McPherson Weekly Republican from McPherson, Kansas • Page 1

TWELVE PAGfc. IcPHMSOS 8.EPD VOL. XLI. NO. 47.

Mcpherson, Kansas, Friday, November 22, 1912. $1.00 PER YEAR IN' ADVANCE. WEEKLY JdLIU AlN HELP WITH THE TAXES VOLLEY BALL ASSOCIATION SHOT KILLS TWO MURDER-SUICIDE Banks are working their bookkeepers the usual number of hours and the clerks of the dry goods stores are quite busy while the grocers discover that people's appetites do not depend on politics. Of the conditions over the land, Henry Clews, the New York finance critic, gives the following optimistic view: Stocks appear to be awaiting th- there had been no chance whatever for the boy to live. From the place of the wounds, it appears that the boys were right, close together when the accidental shot struck them.

The younger boy was shot in the right side and Shirley in the left side. Both shot had entered from the back and they were probably standing one partly behind the other. Shots also entered their arms. With Dr. Bower were his brother, R.

A. Bower of Eureka, and B. R. Brassfield of Salina. Dr.

Bower was known as one of the best and careful hunters of Salina and his grief at the accident can only be imagined. luriuer ouucome ol current events ue- i LI. 1 fore making any decided movement in either direction. This week's fluctua tions were largely the result of strong local manipulation, and net changes were unimportant. In intrinsic conditions there were practically no changes.

The country is still feeling the stimulus of tremendous crops and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, tic trade expansion. In many cases l)OCket knife the reports are exceedingly optimis- Frank Parks was of Canton, Kan-tic, and bevond doubt tho United sas ani was running a rooming States is enjoying the widest degree of trade activity in its history. OVERLOOKS AGE. Chanute, Nov. 17.

Clinton Trammell died of infantile paralysis at his home in Big Creek township, eleven miles east of Chanute. He contracted the disease, it is believed, from his son. otia and one-half vpars old, who was first attacked. The babyi is recovering Mr. Trammell was 31 vears old and is survived by a widow and two children, the elder a girl of four years.

He was just getting a start in life, having purchased a farm to which he intended to move soon. It was the first death from infantile paralysis in this county. KANSAS GOOD ENOUGH. While Kansas farmers are getting the Saskatchewan wheat bug and the Texas rice land fever, and are being enticed to Southern California, or Florida, or Mexico, or even to the West India Islands, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri farmers are moviDg.out to Kansas glad to get hold of land that will grow such crops as are grown there, and within reach of the market says the K. C.

Journal. IT WAS A FINE GAME. One of the finest games of the season was played Saturday afternoon when the All-Star team from Salina bucked up against the McPherson city team. The boys from the north won by the narrow score of 2C to 25. The Salina team was composed of players from Wesleyan College, St.

John's Military College and the city. Most of the doormats with "Welcome" on are dirty liars. I SONS OF MRS. DAVID ARNOLD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. IT HAPPENED U.ST EVENING SALINA PHYSICIAN.

WAS UNLOAD ING GUN ONE LIVED FOUR HOURS. From Saturday's Daily. Following the terrible tragedy that ended the life of her husband who was killed less than a year ago, Mrs. David Arnold last evening saw her two sons, Vincent, aged seven years and Shirley, five years, die within a few hours of each other, the result of a gun shot accident that took for a toll the lives of the two bright boys. The accident happened at the Van Goodsheller place northwest of Mc-Pherson about 5:30 o'clock when the accidental discharge of a gun' killed the younger boy instantly and wound ed the older one so seriously that he died about four hours later on the operating table at the hospital.

A party of Salina hunters had come to the Big Basin to hunt. The Goodsheller home is located near the edge and the men were coming in just as it was growing dusk. They stopped opposite the home on the public road south of the house. One of the party was Dr. J.

II. Bower, a prominent physician of Salina. dismounted from the vehicle and prepared to unload the gun. He was quite sure that there were no more loads in the gun. He snapped the trigger thinking that he had the gun pointed down.

