The McCune Leader from McCune, Kansas • 4

STOP AT McCUNE LEADER. Subscribe for the Leader. Peak handles paints, lime, laty and cement, and everything usuallh Trade goes where the most value is given for the money. Buy your millinery at Mrs. A.

T. Calhouns. Sl.OO PER I Jj L-e. M. F.

SEARS EDITOR. Published every Thursday in McCune, Kansas. Entered for transmission through the mails as sec-oun-class matter. OUSE. HE AIR Sherman City.

Growing weather. Wheat harvest is almost a thing cf the past. On account of the ravages of rust and bugs, the wheat crop will fall far below the expectations of many. Mr. E.

Anthony and wife of Parsons, have been sojourning in our midst for the past two weeks. 'Laura Smith and Minnie Walton came home on a visit, last Friday evening, from the Normal at Oswego. Chas. Hayden of Texas, a soldier the regular array, but off on a six LOCALS. The McCune cornet band is practicing regularly now and the boys are making rapid progress.

They will furnish good music on the Fourth. Our Motto is Remember our Fourth. The corn is nearly all laid by. Go to Neher's Art rooms for Best Hotel in the city. Situated in the business centre, with good sample rooms, it is op ular with Commrcial men.

JvOHN FAIR, Prop. month's furlough, is visiting his FAUM IN TNE FUTURE. Mon Woods returned last night from a trip, to Missouri. Miss Elva Houseworth returned last Friday from Girard. John Williams, of Ft.

Scott, is in the city. Quite a number of young people went to Monmouth last night Mr. Camel and wife of Montana, were the guests of Mrs. James Livesay this week. W.

M. Neher makes cabinet photos and enamel and celluoid for $2.50 perlozen. Mrs. James Livesay was in Montana a few days last week visiting her husband. Mrs.

Lou Minor, of Jasjer City. who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherfick in this city, left for her home Wednesday morning. Mrs.

N. H. Hopkins came up from Mathewson last Wednesday morning on the train, to attend a meeting of the W. R. C.

Captain Hopkins went to Parsons the same day. Alvah Stewart has puchased a phonagraphic outfit which he is now learning to operate. He has a good instrument and will soon be prepared to give entertainments. photoes. Dudley Hint was Saturday.

in town last uncle, J. Hayden, of our village. Messers H. and M. L.

Brooks are contemplating attending the county Normal, which begins next HE past has been -a success, and we are determ ined by honorable and legitimate to make Monday, at Columbus. Nondescript. the future a glorious victory. Mattox House. Quite a crowd of our young went to an entertainment at Lake View school house last Satur day night.

It being the last day of E. B. Howerton went to Cherokee Sunday. Ed Copes went to Parsons Sunday, returned next day. Elmer Hamm of Guthrie, Ok.

is visiting relatives here. oe Shreck of Parsons, spent Sunday with his mother in this city. Frank McCune of Weir City was in town Sunday. J. TV.

Morrison went to Kansas City Saturday on business. Peak would like to figure with you on yoiu' lunibtr I ills. Mr. Jim Roseberry school. One Block from the Jtopofc block from Business Centre.

Mrs. Sarah Garrison who has been visiting Here lert tor ner nome in Indepedence last Wednesday even ing. First-class accommodations for the traveling mililic. Nice, ronniSj Dr. Mahr and J.

M. Taylor went J.ivery and good beds. Table supplied with the best the market affords stabie in connection with the House. to Uirard Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Democratic Central Program for the Fourth of July. 30 a.

m. Procession will form on Hill street near the Presbyterian church in the following order McCune Cornet Band Procession of Thirteen young Ladies in single buggies representing the orignal 13 states. Wagon containing girls representing other states of the union. Wagon containing Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Display representing Kansas in I860, headed by Fawcett's Drum Corps.

Display representing Kansas in 1893. The line of march will be as follows: From point of forming on Hill street the parade will go west one block to Hamilton street, thence south to Front street, thence easttoMcCune's grove. 10. a. m.

1 Crowd called to order by W. D. Bevans, chairman of the day. 2. Prayer by Rev.

Hughes. 3. Song by a chores of voices. 4. Address of welcome by Mayor Morrison.

