The Pratt County Citizen from Pratt, Kansas • 1

I1 The Pratt Cou Citizen. tity PRATT, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1903. teKA? NUMBER 30 VOLUME I. Newton Saturday to visit his parents PRATT COUNTY IS ROWING. Mr.

and Mrs. Shidler. FROM ALL 0VERT1IE COUNTY. NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK ROM OUT OF TOWN. Near! everyone from here went to ASSESSORS RETURNS StiOW A CAIN OF OVER FOUR HUNDRED.

Pratt Boys Defeated. Last Friday afternoon the Iuka base ball team came down to play ball with Pratt. A good sized crowd went up to the ground to see the game. It was a very good game but Pratt made several bad errors which Iuka to win. Good humor prevailed on both sides.

Isabel Sunday to the convention; they all report the convention a success. Joe Morris is painting his house this week. Joe has one of the best houses in this neighborhood. Theo. Milford did not call on his best girl last Sunday; he was on the sick list.

Every Township Except Three Report Cains. The Cain In Pratt City Is III. W.iat the Correspondents See In Their Dally Goings Out and Comings In. Matter for the correspondence department should reach the mission office not latku than Saturday mornlnu. Kuiwii.J Marriages.

Arthur R. Parker and Ida Lee Griffith both of Iuka were married by G. G. Kessel last Wednesday. Marriage license was issued to Peter Reese of Pratt couniy and Ida M.

Ditto of Reno county, to-day. Eastern Star Meeting. The Annual meeting of the Grand Chapter Eastern Star is being held at Wichita. Those attending from Pratt are: Mrs. B.

D. Mrs. George R. Smith, Mrs. C.

A. Hopper, Mrs. C. H. Apt, Mrs.

E. L. Shaw, Mrs. M. C.

Briggs, Mrs. Charjss Warren, Mrs. Crooks and Mrs. C. A.

Sloan. The following figures taken from the assessors returns show a healthy gain in population. It will be noticed that the gain is well distributed over the county and represents an increase in farming population instead of any movement toward the towns. This is noticeable in Haynesville in which Preston is situated. Here the number Rock Island Buys 'Frisco, By the acquisition of the 'Frisco system the Rock Island becomes the proprietor of the largest railroad system in the United States with the single exception of the Harriman, Kuhn, Loeb group, which controls the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific and the Oregon Short Line railroad.

The total mileage under the control of the Rock Island company will be 14,348 miles, including the recent arrangement with the Southern Pacific by which the Rock Island acquired a half interest in 1,346 miles of Texas railroad, Kansas City Star. Frauds. Ambitious, shrewd, Unprincipled, arid fond of show, Hanno of oarthuice, centuries ano. Determined to hem-eat; he bought a brood Of fledifllrii? parrots, tiiiiuht them nl his nod To seream iu chorus: "Hauno is a When thoy were taught. He had a hireling place them 011 the street, As If for sale to those he chanced to meet; Hut yet by 110 one could the birds bJ bonclit, Then Hamio paused in pomp and Rave a nod, Out shrieked the parrots: "Hanno is a iwil!" "Cunningly done," That nhcht said Hunno, as lie dolTed his clothes Of silk embroidery, to seel; repose: "DistinKuished immortality is won; For heardst thou not that superstitious sinad Catch up the sentence, 'ilanno is a A galley slave, Condemned, went rianno o'er the cloudy seas That hid the fabled C'assitorides; Wealthy in Ki-iof.

no home except 1 he wave, Lashed to the oar, betimes tared by the rod. Not very much a man, much less a od. It could not win. It never did. Althouifh the world applauds, It turns at last and punishes its frauds.

Although it may not hasten to bejjin; True to Itself, when once it has beirun. It drives them to the one by one. Iroimuill. Pratt Schools Close. The annual school commencement exercises took place last Friday evening.

The program as it was published last week was given. The class roll is as follows; Myrtle Uezeau, Eva Williamson, Harry Warren, May Williams, Grace Briggs, wynne Ellis. Lou Walker, Kiuil Thomas. The weather again favored the class of 1903. The night was warm and the moonlight was as bright as could be desired.

Although a little damp un Junior Ball Game. Last Saturday afternoon the small boys of Pratt went up to Iuke to play the boys of their size. They came back in great glee with a score of 12 to 11 in their favor. C. A.

