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28 th YEAR THURSDAY, COLUMBUS. KANSAS JULY 8 I9C9 THURSDAY 28TH TEACHERS WILL SCATTER. ACCIDENT AT PITTSBURG. TWENTY YEARS AGO. report from chanute.

Reunion Kansas, 4, 5, 6, Session P. Columbus 15 Old Settlers August Annual cA Record 3, Breaker The annual district convention of the Young Peoples Christian -Endeavor Societies of the Fifth District of Kansas was held at Chanute, July 2, 3, 4. The delegation was smaller than usual on account of the time of the year, but the convention was as interesting and as instructive a3 ever. The convention theme was "Evangelism. Among; the speakers of the convention were the following: lyAXr'' -'I Rev.

J. C. Templeton of Hamilton, gave an address on Friday even-r In on iiie subject "Living He brought out the thought to suc-r ceed, an endeavor society must put aside formalities and follow Jesus Christ He said "Christian Endeavor Socetes too often endeavor only. "The spiritual power is the underlying power of all our success and efforts to do -things in the name oL Jesus Christ "The Christian Endeavor Society that is going to win souls I to Christ is the one that spiritualizes and not the one that formalizes." Rev. H.

Rhule of Cherokee, conducted the Bible Study. Rev. G. S. Fulcher of Oswego, "gave a talk Saturday morning on "Endeav-orers as Soul-Winners." He bought out the fact that the society that succeeds, the live society, is not the one that is satisfied if the meetings and classes are carried on, but the one that along with the planning for the meetings, works to bring souls to Christ, the one whose motto is "Everyone for Christ and the Church." On Saturday afternoon Rev.

D. S. Honsaker of Fredonia gave a very interesting address on "Spiritual Life." He asked that the societies never loose sight of the spiritual life of the society, that it is through this phase of Christian Endeavor life that souls are to be won for Christ. The society that looses sight of the spirit ual life Is a failure. Sunday afternoon and Sunday night Guy Withers of Kansas City spoke.

His addresses were among the best of the convention. The subject of the afternoon was E. Tools' in which he. spoke of the tools every society ought have "in order to do work. The evening address was an evangelistic address.

Mr. Withers is a strong man, and his addresses were pronounced by all to be among the best, if not the best, of the con vention. These conventions mean a great deal to the societies of the' district, and especially to the city and the jso-cleties of the city where it is held; Why not Columbus have the conven tion next year? There is no reason why it cannot. The opportunity' a ir open to us, let's take it Let's be-gin right now to plan and pray for a Fifth District Convention ot the Christan Endeavor Society at Columbus in 1910. Keep an eye peeled, and when you see a man building a suspicious 100 ic ing house at the rear of his premises, with one end next to the.

street or alley open, when you know he burns gas and does net keep a horse, builds a bridge over the gutter leading to the suspicious looking house, and look suddenly into his eye when he sees an automobile speeding by and see a green spot there, you can just put it down, that that manjnas got it and got it bad. That is, the automobile fever, and that there will be no remedy for him until he gets one, and does a little scorching himself gets out into the country a few miles, the auto balks he sweats and frets in the dirt, mud or dust for an hour or two, and then- gives a nearby farmer a five dollar bill to haul his dad-gasted-machlne into town to the hospital. Ye3, that Is the only remedy; for the auto-fever, when a man gets it As proof ask about a dozen Columbus fellows. fe :1 ADVERTISED LETTERS. Jl SURPRISE.

It will come as a surprise and also as something of a shock to many of our older citizens to learn that J. D. McCue, formerly judge of the district of which this county was a part and for thirty years one of the foremost attorneys of southeastern Kansas and a resident of this city from its early yeors until the later nineties, is now an inmate of the old soldier's home at Leavenworth. Judge McCue played a leading part in this county many years and was in 18S2 elected county attorney. Running again for re-election in 1884 he was defeated by S.

C. Elliott, who aft erwards died in the insane hospital at Osawatomie. In 1890 McCue was elect ed judge on the Democratic ticket for a four-year term in the district composed of Cherokee, "Labette, and Montgomery counties over A. B. Clark of thi3 city, who was the Republican candidate.

In 1894 he stood for a reelection as an independent candidate, and was defeated by A. H. Skidmore of Columbus. About ten years ago Judge McCue removed to Kansas City and engaged in practice of law, but he didn't get to the front in the profession there and has gradually dropped out of sight. There have been rumors, too, that his domestic life was unhappy.

In the. early days here he was addicted to drink, but Hn later years he overcame that defect and took very high range in his profession. Notwithstanding his weakness 'Jerry, as he was familiarly known had a host friends and was a most entertaining companion. When it came to a political campaign he one of -the Democratic warhorses who was always relied on for services on the stump. Independence Times.

