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The Saturday Tribune from Quenemo, Kansas • 1

The Saturday Tribune from Quenemo, Kansas • 1

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if Ah A I VOL.1. QUE.VEMO, OSAGE COUNTY, A XS AS, SAT I III A MAY 1 NO. JAS. LYNCH DEAD, DE.V10GRTIG EDITORS. Prominent Citizen and Railroad- Man Passes Away.

SOWERS PARRISH. An Account of the New Kstaldinument Tbe Proprietor anil Their Business Interests. Mr. James Lyn died at Osawota- State Editors Hold Their Annual Session at Abilene. Abilene and Her Treatment.

jmie (Saturday morning at 7 o'chc'. Funeral services were conducted fn ui Presbyterian cliurcli by Hev. Clark, Monday inornina at 10 o'clock. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr.

James Lynch was born in Syra- ranks well with Abilene a noted enter jcuse, Missouri, February 8, 1808. He remained in the sister state until 80(1, 001111113 to Garnet t. Kansas. Soon Parrish Is a young lady of ability and' an ellicie.it clerk. Mr.

Wood mas lias only this week become a member of the new force, but has had considerable experience in that line of work. He is well acquainted with people of this neighborhood and makes a Success as a -clerk. Alira Sowers, tho junior member of the firm, has charge of the business. Mr. Sowe was born in Eockville, One of ti latest additions to the business realm of Qiien'eiro Is The Lucky Cash Store conducted bv Alva Sowers and Will ii.

Fairish. The es-tab'ishment was formerly the Iigiu Exchange and later Shadle having changed hands but recently. Since tbe new management the stock has been considerably increa' ed; the arrangement has been changed and other Improvements made which add to the appearance the store. pany as shown through the Immense shooting gallery, merry-go-aroiind and organ factory owned by U. W.

I'arker. Mr. I'arker started the business only a few years since without carital. The business occupied but one small room. Today lie Ogives employment to over fifty men.

TfJt) btisineas comprises numerous departments ami occupies a whole block. Mr. Parker's business extnds over the whole country. While From the opera house the editors were driven to the home of Col. Edward C.

Little. The Colonel greeted the boys cordially and thanked them for the courtesy. Another iirmeuse enterprise visited by the party was the one coudncfed by the American Drug manufacturers of the famous Abilena, the natural mineral water. This establishment I inuiana. hen but seven years ot age he came with liis parents to TCaii-(sus, locating in Fiankliu county.

From there he cam to a farm north I of Quenemo, here lie remained until years ago when he purchased an the editors were in the establishment lms experienced a remarkable growth "ADiiena lias a wide (emulation as workmen were just testinj a high- grade meriy-go-rou id which was to I The democratic editors of Kaunas met at Abilene to hold their annual session Friday. Although the attendance was not as large as was expected, Vet" the boys enjoyed a first class social good time. Considering the ntiuibnr present the interest taken was not at all discouraging. T'ie editors arrived on the Santa Fe and Union I'aciflc. They were met at the trains by the prasi lent.

Headquarters were made at the Pacific Jiotel and the commercial Huh room. The first session of the unsocial ii was called at 2 p. in. Afler lint selection of If. M.

liroderick for nee re I a ry the minutes of the last nieeiing were read and approved. Letters from absent members of the association were read by the president, alter which the program was rendered. Discussions on the advertising agent, type foundry agent and the "Card of Thanks'' by C. T. B'ehardsi n.

were opened. A paper was read by A. L. Mcllill on "The Xew Century Paper." Aftei the program was cotupli'ted the annual election was held. B.

L. Stnther was reelecied. Oilier ollleers elected were as follows: vice iiresideul. T. A.

Fairehild; secretary, II. M. liroderick; treasurer, being the best aiticle of the kind in the country. Before their departure the bojs were each presilited with a sample bottle of the famous drug. The Bee'le Springs Creamery Co's.

establishment was visited by the party. It. is one of the most extensile cream eries in the state, containing about seventy five stations. Its patronage The stock now in is of the best. It has beeti the object of the new proprietors to complete every department.

Having the cash system as a secret of theip business they have been enabled to meet and satisfy the demands cf their customers. The firm now calls special attention to its line of groceries. A nice line has always been found at this store but even a better assortment has been added. Only recently a new line of has been added and a larger bill is coming. The linn makes a specialty of gents' furnishing goods.

