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ty for SI per year the Neodesha entire News al coun- Wilson County Sum. The Best Wilson Largest Newepaper and VOLUME VIII. NEODESHA, WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1898. NUMBER 30. 1 A Grenola Tragedy.

Edward Rush, a balloonist connected with Cullen shows met his death at Grenola, Saturday, October 8th, by falling from his balloon. About 4 p. m. the balloon was inflated, the parachute attached and Rush ascended to make his last jump. The large balloon arose quickly to an' estimated height of 2,500 feet when Rush cut his parachute loose.

It filled at first and then one side seemed to give away and it became evident that Rush was falling to his death. All the way down Rush could be seen whipping the parachute to and fro in an attempt to break the force of his fall and partly succeeded in doing 80. He struck In James Hart's field about a half mile from the point of ascension. His left leg and arm were broken as was also the collar bone, neck, and all the ribs of the left side. An examination of the parachute revealed the fact that four of the ropes had been cut or else bad broken straight across, a thing altogether improbable.

It is known that Rush suspected some of the show people with meddling with his parachute and commented quite forcibly on the fact before the ascension. Rush was 28 years old last September and had been in the business wherein he met his death, for 14 years. He was raised at Augusta, Kansas, and resided there with his father and stepmother until 14 years ago, when he left home and began making ascensions. About three years ago he married Miss Estelle Mendenhall, of Humboldt, and usually they both made separate jumps but on this occasion he refused to allow her to go with him or to take her watch with him, a thing he rarely failed to The body was embalmed and taken to Humboldt Sunday night for burial. He leaves no children.

Citizen. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by J.

Cheney Toledo, contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken Internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Co.

Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. A meeting of citizens was held at the courthouse Monday night to discuss gas for Fredonia.

The notice being limited the attendance was small. But those present meant business. A committee of three, consisting of Mayor J. 8. Hubbell, city clerk, A.

D. Crooks and capitalist T. C. Singleton were appointed to investigate the subject and report the result thereof as soon as possible. Fredonia Citizen.

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mals, HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, DOOR, HoGs, and POULTRY, are cured by Veterinary Spectfice, is as true as that people ride on railroads, send messages by telegraph, or sow with sewing machines. It is as irrational to bottle, ball and bleed animals in order to cure them, as it is to take passage in a sloop from New to Albany. Used in the best stables and recommended by the U. S. Army Cavalry Oficers.

600 PAGE BOOK on treatment and careof Domestic Animals, and stable chart mounted on rollers, sent free. VETERINARY CURES Fevers, Congestions, Inflammation, A.A. Spinal Meningitis, Milk Fever. B. Lameness, Rheumatism Nasal Discharges.

D. or Grubs, Worms. E. Heaves, Pneumonia. F.

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81 per vial, or 5 vials and large vial powder, sor $5. Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt of price. HUMPHREYS' MEDICINE 00., Corner William and John Stay New York. Christian Endeavor County Convention. The 10th semi-annual convention of Wilson County Christian Endeavor Union will convene at Buffalo, Oct.

29th and 30th, 1890. PROGRAM. SATURDAY. 7:30 a. service led by Mrs.

J. L. Dryden. L. Dryden.

7:45 a. in. -Address of welcome--J. 7:50 a. Spiritual Socially -Rev.

W. F. Jordan. 8:00 a. -Rev.

L. J. Gillbam. 8:05 a. m.

-Male Quartette. 8:15 a. m. Address -Rev. B.

D. Wallace. 8:45 a. and assignment of delegates. SUNDAY.

6:30 a. prayer meeting, led by Dora A. McCain. 10:00 a. service, led by Mrs.

J. L. Dryden. 10:15 a. -Paper, "Inflictions for Man's Smith.

10:25 a. W. E. Howarth and Mrs. Mary Cantrall.

10:35 a. -Miss May Clough. 10:40 a. m. -Paper, "History of Wilson County C.

