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GALENA DAILY NEWS VOL NO. 71. GALENA, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 7. 1901. TEN CENTS A WEEK.

tsesasasasHsssasi; asasz5EsasHs2SE a 33SS252SS5ZSS5H5SS RURAL FREE DELIVERY. taxpayers and with the exception of J. H. Smith and W. H.

Myers, there IN MASS MEETING FOWL THIEVES WORK AT VARCK litems Sbout Zown One man, Alderman were none. Route Will Probably be Established From Galena July 1. John T. Doylan, special agent of the The city is posting notices to "clean Wade Dixon is suffering with a bad- I rural delivery system, has completed Business Men of Galena Discuss the Knotty Joint Pr.blem. up" and those wno tan to comply wiwi he request are apt to be givenan op a route from Galena and in all probability the system will be instituted about the first of July.

The route as They Claimed to le from Missouri and Wi re Sights ed all Right Enough. portunity to tell their troubles to the udge. Galena is just at present in a now laid out goes north from Galena, BIG MAJORITY FOR THEN very unneaitntui condition ana un- then west and south through Quaker ly bruised foot, the result of an accident at the Big Four mill yesterday. No bones were broken. The city council will meet this evening in regular session at which time all appointments will be made.

Today F. N. Moore of the Mineral Cities Railway Co. filed his declination of the franchise, in which he stated that the company will have nothing more ess something is done the whole city Valley and returns to the citv. No is apt to have the cholera.

Ruth Rebekah lodge, No 273, have changed time of meeting to Friday Opinion Prevalent that Galena is Better Off With Joints than Without night of each week at I. 0. 0. F. hall.

Phillips, who occupied a seat in the center of the room refused to vote. After the body had again taken their seats C. M. Sumner was called for and made quite a talk. Mr.

Sumner was also of the opinion that the leaders in the anti-joint movement are looking for boodle. "I have lived here 20 years," he said, "and have noticed fight after fight waged against the joints, and I know it to be a fact that the largest incentive was for boodle, just as it is in this fight. The men who have offered to accept boodle in this fight are known I could name them." At this point cries of "Name them "Name them!" were heard all over the room, but Mr. Sumner declined. Continuing, he said: "Prohibition does not prohibit in Galena.

You close the joints and still we have men whose business it is to sell liquor, consequently when you close the joint you only shut off the revenue of the city." B. S. Moore next took the floor and requested the Good Citizenship League to desist in their work against the city. AH are requested to be present. Nellie The solemnity of the neighborhood immediately north of Varck was broken at an early hour Sunday morning in a manner that served to arouse the entire population.

There was howling and yelling galore, and by the way there was some squawking, too. At about 3 o'clock Sunday morning Joe Ebenstein, who lives north of Varck, was awakened by the squawking of some of his fat pullets. He arose and went to the door and as he riveted his eye upon his hennery he E. Smith, Sec. mail will be delivered this side of Spring river going out and the Foster farm will be the last stop on the return trip.

In all 166 houses will be on the route which is 24 miles long. The trip over this route will be made daily except Sunday, for which the carrier will receive 8500 or 89.06 per week, 81-50 per day, and furnish his own team and wagon, which would indicate that Uncle Sam is just the least bit grouchy. The Galena Rebekah degree team has received an invitation from the Columbus lodge to assist in the initiatory services of that lodge May 15th, which they will accept. The Galena That they may receive the benefit espied two men with several chickens to do with it. The communication will be read tonight.

The New Century Octette will meet for rehearsal at the Presbyterian church tomorrow night. Died, Clarence, the 6-year-old boy of H. L. Allfred and wife, at their home northwest of the Galena cemetery, this morning at 4 o'clock, of stomach trouble. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock; interment in the Stephenson cemetery.

Henry and George Horton (colored) received a letter yesterday from their sister, Mrs. Melinda Early of Texas, A meeting held last night for the purpose of discussing the joint question was attended by a large number of people, some of whom had come to discuss the matter and others who had come from sheer curiosity; but the room of the Commercial Club was quite comfortably filled and at about 8:30 o'clock the meeting was called to order and Perry C. Millikin made chairman, and R. B. Eddy secretary.

