Marion County Democrat from Marion, Kansas • 1

7 YOL. I. MARION, MARION COUNTY KANSASMAY 26, 1892. NO. 8.

PEABODY XOTES. OUB FLOBENCE LETTER. 28. The cast is composed of our best TOLE TABLES. A For 30 days and spot cash, the Lin-, colnville Lumber Company will sell genuine Glidden barb wire for $3.25 per cwt.

J. E. Stewabt, Mgr. Our baseball club is on top. The Peabody boys will be careful how they tackle a club that know how to play ball again.

Who is the next club that will unwisely try them? Peck Miller and wife, Ed. Sterling, Miss Mathews, Mr. Stowers, Miss Walton, Lucien Hoyt and Miss Burnett, of Peabody, attended the evening performance of the circus. 5 Earnest Ginnette, Daisy Sweet, Arthur KendalL Carrie Arnold, Mr. Gil-lain, Bessie Sweet, Mr.

Hastings, wife and daughter, of Florence, took in the circus performance last Friday. Ed. Howe of the Atchison Globe says the circus men have refused to advertise with him this season and he has Mcpherson branch depakteng time GOIXG WEST. 433 Passenger, daily 3:56 pm 487 Accommodation (except Sunday) 9:08 am GOIXG EAST, 464 Passenger daily 8:27 am 488-Accommodation (except 3:56 pm Coupon tickets for sale to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico. All trains rim on Sunday except Nos.

487 and 458. FRED V. ROUSE, F'ght and Ex. Agt. C.K.

N. ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. GOING EAST. No. 2 Mail and Express, daily 10:39 No.

4 Night Express and Mail, daily. ...11:57 am pm No. 92 Fast Freight, daily 6:17 pm No. 62 Local Freight, daily 5:02 pm GOING WEST. No.

1 Mail and Express, daily 5:02 pm' No. 3 Night Express and Mail, 4:17 am No. 91 Fast Freight 4:17 am No. 61 Local Freight 9:47 am Nos. 91 and 92 will not carry passengers.

Nos. 3 and 4 will carry a through sleeper between Wichita and Chicago; Nos. 1 and 2 through chair cars from Caldwell to Chicago. Through tickets on sale to all points East, West, North and South. G.

B. Stoseb, Agt. XjOC.Z5.Xj MEirnoir. J. E.

House of the Florence Bulletin witnessed the Ringling performance on Friday. Miss Mamie and Lizzie DeLay have returned from a visit with relatives at Newton. 'r W. H. Mansfield, at tho city scales, pays the highest cash price for eggs and poultry.

J. B. Thoburn and J. M. Beehtel of Peabody viewed the sights in Marion Tuesday.

P. P. Magathan and family left Tuesday evening for their future home in Peabody. It is estimated that 7,000 people witnessed the circus performance in Marion on Friday. James Anderson of Herington, feasted his eyes on the wonders of Ringling Bros.

Mammoth show. A marriage license was issued on the 23d inst. to A. J. Tucker and Zeoda Holton both of Florence.

Chas." Jones and wife left Friday evening for Wichita where they will make their future home. Miss Allie Smith returned Thursday from Riverside farm where she has been visiting her sister. Several young men are looking upon the conductor of the street sprinkler with eyes. John Meehan and sisters of Tampa witnessed the circus performance in this city last Friday. Judge Doster returned Thursday from Cottonwood Falls where he has been attending court.

J. H. McBurney, of Marion, was registered at Union hotel this week. Fishing is now tlie rage. A blessing the street sprinkler.

Subscribe for the Democrat, $1 a year. J. W. Moore went to Waldeck Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Kious spent Sunday in Peabody.

Dr. Cone of Florence spent Sunday in Marion. The merchants report a big trade on circus day. L. C.

Moise of Emporia was in the city Friday. 1. L. Gates, of St. Louis, spent Sunday in Marion.

J. K. McLean of Florence was on our streets Monday. Dixon Bros, of Gale township, were Tn town Thursday. Jules T.

Morse of Peafeody" was on our streets Col. Smith is canvassing for a Kansas Cjty paper. R. T. Battey, the banker of Florence, was in town Monday.

