The Wellington Daily News from Wellington, Kansas • Page 3

SMIT ME 1 The Latest Stationery TYPE WRITER SUPPLIES LOCAL AND PERSONAL, TO 1 HIGHER COURT. 10 O' Ideas in Fine J. A. Ryland is up from Caldwell. C.

H. Albright, of Perth, is in town. E. R. DeYoe is parking at his resi- The Murderer of L.

D. Pierce Strangles Himsell to Death in his Cell This Morning. School Shoes. We maka specialty of Solid 18-karat Gold Rings, which we manufacture in all sizes to suit our customers. The quality of our rings is guaranteed to be strictly as represented, as they are our own make, and we know the quality of the gold that goes into tuem.

Bring in your old gold Jewelry and we will make it into rings at reasonable prices. We employ none but expert workmen. Three experts handle the work that comes into our store. to buy your You can save trading aj where you can get the largest selection of Shoes in Sumner County at the lowest prices. Call and look them over.

Our hours, 7 a. nrnrtrlir-r-rrfii rdr-itr in ii fVa -i i f- 1 iTr Look To Your Coal dence. Wm. Dimke, of Caldwell, was in the city today. Tomorrow is circus day.

The first in two years. W. W. Schwinn returned last night from Newkirk. J.

W. Anderson, Mulvane auctioneer, is here today. W. A. Maxey want to Belle Plaine this afternoon.

J. G. Campbell went to his Oklahoma farm this morning. Hot Tamale Charlie is running a restaurant in Newton. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Bauman last night. Mrs. Odie Wimer McKnight came up from Caldwell last night. Miss Maud Kier is in Conway to attend the Baptist convention, Don't forget that we print sale bills, and do all kinds of job work.

Miss Callie Luther, of Enid, is visit- iag with Delia and Stella Green. Dick Brownfield has returned from Pennsylvania and is now at Topeka. James Conley, of Wichita, is here to defend Jim Hoover, the Caldwell jointist Mrs. J. V.

Chenoweth has returned from a visit to the eastern part of the state. Rev. J. M. Via has gone to Conway to attend the Chikaskia Baptist associ-at'on.

The Independent. telephone people are stringing another thousand feet of cable today. Hon. W. R.

Savage returned last sight from a visit to New York, at his old home, Rev. Wheeler ia moving into the Campbell house east of the Third ward school. A marriage license was issued today to John S. Root 39, and Sarah C. Botkin 3S, of Cicero.

Oliver McKown was married last Tuesday at Oklahoma City to Miss Ella Martin of that place. The Swap social at the Christian church a great success in every way. A large crowd attended. Mis3 Josie Hoge left this morning for Anthony, where she will teach in the public schools this winter. Mrs.

Lizzie Campbell Havman will be here from California early next week to remain about two months. J. M. Ready, of Wellington, ex-county attorney of Sumner county, is ia the city attending the United States court. Eagle.

The Sumner Couktt News (weekly edition) for the next sixteen months any post office in the county. 25c. Don't forget. Mr. and Mrs.

William Robinson and daughters, Gerfrrude and Lena, have been spending the past few days with relatives at Geuda. T. J. Whisenand returned last night from the Santa Fe hospital at Topeka He was met at Wichita by his chief clerk, Waller Morris. Li.

a. lay lor and daughter, Eula have returned from Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, where they have been visiting relatives. Mrs. Mary Jane Flint, of Spokane Washington, who lived in Wellington some 14 years ago, is here on an extend ed visit to look after property interests and visit friends. It appears that Sir Thomas Lipton can at least take home with him a chronic case of indigestion.

He didn't get the American cup but he may have had too many of other kinds. Miss Cordelia Phelps, former partner of Laura Brower in the Brower cafe, died yesterday evening in Wichita of consumption. Miss Laura Brower and Mrs. F. M.

Roberts left on the noon train to attend ths iluneral. We are not only willing but very anxious to have items from along the rural routes. If any one is visiting you, or going away for a visit, drop a line to the News. It will be a favor to us. And it will be a favor to our readers.

