The Columbus Weekly Advocate from Columbus, Kansas • Page 5

Are being laid; at than gasp, to handle et we are planning for fall trade, hxing to more room, to arrange satisfactorily our great and growing trade, more to you and to ourselves, pick ing up Bargains, searching the market and every line of goods that has merit The largest stock cloaks and wrapps ever bought will fill room ail hy themselves, the shoes. The shoes into a the space vacated by TP Big Bargaids can be found all over the Store. Summer Clearance prices prevail from Remnants of Dress Goods to p3d suits of clothes, Millinero, Shoes, Hats, Everything. Come Come and see if we have what you want, fiT Big vVest Side Store. Columbus, Kansas.

of ladies and children The Kansas Emigrants. BY JOHN G. We cross the prairie as of old The pilgrims crossed the sea," To make the west, as they the east The homestead of the tree We go to rear a wall of men Oh Freedom's southern line, And plant beside the 1 The rugged northern pine! "We go to plant the common schools On distant prairie swells. And give the Sabbaths of the wild The music of her bells. Up bearing like the Ark of old.

The bible in our van. We go to test the truth of God Against the fraud of man. No pause, nor rest, save where the streams That feed the Kansas ran, Save whereour Pilgrim gonfalon Shall flout the setting sun We'll tread the prairie as of old Our fathers sailed the sea. To make the west, as thev the east, The homestead of the free! F. H.

Field left last night for i IT A xvansas oity, to attend the meeting of the grand lodge, Order of Seclect Friends. He will be absent the balance of the week. Mrs. E. J.

Starkweather, who settled iu Lola township in 1870, came in early this morning and will take it all in. Mrs. S. is an enterprising and energetic widow lady.J George Souder and wife, old-time residents of Columbus, but now residents a mile north' of Sherwin, were in town early this morning -and will take it all in. They came to the county in 1SG0.

Hi Davis, proprietor of one of Galena's oldest grocery houses, was up today, and so fascinated was he with the parade this morning that he sent for his fam-J ily and will remain tomorrow. Mrs. H. M. Hicks gave a party to a number of little folks Saturday afternoon in honor of her little daughter's third, birthday.

There were about 20 little people present and a good time was had by all. Lteht refreshments were served. The first school in'Columbus was in the summer of 1809. The teacher I was Mrs. M.

L. Hall, now deceased, who settled, with, fhe family in 1868 on what is now known as the Cheney place, northeast of town. Mrs. Robt. Warren was one of the pupils.

Notice The pair of shoes that were lost, strayed cr stolen some where near nowhere from three normal ladies, who are about to leave pur. fair city, may be re claimed by calling on the "com- proving their property. 1 If v. Weldy came up- this morning. The colonel is "entitled to trot in the early classes, having been, one of the early squatters in Baxter Springs.

If he could be persuaded to do so he "could a tale unfold," Yes, several ot'em. as to incidents of the early days of Baxter. Oscar Potter, of Lyon, was among- the early arrivals this morning and will take it all in roc: start tu finish. Oscar's set tlement here dates early. He de clares he helped to put the bark on 00 In speaking of hot weather a customer called this morning at the shoe shop of Geo.

Goldsberry and found that he had worked so very ard ri the or in th a his hammer. had to be dipped in water to keep it from burning.the leather. Geo. is a cood workman. The Scammon Coal Company's miners went out this morning on a strike in sympathy with the great strike of the east but we understand that they will go to work tomorrow morning.

They have had steady employment for several weeks and it is intimated they wanted a days rest. A great deal of flax is being shipped from this place. On Saturday the dealers were loading in six cars at once, and the wagons came in so much faster than they could be unloaded that they had to line up and await their turns. As many as fifteen wagons were waiting to be unloaded at one time. The city of Baxter Springs has filed a petiton in the office of the clerk of the district court aek ing and petitioning the court to pass upon and make findings as to the adviability of extending the corporate limits of Baxter.

The petition will come up before Judge Skidmore Monday the 23rd August, DIED At his home in Wichita Sunday, Aug. at 7 Dr. P. Patty, age 76 years, 6 months and 4 days. There is perhaps no one better known' throughout the community than Dr.

Patty as he was one of the pioneer set-tiers of this county. He has a large circle of friends who will be pained to learn of his The funeral occurred at 4 o'clock today. Eben M. Brewer.a prominent chant of Joplin, was shot and fatally wounded by James McAfee Saturday night. McAfee had made a proposition to another man to rob Jlr.

Brewer's store and the second party gave the plot away to the police. was informed of the plot and had prepared for it, but by the miscarriage of a pie-arranged plan, he was shot by the burglar. McAfee was arrested. J. S.

