The Kingman Journal from Kingman, Kansas • 1

HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Kingman Journal. Official County Paper VOLUME XVI KINGMAN, KANSAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1905. NUMBER 20 EXTRACTS FROM SERMONS Subjects Discoursed Upon by Kingman Ministers. The following are extracts from sermons delivered at the various churches in Kingman Sunday: REV. STALEY SOWING WILD OATS- -You ought to be laying foundations broad and deep on which shall rise the structure of a noble manhood.

To do nothing would be deplorable; but to be doing what never can be undone; to be learning what must be unlearned, and yet can never be quite forgotten; to be cutting away the very roots of life and undermining its noblest pillars of strength; to be recklessly sowing abroad the seed which shall "issue presently in a harvest of woe -this is insanity over which hell laughs and heaven weeps. In ordinary agriculture, even after one has sown, he may reap or not, as one has a mind, but in the sphere of moral life the reaping is inevitable, however bitter and painful the crop. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." The consequences are unescapeable. The crop may be slow in ripening, but it will be sure in ripening; and the seed heedlessly scattered in the midst of the glow and the glory of life's young morning may be gathered amid the solemn shadows of life's evening, when the almond tree is blossoming and the silver cord is loosing and the golden bowl is breaking and the mourners are going about the streets, and the shadow of eternity is falling on the pathway and the pillow. Sooner or later the harvest from the wild oat crop shall assuredly be gathered.

REV. T. A. CLAGETT THE CHURCH (morning sermon.) We trace it back through the temple worship, the tabernacle in the wilderness, the family of Abraham, to the Garden of Eden. Christ has given his life for it, wooed it through the ages, and will finally win to himself in glory as a bride adorned for her husband.

He is worthy because of his love and sacrifice for it and is its head and King. The church must be made worthy for him. "The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Evening sermon) -Death is mysterious, but sure. Life, we cannot understand. Death is the result of sin.

Life is the gift of God. All have sinned and are worthy of death. Christ has paid that penalty himself, though he was the only sinless man. He offers man salvation -life- on the ground of his righteousness and through faith in him. Life here and hereafter is promised to all.

"Whosoever believeth on him need not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. Jesus calls to the prodigal and weary of the husks of this world to come to Him and find pardon and joy for he is able to save to the uttermost all them that come unto God by Him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. It must be sanctified and cleaned until it becomes a glorious church. This requires the cleansing and sanctifying of the individual members, for the whole is as the parts. Only as the individual, by the help of the Holy Spirit, exhibits the beauties of the Gospel in his life shall the church prosper.

REV. HESTWOOD God displays his justice as well as his mercy, The wrongdoings of a wealthy man may be overlooked by his fellow men on account of his position, both socially and otherwise. But with God, the king as well as the beggar, must suffer for his evil ways. Revival services are in progress at the M. E.

church, and will continue a couple of weeks. Meetings will be held every afternoon and evening. The music is in charge of W. R. Cain of Wichita.

All are invited to attend the services as often as they can do so. Visited the Carnival Among the Wichita visitors Thurs- day were: Mr. and Mrs. A. P.

Tennal. Mr. and Mrs. J. K.

Sappington. Mr. and Mrs. John Litchfield. Wm.

Sipes. Mrs. Dr. Sample and Mrs. Paul S.

Woods. Mr. and Mrs. N. J.

Yearout. A horse belonging to Charley Greer started a lively runaway Saturday morning but was stopped by citizens at the postoffice corner. No damage was done except a broken wheel on Mrs. Greer's buggy. Death of Francis Bonham Francis Bonham, father of Mrs.

J. F. Souders of this city, was instantly killed Thursday, October 5, at San Jose, by falling through the skylight in a large rooming house of which he was proprietor. He had gone to the roof of the building for the purpose of examining the water tank, and in attempting to cross the skylight, or by a misstep, he fell, head foremost, to the second floor below. No person witnessed the occurrence and only by inference can the manner of his death be determined.

