The Altoona Mirror from Altoona, Kansas • 1

The Altoona Mirror. 1 ALTOONA, WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1905. No. 20 City Council Meets General Routine of Work is Gone Through The Police Judge is Given a Solar Plexis Blow and Marshal Hunt Hands In His Resignation. The city council met in regular session Tuesday evening.

Nothing of great importance was done other than the general routine of work. Several bills were allowed and a few ordinances were on the table for the second and third reading. COUNCIL'S TROUBLES. The city council have troubles of their own. This honorable body and Police Judge Shultz have been at outs for some time.

It is said the trouble arose when the Judge refused to pay his office rent, he contending that the city had to furnish a room free. Afterwards charges were filed against Shultz, but not a sufficient amount of evidence could be secured to remove him from office. This week the council instructed chief police Hunt to hereafter take all arrests before Justice Browning, and this was the straw that broke the camels back. Judge Shultz contends that the city has no right to take police cases before a justice of the peace, but the honorable council say they have, so there you are. At any rate all cases are now being taken before Justice Browning and the police judge is not rushed with work.

It is stated that all fines now collected instead of being paid to the city are turned into the county school fund. This has caused some comment, as many of the citizens claim the city needs and should have the money. MARSHAL RESIGNS. W. H.

Hunt, who has been filling the capacity of marshall, street commissioner, sidewalk builder, tendered his resignation yesterday, and the city is without protection. The council Tuesday evening had Tom Ball's famous dog tax ordinance up for the third reading. In this ordinance it specifies when said dog tax shall be paid, and after a given date all taxes not paid said dog shall be shot until he is dead, dead, dead. This last sad, but pleasant duty is that of the marshall, and he is also given authority to drag off and bury all deceased canines and as a compensation he shall be paid--nothing. This was too much.

Marshal Hunt claims he was willing to build sidewalks, superintend road work, guard the city hall, maintain the peace, hunt depot robbers, arrest drunks, but when it came to dodging rolling pins, flat irons, in a mad chase after some four footed "yaller cur," excuse him. This ordinance is intended to do much good toward exterminating our large canine population, but that privilege should be awarded the gun club, as it would not only afford the club some excellent practice but be doing the city a good turn as well. Yea. verily, this world is full of trials and tribulations and the honorable city council has has no where to lay its head. Marriage Licenses.

Lester P. Maddox, Altoona, 20. Miss Kittie Surig, Altoona, 18. Clarence M. Pratt, Altoona, 34.

Mrs. Anna M. Beck. AltOona, 37. That Foot Ball Game.

Last Thursday Neodesha and Fredonia battled for championship on the former's ground in what was supposed to be a foot ball game. The day was damp and chilly the large crowd in attendance expected some brilliant playing. The game was very tame, no sensational plays being played on either side, but if anything Fredonia had the better team, at any rate they made the most gains. We have seen mnch better playing with a bunch of 10 year old kids. These two teams have been unable to score against each other, and judging from Thursday's playing they never will, as they don't understand the game.

How Times Do Change. "Ever notice how people scramble for a front seat at the show and a back seat at the church?" "The surer you are that you are right the harder will be your come down if you are wrong." "We have observed that some people never get in a hurry except when they leave an order for job printing." The man who walks off with a chunk of success, no matter how small, is sure to have the ill will of the "Time was when the napkin tucked under your chin was the right thing. Then spread on your lap was the proper place. Now it rests on the left knee only. We presume the next move of society will place it under your feet." Smelter Man Hurt.

Last Friday morning Mr. Bogle, who operates the crusher in the retort rooms met with a very painful accident, and only for his presence of mind would have resulted in the loss of a hand or probably his life. The large rubber belt running to the crusher is tied together and bolted, but one of the nuts had worked off and the protruding bolt caught Mr. Bogle in the left sleeve tearing heavy mitten off and then caught the hand in the knuckle and badly lacerating the fingers and bruising the entire hand. He came to Drs.

Robinson Willey where it was found necessary to take several stitches in the fingers. Mr. Bogle had only recently moved to town and had worked at the smelter only two days when the accident happened. New Baggage Swindle. Several of the western roads, including the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe, and the Rock Island, are suffering from the operations of baggage swindlers, who are operating with a new game.