There seemed, at first, to be the least bit of backwardness in getting at lodge has changed its meeting night from Wednesday to Friday, and all members are requested to be present next Friday evening. of this system the farmers will be com- in their hands, coming out. He grab- pelled to place mail boxes in a position bed his gun and called to them to ha that the carrier may reach them with- which they refused to do, but instead out getting out of his wagon and they mended their pace and were soon on a must be of metal and uniform in make, dead run. Mr. Ebenstein didn't want.

There are many different makes and to shoot, but made up his mind to go There is no question but that Jake Ernest is the warmest man town. The very idea of a man riding around in his shirt sleeves these mornings. He stated that Galena had "been it is for the farmers to decide which to the public road, which he did and they will purchase. twenty years in building up her streets and sidewalks and now, with all due He said he had a shirt waist at home that he was going to wear as soon as the breezes quit blowing. there found a horse and light wagon.

The wagon contained a coop of chickens. Mr. Ebenstein mounted the seat and started toward the house with the respect to the gentlemen of the op that fire had destroyed her home and all contents. Mrs. A.

A. Hazzard is on the sick fist today. position, we ask vou to go home and BAD WRECK OF TRAIN IN IOWA let us continue to build up Galena The Good Citizenship League certain rig, and had gone only a short distance when a voice in his ear exclaimed, "Where are you going?" and looking around discovered a small boy leap- Mrs. Abe Goldstein is reported on the sick list. L.

S. Badgerow of Riceville has rented his store room to W. McClellan and will come to Galena to do business. He will locate somewhere on Main street. ly doesn't understand the feeling of the larger per cent of the business men and citizens.

They know they cannot Doc Furneau and G. W. Jenkens are rpofiivinor lfffrinal froaf.monf Engineer Killed and a Score ing from the wagon. He drove to the house and in a short time one of the Miss Anna Dansingberg is reported just what was wanted, but after a short anti-prohibition talk by Attorney W. F.

Wyatt, which served to break the ice, the floor was always in demand. The meeting did not adjourn until 11:30 and even then the people were unwilling to separate, and little groups of men could be seen here and there about the streets discussing the question, and many there were who lifted their voices on the street who were meek as lambs in the club room; but that is another story. In Mr. Wyatt's talk he stated very plainly that it was his candid opinion that from a moral standpoint Galena is better with joint than without them, and he sighted the fact that we are only two beers from Joplin, (for the or 31 ore oi rassengers mo enforce the prohibitory law, and if they will work with us for the upbuilding of Galena we will have more sick at her home on South Main street. disease has been cured by this treat Seriously Inj ured stein captured him and held a gun on him while his wife went for some of respect for them and they will have ment by an eminent physician in California and Dr.

Jones hopes to accomplish as much. Sam Milner closed his school at Black Jack yesterday with a picnic at Shoal Creek Falls. more for themselves." Ottumwa, Iowa, May 7. A Burling- the neighbors- Thft thief was turned over to one of Mr. Carey, a member of the Good Citizenship League, next took the day while passing Thayer causing the floor and said that it seemed strange the new-comers while the party went in search of the other fellow.

He was finally run down and taken into custody and marched back to the Eben- to him that men would make state death of the engineer and injuring over a score of passengers. The loco see him, took the floor. "I appreciate the personal respect shown me here tonight," said Mr. Hatfield. "I am not a member of the Good Citizenship fUMntng, motive hauling the passenger train ments that the joints are closed in one breath and declare them running wide struck an engine attached to a freight sMjin home' where lt wa he open in another.

"You state that the nrsi prisoner uau escapeu. iuu uugs train that was backing onto a side benefit of those who do not know, beer is worth 5c per glass) and that those who wanted to drink would go joints are all closed," said Mr. Carey were turned loose and he was again track. The engine and all but two "and that people go to Joplin to buy cars of the passenger train left the Lead liquor and the necessities of life, and to that city and drink even more than Lead and Spelter. St.