All the latest lies, shirts, are in slock. A large line of peace goods makes that department complete. This week the firm nvde a large order for drygoods and expects them next week. Adding this line will give the linn one of the best assortments of dry goods fn the city. The flour and feed line is good aiid comprises some of the best brands of dour manufactured.

The firm is assisted by Miss Parrish mid Percy Wood mas. extends for it great distance and its business is o.ie of the substantial ones of Dickerson county. interest in the East F.nd livery. A few mouths ago be sold his interest to Edmund Merryweather. Mr.

Sowers is a young man of business ability. He has a wide acquaintance, and certainly lias before him an enviable business career. W. II. Parrish was born in Tiemblc county, Ohio, 1844.

When but a boy he came with bis parents to a farm in Iowa until be was twenty-one. He was married in IriOo to Mary A. Crooks, at Independence, Iowa. They came to Kansas in 1871 and to Quenemo in 1871. Mr.

Parrish has since been engaged in farming. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Parrish in 1872 and died July 10, 1890. Mr.

Parrish entered the mercantile business April 18, 1901. Mr. Parrish is at present a member of the city council. lie has been prominent in the affairs of His city during bis life here. un all tue visits the paity was v- treated cuiiitjia.

ily. Tl nteiest taken 1 in them ami the kind treatment given I were highly appreciated by every mem alter his arrival in this state lie. through his brother, received employment ith the M. O. Incoming sec-tijn foreman.

He remained on (he On met division for three years and came to Quenemo. Ever since that lime he has been foreman on this division of the N. I). Mr. Lynch was married to Miss Georgia lleynolds, of this city and at that time proprietor of the Quenemo Hotel, October J7, lOOO.

Since their marriage the young couple haye been at home on Third street. April last, Mr. Lynch left for Osawatomie for treatment in theM. O. 1.

hospital. He remained at the one week and one day and was sent to Kansas City to be treated for his hearing. After a slay of a week and a half in Kansas City be left last Thursday morning nt 10 in. for Osawatomie to be further treated by Dr. Craig.

Just before number 3 entered Paola the conductor noticed Mr. Lynch and inquired regarding bis health. The conductor says he did not ivmemlier seeing him after that. Thus far it is not known that any one saw him again until 0:30 Saturday morning wlien he was found by Mr. Pre I Barr, a farmer, one and one half miles east of Osawatomie, by he road side.

When found he was Ijing on bi's left shoulder using hiy hat for a pillow. His moiiey and watch 1 were found with him. Some letters from his wife and an Odd Fellow receipt book were also found in his pocket. The doctor at the asylum was notified. Those ho were ith him carried im for abou 80 feet.

Sinus of death were evident and they laid him down. He died at once having lived only about 80 minutes afler he was found. The Noble Grand nt Ofiw.itnmie was noti-liel. He telegraphed Early Carder, the secretary of tins lodge. The Odd Fellows and Rebeccas look charge of him.

As yet the circumstance is a mystery. How he came to be walking is not known, but. it is supposed that he left the train at Paola thinking he had reached Osawatomie. Finding that ber ol the association. In the evening a reception was tendered the boys in the parlors of A is.lrioii.

A iiiimber or invited guests fy veie in'c'seut and joined tho editors in hilv-rn a MitTaf giiiicl yocal and i isliiuueiital music added to Oiv en- HN. It. L. STIlOTHEr. jovMeiit.

of the evening. Kiiltor AMIene News awl Proaliloat of tho L. Miller; execntiver coniniitte. I'nvi congressional district, second, I. nk T.

Richardson: lliird. It. .1. Gunu; fourth. A.

L. Mcltill; lil'll, I). Campbell; seventh, Will lit large, Vernon Unites; 1 S'rAb was elected delegate to ihe national convention to be held at Buffalo. Tim associat ion decided to bold the next, coiivei.tioii at Holloa. Vice Pies-ident'Faiiclulds promise I that t.h-" editors would receive a hearty ueiciuc Slate Democratic) Editorial Association.

your nerves, and leave von feeling fresh and energetic. Sold by Bodley Carder. CLlt'S A XD COM ME XT. A vole of thaiiks was tendered to the citizens of Abilene and to the oilier rs by the association. President Sirolher is worthy of comitieiiualion for the faithful manner in which be fulliiled his office.

