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The Pittsburg Headlight from Pittsburg, Kansas • Page 4

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nmdo and tha case will be attended to I At once. MrH. May JoneH a few days IuhI Bartorj; County Cherokee County Jasper County Correspondence ASDIHY, W. N. Jewell wentuj Fort Hcott 011 the noun train Monday.

Mrs. Ir. Fleming and son were Pittsburg visitors the tlrst of the week. Mr. Johnson of Garland has been hired by the School Board to fill the vscaney made by the resignation of Allen Conklln.

MIhs Bell Wyant is 111 this week. Tho indications are thnt she has tv phold fever. The large bear that was on exhibition in Arcadia Friday and Haturday of last week was taken for a ride on 1 MBFRI, If RMS. Miss Delia Jones was the sruest of Lena Gabriel Friday afternoon. Fred Harr nnd Warren Et linger made a business trip to Radley Sunday.

Mr. nnd Mrs. J. E. Gabriel attended the Baptist church association given at Neck City, which lasted from Thursday until Sunday night.

HHRRMAN, Miss Inn. Dlckerson of Parsons spent Saturday evening with friends here. Henry Brader returned Thursday from a short visit wlh his daughter In Parsons, Miss Leo Brooks of Galena, visited the folks at home from Friday until Sunday. Crawford County timothy on his fnrm nrar Onlesburjir. Mo.

oporRe Shelton, of Cartha(fp, Mo-wan at R. H. Osborn'B on buslnefin lat Monday. F. Jl Ziska, tho OaleRburK, miller, was In OpollH Friday of last woek Helllnjc Hour to our merchant a.

Thonvin Embrc made a bufllneB? trip to PlttsburK the other day. Our name la not Hhort but we arc short In Btatuft, short on money, live In a town Hhort on electric line of railway, our farmers are short on Little Zelma Hayden has been quite wecK urier tne oeuui or her rattier sut-fered from a nervous shock. But Is now much better. Will Harpers' are moving east of Mathewon on the fnrm formerly occupied by Frfd lrake and wife. Boh Frame who liven north of herp left from our station last floturday for Wellington, wherp his sinter, Mrs.

Phoebe Taylor Is lylnR at the point of death due to cancer. Last Wednewday the physician dP-clded that Iolllc Pylund was suffering from appendicitis. On the evening train she was takefi to Plttsburtr to Mt. Carme.l hospital where an operation was perfortped Her recovery for some time was very doubtful But at present she Is apparently doing nicely. O.

Sweet who was one of the best citizens and friends this community has ever known died Saturday. Mr. Sweet located In this vicinity, thirty nine years ago buying a claim for $50 dollars located there and made this his home until last August when be sold his farm and moved to McCuh, where he died last Buturduy at his home from paralysis, if be had lived until next Oecemher ho would of been 111 the past week with tonsilitis but 0101,1 NEWS. Fred 1 hompson bus finished sowing' hi fall wheat. Is up again.

Thos. West of Mineral spent Sunday Delia Jones has been absent from I school for the past two weeks on the I account of the Illness of her mother Mrs. J. M. Jones.

Mr. Gilberts are moylng on the Smith farm this week. Mr. and Mrs, John Smith and son Arthur, have reached their destination and are now located in Helen, Wash and Monday at home. Mrs.

M. L. Brook rpturned Satur O. W. Davis WHH nt Carthage 1uy last wc-k on business.

John Miller and Put Witter Helling their liny to tin- Webb day from a two weeks visit In Cher- are City ryvnle. She was accompanied home by her brother, L. Anderson, and The box supper held at the school house Wednesday evening for the benefit of the school library was a success. Mrs. Alberty left Sunday on a visit of several days to friends and relatives at Pittsburg, McCune and Cherokee.

Mrs. Havens nnd Mrs. Richardson entertained the Misses Abbie and Mrs. Mort, from Iowa the past week. H.

M. CroHhy of Eureka, 111., is visiting his couslnf U. H. Crosby. Jess Ziegler is quite ill with typhoid fever.

Mrs. J. H. Hughes was taken quite 111 the first of lust week but has recovered, but her husband Is seriously ill, resulting from being bitten by a dog. Mrs.

Herbert Rehrader nnd children of Creston, Iowa nre visiting at the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Oneall.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Coppoek of Sllvlnn Springs, are here for a few days visit with their son and family. They are on their way to Iowa.

Dr. Wheeler of Kansas City, win) owns the Asbury Hotel building wus in town the past week to meet pros ington. niece. Miss Mary Anderson, and Wilt Vivian Gabrel and Sam Williams at alrley, her nephew. Mr.

Anderson tended the street carnval gven at Ittsburg Saturday night. and Miss Mary returned to Cherryvnle Monday. Mr. Falrley will remain tor an Indefinite time. Herbert Jones left Sunday for Cha Chas.

