The Twice-a-Week Independent from Coffeyville, Kansas • 3

woman and an adept in the art of PERSONAL ITEMS. others could easily be given, Theso alleged scientists are very shrewd LOCAL HEWS. Councilman Levan spent the Fourth with friends in Pittsburg. instead of 170.00, but there being no second, on motion the question of fixing salary was postponed. Mr, Ball moved the Board proceed to elect teachers to positions in Coffeyville city schools, with the exception of principals of ward buildings, elected at our last adjourned meeting.

The question Council Meeting. Council met Tuesday evening July 2, persuant to adjournment Mayor Wilcox in the chair and councilmen Boothby, Blair, Black, Levan, Long, McCoy, Reynolds and Weils. Mayor ilcox chairman df the waterworks committee reported as follows to the council the council friend or neighbor needed her assistance. Every one of her acquaint, ances will remember her as a model woman gone from our midst. Our sympathies are with the bereaved husband and family.

WASHINGTON LETTER. (fhom oca begcxab cobbespondekt) Washington, B. July 1, 1895. This is Uncle Sam's New Years day, and there is more or less changing and shuffling around in the various Government departments. But the beginning of a new fiscal year isn't as'full of excitement to employees of the government as it used to be in days gone by.

While the Civil Service law doesn't directly prevent discharges it does prevent the appointment of favored individuals to Consequently when reductions or increases are made in the clerical force bv Congressional legislation the heads of departments begin to prepare for it as soon as the legislation goes on the statute books, and by the time the first of the fiscal year arrives most of the changes have been provided for by transfer or in some other way. As long as the heads of departments cannot appoint their friends they prefer to fill vacancies with trained clerks who are legislated out of office in some other branch of the government. So the civil service law really increases the permanency of office holding. Two things connected with silver have excited more or less comment, aside from the August conference of silver democrats called to meet in Washington. The first is the report that the world's supply of silver has been cornered by European syndicates for the purpose of raising the students of human 1 nature; they know the reverence the average wmn has for something he knows nothing about, and how ignorant he usually is about science.

General Master Workman Sov ereign of the K. of L. is at the new headquarters building of the organ ization, in Washington. He has just returned from an extensive lecture tour and says the increase in the membership of the K. of L.

has been about 25 per cent since last November. Speaking of the condition of the working people in general he said 'Notwithstanding the great advancement in the arts and sciences and the great means of production of every thing that ministers to our needa and comfort, the burden has not VtAAn 1 i orVitnnorl in ISIro nrrruT- tion. Happiness has not been in- OTOo onfl Tlio AnnilitiAna liava brought forth the dude and tramp; the latter a cross between poverty and crime and the former a cross between nobody and nothing. It May Do a) Much for Yon. Mr.

Fred Miller, of Irving, 111. writes that ha had a severe kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his back and also that his bladder was effected He tried many so called Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began us of Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and otten gives almost instant relief. One trial wil 1 prove our statement.

Price only 50c. for large bottle. At E. M. Kane's Drug Store.

Charles Wheeler Wanted. I am desirious of finding one Charles Wheeler, who was a resident of Lenapah, I. T. last fall and who waf a section hand on the Iron Mountain road at that time. He left Lenapah the latter part of September or fore part of October, 1894, since which time I have been unable to locate him.

Any information that will lead to his location will be thankfully received by me. John A. Smith. Lenapah, T. Don't Snub Him.

Don't snub a boy because he wears shabby clothes. When Edison, the inventor, first entered Boston, he wore a pair of yellow linen breeches in the depth of winter. Don't snub a boy because of the igxtorance of his parents, Shakespeare, the worlds' poet, was the son of a man who was unabte to write his own Don't snub a boy because his home is plain and nnpretending. Abraham Lincoln's early home was a plain and unpretending log cabin. Don't snub a boy because he chooses an humble trade.

The author of 'jrngrim i' ogress was a tinser. Don't snub a boy because of phy sical disability. Muton was blind. Do't snub a boy because he shutters. Demosthenes, the great orator of Greece, overcame a harsh and stammering voice.

