The Galena Post from Galena, Kansas • Page 2

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooccooooooo The Galena Post. W. O. STEVENS. Editor.

8 Published every Friday. Our Great JSr poatofflee at-. Galena second cUiSj matter. I Wiy- OPEN; I Sept. fst to $1.00 a Qftiee.

west side Main St betvew 5th aivdf; CLEARANCE SAL FRIDAY, AUGUST GUN CLUB SHOOT. One of the most complete stocks of Clothing, Boots Shoes, Hats Caps and Gents' Furnishings The Tbrc jAy's Tournament Success and Many Visitors Present. "Wednesday the first day of the Gun Full OW In club tournament was fairly well attend eaV Among the visiting shooters were In the new brick at Gill's stand, one door north Miners' Exchange. WAIT FOR ME AND I WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. I E.

NATHAN. J. R. Elliott of Kansas City; W. Mcllhaney, W.

R. Sowers and C. Calhoun of Weir City; Ben C. Best, Co lumbus; W. G.

Sargent, Thos. Kin-mouth, Tim Malloy, Allen Dixon, G. K. Davidson and C. W.

Greene, Joplin. The program as published for first day 8 was carried out and a few extra shoots added so that in all there were 2,390 birds thrown from the electric traps, out to sf Gut PricBS- DIED IN THE BRUSH. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Ida Burton Dies rtystenouslv weanesaay Night after Taking on a Jag. Yesterday morning a report was 0 Robt.

Hershberger was among the number who went to Columbus Tuesday. Miss May McClung has returned from an extended visit with relatives in Columbus. We want more circulated over the city that Ida Burton better known as "Plover," had died the night before in the brush just east of the smelter on the road leading to Cave Nothing will toe re, served, All must Springs. room for our new Fall soon to arrive. The officers are very reticent and do of which 1,881 were killed, making an average of 78.

1 per cent, Among the best shots were as follows, who in several events were handicapped Mcllhaney of Weir City out of 250 birds killed 227 being a trifle over an average of 90 per cent. W. G. Serg( ant, of Joplin, out of 225 birds killed 201, an average of over 89.3 per cent. Ben R.

Best, Columbus, out of 170 birds killed 141, an average of nearly 83 per cent. Allen Dixon, of Joplin, out of 135 birds killed 117, an average of 86.6 per cent. J. L. Horn-, of- this city, out of 250 birds killed 223, an average of 89.2 per cent, following close on to Mdlhaney and Sergeant.

H. T. Leeman did not have hisbest eye clear but out of 185 birds' he killed 159, an average of 86 per cent. Besides the others did fair shooting but failed to. reaclij the 80 per cent average, except a who did not not care to "cough up much, but as far as can be learned it appears that last evening Ida and a sistar-in-lawof Webb City, named Flossie Burton, in company with Ed Tharp also of Webbrbut work OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ing in the mines in this city, walked out to the state line to, "tank up" a little, indas they were returning home Ida said she was sick and lying down under a tree was soon asleep and breathing hard.

The parties with her soon became H. E. Davis an family of Joplin, -were visiting "Mrs. A. C.

Medearis alarmed sent for Marshal Rains, about Z. H. Lowdermilk and daughter, Miss Angie, drove over, from Joplin Miss Mollie Howard, of this city was a guest of friends in East Joplin over Sunday. KM Deputy City Marshal Wm. Doherty 11 o'clock, who hastened to the scene JASU of Joplin had business in Galena Wed (() and seeing the condition of the woman hastened for a physician; but before the nesday.

latter's arrival, Ida had gone into" that Walter Hubbard, of the Topeka Pa- -t delegation of Aurora citizens Tim Malloy, of Joplin is attending the Gun Club tournament and gets his bird pretty 1 Wm. Aach is preparing erect a nice residence on Galena avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets. The Memphis will run.au excursion train to Kansas City next Sunday morning, fare for the round trip $1.50. Dr. Montgomery positively cures rheumatism in all its forms.

