The Gray County Sentinel from Cimarron, Kansas • 1

tint SeittateL hoe ELLIS 5. GARTEN, Editor nd Manager. CIMARRON, CRAY COUNTY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2(5, VOL. XVI. NO.

27. J. K. Sayro and Newton Carver LOCAL LORE. Northeast Gray News.

Sam Herron has tho hooping Read our "Envelope Day" offer. It's allright. Regular meeting of tho literary society Saturday night. E. E.

Kent was down from Logan township Saturday and dressed his mules up in a new set of harness, purchased of Fisher Randall. J. T. Hart, agent and operator at Cimarron until the railway telegraphers' strike, has bought tho largest general merchandise storo in Gray county and is making nioro money in a week than the Santa Fe paid him in a month. His only difference with the San Another Case of Diptheria.

Diptheria broke out in tho family of A. H. Hutton again lost week. On Sunday Dr. Hollem-beak was called in to attend Harvey, the oldest boy, and found him Buffering with a bad case of diptheria the worst, Mr.

Hoi-lombeak says, that he ever on-countered. Ho immediately quarantined the premises and employed Geo. Dixon to do guard duty. This (Thursday) morning the doctor reports tho boy much better and tho chances for his recovery good. Mrs.

Liitton and son Joe visited Mr. Huttou's place last Saturday, and on the following Monday theljoy attended school, which has given rise to tho fear that a general outbreak of the terriblo disease may follow. But this opinion is not shared by Dr. Holloinbeak who has employed every possible means to keep down the disease, and thinks he has it well in hand. Mrs.

Lutton and son havo been quarantined. Tho schools have not been closed. Just as wo go to press tho news roaches us that Harvey Hutton died at 1:550 o'clock p. ni. Tho funeral will be held this evening.

Obituary next week. were up from Ensign Thursday of this week. And still Mrs. Nation goes marching on 1 Sho smashed two joints at Wichita and ono at Enterprise this week. Representative Steve Cave's prairie dog bill promises to be come a law.

The House commit tee on stato affairs mado a favor able report upon it yesterday, urging its passage by the House. A number ot petitions have been received from residents of west ern Kansas praying that soino action be taken looking toward the extermination of prairie dogs, claiming they are destroying the country for use as a cattle range. Topoka Capital. Clifford F. Butcher, of Severv.

the six year old son of Dr. 1). F. Hiitchor, fell down tho stairway at tho new bank building in that city last Friday afternoon and received severe internal injuries and scvoral bad bruises about the right shoulder and head. Ho fell about twenty feet striking the cement walk below.

Ho was playing at tho head of tho stairs when he lost his balance, with the abovo results. No bones were broken and it is thought at this writing that ho will fully recover. Eureka Mo3senger. Section Foreman Bolles in forms us that Wettick siding has been provided ith new Dodson switch lights which burn five days and nights without filling or trimming. these lights have been put in at all of tho sidings on this division and as a result the company saves about $150 per month, this sum representing the amount heretofore paid for hang ing out ana taking the old-fushioned switch lights.

The new lamps ore left burning day and night and refilled and trim med every livo days by tho section men. Queen Victoria is dead I The aged ruler of tho British Empire passed awav at Osbom House on the Isle of Wight, ot 0:110 o'clock luesday evoning. England lssil- ent with grief and the senso of be reavement among hersubiects is overwhelming. Her body will be buried beside that of tho l'lincel Consort, but the date of tho funeral has not been determined. Tho nows of the Queen's death coLod forth expressions of sym pathy trom all parts ot the world.

President MeKinloy sent a mes sage of condolence at once on hearing of her demise. Edward Vll Biiccoeds his mother to the throne. Ellis Garten, who was a howl ing Democrat whilo publishiiitr the Jacksoniun, has changed front una started a Republican paper at Cimarron the Sentinel. It looks onough liko the Jacksonian to be its half brother. Sedmvick Pan tagraph.

ii natural lor a Kansas man to howl, no matter to what party ho belongs. So far as our half brother is concerned wo can only say that wo cannot deter othors from duplicating our ideas of a model newspaper. Fact of tho matter is our h. b. is, or was, model molded and fashioned by tho Sentinel editor own hand.

