Marion County Democrat from Marion, Kansas • 1

i i Uu VOL. I. MARION, MARJON COUNTY, KANSAS, M4p2I892 NO. 6. TIME TA15I.ES.

Haive Jetmore has accepted a -posi ohunie Akers, one of the Santa Fe's LOCAL NEWS. FLORENCE HEMS. tion with the McCormic Harvesting Co. and left Friday for the southern part of this state. Mr.

Oliver. Braden, yho has been visiting his brothers-in-law, Rob and Will Bond, left Monday for his home in Philadelphia. If you have, property of any kind to sell or exchange advertise it in the Democrat. If there is a sale or trade in the county you will find it. Considerable regret and many complaints are expressed in the school board's action in not employing Mr.

John II. Smith for the ensuing Wasted Services of an energetic lady or gentleman. Salary $65.00 per month. Call on or address Glenn, room 6, Young Block, Marion, Kan. Mr.

Hett, of Wilson twpsolda car load of No, 2 wheat to the Cottonwood Roller Mills for 67 cents this was bought to make flour for home trade. The Loveless Sacket Merchantile Co is keeping in advance of the times if there is anything you. wish to wear or eat they have it in the finest form. For 30 days and spot cash, the Lin colnville Lumber Company wilt sell genuine Giidden barb wire for. $3.45 per cwt.

J. E. Stewart, Mgr. Steiner is doing the business in cloth ing this spring. Ask nine persons put of ten where they get their fine fitting suits and the answer is "Steiner's." Joseph Baxter, of' Mud creek, was in the city Saturday he was laying in a big supply of flour and of course was accommodated at the Cottonwood Roller Mills.

On account of Mr. Staton's health they will sell most of their stock in the second-hand store in order to spend a year in the mountains. This is the place to get bargains. If the ministers of our city will send in their church notices of Sunday services during the week for publication, the Democrat will be glad to publish them. Copy should be in by Wednes day evening.

The "millinery effects" may be re garded as invading the table when we read of an arrangement of black and pink roaesaa-paT-t-of tho- table tions at a recent fashionable dinner. No one will suffer with corns if their feet are properly fitted. Our popular boot and shoo manufacturer and dealer, Mr. Neiderhauser, understands this thoroughly and personally attends to the wants of his customers. Miss-Lizzie Kious has purchased the "Daily Abstract Report" of Miss Loui Hana and Miss Loui leaves the first of June for Fargo, Dakota, where she has accepted a position book keeper for a loan association.

Our thrifty townsman, Mr. Watson, has his hand full of business building bridges throughout this section and not only here but in other parts of the state he Is receiving contracts. True merit cannot be kept under. M. 'L.

manager of the Cottonwood Roller Mills, is the busiest man in town buying grain, selling their excellent brands of flour, from early morn to night every day in the week. Last Saturday's sales amounted over $200 in flour alone. Dr. Dobbs, the eminent lecturer Oriental is visiting his brother's, William and Benson. Report says his lectures are very entertaining and in structive.

The Dr. has the advantage in his discourses of having seen all the wonderful lands of which he speaks. "Stewart Beebe," a brown stallion owned by Guy Craham, is matched to trot "Duncan black stallion owned by John Chorn on Saturday, May 28th, over the Marion track for $50.00 a sidev-tThis will undoubtedly be an interesting race as both are out for the dust. Mr. J.

W. Dody and Miss Maggie Reed were married at the bride's father's in Grant township by Elder Wareham, pastor of the Baptist church of this city, on Wednesday evening, May 15th, 1892. The arrangements were complete and the relatives who gathered to give the happy pair their congratulations testified their interest by nice and useful presents. The Board of Education met Satur day night and elected the following ex cellent corps of teachers for the ensu ing year: Principal of High school, D. W.

DeLay assistant principal, N. F. Meisse principal" Valley school, Mrs. Roush Grammar department, JV F. McMullin and Hattie Hodge Intermediate, Olive Collier, Mrs.

Arnold and Miss Thompson Primary, Miss Anna Bown and Miss Mary Smith wes school, Will Mott. Visiting; Cards. We wish to inform the ladies and all others that the Democrat office can now print them visiting cards in as nice a manner as it can be done any where in th.e United, States best engineers and an old Florence citizen, now of Arkansas City, was in town Saturday. Stenograper Guy Sacket of Marion way in town Sunday enroute to Cottonwood Falls to attend to his court duties this week. F.

