The Kingman Journal from Kingman, Kansas • 1

KINGMAN COUNTY PAPER FOR KINGMAN CCUNTY PEOPLE The Kingman Journal 20-NO. 45 DISTRICT COURT NOTES District court began work Monday morning on the criminal part of the docket, the first case on trial being that of the state against Jackett, accused of the shooting of George Mc Michael at Cunningham on Halloween night of 1908. At a former trial the defendant was found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree and given a sentence of one year in prison, but errors in the trial, being reviewed by the supreme court, caused that tribunal to remand it back for retrial here. So the case comes up anew from the beginning. The most difficult thing was the impanelling of a jury, since the case on its former hearing, had attracted considerable attention, and almost everybody had formed some sort an intelligent opinion about it, disqualifying him for service.

The regular panel was quickly exhausted, and special venires made till the total number of talesmen examined was 87. It took from Monday noon till Wednesday noon to get a jury together, and at the end of that time the defendant had still unused two of his peremptory challenges, which he then waived and went to trial. Four of the regular panel of the jury are sitting. Evidence began noon Wednesday and at this ing is still in progress. It is thot that the case will go to the jury today and a verdict probably be in before Sunday.

BOUND OVER The preliminary of J. O. Bear, accused of complicity in the robbery of the bank at Ford some time ago, came off at Dodge City Tuesday, and the justice of the peace before whom it was held decided that the evidence was sufficient to bind Bear over to the district court, which was done, he giving bond in the same sum as before, $3500. As the inquiry progresses and more information leaks out, it seems that the case against Bear himself grows thinner, and the case against the Wichita officials, who seem with almost inexcusable carelessness to have let the actual perpetrators of the job slip thru their hands, grows er. If no further facts develop than are so far given, the case against Bear will drop where it is.

BURGLAR IMITATION An electric coffee mill in the grocery department at Furrow's gave a very life-like imitation of a yeggman drilling the iron safe, about midnight last Saturday. The mill was properly turned off in the evening, but some how the current must have shorted itself in or across the switch, for the mill was turning slowly and making a very suspicious noise when a young man named More from Frisbie's barn passed by. He heard the sound, got the night watch, and they together got several citizens and notified Mr. Furrow and Mr. Fanshier by phone.

In spite of the gathering audience the noise inside went right on. Before Messrs. Furrow and Fanshier had arrived another man of the force, Mr. Taylor, happened along to go inside and get his shot gun, preparatory to leaving for the country next morning. He opened the door and let the whole eager audience, armed and looking for trouble, into the store.

and there they found the mill cheerfully grinding away. Evidently the mill, which grinds the coffee for hundreds of Kingman breakfast tables, had been somewhat overworked that day, and was in the throes of a nightmare. If it were human it would now have a good laugh coming. ANOTHER. PIONEER GONE Friday morning at ten o'clock another of the venerable old men of this and a veteran of the Civil war, answered the final roll call.

At that time Ferguson Payne closed a long and useful life, aged 78 years and 5 months. His death removed another of the county's old settlers, and one who had done his full share to develop and make better the community of which he was an honored citizen. The funeral services were conducted from the home south of the city Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Moore of the M. E.

church in charge, and interment made at Walnut Hill with the beautiful and impressive burial services of the G. A. of which body the deceased was one of the oldest members. Ferguson Payne was born October 24, 1832, in Tippecanoe county, Indi ana. On the 9th day of August, 1850, he was married to Miss Sarah Ellis, KINGMAN, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1910.

OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER the daughter of Jacob and Sally Ellis. Shortly after this time he moved from Clinton county, to Jasper county, where he made his home until the beginnig of the Civil War. was enlisted August 9, 1862 and was assigned to the 87th Indiana Volunteers, and was elected and made corporal at the beginnig of his service. This regiment became a part of the Fourteenth Army Corps, at Louisville, Kentucky, and was actively engaged in the movement to drive the Confederate General Bragg out of Kentucky. Bragg was driven through Nashville, and at Murfreesboro the forces were engaged in a heavy battle, as a result of which Bragg was driven across the Tennessee river, and made for Chattanooga.

