Marion County Democrat from Marion, Kansas • 1

YOL. I. MARION, MARION COUNTY, KANSAS, APRIL 28, 1892. NO. 4.

X7 i TIME TABLES. John C. Clark and wife, of Chica Ernest Ginnette and lady and Mr FLORENCE NEWS. Ten per cent, reduction on fence posts for cash. Lincolnville Lumber Co.

J. E. Stewart. Mgr. Mrs.

Gresh, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a guest of Miss Lena Rogers last week. J. G. Johnson, one of the leading democrats of Peabody, was in the city on Monday. C.

S. Winslow and family left Sunday for Chicago where, they will make their future home. Mike Benda, a prominent farmer and trustee of Clear Creek township, was in to make greater efforts than we ever should have done, had they not given us the example. On such occasions we have wondered how we should feel and sow having arrived at the much desired goal we feci it to be an occasion Sox joy and gladness. Yet I would not be misunderstood.

Do not understand us to boast of great achievements, for we realize now as never before the smallness of human learning. We have gathered but a little, have simply begun the work of an education, yet we trust with this small beginning we may be able to go on. We desire that this may indeed be the commencement of higher attainments and higher aspirations by each of us. And believing you are all here for our encouragement, again, the class of '92 bids you "Welcome." "Golden Deeds," by Miss Carrie Baxter, was aaother practical theme, and was clearly dealt with by this excellent young lady, who referred to a number of self-sacrificing character recorded in the world's history, bi who justly and wisely crowned th "man of sorrows and acquainted wifcSi go arrived in the city Friday. Mr.

fJlark has assumed the management of the Cliften hotel, viee Elder re signed. Miss K. A. Leavenworth who has been spending the winter with her friends, Mrs. J.

W. Starr, left for her home at Amsterdam, N. Sun day morning. Will. Conry, supt.

of Jr. Y. M. C. of Topeka, arrived in town on Saturday and spent Sunday with his father, the doctor, returning: to 1 o- peka on Monday.

Jonnnie Fisher and Charley Coffey returned last riday from the Arrap ahoe and Cheyenne opening1. Flor ence and Marion county are good enough for them. Miss Lizzie Conry, daughter of Dr. 1 J. Conry, who has been visiting relatives in San Francisco and other California cities since last November, returned home on Sunday morning.

A meteor fell near the high school building in this city last Tuesday evening about ten o'clock, measuring inches in diameter and weighing about two pounds, it burned for sev eral hours after it was discovered. Mr. Cox of Iowa was in town on Friday looking up a location for a ceneral merchandise store. He was favorably impressed with our busy little city and will probably locate here. vjuite a excitement was caused on Saturday afternoon on the trotting course on the western edge of town occasioned by a trotting race between E.

J. Sweet's dappled, grey "Bird" and J. P. Ford's famous colt, "Bart Anderson," which the former won in two straight heats. The little Coo-swell children Edith and Ethel gave a concert at the M.

E. church last Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Epworth League, a fair sized audience was present and the little ones enter tained them in a hio-hly creditable manner. About noon on Thursday last the boiler in the Clifton House got tired of its mission-there and blew upV "taking a course through the roof where lodged. Other than scaring the occupants in the kitchen nearly to death and giving a few scalds, they escaped injury. For some time past the employees had looked for and ex pected this explosion and Manager Elder had notified the company of the immediate danger, but it seems they did not heed the warning.

It extremely fortunate that no one was seriously if not fatally injured. The railroad employees of this vicinity met in Homers Hall last Monday evening and organized a club. The object of which is the protection and promotion of the railroad men's interests especially in state legislation, compelling said leg islatures to recognize them as a body. No party politics are allowed, but these men who represent a large number of votes when taken collectively all over the state, do not propose to be imposed upon any longer, or have a legislative body who are absolutely ignorant of their work dictate what the schedule of wages shall be. The following are the officers elected: Pres.

M. O. Black-more; Vice Pres. C. F.

Mills; Treas. M. Y. Crutchfield; Secy. J.

C. Talbot, Executive Committee: Mr. Starr, Mr. McCornack and Mr. Frantz.

Ill git School Commencement Class of '93. The graduating exercises of the High school class were held in the Methodist church in this city last evening, and the exercises were a credit to both teachers and pupils. The church was beautifully decorated with plants and flow-eas which together with the handsome young class of '92, presented an admirable picture. Precisely at 7:45 Prof. DeLay followed by the class, marched into the auditorium and after taking a position on the platform, the class was introduced to the vast audience by the Professor, and the program proceeded with at once.

