The Leader Courier from Kingman, Kansas • Page 1

OLD HOME The Society comp Courier. ESTABLISHED Historical PAPER 1878 EIGHT PAGES. FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915 KINGMAN, KINGMAN COUNTY, KANSAS FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915 VOLUME 38. NUMBER 1 MUCH WIND, RAIN, HAIL Considerable Damage Northwest by Yesterday's Storm. One and a third inches of rain fell here in fifteen minutes yesterday afternoon about six o'clock.

It was accompanied by a high wind and con siderable hail. Calista reports that 50 percent of the wheat in that section is down because of the hail, and that the damage is much greater north of therearound Brown Spur and Penalosa. This paper tried to get into communication with every section of the county last night but the telephone wires are down almost everywhere. The Pokomoke overflowed its banks and ran down the avenues. Several big cottonwoods were blown down, but the damage is not so great as that caused by the storm two weeks ago.

The river is not as high as it was last week, and the dam is in no danger. No other town north and west but Calista could be communicated with over the long distance up to an early hour this morning. CATHERINE MOORE DEAD Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kelley were notified by telegraph yesterday that Miss Katherine Moore died at Los Angeles, Further particulars not be obtained" but will be given next week.

NASHVILLE PARTIES SCRAP. Wm. Manty, jr. arraigned in Justice Court before was, J. Harlow Tuesday, charged with "assault and battery," to which he entered a plea of guilty and was assessed a nominal fine; the fine and costs amounting to $16.90.

He had been arrested complaint filed by J. J. Herndon, alleged that the defendant had assaulted, beat and bruised him and addition had thrown him on the sidewalk. All the parties interested live at Nashville and vicinity and the scrap took place in that town. It developed that it was some sort of a row in which relatives were mixed up and had been brewing" for a considerable while.

And if reports are to be relied upon, ere is more trouble in sight, unless, the parties "cool off" a little. Tuesday night Wm. Manty of Nashville appeared before Justice Harlow filed complaint against J. J. Hern-1 don, alleging assault and battery of and other acts "contrary to the form the statute in such cases made and provided," said disturbance or unlawful acts about last March.

A warhaving occurred, at Nashville on or rant was issued and placed in the hands of Sheriff Bolin who brought the defendant into court Wednesday, when a plea of guilty was entered a nominal fine assessed, then costs and, fine amounting to $14.60. And peace has been declared between the Manty and Herndon factions. NORMAN HART GOES TO JAPAN, WITH THE C. U. BALL Norman Hart writes Kingman friends that he will accompany the University of Chicago baseball team ton its trip to Hawaii and Japan this summer.

He is now attending order sumschool at Chicago to mer be eligible for a place on the team. He writes that he will be home in a of weeks to spend a week with his parents Cunningham before couple near he leaves for the Far East. Norman is a catcher on the U. of C. team.

Opens Electric Supply House at Pratt. Herbert Fear has established an electric supply house at Pratt, and has already opened up Herb for Fear business Electric under the name of the R. R. Mills, a practical electrician, is His in charge of the business, which already starting Mr. off in a very formerly satisfacmanner.

citizen and recently elitory Mills a Kingman ectrician and film max? at the in charge Orpheum. Mr. Fear will remain here the Kingman end of the Y'usiness. OATS WE HAVE LEASED OUR ELEVATOR AND ARE GOING OUT OF THE GRAIN BUSINESS JULY 1st. WE HAVE PART OF A CAR OF OATS WHICH WE ARE CLOSING OUT AT 51 CENTS.

KINGMAN ICE CREAMERY CO. DOLD'S PACKERS BALL TEAM WILL PLAY HERE JULY 5. The Dold's Packers baseball team of Wichita play the Kingman team here is Monday, of the July 5. The Dold's strongest amateur teams in this section of the state and it took some extra inducements by the Kingman management to get them here. The Fourth falls on Sunday this year, and as is usual in such cases, Monday will be the holiday.