Mr. Bonham was an old soldier and a member of the G. A. he was also a member of the First M. E.

church at San Jose. The deceased was well known in the eastern part of the county, having been a resident of Cheney at one time. Mrs. Souders was spending, the summer at Santa Cruz, and had been visiting with her parents only a few days prior to the accident, and immediately returned to San Jose to the assistance of her mother, who is in a very critical condition as a result of the great shock. The Journal extends its sympathy to the bereaved.

Death of Mrs. Jenkins Mrs. L. J. Jenkins, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Jarvis, died: at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at her home in the west part of the city, from nervous prostration. Mrs.

Jenkins had been in very poor health for several months, which eventually broke down her entire nervous system, although her death was very sudden and unexpected. The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Dorner Sappington, and the services will be conducted at the M. E. church at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by Rev. C.

D. Hestwood. Deceased was born in Illinos and was 33 years of age. She leaves a husband and two daughters. This is a sad biow to the relatives and friends and they have the sympathy of all.

A New Kind of Suit A rather queer suit came up in the Probate court Saturday. So far as the records show, its like has never come up in any court in Kansas. John Wilson of Bourbon county, Kansas, came into court and instituted habeas corpus proceedings against John Blosser and wife of Evan township, to obtain possession of the person of Blosser's mother-in-law, Mrs. Campbell, who is quite old and feeble. Wilson is an orphan who was adopted by Mrs.

Campbell and raised, some years ago, and now that he is married and has a home of his own he to have her spend her remaining years with him. He claims that the Blossers exerted an undue influence over her to keep her, or prevent her from going. C. C. Calkin represented the plaintiff, and Geo.

L. Hay the defendants. The court found that the old lady could in no wise be compelled to stay at either place, but should have free exercise of her own discretion. New Business Firm The W. E.

Aldridge Dry Goods successors to the Kingman Co-operative association, opened their doors to the public Wednesday morning. The store was crowded with buyers all day and a nice business was done by the new firm. The store force consists of: W. E. Aldridge, manager.

Alva Williams, V. D. Wessel, Mrs. Nellie Atwood, Miss Izzie Brookman, O. P.

Hill and Ralph Ewing, clerks. Miss Lulu Gilchrist, cashier. Sam Ewing, delivery. It is the intention of the management to carry a first-class line of dry goods, groceries and furnishings. It will be an exclusive cash store.

Couldn't Stay Away John P. Moore has returned to Kingman and gone into the real estate and insurance business again. He had sold out here and made up his mind to seek pastures new, but after spending several months' time and considerable money, he has come back satisfied to spend the remainder of his life in Kingman county. They nearly all come back. Its only a question of time.

New Suits Filed The following new cases have been filed in the District court: Anna E. Rhodes vs. Oren Murphy; suit to set aside tax deed on lots 121, 123, 125, 127 and 129 Spruce street, north addition. C. P.

Summers has instituted suit against the Santa Fe Railway Co. for $150 damages caused by fire set by engine. NOTES FROM THE NEW MILL The Business Shows a Very Satisfactory Condition. T. J.

Holdridge, left Monday evening for Indiana in the interest of the Kingman Milling Co. He expects to be absent several weeks and will establish agencies and salesmen in the territory which he visits. It is expected that the mill will be in shape to commence the grinding of corn in a week or ten days. Their output of meal will be about 300 barrels per day. Andrew Reed has accepted a position with the company as traveling salesman and is at present covering the field in southwest Kansas.

Wednesday's business consisted of the shipment of 850 barrels of flour for export, and 700 sacks of ship stuff was sent to Memphis, Tenn: They also unloaded 3,000 bushels of wheat from cars, and received 32 wagon loads from the local market. The big elevator at present is about full and they have 3,000 bushels of wheat in cars on the Missouri Pacific awaiting storage room. Mr. Shepard, the local manager, is very much pleased with the way everything is working during the short time the plant has been in operation. They do not anticipate any difficulty in disposing of their entire output of flour and meal, and it is the intention to keep the mill running to its full capacity.

