The Star from Elk City, Kansas • 1

1 j3 Z2 VOL- 2- NO. 2. LK CITY. KANSAS. SATURDAY.

JUNE S1.00, PER YEAR 7r DECORATION DAY- Scatter Garlands, by Col, J. BRING YOUR P. L. Cormaek, 'RAILROAD TIME I5LE. 1- NORTH AND EAST Holmes Grover, was ably recited by Earl Agnew, who electrified the au dience by the earnest and easy man- ner in which his part of the exercises were performed.

The uRed, White and Blue," was sung as a solo by Mr. Geo. WT; Taylor, assisted by the Misse3 Maud and Em? Southard, Miss Doyle, Miss C. Davis and Mrs. John with Messrs.

Stimpson, L. B. Davis, JaOi II. Bentley and others as a chorus. The exercise3 connected with the decorating of the soldiers graves afi very, impresive, the names of whom are as follows wm.

Robbins, Dr. 1 B. Southard. John Barney Turner. A.

Ellis; Tamer, Frank Stone of the Elk City Cemetery, Lem Sinithi and Robt Carson the Carson yard and JibA Morison, in the Brock yard. played audthe roll call gly en by drum and fife, Posey Osborne acting as flfer. A volley was fired over the graves and then the Hue march was resumed to ths city. The floral tributes were fresh and i beautiful, and young and fair girls dressed in white passed down. the line of veterans Dreseiitirik them wltH bo5u9 which were to be placed "POD the gravel.

Jt. Al 1 ocloCK ino. Parauo -was Ui3 misse and a11 ho witnessed it or took part in the exercises, pronounced them good beyond their expectations! And we trust as the years roll by, and the, bitterness of the past becomes amalgamated with the universal in-terests of the future these formal ceremonies will become of deeper interest to all EVESINO SERVICES The G. A. R.

met. at thelij hall and under escort of the ban4 marched to the Stone church, where the following exercises were observed: 1 Prayer Rev. E. D. 2.

National Hymn "Red, White and Blue." 3: Reading Scripture. 4 War Song 'M arching thro: Georgia." 5. Address by Rev. Williams. War Song -r'Tramp, Tramp, 7.

Prayer, 8. War song. 9. Benediction, Tho address of the Rev. John Williams was interesting and well delivered; and was in fact the feature (Continued on page four) Mr.

John Truby, of tho Coffey ville Journal, has sold bis half-: interest in that excellent paper to. Mr. D. S. Elliott, formerly of Ill inois, Now that the flood has gone.

down the loss of property is not so great Elk City Was it worse, before the flood, brother Coffey ville Journal. Not much I while there was less fluctuation, Benjamin F. Butler is to run a newspaper in York state in the In- teresU of the liquor traffic. We Wire-in hopes B. F.

B. was to close his eyes- of acute abstractedness in the vocations of -the mfnistry and in widowed purity. But now that he It-to run a paper it will coon be to lata to late And we think, even now we near tne iraternity say, God' help us all even the smallest of us." TO GOOD TO KEEP 1 Tho Elk City Star, in an article which the editor is pleased to term a "gratuitous contribution to the field of science," speakB of the "Kansas cehterpede a little bi- cusped animal "with a crystalized: appendage." 'It is to be hoped this editor's friends will sec1 that ho is; not allowed too much; liberty. However it may only beJ case of too much vet weather, and h8 may recover if put on a light dietCedervale Star. It is very pleasing for the Star tc note the deep Interest taken in the welfare growth and ultimate success -of all the tities which make up the.

quota of Montgomery county. As published from time time in the, -Independence papers. And it must be gratifying to Cherry.vale" to know hat5Independence. would consent -THE- est and Best to Bay your. Kt Ileadq da tera Store, He caxrlea everythins: to be found in first-class Grocery Store.

S3 At the Terr .3 LoWEsf PRICES I Full Line MP FANCY GROCERIES; TEAS: COFFEES, 'DRIED FRUITS, We also carry a large stock of the very best grade of fl To be found in the market. Free Free Free All goods will be "delivered free. R. D. Harris.

L. C. TAYLOR, mmzimm mm Does all kinds of Draying. JOCB WOCRK A SPECIALTY, All work promptly doue at the lowest I WILL GUARANTEE SATISFACTION, A share of your patronage is respect fully solicited. lne attention of the Lidiea ol Elk Citr and vicinity la called to the large Jlnvoiceof which have Just been -AT- Miss McCrackn's, ESS Establishment.