E. C. KizerW Tampa made this office a pleasant callMonday. 0T- 5QiUjf Florence was on local talent and bespeaks a well render ed interpretation or this popular war drama. Decoration day wili be appropriately remembered by the G.

A. of this city. I There will be a procession in the morn ing to the cemetery, where the graves of the soldiers gone before will be decora ted with flowers, and in the afternoon the exercises will be conducted in the opera house. The oration will bo delivered by Major H. Wait, followed by songs, recitations, and; instrumental music.

Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Lewis a brakeman on the branch of the Santa Fe and well known in this met with: a serious accident at: Hollyrood on Saturday morning. While making a coupling he slipped and fell under the tank of the engine, crushing his foot to a pulp. He was taken to the company's hospital at Topeka where the foot was amputated and he is doing nicely. Mr.

Elliot had been married only a few weeks and had made a little home at Hillsboro and it is sad to con template that he will be a cripple for life. It is to be hoped that the com pany will provide him with a position that will enable him to support himself at least comfortably. Request of Mayor Kelley. I hereby request that all places of business within the limits of -the city of Marion be closed on May 30th from 10:30 a. m.

to 3 p. and that all the people join in decoration service on that day. Tiros. O. Keluky, Mayor.

List of Patents. Granted to Kansas inventors this week. Reported by C. A. Snow solicitors of American and foreign patents, opposite IT.

S. patent office, Washington, D. C. Flynn, Leavenworth, lock; E. Lamphear, New Almelo, windmill L.

B. Miller, Enterprise, draft-equauzer; J. E. Shanafelt, Lawrence, revolving shield for cars; M. E.

Steele, Argentine, horse-hitching device; H. Wheeler, Lawrence, siphon. a onir oy theas-J i repress- w--ienis ox Last a utSsuay night Mr. Osborne ana 'sborne and Miss Ella Osborn, brother and sister, left their home, which is south of White-! water, with the intention of going to Mr. Van Tyler's house, a neighbor who lived on the north side of the river.

The river was swollen and in attempting to ford the stream, the horse and vehicle and its occupants were swept down the current. Mr. Osborn and his sister were drowned. The bodies were recovered the next day. Mr.

Osborn was 35 years old and his sister 12 years. Peabody Graphic. Who Owns It? The party who was unfortunate in losing the following product of his or her fertile brain can have the original manuscript by calling at this office and paying any damages the publication of it may occasion: Old Daniel stood out on the big turnpike, Whence all but him had fled, The Wheels that went spinning out of sight, Rushed on, full three blocks ahead. They call aloud: "Go Danny, Go! This race you must surely win! But the 44 Bikes were no common foe, And the riders could make them spin. They plied the whip and jerked on the lines, But the spurt lasted only a minute; And now poor old Danny in the stable pines.

For the race was a fair one and he wasnt In it." Decoration Day. The following-, arrangements: have been made for Decoration Day, May 30, and the programme outlined will be the guide for the order of exercises: All old soldiers, W. R. and." Sons of Veterans are requested to meet at G. A.

B. hall at 9 o'clock a. for organization, thence headed by band to re pair to Central Park, where the order of exercises will be as follows: Music by choir, led by O. C. Billings.

Prayer by Rev. Watson. Music by choir. Adjournment. Dinner at hall.

-1 :30 p. m. Procession for march to cemetery, as follows: Marion high school band. Co. K.

N. as guard of honor. Pollock Post, No. 42, G. A.

R. Daughters of Veterans (small girls.) W. R. No. 103.

Citizens in carriages. Those in vehicles are requested not to drive in cemetery ahead of the procession. All old soldiers and others from a distance are invited to bring their baskets and dine at G. R. hall, where coffee will be furnished free of charge.

Comrade Deal will be marshal of the day, and- W. rH. Mott, assistant marshal. The Peabody school closed last week. Prof.

John of Florence was in town on Friday. Gus Detrich has closed out his meat shop and quit business. P. P. McGathan is having the Sey-bold building refitted for a bakery.

We see Frank Chapline in town. He says he has left a few fish in the creek for seed. The Peabody joints contributed a few hundred dollars to the county funds last week. John Westerhouse has returned to the city from McPherson. He says there is no place like Peabody.

