The Wilsonton Journal du lieu suivant : Wilsonton, Kansas • 4

I 8lje musonto'n journal Mr. M. Greenstreet, represent trade. This business firm is one of the strongest financially in the state, fession of that state. He Is largely identified with the North American of sickness and was able to serve as one of the judges on the board of the recent "gas bond" election.

He is ing real estate, loan, insurance and company, such have been the dlvi-dends paid and such has been the increase of the valuation of the stock and do a large business at whole AUGPSTP3 WILS03, Editor and Proprietor. the employment agency, can be found At room 2, Karr block, Parsons. sale and retail prices. Mr. Ellis, the Investment company, to which he at present is giving his special attention.

A letter from Mr. Francis, secretary of the Transmississippi congress invites us to be present at St. Paul to attend the annual meeting of the congress on August 19-22 and become a permanent member of the congress. We had intended to go, had health permitted. one of the oldest citizens of the that recently the entire Rock Island WILSONTON.

KANSAS. senior partner is at his desk, 1122- town and has been in the employ The employment agency is a spe holdings of the trustees have been Mr. O. S. Smith has purchased the 4 Forest avenue, adjusting his cash 01 the lv.

T. Railway company TERMS. PER ANNUM sold -at a figure slightly above the cialty because of the great necessity and scarcity of house as well as field SI.OO. a number of years. He has recently Strictly in Advance.

230,000 named in the will. The money service. Mr. Greenstreet is having mercantile business of Charles Barnes, 2303 West Corning avenue, and starts out with a good trade. Mr.

Smith is a conscientious, honorable man, and with his general knowl accounts. He has never been known to make a mistake in his own favor and is one of the men still living who is regarded as "the salt of the earth." May he live long to bless from these shares is ready to put into an educational institution at constant-calls for information as to opened a short order eating house at 19th and Johnson avenue with a large railroad patronage, of which Knteretl at th.i WlUonton I.it-Offic si fctCond-Clas Mail Matter. Fairfax and the New York Central Mrs. Weaver is the motor. shares are still held by the Yankee edge of the business, together with the world for having lived in it.

the whereabouts of persons who are able or desire to do service either in the house or field. He has satisfactorily answered many and will be glad to render any possible assist Ilinshaw Riley are wagon build Any person who takes the paper y. the Pst omce. whether mtceted to his name or whether he Is a subscriber or not, Is rcuponsible for th a good location, will profit by his Kirby Barton was elected assistant Dr. C.

Kockhold, physician and surgeon, is kept very busy both in the city and the country. The doctor is remarkably successful and always in demand. He spends hours at the Wilsonton depot awaiting trains to Parsons after having visited his patients in this vicinity. farmers in the hopes that they will some day reach a valuation sufficient to permit selling them and founding; investment. His stock consists of a ers and repair all kinds of agricultural implements, which is done on dis cashier of the First national bank of ance.

full assorted line of groceries, notions, hats, caps, threads and linens. Parsons at the last meeting of the board of directors, which is a well- IU I3X.Xi3 II HO patch. Plow work is a specialty. A natural mechanic with experience knows his trade and seldom fails in The Clark and Bates Lumber com Mrs. Mary Plumley has purchased merited compliment to a faithful and a residence property on East Craw pany is doing an extensive business for a dull season, under the efficient JULY 81, lOOi his undertaking.

Mr. Riley knows the second institution. At the present time, if sold, the amount realized: would only be about $100,000, thus showing that an investment in a well--managed western railway system far-exceed the gilt-edged New York central securities. competent bookkeeper of some 14 years in the bank. ford avenue, where she enjoj-s su the anvil and it only takes the ham burban quiet under the shadow of E.

B. Stevens has been re-elected mer to mould his metal. Mr. Hinshaw, the senior member of the firm, is a cashier of the First National bank of management of Mr. R.

Charlton, Mr. X. E. Swickard in the office and Mr. C.

A. Proctor in the yards. Mr. Charlton is a cautious business man, but deals only fair and square with his purchasers and is building the beautiful, picturesque forest trees. Her two worthy sons with their own earnings are paying for their widowed mother's home.

