The Burlington Times from Burlington, Kansas • 1

Cast a al Stole THE BURLINGTON TIMES. Are You a Subscriber to the Times? If not, You should become one at once. One dollar per year in Advance. Volume One. Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, Thursday Evening, Nov.

13, 1902. Number 13. Official Majorities. Following is the official majorities received by the following candidates in this county: Bailey 358 Kelly 311 377 208 120 Weisdorfer. 255 Palen 433 Vawter 232 Wade.

472 Ganse. 494 Sherwood 297 351 Fleming. 374 Douglass. 307 150 The amendment to the constitution to make the salary of legislators $500 per term was defeated by 1035, while the amendment to knock out yearly township elections won in this county by 11. How to Bulld up a Town.

We reproduce from an exchange the following suggestions for building up a town: Praise it. Talk about it. Write about it. Help to improve it. Patronize home merchants.

Elect good men to local office. Give them moral support while in office. Induce desirable settlers to locate in it. Let "home trade" be the watchword. Urge public benefits and improvementa at all times.

Assist in promoting enterprise for the good of the whole community. Don't follow calimity shouters; keep in the front rank of progress and advancement. Remember that every dollar invested in permanent improvements is that much on interest. And do not forget to patronize your home newspaper for it is the barometor of your town, showing by its columns the rise and fall of your prosperity. We might add that a spirit of harmony is the first and most indispensable requisite to a town's upbuilding.

Very little progress can be made if the side which proposes improvement has to fight the other half of the town before it can be inaugurated. Sorrows of a Mother. Four years ago Mrs. Joseph Rivette of Grand Rapids, Michigan, received a letter from her boy who was working for a lumber camp. He said: "Don't worry about me.

Let me have my own way. I'll be home some day. He didn't come home. He didn't write, and now he belongs to that army of young fellows who are "missing. Mrs.

Rivette has searched in vain for her boy. She has wept till tears has denied her. "I must find my boy," she writes to the Daily News. "I can't give him up. I must find him, dead or alive.

I have prayed and had masses said. Only a mother can know the torture I have endured. Fred, my darling boy, write to your mother. She is at 195 South Elizabeth street, Grand Rapids, Mich." PASS THAT NOTICE ALONG. Fred Rivette's mother wants him.

Her arms are wide open, herstarved heart is hungered for a bit of love from the boy who left her. 80, EDITOR, PLEASE COPY. The notice will not put a dollar over the counter in the business office, but it is an effort to do something for a woman who has sorrowed much and deserves -Des Moines News. Put your advertisements in the TIMES--the people read the TIMES. Cupid Again.

Married, by the Rev. E. A. Sexsmith, at his residence in Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. J.

G. Bailey of Le Roy, and Miss Ella Morris of Lee Summitt, Kansas, at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, November 2, 1902. The above is the story in brief of a love affair of long standing. Everyone in Le Roy knows Joe Bailey and most of the older residents will remember the lady-like graces of Miss Ella. This was no "marry in affair.

Years ago the two were school children together attending the Sugar Loaf school north of Le Roy. How many times as children together they listened to the birds, plucked wild flowers, chased butterflies, or watched the rabbits scamper away through the snow, there was no record kept except what lies in the memory of each. Joe moved toLe Roy with his parents and not long after Ella went with hers to Kansas City, Kansas, where they lived till a few yearsago when they moved to Lee Summitt, their present home. Her father E. A.

Morris, is a well-to-do farmerof that neighborhood. But the two never forgot each other. Joe is a secretive fellow and took no one, except his mother, into his confidence. Had this been his first trip to Kansas City, the wiseacres would have shook their heads and winked the other eye but as it was, they were completely surprised. The happy couple returned from Kansas City, Tuesday morning, on the Cannon Ball and received the congratulations of their many friends.

The Reporter with the rest of the host wishes them long life, health and continued happiness. -Reporter. Letter List. Letter List. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Burlington office for the week ending Nov.

5th, 1902. When calling for them say "Advertised:" C. Caldwell, J. F. Fear, Harry F.

Miller, Lem McReynolds. J. C. McPheeters, Wm. Prosier, D.

C. Raphael, Miss Helen Baker, Miss Allie Mickler, Miss Roda McNew, W. A. Weaver, C. O.

SMITH, P. M. School Report. The following is a report of the second month of school at Star District No. 20: Nunber enrolled, 31 average attendance, 24; tardy marks.

