The St. Paul Journal from St. Paul, Kansas • 1

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PAUL, XEOSHO COUNTY, KANSAS, JANUARY 12. MIL 3 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. IN A SOCIAL WAY. PROBATE PROCEEDINGS FOR TWO WEEKS. MARKETJ i i II i i I PARSONS MAN HAS AIRSHIP.

Parsons, Jan. 8. C. L. An-ways, a Katy freight conductor in this city, lias invented an air ship that is said to be different from any other air that has yet been made known.

It will be seven hundred and twenty-feet long, -and one hundred and fifty to one hundred and ninety feet in circumference. There will be an air passage on the inside of the balloon, and the fans will work on the inside. There will be two engines and from three to six fans. There will be one upward Tan to assist in raising tho balloon in case of depression of gas from extreme cold. The 6' I i.

CASE SENT BACK FOR TRIAL. The case of John Stinson against Alf Q. Wooster, of the' Erie Sentinel, has been restored to the docket of the Neosho district court by a decision of the state supreme court handed down Saturday. The order sustaining the defendant's demurrer was set aside, the judgment was reversed, and the case was remanded for further proceedings. Mr.

Stinson lives in Erie. He is suing for damages because of alleged libel. Mr. Wooster is publisher of a newspaper in Erie. John Sanson's brother got in "some family trouble.

and Mr. Wooster's paper published on account of it. Johns name was used instead ofliis brother's. The article also contained a paragraph concerning the general character of the Stinson brothers, of whom there are three, to which the two not mixed up in the original trouble objected. In their pleadings the attorneys for John Stinson admitted their belief that the mistake made in using the name of their client was unintentional.

Wooster's attoftieys attacked this admission. They filed a demurrer on the ground that the plaintiff's pleadings showed he had no reason to bring suit, because of their acknowledgement that the mistake was unintentional. Judge Finley sustained the1 demurrer and gave judgment for the defendant. It is this ruling of his that was reversed. George F.

Stinsbh, another brother, filed a similar suit, based on the para-graph reflecting generally on the character of him and his brothers. This came up for trial at the June term, last year. It resulted in a victory for. Mr. Wooster, the jury deeid'ng that Mr.

Stinson was not entitled to damages under the circumstances. Alva Clark is no longer truancy officer at the magnanimous salary of $2.00 per month, which occasionally reached $2.50. He is a "Justice" of the peace and intends that, people shall know it lie says he will beat tKi pi iieLt-i ami-' i.utf-p'oVAle juu by marrying the first couple free of charge. He believes he can go thru the ceremony from start to finish without becoming in the least confused. "And I'll furnish the woman, too," said Clark, "if you'll take what I can get." Erie Sentinel.

The big Christmas dinner given by Mrs. J. C. Fausett was a success in every way, and was enjoyed by the following relatives and friends: Grandpa and Grandma Moses; Dr. Moses, Sig Moses and daughter, Miss Dozie, Erie, Kansas; Mr.

and Mrs. John Henry and daughter, Miss Alma Henry, Longmont, Colorado; Mr. Roy Baker, Rocky Ford, Colorado; Calven Green, Christie, Arkansas; Mr. and Mrs. C.

F. Mayes and children. Misses Cherry Mandy and Metie Jack, of Mark; Mr. and Mrs. C.

R. Fausett and son. Clarence, of Locust Grove; and Mrs. Hanks, Roy Mosesv Grandpa Moses, Miss Carrie Moses, Beryl Fausett, Mr. and Mrs.

James Griffin atid son, Curtis, of Markham Ferry. Pry or Creek Clipper. The Mission State Dank held its nnual election Thursday, and elected the following directors: W. E. Hess, W.

W. O'Bryan, Pat Diskin. J. T. Powd.

Dr. McNamara, B. B. Fitzsim-mons. The directors elected the following officers: President B.

B. Fitzsimmons. Vice President- Pat Diskin. Cashier M. Devine.

I want to say a few words to that Brother H. R. Brasier of mine, that he hasn't got the best of me yet. My wife and I went to Pryor a few days 'before Christmas, and I met seme of my friends. They said, "Hello Joe, how are you? Who is that old lady with you, your grandmother?" I suppose it made me ashamed because her hair is so white, too.

Well, as the old saying is, she is a chip off of the old block, as thick thru as she is but Oh, all Dutch women look alike to me. Yes, my wife is a good shot, too, but with a broom-stick over my head. Well Brother Brasier, bring "that old gray-haired women of yours down to see my old white-headed woman. I guess we can find something to eat. Good bye to all.

