The Madison Spirit from Madison, Kansas • 1

cal THE MADISON SPIRIT, VOL 4. NO. 12 MADISON, GREENWOOD COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1911. WHOLE NO. 168 LOCAL SHORT STORIES Little Stories of Interest About Madison People and Their Friends TWO GOOD SHOWS AT THE OPERA HOUSE Nearly Eight Hundred Cattle from Texas Were Unloaded Here Yesterday -Rev.

R. W. Faulk Goes Back to School. You Kid. The first child to deliver a complete set of my ads to my shop on December 25, 1911, will receive a present for his mother that will make her proud of him.

Directory is Out. The new directory is out and all subscribers who have not received a copy will please notify central. S. W. Gates, Manager.

To Labette County. We have instructions to change the Harvey Filson copy of the Spirit from Route 1, Madison, to Bartlett, Kansas. where Mr. Filson and family have moved. The cars with the household goods and so forth went Mondap, accompanied by Mr.

Filson, and the rest of the fami- left today, Seven Hundred Seventy, Harvey and Louis Bradfield, Ralph Warrensburg, Frank and Dick Heidrick and A. A. Barnard received seven hundred and seventy head of cattle from Texas Wednesday. These fare part of the bunch which these men contracted for last fall and are the last consignment of the bunch. The remainder arrived here late in December.

Taking In Convention. Carey Sowder and Will Crawford, two of Madison's most progressive imrlement and hardware merchants are in Kansas City this week attending the convention of Implement dealers which is in session there this week. These gatherings are of great worth to the retailer and the men who attend them are the live ones in business. From Soldier's Home. A.

S. Johnson returned Irst week from a stay of three monthe at the Soldier's home af Leavenworth. Mr. Johnson went to Leavenworth in the early part of Noyember and lived at the home until the first of the year when he made applieation for a discharge He says that he would much rather work for his living when he is able than to live on the Government in luxury. Mrs.

A. F. Murray Dead. Mesdames J. R.

Holland and Chas. Burris left Monday for Wichita where they were called by the sudden death of their auut, Mrs. A. F. Murray.

Only a few days ago Mrs. Murray left this city after a visit of some time with the Hollands, Bersies and Currys, and returned to her home in Wichita. While advanced in years she showed remarkable strength and vigor during her stay here aud her death came as a severe shock to her many relatives and friends in this vicinity, Mildred Was Good. a dramatization of Mary J. Holmes splendid novel, by Ida Weston Rae.

presented Tuesday evening at the Opera House, was beyond question the best show of the kind here this season. There was not a poor member in the cast and the entire show was of the highest class. Ida Weston Rae, in the title role is deserving of much praise holding up her part with great energy and giving the character she portrayed the vim and force of youth throughout. The play was full of interesting situations and contained enough real comedy to please all present. The advertised hobble gown was a hobble indeed and in truth.

Men's fine Walkover shoes, best for qua'ity, at Pees. Eble-Dame. At the home of the bride near Virgil Wednesday, January 11, 1911. Miss Lizzie Eble and Leslie Dame, both of Lane township, were united in marriage. The bride is the accomplished daughter of John Eble, a prosperous Verdigris Valley farmer, while the groom, an industrious young man is the eldest son of J.

F. Dame, who is also a prosperous farmer of the Valley. The ceremony was preformed at high noon by Rev. William Wilson, of the U. B.

ch rch, in the presece of about forty relatives and friends. After the ceremony all partook of a most lent dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dame will reside on the Daniel Schaffer farm the coming year where they will be at home to their friends about March 1.

They were the recipients of many valuable and dseful presents. IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING P. D. Stoughton Receives Interesting Letter from Western Union Co. She is coming along.

slow but sure. She is yonrs, give her a boost. The following letter explains itself, THE CENTRAL, UNION INSURANCE 321-322-523 Dwight Kansas City, January 7, 1911. Mr. P.

D. Stoughton, Madison, Kansas. My Dear Mr. Stoughton: We have received several subscriptions for stock from your psople in and around Madi on, and I learn that the story in the Kansas City Times a few rays ago has caused some of the subscribers down there to feel as though they might not have a safe investmeut. The story in the Times was an invention of the newspaper correspondent who wrote it.