Louis, May S4.22. Spelter Steady, 83.87. rails and rolled down a 20 -foot em then the statement is made that the captured. In the meantime Ben Pier-son had caught the boy. Constable George Carlyle took charge of the prisoners and turned them over to the Baxter officials.

bankment. they would were the joints running in Galena. And then Mr. Wyatt seemed Thayer is situated in the bed of a League, but have done all my work from the pulpit in the little church over there, and if I have done a thing wrong I want to know it. I have a great interest in the business men; I have a great interest in Galena and I want every business man under the sound of my voice to come to the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning that I may talk to you and answer every argument advanced here tonight.

It is too late to do so now. 1 want to do Galena the best srood I can, and I don't think I can deeD ravine and on either side of the to think that possibly there were some fellows who would not hesitate to joints are open just across the Frisco tracks. This seems very inconsistent to me. Why cannot the Galena men go to the flat for their drinks instead Rams Bros, sold one of their mines I rm will probably spend a few station the track curves sharply. 4 i bootleg," and in his opinion the city Saturday for 86,000.

Clark Zimmerman on lot 40 Mag months in the county jail. Thsy laimed to have been from Joplin. Neither engineer could see the other's train until they were within 200 feet of Galena and her people were injured of going to Joplin?" gia Taylor land, have about finished of each other. The oassencrer train sinking and have commenced trim To this Mr. Rauch replied that a business man was not safe with his life in those dives and that the Empire marshal had been run off the street was running at a high speed.

The LEAD HAS GONE ming up. They expect to finish this engineer of the freight tram heard the week. passenger train coming and made the liNlvJA lUv)l SCHOOL EXERCISES. do any man harm by preaching the truth. Because we don't like a law, utmost endeavor to back his heavy train onto the side track.

He succeeded in getting all but the engine on we have no right to disregard it. If Program for Freshman Day at the High School. the siding when the crash came. As Hopes to Gaill Control of the rather than benefited by the Good Citizenship League. Col.

L. C. Weldy thought the first thing to do was to find out whether or not the Galena merchants are injured by the closing of the joints; find out who is injured and by whom, and then go after him without gloves and fight it out. "I am against the Good Citizenship League," said Mr. Weldy, "for the reason that the only vice they see or care to see is the joint.

They are not looking for immorality; if they are, why not make a clean sweep and if possible put our city on a high moral plane. As I stated before, there the passenger train rounded the curve, Following is the program for Fresh Engineer Brown saw his peril, but he Lead Deposits of tin Missouri-Kansas Dist. man Day, May 9th, exercises at the there only a few nights ago. Mr. Rauch then took occasion to ask Mr.

Carey why warrants were issued for the men with money and those who have no money are allowed to run. "Because we want to make a test case and want men who have money to fight it with," said Mr. Carey. "Why didn't the leaders of the Good Citizenship League swear out the warrants for the arrest of these men instead of hiring an old bum to do it and paying him 5 for each warrant high school, 2 p.m.: stuck to his post, reversed his engine, threw on the air brake to the emergency notch, applied the sand and Essay The Value of Time Lora Allen. this is indeed free America I have a perfect right to my voice, and have no hesitancy in saying that to obtain money by lawlessness is a crime, and to accept money for allowing a lawless thing to be performed is equally as big a crime, and the receiver is just as guilty as the giver.

And I will say I hate a boodler as bad as any man can, whether he is a member of the Good Citizenship League or what he is. I again invite you all to attend the Presbyterian church services next Sunday morning." Essay Accomplishments Mabel awaited the crash. At the last moment the men on the freight engine jumped, escaping serious injury. Carpenter. Essay The Beaver Nora Fields.

St. Louis, May 7. The Republic says: Eugene H. Angert, local attorney for the Union Lead and Oil Company, which is reported as becoming the nucleus of a lead trust, backed by a syndicate of which W. C.

Whitney and Thomas F. Ryan are the are manv vices in Galena that are Essay The Paris Telescope Otto issued?" THE MUSICALE LAST NIGHT. Humphreys. 'Because the man who swore out Essay Public Library of Galena the warrants was compelled to know May Livingston. An Excellent Program Executed With promoters, admitted Monday in dis that liquor was being sold and the Rare Ability and Taste.