J. C. FAUSSET. Pryor, Oklahoma. Bert Benedict, of Parsons, was here Friday.

LIBEL Miss Inez Thielen was twelve rears old Thursday, and the event was cele- biated that evening in an unique manner, in whiih twelve was a ion spicuous figure. Just twelve little girls partook of the splendid supper, end twelve little candles crowned the big cake which adorned the table. Lots of games were played, in which prizes were awarded. For putting together the most dissected post card, Miss Artie Hopkins won the honors. For putting the greatest number of nuts into a glass with a.

table knife, Miss Madeline Miller won the victory, and for finding the greatest number of nuts hidden about the room, Miss Beatrice George won. The little folks allhad a fipe time. A nice little crowd attended the Euchre party given at Mrs. Mary Clark's last Sunday- evening, and thoroly enjoyed an intensely interesting game of Progressive Euchre, a delicious lunch, and every minute of the evening from eight o'clock until a late hour. Mrs.

Dan Phelan won high score at cards, and received first prize, and Mr. Maurice Miller and Miss Kitty Bohrer cut for second prize, Miss Bohrer winning. Possibly had the occasion and its object been more generally known a larger crowd would have been in attendance. Quite a number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Faulkner Sunday to see Nat Faulkner, who has been seri ously ill for a number of weeks, this being the first Sunday out of the house. Those present were as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. Nat B'aulkner. Mr.

and Mrs. George Sprenger, Mr Patrick Keating, Ralph Earnhardt, Charlie Singhurst, Frank Currie, Frank Richardson, George Stevens, Grace Richardson, Gladys Richardson, Ruby Faulkner, Minnie Sprenger, Alice Sprenger, Sophia Faulkner, Roy Richardson, Verelyn Richardson, Willie Richardson, Willie Stevens, Willie All spent a joyful afternoon, and all left hoping to meet again soon. The surprise party, given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Thielen, Thursday evening, January 5, was the occasion of their eldest daughter, Inez's twelfth birthday, and to say the little folks thoroughly enjoyed themselves is only putting it mildly. Mrs. Thielen had invited twelve little schoolmates to an elegant six o'clock dinner. The table was very tastefully decorated for the occasion.

The white birthday cake was very beautiful with its twelve burning candles, and the twelve happy faces that surrounded the table made a very pretty picture. After the dinner, games were indulged in until nine o'clock. The first game was dissected post cards, the one putting the most cards together in a stated time. This fell to Artie Hopkins. The next contest was the one putting the most nuts in a glass with a knife, not being allowed to touch the nuts with the fingers.

This prize fell to Madeline Miller, and the next test was finding the nuts that had been hidden in various places about the house, Beatrice George won in this contest. Several little tokens of remembrance were left by the little friends as a memento of the occasion. The following little folks were present: Madeline Miller, Josephine Shannon, Alice O'Bryan, Artie Hopkins, Emma Hopkins. Mildred Lake, Odile Bohrer, Genevieve Bohrer, Beatrice George, Mary Garland. Gene Thielen, Inez Thielen.

CLUE NOTES. momentary grace of mortal men, Which we more hunt for than the grace of God! -Who builds his hopes in air of your good looks, Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast. Ready, with every nod, to tumble down Into the fatal bowels of the deep." The Twentieth Century Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. C.

Neighbors. The lesson, under the leadership of Mrs. Thoma-son, proved very interesting. Next meeting at the home of Mrs. J.

J. Thomason. Leader, Mrs. Lake. Lesson, last half of Act III.

Quotations from the lesson. C. J. Hentzen has made a couple of trips to Parsons recently to consult a specialist about some trouble he has in his ear. He is some better now.

Erie Sentinel: On January 2. the board met in regular session, Commis- i sioners Sam Gregg, B. B. Fitzsimmons, W. M.

Clover, Chairman, and O. M. Johnson, County Clerk, present. The second shows no order made on that date. 6n January3, proceedings were as follows: D.

L. Houston appointed superintendent of Blackburn and Isett levees. Official reports were api roved of W. E. Reynolds, sheriff; G.

W. Brickler, district clerk; J. A. Alleman, probate judge; J. F.

Cooper, treasurer; O. M. Johnson, county clerk; and Watson Stewart, register of deeds. Refunding warrants account of erroneous assessments were ordered issued, as follows, is on valuations stated: Chanute Refining A. Howdyshelt, $4,000.

