The Columbus Weekly Advocate from Columbus, Kansas • Page 7

livery division hzs gone hundreds of PICKED AT TIIECCUHT mil. thousands of 'dollars beyond its allow The. Columbus Advocate Consolidated with' Columbus Courier, The Republican Reporter The Scammon Standard. ances, creating deficits that are piling up at a great rate. Tn the division of Vx Ll DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE.

The jury took the Wm. Walke case salaries and allowances there has been I ill Wednesday at 6) o'clock, a waste of money by increasing sal aries of postmasters and clerks. It Away By W. A. MITCHELL.

seems to have been simply "bad ad ministration" and, not criminal Machen, the superintendent of free rural deliveries, is a Democrat who has" been retained because of his sup Don't Overlook the Bargains we are Offering in Outing Suits, ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the post ofiBre'in Columbus, Kansas, as second class mail matter. Published every Thursday. West side square. posed ability and in extension of the civil service merit principle to officers of higher rank.

It serves to prove, 0 however, that the civil service system is not a cure for corruption in office. The old spoils systems, where office THURSDAY, MAY 23. holders were answerable immediately If you would enjoy your vacation your visit. If you desire the nearest approach to absolute hot weather comfort, and were still out at this afternoon. The case.

of the state against David Clifford for violating the prohibitory law was dismissed upon motion of the county attorney, the state witnesses having- left the state. The case of the state against Abe Wilson, a liquor case, is being heard this afternoon. The jury in the Douglass whisky case returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty on one count. Judge Glasse is rather indisposed andA.H. Skidmore is occupying the bench.

today. Ed White is on trial, again on the charge of grand larceny. He was convicted something over a year ago and escaped with others in a jail delivery, subsequently arrested and found to be of unsound mind and sent to the Osa watomie asylum, 'lhis was in November, 1902. January 21, 1903, he was discharged from that institution as cured and was brought back here and placed in to the people, had more real sense and efficiency than the present class A County Official Paper. EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Get an OUtirw CZ I 0 The Cherokee County High School is the best investment erer made by the people of this county. It is growing in strength every year. It will be doubled in size. Every citizen should help build it up. A.

W. Smith of McPherson was elected Department Commander of the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic. A hard war was made upon him by politicians, so that his success is a matter of much comment. The senior vice commander is J. B.

Fish-back of Wichita, junior vice commander Jerry Davis of Troy, chaplain Rev. Boyle of Atchison, director Dr. L. A. Buck of Wichita.

The delegates from the Third congressional district to the national encampment at San Francisco in August are George L. Banks and C. Dryden. jail and a new trial granted him. His case has caused considerable comment and it is the general be Our two piece suits are shape retaining.

Very stylish, inexpensive. We "have them in all patterns of Flannels, Wool Crashes, Homespuns and other favorites. Also complete line of Straw Hats, genuine Mexican hand carved leather Belts, as well as the cheaper kind. These with one of our superb Negligee Shirts will dress you neat and comfortable. lief that he has already been suffi ciently punished for his misdeeds.

The Kansas live stock sanitary board has selected William Greenwell of Cowley county as quarantine line rider on the south line of the state. His jurisdiction extends from the Missouri state line to Arkansas City. His assistants will be Charles Collins of Baxter Springs and Dave Robison of Chautauqua Springs. Greenwell succeeds William Columbia of Chetopa. These new appointments will be made by the governor upon the recommendation of the board.

R. W. Blue and Ira Heaton will defend him while James Dun The trial of William Walke, which ended this morning with his conviction of a very serious crime, was accompanied by the extreme cruelties bar and H. C. Finch will repre sent the state, the county attorney being: disqualified because the de fendant was formerly his client.

The jury in the case of Ed White charged with larceny, returned a verdict of not guilty. inflicted by the law on innocent persons. It is an awful thing for a good, clean, motherly old woman to be brought before a court room crowded with men eager to hear every word of the story of her relations with her husband. Evidence of this kind is no doubt essential to the information of the jury, but some provision should be made to have such hearings in private. And the story of the wronged H.