Hopper had has decreased since since last year. The small increase in Pratt's population is about normal considering the growth of the county. Township Pop. 1903 Pop. 1902.

Valley 357 337 Center 26(5 241 Pratt City 1362 1251 joked them before they went and offered to bet with them that they would be Deaths. Russel Babcock died at his home in Naron township Friday, aged 79 years Elm 305 Springvale 219 Banner 259 defeated. As soon as they returned they made a demand of Bud for a donation. After joking them some more he gave them their choice of the bats in his store. months.

The cause of his death was agrippe. Mr. Babcock was one of 284 201 280 260 401 262 Richland 260 Grant 442 McClellan 306 the oldest settlers of Pratt county, haying been here twenty-five years. The remains were brought to Pratt Mrs. C.

S. Killmer purchased a new range stoye last week; it is a beauty. Jesse Clark wants a new buggy. Who is the girl Jesse? Harvey Ford returned from Ford county this week. He likes Pratt county the best; hope he will decide to stay here.

News is scarce. We thought a few weeks ago we would have a wedding to repeat, but we never could guess worth a cent anyway. CAIRO. Cairo was treated to some very fine music on Saturday night by the Cunningham band. The boys came up in their band wagon, a very flashy affair.

The boys are doing fine; they have fifteen pieces. There was a large crowd. All were well pleased and all wish to thank them, and we say come again boys, we will try to treat you right. Yes, we have plenty of rain. Turner Tyson returned Friday night from visiting friends in Morris county.

He intends leaving this week for Omaha, where he is engaged in putting up telegraph wires. Turner will be missed by at least one of our fair damsels. Our Sunday school is progressing nicely; a good attendance always in good weather. Milo Sillen and wife came in a few days ago from Alaska, They intend to remain here; Milo has been gone a number of years. His friends were very glad to welcome him back once more among Carmi 448 405 Sunday and shipped to Michigan for Jury List.

The following is the list of jurors drawn for the term of court beginning on the second Monday in June next: Center J. M. O'Leary, Ed Daw. burial. Gove 229 183 Iuka 762 730 Naron 651 601 MOORE SCHOOL.

More rain, more rest. Mrs. Hodge has returned to her home in Missouri. Jesse Smith and Ora Paris went to Pratt Saturday evening. Charlie Feisbie and Mr.

Garner took some cattle out by Greensburg this week. Charlie Miles has traded his sorrel horse for another gray. He is pretty bad gone on gray but likes "brown" the best. FA and Grace Wilson stayed all night with J. T.

Moore's Tuesday night. Eva Hacker, Rob Blair and Will Berg celebrated their birthdays the fourth of May. Mr. Smith made a milk tank for Curn Gulp this week. SPRINGVALE.

Mr. and Mrs. Springer visited in Coats Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas and Miss Eva attended the commencement at Pratt. A number of people were over from Coats Sunday to attend religious services. People are rejoicing over the fine rain and wheat is coming nicely. Chas. Yost has left Springvale for Wichita.

Cad Jones' father visited him a few day this week. Geo. Wiltshire is going to start a blacksmith shop in Springvale. It has been needed very much and will be greatly appreciated by the farmers. George is an all right workman; so bring your work here.

A car load of telephone poles are to be unloaded at Springvale. The young men who made a disturbance at church Sunday evening had better not repeat it next meeting night. E. M. Elliott of Naron township Pratt James Michaels, Earl Bee- died Wednesday, May 6, of luni Haynesville 718 769 Logan fever, aged 39 years.

The funeral was 300. held Thursday and the remains interred in Friend's cemetery. Paxon 372. McPherson 368.. Saratoga 125..

277 343 344 142 7310 Surprise Party. There was a pleasant surprise party der foot it was an ideal nisrht to hold Total 7749 my gathering. Everybody that the at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thad C.

Opera House could bo made to hold Carver, Monday evening. A picnic man, C. R. Mawdsley, William Green, Walter Pedigo, H. W.

Pierce. Grant C. F. Hammond, E. F.

Jacks. Elm E. L. Pitzer, D. S.

Miller. Naron C. J. Neely, F. Johnson.

