The Weekly Gazette from Wellington, Kansas • 1

J. J. J. J. J.

J. J. J. J. J.

Gazette. DAILY AND WEEKLY. Republican, Wellington, Newspaper, Kansas. published JOIN HI. JOHN T.

Manager The Weekly Gazette. WELLINGTON, KANSAS. THE WEEKLY GAZETTE. The first issue of THE WEEKLY GAZETTE is before you. While many may doubt the propriety of publishing another weekly paper in Wellington, its proprietors are satisfied that they have been promised sufficient support to make the venture a success financially.

THE GAZETTE is the only weekly in the county running a daily edition, and thus has better facilities for the gathering in and dissemination of news than any of its competitors. Having but few advertisements, our paper is not as as some of its competitors, yet we feel sure its contents will please, and as the advertising patronage increases so will the paper. A special feature of THE WEEKLY GAZETTE will be the Farm Department, wherein our farmer friends may ask and answer questions of interest to them, and which will undoubtedly be appreciated. Other special features will be added as 3 soon as possible. THE COMING CONVENTION.

Will the Republicans of Sumner county endorse a Sumner county man for congress at the coming convension or will they become weak-kneed at the last moment and turn the convention into a farce? Will they be scared out by fear of losing some petty Federal position or will they have the courage of their convictions and endorse some good man, work for him and use every honorable method to secure his election? No one locality in the district any mortgage on this congressionApa siness so far as it is in our power cern. Then why not make a effort to secure a congressman fr Sumner county? There is just as? hany brainy men, just as many men down here who are perfectly competent to ably represent the Seventh distriet as will be found in any other locality. Give one good man, whoever he may be or from whatever part of the county he may come, the unqualified support of the entire county and he has a favorable chance of election. CHEAP FARM LANDS. Sumner county is the best county in the state of Kansas.

There is hardly an acre of waste land to be found within its borders. Crops of all kinds were excellent the past season. Yet land is cheap. Speculators never had a better opportunity to invest and receive quick returns than at present. It is but a question of a short time until land which is now offered at $20 per acre will sell just as readily for $35 or $40 per acre.

There is no good reason why lands should be so cheap, except that the demand is limited owing to the tide of emigration being turned toward Oklahoma and the Cherokee Strip. It will not be long, however, until emigration is turned toward the garden spots of the world, Southern Kansas and Sumner county. When that time comes, lands will rapidly rise in value. Now is the time to buy. IF THE race wars in the south continue, the negro question will soon be definitely settled.

THE reports from Brazil are very conflicting, but one thing is certain. Dom Pedro is no longer emperor. FATE seems to be against the young men of this city just at present. Christmas was hardly over until a skating rink was opened. WICHITA claims to be first in everything and now comes to the front as the first city in Kansas to be afflicted with the Russian influenza.

LAGRIPPE has taken hold of Senator Ingalls, but do not imagine for one moment that he will lose his grip on the senatorial seat which he so ably fills. BURGLARS at McPherson entered the house of Rev. Hartzock and stole his false teeth. The young ladies of that city now sleep with their teeth under their pillows. THE Kansas City Neans has a half column editorial in its Saturday issue on the subject or "Shall murderers be mollycoddled?" If you do not know what mollycoddled means, you are 110 worse off than thousands of other ple.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Che Weekly Gazette. WELLINGTON, SUMNER COUNTY, The Wellington Social Club. The leading society event of New Years was the reception Wednesday afternoon and the social dance that night at the rooms of the Wellington Social Club. A GAZETTE reporter was one the large number that had the pleasure of visiting the rooms in the afternoon, and from the hospitable treatment accorded him, he was loth to leave.

Guests were met at the door by such gallant gentlemen as Major Ferguson, Dick Millard, Bob Beattie, Tom Campbell, J. D. Decker, Harry Woods and Charlie Elliott who composed the committee on reception, Upon entering the reception rooms, a dazzling array of choice edibles, consisting of fruits, cake, nuts and choice confections, tastily arranged on tables which fairly shone with the whiteness of their covers, met one's gaze and was calculated to make the observer experience the pangs of hunger to an unlimited extent. The guests were most hospitably entertained. The following, is a list of the ladies present, so fax 'as was able to learn: "Mesdames; H.

Loper, George 1. Pitts, McDonald, S. Crane, C. E. Elliott, W.

T. McBride, Levi Ferguson, W. M. Cowen, D. C.

Millard, H. W. Andrews, HI. S. Richards and W.

