The Weekly Star and Kansan from Independence, Kansas • Page 2

MARKS AN EPOCH IN SOCIETY EVENTS abouts until to-day. When he reached here and heard of ugly rumors afloat I he started an investigation and soon LOCALS John Mahan, brother of Gus Mahan of the National Supply arrived this morning from Lima, Ohio, and will probably locate here. W. R. Scheck of Ottawa, 111., D.

C. Murphy of Versailles, M. D. Kinnaman. of Washington, and S.

M. Mahin, of Smith Center, came in this morning. The matter was very trifling, however, the flames being extinguished before the department arrived. Evangelist Northcutt spoke last night to a large audience who were very attentive to tender yet coavinc-ing words. He built a ladder, by using some things with which we were familiar, that his hearers might catch some heavenly glimpses, or as John G.

Holland puts it, "That we might rise from the lowly earth to the vaulted skies." Hi hearers were certainly convinced of their worldliness and pointed toward better things. You are invited to hear Mr. Northcutt just as often as you can possibly attend. The biggest crowd yet in attendance on a basket ball game was at the Band Auditorium last night to see the big double game. The boys took the My Breath.

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1ND, learned the worst. His team he found at Jake Moore's livery barn where it has been since Tuesday. Strait and the woman left Tuesday noon. It would probably not be a hard mattei to trace their whereabouts if anyone cared to do so. The sympathy of all who know him is with Mr.

Myers. He is a man of fine character, hard working and so far as the general public knows, an indulgent and loving husb'and. The waywardness of his wife seems to have been a matter of recent growth and the discovery of her unfaithfulness came as a complete surprise to the confiding husband. KANSAS TWINE PLANT PAYS. Cuts Prices and Keeps the Trust in Check.

Leavenworth, March 3. Since Kansas has decided to engage in the oil refinery business, there have been many inquiries as to the success of the state binding twine plant. The plant has been in operation more than three years and the prison officials believe that it is an unqualified success. E. B.

Jewett, the warden, in his usual annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, in mentioning the twine plant says among other things: "I am of the opinion that it is a practical business venture for the state and a benefit to the institution." The penitentiary directors in their annual report say: "The twine plant has been a success, and with proper management will continue to be; it is no longer an experiment, as it has been demonstrated that a good quality of binding twine can be successfully manufactured at this institution and furnished to the consumers at a less price than they can obtain it from outside concerns. No taxpayer of the state can consistently object to the expenses of establishing and operating the twine plant, as the report of the chief clerk correctly shows that there is more than money enough on hand to the credit of the twine plant revolving fund over and above the $150,000 which was appropriated by the legislature to keep the twine plant running; in other words, the warden can return to the state treasurer the $150,000 revolving fund and the entire cost of the plant and still have money left." The net profits of the twine plant as shown by a tabulated report of J. C. Brown, chief clerk, is $68,197.49 The profits for the year 1902 were for tne year 1903, for the year 1904, $25,513.81. The total original cost of installing the twine plant was $44,044.98.

Including the original revolving fund of $150,. 000 and profits, the twine plant fund at present amounts to Aside from the satisfactory saowinr. rrom a business standpoint, the pris on officials feel that the penitentiary twine plant has saved much to the farmers of the state. Twine was soli at the penitentiary last year for S1 cents a pound in orders of pounds and over, and 9 cents a pound in smaller orders. This price was about 2 cents less than that charged by the twine trust.

Twine trust prices ranged from to 104 ctnts a pound. "It is fair to say that the penitentiary twine plant has saved the farmers two cents a pound on twine," was the remark of Mr. Brown, th chief clerk. A CHECK FOR THE TRUST. The penitentiary twine plant has 3 tendency to keep down excessive prices on the part of the trust.

The trust charged as high as 15 cents a pound one year before the prison plant was started. The trust fought the prison plant in every way possi ble. Two seasons an attempt was made to buy up the entire supply of sisal. The first year the plant was in operation reports were circulated that prison twine could not be used and was unfitted for harvesters. All this wag overcome and the plant is now in full operation and making money for tht state.

The prison officials hoped to see the capacity of the twine plant doubled, and some of them feel that, except for the oil refinery project, this might have been authorized by the legislature. KANSAS NATURAL AGAIN. Coffeyville Record: The Kansas Natural Gas company is not losing much time in the matter of strengthening its position in the ga3 belt of the west It has wormed Its way into many of the gas companies of the state and has now started into the territory. The deal was closed up this week whereby company purchased the property ana franchise of the gas company at Bartlesville, the price paid being around $75,000. Geo.