Some scoundrel will get badly hurt some of these nights for. opening the barn yard gate, going into the barn, to get a nap on the premises of A. T. Lea. This thing has been repeated time and again.

Uncle Tom would not object so strenously I If the cur would only shut and fasten the gate after him, and, thus prevent his horse getting out and raising cain about his neighbor's premises. Editor of the Advocate: I chane-ed to come across a copy of the Star-Courier of September 26, 1SS9, and I' found some' local items that mxy be of interest to present day dreaders. Among the advertisers I notice thai Branln Slease were in the nerr, books and stationary business In the postoffice room. Their stock would not have- made more, than one ordinary wagon load. Mr.

Slease noxr has many thousands of dollars invested in his mercantile business-and he has no partner. Mr. Branira Is the coffee and tea business in Pittsburg, and Is doing well. Van Bennett Son advertised as attorneys at law. Mr.

Bennett Ions ago retired, and his son Is in business in Kansas City. H. A. Kirkpatrick advertised school" books and stationary. TheJCirkpa-tricks, shortly after that time, moved to Seattle, and it is said they have done well there.

Isaac Wright advertised a special sale of cloaks for Saturday, October 5, on the west side of the square. Mr. Wright died July 11, 1907, after a. successful career as a merchant. Thos.

P. LaRue and George W. Brock: advertised the Cherokee County Bank. Mr. Brock was in poor teealth.

He-returned to Iowa and die'd a short time afterward. Air. LaRue is now president of the First National one of the strongest and best banks, in Southeast Kansas. Ritter Doubleday were the proprietors of the Ritter Dotfbleday bank. Judge Ritter was also a prominent "attorney here.

He died about thirteen years ago. The bank of. Ritter Doubleday failed in June; 1893. Mr. Doubleday Is in New York, state.

R. Crowell, is one of the ads in the paper. Year3 after- that Mr. sCrowell sold his interest, to John E. Tutton.

The bank be- Aom Vi PntiimTinc! Qtotn hanlr cvmfti time afterward, with Mr. Tutton as president, he holding the position, until the first of month, whea he sold his interest to Judge McNeill and Dr. Huffman, the Matter becoming president of he bank. Dr. George 'A.

fjforrison advertised as physician and surgeon. He is noxr -in eastern Oklahoma, in business, and. his son, Robert, then a little -boy is now a leading physician business man there. C. B.

Campbell, G. E. Harland and L. G. Dana advertised as loan, real estate and insurance) successors to Othick, Marr Campbell is in Oklahoma, Harland ks in Chicago, and Dana Is Remaley said they had marked their queens ware down to price and that It was going rapidly.

Grisham Bros, said" that if their groceries were not as repreesented purchasers 'might return them and get their money. First ladv mv. whrA hi A xrnt get such delicious prefumeryf You must have ordered it from St. Second lady "Indeed, I didn't. I got it right here In Columbu3, at Dr Scammon's drug "store." The marriage of Miss Edith Polster; of Baxter Springs, to Mr.

A. L. Keneke, of Seattle, Washington ter ritory, was announced. Rev. M.

Bramhall performed the ceremQn3i September 18, 1889. C. R. Aitchlson said that his darlr red cow had strayed away from his; barn, and that he would pay a liberal reward for her return. Dr.

Chas Huffman left foT St Loui last Monday morning again to resurno. his studies at the medical D. S. Freeman, committeeman, call ed the Republicans of the Third vcrC to meet in the room over the1 ezprecn. office 'in the Beers building Friday evening, September 27, at 7 o'clock for the- purpose of electing deksit: to the county convention.

I' R. A. Long, chairman, and Cockerill, secretary, had call -fcr-; the Democratic county coaventich be held in the opera houso in Csluin- bus, Saturday, October 5, 1889, at 11 a. for the purpose of noinlnct-in a county ticket. There were ten sheriffs sales foreclosure in the issue of 11 paper.

J. C. uabb was then cuerilL W. P. Allen, liveryman, op-: the Palace, now Brooks, hotel, tiv tised that he had "a ncty, carriage," and that hjs rares be reasonabla The Presbyterian Church had purchased a very fine, oit thousand pound bsll.

1 cerniag 'it fays: 'J6 t6F7 Key natural, "and "it -S The teachers of the city schools are evidently trying to see how far apart they can get since they have scattered all over the Uniteed States almost. From the following list you can tell how widely separted they are: Mis3 Florence Moody being In Idaho where she spens the summer visiting relatives, Miss Ruth Kenworthy at Denver, attending the National convention of teachers, Miss Dolly Adkins in Washington visitng relatives, Miss Sallie Lanbach attending school at. Joplin, Miss Gertrude Hood spending the summer with relatives at Carthage, Misses Zelma Hodge and Miss Eva French and Mr. N. H.