H. Rufe of Belle W. H. Berry, Geo. A.

Whitely, Price, Jacob Stotler, H. L. Woods, Ret Millard, N. D. Walters, F.

Kline, W. A. James, W. M. Ready, W.

J. Newbold, and Misses, Lillie Walters, Mollie Walters, Lillie VanHorn, Flora McKinney, Mossie Love, Sara Robbinet, Hannah G. Miller, Flora and Minnie Ferguson, Minnie Coverdale, Fannie Thorpe, Minnie Bell, Lizzie rons, Hattie Robinson, Grace Lynch, Mamie and Adele Stotler, Mace Schwinn, and Miss Garland of Kiowa, Kansas. The ball in the evening was largely attended. The music was furnished by Blume's Orchestra, and a most enjoyable time was had by those present.

Professor Tomlin Complimented. The following very complimentary notice of Prof. Tomlin's paper, read before the state teachers' meeting, we clip from the Topeka Capital: The next paper was by Prof. L. TomWellington, "The Sanctity of the Profession." His paper was? a most excellent one, and no synosis can do justice to its merits.

do shall be permitted to teach in the puhlic schools?" asked the writer. is no more vital question connected with the administration of educational affairs. It reaches the foundations of substantial school work. The unqualified teacher is a blight upon the schools. The fact that such are allthorized to teach only casts reproach and discredit upon the law and its officers, and brings school administration into contempt.

Opportunities for cor. ruption and instances thereof are not unknown. The teacher should be a model as to cleanliness, drest, language, activity and habits, especially those that pertain to personal culture and refinement, and a literary character. Those who use narcotic poisons, or alcoholic stimulants should be debarred participating in this social work. saddest part of a from, teacher's experience lies in the necessity for punishments.

The subject for corporal punishment should be ethically considered. The theory of pinching the flesh to cure either soul or body, is a doubtful theory, though in practice it may be necessary. Masonic Installation and Banquet. The installation ceremonies at the Masonic hall last week were very impressive and were witnessed by a large number of Masons and their wives. The tollowing officers were installed: Wellington Lodge No.

150, A. F. A. Masons: O.J Wood, W. O.

G. Brown, S. F. A. Hanna, J.

F. B. West, O. Smith, Sec's; N. D.

Walter, S. Frank Ellis, J. J. T. Sanders, S.

J. J. Augustine, J. W. B.

Quinn, Tiler. Sumner Chapter No. 37, R. A. Masons: W.

M. Garnett, H. K. Myers, I. N.

King, C. E. Flandro, O. Smith, Sec'y; F. B.

West, C. of O. J. Wood, P. Thos.

Donohue, R. A. J. T. Sanders, 3d W.

B. Spears, 2d F. G. Pay, 1st W. B.

Quinn, Guard. Immediately after the services a short address was made by Rev. Thos. Penick, which was listened to with rapt attention and which was pronounced a masterpiece. The affair closed with a grand banquet at the Ar- lington.

Married. At the Arlington Hotel parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by Rev. L. M. Hartley, Mr.

W. E. Edwards, of Nashua, New Hampshire, and Miss Ella Smith, of this city. The happy couple at once left on the afternoon train for Nashua, N. their future home.

THE GAZETTE, in unison with many friends of the bride, joins in wishing them a lifetime of happiness and prosperity. -Luke Herring, W. M. Cowen, A. D.

Speed, J. T. Sanders, D. S. Rose, Sam Harris and J.

Augustine went to Caldwell Sunday morning and returned in the evening. Daily. per week, 12e Daily, per month. 500 Weekly, per year $1.50 Single copies, 5 cents. Entered at the post office at Wellington, Kansas, for transmission through the mails as second-class matter.

Programs, resolutions, lengthy obituaries and eards of thanks will be inserted at regular advertising rates. Parties in charge desiring notices of entertainments to appear in these columns will please see that can admission ticket reaches the city editor's desk. Office in basement of State National Bank building, corner Washington and Lincoln avenues. JOHN T. NIXON, Business Manager.

VOL. I. A BUSINESS FAILURE. One of the Largest and Most Popular Clothing Houses in Southern Kansas Goes Under. The community was greatly surprised and shocked last Monday on learning that Dave Brunswick's stock of clothing was in the hands of mortgagees.

It came as a great shock to all, and is not only a severe blow to Mr. Brunswick but to the entire community. No man stands higher in the estimation of the citizens of Wellington than Dave Brunswick, who in his hour of misfortune is accorded the deep sympathy of every business man and every resident of the city. Tor twenty years Mr. Brunswick has been engaged in the clothing business, seven years in this city and thirteen years in Bowling Green, where his standing was high, as it is and always has been in this city.