The Kingman stores will probably observe the day by closing, at least for a portion of the day, and a great crowd should turn out to ball game. As the fifth of July is right in the rush of harvest time not many farmers will be able to attend the big baseball game, but if the stores close, citizens of Kingman will fill the grandstand. KINGMAN DEFEATED NORWICH. Kingman won an interesting baseball encounter from Norwich here Friday afternoon, 7 to 1. As usual, the locals started their scoring as soon as possible and ran in four scores in the first inning.

A high wind made good playing, impossible although some plays were displayed by Kingman. outgardeners, among them being two circus catches by Wilbur Gillett in right field, one of which robbed a Norwich man of an almost certain single and started a double play. Lewis Doyle worked for Kingman and was never in danger of being beaten. A. Smith pitched for Norwich.

Galloway, who has been playing third base for the locals strained the tendons in his leg in a Sunday school league, game last week and couldn't play in the Norwich game. Tom Greenstreet played third in that encounter. The Kingman lineup: Mack Bentley, catcher; Doyle, pitcher; Moore, 1b; Eaton, 2b; Greenstreet, 3b; Craycraft, ss; Pitcher and Morris, If; Bales, cf; Gillett, rf. Umpire, Cloud. VERDICT OF $2,000 DAMAGE TO.

J. W. BROOKS AFFIRMED. At the recent sitting of the State Supreme Court the case of J. W.

Brooks vs. the Santa Fe Railway was affirmed. This is the case where suit was brought by Brooks recover damage on account of personal injuries received while in the emwas awarded by a Kingman ploy of the defendant, company. He County Jury and from this verdict the defendant appealed. By reason of Mr.

Brooks' injury he was crippled a long time and badly handicapped in his attempt to provide for the wants of himself and family, and having no other income the money finally awarded him will come in "mighty handy," as it is usually. the a sound, well man has hard enough hustling to make ends meet, where he has to depend on the results of his daily labor for an income, and being crippled only complicates the situation. LAWRENCE COLEMAN DIES SUDDENLY IN WICHITA. Lawrence, son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. a E. Coleman, died at the family home in Wichita, Friday, June 11, and the remains were brought to Cleveland and interred in the cemetery there Saturday after services by Rev. Safford of the Kingman Baptist Church, the family accompanying them from Wichita. The little fellow's death was due to heart disease.

He ate a hearty supper and expired with scarcely any warning fifteen minutes thereafter. He was 7 years, 7 months and 13 days old. The grief-stricken family have the sympathy of their Kingman friends. Graduate From Conservatory of Music. Wednesday night was Commencement night at the Power-Myers Conservatory of Music, Wichita, and there was a large class of graduates.

Kingman was represented by Miss Hazel Harlow and Mrs. May Swain, Miss Harlow her diploma in the professional receiving, and Mrs. Swain in the Teachers' Class. Miss Harlow went from Wichita, direct to Pittsburg, yesterday, where she will still further specialize in the art department of that institution during the summer term, expecting to finish in time to spend a few days at home before assuming her duties as Supervisor of Music in the Newton Schools in "September. Celebrated Mrs.

Salmans' Birthday. Last Monday being the birthday anniversary of Mrs. J. F. Salmans the day was properly celebrated out at the country home of her son, James Salmans, in east Ninnescah township.

At the time her son, A. L. Salmans, and family of Hutchinson, were here visiting, as was her daughter, Mrs. George who, together with H. O.

Salmans and Nystrom and husband, Winfield, wife and Mrs. H. C. Leach and husband, joined in the celebration and spent a portion of the day most pleasantly and the good mother was the time made to feel young again and glad to be so pleasantly situated. To Sell Overlands Here E.

L. Greenleaf and P. C. Hanlon have taken the agency for the Overland automobile in Kingman county and will open a salesroom in the room now occupied by Mr. Hanlon on the Avenue A front of the Courier block.