Most of the roads have discarded the old time brass check and now use a card on which is written the destination, route and other particulars. These cards are easy to imitate, when a sharper notes the wording and number of a check upon a piece of baggage that may have just arrived it is the work of but a few minutes to prepare a copy and present it to the baggageman. In many cases the gage is delivered to the swindler before the real owner calls for it. List Of Jurors Drawn. Jurors drawn for the January term of court.Frank Prunty, Guilford.

G. H. Dewey, Pleasant Valley. C. L.

Grooner, Webster. Chas. Gabbet, Neodesha. W. M.

Duckett, Guilford. R. L. Trimmel, Guilford. E.

O. McKinney, Talleyrand. J. W. Anderson, Neodesha.

H. Kidd, Center. D. A. Blinn, Fall River.

J. W. Rettman, Cedar. E. W.

Beard, Fall River. W. C. Horstman, Center. A.

R. Middleton, Center. Seth Leach, Center. J. S.

Maxwell, Fall River. J. C. Horney, Neodesha. E.

G. Taylor, Talleyrand. L. P. Brooks, Chetopa.

H. B. Johnson, Cedar. R. M.

Wilson, Guilford. E. L. Myers, Center. A.

W. Russell, Cedar. J. G. Kennedy, Fredonia.

For Sale. Runabout Buggy, cheap. Enquire Dr. Robinson. FOR SALE OR TRADE.

A six year old mare, 1100 lbs. Subject to registration- -Wilkes. Would make a fine brood mare. Dr. Willey.

Pay Your Taxes at State Bank. Geo. East, of Fredonia, was in Altoona yesterday transacting business. As a special favor we ask our advertisers to get their copy in on Monday, if possible. You will be assured of a better position and also better display by bringing in copy early.

The annual election of officers of Chapter No. 240, 0. E. S. will take place Dec.

12. All members will please take notice. Mrs. H. W.

Benner, Secretary. A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tilford last Saturday evening, in honor of Mr.

Tilford's sister and nephew, Mrs. DeLaney and son George. Games and dancing were the features of the evening, dispersed with some excellent music and all present report an excellent time. Mr. and Mrs.

F. H. Meneley expects to start for Catlin, the latter part of next week. Mr. Meneley had signed a contract with his brother, C.

W. Meneley "who has been in the concert business for the last twelve years" to take a concert company on the road beginning the 9th of January, but owing to the poor health of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, parents of Mrs. Meneley, Mr.

Meneley canceled the engagement with his brother, and they are going to live with Mrs. Meneley's parents. It is not often a man will give up a position of $100.00 per month to live with his mother-in-law. They expect to sell their household furniture and if you are in need of anything of the kind you would do well to call on them next week. Build Those Houses We have mentioned the fact in these columns on several occasions that more houses were needed in Altoona, both residence and store buildings.

In the last two weeks no less than ten differ- ent parties have been in town looking for houses and several wanting business houses. One man called at this office and said he liked the town and wanted to locate here but he could not find a house and could interest no one in building a store room. We cannot expect to make a town here unless there is houses for people to rent. The average man cannot build or buy a home and does not feel like coming here and taking chances or renting one or two small rooms in some private family. Rents are unreasonable at the present time and two and three families living in the same house.

Someone who owns lots could make no better investment than to build forty or fifty good houses, and we feel safe to say that every one could be rented at a reasonable price before they were completed. If we want a greater Altoona we must get more people, and to get more people they must have houses. In a few weeks the skilled labor for the glass plants will arrive and where will they live? These men with their ilies will occupy at the least twentyfive or thirty houses. Some one build and don't wait till spring. Do it now.

A Wrong Impression. Last week we published story, "The Sunday Lid," and someone was hit. We mentioned no names and the piece was aimed at no particular individual, 1 but some of the "sore heads" and agitators started the report that one of our leading merchants wrote the article, and to show a christian and brotherly feeling are using the report to satisfy their greed for a disturbance. We wish to inform our gentle readers, friends and enemies that ye editor wrote that piece and we have received dozens of compliments on the story. It is not our intention to start a fuss, but we do believe in a square deal at all times.

