Neodesha Register from Neodesha, Kansas • 1

Needle Keglster State Historical Society Volume 37. No .9. NEODESHA, WILSON COlNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920. Established in 1883 JIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUI IIIIIIIIIIII1S GEORGE W. SHOEMAKER IS UIIIIIIIIIIWIUillllllllllUlillililllllllllllllltHliilllllllHIIIIIIIillllllllllllllllllllllllllU MRS.

W. F. DOLLMYER DIES. DYE DOES IT men. He was always regarded as a fine neighbor and a 7 friend.

Hard work was one ms greatest fortes. It was characteristic of this veteran that he always did all within his power to keep posted on the events of the day. Ha read considerably. At various times he was active in county and local politics and was county commissioner for one term. Early in life he united with the Methodist church in Findlay, Ohio.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the family home on North Seventh street. The Rev. E. W. Spencer of the Methodist church was in charge.

Music was furnished by a male quartet composed of E. A. Warren, James Hanley, Irwin Shoemaker, and W. H. Davis.

The body was interred in the Neodesha cemetery after an impressive grave service by the lecal Masonic lodge of which the deceased was a member. The pall-beaiers were: W. A. Rankin, A. S.

Hopkins, Harmon Kimball, Frank Kim-ball Joseph Evans, and R. L. Saves a Dollar For Every Cent of Cost No doubt you would wear that last Spring's Gown if it was only a different color. This is true of so many perfectly good garments. 5 Make them like new and of a color to your liking.

PUTNAM'S FADLESS DYES Will color Silk, Cotton, Linen or Woolen Goods and do it without injuring the fabric. We also handle Soap Dyes the kind that are so con- venient to use. Go through your wardrobe now and bring out the things which need dyeing. Be pre- pared for the early spring days. We have just received a new line of Boys' liige grade Spring Suits.

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Office and Residence One Block South of Postoffice. Phone 579. Calls Answered Day or Night, City or Country. NOTICE TO SAVINGS DEPOSI-TORS. AH depositors in the savings department of this bank, and all holders of our time certificates, will please present their books and time 'certificates for -endorsement, increasing the rate from three to four per cent.

This interest rate begins January first, 1920, and we desire all books presented for revision of the rate. THE UNION STATE BANK. Upon occasional years Kansas farmers raise immense crops of corn more than they have room for. It has been quite a while since one of those overflowing crops has been raised in this locality. This is liable to be one of those years.

FOR SALE. Home made portable forge, one 150 pound anvil, one 400 Champion blower, one tuyre iron. C. A. ROBINSON, 4tf 208 S.

Fourth street. rj 1 1 1 1 1 i i i i i i 1 1 BROS, sy CHlc Ann' Kansas, 1 GIVE SOLDIERS TRAINING The soldier from Kansas who was disabled while fighting for his country will never become a charge upon his community if the federal board for vocational education can prevent it. Nearly 300 disabled men have been placed in institutions from, this state. C. E.

Partch, district vocational officer, 815-824 Chemical building, St. Louis, Mo. is making a record for his district which includes the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, of which he is justly proud. The following is a list of Wilson county men, and the institutions In which they' have been plactu by the-board: NAME PLACE INST. O'Leary, Edw.

Martin Fredonia, University of Kansas. Scott James Minor Fredoniajowa State College Mechanical Arts. Balch. Robert M. Neodesha Baker University.

Powell, Walter G. Neodesha! Iowa State College A. and M. Carter, Frank M. Chanute- Cha-nute Business college.

ADJUDGED IXSAXE Probate Judge Sheedy was here Wednesday of last week to sit on the case of Mrs. D. O. Turpin, who is believed to have partially or temporarily lost her reason. A session of court was held at the Turpin home in the north part of town that afternoon, Drs.

Moorhead and McGuire being called in for consulation. A. H. Ward represented the defendant. The court decided that the woman should be remanded to the state hospital at Osawatomie.

Otis Houston and Richard Irvin were over from Elk City last Thursday evening for a few hours. 2 cents per lb. 17.50 21.00 24.00 SPECIAL SEEDS DEAD. Had Lived Here for Over S3 Years. George W.

Shoemaker, one of Wil son county's oldest settlers and well known and highly esteemed citizens, died at his home at 712 North Seventh street, in Neodesha, Friday, February 20, 1920, at about 11 o'clock a. aged 82 years, after a severe sickness of about three weeks of a complication of diseases. Few living residents of this coun ty have had a greater or richer ex perience than George W. Shoemak er, early settler, who died at his home here last Friday morning at the age ot 82. An adventurous youth and boyhood, a young manhood filled with experiences that ranged all the way from war to log-cabin building, a maturity that witnessed the passing of Kansas from a pioneer state to a wealthy and prosperous commonwealth, all these were but a few of the elements that gave vividness and picturesqueness to the life of this rugged pioneer.