6. Those neither absent or tardy and receiving certificates of award are, Addie Baker, Stanley Baker, Ruth Berry, Ralph Bradley, Roy Evans, Zora Frick, Nellie Stern. Gladys Toothaker, Maudie Maxwell, Hazel Walker, Mattie Berry, Ray Bradley, Ruth Stern, Berenice Toothaker and Mable Walker. Lena Brown, teacher. Teacher's Examination.

At the county examination November 25th twelve wrote for certificates, nine of which were successful as follows: First Grade--C. F. Sherwood and Cora Arnold. Second Grade--Ralph Auspaugh, Gertie Chamberlin, Maud Allegre. Third Grade--Cora Lankton, H.

J. Hanna, May Rice, and Sina Strawn. Marriage License. Marriage License. Marriage license were issued last week as follows: Oran L.

Failer of Ottawa and Miss Inez Ewing of Ottumwa. Ellick Austin of Madison, and Miss Fannie Smith of Burlington. Le Roy's Early History. The Le Ray Blade has the first installment of a history of that city in early days. written by Goldie Hamilton.

She says: For a portion of the following history of Le Roy, I am indebted to Andrea's History of Kansas, also to my father, John P. Hamilton who was one of the early settlers. Quoting the History, it says the land upon which Le Roy now stands was pre-empted or rather claimed by John B. Scott and Frederick Troxel. The latter sold his interest to Thomas Crabtree, and when Richard Burr arrived from California in I856 he purchased a half interest in the townsite.

A Mr. Holcomb made the survey in I857. The first frame house on the town site was built by Thomas Crabtree and Isaac Chathamin the fall of 1855. It stood north of where the Le Roy steam mill is now. The frame consisted of straight young hewn walnut trees and the shingles and weather boards were out of logs of the same timber and shaved smooth.

This house was afterwards moved to where Mr. Frank Crabtree lives now, but before the wheels were taken from under it some one borrowed it to secure a claim and it did service for awhile in the capacity for different claimants until it was finally peacefully deposited upon Mr. Crabtree's elim. John B. Scott hept the post office and a country store in a log cabin on the north bank of the river, short distance above the mill, where some ever green trees remain to mark the spot.

He was also the first justice of the peace in the county, having received his commission in 1855. In June 1857, Jerome A. and P. H. Smith opened a store in a double log house on the lot south of Mrs.

A. McConnell's present residence. The same year twosaw mills were put up, one by Futhey, Harvey Co. on the present site of the Neosho Valley steam mills, and one by Smith Murden, south of Sixth street, close to R. C.

Wood's farm (now Mr. Owens.) A great strife was inaugurated between these two rival companies as to which would be first to have its mill running. The whole settlement became inter ested and took sides, one way or the other, and considerable betting was done on the issue of the strife, ahe main commodity being whiskey. Futhey, David Hosick and the Herdy Bros. finally carried off the palm and won the bet by running the first log on the gang way and sawing the first slab by daylight on the 5th of November, 1857.

The flour mill, on a small scale, was attached in 1859, and the following year the main building was put up. The town now began to improve rapidly. The first frame house constructed out of say lumber was that of Mr. Ringle which is still standing and occupied by Mrs. Ringle, her two sons and daughter.

A two story hotel was built in 1859 by David Fisk on the lot east of George Ringle's residence, but it was destroyed by a tornado in 1860. The present hotel, the Alamo, was built in 1858 by Mr. McLaughlin and was finished the following year by Elisha Amsden. In 1859 a substantial school house was erected, the largest and best in the county for a number of years, until a fine two-story school house, since burned, was completed in 1869. Dr.

George W. Nelson built the first brick house in 1859, the brick being burned by John Cottingham. This house was torn down last summer by C. T. High to make room for the one now occupied by Ralph K.

Graham, Le Roy kept grawing steadily and was the largest and most prosperous town in the county until 1870 when Burlington jumped ahead. Both Amendments Carried. Topeka, Nov. -Unofficial returns from the state show that the two constitutional amendments carried last Tuesday. One provided for more pay for legislators.

Under the present provision members of the legislature are allowed only $150 a session. This gives them themunificent salary of $75 a year. Thenew provision gives them $500 a session. The theory of those who pushed the resolution through the legislature was that $150 a session did not pay the living expenses of the member while he was in Topeka, and that he might be tempted to make a "rake off' from other sources in order to come out even; that if he gets $500 a session he will be more honest. The people seem to have taken the same view, as they voted for the change.

The other amendment simply provides for throwing over certain township and county elections to complete the system of biennial elections. Neither side made an issue of the amendments. In fact, no one paid any attention to them, but they carried just the same. From Monday's Daily. Paul Watrous was in Gridley Sunday.

