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The Coffeyville Daily Journal from Coffeyville, Kansas • Page 4

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Ask your dealer for the MERCHANT, 5c cigar, made by J. Duemcke. LABOR DAY CELEBRATION. ON A SERIOUS CHARGE MRS. BUNK COKER, A NEGRESS WAS ARRESTED.

Fine Decorated Dishes Given Away! Call for Coupons When You Purchase Goods, CORN In the crib lots of it produces a smile on the face of the owner, but corns even one oorn brings a look of agony on the "phiz" of the unfortunate individual carrying it. We fit your feet, then you avoid corns. We sell as good shoes from 3 00 to $5.00 as the shoe market of the world affords, and carry them in all the desirable leathers, in the latest styles. Occasionally one of our customers buys some her es else," but he's sure to come back to the old reliable shoe house Why? IS CHARGED WITH BIGAMY Wanted in Labette County for Marrying a Man Who Already Had a Wife. Shoes at any price.

Always best quality for the money. Shoes for ladies, for gentlemen, for children. Investigate. NOTICE. A large shipment of 12 inch and 16-inch Fans just received.

This is positively the last shipment that will be received this season, and as we will have six weeks more of hot weather prepare yourself and then, another thing, they will keep over winter. A. G-. STEVENS, Tele; hone 9. 114 West Eighth St.

Estimates furnished on all Electrical Construction. Mrs. Bunk Coker, a negro woman 1 who lived in the south part of the Homemade sauerkraut per gal 2UC Jew Sorghum, Awn per gal 45 Oero Frnto. a new breakfast food I5C Jamooa CoflFee, the best in town for the money, 5 lbs. 7 1 OO Ark Soap 10 bars 25 Refined Parafine Wax, per pound 5 Fresh tomatoes ft- per lb 2C A fine line of men's and boy's shoes.

Gome in and look at them. CASH FOR BUTTER AND EGGS A Holiday for Labor A Grand, Good Time for All-Independence Star: By an act of the legislature the first Monday in September is to be made a legal holiday to be known as Labor Day. And to fitly keep it the labor organizations of the city have made arrangemenas to celebrate it in the Dunkin grove on Monday of next week, and the following is the line of march and program: The procession will form at 9:30 a m. in front of the Woodman hall, head of the column to the east, march to Penn. avenue, south on Fifth street, north to Main, west to Penn avenue, and thence north on Penn.

avenue to the Dunkin park where wiil be held the exercises of the day. The line of march will be under the direction of the following marshals: Marshal in Chief B. F. Bellows. Assistant Marshal Capt.

Scott. Assistant A. F. of L. Steel.

C. and J. U. B. Wright.

M. W. A. A. L.

Hatcher. A. O. U. W.

Wash Raines. Address at 11 a. m. by the Hon. A.

B. Clark on the labor question. 12 o'clock Dinner. 1 p. m.

Address by Judge R. Snel-ling. 2 p. m. Address by J.

R. Charlton. The amusements in part will be as follows A slow mule race. Pony raco. Bicycle race.

100 foot race. Fat man race. Whelbarrow race Sack race Climbing a greased pole. Catching a greased pig and many other sports rot named. Marriage Licenses.

Name Age Hary M. Stahl, Neodesha 18 Clare Amanda Fertig, Neodesha ..18 Albert Wilson, Neodesha 25 Goldie Smith, Neodasha 18 Both couples were married by Justice Yaunger in the abseuce of Judge Soule. LOOKS WERE DECEPTIVE. city, was arrested Thursday night by Marshal M. G.

Hughes on a warrant charging her with bigamy. The alleged crime occurred in Labette county. Sheriff Foggr Edwards of that county came over and took her back the same evening of her arrest. The complaint charges that her maiden name was Myrtle Medberry, and tftat she married Bunk Coker when she knew he already had a living wife and from whom he had not been divorced. I Best Quality.

Lowest Prices. i i WVWWVWWWWWWWWWVW B. F. ASBEL ARRESTED. E.