Woodward tooK five loads of nute, to be gone for several weeks. Crofiin a nerry-go-round. His bearship seemed to enjoy the ride as much a the small boy does. Ldttle Charlie Fisher wan ill last Miss 1-ena Jewell went to Pittsburg Sunday afternoon returning on the noon train Monday Mr. Johnson and Joe Jewell drove up from Pittsburg Sunday returning the same evening.

Hatch and MAon will have a sale of western horses at the Hatch barn next Saturday A daughter was born to Henry Cox and wife the evening of the 10th. The grading is being done for the additional switches the Frisco Is putting In here. I'aul Wlllnrd was on the sick list last week. Dr. Herman Oees spent Sunday in Walnut.

Mist Myrtle Purvlance Is reported convulescent after a severe illness. The Wood chuck Base ball team defeated the Arcadia school team on the home rounds last Friday aftornoon. The Arcadia Council met In special session Tuesday night. porkers to Mineral Tuesday for which crops, our potato crop is snort, ir.e coal piles arc short, even the daya are now short. Iet uh appeal to Teddy Roosevelt for a remedy on shorts.

Henry Oraliam is now laid off from IiIh work oh account of a very sore hand. He Rot it poisoned. S. Mlrhle, his wife and mother went this week to Quinlan, Woodard county, Oklahoma, for a visit with a Hon and brother, Andrew Miehlc. who owns a large farm at that place.

James Jackson, who luis nnd a very Hore eye for the paHt two weeks, went to PlttsburK last Saturday to have nn operation performed on the eye. HI years old. Though his death was he received IS. SO per cwt. Miss Lora McFarland went up to Bronaugh Saturday to spend several Mr.

and Mrs. E. T. West were In likely on account of his ago and failing health his nudden pH.ttflnff away was a shock to his many friends and relatives. MeCunt- Tuesday.

(lays visiting her Uncle. F. M. McFarland and faintly. Carl Dungan of Mineral, Miss Goh Miss Berta Crow, of Joplln is hold die Hoover and Homer Parsons dined Sunday with Miss Myrtle Bell at tne ing a series of meetings at the M.

E. church. Shi- is an excellent speaker orne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. land.

and is greeted each evening hy a large o. Bell. Miss Clara Anthony was tht guest audience. Mrs. Mary parrott and daughter are pective purchasers of the property.

guests of H. A. Ijee nnd wife. Mrs B. W.

Smith who has been quite A. L. Dunlap of Illinois, who owns of the family of her uncle, estey Anthony of Labette, Sunday last. Parrott Ih Mr. Iee's onlv sister nnd sick for some time, wan taken to Kan.

sus City Sunday, where he will re the farm occupied by Geo. Sellers, was In town several days last week. they xoect to go to the state of Floyd Brooks, Jas Howard and Kl- ive treatment. His wife accompan Washington to make their future market. Frank Butler lias jut got through Bowing; his fall wheat crop.

He put the ground In fine shape. Irlcy Cogle Is building ft new barn on bis notne place, size 20x30 The young folks, friends of Miss Pearl AlcCnol, av her a pleasant sur-ui Ine Tuesday evening of last week, as she uh going to leave Hunn for the Indian Territory to teach school the coming whiter. Ire cream and Uf wis Her red. Those present re-jjorted a nice time. Robert Phillips Ih now' thinking of locating on 11 farm, where he can keep cool.

The "hctilc lino runs within 100 feet of Manifold' bonne, spoiling IiIh fine f.rapc vineyard ami about all nf 1 1 apple on-hard He will have to niiive Nome of liiH outbuildings. He I contest in it for higher damages and they cannot work on hlH land iintM matters are settled. dad berry hasi bought property In opoils ami will Homi he of Aoolls, as aoini oh he can nettle up his Oklahoma affairs. J. W.

Hughes got a bite on the lep by a viclmis dog on bin farm. He ho. I to call on Or. Alherty of Anburv t' dress the wound. Urn ml tna ughe Ih wick with fever and is under the doctor's care.

W. J. Wt'Kt, eant of town, ban treated himself to a new two borne wagon C.raudma Thompson. wlio Ih now vlwIthiK her daughter, Mrs. Beard Plans at Itlack Diamond, Washington, will renin tti with her until after the da Dunn made a business trip to Min- WALNUT.

f'harle8 Kendall, living three miles west of town, has built a new barn. Miss Sophia Kohntopp, who has been attending tie Central Hnslness College at Kansas City has returned home. Collins Is visiting relatives ied him. home. Mrs.

JumeH Kennedy and- two child f.l Tuesday. Chas. Beaman spent Saturday in Os- The body of MIsh Virgie La kin was (HOW Kill II i ren of Kennedy, III. and Mrs. Ralph shipped from Nevada Saturday and Interred in the Shlloh cemetery.

wegc. ilenson of Clinton MM. are visiting Ira Hayden of Oswego, called on 1I KM ((Jrnnt TowohMi.) Mr. Bert Mnnlev and Miss Lucile John Ridenour for a few days. After 1 Miss Bernlce Jones who is attending eiatlves here Saturday afternoon.

visit here they will to Hooker, Mrs. Mahala Morrison and Mrs. school at Pittsburg spent Saturday and Sunday at home. to uke their home, J. M.

