Weekly Standard from Leavenworth, Kansas • 1

1 Democratic St RTH AND ARB VOLUME XXIX. LEA VENWORTH, KANSAS, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11 898 WHOLE NO. 1467 II 1 II I i I Vk iH AV PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD COUNTY BOARD DOINGS. CLYDE MATT0X DENIES IT. F0R SWEET CHARITY.

APPLES BY THE CAR. Keyal aaakea the feed pare. HIS HAT IS FOUND, A Suggestion That Veteran W. B. De Paye Has Committed Suicide.

COMMENDATION FOR THE BOARD. Anthony' criticism of Commissioner Frank O'Donnell's official acU come with the poorest grace. loth" campaign last fall be villifivd Mr. O'Donnell and used baas methods to accomplish bia defeat. But Mr.

O'Donnell triumphed oyer bis calumnfaton. Then Antbony com AX i- 'v I i I V. 1 If I- 9: 1 1 1 I i and daUckMLS. r. Absolutely Pur OVAL SAK1M SOWOCS MEW YORK.

THEY DON'T LIKE IT. The County Board Instructs the County Attorney to Utilize Police Court. WOULD BE 1 SAYHG TO THE COUflTY Pollee Judge Taylor Donbta His Authority to Try Casus of Felony Justice Bond In Favor of City Court Like the One Kansas City. Has. Tbe county commissioners completed tbe business of their February session yesterday afternoon and adjourned until March.

A large number of bridge and road matters were considered and an advertisement was ordered for bids for furnishing various supplies for the county. A resolution was adopted instructing tbe county attorney to bring all state cases for tbe violation of the criminal laws in the polioe court of tbe city of Leavenworth and requesting tbe board of police commissioners to instruct tbe police judge to bear such cases. Commissioner O'Donnell and County Attorney Wendorff were appointed a committee to confer with the polioe judge iu regard to tbe matter. Anent this order of the county board, some of tbe offioers interested have something to say for themselves. Polioe Judge F.

K. Taylor today said: "I would not shirk any responsibility, but I do not believe it is tbe right thing to do. It bas been decided tbat fees cannot be collected by tbe city. Then bow are you going to expect people to come for miles from tbe country to court for nothing? I suppose they must mean tbe city cases only, but if tbey can ask me to act as a justice of tbe peace in tbe city, tbe people in tbe country can do tbe same, for as justice of tbe peace I would have concurrent jurisdiction with all tbe otber justices in tbe county. I bave not looked it up, but at first glance it does not seem fair to tbe people.

If tbe city can force me to open a justice court, all tbe county bas a right to it. I have received no official notioe from the county attorney of the change. "Again. I do not think it would be fair to force people to run from Lenape or any other place in tbe county to Leavenworth wben tbey want to settle a little case tbat could be fixed up almost at home." Justice Bond said: "I doa't think tbe polioe judge bas any authority to try cases of felony. He cannot bind a defendant over to the district court.

He does not have concurrent jurisdiction except in misdemeanors. Tbe fees are cut down so now tbat it doesn't make much difference. If tbe order goes into effect, justices of the peace will still have tbe right to issue warrants if people ask for tbem with proper complaints. Wbat they ought to do is to establish a city court for all tbe business of tbe city and bave it attended to by a salaried officer, as is done in Kansas City, Kas." MRS. T.

L. JOHNSON PRESIDENT Officers Elected, by Directors of the Old Ladles' Rest Yesterday. Tbe board of directors of tbe Old Ladies' Rest had a meeting yesterday afternoon. Tbey were much pleased witb the generous response of business men wben requested to donate funds lett ver from tbe Reunion to the At tbe meeting tbe following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Thomas L.

Johnson; Brst vice president, Mrs. J. C. Lysle; second vice president, Mrs. Matt Kyan, recording secretary, Mrs.

DeWitt C. Goodrich; treasurer, Mrs. William C. Hook; auditor, Mrs. J.

H. Case; corresponding secretary, Mrs. James McGee. MAY NOT BE ARRESTED. Not Much Stock Taken In Convict Murphy's Statement.

County Attorney Wendorff has Dot deemed it advisable to issue warrants for tbe arrest of Baker and Stewart simply on tha statement of Murpby wbo was talon to tbe penitentiary yesterday. As no one else seems likely to swear out a complaint, no further arrest for tbe Cu turnings murder will be made. TO FIX THE PRICE OF WINE. Wine Makers Corporation of California. Trying to Prevent Another Cat.

8t. Helena, CaL. Feb. 9. The wine makers' corporation, controlling 15 million gallons of wine, is making a strong effort to prevent a further cut in tbe price ot wine, predicting that another decrease iu prices will ruin tbe wine industry in tbis state.

A strong effort is now being made to control the disposition of tbe wine held outside tbe corporation. This done, the producers would easily have command ot tbe situation and restore prices to tbe former profitable figure. IN FAVOR OF THE IMPORTERS- Decision In the Fanaons Brandy Cherry CaM Handed Down. Niw Yorjc, Feb. 9.

A decision in tba much discussed brandy cherry case bas been banded down by tbe customs board of classification in favor of tbe importers. Several experts testified that tbe liquor in which the imported cherries were preserved was of an Inferior quality and in no sense brandy. Not one of tbe casks in question contained more than 22 p--r cent, of alcohol and some of tbem contained only 16 per oent. Many People Cannot Drink coffee at night. It spoils their sleep.

You can drink Graln-O wben you please and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. Vor nervous persons, young people and children Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grama.

Get a package from your erroeer today. Try it in place of coffee. 15 and 250. la Of County Commissioners Had February 7th Dd 8th. 1898.

MONDiST, FEB 7, 1898. Regular session official. Board met pursuant to adjournment in regular session. Present Commissioners Mullins, O'Donnell and J. M.