Ladies' Aid Society The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church held their first meeting of the season at Mrs. H. Bowen's. It was a splendid meeting both from a financial and social point of view. It is customary for each member of the society to contribute a dollar that they have earned themselves at the first meeting after the summer vacation.

When they hand in their dollar each member is quired to recite a verse of poetry telling the manner in which she induced some unsuspecting, person to part with that amount of wealth. There were many very laughable means used to secure the money. Mrs. A. C.

Tredick and Mrs. Edwin assisted the hostess in caring for those present. New Buildings The Pratt Lumber Co. report the following persons as having new buildings in course of construction: S. D.

La Fuze is building an addition to his house and making other improvements. Chas. Williams is erecting a neat cottage in the east part of town. C. W.

Franks is building a house in the north part of the city. The Jarrard sisters are having a cottage erected in the west part of town. Dillon Godown has just completed a fine home. Sig. New is in line with a five-room cottage in the northeast part of the city.

A. S. Crosby is building his own home in the northeast part of town. G. W.

Faust is building in the west part of town. W. S. Brown, living southeast of here, has found it necessary to build a big corn crib. Herman Schultz in the north part of the county is building a new house.

A. D. Moore, five miles south of Kingman, is erecting a large barn. Johnson, two and one-half miles south, has completed a new house. Frank Dern, west of town, is building a barn.

Presented With a Cane Monday evening the board of directors of the Kingman City Park and Cattlemen's association presented Secretary J. D. Humphreys with a handsome gold-headed cane, in appreciation of his many years of faithful and painstaking service as secretary. It was a complete surprise to Mr. Humphreys.

A Severe Accident Grosvenor Barron, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barron, fell and struck the side of his head against a sharp projection, last Monday morning, which resulted in a very bad cut on the head. Drs. Haskins Haskins were called in and found it necessary to administer chloroform to the child before the wound could be properly stitched and dressed.

The injured boy is getting along nicely. I WEDDINGS FOR THE WEEK Marriages in Which Kingman People Are Interested COLEMAN-DE BACKER. Sidney A. Coleman of Wichita and Miss Maude De Backer of this city were united in marriage Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Palmer, by Rev. Kellem of the Christian church. It was a very quiet wedding, only the immediate friends of the bride and groom being present. Shortly after the ceremony the young couple took the train for Wichita, where they 1 will make their home. Both of these young people are well and favorably known by almost everybody in Kingman, they having lived here for a number of years.

Miss De Backer is one of man's most charming young ladies and has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Palmer for several months. She will make a model wife. Mr.

Coleman is a son of T. H. Coleman, who lives about four miles north of town, and he learned the printing trade in this office, having worked here for about four years, during which time he filled every sition around a printing office from "devil" to editor in an acceptable manner. Three years ago he went to Wichita, where he soon secured a position on the editorial staff of the Daily Beacon, where he is at present employed. Here's best wishes and may good luck always be their portion.

DEWEY-GRIFFEN. Dr. Martin Dewey, a well known Kingman county boy whose success in his chosen profession has been phenomenal, was united in marriage October 2 to Miss May Griffen of Grand Rapids, Mich. The young couple left there at once for their new home at Kansas City, where the doctor has opened offices for the practice of orthodontia. Dr.

Dewey is a son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey of this city, and is a Kingman county boy, having lived here since earliest childhood. Several years ago he graduated from the dental department of the Keokuk Medical college, and so distinguished himself in his studies that he was offered the chair of orthodontia, his specialty, and held it for two years. Later he practiced with one of the foremost orthodontists in Michigan, at Grand Rapids, and from that place he now goes to a larger and better field of his own at Kansas City.

The news of his marriage will be of glad interest to the many friends of the doctor in this city and county, who certainly wish him and his estimable wife a full share of happiness. They are at home at 1220 Virginia street. HARLOW-FENTON, John A. Harlow of Wichita and Miss Ladye Fenton of St. Louis, were married at the residence of the bride's parents at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening.

