The Manhattan Enterprise from Manhattan, Kansas • 1

MANHATTAN ENTERPRISE vrl.ITMR T. ce. TUESDAY. SEPT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1907. PUBLISHED WEEKLY NUMBER 21 0 000590000 0 ERRATA AND ADDENDA.

Concerning the Death of "Quantrell's Thunder bolt," Captain Todd. The right Jewelry gives an artisti touch to a dress as effective as th Artistic Jewelry Matters of a historical nature are written from a recollection of the story as told months or years before handsomest trimming. and at a time when it is impossible to verify or tell all the story. In the mention last week of the army life of John Peck the name of the Bush Quality, Not Quantity whacker whom he killed had escaped from memory. He was CaDtatn Todd, more often spoken of as "Quantrell's Thunder bolt," one of the leaders in the burn inc, sacking and massacre at Law We know the chances a watch purchaser takes in selecting a watch and we have seen so many watches that have been bought for firsts and were not that it makes up- more than proud of the line of high grade movements and cases that we have to sell you.

Every Case, Every Movement standard made and backed by the manufacturers and also by a written guarantee from us. Have you seen the 20-year Ladies' and Gents' gold CHICAGO LUMBER CO. SELLS Rameys Buy the Manhattan Yard Deal Mads Saturday. A transfer of great interest to Manhattan people was completed Saturday when the Manhattan yard of the Chicago Lumber Company was sold to Howard S. Ramey of Soldier, W.

W. Ramey, president of the Manhattan State bank, also being interested. The deal has been pending for the past three months and was finally closed Saturday, Mr. E. H.

Fullerton representing the Chicago people being here for that purpose. The stock will be Invoiced and turned over about October 1. The Chicago Lumber Co. has maintained a yard here for fifteen years and has always enjoyed a good patronage which will undoubtedly be continued to its successors. Mr.

H. S. Ramey, who will have charge of the yard, is a younger brother of W. W. Ramey.

He has been in the lumber business for tbe past nine years and Is a practical man in every way In tbe cooduct of a lumber yard He will come to Manhattan and make his home here and the yard will henceforth be a Manhattan institution. Bert Edelblute will remain in the yard for the present at least. rence, and bis death brought more joy and relief to the loyal Kansans living on the border than would that of any other Bushwhacker sve Quantrell. Manv Union soldiers believed that this Captain Todd wore a bullet proof manv a crack shot has told of filled Watches at $10.00 and $12.00. Many other beautiful designs.

It will pay you to visit our store. E. L. ASKREN, The Jeweler. getting fair shots that never reached me.

A member of the 2nd Kansas i -Jls of chasing bimonediy through the timber and his horse becoming t.ano-lpd in a irraDe vine so bat the ple. Against any undertaking which THANK YOU, YO'R HONAH." Union man got a fair shot from close range and apparently the bul'et never had no underlying principle or which had the shadow of doubtful purpose in touched him. it, Judge Humphrey set his whole na The mention of the shot from the art.iiiprv under Li utenant Gill was ture like a mighty fortress and woe be ARMY OFFICERS PRAISE GO. I Capt. George J.

Frank Writes Regarding Company I's Work in the Annual Encampment. Camp E. W. Hoch, Ft. Riley, Sept.

21, 1907. To the Republic: I take the liberty of writing you incomplete and slightly incorrect. The. pnmDlete incident is about is tide the man who attempted to storm that stronghold. One flash of that steel-blue eye, one quiet sentence in that deep tone which betokens force well held in check, was usually enough follows: During the fight Dick and Jim Moore's Appreciation oi a Sentence to the Penitentiary.

Court News. Yesterday Marshal Boiler arrested Jim Moore for stealing chickens of the Rev. L. S.Arthur. This morning he was arraigned in court, plead guilty to grand larceny and when the judge gave hi in his sentence, he bowed in a ChesterQeldian manner, and said MaII Kimball were sitting on their DEATH OF LEONARD DRURY.

Occurred Saturday Night Funeral Services Conducted from the Home Monday Afternoon. for such a trickster. horses under a tree, at long range from the house containing the Bushwhack, era A bullet fired from the house nneaprl hptwpen the men and imbedded The writer has often heard Mr. Hum A Picnic on the Wild Cat. The girls in the 6 A class of the city hlgtr school formed a picnic party that went up the Wild Cat early Saturday morning for an all day outing.