Pbenicie, chairman, (3) full board present. Tbe fol owing resolution was offered: Resolved: That the county printing be awarded to tbe Standabd Printiug company for tbe ensuing year at leeal "rates. Mr. Geyer appeared before tbe board on behalf of Civic Federation opposing tbe resolution, and also opposing tbe appointment of more than four deputy city assessors. Chairman presented resolution of Civio Federation opposing tbe letting of contract for county printing at full legal rates when a proposition had been made to do tbe same at one-fourth of tbo legal rates which resolution was ordered plaoed on file.

Commissioner Mullins moved that tbe resolution to award contraot for county printing to tbe Standabd Printing com-pauy be adopted. Commissioner Pbenicie moved to amend by advertising and letting to tbe lowest bidder. Upon the question shall the amendment pass tbe ayes and uayes were called as follows: Ayes, Commissioner Phenicie (1), nayes. Commissioner Mullins aud O'Donnell (2). Amendment declared lost.

Upon tbe question shall tbe original motion pass lOe- ayea and nayes were called aud rer suited as follows: Ayes. Commissioners Mullins and O'Donnell (2), nayes. Com missioner Pbenicie (1). Motion declared adopted and contract awarded to tbe Standard Printing company. The time for opening bridge proposals bavmg arrived the chair ordered tbem opened wbich was done and are as follows: Tbe Gillette Herzog Manufacturing company, irou bridge, Tonganoxie creek, 1.020.

Kansas City Bridge company, iron bride, Tonganoxie creek, Dillard Bridge company, iron bridge, Tonganoxie creek, il.OTL Farns worth Blodgett, iron bridge, Tonganoxie creek, grading 15e, $977. A. J. Weldy, irou, three wooden, $158.95 and $150. J.S.

Grist, three bridges, grading 12o per cubic yard. Ui Pouppirt, three bridges, $650; grading 15o per cubic yard. C. Cbapin, all bridges, grading lOo per cubio yard. R.

H. Southard, F. W. Cronemeyer Neely bridges, grauing 13o per cubio yard. Three bids were not entertained, failing to comply witb notice, which bids were referred to tbe whole board and county engineer to report at 2 o'clock p.

m. Adjournment. On motion of Commissioner O'Donnell, board adjourned to 2 o'clock p. m. AFTEBNOON SESSION.

Board met i pursuant to adjournment. Present full board. Committee made report on bridges tbat the committee had rejected all bids, and that clerk re-aavertue for proposals. Commissioner Mullins moved tbe adoption of the report. Commissioner O'Donnell oa la for tbe "ayes and nays" aud resulted as follows: "Ayes.

Commissioners Mullins and "nayes," Commissioner O'Donnell. (1). Report declared adopted. Standabd Printing company filed acceptance of printing contract wbich ordered reoeived and placed on record. Claims of Dr.

MoNary for postmortems on three bodies and reduced by auditor from $25 each to $10 was presented by Attorney Lowe for full allowance and on motion of Commissioner O'Donnell, claim was rejected. Viewers reports on Wahler, Streibeck and Hund's roads were presented and laid over to April adjournment On motion of Commissioner Mullins board adjourned to 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. TUESDAT, FEB.

8, 1898. Board met pursuant to adjournment; present full board. In tbe matter of tbe assessment for 1897 of union depot, petition was reoeived and plaoed on tile and tbe matter laid over. Claims of Johnson and oonstables' claims were allowed. Bond of J.

B. Bell, trustee of Delaware, and Cbas. L. Berney, constable of Fair-mount, were presented, and on motion of Commissioner Pbenicie approved. Sundry tax petitions were presented for compromise and were referred.

P. J. McDonald appeared and protested against compromising taxes. On motion of Commissioner Mullins tbe olerk was instructed to advertise for building of bridge over East branch of Little Stranger creek on Perry viile road. ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Commissioner Mullins board adjourned to 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board met pursuant to adjournment, full board present. The follewiug preamble and resolution was offered and on motion of Commis sioncr O'Donnell adopted.

Whereas: certain parts of the publio highway iu Delaware Township in Leavenworth County, Kansas, near the Soldiers' Home baa been and is blockaded and obstructed by the placing of buildings and shanties in tbe publio highway; Therefore be it Resolved: by tbe Board of County Commissioners of Leavenworth County, tbat the Trustee of Delaware Township be and is bereby requested and instructed to remove and put off of the publio highway near said Soldier's borne all buildings and shanties and obstructions in and on said highway aud open and clear said highway for publio travel. Request of teachers for more room to bold tbeir meetings was referred to Commissioner O'Donnell. Acceptance of Dr. Van Tuyl as County Physician was presented and ordered placed on file. Same order on report of medicines supplied for January amount $13.80.

Application for deputy assessor for Tonganoxie Township was laid over to March meeting. In referenoe to taking land for road from Mr. Begley, Easton Township on motion of Commissioner Mullins, engineer was instructed to make plat aud report of amount required and report to board. On motion of Commissioner Pbnicie tbe clerk was instruced to advertise for following supplies, clerk to furnish specifications to wit: Job printing, blank books, stationery, m-at for poor bouse, coal, coffins and transportation and ice for ensuing year to be opened March 7, 1898 Tbe following resolution whs offered and adopted on motiou ot Commissioner O'Donnell: Resolved: tbat all state cases for violation of any criminal law be prosecuted in tbe police court of Leavenworth City and tbat the Board -f Polioe commissioners are requested to instruct the Police Judge of said city to bear all cases for a violation of state laws. On motion of Commissioner Mullins, Commissioner O'Donnell and County Attorney were appointed a' committee to wait upon Police Commissioners and Judge to carry out tbe request of board as per resolutions passed.

Viewers were appointed on A. H. Russell road Delaware Township and W. T. Griff itte road Reno Township.