5. Music by the band. G. Reading of the Declaration of Independence by John King. 7.

Song by glee club. b. Music by Fawcett's Druni Corps, and adjournment for dinder. AFTERNOON. 1 p.

m. 1 Music by Cornet Band. 2. Song. 3.

Oration by Rev. C. B. Sears. 4.

Recitation Barbara Fritchie qy Coral Mahr. 5. Music by Cornet Band. 0. Recitation 7.

Song 8. Benediction by Rev. Hughes. 9. Adjourn' to Hamilton street to witness the sports.

Ice Cream Supper and Bible Class Social. On last Friday evening, at the Committee. Roese Roberts keep the finest home of Mrs. W. T.

Harlan. The Our store will always be iheademarters for the choicest things of the season and at prices that competition cannot handle. See our reductions on all lines of summer goods. Don't: fail to price our shoes. Highest market price-paid for produce.

Remember the competition for the WORLD'S FiJRJICKg IS OPEN TO ALL. Yours forgocd goods and I Pric.es. F.E. MASON. T.

H. MATTOX, Prop. A Foot Race. A foot race took place on Main perfumes and purest drugs. The editor of the Cherokee Sentinel is Aisiting the World's Fan-.

For toilet soap and toilet articles go to Roese Sr Roberts. Go to Peaks lumber yard for your lumber. street, Friday, between two runners from Columbus and McCune. Two Advice Bulletin No. 1.

men with only a breech clout and an undershirt as clothing could liave been seen for an hour parading up and down the street, while crowds of Pittsburg was Frank Stryker in town Monday. were walking back and forth 6ohcit members of Y. M. B. C.

gave a social and entertainment to their teachers and members of Y. M. B. C. Programe in charge of Willie Sayers Sect, was as follows.

instrumental duet rendered by Mrs. Harlan and Chas. Welch. Address of welcome by Warren Harlan. Prayer by Mrs.

Dillin. Song by Young men's Bible Class. Entitled -Have ye faith in Select reading by Thomas Garnbil. Song by Young Ladies Bible Class. Entitled Then adjournment to lawn which was illuminated with torches where tables were waiting to be spread which was soon done by the young men who served ice-cream and cake in abundance to their invited guests that numbered about forty.

Then in turn the young men were waited on cheerfully by the girls. After this sometime was spent in pleasant conversation interspersed with music closing by all singing "God be with you till we meet Altogether THIS old man is over one hundred years old. bua he says he never in liis life caw such Iiargains in the avny of Men's New Tailor 'Fitting suits, and Hoys and Cliildrens complete Jine of suits, Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps, and in fact everything carried in a Clothing Store, and at such reasouable Prices. Wc ask you to come examine this line. i goods and see tor yourself.

Go to Roese tfc Roberts for paints and oils. John Bobbins took a pleasure trip to Joplin this week. Clunk Calhoun and Gelo Roberts were in Parsons last Friday. John Shippen of Parsons is visiting friends in the city. Ben Golden has fr om a business trip to Illinois.

The latest stylse in straw hats at N. M. Smith ing bets on their favorite. While we have no objection to foot races, or any other manly athletic sport, we don't think the business street of a city the place for racing. Although the McCune man was the favorite and was bet 5 to 3 on, he lost the race.

The talk which was going an after the race scared the McCune man so that he and his 'crew' went out the city limits and stopped the passenger at the bridge west of town. Of course there were the usual number of of the "tin nature, of these cities who came to witness the race. "We don't know why they should select our beautiful little city for such a pur TAKE THE LEADEIbSl PER YEAR. WILSON BROTHERS. 3i.

eta The late wheat is proving a great dissaiipointment to the farmers. The rust has prevented it from filling out and many fields, are too light to be 1 he Pioneers in Business, harvested. The early wheat in most it was a pleasant and we beleive a instances will turn out fairly good If have an item of news fetch it in. Help to make the paper interesting. Mrs.

