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The Coffeyville Weekly Journal from Coffeyville, Kansas • Page 8

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8 THE COFFEYVILLE JOURNAL, COFFEYVILLE, KAN. i FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1904. mm mtjrmmmrp A UMIO) A If SA TWO HOURS ONLY 2 P. M. to 4 P.

M. Wilson Eros. Best $1.50 1.75 ONLY Valiies Two Hours Only. 21 tin NEWEST STYLES Don't Miss This Chance If You Need a At 123 WEST NINTH STREET Metropolitan Street of Coffeyville MTTROM SIX IRE GRADUATED COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF HIGH SCHOOL HELD. ic Tur rniiDTCCMTU 01 ago Murtry, Hal1 and Cubine, sang "Firm lb Inb rUUnlbcNIn ULAbb Old Rock." The selection was splen- did and the boys were enthusiastically encored.

Ethel May Macurdy delivered the first oration, "Life's Crisis," and ac-Hon. Frank R. Dyer of Topeka Made quitted herself splendidly. Her deliv- high school faculty, Superinendent Sinclair, Hon. Frank R.

Dyer, assistant superintendent of schools, and the class occupied he platform. State Superintendent Dayhoff was unable to come and Prof. Dyer proved a very acceptable substitute. Scoville's orchestra played a pretty march as the class marched in and Rev. J.

M. Plannett followed with a fervent invocation. After an overture by the orchestra, the Queen City quartette, composed of Messrs. Hall, Mc- ery was easy and graceful and her theme excellent. She followed the line of thought that to every man there comes at some time a crisis; a time when he must decide for bad or eood.

UTre TTM Clr rri crin eoncr "Ta crn Hr I a-. fcJ Mm a fc kj mj Waltz her accompanist being Miss Pansy Sinclair. Mrs. Garrison is a "The Land of the Tsar" was the theme chosen by Cranston Montgom ery. Mr.

Montgomery possesses tne Address to the Class Good Student Orations. xiic iuuufcma cuiuicu i ment exercises of the Coffeyville high 3C if -hrnt nii Ed O. Marlow, died at their residence on Forrest street, Sunday afternoon at 1:05 o'clock, after several years of ill health. Her death has been daily expected for several weeks and though every effort was made to reclaim her health it was of no avail, and she died as long sickness marked with its patience and forbearance. Deceased leaves a husband, two children, a boy and a girl, besides numerous friends here and elsewhere tn mm, h0, inec to mourn her loss Marlow was born and raised in Neshoba county, was a true Christian woman and a devoted wife and mother.

She was a resident of this city for a number of years. The funeral will take place from the residence this afternon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. E. Carpenter officiating, after which interment will be made in the city cemetery.

CAUGHT IN BELT. Harry Hess Seriously Hurt at Roofing Tile Factory. Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock Harry Hess, one of the proprietors of the Western Roofing Tile factory, was caught in a belt, sustaining a broken arm and other painful wounds on his head and body. At the time of the accident Mr. Hess was putting a belt on a swiftly revolving pulley.

The belt slipped off a pulley at the opposite end from the unfortunate man and before he could get to a safe distance from the madly flying belt it had caught him, knocked him' to the ground and whipped him to unconsciousness. He suffered severe wounds on his head, face, shoulders and arms, one of the latter being broken. While all the wounds are very painful Mr. Hess was doing as well as could be expected a few hours later and no serious consequences are anticipated. Mr.

Hess is a brother of Manager E. J. Hess. DR. J.

BAIRD GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CHRONIC DISEAS ES OF STOMACH AND BOWELS. OFFICES OVER KLOEHR BUILD. ING, WEST TENTH, COFFEYVILLE. Spring Hill Cemetery. On account of the show at Inde pendence we have changed the meet ing at the cemetery to the 24th of May.

The box supper at Foster school house was a failure on account of bad weather and have concluded to Just have those interested to brine 50 cents worth of lumber. There will be as many as five prizes given away Decoration day to the best speakers, one flag 3x6. Meet the 24th at 8 o'clock a. m. to clean the vard at Spring Hill.

Decoration day at 1 KEEP YOUR I 6 at at at at school were held Tuesday night at the new singer in Coffeyville. She pos-Christian rch and six more young1 sesses a soprano voice of rare sweet-people were the diplomas which ness and power and her solo was beau- tiful. attributes of a born orator and Coffey-1 city schools. This was the climax of Saturday and after a brief preSenta-ville audiences have seldom heard an a successful year's work by which for-, tion of tne matter including statistics 'T amateur speaker of the talent dis-; iy-ui UCw scuuiais wcie usuoicu m-played by him. His oration was a to the high school clever character sketch of Russia and The church was very prettily decor-Russians.

Mr. Montgomery is thor- ated wbh cut flowers and potted oughly against the czar. He made a plants and the class colors, lavender strong point when he said there was and yellow. On one side of the ros-no middle class in Russia, onlv the trum were Supt. Sinclair, the eighth AND PATTERNS Shirt.

