The Winfield Daily Free Press from Winfield, Kansas • Page 1

I' I i i IS ii 1 a I 1 i YESTERDAY'S TEJIFEKAriTKE Maximum, 87. Minimum, 10. Cowley County Fair September 8 to 1 1, 1003 Partly loudy tonight and Tuesday with probably local showers. 1V VVOLIBIE II. WINFIELD, KANSAS, MONDAY AUGUST 17, 1903 NUMBER 73 TWO MORE DEAD vices which were held at the home on Three Items Of Interest East 7th at 3 o'clock this afternoon 1 OTIS CAK'fEK DEAD Otis Carter died at the Winfield A CHEAP WAY hospital Sunday morning at 4 o'clock lie was 20 years old and leaves a fath er, James Carter, three brothers and Chas.

Thomas and Otis Carter Have Passed Away Ridge-way Cannot Recover To ALL NEW STRAW HATS in this store, and by the way, there are some very natty ones left. Hats that fold at 75c, $1.00, $1 5oand $2. no. These p-o at one sister. He was a well and favor ably known young man and a member of the Macubee lodge, carrying $500 insurance.

The funeral w.ll take place at the home tomorrow at tw Hot o'clock. DEATH LIST NINE Carter was removed to the Winfield hospital 1 Saturday night from his home. A thorough examination was Will Reach Ten Hopes En made of his wounds, and a bullet was tertained for Recovery of the Others. to have lodged in his back, weaih'r This was removed. An operation was performed on his head but the bullet was not removed.

Carter had TO KEEP COOL Buy Summer Clothing at Reduced Prices. Commencing Saturday we will place oh sale our entire stock of Men's Summer Coats and Vests, worth $8.50 and $10.00, for S5.75 These are light, cool garments of Serge, Flannel and Sere in blue and black, i All are. perfectly made and hang correctly, like the best tailor goods. ALL LADIES SHIRJ WAISTS including some beautiful effects both, in" White and colors Although some are mussed slightly, 11 are very cheap at One-ltalf Price. Ladies' Drop Stitched Hosiery.

We have a part of one case of Ladies' Drop Stitched Hosiery left from onr July Clearance Sale. These' were excellent values for 25c, fl Or but if taken at once can be had for IV- been given up for dead the night of the tradegy, but showed Such remark- THE PORT SMITH, Winfield. STEALING EACE, "Winfield. DA WSO BILLITER, Winfield Wm. BOWMAN, Oxford.

BOY C. DAVIS, Win Held. able vitality that it was decided Suffers take the chances of an operation The poor boy fell on that fatal night in an attempt to assist Wm. Bow ELMER FARNSWORTH, Win man wno naa oeen snot aeaa near him. field.

GILBERT TWIGG, Winfield FUNEKAL OK I'OKT SMITH. Smith was born July 10, mirderer. CHAS. THOMAS, Winfield. I OT1SCARTEB, Winfield.

J. B. LYNN. 1S84, and died August 14, 1903, aged nineteen years, one month and four i i- days. In that awfut fusilade of death 1 he list of dead as a result of Thurs day night's tragedy now numbers nine, last Thursday night a buck shot penetrated his head above the left eye.

It is. remarkable that with such a -wound the young man should Since press time Saturday evening Chas. Thomas and Otis Carter have died. The death .11 jt is certain to reach ten as Everett Ridgeway cannot Advance Showi (i Bros. Co.

have lived about seventeen hours. Brady 4T lhe deceased was a loving and recover. He is still living but life dutiful son and brother, and was loved slowly ebbing out. He is still bleed much by bis associates. Many young men; among whom he was a prime ing at the lungs and is paralyzed from favorite, can attest his Cherry dis ofalftKe new Fall fa'shiohs" in Vi Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits and Silk Coats Louis XI Prince Albert Corset f'natanrl tVif MnrlifipH Nnrfnllr Suits.

position and his high charactar, the chest down. There are great hopes now that all the others who father and mother, four sisters and two brothers, mourn his untimely were thought to be fatally injured will recover. death.1 am The funeral services were held Re Oliver, at the Winfield hospital Saturday at 3 o'clock at the family is announced as out of immediate dan residence about two miles south of ger and has passed the critical stage. town, conducted by Rev. Bot- Special The physicians say that 12 hours more kinin the presence of a large com Also a Sample Line of Suits at.

Much Less than Regular Prices. All made without "cost to you. Special Low Prices on Simmer Goods IVI 1FI7L7 will decide the fates of Jim Clarkson pany of sympathising neighbors and friends. Mr. and Mrs.