There is a Missouri law which provides that the assets of, or in other words the capital stoek of fire insurance companies shall be invested i in Missouri securities, which means Missouri bonds and Missouri first mortgages. In as much as about 75 percent of our stock is subscribed for by people in Kansas, myself and the General Counsel of our Company went to Jefferson City about a week ago to ascertain what would be the position of the Superintendent of Insurance in accepting Kaisas securities as a part of our capital stock. In other words, we desire to know whether or not when we asked for a license to do business and for an examination of our assets, whether or not the Superintendent of Insurance would pass us with Attorney General of Missouri who holds that the law means that none but Missouri securities could be accepted by the Superintendent of Insurance. We then stated that we would transfer our corporation from Missouri to Kansas, or to some other State other than Missouri, and then ask to be admitted to Missouri as a foreign corporation. To this both the Superintendent of Insurance and the Attorney General, also the Governor objected, stating that they would amend the law at the present session of the Legislature so that first mortgages on real estate in any State in the Union may be accepted as securities in insurance companies.

The truth is I do not care whether they do or not. I would prefer to be a Kansas corporation anyway, but stated to the Governor, as well as to the Superintendent of Insurance and the Attorney General that if they felt ciently interested to take hold of it and amended the law and have it ready by the time we are ready to ask for a license that we might be willing to remain a Missouri corporation, and that if the law was amended they must do SO upon their own responsibility and without expense to us. This they agreed to do, but as I said I would prefer to be a Kansas corporation rather than a Missouri Corporation, inasmuch as 75 percent of our money and 75 percent of our stockholders are in Kansas. There was no conflict between the Missouri State Officers and this Company, This was largely the invention of a newspaper correspondent, We are in first class condition. At least, we are' satisfied with it.

We expect to complete the financing of our Company not later than the first of March, possibly by the first of February. If the prospects we have 111 sight are closed we will finish by the first of February. We may fail 011 some of them; again, we will discover others, but we will be writing insurance not later than the first of April of this year. We could be writing insurance now, as we have a sufficient amount of assets to entitle us to do so under the Missouri law, but we want a $500,000.00 Company, because we believe that measures up to the size and dignity of Kansas City and the surrounding territory. Your people d8wn there need feel 110 alarm or uneasiness whatever.

We only ask them to be a little patient with 15 until we have finished the sale of our stock. As suggested above, and I ani quite certain they will be satisfied with their investment. I will be giad to hear from you at any time. Very truly yours. T.

T. KELLY. Secretary. Men's New Era dress shirts at Pees. J.

E. Ripfer had business in Emporia the first of the week. Best overalls--Carhardts---at Pees. J. Bangs and wife left Sunday for Eureka Springs where they will make an indefinite stay.

Call for Black Cat hosiery at Pees. COURT SESSION THIS WEEK. The January Session of District for Greenwood County Began Tuesday Eureka, Kansas, 17, 1911, District court convened, here today with Judge Aikman of Eldorado, on the bench. The personel of the officers of the Court is somewhat changed since last term. Leslie A.

Gould, after four years of valuable service as Clerk, has given place to Omar Bell, He is ASsisting the new clerk during this term of court and will probably continue to do so until Mr. Bell is thoroughly conversant with his duties, E. N. Ladd succeeds Ed. St.

Clair as Sheriff, but as Mr. Ladd has been Under Sheriff, during the past four years, he is quite at home in the place. S. F. Wicker assumes the duties of County Attorney, and his record as an able lawyer, is snfficient guarantee that the record for law enforcement and attention to the County's interests, made by his predecessor, I.

F. Benest will be sustained. Mr. Benest has served Greenwood County faithfully and retired from office with an excellent record, The County has also a new Register of Deeds, Segil Branson, Under his management, the public is assured of the same courteous treatment and efficient service, that it has enjoyed during Mr. French's regime.

Big line of Stetson hats at Pees. Thimble Club Meets. The Thimble Club was entertained by Mrs, F. D. Lose home Wednesday afternoon the usual events of the meeting transpired and dainty refreshments were served.