Minutes read for January and approved. Adjournment. On motion of Commissioner O'Donnell board ad journed to Monday, March 7, 1898 at 10 a. m. J.

W. Nl EH A ITS, County Clerk. Heavy Snowfall In Colorado. Denteb. CoL, Feb.

9 1 if porta re ceived here are to the effect tbat a general snow fell throughout tbe state of Colorado last niebt. Rain began fallins early in tbe evening, which finally took the form ot snow. No damage is reported. The county board met late tbis afternoon, but Cid not accomplish much before adjournment for dinner. Several unimportant matters having to do with roads, taxes, were taken up, as well as routine business in general.

The Union Depot Railway company through its superintendent, W. H. Craig, presented a petition asking the board to give the company some relief from burdensome taxation. The 1896 assessment of this property was $31,980, and last year it was raised to an increase of more than $13,000. The assessment, which was made by tbe state board of railroad commissioners, is generally regarded as excessive, but the county board does not see how it can give relief.

Tbe company i willing to abide assessment of 1896. The county board ordered the petition filed and took tbe matter under advisement. Justice of the Peace Tbomns L. Johnson appeared before the board this morning and had the commissioners allow certain fees which heretofore been held in aheymce. Dr.

VanTuyl. county physician, has submitted his report for tbe month of January. Tbe drug bill for the month was $45. James Gray, clerk of tbe district court, has prepared a communication which he will present to the board, asking that hi deputy clerk be paid out of the fees of the office. At present tbe district clerk nays bis deputy out of bis own pocket.

The new fees and salary law has made a change and Clerk Gray is seeking relief. GEORGE SUTTON INSANE- George Sutton, who served on the Leaven worth police force for nearly fifteen years in one capacity or another and was regarded as one of the safest and most fearless of officers, was tbis morning adjudged to te of unsound mind after an inquiry in tbe probate court. The jury was composed "Ot Dr. J. L.

Everbardy, Sam Kayser, Robert Seller, W. E. Evans, J. W. Powell and E.

G. Krezdorn. Mr. Sutton became unfit for duty late last fall and was dropped from tbe police force. His oondition grew rapidly worse and about a month ago it was thought he could not live long.

He bas hallucina tions and complains of the left side of his bead as being tbe seat of pain. He exhibits suicidal tendencies and appears to be a wrii notb physically and mentally. Prcper treatment, however, may restore nis health. He is to be confined in an asylum. Some fifteen years ago Sutton, then a policeman, killed a tough soldier near the bead of itth street, but not until tbe soldier bad Jelled bim with a murderous blow from a slung shot.

His assailant was on top of bim wben tbe officer got bold of bis revolver and shot bim dead. Mr. Sutton reoeived tbe slung shot blow on tbe left side of bis head and bis pres-eut grave trouble is doubtless largely due to the effects of that assault. He is also-known to have brooded over the killiug, though it was a question of life and deatb with him. FIFTEEN OUT OF TWENTY-ONE.

Of the twecty-one applicants wbo took tbe teacher's examination on Jan. 29, fifteen received grades necessary to entitle them to certificates. Second-grade certificates were grauted to Gertrude Kendall, G. Henderson, J. B- Kelsey.

J. K. McCIure, R. F. Mitchell, Add ie Mot-tin, Mamie Phillips, Robert A.

Robertson and Joseph A. Swann. Third grades were issued to Ella Bissett, Mark Beach, Ella Davis, Eunice Metier, Grace Weth-erald and Frank Carver. Since Jan. 1, 1897, but four first-grade certificates have been issued.

Tbe number of certificates in foroe in tbe county is rapidly decreasing, and the demand will soon equal the supply. This is as it sbould be. What is needed is not more teachers, but better teachers, ATTENDANCE INCREASING. At the meeting of tbe board of education last night tbe report of the superintendent, showing tbe condition of tbe schools for tbe past montb, was gratifying. The total number of pupils enrolled was 3,330, or 229 in excess over the same month last year.

The number of pupils attending school to date is tbe average daily attendance is 2.776. Tbe nutnliernf pupils dropped was 351, and tbe number restored 274. Tbe new school year begins Feb. 14, at which date children of school age will be admitted. Mr.

Cretors has presented to the high school an oil painting, seven by four feet, representing a youth defending the flag. Tbe work was done by Mr. Cretors. MOTHER JOSEPHINE DEAD. Motber Josephine, a Sister of Charity, died last night at St.

Mary's academy in tbe 75tb year of ber age. She came to Leavenworth in 1858 from Nashville, Tenn. To ber energy and indomitable will is largely due the growth of tbe or der in tbe west. Hospitals were established at Denver, Leadville, Butte City and Helena, ny her aid. A year aeo she' returned to Leavenworth with tbe bope that she might be permitted to close her eyes among her old friends and former associates.

The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. HOW HE BECAME A TRAMP. A tramp giving his name as Frank Reed and bis age as 22 years slept at police headquarters last night with otber tramps on the floor. He told Cant. Snouse he was one of the party of New Tork waifs shipped to Kansas several years ago; that be was given to a Sedgwick county farmer near Wichita and had lived there until he came ot ase.

He nao been hired out Brst to one farmer and another until be felt that he had no permanent place to stay and bad gradually drifted into the habit of tramping. A PENITENTIARY SURPLUS. Warden Land" is of tbe state penitentiary bas filed bis report for the month of January with tbe auditor of state. Tbe report shows tbe total earnings of the institution to have been $17,661 and tbe expenditures $11,415. Tbe earnings of the penitentiary coal mine is sbown to te $12,176 and the earnings exclusive of tbe coal mines $3,412.