Criss Mewmaw of Crebbs is visiting with friends of this citv. prontaole anair and reflects honor our word for it but come at once and Aleck Roese has a fine piece of on the memliers of both bible classes for the manner in which the whole coi which has lately boon attacked evenings exercises were conducted oy an army of chintz bugs. Mr. pose, unless it was to show us the class of people the officers of our neighboring towns have to contend with. We are sorely glad our city does not possess such a "gang" of persons.

Cherokee Sentinel. ELEVEN years before the people, and to-day enjoying a better trade than ever. This spring we have a more complete line of goods The address of welcome, will lie noese nxm up several gallons ot a Miss Nora Atkinson last visiting with solution made of water, soap and coal oil, and sprayed the outside TRUNKS, VALISES BOOTS and SHOES week the country friends. Attention. All of the general committees that given in lull.

ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Teachers and members of both bible classes, I extend to you a hearty welcome. As you gather here, to spend this evening together, for enjoyment and profit, and while we ex UMBRELLAS rows of corn with the mixture. The effect was like a scourge to the bugs. They died instantly by the thousand.

Mr. Roese thinks his field Avill not be lothered with them any more. The ice cream social and supper given on the lawn at the residence of R. O. Harris last evening for the have been assigned work in connection with Fourth of July programe; are requested to meet at the opera than we have ever offered to the public and at prices that will compare favorably with any town in Kansas.

If you want a bargain in Dry Goods, Hoot's or Shoes, or in Xiroceries, ourr store is the first one yu should visit. Call and see us and get prices. Will Busby of Parsons, was in town Tuesday looking after his interests here. Hie Worlds Fair passenger rates and the thermometer vie with each other in keeping up. Miss Maude Ohlwine.

and Laura house riday evening at clock. pect to have a very pleasant social time, we also expect to remember with love and thanks to Him who has thus so wonderfully avored us Closed Doors. NOBBY NECKWEAR The following placard- attached to Akh it a point to -come eany by uniting us together in the study the door of the banking house of benefit of the Christian church, was a very pieasant affair. The McCune cornet band was in attendance and rendered some good music. The lawn was well lighted and the large AY famu.n, were pleasant callers at tin's office last week.

Miss Bertha Morris of Cherokee is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hile Gracey, living near town. Angell Matthewson fc Co. astonis of His word.

And, as we look back before our beautiful sprin hed the business world of Parsons a tew months and compare them Take the opportunity of a life time and buv vour clo'li- dress jroods are all cone. We have with the present time, and consider Tuesday morning when the hour for crowd that was in attendance enjoy ino- of, the Old Reliable Clothier. owning the bank arrived ed the occasion very much. The purchased a large stock and we are sure that there is nothing in the city "Angell Mathewson Co. have and wife Saturday went to to visit cream and cake Avere delicious.

The Dave Manson Mound Valley rehu ives. N. M-SMITH. assigned all then- real and personal receipts of the evening 1(5. 00 that will equal them in design and quality.

Our stock of fine shoes for property to me. 1 have taken kss- what God has done, and is doing for us through His word we feel that we should come to Him with a tribute of praise and then we do not stop with only thinking of what has been done, but look forward to still greater things which He will accomplish TT I -m nelo ake Rodgers. as he is fa ession tor tlie Ixmeht ot Creditors. both ladies and gentlemen is si miliarly calk id, was stricken down with paralysis while he was at work Clixtos L. Caldwell.

Assignee." Harry Gordon, from near Girard, Sunday with his grand -parents Mr. and Mrs. Judge Copes. E- Gregg ami wife and Miss Cmda llarler. left Sundav morniny that you can easily be suited in Mr.

Caldwell has been annointed price and quality. We pay good assmgnee for the benefit of all cred To Implement Buyers: I may pe slightly embarrassed but I ara still in the rinr. itors without preference. t. viit the World's Fair Thev will The assets of the firm are supposed lie mi prices for produce.

WILSON BROS. aliout two weeks. to ieaiout SSjU.OOO. in real estate. in as ae ieaos us on teaching us by His Holy Spirit the grand truths contained in the book of looks which He has placed in our hands.