MOYER, Corner Tenth anil Walnut Streets. PHONE 209. How a "Smart" Man Was Sat Down on by a Country Lad. Parsons Herald: A gentleman was driving through this section the other day when he chanced to see a boy in a field of corn which did not seem to look very promising. Thinking to have some fun he accosted the lad and the following conversation took place: "Young man, your corn looks kind of yellow." "Yes," answered the boy, "that's the kind we planted." "It don't look like you would get more than half a crop." "We don't expect to; the landlord1" gets the other half." Then after a short time the gentleman said: "There aint very much difference between you and a fool." "Nope, nothing but a fence," said the boy.

Again Under Arrest for Violating the Quarantine Laws of the State. B. F. Asbell, father of Marion Asbell the notorious Kansas convict, who has been in the courts of Labette county so long that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, and who has answered to almost everything from seduction and breach of promise to maintaining a nuisance, is again in the toils, this time having been again arested on the charge of violating the quarantine laws by driving one hundred and fifty head of cattle over the line at 9 o'clock last Saturday night. Three years ago Asbell was fined $500 for violating the quarantine laws in this manner.

In Order to Reduce our Stock of Buggies Road Wagons Both Steel and Rubber Tires We offer you for thirty days the most attractive prices ever offered in Coffeyviile on HIGH-GRADE Vehicles. Come and see us as we mean exactly what we say. Every job warranted. Strong Grain Opposite Missouri Pacific Depot. OFFICER JONES HELD.

A.K.Talbot wants to figure with you on your harness when you get ready to buy 'He has just received a fine selection of Pure Oak Lealher which he will make you a right price A full line of everything kept in a First-Class Harness Shop. TALBOT The Harness Man. RELIEVED BY TELEGRAPH. RAILROAD NOTES. Under $5,000 Bond at Vinita for Killing G.

D. Howard at Checotah. Vinita Chieftain: Judge Charles W. Raymond fixed the bond of Deputy Marshal Frank Jones at $5,000 for his appearance before the grand jury next month. Jones is held for the killing of G.

D. Howard, a bystander during a fight at Checotah Saturday. Sam Baker, who was shot through the body by the marshal, is reported as improving and will probably recover. 910 Walnut Street. safe Superintendent A.

H. Webb No Long er With the Missouri Pacific. Superintendent A. Webb of the Missouri Pacific received a telegraph mesage Thursday night from General Superintendent Hardy, at Chetopa, relieving him of his position. The word came to Mr.

Webb as much of a surprise as a clap of thunder from a cloudless sky. No reason was given in the message for his discharge. C. R. Nedrow, division superintendent, will fill the position formerly occupied by Mr.

Webb, in addition to his other duties as division BRAVE KANSAS BOYS. 5 No SETTLE is tbe tinje! The work of excavating for a new Frisco depot at Chanute was begun Thursday. M. D. McDonald, the Katy pump repairer who was shot in the back by an insane passenger on the south bound train near Stringtown Saturday is reported as improving in the hospital at Sedalia, and there are hopes of his recovery.

The identity of the man who did the shooting is not yet known. Engineer Charles Leat of the Santa Fe made the fastest run on record between Topeka and the Union depot at Kansas City Tuesday, making the trip, a distance of sixty-seven miles, in one hour and twenty minutes. This allows eight minutes for stops. When the train arrived there it was eight hours late. In order to meet the eastern trains at Kansas City the run had to be made in one hour and thirty minutes.

The train contained an engine and eight cars. This run lowers the record twelve minutes. Coffeyviile is Growing. Topeka Capital: A history of Kansas could be written from the annual returns of the census on Kansas towns. In the last year, for instance.

Galena has suffered a loss of 1,333. A few years ago it was the fastest growing town in the state. In a few years it may be so such are the ups and downs of the zinc mining interest. Iola, on the other hand, in the gas belt, gained 1,495 and is booming as the mining region was five years ago. Wichita shows a fine gain and Hutchinson steps up to within 500 of Lawrence.