Mr. Hanlon will close out his line of furniture. Both gentlemen are well-known hustlers and will make a stir in the automobile business. New Real Estate Man Mitchell Layman has gone into partnership, estate with business. Frank He Roberson knows in and the can tell the good points about farm land, and, being a hustler, will make a good addition to this real estate and insurance firm now styled Roberson Layman.

GAVE A PARTY FOR VETERANS AND THEIR WIVES Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kinder of township are in the city, guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Geo. L. Hay. In honor of their presence Mrs.

Hay gave an informal reception to a number of the members of the local G. A. R. Post and members of the Ladies of the G. A.

R. Circle, and to make the affair more enjoyable it was gotten up as a "gurprise party" Mr. Kinder having served as a Union soldier also in the Civil War. Quite a number responded to the invitation and were present from three to five o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and passed the time most pleasantly visiting and "fighting the over again" and enjoying the hospitality of the hostess. The home was very nicely and appropriately, the decorated National in colors honor being of much in evidence, and in addition the various rooms were tastily decorated with roses, pink and red, this being the prevailing color scheme for the occasion.

Miniature flags were presented to each guest as a souvenir the day. Suitable refreshments were served, and with music and song and recitals of the old but interesting stories of the days when these old soldier boys wore the blue down in Dixie and when the good women that were present were waiting and watching and praying at home for their safe return; in the days ALLEGED TOOL THIEVES HELD ON GRAND LARCENY CHARGE. claims to be a draftsman and building architect. The other is a native of Philadelphia, is also single and his past occupation to have been a sailor or seaman. being of sesoth work and temporarily located out at Seattle, and hearing of the big Kansas harvest, came here, as they claim, to help, care for the big Kansas wheat crop.

In default of the required $500 bond they were remanded to jail. ary hearing of John Taylor and Hermann Flach was held before Justice J. J. Harlow, and the defendants were held to answer at the next term of District Court on a grand larceny charge. These are the two men spoken of last week by The Leader-Courier as having been arrested at Cleveland, charged with stealing a kit of tools and other articles out at Brown Spur a couple of weeks ago.

The tools were found in a gunny sack in a box-car at Cleveland and these two men seem to have been occupying the same car as a being able to give any satisfactory extemporary lodging place. They, not I planation of the matter, the Court felt justified in holding them to answer to the charge made against them. The tools were mostly the property of H. E. Fowler, the contractor in charge who is building an elevator at Brown Spur and were identified by him.

The bag containing the tools also contained some other personal property, a portion of which has been identified and claimed by other parties, the same having been stolen also. One of the defendants is a native of Switzerland, and has been in this country about four years, and talks very "broken." He is young fellow, rather prepossessing in appearance and TOM SHEA MARRIED Thomas C. Shea of Claflin, land Miss Julia Burns of Solomon, Kan. were united in marriage at the latter place at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday for morning. They left that morning Kan-1 sas City for a short honeymoon.

They expect to live at Claflin, where has charge of a lumber yard. Tom is the youngest son of Judge and Mrs. John Shea, and attended our schools, graduating from K. H. S.

with the class of '04. He is an excellent young man and his many Kingman friends congratulate him and bride, who is has never visited Kingman, but said to be a charming lady. Common School Graduation The of the common schools their diplomas on graduateive June 23 at 1:30 p. will m. the The exercises be held at High School building at Kingman.

Apaddresses will be made. Let every member of the class be out at propriate this W. WILSON, County Superintendent. when they were all younger than now; in the days when the red wine of young manhood and young womanhood mantled cheek and brow, when their steps were lighter and hearts beat faster, when "Johnnie finally came marching home' -oft told tales but ever interesting to them. And so the afternoon was spent with pleasure to all.

Mrs. Hay asked the visitors to register, giving their age, and the company regiment in which they served while service of the Union; and they did so-this request, of course, not applying to the ladiesand here is the list so far as obtained: H. Princehouse, 70; 20 O. Co W. J.

Cross, 69; 155 Ill. Co. I. T. J.