C. Finch and E. E. Sapp of Ga lena are in attendance at court to day. W.

H. Millstead, a Weir attorney, The whole country has united in praise of the bold prosecutor, Folk of St. Louis, who dared to turn down his enemies, and to land bribers and perjurers in the penitentiary. But that same public opinion is turned in righteous wrath upon the supreme court of Missouri, who turned those bood-lers and purjurors loose, regardless of the fact that there was no human doubt as to their guilt. The menace of this country is to be found at the was in attendance at court this We want and will appreciate your business.

YEAST SON, EAST SIDE SQUARE. The only Exclusive Clothing- House in Columbus. morning. girl, given with such anguish of heart The jury in the Walke seduction, and mind, with such remorse and case returned a verdict last night shame, should have been screened from the merely curious and prurient -r -M finding the defendant guilty as charged. The case was one of the most sensational and 'hardest mind.

The trial of the case has been the saddest experience not only for present day in our "higher courts. -Lawrence Gazette. fought legal battles that has been the parties to the wrong, but to the tried in this county in years. The entire community. penalty provided i such cases is not less than five years in the pen Arthur Hewitt, the leader of the mutiny in the federal penitentiary in itentiary nor more than twenty Professor Paponoe of the State Ag 1901, and who escaped, has been iden one years.

Mr. Walke's attornes tified as an inmate of the Texas state will file motion for a new trial, and 31, Land and Street add, Galena, $500. ricultural College gives the following instructions as to how to destroy the canker worms which are doing so much damage to orchards: "Measures if this is denied fhe case will likely Frank Hale to John Vanzant, prison, where he is serving a term un der an assumed name for horse steal be taken to the supreme court. 5ame as above, $650. Joseph Britner to Effie Motsen- ing.

His disappearance was complete and had he lived an honest life he The Chas. L7 Hall forgery case is against the pest should be taken in the fall, when the first moths are brocker, lots 1, 2 of ntq, 36, 31, 2o, to come up asam at this term, his might have escaped further punish trial having been set for June 8. $1800. making their way up the tree. Ban Wood to same, Y2 interest in 8 feet of 80 feet of lots 7, 8, block 10, Baxter.

$1. Devine to same, description as above, Devine to same, 14 interest in 72 feet off lots 7, 8, block 10, Bax-ter, $3000. PROBATE COURT. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Robert Morriaon, Empire .46 Joseph Motsenbrocker to Robert Since the Walke trial interest in ment.

His case is the same as that of all evildoers. There is no possibility with forgery. Hie case came up for trial in the district court and vvaa dismissed. He was immediately rearrested two counts being charged against him. At the preliminary trial the first count was dismissed and he was held on the second, which charges him with forgery and cashing a check for $307.50.

Bond was fixed at $750 which ho was unable to give and he waa committed to jail to await trial at the next term of the district court. dages are applied at this time and watched and renewed during the open Carlton et al, same as above, $1500. the court proceedings has greatly that crime can long go unpunished, Andrew PearBon to Ecke, lots subsided, and as a consequence not many spectators have been in at weather till late in spring; after which the work of spraying should be prose no matter what part of the earth 1, 2, 3, block 11, Park add, Colum criminals may seek to hide themselves bus, $850. tendance. cuted vigorously.

It is the normal in. Honesty is the best policy from Benjamin Carter to Nina Denni- A. E. Lyberger, A damage suit was tried in the the most selfish motives. district court Tuesday wherein W.

son, lots 1, 2, block 6, Mentzer add Columbus, $40. T. Martin was plaintiff and Ed Mc- 28 ..40 30 ..29 19 habit of the insect to winter in the ground as a pupa, but in our long warm falls the insect sometimes transforms to the moth and pairs in the late weeks of the season, the female making her way at once to the branch Kelley Beatty, Neutral Anna E. Rainey, William C. Morgan, Skidmore.