It Is a foregone conclusion thai Lord Kitchener will have no regret to report when he hears about the big hunch of money handed to him by pucliament. Virginian, and can be relied upon A moral to eastern investors lies Mayor William Busby has appointed Mr. II. II. Lust, editor of the Parsons Sun, and President Stewart, of the State bank, delegates to the Transmississippi Commercial congress to be held at St.

Paul, August 19-22. Tarsons should be represented and the mayor has made a food appointment. Parsons, a position he has filled for a number of years. He has also been as the salt of the "Old Dominion," at in this Yermont history. 2111 Wrest Johnson.

elected vice president of the bank in Dennis Main block, North business as rapidly as the lumber Mr. S. B. Boatright says plant the the place of H. D.

Merrick, of Washington, D. C. Mr. Stevens is a good Central parlor, will have a special Railroad Xote. Mr.

John Sebastian, for many years builds houses. His attention to busi- best nursery stock twice a year in 3 1 i 1 ii season. Mr. Boatright knows the sale of candies of their own manufacture August 2 at 10 cents per pound. This is a sale of the best ness, auu aDimy witnout seeming effort to make sales, is worth twice financier, cautious and able and is regarded as one of the best-qualified nursery business, he has the stuff for his salary to his company.

bankers of the state. He controls a candies of all kinds, in choice lot- Mr. W. C. King, real estate and in general ticket agent of the great Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company, highly merits his promotion ta general traffic manager of the same company.

Mr. Sebastian is very popular with the public and a very efficient railroad man and is receiving sale and delivers promptly at the residence of the purchaser. He can be seen or addressed at Parsons. large business by his impartial and civil manner to-- every one who enters the bank on business. one day only.

Dennis Bros, make fine candies and do a large business Members of the Cuban congress have voted themselves a salary of $3,000 a year. This is a modest stipend for politicians who have had a long wait for pie. exports to South Africa during- the ten months ended with April were an increase of nearly 1 00 per cent, in two years. As a customer of the United States Africa Is now ahead of South surance, solicits correspondence, Mr. WV A.

Martin, whose business loans money at six per cent, annual interest; partial payment at any not only upon their price but quality of material used in manufacturing. President Lee Clark, of the First congratulations from every corner national bank, of Parsons, has re We are in receipt of a letter from Arrabella Carter, business manager of the Universal Peace union, inviting us to attend the annual meeting at Mystic, to be held August 20-23, and take part in the deliberation by request of President Alfred M. Love. We regret not to be able to attend. This will be one of the most interesting meetings ever held in the state, when many important juestions will be before the executive sommittec.

Mr. J. D. Main, in Main block, has a turned from a delightful tour through card appears on another page, has had some 20 years' experience in mercantile business in different portions of the with headquarters at.Farsons, the resident home of his time received without notice. No expenses in transacting business except abstract.

Karr block, second floor. of the country, which has a goodly share from the Journal office, whose gratitude is unbounded. California. His visit extended to San large stock of the handsomest wall paper found in eastern markets, which he is selling a little above cost Francisco and several watering places on the Pacific coast. Mr.

E. W. Alvord, superintendent. Mr. A.

L. Taylor, representing the of the K. T. Railroad company fire department, where he has been during the summer season. He has both the highest grade of plain paper adoption, when among the early pioneers.

He is a useful citizen and is doing a large business with paying Capt. J. J. Richards, one of the at Parsons, and who for a number of a number of years, has very intelli- early settlers, is somewhat improv and decorative. Mr.

Main is one of ent horses, apparently human in profit at 2024 Johnson avenue. ing in health, but unable to attend to years was general superintendent of the Sherman, Shreveport Southern, the most substantial men of the city The house of representatives to 1 elected this year will be chosen under the new apportionment made since the federal census of 1900. There are 29 additional districts, bringing up the total membership of the next house to 3S6. Frank Wort smith, a genial bach knowledge, yet they must voice their remarkable intelligence in silent and a philanthropist of long standing, who generally gives the largest por tongue, winch they do. lhey never business.