Call and get testimonials of those who have -tried him. There have been but few cases in police court this week, -fit-fact "none, up to Friday. People are too busy to violate even a city ordinance. Young man take a business course in-the Normal and Business It will pay you better than any investment you can make. Wm, Patton waspyer from Joplin this.week locsking after his mining in terestin the "Anheuser-Busch," where a good run ofore has.

recently been found. The Baxter Springs Normal and Business cellegshoald' get a. good at-fendance 'this' year i riaii" Galena. It is excellent opportunity for those who wish to attend a good There is now. mpre biiiiding going on in Galena than at.

-aiy othfir timefor earpfl fiiliyVmucn. more in contemplation, and the buildings are of a per House was in. the city the first of vi it Gal thi with the week. THE LOW PR1GE GROCERS IN SOUTH ROOM OF OPERA HOUSE. James Hunter drove over from long sleep that knows no wakening.

It is not known-Vrtiat caMedthVud-den death, some think it was caused from poison while, others claim ib was heart disease. 1 Ida Burton was only 18 years of age, but was bid 'in siriand had which no one would envy. Baxter Monday to look after his business interests in Galena. He is considerably improved in health to what he was last week. locating here.

Frank Church and Miss Moodring were among the number who drove over from Joplin Wednesday, 1 Isadore" Weiler yesterday from a purchasing trip east, and will be heard from later, bargains fr.r bis cnRtAmArn 1 for his customers. The fact that Col. Weldy was out making a drive on top of a street car riage Tuesday does not indicate that he has quit the newspaper business and re: turned to his first love. Runaways have been quite frequent the past week' and several teams took lifely spurts but nothing of serious nature cccurred.nioier than smashing, up. of one or ftwo rigs.

Look out for thugs and toughs, they Iff! 1 have, already began to gather around ueiu Council Proceedings. The city council held their second meeting for the present month last Friday night. or presided and Councilmen Ruff net, Mitchell and Monlux were present as was also Clerk Sawyer and City Attorney West-cott. The of the previous meeting were read and approved allowing business was transacted. The reports of the city marshal and police judge were examined; found'eor tect and approved.

for the Baxter and are liable to call bri" you" late at 'night. Keep a It is not very nice to sop. so many hogs running around the street, but as loaded bull dog ready to entertain them. take part m.bu.two, or three events, among; whein was J. A.

R. Elliott who was managing the traps, with the assistance of his BOB. One beauty of the day's shoot was the universal harmony that prevailed among the entire crowd throughout the day. Neither Mcllhaney or Kinmouth entered a protest about anything. THURSDAY, 2KD DAY.

The crowd of visitors was largely in creased from Joplin and other surbuf-ban towns and several from Kansas City. Shooting began, early in the morning and.up.tanoonthe average per centage was same the day previous. notes. 'The electric traps of Prof. Elliott are a great invention, but the boys are not onto them and think them a little "swift." The members of the local club are keeping up their usual reputation as entertainers and giving their visitors excellent attention.

Today (Friday) Prof. Elliott will go after about 100 or more live birds, which will prove an interesting feature and will draw a large crowd. i Tom Kinmouth arrived, from the Indian territory Wednesday -afternoon where he had been-chicken hunting, in time to break 'few blue rocks. There were a large crowd of spectators, among whom were a number of ladies at the' grounds both and Thursday and the 'number will long as the careless throw out v-ater Sheriff Si Ga-ane of Jasper county, We are going to make some extraordinary Low Prices on everything in our house, Not only a few but "bargains on every article for the next 10 days. We frankly admit we can only make these prices for a limited time.

melon rinds and other garbage JiogS are a necessary nuisance. Advertising car No. 1. of W. Mo," came over fnmi Carthago.

Wednes day. He tips the beam at over 200 pounds and is a bigger man than the present sheriff of Green county, but he is not near so handsome. The school board submitted a school Main's circus arrived in Galena Monday tax levy of 20 mills on the dollar 1 night with thirty men, who proceeded hiills for general school purposes, inter to paint the town and surrounding A fierce looking cloud came up est fund 4 mills, sinking fund 1 mill country a combination of colors. about 3 o'clock Tuesday morning and which was approved by the council. put several, who chanced to be ordinance ivo: lub.m relation to.

ex Half the people met on the streets of Galena of late are strangers, and the more expensive substantial kind than any put up heretofore. Galena dogs are becoming highly educated and the past few -nights from twenty to one thousand of them have been doing the Salvation Army act by congregating and parading around over the city trying to. see which 'one 'could pake the most noise. i. Miss Carrie Roberts of Burlington has been employed" as instrumental instructor in the music department of the Baxter Springs Normal and Business She is said to be one of the finest pianoists in the west.