A shot rang out. As the smoke cleared away they looked in the direction the shot went and saw the two children rolling on the ground. They had been playing on the yard about 13 yards from the road, and one shot had struck them both. Shirley, the younger boy, was instantly killed, shots penetrating his heart. The other child was, how ever, still alive and after quickly taking him into the house, where the mother was overcome with agony, they telephoned for a physician.

Dr. Bower is an osteopath and gave re lief and advice and then quickly drove to McPherson in a ear. A telephone call was sent to Marion for Dr. George Goodsheller, a brother of the mother of the two boys, who with his wife came over in an auto. Dr.

Quantius was out on calls and it took some time before he could be located, but with a fast drive he arrived at the home about 8:30 o'clock. Preparations were made to take the child to the hospital where it was thought an operation might save him. He had however hardly been laid on the table when the little life had spent its energy and he passed away. Coroner D. R.

Maltby had been called to the Goodsheller home during the evening and he took th body of the younger child to the morgue where later was brought the pale form of his brother with whom he had been playing in his grandfather's yard four short hours before. Before the body was removed to the undertaking parlors. Dr. Goodsheller suggested that Dr. Quantius tnake an examination of the wounds sustained by his nephew.

It was found that a kidney was fairly riddled with shot. Part of the load had penetrated the intestines and other vital organs. It was the opinion of the attending doctors that FRANK PARKS OF CANTON COMMITS TWO AWFUL DEEDS. WAS DONE AT HUTCHINSON i FINANCIAL DISTRESS GIVEN AS CAUSE KILLED MRS. GREEN AND THEN HIMSELF.

From Friday's Dally. Special to Tlie Republican. Hutchinson, Nov. 15. Frank Parks last night murdered Mrs.

Lil-lie Green by beating her brains out with a hammer and then committed suicide by cutting his throat with a house with Mrs. Green, recently of Kansas City. He has an invalid wife living in Canton and she has a husband living in Kansas City. Both parties came here several months ago and seemed to be getting along well until last night when the trouble that arose ended in the death of both. There does not seem to have been any struggle, as there are no marks her bodj' a sma11 cut oa her wrist and her friShtfully battered head- Parks had her evident- without a struggle and then took a hammer and beat her brains out.

1, 4 nuf Virt lirrVif nnf lien ut; iui uuu vuc iuc 1 1 1 1 1. uuu with a pearl handled pocket knife cut his own throat. The electric light bulb was stained with blood. Both bodies were cold when found and there is no evidence whatever how the deed came to be enacted or for what reasons, though it is thought that creditors were pressing him hard for furniture that was being used in the rooming house and which had been bought on the installment plan. Collectors have been making frequent calls of late at the rooming house and only last month Parks made an assignment of his business at Canton.

Mrs. Green. however, seemed to have some means, as the? coronei found six valuable diamond, rings, two diamond brooches and a lot of other Jewelry in a trunk ia her room. Mrs. Green has a husband by the name of Hinman living in Kansas City and they have three children, boys, two of whom live in Missouri, and the youngest, a lad of 11 years, lives in Hutchinson but not with his mother.

Ha rooms at the Y. M. C. goes by the name of Everett Park and attends the Catholic parochial school. Frank Parks wa3 up till two years Coatlansd oa 7orta Pm- 'l1 'I1 4' 41 "fc 'I1 'fr Peterson's on Nov.

26 miles north of McPherson. (Committee) which 52 are Farmers With a breaking heart he helped to administer relief. A pathetic scene took place just before they took the wounded boy away. Someone mentioned that he was not conscious as his eyes were partly closed. He turned over replying that he knew them all.

He partly realized his condition and took a fond farewell from his mother, who hoped against hope that this one, her especial hope, might be spared her. He was taken to town by Dr. Goodsheller, Dr. Quantius, John Goodsheller and J. Kubin.

The life of this mother is one filled with unutterable grief. This spring it will be remembered her husband, David Arnold, was shot at their home near Hillrose, Colorado, by some unknown fiend, who after having tried several times to burn their dwelling, was frightened from the place one midnight. The man turned and shot his pursuer who died soon afterward and was brought to McPherson and buried here. Kind friends took charge of matters there and the widow and children were living with her parents. Preparations were made for her to have a place of her own.