An adjourned term of tho Gray county district court was set for February 1st, but it may not be hold unless tho members of the bur can agree upon a judge pro torn. Judge Jlndison has written District UlorK Joinery concerning the matter and suggests that a judge pro tern bo selected or the euses mod before him in chambers nt Dodge City, as ho is under obligations to bo present at the mooting of the state bar association at Topoka on the samo date. As there are no cases of any im portance to come up for hearing is quite iiiieiy i no mombors ot tho bar will be able to ngreo upon some one to preside in udgo Mad- ibou 8 absence. Good Bros, havo captured the following premiums on thorough bred chickens exhibited by them so far this season At Topoka, January T-12lh, five entries, Sil ver spangled Jlaniburgs, took 5th premium for cockrel, score KSJ; 5th premium for pen, score At Garden Cily, Junuary 10-21, mado six entries, two cockrels uiitt lour VV lute Wynndotto pullets; won four premiums first pullet, score tourth pullet, score scooim cockrel, score UOi, cut of two on woiuht: third third coekrol, score B0i. cut of 11 on woight.

They shipped a fine pen of HiJVer Spangled Hamburgs to Great Bond Wednesday for exhibition at the Barton county poultry show. We congratulate Iho boys on their success. cough. George Scott is expected home the 2Hth. S.

H. Idem butchered two fine hogs Thursday. W. B. Ferrell lost two fine cal ves with blackleg this week.

Miss Jennie Gray writes that her father is improving slowly. D. A. Lupton is hauling coal for the district and family purposes. Miss Julia Slaughter had a slight attack of la grippe after reaching Emporia.

Bob English savs that young lady mav toko Ad" out of that paper now as ho has his house all completed. All ho lucks now is the "bird." We know of somo young ladieB who nro attending school this win ter ho have not attended for several winters. Must bo some attraction in the teacher. John Lupton, a brother of D. visited his brother ono day this week.

He was on his wny to Haskell county from Keokuk, Iowa, where ho has been visiting his parents. Mr. Lupton is em ployed by a Haskell county ranch man to sink several wells on ins ranch. fThe following items received too lato for publication in last week's issue. En.

Johnny Elcm is complaining this week. Everybody seems troubled with colds at present. Miss Rose Lillv Sundavod with her sister, Miss Daisy. Mrs. Oregon' is taking treat ment of Dr.

Brownfield. Mr. ond Mrs. Ryal Fisher were seen in this vicinity Sunday. G.

L. Hiatt is doing somo re pairing on S. H. Elem'i house. Littlo Bertie Slaughter who was bicIc lust week, is again school.

Jas. Albright hhs a curt'. He belioves in "giving tho girls a chance." Bert Bull and family Sundav od with W. B. Ferrel.

Bert looks quito "dashing" in his new buggy. Bob English is building a new- house. This looks suspicious and the neighbors aro anxious for an explanation. Mrs. D.

A. Lupton returned from Rush county Thursday, whore she attended her father's funoral. Mrs. L. nnd little daughter are both sick with la grippe.

N. C. Southwest Gray Gossip. Juko Hildobrand was at Cimarron hist Saturduy. George Land of Great Bend, has been visiting at his father's homo.

They have already begun to dis cuss politics a littlo on the quiet down tins way. If this fine weathor continues there will be feed to spare in this part of tho country. Alex Endsley and Martin Fry mado a trip to Cimarron Tuesday, returning Wednesday. Hugh Josserand, who was sor-ioiiBly injured by a wagon running over mm, is reported bettor. I hoar that Mr.

Land is getting roady to try his hand at raising attulla down Hero in Uoil i conn- try. I ho number of inhabitants in our "city of tho doud bus almost multiplied during the last two years. The Sentinel is cortoily filling a "long telt want in Gray coun ty in giving the news in a snappy, readable stylo. I hoar it compli mented and commended on nil sides. Bob Tribble came home from the county seat Sunday, whoro he had been culling on his lady friends.

