Pittsburg Daily Journal from Pittsburg, Kansas • 2

From Friday's Daily. At the Presbyterian C. E. business meeting last night, four members we.re received into the society, and Ottis Guinn was elected treasurer to fill a vacancy. The Missouri Pacific railroad bridge gang put in a new bridge east of town Thursday afternoon.

The Steam pile driver did the job of reparing in short order. Morris Harris The large Silver Dollar Store run by Morris Harris, of this city, closed its doors today. The principal creditors are the three banks of Pittsburg and Hart of Chicago. The Manufacturers' National has a claim of First National, The National, and Hart $1,600. There are other creditors but are unknown to us.

The failure is a large one. From Monday's Dally. A memorable Sabbath. Yesterday was a memorable day at the Presbyterian Church. The large audiences were deeply impressed with the power of God's truth as presented by our evangelist.

In addition to his address to the Sabbath School Dr. Wells preached two strong sermons and conducted the Young People's meeting. The morning sermon on "Christian Assurance" cleared away from many minds many incorrect ideas. We were taught what religion is not and were given some simple tests by which we can easily determine whether or not we are true Christians. The Young Peoples' meeting had an encouraging attendence and our hearts were cheered by the decisions made by a dozen or more of our young people to live a christian life.

Dr. Wells has a most interesting manner with the young people. He is one of them and with them. He charmed and won us all yesterday by his admirable power of hold From Saturday'! Daily. The body of Austin Cornwell who died Thursday afternoon, was shipped to Girard this morning where it was buried from the Christian church this noon.

A large number of his mourning friends were present at the depot when the train left with its sad burden. Among those, who went up to attend the funeral were his father, Mr. Bush Corn-well, Mr. and Mrs. Gillispie, of Walnut township, and West Shu-ford, Henry Boyer and Ray Minard.

Doctor S. H. Moore comes to this office and makes objection to the words "of local repute" attached to a police court item in a case where a woman was arrested on a charge of harboring fast women. We desire to tell the public that the words had no significance as to the woman's character as we know nothing about it, but the item in the abstract was exactly true as we published it. We shall give the news when it is in sight to get hold of, without fear or favor, but we also desire to be fair and just in the treatment of court news.

From The MoCmic Democrat. What with a rush of job work, crush of lately arrived ads and legal work, two kids sick with the measles, a broken grate in the stove, no coal to burn, we are a little late this week. And then there was nothing to write about and we have got a bad -cold and didn't feel very well anyway. A family reunion took place last Sunday at the residence of Judge Copes, Mr. Gorden and family of Pittsburg were present and the judge was surrounded by his grand children.

The judge is a noble til patriarch and is never so happy as when enjoying the company of his children and their little ones. The case of ClaraJordan against W. D. Bevans as admistrator of the estate of Timothy Jordan deceased, came up for hearing in the District Court Friday, resulting in the dismissal of the claim. This was a case in winch the plaintiff claimed that the deceased had promised that she should have one thousand dollars out of the estate at his death.

A boy at Pittsburg had his shoulder crushed while playing football, and Galena comes to the front with a case of Apendi-citis. The rivalry between these two towns are almost bloody. Beulah and Vicinity. Dec. 8, 18.

Our school house is nearing completion. The recent cold snap retarded the work to a considerable extent. C. C. Stephenson and family, who recently moved from Siloam Springs, to Pittsburg were the guests of Mr.

J. M. Furgu-son and family, over Sabbath. They returned to Pittsburg I Monday. Miss LuluJLong, who was employed to teach the Round Prairie Dist.

school has resigned her position on account of the continued illness of her mother. Mr. C. A. Burns has been employed to teach the remaining months of the winter term at 1 "Round Prairie." J.

R. Owens, better known as "Rod" who moved from this vicinity some ten years ago to Anderson, has returned. He is how living on the Albert Finger farm five miles north west of Beulah. Rod says he has come to stay this time and that Crawford county is the best county in the state. The members of the U.

P. Sabbath school at this place have have decided to give an entertainment Christmas night. A spicy programme interspersed with music is to be among the features of the occasion. Also a Christmas tree for the little folks. A merry time is expected.

Everybody invited. Admission free. Mrs. Isaac Whitmore, who has been visiting her parents Mr. John Cherry and wife, also other relatives here, returned to her home in Nebraska Wednesday.