About miles south of this the battle amauga was fought on the 19th September, 1863, in the course which encounter Mr. Payne was jured by the falling of a tree which was shot off near the position which he occupied. Mr. Payne was more fortunate than two comrades who were lying near him, as both of them were killed by the tree that struck him. Mr.

Payne's company had taken a position at that time in front the artillery, to protect them from charge. This necessitated their flat on the ground while the artillery maintained a fire over them at the enemy; a very trying position, on account of the fact that they must lie close and simply wait for opments, not knowing how the battle was going and being unable to take a hand in it, the suspense in this case being very great. Mr. Payne's injuries at this time laid him up the hospital for some time, after which, when he was becoming convalescent, he was sent home on furlough, being discharged from service on his first enlistment January 1864. At the time of his he was was an orderly seargent company the company to which he was assigned when he enlisted.

Mr. Payne left a wife and three children to go to the front, coming home to find a fourth child, a son, who born a few months after he went away. In the early spring of 1865 enlisted again in the 35th Indiana Volunteers, being assigned to H. He served from this to the close of the war, which found him at Victoria, Texas, with his company, and was mustered out of service with honor. The principal battle of Mr.

Payne's military career was that fought Perryville in 1863. This was not the most important engagement in which he served but was the one in which he experienced the hottest personal fighting. After his return home 1865, he made his home in the old place for some time, but the fall of 1868, the call of the frontier became too strong for him to resist, and he became one of the early settlers in Nebraska, settling near the present town, of Lincoln, this country he was well satisfied for awhile, but in 1882 the lust entered his veins again and was not to be denied, so he moved again to the new country, settling in Kingman county, Kansas. In this last cation he did very well financially, making friends as was his wont with all he met, and becoming one those so well beloved and so proudly spoken of "Old Settlers." NOTICE, FARMERS. Farmers' Institute March 19, at the court house.

Don't forget it. At this meeting arrangements will be made to distribute corn the boys desiring to enter the corn contest. Discussions on corn breeding, preparing ground and cultivating will be in order. Boys desiring to enter corn contest are especially urged to in attendance. We will expect the boys this year to pay a little more attention to breeding pure bred corn.

The farmers will want to buy seed of them next year. We also expect to have a talk siloes and ensilage. All farmers should attend. D. R.

KINSEY. Sunday Scool Workers To Meet. The Kansas State Sunday School committee have securd the services of Miss Ethel G. Peterson of Ohio to do some special work in the interests of the Sunday schools of the state. Miss Peterson is a graduate of Oberlin college and of Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy, and comes well recommended.

The Kingman county Sunday school committee have arrangedK for Miss Peterson to be in Kingman at the Baptist church next Monday, March 14, afternoon and evening. All Sunday school teachers and workers of the county are urgde to come and hear Miss Peterson. J. K. SAPPINGTON, Co.

President. enroute to the hospital at Kansas City where Mrs. Beaty will take treatment. HYDROPHOBIA A small son of Tom Mollett, and Tom himself, were bitten last week by the family dog, which also bit a few other dogs of the neighborhood, afterwards dying with all symptoms of merely being poisoned, a fact that an autopsy afterwards revealed. Yesterday, however, two of the other dogs, one of them belonging to Earl Bullock, which had been tied up for safety's sake, became violent with signs of hydrophobia, as which it was identified by Dr.

W. S. Mateer, the veterinarian. They were immedlately killed, and Mr. Mollett and his son, with Dr.

Mateer, started for St. Louis, where they will arrive this morning alt the Pasteur institute for treatment. They still have several days before the time limit is over and the disease is due to break out. As the morning train had left, the party were taken overland to Hutchinson by Nick Hobson in his auto, where they caught a later train. It is said that a number of other dogs about town were bitten by the mad one, and if this be true, madness is due to come upon them today or tomorrow, or in the next few days.