The bride is a stranger to Kingman people, but it is safe to say that if she suits John she is a most charming and estimable young lady. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Harlow of this city and has grown to manhood in Kingman county. He is at present employed in the postoftice at Wichita. We extend congratulations to the young couple. Attended Grand Lodge The following went over to Wichita Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge I. 0.

0. Tom Hutto and wife, Henry Isley and wife, W. L. Brown and wife, E. C.

Hunter, Wm. Hamilton, Pete Hubbard, A. S. Willard and Minnie Davis. A very interesting session was held.

J. I. Saunders of Cheney, was installed Grand Master and E. C. Hunter of our city, High Priest of the Patriarchal branch.

The next session of the Grand Lodge will be held at Hutchinson, it winning over Topeka and Iola. Wichita treated its guests royally and a very successful session was held. Was in a Wreck Sam Cheatum returned Thursday night from Kansas City where he went to place an order for a large stock of groceries. Sam was on the train that was wrecked near Newton Monday night. None of the passengers were seriously injured, although things were very exciting for a short time.

Dr. W. G. Muir, mayor of Harper, was shot and seriously wounded by a drunken man in that city last Monday. It is not thought that the injury will prove fatal Leave for Colorado Last Wednesday evening Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Humphreys took departure for Trinidad, in that the climate of that locality may prove beneficial to the health of Mrs. Humphreys.

Their oldest son Victor, lives there and is manager of the Trinidad Lumber Co. Mr. Humphreys has resided in Kingman twenty-one years, and has always taken a prominent part in every movement for the upbuilding and improvement of our city. He has been secretary of the board of education for the past twelve years and has taken a lively interest in educational matters. He was also one of the prime movers in the organizing of the Cattlemen's Anti-Cattle Thief association, which has since developed into the present Cattlemen and Kingman City Park association, which has done so much to furnish recreation and pleasure each year for the people living in this part of the state.

He has been secretary of this association ever since it was first organized, and much of its success has been due to his untiring efforts. Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys are the kind of citizens that a community does not like to lose, and any time they see fit to come back to they will find a warm welcome from their hosts of friends. LOCAL NEWS Frank C.

Kurt of Chikaskia township, accompanied by his wife, was in the city last week. Frank is one of the most successful young farmers in the county and is making all kinds of money on the farm. He combines stock raising with grain, thereby always having something to sell. During the coming year he will posted on current events and county news through the "Official Paper." Shelley Bros. have sold their meat market to the Cheatum who will take charge next week.

It is the intention of the new proprietors to add a first-class stock of groceries and provisions. The members of the new firm are well known and will no doubt make a success of their new venture. George Burket, who has been helping out at the Journal office the past few weeks, left Wednesday evening for Kansas City, to resume his studies in the Western Dental college. This is his second year at this institution. George is a very bright young man and will make a success of his chosen profession.

Paul Whiting and wife, who have been sojourning in Europe the past two years, arrived in Kingman a few days ago, and have decided to make this their home provided they can secure a house. Mr. Whiting has for several years owned a section of land southwest of Kingman and is much pleased with his investment. Tom Witcher, who farmed the Binker place four miles northeast of town last year, has rented the D. R.

Kinsey farm and will move there this fall. Mr. Witcher is from Missouri and it is needless to say he is a firstclass farmer and stockman. His sonin-law, L. E.

Osborne, has rented the Binker farm for the coming year, and will take possession this fall. Geo. Hagemann, Herman Wassoner and Lawrence Feuerborn of Willowdale called at the Journal office Monday morning. These gentlemen have just finished a fine large barn on F. H.

Weinschenk's Willowdale ranch. They expected to begin work Tuesday morning on a school building 26x54 feet at Willowdale. The citizens in that vicinity have decided to have a first-class graded school. Rev. Hestwood and went over to Wichita Tuesday.