Well filled lunch baskets were taken with them and a sumptuous dinner and supper were served in a shady spot along the creek. Tbe day was very enjoyably spent in wading, swinging in a large swing, and having a good time in general. The girls were chap eroned by their teacher, Miss Get-trude Nicholson Those included It the party were Misses Jennie Gillispie, Olga Rail, Florence Pauley. Pearl Crevlston, Eva Willi, ton, Irene Parsons, Juanlta Mc-Lain, Grace Worrel, Marie Story, Gladys Gist, Hazel Churchill, Ruth Iljelra, Ruth Soupene, Helen Moore, Lora Bilger, Florence Justin, Alta Iiandlin and Mabel Mhlard. phrey sing with feeling Whittier "Thank yo yo'r honab." brief details regarding my company during its absence from bume, as follows: We arrived in Gamp S.

W. Hoch on the afternoon of the 18th after a short ride and a long wait on board tbe train. After reaching camp we established our quarters with the men all ball and hearty to te sure. We We crossed the prairie as of old, our at hers crossed the sea," and he, as all This morning Chas. lieindel was given a divorce from bis wife.

loyal friends of Kansas, at that early date, appreciated the sentiments therein set forth, as no other people could. i esteraay toe case or lireen vs. Rock Island was settled for $25 and costs and attorney's fee of $15. ji. W.

Higinbotham, who possessed iae liarnhouse cases have gone the same characteristics as Judge Humphrey, became his firm friend in 1N9, over tbe term. secured our rations which were delayed by the officers In charge who were not able to get tbe provisions on the ground. Eiting an abundance of bacon "punk" and coffee we were in excellent condition to 'Jo justice to The hwenson case was turned over and to the day of the former's death in to II. P. Evans, referae.

tiie bond of union strengthened and bitter was the sense of loss to the Ladd's Sale. friend left this side the door, when the call came to one to go up higher. There was an excellent crowd at the It is a great loss to Kansas history that our bunks. It is with pleasure' that 1 Inform you that we are getting a great deal of praise from the regular army olJlcers and also of the brigade and regiment itself in the tree. Dick turned to Lieutenant Gill and asked if he couldn't stop that tiriDg.

Lieutenant Gill tired the first shot but it exploded before it reached the house. His first sergeant cut the next fuse a little longer and fired the gun. The shell passed through a window and exploded in the house, killing many men. A day or two later Dick Kimball detailp'to help escort wounded prisoners iffi'the hospital in Kansas City. One second lieutenaut belonged to Todd's ccmpany of Quantrell's Bushwhackers and from him they learned the full damage that had been -inflicted on this little company.

The lieutenant also told that their com any bad just come in the day before their captain was killed and it was at Todd's request that they had been placed upon the skirmish line. These are incidents in the life of the Manhattan boys of fifty years ago an-1 should be as carefully reported as possible as thev are a part of the history of the town. Leonard Drury, an old resident ef this city, died Saturday night at his home on Vattier street, paralysis being the cause of his death. Mr. Drury 's mind had been failing him In the past few years but bis general health had been good until about two weeks ago, when he was stricken with paralysis.

Leonard Drury was born July 29, 1831 in Jenesse county, N. Y. ne was the oldest of a family of nine children, one brother and a sister preceding him in death. At the age of twenty-seen Mr. Drury came to Kansas and was married a year later to Miss Mary L.

Pillsbury. Eleven children were born to this uuion, one son having died six years ago. Rev. O. B.

Thurston of the Congregational church conducted the funeral services from the home at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon and interment was made in the city cemetery. The children were all In attendance at the funeral. Those from out of town with their husbands and wives were Mr. and Mrs. Irvln of Topeka, Mr.

Called Home on Sad Mission. Mrs. Fred Scldmore and two sons, Earl and Walter, who came here last week to make their home on Leaven Ladd sale near Keats yesterday. Col he experiences which these two knew, Brady was In excellent form and the stuff sold for prices uniformly good ould not be gathered together. Other articles have given the items of A very few fancy prices were paid and his lite history, to this one they are very little stuff was sold below Its not necessary.

It only remains to say actual value. The demand for small hat a noble Soul has gone Home, a real husband and father is removed, a Hhotes and fresh milk cows resulted in some high prices. On the other hand the feeling that the price of corn will be unusually high this fall tended to ilizen the state could ill afford to give up, is taken away. the world is Det er for the passage of such souls across hold feeders In check. its surface." al officers.