Some Good Stockers. G. H. Brooks returned morning from Kansas City where he sold two carloads of eight hundred and fifty pound stockers. The cattle brought five sixty per hundred.

On the Jury. J. T. Hester and Geo. Horst of near this city aad E.

Achamire of Madison went to Eureka Tuesday where they were summoned for the jury in the January term of court. The docket is quite light this term and they will 110 doubt have a short stay in the county seat. Entertained Sunday School. The Sunday School of the Presbyterian church of this city was entertained by Mrs. L.

L. Lindsay at her home Saturday night in honor of the pastor, Rev. R. W. Faulk, who left Tuesday for his school work in Lebanan Tenn.

Games of various kinds were played and refreshments were served, Back to School. Rev. R. W. Faulk, who for the past saven months has been pastor of the Presbyterian church of this CILY and those of Summit and Elmendaro, left Tuesday afternoon for Lebanon where he will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree next June.

During his work here, Mr. Faulk has done a great deal of good and h's congregations regret his departure, He will return in June and will spend a year with his congregations whom he has served so well for the past few months. Weary Willie Pleased. The local Opera House patrons were royally entertained Friday evening by the Weary Willie Walker Company which put on a mighty good show. There was nothing much to the plot, just a series of vandeville stunts and curious situations, wound up in a thread of interesting narrative.

Weary Willie Walker was a hobo indeed and was beyond question the favorite of the audience. His musical pipe stunt and his many other little surprises made big hits. It was the kind of a show which a fellow leaves feeling better than he did when he went. Lecture Course, The great Indian Magician, Shungopavi will appear in the school anditorium Monday night, Jan, 30, as the second number of the Lecture course. He is described as a wonder in his line of work and is a great farorite in the large cities of the country.

His audiences last summer in Chautauqua work were second only to those of Bryan, While the Bureau suggested that every seat would be taken at 75 cents and that this price is usually charged for single admission, it has bean decided to place the tickets on sale at 50 cents each. limited number only will be sold in addition to the season tickets already sold as the house will he full. Order tickets of the school children who can secure them for you any time next week from Prof. Barnard until all available space shall be taken. MRS.

C. J. STARR DEAD Mrs. Clara J. Starr Passed Away at Emporia Monday Evening.

SHE CAME TO LYON COUNTY IN 1866 Has Lived at Olpe and Near Madison Since that Time and Won Many Friends. Death Was Caused by Cancer. That New Depot. Two weeks ago this space contained an article setting forth several reasons why Madison should have a new Santa Fe Depot. I We are again devoting this valuable space to the depot proposition because we feel that a a new structure is coming to us.

I Listen I More cattle have been shipped from and to Madison in the past three months than from or to anytown of the size in the state. I There is not a town this size in Kansas that does as much freight business with the Santa Fe as we do. (Not such a town in Kansas that does any more passenger business than we do. (The waiting room at the present depot is not large enough to accommodate all those who travel from and to this point. Women are obliged to sit in the waiting room with tobacco.

saturated men and breath smoke until they are almost suffocated. I Madison needs a modern depot and as soon as the Santa Fe people realize how poor the present one is, they will lose no time in building a depot here which will be in keeping with the business transacted. Frank Kipfer had business in Emporia Monday. Phillip Horst had business in Emporia Monday. Harry Colton is quite ill with the measles this week.

Jess Storrer made a business trip to Kansas City Tuesday. Homer Standley is recovering from an attack of the measles. W. M. Price is in Kansas City this week on a business tr ip.

W. D. Laird had business in Kansas City the first of the week. Lee Goll, of Olpe, was a business caller in this city Monday. W.

B. Roberts went to Kansas City yesterday for a short business stay. Miss Mattie Bacome spent Sunday mith relatives and friends at Virgii. F. A.

Ferrin, of Coldwater, is visiting this week in this city with his sister, Mrs. Elza Holmes. Misses Ora Wood and E. Hill of Eureka spent a short time the latter part of last week in this city, T. J.

and Charles Porter returned the first of the week from a bufiness trip to various points in Oklahoma. Mrs. Clara J. Starr died at St. Mary's hospital in Emporia Monday, Jauuary sixteenth of cancer of the stomach, aged fortynine years, ten months and fifteen days.