Irwin and wife were guests of Wht (more of Weir, spent Sunduv this place the guests of the former parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Manley.

Miss Rose Manley accompanied them to the car. Wn. Hair, 11 ton of Webb City, accom Prof. 11. Frogue In Cherokee over F.d Walker and wife, who have been Jas.

Poole spent Sunday In Lamar. panied by their sister, MrH. Nathan Miss Minnie Smith who has been at living lear Hlattville for the past three years, have moved back. atterson and her daughter Mrs. Jos.

Seher merhorn and two children or Sundn y. Miss Bessie Fahey is now enrolled with the students of the Cherokee High School. John Boat right, wife and son of home on account of the sickness of her father, returned to her work at Pittsburg Sunday. Weatherby. visited their aunt.

Mrs. A. J. Helm nnd Mrs. Musprove pent one dav last week in Pittsburg.

Mrs. I. A. Mnnlev spent the first of Byron, came lust week for a visit of 30 days with relatives and friends. John Is telegraph operator Mrs.

J. H. Si usher returned to her Mrs. Mahala Brooks and the family of Mr Mrs. W.

Brooks Saturday and Sunday. Nect Black, Frank Creamer and A. this weelc In Pittsburg on business home near Ooodwln, 111.. Tuesday uf McMahau were at Mulberry Saturday and station ogent at Byroi. ter a protracted visit with relatives at Semorei Indiana.

Mrs. Klla Harper tind her daughter Oeorgla are visiting at Kansas City. Tony dees, of Neodesha, Ih visiting IiIh parentH, Mr. and Mrs. H.

flees. Miss F.thel Holland, of Pittsburg, was the guest of Mrs. Ouy F'urdy the last week Wni. Kendall and his daughter were here from Colorado last week visiting his Hlster. Mrs.

Council residing north of thlH city and his many friends In town. In thji early days of Walnut he waB the proprietor of the J. S. Mudd livery barn. Miss Nett le Cockayne has returned from her trip to Kastern Colorado where she had been visiting her brother Claude.

Dr. II. B. Cracens has left for Miss Tinnle Shiell spent Tuesday in ittsburg. Mrs.

Kiliot of Oswego, visited Mrs. Prof. C. H. Button come out from Medi'-al Iike.

where he has a poHliion In a hospital. Dr. Cravene and old time friends. Thud Woodbury and wife of Girard. were guests of John Carey'B Saturday night and Sunday.

It Is th'dr intention to move hack tills fall to Pittsburg, their former home. Mrs. J. A. Manley and daughter.

Miss Mona, spent Wednesday at Jenkins' mining camp visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Jenkins, who has been seriously ill for some time. Golden City, Sunday evening and took charge of the services at the Chris Chas. Beaman Tuesday. was associated with Dr.

ior tian church Ralph Cooper, son of Mr. nad Mrs, neveral months. The Circle will meet at J. C. Wylle's Mrs.

A. H. Tucker who has been Jas. Cooper, was taken violently IM N. P.

Harris has left for Pawnee, ho id 11 10 in here she will ret rn visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lipscomb went and the attending physician, Dr. Tray- for a visit of two weeks with lor, found an immediate operation up to Kansas City Thursday to visit her sister. hit sisters and to attend a family reunion, si necessary. Dr.

Olbbs and an assistant Burgeon from Pittsburg was called and Friday night. The dance at Al Faucett's Saturday night wub largely attended and a merry time reported. A number of IdelUtes attended church at Stifer Sunday night, May Broadhurst was trading In Gi Steve Reed of Hannon spent Sunday hark to f'n llfrirniu to spend the wl'i-1er, then will return home about May 1st. In her letter she mi ys her son-ln-law ventM rt small farm which pay one hotisn nd dol in rs a year for, also that he milks thirty cowh, tint BALLOON ISTS GATHERING a. tne on the evening train.

The oper with hlH friend George Minor. ation was, performed Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wampler have Mrs Peorge White was over from and proved Very successful. Verdella Saturday returned from IjUkehead, Washington Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Brooks visited rard Saturday. Grunt Smith who Is attending school their daughter and family, Mrs.

Court Adat Goodliart has returned from Plains. in Meade county, where he took a claim of 160 acres adjoining his son-in-law's, Charles DavlH. ltobert Oolden and I. S. Boyer are home from Kansas City after a week's visit.

Mrs. AHe Boydston and son of Pittsburg, were visiting C. M- Willurd and wif a last week. J. M.

Irwin and son went to Hlatt here spent Saturday and Sunday at W. TI. Pearson and wife are vis All the Contesting Teams Except Two in St. Louis. wye In Mineral Monday.

ville Tuesday, returning ednesday his home near iting at Holden, Mo. .1. F. Miller has Jas, Dunn returned from Columbus Mrs. Fred Reed waH down from barge of his route No.