E. Lillie Foster. 10:50 a. -Teuth Legion illustrated. 11:30 a.

m. -Endeavor sermon -Rev. Shoemaker. 2:00 p. service, led by Mrs.

J. L. Dryden 2:10 p. Hour, couducted by county superintendent. Miss Lillie Foster.

3:00 p. "Quiet Mrs. Olive S. Howarth. 8:05 p.

m. -Quiet hour serviceW. F. Jordan. 3:20 p.

hour. 4:00 p. 7:00 p. and praise service, led by Orval Thomas. 7:30 p.

by Rev. J. I. Hughes: 8:00 p. observed in Convention.

p. of C. E. Convendo.tions by Rev's. Shoemaker, Hughes and Wallace.

Wilson County Teachers' Association, Will be held at the High School Building, Neodesha, Saturday, October 22, 1898. PROGRAM. 1. Song, Neodesha High School. 2.

Reading minutes of last meeting. 3. Roll call. 4. Paper, "'How to Teach Reading," Miss Mary Chamberlain.

Discussion, Misses Ella Sheedy, Clara Loether and Sadie Wood. 5. Song, Neodesha High School. 6. Paper, "How to Teach Numbers," Miss Emma French.

sion, Misses Amanda Cook, Caroline Johnson, Jessie Canty. 7. General business. 8. Song, Association.

9. Adjournment. Meeting will be called a 1 p.m. All topics on program will be submitted to general discussion. Leave orders with Marion Cross for plumbing on North Main street.

SPERRY. New Sauer Kraut, New Corn Meal, Heinz Bulk Mustard SPERRY. Anderson McKenzie, DRESSMAKERS. All kinds of Dressmaking and Sewing done to order. -TERMS REASONABLE.Rooms at Wm.

Smith's residence, north Fourth street, Neodesha, Kahsas. Stocking REAL ESTATE, Insurance Rental Agents. Notary in Office. 2nd door east of the Postoffice, upstairs. NEODESHA, Kansas.

Furniture Lowest Coffins at greatly reduced prices. ELEGANT HEARSE. Jos. Hamilton, Neodesha, Kansas, FREDONIA FACTS. WIll Stivers is working in Howard Dean's office this week.

Everyone was glad to sign a petition circulated by W. G. Fink Saturday asking for the promotion of Howard Scott of the 20th Kansas regiment. A. C.

Jordan "Long Jordan," of Lyons, Kansas, was in town Saturday. Fredonia is getting a big reputation as a "show town." P. G. Pinney is now in full possesslon of the county treasurer's office. Miss Fae Fowler, daughter of Assistant postmaster Fowler, was married recently to H.

M. Gordon, of the seventh U. 8. cavalry, Kansas City, Missouri. W.

H. Bray, the sheriff, changed residence locations last week. Cement walks are being laid from the court house west and south this week. List of Deeds Recorded. James L.

Lombard etux to Passumpsic Savings Bank quit claim deed to 240 acres in Duck Creek township, $1. Columbus Smith and et al to Wm. H. Troutman, warranty to 80 acres in Cedar township, £200. Geo.

M. Noble etux to Timothy B. Sweet et al, quit claim deed to small tract of land in Fredonia, $25. P. Milton Whitaker etux to W.

R. Harris, warranty deed to small tract land in Buffalo, $50. Forest Oil Co. to Francis L. Street, warranty deed to 4 lots in Neodesha, $2800.

Peter C. Monical etux to C. I. and Francis Rose, warranty deed to 2 lots in Fredonia, $25. Wilson county to Ferdinand North tax deed to 1 lot in 81.23.

Wilson county to C. A. Stafford tax deed to 1 lot in Altoona $10. G. E.

Ware etux to Wm. Tefft warranty deed to 120 acres in Colfaxt township, $1900. Marriage Licenses. Clarence Stephens, .24 Miss Eva Keys, 19 Elmer W. Payne, .24 Miss Etta Bowersock .22 Frederick G.