We dislike very much to go in-; to detail in regard to the "Sunday through these columns, but if some of these people that are kicking will kindly call at the office we can tell them where it will end. We concede the right of every man to follow any religious teaching that he may choose, but this closing order was started for spite work and we are reliably informed is intended at the Adventist church. Right or wrong, this is going too far. Thom-Richardson. Clay Thom of this city and Miss Dollie Richardson of Cherryvale, were married Monday morning in the Probate Judge's office in Independence, at 9 o'clock and returned to Altoona on the noon train where they will make their future home.

The contracting parties are well and favorably known to Altoona people. The groom is a young man of sterling qualities, and will engage in the drug business here as soon as the stock arrives. The bride was one of Cherryvale's most popular girls, making a friend of everyone by her genial disposition. For some time she has been employed as clerk in the New York store and was a great favorite with her associates. The Mirror with a large circle of friends extends congratulations and wishes them a long and happy wedded life.

Notice. We have tax rolls of Altoona, and Cedar, Pleasant Valley and Guilford townships. State Bank. How'd you like to be the dog killer? Have you read Tom Ball's dog tax ordinance? Elmer Anthony returned from Westphalia Monday. Lillie Francis, of Pleasant Valley, is visiting at Mrs.

Tilford's. Aleck Faultner went to Independence Tuesday to attend the funeral of his niece. R. McGaughney left yesterday for Gas City and Nevada, on a few days vacation. John Blue, has a quarter page ad.

in today's issue telling of his fruits, fish and vegetables. Bert Jones and Miss Nellie Culbertson attended the Si Plunkard show at Fredonia Tuesday night. Rev. Voight and wife left Monday for points in Colorado, where they go to carry on their church work. F.

H. Meneley, who has been laid up a few days with a slight attack of diphtheria, was down town yesterday. He made this office a call and pushed his subscription abead. Makes a Difference The editor of the Neodesha Sun, for unknown reasons, seems to have it in for the Mirror, and in fact the whole town of Altoona. Last Saturday he burst forth and commented on the Mirror's "Sunday Lid" story as follows: "It makes a difference to most people whose bovine critter is getting the worst of it.

For example: The Altoona Mirror, which to a certain extent owes its existence to the fact that the prohibition element in that town fell out with the other Alcoona paper, The Tribune, and which as been considered a staunch advocate of law enforcement, as to the prohibitory law, is not at all pleased because the county attorney seeks to enforce the Sunday closing law. Now Neodesha, which is considered all that is wicked and unlawful by the holy ones of Altoona and Fredonia, has long carefully observed the Sunday closing law. Not a business house is open in Neodesha except the drug stores, on Sunday, and the butcher shops in the forenoon." The Surr editor and his bovine critter certainly didn't read our story closely. We said the stores in small towns "that amounted to anything" were open on Sunday. In Altoona, where things are lively, it is a hard matter for all to do their trading during week days.

The merchants are willing, in fact would rather close on Sunday, but kept open only to accommodate the trade. We sell more goods in one day in Altoona than Neodesha does in a week, so "it makes another difference." We also arise and announce that the Mirror doesn't owe its existence to the temperance element of Altoona, or any other element. Had we launched our craft in temperance waters we would have steered for Neodesha, as that small hamlet certainly needs some temperance work, a booze inspector, or a larger depot. If some of you pious Neodeshaites would take a day off, come up and visit a good, real live town you wouldn't talk so. Can't Afford Advertising.

Uncalled for letters will not be advertised in the newspapers hereafter. First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock has made an investigation, which shows that 90 per cent of the uncalled for letters which have to be advertised are addressed to persons who do not live in the town or city in which the advertisements are published. The average cost of delivery of the few remaining is from 85 cents to $1 a letter. In future, the postmasters will simply post a typewritten list of the letters remaining uncalled for. Unless congress increases considerably the $25,000 appropriation for advertising the time of closing for foreign mails, the postoffice department intends to cut that off also.