She now has left two daughters, one of them being a mere baby. The two boys will be laid to rest beside the grave of their father. FOR SIX YEAR'S TENURE. Washington, Nov. 18 President Taft's administration in favor of a constitutional amendment to limit the presidential tenure of office to a Single term of six years, with ineligibility to either a succeeding or non-consecutive term, and President-elect Wilson's indorsement of the Demo cratic platform favoring such a limitation are believed here to foresha dow strong pressure for legislation along this line early in the coming congress.

Numerous measures have been in troduced in both houses in congress looking to the change of the presidential tenure. The judiciary committee wrestled with the problem last season, and Senator Cummins, who reported the Works proposed amend ment out of committee, purposes to Ipress the measure when congress convenes. A similar measure is hanging fire in the house judiciary committee. THE PARKS FUNERAL. From Monday's Dally.

The funeral of Frank Parks or Canton was held Sunday afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna Riley. Rev. G. G.

Ross con ducted short services. Quite a number of the friends of the family had come from Canton to attend. Interment was in the McPher son cemetery. WINDOM UNION SERVICE. There will be a Union Thanksgiv ing service at the Christian church, of Windom, Kansas, Thursday, Nov.

2Stb at 10:30 a. m. Rev. J. F.

Irwin pastor of the M. E. church at Lyons will deliver the address. All are invited. Special music.

OF FIVE CENTRAL KANSAS Y. M. HAS BEEN McPHERSON QUITE A CENTRAL POINT. EACH TO PLAY TEN GAMES. At a meeting of a number of physical directors of the Y.

M. C. associations of central Kansas held at Hutchinson the Central Kansas Volley Ball Association was formed. The cities in the club are: Newton, Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina, and McPherson. Each of these associations have strong physical departments and volley ball teams have been playing for a season or more.

The schedule has not been made out. but the plan is to have each of the teams play ten games. The towns are so located that with the exception of Salina, a meeting can be easily arranged. It has been suggested that to make it easier for the towns to meet Salina at McPherson. In this manner several games could be played on one evening, expenses reduced and an easy meeting place established.

Although the McPherson association is one of the youngest, the teams have now been playing for over season and have taken an especial interest in the game and ought to make a strong fight for the pennant. The schedule will be announced in a short time. A VERY LARGE FUNERAL. From Monday' Dally. One of the largest gatherings and possibly the biggest funeral that has been held from the McPherson College chapel was held yesterday afternoon when Vincent Arnold and Shirley Arnold were laid to rest.

It was the tragic death and the sympathy for the bereaved mother that brought out large numbers from the city and the community, where she lived. The fr -rnl services were conducted in fJ chapel which could hold but a part of the people who had come. After a song by a college quartette composed of Prof, and Mrs. S. B.

Haugh, and Mr. and Mrs. Royer Dotzour, Rev. E. M.

Studebaker read a scripture lesson, and offered prayer. The reading of the obituary was followed by a deep sympathetic sermon preached by Rev. Studebaker who took for his theme "The Compassionate Savior," as portrayed on the occas-sion of the raising of the widow's son at Nain, and showed the Savior bringing comfort to a breaking heart. The speaker brought out his love and how he was compassionate because her heart was filled with sorrow, how he spoke a kind word and did a kind deed. It is he who can be a father to the fatherless, a husband to the wife and a son to the motherless.

After song a prayer the white casket where were the forms of the loving little departed ones were viewed by a procession that took forty minutes to pass. The flowers were in great numbers and beauty as expressed the deep sympathy to the mother. Among these were especial beautiful gifts sent by Dr. Bower and his friends. The pallbearers were: Milton Hawkinson, Walter Steel, F.

K. Entriken, Franklin Shaffer, George Shaffer and J. Shaffer. The bodies were laid to rest in one grave by the side of the almost fresh mound of their father. BUSINESS IS GOOD.