How glad we are that we can ask God's blessings ujKjn the exercises' of this evening." believing that all that is done will meet His approval. Sincerely wishing that every one may have a pleasant time, and receive am c-iroia 1 inf. ii hm -Hi Il ng to save you money if vou will ie me a chance on plowing corn near town last Saturday. He lost the use of his leg and arm for a shcjrt time, but has since recovered in a great measure. He was found in the held in a partially unconscious state by a farmer who was ci uning to town.

His family and friends were notified at once and a conveyance was sent after him. Mr. Rodgers is getting too old to attempt the hard work he was doing, and has done this summer. thresher to a wheel barrow. .1 handle aU grades of Bank Bloeiv.

lands Labette, Cner- Ernest Howerton returned to his work in Arkansas City, last Sunday, after a pleasant visit with his father and friends. okee, Crawford, Bourlon. Coffey, Allen, Woodson, llson, Montgom Dealer Ii lEALEfi JN ery, Elk, Neosho and Chautauqua Binding Twiner JO BLAIR. lenefit, and that the interest in counties. Besides these are notes bible study be promoted.

I aaain ex- moneys, mortgages, bank fixtures i -aaz Cigars, Candies, Nuts itnu a neart greeting to every one Georye Firm in of Giaard is taking ci.re of C. II. Deyo's duties as agent while the latter is away on his W. ii Ids Fair sight-seeing trip. Wilson is holding down the fiirnirr.ru business for Y.

E. Gregg during his absence at the Worlds and can give. yua a serviceable. ariicle a the lowest market present. and personal projerty owned either by the company, Mr.

Matthewson or Mr. Snyder to the amount of hre mc a chance to sell ine vour binding twine. 5and i oct Counters. and NotiOflS, 1 00.000,00 more. Star Valley.

Hot in the superlative degree. The total of deposits is alout 60,000 the largest deposits being 2700 and Fair, i -J is. boS Would we had one of Mother 3SQ0. D. A WEATHERS, Fred Shoen and her little eiir to Kansas Citv Tuesdav Mr.

Matthewson an interview morning to visit her lather and with an Eclipse man to-day said "The chief cause of our assignment Lost His Good Right Hand. Last Friday R. J. Starnes, of Sheridan township, a well-known farmer came to Girard on business. While in the city he indulged in drink, and during the afternoon visited the Press office.

The editors were out at the time, but Harry Fiimin an employe, who wa feeding a half medium Gordon job press run bv steam, stopied his work and asked what he could do for him. Mr. Starnes replied that he could do nothing, as he wanted to see the proprietors. Being told where they were he started awa.v as if to leave the office, when Mr. Firman resumed from 6o Hubbard's airy, flowing robes in whieh to array ourself.

The oats harvest will letgoodin this section, if the rust does not damage it. DF.M.F.R IN can be traced to the enactment of the redemption law by the last sess Harness, Saddles, Collars, Etc. ion of the legislature, which together with the present stringency of the have Imndles in our Some few of the leen striking wheat harvest fields. money marker has made it lmtiossi isjotiier. N.

II. Hopkins and wife visited James 'arey near Mt. Carmel last Friday night. They stopped in Mc-Cimeo ii their way back to do their trading. Mabel and Edna Busby, who have visiting relatives and friends in for some time, returned To their homo in Parsons last Satur- i I pnee-you want.

Waoiu from jlfty to seventy dollars. The "Cassidy." the best Sulky and Ganp; Flow made. The Iluckey Finders and Mowers ble to realize anything or lorrow on Repairing Done Neath; and Satisfaction is Guaranteed. our $350,000.00 worth of property in Kansas. We haves hoies of Items Miss Ora Wads worth will go to Columbus next week to attend Normal Institute there.

aoie to compromise with our creditors Carries 2. Full Line of Lan Dusters Flv Wt nrwl Whine. such a manner as to tie able to re his press work. Mr. Stai nes stopped, and finally went back near the press, asking some questions alxnit the H'l .1 rr 1 I 1 1 sume business in a reasonable length IV.

4) of time." The Little Ton-rut hss The report sent out in regard to Caton's A. MILLER, Ml the removal ot K. T. interests from the city have -undoubtedly had ini Dutchman. 1 can furnish n-pairs for nnachtnes.

tnen effect also on loans Parsons, Loans and Insurance, Restaurant ivir. Aiannewsan nas turned over everything in the line of personal 1 Candies. Nuts and Fruits in stook. i Meals ami Lunches on short order. Cool bummer drinks ami beverages I handle a number of old line companies.

