The Independent du lieu suivant : Girard, Kansas • 5

I CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Probate Judge I. W. Stutterd visited friends in Pittsburg, Sunday. The foundry has shut down for invoice and annual cleaning up.

U.S. Harris of Grant Township, was a pleasant caller Tuesday morning. James Morgan was looking after busines, matters at Cherokee, Monday. The PRICES at the bankrupt furniture are below any in the country. Come a and see.

I The Christain Endeavor societies had a social at the residence of G.E Reiner's, Friday evening. Snow, rain and mud, theu some more snow, rain and mud is the way it has been the past week. Mr. and Mrs. M.

Fassuacht Sundayed in Brazilton with their friend Russell, the operator. Evangelistic services are being held at the M. Church each evening this week. except on Saturday. Mr.

Collins, who is to be deputy in the rocorder's office, will move te Girard the first of February. John Wood, a relief, operator on the Santa Fe, who has been at Moline for some time is here this week. J. W. Lawler, of Farlington.

was in town Wednesday. He says his father who has been sick for sometime is not improving very fast. Mrs. T. H.

Andersoa, who has been confined to her bed for some time, is able to be up most of the time now. Rev. Thos. Pingry, of Cherokee, assisted Rev. Chaffee in the evangelistie services three evenings last week.

Ft. Scott is not to be outdone by Girard, and while she has only one. county clerk, she affords two chiefs cf police. The NEws force has been very busy since our last issue, getting moved, into our new location on the east side of the square. J.

E. Smith, the enterprising merchant on the east side, has something new to say to our readers this week. Give him a call. Read our special offer of 50ets for the NEws from now until Jan. 1, '99.

This is the lowest price ever offered on a county paper of this size. Ex-State Mine Inspector. Anthony Gallager accompanied by P. McDonald, of Chicopee were making the rounds in the court house Saturday. The large bankrupt stock of furniture at the northwest corner of pubile square will be ready for business Saturday the E.

Randolph. Manager. 'The widow of John Possing has been paid $750 insurance money by the tons of Herman. Possing was one of the victims of the Chicopee explosion. Died at his residence two and one half miles northeast of town Tuesday night Jan.

25th of typhoid pneumonia, Mr. Dawson. Funeral services to-day. L. B.

Wright, a former citizen of Girard died at Deuver, Saturday. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and took an active part in its work. S. J. Beardsley came home Friday evening and will remain long enough to take an inventory of stock before going to Chicago to purchase his stock for spring trade.

We were agreeably surprised to meet our friend, W. A. Griffin, -formerly of Reno county, in Girard. Mr. Griffin has been living here for, two or three months.

Teaching is his profession. Strickler Strickler are not through with taking envoice yet. Geo. the senior member of the firm is still suffering some pain from the effect of the injuries he received two months ago, Mrs. Tinker, formerly of Girard but now of Pittsburg, came up yesterday evening to attend the Select Friend dodge and visit friends.

Her father Mr. Gilmore, who is now almost eighty years old is in very poor health. C. Shilling and J. M.

Kendall, of Mulberry, were in the city Wednesday and called on the NEWS. Mr. Shilling subscribed for the NEWS for himself and paid his brothers subscription to Jan. '99. A.

Watt has bought the old boardinghouse that stood by the Commercial Hotel and has moved it on Forest Ave. He has taken off the second story and is repairing it for use. He expects to occupy it as a residence as soon as it is finished. Mrs. A.

F. Barker, of Pittsburg, was arrested Monday on a charge of keep. ng a bawdy house. She succeeded in diving bond, but was immediately rerested on a charge of enticing young irls into her place for immoral puroses. There are four counts under above charge.

V. K. Gise returned home Tuesday cht bringing his bride with him. was married at Jolliette Ill. Dee.

to Miss Cora I. Harris. His many ands are congratulating him and he assing the cigars around among the The fourth quarterly meeting of the Frontenac circuit will be held at Englevale, January 28-29-30. Rey. John H.

Priee, presiding elder. will preach at 7:30 Friday evening, followed by quarterly conference. Preaching Saturday evening and Sunday morning. A full attendance is desired. E.

W. SPENCER, Pastor. He was in a big hurry as he rushed into the grocery the other day and said to the attentive elerk. "give me a pickle's worth of nickles. -er.

I mean a tickle's worth of pipples, confound it I Want a nipple's worth kipples, -1-" and then the elerk. who was a mind reader, took pity on him and went and wrapped him up a kipple's worth of nittles- -excuse us, we mean a nickle's worth of pickles -Moundridge Journal. Miss Lena Whitaker whose death on Thursday of last week was noticed in our columns, was born in Ohio June 5. 1871. She has lived for the most of the nineteen years in Crawford County.

She was a school teacher of excellent standing and has a host of friends in this county. The funeral services were held on Friday afternoon at the M. E. Church. conducted by Rev.

H. W. Chaffee an I the interment was by the side of her mother in cemetery five miles north-east of Girard. Al. Jones who was under arrest for keeping a gambling house jumped his bond last Friday night and sought safety in flight.

