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VOLUME-. 38 COFFEYVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. KANSAS JULY 21, 191 1 NO 29 the entertainment and comfort of the GETTING READY FOR PICNIC. MERCHANTS WILL SEARCHING FOR BIG OIL POOLS UIIIOII SERVICE WEIL ATTENDED MORE SEATS FOR NIGH SCHOOL MARRIAGE LICENSES. A marriage license was issued late Monday evening to Villie Reed," aged 22 years, and Ida Davis, aged 26 both of Coffeyville; and Tuesday morning similar documents were Issued to Don Riggle, aged 21 years, of Coffeyville, and Minnie M.

Huffman, aged 19 years, cf Liberty; Thomas H. Jones, aged 22 years, of Waysjde. and Nina Wesner, aged 22 years, of Caney. The last named couple were married by Judge Ostorn. SEVERAL RIGS AT WORK SOUTH WEST OF CITY.

15 xo oe au annual event Jaui the merchants hope to make the nic I is to be made an annual event Merchants Planning Big Time for Their Annual Outing Wednesday. The committee appointed by the Retail Merchants. association to make arrangements for the business men's picnic to be held at Forest iiaTk on the af terncon and evening of next Wednesday, July 26, reports that it is planning a good program of entertainment. The general is invited tojoin in the outing, especially the farmers and their families. The pic initial outing a big success The stores will be closed in the afternoon so that both employers and employes can participate in the festivities.

Many will go to the park in the forenoon taking their lunch with them and spend the entire day in the shade. Tnose going out in the afternoon will also take well filled baskets and enjoy a 6 o'clock dinner in the grove. BACKED AUTO OVER CHILD Little Son cf Mr. and Mrs. C.

O. Ross Has Narrow Escape. or u.e summer. Rev. C.

W. Kitchen, of the I Christian tCxurcj, presided, the unit is only a miracle that the little vocation was given toy Rev. If. V. year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. 6. 1 Spear and Rev. C.

R. Fraliek, pastes Kansas Natural and American Pipe Line Among Those Putting Down New Wells. The belief that there are large pools "of oil somewhere in the territory adjacent to the new gas field recently opened by Andy Stickleber id Nowata county, southwest of this city, has caused considerable activity among oil and gas men cf this section of the country. There are now a half dozen individuals and corpora tions that have rigs at work in various parts of the new territory ana leases are being secured as rapidly as possible. Two of the rigs are being operated by Bartlesville and Nowata, parties while the Kansas Natural Gas company and the American Pipe Line company are both -putting down wells.

Stickleber is also drilling: more wells and G. M. McCas-lin of this city, who recently cama here from Chanute, is interested in the new field and is having a number of wells put down. He recently brought in a million feet gas well be tween the Kansas state line and Pos sum creek in Oklahoma, a distance of about three miles. Nowata parties now have a rig wcrking on the Walker lease on Possum creek.

Sealy Brown, ex-county gas inspect or for Montgomery county, is taking quite an interest in the new field and has secured several leases there recently. While he is rather reticent about discussing the prospects of the new territory, yet he admits that there, is considerable activity bein manifested and that some of the pros- iiWm nnnl: pecters expect to discover oil pools. He. admits, that there Is more drilling of. nE: n- HAVE pplipLE GAS SUPPLY Fair" Association Discovers Where It i fs'eing Flimfiammed.

-1' Secretary Elliott Irvin of the Mont- lllkirttf rir-l rilOTOinT'i IN fitVV-GAS FIEiD DISTRICT 1 HOLD BIG PICIIIG ANNUAL OUTING AND GOOD TIME JULY 26. GENERAL PUBLIC- IS INV1T FD Forest Park to Be the Scene of the Festivities Afternoon and Evening. A big public picnic is to be held at Forest park on the afternoon and evening of July 26 under the auspices of the Retail Merchants' association of Coffeyville. It is to be known as the business men's picnic, but the general public is to be invited to participate and help make the day one of enjoyment and real pleasure. At the meeting of the association held Thursday night in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, the picnic date was determined upon, and it was decided to make it an annua' event.