In the Potter's Field. The funeral of the late Edwin W. Christy will take place this afternoon at 4 from the Luening undertaking rooms. His relatives hare been notified but no responses have been received. Interment will be made in the Potter's field, adjoining Prairie Lawn'.

The case against Edwin W. Christy has been appealed, and today the murderer of L. D. Pierce stands before the court of last resorts awaiting final and eternal judgment. That Ed Christy had the nerve to destroy himself, many doubted.

That he had the physical courage to die in the way he did, hardly anyone would have believed. He was found dead in his cell at 6 :30 this morning, his body dangling from a rope tied to the bars of his prison. It is supposed that the act was committed at about half past five this morning. He has often told the other men in the cage how he would never go to the penitentiary, and more recently he has repeated it oftener. He said yesterday that if he got a new trial he would never go to the pen, and if he didn't it would be the same.

He told them re cently that he had intended self-destruction. "1 will start at the south end of this corridor," he said, "and fun just as hard as I can and butt my brains out on the bars at the other end." He never hinted at hanging himself. The inmates of thejail sleep on a sort of hammock cot. A flat, heavy ham mock swinging from the north to the south sides of the cells. Running along the sides of the heavy, coarse cloth, of which the cot is made, are ropes of me dium size sewed into the cloth.

Christy ripped out the seams on one of the cots and took the rope out, and with it strangled himself to death. The hanging must have taken place at about 5 :30, because at that time most of the men in the cage remember to have felt a heavy shiver or trembling of I the celis. It is easy to shake the cage so that it may bo felt in any part of it, and this shaking is thought by the men to have been caused by Christy in his death struggles. About an hour after this vibration of the cage was noticed by the inmates, Patrick Mack got up and walked along the corridor. He saw the body hanging, but as it was not yet very light in the cells, he did net notice that it was Christy.

He thought it was Christy's clothes. As he had never noticed them hanging in that peculiar way before, he turned back to look at them. This time his gaze was more searching and he saw that it was the murderer of L. Pierce, and that he was dead. Christy occupied the second cell from the north on the west side of the first floor.

He had tied the rope to the highest bar, and as he hung, his toes were just touching the floor. His hands were hanging by his side, his shoulders being slightly raised. He was fully dressed, and as he hunsr. straight and stiff, looked from the cell door like a soldier on parade. His coat was buttoned up and his appearance was much more neat and tidy than when he last appeared in court.

Last night, before the boys in jail seemed more cheerful, was very jovial and sang a great deal. The other occupants of the cage thought he was more cheerful than they had ever seen him. He has left several letters. The first one was left with county clerk Lichten-berger. It was to be opened after he died or was sent to Lansing.

It contained about the same story as he told on the witness stand, as printed in full in thi3 paper. In his inside vest pocket when found hanging this morning, was a letter not directed to any one, in which he left a scolding for his wife, a statement that he was innocent of the crime of murder and hoping that his wife and the jury would never be forgiven. He thanked deputies Holiday and McClure but failed to mention the sheriff. This morning at about 7:30 the officers sent for the undertakers at Luen-ening and the body was cut down and taken to their undertaking rooms. Christie's father i3 still living in Indiana and is a retired mechanic.

He does not know of his boys crime. Throngs of people crowded into Luen-ings undertaking rooms thi3 morning to get a glympse of the suicide. Yesterday Christie wrote a song which was found in his cell this morning and given to the News reporter by Pat ack. It follows: DEAR OLD KANSAS HOME. COMPOSED BY EDWIN W.

On a holiday in fsummer in a large Chicago park, Where the shop-folks of the city congregate to hare a lark; On a rustic bench with face upturned, on which a sunbeam shone, A youth lay sweetly dreaming of his dear old Kansas home. Scientists say that SO per cent of the heat of the ordinary Heating Stqve goes up the flue by reason of the imperfect construction of the combustion chamber. The Radiant Home Stove Co, have overcome 40 per cent of this waste in their 20th. Cen.tur Cold Blast Gas Consuming Heating Stove. It is something: new and unlike anything on the market.

Some few imitations which are failures. money by to 8 p. r'lin rrmn itirmna Wei A. GRAFF. 2E Went by the Name of Wilson.