Tbe amount charged state inatitutious for coal for tbe montb was $11,651,22. Sheriff Everbardy and Deputy Sheriff tsieaerman inis aiternoon took Eugene Lewis. John Thornton, George Murpby and J. Brown to tbe penitentiary. These are tne men wnom juoge Myers sen tenced baturday.

and Murphy bas the longest term, twenty-one years. It was Sheriff Everbardy's first experience in delivering prisoners to the penitentiary. FLAX SEED. armers, ii you nave some flax seed to sell come and see us, no matter how small the quantity. LEAVENWORH LINSEED OIL MILLS, Says He Was Not on a Spree at Newton as Reported.

Clyde Mattox is out in a flat denial of the story sent out from Newton last week tbat he was on a spree at tbat place. It appears from tbe explanation of Mattox and a direct statement of Warden Landis ot the peuitentiary, that the correspondent wbo sent tbe dispatch bad either mistaken tbe ideutity of Mattox or tbat some imposition bad been practiced on tbe newspaper. According to Mr. Landis and W. T.

Tipton, chief clerk under bim, Mattox bad led a very exemplary life since his last trouble, and they give it as their opinion tbat be will bad a useful life from now Mattox himself said to a Kansas City paper yesterday tbat be bad been embarrassed by the frequent publications in the Kansas newspapers of bis alleged indiscretions. In speaking about tbe matter be said: "I do not understand bow the mistake occurred, but it bas been very humiliating to me. My chief regret is on account of my motber, and tbe embarrassment it bas occasioned tbe good friends wbo have been so kind to her." DUCKS ARE HERE AGAIN. A Small Flight From the Gulf of Mexico the Past Three Daya, Wild ducks have again made tbeir appearance in this locality, although until today there was no open water on the lakes. Tbe mild weather brought the birds up from the Gulf ot Mexico and they will be found along the river until the weather turns cold again; then they will go southward to wait for another tbaw.

Wild geese bave remained on the river north aud south of here all winter. Yesterday they wore traveling, which was a sure sign of a change in tbe atmospherical conditions. Large flocks of pin tail ducks passed here yesterday northward bound, and tbey did not seem to be a bit weary from tbeir long flight. A pin tail duck can easily make tbe trip from the Gulf of Mexico to Leavenworth in eighteen hours. There promises to be some good shooting wben tbe ioe on tbe lakes disap pears.

MR. AND MRS. QUICK QUARREL. A Common Law Marriage no Better Than the Otber Kind in This Respect. Veteran C.

Quick and Stella, bis wife by common law marriage, or con tract, bad trouble yesterday. She became afraid tbat tbe contract was not binding and left him. going to the home of her motber Mrs. Eva Welch whose bus-band is also a veteran and member of tbe Home. Later she sent her sister to Quick's house and had her carry away several articles tbat it is alleged Quick bad bought for their housekeeping.

ben Quick found himself deserted be procured a search warrant from Justice Bond and bad Constable llildebrandt search bis mother-in-law's borne recover ing a pair ot new shoes, several dress patterns, underwear and otner anioies. All tbe participants appeared in court later and settled tbe matter and the self wedded pair are now together again. Real Estate Transfers. The following trans 1 1 bave been filed for record: E. W.

Snyder and wife to H. L. Cow-dery, lots 2 and 3. block 11, Home subdivision, $1,000. W.

W. Walter to Horatio Kntffht. lot 27, block 2, Scbeer's subdi vision, 200. VV. v.

Khrbart and wite to r. u. srniin, the east 100 acres of the south est quarter of section 3, township 11. range 20, and tbe east 100 acress in tbe northeast quarter of section 10, township 11, range 20, 4.000 J. K.

Bradford and wife to R. B. Kesin-ger, the northeast quarter of tbe northwest quarter, and the north bait of tbe northwest quarter of tbe northwest quarter, section 1, township 10. range 20, 1,800. II.

B. Kesinffer and wife to John Her-ries. the undivided half of tbe east one-half ef the southwest quarter, section 31, township 9. range 21, t800. George K.

Spencer and wife to Etber A. Irish, tbe north ten acres of tbe south east quarter of the northeast, quarter of section 14. township 9. range 22 $6,000. TK VV.

Henncrson and wife to Albert Blitz, lot 6, block 16. Stillings's replat $100. Anne Sullivan to Jeremiah Sullivan, lot 11, block 115, Western addition $800. Edward F. Benner to Fred.

P. Hcbeer, lot 6, block 23, Latta'a addition $475. Ella Van voorbees to Frank Van Voor-hees, tbe northeast quarter of section 18, township 10, range 22. $3,000. J.

Lu Abernatbv and wirejto jeptba it. Ryan, tbe norlh 150 feet of lots 2 and 7, block Latta's addition, $12,000. The total amount of real estate transfers for January foot up to $77,684.28, whicb is $3,733 50 greater than in January 1897. Mortgages released during the montb amounted to $30730. or $9,317 more than one year ago.

Mortgages Hied were $68,800, of wbich amount $5,800 was Dy building and loan associations. Marriagre Ucenses. The following marriage licenses have been issued: Aged, Herman T. Peters (Carrie Storm JSU John G.Sckaich. i Sarah E.

Lamport 38 Otto Trenkle 28 Minnte Joseph P. Hall 2 iMary C. Moulden 23 (SgTuel A.Burridg-e 39 1 Mabel Kibbe 2 A STRICT RULE BARS THEM. Those Who Have Played for Money Fall to Get on the K. 8.

tJ. Bnsebavll Team. Lawrence. Kas Feb. 9 When thirty candidates for places on tbe Kansas university baseball team met in response to a call or Cpt.

F. H. Curry, tbey found many of them to be barred from playing with tbe university on account of the strict faculty rule aeainst professionalism whicb allows no one to play on any university team wbo bas ever received remuneration for bis services. A effort is being made to get tbe rule modified in regard to baseball. Awarded Highest Honors World Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.