A during his with a fine registered Red polled bull purchased of W. J. Johnson. where he served as a petit juror Tues absence. Hannon, Suturday day evening.

Allison, and J. P. Brown re Mr. and Mrs Kmanual Mth. S.

M. Crunk preached at Iun- turned from Houston, 111., riday Miss Ada Dunn came over from Co are visiting their sou ut Hasting, tha Sunday. Nebraska. During his absence Ueo. lumtius rrlday evening.

She was Some Preliminary Flights Will Made Before International Races Begin October 21. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.

Ford and chll Thev were guests of John and Care; SlitHher ut Uoodwlne one night. lark is making route 3. CHETOPA, dren, are visiting relativeH at Law J. Allison had a stack of ha accompaned home by her friend Miss Addle Chambers, who was her guest Saturday and Sunday, at her Miss Ruby McFarland of Rentland, son. Mo.

burned by lightning last week. About Ind Is visiting her brother. Jas Miss Maggie Talbott was at Pitts pleasant home here. ten minutes before it was struck McFarland Also his uncle 11. M.

burg Suturday S. Wood and son Harry were sitting arland of the same place. Miss Zelma Thomas who Hpent sev bv it seeking shelter from the rain Mr. and MrH, Wm. Hoblnson, ot truly a Very narrow escape.

erul days with Mrs, S. Dunlap returned to her home near Arcadia, Thurs Munkeno, 111., who have been in the the tret-H there are 2f fet high, they live y2 miles from Black Diamond i mines. This coal field Ih owned ami operated by the pacific rail road. Hired help cohIh $)) per month i find board. Cows sell from $10 to J7.ri per head.

horses from $tun to JiWlu per span, eggs -IX centH per dozen, butter1 ftO cents beef steak 25 cents per lb. bacon per sugar and flour Hell for very little more than her1. nays the forests are ho dense you cant' nee Into them and there art plenty of beut'H. Sometimes the bears come clo.se to the house. Ijind rents for ui 35 dol hint per acre.

Oeorge Haven, the Opulis mason, re-built a brick chimney on the Brook More building on West Main Htreel. Will Owsley will move buck to he farm for this winter, lit- will live on his mothcr'H farm, uh she, IiIh inotlier, Intends moving to PI ttshii rg. Knlveton being on the electric line. Ih prepurltiK to bourn the the town, and we would not he mirpiiMi-d to Hee the town ifrow when the road get in running order. Mrs.

Uurpolc at the dinner glyeti her In honor of her birthday, remembered the scribe In Opoils Item by sending hi 111 a large platter upon KHEItMAX, Ity visiting Mr. A. Bevcr and family day have left for Oklahoma. Miss Alice Curtis who has been vis Ml LBKKRVi Will Howard spent Saturday in Co F. H.

Ireland, of Pelevan, 111., viH. iting her friend Mrs. Johnson. lumbus. Ited last week with his brother-ln- returned to her home at Kansas t.

ny, Tho many friends of Dr. Sam Jone Floyd Brooks and Oscar Beaman aw Wm. Bowler, and fumily realdlng Don't forget the Chetopa street fair on October 18 and 19. Hon. P.

P. Campbell and others will be present. The evangelistic meetings have commenced at the Christian church. The solos by MIhh Crltchfield of Iowa, are a lovely part of the services. Tho Shakespeare club, recently organized, met at the home of Mrs.

Craft, Mrs. Dr. Farquarson leader. Harry McKnlght of Ottawa, Is a new clerk at McKnlght Brothers store. John McEwen has sold out ht lumber business In South Dakota and has located in Kunas City.

Mrs. Geo. Spangle has been visiting friend In Parsons. Tickets are now ready for the lect Suturday noon and wife completely surprised him i.y made a business trip to McCune bat Miss Mary McGuire of Nevada, spent irathcriiig during the doctor' urday. northwest of here.

He was accom panied by Jchhc ItrlggH who was look Ing at the country with the expecta' tlon of buying a farm here. MhBf.nc' with well filled baskets Jas. Dunn had two fine colts hurt Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Z.

Flnley. everything good to eat. and a jollj badly on the wire fence last week. icood' time wuh had. It being the audi Mrs.

L. Tomlin who has been J. H. Brooks spent Saturday in Gov Wm. Beeves of Kl Paso, Is vis.

tor's 45th birthday and having not in our little city but a short visiting relatives hero left Monday for parts In Kansas. lena the guest of his son C. H. Brooks I ting his brother, John HeeveB and and family. family south of this city.

tlm thev will find that the peopl J. Ford and Miss Selle Baker at St. Louia, Oct. 15 All of the balloon ists who are tc compete in tho international races of tho Juinea (3or don Bennett cup, beginiihij; October 21, Are in St. Louis, with the exception of the French and German teuma.