But they toll mo Bob lias lost his job with his best girl up there. II. V. Scnndrett, who was sta tion agent at Montezuma in the palmy days of the place, is filling a liko position with tho Sunta Fe company at bpoarvulo, ora county. I am glud to noto Finnel Frib ble's continued improvement.

The family has already had more than its share of affliction. Mrs. Pribble bus undergone what but few women could havo endured and livo, Sundowx. Additional local news on last page. Mrs.

Louisa Morrison lias been quite sick. We hear rumors of a breach of promise suit. O. B. Douglass waB down from Ingalls Wednesday.

Commissioner Wettick visited liis family at Baldwin this week. Geo. Price is -elerkiug in Weeks' store during Milt Hopper's illness. J. F.

McDowell Sundayod at he home pf E. W. Hall, down the river. i Mrs. Luciua Wari was here from Oklahoma last week visiting friends.

Finuel Pribble improving right along and his recovery is Assured. Mrs. Hatfao McDowoll has been enrolled as a regular reader of the Sentinel. Olias. Brtco-Nash has boon working at the Cimarron Lumber Yard this week.

Sheriff Pribble was an agreeable caller at the Sentinel den Wednesday. The new city funding bonds liave been registered with the county -clerk. Cant. Dan Woodman of Haskell county, was up Monday with a load of wheat. Commissioner ITildobrand was tip from the south Saturday purchasing supplies.

The editor's little son and daughter are visiting their grand- paveirts at Newton. Jim Wilson and wife drove down to Dodge City on a shopping expedition last Saturday. Geo. Dixon is doing guard duty Andy Hntton'e house whilo the place is under quarantino. Andy Hntton offers his livery outfit for sale.

Hero is a good opening for the right man. Fred Thomas is down from Ra-vanna today marketing cheese and (trading with our merchants. Jim Phelps, the Tawnee river cattleman, attended Ihe Masonic lodge hero Wednesday night. Roy Uakcr went to Larned Monday to visit relatives. He will remain about two woits.

Vernon Cash and family have fjone to Kinporia for a month's visit with Mr. Cash's parents. Highest market price paid for good butter and eggs. Tuos. Morkib.

All tke Sentinel tks is a toe-friold even in a sandy road. We'll risk reachiug the top of tho hill. Joe Emery and John Harper were at Dodge City Friday on business before the t'. S. laud office.

D. N. Garten, of Kowton, the Sentinel editor's sire, visited here Mouday and Tuesday of this week Mrs. Miller, county suuerin visited schools in the south part of the csuuty WedueB-day- ij Tommv Morris floated his flag at half must Wednesday through rospoct for Hie death of Queen Victoria. Meade and Pore? Douglas wore over from (he West side Moiulay.

Tho boys were agreeable callers at this olucc. There has been several changes of the moon and Lucie George Shields hasn't had a runaway for about throe months. G. L. Hiatt is engaged in mat ing some improvements and addi tions to Mrs.

Luther's already ex tensive poultry yard. Thore will be preaching by Rev John Morrison lit the Presbyter inn church Sunday morning and evening. Good music Bob Kerr was down from In galls Wednesday and of course called on tho Sentinel and left some silver on subscription. A. J.

Elliott, ono of Montezuma townships substantial colored citizens, was transacting business At tho court bouse Wednesday Mrs. J. D. Johnston was called to Belle Plain, Iowa, Wednesday, tiy a telegram apprising tier ot tli Uuiig'TOUilillliKS us tier moiuer, Geo. Henry and family anchored at Drisco, Old.

have The Sentinel and the Kansas Farmer both ono year for $1.50. Thore will boa danco nt the band hall on the night of February 22d, to which all are invited. Call and get our clubbing rates. Wo can save you mofiey on any newspaper or magazine you may want. W.