At the close of Mr. Hatfield's re cussing the situation in lead that the Whitney syndicate was investing members of the League could not have sworn to that fact. In regard to marks the meeting was adjourned, but Music Duet Minnie Hallam and Norah Shelton. Essay School Life the Foundation of After Life Myrtle Parman. arguments arose in the room and the heavily in the Missouri lead fields and serving to pull our young people down and while I did not intend to name any one of them, I will mention the pool rooms.

The Good Citizenship League takes no action against them. Why? Another point I might mention is the fact that young boys and girls not over fifteen years of age are permitted to ride about the country in buggies unattended until midnight. There is where the worst vice is committed, but the good people do not see that. Instead they close money I will say that this man only received 6 for all his work and ex lights had to be turned off to clear the room. penses." The grand musicale given last evening at the Christian church was one of the best ever given in this city.

The Sunflower Quartette needs no introduction as it is always a favorite with the people. Miss May belle Earnest played Suwanee River in a very able intended to erect smelters and white lead plants in the west. One of these, which will cost about 81,000,000, will be built in St. Louis. The decline of the stock of the Na "Did the Good Citizenship League Card of Thanks.

The promoters of the fair lately held pay for the drinks he bought in the in the interest of St. Mary's Church of tional Lead Company in the face of Essay The Story of the Pilgrims Vada West. Biography Aguinaldo Clyde Ross. Biography King Humbert Pearl Smith. Essay Proposed Canal Schemes Earl Ryan.

Music. Essay What Can She Do? Maude Oliphant. manner and responded with the Sweet By and By waltz. Dr. Owings being the generally bullish market, Mr.

An- Galena, desire, now that the accounts are closed, to returnthanks to all who, either by donations or patronage, a ioint and open a barrel on either side of it. If we are being injured by absent E. L. Gauger sang a solo in a gert pointed out as a fact significant very creditable manner. Miss Daisy of the entry of the Whitney syndicate this league, let's settle it tonight and saloons?" "I have no way of knowing what he spent his money for." "Now, Mr.

Carey, isn't it a fact that this man was to have all money refunded to him that was spent in buying drinks while procuring evidence against these men?" "No, sir! And while we are on the money question I want to refute the helped to make the enterprise such a complete success. Thanks are espe into white lead. The Whitnev com combat those who are injuring us Appoint committees to get an ex- cially due to the merchants and citizens of Galena for the many valuable pany will probably build linseed oil plants in Chicago, Minneapolis, Buffalo and New York City. ar pression." Powell favored the audience with a fine piano solo by Weber, which was well received. The soporano solo by Mrs.

Pauline Greenberg was well sung and proved herself quite a favorite with the audience as she possesses a articles donated, and to the enterpris J. B. Kauch next took the floor in reply to Rev. Hatfield's query, "Are ing firms of our own, and sister city of Joplin, for the display of taste exhibit Up to date, lead is the ouly one of the more useful mineral commodities which has not come into the control there any joints now running in Gale charge that any member of the League has offered to accept boodle and defy Essay Our Youth Minnie Mackey. Class Prophecy Charles Couch.

Biography Paul Kruger Fred Hallam. Essay The Poor Rich Man and the Rich Poor Man Mabel Jones. Paper New York's Daily Food Alistus Haworth. Paper George Zimmerman. Essay The Wayside Inn Edna very sweet voice.

Miss Nita Allbright ed in the magnificent "booths" erected at a considerable expense. Our limited na," and it seems quite certain that he is of the opinion that some of the vou to name him. If you can name won a place for herself last evening as a trust. The increase of the capital of the the man and prove the assertion, members of the Good Citizenship space, as well as the modesty ot the donors, prevents us from publishing a will have his name published in all the League are looking for boodle. "There stock of the Union Lead and Oil Com-" pany from 915,000,000 to 950,000,000 is taken by all those familiar with the papers in the country." list of the articles donated.