The -Ladies are in vited to Call and Examine THE BSJ t5S IS AND- Of the season. She also carries a large assortment of Bonnets Feathers, FIowers.Ribbons. Hats, Laces, Velvets Satins, etc, STAMPING McCraken la prepared to all kinds of Stamping and Miss dos Hand Embroidery EBWe solicit the public patron IfO OTlil innta in spect our various departments of work. Miss BIcCracken. Cheap wnciw viorj giJt vast iwi Best oods Tf A Vxf DtX VP Cv.v.W4 AatMNailA YMnM IVlgSI P8 I )-tsCO-lT, No.

i sseuger, No. 4. Vny Fitiglit. No. 31.

2 SOU I'll AND WEST. 1Esei-nser, No. 1, No. 3, Vfiy Freight. No.

5. Shroagh-Freight. So. it 8:01 a. m.

p. m. 1:57 p. jtt. 8:55 p.

a. p. ra 11:20. a. m.

CHURCHES. PRBSBYTERIAN'-Kcv. Walker, Pastor. Ser-vices, secund anl fourth Suudays, I KiSlUNAUl U.viTLST El'ler ffm. Uable fiii'rnlng and suuday morning at 11, a.

jn. and ul i ii uev. ioaii rr.stor. service second bunday In Knptiat Church. ETnODlST LPISCOl'AL-Uer.

John mstor. Serf i'e id hunday morning Mid 4th stind eTniu2 of each month in the Uaptlst hurch. Class iaeetlng at 3. p.m. rsiIIilSTAlN CHURCH Her.

E.D. Yates Vl'istor. Itcirmur Service lt and Xrl tnnda month, iiioriiitt.x utiKl cvenh'S In the 'resDyteinm ChUrch. YTnlon Sunday Sshojl meet every Sunday HJ o'clock a. in.

SOCIETIES. uarson Locttre o. 13 fl. F. meets and 4th Saturday evening ol each month tneir null.

J. W. W. rnk Rakor, Secretary. ji.

rr.N I.OUUB-No. 7S I. O.O.F. meets tvery murddiiy evening in their mi AlJv laat.T, N. G.

haa, Secretary. fLKCUY IVWT No. A. n.i meet nwnui I .1. unite, Foot ('muiat(lcr TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY Kvprsnlp.

lerb Whistler. J. A. Brown. Justices.

r. J. White, H. Pendarvls. Oonstadle.

is, Daugherty. J. II. Hopper. CITY DIRECTORY.

8. 1J. Davis w. linoues i roasurer a. M.

Redman Marshall ht. Com. C. L. Speac2r AKS't.

Marshall J. H. Burton COUNCILJIEN. W. Rhodes, J.

W. Reed Geo. W. Lucas, IV. M.

Lead man, E. D. Leisure rK. O. F.

WOOpitlNG, Physician and Sur Wiemi. Unstf tncal practice tt speciulfy. fly Uluee it lline, three doors north of the liaptiat Church, Elk City, lianas nltj3. H. McVean, Attorney at Law ill nraetiee in and Ud joining counties.

THE FLAG Win. WRIGHT PROPRIETOR, L'arries a full ami comnlete ttcclr of 4j very thins: in the line of nuras. medicines; PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS.TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND CON FECTIONE RY fs- Sly stock cnibracfs everv 1 in a lirt class drug store. mptlon department will be in the iiamis nt competent urugsnsi, ftisfaction always assured. We iM-ite nnd 1 lUiill 1 1M1I M.IW RIT tnu VI jjall and we will insure you v'a worth.

vour A night clerk alwavs in attendance. WJM. WRIGHT. FOR SALE! UHliA A new house, for sale in the east yartoftown. I also have, a splendid -jtnch in Clruutnuqua county, which twill oirer at a bargain for the nest days.