In September 1883, he engaged in the clothing business in this city and was eminently successful. He also invested in real estate at that time and his investments yielded handsome profits. Encouraged by his success, in the fall of 1884, he opened another store in Arkansas City, which by the injudicious management of the parties in charge, lost Mr. Brunswick $10,000. The store over there was discontinued but the blow was a hard one.

Then came the wild real estate boom of '87. Mr. Brunswick invested and at first made money. This was -invested with thousands of dollars besides. The boom collapsed and the subsequent pression in the value of property left Mr.

Brunswick $20,000 worse off. than when the boom began. That alone would hare forced to the wall a majority of men. But with a confidence inspired by the hope that the depression was of short duration, Mr. Brunswick borrowed money at a high rate of interest to meet his obligations.

He battled bravely against fate, but it was useless. Heavy interest and shrinkage in the value of property as well as an unfavorable season for the clothing busines- ted him to the wall. But in his as in all his transactions he has acted the part of an honorable man. When he could yay no longer, he said, "Gentlemen, take all I have, 1 can do no more." Could anything have been more honorable, more manly? Mr. Brunswick paid as long as he could, and then gave up everything, and the people of Wellington honor him for it.

He has been at the front in every enterprise for the good of Wellington, has been liberal in his donations to the churches and a leader in every move that had for its object the advancement of this city. Mr. Brunswick is very much affected over his misfortune, and takes it to heart more keenly than he otherwise would, from the fact that his failure is the first in his family. But Dave Brunswick is too enterprising, too public-spirited, has too much push, energy and goaheaditiveness in his make-up to be kept down. Wellington cannot afford to lose him and we voice the sentiment of the community when we say that it will be a proud moment for the city if Dave Brunswick should ever again be able to go into business.

THE Kansas City (Kansas) Gazette says of John Peter St. John, that "he is a cold buckwheat cake, a sky rocket on its downward trip, a percussion cap after the cap is killed, and a piece of soap after a hard week's washing in a coal miner's family." That would he is about as near nothing as is possible for a man to be. THE late Henry W. Grady said in one his speeches: "I am glad that the omniscient God held the balance of battle in his Almighty hand, and that the American Union was saved the wreck of war." That would be very appropriate as an inscription on the proposed monument to be erected in his honor. Marriage Licenses.

John L. Ward, 24 Agnes J. McManomy, 16 John N. Holt, .53 Augusta L. Wilkinson, 39 Daniel W.

Turner, 25 Allie Heath, Anness ..........27 Charlie W. Cox, Med. Lodge 19 Allie V. Harlan, Argonia 19 John D. Sloan, Doster.

.47 Mary A. Lawyer, Caldwell 22 -J. M. Griffin returned Saturday night from a month's tour through the western counties of the state, in the interest of the Singer Company. -J.

D. Forsyth has been appointed constable to fill the unexpired term of Orie Morse who resigned Saturday morning, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1890. No. I. RAISING THE FUNDS.

To Carry on the Y. M. C. A. Work Next Year.

Along toward the close of the year 1888 a mass meeting was held in the opera house to raise funas to carry on the Y. MI. O. A. work for the year 1889.

This year a different method was employed, and to start the subscription list a meeting of members of the called. At this meeting, which was held some two weeks ago, a goodly sum was promised, and since then active workers by personal solicitation have been matertally increasing it. Yesterday morning entire amou subscribed was in the of $1,300, and during the day subscriptions were made amounting to 8150 more. It is the intention to raise $2,500. Or Monday next the annual meeting for the election of officers will be held, immediately after which the new executive board will meet and lay out their plan of work for the coming year.

The Young Men's Christian Association is an organization which is a credit to any city or town. It can claim as members many of the best men of the community, and its recommendation is valued very highly by employer or employe. In this city the Y. M. C.

under the earnest leadership of Geo. N. DeWolf, the very efficient general secretary, has been and will continue to be a power for good. Down went McGinty. For the benefit of our readers who do not know who McGinty was, the following from the Kansas City Globe is published: DOWN WENT M'OINTY.