C. Isenhour, $4,000. White Cain, .00605 on $1,376. L. H.

Herrin, $285. 'n J. J. Ryan, $500. E.S.

Myers, $1,500. Hurchell Bass, $950. J. M. Phelps, $200.

L. K. Willis resigned as justice of the peace, Ladore township. W. P.

Fulknerson, et al.t petition for a bridge across Rock Creek in section 33-2S-19. W. L. Miller et presented petition for bridge across Pecan Creek in section 35-27-19. On January 9, board met in adjourned session, all members present.

Refunding jvarrants accounts er roneous assessments were ordered issued on valuations stated, as follows: C. O. Kelley, $630. Tilda Ranberg, $50. C.

P. Smith, $500. Roy Exum, $540. James A. Allen, $00.

Geo. Gaston, $600. The clerk ordered to advertise for sealed bids to reconstruct a bridge across the Neosho river at Austin; a new bridge across Downey Creek at the southeast corner of section 17-29-21 and reconstruct a bridge across the slough est of Erie on half section line in -section 31-28-20, said bids to ba opened at 12 o'clock on February 6. Also to construct a bridge across Rock Creek on south line of section 33-28-19. The Degree of Honor elected the following officers for the ensuing term C.

of Honor Mrs. M. McCall. C. of Honor Mrs.

Minnie Hentzen. L. of Honor Mrs. Rose Greenwood. C.

of Ceremonies Mrs. Emma Graves. Recorder Mrs. Carrie Thomason. Financier Mrs.

Kate Hoefle. Receiver Mrs. Margaret McCall. Usher Mrs. Annie Miller.

Outside Watch Mrs. Kate Shannon. Inside Watch Miss Lillian Parrott. Trustee long term Mrs. Mamie Miller.

Delegate Mrs. Annie Miller. Alternate Mrs. Emma Graves. Medical Examiner Dr.

J. J. Mc-Xamara. The Sons and Daughters of Justice installed the following officers Monday evening: President Mrs. L.

A. Cutler. Vice President- Mrs. M. Hentzen.

P. President Mrs. Lottie Ewing. Chaplain Mrs. Elva Smith.

Sec. and Fin. Mrs. C. Yernum.

Treasurer Mrs. Mary Lake. Conductor Mrs. Ella S. Arnett.

Ass't. Con. Mrs. Jennie Smith. Guard Joachim Linden.

Sentinel C. P. Hentzen. Trustee S. R.

Lake. Delegate John Casterline. Alternate C. P. Hentzen.

Med. Ex's. Dr. McNamara and Rogers. Dr.

Mr. John Cavanaugh, father of Dr. Cavanaugh, died yesterday. The funeral will be held at the Catholic church in this city Saturdaj- morning. Mr.

Cavanaugh has been a sufferer for a long time, during wnicn time everything has been done for his relief, but without avail. The bereaved family has the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in the time of their sorrow. Walnut Advance. A. H.

T. A. meeting to-morrow night. Business of special importance will be up for consideration, and every member should attend. St.

Paul was full of people Saturday who came to attend the Schoonmaker special sale. W. W. O'Bryan made a trip to Hep-ler Sunday In his auto. "25 Kansas City Stock Yards, January 9, 1911.

Cattle receipts increased last week, after Tuesday, and the proportion of good weight fed steers was larger, resulting in declines the last days of the week which wiped out the gains first two days. Butcher stuff held up better than steers, and stackers and feeders remained firm. Today the run is liberal here, 14,000 head, and heavy at Chicago, with lower prices on tho card from all the markets, decline here 10 cents on steers, steady to 10 lower on cows. steady on stockers and feeders. A large share of the stuff coming is ninety to 120 day fed, and the same is making money for the feeder as a rule, while the long fed steers are selling only a little above the others, and could have been, cashed several months ago for more money than they are now bringing.

Bulk of the steers sell at $5.50 to $6.25, with top steers to day at $6.50, nothing of merit below $5.25. Butcher stuff is showing more quality than any time before this winter, due to the longer feeds, and piices look pretty high, decent cows selling at $4.00 to $5.25, heifers $4.75 to $5.75, around $6.00, bulls $4.00 to $5.15. Top veals bring heavy calves $6.00. Demand for stockers and feeders is strong, and piices are highest in several weeks. Buyers now get the advantage of having had the cattle put half thru the a considerable item on stock cattle.