Warden, who has been stopping at Galena the past two weeks was arrested by the authorities Saturday. The Galena Post says The only thing against the man is that he has an extra change of clothing and too much "time" in Galena, as be was the possessor or had in his possession three good watches, one a lady's fine gold wtch with' long- chain His capture is no doubt an important one as' a telegram was received from the chief of police abAlton, 111., to hold the prisoner at all hazards. There is a reward for his capture. It is to be hoped that Galena has had her last murder. At the rate she has been going it would onlv take a short time to bankrupt the county to prosecute the guilty ones.

The Galena Post says: The tax-payers of Cherokee county will have tc dig up not less than mtmm mm mm to send the murderers of Matthew McGurk, John Johnson, Xaura Boston, Claude Tuttle and Frank Gal-breath to the penitentiary for life. The cost of such prosecutions are altogether out of proportion with the cost of rope. The lower jaw bones of a mammoth and three jaw teeth of a mastodon in an almost perfect state of preservation were taken from a sulphur spring near Miami, I. a few days ago.t The discovery was made while cleaning out the spring. The whole carcass of the mammoth was visible at one time and could have been it was decided not to move it until arrangements can De made lor a plaster mold.

A half bushel or more Indian spear heads of the stone age were also found. The spring is located in a bog, and the theory is advanced that these huge animals went there water, and, becoming mired up in the slain by Indians of some race now extinct. The Smithson-ion institute will be asked to investigate the find. Tuesdays Daily. The crowd in town today is mated at 3,000 people, esli- Mrs.

Kelley, of Galena, is the guest of Mrs Colvin. Capt. Dick 'Ellis', and wife, Shawnee township, came in this morning; Dr. Morrison is entitled to much credit for aiding in the formation the parade. W.

R. Elliott, ex-probate judge of Galena, was among the Galena contingent, Jerry Luckey, of the class of T7 was on hand at the start and will be in at the finish. Mrs. Maggie of Reed Station. is visiting her brother in this city, Dr.

J. W. Janes. Arthur McNay and Miss Kit May- hew visited the family of JL. M.

Guinn, near Neutral, Sunday. Harve Gongwer, of the Galena Times, was shaking hands around the city today with many old friends. Misses Hattie and Minnie Colvin returned last evening from Wichi ta where they have been visiting the past two months. C. A.

McNeill, sr. one of th.e old timers, who settled Lola town ship in '69," bat novr residing in Columbus, is enjoying the reunion. Bob Warran i9 man in the right place when it 'comes to arrangement of grounds for the convenience and comforts of a crowd. William Harding Dugger," of Mineral' township, came down this morning. He is an old timer having settled in Pleasant View township in '69.

Local News. From Monday's Daily, Mrs. Cal Hubbard is up from Galena visiting- her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade.

Sheriff Forkner had a small force of prisoners cleaning up 'around the sqnare today. Mies Loula Tarkington of Oswego, is in the city, the guest of her frieads Misses Mears and Newton. Miss Maud Mears is again at her post of duty at the millinery store of Mrs. Moore after a two weeks vacation. Miss Mable Middaugh, of Miami, is here visiting her brother," and will remain during the Old Settlers reunion.

T4ie ball game yesterday at Galena between Galena and Weir nine resulted-in a score 10 to 2 in favor of the Weir team. Hugh. McCl lire, of Mulhall, is here on a visit to his cousinr J. to attend the Oid Settler's reunion. Mattie Snelson and Ida Rainwbergc-r have completed a court? in- reesmaking with Mrs.

Roby and are now out for vacation. L. D. much, credit for he active pai be has taken in trying to make everything pleasant for the old settlers who are to be with uh this week. The third quarterly convention of the Township Sunday School Association will be held at R.

O. Martin's grove, Sunday, Aug. 15, 1897, beginning at 10. o'clock a. m.

prompt. Deputy Sheriff. Radley, of Galena, brought tip Frank Smith -this morning and placed him in jail. Smith was fouud guily of assault and -battery, aud senteuced to 30 days in the county jail. Commissioner Klliott was iu Friday looking after the condition of the Cherry Creek-bridge east of town.

The contract has beetiletaud it will be pushed to completion. Magnet. Strangers from the east who visit Kansas this ear will have to be Careful of their life provided they get into one of our cornfields. Should one of fall on their head the undertaker would have to be called at once. The editors of the Columbus pa-dera have a pleasant way of referring- to one another as the corkscrew editor and the gimlet editor, the latter applying to the Advo-! CATE.

The odds ought to be in favor of the gimlet as it bores a strait hole.Galena Post. Correct, ne'ghbor. Mrs. Joe Abbott and daughter, Maud, of Galena, are visiting Mrs. SamueLMcKinsey and other friends in the city and will take in the entire reunion.

tke treesi sowed the feed for the prairie grass and run the surveys for the water courses. T. M. To wnsend, who for a number of years lived in the southern suburbs of this city, but for several years a citizen of Vinita, I- was on hand early this take in the reunion. He is gladly welcomed.by a host of old friends.

Mrs. Townsend, his wile, died two years ago, and he now lives with his daughter, Mrs. M. 31. Kdmiston, who, with her husband was a former resident of this city.