F. Homer of Topeka arrived in town Sunday evening to look after his property interests here, returning home on Monday. Mrs. J. G.

Neyhart left for Pueblo, Monday where she will join her husband, who has a lucrative position in that city. Beuben Higgs, a cuceeestnl "fanner of Chase county, accompanied by his wife and daughter, were shopping in the city Thursday. Francis M. Coffey of Grant was in town Tuesday cashing Uncle Sam's pen sion check and swapping crop yarns with the boys. County Treasurer-Elect T.

P. Alex ander went to Emporia Tuesday to see that the boys did everytliing in strict republican style. Four carload of steers arrived here from Harvey's Ranch in -Arizonia on Thursday for the Lackney pasture, five miles southeast of this city. Mrs. Horace Phillips, wife of the gen ial lumber merchant at Burns, accompanied by her daughters, were visiting friends in the city on Thursday.

Misses Zelda Bell, Daisy Conry, Alice Bryant and Flo Reed returned from the T. P. S. C. E.

convention at Kansas City, Saturday and report an ex cellent time. Jesse T. Underwood returned from Burns Saturdry where he has been for several days putting the finishing touches on J. W. Barker's handsome new residence.

Owning to the hard rains and imper fect drainage, the earth in the rear of the Horner building caved into the areaway Saturday evening, causing about $200 wortn otqamage. "i T'r L. H. Stroud, father of J. E.

and C. M. Stroud, departed life last Wednesday evening and was buried from the M. E. church under the auspices of the G.

A. on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Charles Barker and wife left New ton Wednesday and on Thursday Drs. Axtell and Ward removed a tumor from Mrs.

Barker, who we are pleased to say is recovering rapidly from the painful operation. Wm. McNally of Belfast, Ireland, a brother of Mrs. James Cowp, arrived in this city Thursday to visit her. -Mr.

McNally is well pleased with the country and will probably locate here. Mr. Arthur J. Penfield of New York City, who has been visiting his relatives, Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Starr of this city, left for the east on Friday. On his way home he will visit in Chicago and Buffalo. Farmers are too busy to come to town and when obliged to they leave so quickly it is hard to catch a glimpse of them.

No dry good's box farmers in this vicinity; all are rustlers, the kind one likes to see. Oscar Davis, who has been in the Ar- raphoe and Cheyenne country since November, returned to his home in this city Saturday evening. Os" says in Indian vernicular, "heap good country, but much bad man." J. K. McKenzie of the Union Steel Works of Chicago, and Edward L.

Mc Kenzie, on the editorial staff of the Wichita Beacon, were in the city Monday looking after farm and business interests in this vicinity. Several years ago the McKenzie brothers were residents of the city. J. B. Crouch, of the Hutchinson Times, was in tow Tuesday.

says he is in the race for congress, and the "big seventh" can't find a more able man to represent to represent the party. Mr. Crouch is. a forcible speaker, a logical thinker and an indefatiguable worker, and has all the elements to make a strong if not a successful campaign. In the neat little barber shop of William T.

Colyer when customers are numerous can be seen the artistic work of a lady barber, Mrs. Colyer being an adept with the razor, assists her husband in the busy hoars and does her work with neatness and dispatch that even makes Billy get up and hustle to imitate; few knights of the razor can equal her and none can excel her; any one disbelieving this statement can just step in to his shop and have it verified. McPHERSON BRANCH DEPARTING TIME. GOING WEST. 431 Passensrer.

daily. 3:56 p. 487 Accommodation (except Sunday) 9:16 a. m. GOING EAST.

436 Passenger, daily 9:56 a. 488 Accommodation (except Sunday) 4:13 p. ni. Coupon tickets for sale to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico. All trains run on Sunday except Nos.

487 and 488. FRED V. ROUSE. Freight and Express Agent. C.

K. N. Itoek Island Konte. GOING EAST. No.

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

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

5:02 p. m. GOING "WEST. No.l Mail Express, 5:02 p.m. No.