After a chorus sung by the class and invocation by Rev. Mr. Watson, the salutatory was delivered by Miss Julia Harry in the following words Eerpected Friends: la behalf of the class ot '93 I welcome you here to-night. To us, this is no ordinary occasion. We have long looked forward to this time with fond expectations.

From the of our school life we have watched the higher classes, with admiration and respect. As a class, we have been together lees than a year. Four of the class have spent their entire school life in Marion; two started in Illinois, and one in the mountains of Colorado. We have pursued very devious courses up to the present time. Fate, or Providence, or our good angels have at last brought us together as the "class of '92." As other classes have preceded us we have tried to imagine their feelings, and while we knew that they felt happy on reaching this goal, this resting place in their journey up the hill of science and we were far below them, yet the fact that they had accomplished so much, and had gone so far, has encouraged us Kendall and lady; of Florence, attended commencement exercises in this city last evening.

Farmers expect to turn their stock out to crass bv the first. If we have warm weather and with the presen rains grass will be good in a few days A French decree of fashion is that a woman who wishes to be stylish wil not allow the sleeves round her upper arm to be less than the circumference ol her waist. John' S. Downes and S. Dean returned Monday night from Oklahoma John JJownes succeeded in securing a claim at the opening, but Dean couldn't run fast enough.

Mr. George Winters and Conrad Ronaich were arrested at Waldeck Mon da for assaulting G. G. Weiler. They were tried Tuesday before Justice comb and fined $16 each.

A convenient desk now adorns the counter in the office of the E.gin which is one of the many fine specimens of H. C. Kable's mechanical skill, and an ad ditional evidence of Landlord Carter's enterprise. Miss Emma Caple, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.

F. Knapp, fcr the past two months, left Wednesday for her home in Elba, New York, taking with her the four-months old-babe of M. Ridenour. The following marriage licenses have teen issued ont of the prcbate court during the past week: Charles A. Mc-Alister and Laura H.

Wismer, of this city, and Howard Leonard and Mary E. Fleming of Peabody. Charlie Grimes, George Grimes, Dave Ayers, John Downs and old Mr. Sands all of this place were fortunate in securing fine claims in Oklahoma. Also some of our Russian friends secured homes there among them are George Vogle and George Kraft.

Center Township Sunday School convention will hold its annual meeting at the Baptist church in this city on Saturday, April the 30th, A good program has been prepared which includes speakers from abroad and addressesjby I home talent. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody. We wish to call the attention of our readers to the new auction house which has recently been established by Mr. McCarthy on Main street near the Cottonwood National Bank. An enterprise of this kind is convenient to a buyer or teller, and when it is fully appreciated by our citizens it will be looked upon as a necessity.

Miss Kate Mason was surprised by a few or her many friends last Friday evening at the home of Loe-less. In behalf of those present, Hon. H. S. Martin, after a very neat and ap propriate speech, presented her with "The Life of Spurgeon." Miss Mason leaves to-morrow for her home in Belle-fontaine, Ohio.

Marshal Searls arrested Will Corn-stock last Monday evening for drunk-eness and disorderly conduct on the street. After the officer and prisoner passed the portals of the jail and the door had been closed by Sheriff Dawson, quite a tussle ensued in which the marshal sustained several severe scratches, and in turn dealt the madman several blows of a sobering up character. It don't xay to get full gentlemen, in the first place, and in the second place it don't pay to scratch Phil Searls. Miss Lenore Doster, daughter of our distinguished, townsman, Hon. Frank Doster, contributes a two column article to the Topeka Capital of last Sunday on the subject of art.

The history of art in the United States, its struggle for proper recognition in the universities and technical schools, and its steady progress and growth are familiar enough to the students and more cultured fjwr, but the many, not blessed with leisure and means commensurate with their taste, will be pleased with the sprightly, interesting letter of this young lady. On account of the prominence which will be given to the Art Department at the Columbian World's Fair we would be glad to give our readers the benefit of this letter in full if we had the space. Advertised tetter List. Letters remaining in the office uncalled for at Marion for the week ending Saturday. April 30th, 1892.

Pearl Christhens, Daniel Peochman, Rural Kansan, (3). To obtain any of these letters, the applicant must call for advertised letters and give the date of the list. If not called for within two weeks they will be sent to the dead letter-office. Letters are not advertised until they have remained in the office two weeks. To obtain any of the letters you will be required to pay one cent on Fkkd Lewis.

Postmaster; IfcPHERSON BKANCII DEPARTING TIME GOING WIST. 431 Passenger, daily 3 :56 487 Accommodation (except Sunday) 9:16 a. GOING EAST. 136 Passenger, daily 9 :56 a. m.