The stores of the city are tc close at, 3: 30 o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th in order to permii the proprietors and employe to take in the festivities at the park which will not begin until that hour. A program of outdoor sports will be arranged and everybody invited to pitch in and have a good time. A genera' invitation is to be extended all the farmers residing in. the territory con tributary to this city. They are; to be invited to hitch up, load in the family, drive to town and spend the afternoon and evening having a good time with the merchants and their families.

It is to be one of the old fashioned basket picnics where everybody is to be made to feel right at home and will be forced to enjoy themselves whether they want to or not. Committees are to be appointed to look after the arrangements and provide a program of entertainment. No elaborate attractions will be had this year, but there will be no lack of minor amusements and prizes "will be offered In various contests. The picnic is more for an afternoon, and evening outing and extend the good will and friendship of merchant and buyer. At the meeting last night the association also took up the question of closing the stores at 6 o'clock instead of 6:30 in the evening.

No definite action was taken, but a committee consisting of A. B. Holloway, Bert Harvey and John Baker was appointed to confer with the business men and ascertain their sentiment concerning the proposed earlier closing. CIRCUS DATE IS CHANGED Barnum Bailey Will Exhibit Here September 23 Instead of 28. The date of the Barnum Bailey exhibition in this city has been changed by the management from.

September 28 to September 23. Mayor Rice received the following telegram from the Barnum and Bailey headquarters in Chicago Friday after noon: "Emory C. Rice, Mayor of Coffeyville: "To comply with the desire of your citizens and change Coffeyville date, necessitates a complete rearrangement of our route, but we can make Coffeyville September 23 by radically changing and greatly Increasing expenses. We ipresume this 'Will be satisfactory and will figure accordingly. Barnum Bailey." When the date of September 28 wa? assigned to the show people for the holding of their 'big exhiibtion in this city the fact was.

overlooked that this date was the big day of the county fair and exposition. The officers of the fair association complained to Mayor Rice who promptly took the matter up with the show people. At first the circus management insisted that the date could not be changed. The fair association and Chamber of Commerce communicated with the Barnum Bailey headquarters and declared that the date would have to be changed. With a view of heading off the circus frcm showing here on the 28th an ordinance was passed pro hibiting the use cf alleys or streets for the pitching of tents, stringing of guy ropes or driving of stakes.

The show grounds at the north end of Elm street are within the city limits and streets and alleys have been laid out there. It is now thought probable that this ordinance will either be repealed or not enforced. LARGE CROWD AT PRINCESS AIRDOME SUNDAY EVENING SERMON BY REV. HOPKINS Baptist Pastor Spoke on "The Greatest Argument'for Christianity" Rev. Kitchen Presided.

Practkaaiy every seat in the Princess airdont-1 -wois canopied Suuiay expiring at 't'he first wroioa service of Lio Coffeyville diarchies represented in the Ministerial The attendance was very gratifying tU the and church iwtarkers alike and for tWt! remtatahig meet- mo unuea meturtai cnurcb, read the scripture n. Rev. C. T. Dur- fcicraw cf the First church l- oeneaicaon.

jne sfogimg was lead 'by a men's under the direction of F. W. Fenii. Chert Levan presJdlng at the or preacning vae openin oormon feJl to Rev. T.

J. Hopkins. pastrT cf tV'e FUrst chuich and president of the. MinfcUtirial Union. He.

spoke upon the subjet. "The Oreci'-rst Argument for Oruntianity," taking Acts 4:14 for his text. H3 made a address aad waa list ened to closely throughent. "There- are a great many argu mentis for Christianity," he said in 'bigiin- Rinr. "but I shall mention enly a few cr to em, way of contrast emihas izing the greatest.

great argument is Jesus Christ, i-ts author, without wihcini there "would be no Christianity. r- T5v V01' Therc; is no civilization waucn dees not have it asi its base It Js the cu'ndlalttlon for the noblest 1 xJr me manfi an womarh.cod. it i.9 ce of great st comfcrt of the Cn-nstian As great as tihey are, as gloncus as tney are, there is one argu- ment that is sre a'tier that is the great or all. That is the professor, the oriristnan, t'v? membJct iof the church Cf JetUS Christ." IllonVina thn warn'id his hearers that Hie outside world looks tc ihe church mimber far self in acc-crdance with yaw teacih with your teacih-rant (today is net i rm i more creed tout imorA dt rt mnr ty: It is manhood aad womanhood cf the churches that is to convinw. Jesus OhrCelk is to make you that sort of argument in this wcirid.

