The Humboldt Leader from Humboldt, Kansas • 1

Volume jl. Humboldt, Allen County, Kansas, Thursday. September 29, 1898. Number 1 We wish to get a number of good and both were dressed. He never lost consciousness.

The police were early on the scene and searched the town and sent printed descriptions of Mauzy all over the country and telegraphed the authorities. Mauzy would have certainly been captured as his left hand is mutilated, the two first fingers being gone and the other two drawn up. When lie came in his gun was broken, and he had fired three shots. The third shot is supposed to have gone in the direction of Martin Schotts, who says he got up about 4 to go to work and some man shot at him. In getting through a wire fence he tore the seat of his pantaloons out and offers the remains as witness to the truth of his story.

So there is another wretched man in the jail. lie is guilty of much, but he believes rightly or wrongly that he has been sinned a-gainst. The public will suspend judgement until the court shall have brought out all the testimony. Iola Register. Sweet Pickles at the Gilt Edge.

Frank I less was in Iola Tuesday. C. A. I less made a flying trip to Iola, Saturday. Mrs.

Harmon was visitinsr in Piqua, Saturday. Dr. II. A. Brown was in Chanute Tuesday.

The Gilt Edge ships poultry each Monday. James Moore was up from Chanute Tuesday. C. A. Lamm, of jChanute, was in town last Friday.

G. H. Bacon, of Elsmore, was in Humboldt, Tuesday. Dave Gard, of Iola, was on our streets, last Saturday. Perry Davis, of Chanute, returned home Monday.

Art Dimond is working in C. Heini's butcher shop. John McCroy was in Iola between trains, Saturday. There was a dance in Pratt's Hall last Tuesday night. Armour Dooe was in Iola a few days the first of the week.

Mrs. William Bartels, of Iola, visited in Humboldt Monday. Our bakeries and restaurants did a land-office business Monday. Ed. Dooley, of Neodesha, visited friends in Humboldt, last week.

Mrs. Ed. White came up from Coyville, Saturday, on a visit to her father and many friends. F. J.

Sommer is in Topeka, this week, whither he went as a delegate to represent the the C. M. B. A. Lodge, of this place.

A party of several Chanute young couples spent last Sunday at Garroutte's Ford, and came to Humboldt in the evening. The Band has ordered five more uniforms which will be here this week. They also received some very fine marches last week. Lute L. Northrup, banker, and Capt.

II. A. Ewing, Atty. at -law, both of Iola, were in our city the first of the week on business. Bert McNeil, Harry Cannatsy and Frank Servey, came down from Iola to the Band Concert given in the City Park Friday evening.

Rev. B. C. McQuesten went to Erie to assist in the installation of Rev. W.

J. A. Wenn as pastor of the Presbyterian church at that place. Rev. Carr, of the Episcopal Chur, Chanute, came up last Sumkv and conducted Episcopal services at the Presbyterian church in the afternoon.

The Band Concert given in the park last Friday night, was a grand success and well attended. Many Iolaians were down and pronounced the music par excellence. W. E. Hough moved here from Colorado Spi'ingt), latt Saturday, An Iola Shootbg Affray, Saturday evening alout 8:30 Charley Mauzy shot and seriously wounded Leslie Strickland' in the yard just north of the county jail.

Mauzy ran through the yard and escaped, hut returned at 4 o'clock Sunday morning and gave himself up. Strickland was attended hy Dr. Fulton and will recover rapidly, the wounds being flesh wounds. Charley Mauzy came here a year ago or more and bought the house north of the jail, giving a mortgage on it to secure the remaining payments. He and his wife and three children lived there and ran a boarding house.

There were half a dozen young men boarded there and as time went by whether with good or bad reason, Mauzy became jealous of his wife and suspected her of faithlessness. About this time lie developed a strong liking for liquor whether he drank before or not could not be learned and one day he kicked and reviled his wife, lie was arrested and locked in the county jail, lie served out his sentence and in the meantime Mrs. Mauzy sought and obtained a divorce in the district court. Mauzy then disappeared and nothing more was seen of him until Saturday, and in the meantime Mrs Mauzy ran the boarding house. Saturday morning Mauzy returned, lie went to the Bank of Allen county and quit-claimed the house back to the owner, he having failed to make any payments.

le then wandered around town, drank in various "restaurants," and got ready apparently, to kill his wife. He had just five dollars left, with which he bought a 32-calibre revolver, paying out over four dollars for it. lie also bought seven car-triges. In the afternoon he went to the house and played with the children in the yard. Later he must have returned to town and taken a few more "braces" for he left his coat in one of the "restaurants." About 8:30 he appeared at the house.