The farmers living along Cow creek, west of Pittsburg have arose as one man and they vehemently declare that there shall be no more hunting, fishing or trespassing of any kind on their domains. They recently met en masse and passed resolutions to that effect. The sports and nim-rods of Pittsburg have become such an intolerable nuisance to these farmers that they have decided to enforce the law, and protect their farms from being overrun and their stock from being killed by these reckless We Can Afford It. There are those who say "Pittsburg cannot afford to give a building and a site for the state normal school." It may not be necessary to do so, but a building and site- would be a very small bonus for such a big thing. The increase in the taxable property in Pittsburg in two years would make up the amount of difference in our taxes.

The more you investigate the more you will be convinced that the plan is practical. ldn't lay Ills Hoard Bill. Chas. Wilson was brought up before Justice Casad this afternoon on the complaint of Mrs. Reed, who claims that he procured board to the amount of 25 cents and did not pay for it therefore laying himself liable to prosecution of obtaining board under false pretense.

A warrant has not yet been served. P. A 6. Route Notes. Engineer LeBaron of the P.

F. S. power house, an old engineer on the line, visited the boys around the shops and yards this morning. Bruce Conrad, fireman of engine 13, pulled out with her 1 the last run. Bruce has been off about a month hunting a wife.

He "kotched" one. The temporary depot at Shreve-port has been opened for business. Two car loads of heavy bridge timbers were loaded in the yards this morning. Whenever any misfortune boys in the shops, yards, and on the road, feel it as if it had happened to them. The sad death of Will King's baby, which fell in a well the other day has affected the boys much.

George Bailey, who jumped in, and rescued the baby receives much congratulation from the boys. The child would not have died had "it not hit its head against the rocks. Mr. King and Mr. Bailey both work in the round house.

Mrs. King is prostrated, so that Will has been unable to go to work. All coaches are being run in and fittied out- with steam heating apparatus. Master Mechanic Dawson is once more in his office at the shops. Chas.

Bugby is back at his lathe after a serious spell of fe-vtr. Bert Braden has resigned the position of engineer of stationary engine No. 15. His place is filled by Chas. Yaher.

Sam Woolruf is doing a good ing the attention and enlisting, the interest of the young. Mr. Porter was his "Sankey" at this meeting. Dr. Wells' text at the evening service was Ezek.

33:5. "He heard the sound of the trumpet and took not warning." It was a sermon of great power and will ling be remembered by those who heard it. The solo at the close clinched the solemn warnings and tender appeals of the sermon. The session received five members into the church yesterday. The meetings continue through the week.

Come. J. Y. K. More Harness Thieves Night before last thieves entered the barn of county commissioner Frank Montee, six miles west of this city, and stole a set of giid double harness.

Mr. Montee was unable to find any clew to the thief whoever it was, however, he returned to that locatity the next night and stole a set of double harness from a neighbor's A Doubly Singular Circumstance. The local editor of the Headlight was saw last evening passing the upper edge of 2(Jth street. Just as he reached where he had got to he suspicioned he seen something behind him and the first thing he done was to turn round behind himself and cast a suspecting glance to the rear backwards, where to the surprise of the entire gathering he seen a mutilated participal which he carefully gathered up and brung home for future use. XX 1 Probate Court.

'Dn the'Slh Ma.i'.'o 1. ici. guardian of the estate of C. Cooper, made annual settlement. On tlieSib ASciui'z, administratrix of the estate of Bammie M.

Beavers, dee'd, filed, inventory and appraisement. Ob tiie8uh VV. B. Crawford, guardian of the estate of John H. Rodman, insane, made annual settlement.

On the 8th Mrs. Emily Caere Brown, guardian of the estate of Louisa E. and Anna B. Caore, made annual settlement. On theOch N.

M. Sinith. executor the estate of Abrara Ives, dee'd, made annual settlement. On the 9th J. W.

Mason, ndministra tor of the estate of Eidon E. Mason, deo'd made annual settlement. On the 10th W. B. Crawford, guardian of the estate of Charles Dora August and Mary E.

Miller, minor heirs of August and Josephine Miller, deo'd, made annual settlement. On the 10th N. J. Wick ham, administrator of the estate of Margaret Fioht-ner, dee'd. made linal settlement.