Anna Couch, The Travelers Ins Co to Wm Ferron, defendant. After some of the witnesses in the case had been Woods, lots 2, 3, block' 1, Lea's 1st add, Columbus, $100. The man who devotes all his time and talents to money-making; whose deity is the Almighty Dollar; who shuts his eyes and ears to the needs of others; who cares nothing for the introduced a compromise was ef es and laying eggs that with little Jemima Beatty to Kelley Beatty, doubt remain unimpaired till spring, eh of neq, 5, 31, 21, $1600. Leslie Patterson to Wm Horner, xectea by the aetenaant agreeing to pay the plaintiff $275 and the costs in the case, and the case was dismissed. Skidmore Walker were the attorneys for the plaintiff interestoi the community in which he lives; who lives a life of supreme lot 6, block 2, $295.

when they hatch early. The moths are frequently ascending as early as the first of February, laying their Maggie Harmon to Ida Tutt, lots 217, 218, Empire City, $500. eggs about the buds, and by the time and C. A. McNeill for the defense.

Howard Murphy ex to Maggie people have waked up to the necessity Today the case of W. E. Owens, the alleged chicken thief, is being Harmon, lots 217, 218, Empire City, $35. of spraying some of the worms are already well grown and ready to enter the ground. Further, io is not thought tried.

Quite a number of witness es from Galena are in attendance. Leslie Patterson to Jos Tarter, lot 12, block 3, $15. necessary to spray trees not being Attorney Ira Heaton is feeling Annie Cofflan to Mary Jordan, actually stripped of their leaves by considerably elated over the suc the worms, and the partially infested nwq, 23, 31, 32, $1. cess he has attained during this Lorena Hook and Rhoda Sprase ones thus breed enough insects to selfishness -that man will probably grow rich, as the world counts riches, but he will also grow poor poor in character, poor in all the elements of real manhood. If he pursues that course long enough he will become so sordid that the charms of literature, the facinations of art, and the beauties of nature will have no attractions for him.

As he descends the sunset slope of life the loveliness of the landscape and the melody of the birds will wake no response in his sordid soul. Old age will find him pinched in face and shriveled in soul, and clutching his money like a maniac his chains, or like an idiot his trinkets. Is such a man rich, ever, though he possess millions? No, no! He is a pauper! Marion Record. term of court. He has had four to Mary Jordan, same as above, $1.

make the entire work to be done over La Brant to John andClamen- the next spring." criminal cases, three of which he won and is the only lawyer at the tine Uommems, eh of seq, 26, 31, 22, Orville Hart, Schenectday N. Y. 25 Clara E. Wiggins, Columbus 22 T. Earl Wall, Joplin 21 Pearl Friend, 21 Charles L.

Nevins Stippville21 Carrie E. Bush, 22 Samuel Briscoe, charged with insanity, was brought down from Weir City today and will be tried in the probate court Monday. Probate Judge Wilson was a witness in the White trial in the district court today in order to show that White had been found insane and sent to the asylum. The will of the late Allen Reed was filed in the probate court Friday and the case set for hearing June 17. COUNTY JAIL.

Four new boarders arrived at the county jail from Mineral Saturday morning, all to serve out thirty days and pay a fine of $100 each for violating the prohibitory law, They were tried before Justice Taggart of Mineral, pleaded guilty, and were promptly sent down. IN JUSTICE COURT. The preliminary trial of Chas. L. Hall was held in Justice Tanquary's court Wednesday.

Hall is cnarged $2550. bar defending a case who has not received a diiect verdict of guilty NATURAL GAS FOR COLUMBUS. Nina Dennison to Mary Mc- on an equal number of cases. Clung, lots 1, 2, block 6, Mentzer City Council Grants a Franchise to add, Columbus, $80. English and Elocution.

Cherokee County High School. It is probable that the business of this term of court will not be completed this month, as some Rose Henbest to Mahala Hen- M. M. Sweetman Tuesday Night. At a meeting of the city council best, lot 11 and 25 feet off lot 15, cases have been set for trial as late block 12, Park add, Columbus, $500.

as June 1. Winter to Noah' Weaver, lots 6, 7, block 34, Columbus, $600. Tuesday night a franchise was granted to M. M. Sweetman of Kansas City, to construct, acquire, operate and maintain gas works in the city of DISTRICT COURT, COLUMBUS.