Williams, 70; 120 Ind. Inf. Co. D. Geo.

J. Jameson, 69; 9. Co. C. J.

H. Brookman, 77; 144 Ill. Inf, D. W. O.

Durgin, 73; 2 Mo. V. Co. F. W.

C. McFeaters, 73; 154 Ind Vol, Co H. H. Isley, 72; 8 Ia. Co.

H. J. C. Brown, 69; 8 Tenn. Co.

J. S. McClellan, 74; 55 Ind. Inf. Co.

B. Thos. Kennedy, 69; 8 Ill. Co. B.

W. H. Child, 68; 29 Mich. Vol. Inf.

John M. Munson, 86; 8 Mich. Co. A. Smith H.

Priddy, 76; 15 0. Co. H. Jas. A.

Kinder, 76; 18 Mo. Inf. Sarah J. Jameson, Elizabeth A. Williams, Mary A.

Brown, Amanda Cross, Eliza A. McClellan, Sarah Jane Princehouse, Mary J. McFeaters, Mrs. C. M.

Kinder, Mrs. Amanda Hay. MISS ESTHER DRAKE MARRIED A YEAR AGO BUT NEVER TOLD. Within the last few days Kingman friends have been hearing rumors that Esther Drake, one of the high school faculty during the last term, was married a number of months ago, and had been keeping the matter a secret until after school should close. Well, school closed the last week in May and now the secret is out, and instead of her name being Miss Drake, it is Mrs.

Cissna, and has been ever the 22nd day of June, 1914, near- I since ly one whole year ago. She and Volney Cissna were married at Lawrence on that date; and for reasons best known to themselves, they decided to keep the matter a secret until she had a chance to finish another term as teacher and until the young husband should become settled and established in business. And now all these plans have matured, the groom having located at Protection, Comanche county, where he is in charge of the local electric light plant, as Manager, at a good salary. In the meantime they have secured a home and have it nicely furnished and ready for occupancy, and on Tuesday evening they "fessed up" during the reception at the Sample-Kabler wedding, admitting that they were married and had been for about a year and on that same evening left Kingman in company with the newly-weds for Hutchinson, after Winfield few and points, intending a days delayed honeymoon to their home at Protection and begin life in real earnest. And we will wager that they will live happily and prosper.

As "Miss" Drake, the bride made many friends in Kingman, who will be pleased to join The Leader-Courier in best wishes and congratulations. "GRANDMA" PULLIAM DEAD. Mrs. Hattie Pulliam, widow of the late E. C.

Pulliam, died at her home on avenue A west in this city, Wednesday morning. She had been ailing for some three weeks but her friends had no idea that she was so seriously ill, and were greatly shocked at the news of her passing away. Funeral services were held at Rago yesterday, conducted by Rev. Cole of the M. E.

church, Kingman, interment being at the Rago Cemetery by the side of her husband, whose death occurred some nineteen years ago. Deceased and her husband and children were early settlers in Valley township, coming there in the year '84, and were prominent in the early affairs of that section, and a family of good repute. The surviving members of the famly are her sons, G. S. Pulliam of White township, Henry Pulliam of Pulliam Cheney, of and daughter, Miss Hattie Paonia, Colorado.

The sons were both present at the funeral and burial services, but daughter was unable to come. "A GENTLEMAN FROM REELS At The ORPHEUM, MONDAY NIGHT, JUNE 21-15 Cents PIPE ORGAN RECITAL NEXT MONDAY NIGHT. The pipe-organ recital which was to have been given at the M. E. church Monday night was postponed on last account of the Sample-Kabler wedding, the church having been previously engaged for that event, and through an oversight there was a conflict in dates.