Don't snub him for any reason. Not only because he may outstrip you in the race of life, but because it is neither kind nor right, nor christian. Knights of the Maccabees. The State Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb. as follows: "After tryiDg other medicines for what seems to be a very obstinate cough in our two children we fried' Dr.

King' sXew Disco verr and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be without it hereafter, as our experience proves that it cures where all other remedies faiL" Signed P. W. Stevens, State Com. Why not give this great medicine a trial, at EL 1L Kane's Drug Store.

For Sale, or Trade. The furniture and business of the best paying small hotel in Topers. Thirty five rooms. Old established trade. Guaranteed "to clear two thousand to twenty five hundred a year.

Would take part in good Coffeyville real estate or farm. Good reasons for selling. Address C. E. Dutton; Dutton House, Topeka Uu.

Make your arrangements to attend the County Soldiers' Reunion to ti held in the beautiful Kloehr grove east of this city. Come and oezi your old comrades and friends tz.1 spend a week of solid enjoym with as. Ask your csitcra 1 3 come and -caaD out On July Sih LI. IIY; tz dressmaking. -Md Valley Herald.

Jasper Swan, one of our substan tial farmer friends who lives a cou pie of miles north east of the city, left at this office on Tuesday one of the largest clusters of peaches we have ever seen. On a small limb and within a space of eleven inches there were sixteen large and perfect ripe peaches. Mr. Swan informs us that he will have an abundant crop of fine fruit esDeciallv neaches. as his trees are all loaded down, and the fruit is all of fine quality.

County Scat Items. From the Reporter. At Coffeyville Monday, Ben Bliss, Henry Schockm an, M. B. Irwin, Mike Bettendorf and S.

Cohen, were arrested charged with violating the prohibitory law. All plead not guilty and gave bond for appear ance next Saturday. Abont p. m. nday O.

A. Peterson was arrested on a warrant sworn out by E. R. Penn, charging him with rape committed upon the person of his -daughter Dora Penn, sixteen years of age. Mr.

Peterson was arraigned before Justice Gil-more and plead not guilty. His Dreliminarv bearing was set for July 12th and he was committed to jail in default of one thousand dollars bail. For some time there have been some ugly rumors afloat in regard to this matter and some things that occurred yesterday were the theme of conversation on the street but we do not care to lelate any street gossip about a very sad affair and will wait to see what an official inquiry will disclose. Anna M. Brewer, the woman who killed her baby at' Coffeyville a few days ago by smothering it to death on her bosom was brought up Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Cook Harbourt, of Coffeyville, and lodged in jail.

She will answer to a charge of murder. There was another accident at the Sad Iron factory Tuesday morning by which Charlie Kyan, formers-turnkey at the jail, was hurt, but we hope not dangerously. Mr. Ryan only commenced work at the factory Monday morning. He was working at an emery wheel when the wheel burst and a piece struck him a glancing stroke on the lower part of the stomach, on the right side.

Dr. Cheney was called to look after him and he was sent to his home in the Third ward in a cab. Tuesday evening the doctor reported that he was resting comfortably and he was of the opinion that the injury would not prove to be These accidents at the Sad Iron factory are getting a little too common and it seems to us that with proper care they might be avoided. It is a business that we know nothing about but these emery wheels are very liable to be defective, and revolving at a high rate of speed are of course liable to explode. We have been told that they can be provided with a shield or guard so that-if they do burst no harm is done to the workman.

If such is the case the company ought certainly to place theso safe-guards about them at once and take no chances on defective wheels. The little eight-year-old son of H. J. Gregory, of Caney, who has been in town visiting his sister, Mrs. Will Scott, met with a very serious accident Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr.

Scott on South Penn. ayenue. The little fellow climbed up a tree to which a hammock was attached by a large hook. He seems to have lost his hold and slipping down the trunk was caught add badly mangled by the hook. Doctors Surbcr and Evans were called and dressed the ugly wound and pronounce it very serious, but just how serious cannot probably be known for a dav or two.