Papers found oa Christy's person after his death show that he went, part of the time at least, by the name of Wilson. On an identification card was the name "Edwin Wilson, Mulvane, Kansas, pile driver." He also bad an accident insurance policy in the Pacific Mutual for 1,000. In the policy his name wa3 given as Edwin Wilson. On a card was the instruction to notify Rose Wilson, Mulrane, Kansas, in case of his death. The insurance policy was dated last October, and his business was given as that of a bridge carpenter for the Santa Ee.

Married. On Thursday, Sept. 17th at the residence of the bride's grandfather, T. E. Keed on West Fourth street, Wellington by Judge Showalter, Miss Ira L.

Reed, of Corbin, and Clifford E. Dunham, of MeCook, Neb. The city schools will dismiss for the parade tomorrow and will not re-open all day. That's right. Where is there a boy who aver had his lessons on circus day.

More I if S3 Bi PR 1 (CHO.) He imagines he can hear the reapers buzz at early morn, And the wind sighing gently through the fields of growing corn. It's night, he hears the mocker singing sweetly to its mate. Oh, what joy to be at home, in that sunny Kansas state. He sees his gray-haired mother standing there to greet her boy, And his dark-eyed sweetheart, smiling through her tears of joy. He gently takes her in his arms, and says, no more I'll roam, I will stay with you forever, in our dear old Kansas home.

The curious crowd came gathering, he awakened with a start; He gazed on them in wonder, a pain shot through his heart My happiness was all a dream the youth said with a groan Ah, to be there this evening, in my dear old Kansas home. BE YOUR OWN JUDGE. Mio-na Costs You Nothing, if it Does Not Cure, Says H. Smith. Mi-o-na, the remarkable flesh formirg food and cure for dyspepsia, has won fame by the unusual way in which it is sold.

It is the onlv remedv offered for the cure of dyspepsia which cost the user absolutely nothing unless it curt H. F. Smith, the popular druggist is selling a great many packages of Mi-o-na and with every box is given his personal guarantee to refund the money if Mi-o-na does not give satisfaction, you to be your own judge as to whether the remedy helps or not. Mi-o-na is an unusual combination, it is a flesh-forming food combined with agents that regulate thedigestive organs and remove irritation, congestion and in flamraation from the stomaeh, liver and intestines. It enables those organs to extract from the food all that goes to make good rich blood, firm muscle, steadv nerves and sound body.

It does not contain any pepsin, pancreatic or drugs, that never effect a cure and rare ly give even temporary relief. i-o-na puts the digestive system in to proper working order, gives health, strength md gooc flesh, andis the na tural cure for indigestion. Even in chronic cases where life is one long drawn out pain, this remedy will effect a cure. It is the simplest and most re liable of all remedies. Just one tablet before or after meals aud you can eat a hearty meal without distress.

If Mi-o-na does not do all tnat is claimed for it II. F. Smith will cheerful ly refund your money. Christie's Farewell. 1 he following is the letter found in Ed Christy's vest pocket when he was cut down this morning 'I wish to leave a word to my wife and the jury who brought in a verdict of guilty against me that they are all di rectly guilty of murder and that not one of them will ever prosper.

I am entirely innocent of the crime charged in this case and have not had a fair trial, so do not care to live any longer. I leave my love and best wishes to all of my people back east and also to my wife's mother, and my niece Edna Muller, and hope they will come and see me. As for my wife I said when I married her that it would be till death do us part and I will go into the vast unknown with her guilty face burning on my brain. Many thanks to Mr. Holliday, George McCIeur and Mr.

Fred Caldwell marshal, for the many little faror3 they have shown me. And hoping to meet you all. in the world where money does not buy anything, I will say good bye forever. Edwin Christy. "Time alone will show that I am right in this.

No one will ever know how I loved this woman amd I hope that this will be a lesson to her, that she will ia the future live an upright life and I only hope she will never gat another man to marry her." A jury was empaneled in the case of the State against Jim Hoover, Caldwell jointist, this morning and the evidence and argument concluded this afternoon. The jury is now out deliberating, Mrs. Christy was, telephoned to this morning' and replied that' she did not want the body and would hare nothing to do with it. The ceunty will bury. WANTS.