The city is short one bier and a bill of costs. following are preparing to build at'once says the contractor, McCane: Mr. Rawson, farm residence, and one half story with an F. M. Randall, farm residence story and a half, with an 12x14; B.

F. Ball, addition to farm residence, 16x16, story and a Hili addition to farm residence 14x.6 with -McCune Democrat. Commissioners' Proceedings. Girard, Kansas, January 19th. 1898.

the board of county commissioners convened as per adjournment at 9 a. m. The following were, present: F. Montee, chairman; Lewis Elder and F. B.

Watson, commissioners; F. Cunningham, county clerk. Mrs. R. was credited with $47 on assessed value of her property, the same being the 20 per cent added to original assessment by commissieners.

Abe Bean appeared before the board and being sworn. made aflidavit that he was unable to pay fine and costs and was released from jail. Adjourned until 1 o'clock p. m. Board convened at 1 p.

as per adjournment, after consideration it was unanimously agreed that the board take charge of the poor farm and employ a superintendent at a fixed salary to manage the same. It was decided to make a proposition of $600 salary per vear to some applicant, said applicant to furnish a good wagon, team and harness for use on the farm. The board proceeded to ballot on applicant to which to make the above proposition. The votes resulted as follows: A. J.

Bell, James Purdum, 1. Six hundred dollars per annum was allowed fof clerk in the county clerk's office. Board adjourned: F. CUNNINGHAM, County Clerk. Fire Alarm' This morning at 10:30 o'clock a fire alarm was given and it was soon dis.

covered that smoke was issuing from L. Gorsuch's laundry south of Gardners furniture store. The fire brigade were on hand in a remarkably short time and the blaze was guished before any damage to speak of had been done. The tire was caused by the explosion of the tank on a trasoline stove. No one was hurt and the damage consists of a few burnt clothes and a scorched ceiling.

Triplets. Mrs. John Ward of this city gave birth to triplets yesterday; ail girls, two of the children are well developed and alive, the third oue died shortly after it was born. Mrs. Ward is a small woman and this is the first time she became a mother.

The citizens of G.rard will have paid paid the last dollar on their water works bonds, la August, 1898. The bond was levied by a special act for $15,000, under Mayor Wm. Gardner's term, and was payabie by a direct tax of $3.000 and interest, semi annually. It was a heavy tax and ran as high 11. mills in some of the periods.

This year it was 9. In December the average tax payer will be surprised in the right sort, of way, his tax will be reduced. The water now self-sustaining, that is the income from individual. water users pays the entire cost of, running and the city gets its water free. Here is municipal ownership for you.

On and after August. 1898, the city of Girard will not have to pay out a cent for city water and fire protection It is the hobby of the politician to shout, If you have these things awned by the city the corrupt officials will steal it all and it won't pay expenses." But Girard has demonstrated that' the municipal ownership of the water system is a good thing, and now it should go after the electric light plant. The same power would run both water and light plants, and the expense reduced to the people. Why not get the Girard Correspondent of the Pittsburg 7 Tribune. Gospel Services Special Gospel meetings will be held at the First Baptist Church each evening of this week at 7:30 o'clock.

All are welcome. FRANK DURHAM. Pastor. Police Court Jan. 18, Thomas Hobson was brought before Police Judge, O.

Woolley on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors. He was fined $40 and costs amounting to $8. Fine and cost was paid and Hobson released. District Court The following cases have been filed since our last report. Jan.

20-Julius Green, VS. Delia L. Jennings, John Jennings F. C. Werner and the First National Bank of Pittsburg, forclosure.

Jan. 20-W. H. Brown vs. Lyman T.

Brown, appeal. Jan. 21-F. Cunningham ys John Ecker, applicatioh and motion for a writ of mandamus. Jan.

26-Amelia Mitzenberg, doing business as A. Mitzenberg and vs. Killan, Abstract of Judgment. Married. Jan.

Nathaniel E. Windle of Galena, and Carrie Myres of Pittsburg were united in marriage by Probate Judge. Jan. 20-Ralph E. Selby, and 'Bessie G.

Martin, both of Walnut, were married by C. B. Sears. Jan. 20 -Heary 0.

Wright and Min. nie. L. Barton, both of Pittsburg, were married by Judge Stutterd. Jan.

19-Atexander Williams, of Yale, and Ada Williams, of Cherokee, married by L. S. Spartsman. No Decision Yet The Ecker-Cunningham ease does not seem to be any nearer aisettlement than it was last week. As stated in the INlast week, maudamas proceedings were bronght before Judge Simons and the case was heard last Thursday.

His honor ruled that the question at issue was a matter between Cunningham and Eeker and that the county rould not or should not become a party to the suit, whereupon County Attorney Widby withdrew the action in order to prepare the papers in the name of Cunningham. The Judge giving him to understand that when case was brought in the name of Cunningham that he would grant the petition prayed for. Tuesday the 25th, was the day set to hear the arguments in the case and instead of granting the order to oust Ecker, his honor, the court. dodged the issue aud informed the publie and the County Attorney that the clerk and commissioners could get possession of the property of the county by a repleven suit. Just such fooling and delays over technicalities as this is what brings the judiciary into contempt before the public.