Born in Findlay, Ohio, Septem ber, 10, 1S37, as one of a family of eleven children, youngs George Shoemaker was destined to lead a strange life up until after the Civil War. What education his parents were able to give him, young Shoemaker received in Ohio where his early boyhood was spent. As a youth he made a trip into the South with his father, who was a carpen ter and builder, spending approxi mately three years away from home. After a while, however, he drifted back to the North and it was not long before the war broke out. One episode of his boyhood he used to tell to his children.

When the gold rush of '49 began, young Shoemaker's father decided to cast his lot with the Forty-Niners and left his home for California. George, then a mere stripling of a lad, decided to run away from home and follow his father. As a boat carried him down the Ohio and" into the Mississippi to New Orleans all went well with the boy, but voyages, even in those days, were not made without funds, so the runaway soon found himself stranded in the Louisiana city without a cent, and, because the boats "plying between New Orleans and Frisco refused to carry him, he began to look for work. After many attempts and several failures, he finally found a job as a carpenter and remained in New Or leans for several months. It was while in the South that this veteran of the Civil War had the unique ex perience of being for a time a foreman over a plantation employing slaves.

Thus the man who was soon to fight for the abolition of slavery was at one time a slave-driver him self Before the war of the Rebellion began, however, Mr. Shoemaker was once more a citizen of Ohio and it was with the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry that he enlisted. For four years and three months he served with distinction in the war. For awhile he wras foreman in charge of the building of Union barracks and storehouses, but later got into the fighting with a vengeance. On nis service record may be seen mention of the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and many others.

He was with Sherman at the siege of Atlanta and moved with him on his memorable march to the sea. There is now in the Shoemaker home a memento that hundreds of Union soldiers would be proud to own. It is "Honor Roll No. 1," the first one to be given to a soldier of the Army of the Cumberland by General Rosencranz. Shoemaker won it for meritorious and distinguished service in preventing General' Wheeler from burning a Union wagon-train.

Mr. Shoemaker was mustered out July 25, 18 65, and returned to Ohio, where he remained for about a year, and then decided to come to Kansas. In 1866 he arrived at Verdi, then a postoffice and trading post, five miles north of Neodesha. He took a claim, what is now the David Kuntz farm on the road to Buffville. A few months later he returned to Ohio and when he again came to Kansas someone else had taken his claim, so that he was compelled to buy the farm, five miles north of town, which was his property at the time of his death.

Neodesha was not known to the map-makers when Shoemaker started work on a log-cabin on this farm. At that time this vicinity was "bossed" by Little Bear and his tribe of Osages. In his later years, Mr. Shoemaker often spoke of how the chief and his followers wrould come to his farm and take his potatoes and other produce on shares. He would laugh as he recollected that very often they came so often that the land-owners" share finally amounted to nil.

From 18 66 to 1902, Mr. Shoemaker farmed this place and was successful from many points of view. From a financial standpoint, this pioneer prospered in moving to Kansas. At the time of his death he owned the old home place, 20 0 acres of additional land in the same neighborhood, a city property comprising 7 acres almost in the heart of town, and a few othe properties scattered over the city. Mr.

Shoemaker had been married four times. His first marriage was to Miss Harriet Davenport of Perry-burg, Ohio, before coming to Kansas. To this union one child was born, F. E. Shoemaker of this city.

Jesse Shoemaker of Cooper-town is a son by another and later wife. Jesse also had a sister, who died in infancy. These two men, both of whom have lived in Neodesha all their lives, together with Mrs. Sarah Shoemaker, the widow, are the only survivors. Mr.

Shoemaker's last marriage was six years ago to Mrs. Martin of this city, who has been a most devoted and helpful companion to him. The deceased made a reputation in this county of being strictly square and honest with his fellow- A message was received here Sun day morning conveying the sad news of the death of Mrs. F. Doll myer, which occurred at Grace hos pital, Kansas City, at 4 o'clock Sun day morning.

Death was due to pneumonia following influenza. Air. and Mrs. Dollmyer went to Kansas City two weeks ago to take their daughter, Margaret, for a med ical examination at Bell hospital, at Rosedale. The daughter's health has been failing for sometime and the worry and strain on the mother had weakened her physically and she fell an easy victim to influenza which rapidly developed into pneu monia.

Owing to her condition and the fact that her case was severe from the beginning, Mrs. Dollmyer's life was despaired of almost from the time she was taken down. Mrs. Dollmyer was 40 years of age and leaves besides her husband, W. F.

Dollmyer, local manager for the Solley-Hiteshew Oil three children, Margaret, age 16; John Salley, 14 and Lois, a 15-months old daughter, her father, Mr. Sol- ley, and a sister, Mrs. Beaty, both of Parkersburg, W. Va. The Dollmyers came to Neodesha two years ago from Parkersburg and have made a host of friends here, who will regret to learn of the sudden death of Mus.