Cleveland of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, arrived hore last night to look at the county with a view of investing. If anyono tells you the Sentinel is not here to stay swat him in tho right optic and we'll pay tho doctor bill. Drop your items in the "Sentinel Item Box" at tho postoflice and they will appear in tho next issue of the paper. Frank Luther has purchased the old Advent church building and Amos Dixon is at work moving it to tho lot north of Weok'B store. Soventeen new cash subscribers were added to the Sentinel's list Saturday and it wasn't a very good day for business either.

Mr. Lemert is meeting with a little quiet opposition in tho coal business. His rivals transact most of their business after dark. C. T.

Vinson made a trip to Kansas City this week to feel the pulse of the cattle market and attend to soino important business. Mrs. J. F. Josserand was reported as being better Saturday night.

Their little son Hugh had quite an accident Saturday. It is thought his jaw is broken by a wagon running over him. Colusa correspondent in Santa Fe Moni tor. Archio Keech advertises in the Dodge pupers to break horses without beating them. No one acquainted witli Archie will ques tion his ability in this lino.

He has lived on tho plains long enough to know how to do the job up right. Saturday of each week has been set apart as "Envelope Day" in this otlice, on which day we will furnish 1(X envelopes with the namo and postoflice address of any person printed thereon for tho low price of 60cts. Hand in your orders. The Cimnrron Sentinel man says he was too busy doing job work last week to put up the ad vertisements for the home mor chants, but he found timu to (ill the paper chock full of good read ing matter, just thesamo. f-lliu- wood Leader.

Undo Gonrgn Shields called Saturday and ordered tho Senti nel sent regularly to his brother W. Shields, at Cade Cove, Tenn; Jim Albright Bonds it to his brother in Ohio, and G. L. Hiatt to his sou Tom, who is now-living at Dogger, Indiana. G.

W. Shields last week pur chased from Frank Makin a line Shorthorn Durham bull calf, pay ing therefor fM. Iho furmers are rapidly improving their herds and thero will soon be no scrub stock loft in tho county, Mr. Mukin is said to be tho owner of soino excellent stock. For ono weok commencing Sat urday, Junuary 20th, and ending Saturday, February 2d, I will conduct a Special Cash Sale Everything in my store will bo sold at greatly reduced prices Como and Bee the quantity of goods a littlo cash will buy.

i hob, Mourns, A grand drawing contest for a sot of the International Library of Kotoreneo and Encyclopedia Dictionary Atlas of the World is now in progress at my store The set consists of six lurge well bound volumes. This is uo lot tery and thore is no blanks. Call and investigate. Thob. MonniB, Thorn wns a praino lire ot considerable proportions in the north east part ot the county yesterday Thu man who bought; tho Billiard ranch was burning fire guards and let tho lire get away from him.

Nothing was burned but the range lhoso suitering diimago so fur as we have learned are Mr. Kegley, Uncle Paul Hill, J. A. Stovens, Miller and Call and F. F.

Brougli-ton. Suula Fo Monitor, Frank Luther gave public ex pression to his sorrow at the death of Queen victoria by lowering his flag to half mast on hearing the sad news. Do not object to am enemy who says ho is against you. The trouble is that too many pooplo are for vou in the same way that the devil is. Postmaster Bower of Ingalls, called Monday and deposited tho cash for a year's subscription to the newspnpor of Gray county the Sentinel.

W. H. Evans attended a lumbermen's convention at Kansas City this week. Judge Evans was in charge of the yard and store during his absence. J.

M. Day formerly of this county but now of Gray countv, was in the city Monday renewing his acquaintance with tho old boys. Santa Fe Republican. Al English did not get off for Kansas City with his cattlo until Monday evening nwin? to tho inability of the railroad company to get cars here sooner. TheSENTiNKi, is well pleased with its corps of able correspondents and only wishos it had a few more jest as good.

We ant the news from all parts of the county. The Sentinel is under obligations to some of the court house boyo for favors which wo have thought best not to mentiou. We Bhall never forget our friends. Mart Christy is building a large reservoir for irrigating purposes on his south Main street property. Mart will soon huve ono of the nicest residence properties in tho town.