The song that. has set the country wild. Sunday morning last at nine, Dan Ginty, dressed so fine, Was looking at a very high stone wall; Whelyalone bet came five Pat dollars, McCann-and Dan, I can lave you at the top without a fall." On his back he got poor Dan--to climb the ladder he began, Until he'd very nearly reached top; But, for fear he'd lose his five--just as sure as you're aliveDan let go his hold, not thinking of the drop! CHORUS. Down went McGinty to the bottom of the wallAlthough he won his five, he more dead than alive With kicks and bruises on his face from such a fearful fallDressed in his best Sunday clothes. Off to hospital they hooked him, and for dead the doctors booked him, But McGinty gave the doctors surprise, For he soon began to shout: "Say, ye blackguards, let me out!" Though his head was twice its ordinary size.

Bound to see his wife and child, with delight he near went wild, He walked along as proud as John the Great; In the sidewalk was a hole to receive a load of coalMcGinty never saw until too latel CHORUS: Down went McGinty to the bottom of the hole, The driver of the cart gave the load of coal a startIt took an hour 'n' a half to dig McGinty from the coal, Dressed in his best Sunday clothes. When they dug McGinty out, loud for vengeance he did shout, And the driver of the cart he then did spy; He picked up half a brick and he hit him such a lick That it caused a tumetaction of his eye. Then he kicked up such a fuss that the cops got in the muss They arrested Dan for being very drunk; And next morn the judge did say: "No fine you'll have pay, But six months you'll sleep upon a prison bunk. CHORUS: Down went McGinty to the bottom of the jailHe staid exactly six and his board it cost him nix; Six long months, for nobody went his bailDressed in his best Sunday clothes. When his half a year was spent, they let McGinty went, And he dressed himself as in the days of yore; Rut imagine his surprise; be could scarce believe his eyes When he found his wife had skipped the day before.

To lose his wife and child--O, such grief would drive him wildAnd to drown himself he went down to the shore: And he jumped in, like a fool, for he couldn't swim, and you'll Bear in mind that water Dan ne'er took before. CHORUS: Down went McGinty to the bottom of the say, They haven't found him yet, for the water it was wetAnd they his weary ghost haunts the docks at break of dayDressed in his best Sunday clothes. EXPLICIT DOWN WENT M'AINTY. Died. Sunday morning, Dec.

29th, Martha wife of George A. Camp, at their home near the Slate Valley school house, aged 41 years, 10 months and 10 days. Passed Away. New Years passed off quietly in this city. No disturbances of any kind are reported.

The day was bright and beautiful; just such a day to cause a person to be glad that he is alive and fill his heart with good resolutions for the future. Watch meetings were held at a number of the churches and many of the homes in the city on New Yeer's Eve, and (pardon us for using the following chestnut) just as soon as 1889 breathed his last, the bells began to "ring out the old" and "ring in the new." It is to be hoped that the year 1890 will not be fraught with such a frightful record of disasters as the one just closed. Special Meeting. The county commissioners met in special session at the court house Saturday. The object of the meeting was to consider a proposition from 0.

C. Ewart, representing an eastern trust company, to refund the $145,000 worth of Rock Island bonds at a lower rate of interest than that paid at present, which is 6 per cent. Advertised Letters. List of advertised letters remaining in the Wellington, Kansas, post office for week ending December 31st, 1889: Belford, Robert I. Bleuess, Walton 0.

Davis, Joseph F. Jeffreys, W. Holmes, Frank Lee, Geo. S. Lindsey, Miss Cora Putlam, Wm.

Stickney, Everest Stoles, Casper Vany, Miss Gertrude. EDITH LOVE, P. M. -Mr. A.

W. Davis and wife of poria, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Davis of this city. -Miss Elgie Gaskill, of Winfield, spent New Years in this city with her friend Mrs. W. M. Ready.

-Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Morgan and wife of Wichita, were guests of H.

P. Hall and wife New Years. -Mr. Joseph Maddy and wife of Wichita are visiting their son, Wm. the efficient deputy county clerk.

-Miss Winnie Woods returned to Topeka to resume her studies in the college of the Sisters of Bethany. -Judge Sanders is having a vacation according to the laws of the but he is at his office jnst the same as though he was not entitled to any vacation. -Mrs. W. H.

Voils and daughter, Miss Maude, returned Wednesday from the city of Mexico, where they have been for the past month. Mr. Voils will return about the 20th inst. -A Munyon, who resides on East Lincoln avenue, came down town this afternoon with his face wreathed in smiles, because of a new comer which arrived at his home at 12 o'clock today. -John Dobson, the popular drug man of Kiowa, and Reno City, I.

was married at Kiowa on New Years day and passed through here last evening with his bride en route to Reno City. -Fred Trittle, the obliging clerk who has been with Mr. Crane for a number of years, resigned his position Monday. We are informed that Mr. Triatle will go into business in this city for himself at an early day.