Judge Simons knows what the law is in such cases, or at least he is supposed to, and if he does not he should resign at once. Fle could have said whether Cunningham or Ecker was intitled to the possession of the oflice pending the contest. But he does neither and the business of 45,000 people is interfered with. If this isnt one man power where would you go to find it? Talk about anarchy, when one man can set up his sweet will against the statutes of the state and all the decisions of the higher courts and deprive the people of the use of the publie records and clog the wheels of the county business just because this one individual does not want to let go of the public teat. Did you ever hear of a more anarchistic action? A similar case to this one has been decided ky the supreme court.

It can be found in the Kansas Reports, vol 89, page 577: A. HUFFMAN VS C. C. MILLS. Mandamus--Sheriff to deliver office property to successor.

one receives a certifiente of election to the office of sheriff from the acting county clerk. after a canvass of the election, returns by the acting board. of county commissioners, and qualifies by filing his oath and bond with said clerk, said bond being approved by said board, he is entitled to a mandamus to compel the former sheriff to deliver property belonging to the sheriff's Another case in point. is the State of Florida vs. Johnson.

On mandamus to compel an oflicer to turn over the office to his successor, the later is not a necessary party, but the Attorney General is a sufficient relator. The books are fall of such reports all going to sustain the position taken by County Attorney Widby. But notwithstanding these facts the Judge, who is supposed to decide all cases according to the law and the evidence, without prejudice or favor to anyone, first arises the objection that it is not the business of the county to give the legally authorized officer pos-4 session of his office, and then after the petition is amended and the complain made in the name of Cunningham, instead of granting the mandamus as he had said he wonld he found another exeuse for delaying the matter. Letter List. Letters remaining uncalled for at the postoflice, Girard; Crawford County.

W. J. Andrew Andrew David W. Grisler Girard, U.S A. W.

R. Reed Lizzie Taylor Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. L. B. DAVIDSON, P.

M. The services of the Fourth Quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church will be held next Sunday and Monday. The pastor will preach on Sunday at 11 a.

m. and the Presiding Elder, Rev. J. H. Price at 7:30 p.

m. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the close of the evening services. The love feast will be held at 6:15 m. On Monday the Quarterly Conference will be held at 2:30 p.m.and the Presiding Elder will preach at 7:30 p.m. Jurors Drawn.

Quarterly Meeting. List of jurors for February term of district court, 1898: E. E. Guerin R. H.

Champion, Dickinson, C. W- Ott, W. H. Anderson, Charley Bee, Walter Manley, Carlton, W. H.

Woodbeck, Pittsburg; David Willey, D. W. Shaw, Wm. Deitz, Louis Butzer, Meyer, N. J.

McMillan, F. -B. Furguson, Baker township; E' G. Mathais, F. M.

Nelson, Osage township; J. E. McClellan, Sheridan township; L. R. Jewell, Ira Dooley, Lincoln township; no.

Yeakle, Mark Bodine, Walnut township; D. Jones, W. H. Williams, Hugh Forsythe, Washington township; L. L.

Ball, J. N. George, Grant township; Albert G. Wright, Crawford township. A New Fair Circuit.

The delegates to the Vernon County Fair Missouri and Kansas combination, met at Boonville, this week and organized an associaton, to be kuown as the Missouri Short Shipment Association, which is made up of eleven fair associans, of Missouri and Kansas, 'The new association offers purses to the extent of $55,000, and the stakes for speed are all $400 each with the exception of the two and three year old classes. which are $200 and $300 re spectively. The season will open at Mexico, July 26th. for a racing peried of four days. Entries for the cirenit close June 1st, and 3 per cent must accompany the entry, and 2 per cent must be paid seven days prior to the date of meeting.

The sum of 5 per cent will be dedueted from the purses of the winners. Knignts of. Pythias at Weir City, Last Thursday evening the K. P's. at Weir City did themselves proud by giving their neighboring lodges an entertainment that has brought forth a great deal of praise from those who attended.

Seventeen members of Girard Lodge. together with the band and a number of visitors were in attendance. They were received at the depot by Gen. Lyons and reception committee and escorted to Hotel Dean, where a short concert was rendered. At 8 o'clock the band gave a concert at the Opera horse, which was followed by a drill of the uniform rank of the K.

P'8. of Girard, whieh was much apppreciated by the audience. The Columbus orchestra furnished music for the ball, which opened with a grand march. The ball room was comfortably filled and those who attended enjoyed the affair very much. The committee had, the ball room beautifully decorated with bunting, artifical flowers, ete.

Quite a number of visitors were present from Girard, Pittsburg, Columbus. Cherokee, and Parsons. The visiting members and friends departed for their several homes on the night trains well pleased with their visit K. F. S.

M. R. R. North Bound No 302 ...12:19 No 804 .2:22 a No 312 Frt. 2:50 No 316 6:00 South Bound '0 303 Pass.

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