A Felon Cure. 'Among the most painful afflictions that man is called on to bear sometimes is the terrible suffering caused by a felon, and anything that has a tendency to relieve this suffering is eagerly sought by those afflicted. In one of our exchanges we find the following and publish it in hope of its proving beneficial: "There is no use walking the floor with a felon, sa3's a gentleman who has had experience in that direction. "Wrap a cloth around the felon leaving the end open. Pour gunpowder in the end and shake it down until the felon is covered.

Then keep it wet with camphor. In two hours the pain- will be relieyed and a perfect cure quickly Born To Dr. and Mrs. Burfleld, Monday, July 1, 1895, a daughter. Mr.

Bridges spent the Fourth at Bartlesville. W. II. Mahan spent Tuesday in Parsons on business, i. wettacK returned irom a trip to Kansas City Tuesday.

Mr. Graham went to Humboldt, Kansas, Tuesday on business. T. C. Harbourt attended to busi in the county seat Tuesday.

Mr; O. B. Bell and family have removed to their new residence on Willow street. Ben Scoville came up from No wata, Monday night and spent Tuesday in our city. Messrs Will Upham and Harry nines leit iuesuay morning on a pleasure trip to Arkansas.

Miss Hattie Mahan and Misses Ollie and Ima Lloyd went to Joplin, and spent the Fourth. Mrs. Mary Kettenring has been found guilty of murder in Judge Parker's court at Ft. Smith. Born To Mr.

and Mrs. R. L. Iliggins on Sunday June 3d, a son. Mother and babe are doing well.

Will Bell left Tuesday morning for Lenapah, I. where he has a situation in Shufeldt Sons store. Miss Frankie Frazier, of Lawrence, formerly of this city, arrived Monday evening to visit with friends. Misses Cora Good and Grace Bly, returned home Sunday from Independence, where they have been spending the past month at the Institute, fitting themselves for teachers. C.

L. Long returned Monday from Indiana where he was called to be present at the death bed of his mother. His many friends here sympathize with him in the loss of his mother. Mrs. Nettie Ash returned to her home in Pittsburg Wednesday after a week's visit with her parenis at this place.

She was accompanied home by her father who spent the fourth with her. Miss Ollie Newcomb passed through the city Monday on her way to her home at Nowata. She has been attending school at Lawrence and reports the school fine order ana that anyone could learn any trade they wish to at that place. The infant son ot Prof, and Mrs. It.

Y. Kennedy died Monday morning at 4 o'clock of summer com plaint. The funeral occurred at 3:30 o'clock that afternoon at the family residence. Mr. and Mrs.

Kennedy have the sympathy of a host of friends in the loss of their little one. Mr, Strait, of Conway Springs was a pleasant caller at this office Tuesday evening. Mr. Strait is a brother-in-law of Miss Lou M. Blair one of our popular school teachers, and reports Miss Blair visiting with them at their home in Conway Springs having gone there from Independence last week, I i us that his grain inspections for May and June a this point is as follows: May, corn 289 cars; oats 51 cars and wheat 43 cars or a total of 389 cars.

In June he inspected 152 cars of corn, 82 cars of wheat and 22 cars of oats, total for June 24G cars, or for May and June C35 cars. Miss Josie Ilines returned Monday evening from a few days visit with her friend Miss Minnie Burns at Elk City. bhe reports a ver enjoyable time and called Tuesday and left the necessary cash to advance the date of her subscription. Miss Burns also sent the cash to insure the Independent's visits to her home. Mr.

J. M. Gil lam called last week and left jis 'a sample of some pears which grew on his place in the cast part of this city. They are quite small and ripened by the tenth of June. They grow in bunjhes something like cherries.

If any of our readers know what specie of pear this is we should like to hear from them. imss Ilettie Hobbs, who has been dressmaking here for several years, and who is one of our pleasing and popular ladies, took her departure Wednesday for Coflfeyville, where she will make her home and engage in dressmaking. Her many friends here regret to have her leave, and hope that she will prosper in her new home. We cheerfully com. vr ht-r tr the ladies of CofTev- Try the Independent for three months.

