips County at the court house in Holyoke in said county at the January term 1909 on the last Monday in January next at which time all persons having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated at Holyoke, Colorado this 17 day of December A.D. 1908. Alex Sederburg Administrator =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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