-O. T. Amick rather surprised his friends here by returning from Indiana Saturday night and bringing a wife home with him. He was married to a charming young lady at Scipio, Indiana. THE GAZETTE extends congratulations.

--Mrs. C. H. Murray returned to Newton this morning after a pleasant visit with parents and friends in this city. She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Evans, who, after a short visit with her, will go to her home at Bloomington, Ill.

-Wm. T. Brown, commissioner of the poor, reports the total expenditures for the poor of Wellington as only 842.42 for the month of December. Of this $20.50 was for groceries and $21.92 coal. Mr.

Brown is a candidate for reappointment. He has made a good officer and has discharged his duties to the satisfaction of all. bill collector could not even give a man rest on New Years. He was out with "that little bill," and strange to say, there has been no deaths reported among members of that profession. But they never die; storms, floods, heat, cold; nothing has any effect on them.

Their gall is immeasureable and their cheek of a hardness sufficient to dull a diamond-pointed drill. The bill fiend is here and here to stay, WEATHER. Forecasts for the weather in the following apply 24 to 36 hours advance of 7 p.m., Junuary 2d, 1890: Temperature--Lower, reaching zero. Sky--Clear. Winds- North.

Precipitation- None. WE'VE GOT IT. Wellington Struck by the Russian Influenza. Scarcely a week has passed since the Russian influenza, or, as called by some, la grippe, first struck the Atlantic coast and started across the continent, yet in that incredibly short grace of time it has almost spanned the stretch of country between the A antic and Pacific. To-day, numerous cases are reported in this city.

In conversation with a reporter this morning, a victin. of the malady described his case by saying that he felt like he had been drawn through a threshing machine head first. Another said it seemed to be a combination of ills. One's bones ache, a spell of coldness sets in, during which nothing seems to bring warmth. This lasts several hours, and is succeeded by a fever in which the flesh seems to be burning up, so intense is the heat felt.

After the fever subsides the victim is very weak, his body sore, and all his energy gone. These symptoms are reported in numerous cases, and many of the victims are satisfied that they are in the clutches of la grippe. ANOTHER MAN. Erastus Wilson, of Caldwell, Not Dead After All. Monday evening it was learned that the man who was killed in the railroad wreck near White Sulphur Springs, W.

on Saturday, was not, as had been first thought, Erastus Wilson, the Caldwell cattleman, but another man altogether. The unfortunate man who did meet his death in the wreck is said to be a Bohemian, and the mark of identitication noted by those who cleared away the debris and rescued the injured, was a deed in his pocket, made to E. Wilson of Caldwell. A Rival of Edison. In this age of invention.

ed improve. ment there is not much su prise creat, ed when we hear of some new and wonderful invention. But just at present the country is considerably worked up by a new machine which promises many startling results. The inventor is an old hermit living in the wild woods of the Adirondacks, and who has spent the greater portion of his life in perfecting this wonderful piece of mechanism. It is a hollow tube, through which articles can be shot for thousands of miles with the utmost accuracy, and with a speed of 50 miles per minute.

The propelling power is known only to the inventor. At a test given the machine a few days ago, it gave perfect satisfaction. The inventor is jubilant, as he has been offered one million dollars for his invention. There is no estimating the many uses to which this valuable machine can be put, and we understand that owing to the great demand for Quaker Oats, the Cereal Milling of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has ordered one placed in their mills, that they may be able to supply patrons without delay. The Santa Fe Route.

The Santa Fe route is more than thirty miles shorter than any other from Wellington to Chicago; and carries through Pullman vestibuled sleepers from Wellington to Chicago without change via Kansas City. This train also carries free reclining chair cars, free library and the finest dining car service on earth. Passengers leaving Wellington in the morning at 7:45 arrive in Chicago on the "handsomest train in the world" at 9 o'clock the next morning, making sure connections there with the morning new fast vestibuled trains for the east, reaching New York at 4 o'clock p. Philadelphia 1:20 p. Washington 11:45 a.

next day. All afternoon and morning trains make close connections with all lines for Chicago, St. Louis and the east, as well as all northern and southern points. -Tax receipts Saturday were $5, 260.38. -The Parsons Daily Sun has the following statement concerning Rev.

Keyes, now of this city: Dr. Keyes has been a resident of this city for eleven years, seven of which he filled the pastorate of the Presbyterian church. He is both an able and worthy minister of the gospel, and his army of friends here commend him to the people of Wellington as worthy of their confidence and support..