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Dr. Jas. F. Wilson was approaching the upper bridge, on the other side of the river, just as the flood burst upon the bottom. He saw it was impossible to reach the bridge, and so he galloped down to the lower bridge two miles below, but really three the way he had to go and reached it just as the flood got there. Five minutes after he crossed the approaches to the bridge were past fording. He noticed a large charred ten foot saw log in the water at the upper bridge which passed under the lower bridge as he crossed over it.
After the bottom was covered with water, a man across the river by the name of Widdom rigged up a skiff and went cruising through the waters for victims. He rescued quite a number of folks, among the rest an old man, woman, and baby, who had sought safety in a bush. The swift current carried the crew three quarters of a mile down the stream before they landed on terra firma. In one case he found two men in a treetop, with their horses hitched below in water nearly deep enough to drown them. The men preferred to stay with their team.
Ed. St. John lost his stylish little pony by the freshet. It was in Bett's pasture field on the island in Spring River bottom.
THE GRASSHOPPERS
During the summer of 1874 Jasper county, in common with other western-border counties, was visited with a pest in the form of grass- hoppers. Jasper county was not devastated so much, however, as the .eastern portion of Kansas, but the crops were greatly damaged. The younger generation and people who did not live in the west during the early 'seventies cannot appreciate the extent of the damage done by the grasshoppers and the stories told by the farmers seem almost fabu- lous, although absolutely true.
JASPER COUNTY RING HUNT
It will be remembered that the county lost fully two-thirds of its population during the war and as a result of the desolation and waste, the wild game which had almost been exterminated before the unpleas- antness returned to its old haunts and during the latter 'sixties, Jasper
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county was again the hunter's paradise, deer, wild turkey and the like being plentiful and sometimes bigger animals came prowling around, but as the population increased, these were either exterminated or driven out by the onward march of civilization. During this period large hunt- ing parties were quite popular, and occasionally a number of hunters would drive the game toward some point where the killing would take place. One of the most successful of these ring hunts took place Satur- day, January 20, 1872, under the direction of U. B. Hendrickson of Oronogo, assisted by W. B. Crossman, John B. Rood, William C. Brooks, A. C. Grisham, J. W. Helman and William Ranken, as the com- mittee on arrangements. The center of the ring was designated as a point one mile east of Pilot Grove and the hunting limits included the territory from the Newton county line north to the section line run- ning through Oronogo, and from the section line two miles west of Carthage to a west line which would now run though the eastern por- tion of Carthage Junction. The hunt commenced at 1 o'clock A. M. and a hundred hunters participated in the sport. Two o'clock was designated as the hour to be in the center and the hunters approached from the four sides, each under the leadership of a captain who selected the marksmen from his party who at the appointed time were to bring down the game, and if perchance a deer or any other animal (and of course, there were many wild beasts killed only for their hides and skin) made its escape through the line, the file closest guarding the outposts brought them down. The day was long remembered by the sportsmen of the county.
A REMARKABLE JURY
At the January term of the court of common pleas, held at Carthage in 1878, there occurred a most extraordinary proceeding, the trial of a case by a jury of lawyers. The trial was in the case of Wheeler vs. Johnson and was in the nature of a suit to enforce the collection of rent on a farm.
The plaintiff attorney, S. G. Williams, asked that the case be tried by a jury of lawyers, as their knowledge of the law and court rulings would enable them to more quickly grasp the legal phase of the case and apply the facts accordingly. The defendant's attorney, R. A. Cam- eron, accepted the challenge and a jury of lawyers was impanelled, among them W. H. Phelps and M. G. McGregor.
The case was ably presented on both sides and the plaintiff won, the jury granting Wheeler one hundred dollar damages in the way of rent.
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CHAPTER XV
CARTHAGE IN THE 'SEVENTIES
ORGANIZED AS A CITY-FIRST OFFICIAL DOCUMENT-CITY OFFICERS, 1873-9-ORGANIZATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT-INDUSTRIES OF THE 'SEVENTIES-THE CARTHAGE GAS WORKS NEWSPAPERS-BANKS AND BANKING-THE KARR HOTEL THE CARTHAGE OPERA HOUSE-BOARD OF TRADE-RAILROAD RATES-BUILDING OF THE FIRST SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY-FIRST PUPILS THE CARTHAGE LIBRARY
The election for town trustees of Carthage for 1871 passed off quietly and resulted in the election of the following gentlemen: H. F. Beebe, Peter Hill, W. F. Stermontz, A. Cahn and D. G. Chase. The board was organized with the election of H. T. Beebe as president and George A. Case, clerk.
CARTHAGE ORGANIZED AS A CITY
During the winters of 1872-3 the question of organizing a municipal- ity was discussed. It was apparent that a better government could be had through a city government and, accordingly, at a special election held February 25, 1873, it was decided by a vote of 4 to 1 to petition the legislature for a special charter. Colonel C. C. Allen, of Carthage, state senator, pushed the matter in the legislature, and on the 7th day of March the bill granting the special charter passed the general assembly and was at once signed by the governor.
At the first election the following officers were chosen: Mayor, Peter Hill; city council, D. L. Thomas, H. C. Henney, J. W. Young and T. B. Tuttle.
