Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-05-07
Sheriff J. H., Edwards Dead.


the Pinevllle Cemetery Thursday af-
ternoou. The death of the Sheriff
will come as great and sad surprise
to the many friends of Mr.. Edwards
throughout the County, as he was
not supposed to be seriously sick,
until two or three days before his
death. One of his last trips upon
official work was to the Indian Ter
ritory. Upon this and other trips
in the line of his duty he had to
travel a great deal nights and through
all kinds of bad weather. Yet when
he had a warrant in his hands for
service, bad weather and other diff
culties did not deter him. He was
a man of strong personality and
therefore had enemies as well as
friends. This much at least must
be conceded in his favor by all; at a
critical period he and his deputies
prevented reign of practical law
lessness in the County; he never
flinched in the face of danger; he
was as brave as any Knight who ever
put boot and spur meath the round
table of King Arthur.
Mr.. Edwards was first elected as
Sheriff of Mcdonald County at the
general election in the fall of 1900,
and was reelected by handsome
majority, at the last election; strong
proof that the people of the County
commended his official conduct:
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, Pinevillc
Camp, and the proceeds of his pol
icy in this. order will be sufficient to
to make ample provision for his
family. He was also a member of
the Masonic fraternity, and the Odd
Fellows. Aside from his official
position Mr.. Edwards was one of
the prominent merchants of Pine
vile, being a member of the firm of
Edwards & Brown. He leaves a
widow and five small children. Mr..
Edwards sickness and death result
ed, to a great extent, from expos
ures incurred in the work of his of
fee.
Like his predecessor he walked
e'through the valley of the shadow
of DEATH" and laid his life upon the
alter of official duty. Faithful
a morning will dawn upon
the night in which you sleep.
Good night, and flights of
Angels sing thee to thy rest. Pine
vile (Mo.) Democrat.
J. H. Edwards was born in Muir
ray, Iowa, March 4, 1860
Died March II, 1903, at his home
in Pineville, Mo. Cause of death
being acute pneumonia. He was
sick but a few days; his death COM
ing as a sudden and terrible shock
to his family. He leaves wife, one
son, and four little daughters. The
son, aged 10 years, being the eldest
child. He also leaves a father and
mother, a brother. and three sisters
whoreside in Kansas and Okla.
Mr.. Edwards came with his par
ents from Murray. Iowa to Meade
Co. while yet boy. At FL years
of age he held the position of Section
foreman at Jasper, and later held
the same position at Meade, at which
place he was married Marah 26, 1891
to Miss Lizzie Peterson. During
his residence in Meade he became a
member of the Christian Church.
From Meade he went to Range,
o. T. where he engaged in the cattle
business. In October 1897, he To-
Gated in Pineville, Mo. where he
soon occupied a foremost place il
the mercantile business.
In Mr.. Edwards death the com
munity loses valued citizen, faith
full, competent officer, and the family
a kind and loving husband anc
father. The many friends of the
family sympathize with them in theil
sore bereavement.
Foxy Grandpa next week, read it
DR.. Gibbons, dentist will be il
Meade, on May, IS at Meade Hote
prepared to do dental work.
Something new. The American
Pedometer. Tells how far you wall
in day. Price SI.25. Sourbeer s
Co.
Fred Gray went to Dalhart las
Saturday after his wife and daughte
who were visiting Mrs. R. P. Smitl
of that place.