Xo matter what vour condition, he can set yen he van mako vnn weep and rejefce in a new found faith Rev. Hopkins closed witiii an appeal t6 those without Gcd to accept him. The secon nnicn mretine- -will he of course -will not toe lann'Dunced arter in servicie 'begins. GEORGE BARCUS HERE. George Barcns, biisiness manager of 1.

m. rareoas cun. was in Jonevvine for a Chw hours Wednesday afternoon. ris iiau oeen a nerryvaie ana lnue- cuecce ana came io unevine to get ircme. From The Coffeyville Journal December 1876 home will soon restore her to perfect health.

Miss Laura Waun, who has- been visiting in the east for several months, has returned to her home in Coffeyville. At 3 c'clock SatuTday afternoon 58 wagons and teams were. counted on trie public square. There were fully as many saddle horses hitched to the various posts. S.

B. Hickman at the postoffice takes subscriptions for all kinds of magazines. The burning of the Commercial house at Independence -has not crip- pled accommodations there as the Caldwell house is able to care for the I traveling public. A fine new church bell was receiv ed here this week by Wells Bros. gomery County Fair association, and feyVille cn business Saturday mom- thut upon his induct de great Asa Talbot, a member uf the director- ing, going to Liberty during the fore- deal.

world is not going to made an inspection of the gas 1 nocn. Mr. Coulter is engaged in the lieve ycu if ou do not conduct your- jarmers and their families wno come in and celebrate with us." said an officer of the Retail Merchants' asso elation. Saturday afternoon. "We want to make them feel at home wirli us and every effort is to be made to provide for their comfort and pleas ure on the day of the picnic." It is the intention of the Merchants association to make the picnic an an nual event, and barring any ant happenings on the first year the merchants expect to make It a greater and grander gathering each future year.

FOUND HER PHYSICIAN DEAD Mrs. Lynde cf This City Arrived in Atchison Late For Consultation Pr Ilr Linley, the Atchison Kans is physician who was fonnl ii'-ao hi3 of Ice Friday morning in that city, nro.i Mrs Lynde thi? city. Mrs. Lynde left hei T.ursdiv for he nurpos? cf consulting Dr. I ov er yes.teid.iy in Kcnsuh City to visit friends 33 her to she ac-jed bit city Fiidav for consult-' Jon niglu only to learn r.f the su.i.kii deat-i.

John I.ynSe, her husband, received the fallowing- telegram this morning frcm hia wife: "Arrived hTe tonight only to learn that Dr. Linley was dead." Mr. Lynde and Dr. Linley were Foral friends and when physic- rr.s announced tnat an cperation cn Lynde was necessary sb? was taken to A'i-cfbiscn by Mr. Lynde tc rnve Dr.

Linley perform the opKraticn She was getting along nicely, but was luvised come back for consultation Mrs. Lyr.de was shocked when she ar- rive-1 in jtchicn night and learn id that t'ie physicfan whom she had to eonsiw was a tornse. The direct caure of Linley's death has as yet been ascertained. M'HULTY OPEN FOR BUSINESS New Confectionery Establishment One of the Finest in State. One of the handsomest business rcoms in this section of the state was opened to the public Monday after- fnn mrhan TIT VT.i Hit rononfTv' of Chicago, announced to his clerksf that he was ready to serve the trade and threw oDenthe doors- of his new establishment in the Roberts build Ing on West Eighth street.

Mr. McNulty has engaged in the confectionary business here on a large scale and has a magnificent ice cream parlor and soda fountain in connection. The room has been handsomely remodeled and rejuvenated and is beautiful in the extreme. The furnishings of the room are fine with the marble fountain, large niirrois and up-to-date show cases. While Mr.