Stock steers sell at $4.00 to $5.40, feeders $5.00 to $5.75, stock cows and heifers $3.00 to $4.50. Quarantine supplies have picked up a little, consisting mainly of medium class steers at $5.30 to $5.75. Offerings of quarantines to-day 43 cars, quality better than last week, most of the steers at $5.50 to $5.85, one load of the Johnson yearlings, from Chickasha, at $6.15. Receipts from Colorado and the West have been very small in the last week. The hog market was on the up grade last week, and closed a quarter higher for the week.

Run to-day is 11,000 iiead, extra large for Monday, and most sales were 5 to 10 lower. The market closed a little stronger to-day, and last sales were at the top $7.97 1-2. Three-fourths of the hogs to-day sold at not many below this figure, and dealers say the average quality is running very high. Average value of the hogs for last week was $7.92, average same week last year $8.39. Shippers are buying about 15 per cent of the hogs now, which is a fairly good quota for that channel, and sufficient to keep the market on a fairly keen edge.

Sheep and Iambs wobbled a little last week, but finally closed 15 to 25 higher for the week. Run to-day is 15,000 head, market steady on sheep, about 10 lower on Iambs. Top lambs to-day brought $6.40, and yearlings made a new mark, at $5.60, wethers ore worth $4.00 to $4.25, ewes $3.50 to $4.00. Transactions in feeding stock are of slight moment, account of lack of supplies of that class. Prices are holding up pretty good, but nervousness in ruling is characteristic of the market, and the footing is not at all sure.

J. A. RICK ART, Market Correspondent. ASK LEGISLATURE TO CURB THE NEOSHO. Tola, Jan.

mass meeting of land owners along the Neosho Valley was held here in the court house yesterday afternoon. An organized movement to have the Legislature pass an act establishing a drainage district embracing the territory inundated by the yearly rise of the Neosho river was started. Thousands of acres of fertile bottom lands would be reclaimed by adequate drainage. William Sork and Miss Ida O'Con-ner were married in Kansas City Tuesday. Both of these young people formerly resided here, and have hundreds of friends here who join In wishing them a bright, happy and prosperous married life.

N. Arnett is home from Effingham, Kansas, where he was called by the death of his nephew, Howard Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, who resided here. Howard died January 3, aged seventeen years.

A. Vitt has been enjoying a visit this week from his brother, who resides near Eudora, Kans. Erie, Sentinel: The appraisement of the personal property of the estate of Geo. W. Sunger, deceased, was filed.

The personal property above exempted to the widow amounted to $425. The receipts from the heirs in the Abner Horr estate were filed, and the estate was ordered closed, the administrator being discharged. Samuel L. VanSandt, administor of the estate of Geo. Fields, deceased, made his first annual report.

The final settlement of Allen, administrator of the estate of David A. Renner, deceased was filed, the estate ordered closed, and the administrator discharged. The annual settlement in the estate of the McCrary minors, was filed by J. N. Roseberry, guardian The annual settlement in the estate of the heirs of Charley Bartley was made by J.

N. Roseberry, guardian. The final settlement in the estate of J. M. Stipp, deceased, was filed by Amanda E.

White, executrix. A petition for the appointment of a guardian for the person and estate of Ruth McLeister, minor was filed. Appeal papers were certified to the district court in the Frewort case. The first annual settlement of the estate of Amelia E. Clark, deceased, was filed by A.

S. Lapham, and E. P. Bodle, executors. he final settlement of the estate of Elizabeth McGowen, deceased was filed by John Myers.

The appointment of Opal McLeister as guardian of Ruth McLeister, minor, as made. The annual settlement of David Guyer, guardian of Thos. Fitzpatrick, was filed. A special settlement was made by J. M.

Bashline, administrator of the estate of Wm. F. Allen, deceased, showing that all funds of the estate are exhausted, and there are not enough funds to pay the first and second class claims. The report of the sale of real estate of Eliza K. Bundy, guardian of the Bundy minors, as filed and the guardian's deed approved.

The annual settlement of W. M. JVI. Clover, administrator of the estate of Minnie A. Hoy, deceased, was filed.

Frank Mitchell inqu'ry; was held at the request of the heirs of the es- A 11 L. U(i Lll. 11UU AAA session a sum of money, $S00 or $900 which belonged to the estate: The decision of the court was that the money did not belong to the estate. An order was granted the administrator of the Joseph Greve estate to distribute $1,225 to the heirs. Marriage Licenses.

Philip J. Born, St. Paul, 22 Marie Paulie, St. Paul, 18 Luther E. Scogin, iloward, Ks.

