The Durham Journal from Durham, Kansas • 1

No. 8. 1 TOWN AND COUNTRY SCHOOL REPORT. TAMPA GREETINGS. Red Top News.

OUR EXCHANGES DURHAM, MARION COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 1 1906. Items of Brief, Mention of Persons and Following is the report of the Viola Ward has returned from Gunda Yost is working at Fred Things Over, the Way. Opportunity is a good deal like woman. She won't stand still and be embraced. You must step out lively and grab hold.

-Mack etcher. A. L. Waterman was down in Commanche county the latter part of last week and bought 200. head of steers which he will put on full feed.

Marion Headlight. A Dakota man by the name of Rose gave his daughter the name of Wild, that she might be called the Wild Rose of the Prairie; but she took the poetry all out of the scheme by running away and marrying a man bv the name of Bull. Ex. The Durham Journal is a new exchange. It is a neat, well printed and edited sheet and reflects great credit on the enterprising business men of Durham.

J. F. Hillman, it's editor, will find life one long jag of joy now that he owns a paper. Burns Citrzen. More railroad wrecks have occurred in the United States dur ing the past two weeks than oc cur in Europe in a year.

This may not be used as an argument for government ownership, but it can safely be used as an argument for some kind of ownership that will value human life above semi-annual dividends. Panta-graph. Square Top Notes. Pete Geis is building a fine new barn on his farm. T.

B. Armstrong was in this vicinity Friday evening. J. J. Geis has been in Okla homa the past few weeks.

Arthur Casteel and Wm. Lasure are plastering and papering in this vicinity. Quite a number of young folks attended church at Elm Springs Wednesday night. Miss Rosina Sandberg, who is teaching at Aulne, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents near Roxbury. Corn huskers are in demand.

Farmers are. not particular who does the work. Why is it huskers are so scarce Jerome Mcintosh spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks in Marion, going and returning by the way. of the Santa Fe road, he being afraid to trust the Rock Island again. J.

J. Boese, of East Banard, Texas, is in this vicinity looking for a location. After living in Texas for ten years he has come to the conclusion that it rains too much there, and anticipates purchasing a farm here. Mary Berg met with quite an accident last Thursday. While playing ball at school she ran a stick in her eye.

Several unsuc cessful attempts were made to remove it, after which she was taken to Hillsboro, and is now under the care of Dr. Entz. The sight hes been totally destroyed. M. E.

Church Notes. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 o'clock prompt. Preaching every night this a Personal and Character. Local Pay your subscription NOW Tell the Journal all the local news, it will be appreciated. C.

Christenson has his fine new dwelling nearly completed. I. B. Garrett recently completed a large new barn on his farm. Miss Mae Mcintosh visited her sister, Mrs.

Vest Bland, Saturday and Sunday. Edwin Mcintosh and Floyd Stephenson calledvon the formers sister, Mrs. Vest Bland, Sunday. Mr.and Mrs. Richard Booth are the proud parents of a baby boy, born last Thurseay nignt.

Borton Lasure and R. W. Powers had some neat sign work done on their places of business Thursday. The District Teachers Association will be held in Tampa Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, November 5th. The boys around town certainly had a good time Wednesday night, but no damage was done so far as we can learn.

Manuel and Ed. Erion and Tom McCandless, of Mud Creek, were Sunday visitors in Durham, and attended League in the evening. Robert Warren received the sad news Monday morning from Guvmon. Oklahoma, that his mother was not expected to live, and lett lor tnat place tne same day on No. 29.

Miss Gertie Evans, formerly of Durham, now of Kingman, who has been visiting friends and relatives here for some time, left Monday for her home, accompa nied by Mrs. Clayton Smith and Mrs. Christ Seigle, who will visit friends in that vicinity. THE HONORABLE. J.

W. MOORE, Your Candidate for Ccn gress, will speak in Dur ham, Monday afternoon, NOVEMBER 5, 06, at 3 o'clock. Mr. Moore is your neigh bor--you know Come out and bring all your friends, and hear a good speech. By order of Committee.

Married. Clubine- Johnston. J. M. Clubine, of Durham, and Estella M.

Johnston, of Kansas City, were united in marriage in the Christian church, at Kansas City, Monday evening, October 29, 1906, at 7 o'clock, at which time over one thousand persons were present to witness the ceremony. The gooom is one of Durham's energetic business men, and while the bride, who is a member of the Christian church, is a stranger among our people, she will be given a hearty welcome among our eitizens. The bride and groont arrived in Durham Thursday morning, at which place the will make their future home, and the Journal with a host of other friends ex Durham school, District 57, for the month ending October 26, 1906. ADVANCED DIVISION. Number enrolled thirty-three.

Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: Irma Huenergardt, Marguerite Stephenson, Arthur Funk, Rachel Frick, Roy Walker, Guy White, Lee Haas, Ellen Smith. George Hildreth, Teacher. INTERMEDIATE ROOM. Number enrolled thirty-two. Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: Gladys Eichenour, Ruth White, Ollie Borton, Jessie White, Weslie Schultz, Grace Walker, Maurice Parry, Josie Schultz.

Mae Mcintosh, Teacher. PRIMARY ROOM. Number enrolled fifty-six. Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: Effie Stephnson, Florence Smith, Abbie Smith, Sarah Smith, Evadna Eggleston, Rennel Eggleston, Edid Powers, Roscoe White, Wesley Jones, Ralph Branton, Jonah Youk, Sammie Schissler, Frankie Smith, Cecil Swift, Alex Popp. Maude Rice, Teacher.