He is one of the highly respected citizens who always had a generous hand for the upbuilding of the city, lie is now retired and comfortably fixed in his own home. elor and his widowed mother's only son, who knows and cares for her every want, opened business at Far- tion of his profit to the seemingly blunder, and he has never had deserving, r. and later superintendent of the K. T. division at Shreveport, is now occupying his chair in his office at Parsons, to which he was appointed some weeks ago.

Here he finds a heavy business point, to which his railroad record shows him an accident since in his charge sons soon after the first stake had lhe insurance company reports Dr. B. R. Vanmeter Sons are A Parsons Boy In London. Charles W.

Kimball, son of ex-Sen Parsons' hre department has the been driven and his business has grown to large proportions. He has met discouraging reverses common wholesale and retail grocers, 2221 best record in the state, which credit ator C. II. Kimball, of this city, who Dr. II.

M. Carr has been supplying the pulpit at St. Johns Episcopal 3hurch since January, 1902, owing to the resignation of Rev. J. J.

Percell, ho was called to Emporia, Kan. Mr. Carr has a beautiful home in Parsons, where he and Mrs. Carr reside, making it convenient for him to perform the above duty in the absence of a rector in the parish. Dr.

Carr is 1 man of rare intelligence and an ex-implar life, who has ably filled the pulpit of the Protestant Episcopal a number of years, but is now retired and spends the most of his time in his library at home. Johnson avenue. They are doing an is largely due Mr. Taylor, for he al The Hock Island has leased two railroads for 909 years. There was some dispute as to whether this would be long enough, but it was thoright that if business were hurried up somewhat it might not be necessary to renew the lease at the end of that time.

is a student on board the New York equal. He is a very pleasant gentleman and the Journal would vote him to frontier life, but he has been ways "gets there" and without an school ship St. Marys, will arrive in accident. steady and prosperous, with the patronage of many friends in the busi London on the 21st of this month no "wrecks" and "good profit" within his jurisdiction. President Edwards, of the Com ness of fruits, oysters, confectionery, The K.

T. Railroad company extensive business in hay, grain, staple and fancy groceries, the largest perhaps in the city. They pay the highest prices for country produce and are an exceedingly clever firm, who treat their. customers with every reasonable consideration. Dr.

Vanmeter, the senior member of the mercial bank, is one of the most en lemonade, soda water, and a home The St. Marys left New York during the early part of June and will, in making its trip around the world, touch at every important seaport in ergetic workers in the city and is is doing a large business and extending its lines far into new territory. like, desirable lunch room. doing much for the city's improve Mr. B.

Johnston has reopened the The Oklahoma" extension shows activ ment in various directions. the eastern hemisphere. Exchange mill and is now prepared Mr. and Mrs. II.

L. Benedict moved toung j.imoaii received the ap firm, is largely engaged in the real to grind stock feed, wheat, corn and The town of South Elgin, 111., has a fire chief only 1U years old Edward Tracey, by name. Two years ago he fcaved the lives of two persons who were caught in a burning building and Mayor Doxey has just appointed him chief in recognition of his bravery and clliciency at that time. the last of their household effects to estate business, that claims his en oats and will pay the highest market pointment on board the ship several months ago. He is a graduate of the Parsons high school and attended the tire attention, and although his two price for all kinds of grain delivered Farsons the first of the week, having recently purchased the Elerick resi sons are residuum of the Cuban and at his mill.

Corner Johnson and state university at Lawrence, after dence property there. Mr. Benedic 21st street. Corn meal is a specialty. Philippine wars, who offered their lives that new honors might be ad wards going to New York.

Charles has been a resident of Farsons for Terms, cash, or in exchange. Mr is well known in newspaper and lit about two years, being engaged in ded to the flag of their country, they Johnston's mill is the only one of erary circles, and his productions the kind in this section of country. have appeared in the leading news the grain business. The people of rarsons will find in Mrs. Benedict a very desirable acquisition to their papers and periodicals in this coun with modern machinery and elevators that cannot fail in good work.