Dollmyer. John Solley, the son, left last night for Kansas City and will accompany the family to Parkersburg, where interment will be made. Mr. Dollmyer, Mr. Solley and Mrs.

Beaty were all with Mrs. Dollmyer when the end came. The Dollmyers live at 907 North Eighth street. MESSAGe OF FRANCE SHOWN IN PAGEANT. A pretty and inspiring service was that held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Princess theatre by the American Legion for the purpose of formally presenting French Wai Memorials to the Neodesha relatives of men who fell in the service.

A large crowd was in attendance at the services. The meeting was opened with an invocation by the Rev. H. J. With-ngton.

Ths was followed by two numbers by the High school orces-tra. W. W. McConnell, principal of the High school and an American Legion member, then made one of his excellent short talks, calling attention to the spirit of the occasion and to its significance in an historical light. His message was well received and greatly appreciated.

A vocal solo, "A Vision," was the contribution of Miss Franciska Wint er. Miss Winter's selection was peculiarly adapted to the occasion and her remarkable voice admirably suited to the best interpretation, of it. A second short talk was made bj Rev. E. W.

Spencer of the Methodist church, who spoke particularly of the life and character of Washing ton. His words were well chosen and his message left an impression upon the minds of his hearers. Following this talk, a specially prepared pageant exemplified the gratitude of France for the services of Americans who left their native soil to fight in a strange land, and especially for the spirit of those men, who made the supreme sacrifice. Misses Jesie Delong Evelyn Purkable, and Margaret Lane, Otis Graham and Olin Sharpe constituted the cast of characters. SUPERINTENDENTS OF FRISCO ANNOUNCED.

With the return of the railroads to private ownership March 1 several changes will be made in the personnel of the Frisco system. J. F. Simms, superintendent of the Eastern division, will go to Fort Worth, Texas lines and the Red River divisions, which will be under the supervision of G. H.

Schleyer, recently elected vice-president and general manager. C. H. Claiborne, superintendent of the River and Cape division, been appointed superintendent of the Northern division, with headquarters at Fort Scott. F.

G. Faulker, superintendent ot terminals, with headquarters in Springfield, will be superintendent of the River and Cape division and with headquarters at Chaffee, Mo. J. T. Brooks will go to Springfield as superintendent of terminals.

S. H. Shaffer will also go to Springfield as superintendent of tne Eastern division. Shaffer was formerly with the Santa Fe railroad company, but several years ago became associated with the Frisco. He served in the transportation department of the Frisco with headquarters in St.

Louis, and also held the office of superintendent of Frisco refrigerating lines. CONTRACTS ARE LET. The board of education announces that the following contracts for material to be used in the new High school building have been let: To the Ulrich Plaining Mills of Independence the contract for all the millwork to be used in the building, $6,887. To the Certain Lumber Co. the contract for 20 tons of fibre plaster, 20 tons of unfiltered plaster, and 8 tons of cement.

To the Kansas City Scenic Co. contract to furnish all equipment for the new stage, including curtains, etc. $1,752.00. Briefly this scenery will include: One front scene design Roman Forum. One grand drapery border.

Two Tormenter wings with flipper doors. Three neutral borders. One Olio scene. One picture curtain. One garden scene, one wood scene.

Four wood wings with flippers. One modern interior scene. One box seting of twelve pieces. One kitchen scene with parlor reverse. Lights and bulbs.

MUSIC CONTEST NEXT ON THE LEAGUE PROGRAM. A1 great musical contest will be held March 5 by the Verdigris Valley High School association. This association comprises the Montgomery County High school, the Labette County High school and the High schools of Coffeyville, Caney, Cher-ryvale, Neodesha and Fredonia. It is one of the strongest High school associations in the state. The Commercial club of Independence will award a beautiful loving cup to the school that wins most points in the contest while the individual winners will be given pennants.

Two programs will be given, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. All events will be in the Beldorf theatre. There will be about forty entries and the contest and some of the contests will be as follows: Girls' chorus, boys' chorus, girls' solo, boys' solo, violin solo, piano solo, mixed chorus, boys' quartet, girls' quartet, mixed quartet, orchestra contest and other events, perhaps. There will be three judges and they will be chosen from among the best musicians in Kansas. The event will be a very interesting one from the school standpoint and a big crowd will attend it.

START WORK OX BUILDING James Weatherby is breaking ground preparatory to erecting a modern two-story brick business building on his lots just west of his barber shop. The building, will be 25 by GO feet in dimension and J. P. says that it will be "right up to now." The lower floor will be used as a barber shop and an office for Mrs. Weatherby, while the upper floor will be built for living rooms for the judge and his wife.