This is indeed an opportunity for those inter ested in this line of education. Have- you seen the new catalogue of on the uneasy seat. It did no damage Best Mocha, Java and Gauta- "mala Coffee, per pound 30c Imperial Gunpowder and Oolong Tea, per pound 20c Best uncolored Japan Tea, per lb, 49c Best Gunpowder Tea, per lb 40c 1 doz Sweet Oranges 20c 2 cans Picnic Baking Powder 15c 2 cans Vision 15c 1 can 36 oz Biggest and Best 20c 12 lbs Rolled Oats. 25c 6 lb Slightly Broken Rice 25c Whole Grain Carolina Rice, pr lb, 5c 4 pkg Rolled Oats 25er. Two 2 lb cans Oysters.

25c Four 1 lb 25c 3 cans Cherry Stone lunch oysters, 25c 3 cans Eagle Condensed Milk 50c 6 lbs Navy Beans 25c. Other goods in this line accordingly. tending the city limits on the west side of the city between Ninth and Thir in this section however more than to furnish an abundance of rain-. teenth streets was placed on its first majority are here to stay if they can se cure houses and get ground to prospect, The latter is easy, but the former is not, Special taiior made clothing depart second and third reading and final Buggy riding is indulged in to con siderable extent almost every evening and Main street from the Banks Hotel passage. The following claims were allowed ment of Kuh, Nathan Fischer, of Chicago, represented by J.

M. Cooper to Spring Grove is fairly lined with agents. Samples ready for inspect J. J. Calkins, tel.

cabinet 4.40 Police Judge costs, 18.05 Jas. McCpnnfck, street wirk 34.00 ti. C. Weld, pub', 8.50 During this ten days Special Sale we have no respect for profit at all, and are going to slaughtej the prices on soap. various kinus ot venicies, ana every body and their wives and sweethearts are out enjoying the fresh evening air.

ion, careful measurement taken and fit guaranteed. the Baxter Springs Normal arid Busi be doubled today. i Total W. Green came over from Joplin ness college? if not, send for one. This institution is rirstclass and so cheap that Galena has the only telephone sys tern in this country that is so well connect All delinquent city license were turn ed over tb the city attorney with jLn and joined Riley Robertson's squad of ed a person eari call upland ''talk at' structioLS to collect same or close the every one can to patronize it.

is the time to make your arrange 30 bars Fairbanks, brown. 30 bars Lenox soap 30 bars Silk soap 8 pkgs Buffalo 4 doz Clothes Pins. 81.00 1.00 1.00 25c 05c Wash Boards 15 Potted Ham, Deviled Ham and Potted Trngue, 3 10 oz cans. 25c Dolds extra miM Hams, small, per pound, only Vie rainmakers a gang who' can claim the honor of cutting down the average per from three to six persons at once. "Cuss business pla.CiorruimiDg without lieense, ments as the fall term begins Septem rentage of birds killed.

i un motion warrant tor was words" are harmless over this line as they GaQjit.fe.undtrstOQd unless some per fcth. Address, C. S. Bowman, Prest, drawn to pay freight on tiling QUAKER VALLEY 1T3.43. one is standing behind you- Capt, J.

R. Elliott who is attending IL Hom.has a kick coming and deservedly There. is man named Groen from Joplin who attends the the tournament arrived Monday with lnere wui, pe a. special musical ser his electric traps and placed them Tues shoots here very regular and generally is lail week Emory Carter vice on Sunday evening next at 8 o'clock in St Mary's church. Mrs.