Paxon J. G. Roots, Ed Olman. Iuka Robert Naron, J. M.

Mc-Mains. McPherson L. F. Bloxom. Saratoga C.

A. Lilly, J. W. Will-mot. Carmi W.

M. Allen. McClellan J. H. Briant.

Richland W. A. Childers. A Cool Week. was present.

No seats were reserved and of course people came early to had been planned but owing to the weather this had to be given up and the party was in its place. Mr. and secure their seats. Mrs. George Carver are to return to There were the usual delays and the audience was becoming tired before their home in Maine soon.

The Day Max Min 6:30 p. m. 5 78 53 68 6 70 60 51 7 61 49 56 8 70 53 62 9 72 50 66 74 55 66 11 67 52 55 the program was begun. There is no good reason why seats should not be reseryed for a small sum. This would Local Mention.

names of those who were in the party Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Barnes, Mr.

and Mrs. A. F. Jones, Mr. and Mrs.

George R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Repp, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sloan, and Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Thompson. prevent a crowd of small children from monopolizing so -Many of the best seats and would provide a fund Ray says he had them tied good.

He says wasn't it lucky I did' not have It will be noticed from the aboye that the range of temperature was only 29 degrees. This is unusuo.1. my girl in: she is safe -at least if the (for paying commencement expenses. Ricker of the Socialist paper Appeal Iteason, is in town today. James Dyerly is the new assistant at buggy is disfigured.

Joe says that he In many of the larger cities this is Coe-Hullhorst Nuptials. On Wednesday May 6th, Palmer W. will profit by Hay's mishap. Bern done. Williamson's meat market.

ard says the boys should do as he Coe, of Pratt, and Miss Evaleen Hull-horst, of Piano, were united in mar The summer school started off with does, walk; that is the safest wav. good attendance yesterday. Messrs. Magruder and Harding, our riage at the Piano Baptist church. Palmer Coe grew to manhood in Staf Mrs.

A. L. Clark and daughter of genial millers, had the surveyors out Springvale were in town Saturday. ford county and is well known to John M. Starr and Company are locating their switch; good, boys go it.

This is getting to be a good point nearly everyone in the county. He taught school here for a number of years, but is now in the railway mail putting a new light plant in their store. Rob Briant and Eugene Gaston for cream, as there is a good deal of Common School Graduates. Coats B. Vaught, Virgil Vaught, Earl Moore, Floyd Heaton, Pearl Hammond, Ed Hammond, Eben Bibb, Ida Schrepel, Fay Heaton, Myrtle Austin, Mary Kiley, Bennie Schrepel, Bessie Parker, Blanche Slater.

Wellsford Grace E. Roll Pratt Earl R. Trout, Alta Garrison, Eden Beck, Maurice Leak, Alice Neal, Bessie Bailey, Mattie Swishen, Alice Bailey. Sawyer Laura Roots. Isabel Edith Brant.

Preston Pearl Potter, Roy Robertson, Mable Coburn. Iuka Eva Griffith, Mabel Griffith, service. Miss Hullhorst is the daugh went to Medicine Lodge to visit last ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hullhorst Sunday.

The music by the ladies quartette was good and was liberally applauded. The same may be said of the instrumental duets. The class made a fine appearance. It was a disappointment to mauy that they did not give orations or essays. It they had no other address could have been given for lack of time.

Perhaps after all the most satisfactory school commencement is the good old fashioned one with no foreign speaker to detract from the attention due the class. Tne present class entered school in September 1399 and has made an unusually good record throughout the course. Its average scholarship considering its number has been higher than that of any other class in recent cream shipped from this point. The Continental Company of Topeka is putting in a receiving station here, the machinery being here now and also pioneer residents of the county, Miss Mabel Thaler left Sunday and is a well known and popular evening for a visit at her home in young lady. WELLSfORD.

Watson Pearson is working for John and Bill Doreney. A crowd of our young people attended the baptizing at Springvale Sunday afternoon. John Starkey is working for Mr. Lemon this week. Virgil Anderson was in Pratt Monday evening.

John Yadon and family moved to the country Monday. Mrs. Pay a from Pratt has been visiting her daughter Mrs. O. J.

Roll. I. G. Anderson and family and O. J.