I'UncIe" Sam Meginity, settled in the western part of the county adjoining the Henry Durkee place June 14, 1800. Among other interesting incidents of ye olden times none are more tully impressed upon his memory than the hanging Of a couple of men on Lightning creek the next day after his arrival. They had attempted to rob a man who had sold a bunch of. cattle the day before, were captured and hanged. Their bodies dangled in air for three days until their friends came and buried them.

A tree that stood in jhe eastern suburbs ofiBaxter Spring 1 became famous in the earJy history of that place, owing to the peculiar 'kind of fruit it bore. One morning the citizens found four 'meu hanging from its branches, three whites abd one negro. It is" said that this little incident had a most salutary ef feet in. ridding the county ot a number of questionable characters as a number of families, like the Arab, silently folded their tents and stole away. Dr, D.

R. Martin, of Hallowell, will take it all m. The doctor dates his settlement from the fall of '03, preceding'his family who came in June '66- The doctor was the first county superintendedt elected in the count', and organized the county into' school He says John Ritter and Miss Lizzie Gaylor were the first teachers to be examined and teach school in the county after its organization. The first teachers' institute was held at Lowell, Oct. 21, 22 and 23, '69.

Wm. Little, of Jleasont View township, reported promptly this morning and will remain to the finish. Mr. Little dates his settlement April 8, I860. He served the firstcounty clerk by- appointment as a deputy, and was the-first county Clerk by election.

Pleasant View was then the.coupty seat. Mr and Mrs. 'Little claim to have lived as husband and wile for' a longer time in Cherokee county than any couple in the county, c6u tin uouely since April 8, 18GG, and where first settled at time. Republican party of this county was formally organized in one of therroyes. of Timber Hill, 4.

L. v. nr nr. the summer of 1867. A number of of Republicans came up there from Baxter Springs and met the Republicans from Pleasaat View and Shawnee townships.

A county committee was appointed, chair- mm an J. secretary eleste J. Th Republicans had everything their own way that year, the democrats not organizing1 until the next Geo. I. Weaver, a druggist of Springs, and brother of General J.

13. Weaver, was the chairman of this grove meeting. made to induce the mayor to compel the invaders to leave the vicinity, but it was a failure. The mines hero aro being operated by a full force of men. CONFISCATING COAT- Santa I'e Taking AdvnntAsre pf a Law to l'rottt Itself.

BMroniA, Aup. 4. There is a law which gives railroads the right to confiscate coal upon their tracks when there seems to be any 'danger of a coal miners' strike delaying the mails. Tins big eastern strike is assuming- such proportions that the Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe is taking' the hece.ss'ary precaution to prevent a delay of its and is seizin? much of the coal that comes from the Scranton mines. The company is paying for the coal, but it is storing it against the timo when coal mav become scarce.

Kehintz Sperulatf (I. Chicago, Aug. 4. Heavy losses on the board of trade will be intimated in the assignee's report, as ofFering an explanation for the disappearance of all but of the 000,000 of other people's money handled by hanker fcichintz. InceorikiritM it Ottawn, XII.

111., Aug. Pioneer Fire Proof Construction plant was partially destroyed by an, incendiary fire yesterday, entailing a loss of The grain elevator of J. N. Shu-ler was burned in the morning. Loss, It is now thought this building was also set on fire.

t'lcartt rrlci to ICIhp. New Yokk, Aug. 3. Cigarette manufacturers have decided upon' an increase in the prices of cigarettes, and letters of notification are now going through the mails. The advance in quotations is about 15 per cent, on tho whole list irom Turkish to common brands.

tveaitny i City (Mo.) Man Killed. Webb City, Aug. i. John Der-tnott, a. wealthy citizen, was struck by a street car this morning while driving over a crossing and did not hear the car approach, although every effort, was rpa.de to warn him.

lie will die. A WatfrmHon I'atch Iitroyrfl. Sedalia, men entered the watermelon patch of Watt Bohen, three miles southeast of here, last night, pulled up many vines by the roots-and slashed open hundreda of xuelons with a ccrii knife. A CRAZED WIFE'S CRIMEA Minnesota Farmer-Politician llnrdrretl and II Bod Bt on Fire. Ekowooii Faixs, Aug.

3. John O'Connell, farmer and politician, was murdered in his bed last night by his wife with some blunt iron instrument and then his clothing was saturated with kerosene and the house set on fire. Three of. the oldest of nino children told the authorities that their mother alone committed the crime. Her antipathy to liquor was strongr.

and his abuse of her and the children while under its. influence appears to have driven her temporarily insane. Five Violent Iath In a Village. Tkbrb Haute, Aug. 3.

At Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ilammond and Dr. and Mrs. Abner Morris were drowned at Hyatt's ferry in the-Wabash river.

and Charles Dines was killed by an Evansville Terre Haute freight train. It is believed one of the women was with cramps and the othem were drowned in trying to rescue her..