THE FINANCIAL WORLD REFUSES TO STAND STILL AFTER ELECTION. Although there is bound to be a certain amount of uncertainty in the money markets following the election of a president that will bring into power a different political party than that one which has had control for many years, the business world so far has not groaned any. In fact, there i3 a confidence that the distressing hard times will fail to come. Crops have been bountiful and the wheels of the industrial world are moving about steadily. In McPherson county it appears business is good.

What little slacking up of business there was about election time was due mainly to local conditions and the winter trade has held off more because of the fine mild fall than because Woodrow Wilson swept over the land. The last two weeks have been good, LIST OF TELEPHONE COMPANIES AND WHAT THEIR SHARE IS. RANGE FROM THIRTY-SEVEN CENTS UP EACH ONE CAREFULLY FIGURED. Among the tax-payers that the county has are the public utilities and this includes the express companies and telephone lines. "When the assessors were on their rounds they, had to get the valuation of these and the county clerk then put them on the records.

Each school district gets a certain portion, according to the length of the line which runs through the district. It is quite complicate figuring when some of the lines have no more than a total of 37 cents to pay. The following is a list. It does not include the railroads or the McPher son Telephone Company which is con siderably the largest. The several express companies are listed.

Following is the list: U. S. Express $2.57 Hesston Tel. .85 Wells Fargo Express 11.86 American Express 1.52 Uncle Sam Oil 8.11 Big Lake 70 Bunker Hill Mutual, 80 Canton Tel. 40.20 Conway Rural Tel.

Co 10.72 Emerly Tel. 2.01 Farmers' Progressive, 57 Fremont Tel. 3.44 German-American Tel. 26 German Mutual, 2.33 Galva Tel. 3.44 Happy Hollow 56 Happy Hollow Tel.

No. 2, 1.04 Inman-Groveland Tel. 1.01 Inman Mutual, 58.41 A. A. Klassen Tel.

77 Lake Shore Tel. 1.6S Lake Valley Tel. 97 Line 99 Tel. 1.05 Little Valley. Mutual Tel.

6.73 Little Valley Private, 77 Maple Grove, 1.41 Marquette Farmers, 2.85 McPherson Rural, 13.88 Meridian Tel. Co 1.43 Meridian Valley, 89 Midland Tel. .47 Midway Tel. 1.59 Moundridge Tel. 62.00 New Gottland, 7.40 North Inman, 91 Roxbury Tel.

8.47 South Lone Tree, 37 Spring Valley German 1.10 Sparta Tel. 70 HAD MANY FRIENDS HERE. A number of the men of McPherson will remember John E. Coulter, who was here to help boost a financial campaign to raise the indebtedness on the Y. M.

C. A. building. He was a big-hearted, pleasant man, and people here will learn with regret of his death which occurred recently. The following is an account from a Joplin, Missouri paper: J.

Arthur Henley received a telegram telling of the death of his father-in-law, John E. Coulter, in Orange, N. Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Coulter was not expected to live after the first of the week when blood poisoning developed from a slight abrasion on the foot.

Mr. Coulter is a well known Joplin man, coming here in 1893. He was general secretary of the Y. M. C.

and is often called "the father of the Joplin Y. M. C. Before his death he was traveling financial secretary for the national assocition. Mrs.

Coulter was with him at the time of his death. Mr. Coulter's many friends in the city will learn with regret of his death. BURIED THIS AFTERNOON. From Monday's Dally.

N. G. Bengston of Marquette, who died at his home in that city Saturday afternoon, was buried in the McPherson cemetery this afternoon. Mr. Bengston was quite an old resident of this county.

He lived in McPherson up till about sixteen years ago being engaged in the restaurant business. He was a former member of the McPherson A. O. U. W.

lodge, members which were pallbearers at the funeral. Services were held at the home in Marquette this morning and the body brought to McPherson for burial. Rev. G. G.

Ross had charge of the services at the grave. The deceased leaves a wife and five daughters. He is a relative of C. C. Williams of this city.

FOURTH ANNUAL 1 Turkey Shoot There will be a Turkey Shoot at Chas. and Will Tuesday, three miles east and seven and three and one-half mile? east and seven miles south of Lindsborg. You all want a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Everybody invited. Lunch and ammunition on the grounds.

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