The lespousibilit of such a position is great and Mr Slrolber was the rilit hiau to have in sent to On.dia. The biidness last year amounted to over After having cinnleted the stroll thi-o'mh the inannuotli factory the party I was escort in the Seelve opera house. I be shown a good time. small that two of him wouldn't urn ieh a good drilling place for a consumptive mosquito. "There is a great complaint," says Will White, "because a prominent churct in this town is so cold nosed it lets its members get sick and get 'well and never dig up an ounce of jelly." Seneca Rural Kansan: The Quen enso Tribune is publishing -responses from leading Fusion leaders in answer to its request for opinions as to the proper iolicy to pursue under the anti-f osicn law passed by the late legisla: ture.

The sentiment of "lighting the devil with fire" is manifested by the writers, and if followed by the various parties, there seems likely to be the strongest union of fusion forces ever made for the next campaign. the Abilene aiid bercitizaus will always have warm places in the hearts of the democratic editors of Kansas. She spared no pains to make the hoys feel welcome and have an enjoyable time. Better facilities and better treatment could not have bben wished for and Abilene may lest assured that the editors of the democratic faith will Ii vuohl not be exaggeration to sav that it is oik- of the liuest sin ill open boililiims in sta.e. The seating rapacjty is less I liiiu a thousand, but the M.ajfe is equal to any be found.

Fine architect lire embeiishes lie build iiikr and enhances the appearance of it. the basement rooms of the building is the dim of Dr. A. 15. i uiing chemists.

The firm re Alter the business session was the citizens treated the editois to a ride around the city. The ride was highly appreciated, for Abilem certainly has the finest si reels, the ihce.st dwelling houses, trees and lavns of any city in the Mate uf visas. The luembers of tho asnc.iation were uiiaiiiiuoiis in declaring the town site the Ibiest in the country. While in care, ot the citizens the There's nothing the matter with Ed Howe only he is a fool. Tne Williamsburg Republican will live on pork if its subscribers can't do Letter.

A Minneapolis business firm is making the town a nice place to live by keeping free ice water. A society has been formed for the abolition of compulsory vaccination. Application lias bten made for a charter. Kruger, the Overbrook burglar, escaped from jail Sunday night. May 5.

A reward of $25 is offered for bis arrest. The Westphalia Times thinks it a hopeful sign to see so many leading never speak other than words credit ports a steady growth of business and concerning the city and her people he had been niisUken he may have started to walk to his destination. Be If proper may be Trouble With "I'inkEtc" For the lust few week? farmers in the same places as others, care is taken the disease checked much sootier. ing unable to stand the journey he be Take it all around, few cities of like size can jmike the creditable showing 9 that docs QiiPiiemo. Political Suyrentioiis.

came exhausted. It was near'y forty this neighborhood have breu greatly I Easy UfCure a Cold eight hours after he left the train until found air.l it is possible that there will be more learned of the matter JNVce Imi rnvemenl-H. (juenejno is cleaning up and repair Will Stewart, one of the leading democrats ready to accept the presi- concerped about the pink eye. They have been doctoring their horses but many cases a'- still reported. The disease is a spring complaint (ml seems to be worse than usiihl.

last Frankliii county fusionists, was in the ini in great shape. Within the later. Funeral services were in charge of two weeks a number of hew side walks the Masonic and Odd Fellow bulges and he was buried with their honors. At the grave the services were con ducted by It. N.

Morris, a very dear Pink eye is a hard disease to cure have been erected and many more and fieiiernlly 'causes considerable have been repaired. The west walk damaue among tho horses. Veterinary leading to the depot has again taken Burgeons are- kept busy throughout its place in the safe list, the county. Many of He cjty leniences have the disease is ro prevaleri been repaint ed, bus materially adding upecial precaution should be taken, to the La-vus are in if you go about it right. Take two or three kra use's Jold cure capsules during the day and two before retiring at night.

This will insure a good night's rest and a free movement of the bovvles next morning. Continue the treatment next day and your cold will melt away. Price 25c. Sold by Bodiey Carder, Cyclists should always carry a bottlo of Ballard's Snow Liniment, in case of accident, if applied immediately, it will subdue the pain, prevent swelling and discoloration, and quickly lieal the wounds. Price, 25 arjd 59 cents.

pentia! nomination. The Scr.inton Gazette man lias decided to attend the Ottawa assembly and he prophesies Ilia' it will surpass any former attempt. The prevailing among democratic and populist papers Is that if David Overmeyer wants t- resurrect resubmission he can go into it alone. Chastisement from the Xewton Jour-ral: An editor who will criticise another and then refrain from sending him a paper that week is so infernally friend of the deceased. The seivices were grand and appropriate for a brother who was loved and highly es city morning.