3 Night Express and Mail, 4:17 a. m. No, 91 Fast Freight 4:17 a. m. No.

61 Local Freight ace, daily. 9:47 a. m. Nos. 91 and 92 will not carry passengers.

Nos. 3 and 4 will carry a through sleeper between Wichita and Chicago. Nos. 1 and through chair cars from Caldwell to Chicago. Through tickets on sale to ali points East, West, North and South.

G. B. Stoner. Agent A Shocking Tragedy John E. MeCarty Shoots Edward Gross.

A Quairel Leads to Kurder in Our Streets on Sunday Afternoon "1 1 Mur derer Locked np Coroner's Jury Hears the Details From Eye Witnesses. What appears to have been a delib erate murder occurred on our streets at 3 o'cloek on Sunday afternooa last. John MeCarty, aged about 50 years and an old resident of Marion county prominently known as an auctioneer, shot and instantly killed Ed Gross, a butcher in the employ of Geo. Hauser. It appears that these two have for over a year had a dislike for each other and both were more or less addicted to drink, although at the time of the murder neither was under the influence to any appreciable extent.

Coroner Furst was notified as soon as the tragedy occurred and notwithstanding the high water on Sunday afternoon drove over from Peabody, but owing to the storm the inquest was postponed until 9 o'clock Monday morning, at which time the following coroners jury was summoned Chas. Hardcastle, A. B. Farr, C. F.

Erooker, H. F. Davis, George D. and J. Jones, after viewing the body, npon which they found at least seventy-five shot wounds penetrating the left breast and extending from the chin, neck and nipple and scattering shots on the right breast, many of them passing entirely through the body coming out of the back with pieces of his clothing adhering to them, they assembled in the court house, where eye witnesses to the affair were examined.

All of the evidence given showed that the deceased and MeCarty met upon a street corner and that after a few word3 Gross was heard to say: you if you have anything against me co'ue to a back street." They then seperated, MeCarty going after a gun, (where he secured it is not as yet made plain) and going after Gross came up to him at the corner of First street and the Santa Fe R. R. Gross upon seeing him with the gun stepped off the sidewalk and said "If ycu want to shoot me you do it." Whereupon MeCarty took deliberate aim and fired and Gross threw up his hands and fell dead. The remains were carried to Bairows Tidy man's undertaking establishment from whence it was buried on Monday afternoon at four o'clock. After the shooting MeCarty left the gun in the doorway of Dr.

Rogers' drug store and was shortly afterward arrested by Deputy-Sheriff Freeland and locked up in the jail. The coroner's jury found that Edward Gross came to his death by gun shot wounds inflicted by JohnE, MeCarty on Sunday afternoon, May 8th. As much as this now looks like a deliberate murder, yet the preliminary trial will deVelope evidence whichwill probably put it in a different light. Eva Shontz'g Entertainment. Miss Eva Shontz-gave a most excellent exhibition of her ability as an elocutionist in the Baptist church on Friday night last.

It was a rare treat to those present and those who allowed the opportunity to slip them missed a most entertaining evening. One could readily imagine being in the midst of many of the scenes she pictured and under the influence of her gifted power was either raised to exhilefation or gunk to sympathetic depths. Jf our opera house had been rebuilt this talented young lady's visit would have been more remunerative to her and many more of our citizens would have had food for reflection over some of the scenes she painted to us Moral Rebuild the opera house. Ice Cream and Strawberries! The ladies of the Baptist church will give an ice cream a-l strawberry entertainment in the building adjoining the First National Bank, first door west, on Saturday evening next. A grand time is promised.

All are cordially invited. Grandpa Sacket is the latest. Corn planting is almost finished. Go to Jones Hardcastle for loans. Ferd Funk went to Emporia Monday.

Business is reported good at Peabody. Subscribe for the Democrat $1 a year. H. H. Rohrer of Emporia is in town Harry Brown went to Florence Sat urday.

Hon. J. K. Williams of Florence is in the city. Chas.

Camman, of St. Joe, is in the city. 'J John Morton of Tampa was in Marion Monday. Mr. O.

C. Billings went to Emporia, Monday. Len Lew of Atchison was in the city Tuesday. Judgg Nicholson, of Council Grove is in the city. T.

W. Butcher of Peabody was in the city Friday. Downes Bower for beautiful glass ware and china. Feed your horses and get your rigs at the Rink stables. Kellison, of Mud creek, was in the city on Saturday.