Dr. Shriner manages gei ins name on the score uay. lui-. .11101,1, ine cnampion wing with a sunstroke. The.

open air concert by the Galena band last Tuesday night was one of the best ever given. The program was select music and beautifully rendered, and the usual large crowd of admirers of an excellent band and- good music was out to enjoy the occasion. Wm. Aach is billing the city with half sheet posters telling the people of the bargains he has in store for them at the Chicago Dry Goods Clothing House, He will reserve about 6,000 of the bills to circulate among the visitors at the Baxter reunion next week in order to give them pointers where to get bargains. Aach is a rustler and if he can get the people to the.

store he and his assistants and the prices will, do the rest. The "Two Bills" Walker and Rich ardson, of the Fireman's band this week will sing: the offertory and the ladies Mrs. Glove of Lowell was I viid Fri snot ct the United States, ls.jio, stronger to this of the country, he having card just above Hern's name mak ring it read "acrostically speaking' We also good stock of Salt and Smoked Meats, and our prices in this line will be the lowest. We are a little overstocked on some kinds of California Canned Fruits Look the list over and see if you cannot use some of these at the prices. quartette of St.

Phillip's church of Jop day in our cemetry, 1 lived here the early days and learned Green Horn. Leeman has a bigger kick Sam and Manta Bond ate lin will assist the choir. Subject of the sermon is "The power of the Resurrec to shoot on the prairie between here as ins name generally follows that of tussle with Typhus fever. and Joplin, where he used to knock ov Horn making it "Green Horn tion." sr jack rabbits and prairie chickens, Adolphus Folger of was Joplin gets no circus this year be GREAT IS GALENA. 1 luesday night after the perform visiting his relatives the, Hawotti" Saturday and Vv fnce of Prof.

Wyle, the mind reader, at cause there are but few traveling that feel able to pay $240 far a days stand and the Joplinites will have to come to Lusk's Yellow Crawford Peaches, 3 lb cans, per doz 1.60 Lusk's Egg Plums, per doz cans, 1.50 Sanlorenzo Green Gages 1.40 California White Cherries 1.40- Geyser Peaches and Prairie Rose brand, 2 cans for 25c Other Fruits at Similar Prices. F. G. Funk and family Mrs Sapp's opera house, a party about Her Output of Lead far Exceeds that of ail the 125 "invited guests," witnessed a six Judge Anderson of Galena, spetTliurs Galena to see the elephant next Tues Other Camps Combined. According to the output of last week round glove contest for points between day with C.

H. Carter's. day week. It will not be long however 'Gritty Jap" Murray of this city and A social was given at Wv GHimes received two beautiful instruments from before the people from that place will This sale will apply to all kinds of Tobacco. Par as published in Joplin papers Galena comes to the front with 810,000 pounds Saturday evening in honor- of Will Os- the factory of C.

G. Conn at Elkhart, Tug Wilson, a slugger from Arkanaas City. The two were about equally be coming to Galena to see a city and do bpm before to Arkansas. ties using any goods in our line should' call in, examine our goods and get our prices. It is often that their trading.

Ind. One was a double-barrel euphonium baritone for Billy Richardson, who Mrs. Moore, of Grenoha, Elk county, matched in size and weight, if any dif ference the local man had the advant is one of the best "wind jammers" that in company with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Frank Boughton returned from Baxter Wednesday night, where he a special sale is offered in groceries and we "know if you will' give usa trial order, age, but in scientific points it was hardJ ever blew tobacco spit into music, and Jenkins, of Baxter, spent Sunday in the to judge who was the most perfect. It completed putting up his ice cream par the other was an elegant tuba which was so close the" referee did not wish to Billy Walker will stand behind at La lors on the reunion grounds near the speakers stand. He has nice shady ADei rsona, ramiiiariy known as decide, and a vote of the spectators de mar next week, and smile on the "fair Bud" was handshaking with some of one at the fair" and at the same time cided it a draw. Wilson drew blood in the fourth round by landing a stunner quarters and will deal out cooling to. the many.

He We Can Save You Money. 3 Yours For Bargains, KING SONS. his old acquaintances last week, after an absence of over fifteen yeara. He is belch time of beautiful pieces of. uausia, on Murray's nose.

Murray landed sev reports stands already open for business' now located at Miami, I. T. eral good punches on. Wilson's face, but on ths grounds and that thousands of The Galena telephone service is Fordis Mendenhall came over from failed to start the carmine. visitors have already arrived.