UNIVERSITY ARTISTS PLEASED AUDIENCE. Those who heard the University Concert Co. Friday night in their concert at the High school were well pleased with the program given by Dean Butler and his versatile entertainers. With a crowd, limited somewhat by the prevalence of illness, that drank in Nevery sound throughout the entire program, it must be said that the work of the Butlers and Miss Greissinger of the University of Kansas was highly appreciated. There were many divisions of opinion this morning as to whose work was the most appreciated that of the inimitable dean or that of Mrs.

Butler, his charming and versatile wife. The third role was filled by Miss Harriett Greissinger, of the factuly of the school of fine arts at K. U. At the last moment she was called upon to fill the vacancy in the company caused by the illness of Maude Cooke-Anderson, who regularly is the third member of the company. Miss Greissinger's work at the piano met with the approval of her hearers to the extent that the absence of Mrs.

Anderson was not noticed. Because Dean Butler made up his program as he went along and announced the numbers of his artists as the occasion demanded, The Sun in unable to give the complete program of last night. Suffice it is to say that Dean Butler appeared in his usual repertoire of character songs, varying his program from solos from light opera to "negro spirituals" and the Indian songs of Thurlow Lieurance. His striking personality and the dramatic qualities of his excellent baritone voice united to give his Neodesha' hearers a treat worth while. His happy custom of briefly interpreting his songs was much appreciated by his audi ence.

If Dean Butler won the praise of his audience. Mrs. Butler won an equal share of the applause with her remarkable readings. Her numbers varied from the lighter and comic roles to the heavier ones that called for heavier and more dramatic han dling. She appeared equally at ease in both extremes of her rep- ortoire of readings.

FREDONIA HAD BIG FIRE SAT URDAY NIGHT. Fire, which originated in the rear of the Hall Electric store, occupying a part of a two-story build ing on the north side of the square at Fredonia, Saturday night, resulted in practically complete losses to the Hall store and the Fredonia Business college, which occupied the second story of the building. The Kansas Bank Note which occupied half of the lower part of the building suffered a big loss from water and falling debris from the floor above. The fire was discovered between 12:30 and 1 o'clock Sunday morning and had made good headway when first seen, as the fire had started in the rear of the Hall shop, back of a partition and had gained its way to the front of the store before discovered. The tin ceiling in the upper rooms made it diffi cult for the firemen to fight the fire from below as the blaze was in between the ceiling and the roof above.

The loss to the three businesses concerns will be about $15,000. Marie O'Brien, North Thirteenth street, entertained about 20 of her young friends Saturday afternoon with a party, the occasion being her 14th birthday. The afternoon was spent with games and music, followed by refreshments. The guests were: Agnes, Catherine and Frank Baber, Grace, Lucile and Juanita Catron, Lucile Stewart, Paul Miller, Angeline Rataczak, Grace and Fern Briles, Fern Thomas, Mary Briton, Pauline Barnett, Agnes Donahue, Ethel and -Mabel Niece, Annabelle Cooley, Arline Watts, Harold and Frances O'Brien and Mr. and Mrs.

Paul McKnight. The Thursday Afternoon Club met February 19 with Mrs. Barrett. The following miscellaneous program was given: Roll Call, Current Events. "Millions for Moisture," Mrs.

Sperry. "Prehistoric Animals," Mrs. Caroline Nichols. "Reading from Robera Service," Mrs. Flahie.

"Sugar," Mrs. Chick. Critic, Mrs. Griffith. The next meeting of the club will be held at Mrs.

J. W. Griffith's, 806 Wisconsin street. It seems to be human nature, says Don Wells, for folks to go away from home to do shopping occasionally and nav higher TirirAs than tTiPTT- would have to pay their home mer- IJSTOX TO CIjEYtEL.AXD Superintendent Liston of the Neodesha schools left last Friday for Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended the convention of the superintendents' department of the National Education association, which was in session for one week. This was one of the biggest meetings of an educational nature that is held within the borders of the United States.

It was the semi-centennial meeting of the department. The gathering of superintendents at this time is of especial moment because of the weighty problems that now face the school systems of the country. At the Cleveland convention much discussion was directed toward a solution of the problems of reconstruction, Americanization, and the knotty finance question. ERNEST TOOMEY FOR PROBATE JUDGE. Ernest Toomey, of Neodesha, was a visitor in Altoona Tuesday.

He is a republican candidate for the nomination of Probate Judge of Wilson county. Mr. Toomey was one of the first soldiers to go across and was among the first Americans to be wounded. He was injured at the battle of Belleau Woods and was in a hospital over a year. He was a member of the Fifth Marines.

Mr. Toomey is quite well known here as he gave an address on the war at the opera house several months ago, also at Five Mounds about the same time. Mr. Toomey was born in Neodesha. Altoona Tribune.

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