488 Accommodation (except Sunday) 4:13 p. Coupon tickets for sale to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico. All trains run on Sunday except Nos. 4S7 and FRED V. ROUSE, Freight and Express Agent.

C. K. Kock Island Route. GOING BAST. No.

2 Mail Express, daily 10:39 a. No. 4 Night Express and Mail, 11:57 p. m. No.

92 Fast Freight, daily 6:17 p. m. No. 62 Local Freight, daily. p.

m. GOING WEST. No. 1 Mail Express, daily 5:02 p. m.

No. 3 Nitfht Express and Mail, daily. 4:17 a. m. No.

HI Fast Freight. 4:17 a.m. Ko.61 Local Freight ace. 9:47 a m. Nos.

and 92 will not carry passengers. Nos. and i will carry a through sleeper between Wichita an-1 Chicago. Nos. I aiiU 2 through chair cars from Caldwell to Chicago.

Through tickets on sale to all points East. West, North and Sout h. B. Stonkp. Agent LOCAL NEWS, April showers.

Circus is coming. Our streets are clean. Apple trees in blossoms. Goo' butter 20 cents a pound. Read the Loveless Sacket "ad" Fine millinery, Tho-upson Fair's.

Schedule change in 11 ck Island R. R. Go to Scott for garden seeds. It id English to call 3'our boquet a v.ofcey. W.

A'. Church has invested in Jersey cattle. For local news the Democrat takes the lead. Cool weather and young onions doesn't mix. Editor House, of Florence, paid us a friendly visit.

Ladies should call upon Mrs. Jacques while shopping. Mr. Silas Locklin is beautifying his yard with trees. Hon.

Sam Howe, of Topeka, was in Marion Saturday. T. M. Potter, of Peabody, was in Marion Saturday. Mrs.

Brindley of Peabody visited in Marion last week. J. Moore and S. L. Billings went to Emporia Monday.

Judge Greer paid Madison a political visit during the week. The Democrat will be printed in its new office next week. The law firm of Winslow McDuffie has moved to Chicago. To-morrow the I. O.

O. F. will be seventy-three years old. T. O.

Kelley lectured at a public meeting of the A. O. U. W. at White City last Monday evening.

Mr. Ed Brewer, of Peabody, was a visitor in this city Tuesday. Miss Anna Dresback has returned from a visit at Lincolnville. Go to Steiner's for carpets, clothing, drv goods, boots and shoes. The next quarterly payment of pensions will be made May 6th.

J. V. F. Williams, of Lost Springs were in our city on Monday. Brown Corby, the banker of Hills-boro, was in Marion Saturday.

Remember the union service at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Mrs. Pauline Roush will leave Marion for her home on Sunday evening. C. N.

Williams, of Tallapoosa, has returned to his sunny home. J. S. Dean left Wednesday for Davenport, Iowa, on legal business. Mr.

Geo. Donaldson is at ElDorado, Kansas, taking medical treatment. For high grade coffees, teas, spiceB and candies go to Downes Bower. County Attorney Carpenter paid us a very friendly visit during the week. Miss Ethel Hill, of Peabody was a guest of Miss Lizzie Kious last week.

Taylor Riddle and others have been attending eourt at Lj'ons, Rice county. Chas. Locklin, contemplates a trip to Colorado for his health, in a few days. For cheap postage stamps call upon Ed Freeland at the Rink Livery stable. The Santa Fe has received the last of twenty-two engines ordered in February.

Harry Brown, the popular deputy sheriff, went to Cottonwood Falls Monday. Mr. Morgan Mollahan bought an excellent road-wagon while in Kansas City. Healea Pratt will move their music store in a room opposite the old city hotel. Joe Nasbaum and Norman Mathews, of Peabody were in the city during the week.

Harry McGown, of McPherson, stopped in Marion while en-route for Parsons. TIMELY TOPICS ON TIMELY SUB JECTS. Full and Complete Report of This Busy Little City and the Surrounding Country Fall of a Meteor Gossip and News of all Kinds. Florence, April 28, 1892. Ira or iuarion was in town Friday.

yi -v 1 Tl f-A J. j. uidreive or urant was in town last week. Charley. Barker visited the county capital Saturday.

A.B. Emmerscn of Cedar -Point was in town Friday. Mrs. Werry of Burns was shopping in the city last week. Charley Beymer' came over from Peabody to spend Sunday.

Joe Stahl was called to Cedar Grove on business Saturday. Veterinary Sam Freeland of Mar ion was in the city Saturday. Operators Smith and Eminersou visited friends at Hums Sunday. Airs. Cale Heath of Eldorado visited Mrs.