His mill is ample for large storage, if have learned none the less from their experience from the crags encountered over the rough sea of warfare, but return with the honors, intelligent, active business men, who if good fortune continues, will make Germany is undoubtedly the best-educated nation of Europe, yet its teachers in many parts of the country are very poorly paid. several men teachers in Frankfurt applied for situations as policemen owing to their remuneration being smaller than that of the average police oflicer. progressive and public spirited class try. He was at one time connected with the Kansas City Star, where he made a good name among the desired. In fact, both Mr.

and Mrs. Benedict are two of the best people that ever Mr. J. M. Revnolds is still doinsr left Erie.

Erie Record. their mark in- early years a signal newspaper fraternity. If the coro nation of King Edward is held with a lare business, to which he has Mr. Clark, of the Mercantile com recently added glass, paints, and wall epoch in the mercantile and commercial world. in the next four weeks he will be pany, and Mr.

C. S. Ilillerby, of Illi paper. Mr. A.

E. bmallev has con able to witness it. nois, are in New York city making a tributed to the trade during his six W. II. Southwick, comparatively a The St.

Marys is a sailing vessel Parsons Personal ana IHinlness Item. lion. William Busby, mayor of the is spending the summer in the mountains of Colorado with his family, except that he occasionally crosses the American desert to look after his extensive and varied business enterprises in southern Kansas and the Indian territory. Mr. Lamonte, an old resident and respected citizen of Parsons, has recently been appointed stationmaster of the K.

T. at Tarsons, by recommendation of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, who is accredited the largest stockholder of the company. In the above kind act Mr.

Rockefeller has proven himself not only a philanthropist in bestowing gifts in large sums of money to benevolent and educational institutions of the country, but a noble man at heart and in spirit in giving thought to a comparatively-poor man, aged, and in poor health, by the recommendation of the position. Mr. Lamonte has been duly installed as stationmaster and is very attentive to his duty, and is grateful in having the honor and unbroken friendship of a faithful friend of earlier years. Mr. Willi am Sullivan, a pioneer large purchase of goods, which they months in this already popular drug supported by the municipal govern will open up at early date in the fine house.

ment of New York city, and an ap young man, is the largest shoe merchant in the city and one of the most successful. He carries a large stock of reliable goods at the lowest retail Kimball building, which is nearing The following prize story of "British m.trkmaiiship is attributed by the New York Times to a small boy, probably a lioer: "One day the British tied ten billy gouts to try the effects of some new shells; he fired about 20 shots at them and then went up to see how many were left and he found there were 11 one had been born." Dr. J. M. Cunningham, as physician completion.

"Prices Attract, Merit Wins," is their motto. Prosperity is and surgeon, has located an office at pointment on board the ship is quite an honor. All of the higher branches of education are taught on board the boat, and Charlie, it is price. His courteous and kindly man 1S25 East Johnson avenue, second patiently awaiting their coming be ner in which he receives and waits floor, adjoining the Fitch art gallery. upon his customers contribute in no fore making investments elsewhere.

Mr. C. Smuch, of Fort Scott, Kan said, stands at the head of his class. Mrs. George W.

Terry, of Memphis, small degree to his large sale of is visiting her mother, Mrs is locating a large number of enter An Interesting Comparison A True goods. It pays to cultivate "civility." P. L. Cory, 1520 Belmont avenue. work in the already numbers of additional cars and trains daily that passt through Wilsonton on the line now being extended to Oklahoma line passes through a section of country that is not equaled in the western states, which will undoubtedly bring great profit to this railroad company.

The flag of success hails them at every station as tha wheels of progress roll on. We are in receipt of a handsome booklet from Col. Bryan Snyder, passenger traffic manager of the Frisco system, of which he is the author. The frontice page presents an engraving of the most beautiful hotel in the Ozark mountains, the Cres cent, which is located at Eureka Springs, Ark. This engraving is followed by many other descriptive, historic places, illustrated, being located on the various lines of the great Frisco system.

The book is entitled "Resorts Along the Frisco." It is very creditable to the author as well as interesting to the public generally, and of intrinsic value to the Frisco Railroad company. All" sight-seers and tourists should see it and trace its lines. Mr. J. A.

Kerwin, of the K. T. Railway company, is one of the most efficient railroad men in his position whose services the company has evei been able to secure. Ever faithful and devoted to his duties, whose ability is equal to his energy and devotion. Mr.