Durham's Thursday's Market. Butter Eggs 20c Lard 15c Small Springs. 07e Old Hens 07c Hides 07c Wheat, No. 2 .57 l-2c Mixed Corn. 30c White Corn 32c Oats 25c Obituary.

Robert Smith, aged 54 years, 11 months and 19 days, died at his home west of town Wednes day afternoon, October 31, at 3 o'clock, after several days illness. The deceased was born November 12, 1851, in Kasciusko county, Indiana, and in the spring of 1882, moved to Kansas; and has been a resident of Morion county ever since. The funeral services will be held in the M. E. church at Durham, Friday afternoon, at two o'clock, conducted by Rev.

Dan-ner, of Canton, after which interment will be made in the Durham Park cemetery. He is survived by a wife, two sons, three sisters and five brothers, who mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband, father and brother. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community in this their sad hour of affliction. is Unruh's. Jacob Voth is husking corn for Tobias Dirks.

Solomon Jantz ishusking corn for Andrew Wadel. Jacob Jantz is the possessor of new phonograph. A. D. Wadel transacted busi ness in Tampa Monday.

Anna and Minnie Smith dined with Edith Voth Sunday. A. D. Wadel has been working the roads let the good work go on. Miss' Lillian Huenergardt spent Saturday and.

Sunday with home folks. Mrs. A. Huenergardt was seen tnis vicinity weanesaay oi 1 IT last week. A.

D. Wadel and wife visited with David Wadel and family Wednesday evening. School was closed from October 16th. to on account of the illness of the teacher. Edith Voth, Maggie and Mary Nealy visited with Mrs.

Barney Jantz Sunday evening. Quite a numoer irom tnis vi cinity attended the speaking at the Bell school house last Thursday night. Ben Smith had the misfortune of stepping on a nail which proved quite serious, but is getting along nicely at this writing. We wonder how Noah Voth likes his hew poney, for which he recently traded? are of the opinion that he, will not trade again soon, as he doesn't seem to enjoy being thrown off. The school board cleaned out the cistern on the school ground Saturday.

The children all look happy now, as they did not like to carry their water, dinner and books to school every morning. MerryGoRound News. Jake Grentz was in Sunday night. Joe and Fred Kraus were in Durham Saturday night. Daniel Mohn visited in this vi cinity Sunday afternoon.

Henrv Smith called at David Kraus's Sunday evening. Mary and Lydia Bechtloff spent Sunday in Herington. Miss JNeilie Rraus called on -via -ww- 11 1 Mrs. Geo. Marron last Thursday evening.

The Holiness people had prayer meeting at the school house nesday night. Mrs. Alex Haas visited her mother, Mrs. Christian Mohn, last Thursday. Mrs.

Adam Grenz and Mrs. Phillip Bechtloff visited at Geo Marron' last Thursday. David Kraus and wife and son Jonathan were shopping in Dur ham one day last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Kreutzinger, of Great Bend, visited at George Socolof sky's last Sunday. Mrs. Fred David enjoy ed a visit from her "sister and family, of Hillsboro, the latter part of, last week. Mrs. Kraus and Jennie, and Mrs.

Socolof sky and Lena, attended the funeral of the little Steinly girl at afternoon. a Tampa Friday Abilene. Edna Hackler has returned from her eastern trip. A brother of Chas. Daugherty visiting him at present.

A goodly number of Tampaites were shopping in Herington Sat urday. We wonder where Fred Ailes CllO. Miy vnv He has returned however I rr. Lucas and wife and Mr. Arnett and wife attended services Sunday morning and dined at Mrs.

J. R. Hacklers. Revival meetings are still in progress. You cannot say 'tis a waste of time to come and hear your pastor, Rev.

Petticord, who certainly has the ability to interpret the word of God. Come out and hear him, it will do your soul good. There are twenty-two converts, and the meetings will continue until the middle of the The saddest death occurring in years, occurred Thursday evening when little Leona Stinley, the two old baby of Mr. and Mrs. F.

Stinley, was crushed beneath the wheels of No. 51, evening- mssenorer, at about 5:17. It appears that little. Leon and her brotherOscar, aged 4 years, were on their way to meet their father, who is section fore- man at this place, and who was working a few miles east of town. They, had not seen their father since morning and conse quently were anxious to see him.

The little one seems to have caught her foot in the bridge and had iust erotten it awaw when the train struck her in such wav as to. terribly crush her skull, killing her instantly. 51 backed to the scene and carried the little one to the depot, and from there it was taken home. Oscar rushed home to tell his mother what fate had befallen little sister, that she had been killed by the train. Words are inadequate to express the grief of the parents.

May the unknown infinitesustain and help them in this their sad affliction. The little one was buried at the cemetery north of town Friday, the services being held at the Evangelical church at 2:30, Rev. Petticord preaching the sermon. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones. Report of District 94.

Following are the names of the pupils who attended school at District 94 without being absent nor tardy, for the month ending October 26: Mollie Schmidt, Jacob Schmidt, Leah Lorenz, Rosa Lorenz, Samuel Unruh, Jacob Geis. Miss Swift, Teacher. Republican Meeting. There will be a Republican meeting held in the school house Durham Thursday evening, November 1, 1906. Congressman Miller will address the meeting.

Everybody cordially invited to attend. Committee. a week by Rev. Ponath. Everybody cordially invited.

tend hearty congratulations..