Center Lodge A. F. A. M. has de gree work every week.

Miss Lena Rogers went to Topeka Friday to visit friends. Mr. Lew Riggs and wife, of Aulne, were in the city Friday. J. W.

Kohler, of Kansas City, Mo. was in the city Tuesday, Miss Anna Brineley left for her home in Peabody on Saturday. Charlie Grimes and wife visited friends at Aulne Sunday. Mr. Isaac Good and wife, of Canada, were in Marion Saturday.

'A list of over twenty i3 now ready toj form a commandary here. Andy Schmidt, the banker of Lehigh, was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. Ferd Funk and baby visited rel- atives in Peabody last V. P.

Du vail, manager of ths county poor farm, was in town Saturday. The Marion Hardware is head- quarters for agricultural machinery. T. A. Carter and S.

Jetmore left Tuesday morning forElReno, Oklahoma. The Cottonwood Roller Mi' Is sold $238,62 of fiour to farmers on Saturday. Mrs. Bowers of Denyer, is in the city visiting her aunt. Mrs.

Kuhn. Ten per cent reduction on fence posts for cash. Lincolnville Lumber Co. -J. E.

Stewart. Mgr. Harry Mason, the banker of Galya, spent Sunday with his family in Marion. Oscar Collier, of Wilson twp, sold a big load of wheat in our city on Satur-nay. Thomas Williams and wife of Lincolnville were shopping in Marion Saturday.

Mr. Harry Thompson, of Hennesey, Oklahoma, was a visitor in Marion last week. C. Niedhauser Co. are doing a rushing business in their boot and shoe store.

Mrs. S. P. Bown returned Tuesday evening from a visit with relatives in Topeka. Messrs.

George and Clyde Loveless went to White City Tuesday to visit relatives. Mr. Cyrus Locklin and son Charlesleft Tuesday for Colorado. Charlie goes for his health. Get your job printing done at the Democrat New type, new press, new styles.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickerson are rejoicing over the arrival of their first heir a boy. Geo. P.

Both, editor of the Hillsboro Courier, paid the Dejocat a friendly visit on Monday. Henry Leffert and Sophia Strotkamp, of Burns, was licensed to wed on Wednesday, May 11th. John Lavona, the renowned cattle feeder of Wilson township, is feeding a fine lot of export steers. Johrj S. Christie sold his farm some two months ago and has now moved back with bis family to town.

No better stocks of. merchandise can be seen in Kansas than those now displayed by merchants. The Democrat is now prepared to do job printing. The latest faces of job type is now ours. GiyeusacalL Dr.

Earp, of Kingman, formerly pastor of the M. E. church of this city, was visiting his son Ralph Monday. Misses Alice Trenner and Emma Dej; Lay, who have been attending the Y. P.

S. C. E. at Kansas City, have returned home. We save you money on all Mndi of Merchandise.

Our stock in all lines is most complete. We keep nothing but the best makes of each grade. All standard, reliable, trustworthy goods. The kind that always give satisfaction and our prices are unquestionably the lowest Co be found anywhere. Aji inspection of our stock willfboa, show you how much 'further ypur money will go with us thai diss where.

1. We -are the agents of LL Bom artistic tailors and of Chicago. Our custom" depart ment has met with great success. No old fogy, old-fashioned tailoring about this, but nobby, tasty, neat fitting suits, cut and trimmed in style and a fit guaranteed or no sale. Tou all intend visiting the Worlds Fair at Chicago.

It costs you less to trade with us than elsewhere, and you would be highly pleased to get transportation free. With every dollai you buy, you get a chance on len tickets. Your chance is as good as anybody's. YOU maywin one; it costs nothing to try." I -J' UK FURNISHINGS AND NOTIONS 500 Ladies' and Children's Collars, slightlydamaged, at 5c. each worth15c.

to 35c. Ladies' Corsets, including the Royal P. D. arid a complete line of G. D.

Corset and the Chicago Waist. Call and examine our special values in corsets at 50c, 75c. and $1 worth 20 per cent. more. We are doinglthe business on Carpets and House'Fnrnish-ing Goods.