Kerwin is a native of Wisconsin and one of the strong men of that state of whom they are proud to boast. It takes such men to build slates like Wisconsin, brains, energy, enterprise and progress count with years as well as with individuals. Mr. Charles Hickey, a popular engineer of the M. K.

T. Ry. occupies handsome apartments in the spacious mansion of. Mrs. Pauline Fees, 1915 Crawford avenue, where he, when off duty, reposes under the shadow of the historic white rose of Sharon the perpetual summer bloomer that adds to the beautifully kept grounds of Mrs.

Fees. prising moneyed agriculturists in Story. Mr. Samuel Loudenslager, the faith Southern Kansas, who will add large Mr. H.

L. Benedick, of the Benedick Elevator company, has purchased the ful shoemaker left the T)rairie In 1S7S Judge Hiram Bellows, Fairfax, Franklin county, Yermont, ly to the agricultural reports of the state in the near future. Mr. Smuch first wagon load of 1902 corn grown Although the Cubans are reported by correspondents to have shown great capacity for celebration, it is declared that they do not know how to cheer in Anglo-Saxon style. A fall school of cheering opens with the football season.

Pupils from the new republic will be welcome. The degree of Masier of Yells is easily ea rued. city some years ago to make his home in Missouri, where business was reported more prosperous, just about in Labette county. The corn is the deserves a medal. He recently made a visit to W'ilsonton with a view of Early WTiite Dent, and is of premium died.

Of his private life little is known except that he was a man of some means. He left a will, by the provision of which there reverted to the time the prohibition law was en quality. It was cultivated by Mr making a purchase. acted. He was our shoemaker and Birl Pagget, one of the best farmers of the county.

The corn grew on the druggist, is still on the ground floor the trustees of same certain number of shares of railroad stock, which we were loath to see him go but he saul he would never again live in Joseph Pfeiffer, son of Joseph Pfeiffer, who is holding a prominent position in New York city, is visiting in his own building, 2128 Johnson ave Wilsonton townsite, which is a gar Parsons, where, too, he had a good were owned by the deceased lurin nue, reaping his share of the benefit den-spot and will produce anything his parents in Parsons. Joseph, his life time. Of these shares, 250 from a good trade in the drug busi business, had sewed, pegged, patched and darned more shoes than any two common to the vegetable kingd is a very exemplary young man and were of the Rock Island stock and and the climate. Mr. Benedick will is on a steady march in enterprise ness.

Mr. Sullivan was a Philadelphia boy whose mother was a widow. The men town. But he did return and pay the highest market price for corn were placed in the hands of a chose ew of his farmer neighbors; 25 and progress. can now be seen on Johnson avenue as soon as matured.

Thirty years ago Miss Rachael Dickson and IVIer Barclay, of Middle-town, N. were lovers. A quarrel separated them and he went to Ring-old county, where he married. His wife and two children died, and lately he followed them. In his will he left all hi estate, valued at to tiis old sweetheart, who remained single.

were of New York Central stock and Col. Frank Deinst is a candidate Mr. T. J. St.

Clair has one of the were also placed in their hands for sheriff of Labette county and is effects of the late war of the rebellion turned the widowed mother westward. At her death, her son of eight years was adopted by Mrs. E. Hagan, of Osage mission, Kansas, wending his way to the comforts of the same old home just across the K. T.

Ry. track. Mr. Loudenslager is a good citizen, a kind man, and a landmark that will stand when finest turnouts in the city in the way These shares were to be kept in bot likely to "be elected. Col.

Deinst is of beautiful black match horses; instances until thev reached a valua good man personally and officially they are speedy and gentle and can tion of $250,000. When such tim he is attentive to business and has (now St. Taul), who gave him a class be seen on the avenues of an even he shall have passed to the beyond, should come, they were to be sold the ability to execute in a satisfac ical education, after which he studied een if he don like prohibition. and the monejr used for the endow tory manner his undertaking. He chemistry and the drug business at ment of some educational institution will receive a large vote from all po ing dashing ahead of all other horses.

Mr. St. Clair has been proprietor of the St. Clair hotel for some eight years, corner of 20th and Johnson St. Mary's college, Kansas.