Our baseball club met with defeat in your city this week. The boys" say the laugh will be on the other side after the next game. Willis Molahan and Attorney Webster have been trying their piscatorial lack during the week, with the result that our city is surfeited with fish. Mrs. F.

M. Chapline left Monday for Parsons, as a representative to the Grand Lodge of D. of BL A. O. U.

which meets at that city on the 21th inst. A. Stoylie has opened the old Grand Central Hotel and is now ready for business. As Amos is an old hotel man we feel that we have a good man at the wheel. "Visitors to our city would do well to patronize him.

Dr. Rondthaler of udiana -preached an eloquent discourse to a large audience at the Presbyterian church two weeks ago. Those who were not there do not know what a rare treat thev missed. We regret that he could not remain with us longer. A.

Visit to Florence. It was our pleasure during the week to visit the thriving city of Florence. We are tinder obligations to many of its leading citizens for courtesies shown us. Particularly to E. M.

Butler, Lester Leggett, C. J. Bowles, Joe Stahl and LfenVpsed7t of a prominent lady, the wife of the least his many friends'- are trying to per suade him to make (the race. Any one passing through Florence must notice the fine residences it contains and noticeably that of E. M.

Butler. This residence is simply grand; the large sloping yard, studded with young trees; the fine tennis court; the ample and well-kept stables, and the whole situated so beautifully makes this one of the most delightful residences in the state. Marion Gun Club. The Marion Gun Club met on Tuesday afternoon. The following is the score out of a possible twenty-five birds: 15 Templin 13 C.

llealea 12 L. Williams 10 C. Whipple 7 Gibson 6 Advertised Letter. To obtain these ask for advertised letters. Thos.

Cunningham, O. S. Denslow, A. L. Edgington(2) C.

E. Terry, Wm. McWade, Wist. It these letter are not called for within two weeks they will be sent to the dead letter office. Feed Lewis, Postmaster.

His Foot Cut Off. Lewis Elliott, a man twenty-four years of age, employed by the Santa Fe at McPherson, lost a foot Saturday, He was shifting cars, and was riding with his foot on the brake beam. He fell and his left foot was run over and badly mashed. He was taken to Christ hospital, and in the evening the foot was amputated above the ankle. The operation was performed by Doctors Hogeboom; Conger, Smith and Sea-brook.

He stood the-operation welL Topeka Journal. About two months ago Mr. Elliot was married to Miss Lily Tubbs of Marion. Their home is in Hillsboro where he will be brought soon as he is able to travel. 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 anywhere in the United States. A. O. U. W.

Special. All members of the order are earnestly requested to be in attendance next Wednesday evening, as the election of officers for the ensuing year takes places. A candidate for initiation will be present and other business of importance will be brought before the lodge. 7 Flobejtce, May 25, 1892. Most everyone took in the circus Friday.

Mike Shay of Fairplay was in the city Monday. John Bartley of Grant was in town this week. George Topping of Chase was in town Saturday. Sam McCready of Centre was in the city Wednesday. Frank Carpenter of Fairplay i was town Wednesday.

Martin Zinger of Fairplay was with us during the week. J. A. Stahl was at Walton looking after grain interests. Terry Coble of Parsons spent a few days in the city last week.

K. Williams of Fairplay was in town a short time Wednesday. R. T. Battey was attending foreclosure sales at Marion a few days ago.

I Joe Lilly of Burns was looking after business interests here on Tuesday. Snow is reported to have fallen here and at Burns early Saturday morning. Fred Williams of -Fairplay-drove in with his handsome trotter Wednesday. Newton Griffith a staunch Cleveland man of Cedar Point was in town i Mrs. Thomas Curd returned from a several days visit in the county seat Tuesday.

E. M. Donaldson from the county seat was in town Saturday en route to Eldorado. Edward M. Butler was looking after business matters in the county seat Wednesday.

Frank Mitchell of Hutehinson was in town Saturday on his way home from Osage City. E. B. Walters will remove his meat market to Butler Leggett's stone building on June 1st. T.

B. the fearless and elo-(ent editor of the, Hutchinson Times, wis in town Wednesday. Bert Emerson, who has been looking for the Santa Fe at Augusta for several weeks, returned here on Sunday. The genial editor of this most estimable paper was in town Monday getting acquainted with the boys and securing subscribers. John Fetrow the genial and accommodating tonsorial artist of Cedar Point was in town Wednesday visiting his manyfriends.