B. Keeler refused to dispose of his interest in the company. A. P. McBride has an interest in the plant.

The company will improve service in Bartlesville and will also pipe gas away from the town MARRIAGE LICENSES. Henry F. Cilllessen, 26, Coffeyville, Alelia M. Kennedy, 20, Coffeyville. Elks' Masque Ball a Success in Every Detail The Event of the Season.

From Thursday's Star. The grand masque ball given by the Elks at their home last night was all that could be expected and all that could be desired by even the most ardent devotee of that form of amusement. About fifty couples were present and the gratesque and picturesque figures in their gorgeous, quaint and comical costumes was interesting in the extreme. There were ladies in all walks of life from the simple peasant maid to the proud, stately queen. There were Colonial gentlemen and Spanish cavaliers and friars and monks monks with the keys left at home for the occasion.

Almost every country and clime was represented by characteristic coistumes. Shortly after 9 o'clock the guests had all assembled and the grand march was begun. This was perhaps the prettiest feature of the evening and as the variegated hues of the multiplicity of quaint, picturesque cos tumes mingled together in the "mist mazes" it presented a picture strikingly attractive. Too much credit cannot be given Mrs. A.

E. Rider, who, with her escort, Walter Bovaird, led the grand march. She had been untiring in her efforts to make this feature a success, and as sne led the dancers through the various figures of the march those efforts were crowned. The spacious hall had been tastily decorated for the occasion and nothing was left undone by the committee or Steward Kekar that would add to the comfort or convenience of the guests. A canopy was extended from the entrance to the street and a curtain suspended to the sidewalk.

This "veiled entrance" was highly appreciated by those who desired to keep their identity concealed from the curious public. Mr. Leiben was on hand accommodate those who had not previously secure costumes. The following is a partial list of the costumes and their wearers: Queen of Night Mrs. E.

A. Rider. The Egyptian Flower Girl Miss B. Early. Gr)sv Queen Mrs.

Bateman Empress of the Sun Mrs. Litchfield Oriental Queen Miss Boulette. Purple Mexican Miss Lillie. Red Mexican Mrs. C.

H. Kerr. Fortune Teller Miss Eulu Snyder. Carmen Miss Mack. Charles II, King of England Walter Bovard.

Mephistopheles R. B. Moore. Marquis Pasa B. Heart.

Louis VI B. Blosier. Jolly Musketier E. Foster, Jr. Derby Joeky T.

H. Bowen. Prince of Africa Wade H. Goldstein. Monk C.

H. Kerr. Monk Mr. J. F.

Cox. Dolly Varden Mrs. C. E. Claiborne.

Gypsy Miss Lucy Minton. Sheppardess- Miss' Gretchen Cum-mings. Dutch Girl Mrs. L. H.

Bowen. Porto Rico Mrs. B. Blosier. Porto Kico Mrs.

Wm. Ottmann. It John Wade. Mrs. It Anna Londry.

Flower Girl Vivian Wane. Flower Girl Pearl Londry. Said Pasha A. D. Forquer.

Beppo, the Gypsy Prince Max Rab-inovitz. Bob, from Circus Barnum A. S. Devore. Escomillo, King of the Red Blanket R.

S. Litchfield. Don Januaryo W. O. ClarK.

Don Sancho, from Pueblo W. H. Ottmann. Chief White Horse (Osage) A. E.

Snelson. Patsy Callahan John W. Wade. "Uno" Harry Dunn. Li Hung Chang Harry Hazlett.

Coon Wade Goldstein. Little Rosebud John Glass. Mrs. Rider and Mr. Bovaird were assisted in leading the grand march by Mrs.

Bateman and Bob Moore. Lunch, consisting of salads, cakes and coffee, etc, was served during the evening. The following gentlemen served as dance committee: Walter Clark, Dr. A. S.

Devore, Ross Eaton and Ed. Kekar. About ten o'clock the masks were removed and from that time until about one o'clock all those present were permitted to enjoy themselves to their hearts content With all it was one of the most enjoyable event of the season. SAD SURPRISE FOR DESERTED HUSBAND. From Saturday's Star.

Mr. Charles Myers, husband of the woman with whom C. L. Strait, tie barber, decamped, came to town today and heard for the first time that his wife had deserted him. Mr.