Hicks, 23 Miss Minnie E. Russell, 28 SooneR: Lee, Anderson 21 25 George W. Fuller, 26 Alice Blankenbaker, Buffalo. .21 Educational Notes. BY COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

Written for last week. The enrollment for last year was 4985 pupils. There are 5763 children of school age in Wilson county. The next teachers' meeting will be held in Neodesha, the 22d inst. Average daily attendance for the school year '97-'98 was 3373.

The average salary for male teachers this year is $38.33 and for females $32.30. Dennis Sheedy and A. J. Decker of the 22d Kansas have returned to their regiment at Lawrence. There are 51 school districts in the county that have a railroad valuation.

This R. R. valuation aggregates 853 and averages $13,546.13 to the district. 52 districts receive no tux from railroad, yet all pay on many of the bonds that were issued to build the road. The average tax levy for school purposes is $1.21 on the $100.

The lowest levy 30 cents and the highest is the limit or $2. Thos. O. Lines, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is slowly recovering. His school had a vacation last week.

C. E. Morris has been suffering from fever and ague the past few days and was compelled to dismiss his school for last Friday. This county employed 132 different teachers in the schools during the past year. The average salary of the male teachers was $37.08 and for the female teachers $31.96.

The average enrollment for the normal institute since its organization is 136, at an average cost for instruction of $278.09. The average cost for the last 14 years is $293.57. A sample copy of the Normal Instructor has been sent to each of the teachers of the county. It contains an Future of the Rural School" by State Supt. Stryker.

Read it. There have been 180 pupils, graduated from the common course since 1890. There probably a few others whose names are not recorded. The year 1895 was the banner year for the graduates, there being 97 diplomas issued that year. The total number of certificates sued to teachers since 1877, 18 3460.

There were also 36 temporary certificates issued since 1889, 14 during Mr. Butcher's administration, 17 during the ad ministration of Mr. Spencer, and 5 during the present administra tion. No record is left of temporary certificates prior to 1889. Written for this week.

D. W. Damewood is still suffering from affected eyesight and will not be able to resume school work for several days yet. T. T.

Nelson is teaching for him. The "Little Hand Book" containing matter relating to the common schools of our county was mailed to the teachers and school officers this week. A thousand copies will be distributed throughout the county. This little book fur: dishes a convenient reference for all DELAYS Are not always dangerous. By delaying your Fall purchases in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, until the BIG STORE is completed you will save dollars.

The REMOVAL SALE is still going on with the same extreme low prices 19 pounds of the best Granulated Sugar for $1.00. THE VI. HUBBELL Prop's. those interested in the welfare of our common schools. It is issued upon our own responsibility wholly, and through the liberality of the advertisers we are enabled to give it free circulation.

District No. 6. Middletown, will have its new school house ready for school within the next ten days. Miss Rose Blair had an old fashioned spelling bee last Friday evening in district No. 84.

A box supper is planned for Friday evening of this week in the Dun district, to add to the library. B. -E. Truesdell sees the value in the late purchase of books in that district. District No.

61, Lyman, has approprinted $10 to be expended for supplemental reading books. Just the right thing to do. Miss Clara advertises a good time in the Jeffers district tomorrow evening and gives all an opportunity to appreciate the cost of a supper by pending the proceeds for good wholesome reading books. The reports coming from the teachers throughout the county are very gratifying indeed. In answer to a series of questions sent each teacher, it is evident that the greater number of districts are wide awake in school matters and are manifesting much interest in getting their children in school at the beginning of the term.

The course of study is serving as a friendly guide to more earnest and effective work. The teachers as a whole are greatly pleased with its many suggestions. Much current history is being introduced into the schools and the children are not compelled to wait a number of years before they learn the history of this history-making period. By following the suggestions given in the course of study the many inanimate things scattered about us become animated and the child is taught to see the beauty in Nature. Many of the school houses are reported as having been put in readiness for the beginning of the term and much repairing has been done.