One one of the leading musicians of Galena with one of Liszt's rhapsodies and responded to a hearty encore with "Annie Laurie" with the left hand. Miss Flora Polster of Baxter made her first appearance before a Galena 'I can do it;" said Mr. Rauch, "his article alone will be mentioned, be-1 Ford. lead industry as an indication that the name is Frybarger, and when he cause of its having netted a much Whitney combine has entered the made the proposition to accept 820 per larger profit than any other single Essay Colonization as a Remedy for City Poverty Emma Foster. Essay Charles Foreman.

Music Duet Blanche DeGnnd and week and keep still, and report to the jointist to whom he made the proposi were four warrants said Mr. Rauch, "for jointists who had plenty of money, and those whose places of business are in the Hickory Flat, and whose places are only dives, were allowed to run wide open. It looks to me that somebody i9 looking for boodle and for a man to ask if there are any joints running in Galena is preposterous." Joe Baum stated that he had made a article donated and that is the elegant lady's hat presented by Mr. Aach of the Chicago Dry Goods store. Special tion all doings of the League, two men were seated behind a screen and heard audience last evening and was highly witn the intention of gaining con complimented as being the star of the oi tne market beginning with ihe evening.

Miss Lottie Davis' piano famous disseminated lead district of solo was very sweet and well executed. Southwest Missouri. The Whitney- The soporano solo by Mrs. J. W.

White Ryan syndicate has obtained control was beautiful and as Mrs. White has of tber proved lands. Through the already won a place as a soloist no electric storage battery company the comment is necessary. The contralto mG syndicate has control of the the conversation." At the close of the verbal combat between Mr. Carey and his antagonists a a Pearl Love.

Biography Oliver Wendell Holmes Mattie Glenn. 11 Biography Philip Armour Loris Thrailkill. Biography Alfred, the Great Delia Tackett. Recitation Mary Tuthill. Paper Andrew Carnegie Albert Martin.

Essay Our City: From third to sec a commute oi six composed oi a. solo by Mattie Lou Catron was fine Derby Lead Company. Moore, A. M. McPherson, Joe Baum J.

C. Murdock, W. A. Potter and and showed she possesses a very strong, cultured voice. She responded with "My Rosary." Mrs.

Caplesand K. Moeller, were appointed to draft thanks is tendered to Messrs. Sapp and Rains for the free use of the building; and to Mr. Noble for the abundance of light supplied gratuitously. Thanks in general are accorded to the generous public for its liberal patronage.

The fair was a success not only financially, but also as an example of what Galena can do when she takes a fancy to pose as an exemplar of art, harmony and good taste. The ladies of the Guild hope to continue to deserve the very kind patronage bestowed upon their effort, and promise something even better in resolutions, which were soon prepared and read, being to the effect that they Miss Allbright carried the audience Aft 1 L. A 12 1 a canvass of the business men of the city and that he found only three were in favor of having the joints closed. J. C.

Murdock then called for a vote of the house on the question of joints or no joints. The chairman asked all who would rather see joints running in Galena to pass to the north side of the hall and those who were not in favor of joints to pass to the south side. When the division had been made there were about a dozen on the south denounced the action of the Good irom start to nmsn witn tneir piano duet, and as a lady remarked, showed their talent with few equals. Citzenship in meddling in municipal affairs and that the business men pledge themselves to use all hon It was a hrst class musicale and x.1 1 a tnose wno ianeu 10 attena missed a orable means in fighting the organiza ond class Otto Shivel. Class Exercise conducted by Florence Creagej CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

There will be a special meeting of the members of the Christian church on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Meeting to be held in the church. All the members are urged to be present. Joseph Morris, Pastor. treat rarely heard.

Too much praise tion. The resolutions were adopted cannot be given Mr. Gauger for his side and probably 150 on the north W. J. Hatfield of the Presbyterian side.

the future. Many thanks to all. People who have seen an earthquake and a cyclone tackle a proposition at the same time having a pretty fair idea of what a fight with Sharkey by a man of his own methods is like. church, whose name had been mentioned innumerable times, probably untiring efforts in selecting such a company of musicians. Take the News.

10 cents per week. Col. Weldy called attention to the number on the south side who were because he sat where everybody could i.