Yesterday was a very nice day with the exception of tbe dust which we are glad to state was settled by a shower last evening and camp life was as fair as a palace. 4:45. We have just returned from a bike and severe battle, tbe men are all willing and take the hardships which are customary to the soldier with pleasure and becoming a soldier. The talk of the brigade is of Co. I and we are not 'as yet doing our best a we have as yet only had two days of service whichare' Instructive in regard to drill, and.

it is will of worth street during the winter in order that the boys might attend College, were called to their home la Tescott Sunday by a message stating that Mrs. Scidmore's oldest son, Floyd, had been killed by tbe train. He was going to a neighboring town to meet a college friend, and in order to arrive there earlier he attempted to board a freight train which was just leaving town. In some way be was thrown under the train and so badly injured that he died an hour and a half later. Mr.

Scldmore was an estimable young man twenty-two years of age and was cashier of the-Tescott bank of which his fatheris president. He was also In his creed the philosophy of Hugo was his: "Libertyl Equality! Fraternity! and Mrs. Fred Fleeker of Emporia, Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. of Chanute The Morey Stock Company. The Morevi Stock Company opened a week's engagement at the opera house last evening, tbe opening attraction being" "Anita, the Singing The house was crowded' and the play was- good. "The Little Homestead," "The-Minister's Son," and Mrs. May Moore of LaGrande, Of6i There is nothing to add, nothing to retrench.

They are the three steps of the supreme ladder, Liberty is right; equality is fact; fraternity is duty all the man is And so on Tuesday, night when "God's fingertouched him and lieslcpt" there was, bitter inourniitgUn the State Judge James Humphrey. There are characters with whom it is impossible to associate the word "Death," and as one of our Kansans said on Saturday, "Such -an one was Judge James Humphrey, -pf Kansas." ClWfjfrig to ihis "Jayhawker every member of the whole company Walter Lawry Dead- Walter Lawry, who lived In this to Improve what be Is' now doingeven president of the Telephone company at that place. The Scid more family have the sincere sympathy of thejr friends in this city. Woman of the World," and "The Whole Damm Family" are among the attractions to be given this to eating hard bread and slum to soft city until about two years ago, died at State" in lKf.7, 'just three years, from of Kansas, for a favorite was hrfiart. o.nftVfi and slrlnln kt.ealr.

his home, 4145 Indiana Chicago, Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 o'clock p.m.. We have the largest company in the for God took him." Mrs James Humphrey and two regiment and best equipped, also tbe highest promotions have been daughters, Eleanor and Adele, of To- College News. Cunningham, has. been aged1 70 years.

The funeral was held from tbe home at 2:30 Sunday after noon and the body taken to Oak wood a a em; peka- came yesterday for a visit with made since we in camp. old Kn gland, with her civilization, education and refinements born of, ages of good living, one might have he would have become discouraged in the newness and crudity of this taew country, but, on the contrary lie brought to tiie New West, a self-rell; ance, boundless courage, integrity and ployed by the, agronomy department that being Elmer ABuir.from ser as, special assistant in crop-breeding geant to battalion sergeant-major. cemetery, Chicago, for burial. Mr. Lawry was a brother of James Lawry who.

lives at 719 Osage street, and Be with us when we come home and Mrs. n. S. Roberts on Houston street. Mrs.

Humphrey will be here for some time, while Miss Eleanor will leave within a few days to take up her work as fn the high school at Butte, and Miss Adele will go to New York to work for her degree at Columbia University. had many friends here who learn with good judgment, a ready adaptability to, Y. W. C. A.

Reception. The Young- Women's Christian association gave a for new students Friday, evening at' the home of Prof, and J. T. Willard on Moro street. The reception was held od the lawn and was attended by about 'yourig ladies.

A special effort was made toward getting better acquainted and a Very enjoyable evening was Water melon was served. sorrow of his death. we wjll be with you. i Yours respectfully, Capt. George J.

Frank, Co. 1, 1st K. A Terrible Accident. work. -i Thirteen hundred sixty-seven students have now paid their matriculation ''fee.