Alberty to Sarah A Combs, SUITS FILED. lot 1, block 1, Kelley's 2d add, Weir, strongest braced, strongest wheels, strongest well we will speak of tHs point personally All St Combination cultivators, Gra: Detour. A dozen styles cultivators. Hood's. Use Advocate advertising Columbus for the purpose of supply $200.

Norton vs Peter Graham et al, foreclosure of mortgage, Blue ing the city with natural or manufac Huntsinger to Sarah Ellis, Hamilton, attorneys for plaintiff. tured gas. lots 5, 6, block 3, 3rd add, Columbus, Hattie Armsworth vs John Arms- The granting of this franchise means $800. worth, divorce. much for Columbus and it is under David Davidson to John Bell, Martha Johnson vs Simeon John- neq Qf neq, 10, 35, 22, $800.

stood that work on the plant is to begin at once. The franchise is for a Bedell to I Bourne, nh of son, divorce, Skidmore Walker, attorneys for defendant. nwq, 32, 3322, $86. period of twenty-one years and the company agrees to furnish free to the city gas for light and heat in the city DO YOU WANT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. Chas Davis to Clara A Davis, lots 11, 12, block 13, Columbus, $10U.

The county commissioners have hall and all public buildings, and for Mahala Henbest to Andrew let contract for a granitoid walk to The Fort Scott Monitor quotes Frank James as saying that any blankety blank Kansas man that has anything laid up against him because of what he did during the war, ought to be killed. No doubt he thinks that. He did his best to kill all of them at the time, but failed, as many good citizens still alive in Lawrence are living proofs. We forgive the savages who tortured and scalped our people, because they were savages; but James and his gang murdered our people in cold blood. It doesn't lie well on the Kansas heart to have him curse -the children of those he murdered because they remember the slaughter.

There ought to be a law to prevent him from coming into the state, and in the absence of that, there should be a public sentiment that would drive him out for the lack of patronage. He is relying upon his reputation as a murderer to make dollars. It does not speak well for Kansas that he is meeting with success Charlie Finch in Lawrence Gazette. street lighting purposes a charge of Buggy Harness? You are probably tired of buying something beplaced on the remaining three Pearson, lot 11 and 25 feet off lot 15, that $3.00 per year is to be made for each burner using gas through an incandes sides of the court house yard. This block 12, Park add, Columbus, $600.

is a much needed improvement and I Chas Stephenson to Rena Calla- cent mantle. The price to consumers wert, lot 5, block 4, Patterson's add, shall in no case exceed 25 cents oer will not only add much to the value of the court house but will very materially add to the beauty of the Mineral, $65. 1000 cubic feet for natural gas or $1.00 per 1000 cubic feet for manufactured Amos Viewig to Lizzie Casebier, square, ine act oi me commis-i lot 1, block 21, Scammon, gas. sioners will no doubt meet the ap Alonzo Stuckey to Albert Stuck R. A.

Long is interested in the com merely looks like harness. Come and buy The Real Thmg once for your own good. You will be glad you have met me when you see how cheap I will sell you a nice, handmade harness, or anything in my line. I make everything that is made out of barnets lertther. The nee deal harness shop.

(Successor to C. H. Merriam CO. Lasembee, proval of all the citizens of the en ey, wh of swq, 23, 32, 25, $1600. tire county.

Ser Leslie Patterson to ayne ine commissioners tod a ap- tiot 10 block 6, Patterson's 1st a tt I proveuioeDunu oi ueo. oiosson. dd pany and it seems that the venture will be a reality. The company agrees to have the plant in operation eighteen months from this date, and it is proposed to pipe the gas from Montgomery county. Much work has already been done and the indications Josephine Warfield et al to Jen- who wfs recently appointed justice of the peace for Spring Valley township by Gov.

Bailey. nie IV ana xirsmer x- ouiuu, 73 72 feet off lots 7 and 7, block 10, Bax ter, $2000. Cherokee. Kansa The investigations under headway in the postoflice department at Washington are disclosing a disgraceful lot of irregularities. The rural free de- Ward to same, description are that Columbus will soon be supplied with a cheap and inexpensive fuel.

HEGISTEB OF DEEDS. DEEDS. Lee to Frank Hale, lots 30, above, $1000..