The Hiattville News from Hiattville, Kansas • 1

NEWS VOL 1 HIATTVILLE, BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY JANUARY 22, 1909 No. 43 THE H1ATTV1I BLOWS OVER POLITICS. Local News IN SELF DEFENSE KUNKLENOTGUILTY WILL LOSE ONE CAPITAL NEWS FROM TOPEKA IN A LEGISLATIVE WAY MUCH DOING. MATTERS ARE MOVING ALONG The Bill Reapportioning the Representative Districts Will Not Affect This District. From Fort Scott Republican.

Topeka, Jan. 21. Action was the reapportionment bill was deferred this afternoon, after it was thought that it would be taken up and put through, until tomorrow. Tomorrow, the chances are that it will again be deferred. Senator Glenn, who is anxious to bring about a re- apportionment, and who is the author! of the bill that will take several rep-1 resentatives away from counties in i the east part of the state and give I them to counties in the western part, i tried to get the bill through me Senate today but his way was blocked by Hamilton of Shawnee and Ganse of Coffey.

Several other senators, among them Travis of Iola joined in the protest against the hasty consideration of the bill and the performance made it certain that the state will be reapportioned after a lot of wrangling. Bourbon county will not be affected by the bill as it now stands but if a lot of amending is done in the committee of the whole, it is hard to tell what will happen. It is expected that there will be a lovely fight tomorrow when the resolution of Senator Myers, instructing the committee on employes to discharge about twenty-five, will come up for consideration. The resolution is in the nature of a reprimand for the committee on employes end the committee will resent it. The famous anti-lobby bill, which has been expected for a long time, arrived in the legislature early yesterday morning.

It was received calmy and in both houses, it was advanced to second reading, and made ready for final passage tomorrow. The bill cuts out lobbying and lobbyists, except under state regulation. Ex-Senator C. I. Martin, who was one of the most popular members of the the most popular members' of the Senate during the last four years, is spending a few days around the legislature.

One of the able men in the Senate this winter is Senator Fred Robertson of Rawlins. Senator Robertson I is a democrat, which means that he will have to have a lot of unusual I ability to gain the place in the Senate I that he would hold were he over on the other side of the house. Senator Robertson has another distinction also he has the longest hair seen in the Senate. His locks reach down to his shoulders in irregular order but the fact does not seem to bother him to any great extent. He probably pats himself on the back every time he takes a look at Frank Travis of Iola or Senator Quincy of Salina, whose supply of hair is confined to borders around a wealth of shiney baldness.

The Senate passed the second bill of the session today. This was a bibll Montgomery county at the request of Montgoemry county at the request of State Treasurer Tully and amends the present statue bearing on the examination of the office of the state treasurer and provides that the board of examiners may, in the case of the failure of a bank where state funds are. deposited, designate another bank to be state depository in place of the one that has failed, such bank to pay the usual rate of interest on the states money and the amount to be depos-1 ited not to be more than one hundred thousand dollars. It was stated in a short debate over the measure that there are now three instances' where banks that were state depositories, have failed and where the provisions of this act are needed to proceed. The First National Bank of Fort Scott is one of the three institutions.

ARREST EMBEZZLER. Galena, Jan. 19. Following the filing of a petition in Fort Scott with C. E.

Corey, referee in bankruptcy, declaring Arthur West, a local jeweler, bankrupt and securing the appointment of H. C. Finch as receiver in the case Dr. West was arrested by Constable Joe Powell upon a warrant charging him with embezzlement of two diamonds, the wholesale value of which is given at $225. Complaint against the Jeweier was made by T.

T. Burr, attorney for the creditors in the bankruptcy proceedings. From the statement made by James M. Nation, state auditor, of the sum of money collected under the new tax law and the average rate of taxes as compared with those of preceding years, it would appear that the new statute on taxation worked pretty well in all ways. AT THE Therei was a little excitement enacted In this old town Tuesday afternoon when a little scrap was pulled off between Mart Miller and Curt El-ledge.

The incident was in regard to some differences which arose between the two gentlemen during the last political campaign when Elledge was candidate for the office of county clerk. Mr, Elledge claims that he was, traded in the latter part of the campaign in order that other candidates on the Democrat ticket wpuld not be defeated, amd further blames Miller, who is chairman of the Democratic central committee for his defeat. There has been some pretty sore spots about Elledge ever since the general election and when the two gentlemen met on the streets' Tuesday the old dispute was renewed and after a short, argument they laid aside their coats and business picked up right away. Those who witnessed the fight say it was about an even break while it lasted but they were soon seperated by friends. The thing for these two gentlemen to do now is to bury the hatchet and forget their greivances and all concerned will profit thereby.