The German party, composed of Baron Abercron, Paul Mekle and Carl Ktb-aloeh, are due to rrive Tuesday morn-lug, while Alfred i.e Ulanc, Rene Gas-nier, E. W. Mix and ChaiieH Levee, the French contestants, will come later In the week. Major FI. H.

Hersey, who Is taking the 1 'ace of Lieutenant Lahm, will arrive Wednesday, according to present arrangements. To test the lilting power cf the coal gas that will be used during the races, an ascension was planned foi' Monday by J. C. McCoy, who will pilot the "America" in the races, tnd Captain Charles De F. Chandler, of the United States signal corps, but it was postponed until Tuesday owing to the number of rips that had been made in the envelope of the bali'ion during transit from the East.

A number of men from Jefferson IWtirackj were set to Mr. and -Mrs, E. T. West were in tended a party at Hannon Saturday Mrs. Harper and her daughter, have ure a hospitable and social class ct oeonle.

and believe In having a good McCune Saturday. gone to Kansas City wher they night. Urn, and a duv that will be long r-i The plo supper at the school house ure course, season tickets. October wllj reside for the present. Miss Ruth Blcvens spent Saturday nifinbered by the doctor and his wife.

which was a piece of each kind of for the benefit of the M. K. church. 21st, will be the ttrst number, and Sunday at Lamar. There were present 2ti people: Mr, and was not as much of a success tlnanci Clarence Cover has traded IiIh In rest lit the meat market to H.

Wel- Mrs. Oscar Seals Ih on the sick list. MIhh Florence Baker came up from Mrs Ashlev and family, Mr. ana ally as heretofore. Mrs.

Dave Huber and Grandma ty for a farm east of Walnut and he Haills. Mrs. Triller and family. Pittsburg and spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Nelle. Ada Dunn flrom Columbus, cuke Hervrd for the dinner.

The 1 T. L. wfli not meet thl Week, but meets on Saturday the2'ith. The W. ('.

T. IT. of Opoils will visit Pit shurg Sal unlay after noun. The Ho as the kuchIh of Pittsburg W. Whelan went to PlttHburg and Mul Ashley and rauuiy, will move there about the first of the month vlHlted home folks here from Friday Mfi.tiiirt of Roselund.

Air. ano Mrs. L. L. Coleman returned Sat berry to visit friends and relatives for a week or bo.

until Sunday evening. Mrs Ilugard, MrH, Kolan and rating Robert Fowler has purchased the urday from Sedalla. where Hhe visited her daughter, Mrs. Frank Thos. West came home from Mln Mr and (Mrs.

Keith. Alter pre. The dance given at the country T. A speaker of mitlonul reputation erul Saturday morning and returned Ir. Kullcnhach property in the south west part of the city.

home of Churlle Iuues was well at nts were presented they departea 101 Condlct. Sunday evening. tended and we all hud a hot time. their homes, wishing the uocior mm L. Oste and wife returned Wednes N.

A. I mutt and family who recent Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Howard went to his Wife many more good times wnm will speak in the afternoon.

I ruler the an spies of the W. .1 eo.tl.-st will be held at the M. K. church two weeks from next The carpenters are making things ly went to Phoenix, are now lo day from Indiana and Illinois. They hud a pleasant visit.

Mineral Saturday afternoon. theyf reside in ur city. loom up on Mr. Vhelan's new home. cated ut Colton, Cal.

Ed Anthony and family have lett Misses Elva Brown and Maude Curr night for a silver medul by six young the farm and moved to Sherman. of Hannon were in town Saturday. rtwimer. Shorthorn Cattle Flv ladles ind six young men. Remember Mr.

Foster spent Friday and Satur McClNK. Miss Gertrude McMuhan Ih back at r.Vi,,teo vi.unir hullH. all gooa coio. Saturday night, Nov. ad.

W. I. Ilanes bun Hold his farm lieu Wm. T. Chambers, wife and son uay in Oaiena, ffi.n.l Individuals, for sale by the Post office after a vacation or ten days.

Glenn, of Chanute, are visiting his Jas. Dunn went Monday to attend I. Guddi. successor to A. oauuiH unu opoils.

poor health Ih whv Mr. Hiiiick W. F. Himes went to Topeka an a 'legate to Grand lodge, of the I. O.

court in Columbus as a Juror. ults farming. He will move to Pitls- Mrs, E. A. Jewart and daughter father, li.

Chambers, and his sister Mrs. Dan tel. Mr. Chambers is manager of a drilling outfit at Chanute O. DISTRICT 14.

Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Stewart and George Bell went to Mound Valley Mrs. 11. L.

Fast, returned from Cartilage, Saturday. Where they have been burg. IjihI Sunday, the a com Dr. D. A.

Walker enjoyed a visit and while helping his men lift a drill October 7th to attend the 60th wed (Crawford TownnMp.) visiting Mrs. Jewarts uaugmers, last week from his mother, also from Mrs. Morrcsey of White I lull. 111. plelc siii prise was given Mrs.