Leslie Strickland was in the front room and Mrs. Mauzy was also in the house. She saw Mauzy and called to Strickland that "Charlie was outside." She was evidently afraid of him. Strickland, it would seem had no idea that Mauzy was incensed at him, at correspondents for the Leader. Stationery and stamps furnished all such.

We are coin 2 to give a rize to the best correspondent, the terms of which will be made known later on. Miss Mattie Woods and Orly Easton, of Bethany, and Mrs. Ace Woods, of Lallarpe, were in our city Friday. They were also visiting relatives and friends near this city. Mr.

Easton expects to remain in this county for some time. One day last week, Dr. Duncan received a card from Iola, stating that four handsome young ladies, of that city would make him a visit on Friday and remain for the Band concert in the park, which takes place each Friday evening. They came early Friday morning bring- their dinners and oh! such a dinner. The Dr.

had prepared his dental parlors for the occasion and gave the young ladies a royal welcome. It would take at least one page of our paper, to tell the many good things the ladies had prepared to eat, and another to tell how the Dr. entertained his guests. The ladies were Misses Pearl Servy, Clara Cozad, Icy Goring, and Josie Swearencen. After the concert in the park the Dr.

escorted his guests to the I. O. O. F. Hall where the ladies of the Rebecca Lodge celebrated the anniversary of the Order of Rebecca, after which all returned home highly elated over their trip.

Come again, ladies. Died. The baby daughter of Mr. Jas. Lockhart and wife died last Monday, after a short illness of one week.

Summer complaint combined with malaria was the agency whereby the little one was ushered out of this world of sorrows into one of brightest day. The child (Sadie Grace was her name) was born on April 27, 1898, and was buried on Sept. 27, just five short months after. Mr. and Mrs.

Lock-hart, who are among our best people, have the sympathy of the entire community in their affliction- Rev. B. C. McQuesten conducten the funeral at the DeWitt cemetery. Balloon Ascensin.

Mrs. Estella Rush, whom, hy the way, is a native of this city, made a baloon ascension and parachute leap last Monday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock, which was one of the finest ascensions that it has been our privilege to witness. The day, had it been controlled by her own hands, could not have been more suitable for just such a trip as she made. There was but little if any breeze andthe balloon arose almost perpendicular to a distance of nearly three-fourths of a mile. When she cut loose from the balloon she looked no larger than a doll.

The parachute filled to perfection and majestically carried its human freight safely to the earth. From the time the monster balloon arose from the earth until the parachute reached the earth again, was but little over five minutes. The ascension was a grand success and was so pronounced by the people who witnessed it. It was plainly evident that had it not been for the ascension, the small concern called Cullins Circus, would have been minus a paying audience. October Ladies' Home Journal.

For the first time, in print, General A. W. Greely tells, in the October Ladies' Home Journal, the fearful experiences of himself and his ice-imprisoned band of explorers as they faced death for two hundred and sixty-four sunless days at the North Pole. Man after man dropped dead at the side of this commander, and the rest simply waited for their turn. It is a wonderful story.

Bright in contrast is "The Anecdotal Side of Mark Twain," in the same magazine, in which the humorist's closest friends tell twenty funny new stories of him. "The Most interesting Sunday-School in America" is the un-equaled story of John Wanamak-er's Bethany school in Philadelphia. Mary E. Wilkins is pictured in nine photographs as she is in her New England home. In "The Boy of Ten Phenomenal Fingers," Mary B.

Mullett writes in a close range way of Josef Hofman, the famous pianist. Another striking feature of musical interest is "The Personal side of Ki chard Wagner," as it is shown here by the composer's most intimate friend, Houston Stewart Chamberlain. Those who read Caroline A. Mason's novel, "A Minister of the World," will welcome her new serial, which begins with spirit and the sign of a rare touch. It is called "The Minister of Carthage." Edward Bok writes to young men and to young women on his editorial page; Alexander Black details "How to Give a Neltje Blanchan on "How to start a vil lage Mrs.