McNulty intends to conduct a retail establishment entirely, he will manufacture all his goods, such as ice cream, ices, candies, bonbons, in suring their absolute purity. CAHEY HAD $4,000 FIRE Wilson Winkler Drug Store Burned Early Friday Morning. Caney Cbronicle: Fire discovered it 3 o'clock Friday morning in the Wilson Winkk.r drug store, better mown as the Corner Drug Store a $4000 loss (before the flames Cteuld be extingished. Tub? Mid-Way barber shloip- occupied part of the front the drug store and a $250 or $300 less. The drug store carried $4500 insurance.

The loss to the barber shop is fully covers by insur jnce. The origin teff the fire is unknown. The fire was first discovered about 3 'clicck. The fire was then in the rear the building. The fire department boys broke in the rear door and fought hard to sixve the ibuilding although the flames ware then -burning fierce Uy.

This: rear of the store, partition, rear show cases are a total less. Some -f those in the extreme front of the are only slightly damaged. the stock and fixtures as a whoto are practically a total Fcss. The heat cracked th. front display windows.

The heat also cracked all the mirrors 'n the barber fahop and damaged the shop, estimated at $250. The 'back of the store where -the fire originated is 3o badly burned thiat it is impossible 1o locate where the fire originated. Bad luck seems to attend the pro orietcrs. This is tthiir tbfird fire, al though none of the others sc 3ericus as this one. The front of the 3tore was blown cut and other dam-igi done last winter tJhrc-ugh an explosion of gas due to the breaking of i gas pipe by laborers working at the of stere while paving the illey.

The Mid-Way baiber shop icwned by Vrt Saodgrass is being overhauled and via pen for business as usual Satur lay morning. MOVING BUILDINGS TO REAR. The two small frame building? which originally stood on the sit of the new Berrian building; at Eleventh and Walnut streets, have been moved to the rear of the lot. During the process of erecting the new building, the frame structures stood in Eleventh 6treeL WANN MAN VISITS HERE. F.

P. of Worm was in Coffeyville morning between trains on his way from Corning. Iowa, where (h? was called on account cf the death cf 'Mrs. Rets trother iWbio was by, falling from a tree. well anrt nine line owned by the as- f.n;Hnn tVio fair, p-i-nnrifl Tiifsdav BOARD ORDERS NEW LIBRARY SEATED FOR STUDY HALL MISS NIXON GETS POSITION Janitor's Salary Raised at Douglass School New Blackboards for Whittier.

The board of education held a short session Monday- 1 evening. Al members excepting Krugg and Mun-son were present. The furniture and supplies committee was empowered to purchase enough double separate desks toYeat the new library -room, for study purposes. It is estimated that seven rows, nine seats to the row, will be required and that about- 120 pupils will be accommodated. The buildings and grounds cemmittee wai authorized to either repair the front steps of the Whittier building cr to build a storm entrance.

The committee would like to do the latter but will probably leave it until next year on account of heavy expenditures in other improvements to school buildings this year. An order was made for the purchase of enough natural slate fcr blackboards for the eight rooms of the Whittier building and for the two new rooms at the Washington building if cenvmh-iee af building' and grounds consider the latter necessary. The "furniture and supplies commit-tee and the ''superintendent were empowered "to purchase a number pf floor, wall, stairway and window brushes for the use of the janitors. The finance committee was given until the next meeting to make it report or estimate upon which to base the levy for running the schools the next year. The salary of the janitor of the Douglas building was" raised from $7.50 to $10 to correspond with the other salaries paid for like wbrlc Walter Carter, colored, the principal of the school, will do the work.

The teachers and salaries committee made a report concerning the case of Miss Laura Nixon, the newly elected domestic science teacher, stating that the matter of her eligibility had been investigated and that the committee found no cause for changing its action. A letter from the stato superintendent was read in which he said it was not necessary to hold a state industrial certificate to teach domestic science and that the exam-, ining committee had the power to issue a certificate to Miss Nixon based on ih! ir rtiflcate fn.mrv 'he state, agricultural college. Miss Nixon, who lives -near Tyro, was present at the board meeting. Th following bills were allowed and ordered paid: Union Library Ass'n, books. 48.C0 P.