Shenk attending school at Pittsburg. Mis3 Jennie Stewart is visiting her brother in California, and Calvin Cooper at Newton, Kan. So far as we know that is all who are outside the county and these will we trust be glad to get back this fall. Frank Fuller and Chas Cook celebrated at Joplin Monday 'afternoon. Osburn Lynch, the new member of the firm of Lynch and Chesney, is moving his family down from Scam-mon.

They will occupy the residence property of Mort Benham. Miss Minnie Colvin, who is employed at Forkner's dry goods store, is taking a two-months vacation. Miss Inez Megenity visited friends at Carthage Sunday. A. H.

Skidmore and family left yesterday for Sulphur Springs where they will visit a few days with Mrs. Skid- more's mother, Mrs. Mary M. Allen. T.

A. Blake and family and Miss Faye Kammermeyer spent Monday at Idle Hour. RAY JONES DEAD. Lawrence Raymond Jones, son of D. M.

Jones, died at the family home oi July 5 at 6:10 p. m. Ray was a young man of sterling worth, admired by all who knew him both in school work and later in a business capacity. The decased was twenty-one years, of age, having celebrated his majority only a month' before his death. He leaves his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. M. Jones and a brother and sister, Ed Jones and Miss Bertha Jones, to mourn his death, besides the numerous friends and schoolmates. The funeral services will be held from the residence Wednesday at 10 a.

conducted by Rev. Cook. Friends of the family are invited. C. S.

HUFFMAN PRESIDENT. At a meeting today of the stockholders of the State bank Senator Huffman was formally elected to the office of bank president. Mr. Huffman is an honest and respected citizen and well qualified to hold such an office of trust In our town. C.

A. McNeill was elected to fill J. E. Tutton's place on board of directors. Mr.

Tutton will take life quietly this summer and intends going south this winter. Dr. Huffman has given up his office over Bartlett's drug store to Dr. Lee Baxter. SOMETHING DOING.

"Example is better than precept." Mrl Remaley set a good example' by putting In new curbing and laying the ground off nicely and now L. Brooks, of the Brooks Hotel, is having surveying done preparatory to putting in a ten-foot cement walk, the length of the building. He will extend the curb sixteen feet out from the building with two walks from doors to the curb. On either side of these short walks he will plant flowers and grass. There will also be a new walk in front of the High School.

This must be a six-foot walk and will be put-in in cement. These improvements will do much toward adding to the attractiveness "of West Maple street and the people should be commended for it. The man who: follows tne teaching of the Golden Rule, in this age of commercial grab will "tie the poorer for it, but will doubtless gain great wisdom in this world and future re-Tfard in the next. Fnr the next two or three weeks longer. If you are, not a sub- Jk ccrifcer call at the Advocate office sr.

It trill cost I and est a daily -paper. Carl Hughey, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E.

Hughey, former residents of our town, shot and killed himself Monday afternoon at 3:30 at the Hughey home in Pittsburg. Carl was employed at the- Westside meat market here, but left here yesterday noon for hi3 home. The parents were at the park when he arrived and only a younger brother was with him when they, entered the house. They went to get some fire-works from a bureau drawer where was also placed aj 38-caiiber gun. Carl removed the cartridges and in replacing them he was looking directly into the barrel of the gun when by some chance the charge went off, the bullet entering the left nasal cavity and lodging in the back of the brain.

He only lived about ten minutes. He was taken immediately to the undertaking rooms and search wa3 made for the parents and the rest of the family who were not found for three hours or more. Carl was a young man twenty years of age, a youth who had won many friends in our town. He was well liked by hi3 employers and was thoroughly trusted by them. No arrangements concerning the funeral have been made yet nii.

DEATH OF MRS. H. A. SCOVELL Mrs. Elizabeth M.

wife of H. A. Scovell, died at the family residence, norm 01 the square, on July 4. Mrs. Scovell had been ill for many days and little or no hope of her recovery was entertained.

The deceased was sixty years of age and for a great part of that time had been a resident of Cherokee county Her husband, H. A. Scovell accompa nied by his brother, H. Scovell, came to this county in 1867 and bought half the present town site. After a few years here H.

A. Scovell returned to Stuben county, md-, where he married Miss Elizabeth Fegley, then twenty-seven years of age. In 1882 they returned to Cherokee county where they have lived since. Mrs. Scovell leaves itwo brothers, Phillip Fegley of Carl Junction and Luke Fegley, living In Washington! state, also two sisters, Mrs.

Sarah Lacy and Mrs. Nancy Mortorft both living In Indiana and -the immediate famly consstng of husband, H. A. Scovell, and their only living child, Carl Scovell and his wife. The funera 1 serices were held from the residnece at 10 o'clock this morning conducted by Rev.

