The Belle Plaine Defender from Belle Plaine, Kansas • 1

BELLE PLAINE DEFENDER. -A JOURNAL PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF BELLE PLAINE AND VOLUME 1. BELLE PLAINE, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. NUMBER Programme. Of the Convention of the Sunday School workers of Belle Plaine township, to be held at the M.

E. church, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 1896: SATURDAY AFTEDNOON 2:30. Praise Service. 3:00.

Bible Study WM. BAIRD. 3:45. Organization and Miscellaneous Business. Recess.

SATURDAY EVENING. 7:30. Song Service. 8:00. Address.

REV.A.E.HENDERSON, of Wellington. SUNDAY MORNING. 11:00. Paper, "The Teacher's Aim." T. U.

ANDREWS. 11:30. Paper, "Why are SO many parents out of the S. S. and how to get them in.

MRS. JOHN GILCHRIST. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 2:00. Children's Meeting.

3:00. Papers, "How to Fit Ourselves for our Work: By Commencing with God, C. H. BUCK. Knowing our Work.

G. E. MEEKER. Knowing our Scholars and Their Need, JAS. MORDY.

4:00 Question Bex. SUNDAY EVENING. 7:30. Song Service. 8:00.

Address, REv. E. A. HOYT, of Wellington. Benediction.

All papers limited to ten minutes. Those taking part to three minutes each. A cordial invitation is extended to the workers to be present. T. U.

ANDREWS, T. H. MASON, Com. G. E.

MEEKER. Kills Himself. Sunday evening Coroner Huffman received a telegram calling him to a farm three and one half miles southwest of Riverdale, to hold an inquest on the body of one William Swan. The deceased was a victim of typhoid fever, and on Sunday morning about daylight, while in a very delirions condition, he arose from his bed. walked a few hundred yards from the house and shot himself with a 38-calibre revolver, the ball entering squarely in the center of the forehead.

After hunting all over the county all that day he was not found until that evening, cold in death, with the deadly weapon still clutched in his band. The case was so plain to everybody that the coroner decided no jury was necessary. It was indeed a sad occasion for relatives and friends, who have the sympathy of everybody. Stars at Oxford. The Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of eastern Stars visited the Chapter at Oxford last night and in auswer to an invitation the following from the Belle Plaine Chapter drove over and were royally entertained: Messra.

and Mesdames C. A. Barry, G. W. Harrison, J.

W. Forney, S. C. Arnett, Major Hurt. Mrs.

Capt. Reitz, Mrs. Mary Downs and Mrs. Melissa Downs. There was also in attendance a large delegation from the Wellington Chapter.

Merry Wedding Bells. Yesterday morning Capt. J. Wright and Mrs. Ruth E.

Cornwell went to Wichita and were united in roarriage, by Probate Judge Myatt. They were accompanied to the city by Dr. and, Mrs. B. F.

Sippy, Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Loer, Mrs. C.

A. Barton and Mrs. Serena Davis. The affair is somewhat of a surprise to the majority of our citizens. The newly married couple is expected to arrive in the city this evening and when they do, congratulations will shower upon them thick and fast.

The Wichita Beacon of last night has the following: "There was a happy crowd of Belle Plaine people in the parlors of the probate court. The occasion was the marriage of Captain Joshua Wright, of the above place and Mrs. Ruth E. well. the ceremony being performed by Judge Myatt in his usual graceful and dignified manner.

Captain Wright is a retired farmer, and the parties are both held in high esteem by the people of Belle Plaine. Dr. and Mrs. Sippy were the sponsors." Hard Time Party, On last evening the following young folks were gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Reed and participated in a grand, good old time: The Misses Clara Kilmer, Mae Tuttle, Mamie Chill, Anna Welter, Daisy Crouch, Ethel Ripperton. Estelle Patterson and Flora Powers, and Messrs. C.

F. Martin. Will Buck, Clarence Broadus, Frank Downs, Will Welter, Jas. Robinson, Norris Kilmer and Jas. Dull.

They were all dressed in a suit of clothes, made to look as ridicu'ots as possible and to say the least every one present had every appearance of a poverty stricken people. The forepart of the evening was spent in playing games on the lawn. After this they repaired to the house and partook of a bounteous repast, quite different in contrast with the nature of the occasion--It had more of the appearance of a time of plenty. With social conversation, singing and instrumental music. the merry makers were entertained until the usual time for adjournment, all speaking highly of the reception.

There are DOW seven Presidential tickets in the field, viz: McKinley and Hobart, Republican; Bryan and Sewall Free Silver Democratic; Palmer and Buckner, Gold Democratic; Bryan and Watson, Populists; Levering and Johnson, Prohibitionists; Bently and Southgate, National Prohibitionist, and Malchett and Maguire, Socialist. Senator Forney came in last night from Oklahoma. He stopped off at (Caldwell last night and attended the Smelling meeting. The opera house WAS crowded and Mr. Snelling made a great speech.

Senator Forney has for three or four days past been filling some promises in Oklahoma. He spoke with Calahan at Sheridan SatMurday and at Medford yesterday. He will be actively engaged in the Sumner county campaign from now OD antil election. -Daily Voice, 23. Thos.

Vangelous bad been looking for a stray mule for three days and yesterday he found it over near Conway Springs. While there he attended a republican campaign meeting. Mr. Jacob Rudigill and Miss Nellie Sawyzer, both of Mulvane, were united in marriage by the Rev. D.

McCormick at the M. E. Parsonage on Saturday night. The happy couple went On their way rejoicing, with congratulations and good wishes. Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. Boyer and SODS, William and Andrew, departed overland for Brookville, where they expect to make their future home. This family made many friends while in this community, who wish them happiness and abundance.

Alex Carnahan is in the city today greeting his former friends and neighbors. He says that grasshoppers are pretty thick out his way and that they seem inclined to do some mischief. Reports from other parts of the county however, state that they are not 19- usually numerous. -Daily Mail, 23. An electric belt man was one of the excitements in town last night.

It's fun for the boys, as he throws money at them just to see them struggle to get it--and to draw a crowd. Of course the poor unwary "suckers" who buy his wares, pay for all this funand don't get value received either. Last night while a slight of hand man was giving his exhibition on the street corner, he remarked that his audience was skeptical, because hel couldn't borrow some money with which to complete his performance. Some one asked if that was a new name for a man without money. T.

U. Andrews and S. A. Crist, of a the Implement firm of Crist Andrew, Jas Kirby, C. N.

and John Stephenson, Chas Peddicord, Isaac VanCuren, Isaac Fisher and Henery Elmers, were at Wellington yesterday as witnesses in the case of A. Graff vs. D. M. Osborne, the wholesale Implement dealer.

The small boys had their fun on Monday night, to the satisfaction of the older ones. They rang bells, fired roman candles, sky-rockets, fire-crackers and small cannons and yelled to the top of their voices. It was an all around, general jubilee, and all participated to the entire extent of their ability. The louder the noise, the more fun they appeared to have. Wonder how many restless little souls there were that night? From some unknown cause Hon.

W. L. Parkinson did not appear at the opera house on Monday evening, as was advertised. However, the house was fairly well crowded and Hon. J.

W. Haughey, candidate for State Senator and District Clerk Simpson, candidate for re-election, entertained the audience. The former gentleman made the first and principal speech, followed with a short talk by the latter. Our Male Quartette was preseut and furnished some excellent music. Crist Andrews! Farming Implements.

Crist Andrews..