Remember, 3S OLD SORE IS HEALED RAISING OF REPRESENTATION STRENGTHENS REPUBLICANS. COFFEYVILLE IS GRATEFUL She Will Show it by Rolling up Bigger Republican Majorities All Pre-cints Better Satisfied. As was noted in Saturday's issue of The Journal the delegate representa tion Coffeyville, Independence and Cherryvale has been raised from eight to sixteen delegates This is a recognition of the voting strength of the cities and by the ac tion of the county central committee wipes out an old sore The matter was brought up in the meeting of the onmmHfDO TnHAnonr of the voting strength of the cities, a vote was taken on the proposition. It was carried by a vote of 7 to 5, Caney, Louisburg and Liberty being absent Afterward all townships and cities concurred. The statistics showed Coffeyville had a total Republican vote of 547 and had given a Republican majority of 114.

Independence was shown to have a voting strength of 428 with a Repub lican maj0rity of 124. Cherryvale was shown to have a voting strength of 447 with a majority of 246. While Coffeyville had the highest vote, Cherryvale showed the largest majority, and to encourage the Republicans to stick to their ticket the rep resentation was increased proportionately. The apportionment was left to the judgment of the local committeemen with the result that sixteen were awnrrlpd tr Ajirdi ritv Thomas wagstaff, committeeman for Coffey- ville, assisted in presenting the mat ter and is entitled to much credit for his work. This action of the committee binds the Republicans of Montgomery county closely together.

AH factionalism and discord is done away with and the prospects for a great party success this fall are splendid. It is up to Coffeyville Republicans now to show the county-that it is grateful for this recognition of her claims, and she shnuld mil un a maioritv next fall that will eclipse anything ever before offered in the county. DESTROYED BY FIRE. Barn Containing Grain, Machinery and Harness Burned. Monday morning between 8 and 9 o'clock the barn belonging to Ben Rowe, living nine miles southwest of town, was totally destroyed by fire.

No one was at home but a hired man and Mr. Rowe's children. They, by their combined efforts succeeded in saving all the stock that was in the barn, including some very valuable horses. The barn was stored with grain, machinery and harness, all of which was burned. The total loss is estimated at insurance $400.

Mrs. Nettie Marlow Dead. Mrs. M. E.

Clevenger has receired word of the death of her son's wife, who lives at Hattiesburg, Miss. Following is, a clipping from a Hattiesburg paper in regard to the death Mrs. Nettle Neil Marlow, wife 5 o'clock p. m. Hon.

F. M. Beniflel will deliver an address Decoration day. Every little girl or boy that speaks will be given a fair show to win the prizes. We haven't the prizes made up so we could publish it.

Everybody invited. John A. McCloud, president of cemetery. DOOLEY WILL SPEAK. -ru- rnff.u!iu Tne Coffeyville Man Will Deliver Me.

morlal Address. On Decoration day, Monday, May 30, the Hon. H. C. Dooley of Coffeyville, has promised to be here and give an address, says the Nowata Advertiser.

There will be good music and an la-terestlng program on both occasions. Mr. Dooley is well known as a focible speaker and there is no need to assure all who may attend that they will be highly entertained and Instructed by his address. After Mr. Dooley's oration a parade will be formed by the children, citizens and different orders of the town, and the Sunday school and mounts ramna rp the A.

H. T. A. of the neighboring which have been and aro hereby invited, to take nart In tho procession. ftAf I For the men and one strawberry roan mare with horse colt; colt Is a sorrel with white hind feet and small star in forehead.

Mare is a saddle animal and is a pacer and single-footer. Taken May 12 by horse traders, one a heavy set man about 5 feet inches tall, dark complexloned, with heavy mustache; the other about 5 feet 8 Inches tall, real dark complexloned, smooth shaven and rather slim Were driving a dark brown team of witholsrt.811 10 a WagOQ ANDREW PATCHETT, Coffeyville, Kan. Reunion at Turi Editor Journal: Will you pleaaa announce through your paper this week that the old soldiers are going a remon at Tyro May 25. All soldiers are cordially invited and their wives and their children and all the Ir nif ik and-last till 12 o'clock night Supper of beans and bacon. BY COMMITTEE.

Lce Dead. at 8:30 o'clock, the hospital, Lee Kllllan. Killlan's bUt Ms been taken with pneumonia last Friday. the deceased mere. EYE ON net c.

1 -Meat, per lb loe 3 cans TnfLP 15c 1 can ShE ElfiS! 1c e-al pT 15c 1 eal! FaLoS Alil 35c Meal, per sack 40c S. and Flour 15 and 300 KIddco'f Bert $1'30 Hope 51,20 Sweetheart $1.30 Trr onr ilnl 17 "A 20 Mixed aid pi w0Ur wcct of FS CooWes 0Ur Our tnotfn ri profits' m4 Bma" plimented Coffeyville and her rapid growth and prophesied that her schools would keep apace with her commercial development. Superintendent Sinclair presented the diplomas beore giving a short address. He made the point that time was a reat factor in education; that a student cannot acquire in a year what he can in two; that "when God made a squash, he took weeks, but when he made an oak, he took years." After a selection by the orchestra, Rev. W.