II. Moore, labor 1.23 Dunham Directory dircet'y 3.0f) Western Paint floor dress 245.41 Ferguson book sections 9.50 S. W. Paint W. P.

mdse. .20 Mo. Kan. Tel. 3.15 Noel Plumbing Co 75 S.

W. Paint W. P. paint 116.00 Sam Abston, floors Lowell bldg 250.00 M. K.

freight 9.31 E. M. Benbow, painfg Douglas 63.00 REV. OLIKGER TO LEAVE? Has Been Elected Head of Westminster House at Lawrence. The trustees of Westminster House at Lawrence have elected Rev.

Stanton dinger, pastor cf the Presbyterian church cf this city, to head that institution in place of Dr. F. A. WU- ber, resigned. Rev.

dinger was des- ignated by President Culbertfeon. of Emporia college as the strongest available man In the state fcr the place. Whether or not Rev. OHnger will accept the place could net be ascertained Monday. Concerning the matter, the Lawrence Journal Says: "It is w9 known whether the call will be accepted, but his friends on the board believe that he will come as the field here offers great opportunities for work.

"The board of trustees met last night at the Eldridge house, several out cf town members being present and after discussing the various men considered for the place, the choice centered upon Rev. dinger, who is not only highly recommended, but being a graduate of the university, will have a keen personal interest In the success of the work. "It Is hoped that Rev. dinger can take up his work here as early as August 1." VISITING CLYDE KING. Clyde A.

King and wife have been enjoying visits this week from a cou ple of his relatives. An uncle. Rev. S. C.

Allman, pastor of the United Brethren church at Kremlin, Oklahoma, stopped off here this week on hia way to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and" Albert Allman, a cousin from Washington, D. also Is spendirg a few days here en route tome from Kremlin, Okla. Tne cousin is mail clerk. HERE FROM TEXAS. Mrs.

C. L. Bennett and litiln Paul, of Dallas, Texas, arrived in the city Wednesday tncirning for a visit tier mother in law, BIrs. C. W.

Bennett, 303 West First street. Sh( erects to be te-ra about a laontii afternoon. The association has been sh'irged three car loads. These logs oharaeter and more conduct in liar-furnishing a gas supply to about twen- were stmt to Kansas City, where they mcny -with Jesus Christ. Man Is the tv-five families living in the vicinity iere hewed and, then 'exported to last and final amimoT-r HERE PROMOTING HOSPITAL Miss Laura E.

Suthard. the trained nurse of Enid, who is trying to promote, the building of a hospital in Coffeyville. arrived here Tuesday and will confer with the local physicians concerning the project. She will also call upon the Federation of Women's clubs and endeavor to interest this organization in the hospital movement. RETURNED TO HIS HOME.

William May, wto has 'been visiting at irhe home of his daughter, Mrs. J. 13. Uv san for last few days, return to his homo ab St. Paul, Wednesday looming.

He was accompanied by Mrs. Rrcgan who will spend her vacation with Iict parriits. KATY MAY BMDJU WICHITA Proposal to Run Extension from Parsons Being Considered. The latest interesting bit "of lail-road gossip i3 that negotiations are pending for the building of an extension of the Missouri, Kansas Texas I railroad from Parsons to Wichita. Progress has been made, it is said, in the proposed extension to the extent that an attempt is being made to sell bonds.

Officials of the Katy railroad and business men of Wichita and other points on the proposed line are working on this plan." The road, as planned, would make almost a direct line between Parsons and Wichita, passing through More-head, Neodesha, Howard, Latham and Douglass, and would put the Katy in line for considerable business from a territory with which it is not now in connection The towns along the route are heartily in favor of the road and the farmers, too, are favorable, assurances having been given, it is said, that all possible support in the voting of bonds can be had In the territory to be traversed. While this new line will have no direct bearing upon Coffeyville, its progress will be watched with interest here. DEAD MAH'S SISTER WRITES Hopes Against Hoes That Brother Is Still Alive. Brcs. are in receipt of a letter from -Mrs.

George iW. Wilson, of Newcastle, Wyoming, a sister erf Lester Crawford, the young man killed by a Katy train ear Noxie, Oklaho ma, a couple of werks ago. Mrs. Wil son went to Reno, Ohio. the Crawford home to attend (the furA-ral, and thankp Ferguson for the inter est they 4ock in the care' of Iher brother's body.