They attended the wedding of Rev. Hestwood's neice, Mabel R. Hestwood, daughter of Rev. A. D.

Hestwood, to Mr. E. J. Carson of Great Bend, Kansas. It was also the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Rev.

A. D. Hestwood and wife and both happy events were celebrated together. F. C.

Buel of Rushville, who has been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Edgar Humphreys, a few days returned home Tuesday morning, expecting to attend the Royal Stock Show at Kansas City and procure a carload of cattle for his stock farm in Indiana. Mr. Buel was very favorably impressed with our city and conntry and it would be a matter of no surprise if some day he took up a citizenship with us. SOGIAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK A Large Number of Receptions and Parties It has been some time since there have been as many social functions as have taken place in Kingman during the past week.

the most of which have been given in honor of a number of visiting ladies who formerly lived in this city. The out of town guests were: Mrs. C. A. Magill of Wichita.

Mrs. F. Gentry of Pond Creek, Ok. Mrs. C.

M. Blanchard of Oklahoma City, Okla. Mrs. I. G.

Conkling, Mrs. Spencer Allen and Mrs. Oliver Fleming of Enid, Okla. On Thursday evening the above guests, in addition to a number of others, were entertained at the home of Mrs. B.

B. Anawalt. The principal amusement was whist and a most enjoyable evening was had. Light refreshments were served. One of the most delightful parties of the series was given by Mrs.

Judge Gillett Friday afternoon. A most tempting four-course dinner was served which called forth much praise from the large number of guests. Cards and a good social time were indulged in. One of the pleasing features of this party was the fine singing of Wilbur Gillett. Friday evening Mrs.

Carl Leach entertained a large party at cards and served a dainty 10 o'clock luncheon. Saturday morning Mrs. H. L. Mellhenny served a 7:30 breakfast to the out of town guests at her beautiful home on Spruce street.

The table was nicely decorated and at each plate was a souvenir card upon which was drawn a picture of a morning glory by Marion Temple. Mrs. W. S. Grosvenor had the entire party to her home Saturday afternoon.

There were cards and other amusements together with refreshments. The last of this series of social events was an 11 o'clock three-course breakfast served by Mrs. Clarence Barron, which was very much appreciated by those present. A rather peculiar coincidence was the fact that at each of the card parties some one of the visiting ladies from other towns won a prize for their good playing. Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Whist club was entertained at the home of Mrs.

D. Billings. They are practicing up in order to be ready to hold their own against the next delegation of visitors to our city. Miss Louise Harlow very pleasantly entertained a party of young lady friends at her home last Friday evening to a 6 o'clock dinner. Those present were: Misses Madge Almond, Della Armentrout, Leona Bush, Ora and Beulah Collins, Belle Horner, Carrie Hardy, Jessie Talbert, Maud McFall and Regina Woodruff.

Aged Missouri Nightingale C. C. Stevenson of Galesburg is the owner of what is doubtless the oldest mule in this part of the state. Mr. Stevenson came from Missouri with span of them in 1878, driving them before his wagon from the nearest railroad station, Hutchinson, to the claim near Waterloo.

They were 3- year-olds then. Last spring one of the span died of old age, but the one still living appears in every respect be good for several years more. He drives her to his buggy, and hitches her up to do light farm work, and to see her go into the collar no one would guess that she was in her thirty-first year. She is without doubt the oldest living mule inhabitant of the county, and owes her long life to the nature of the climate and feed. Within the life of this animal cotn siderable of Kingman county's histoon has been" written, and she was preseryat the old settlers' picnic at Murdock last Saturday as one who rightfully belonged.

Mr. Stevenson says that in all the long years of her faithful service she has never been known to kick anyone; a record possessed by few of the mule family. Even at this age she refuses to be pensioned or put on the retired list, and behaves just like some of the other old pioneers who get restless the moment there is nothing to do. Clerks in the various stores of Cheney have petitioned their employers for a shorter work day. The stores will likely grant the request..