The program will be the same as published last week. WANT TO KNOW IF KINGMAN WILL CELEBRATE THE FOURTH. "Is Kingman going to celebrate the Fourth of July this year?" is a question that has been frequently asked of late. There have been a number of letters of inquiry received by Mayor Almond and other citizens asking the same question, from persons desirous of bringing some sort of amusement feature to the city in case a celebration is going to be held, for the "concessioners" all over the country have long since found out that Kingman is a good place to "pitch their tent" on occasions of this character, as the people of this section are spenders. Carl Leach still receives letters of inquiry relative to the Cattlemen's Picnic, asking what dates have been arranged for this season; imagining that the picnic is still an annual attraction at Riverside Park, although has been a number of years since the last one was held.

It was the greatest and best advertising feature ever known in this part of Kansas. And incidentally and paramount above all other direct or indirect benefits to the city, our beautiful Riverside Park remains as sort of an heir of the Old Cattlemen's Picnic. Had there been Cattlemen's Picnics, there would not be any Riverside Park today. "A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI AT ORPHEUM MONDAY Among the many feature films of quality that are being released through the World Corporation and shown at the Orpheum here, one that has come in for an unusual amount of favorable comment, is the picture in which Tom Wise stars, in "A Gentleman from Mississippi." It will be shown at the Orpheum Monday nght. The story deals with a southern "cavalier" of the old school, a gentleman from Mississippi, elected to the United States It tells of his trials and tribulations in trying to do the right thing in Washington.

The film has a charming love plot throughout, and it will certainly grip the heart of every spectator. NORMAL INSTITUTE NOTES Prof. Culter of the State Normal gave a lecture to the members of the institute at Chapel yesterday morning. The men of the Institute have organized a baseball team and will play game with some city team next week. The teachers will have a picnic in Riverside Park some evening next week.

There are 78 enrolled in the Institute now. Work will last two weeks Several of the young lady members of the Institute are talking of organizing a ball team. Practice has already been started on a diamond in the middle of Cedar street north. Many of the members living in surrounding towns spent the week end at their homes. TO OPEN NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY SATURDAY A.

E. Ash will open a photograph gallery Saturday in the frame building on Main street which he has been occupying as an Studo for some time. He has recently equipped his studio with a powerful "Photolite," a fine portrait camera, and will be able to take pictures night or day. Mrs. Ash, who is a painter of no mean ability, will help at the studio and will finish most of the portraits, insuring artistic work.

It is claimed that the thousant-Watt "Photolite" in the studio, is the only one west of Kansas City in this state. County Clerk Receives Session Laws. The State Printer has finished the printing of the Session Laws of 1915, and the different counties have received their quota. The supply intended for the use of Kingman county has been received by County Clerk Willis Hart and are ready for distribution to the several Kingman county officials entitled to the same. It is a small volume, consisting of 560 pages, and aside from the acts of the Legislature contains quite an amount of useful information and data.

Ralph Bentley Won Own Game. Ralph Bentley, pitcher of the Kingman baseball team, pitched for Greensburg against Mullinville in Southwest Kansas League game Friday afternoon at Greensburg and won his game by a score of 7 to 6. The game was tied 6 and 6 in the last of the ninth, and in the tenth Ralph won his own game by hitting a single in a pinch and pushing across the winning' run. Kingman Wheat in Excellent Condition Another heavy rain visited this section yesterday, but despite the large amount of rain and wind that has prevailed in the past few weeks the Kingman county wheat is reported in excellent condition and mostly standing up nicely. Under favorable conditions it will be ten days or two weeks before harvest begins.

I now have Electric Irons and Fans for sale. Let me show you one in your own house. No charge for demonstration. J. L.

TOLAR Phone 160W Kingman. WAS BEAUTIFUL WEDDING Miss Hazel Sample and L. L. Kabler Married at M. E.

Church Miss Hazel Frances Sample and Levi Lilburn Kabler were unitel in marriage Tuesday evening, June 15th, 1915, o'clock, at Kingman, Kansas, at First M. E. Church, the ceremony being, Sample, solemnized by Rev. Orlando of Hanibal, Missouri, assisted Rev. Cole of the M.

church, at Kingman; the officiating minister bea brother of the bride. The auditorium of the church was filled with guests who had been favored with an invitation to be pressome hundred invitations having been issued. After the a ceremonies at the church the entire comrepaired to the the bride's parents, Mr. and home, of. W.