Sam. Weston. rEaeiy! HASfcSLAGLL ABE LEWIS Sz Builders, Y'OUR WORK. fKD SOLICIT 18ia. ESTABLTKHED 1S73 WESTON Attorney jcouasellor at Law and No-rary Public.

aT. PATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS Southern Kansas Railway KAN A ROAD! -Vnd isthoiOBKtil7Mcntifld with the Inters nnd prepves of the State of Kisnpas and its jeopU. and allorda it- patrons facilities un-1iaUd by anT line in Knstcrn amt Southern Kanaa, runnipjr THROUGH "hinn daily bctwn Kansas City and Garnt-tt, Ida, lluniboMt, Chanute, 'scrrjTalt liuleiienilcnpe, WinQcM, Wellinif-oa, Carper. Attiva, nl tntorRitnliate points. THROUGH MAIL flftily cxt'pt Stjml.iy between Kansas "Ht aat WuDton nat intermeltate stations, 'lakinar clof connections at Otawa, Chanote f'at Cherry vn.

with vr trains lor Emporia, Kmrlington, Girtrd, Walcut.arid CoffeyTille. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS aily between Kansas Cily and Olat and Ottawa. ntar.R 'iTwit Vy Fa. Tklteta this line wn-tition la Trade in the tTnion Detot at Kansas 'tljwjtli tbrotiilb train to all JToid-trarofjrs and changes at way. etatioas: PULLMJJt S.

IIye.vs, fG. P. Agent, 1 awrencs, Kansas Agont, Elk TTanss. its first observance Citv a success. IJf THIS The beautiful weather of last Saturday added not a little to the glorious sucess in every respect which attended Memorial Day In this city.

The previous doubtful weather followed by the beautiful sunshine, seemed to give a guarantee that nature as well as man endeavored to honor the dead. All were bright and early in the morning, while that deep current of industry which marks success could be felt lorjg- before the procession started, Farmers and their wives and children poured from all quarters. and many a uniform of the G. A. R.

was noticed ere tLe ranks had formed. By 10 o'clock a goodly crowd was in attendance and Montgomery avenue was crowded with vehicles and peo pie, wiio. although decked in their gayest attire, had yet a duty to per form, sad on account of the memories of perhaps a dear father, or idolized brotner who had died, with a resting place marked by the hand of man or honored because of the result acheived and the tMPrvntinn nf fh TTnlnn The procession formed in front of the Burchfield house in the following manner. 1. Ofhcer of the day, T.

J. White: Marshalls, W. Newkirk, Joseph A. Brow andDr. W.V.

AToodring. 2. Elk City Trombone Baud, 3. Saluting squad of ix. 4.

Decorated equipage ladies of the floral committee and Miss Doyle. 5. Vocal organ izationi 6. PostG. A.

128. 7. 8. Odd Fellows. 9.

Masons. 10. Union Sunday School, 11. Disabled soldiers and soldiers 12. Citizens.

Th a nffippi1 rf i Via rlnx fotTrvTro1 )-' the band', with slow and measured tread, iti ttmn witli thn hpat. nf th muffied ni r.lnvp.1 Funeral March, (which must have aroused sad memories in the breasts rt. ty i i ii ui iuc jr. iuuu me procession to the bridge, where aj left wheel was made and the procession moved south along the avenue till abreast of the Stone church, when a wheel was again made, and the Sunday School joining the ranks, the line of march was resumed, till the road to the cem etery was reached, and via it to the cemetery Some fifty vehiqles were in the pro cession and though the closest order of march was observed, when the head of the procession was at the gates of the cemetery, its rear was but a short distance from the city. EXERCISES AT THE CEMETERY First; Prayer, Rev.

T. M. Walker, Second; Singing, "America." Third; Oration by Yates Fourth Poem by Miss Emma Doyle. Recitation by; Earl Agnew. Sixth; Singing a National Anthem, Seventh Decorating the graves, Eight salute.

Winth; Forming ranks, for the march to the city. With bowed-heads the crowd lis tened to the prayer of the Rev. T. M. Walker delivered from the floral equipage drawn up in the center, of a hollow-sauare formed bv-tha.

a. A. Odd Fellows, Masons and the Union Sunday school. The singing of "America" was fine- iy reaaerea Dy me cnoir, ana It was especially touching, rung there on the surface 'of the silent land The America of our dead. The oration cf the -Rev.

E. D. Yateswas grand in its very simplicity of purpose. And the noble tribute paid the soldier was un marred by the running Bares 01 narrowness, con- ceit, or sectionalism For his words spoke of that bravery' begat of princi pie, and. those suuenngs and trials, and sacrifices endured and civen free ly for the cause which these soldiers loved.