On the 11th A. Burns, executor of the last will and testament of Joseph Wolfe, deo'd, made anuual settlement. Press. Notice of Final Settlement. The State of Kansas, gg Cjunty of Crawford, In the probate court in and for said county and state.

In the matter of the estate of Gilbert M. Venable, deceased. C.TMHtnra and nil oersoiis inter barn. 1 he latter gentleman had just purchased his harness. The reins were double lines, so that he could manage his horses which were fractious.

He drove to this city this morning and tied his team on east Fourth street. Some one in his absence untied two new hitching reins and went off with them. When harness thieves become so numerous that not a night passes with Form a Coal Trumt. According to information which comes so direct that ft can scarcely be doubted, a scheme is on foot to pool the business of several of the large coal companies for mutual profit. It is given out according' to the Kansas City Times, that an organization of the coal miuers in this district, has already been formed, known as the Southern Coal company, of which S.

II. Lanyon, of this city, is president and J. II. Durkee ot Kansas City is secretary and treasurer. This will be one party to the agreement, the out someone being a loser, it is time for the A.

II. T. A. or some other society to do that which the law failes to do. W.

C. Beck told a Tribune reporter this morning that as he drove to the city from the south west about a mile from town, he discovered two very suspicious looking characters in the woods. Detectives are watching their movements as well as those of others and it will not be long before this kind of business is dispensed with. 1 A Strange Marriage. About three months ago, John From The Arcadia Times.

The little 2 months old babe of J. II. Fisher, of near Englevale, died of membranous croup The Co-operative Charities. The board of managers of the co-operative charities met at the Hotel Stilwell Saturday night, at nine o'clock. A very good attendence was present.

The following officers were elected by the board: General superintendent and secretary, Mrs. J. S. Rogers; a istaiit superintendent, Miss Kate Hollister; and treasurer, James Patmor. The following ward masters, appointed, first ward, Mrs.

B. F. Wright; second ward, Mrs. Rogers; third ward, Mrs. D.

Dean; first precinct, fourth ward, Miss Pompeney; second precinct, fourth ward, Mrs. T. D. Wood-house. Dr.

Pempeney was elected superintendent of the employment bureau, and N. D. Sanders, was elected assistant. Mayor Fisher and P. P.

Campbell were appointed as a committee to deal with the tramps. The chair appointed J. R. Lindburg, Rev. Bywater and Ned Lanyon as a committee to solicite funds and provisions.

J. R. McKim offered to contribute 20 sacks of flour. Mr. Merrithew was appointed as an assistant to the board of managers.

The amount in the treasury was ordered to be handed over to the new treasurer, Mr. Patmor. The fund consisted of $7.16 cash, and 10 cents scrip. The board adjourned to meet at the call of the president. C.

Brennan and Kate Westcott eloped from their homes in Sioux ested in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that I shall apply to the probate Ouurt in and for said county, situated in the court house in the Oitv of Girard. county ot Crawford, state c-t Kansas, on the 21st day of November, A. 1S96, for a full and final settlement of said estate. N. E.

WOOD, Administrator of the estate of Gilbert M. Venable, deceased i'iusburg, this October 29, 189b. 1 Harried. Brennan Westcott. In this city, Deo.

11, 1890, by Ueo. Howland, justice of the peace, John C. Brennan, and Kate Westcott, both of Sioux City. Harmon Harris Oa the 10th of December, 1896. by T.

W. Stutterd, probate judge, Mr. Jacob E. Hnrmon, of Cherokee, and Miss Susan A. Harris, of Pittsburg.

Press. Died. this oitv. Deo. 10,1896, Wednesday.

The Arcadia Minstrel Co. is progressing nicely under the management of Dr. J. C. Pasley.

It will be well worth the patronage of all those who enjoy a good laugh. Watch for the date and come out. We guarantee you 3 hours of side breaking laughter. Jasper Wallace, while working on the "Memphis" bridge gang, had the misfortune to cut his foot severely, and came home last week but will soon be able to go to work again. On Thursday, Dec.

3. 1896, occurred the marriage of Miss Ellen Morris, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. K.

Morris, to L. H. Willard, by Justice of the Peace Lamburn at Englevale, Kas. Both of the young people are residents of Lincoln township and are well and favorably known. The Times force joins with their many friends in wishing them a long, happy and prosperous voyage through the matrimonial sea.