The postoffice officials have decided that space in daily newspapers has become too valuable to warrent its use by the department. The Reason Why. After a good deal of study and work, we have at last figured out how 80 many country editors get rich. Here is the secret of snccess: A child is born in the neighborhood, the attending yhysician gets $10, the editor gives the loud lunged youngster and the "happy parents" a send off and gets $0. It is christened; the minister gets $10 and the editor gets $00.

It grows up and marries; the editor publishes another long-winded, flowery article and tells a dozen lies about the "beautiful and accomplished bride;" the minister gets $10 and a piece of cake and the editor gets $000. In the course of time it dies, and the doctor gets from $25 to $100, the minister perhaps gets another $15, the undertaker gets from $50 to $100; the editor publishes a notice of the death and an obituary two columns long, lodge and society resolutions, a lot of poetry and a free card of thanks, and gets $0,000. No wonder so many country editors get rich! -Ex. For Better Roads. Will White: At the recent election the voters of the state of New York approved with a large popular vote, the proposition submitted to them to spend fifty million dollars on the public roads.

This looks like an immense sum but there will be no money spent in the state of New York that will do so much good to the people. But the Hutchinson News makes the point that public roads that make travel and traffic easy and comfortable are of substantial value to every citizen. They enable the farmer to use bigger wagons and fewer horses on his haul of products to the local market. They increase the profit to the producer without exactiug any corresponding increase of price from the consumer. When one horse can haul a bigger load than two horses could, a substantial reduction in expense is made that is equivalent to a large cut in freight rate.

Part of this profit will be divided with the consumer on account of competition between the producers. In Kansas we have a habit of spending just as little money on the roads as can be used and leave them passable. Instead of building roads, we merely provide a way through and let the farmer's horses do the rest. While Kansas does not have as much to spend, and Central Kansas does not have as great necessity, yet it would be dollars in everybody's pocket if the state and municipalities would join hands and together put in much better public highways than those now in use. Gas Legislation.

Howard Dana, of Coffeyville, an attorney for the Gas Protective association of Southeastern Kansas, says that the association is already making plans for a campaign of education preparatory to the next session of the legislature. According to him, the gas interests in the southeastean portion of the state are only partially satisfied with tneir work in the last legislature, when they secured legislation to prevent the gas companies from using suction pumps on the wells. They will next endeavor to secure the passage of laws to restrict the gas companies in the amount of gas which they may pipe out of the state. Why Women Should. An English vicar says: Let us consider the reasons why a Christian woman should cover her head--what these principles of the Apostle were: 1-Man's priority of creation.

Adam was first formed, then Eve. 2- -The manner of creation. The man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man. 3-The purport of creation. The man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

in creation. The man is the image of the glory of God, but the woman is the glory of man. 5-Woman's priority in the fall. Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression. 6-The marriage relation.

As the church is the subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their husbands. 7-The headship of man and woman. The head of every man is Christ, but the head of the woman is man. And this is the Twentieth century! List of Deeds Recorded. Following is a list of deeds recorded for Wilson county as furnished by W.

G. Fink, Bonded Abstractor, Fredonia, Kansas. John S. Palmer to David Stanislaus, Q. C.

D. 3 lots, Fredonia, $37.50 C. M. Wiltse to Frank A. Frankenberry, 2 lots, Altoona, $185.00 Charles Walter Scott to W.

R. Taylor, Q. C. D. 2 lots, Altoona, $25.00 Alex Russell to T.

J. Duncan, 1 lot, Altoona, $556.00 Joshua Hill to Violet M. Rich, 1 lot, Fredonia, $50.00 Mary Lowe to Thales Short, undivided 1 sixth interest 50 acres, Center township, $125.00 Quincy Short to Thales Short, undivided 1 sixth interest 50 acres, Center township, $125.00 Wm. H. Ogle to Henry S.

Housley, 80 acres, Fall River township, $3000.00 J. M. Johnson to Albert Harvey, part 1 lot, Neodesha, $1500.00 F. P. Heath to W.

E. and L. A. Benefiel, part 1 acre, Neodesha township, $225.00 Albert Harvey to J. M.

Johnson, 20 acres, Neodesha township, $1200.00 S. J. Light to R. W. McGrath, Q.