It will be advisable to heed the proclamation made by the mayor and published in this issue, and muzzle all dogs till the danger is past. It there is none, it will do no harm; if there is danger, it will be minimized by these prompt measures. FARMERS' INSTITUTE. The Farmers' Institute will be held at the court house Saturday, March 19, at 1 p. m.

J. C. Riggs of Waterloo has promised to be present and address the institute on the subject of corn breeding, and will exhibit some of the corn that he has been breeding for several years past and explain his mode of procedure. Don't miss this treat whether you are interested in corn breeding or not, for if you hear him you will be interested to a greater extent than you ever were before. expected to form a corn breeders' association at that time and we want you there.

Boys, the corn for the corn contest will not be ready for distribution at this time but the list is started and you must have your name in by Aprli 15 or you will not be recorded as one of the contestants. If you can come to the institute you will learn much that will help you and you can write your name on the list and the corn will be ready in good time. I have sent for two bushels of the Boone County White, raised by J. J. McCray, Treasurer of the Kansas State Corn Breeders' Association, from corn bred by the Agricultural College, sO you may know that the corn you get this year is worth the most careful care and breeding.

We will also have some home-grown Kansas Sunflower. MILO M. MITCHELL, Sec. Champion Ridge. The farmers of this vicinity are busy sowing oats.

John Clark and George Beard and the folks spent Sunday at Robert Beard's. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Geo. Padfield last week. There is to be a pie supper and entertainment at the school house Marc 15.

Everybody invited. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Specht, Mrs. Beard, Essie Padfield, Melvin Day, Otis Specht, Roy and Ralph Mitchell spent Friday evening at John Clarks.

Jess Moore's son is on the sick list at this writing. The Waterloo and Champion Ridge aid societies will meet with Mrs. Robert Beard all day March 17. Miss Laura Dondelinger spent Sunday with the McClelland's, near Pretty Prairie. Mr.

and Mrs. Willis McClelland left Monday for Texas. The wheat in this neighborhood is not looking very good at this time. Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Sneath spent Wednesday at George Padfield's. Lon Johnson's, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Specht, Mr. and Mrs.

Bert Warren, Misses Blanch Patterson and Essie Padfield, Vergil Wright and Earl Elliott, al spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Willey McClelland, and all enjoyed fine rides in Mr. Elliott's auto. The Junior society of the Christ- dan church entertained their parents at the church Friday evening.

fine "A program was rendered, after which they served light refreshments. They have a growing society, with Mrs. Mabel Crill as leader, and are at the present time all hustling to raise a dollar apiece by April 1. If alt that date they have gathered $25 one of their members is to be made a life member of the W. C.

B. M. COUNCIL MEETS COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE Items of News Gathered by Our Wide Awake Correspondents New Murdock District Superintendent Hoyt preach ed a fine sermon at this place Sunday night. T. M.

Young came in Tuesday from his South American trip. He left Friday morning for a short visit with his brother Albert at Jefferson, and Frank at Springdale, Ark. Work commenced again Monday on the cement sidewalks but was laid off again on account of the storm Wednesday. Our old friend: J. N.

Howell, now of Fredonia was a business visitor in Murdock Wednesday. Dr. A. C. Johnson was shaking hand with the people in his old home town one day last week.

About 35 jolly friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lucas gathered at their home Wednesday evening in honor of Sam's 32nd birthday. Each family brought a well filled supper basket and the ladies soon had a fine spread ready. Of course had a delightful time and enjoyed the supper as only happy, healthy people can do.

Kyle Mustoe was a Wichita visitor Wednesday. Frank Kesler of Newton who had been visiting with J. W. Riggs of Waterloo got the train here for home Thursday morning. Mrs.

W. A. Morgan and daughter, Mabel, who were visiting in Wichita returned home Saturday. Mrs. Duval of Bell Plaine spent a few days here last week at the home of her niece Mrs.

Dr. Koger. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Foley and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Messmer of Vinita township spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harner.

John Kesler who was so seriously sick with pneumonia was taken to the Wichita hospital last Friday morning. He was accompanied by his physician Dr. Koger and a trained nurse. At last report he was doing well. Mrs.