Roll and wife went fishing Saturday evening. The box social given by the Christian ladies was a success. will commence receiving cream at Clifton, Kansas. once; Jameson and Hughes in charge The young people have the best wishes of many friends. Stafford Miss Nellie Huffman returned Sat urday from a visit with her mother at Courier.

The public hall fever has struck Cairo again and the prospect for a hall is good and is something that is Lake Charles, Louisiana Mr and Mrs. Coe have gone tor a Mrs. Connelly and daughter from btella lremain, Edgar Rolf. week's trip to New Mexico. They will near, Philadelphia are visiting at the The county superintendent desires return to Wichita and make their home of William Connelly home there for the present.

to announce that the diplomas will be badly needed here, there being nothing of the kind. Mr. Jameson has his house about completed, the painting being done at ready as soon as they are signed by Harry Hay is the cook at the new years, and it has held together well. the board of examiners. Gregory bakery.

He formerly worked livery member has had four full years' the present time. for Mr. Gregory at Bucklin. work and has taken both Latin and The Woodmen met on Friday night, English. Wheuitis remembered that Mrs, Robert Griffin and W.

Pointed Paragraphs. From the Chicago News. May 8th. A good attendance and lots Washburn of Larned attended the fun Latin is optional this is a good Money talks and whisky makes a of fun. eral of Russel Babcock of Naron man talkative.

Professor William E. Higgius of Cairo was well represented on the Mrs. A. 1 S. Fay returned from mere is no economy in going to streets Saturday night by the ladies.

Wichita Monday where she attended the University Law School, delivered the address of the eveniny-. He came londa to eat oranges. School Meeting. The school meeting occurs a week from Thursday and the indications are that there will be a good attendance and good interest. The member of the board to be elected this year is clerk.

It seems to be decided that there will be a lady candidate to represent the club organizations in town. Among the ladies mentioned are Mrs. Mamie Fay, Mrs. E. E.

Crooks and Mrs. J. I. Douthart. E.

B. Curran has declined to allow his name to be presented but the men will not be without a candidate. George R. Smith is most likely to have that honor. All these people are thoroughly compe the State Club Federation meeting.

Lady-fingers are the prevailing fan Dr. Doty is to go tomorrow to the There will be a box supper in the school house next Saturday night. Proceeds to be applied to the hall fund. in the place of Chancellor Strong who failed at the last moment. This made the task a difficult one to Mr.

Hia-u-ins cy in engagement rings. A crowd of Havhand young people attended the social. A little baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller Friday morning.

Mrs. J. H. Burns and Miss Clara Starkey are on the sick list. Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Davis were in Pratt Saturday. Mrs. Hollet's mother and sister from McPherson county are here on a visit. Mr.

Piney from Pratt visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Fulk Saturday and Sunday.

J. E. Maginnis and family went fishing Saturday. State Dental Association that meets at rv Mignt doesn't make right but it Topeka. He will be gone till next and his speech was a disappointment.

usually succeeds in making good. week. However it was full of good Springvale Excited. The following communication has Common sense is plentiful, but its Good pasture for 200 head of cattle the uncommon kind that counts. been received at the Citizen office rel at 30 cents a head near Greensburg, Taken altogether the commence The swindler finds it difficult to ative to the reported disturbance at se Kansas.

See L. C. Miller, Pratt, cure a partner that is trustworthy. Kansas. Springvale on Sunday, May 3.

To the Pratt County Citizen: tent and will take an interest in the schools. it is tar easier to escape a shower There were five additions to the ment of 19011 was highly successful, and if the schools should turn out as good a class every year there would be no reason to ever complain that they fail to do what the people expect of them. This community has been hit hard than it is to dodge a sprinkling cart Christian church last Sunday. They Miss Fannie Younee came home and it is unjust. On the Sunday re Just as the average man is about to from Pratt Saturday morning.

were Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Jett and their two children and Vandilla Clark.

ferred to in tne reports seven persons School Report. Pupils who were neither absent nor tardy, school year 1902-1903: get a strange hold on fame his pipe Arlie Goodwin from Cullison was in The highest rank in the class was goes out. Mr. and Mrs. R.