Mr. Sul litical factions. in the home town of Judge Bellows Savior Brothers, West Johnson avenue, have grown up and been thoroughly drilled in their large The trustees chosen took the Mr. A. J.

Buser, of Vandalia, 111. and Mr. Frederick Buser, of Lock avenue, opposite the K. T. rail The death of President Roosevelt's aunt, who was born in Tipperary, and whose maiden name was O'Shea, is a reminder of the fact that there's a good deal of Irish blood in the Roose-velt family, and that there's a strain of it in the president's veins.

He has a lively appreciation of that fact, and he's a shining light in the American-Irish Historical society. grocery house, where they have conducted the business for years, having way depot. He keeps a good house livan has an interesting family, in which is his greatest pride. He has always been energetic and studious, to which his accomplishments bear record. He is an intelligent and valued citizen, who has from his gen wood, are visiting their sister, and his business has never lagged Mrs.

Edward Scheibner. He seldom takes recreation, except established themselves as leading grocery merchants of the southwest with a general stock of the best qual Mr. AY. A. Totter, recently of Cof in driving, and a trip each summer "THE KATY." erous and enterprising spirit con feyville, has located in Parsons.

Mr, and winter with his family to the ity of goods on the market, at small tributed generally and largely to the Totter is highly schooled in the art mountains of the sunny Mr, upbuilding of Parsons and the home of electrictiy, which depend upon the profit, which makes a business that never feels the pressure of dull St. Clair is the son-in-law of Mr. and of his adoption. rules of the principles of science times. Mrs.

Adolph WTonderlich, now of Arkansas, where they are operating As an electrician he was interested tol. Joseph who has Mr. Harvey S. Harriman is ill at el large of the office of "The Rasbach" heavy stocks in mineral lands. mehanically in the electric plant at Coffe.yville and rendered valuable his home at 2101 Corning avenue.

Added, to his ill health is the sorrow during the day, is a most efficient hotel man. He has been in the hotel service in making it an entire sue Stress of business and dearth of time will lead to a change in President Roosevelt's signature, says a Washington letter, lie has always been accustomed to write out his first name in full; but he lincls that it will save him 50 per cent of time and trouble to make it simply: T. Roosevelt. Where a man has to sign his name about 1,000 times a day it makes it big difference. Mr.

Charles King, at 1927 Johnson avenue, is a dealer in confectionery, cigars, tobacco, and he has a peanut roaster that turns out more cess. Mrs. Totter is a lady of the highest culture, and as a teacher she in the loss of his only son, who was in the Philippine war, and who died at sea during his voyage homeward, several years and his accommodating and genial manner -of receiving guests and making them comfortable nickels than any machine on the has given a number of years to teach ing in the public stehools at Coffey avenue. The peanuts are put up in when nearing the coast at San Fran cisco. 1 I 1 1 during their sojourn at the hotel, which is so widely known throughout ville, the home of her parents.

She was the first lady superintendent of five-cent packages and they are ta the country, has added much to its a public school in Jersey county, 111 jonn 11. iyies, ttie pioneer blacksmith, is one among the oldest and most worthy citizens. For some original popularity. ken away as speedily as can be handled, and while the profit is but one cent to the package, it makes She is a very intelligent lady and Mr. M.

G. Rasbach, eldest son of young in years for her experience years he took an active part in the Mrs. Rasbach, the owner of "The 1 1 via The MUnnnrt, Knmni Texas Rall-nnr System racnser Traffic Department An Item of Interest to the Public Disorderly Persons on Passenger Trains. Editors: Occasionally, some disorderly person, or persons, on passenger trains make themselves so intolerable to the other passengers by reason of conduct boisterous and otherwise, that it becomes necessary to eject such disorderly person, or persons, from the train. It is not only the right but the duty of the company, for the protection of ladies and orderly passengers, to do this.

The train crew has the right to use such force as i necessary and the train employes of the Missouri, Kansas Texas Railway system have received such instructions as will require them to exercise this right in the future. JAMES BARKER, General Passenger Ticket Agt. St. Louis, July 15, 1902. The above instructions are very necessary and should have been given before, for at times we have observed conduct intolerable.

city government and during 1S85- ivasrjacn, aitnougn quite a young and accomplishments. Mr. M. E. Carringer is doing several dollars in a short length of time.