Warren Gleasen last week. Eugene Win of Newton spent riday and Saturday in the city. Geo. Coble of Fairplay drove in from his handsome farm Tuesday. Mrs.

Fred Williams of Fairplay was shopping in the city Saturday. Superintendent Avery Turner of the Santa railroad was in town Thursday. Makin Bros, drove in from their arge stock ranch in Grant last Fri day- Frank Buelerof Burns spent Sun day in the city the guest of J. A. Stahl.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Ford of Fair play, were in the city shopping Sat urdays Mr. Taylor, a stalwart democrat of Chase county, was in the city on Monday. W- S.

Lewis left for Strong City Monday to be absent several days on business. A. L. Seamans of Cedar Point was looking after business matters here last week. M.

Lobdell, chief overseer of Harvey's eating houses was in town Thursday. Mr. Mattox, formerly on the Bulletin staff in this city, is visiting friends here. Clum Williams of Atlanta, was looking after business interests in our city Friday. Mr.

Fred Healy of Summit visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barker Thursday. A carload of strawberiies from Galveston to Chicago passed through this city Tuesday.

Dr. T. J. Conry visited the county capital on a business mission last Wednesday afternoon. Trainmaster Strom of the Santa Fe was looking after business matters here Thursday.

A flag-pole was raised on the High School building Monday with appropriate ceremonies. Attorney J. T. Dickerson, of Marion, was in the city Thursday on his way home from El Dorado. George Donaldson and ex-Sheriff Ben Davis passed through this city Sunday enroute to Eldorado.

E. M. Butler, Chas. Barker and J. A.

Stahl returned from the Salina convention Thursday morning. Jolly Dave Sauble a prosperous farmer of Chase county and a good democrat was in town last week. Mr. Chas. W.

Miller of Kansas City was in town last Wednesday looking after his business property. Farmers in this vicinity are too busy getting in crops to visit town, kence your correspondent finds locals rather scarce. J. W. Barker, the prominent and popular cattleman of Burns, accompanied by his little son Ira, was in town Monday.

Cashier F. N. Fiazier of Eldorado and Jake Decon of Topeka passed through here Saturday on their way to the former city. Will Young, who has been working in Colyar's baker shop, left for his home in Greenwich, this state on Wednesday evening. Terry Coble, an old Florence boy now engaged in the livery business in Parsons, arrived in the city on Monday to spend a few days.

town yesterday. Dr. Werthuer, of Lincolnville, at tended the Masonic banquet last Wednesday evening. Mr. C.

M. Wilber, of Topeka, will address the meeting at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Mr. Austin, of Emporia, the liew president of the Cottonwood Valley Bank is in the city. Mrs.

Alma Hempy, of Great Bend, is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Moulton. A fine colt belonging to Ed.

Skibbie was relieved by S. C. Freeland, V. from choking to death. Mr.

J. B. Crouch formerly of Marion, is spoken of as a candidate for congress in the Seventh district. All are cordially invited to the union service fcunuay evening at use isapiist church. Good progiam.

Loveless Sacket are the sweetest i nrm in town, liiey received 100 bar rels of elegant molasses Monday. We noticed Mr. and Mrs. Peck and Lucien Hoyt and Miss Grace Walton, of Peabody, in Marion this wek. Harry Donaldson bid good-bye to his Marion friends Monday and left for his southern home in Talapoosa, Ga.

8. P. Bown has purchased J. Kirk's restaurant and will run a grocery store in connection with the restaurant. Mr.

Frank Carpenter, a prominent farmer of Summit township, was transacting business in the city Monday. M. Stanley has accepted a position as clerk in the grocery department of the Loveless Sacket Mercantile Co. Miss Clara Stolp, who has been a guest of Miss May Davis the past month, left Tuesday for her home in Florence. A numfeer of our prominent members of the I.

O. O. F. left for Wichita to celebrate the 73d anniversary of that order. Herb McLead, and sister, Nora left Thursday for Alexandria, Indiana, where they expect to make their future home.

Misses Lena Rogers and Bessie Thompson accompanied by Dr. Rogers attended church in Peabody, Sunday evening. Eddie Butler, the bright and inde-spensable compositor of Marion news- paperdom, spent feunday evening in Peabody. Mr. R.

L. Bond is again at his post in the grocery department with Loveless Sacket after a severe tussle with pneumonia. Mr. Herbert Thorp has purchased a very fine driving horse from" Dr. Hauna-ford and a new buggy from H.