Maggie he accldently got his arm broken. ding anniversary of their parents, VV. F. Breivogel and Miss i-Jcue je Mr; and Mrs. Tom Gregg have sold la 1 it being her 30th birthday Word has been received from Dr.

Mr. and Mrs. Bell, formerly of this On the Dili about fifteen members wart their uluce. to their Hon Mugn, by her relatives, neighbors ainl vicinity. the Masonic order of parsoiiH came Burns In Illinois that his aged mother er Ih very low and no hope of her Mr.

and Mrs. S. L. Durham. return will', move to Girard this spring.

friends. At 110011 time Mrs. Harole over and exemplified the work of the ed from Illinois Tuesday. iiounced thtit dinner was ready. The ir nnd rrH.

Frunk Clutter win Mr Mrs. Chas. Woodard spent third degree, the members from Par- Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller were at guests present sat at a table fourl 11 vp on the Orueey place for the com Saturday night and Sunday in Barons, the guest of Mr, and Mrs.

John hoiih conferring one third degree and feet long, laden witli everything tha. Lamar Thursday. work repairing the Psyche in which the trip was to have been made shortly after uoou with a view of making flight later In the (lay, but the tears in the bag were of such magnitude that the ascension had to be postponed. Members of the English and other American teams wore on hand to witness the proposed ascension, as well as two or three squitds of soldiers from Jefferson Barrack and members of the signal corps who are detailed from Washington. Tuesday night Alan R.

Huwley and Augustus Post will make a Wight in the 'St. Louis." Griffith Brewer and Claud lirabazon of the -Cnglish team, have announced that the will rnuke no preliminary flights. Among other aeronauts and enthusi Ing year. the home members one. was (ooi to cat.

Three tahlcH were Watson and family. Dick Worley and wife were down The dance at J. W. Walkers batui nerved the meal, after which from Bronaugh Friday. MrH.

Norton of Kansas City, came lown last week on a short visit with dav night was well attended. Wiley Harley. son of Mr. and Mrs, W. W.

Snyder and family who have Mr, M.iKKie received hi Vera I nlc presents Those present were Her Mrs. A. M. Smith was shopping John Harley, Is attending veterinary her pari tits, 11. I.

DoInou and wife been visiting relatives In and around college In Kansas City. Girard Friday. Dr. and Mrs. M.

F. Crawford returned to their home In Parsons Saturday after a week's visit with their son. Morris Williams or Shcrronville, Ohio, Is here looking after his business Interests. George Coghlll Is quite sick witn Intermittent fever. Giles Butler Ih quite sick with malarial fever.

McCiioI and family. Jami-N Harpolf Mr. Zimmerman and wife, also his Mr 4am i Hennessey has lust finish Henry Brader has gone to Oklaho Liberal, returned to their home ai Webb City, Friday. brother were hero lust week visiting ma to attend his brothers funeral and lairilly, Frank Wihlmun and fam ily. Fia 'lit Shell on and finally, Jume JackHon and family, W.

V. Keene atn eA sowing acres of wheat. with Mrs. Zimmerman's grand mot who died last week In Washington Mrs. 10.

G. Cook. T'tey left Monday Mrs. Bertha Baker will leave for for Texts to make their home, Kansas City thlH week to straignie Miss Mabel Bayne Is making an ex tanilly, Mrs. el la Osborn and family.

Mr. and Mrs. (load, (irandmu Sheitoii, tended with relatives in Illinois, A. W. Merritt went over to IMttH- up her affairs.

Kruiik and (Jrandina Harpole. Forty DUVAL. Hen Banwart moved to Oakton Fri- burg to visit his little daughter who J. W. Walker and wife visited wltl A It CADI A lutiveH In Cherokee last weeK.

underwent an operation in the hospital for appendicitis. lav He will take charge or tne one platiH were S4rvpl to the forty one who ale. Mrs, MaKtfie Tlarpol lives In hope that Hbe may live enjoy many more HiirprlseH. She coul Mrs. Davis and daughter Isy we KAI.AMANCA.

William Farley en me up from near Mrs. has moved to Tola Girard visitors! Saturday. Creumery at that place. Mr. Schlupp.

the former manager, has purchused McCuiie lost week and spent several where she will make her future home. asts who are expected to arrive soon are Leo Stevens, who will huve charge of the filling of the balloons, and Curt-landt F. Bishop, president of the Aero not I'Xpress In words her many thank Miss Lena Harris began what prom days with old time friends. Mr. Farley the Oakton store.

KPI.KH. ises to be a very successful term of 1o the many frlemtH preKi lit on thl Will Hook and wife of Glandview, visited with his sister. Mrs. J. A.

wuh one of the early merchants of J. A. Snider made a business trio school at the Jenness Oct, 7 Hpecial occasion. Mm Wilson returned Thursday to Pittsburg lust week. Miller the tlrst of the week.

Club of America. Lincoln lleachey Arcadia about 25 yeurs ago. Mrs. R. Jewell Is here from Pitts burg visiting her children.