CREAM A Pare Grape Cream ef Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. That's the Way They are Going Out of Leavenworth Now. THE BUYER'S TIME TO MAKE MONEY Fruit ought Last Fall and Kept In Cold Storage Is Now Finding! Beady Sale The Apples Did Not Keep WeU snd ProBt Suffers. Last fall the Standard told tbe apple raisers of tbe countywhere they could market their fruit to tbe beat advantage.

Tbe time has now arrived for the buyer of last fall's fruit to reap bis harvest. Tbe apples that have been in cold storage since tbey came from tbe trees are now being shipped all over the United States to tbe retail dealers and consumers. The two firms wbo were tbe most extensive apple buyers in Leavenworth last year were Ryan Richardson and H. L. Bodeuburg Rodenburg bought at bis store on Fifth avenue and at tbe Leavenworth Fruit Commission company's place of business on Cherokee street.

Mr. Rodenburg controls at the present time over 8,000 barrels ot apples. Tbey are of tbegeuitings.willowtwig.Missouri pippin, winesapand Bun Divis varieties and cost originally from $1.25 a barrel. Oue car a day, or one hundred and sixty barrels, on an average, is now sent to market in Chicago, St. Paul, St.

Louis, Cincinnati and Omaba and they bring from $2 for common, to $4 50 for fancy varieties in car lots with prices tending hieber. The season is not yet at its full height and in a couple ot weeks Mr. Rodenburg expects to ship in large quantities and get better prices. NOT SO GOOD A THING AS IT LOOKS. In thinking tbis price matter over, however, tbe reader must not allow himself to believe that tbe profit is so enormous as it looks.

It would be a floe tbing to buy apples at $1.50 and sell tbem for $4.50 witbiu six months provided none of tbem spoiled during tbe time. As a matter of fact, however, the apples last year did not keep very well and tbe loss upon certain varieties is unusually heavy. Tbis shrinkage Is thought to be due to tbe conditions under whicb tbe fruit ripened and bas been noticed all over tbis part of tbe state. Ryan Richardson have in cold storage some 25 000 barrels but are not shipping many more than Mr. Rodenburg at tbe preseot time.

They expect to have a good demand, aud apples to supply it, as late as May. The points to which they are shipping are principally in New York and Texas. Some otber concerns have apples to sell but the two firms mentioned have by far the ereater quantity. Tbey not only provided work for a oung army to pick and barrel tbe apples iu the fall but require a large foroe of men at tbis season of tbe year to prepare tbe truit for ship ment. LEAVENWORTH COUNTY NEWS.

Ffttrmount, Fred Diefendorf is at borne now. Miss Olie Starnes of Leavenworth is W. the guest of ber grandfather, G. Starnes. Miss Mollie Downs leaves for Topeka this week to be the guest of ber sister Mrs.

Walter Wvllhouse. Will Starnes took in the sights at Kan sas City last week. He is tbioking of moving to Lansing. Mr. and Mi's.

Baker, wbo were recently married, have moved on tbeir place which be recently purchased from hi. J. Humphreys. Clarence Yoakum leaves next Monday for Holton where be will attend Camp bell University until the school house in the Coffin district is rebuilt. Tbe Home Mission club will give a Mar tha Wasbiugton tea at Mrs.

C. Yoakum's, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 23. In spite of tbe bad roads a large number attended tbe lecture ot tbe Rev. C.

E. Bundy on the "Home Life of tbe Indian." Matt Edmunds bas announced himself as a fusion candidate for tbe legislature in tbis district. He was formerly deputy coal oil inspector and is at present chair man of tbe Peoples party county central committee. Prof. W.

A. Evans, principal of the Leavenworth High school will deliver a lecture on "Tbe Limits of Matter," Friday evening, Feb. 25 and will illustrate it with charts. SHANTIES TO BE REMOVED. A resolution was passed by the board of county commissioners yesterday in structing tbe trustee of Delaware town -ship to cause tbe immediate removal of all fruit stands and shanties located in the public highway near the entrance to tbe Soldiers' Home.

This action is taken at tbe request of Gov. Rowland. Tbe Home administration is now carrying out tbe plans approved long since for a proper entrance to tbe grounds from the west side, and tbe shanties and stands referred to have for a long time been very objectionable. COPPER THIEVES ARRESTED. For some time tbe Leavenworth Coal company has been missing copper wire.

brass mountings, and other articles from their store bouse at the mine. Yesterday detectives found sixty pounds of tbe wire hai hoan asl1 rt aratl Irnftwn FonUO At one place 70 cents bad been paid for tbe stuff, and at the otber $3. Tbe discovery led to tbe arrest or two negro boys, Elmer Brewer and Thomas Smith, wbo are acensed of burglary and larceny, and will be prosecuted in tbe state courts by tbe mine officials. HOME LUNCH ROOM ROBBED. Tbe lunch room at tbe Soldiers' Home terminus of tbe Electric railway was bur; glarized last night, and about $10 worth of cigars, chewing gum, candy and other goods taken.

The door which was found open tbis morning bad been nnlooked with a skeleton key from tbe outside. Toe cash register had not been tampered with. A. F. Wood, tbe proprietor, is satisfied tbat tbe thieving was tbe work of boys.

TO BE BUILT NEXT Architect Fetb is drawing tbe plan for tbe five-story warehouse that is to be built by the Great Western Manufacturing company on the site of tbe old bridge works plant on Choctaw street eastof tbe stove works. The foundation already laid is 45 by 150 ieec. work win Deem on tbe upper struo- iure aoout Aiarcn x. MAP Pczzle Educatob la Iowa as la ire as Maine? Which is the pan-handle State? hat State is bounded by four straight lines? These nu many our questions relating to tne geography of our own country answered by mc uwi puzzie sent out Dy tne ijmcagro wreat Western Kailwav. It la a dinsHctpd man of the United States printed on heavy cardboard and the puzzle consists In putting the pieces together so as to form the complete map.