WillCarleton's poem "Cover Thera Over," of which we insert two stanzas, was very appropriate to the occasion. Corer them er with beatuifur flowers; i ecs laeza -wiin garianaa tnoee crothers ol ia 4 1 I Sleeping the years ol their manhtviii Tears they had marked for the joyaof the Years tney rnnst waste in sloUi of the grave; Cover them orer Ye3, cover thera oyer. CoTer that so notioniess lie. oum i.om me cioe or mo giorlcna ilry, l-ipa that arc fcllent and boaoma all cold, Hearts tried and tma resting now la the mold. GIts them the duplets they won In the strife, Give them the garlands they lost with their I JOB WORK! -TO THE- ii JfcVJL ii If you want it done in a first-clas3 mannpr nnd nr JlCnnnhlo Hflt.PC! We Guarantee satisfaction in every narticnlar.

When you need 'Bill- Heads, Statements. Sale Bills, can ana we win convince you tnac we can do work better and cheaper than any other office in Moutgonery county. W.H.Price. iientley. Ins.

Aj't. Notary Public. Bentley Price, ATTORNEYS COUNSELLORS AT LAW. Spetial attention given to Col lections, U. S.

coutt and Probate business. Office over Elk Citv bank. THE PHCfiNlX i ei AND SAU STABLE Ner Duck Creek Bridge, ELK CITY. KANSAS. Good stock yard with plenty of water Express delivered to and frohi all trains.

Dray and all kinds of heavy freight transferred. uraers leit at tuo barn will receive prompt attention. Special attention given to stock men. R. GOODPASTER.

TTIRAsflBR. City Draymen Give their personal attention to all movable articles nn shara of your patronage at customary prices, and guarantees satisfaction. 23 J. R- CHAELTOIT, ATTORNEY AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC. Office at the the Eagle Hotel.

Are worn out and down at the heel and need REPAIRING But i win take them to i T. TTt A 7T tj 1 WlMi lie win make tut in good as new. Also dealer in custom made shoes. Bxirclifield House, ELK CITT, KANSAS. Remember when you stop at Elk City i To caivat the BuVcrhfield Hotel.

This is THE ON I FIrST-CLAis HOTEL In the City. New Brick. Headquarters forCom-mercial Hen, alo a home far th trsv Will. STONEMASON cf BRICKLA YER All work promntlr and satis fuctorily done. BcrtcnsJiaw'a Recorded stock was geiectcd from the best herds in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Young stock for Address, uertensiiaw, tik City, Kansas. J3. A. WARREN, Tonsorial Artist, FASHIONABLE HAIR-DIJESSEH, At the old stand, in Pappe'a Build Folicits the patronage of the people of S3 CS- 23 XT Special attention to Femtile Offlce over Diseases ard Obstetrics. City Bank, FULL- ROLLER MILLS.

Patronize Home industry by buying your Flour of the UCIf YMIUUGQ- XJManufactarors of and Ds.lrrs in' C3 GRAHAM, BRV-SHOOTS, MILL-FEED, CHOPPED-FEED, Kemember we Keep constantly on hand the Best Flour at the lowest prices I delivered in the City Free of charge. All those who wish to engage in a ouiet came of Billiards can be ac- comodated at the Temperance Hall Good will be maintained, so that all can enjoy "the Iascmat-inir same of Pool and Billiards. Give me a call, opposite the Kahle hotel. Joseph Avery, Prop. -Ofllce of the- LK J.

H. McYean Prop's. Elk City. Kas. May 7th, wonld say to the public that we are prepared to make loans opon farms on very easy terms we represent some of the beat eompaimes in Kansas and will close an a lean from three to fire days time and at much smaller expense to the borrower-than any other Agency in bouthern Kansas.

we nave no red tape ana pa pers are- dated and money paid when papers are signed. We will furnish money to enter lands and to pay off hens, taxes ano mortgages we esamme our own securities and will not keep you in suspense month after month We have a large list of farms and ranches for and city property of all kind and discrip- tions tre also represent several first-class Insurance companies, and we are willing at all times to dish qut justice to desiring the same. J. H. McVcnnS Co.

FLOUR i I I I rfBaa BttES I I i vj 1 1 1 UJ Hi p0)S CO there and we presume she will not neglect ta reciprocate when it beccmo. necessary to found a county asyluni as we all owe Independence so much. And as it was blandly suggested tht -Cherryvale vote for the Court Ileus Bonds it will be; veil fcrall to' 'to th? in Fred Tappe's P. S. Ofiice new buildinrr.

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