It will only cost you twenty-five cents. You ore invited to attend the ice cream suqper given by the ladles of the Christian Church Wednesday July 10th, at the church. unariie ivyan the man who was hurt ot the Inpependence Sad Iron Factory Tuesday by bursting of an emery wheel died Thursday. Owing to the breakdown of parts of our press and the printing in colors of "old Glory" on our first page in colore, it has thrown the Friday's edition a few hours late. Boen To' Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Clark on Mcnday July 1, 1895 a daughter. Mother and baby are doing well under Dr. Stansbury's care.

The Junior League members met on the Munn yard lawn Thursday evening and with about fifty persons Celebrated their 4th of July eating ice cream and in social conversation. Mr. C. S. Pellet, we are pleased to state has again entered into the lumber busines in cur city.

His lumber yard is located just east of Ssnta Fe track and a half block north of that company's depot. Married At Independence. July 4, 1895, by Judge Bouton, Mr. Mac Orb and Miss Annie Cooper both of this city. The Independent joins their many friends in wishing for them a bright and prosperous future The Ladies Cornet Band of Walnut Grove, passed through Coffeyville Wednesday evening, en route to Bar tlesville, I.T., where they played for that city's 4th of July celebration.

They came in via the "Katy" and were met here with teams from our live territory neighbor on he south west. Sheriff Moses started Sunday morning tor usawatomie witn Thomas Blakccship to place him in the insane asylum. On June 8th Blakenshjp was declared insane by a jury 'and an application for ad mission to the asylum made, but re fused because of want of room. Peter Christiansen was declared in sane June 13th and on application for his admission was approved. Judge Bouton then wrote the asylum authorities that Blakenship's case was much worse and asked that Blakenship be admitted because Christiansen could be kept at Independence better than Blakenship and the result is that Blakenship will be admitted and Christiansen kept at the county seat for the present, Board, of Kriueation Meeting.

The Board met in regular session with Pres. Halt in the chair, mem bers Cuny, Price, Ball, Harper, and Higgins, present. Minutes of regular meeting June 3d and adjourned meeting June 19 were read and approved. A communication was read from Supt. Jones recommending that teachers and second grade certifi cates issued by the Board of Exami ners of Coffeyville, be issued for one and two years respectively, and citing an opinion from the State Supt.

Stanley to the effect that the Board had power to do this. Mr. Ball then called attention of the Board to sec of School laws of 1893. Mr. Harper moved the clerk be instructed to write "to Supt.

Jones, citing the above passage. Carried. The following bills were present ed and allowed. E. S.

Jones, salary for June $85.00. The fol lowing list of accounts for "service on election Board June 18, 1895, Jennie Hyde, Nellie Morgan, 8. G. Smith, A. J.

Bessey, Dan Cahill, W. J. Wilkins and A. D. Ruthruff, each $2.00.

The committee on finance through Mr. Ball reported investigation of the account of Crane Co. for city clerks autograph, and moved that claim be referred to city council. Carried. Committee on Buildings and Grounds through Mr.

Harper reported of accouut of Scurr, for: writing $2,000.00 insurance, on 1st ward building, and recommended that claim be allowed. After considerable discussion, on motion of Harper, claim allowed. At their request, committee on B. and G. were granted further time in which to report on plans and specifications for the new school building.

In view of the fact that the work i of Principal of 1st ward building would be greatly increased when the new- building was in use. Mr. Curry moved that salary of Mr. Kennedy be fixed at $70. C3 being called, vote resulted in a tie, Curry, Ball, Hine and Ruthrauff af firmative, Price, Harper, Higgins and Hall negative.

The chair de clared the motion lost and decided that teachers had been elected at the Board meeting June 3d '95. Whereupon Mr. Ball asked that notice be taken that he appealed from the decision of the chair. Mr, Hine then nominated Floy Buckles and Mr. Price nominated Miss Lauck to fill positions of teachers yet vacant in schools.

On vote they were elected. The committee on teachers and salaries asked further time to re- A.f onlnri rf ton r1ioTa flrnnt. ed. Mr. Hine moved that when the Board adjourn they adjourn to meet Saturday evening, July 6, 1895, Motion carried.

No further busi ness coming jomrned. before the Board ad- Remember the Gate Citv Inde pendent costs yon only one dollar per year and makes 1U4 visits to your homes every twelve months. Died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. Ford, Mrs.