Her death came after months of intense suffering. She has been quite poorly for the past several years. She was born at Wapakaneta, Auglaize county, Ohio, March 1st. 1869, and came to Lyon county with her parents in 1866, settling on Eagle creek, now Olpe. She lived at Olpe and near this city all her life and won many friends to whom her death comes as a distinct shock.

children survive: Chas. C. Starr of this city and Mrs. Geo. Lamoureux of Verdigris.

Beside her son and daughter she leaves an aged mother, two sisters and three brothers to mourn her untimely death. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. W. F. Kohl, pastor of the Christian church of this city, were held at Olpe Wednesday and interment was made in Olpe cemetery.

A large concourse of friends and relatives from Madison and vicinity attended the funeral. Entertained Young People. The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church entertained the Epworth League of the Methodist church and the Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church at Pees Hall last Thursday evening. A short musical program was rendered after which Prof. C.

M. Barnard delivered an excellent address to the young people. Delicious refreshments were served. Real Estate Transfers. Wm.

R. Blackburn to Cora B. Bonnet 1-2 14, 24, 12, sw sw pt se sw7, 24, 13, pt sw 7, 24 13, nw, nw 18, 24, 13.... $12,000 W. L.

Richardson to Worden Hanning se 9, 28, 11............. $8000 W. H. Bonnett to Win. Blackburn lots 4, 5, 6, Blk 4, Nixons Add Virgil $1,500 Helen Maloy to Joel C.

Bradford lots 4, 5, 6, Blk 8 Tuckers Add Orietta H. Morgan to Geo. T. Rayson pt 1-2 sw 1, 14, 11,.. $2,000 District 99 I want to insure your property and don't you forget it.

P. D. STOUGHTON. Misses Maurine and Dovey Logsdon went to Butler, the latter part of last week for a visit of some time with relatives and friends. L.

Kates left Tuesday for Stillwater Museogee for a visit of a short time with relatives and friends and to look after business matters. Mrs. Phillip Horst returned Monday to her home in western Kansas after a visit of some time near this city with her father, A. M. Trumpower and fam.

ily. Miss Lulu Loveland, who is attending the High School in Eureka was in this city a short time Monday on the return to her work after a stay of a few days with home folks near Quincy. Mrs. Bruce Chapman left this morting for Independence for a visit of a few days with a brother, after which she will go to Cambridge for a visit of a short time with her parents, Fred Horton, the mail from his home in city carriers, mother, Mrs. bedside this Richard Ford attended the Miller sale Tuesday where he purchased a buuch of steers which he will feed with ensilage, Robert Newmaser and Charlie Blinn shelled corn Wednesday and Thursday.

Charlie Redding returned Tuesday from a business trip to Coffey Co. Mr. and Mrs. Doty spent Sunday with Harvey Filson and family. Wm.

McIntire and wife took dinner Sunday with E. A. Miller. Mr. Newmayer purchased a cream separator at the sale Tuesday.

Horane Redding has been looking after stock for his brother Joe who was called to Emporia on of Mrs. Redding being sick. Harvey Filson loaded his goods Monday and started for his new home in Labette county, Mrs. Filson and children will spend a few days with Mrs J. C.

Filson and then join him. Mr. McIntire moved one load of implements to the Horst place where he will farm next summer. The plasters began 011 Mr. Lents house Tuesday but were stopped on account or the extreme cold and will wait for more moderate weather.

Dannie Curry delivered a load of hogs L. L. Lindsay Thursday, Mrs. Laura Miller visited Mrs. Essie McIntire Wednesday afternoon.

J. L. Uhl went to Texas Saturday to buy cattle. Rev. Faulk preached his fareweil sermon Sunday as he returues to school in Lebanon, Tenn.

Supt. Nixon visited our school Thursday. Manager Gates of the Telephone Co. and Walter Johnston repaired the line in this district this week, it was much needed. W.1.

Mclutire and wife called at A. J. Abbotts Friday. who formerly carried this city, is quite ill at Emporia. where he is a E.

and Will and his J. Horton, are at week..