Mr Stewart is a man who keeps abreast with the especially in a political sense. He alwnys takes a pioininent place and a deep interest in politics. Being conservative in Ms policies he is a man judgement is of some i.dit mi the estimation of a question. Kelative to the political complexion of the today Mr. Stewart, gives soineinteresting thoughts.

He favois a union of all the parties who favor the Kansas City platform. Speakiiig Uf the policy that should ihe advances this thought: the deiuo- teemed by ail (jis, acquaintances. have No horses troubled wit it should lie fin" condition. Most of lla-in of I hem at been mowed kept in proper s.ape. brought to town to eat ami drink The deceased leaves wife, a brother who is Ifoiu Master on the K.

N. also a brother, Samuel who Is foreman on this division. The OU3 YO'JNG MEN WHQM quensmo Ram father of the deceased who lias been 3 here for several mouths was also pres SENATOR MILLER MUST LOOK AFTER BUSINESS INTERESTS. ent at the funeral. "crats, iMijailists and free silver repub- vyays of a railway agent for nionlhs beans should get together, draft their went to Ciaiu to 'lave charge of a make their platform and go Mr.

Lynch was a man respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He lliitner Fr.i.ier is truly one of Queu-emo's product ions. Although not born here he has bvvd in Quenemo the most of liis life, attending the public school. He was a member of the class out for victory. He says men should and do care more for their principles tlitin iiMVfir imniu Mr tuu-iti-h ulun station.

Ho was there employed IS months. On returning to Coienenio as a friend to every body and all his friends knew him as an honest, industrious young man, willing to sacrifice anything that he might add to the accepted a position willi for over a ear. From thai establish comfort and. happiness of those whom ineiil he associated himself with Shadle iiutiKs mat inis piau would meet me approval of the majority. "There are," be says, '-a few bolters, but these w(l be found lii any party." of '0 but stopped his school work a year before" the class graduation to enter the store of S.

M. Marshall (Jo. Homer assisled in the Marshall Bros, and later with SA-ers Parish Mr. Fray.ier left for Lskridgo Wclnes he loved. His acquaintance here was wide and his many friends unite in (bereaving the loss of a dear brother, and extending sympathy to the be In commenting upon the aiticle in the State Journal booming Senator II, B.

Miller for governor the Osage City Free Press, Senator Miller's organ, thus indulges: A Free Press representative prowled around for several days looking for senator Miller to ask him "How about this?" lie was in Texas when the article appeared and did not get back until Monday and then be was on. the Jump. There is something somewhere about making a thing so plain that "be who runs may read." Tbe man who interviews II. Hie -Spit'iit; Fecer understanding of this Scripture when he gets through. lie must get the interview running.

"I have just come in from Texas with 1200 head of cattle," said the Senator. "We are shipping out 600 or 700 head of cattle and 300 head of bogs. We have about 2500 head, of eattlo on grass and I am putting in 1,500 acres of corn. It seems to me that is about enough for one man to do without bothering bis mind about politics, whether state or national" and while the Free Press man stopped to jot down some of these figures thr, nimble Senator got, out of sight. establishment for four years, attending' day where ho receives employment school during the day and working with the llursbnrget mercantile estab- reaved wife and other relatives who lishiiidtit at an advanced salaiy ne ijvenuigs.

ui M.trsii ids in Aiarsu liis have lost a loving husband, brother and son. is a malady which no one can escape at this season of the year. The vitality is usually overtaxed during the winter months, and spring finds the system all run down. The blood Is thinned and impure. The kidneys and liver are Inactiveresulting' hi a loss ot energy Homer is an industrious, energetic young man of whom Quenemo people can speak highly.

As a clerk be stands well, and he undoubtedly has a promising future before hi in in the business woild. went to Jjouisville, Kansas, engaging with Joe Williamson in general mer chauilise business. He remained here for some months and then returned to Jiuenenio, going into the Santa Fe us an apprentice. After learning the and appetite, and a derangement of the nerves. Lichty's celery nerve compound will purify your blood, tone up B.

Miller tbese daya'Uas a pretty clear.

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