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Mark envelope "Puzzle Dept Standing Room Only at Chickering Hall Last Night. THE CONCERT IAS A GREAT SUCCESS Three Handred Dollars Netted to the Relief Fond The Program a Pleasing and Popular One Some Rich Costumes Worn Young Women Ushers. Tbe largest audience ever assembled in tbis city for a musical event greeted tbe musicians of tbe charity concert in Chickering ball last night. The concert was a complete and rfect success in every particular artistically, socially and financially and tbe young women who originated it and carried it through will be able to turn over to the Relief society nearly $300 clear. Although this is tbeir first attempt at managing a public entertainment the ability they have displayed would put to tbe blush a well seasoned theatre manager.

It is a very unusual thing to pack a bouse till standing room is in demand, or to stand people in line waiting for entrance, as was the case last nigbt. Tbe management wos fortunate too in having tbe earnest and active assistance of a corps of ladies whose names will appear in tbe Standard later, a well as tbe assistance of Messrs. Etteuson, Woolfe Wm. Small Kirkpatrkk florists, wbo furnished decorations for tbe stage, and tbe Mason Hamlin Piano of Boston wbo paid half tbe expense of sending one of their pianos here from Kansas City for tbe use of Mrs. Behr.

Tbe program was well chosen in every number, pleasing in length aud very superior in delivery. It reflects great credit upon Miss MacFarlaue and Miss Lou Nly, wbo had tbe preparing of it. Mrs. Ella Backus Behr was now tied in cerise velvet, trimtniiiK of ermine, made in tbe style of Queen Elizabeth. A plastron of tbe fur, ending iu a large mediei collar, made it a regal costume.

Mrs. Behr is wit bout doutit one of the fore-root-1 pianists of this country, and rendered in her usualiytaiarvelous manner tbe difficult tremeloof (jottschnlk and a valso of Chopin. As an encore she plaved the Carreno waltz. Mrs. James Lawrence Blair who baa ben beard before in tbis city, sang artistically, and with a beautiful contralto voice, two ballads, which she followed with tbe Habenera from Carmen.

Her next number was Monre by Gmdi Papini with a violin obligato hv Mr. Jobo Bebr of Kansas City. Mrs. Blair wore an exquisite imported gown of heavy white brocade trimmed with point lace aud large pink velvet roses. Mrs.

Blair was generous enough to donate ber services and came at bar own expense from ber borne in St. Louis. Miss Fannie 8imon sang charmingly in a beautifully cultivated and clear soprano voice When First I Met Thee aud Sweet Lavender. She was enthusiastically encored and responded by repeat ing ner last song. HDt) was attirea in a very effective gown of black satin, the bodice covered with iridescent irimmiogs.

Mies Simson's gown was of yellow silk. profusely trimmed with duchess lace. Her rendition ot For All Eternity wu in a pleasing manner. Miss Samson was unable to respond to aji encore since was suffering intensely from ber recent accident. Miss Kirk recited "naeir" in the most dramatio manuer.

Miss Kirk's talent is of the highest order. Her facial express ion is wonderful, and she is the embodi ment oi graoe. "it is not euouen, ine voice be round and clear; it is modulation that must charm the ear." Miss Kik was gowned in black tulle, with trim mings of cut jet aud lace. Mr. Louis A ppy took the audience Dy storm by bis two beautiful selections on tbe cello.

He is a wonderful musician and tbe audience was loth to let bim go. Mr. Hunt sang artistically and with a wonderful baritone voice two dainty ballads. To Msry and Tbe Miller's Daughter. He responded to an encore by singing I Cannot Help Loving Thee, by Clayton Johns, in which his voice showed to the best advantage.

He saog as the last number Dio Posseute from Faust, with great dramatio feeling, and deliehted bis audienoe, wbo bad never heard mm at bis best before. Prof. Linck played with much finish and very artistically The Harp That Once Thro Tara's Halls. He is always received with enthusiasm and acquits himself with honor. Miss Mac Farlane was' daintily gowned in pink satin.

The bodice was made ot white mousseline de soie and pearls. It was her first appearance in public as a musicain. but she showed a very superior talent indeed as an accompanist, perfect ly following with precision every mood and fancy or the singer. A very pleasing feature oi rne evening was tbe young lady ushers. They han dled tbe large crowd rapidly and wen.

Araone them wefe the following in dain ty evening costumes: Miss McKibnen gowned in scarlet tulle. Miss Niebaus in yellow silk with trim mings of brown ribbon. Miss Willrd in blue silk. Miss Kose McKe in black silk mulle. Miss Daisy Clark in blue silk with lace bodice.

Miss Julia Simmons in black satin skirt with a scarlet silk bodice trimmed ia lace. After tbe concert, wbieh was over be fore 10 o'clock, about twenty-five couples spent a couple of hours dancing. "AUNT MARTHA" IS NO MORE- "Aunt Martha" Townsend, an aged colored woman well known to all old residents of Leaveuwortb, died at ber borne 710 Pottowatomie street, last night. She was one of 500 slaves belonging to Sumuel Townsend, and lived near Hunts- ville, Ala. In 1867 Townsend freed bis slaves, and with forty others "Aunt Martha" was brousht to Leavenworth under the care of D.

L. Lakin, a beavv stockholder in tbe Santa Fe railroad, wbo recently a lea. iror a year alter ber arrival tbe late John Harris was the agent of "Aunt Martba" and ber companions, amoos whom as a cbild was W. B. Townsend, now an attorney of considerable ability.