Achsah Whitcomb, June 18, .1895, aged 78 years, 1 month and 13 days. Mrs. Whitcomb was born near Reedsborough, Vermont, at the age of nineteen she married H. S. Shel don, Mass.

They remained in Vermont until 1849, when they came west, stopping at Cleveland, Ohio, for six years, and in Chicago six teen years. In 1871 they came to Coffeyville, expecting to remain here for the remainder of their lives. For Sheldon, this was only, a short time, as he lived only one year. His remains were laid in the Spring Hill cemetery. There, two weeks ago today, her mortal part was placed by his side to await the trump of God.

A few years after the death of her husband, she returned to Illinois. In 1881 she married for a second husband Eden Whitcomb. He lived but two years when she again experienced widowhood. -Very soon thereafter she returned to Coffeyville, where she spent nearly all of the time since. She had three sons and two daughters, of whom all excepting one daughter are still living.

Late in life she united herself to the Baptist church. This was simply a public confession of what had been a fact for years, namely that she hoped in Christ as her Savior. During her last sickness she suffered very severely, but uncomplainingly. The thought of being ready for what was to come, and of bearing for Christs' sake the suffering which came upon her made it a privilege to minister to her. No one who knew her doubts that she is among those who die in the Lord, and are blessed accordingly.

The markets and telegraph ntws of the Independent are the very latest and best. How His Corn IMtl Grow. We have made mention in these columns several times about what a wonde'rf ul growth the corn in this section was making since the recent rains, but the following, story from Kay county, O. lays all our corn stories in the shade. It js as follows: Just after one of the recent rains the farmer went into his cornfield to hoe out the weeds.

When he started at one end of a row of corn, it was about twenty inches, high. When he, reached the other end the corn was as high as his head and in tassel, and when he left to go to dinner the corn badj grown so fast he was enabled to take a mess of roasting ears in for his dinner. Nowhere in Southern Kansas will you find a newspaper that gives the nraountof news that the Indefen dent does. Police Court. 1VB.

Patterson was 'arrested July 2 1895 charged with disorderly conduct and was fined three dollars and went to the rock pile. S. K. Douglas was arrested July 2, 1895 chsrged with being drunk fined. 3 00.

Pounded rock one day and George Smith paid his fine. Emmet Brown, a colored lad was arrested for shooting craps, fined 5 .00 and costs and went to the rock pile. The Ikdspesezst ivrs rnc: 3 of the city of Coffey ville: Gentlemen: We your committee desire to submit the following report to the awarding of contracts for the construction of a system of water works as per bids opened this second day of July 1895. Keservoir to Xouks, ather Davison no Kngtne house 24 80 Engineers residence. 389 00 On motion the bids were let as per report and recomendatioh of the committee.

Minutes of last meeting were then read and approved. The resolution in regard to increasing the city at. torney's salary was read. Councilman Reynolds offered as a substitute to the pending resolution that the city attorney be allowed $12 1-2 per month in addition to the present salarv of $12 1-2 per month for the next six months which was adopted. On motion the rules were suspended and the following bills allowed W.

A. Btuckev. streetwork $24 G2 F. C. Raymond, night 40 00 John Stuckey.

streetwork 6 35 t. ir. Johnson, marshal 40 00 Weaver, 2 50 Simon Kee streetwork 3 00 W. O. Sadler, numeration of citv 2S00 street com 22O0 Long-l5ell Lumber for 31 S5 John Smithers streetwork fi 00 John N.

Walker, engineer 100 00 A. J. Sullivan, salary 40 00 Dillon Dillon allowed and certificate referred to countv commissioners. A. J.

Sul'ivan, incidentals for waterworks 8 23 Jacou.Aruoy bill was referred back for correction of accounts. On motion went into executive session and M. C. Loving was ap pointed merchants policeman and allowed $15.00 per month besides what the merchants pay him. On mo tion council adjourned to meet Wednesday even'n July 3.

Council met Wednesday evening pursuant to adjournment. Mayor Wilcox presidLig and all the council- men present excepting Levan Minutes of Jthe last meet ing were read and approved. On motion the following report of the police judge was paced on file. Fines imposed $294, fines' collected attorney 28. 00.