25 Mary A. Mitchell, 19 H. Davies, CofTeyville xx Esther Freed, Coffey ville, xx Gifford C. Crockett, Chanute, 25 S'lossie B. Clark, Chanute, 21 E.

F. Schlosser, Chanute ..27 Lessie A. Lutz, Chanute 23 Laot A. Wright, Erie, .....24 Caroline M. Roe, Waldo, .23 Ralph Conway Harding, Walnut, Elna Myrtle Coo ver, Walnut, Ira T.

Crow, Livington, New Mex E. Wilborn, St. Paul, W. J. Harris, Southwick, Idaho, Altha D.

Thayer, 21 17 21 20 .24 The second couple were married by Judge Alleman, December 28, at Erie; the third couple by Rev. J. II. Price, of Coffeyville, January the fourth and fifth couples we re married at Chanute, January 1, by Rev. J.

R. McFadden; the sixth couple were mar ried by Rev. W. P. Wharton, at Erie, January the seventh couple, at the home of the bride, at Walnut, by Q.

W. Brakebill, January 4, and the eighth couple in East Lincoln town ship, by Justice of the Peaca, W. J. Metcalf, January 4. Returns from the first and last licenses have not been received as yet.

The St. Paul State Bank held its annual election Thursday evening, and elected the following directors: Fielding Scott, Breidenthal, J. S. Breidenthal, A. J.

Shannon, M. J. Shannon, Geo. H. Junck.

The directors elected the following officers: President Fielding Scott. Vice President Geo. H. Junck. Cashier A.

J. Shannon. Assistant Cashier Bird Miller. Geo. Junck Swan's house.

has moved into Dr. capacity of the ship will be fifty-six tons, besides the machinery, and the cost will be $05,000, according to the estimates of Chicago and Pittsburg contracting firms. It will carry from lifty to seventy-five passengers, besides express and mail. It will have palatial car equipment. The chief engineer of tho Illinois Central railroad has made a careful study of the plans, and for $4,500 will guarantee a complete and successful machine or no pay.

Chicago parties, have offered to raise one and one-half millions to finance the project, but before doing anything towards securing the financial backing the inventor will figure Avith New York parties in regard to the construction of the ship. An effort will be made at once to take out letters patent in five foreign countries. It has been sometime since a Parsons man has invented anything, but this is about the largest thing that has been conceived by a Parsons man, and if it meets with any measure of success, it will be regarded as the most important. Mr. Anways on Saturday received the patent for the invention from Washington.

Once ire around to the writing I will just say we are all well, and read what Joe Fausset had to say about what I saw while I was in Ok lahoma. I am sure glad he wrote to 4hV: SY. -Picnl" Journal jvuotrs about uei corn and pumpkins, and the gourds, for I think some of them thought I bad misrepresented things. Of course they did not say that they didn't believe me, but I could tell by the way they looked, so now they all will believe it, because they know that Joe Faussett wouldn't tell any thing bur. the truth about a small thing like that.

Tell Joe not to depend on me to come down and climb that tree after those gourds, or he will lose the seed of them sure. If they get that Hying machine made over at Girard in time I will send them down and take them in, for I don't want you to lose seed oi those gourds, for I want you to plant one to the root 01 every tree in that field next spring, and then in the fall I will bring W. W. Graves with me. and then he can tell the people what he saw.

I don't know whether they would believe him any quicker than they would me oi not. I sure got on the good side of my mother-in-law while I was in Oklahoma. I built her a hen house, and I would like to know how many eggs it got. I have got my threo-legged dog a cork lg, and she is awful proud of it So if you see or know of any body that's got a three-legged dog tell them that Clarence Marvin and W. L.

Piasier are making them, and soli them on a guarantee to do the work or refund your money. Their shop is at home. They haven't got the patent yet, but patent applied for. We hive rabbit three times a day, and they are sure fat and fine. They beat no meat all hollow.

When some of you people want a ficsh breeze just come up some day, and you surely can get it. especially last Sunday and Monday. That man that gave us a breeze! about having plenty to eat, such as it was, sow-belly and corn bread and hominy and honey. I don't believe they ever eat beans down there, for it is breezy enough down there without them. HENRY BRAZIER.

Pike's Peak. Ed Long is here from Alberta, Canada, to look after some business Interests, and to visit relatives. He has been sick since he arrived with a swelling in his throat. DANCE TUESDAY NIGHT, IN 4. JU McDOUG ALL'S HALL.

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