Dr. Buhler and children of Pretty Prairie were here last week from Friday until Sunday visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Hansmann.

Sam Ynager of Belmont caught the train here for Wichita Friday. Ed Calhoun has movde to the Grenleaf ranch and will farm the place occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harner lest year. John E.

Wolfe and family are moving into the section house this week. Myrtle Fitzgerald and her brother Lewis will farm the Kostner place whree the Wolfe family lived. Aunt Polly Coleman wnet to Kingman Friday on the freight to visit her son Kill and family. Miss Dora Ferguson and Aunt Lizzie Wallace were Sunday guests at the L. T.

Hodge home. George Frisbie of Kingman was visiting at the home of his son south of town Monday. Little Deaver Young is quite sick this weke. Ralph Dewey had his cattle dehorned last Thursday. Messrs.

and Mesdames Will, Al and Dow Dewey motored over to the ranch that day to help with the dehorning and partake of the excellent dinner that Mrs. Ralph knows so well how to prepare. Mrs. J. A.

Rankin and Mrs. R. W. Ferguson were shopping in Kingman Tuesday. H.

A. Mustoe was a business visitor in Wichita Saturday. Frank Schwab, Tony and Willie Beat went to Wichita Tuesday to attend the threshermen's convention. A new clock has been installed in each room at school. The children are delighted.

M. E. conference convnees at Wichita next week and Rve. J. R.

Milsap will have finished his first year of work at this place. Rev. Milsap has given excellent satisfaction to all our people who love to hear 10g- ical sermons and deep biblical reasoning. We hope he will be returned to us for another year. The fine weather of the past week has caused the spring fever and a number in the Valley are thinking about making garden and setting the incubators.

Arthur Stewart has the frame up for his new barn. J. T. Hufford is treating his new house to a coat of paint, John Moler is doing the work. Ernest Kay is working for Dave Nichols for an indefinite time.

Fred Koykendall lost a valuable colt one day last week. The young folks in the Valley surprised Miss Emma Brown Thursday evening, the occasion being her birthday. Various games were played until lunch was served. All present had an enjoyable time. John Russell and W.

B. Lusk helped Dave Nicholas two days last week to move his windmill. J. T. Hufford's baby was sick last week.

Dr. Kawk was called Thursday and at the present writing the baby is much better. Mrs. Chas. Bennington visited with Mrs.

J. T. Hufford Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Hotchkiss was doing business in Harper Saturday. Lawrence Engles and sister Winnie were visiting at the home of B. F. Hanna Satudray.

Miss Clara Carnahan, teacher at Maple Grove school, attended the teachers' meeting at Murdock Saturday, and also visited home folks, returning Monday. Grandma Russell is in Harper this week staying with her daughter, Mrs. Elison who is sick. Arthur Hufford and wife visited with his parents Sunday. Master Jesse Brown took Sunday dinner with Nile Nicholas.

Oren Hotchkiss and sister Pearl Jasper Hufford and Oletha Russell spent Sunday at the home of Cal Wilson. Some of the Valley folks attended church at Rago Sunday. W. 3. Lusk and Frank Reida were summoned as jurors to make their appearance at Kingman Wednesday.

Mrs. John Russell visited Wednesday with Mrs. D. Nicholas. Dresden A little rain now would be nice on the wheat.

Mr. Scannel and family started for their new home at Howard Tuesday. The box supper at Rresden Saturday was well attended. The receipts were $12. Sylvia Combs won second prize in the Penalosa News contest--a nice $15 ring.

Edd Combs and family of Cunningham visited Sunday with his mother. John Luce has moved to the Scannel farm. Elmer Cragun has sold his barn. We did not learn the name of price. Thomas Barkley is working for Perry Hazel.

Earl Layman is husking corn for Ping Waters, G. Madison made a business trip to Cunningham Monday. Rago Lawrence Engle was a Harper visitor Saturday. Owing to the stormy morning there was but small attendance at church Sunday. Harry Easton and wife of north of Rago were business callers at A.