Losses paid prompt- NOTARY W0RK and Conveyancing always on hand. MRS. W.T. CATOX, Pitop. i challenge my competitors to compete anv Hue of ma chinery tnentioned.

Call and be coavijjced. Done Prompty and Correctly. property as has also Air. Snyder. The firm of Angell Matthewson Co.

is one of the oldest concerns now doing business in our city. For some unaccountable reason and although the assignment was voluntary and unexpected there had been upwards checked out of the bank in the last two or three days above the amount of deposits. One or two other business firms are considerably involved but no further failures are looked for. Both the other banks are in a flour ne agamki a proof press a few feet away for a minute or two, and then lunged forward and reached into the press from the side with his right arm, evidently with tho intention of taking off a sheet of paper. The press was running at a good speed, and the hand, was caught and terribly crushed.

1ones in every finger and the thumb being broken and the back of the hand cruelly mangled. He was taken to Drs. Gardner Blair's office, who called Dr. U. M.

Giffin to consult with them. They found it necessary to amputate the hand at the wrist, an operation which was successfully accomplished. A few hours later he" was taken to his home in a carriage, accompanied by Dr. J. B.

Gardner, Walter Montee, and E. E. Curtis. Mr. Starnes is between fifty and sixty years old.

and has always been a hard working man. He occupies a good farm, and has leen a resident of the county for many years. Girard Press. R. 0.

HARRIS, McCune, Kan. SEEDTIME, SPRING. HARYEST TIME LATER ON. '93 The City Meat Market- Miss Molhe Allen of Clay Center, is visiting with her Mrs. A.

Boyd. Ad II. Gibson spent last Sunday with D. H. Holt, of Friendship.

The Sunday school at the Morrow s. under the superintendence of F. Ilanks, has taken a fresh start. Miss Boyd and her Cooper and Clyda attended a very enjoyable ico cream affair in Friendship neighbor hood last Saturday evening. Mr.

Spencer Huntington of Iowa is the guest of the family of R. B. Wadsworth for a week or so. Some of our girls continue to bother Aunt Bertha, our fortune-teller, to lift the veil of the future for them. She neve.i telLs any of them tliat they are going to be old maids, and they go home "tickled to death." Children's Day as observed at the Baptist church was a success, the amount of collection being $4.11.

Miss May Wadsworth recited Heathen Woman in a very pleasing manner. The Fourth of July partriotism of some of our young folks seems to be based on a merry-go- round, a few fire crackers, and a good deal of The town that supplies these will catch the "Jacks" and "Jills." Lonu Haxi. We are now aUmtio sow our If spring styles, and as ye ishing condition and would be able to First door north of the ixxstoffiee stand a run as well as any banking is the place to buy meats of all kinds I and at the loiwost prices. We also I have a fine lot of ice for sale. institution in Kansas, Nothing of this kind however is anticipated.

Parsons Eclipse. At Rest. COX McNULTY- The McCune City Mills. Makes the best grades of I Iy the Roller Frocoss. Custom orders filled promptly.

We pay the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE G. W. Brown received a letter, Word has been received by Mrs. W. 1'.

Wamsley that her son-in daw George Trout, who used to live here is suib ring in the St. Johns hospital at Sr- Louis; having had an alx.ess lanced on his Misses Ella McCune and Delia Greeii iield went to Monmouth Wednesday to take part in an entertainment given by the yong people of tlcat plaee the purjiose of buying a 1 11 for tho church. W. T. Kennedy ami his fourteen year old loy have together put jil'ty a res of wheat in the shock.

Th 5 wheat will make a very fair yield, hut up until about a week ago it was the lest prosjxxtt for a big yield Mr, Kennedy ever had. A Vermont editor who can hear from his delinquent is xublishing their obituaries on the theory that they are dead. He finds that it invariably brings them to life with the A law goe-s into effect in Ohio by which wholesale cigarette dealers pay a lieense of $J0O a year, and retailers 'b'U a year. It is thought the law will prove prohibitory, as the license is so high that dealers cannot pay it and make a profit. In one week death has visited the home of W.