F. Davis. Look out, girls. Miss Mary McMullin, of Ohio, Mrs. Rebecca McMullin, of Missouri, are visiting with Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. McMullin of this city. Taylor Riddle has the finest selection of window shades to be found in the county.

Call in and see them whether you buy or not. Frank Becker, known as "Russian Frank," will be at the old Eclipse livery stable every day in the week throughout the season. Jas. Anderson and wife of Herrington, came down Wednesdav to attend the Masonic banquet and were the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

M. E. Jones. Center Lodge, A. F.

A-. will hold a communication on evening. Work in the third degree. All master masons are cordially invited. Circus men are making great prepar ation for their show.

They have contracted to bill all the towns within a radius of twenty-five miles. The Democrat wishes to express thanks for the many compliments paid it and the many wishes of success and prosperity offered on every side. Steiner is doing the business in clothing this spring. Ask nine persons out of ten where they get their fine fitting suits and the answer is "Steiner's." For 30 days and spot cash, the Lincolnville Lumber Company will sell genuine Glidden barb wire for $3.45 per cwt. J.

E. Stewart, Mgr. No one will suffer with corns if their feet are properly fitted. Our popular boot and shoe manufacturer and dealer, Mr. Neiderhauser, understands this thoroughly and personally attends to the wants of his customers.

grief," the pure of all, and pointe to Him as the only perfect model fs man's copy. "Blind in the Midst of Beauty," Miss Josie L. Pratt, was an oration fe I of beautiful thought and was deliver in a most excellent style. Mies Pra I was composed and deliberate, at gave one of the most pleasing of the evening. "Non confecit sed incepit," or "Not Finished, but Begun," by Miss Julia Harry, was a very interesting oration upon one of the most appropiiate ekss mottos ever adopted by a class of stu dents.

The motto was well handled by the Salutitarian of the class, and de livered in the most natural and eaev style of the evpniiijr. Waler" was the theme which occu pied the thought and imagination of Miss Ella Hutchens, and the manner in which the young lady handled her chosen subject, was not only highly creditable to herself but led the audience to a higher appreciation of one of nature's purest productions. Perhaps the most practical subject and the one that struck the most popu lar chord in the hearts of the audience was "Home Power" bv Mr. Ronald H. Thorp, who in a deliberate and im pressive style accorded to home in fluence, its proper relations to the moldingof character and the fi ting of a child for either a life of usefulness or a life of shame.

Following this Miss Lottie Auman de livered a brief but interesting ad- uress upon the subject of "Air Castles." The subject matter of which, showed considerable thought and careful preparation. The young ladies youthful timidity was increased by the embarrassing position on the programme, nevertheless, she spoke under fair control, and delivered a credible essay upon one of the most difficult subjects of the evening. "Genius and Talent" by Mr. Clarence Carter was admirably handled for one so young, and showed originality of thought, and excellency of mind, the oration was well delivered, and well received by the audience. Clarence Carter, notwithstanding the youngest member of the class, was accorded the honor of his class, and sustained the position in a iaudable manner both in his oration and in his valedictory akdress.

Prof. DeLay, in a few well chosen words presented the class with diplo mas and the Elder Wareham pronouced the benediction. A reception and banquet at the Elgin given by the Marion High School Alumni followed the program at the church and was the occasion of much pleasure to the many invited gussts as well as a source of joy to the graduates of the Marion school. There were about one hundred and fifty present at the banquet and in ad dition to the bodily refreshments the guests were treated to quite an interesting program in way of short speeches by members of the Allumni, teachers and members of the school board. It was about the turn of night when the guests retired from the hotel.

Thus closes another school year in Marion, at least one month too soon, however, and now begins the vacation during which the many faithful students and teachers in the city schools will find occasion for rest, at last from the routine work of the school room. This will be spent by many no doubt in use- ul ways, while by others, the time will be loitered away without any apparent benefit. Students, make much of your vacation. List of Patents. The following is the list of patents granted to Kansas inventors this week, eported by U.

A. fenow Uo solici tors of American and foreign patents. opposite the United States patent office Washington. D. U.

J. 11. Akin, Arkan sas vehicle attachment; G. M. Atherton.

Longton, speen-controller; A. B. Clippinger, Centralia, corn harvester H. Freelove and C. E.Welch, McPherson.

stove F. C. Pricket t. Kan sas City, trolley wire' support T. J.

Reed. Leavenworth, machine itr clean ing corn chaff; W. Simmons, Blue Mound, tool handle I. U. Swisher, uoi- eyvilie, automatic meiai ooring tnu turning lathe..