S. T. Rorer prescribes "The Right Food for Different Men," and gives receipts for "Twenty-five Desserts for Every Stomach." Four illustrated pages on scenes in dining-room, girls' rooms, are also given. It is, on the whole, a capital number of this magazine: the best perhaps, it has ever issued. By the Curtis Publishing Philadel phia.

One dollar cents per copy. per year; ten Try a sack of Flour, at the Gilt Edge Grocery. Best quality and lowest price. Dale Booe was in Iola, Tuesday Miss Margaret Wakefield spent Monday in Iola visiting friends. Messrs Tripp and Thompson, of Iola, were in Uun.ildt, Sunday.

Jim Jenkins was working in M. Simpson's shop during his absence. Milt Simpson was in Topcka, this week taking in the fall festivals. Frank Ilelle, I. Kent, and Marvin Terre are at Topeka, this week.

Miss Josie Scheer went to Kansas City Tuesday, for a three weeks visit. Miss Jennie Rath, of Kansas City, came in Thursday last, to visit her father. Rev. II. G.

Frazer and W. G. Allison, of Iola, were in town Monday. Mrs. Peter Dimond went to Parsons, "Wednesday, to have her eyes treated.

Rev. W. S. Moore and wife spent last week in Howell, Kansas, visiting friends. David Young, one of Humboldt's early settlers, is visiting his brother, John Young.

Ed. White and Sam Caldwell, of Fort Scott, were here buying horses, last week. Frank Horville and Claude Cul-bertson, of Iola, were on our streets, Friday evening. Mrs. Wm.

Barlow, of Iola, is idiere on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Webb. A bouncing 10 pound boy made his appearance, last Monday, at the home of Frank Williams. Dr.

Duncan and Peter Bonaface were on the sick list Friday evening. Too muchee eatee. Mell Myler, one of the regulars stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, was in our city, Saturday last. Ed.

Wittak and daughter, May, left for K. Saturday, where Miss May will stay with her aunt and at tend school this winter. his family having preceeded him a few days. They moved into the Wakefield property on Piety Hill. The subject of the sermon at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning will be "A Reconciled World." The theme for evening, "True Liberty." Every one welcome.

Howard 0. Snellman, of the Graham Paper of Kansas City, was in town the other day and called at this office and took an order for a fine lot of material with which to do job printing Dank Andrews came in from Kansas City, Monday, on a visit to parents and friends. Hank is one of the finest tuba players in Kansas City and is a member of one of the bands of that place. Engine No. 217, Mdse.

freight on Santa Fe, blew out both cylinder heads about miles north of town Tuesday morning which delayed traffic for a time. The engine immediately sent in for repairs Dan Gregg, of Iola, has come to Humboldt and entered the plumb ing department of Harry Bragg's hardware store. He comes well reccommended by the Iola Register so we welcome him to our city The Presbyterian Sunday School will observe Rally Day, Oct. 2nd All former members of the school are especially invited to enroll a gaid. A special program has been prepared for the Sunday school ser vice The gas tower in the City Park was lighted Monday night for the first time in many weeks.

It should be lighted every night as it adds to the appearance of our city quite a little. The light from this tower, which is 100 feet high, can be seen for many miles around and lights up our city from center to circumference. 1 least he acted that way, for he walked out of the door into the yard and called into the darkness, "what do you want Charlie?" Mauzy was on the south side of the south wing then, and without saying a word he walked up to Strickland and fired point blank two shots into the latter's left breast. Striekland did not fall, but turned without a word and walked into the house again and called "Murder!" Mauzy ran through the rear yard, north through the alley and across to the Baptist church yard, where he lay down in the weeds. He was seen there and accosted by one of the boarders.

Later he went on and spent the night near the Missouri Pacific stock yards. At 4 o'clock Sunday morning, tired, almost penniless, a prey to the wildest thoughts, he came back, walked into the jail yard and called to un-4er sheriff Brister and was locked up. Strickland's two wounds proved too far to one side to be dangerous.