Myers and his. wife have been residing on a farm northeast of Table Mound for some time and Mrs. Myers frequently drove to town or through town visit her mother living near Liberty. She left the farm Tuesday with the ostensible purpose of visiting her mother and her husband does not seem to have had a doubt of her where From Thursday's Star. J.

A. DeBard of the DeBard Dry Goods will leave to-night for tha various eastern markets to purchase goods for the firm. Mrs. M. D.

Brown, of North Ninth street, who has been quite ill with trouble incident to old age, is reported some better this morning. Watson Sellards, a graduate of the University of Kansas, is In Sinola, Old Mexico, where he is employed as a sugar chemist. He says that in Mexico there are 165 holidays in a year, making it difficult to accomplish much work. The popularity of Relster's orchestra is not confined to its own home. Last night the boys were called to Neodesha to furnish music for a dance given by the Neodesha Social Club.

The orchestra drove to Neodesha and on the return trip the team played out on them and they caught the Missouri Pacific train at Sycamore arriving home this morning about six o'clock. M. L. Truby called a Star reporter in this morning and explained a hitherto deep and puzzling mystery. He says the cabalistic puzzle, does not stand for "Anti-Pa" nor -Penny-Anti" as nas been erroneously presumed, but for "Pay Afterwards." No doubt the club will be glad to have the general public understand the situation.

For further information and the pay afterwards, apply to the Hon. Wallace Ginder, chairman of the association. Evangelist Northcutt spoke to a -very appreciative audience last night at the Christian church. He reasoned concerning the teaching of the bible as an appeal reason and this reason is the door to which Christ referred when he asked that men might knock and come in. The body or physical existence he explained, is the house and the reason the door to the house by which men may know the of God concerning them.

The membership and pastor Invite you to he present just as often as you can at 'these meetings. Probate Judge P. L. Swatzell was puzzling this morning over the new bill clothing the probate court of a county with the powers of a Juvenile Court. The act is understood to have jpassed both houses of the legislature and been printed in the state paper.

The act appears to be intended as a broadening of the powers and duties of the probate judge. It says that his duties under the juvenile court shall "pertain to the care of dependent, neglected and delinquent children." includes any child under the age of 1G which willfully associates with lewd persons, or frequents places of evil resort or is incorrigible. Under this act a child 01 less than sixteen yeais cannot be sent to the state reformatory, the belief being that such children there come into contact with hardened criminals and instead of being reformed receive an education craftiness and vice The probate ju.lgc- is empowered to I place such children as may be brought before him wherever he thinks they will receive the best care and training. From Thursday's Star. Chas.

N. Shafer of Atchison wa 'down to-day. 'James W. Lawrence was down from Chanute today. O.

A. Woods of Muskogee, was in the city last night. M. J. Shepard was over from Harper, to-day.

Attorney J. H. Dana was up from Coffeyville E. B. Jones of Davenport, Iowa, was in town last night.

H. E. West, of Peru, president of the Oil Men's association, wos in town to-day. Mr. J.

M. Mickey, late of the Osaga City Free Press, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Searcy.

Mrs. Thomas Wagstaff has returned from a visit at St. Ixmis. She was accompanied here by her sister, Mrs. Zell Stewart.

From Friday's Star. All Elks are requested to be pres- ent at the hall Sunday for the purpose of making arrangements to attend in a body tne benefit performance for the glass workers, to be given at the Band Auditorium some time next week. The Jolliette club was entertained last night by Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Edwards and Miss Altha Laney at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. A large number of people were present tand enjoyed a splendid evening. Mrs.

Will Hamilton carried off the honors of the evening, winning as a prize a fine deck of cards. At a late hour refreshments were served and everybody went home feeling that it was good to have been there. The fire alarm which caused the team to make a hard run on East Main street yesterday was turned in be cause a barn belonging to Chas. Mer-ritt threatened to go up in smoke. NEED OF MUNICIPAL BURIAL GROUND.

From Saturda's Star. Mr. R. S. Parkhurst it is said, is making preparations to lay out an addition to the cemetery which shall be operated as the present cemetery has been operated in the past.

It. is the general desirt that the cemetery should come under city control so that the resting place of the dead should leceive the cart that it can get only under such circumstances. At present only such care is given to Mt. Hope as intermittent accretions to the cemetery committee fund will allow. The result is that the place is unkempt, grass grown, neglected, when it ought to be the most beautiful spot in the township.