Most of the slaves settled in and about Leaven worth and sotneot them are prosperous farmers in tbe county. "Aunt Martba" became and contiuued to tbe time of ber death a devout member of tbe Roman Catbolio church. She bad considerable property and some money. She leaves no kin except ason wbo is sup posed to be in Arizona. FOUND HERE BY HIS FRIENDS.

Zene Spurrier a lawyer from Clearfield, was in town for a few hours yester day and left later for bia borne accompanied by a Clearfield citizen named John W. D-itzler, a keeleyite wbo bad strayed away from borne wbile under tbe influence of liquor. The police found the roan within twen ty minutes after the attorney's arrival. Deitxler bad Deen in St. Joseph several a ays iu toe clutches oi.some human sharks, wbo bad plucked him and got rid or him by senaing bun to Leaveuwortb.

In tbe district court late yesterday af ternoon Mrs. Mary A. Bish commenced suit for a divorce from Andrew L. Bish on tbe cround of gross neglect; aud Wil- rtur F. (ireene sued for a divorce from urace ureen.

The plaintiff is a veteran. LiST SEEK ABOUT 5 P.M. YESTERDAY. Was Then Preparing to Leave the City for Chlcasro His Hat Picked Up Kear the City Dump on the River Bank De I'uye One of Jesse George's Pets It is believed that Veteran W. B.

De Puye. formerly a member of tbe Soldiers' Home, baa committed suicide. His bat, wbich was bought recently, from John Seckler, was found near tbe water on the river bank tbis morning by Hans Wyrick, keeper of the city dump, near tbe old sugar factory site. Tbe bat bad tbe appearance of baving been in all the rain tbat fell before daylight. Under tbe sweat band was a plain white envelope witb one end torn off.

Lengthwise on tbe back fit the top is written in pencil, "poison." Lower down is tbe word "arsenic." Crosswise of tbe envelope is.the B. De Puye." There are no otber marks or writing. The hat was left at police headquarters and search commenced for De Puye; but be bas not been found. It was discovered that be bas for several months been livine at tbe Kansas Central hotel, working for bis board. A tew days aeo he drew his pensiou, after wbich Mr.

Frazier, the proprietor of tbe botl, advised bim to get a new suit of clothing and return to Chicago where be is said 'to 'have friends. He purchased the clothing and set yesterday afternoon at 5:40 o'clock as tbe time to leave. A few minutes before 5 o'clock be again appeared at the botel, but dressed in bis old clothes. He was told to hurry on or he would miss the train. He went across the street to Conradt's and asked for some whisky, stating tbat rats were troubling him.

After that he went away and bas not been seen since. He wore the bat that was found by the river. De Puye was one of tbe veterans who testified against Gov. A. J.

Smith of the Soldiers' Home at the time of the congressional investigation. Later be made himself obnoxious at tbe Home and was discharged. He was one of Jesse George's tools and it may be be has gone to join that worthy. CLERK GRAY NOT GRABBING. He Calls the Attention of Members of the County Board to Conditions.

Clerk of tbe District Court James Gray says that contrary to the statement of tbe morning paper, be did not present a resolution to the county board, nor did he make any official request of tbem durins tbeir session closed yesterday afternoon. He did, however, call the attention of ibe commissioners as individuals, wben not iu session, to see. '22, chap. 132 of the session laws of 1897 whicb read in part as follows: "The county commissioners of counties bavine a populatioo of 35,000 and nofmore ban 40,000 sball bave power to make additional allowances for clerk hire in the several county offices where in tbeir judgment the interest of the county will be thereby subserved." He does not think it necessary to have any couuty fundd used to- (provide the assistance needed in his office, but simply wants permission to use fees of bis office for tbat purpose, believing tbat tbe legislature, in tbe law of 1897, not only authorized but contemplated such an arrangement wbeu it cut tbe fees ot bis office over 15 per cent. Mr.

Gray believes the accusation of "a grab" on bis part nvade by tbe morning sheet is but another evidence of the "reform spism" witb whicb tbat paper ia at present afflicted. A HEAVY THUNDER SHOWER. Followlmgr Two Warm Days Comes a Soaking Rain This Morning. The weather for the past week has been phenomenal. Yesterday was the warmest of the year, causing overooats to be laid aside during the afternoon and in some cases new spring suits made their appearance.

These, however, like tbe ground hog, will be retired for a few weeks, for there is other weather to follow. Jan. 7 was the next warmest day, with 59 degrees. Yesterday the temperature got up to 60 degrees at 6 p. commencing in the morning at 8 witb 52 de grees.

For the past three- mornings the fogs were so dense as to make it next to impossible to see objects plainly a block distant, aud tbe weather prophets predicted a big storm. About 5 o'clock tbis morning a storm arrived in tbe shape of a heavy downpour of rain accompanied by deep peals of thunder and vivid lightning. The tog wbich followed at daylight was more dense if anything than before. It was a dismal morning and rain fell without intermission till after 9 o'clock. Altogether probably an inch of water fell and he last remnantof the big snow that fell two weeks aeo yesterday morning was dissolved and disappeared.

Most of the ioe that remained on tbe lakes and along the streams also melted and today tbe earth looks gray and forbidding. Tbe raiu will prove of great benefit. WERE SEEN BY THE Two Men, Presumably Bnrglars, Attempt to Enter the Home of E. W. Thomas, During the absence from home of Mrs.

E. VV. Thomas, wbo attended the concert at Cbickeriog ball Monday night, two men supposed to be burglars attempted to enter the bouse. Tbe girl left in care of the children saw tbem and telephoned for a neighbor. Policemen Shea and Evans were sent for and upon tbeir approach the intruders escapr-d by runuing through a back door of tbe stable.

CLOTHES X.I1TE BOBBED. Mrs. Elizabeth Payne, a colored woman who takes in washing, reported to the police that a clothes line at her home, 117 Pottawatomie street, was robbed last night. She said tbe clothes were lelt on the line till after supper and when her danzbter haDDened to look out tbey were gone. Tbe clot bine taken comprised several sheets, bed spreads, sbirt waists, pil low cases, etc.