I), and Rosie Phillips, in Gaiesburg, III. and taken their two remaining children. Little Leslie. ageiV tnree died June the 17th, and Floyd aged six, June the 21th, both of diphtheria. They were bright winning children and will be greatly missed by the family.

Mrs. Phillips is a daughter of Mrs. W. P. Wamsley of this An exchange gets off the following: A farmer living near town was making the morning family prayer in the kitchen iiT place of the sitting room, the morning chilly and damp.

His eyes were rolling reverently heavenward when he suddenly branched off with "there's that gol darned scythestone that I've limited the premises over fer, stickin in -the rafter next the chimbly, revtrmoe, amen!" yj aTJF, We trust the harvest will lie large for Imth you and ourselves. We keep in stock the latest styles of furniture, car-Iets, wall paper, window shades, moulding, and everything kept in first-class furniture store. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Prices low as any other dealer on the same ii a 1 i of of goods. Undertaking done in genteel order Write fo a trial J.

H. CLARK, PHOTOGRAPHER. Having leased the Photo-graph and Art gallery of the Misses Sine and Rockafellcr, fujfc I am now ready to do all kinds of first-class photo-grapcic work. I twould be to have you calll and see me- FOR GRAIN. of cur Flour" I Tuesday, saying B.

II. bmith had had another stroke of paralysis. We soon after learned he had died from the effects. He died at the home of Levi Keithly, Middle Valley, Washington county, Idaho, on Monday. June 19, 1S'J3.

This is the second stroke of iaralysis from which he lias suffered. Mr. Smith was former resident of these and is well known as a respectable -citizen and a preacher of the Christian denomination. He was the who erected the Christaiu church at this place, and has now gone to claim the reward of his labor. Cherokee Sentinel.

McCune Hilling Co! manner. W. E. ill All work guaranteed. 5 Drowned Victor Feibra, of this city, was ae cidently drowned yesterday at -a strip pit pond near Frontenac, while in bathing.

He could not swim, and getting beyond his depth in the water, which 'was about ten feet in depth, where he went und er, and was unable to help himself. A small loy companion who was with him immediately ran to Frontenac and gave the alarm, but when assistance arrived it was to late, as the unfortunate man liad sank for the last time. After diving in and dragging the iond with grab hxks for the body of the drowned man for about an hour and a half, it was found and taken to Frontenac. and a coroner's inquest was held this morning. After an examination the gang found that the man came to his death by accidental drowning.

He was unmarried, was a ineniber of the Knights of Pythias, and also the Italian society. The funeral will take place fcxlay. and the remains interred in the Catholic Headlight. 1 1 Buy Your Binder Twine of McCUNE JCAN. Vawter Welch, The Young men's and Ladies' Bible reading classes, had an ice-cream An exchange gives the reason why some towns grow.

"It Is because in one case there are men of push and energy, who are not afraid to spend their time and money to toom their-town. Theyeiect fubstantial buildings, -organize stock companies and establish factories, secure railroads, work for public improvements and use every means in their power to induce ieop3e to locate in their city. Wherever they go tliey tell the advantages of their city, they write aljout them in every letter, they send circulars and newspapers to all whom they think can be induced to visit them, treats him so kindly that he falls in love with them and their city at once. It is enterprise that makes a progressive town, and don't let tho fact escape memory." Blacksmith Machinist. supper out at T.

W. Harlans, last Friday night; a very enjoyable time W. K. MOORE, Notary Public. Deeds, Mortgages, -Agreements, Leases and Pension I am agent foa the Deeriug Bind- ders, the best machines made.

was spent. Frank.Stockton, of Eredonia has been visiting his relatives in this city thisweokk. GENUINE CiLIDDEN BARBED WIRE Hardware, Stoves, wiiantou Good Horse shoeing X'ome to my Shop. Neatly and promptly executed. Legal business promptly Doors and Implements.

restaurant for a lunch. He makes Go to Willeys good meal or a-splendid coffee. Atteuded to..