W. A. Carr who has been spending several weeks on his rancho in Harvey cotrnty returned to this city Wednesday morning. James and Zoe Burgee of St. Louis are spending a few weeks with their sisters Mrs.

W. H. Booth and Miss Katie Burgee of this city. Attorney King of the county seat representing the National Building and Loan Association of Bloomington, was in the city "on Tuesday. T.

Battey and family left for Topeka on Tuesday to be absent about a week. During his absence.he will visit his fine farm in Neosho county. M. Liebstadter senior member of of Liebstadter wholesale milliners Kansas City was looking after property interests here last week. Thirty-six editors passed through this city Tuesday en route east, the guests of the Rio.

Grande Western R. R. Editors catch a snap once in a while. The E. church gave an ice cream festival in Butler Leggett's store building last Wednesday evening, which added substantially to ther treasury.

Johnnie Davis one of the' best cornet-ists in the state has charge of the boy band, and under his efficient management the boys are making rapid progress. Mrs. J. T. Underwood received the sad intelligence of the death of her mother at Osage City, last Thursday and immediately left for that city to attend the last sad rites returning the following Mrs.

Charlea Barker, who has been at Newton for, several weeks undergoing the operation of having a tumor removr ed, returned to her home near this city on Tuesday. The operation having been successful in every particular. TheG. A. under the direction of Captain Dobbs will give the latter's interesting play," "The Tennessee at the opera house May 25, 26, 27 and hired a rainmaker to fol1 up and make it interesting vi Our popular townsman, Mrl iulam Mansfield, knows how to give enjoyment to his children.

On fine days he floats with them over the placid waters of the Cottonwood in a row boat and enjoys the pleasure it gives to the little ones. J. D. Hirschler and wife visited in Hillsboro Sunday and while there he was taken violently ill, but through the I efficient skill of Dr. Entz he has now recovered sufficiently as to be able to attend his office.

H. S. Martin, one of Marion county's brightest legal lights, and, by the way, the man who will, in all probability, re ceive the democratic nomination lor congressman from this the fourth district, was in town last Saturday attending court. Chase County Courant. The preliminary hearing of ohn Mc- Carty was held last Thursday afternoon in the court room before Judge Billings.

'Upon the conclusion of" the evidence the judge remanded the prisoner to jail without bail, to await his trial in wruxug uuo uoi ulx ui jt u. Qllie- Miss Daisy Shambaugh entertaineome select few of her young friends Jske" Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Emily EllioontracttoT Various kinds of smaif games were indulged in, an elegant lunch was served at an early hour, and all present spent a very pleasant evening." M. C. Arnold and family will remove to Marion the latter part of the week. We understand that Mrs.

Arnold will teach a department of Marion schools during the ensuing year. They are old time residents here and will be missed in church and social circles. Florence Bulletin. Veterinary Surgeon Freeland is kept busy day and night practicing at his profession. The difficult and successful operations he performs is being noticed in the different live stock journals and it is only a question of time until his phenomenal abilities will be in demand far and near.

Mr. F. C. Dean, editor and proprietor of the Way land, (N. Register, is visiting in the city.

Mr. Dean is an accomplished gentleman (being a democrat editor this was unnecessary to state) and this is his first appearance in Kansas. We hope Mr. Dean will remain with us long enough to have the Hill cobwebs removed from his otherwise bright intellect. Ah Excellent Testimonial.

We clip the following which had the signatures of all the leading physicians of the city attached to it With, regret, we undersigned physicians of the city of Clay Center, Kansas, have learned that our friend Dr. R. F. Harris has decided to remove from our city to another field of professional labor; and we desire to express our sincere sorrow that he, feels it his duty so to do, and to record our high appreciation of his ability as a physician and surgeon. Dr.

Harris is a graduate of the university of Michigan and of Bellevue Hospital Medical College of the city of New York, is thoroughly skilled in his profession, and has, during the nine years that he has resided in our midst proven himself to be not only a man of professional ability, but also a conscientious Christian gentleman, and one who will honor the profession wherever he niayTocate. Wo, his co-laborers, therefore desire to heartily commend Dr. Harris to tho community in which he may decide to reside in the future as a man in every way worthy of confidence both as a physician and as a citizen, Chase County Courant. Mrs. Griffith and Miss Minnie Chorn of LinooJ.nville, were guests of Miss Lizzie SimtX last week.