FOUND A MYSTERIOUS CAN. Electric Railway Employes Puzzled Over a Package Left In a Car. Some one left a sealed tin can in an electric car last night and tbe conductors and mocormen are puzzling them selves guessing at its contents. Tbe can is small, made of plain tin witb no mark of any kind, unlike ordinary cans, and it seems to be half fiUed witb some kind of flu id. There will be an oyster supper at Spring Hiil school bouse on Friday nigbt for the benefit of the school library fund.

Tbis is district No. 12, where Miss I. Coda menced to flirt with Commissioner O'Donnell, hoping that by false and catch prop-osition and a little cajolery be might secure the county printing, and rob the county treasury for another year. Commissioner O'Donnell wisely held a'oof from Anthony's methods and voted to give the priutlug contract to the Standard. The people generally approve of Commissioner 0'lonneU'i action in this matter.

He has not broken a single promise and bis action will not make oue lota of difference In the amount of taxes. On the otber hand the county will be saved fully $500 by reason of the awarding of the printing to the Standabd. Anthony also criticises Chairman Pbenicle of the county board because be did not stand out for the proposition to advertise for bids on tbe printing before tbe ol1 board went out of existence. Anthony wanted Mr. Pbenicie to act illegally and Jibe chairman would do nothing of the kind.

For this manly stand Mr. Pbenicie is to be commended. Commissioner Mullins acted in the interest of decency and economy when be voted to award tbe contract to tbe Standard. Anthony's howls do no barm. They are as impotent as-the maudlin efforts of tbe Roman knigbts, tribunes and senators of Old at tbe conclusion of one of Nero's bacchanalian orgies In tbe bouse of Cajsar.

ABOUT TAXINO MORTGAGES. In 1891 the supreme court of the state decided that where a person living in this state loaned mooey and took a mortgage in tbe name of a non-resident of this state for tbe confessed purpose of escaping taxation, the non-resident would not be allowed to use tbe courts of tbe state for the purpose of enforcing the mortgage. Acting upon tbe Idea suggested by tbis case many makers of mortgages have sought to escape therefrom by claiming in court that the holder of tt mortgages have not paid taxes on tbem since they were given and bad defrauded tbe revenues of tbe county and state. Tbe validity of tbis defense came before Judge Myers of the district court on last Saturday. He decided that it was not a valid defense and that wbile it ought to be the law with reference to all Kinds of personal property, that it was not and would not be until tbe legislature specifically said to.

It was argued that If a mortgagor could escape liability on bis mortgage on tbe ground that the holder of tbe mortgage bad not paid tax es, for tbe like reason banks could refuse to pay depositors who bad not paid taxes on their deposits, and purchasers of gro ceries and otber merchandise could escape liabilitiy on tbeir bills because tbe merchants had not paid taxes on tbeir i outstanding credits. ANTHONY AND. THIS TONOANOXIE "MIRROR." Anthony is a sly old cuss, yet often bis best laid plans "gang aft aglee. When tbe county board is Republican tbe county printing contract Is unquestionably a political sop; but when tbe board is Democratic tbe contract is purely a business proposition. What further evidence of tbe political 'nature of the coutract do tbe people of Leavenworth county want than tbe fact that Anthony has for tbe past year or two been paying tbe Tongaooxie Mirror 25 per cent of what be reoeived from tbe county printing in order to placate the editor of the Mirror? There was a time when tbe Mirror fought for the printing contract, and fought desperately.

Of late, however, tbe owner, Mr. Heynen, bas pursued tbe even tenor of bis way with the meekness of a lamb and regularly pocketed tbe silence money paid by Anthony. These are facts that Anthony cannot controvert; and be probably bas sense 6nougb not to try it. WHEN THE PRINTING CONTRACT IS HOODIJE. When the county printing Is awarded at legal rates by a Democratic board, our "worthy" and "oonsistent" morning contemporary is pleased to reeard it as boodle.

For tbe past three years Anthony's untruthful sheet bas been authorized by a Republican board to charge legal rates. Not satisfi with tbis, tbe avarioious sheet rendered bills against tbe county in which from IfO to 75 per cent, more than legal rates was charged. These rankly excessive charges were not allowed by Charles Tascbetta since be bas acceptably filled tbe office of county auditor. Tbe men who stand between Antbony and high-handed robbery are always boodlers iu bis estimation. The statement published yesterday morning in tbe Republican paper that tbe mayer bad a number of men employed about bis private premises is absolutely untrue.

The city's men have never been so emplojed since Mayor K1-moDd bas been in office. Antbony makes so many flagrantly false aud ridiculous statements concerning tbe city administration that one can hardly be expected to notice tbem all. Anthony is opposed to telling the truth about a good Demo-- emtio administration if instead he can Invent falsehood. Tbi awarding of tbe county printing contract to tbe Standabd la an earnest that the work for the ensuing year will cost tbe county about (500 less than what the Leavenworth Times received last year for the same work. Tbe county board did only its duty, and tbe statements being made that by awarding tbe contract to Antbony the county would have been saved 1 1.000, are tbe rankest of nonsense, Anthony's methods would make tbe saving of a single dollar impos sible.

Thomas P. FxxiiON in the irreparable loss he bas sustaioeJ in tbe death of bis aged and devoted mother, bas tbe sym pathy of people all over Kansas. Mrs, Mary fen ion was in several ways a re markable sort of personage. Being tbe last survivor of a family of twelve chil dren, she pass3 to ber reward on tbe eighty-third anniversary of ber birth; and she herself was tbe mother of twelve children, the sole survivor being tbe distinguished and brilliant attorney, Thomas P. Fenlon.

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