Mr. King is of the English nationality and was formerly interested 18S6 was a member of the city coun man and never having been accus tomcd to the heavy charge of con large real estate business in connec in the news business, when he cil. He erected his own business house and still carries on his trade at the same place with more calls learned the art of peanut roasting, A home-grown liar the other day told the story of a Kentucky woman who hatched out a number of chickens, utilizing the heat of her fever-stricken husband, who was confined to his bed. This story'has been out-L-Iassed by a tale from Russia which tells of a student in Moscow who, in IS days, succeeded in hatching the egg of a guinea fowl tinder his left arm pit. It is indeed a great and glittering truth that the first liar in a contest never has any show worth mentioning.

Topeka Capital. tionwith insurance. He has the largest farm business of any man in the country and has full jurisdiction A thing worth doing at all is worth than he can answer. stant duty, is now general manager of the large business of this house, and so smoothly and successfully is it conducted that it would do great in Labette county extending to south doing well; it pays. The firm "Gilmore Benjamin, Mr.

J. C. Appick has recently made ern Neosho. The Continental of valuable improvements to his resi credit to an experienced business New York is the principal business dence property, being in line with the man of twice his years. Mrs.

Ras also does a large business in the Kan have opened a short-order chili and tamale house, 1905 West Johnson avenue, which will be open night and dav. Mr. Gilmore has taken Horace Parsons building boom that is ap bach is spending the summer on the sas Insurance of Topeka, Karr block shares in trust and arranged definite plans for their management, the same plans applying to the two sets of shares. It was agreed that all dividends and earnings of the shares should be reinvested in the company in which the original shares were. The dividends from the New York Central shares were to be reinvested in New York Central stock and the dividends from the Rock Island shares were to be reinvested in Rock Island stock.

Since the will of the deceased went into effect this plan has been carried out. The New York Central was at that time an old and well-established road, while the Rock Island was in its infancy. With its smooth sailing and world-wide reputation the New York Central has continued to pay its dividends and has been a sure investment. Being an old road the course of events has been rather quiet as far as its history is concerned and the shares left by the Vermont judge are still in trust in the hands of the Franklin county farmers. The career of the Rock Island has been very different.

Since that time the road has changed as much as any other railroad system in the country. The market value of the Rock Island -shares has been changeable. The road was new and had to fight its way to the front. At times the shares were worth little more than half value. They were quoted as low as 60.

Then the- old Yankee trustees would gather in the dividends on hand and invest them in Rock Island stock, not a question of judgment each time, but a pre-arranged plan to be carried out regardless of results. At times the dividends have been enormous once being so great that the shares were just doubled and share issued for share, to pay dividends. Rock Island stock created but little excitement on the stock market and Rock Island affairs were practically but little noticed for years. The old farmer trustees continued in their agreed course. Just, five years ago the Rock Island shares were quoted at a fraction above 60 and two per cent, dividends were paid on the stock.

Recently the same stock was quoted at 175 and better, an advance of 115 points, and an indication that a marked change had taken place in the financial condition of the company. Such has been tfee progress of the Pacific coast in California, while her parent to those who visit the rapidly growing city. Mr. Appick is one of the prosperous business men and one son has direct charge of the home Greely's advice, "Go west young man office and general routine of business and irrow up with the country." Mr, of the most substantial citizens, who realizes that "a rolling stone gathers Gilmore is here to stay. He is grow Melville is a bright young man and destined to rank with the leading ing up with the country and starts no moss." He has stayed with his business men of the state.

well in his beginning. His partner. business and it has stayed with him. Mr. T.

S. Klous, recently from Council Grove, has removed to Mrs. Lucy Darrow is spending the summer in the Rocky mountains of Colorado. She contemplates a visit Col. Benjamin, is an old veteran of the K.