City, Iowa. vThey traveled around, enjoying their honeymoon until da'j before yesterday, when they reached this city, and here is where the sad part of the story begins. Brennan procured a team and drove off, leaving his betrothed stranded in this city. Miss Westcott, as soon as she learned of his departure, went to Mayor Fisher, who sent her to the Pacific hotel. Brennan returned night before last, and searched all night for her.

Finally he went to Mr. Fisher, who told him where she was, but demanded that he marry her or he would send him to the penitentiary. The man consented to marry her, and Justice Howland being called, the ceremony was performed in the police court last night. The couple left last night for parts unknown. job of paining on the oil house.

Engine 4 has been pulling special for a week or so. Otto Muhler, who was hurt by falling in the, turntable pit at Kansas City, has reported for duty again. Ed Williams went out on engine 24 r.oday. The ditcher and piledriver are at rest now, in the yards. John Ailshie has been appointed foreman of the roustabouts.

The C. C. C. St.L. stock car, which has been under the care of the boys in the car shops for some time, will soon be completed.

The road is fortunate in not having many smish-ups. There has been no wrecks on the line to amount to anything for a good while. But the" cars are still coming in to be repaired as a result of that smash-up. It is reported that one of the boys is going to Kansas City in a few days. But they say that he is going to bring a Kansas Cityan back with him.

The house has been engaged already. The boys were expecting the officials and guests who inspected the line the other day, to stop off and make them a visit when they returned. The boys were much disappointed. The next time tourists come this way, they should call on the shops here. NOTICE TO VACATE.

Notice of petition for vacation of the northwest quarter ot the southwest quarter of Section 30. in Township 30, south of range 25, Crawford county, Kansas, otherwise know as Ford and Fairman's addition to Pittsburg, Kaa-sas. Notice is hereby given that the under of heart trouble, Austin Cornwell, aged 24 year. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. McKay In Washington township, Dec.

14, of heart disease, lsaae D. Mo-Kay, aged 44 years. He bad been in the county over 20 years, and had a fine farm of 280 acres. Orginally he came from Indiana. He leaves a wife snd two children.

His wife it a daughter ot Glover Laird. He died very suddenly, being around at his work Friday and Saturday. His funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock, in Mulberry. Dweineix In Midway, Deo. 13, of typhoid fever, Mrs.

Addie P. Dwein-ell, aged twenty years. Bora. Ferguson, December 11, to Frank Ferguson and wife, of East Pittsburg, a daughter. Winters In Sheridan township, Cherokee county (near Monmouth) Dec.

12, 189G, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winters, twins, a boy and a girl. Williamson.

On Dec. 14. to Andrew Williamson, and wife, of this city, a son. The Teachers' Meeting. The teachers of Crawford others being the Central Coal company, the Kansas and Texas Coal company, the fuel departments of the Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe and Missouri, Kapsas and Texas railroads.

It is understood that satisfactory tonnage distribution has been agreed upon, and the general manager has been selected in the person of F. V. Kniffen, formerly fuel agent for the Missouri Pacific. It is said by those interested that coal mining in this 'part of the state is unprofitable and one object of the combine, it is said, is the raising of prices. It is understood that the supply will be restricted, and some mines will be closed to effect this object.

The things that are worrying the combine most are the antitrust laws, and they are very busy trying to devise some scheme to evade them. It is given out that Attorney General-elect Boyle is also interested in the deal, from the other side, and that he will, if law enough does not already exist to break it. seek to have one passed at the next session of the legislature. Some of the above facts were gleaned from the Kansas City Times, and it is our opinion that the K. T.

Coal company is not in the deal. It has been known for some time that the coal companies were striving to raise the present ruinous low prices, and the following named companies were in the combine: Arnott Lanyon, Hamilton Braidwood, Durkee Coal Jack Wear, Wear Coal Fuller Coal Pittsburg Coal Coke Columbus Coal and Hamilton Grant. The combine will be known as the Southern Coal Association and organized under the laws of Virginia with head-quarters at Kansas City. The officers are headed by a Pittsburg citizen and capitalist, S. H.

Lanyon, a man who has had as much to do with the development of this city as any man in it. The other officials are Frank Wear, vice-president; J. H. Durkee, secretary, and Wm. Hamilton, treasurer.

The C. W. Berg furniture stablishmeut was closed under a chattel mortgage this morning. Hard times and slow collections are the causes. today and seemed to be confident that he would soon settle up affairs and resume business.