Costs collected 80. 40 costs uncollected, due judge $22, marshal $19.50, attorney $10. Bal ance paid into treasurer $202. On motion the report of the city clerk was referred to the auditing: com mittee. The building permits amounted to the city license $57.25 and cemetery fund $16.56.

The petition of Wm Hyde and others in reference to street work referred to street and alley com mittee and they were instructed to report at next meeting. The rules were suspended and the following bills allowed: A. A. Nees, street S4 rm I James tvianan 8 1. VI.

1JC1JUC I). S. Vanhorn -t 00 Win. Kiunev 3 00 J. S.

Harvey a 75 Krank i ook 3 00 C. F. haftin 3 00 Wm. McCoy, rent as 00 B. Berry, street -2 62 1 4.

C. Waters, 55 00 Abner Miller, 19 50 u. A. l.ee, ice 2 05 H. H.

Terril, work 1 00 1 he Journal, (waterworks) 1 70 J. X. Sandefnr, labor 28 15 The bill of Dr. $12 was referred to Hall county com- missioners. An ordinance reference to the jurisdiction of the mayor was read and passed.

motion the bulding committee were instructed to have a certain number of applications and permits printed. On motion McCoy's chairs to the number of 50 were purchased fori $20.00. On motion the council adjourned until Wednesday evening, July 10th. The Independent gives all the news and is not controlled by any clique or ring. Obituary.

Mrs. Rachel C. Bundy, or mother Bundy, as she was called by most everyone, died at her home in Liberty Thursday June 27th, 1895 aged 62 years, ,1 month and 27 days. She was born in Park county, Indiana and came to; Kansas about twelve years ago locating in Liberty, which has been her home to the time of her death. She had usnally enjoyed good health, but a complication of diserses coming upon her ended her life very She was buried at Liberty cemetery on the 29 th of une, 1895, the order of the Eastern Star, of which she was a.

member, having charge of the funeral. Mother Bundy was a lady of many good qualities and will be greatly missed amon her associates. She was en-erc3 Lmd, tclf ir the price on China when she goes in the market for silver to pay Japan the war indemnity. Any raise in the price of silver will be beneficial to the United States in general, and to the silver producing states in particular. The other was a threat made by a republican silver senator, to the effect that the silver senators would combine and block all attempted political legislation at the coming session of congress, unless the republicans would promise to recognize silver in their iiational platform.

Such a combination is easily possible, but whether it will really be made is quite another thing. There is consternation among the holders of soft enaps under the several so called pcientific bureaus of the government; iLr haven't the lifetime leases they hare long supposed themselves to have upon their gqod salaries and easy work. Six of them have actually bn dismissed from the office of the doast and Geodetic Survey, and they ad their families, friends, and numerous social connections are in concert crying shame at the soperin-tendant for dismissing men who have been in office forty years, and who expected to die in office. This is heavy tragedy for the government scientists and their relatives and friends, but only farce-comedy to the rest of the world. Doubtless some of the men employed in these so called scientific branches of the government do work worth more than the salaries they receive.

At least I will not say they do not; but that many of them are ardent humbugs and draw their salaries with out rendering an equivalent for them is certain. You shall judge of the employment of some of them by a little experience I once had with a prominent member of the humbug class. Calling at his office one; day when the thermoneter was sizzling, a colored messenger in the hall informed me that "de perfesser is engaged pon stent iffics and can't be disturbed." Having been there before, I insisted upon having my card taken in to "de professer," and speceeded. He sentfor me to come in I knew he would; because I was writing up a matter he was interested in getting before the public and this is what I saw: A very Large room, with high darkened by heavy shades and cooled bys an electric fan a massive flat toDoed office a leather covered lounge and a half dozen or more arm chairs. In one of the latter sat "de per- fesser," the only person in the room and.

in front of him. -were the "sientiffics" which had -been en gaging his attention. They', weret a haif drank mint julep and a half read translation of a French 'novel, which I just hxppeaed to know wzs of the very Frc-stil rcrt. I -1 1 richcr and baby ddsn well cad the.