T. Railway company. He is a very clever gentleman with many Three hundred Americans are to be decorated by Kaiser "Wilhelm for making it pleasant for Prince Henry while in this country, and a great many more are likely to make remarks of a more or less animadverting nature because they are not decorated. The number of persons who sought to make it agreeable for Prince Henry was much larger than 300, and they have not forgotten whatever services they may have performed. While no one expected or looked for reward, partiality will be looked on with envious eye.

Parsons with his family and has pur to California later in the season. friends. In union there is strength two good men should do a good busi Harry Gregory is in Chicago pur W. A. Martin.

W. A. Martin, of 2024 Johnson avenue, keeps a large stock of Five Rose flour, whole wheat flour, rich bran, shorts, wheat chop, corn chop, wheat, corn and oats, Security stock food and sack soap. Coal a specialty. Also storage warehouse for all kinds of household goods.

Phone 22S. chased the Spellman building on West Johnson avenue, 1919, where he has fitted up a handsome bowling and ness. chasing a large stock of goods for the new building now in course of erection to be occupied by Gregory Mr. A. B.

Sipple continues to hold the leading business in Parsons in his billiard parlor, where ice water only as a beverage, is indulged in. Mr, Son, liarry being the junior part art department of portrait and land ner. Mr. Gregory has educated his Klous is a very clever gentleman with a pleasant family and his suc scape photography. He is a man of Miss Alice Iden, daughter of J.

W. Iden, celebrated her 16th birthday Friday evening by entertaining a number of her young friends. The evening passed very quickly with various games and choice refreshments and before the young people departed for. their homes they presented their hostess -with a number of handsome presents in remembrance of the occasion. The Parsons bowling parlor, owned by Mr.

J. E. Dunn, at 1913 Johnson avenue, is the first and handsomest of the kind located in the city. It is furnished with all modern appliances and is intended for both ladies and gentlemen. It is managed by Mr.

E. F. Sevier in a manner that is conducive to the best of order and the pleasurable entertainment of his patrons. Mr. Sevier is very much of a gentleman.

He comes from Henry county, where he has been a teacher in the public schools for a number of years. He will spend his vacation in Parsons and perhaps the coming winter. Mr. Dunn, too, is a gentleman of letters. He is a graduate from Columbia university (Mo.) and is a member of the legal pro son in the business and he now does artistic and exquisite taste, his nat about all the buying for the house cess is assured.

Lambert Larsen, merchant tai ural gift is such that fall to few and his beautiful work bears the refinement of his taste and the Our warships are now pretty well scattered around among hot countries where the people are much o-iven to red peppers and revolutions, lors, have consolidated their business. which is one of the largest in the state. The word of this firm is its bond, reliable and honorable in every Judge Wm. C. King, United States claim agent, at 111 Central avenue.

Parsons, gives special attention to tho prosecution of pension and war claims of every character, and is remarkably successful in obtaining meritorious claims. impress of his ability. Mr. Larsen having closed his house and removed with his large stock of respect, which is a paying advertis and if wc haven't some exciting Mr. E.

Loomis has retired from goods to the business house of Mr ing medium, as it alwaj's brings a business on account of poor health Charles A. Lambert, South Centra reward of profit. The strongest and most active busi avenue. Both gentlemen have fine Mr. Martin, of the firm of Ellis ness man musf yield his ambition and best energy to the constant business qualifications and personally Martin, dealers in furniture, carpets and funeral supplies, is now visiting creeping on of years and failing have a large custom, long established from leading business men of the city "stuff" in the papers within the next few, months it is not because Uncle Sam is too careful that somebody may step on the tail of his coat.

There is a deep-seated feeling in this country that a perpetual disturbance in tropical countries where Americans are trying to make a living Is beginning to be a bore, and there is, 4 temptation to turn the hose on. the eastern market in view of health. Mr. Loomis has seen the Farmers, subscribe for the Kansas Farmer. The information gained will many times pay for the subscription.

The Wilsonton Journal and Kansas Farmer for $1.50 per year. Sampla copies at Journal office, Wilsonton, Kan, and country. town move onward from its first in heavy purchase of goods to be added to the already large stock of goods now on hand, preparatory to the fall Mr. J. W.

Weaver, is convales ception and feels great pride in its cing from' a painful ud, tedious spel, present prosperity..