"grate," in fact every time.one- goes to Lowell Ipst Saturday and "kidnapped Prof. Wyle, the mind reader, ar It is. an every day occurence for Mm; Polly Ann Pearson youngest rived in the city Tuesday an(J made, one people to call at this office and inquire of his wonderful street drives.1 A com talk ever, the.lme ail that can be heard is a grating on the'ear drum. The phones are good, and are the same kind used in Joplin and gi ving excellent satisfaction daughter, Nettie; now she insists on being called Mrs. Mendenhall.

ror, empty nouses, mere are none in mittee composed of L. C. Weldy, of the the city, and although quite a number Milton Carter went tp Galena Satur Republican, W. the Timesi are being constructed, there should be Dr. Wells and R.

Elliott secreted Mr. but they are "properly put in, and when central attempts to ring up any of lead while Joplin, Webb City, Car terville, Carthage Springfield, Wentworth', Oronogc, Stottsk. City, Spring City, "Zinciteani other places only pounds. Galena also produced 2, SjOO-' of zinc ore while all the other, cam ds produced pounds. The fact that the so far in the lead, and that tiie, mines are growing better every day is becoming known all over the country and is bringing in capitalists and business men from every quarter of the globe.

There is scarcely a day but what there are strangers here looking for a business house and it will only be a few years until Baxter and Joplin will be suburban towns of Galena All buildings being put up in the city now and there are many are substantial and beautiful and of the kind that adds tone to the city and 6how pride in the owner People have come to stay and will aid in pushing the best city in Kansas to the front, where she belongs. To Kansas City and Return $1.50 The K. C. Ft. S.

M. railroad will jun a special train to Kansas City leaving Galena Sunday Aug. 25, at 5 :50 a. m. arriving in Kansas City at 10 :40 a.

m. Tickets good to return on train leaving Kansas City at 9:30 p. m. same date. Rate reduced to $1.50 for the trip.

G. W. Holmes, Ag't. four times as many going There is eldy Waterbury watch in a box of one they get about three different- part- ruo investment that will bring a larger, interest on money than this, and. those beans at the grocery store of Moore ies and all begin talking at once.

There J-F YOU AR.I; Contemplating any change or improvement about your machinery, call on the Galena Foundry Machine Co. Or drop a card and they will call on -SpecialJPrices en Shafting, Pullpys, Pipes, Tubes, Etc. day to take the train for Indiana in response to a telegram that his father was dying. At the depot he found he had lost his coat while enroute from Chico Springs. It was a plain brown- cloth coat and Mr.

Carter says he will reward the finder if the coat is left at the office Allen, then returned to the Banks ihotel when the professor stepped forth blind who are prepared should begin building at onqe, that Galena's population may double in the next twelve months. are a number in the city that the pat rons do not wish to part with, for the reason they are ornamental and match of the Galena Post. folded, mounted the cab, made a connection of his wrist and Editor Weldy and drove six blocks south at breakneck speed, stopped in front of the grocery store took hold of a committeeman's hand and walked into the store, the furniture so nicely, but that is all they are-good for, although, on one or two occasions parties have been called -Next Sunday the 25th, the K. C. G.

Ry will run another of its popu up some six blocks apart and then one or the other would walk that distance dived into the bean box and nulled lar excursion to Siloam Springs, Ark. leaving Joplin at 8 :46 a returning to talk business as nothing could be The Republican county convention was held at Columbus last Tuesday and the nominees 'were; -Sheriff, Wm. T. Forkner of Columbus; County Clerk, Thomas Thomason of Lowell township; Coroner, Dr. Huffman, Columbus; Surveyor, Joseph Wallace of Spring Valley township; Commissioners Third District, Had Peters; Treasurer, Andrew Shearer of Lyon township; Register of Deeds.

Dr. H. A. Bender of will leave Siloam at 4 and arrive forth the "ticker." Some claim the watch had a Kirby reaper movement heard over the line. There are too many New List went into effect February 1 and the tick could be heard for at least in Joplin at 6 :55, giving Galena people who wish a pleasant days' outing an op lines crossed and some horrible connect ions somewhere.

The Joplin line is badly needed, but unless it works better wo blocks, while others wonder how portunity to return home on the evening the feat was performed. Frisco, leaving Joplin at 7 :10. Fare than the city line at present it is not wanted. Give us that dollar for the Pos.T Horse and Steam Holsters Kept on Hand Constantly: for round trip from Joplin,.