Wanted at Once A boy to act as agent for the Kansas City Star and Times. A good thing for the right party. See Bert Taylor, Star representative. StG Wanted. A boy or young man to work at the Steam Laundry.

Steady job for all winter. 7t2 Try Roberts' tamales, 10 cents a dozen at Black Roth'. 10tG. Springfield Gasoline Engines, all sizes all purposes. Call on or address.

A. D. Austin, Agent. 406 E. Lincoln, Wellington.

293tfp6. For Rent. Seven-room house close in. Inquite corner A and Ninth. T.

A. Hubbard, of Rome, will hoid a public sale of stock September 29, 1903. 310td Lost between Rock Island depot acd Long-Bell Lumber company's office small black pocketbook containing cur rency aud several checks. Finder will please leave at this office and be liberally rawarded. 305 dtf Resolution for reguttering along and adjacent to and abutting on the East sicie of blocks sixty sixty-seven (07) and seventy-four (7-1), and along and adjacent to and abutting on the West side of blocks rif (59), sixty -eight ((' and seventy-three (73; of the original town, now the City of Wellington, Sumner county, Kansas.

Whkkeas, At an adjourned meeting of the city council of the city of Wellington, Sumner county, Kansas, it is by said council deemed necessary that the guttering along and adjacent to and abutting on the east side of blocks sixty (GO), sixty-seven (07) arxl seveuty-four (74), and along and adjacent to and abutting on the west side of blocks fifty-nine (59), sixty-eight (68) and seventy-three (73) is unlit for use and it is by said council deemed necessary that a new guttering be constructed along and adjacent to the east side of blocks sixty (00), sixty-seven (67) and seventy four (74) and also along and adjacent to the west side of blocks fifty-nine (59), sixty-eight (68), and seventy-three (73j of the original town, no the City of Wellington, Kansas. Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the mayor and councilmen of the City of Wellington, Kansas, in an adjourned session assembled, that it is deemed necessary that a new guttering three feet wide be constructed and be built along and adjacent to and abutting on the east side of blocks sixty (60), sixty-seven (67) and seventy-four (74) and along and adjacent to and abutting on the' west side of blocks fifty-nine (59), sixty-eight (68) and seventy-three (73) of said City of Wellington, by the owner or owners of said lot9 in said blocks before described and that the same be so constructed and built on or before the 15th day of October, 1903. That in case the owner or owners of said property shall fail or neglect to so construct and build said guttering as per specification on file in the City Clerk's office on or before the time herein specified, then the said city of Wellington, Kansas, will proceed to so construct and build said guttering and charge the expense nd costs thereof against said property to be collected as taxes thereon as is provided by law. Approved this 9th day of September, A. D.

1903. seal S. H. Thomas, attest A. B.

Cheevek, Mayor. City Clerk. (First publication in Daily News Sept. 10, 1903. lOt.) TINKHAM'S Shoe Shop Corner Harvey and Jefferson naif Soles I v.

so BEST LEATHERS This Stove is sold only by For Pure, Fresh Drugs and Medicines North Washington Avenue. At the Opera House. Miss Bonnair Price, and an excellent company, will open a three nights engagement a the opera house, commencing Monday, Sept. 21. The opening play will be the great society event in five acts, "A Woman's Power," handsomely costumed, special scenic and electrical effects, and a coterie of clever specialties between the acts, including W.

C. Rozell, the tramp musician in a $1,000 novelty musical act. (Watch the disinfector,) Chase Brit-taine, high class comedy duo, and Miss Myrtle Bartonne, in latest and best illustrated eongs. Miss Price and her company come highly recommended as being one of the best popular priced attractions in the west. Popular prices will prevail, 15c, 25c 35c.

Ladies jwill be admitted free opening night if accompanied by one reserved seat ticket, purchased before 7 p. m. Seats now on sale at Snyder's drug store. How the childless married folks will wish for a boy or girl to take to the parade tomorrow. Yes, and to see the aa-imals, too..