A state law permits cities to condemn and take over the title to such lands as are needed for burial purposes, but it should not be, necessary to resort to such a measure. Mr. Parkhurst will doubtless be glad to sell all the ground needed for a reasonable sum. If he is willing to sell at a reasonable figure no time should be lost in securing the land. It should be platted, sodded and beautified and a vault constructed for the storing of bodies where permanent burial is not desired, or where for any reason it is inexpedient.

Such vaults are now in universal use in xhe east. One ample for tho needs of a community such as this can be constructed at a cost of $2,000 or $2,500. They are used in times of wet or wintry weather and in cases where relatives desire at a later date to take the body to some other point for final interment. It is hoped that this matter will be taken up and pushed to a consumation before any thing is done which will tend to defeat or hamper such a plan. GIVING FINAL TOUCHES.

Nightly Rehearsals For Elks' Minstrel Conducted by S. A. Grubbs. From Saturday's Star. There are things now doing among the Elks sure enough.

S. A. Grubbs. of the Grubbs Minstrel Syndicate, of Chicago, arrived in the city last evening to take charge of the rehearsals for the Elks minstrel, and this morning the boosting began in earnest. A letter was gotten out and will be sent to each member of the lodge containing an urgent request for them to do all in their power for the success of the coming event.

The following is a copy of the letter: Independence, March 3, 1905. Dear Sir and Brother: You have no doubt heard of the ELKS' BIG MINSTREL that will be "pulled off" at the Auditorium next Thursday evening, March 9th. If you haven't you are now informed that this will be the greatest event in the history of our lodge. We have secured the services of tne S. A.

Grubbs Min- strel Syndicate, ot Unicago, who will teach the performers and furnish their complete outfit of scenery, cos- tumes. etc. These people come highly recommended, having produced nearly two hundred Elks' Minstrel shows for as many lodges throughout the United States, and have never failed to completely surpass all previous attempts. Now, brother, the financial success of this undertaking depends entirely upon the "boosting" done by our members, and we earnestly request that you do your utmost and try and dispose of, or use, the enclosed ten tickets, and make a report to Brother Bert Blosier, at the Club Rooms, on Thursday, March 9th. You are also cordially invited to witness any or all of the rehearsals that are being held nightly in our Hall.

Come up and show the boys you are interested. Don't fail. You will be amused. Yours fraternally, Emile Bouillet, Exalted Ruler. Walter Sickels, M.

Dougherty, Thos. Calk, Music Committee. Bert Blosier, Robt. B. Moore, J.

W. Howe, Finance Committee. J. B. iomlinson, W.

M. Harrison, Gus Doyle, J. E. Kekar, Wayne Witch-er, W. H.

Clark, Executive Committee. A beautiful souvenir will be gotten up and presented to each and every patron of the performance. As stated in the letter the success of the undertaking depends upon the individual efforts of hte members and it goes without saying that no Elk will be found wanting. The change in date from the 10th to the 9th is made necessary by the numerous engagements of Mr. Grubbs has booked ahead.

This, however, wil not affect the success of the plan, as ample preparations have been made. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Louis Remond, 36, Coffeyville, Ros-anna Moreau, 34, Coffeyville. floor first and the Prairie fellows won from the Nationals in a hotly contest ed game by a score of 20 to 6. The disparity these figures is not a correct criterion of the playing for it was fast on both sides, the Prairies winning on superior goal throwing.

At the close of this contest a lot of nice looking young ladies joined issues and swatted the wind and raced and hugged each oth-r for possession of the ball The contesting teams were headed by Miss LucyMinton and Miss Alice Lovell, and to an unprejudiced onlooker it appeared that in some ways they put up a better game than the young men. The only drawback was that they seemed to be unable to shake off the fear that their hair might get mussed. The Mintons won is battie, 12 to 10. At the close ol the ball playing me usual dancing was indulged in. From Friday's Star.

W. H. Barnes, of Topeka, was town to-day. Chas. F.

Noble and wife are here from Peru to-day. H. C. Symonds of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was in town to-day.

Misses Lulu Taylor and Nettie Underbill went down to Canty this afternoon for a visit. Our former citizen. J. D. Budd, is here from Ttxarkana, to look-after business affairs.

Arthur Searcy of Fowler's drug store, accompanied by his father-in-law, J. M. Mickey, went to Arkansas City last evening. From Saturda's Star. County Superintendent Sullivan Lo-max got in last night from a trip over the county inspecting the schools.

Attorney J. B. Tomlinson was able to be at his office this morning after four or five days of illness. Reisterr's orchestra went to Cher-ryvale last night and played an engagement for a masque ball. F.