Rev. J. W. DfiJon and wife of Lan caster, Ohio, are viang their daughter Mrs. Morgan Mollchan.

J. P. Ford and wife, Davis and daughters of Florence R. Wil liams and family Frid The county co T7 pre-" yard "i Mrs. Geo.

Roberts of Salida, formerly of this place, are guests of F. V. Rouse and family. The lower east room of the Y. M.

C. A. building is being repaired and refurnished for a reading room. Misses Mamie Robinson and Florence Saggau went to Florence Thursday to visit a few days with relatives. Mrs.

Wm. Shambaugh and daughter Daisy left Tuesday night for an extended visit with relatives in Ohio. Old inhabitants were telling stories last week of springs when the sun shone several whole days in succession. Sam Glass has purchased a new buggy and the girls are beginning to think he is the nicest young man in town. Miss Mattie Hana, of 'El Dorado, and Ed.

Hanna, of Whitewater, are in the city visiting their mother. H. C. McClung manager of the Wichita Publishing company is looking after their branch office in Marion this week. Judging from the number of cultivators the Marion Hardware Co.

sold last Monday corn must be ready for cultivation. The fresh appearance of the Democrat is being universally praised by all. Subscribe now only SI a year in advance. Mr. and Mrs.

Westbrook, T. A. Slay-maker, jr. and Miss Wilson of Peabody were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

F. J. Funk last Friday. Mrs. Wm.

Hallowell and daughter Hattie of Waukegan, arrived in Marion Thursday evening and will visit the family of Dr. Rogers. John S. Downs of Marion, who was the guest of Mrs. O.

H. Johnson and family, returned to his home on Topeka Capital. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Moore returned from Kansas City Thursday evening accompanied by Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs. Carpenter, of Olin, Iowa. A happy young father of Wichita re cently sent the following startling dis patch to outside friends.

"Great joy. We have twins this morning. More later on." Olio Turkle aged 4 years, daughter of F. M. Turkle was adopted Tuesday by Levi A.

Corkins and Mable Turkle was also adopted by G. Moyer in the pro bate court. paring lu tseeu y-with bluegrass i i v. j'- of Florence, vis- -sse Wcd- ousiness. oud and wife, of Kansas City, spent Sunday in this city.

A. J. Schmidt of Lehigh was in he county seat Saturday. Rev. Sweazy of Peabody visited friends in Marion Monday.

Buy your feed and coal of W. H. Mansfield at the city scales. Dr. Rogers is having an elegant bath room added to his residence.

T. B. Callander of "Wichita, was registered at the Elgin Tuesday. C. E.

Foote went to Topeka Tuesday to hear Bob Ingersoll lecture. T. J. McMannis of St. Joe, is in the city interviewing the milliners.

Either of the ties in the west window at Loveless Sacket's for 19c. Red lemonade and balloons were conspicuously absent at the circus. Mrs. C. H.

Thompson left Saturday for her home in Hennessey, Ok. C. J. Bowles editor of the Florence Sentinel was in Marion Tuesday. C.

M. Clark of Peabody was in Marion last Friday on legal business. Mrs. Ben Carter has returned from a visit with relatives at Eureka, Kan. E.

E. Blackburn, of Florence, was a visitor in this city Sunday evening. R. E. Nelson and wife, of Peabody, visited relatives in Marion Monday.

Ralph Slaymaker of Peabody" surveyed the Democrat office this week. Miss Anna Brindley of Peabody visited Maude Jetmore Friday and Saturday. Dr. Atwood and wife, of Marion, N. are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Dean. Deputy County Clerk W. V.

Church and wife are visiting friends in Pc body. T. O. Kelley has returned from CLuse county where he has been attending court. Mrs.

J. Funk and children Mr. Rass-ler and wife of "HTTlsboro took in the circus. Theo. Derr of Parsons, is visiting friends in our city.

He reports business good in Parsous. Ten per cent reduction on fence posts for cash. Lincoln ville Lumber Co. J. E.

Stewabt, Mgr..