It 19 suggested that each teacher in the county begin now to collect all work of merit to be placed for display in the Floral Hall of the Agricultural Association at Fredonia. Let work of all kinds be collected and opportunity will be given for its proper classification. Remember that the teachers' meeting is to be held at Neodesha, High School building, tomorrow afternoon, beginning promptly at 1 o'clock p. m. Emerson's Son as an Author, Ralph Waldo Emerson's son, Dr.

Edward Emerson, himself boy when Louisa Alcott was a girl co Concord, has written an article on "When Louisa Alcott was a Girl," which The Ladies' Home Journal is about to publish. Doctor Emerson gives a new view of the as author the central figure of every a dance and of "Little mimic, merrymaking in old Concord. Your Appearance Depends on your clothes principally. We are again prepared for the Fall and ter with a nicer, cleaner and better stock of Woolens than ever before. Our work has always been first class our prices RIGHT.

cec We want you to see what a nice cheviot suit we can make you for $18 and up. Pants, good ones, from $1.50 up. Overcoats, nobby ones, at $18 up. Same old place. Over 108, Fourth street.

Flemming, PEOPLE'S PARTY MEETING! CONGRESSMAN Ridgely WIll address the people of Wilson County on Friday, October 28. AT NEODESHA. Speaking will Begin at 7:30 O'clock P. M. List of Accounts.

Following is list of the accounts allowed by the county commissioners at the October meeting after our report last week: C. W. Isham, H. Dean, recording 90 A. Cryderman, house rent for 8.00 H.

1 M. Wilson, insurance policies, 81.25 W. H. Bray, quarantine duties, 8.00 W. H.

Bray, attending commissioners, 18.00 J. H. Ridion, salary as 27 00 C. W. Hickox, 47.00 J.

H. Gray, 45.10 Mrs. C. Rose, nursing 100 J. H.

Ridion, expenses, trip to Yates C. 6.00 B. S. Peavy, insurance 33.50 Quill Ridion, rebate on 10.00 At Garnett where they are drilling for gas the hole was 530 feet deep last week, and the driller said he could "sniff gas." The drillers better be careful or they'll "sniff" it out. -Humboldt Union.

Tuesday afternoon the drill at the new brick plant well penetrated the gas sand at the 800 toot level, and a good flow of gas was struck, also a fine flow of high grade oil, which is the best found here to date, and will grade 80 per cent. The flow of gas is said to be stronger than the school well. The gas was piped away from the well and lighted and could be seen ten miles away. It is a very good field of gas and Mr. McCready says it will get stronger all the time.

The tubing and packer were put in and the well shut down. -Humboldt Union. The Union Drilling Co. now have two drilling outfits here, and have been cleaning out brick plant well No. 1.

while drilling Nc. 2. As many of our people would like to see a prospect hole put down northeast of town, now would be a good opportunity as the drilling outfits are here and it would be much cheaper. We understand that one man has said he would give a hundred dollars toward a well in that direction, and others have said they would help it along. Woudn't it be a good time to work up this scheme? The farmers who own farms in that neighborhood ought to subscribe considerable to such a project, as a good well in that locality would advance the price of land Humboldt Union.

The Barnum of them All. Burk's big spectacular Uncle Tom's Cabin, thirty people in the cast, will be at the opera house on Saturday evening, October 22nd. The grandest and largest of all Uncle Tom's Cabir. companies producing the ever popular drama in its entirety, with new and appropriate scenery, stage and mechanical effects. An evening of music and drama.

The famons Memphis Quintette Jubilee singers in southern melodies, popular songs and plantation dances. Five genuine Siberian blood-hounds, trained especially for the great ice scene. Grand transformation scene "Eva in the realms of light." Street parade at 3:30 p. m. led by Prof.

Beyerlie's Algerian band. Prof. Snyder's superb uniformed orchestra in selections, overtures. during the evening. Open air concert in front of the opera house at 7 p.m.