C. D. 2 lots, New Albany, $50.00 Wm. Patterson Jr. to R.

W. McGrath, Q. C. D. 2 lots, New Albany, $75.00 R.

W. McGrath to Wm. H. Ogle, 2 lots, New Albany, $200.00 R. F.

Cline to Columbus O. Harshfield, 1 and one half lots, Fredonia, $110.00 The City of Neodesha to Joseph Everson, Q. C. D. 2 lots, Neodesha, $1.

W. P. Wilmoth to Mike Mertz, Q. C. D.

1 lot, Altoona, $200.00 David H. Glass to Hiram A. Richardson, 160 acres, Prairie township, $1.00 Wellington Moore to Alice Stockton, 1 lot, Fredonia, $400.00 Anna M. Guess to Hudson B. ner, 160 acres, Fall River township, $2500.00 James F.

Hardy to Nellie C. Christenson, 1 lot, Altoona, $50.00 James F. Hardy to Lousia M. Christenson, 1 lot, Altoona, $50.00 Items of Interest. As Picked up Here and There For Your Perusal A Few Lines of Every Day Life of One Who Patronizes Mail Order Concerns -Trade at Home.

One day last week a man went into our leading hardware store and asked for a "bee The clerk informed the gentleman that bee smokers were not carried in stock, but one could be ordered. The catalogue was taken down but no "smoker" could be found, and the customer said he could buy one from a Chicago house for 75 cents. The clerk told the customer he could order one for the same price and save the express for the customer, and WaS given the order. In going over the catalogue a second time the article in question was found and listed at 33 cents, so with the freight charges, added the smoker probably cost the merchant not to exceed 35 cents, a saving of 80 cents. The customer called in due time and looking at the bee smoker, said it was the identical thing he wanted and handed over his 75 cents and walked out, otherwise he would have been given his change.

We'll bet dollars to doughnuts that good old farmer has bought stuff from that Chicago house before. This is only one instance in hundreds where the mail order sucker gets the worst of it. Take any article on earth and the home merchant can duplicate it and invariably save you money. If you don't believe it try it before you send your next order away. Buy Your Goods In Altoona.

The Mirror invites every farmer who reads this paper to come to Altoona to trade. If you have been dividing your patronage between this and other places we believe it will be to your interest to give our town your entire business at least long enough to thoroughly test the methods of our merchants. If you have never traded here we believe it will be worth your while to drive a few miles farther to do so, as Altoona is one of the best cities in eastern Kansas and her business interests are represented by progressive, wide-awake men of experience. The volumn of retail business here has increased wonderfully in the last few years, and such favorable conditions i for the buyer a are not found in towns where shoddy goods are carried and exhorbitant prices are charged. In Altoona the farmer can buy anything that can be found in any city in the state, and possessing many large establishments the very lowest prices prevail in all lines of trade.

Having direct line to the cities the farmer who trades in Altoona gets the full benefit of the very closest possible freight rates, besides profiting also from the discounts which our merchants get from the wholesalers on account of cash buying. Reached No Conclusion. County attorney B. F. Carter and Dr.

F. M. Wiley, county coroner, were both in Buffalo Monday, holding a continued examination in the case of Isaac Megatagan, who met his death in a most mysterious manner, at that town a short time ago. It will be remembered that "Ike" Megatagan was a young married man, who had been working for Ed Lake at Altoona, and had just returned to his Boffalo home. He was known to have been drinking on Saturday, but after about 9 o'clock at night, nothing was seen of him on the streets.

It is supposed that he was in a crap game. Next morning an early train came along and found him lying close by the side of the track, with his head split open. An examination was held that day, but the jury could reach no conclusion, as to how the man met his fate. Monday many witnesses were ined, the trial lasting most of the day. The jury's decision was, that Isaac Megatagan met his death in a way not known to the Herald.

Some Fine Plays. We have been asked several times to find out when some good plays would be in Independence, and this week received a list of the best attractions at the Auditorium for December and January. The list is too long to publish, this week, but can be seen at this office at any time. Among the many attractions are "Holy City," Buster Brown, Dora Thorn and Royal Slave, which appear in January. All the attractions are first-class and special rates can be secured on the railroad at all time..