T. Stewart's Monday. Lawrence Engle and sister Miss Winnie were guests at B. F. Hanna's Saturday night and Sunday.

Sunday will be Rev. Jones last appointment at this place before leaving for conference. Messrs. Fink and Tipton of Norwich were in this vicinity recently and bot seed corn of A. T.

Stewart. The Epworth League seems to be growing quite interesting as several new members have joined recently. Rudolph Kopf of Derby who recently purchased a farm in the Valley, un loaded his cars of household goods, stock, at this place the latter part of last wee. The following persons were baptised and taken into the church Sunday morning. Miss Jamie Miller, Miss Vera, Willie and Charley Pulliam.

Harry Easton and wife brought her mother Mrs. Garland to Rago Monday morning where she took the train to her home. Lawrence Engle was a business visitor at Duquoin Monday. Mr. Marrs of Isabel has purchased of Mrs.

Engle her residence property in west Rago. Dart Beaty and wife of Duquoin passed through Rago Friday evening Besides the allowing of bills nothing of great moment was done at the council meeting this week. The Mis'souri Pacific was given permission to substitute vitrified brick for cement in making a crossing over its tracks owing to the possibility of some improvements to be made there, brick being then easier to move and replace. The time of the contractor for finishing the sewers was extended a month. Some public spirited citizen, writing to the council without signature, offered to give $500 toward a new gymnasium for the high school if the council would raise the rest.

As the law does not give the council a right to act in such a matter it had to be passed up, but no doubt there will be a gymnasium in the near future if Kingman has citizens as liberally minded as this one, who so far has preferred to remain unknown to the public. The haste with which trees are being cut down by citizens, and the comparative ease of securing permission to cut, was discussed some. It seems that of late there has been considerable indiscriminate cutting. In most instances the citizens wish to replace the trees with a better article, but even then the destruction can go on faster than it ought to. A little wholesome trimming will often do as well.

At all hazards, there ought to be a second thought before these old citizens of Kingman are killed off. Health Day in the County Teachers' Association March 12, 1910, 1:30 to 3:30 p. m. The necessity of arousing the public on health questions--Miss Thyrsa Amos, Spivey. Why do away with the common drinking cup and open water bucket in the public schools- Cecil Sheldon, Dist.

16. Why disinfect our school rooms and F. S. Hagy, Norwich. School room dust--its effects and what shall we do about E.

Boyer, County Superintendent. The necessity for pure, fresh air in the schoolroom and how may it be -Prof. J. W. W.son, Cunningham.

Is the common method by which we heat and ventilate our schoolrooms Thompson District 41. Contagious and infectious diseases -the state law and their symptmatology-Dr. Harry Haskins, Kingman, The care of the eyes- Dr. J. W.

Caldwell, Kingman, READING CIRCLE LESSON Chap. 16-Es. of R. Anna Walker, Norwich, Chap. 17-Es.

of Reading-Frances Hoyt, Cunningham. Chap. 13-P. Allene Harner, New Murdock. It is hoped every teacher in the county will attend this association.

The subjects are practical and good ought to result from their discussion. A general discussion of each subject is desired. Let all be prepared. Common school examinations will be held Saturday, March 26, and Saturday, April 16, at Kingman, New Murdock, Norwich, Bennont, Rago, Zenda, Nashville, Cunninghm and Penalosa. These are only for pupils from the rural schools.

Cunningham, Spivey and Norwich will hold examinations for their pupils only Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, 1910. Remember Central Kansas Teachers' Association at Hutchinson March 31 and April 1, 1910, I would like a good delegation from this county. Respectfully, J. E. BOYER, County Supt.

Kingman, Kansas, March 5, 1910. There is some talk of an "exper- ience" meeting of the old S. B. club which was annihilated by the marriage of one member after another. Valley QUARTER OF A CENTURY In the loan business puts me to the front on farm and ranch loans.

No loan too large to handle. Time quick. Terms best going. Rates low. See me about all kinds of insurance.

C. W. SAMPLE.