Sample, where a reception was given honor of the newly-weds, and refreshments served. The wedding in all its several demost elaborate scale in keeping with the prominence of two families most interested; the bride being the only dauchtene of Mr. Mrs. C. W.

Sample, groom being the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Kabler, two wealthy, pioneer families, for years intimately and helpfully connected with the social, political and financial affairs of Kingman county.

The church been nicely decoratfor the occasion, with ferns and smilax and pink roses, pink and white being, church and prevailing home; color, the scheme many at several details of the ceremony were especially interesting and impressive. Immediately preceding the appearance of the bride and groom, a voluntary was played on the great pipe orby Miss Laura Capps, the ceremonies being introduced by a solo by W. S. Sample of ElPaso, Texas, entitled "You." This was followed by solo by Mrs. L.

F. Walter, entitled "As The Dawn," at which juncture immediately following the wedparty appeared from a side room moving in stately step with that grand Mendelssohn's wedding march, the tones of which have made the hearts thousands swell and beat faster on occasions in the years that have past. As the wedding party came the west aisle of the church towards the altar rail they were led by two little ribbon girls, the Misses Esther Hobson and Alice McKay; then came the Maid of Honor, Miss Helen Cloud of Brookville, Indiana; next the bride's maids, Miss Helen Benefiel of Kingman, and Miss Edna Wilson of Wichita; next the ring-bearer, Miss Hazel Wheeler of Zenda; next the flower girls, two dainty little tots, Miss Dorothy Kelly and Miss Elizabeth Walter, both of Kingman, then the bride, leaning on the arm of her father; while on the opposite side of the church and down the east aisle, came the attendants to the groom, Mr. Ashton Rayl of Kingman Mr. Lloyd Wells of Spivey, and the Best Man, Mr.

Jesse Kabler, brother of the groom. When all had appeared at the altar rail, the solemn and impressive ritualistic marriage service of the Methodist church was pronounced, the elaborate and extended Ring Service being used, and when the officiating clergyman, Rev. Orlando Sample, in solemn tones, commenced the service by enquiring "who gives this woman" the father of the bride responded, "I do," and the very tones of the father indicated that had he been compelled to make any extended response he would not have been able for the occasion for that question to a rsponse parent. As the further and have great significance, the ceremony were spoken and the responses were given, the and its surroundings had a most scene fact impressive made and so solemn prominent effect, that and the again, the marriage relamarriage tion is a most hallowed alliance and the most sacred contract that can be entered into by and between and woman; and the injunction, let not "What man God put has joined together asunder," was given an The especial emand meaning. ceremony concluded the bridal couple were askkneel at the rail and receive the ed to and benediction of the officiating clergyman.

After a short blessing prayer by Rev. Cole, the wedding party retired to the and music guests Lohengrin's repaired to the home of the bride's parents wedding march where the reception was tendered, some two hundred guests attending the bridal party to the Sample home. Here the color scheme was maintain- the led, smilax and pink roses being house decorations and the color scheme was still further maintained at the refreshment tables, the pink and and white cakes being the colors of ices and sweet-meats served. During the evening the company Ruth were Falls favored of Win- by a field, in which she most entertainingly reading by Miss and capably gave that good old bit of sentimentalism entitled "That Old Sweetheart of Mine," with piano accompaniment by Miss Capps. refreshments had After the splendid been sufficiently discussed, a pleasant hour or more was spent in visiting, and viewing the splendid display of presents for the especially newly weds, attractive this and one being representing in a marked degree the high esteem in which these two countless young people are held by their silver friends.

Cut-glass and predominated and the variety was almost endless, and from a monetary standpoint represented hundreds and hundreds of dollars. After the mid-night hour the guests departed for their homes, leaving (Continued on Page 8).