PAWNEE Well, we have been having some winter at last. Last week was pretty nasty getting around but everyone seems to enjoy it. The new store is nearing completion. he carpenters havent got much more outside work to do on it. Then build the counters and put in the shelves.

It will be one of the most modern store buildings outside of the big cities. E. B. Dennison shipped a car of hogs to Kansas City the first of the week. Ed is the best stock buyer that has shipped from this place since Sam Cooper left here.

DIED: Friday January 15, 1909, Francis Keeney. Grandfather Keeney was not sick nor had he complained any till a few moments before his death when he complained of being cold and died in a few minutes. Hhe was the oldest resident in Bourbon county and probably in the state of Kansas. He was1 born in Germany, Jan. 1, 1812.

being at the time of his death 97 years and 15 aays old. He leaves three children, Charles who lives here near Pawnee, Louis who lives in Arkansas and a daughter who lives in Missouri, he funeral was held unday at 11 oclock at the church and interment made in Pleasant View cemetery. We extend to the relatives our sympathy in this their hour of bereavement. Chas. Farmer, south of town has sold his farm to Geo.

Ater and will leave in a short time. Mr. Lander and family left last week for Mulvane, Kansas. We are sorry to learn of the bad sicknessi of the wife of Mr. Tom Park but hope she will speedily improve.

Mr. Will Warren has moved out to the farm he rented, he took the last load Monday in the storm. It was arousing to hear to parties accuse each other of furnishing the items from this place. One acknowledged that he used to write some time ago, the other said the same, that is all right friends watch out and you will finally get her to own up. 7 Wm.

Swain has been on the sick list part of this week, but is" better at this writing. Grandpa Givens was buried at Pleasant View cemetery last Monday. We learned that Hiattville ihad another fire last Sunday night. It seems that it is an unlucky town. Only a few years ago they had onei of thej worst firfies that has ever ocured in this county.

I. E. Morrison made a business trip to Pittsburg last Tuesday morning returning in the evening. J. W.

Hogue and Orval Callon went to Fort Scott onday. Miss Cornelia Bently is able to attend school again after being out several days. She fell on the Ice a few days ago and injured her eyes but is better now. i A SMALL FIRE. What came very near being a disastrous fire was soon checked by the bucket brigade last Sunday evening.

The blaze waa located in the' rear of Chas. Yager'si drug store and had it had a few minutesi longer the store could not have been saved. Mr. Yager and family were at church when the fire was discovered and reported to them. The blaze was discovered by Don Williams and family as they were on their way to church, and they immediately turned in the alarm.

It was not long until all the church was empty and a great crowd was present at the, scene of the It was found that the start was made In the oil room behind the two OlJ barrels and how it was started is a mere guess. The building was locked when Mr. Williams tried the doorsi but when the same were unlocked by Yager It was found that the tongues of fire were just eating through jthe celling and roof so they could have made a bad deal of it. Mr. Yager is at loss to know how the blaze originated and It Is not likely that it will ever be known.

It 1st estimated that about $60 to $70 will cover the loss. FOUND A stick pin, inquire of lady clerk at Strode Williams, desc cribe property and pay for this ad. Geese, Duck and Chicken feathers for sale at Strode Willams' i JESS GIRARD OF THIS CrY" SHOOTS AND KILLS SWEET HEART IN KANSAS CITY. GIRARD WAS WOUNDED Shot In Neck by the Woman Before He Opened Fire, But Wound Was Found to Be Not Serious. From Fort Scott Republican.

Jess Girard, a young man who, was raised in this city and who is well known here, having resided here until a few years ago, was a participant in a sensational shooting ai. Kansas City, where he has recently been employd as a bartender, and as a result snot and killed his mistress, Ida Lumpkins and was himself wounded in the neck. It is thought no blame will be attached to him for the shooting of the girl, as he did it to protect his own life, she having fired several shots at him before he returned them, inflicting wounds from which she died a short time later. Girard's parents resided in the northeast part of the city during their residence of many years here, and were known as highly respectable people. There were several boys In the family.

Jess worked for years in local restaurants, and was later employed as a bartender here before the closing order went Into effect. He has since been at Kansas City. The Lumpkins woman is also known here. The following from Kansas City tells of the shooting: Jesse Girard, bartender in Henry Cohens' saloon at 727 Delaware street, was serving customers at o'clock last night when a man came in and told him that a woman wished to see him outside, Without putting on his coat Girard went to the front door. There was a moment of earnest conversation between the two, when the woman drew a revolver from her coat and began firing at Girard.