Fifty to seventy five short course students are expected the next month and in ail the attendance this term Is expected to reach the 1400 or 1500 mark. Mrs. Calvin will devote a good deal changing circumstances, which soon made him a friend to all mankind, an Authority to be consulted in every difli- culty. Fearless in the face of all evil, he "struck sail" to no danger, save that which involved sacrifice of princi Mrs. A.

Prentice stopped off here last week on her way from. Nebraska to ber future home in Oklahoma and visited with friends until -Saturday. Mrs. Prentice was formerly Miss Marlon Monroe and took the short course at the college. Word was received In Manhattan from Oklahoma last relating Hutto Woodruff have rearranged the Interior of their store now occupying tbe entire room and have their stock of paint, paper, pictures, very attractively displayed.

the frightful death by burning of Mrs. of her time this fall to institute work. Carrie Wallace, wife of John WalJjUse, a sister of Chas. Hawks, who recently In the department of mathematics married Katherlne Winter, and also a ten new instructors nave Deen employed. The demand for advanced LECTURE COURSE.

At the Congregational Church. A good course in a good house for enjoying it cousin of J. G. Matter of this city, work in this department is greater than ever before and more advanced Der clothes caught fire when she was classes than heretofore are now at alone, washing. When found she wis burned almost to a crisp, tbe clothes work.

The C. and Choir of the were burned off from her. She lived for three days however, during which narry A. Porter, '07, recently elect ed assistant In mathematics, will have charge of surveying. time a baby was born but did not live.

She died tbe first of week. She was about twenty-six years old and leaves a husband and three small children. Thos. J. Ueadlee of the University of Indiana, and who has a Ph.

u. degree from Cornell, comes to us from the New Hampshire Agricultural col cores were always run to; 'four or five numbers. We guarantee a first class entertainment here. As an impersonator Mr. Hale is a genuine artist.

All impersonators of renown concederhim supreme in the presentation of Dickens Christmas Carol. The Le Dell Fox Concert Co. will present something entirely new and novel with a plentiful supply of the classical and entertaining. Prof. O.

Olin, formerly Professor of English in the K. S. A. C. is caught en route for the Pacific coast where he is engaged for lecture course work by an lege to be professor of entomology, taking Professor Popenoe's place.

The first foot 'all game of the season YOU Can do it in A DAYS! We mean that seven days sewing. If you use a Standard Rotary Sewing Machine We have them for sale. Call in and investigate. Paine Furniture Co. Undertakers.

Phone U34. Is Monday, Oct. 7, with the College of Purchased Store in Stockdale. Will Samuel and Charley Sweet have purchased the J. C.

Gravenstelrj stock of general merchandise in Stock dale and will take possession of tbe store October 1. Mr. Samuel, who is one of the most efficient clerks S. Elliot's clothing store, makes the Emporia. About 40 men have re Congregational church will sup ply you tickets for the following: Hon.

G. A. Gearhart, "The Coming Man" Oct. 4. Royal Male Quartette.

Nov. 4. W. Powell Hale, Impersonator, December 5. La Dell Fox Concert Feb.

15 Prof. O. E. Olin, "Gee Haw and Gee Whiz Date yet to be filled As season tickets (reserved seats) cost but ONE DOLLAR a person saves nearly half by such a purchase. Aside from Hobson and Ham, Gearhart was regarded as the strongest lecturer on our Chautauqua course last summer.

"He always strikes twelve." The Royal Male Quartette come from Chautauqua work in the Rocky Mountain state and their endorsements are excellent indicating recalling for en ported for practice and tbe time has been occupied chiefly with preliminary work. change on account of .111 health. He The resident '03's of K. S. A.

C. en tertain this evening the non-resident Ws at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Is a capable young business man (and together with the able assistance of Mr. Sweet, who until recently was eastern bureau. He will not disappoint the most exacting Cooper on Pierre street. John T. Bell has sold his College Reserved seats may be drawn employed as cleric Id the E.

B. Purcell store, will no doubt make this new venture prove a successful one. after 7:30, Saturday, September 23 at Hutto Woodruff's store. Campus restaurant to W. W.

Little of Oklahoma. Work on the new domestic science building Is progressing well and the erection of the new greenhouse has Children's Season tickets, 50c. Miss Merle Addison, who has been tbe guest of Miss Tillie Kammeyer for some time, returned to her home In Kansas City Sunday morning. GET A TICKET. DO IT NOW.

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