We hope he will be able to do so. Monmouth Items. Dec. 11, 1896. Mrs.

M. G. Kays and daughters, Susie and Alta, left for Ar-mourdale, Kansas, Thursday to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Sterling went to Deep Water, Wednesday to live with their son, John, who is the ticket agent at that place. Mr. J. M. King and wife, and L.

J. King and family were summoned to Pittsburg Thursday to attend the funeral of the infant child of Wm. King, which was drowned. Quite a number of young people held a surprise on Miss Susie Kays, Monday night. Various games were played and all seemed to enjoy themselves to he utmost.

X. X. Samuel Barrat, of the construction department of the electric railway, says the iron and other material have been purchased for the extension to Chic-opee and the work will be pushed at once. The linen fair conducted by the Presbyterian ladies' Aid Society Friday and Saturday, netted the ladies quite a handsome sum. The receipts amounted to $106, nearly all of their goods were sold, and the ladies desire to thank the public for the liberal patronage they received, both at the booths and lunch tables.

It was by far the most successful fair ever conducted in this city. The Ladies Hospital Aid Society met with Mrs Geo. Williams, last -Saturday afternoon, and planned the menu cards for the reception banquet next Thursday evening. The ladies have issued 1000 invitations to the event, but they fear that some have been missed whom they desire to be present. They want everymember of the churches, lodges and all others interested in the hospital to be present.

The supper will be free and the reception will be open from 5 to 11 p. m. However the ladies are needing funds and supplies very badly, and they desire and expect that the guests, will if possible donate something to this cause. Let all who possibly can attend the reception with a feeling of generosity and assist the ladies- in their noble -The railroad graders working county are in session at the Central building todav. The forenoon session was called to order at eleven o'clock.

Forty teachers were present. The feature of this session was a scholarly paper on "Latin in Our Public Schools," by Miss Maud Hamilton, of Girard. Miss Hamilton laid great stress on the fact that the success of a Latinic education depended on "not how much, but how well" the lessons were learned. The paper was discussed by Clemmie Michael, Mr! Kaylor, Supt. Curran, and Mr.

Focht. The meeting then adjourned until 1 :30 p. m. The afternoon session was attended by a large number of teachers, the session commencing at a late hour. The detailed report cannot be given today.

Bee Ceetare. Rev. J. H. Gibson lectured before the students of the Pittsburg Business College one day this week.

His topic was "Human Nature and How to Meet it Successfully." He is always a pleasant talker and his remarks are reported to be of special significance at this time. The scholars of this growing college appreciated the effort fully. Notice of Final Settlement. signed owners nave niea wirn me county clerk of Crawford county, Kansas, their petition asking that the Board of County Commissioners make and order vacating the plat of the northwest quarter of the south weft quarter. Section 30, Town-skip 30, south of Range 25, in said county and state, known as the Ford and Fairman addition to Pittsburg, and vacating all of the blocks, lota, parka, reservations, streets, alleys, and public places thereof, and that said petition will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their action in accordance with the prayer thereof at the next regular- meeting of said board, namely, that commencing in January, on the Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf road south of Mena discourage thieving in their camp.

One of their number entered the home of an aged couple near the camp and stole a lot of knives and fork and other goods. The railroaders caught the miscreant, tied him to a tree and gave him twenty-five lashes on the bare back. Joplin News. J. A.

McDanieU who was arrested Saturday for passing counterfeit money, was taken to Girard Saturday night, by Under Sheriff Vincent, and placed in the county jail. This morning his relatives in Vernon sent the money and he was released on bond. The State of Kansas, County of Crawford. JM In the probate court in and for said county and state. In the matter of the estate ot Lambert Caris deceased.

Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that I shall apply to the probate court in and for said oounty, situated in the court bouse in the city of Girard, county of Crawford, state ot Kansas, on the 19th day of December, A. 1896, for a full and final settlement of said estate. N. E. WOOD, Administrator of the estate of Lambert Caris de- PitUburg, November 19, 1896- lavt.

r. u. dtii.es, Daniel W. Chase, Horace R. Butler, E.

Bcrk Chappih, Fkahk T. Lies, Johh S. Bradley, J. Edward Sokmers P. P.

Campbell. undertaking. Next Thursday afternoon from five to eleven, at the new city hospital..