Smith, and and Clyde Eeed, but both are resting family have the deepest and sincerest 1 1 For well and everything is in favor of One Day Only sympathy of the entire their recovery. XI. Wm. Moore and Arthur Hansford The funeral of Elmer Farnsworth -u'ij J13 tast Sth.jAyenue,, Exclusive Ladies' Premium Cards are Good. are both out of danger, and no others Tues dav will be held at the Episcopal church were dangerously wounded.

is tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock if the ii 1 V-i riVt 1 ft-)n-iii iri1' ''iim "'i fi i. i'i' i-i-1. parents Mr. and Mrs. Farns 1 The city is in a state of nervous ex worth arrive, have been heard THE FOLLOWING COMBINATION citement and vague minors are afloat from but On leaving San Fran Cisco Mr; Farnsworth wired to tele certain other persons have become We aKe-Exciusiv'e'Agentfor Rockvale Canon City Coal; grapn nim care or tne conductor on demented and have attempted or train No.

9 Union Pacific. Grant Staf threatened to repeat Thursday night's ford wired him Elmer was; dead and 74b CdifomiiL Ha.m ll'c 81c 3-lb pail La.rd 12'c 38c TotaLlworiKT. 4 i $1.19 OOA tradegy. But these rumors i are pure- has had no answer.r The funeral will -i 1. Iy, imaginings and are found to be be in charge of the I.

O. O. F. Friends wishing to view the remains must call without any foundations. The officers at Kyger's undertaking before have in ves'tigated'and say there, is no went, iip August i st: We have every reason to believe it will advance again September 1st.

Our bins are row full of good, clean "coal. Place your order with us now, nd avoid the raise in, price and a possible shortage in coal. "Our ririces are right. 'i" o'clock. cause for alarm.

At 99c The insane man arrested this morn Sunday was a sad and quiet day in ing had just drifted into the city and the city and a day filled with anxiety the condition of his mind was in rib For People gathered on thestreets early in the morning to learn how fared the Day BUTTS BROS. LUMBER GO. Only 4 Phpne 263 way' caused by Thursday- night's tradegy. He is a victim of cigarettes njuredand if any more had given up the struggle and passed td the great We Have Coal the" Year Around and dissapation andjs a. strapger in the city.

beyond. The terrible tragedy and its results -were- yet uppermost in' the Brady Bros. Co. hearts of the people' At the churches where many people were 'gathered, tributes were paid the memory of the jl4tU 'if dead, and prayers were offered for those Who lay hovering between life i C1JAS. THOMAS DKAD Chas.

Russel Thomas died at Tilch-er's hospital at 1:30 o'clock Sunday morning and added the eighth name to the death list of the murderer Twigg's Victims. Thomas. had rallied somewhat Saturday afternoon and and death. It'was the saddest Sabbath the city had ever seed. Since the tragedy of Good to Eat The meat always' to be! found at Nichols.

We keep only the pure and fresh kinds and our prices are always the lowest. hopes were entertained for his recov Don't Forget the Place three days prior, each day new names had answered to the last roll call, and the end was not yet. There were no funerals Sunday. Six of the dead had been buried Saturday and funeral services of one was. postponed for thearrivalof the father and mother who were racing across the country from the Pacific coast called from a pleasure trip and knowing only that their boy had been seriously wounded.

ery, but he began sinking Saturday night. Thomas was one of the first to fall from Twigg's fire and was shot while standing near Craig's corner. He was riddled with eight bullets in the region of the hips and in the hand. He was 33 years of age and leaves a wife and one son, a boy 8 years old. ne was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Carpenters The K.

P. had charge of the funeral ser- 0 fiR.OCER.lES Fresh 5 Salt Meats Fresh and Pine Good Fresh Lard for sale by the can. HAWKINS New Store, Corner Main and 8th. New phone 385 Bell phone 109 East 9th Ben Skalicky's Old Stand JAMES NICHOLS II: The conditions of the injured are the subjects of anxious -inquiries on the street every minute, and the most common inquiry is in regard to the three well known young men who are so bravely fighting against the grim i (Continued cn page 3.) By Having 6. Take Care of Your Us Fit You Sol Smith Russell 10c Cigar Little Sol Smith Russell 5c Cigar Billiards and Bowling Vance Cigar Co.

217 East 9th Ave. You will find our stock of with a pair of special ground len.es, tlirn you enjoy life. We make corrections for liypermetropia. Myopia. Astigmatism and Muscular trouble.

We can relieve oii i'i 7-5 percent of the lieadacho and nervousness vvitb las-scs Can refer you to over 400 people we have tit in the last n-. Rememoer your money back if we do not make the pr correction. Examination Free ANDREW WILSON Watchmaker, Jeweler and Graduate Optician. 221 East 9th WinfieldrKan. Phone 196 THE OLD RELIABLE Ninth Avenue Restaurant Good Meals and Good Service MEALS 20 CENTS MEAL D.

F. BREPV'ZER, Proprietor. "BaV TaYieY Albright's lEast Ninth Ave Fine Watch Work and Fitting Glasses our Specialty I-.