Mrs. Patton was reported very sick Sunday. Dr. Dary of Strawn was in Burlington yesterday. Erank Beatley and Frank Clark returned home Sunday night.

The funeral and burial of Andrew Crouch occured Sunday. Many people enjoyed the warm temperature Sunday by riding. Geo. Barber rode the Fast Mail down from Sharpe, Saturday night. Seats on sale for "A Genuine Hobo" at Cowgill's drug store Monday.

H. W. Chabin went to Kansas City this morning on a business trip. Mrs. Petty of Gridley was in the city today trading with our merchants.

When you want a shave re go to Lee Goheen's antiseptic barber shop, cornor 3rd and Neosho. Santanelli and his company arrived today from a successful engagement at Sedalia, Mo. Mrs. J. E.

Chabin returned from Strong City yesterday. H. W. Chabin accompained her. Go to Graham's pool room to spend the evening.

New cushions and everything neat and clean. Dr. Reader, the vetrenary, has gone to Greenwood county for a couple of days on business. Your face don't get sore when you shave at Cassity's shop. First door east of National hotel.

The TIMEs phone is 123-don't forget us when you have an item of news, job work or advertising. H. V. Akerman of Central City and Miss Carrie B. Coup also of Central City were united inmarriage at the Probate Judge's office last Saturday.

John Blythman "from everywhere" has accepted a position at Morton's cigar factory. Rev. Manley of the Baptist church expects to holp revival meetings at the Coley Hill school house, beginningnext Monday, Nov. 17th: C. E.

Clark and Wm. Jennings registered at the Central Hotel last night from "Jolo." Some fellow concluded they looked like men wanted by the perlice; Sheriff Green and Marshal Parmely were notified and investigated but found nothing incriminating. Father Domann went to Kansas City this morning and will go home from there for a few days visit and will return to Burlington, Friday. Among the Burlington people returning from Kansas City on Saturday were: Mrs, Neiberger, Mrs. Chas.

Wingett, Mrs. Consor, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Chas. Wattles, Miss May King, Miss Nell Draper and Miss Lillian Rogers.

City Marshal Romary, while in the discharge of the duties of his office on the evening of election day, was pounced upon and badly beaten by a couple of drunken rowdies. One of the fellows knew enough to skip the country under cover of darkness, and the other one is hiding out. Mr. Romary is recovering. -Lebo Enterprise.

Wm. Rupp and Frank Parmley went to Chanute yesterday to make arrangements for a bolling contest between Chanute, Humboldt, Iola, La Harpe and Burlington. The five clubs are to play a series of twenty games to be played for a cash prize. They are to play four games in each town. The contests to come off as soon as arrangements can be made.

Will give full particulars in a few days. The M. E. church was none too large for the Revival meeting last night. Every available seat was occupied.

All the services yesterday were of unusual interest. The men's meeting was well attended. Mr. Sheldon took for his text, "Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.

The speaker said truth would be as true in analmanac as in the word of God. Effect must follow cause. It applies to pulpit and pew, preacher and heaven alike." While Mr. Sheldon is notasensational preacher, yet he calls a spade a spade, and never makes appology for God's word. Many forciable and striking illustrations were used both from God's word and from personal experience to demonstrate the truthfulness of the text.

The meetings will continue this week at the Methodist church. Subject tonight, "Excuses." Mr. Sheldon will by special requestsing "'Throw a Line." A duet will also be rendered. More Business. Do you advertise (God save the mark!) on the backs of restaurant bills of fare? Do you put a card in the book "for the benefit of the Fire Department?" Do you subscribe to the "Industrial Progress" book a and have your picture in it as a prominent business man? Does the "'Society" program catch you? Are you a susceptible to the blandishment's of the gentleman who puts beautiful charts in all the railway stations.

Do you take "a space-the only one in a thousand and one schemes that come around every year? Do you suppose you ever get a cent's worth of benefit out of any $10 you ever spent that way? If all the dollars that are diverted from the newspapers into these and similar channels were used in buying space in the best paper in town there would be a few merchants who say that advertising is a doubtful undertaking. There's nothing doubtful about it. It is as sure as any other business transaction. The funny part of it is that itis generally given less attention than any other department of a business. The contract once made and the space decided upon, the average advertiser's interest seems to die.

Even a neglected ad in a good paper will do some good, in spite of the advertisers apathy. A good advertisement. will always bring profitable returns, if placed in a paper with a good circulation. Cowgill for drugs. A.