Chanute and Coffeyviile are among the growing towns, of the state. The cities, as a whole, show a small but regular growth all over Kansas. Recommended to Receive Medals for Bravery on Field of Battle. James L. Green of Chetopa, quarter master sergeant, Robert F.

Wood, of Cherryvale, a musician, and Peter Val-lier, of Oswego, all of the Twenty-seventh regular infantry, have been recommended by General Davis, brigadier commander, for medals of honor for bravery on the field of batatle. These three Kansas boys were members of a small body of American soldiers who had a desperate fight at Mindanao, in the Philippines, against a large body of Lake Moros, who outnumbered them ten to one. A BOY'S CURIOSITY. The old fashioned hand made fruit cans are going like hot cakes. Buy them and MAKE SURE that your fruit will be in good order when you open it this winter.

THE GROCER sells only the best of Staple and Fancy Groceries and delivers them promptly, 805 Union Street J. Ashby Son, 116 West Eighth Street. He Satisfied It By Lighting Escaping Gas Result a Burned Face. Late Thursday afternoon a gas pipe was accidentally cut by the street working gang on Spring street, but the workmen did not notice it. Later Charlie, the 8-year-old son of C.

S. Swan discovered the escaping gas and he struck a match to see it burn. His curiosity was more than satisfied, as his face was quite badly burned and a considerable portion of his hair was singed off. Charlie will not likely monkey with escaping gas very soon again. Square FIRM Square GOODS Square PRICES Three Fingers Crushed.

Henry Gates, a laborer on the Missouri Pacific construction train, had the misfortune Thursday to badly crush three fingers while handling a steam shovel. Dr. W. C. Hall dressed the unfortunate man's injury.

RUGS! The Busy Bee Grocery store has changed hands, but buinsess will be continued at the old stand, and the new management will extend the same couteous treatment to all patrons in the future as in the past. We intend to sell goods just as low as any store in town. Produce of all kinds taken in trade. J. B.

Gordon, Mgr. Poultry Fanciers' Meeting. There will be a meeting of those interested in having a first class poultry exhibit here this winter at the office of Ragle Curry, on Saturday, August 30, at 3 m. sharp. Do not fail to attend this meeting and help with plans and suggestions, and thus help to make the third annual exhibition an entire Success.

JASPER SWAN, A. M. RAGLE, President. Secretary. Y.

M. C. A. NOTES. TERRITORY NOTES.

Bicycles and guns for sale and rent. Ammunition on hand. All kinds of sporting goods kept in stock. Work done on bicycles, guns, parasols, sewing machines, musical instruments, and all complicated machinery. The Journal, 10 cents a week.

To the Industrial School. Independence Reporter: Sheriff Squires left today for Beloit in charge of Minnie E. Wells, who was on Monday ordered sent to the Industrial school by the probate court on the complaint of V. C. Hamilton of Tyro, who charged her with being incorrigible.

The whereabouts of the 'girl's father are unknown and her mother is dead. For some years past she has lived in the family of Mr. Hamilton, who was a cousin of the girl's mother. We lead where ot hers Cannot Twenty-one men used the rest room yesterday. Mrs.

Hoffman has kindly donated two beautifu flowering plants. Rev. Williams of Iowa will speak Sunday afternoon to men only. A very fine lemon tree, a gift from Charles Carpenter, was received follow in Drugs, Medicines, Paints and Oils. Wagoner will have another waterworks bond election, as the first one has been declared illegal.

Tulsa is to pay $12,000 for the extension of the Katy from Wybark to that place. It is three miles from Wetumka to the cemetery. Most of the people on account" of the distance and for other reasons will postpone the trip as long as possible. Blue Jacket is to have a bank. BOOTHBY DRUG CO.

Kyou want him shod RIGHT, take him to The Exclusive Horse Shoeing Shop on East Tenth street. Kloehr'sfeed yard, west of Slow facto j. A GAMS, Proprietor. Phone 2S3. Ill W.