Before the bartender could retreat into the saloon the woman had fired three times. One shot struck Girard in the neck, another shattered one of the nlate glass doors. Girard ran behind the bar and into Cohen's office, where he snatched a revolver from a deck. The woman had followed him inside. Fifteen or twenty patrons at the bar hurriedly moved to the toilet room and kitchen.

The woman locked about her, and as she saw Girard come out of the office toward her, with a pistol, began backing out. She paused as she reached the swinging door and fired another shot. She then continued her retreat. me! Shoot!" she cried. "I can shoot as straight as you can." And she fired again.

She was on the sidewalk by this time. Girard then fired two Snots, uoth of which struck the woman, who sank to the pavement. She attempted to fire again, but the revolver only Charles Snapp, a printer of 921 Forest avenue, ran to the woman and raised her head. "I am going to die," she moaned. "Bring him here.

I want to see him I want to see him before I die," she repeated it again and again. But Girard re entered the saloon. Then the ambulance came. At the emergency hospital Girard's injury was found to be pnly a slight flesh wound. Dr.

George Ringel and Dr. R. N. Coffey treated him. He made a statement to R.

D. Garrett, an assisting prosecuting attorney. "We had been living together until a few weeks ago, he said. "Lately she had been annoying me by calling up over tiie telephone. Yesterday I told her that she must stop it.

Tonight she same to the door of the saloon and requested someone to tell me to come out." Before the physicians could do more than bandage the womans' wounds she became unconscious and died at 10 o'clock. She had been shot twice. The woman had gone by the name of Ida Girard for the lest few months, but, according to her friends, her real name was Ida Lumpkins. She was 26 years old and lived at- 607 May street. Her family lives in Kansas City.

The Hiattyile Band Is making arrangement to give a big concert on the evening of February 13th. The band now ha twent-four members and will render the different numbers in such style, that all the lovers of music will be abundantly repaid for the admission and time it will require to attend. Let everybody go and support a good thing. SETTLED CLAIM FOR $2,000 Katy Settles With Widow of Victim of Powder Explosion Last Sept. It is understood that the claim of Mrs.

B. F. Hall, whose husband, Frank Hall, received Injuries at the time of -the powder explosion at the Katy depot on September 15, and from which he died a few days after has been settled and Hall has been paid the sum of $2,200, flays the Windsor, Review. This was the largest amount paid to any one who was Injured, directly or indirectly in the catastrophe. BOURBON COUNTY SEEMS DOOMED TO LOSE A DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE.

ARE NOW REAPPORTIONING Bill Prsvides That One Representative Shall Be Taken From Bourbon and Added to Allen County. From Foil. Heou -1 i i i 1 11 it now i i.iin county is to a semaiive the Mai. Ulll 1m iiitin.lM.-d and i i i i VOinbiy I'eappni inaiug this and adding ii Ion county. As ai i( i comity is by sentatives and one senator, wlii'e' i len county, with alum n.

Union, iias I 1 1 pi si'in shares a souaior with --on -mni- tV. This rollllIY llmv it the Twentii ih anil Twenty iirsi -scntative ilisl i ids, while under proposed chaii'v it. would he ih-Nineteenth only. The renppoi'tionnienl hill wa; sprung us a complete surprise es terday morning. Tin- s' liaie a ia-mittee decided io lake away one rescntative each from l.eaveii'.v Jefferson, llrown.

Osaue am! Flank lin counties, and to lake mui Bourbon county and add it lo Ad county. Later in the day the two representatives and one senator from this county asked tin- senate to reronsid. the bill, but the renin st -d and the measure as it vns pass during the morning was all-owed stand. The inequiility of ih, presentation allowed tile different, eounihs of the state, especially Allen and lloar-bon counties, there being one of the greatest contrasts between th-ni, was called to the attention of Suiaior Travis of iola. lie asked that the reapportionment he mad'.

i as. them the additional represe.u.-t:" The change will probn'dv i become effective until af1 the pp seal session is ended, but ia iho ir -there will be but one rrpre-: uiaiivs' to elect instead of two, as in th OUT HERE IN KANSAS. W. C. Palmer, edi'or of .1 Republican, says: Kniiiov WiiSi has no alfalfa hay, so witea lie get-hard up he has to soil a castle." Kansas is going to lose some of its population before the month is out but.

there is no greif. (The less will consist of Oklahoma prisoners at lie state penitentiurv.) The people of ('offevviUe are mad because Emnn-t Dalum's moving pictures were taken then: they don't like the story going around that Cof-feyviiie sanctions the sIkw. A Seneca (Kas.) paper is still explaining the write-up of a marriage in which the reporter said the bride and grooms had been "chums since childhood," and the printer made it read "chumps since childhood." The Holton Recorder is not. in favor of raising Secretary Coburn's salary, because his successor may not be worth that much money to the state and it will be a delicate matter to reduce the salary once it raised. The Downs Times says that.