C. Giddings, of Chanute, P. A. Connolly of Muskogee, Homer J. Hendricks of Cherryvale, and G.

M. Olson of Bartlesville, were in the city this afternoon. In district court yesterday evening the cases of the State vs. Thompson and the state vs. Zaeh Woods were i continued to the next term of court.

The case of Venable vs. Budd was also passed to the next term. The jury in the Patterson hog stealing case brought a verdict last even ing holding Patterson no guilty. The and Zach I Woods have been continued until the i next term of court. Court convened this morning for a short time and then adjourned until 1:30 this afternoon.

The jurymen have been excused until Monday morning at nine o'clock. C. C. Morgan, living five miles north of Cherryvale lost a horse under very peculiar circumstances Thursday. His daughter, while pitching hay into the manger ran a prong of the fork into the nose of one of the horses.

II didn't seem to be much of a wound, but after pitching and rearing for five minutes the horse died. It was a valuable animal. The moral to this is: Don't let the girls do the farm work A number of ladies in the city who are interested in the enforcement o. the Sunday laws have visited tbt merchants of the city who have on one occasion or another kept their places of business open on the Sabbath, and have informed them that propose to see that the laws were enforced. There will probably be little difficulty in tnjg as practically all of the mer- chants, including the clothiers, are in 2vor 0f action.

This is a move in the right direction and it is to be hoped that he rssult will bt the closing of all business houses on Sundav. From Saturday's Star. Cal Matson, of Raniona, came up today. C. S.

Moss, of Bartlesville, is in town to-day. J. F. Ratton, of Chelsea, I. was at the Carl-Leon to-day.

Mrs. Ira Weatherall and baby of Peru are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Eaton. James Goodwin of 204 South Ninth yesterday moved his family to a farm near Elk City where he will spend the summer.

Joe Cohn, representing the Alphonse Gaston company, was in town to day trying to arrange for th appearance of his company here. SUIT TO OUST THE SANTA FE Sedan, Kas. March 2. Suit was filed in the district court of Chautauqua county this evening by the state of Kansas, ex rel. County Attorney C.

D. Shakers of this county, against the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway-company charging it with violating the Kansas anti-trust law. Although the suit does not bear the name of the Kansas Oil Producers' association, it is encouraged and backed by that organization. President West and Secretary Parker of the as sociation were here this afternoon and assisted F. S.

Monett, ex-attorney general of Ohio, in filing the papers, as did C. A. Walsh, secretry of the Na tional Democratic committee. Attorney General Coleman will appear as counsel as will Senator W. S.

Fitz-patrick and H. H. Montgomery of this city, who have been retained by the oil men to assist in prosecuting the case. Notices were at once issued for the taking of testimony at Topeka Tues. day in depositions.

law under which this suit was brought is the Farrelly anti-trust law, which was upheld by the United States supreme court in the Smiley case last week. The Santa Fe is charged with beins in a combine with other railroads to fix and maintain a schedule of rates and charges for the transportation of all freight and to have unlawful contracts with the telegraph and express companies. A writ of ouster is asked for along with injunction and receivership, but these are extreme measures that will be pushed only in case the railroad should be convicted and then refuse to revise its agreements and contracts so that they will not conflict with the state law. In speaking of the case this afternoon Mr. Monett said that much of the testimony would be brought out at the congressional investigation into the methods of the Standard Oil company, which is soon to begin in Chicago.

This will disclose the relations of he Santa Fe and the Oil trust and can be used as evidence in this case. On tne charge of regarding he Santa Fe's advancing the oil rate after the completion of the Standard's pipeline Mr. Monett says that what testimony cannot be brought out there to prove illegal combinations between the railroads and between them and the Oil trust can be brought out in this suit to not only show their dealings with the Standard but with each other. He also said this suit was brought in the name of the state to secure enforcement of the anti-trust law while if brought by an individual it would be only in the nature of a suit for damages. While here to-day President West of the Oil Producers emphatically denied that the Standard is showing him favors in running hi3 oil.

He says positively that he is getting only the same proportion of his oil run by the Standard that other producers are. In the court of Justice Glass to-day the case of I. D. Oberholtzer vs. W.

J. Clark, a suit involving $39.03, was called at 9 o'clock and the defendant not appearing judgment was rendered by default. The suit of J. M. Keely against D.

B. Woolford for $30 waa called at 1 p. and continued until the 15th. The suit of the Kansas Torpedo company against G. W.

McClelland for $60, was compromised..