W. Smith dismissed the audience. Cnogratulations and flowers poured in upon the young graduates and helped make the occasion what it is, one of the greatest events in their lives. The class roll is Ethel May Macurdy, Katherine E. Kiddoo, Jennie Lillian Enders, Helene Beatrice Matthew, Edward Albert Franck and Cran- ston Parker Montgomery.

INTO HIGH SCHOOL. Winnie Wood Was the Salutatorian and Mary Dienst the Valedictorian of the Class. A very pretty commencement tras neia at xne vjnostiaii cuuruu lvionuay evening by the eighth grade of the grade Instructor, Miss Stark, Rev. nmn ana nev. i-urxee.

ua me ouiei was tne ciasa. The exercises were opened by a march played by Miss Alwilda Milli ken. To the strains of this the class marched in and was seated. The class then sang a pretty selection entitled "Night." After the Invocation by Rev. Purlee, Miss Winnie Wood delivered the salutatory.

The oration was well written and delivered and was a cred- it to the young lady, Misses Alwilda Milliken, Georgia Boswell and Jennie Bettendorf played a pretty piano trio, "Alpeng," and were followed by a recitation, "The Wedding Fee," by Gussie Ruhle. Miss Ruhle is a clever speaker. "The Paint-' ers of Seville" was the subject of Shores of Tennessee," was delight fully given by Lurene Spear, followed by a splendid vocal solo by Donald Cahill. One of the best things of the even-i ing was the exceedingly clever vale- dictory by Mary Dienst. The oration was well written and was full of able to an older head.

The presentation was clear and easy. Supt. Sinclair presented the diplomas after a short address. The class sang the "Swing Song" and the audience was dismissed by Rev. W.

W. Smith. Following is the class, which next year enters the High school: Glen Stark, Bessie Hand, Jamie Barndollar, Jennie Bettendorf, Edgar Dale, Dot McClaughry, Birdie Compton, Alwilda Millikan, Lurene Spear, Robert Schmidt, Georgia Boswell, Katie Miller, Blanton Bentley, Frederick Nelson, Katheryne Smith, Rutherford Montgomery, Minnie Mueller, Estella Anderson, Levera Hall, Augusta Ruhle, Ethelinda Levari, Mary McNul-ty, Lola Barnett, Joseph Bowden, Lulu Manger, Ethel Hollingsworth, Mary Dienst, Ethel McGovney, Anna Kaufman, Gladys Mussulman, Fr ankle Dryden, Winnie Wood, Wilson Swan, Alsonette Beatty, Minnie Franklyn, Richard Kiddoo, Ernestine Campbell, Frances Hyde, Donald Cahill, Wallace Halsey, Charley Bender, Mary WatL J. in SUPT. W.

M. SINCLAIR. signify the erd of their public school days and introduction into the world, to sek a higher education or to battle with life in all its nakedness. iue cxiurca was uauusumeiy aec- is oecause tney put too xiiue iucu ucicu icwiauuu ujr i a.Lia.i orated with the class colors, blue them. A man can't expect the return Dryden.

A vocal selection by Misses and gold, rnd with cut flowers and from a few dollars' investment in a Katie Smith, Mary Watt, Minnie Mil-potted plants. The audience was not business that he can from a large ler and Dot McClaughry was received as large it should be but it was amount invested. It is the duty of the with applause. A recitation, "On the peasantry and nobility, the former thoroughly subjugate and the latter In the minority. The erirls Quartette.

Misses Hazel Buckles, Fern Sinclair, Pearl Bentley and Hazel Sinclair, sang "The Last Rose of Summer," and refused to re- spond to the enthusiastic encore. Hon. Frank R. Dyer's address was the best educational treat that Coffey- ville has heard for a long His address was a "Plea for the High School." He gave straight, stiff, un- masked truths that every parent in Coffeyville should have heard. He said a public school education was the best investment a young man or worn-, an ever made.

One reason why peo- nle so often became dissatisfied with public school results, said the speaker, state to pay for the high schools be- cause from the latter come the people who make the state. Mr. Dyer com- r' --a i Weaverling's Magazine.) Edward Albert Franck. Ethel May Macurdy. Jennie Lillian Enders.

i lollo way's Cash thoroughly representative of the bet- ter class, the people who are inter- estcil in educational matters. The r. (Used by courtesy of Cranston Parker Montgomery; Helene Beatrice Mattthew. Katherine E. Kiddoo.

or they are the makers of low nrlcs. ComDare ouro rices and mnde with others and convince yourself that we Read only a few of our many low prices: 20 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar. 6 lbs. Japan Rice 25c 2 doz.

Naval Oranges 25c 4 pkgs. 10c erfo 4 pkgs. 10c Pan Cake 25c 2 lbs. Java Blend Coffee 25c 5 Coal Oil gal. Gasoline 2 cakes Compressed Colorado Potatoes, per 35c New per tut.

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