An immense line of Ingrains, Brussels, Straw Mattings, etc. Call before purchasing. Gents FURNISHING GOODS. Ask to see our handsome line ot Teck Scarfs at 25c. each; worth 50c.

Our Unlaun-dered Shirt at 48c; our Fine Satine Shirt at 69c; our Domet Shirt at 35c. and our elegant line of Fine Neglige Shirts at $1.00 to $3.00. 300 Men's 2-Buckle Buff Plows 300 pair Women's Pebble Shoes at worth a big drive. Women's Oxfords at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.72. An immense and elegant line.

Clothing. Wood Browns, in all-wool goods, $8 40; worth $12.00. Union Cassimeres at $3.65. Home Spuns in elegant patterns, at $11.65. All-Wool Gray Plaid Cheviots at $9.75.

Diy Goods. The finest and neatest line of Wash Goods" ever shown in this City. Remember our World's Fair Proposition. Steles. Steiner's.

Stei: Carpets. Shoes. 'V TIMELY TOPICS OH TIMELY' SUB JECTS. Full and Complete Report of This Busy Little City and the urrouudiiig'- Country of a Meteor Gossip and News of all 'Kinds. J.

C. Oldxeive of Grant was in the city oa Friday. J. 7- Kelflhimer of Fairplay was in town Tlmrsdaj. Frank Carpenter, of Fairplay, was in the city on Monday.

WiH Ford of Fairplay was in town a short while Tuesday. Miss Ida Biggs of Fairplay was shop ping in the city Friday. 5- Uncle George Blackburn of Chase was in town on Saturday. Miss 'Katie Spence of Milton spent Sunday with friends this cwy. Willie Davis of Hutchinson is visiting his relatives in this city this week.

Martin Zinser of Fairplay braved the mud and was in town on Monday. Barker Bros, of Burns, the prominent stockmen, were in the city Monday. O. J. Bowles was looking after "Tras- ness matters at Hillsboro on Friday.

Alex. Swan, the philanthropic farmer of Center, was in the city Thursday. W. C. Reed, a stanch, interpid demo crat of Center, was in town Tuesday.

O. B. Shaw, pastor of the M. E. church at Burns, was in town Thursday.

Will Brunn of Burns was looking after business matters here on Thursday. Capt. Thomas Morrison returned returned from Emporia Tuesday evening. Charley Miller of Burns wsa shaking hands with his many friends here Wed- Edward M. Butler left for Wichita Wednesday morning, returning the same evening.

Miss Daisy Conry left for Newton Tuesday to be absent several weeks vis iting relatives. E. M. Butler was looking after prop erty interests in Hillsboro on Thursday and Friday. Clarence J.

Spellmire of Kansas J3ity was in town a few hours Tuesday, en- route West. Miss Dickerson of Marion is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. C. Hastings, in this city this week.

Fred C. Dwelle and wife of Cedar Point were in the city on a shopping tour Thursday. PostmBster D. C. Battey left for Pitts burg, Monday to be absent several days on business.

T. Battey and Dr. W. R. Cone left for the Emporia convention Monday to do or die for Moore.

Miss Lizzie Conry, who has been spending several days at Newton, returned home Tuesday. Uuncle John Fox of Catlin was shak ing hands aud swaping yarns with his many friends here Friday. A. "Ii. Cook, an old citizen of Flor ence, butvnnw of Hutehinson, spent a few days here last week.

Mrs. George Gahan and son of Hutch- son are visiting Mrs. Gahan's parents, Mayor and Mrs. Morrison. Mr.

Smith, of Smith Smallridge of Burns, was. iu town Thursday, enroute from Kansas City to his home. Mrs. J. Starr and her little son left for Topeka on Friday to be absent several days visiting with friends.

James Arnold and W. G. Marlin, who went down to the opening of the new county, returned home on Saturday. Johnnie Davis, who has been con ducting a band at Pueblo, has returned to this city, and unless he engages with Libreatti, will spend the summer here. T.

C. Thatcher and family removed to Arkansas City last week where Mr. Thatcher is employed by the Santa Fe. J. E.

House, publisher of the Flor ence Bulletin, left Monday for Erie (his home) to spend a few days with, rela tives. Frank Emery of Summit, who left sometimes ago to attend a family re- union at the old nomesteaa in new Hampshire, returned on last Friday evening..