O. P. Cook. 1 The bereaved family wish to ex press their thanks to the friends and neighbors who have assisted at this sad time and we are sure the family have the earnest sympathy of all people of the community. ABOUT AUGUST.

Messrs. Lowry and Kammermeyer of the Quality Store, were in Fort Scott Tuesday, visiting one of the swellest ladies ready to wear stores to this section of the west. This to get new ideas and in anticipation of the removal of the Toggery to the room now occupied by the Hamman Drug adjoining-the Quality Store on. the south, which removal will take place about Auust 1st. In the meantime this room will be thoroughly overhauled, an archway cut connecting it with the Quality Store and arrangements completed looking toward making this the best ladies ready-to-wear store ever seen In Columbus.

DEATH OF BABY LITTLE. Little Norma Lorene Little, the eight-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Little, died at the home of Mrs. Emma Lester, Tuesday morn ing at 7: 45, of brain fever. She had been sick for five weeks, brain fever developing and" causing her death. A Mr. and Mrs.

Little, whose home Is in Wichita, came about two months ago to visit Mrs. Little's sister, Mrs. Emma Lester. Shortly after their arrival the child became: ill and not wishing to travel with her they re mained at Mrs. Lester's, hoping she would improve.

5 Tb funeral will be from the Lester home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Iter. Maclean. Miss Ethel Benefiel left Sunday morning for. Quaker Valley "and Joplin to visit fritnds and cpend the Fourth. Everett Smith returned Monday from Cisaiv trhero he tis avl BROWN-VINSON.

Married, at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. George Burton of Hallo well, on, July 4th; Mr. Arthur Brown and Miss Maud Vinson, both of Joplin, Rev. Burton officiating. The bride was beautifully attired in white silk and the groom wore a suit Of navy blue.

The room was decorated In National colors in accordance with the day. After the. ceremony was performed and congratulations were extended, the happy couple and guests were led to the dining room by Rev. Burton where a sumptuous- dinner was spread. The bride received many beautiful and useful presents.

The following guests were present: Miss Pearl Vinson and Earl Vinson of Joplin, Mr, Ray Fuller and Lee Blacksten of Columbus, Miss Maud Lucas. Miss Zella Allen and Miss Elva Allen of Hallowell, Kan. The afternoon was spent in various ausements. At 6 o'clock the. young couple took the train for Joplin, Ma, where- the groom has a home already furnished for her.

We join with their many friends in wishing this young couple a long and happy wedded life. 1 A GUEST. CHEROKEE COUNTY OLD TLERS' REUNION. SET- The following prizes will be awarded at four o'clock p. m.

on Old Settlers' Day at the pavillion, all contestants to be present on the platform: The oldest living married couple living in Cherokee 5.00 To the oldest couple married in the county who yet reside here 5.00 To the oldest man living in county To the oldest woman living in county 2.50 2.50 By order of committee. A. S. DENNISON, E. R.

PATTYSON, W. J. MOORE, M. HOUSHOLDER. Read the Advocate.

Subscribe for the Advocate. Capital stock paid in 50,000.00 2,100.00 486.04 Surplus fund Undiided profits Interest Exchange Individual deposits Certificates of deposits 6,570.29 I 13L43 151,862.07 27,194.75 Total has no liabilities, and is not in- -BANK STATEMENT. Official statement of the financial condition of the Columbus State Bank at Columbus, state of Kansas, at the close of business on the 30th day of June, 1909. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES Loans and discounts 119,158.03 Loans on real estate 1,200.00 1,798.49 1,400.00 1 3,506.81 3,000.00 1,692.90 Overdrafts Furniture and Expense account United States bonds on hand Other bonds and warrants Cash items and clearing house items 6,926.66 Cash and sight exchange, legal reserve Total 238,344.58 State of Kansas, County of Cherokee, esk C.

W. VanZandt, cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true; that said bank X. dorser on any note or obligation, other than shown on the above statement, to the best of my knowleda and belief. So help" 2 God. The following letters remained uncalled for in the- Columbus postoffice for the week- ending Jury.

5: Mrs. P. McDonnell Miss trene Welch J. -T. Boloton "Harry Freeman MrW a Mr.

J. EPippin Mrs. Laura Lane iProL W. ILJoner Jcha Mellow Hcrna D. Pulloclc Frcalt MrCsrtsey JcsXwrris -V jt i a W.

VAN CAIJOT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to fceCsro. xae, this 7th day. of July, EMERY. T7.

YOUNGMAN, 'Vi- Notary PublicT (Commission expires oil the 2Cti day of March, 1913.) Correct. Atttst: ar You csrestlex 7 t. tTW. 4ji to vdii3 Viic i 1 1.