Lillio, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Linn, died on Friday, Jan.

19, of indi gestion. The remains were interred in the Ingalls cemetery Sat urday. Mrs. W. G.

Rochester has been jailing her parents in Logan township. From there she goes to Lnkin to reside, here her hus band is ogeut for tho Santa Fe company. Tho Sentinel is willing and ixwly to meet legitimate compe tition but confesses its inability and unwillingness to furnish it to people free in order to get them to take it. Coyotes killed a young calf for Jud Francisco ono day last week. A man would huve a hard game trying to convince him thut the bounty ought to bo takcu oil' of coyote scalps.

Cards have been received here announcing tho approaching marriage of Rev. P. V. Dorr to Miss Elbe llu7.cn winch ill bo solemnized at Tribune, Kansas, Sunday, January 27th. Orvillo White last Saturday purchased of D.

Francisco a well bred Jilack Galloway bull calf. Mr. White has a large number of black cuttle and is desirious of improving the broed. Bou Morgan, the affable repre sentative of tho Samuel Dodswort Book Leavenworth, was cir culating among court house ofli- cials last Saturday and remained over Sunday to visit friends. Vernon Cash has leased Clay Barton's pluco on the south side and will take possession about March 1b.

Mr. Trump has mov ed into Terhon's place in tho southwest part of town whore he will reside. When you can get 100 good on velopes with your return card neatly prmtod in the corner for tiny cunts at this otlice, we don believe you can utl'ord to have your letters go astray by using plain ones. Capt. Dan Woodman, of Has.

kell county is not waiting for the legislature to make an appropria turn to kill prairie (logs, but has a pair of ferrets which are doing ho work quite satisfactorily. Gur aun Ulty Herald. John Yeager, son-in-law of W. Tope, and former resident of this county, visited Ins father-in law lust week. Whilo here Mr Voager purchased a car loud of cattle which ho will ship to Lnr nod, his presont home.

Archie Keoch wus in town Sat unlay exhibiting bin lino stallions "Dewey" and "Hobson." He had thorn weighed and each tip- lied the beam ut 1200 pounds l'hey nre splendid animals and Archie is justly proud of them. ta Fe now is over freight rates. Mail and Hreeze. Jim Albright, ho may be said to have been in the grasp of the "Octopus" a few years ago, is now on tho high road to prosperity, lie put up a new wind mill last fall and has made other sub stantial improvements on his place. Jim is ono of our very best citizens and has no enemies that I know of.

Someone has said thero are eighty-five thousand packets of seed to bo distributed by Kansas congressmen this year. JJy ex changing with congressmen from cities, the apportionment may be made larger. It you can get a packet, do so. They are tho best procurable and well worth a postal request to Congressman Long. It is not always tho rich who render tho heartiest support to a newspaper.

Wo havo been in the business in this county for about fifteen years, during tho greutur part of, which timo our paper has been read by tho richest man in tho county and $1.20 (paid in sausage) represents tho total sum received from him. Give us the humbje and unpretentious citizen every timo. A Chicago inventor has recently patented a devico for tho church goer, which can bo uttiiehed to tho pew and which is intended to hold tho hat, cane and umbrella, and even the ovor coat of the attendant, and an exchango remark that if soino ono would discover some device for keeping tho attendant awake the ministers would enjoy life better. The editor and his wifo disagree with each other very materially. She sets things to right and ho writes things to set.

She reads what others writo and he writes what others rend. She keeps tho devil out of the house as much as possible and ho retains him and could not go to press without him. Sho knows more things than sho rites and ho writes more things than ho knows. Ex. For tho convenience of the gen eral public tho "sentinel Item Box" will bo placed in a convenient position in tho postoflice lobby tomorrow, where all items intended for publication in this paper may bo deposited up to Thursday noon of each weok with the assurance tliat the saino will appear in the next succeeding issue.