On account of the mangled condition cf the bedy, (Mrs. Wilson stattes that they were unable to positively identify it as her (brother and tkey are hoping that he may yet be alive. However, from the de scription giver by Mrs. Wilson. iMr.

O. G. Ferguson i3 sure of the ider.tity. Mrs. Wilson states the ycung man came west ta 'work for the Barns-dall Oil company under a gentleman wfto formerly lived at Reno.

The job net yet being open upon his arrival af Tulsa, -h? went to 'Bartlesville and worked in a restaurant for a while. Mrs. Wilson thinks tiiat possibly some man has stolen her brother's accounting for the letters being found on the tody. She asks if hig bank bock was found, ss the family believes he aad about $200 on deposit. No bank book was found with the body or near it.

Only 15 cents in money rwias found. The voung man probably bad a suit care in his rccm at strme of the towns in which he stopped. It. was not on the train which killed him. OKLAHOMA OFFICIALS HERE Officers from Enid Visit the City to Inspect Septic Tanks.

W. D. Hitchcock, commissioner of water works and sewers, and Acting City Attorney A. L. Zinser of were the guests of Mayor Rice and the city of Coffeyville for a few hours Saturday morning.

Their mission to the city was for the purpose cf inspecting the local septic tanks used In the sewer system. The same kind of tanks are used in Enid, but they are experiencing considerable trouble with them there. Commissioner Hitchcock In speak ing about water works systems de- dares that Enid has one of the best in the country. The supply there is sheet water furnished by sixteen wells located about a mile and a half from the city. "We think we have the best water It comes from the wells with a tem perature of 61 degrees and is as clear as a crystal.

It rs- entirely devoid of any bacteria. daily consumption of Enid Is 1,000,000 gallons while mt pumping capacity is just double this amount. We have sixteen fifty-feet wells and lave just awarded the con-1 uw.v.. Both Mr. Hitchcock and Mr.

ZIn3ei were highly impressed with Ccff sy- vllle, especially with its industrial5 interests. They left for home at 10 o'clock. of the fair grounds on a flat rate. In their investigation yesterday, Mr. Irv- in and Mr.

Talbot discovered that the association was being fliuiflammcd by five of its consumers. It developed that these five con- sumers were also connected up with the gas line of the city under the meter system. In the summer time when they use but very little gas they Ross. 1904 Walnut street, Is alive to- day or not seriously injured. Sunday Mr.

Rcss was busy with his new five-passenger Dorris automobile. getting it ready for a spin. He was called to the telephone two or three tims and the last time had the ma- chine partially out of the garaee. While he was at the nhone. the sill took the little boy out to the garage and placed him on the floor.

The little fellow crawled around back the machine unnoticed by the girl and unbeknown to Mr. Ross, who hopped Into the machine and backed ft. The rear wheel passed over the little boy's stomach and one leg and knocked the breath, out cf him. Mr. Ross saw what he had dene at once and picked the baby up.

He was almost lifeless and the little face was blue. It was five or six minutes before he regained his normal condition. administered to the little one. He ffound no hones hioken hut the HttT found, no rbenes bioken but the little Dpay -was Druisea ana uie skin brok en in cn or tvn- n1ar. Th rv whtio woio-K woe, inux THRFH nflHS nF lA wi unMiui kwww W.

N. Coulter Bought and Shipped Tnem From Liberty. buying ana snipping c-r walnut logs wit vtii.t inn roc 1 ict I aoyiAri im- arouru uioemy. saving nurcnased and Hamburg, Germany, where they will te made into furniture. iMr.

Coulter usually hews the logs on spot and sends them direct to Hamburg. One or tne cars purchased at Liberty was extra gcod qualaty. Mr. Cul'ter ob- tained two car at in the spring. He Expects to make 'his next purchases, in the vicinity cf Edna.

iDifferent prices' are paid for the mand just now. RAN OVER BY AUTO Mr. end Mrs. J. W.