Admission 25 5 cents, reserved seats 35 cents, now on sale at usual place. J. D. Nickerson came home last evening from Spring Hill, Kansas, where he has a contract for drilling a number of wells. He has already drilled two wells and found a good supply of gas in each at a depth of one thousand feet.

Spring Hill is about thirty miles south of Kansas City on the Fort Scott Gulf road. He intends returning there Reporter. Reserved seats can always be had at Reeger's drug store, Fredonia, for entertainments in Hudson Opera. Best seats in the house for Girl" next Thursday evening at 35 cents. OVERMEYER WAS HERE.

In Spite of Rain, Snow and Sleet, the Hall Was Filled and the People Pleased. Wednesday was dark and gloomy and rain, suow and sleet fell at intervals most all day, making the roads slippery and muddy and the night dark and disagreeable, but in spite of all this the city hall was well filled Wednesday night to listen to the Hon. David Overmeyer make a democratic speech. Those republicans who thought a democratic speaker had little to say were very much mistaken. The old dyed-in-the-wool democrats of Neodesha have not had such a soulsatisfying feast for years.

No matter how exalted an opinion one might have had of Overmeyer's ability to instruct and entertain he could hardly have been disappointed had he heard him Wednesday night. It was simply grand. After music by the Neodesha "kid" band ex-Postmaster J. B. Lille introduced the speaker.

He began his remarks by complimenting Neodesha and apologizing for the fact that on three different occasions he had been billed for Neodesha and had failed to get here. He then commenced on his speech and held the audience closely intent on his every utterance for about two hours. He took up the republican idea of "expansion" and exploded it completely so far as its being a political issue. He said if it is commercial expansion they want it is democratic doctrine pure and simple, and if it is territorial expansion by conquest the very foundation of American liberty would be undermined and the people betrayed. He denounced the plan to increase the standing army but spoke in favor of a large navy.

He characterized the withdrawal of Minister John Hay from England to All the office of secretary of state, as a part of a plan of the monied interests of the United States and Great Britain for a more perfect cooperation. Near the close of his discourse Mr. Overmeyer took up state politics and endorsed the state administration in a hearty manner stating emphatically that it is the best the state ever had. He recited the many good laws enacted by the last legislature and praised Webb McNall and Attorney General Boyle for their good work against the corporations. He also said that the shadow of old Johu W.

Leedy in the background is an aparation that corporations are afraid of. About fifty of the leading democrats and populists of Fredonia, accompanied by the Fredonia band, came down to the meeting. They had two special coaches for the occasion but owing to the rain they were not filled. It was a great success considering the weather and we are told that Mr. Overmeyer was more than pleased.

He was in town most all day yesterday and went to Coffeyville in the evening. An Actor's Kind Heart. a bright sunny morning just before Christmas, last year, a and the sunshine streamed in the windows and fell across the tubles in the dining room of hovel in AL small railroad junction out west," said a good natured commercial traveler to a party of friends, "when a pretty modest-looking young girl, her eyes red and swollen with crying, came in to wait on us. Every man in the room was anxious to learn the cause of her grief; but when the clerk said that she had been saving her money for several months to visit her aged mother on Christmas day, and that the night before every cent had been stolen, their curiosity was satisfied and they settled back to enjoy their breakfasts. Not so with AL quiet reserved young man who sat at the end of the table.

He hastily finished his meal and taking up his hat said, shall the young woman spend Christmas with her mother? A dollar or two is not much to us but it means a great deal to The next train leaving the town carried a brightfaced little girl to visit her mother. Few men in this country are better or more favorably known to the drug and medicine trade than Mr. E. J. Schall, buyer in the proprietary medicine department of the Meyer Drug St.

Louis. He says: "My boy came home from school with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great pain. I dressed the wound and applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm, freely; all pain ceased, and in remarkably short time, it healed without leaving a scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings and medicine rheu- or prescription equal to necessity." it. Sold consider by Pierce Bros.

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