J. A. Hanna, who has been running the Lipton House at Downs, has leased the Gillette Hotel at Manhattan and will take charge February 8. tie has sold the Lipton House to Mr. Elder.

A Manhattan woman with undersized shoes pinching her feet, an over-laced corset gripping her waist, and a whalebone collar gouging her neck, went to Topeka Monday to have a Good Time! Manhattan Mecury. Several cases of small pox have developed at Washburn College in Topeka. Quite a number of the students have been exposed. Those suffering from the disease have been removed and the building thoroughly fumigated. All persons, known to have been exposed will be watched closely to detect any further outbreak of the disease.

POOR THINGS. She. If I only dared to tell him he Is all the world to me, If I only might be something so that he could know and see; But, alas, I must be careful; I must not by word or sign Eere he speaks show that I love him or would dream his love as mine. He. If I only dared to tell her- dared to nut- hpr to the test: If I only dared to clasp her fondly, madly to my breast: But, alas, I've waited vainly watched and waitrnl for a slim That would give me the glad courage to implore her to ne mine.

Chicago Record-Herald. Word was received Monday morning of the death of Floyd, the infant son of Mr. Mrs. Eli Wray who live seven milea northwest of Hiattville. Death occured to their little otie at mid night Sunday night.

The parents and relatives have the sincere sympathy of the entire Country Sorghum at Strode Williams. Miss Anna Wallace visited in Fort Scott Wednesday. Watts the Fort Scott horse- buyer, was in town Tuesday. J. M.

Drollinger and wife visited in Fort Scott Wednesday p. m. Strode- Williams shipped a car of hogs to Kansas ity Tuesday. Frank Turney is sick at this writing, some symptons of Colorado Potatoes 80c, in five bushel lots at Strode Williams. J.

A. Mitchell who has been painting in Uniontown eturned Thursday. Lawrence Perry has secured a position at Conway Springs as fireman. Dr. Cooks daughter arrived from Iowa Tuesday, she will keep house for her father.

Oyster shells at Strode Williams. Pratts Poultry Food at Strode Williamsi. J. A. Killion went to Fort Scott to see his brother-in-law who is sick at that place.

Jasper Chambers who lives near Hepler was in our town Tuesday shak ing hands with old friends. "The Hiattville Comets" are preparing to give a musical in a few weeks. They are practicing several new numbers. They expect to have several solos. Strode Williams car of hogs which they shipped Tuesday, was laid out ail day Wednesday on account of the Frisco and M.

K. T. wreck at Ockle Tree. Fidelo Neil went to Fort Scott Thusrsday, what for we dont know, but it looks as though he was going to wear the conventional black, watch the News. Jno Hartnett, who recently purchase ed the Vogul farm northeast of town, has been making some improvements.

It looks as though John might be go ing to step into the deep sea of matri mony. A small fistic encounter took place Tuesday evening in front of the hard ware, it looks' bad enough for little boys to settle their differences in that way, but for men it is bad. It is hop ed that the matter may be settled in a peaceful way. Orson Routh and Grover Baker sojourned over to Garland last Wednes day to attend M. W.

A. Lodge, must have an awful attraction for some boys or nerhans some maiden fair had invited them over and they made the lodge an excuse. Horace WTieeler and Jno. Hartnett who are attending court came out behind n. throueh freight Monday even ing.

They claimed they rode- out but the general sunnosition is that they piked it. out all the way. They re turned Tuesday. To the surmise of many, a wild cat was caught down on Pawnee Creek by Jno. H.

Boyd, who has been trapping along the creek, at the first sight of the animal Mr. Boyd thought was a large house cat but as he drew nearer it made several attempts to spring upon him, but the trap held the animal fast securing a long club he clubbed ft to death. Several pronounced it the old time wild cat. R. M.