Drop in tho news and we'll grind it out. The Grand Worthy Matron of tho Order of Eastern Star will visit Preston Chapter No. Mil, Cimarron, Kansas, on the evening of Wednesday, January HOth in the Masonic Hall, All Masons, their niothors, wives and daughters are cordially invited to be present. An interesting meeting will bo hold, followod by refresh ments. Ella B.

Einsel, W. M. Ella Navlor, Secretary. Joe Emerv, the littlo 2-year old sou of Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Emery, got hold of a bottlo con taining cough syrup Monday morning and treated hunsvlf to an overdose of tho medicine, wlii produced drowsiness and a desire to sloop. It required considerable ollort to keep tho littlo chap awake, lest harmful and perhaps serious results follow, but ho was brought out allright and is as lively as a cricket. Good Bros, carried off first, second, third and fourth pre miums on Into vandotto chickens at the Garden City poul try show.

1 lie boys have been giving attention to tho breeding of fine chicken for several years past and are now reaping their They exhibited chickons at tho Wiohita show lume timo ago and receivod a good score. They nre to bo commended for their industry along this line. "It is strango," remarked nnj observing citizen at tho postoflice Saturduy morning, "how the big thieves attempt to divert attention from themselves by attempting to appear in tho rolo of 'injured innocence' and shouting 'stop thief 1' at Boino one olso. Why, 1 know a man in this county who, in an ollicinl capacity, stolo at least $20,000 from the tax puyers, and openly boasts of having given bribes to the amount of $500 to cover up his thieving, that does tins very thing and at tho mini) timo prates about his honesty. There ouirht to bo a day of reckoning for such men." Ensign Echoes.

Caleb Sutton is slowly improving. B. F. Williams butchered a hog thu first of tho week. Nowton Carver and wifo wero at Dodge City last Tuesday.

Miss Eva Ralston, was visiting homo folks Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John Brown, Win. Levy and Cobb, were at Dodge City last Friday. Mtb.

W. J. Bunnell was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rose Williams last Sunday. A.

J. Sutton has completed a new house. Ross Sutton has also just finished buil'iTing a house. Mrs. J.

K. Sayre and daughter. Miss Nellie, were visiting in the south part of tho county Sunday. Warret Allcock and Cluronco Sayre attended the literary exercise at the Johnston school houso Saturday night. James Card, known to many Gray county citizens died at Dodgo City, Monday mornuig ot 4 o'clock.

Ho wns sick only a fow days. Ho was 20 years of ugo. Setti.ek. Sunday School Questions. The Sunday school class taught by John Morrison ill bo asked tho following questions: 1.

After tho first five books in the Old Testament what aro the noxt twelvo books called? Nunio them. 2. What lire the next five books called? Namothem. Some parts of the bible aro called historical, some poetical, somo prop hetical. Vt hut ore ho above? Lesson, Matt.

U. What is the difference be- tweon a Pharisee and a Sadduceo? 1. How did they try to entrap Jesus? What questions did they ask. 5. Did Jesus Book controversy or avoid it.

0. What questions did ho ask them? Verse 42. John MonniBON. Teachers' Meeting, Tho next teachers' meeting will be hold February 0th, 11)01. Timo 1 :0 to o'clock sharp.

So far many teachers have not been oblo to bo with us. We extend a cordial invitation to these to spend a fow hours with us. Our regular attendants pleased with the good they get from tho meetings. The county superintendent ill bo pleased to receive a report from all who have reod the required reading, bat could not be with us. The record cannot be very complete unless we have such report.

Lessons V. S. nnd F. P. Chapter Alvin Good; 0 and 10, Noru Smith; 11, Minnie Burns; 12, Lyla Tubb; Study of Literature Chaoter 8, Nellie Show 0, C.

C. English 10, Mrs. Hollers; 11, Miss Suin- mersby; 12, E. V. Miller.

E. Miller, beo'y pro tern. 1 Up to the hour of going to press C. T. Vinson and Al English had not returned from Kansas ty.

Thoir friends are greatly alurme I and it is feared they have been lost ill the North End jungles. I JJ I.