T. Peak of Doug were baptized ana everything was quiet and orderly. The man referred to in such uncomplimentary terms is las county, Missouri, are in the city Love sneaks out at the back door made by Myrtle lle.eau and the second highest by Eva Williamson. First Grade: Edith Gillam, Florence Harkrader, Earl Goodloe, Arlie town Saturday. SOCIAL PLAINS.

Four inches of rain fell here Wednes day night and Thursday morning. visiting their son Dr. Frank Peak. when a young man discovers that his giving every evidence of doing better They were early settlers in Pratt best girl likes onions. Allton, Roy Frost.

Second Grade: Beatrice Wilson. and it is unjust to knock him down Fifth Grade: Elmer Brown, Dale Quaker Reflections. From the Philadelphia Record. After the baptizing some fellows from the north part of the county went away Miss Marie Mawdsley and Miss Earlywine, Bertha Harrell, Bessie McGuire. Many a fat pocketbook.is filled with Mary Mawdsley of Cullison left Tuesday morning to attend the State Sun and after a time came back to Spring' vale and did some riding and wrest unreceipted bills.

day School Convention at Parsons. Sixth Grade: Ord Wilson. Seventh Grade: Lula James, Rob ling but there was not a fight at any The natural gravity of mankind is Robert Whitman has received the time during the day. The entire com toward the grave. ert Green, George Barrett, Clarence Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Faulconer and daughter Jessie were the guests of G. W.

Sellers Sunday. Will Elliott and family spent Sunday with Perry Milford in Barber county. Rev. P. D.

Lahr was making calls in this neighborhood Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Lahr is always welcome here. John Bolt finished husking corn this news that the infant child of Mr. and Vic Murdock at Coats.

Vic Murdock was met at the depot at Coats Monday by the band and a good crowd of people. He alighted from the train as the band ceased playing, shook hands with C. C. De-llart and James Hellings, then mounted a pair of trucks and made a short address. Be said it was the best reception he had had since he left Wichita.

He promised the people if elected to congress, he would go down to Washington and there put in twelve hours a day of hard work in the interest of the people of this district. He spoke of Theodore Roosevelt being a Helsell, Merle Venters, Freeman reel, An unresponsive ante has driven munity regards the report sent out as slanders and no one can see whv any Mrs. Carl DeLa has just died at their Carrie Phillips. many a man to his "uncle." home in North Dakota. Mrs.

DeLa Eighth Grade: Roy Scott, Stella When a man gets tired of doirg Earlywine. one should have an interest in circu lating such untrue reports. "The worst who has gone astray Is better than he who paved the nothing there is no hope for him. From a feminine point of view High School: Vina Barton. Pupils who entered late in the year bird on the hat is worth two on toast.

Any man who has fallen and who but who were neither absent nor tardy The dentist is one man who believes tries honestly to do better needs help after entering: was Miss Lottie Magruder of Cairo. The meeting of the W. C. T. TJ.

that was announced for last week was postponed on account of the rain. The meeting will be held next Thursday at 2:30 p. at the home of Mrs. Catherine Boyd. George W.

Stewart received a telegram Friday that his brother-in-law, C-iarlea Adamson, at Wagonner, In and encouragement instead of ridicule that it pays to hurt people's feelings Fifth Grade: Valeria Elder, Delia It is just as disastrous to live be Such things are base. By a Resident week. Arthur Phipps returned from Clark county Saturday. A Sunday school will be organized here Sunday, May 24th at 3 o'clock. Rev.

Thomas Carliu will preach every fourth Sunday at 4 o'clock. All are invited to come. yond your reputation as beyond your means. John Carr of Naron is seriously ill western man, and then took a whack at Grover Cleveland, waved the crowd a pleasant adieu as the conductor said "all aboard," Mr. and Mrs.

F. D. Tracy left Sunday night for Lecompton, Kansas. Lockey. Sixth Grade: Ruth Sandburg.

Seventh Grade: Jessie Bell, Pearl Johnson, Gracie Young. Fourth Grade: Wallace Wharton. P. D. Tracy, Relatives were in town Monday and Tne gwinaier believes that if a man dian Territory, was not expected to is worth doing at all he is worth doing telegraphed for Rev.

A. Dykeman of live, Mr. Stewart left on the Rock Inland. well. Dodge City to come.

Ivan Whitmore came home from.