Arch Spencer, wife and children drove over to Oswego Sunday to visit morning from Iowa, where she was at K. If. )sborn linn rented a farm near Mineral, and Ih movliiK A. H. McCune, our merchant, left Mrs.

Harlan, who Iiuh been visit lug the death bed of her sister. and John Dallas, who will fly Slroobel airship in the coming contests, also ar last week for Flldorado Springs. his father, returning Monday with J. V. Tucker and wife, has r' Home of his thitiKH.

le has for julvat Horace Thornburg has moved into The dance given at Bailey's east ot Pearl Burnslde went to Webb City Rev. Chase of Columbus, wll Hah- Itock Hlock reKts'erd turned to her home in Illinois. his in-w homo In the northwestern town Thursday wus enjoyea by au Saturday, hoH nt market price, 30 to 40 pltfH up preach at the Jenness school housi rived Monday, bringing their machines with them. Geo. Mustard bus left for a few purt of Arkunsus.

who was there. County Collector P. C. Oentry wl'l 1o shoals; fresh milk cowh, JerHeys, next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock weeks' lslt at his old home In Cln clnnuti, Ohio. Jted PoleH and short horn Mock Mrs.

Charley Johnson Is 00 the sick move to Ijiinur this week. Mrs. I K. C. Seymour is slowly re I Ilium Conklln Iiuh returned from an extended absence at Spokane, Se bunch wo-year-old HteerH and two New Place for Thomas Ryan.

Washington, Oct. Ryan, attle nd Ijoh Angeles. covering from her fall she ret some time ugo. Wulter Wells Is visiting In Iowa. Mr.

and Mrs, Lee Dudgeon of Pitts year tdd heifers, a dozen head tfood Miss Inez Pease visited home folks Mrs. Kd Shu tine returned home from her trip to Iowa the last of the week and suys she was glad to get work horses, weverul standtt of Frank Richards, wife and daughter in Walnut Saturday aud Sunday. Mrj Beaman and wife were shop burg, are visiting In Iowa. 200 shockH corn in Held, also etir corn There was church at the Methodist huve urrlved for a visit of two months with his pureutu at the old home. ping in Columbus Monday home.

Fred Burnslde was smiling Now Ih your chance fur a buiKain. for nearly 11 yeurj flrst assistant secretary of the interior, will retire from that office the latter part of tills month. He will be succeeded by Frank and Christian church feunday night. C. O'- Jenney was wus quite sick Mst I friemlH at last week.

Cash Young and wife returned to Frunk is still on the rullroud with Mr. Selierft and children of Carl The dance given by Columbus Har week, but is able to be out again. their home in Kit id after sev heudquurtc rs at Butte. Mont. Mr Mrs.

Springer of Daven par din at Mr. Higletills was well attend erul days' visit with Jack Knight und Little Neva Wing is but little im- port. Iowa, are visiting the latter ed, and every one reports Having a roved since our last report. Mr. and Mrs.

John Wells. Junction, are vlMilinK tier fntH, II. l-'rakew at Opolln. Mi h. J.

Franler returned lust Saturday after a week's mother. Mr. Darlutid returned from Cherry good old time. As Carl Snidor and slater returned Mr. Seymour and wife were in Co home vlsll Mrs.

May Ncwmun Is very sick ui vale the last of the week, where he from Neck City Saturday night, their lumbus Monday. with VICTORY, lu'r son Albert In Hade county this writing. has been working for the past fw horse became frightened and turneii Mo. weeks. Mrs.

Sum Swan Is able to sit up the buggy over, throwing the ocer- 4 ufuru forlittiflt' win and wife came over from Prt of the time. We ar looking for a new time car Dr, Communicated. Vhchi.h without Inlurv. The on the Frisco his month. We hope it Pittsburg, where Mrs.

(lowlti has be H. A. Hefton drove to Mulberry Dover, Oct. II, 1907. I buggy wus only slightly damuged.

Will better the tpolls train service Sunday. Pierce of Salt Lake City, Utah. The reason given for aU resignation is that his health has become lmpaneu by the work of his office. The announcement of the change was made Monday by Secretary of the Interior Garfleld. Mr.

Ryan was formerly minister to Mexico and Is from Kansas. Mr. Ryan, however, will be retained In the interior department service as advisor counsel in the administration of atTaiirt relating to the vast and complicated landed interests of the Ave civilized tribes aud the Osage ration. This finds me in the hills of Ar H. Karnes was called to Pitts I.ust Saturday evening 13.

H. Osbor in tho hospltul. she Is getting alon tine. Fred Garrison went to ParHons to work, he having resigned his posi Mrs. 3.

K. Oard and Miss TrellihePe burg Friday. Hit mother Is Very sick constable on the Missouri side, arte ed John Itoherts for disturbing kansas, visiting a sister and brother-in-law that I had not seen for about twenty-live years. This being just Gard of Joplln, were visiting friend Married, Oct. 8, Chauneey Loop and tion with C.