Ninth street. CHURCH NOTES. Hasb Bicycle House 126 West Ninth Street. A Business Change. The Busy Bee store has been sold to J.

B. Gordon ofPlttsburg. The new proprietor assumed control at 12 o'clock Thursday night. He is an experienced man in the mercantile line. George W.

Hoover, the former proprietor of the Busy Bee, has not yet decided as to what he will do in the future. S. T. HALL DENTIST. All work done by the latest and most improved methods.

Crown and Bridge work specialties. Office over Boot hoy 's drug store on West Ninth street. On account of Rev. Purlee's absence W. A McCausland will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning at 11.

No services in the evening on account of the union services. Rev. D. H. Hanley, one of the field agents of Baker university, will spend Sunday in the city.

He will occupy the pulpit of the First Methodist church both morning and evening. His lecture in the evening will be on "A Christian Education." F. S. LAWRANCE, Dentist. Successor to Dr.

Neff. Office over Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Barnes Wilson has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, A. R. Wilson retiring.

All claims against the firm will be paid by H. L. Barnes and all accounts due the firm will be collected by him. H. L.

BARNES, A R. WILSON. Coffeyviile, August 19, 1902. Pair store. 'Phone 229, THE OLD LINE- i CAB, BAG- Transfer Go SHU mi water Plumbing in all its branches, done by TheJonesSSS Work Guaranteed.

Shop east of Journal Office. 'Phone 311. QoodOntj 120 acres 7 miles north of Coffey viile, 40 acres bottom, never overflows, fair improvements, fine water 11750 1 1000 cash. 80 acres northwest of Coff evville 8 miles, all can be cultivated, fair improvements $1000 cash. Best farms for the money in Mont-1 gomery county.

Two fine irrigated farms in Grand Taller of the Colorado free water sights will grow anything $30 per acre. Art Levari, Over Postoffice. C. C. DIAL, DENTIST.

Upstairs in New Brown East Side Piaza. Another Case of Smallpox. The second case of smallpox has developed at the Cooper boarding house in the southwest part of the city, so reports City Physician Woll-gast. The patient is a little boy. His name could not be learned, but he is a grandson of the Mrs.

Cooper who owns the boarding house. Special car for Portland, will leave Coffeyviile via the Missouri Pacific railway at 10:25 a. m. September 1. Route through Colorado and Salt Lake City.

No change of cars on this excursion. Rate $26.50. Reserve space through agent without delay. There is just as much in how a cigar is made as there is in selecting the stock. J.

Duemcke knows how and the result is the Merchant 5 cent cigar is for sale at all dealers. J. BOUILLY DOES ALL kinds or TOM REYNOLDS, Manager. Livery 'phone 183; Cab office 182, Calls day or night, we make all trains. Sew Southern Hotel S.

L. HART, Proprietor. Best per Day House In the City1 Newly refurnished, completely renovated, flmtelaas throughout. Call and see us. u' "bX Transferrins Prompt attention and quick service given all entrusted to my care, $2 for 1 dozen quarts and 25c for the bottles returned.

Don't drink river water when you can get Manitou. Hotel help wanted. Inquire at The Journal office. Your dealer has the Merchant cigar 5 cents. 5 cents will buy a Merchant Attention, Elks! There will be a special meeting of Coffeyviile lodge No.

775, B. P. O. Friday evening, August 39, to transact any and all business that might come before the meeting. W.

M. Condon, exalted ruler; B. H. Ricksecker, secretary pro tern. NO MORE GRAY HAIRS 'Phone to 272 and have Merriman send you some Manitou.

50 quarts 1 a case for $7.50 and 2c rebate for uottles returned. If you use "DeLecys Preach Hair Tonic." It is refectly harmless and Is in no sense a dye. 1.00, all drug stores. For Sale by SLOSSON the Druggists, Coffeyviile..

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1880-1923