Chambers, Fritz Strasser, Geo Howell and Geo. Blincoe were drawn on the rope jury but part escaped. It is thought by the writer that ifsuch cases- must be tried the costs should be raised in some other way then' on the taxpayers, as the rope was valued at less than five dollars and the cost of the two trials will cost somewhere near one thousaud dollars. If that is business1 it must be for others than tax payers. DIED: At the home of hhs parents, Ralph the eleven year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Sullivan died last Sunday evening of liver trouble. The little fellow had been sick but a short time and after medical treatment by Robinson he was thought to be in better condition, hut the Angel of Death came to relieve his suffering. News of the death was received by Undertaker Yager at 8:30 p. Sunday evening and he immediately went to the home and prepared the body for burial.

The funeral services were held at the Catholic church Tuesday morning at ten o'clock and all that remained mortal of little Ralph was' laid to rest in the. Catholic cemetery northwest of town. The News sympathizes with Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan in their hour of bereavement.

A precious one from us nasi gone. A voice we loved is. stilled, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God In His wisdom hath recalled The boon which he hath given, And thought the bady slumbers now The soul is safe; in Heaven. T.

"VERDICT op ACQUITTAL RETURN ED AFTER JURY HAD BEEN OUT MANY HOURSi COSTS HAVE BEEN HEAVY Will Probably Reach a Total of One Thousand Dollars, the Highest for a Small Suit Ever Recorded Here. From Fort Scott Republican. Albert Kunkle, the young farmer from west of the city, who has been tried twice at the present term of court on a charge of stealing a rope from his neighbor, J. W. Redman, was yesterday morning acquitted of the charge, and the prosecution will now cease.

The verdict of acquittal was a surprise to all, coming after the jury had been considering the case for more than sixteen hours. It would have occasioned no surprise had they returned a verdict of this kind soon after retiring to their room, but after being out so long a time it was expected by all that they would fail to agree, as the former jury had done. After the reading of the verdict the rope was returned to Kunkle, and with hia wife and family he left for his home. The Kunkle case was the most expensive small case that has ever gone to trial in Bourbon county as a criminal action, the total costs reacning to the neighborhood of one thousand dollars. There have been civil cases over small amounts in which the costs' have reached to an amount several times the original sum involved, but never before a criminal action in which the state has gone to hundreds of dollars in costs over a theft in which not more than a two dollar rope was involved.

The large expense to the state was: caused by the second trial, which was asked for by the county after it had failed to secure a conviction in the first trial. The jury at the former trial was almost evenly divided be tween acquittal and conviction. The costs had then reached to a considerable amount, and all seemed to be of the opinion that it should be dropped. To this the state would not consent, and the defense then asked for a second trial at this term of court. It was necessary to ask for two special venires of jurors in order to find one to try the case, greatly increasing the expense, as there was at one time sixty-three jurors on duty, each drawing $2 a day and making a total of $12G a day for jury fees alone, To this was added the costs of many jurors who had been the state.

The costs' to Kunkle will reach to a considerable amount, as he not only had a large number of witnesses, but also went with his attorney to his former home in Batavia, 111., where depositions were taken as to the good character he had borne before coming to Kansas to reside, two years ago. Some of the members of the jury that acquitted Kunkle yesterday reported that on the first ballot they stood 7 to 5 for acquittal. After the case had been argued for a few minutes the vote was changed to 11 to 1 for acquittal, remaining that way until after 9 o'clock yesterday morning, when the one finally voted with the majority. GIBSON ITEMS. (Last Week) School began Monday after two weeks vacation.

Miss Anna Byers left Monday for Fort Scott. After a few months absence from home Arthur Harper returned Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Irwin of Hepler called at M.

P. Meisenheimers Monday. Charles Byers of Chanute Is visiting home folks. Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Libby spent New Years with James Kirkpatrick and family. Mr. and Mrs. Veich Byers were the guests of the McNally's Sunday. Mrs.

Addie Byers Hixon returned Sunday fromi a visit with Mr. Hixon's of Seventy-two neighborhood. The DeLung boys left for their home in Sherman, Texas, Wednesday. A number of the men of the neighborhood attended the telephone meeting in Hepler Tuesday. Mrs.

Arthur Pane spent Thursday with Mrs. Veich Byers. Bert Cash and Sam Smith of Union-town are building Charles' Libby's new barn. Walter Van Arlsdale assisted T. G.

Houn with his butchering Friday. A person never knows how swift he Is until he gets Into a building and a Are alarm is sounded. Sunday eve some people didnt really know just how they ever did get out of the church, but an outsider could have seen some amusing sights. Several took the window passage, leaping not knowing just where they would light, but Providence prevailed and all escaped, hut not until almost everyone had a good scare as a good many thought the church building on.