M. Wilson. peace of old mun Julian, and took hi the time for picking that staple pro here Sunday. Mrs. J.

M. Yoas and Mrs. Mary Klp-llnger were shopping in Oalena Miss MS'rtle Armes wort by. Miss Belle Curry of Liberal, Mo wus visiting home folks Sunday. duct, cotton, is something new for me, There was a fight at the dance in Radley Saturday night.

Misses Myrtle and Ida Horn spent Sunday In Pittsburg. W. O. Stafford is building a ware room on the west side of his store. Mrs.

Wells and children of western Kansas, Is visiting at her brother's, Kd Jones. Miss Hattle Jones of Frontenac spent Saturday and unday with hm friend, Annie Arkle. He v. John Ueler will prach at Mt. Olive the second Sunday In next month.

1 Frank Horn of TMttsburg was viH-ltlug home folks Sunday, Pickers are mostly children, alBO MAT1I1CWSOV some men and women. Prices mostly Mrs. 1 Iiu Loop returned home Sat B. I. Newman and family are moving nnlri Ih ct'lits tier 100 DOUIldS.

COt- ten Is then taaen to gin ana put. in 110 jupnu hub wi-iv urduy from Topeku. Rev. Berry preuched In-j this pla Sunday morning. bales of average 500 pounds, and is I The township board Is repairing th then taken to Russelvllle and sold at Bouth aproach to the river bridge, Rev.

Dunluvey preached at the 1 1V4 celts per pound. There is oniy which was becoming unsafe. They ar The heavy frost which fell last Saturday together with the freezing which froze Ice about V4 of of un Int'h Jhtck. done considerable dumuge to Ih cow peas and Injured the second crop of prurle buy which grows after the gist cutting usually on bottom land li. church Sunday night.

Kood half crop this year, nussei- 1 Duttinir In cement piers. The worn if Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Morgan yislted vllle, the leading market town be- I the supervision of I A. Lyons In Curt anvil Je Sat urduy.

tween Little Rock and ort feimtn, 1 nnunKavelle has just returnel before Juntice of the peace A. B. Cul-llsou. He gave bond for trial the lititS lilt. The other day while coming Into Pittsburg on a load of hay we were fttopped ut the yurd track crossing to let a town pass by on the train.

It ca me fro in Chlcopee and went cast. There were eighteen houses on tint oars. W. N. I-yngur as delegate from I.

F. lodge 1KII at Opoils, attended grand lodge at Topeku lust week. Ijtst week Doc Ifendershot was doing some house painting at Pittsburg- I. TV Uppltt wus ut the fair in He-dullu; held lust week. While (her, he.

bought a hog of the I. C. It Ih an April pig and weighed 225 pounds. Joe Cunningham and daughters, l.O.NK KI.M. nas tump iniiuiiM.m., from a trln to Perrv.

Ok a. brick buildings and lurge business Queen und Birdie, returned home from Mr. and Mrs. C. Bircham of Hy Oklahoma Saturday.

Returned From The Hague. New York, Oct. Ki Itrig. General George H. Davis, judge advocate general of the United States anuy, returned Monday from Europe on th steamer Zeeland living been at 'l ne Hague as a member of the American delegation of the peace conference.

Gen. Davis stated that the work of the conference was practically concluded before he left The Hague, all that remained to bo done being the compilation of the report of the dro. spent two days tills week The Sunday school picnic dinner was largely attended Sunduv and all with Mr. und Mrs. K.

J. Jeggett. Mrs Brown and Mrs. Mc Kin Another cor loud of Walnut logs wus loaded at our station this week. Miss Klnibcr who Is teaching at New Hope visited ut her home south of Parsons from Friday until Monday.

Ralph Cooper, son of J. Cooper has a pronounced case of uppendlu-It in Mr. t'oooer haw taken Iia uo- report a good time and plenty to eat houses, also some coal mining in vicinity. A good many saw mills and some goot pine, oak and other valuable timber here at reasonable prices. Corn crop almost a failure on aecount of the cold spring and hot and dry weather 1 1 August.

There was a good many peaches and apples. No grapes. Mrs. John Ben tier worse at this writing. Hever.il from these parts attended the show in Walnut, Mr.

pete MeCaJI and family moved near K'otitenac wlwre he opened butcher fhop. We hope he will suc hey of Joplln, were in Lowell from Friday until Sunday the guests of The little son of Walter Cuiiln has been very stek but Is reported better Mrs. R. Loudermllk. at this writing.

nemttnif tattle to bin liotnn niid the (Miss F.thel Hefton has returned cessful. Weather fine now, cool nights. No ICarle and Carney Howe are home from Coffey vllle. where they hyve been working for the past few operation win ne perrormea mere, ai name riom Kort Sott. where she has a I Another dane at 'Faucett's Tuesday frost to hurt.

Respectfully, ptfilh unburn Is sowing 49 acres of this writing the 14th, preparations art position in the ue company store as cleric, niuht com puny store as clerk, night. l. 6TA-MM. WfeeKB,.

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