Harty wera call- to seaaiia, Tuesday evening A i .1 a inessssie siMine mat ner Drouicr in-law, Charles Werizelman, -had been 'run over oy en auio anu senousiy iu- jurei. i.ne injurea man uas vibictu in Coffeyville. A very pleasant social meeting of a few old friends' was held at the fcoine of M. Heddens a few evenings Last. Saturday was a busy day in Coffeyville.

By 9 o'clock the streets 'were full cf teams and the merchants were busy all day. The Catholic church at this place is neatly ceiled seated. A good laTge stove is in -place and last Sunday the room was crowded. The dis course was on Practical Christianity nd Father Paceione favored the peo- pie with a lecture in the evening on the general subject of Confession. This issue of The Journal contains a full account of the trial and conviction uf the Younger brothers for murder in Minnesota.

The account Is too long to reproduce. President Grant's message to congress cvers one whole page In very small type of The Journal cf December 9, 1876. Married At the parsonage In Coffeyville November 29, 1876, by Rev. B. F.

Smith, Miss Mattie E. Miller and Mr. Hugh Holland. Both of this county. Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Lape of Sterling are here for the holidays. They say business is good out there.

Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Bailey have returned from their visit to New York and it is.

understood that Mrs. Bailey is quite The air of her Kansas get their supply from the city line by logs, the (prices varying according to fceTd in ttihe airdome next Sunday eve-meter measure and when cold weath-. the quality. iMr. Coulter says there is In ce cf rain, the meeting er sets in they use the fair associa- a ver- gcod demand for Walnut logs will he held in the First Methodist tion gas on a flat rate.

This system but that it is not as great as six years church. Rev. C. R. Fralrlck will is to be broken up, declares Secretary age; other wcods toeing more in.de- preside but the weaker of the eve- Irvin.

FRANK CARRINGTON RETURNS Frank Carrington. cf the clothing ienartment o-f tho Well's Eirs. Ccm-. rv.iai nnnfinv irrimmpfi wLnpsdav rnornine from Wichita where he has be 'n a rding a soort vacation. Mrs.

CBrr'narcn remained in WachMa to Snish her visit. COFFEYVILLE NEWS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO eare informed that Mrs. G. L-, Foster cf Paiker died Thursday mcrn- D. Blain a-nd wife have gone to Kansas City where they will spend a month.

.4. Masten and wife will please accept our thanks for the attentions shown, the editor and his family cn Thanksgiving. Messrs. Evarts of this city and Theo McBride of Olathe have formed a partnership and expect to engage in Ithe Jumiture busings at both places. Success to the new firm.

enryRpgeis has a bran new car nage." Cord wood is plentiful in the mar ket now. Twotirthree singing schools are talked of In the near future. There is $3,263,000 worth cf taxable this county. Candidates for the postoffice are still In an agony of suspense. Messrs.

Davis. McLane, Fuque and Hunter of Coffeyville are off on a hunt near the CImaron. W. T. Read is making some im provements about hi place.

It is surprising how people will flock to church. Eleven attended church at the school house last Sun day. Alfred Conwell, a quarter-breed Osage, is 24 years old 44 inches high and weighs 48 pounds. lie is a "teap in whose care it was shipped for the i of any city in this part of the coun-Cafchollc church. It will rinsr for the i try," said Commissioner Hitchcock- WILL BUILD FOR THE FUTURE -v, I IIIM This Year's Picnic of the Merchants to Be Only a Starter.

The committee appointed to make arrangements for the merchants pic nic and annual outing to.be at Forest park on the afternoon and evening of July 26 are busily engaged in planning for the event. That an interesting program will 'be prepared Is assured and it promises to be more attractive than had been first anticipated There is to be good entertainment provided and the comfort of all those attending is to be properly cared for. The contests are to be of the old time variety, more to provide amusement and laughter than anything else. "Especial attention is to be paid to people next Sunday. This is the first church bell in Coffeyville, though there should be two or three others and would be -if the protestant people were not so divided.

The Catholics with a less membership have complet ed a church and now put a bell on it. while the others here have not fin- isiien A cuurcu cuu-i gratulate the Catholic people on their enterprize and are glad they are do ing so much. We have many good christian people here amcng the prct: estants but they lack. organization. njun.".