FIRST OFFICAL DOCUMENT
The following message of the mayor is the first official document of the new government.
CARTHAGE, MO., APRIL 8, 1873.
To the Honorable City Council of the City of Carthage:
GENTLEMEN .- I congratulate you on our prosperity and growth, as evinced by our change from a village to an Incorporated City. In this our ability to still further and more rapid progress is increased.
This brings with it increased responsibilities to those who the citizens have
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entrusted with the management of our Municipal affairs, so much is needed to be done in the way of public improvements, and our means so limited, that it is only by a careful and impartial course, that the best interest of all will be pro- moted. The greatest amount of improvements should be made that will not work a hardship to our industrial and commercial interest.
The taxation of the many, for the building up of the few, should be held in its true light, as a wrong against the people.
No revenue should be raised except for the public benefit, our expenditures should be limited to our means of paying.
It is not my purpose to point out especially the objects that will demand your attention, but it is well to bear in mind that our treasury is empty, that our present debt is between four and five thousand dollars, nearly all of which is to be paid out of our next taxes.
Knowing the energy and enterprise of our people, and our great natural ad- vantages, I have an abiding faith in the future of the Queen City of the South- west, which is entrusted to our government.
Yours respectfully, PETER HILL.
The following appointments were made and the city was fully organized : Clerk, M. M. James; treasurer, Peter Myers; marshal, W. W. Thornburg; assessor, M. M. James; collector, A. B. Parkell; supervisor of streets, J. W. Hart.
Councilman T. B. Tuttle was elected president pro tem.
The new council was confronted with a great work. Carthage was at this time a city of at least five thousand people and was growing rap- idly, and the council at once passed laws to regulate building, establish the grade of streets and provide better police and fire protection for the city.
CITY OFFICERS, 1873-9
The following is a list of the city officers of Carthage from the date of organization until December, 1879.
1873-Mayors, Peter Hill, T. Regan; aldermen, Thomas B. Tuttle, D. L. Thomas, J. W. Young, H. C. Henney; clerk, M. M. James; city treasurer, Peter Myers, marshal, W. W. Thornburg; assessor, M. M. James; collector, A. B. Parkell; street commissioner, J. W. Hart.
1874-Mayor, Timothy Regan; aldermen, J. E. Moberly, J. W. Young, E. Sherman, J. P. Betts; clerk, D. G. White; city treasurer, E. W. Harper; marshal, W. W. Thornburg; assessor, D. T. White; street commissioner, J. W. Hart.
1875 .- Mayor, H. H. Harding; aldermen, F. T. Welch, William B. Myers, C. C. Allen, Ezra Huntly; city clerk, F. A. Beebe; city treasurer, A. M. Drake; marshal, M. Mix; assessor, D. G. White; street commis- sioner, J. W. Hart; city attorney, B. F. Garrison.
1876 .- Mayors, J. W. Sennet, Josiah Lane; aldermen, William Motherspaw, J. W. Sennet, G. B. McMerrick, M. L. Reid; clerk, F. A. Beebe; city recorder, G. M. Robinson; city treasurer, J. T. Ruffin; mar- shal, W. W. Thornburg; assessor, J. H. Grubb; collector, W. Woodward; street commissioner, J. W. Hart; city attorney, D. A. Harrison.
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1877 .- Mayor, John T. Ruffin; aldermen, M. Block, G. W. Stebbins, I. Perkins, Enos Myers; clerk, Jesse Rhoads; city recorder, G. M. Robin- son ; treasurer, J. L. Bottenfield; marshal, B. F. Thomas; assessor, Jesse Rhoads, collector, W. Woodward; street commissioner, J. W. Hart; en- gineer, M. N. Randall; city attorney, W. H. McCown.
1878 .- Mayor, John T. Ruffin; aldermen, W. H. Smith, George W. Stebbins, W. S. Bower, A. E. Gregory ; clerk, Jesse Rhoads; city rec- corder, W. W. Thornburg; treasurer, John L. Bottenfield; marshal, B. F. Thomas; assessor, Jesse Rhoads; collector, W. Woodward; street com- missioner, J. W. Hart; engineer, H. H. Cloud; city attorney, T. B. Haughawout.
1879 .- Mayor, George Rader; aldermen, J. W. Sennet, Charles Kes- weter, John F. Hampton, W. T. Somers; clerk, Jesse Rhoads; city recorder, Daniel W. Brown; city treasurer, T. M. Garland; marshal, J. B. Buchanan; assessor, Jesse Rhoads; collector, Fred Crocker; street commissioner, J. W. Hart; engineer, H. M. L. Innes; city attorney, F. S. Yager.
ORGANIZATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Carthage fire department was organized in December, 1872, by the formation of Fire King Hose Company. The following were its first officers : Foreman, C. O. Harrington; assistant foreman, C. B. Woods. The first fire apparatus was a Babcock engine and a hook and ladder truck. The fire company was composed of the best citizens of Carthage and for many years gave an annual ball on January 1st, which event was always popular and largely attended.
INDUSTRIES OF THE 'SEVENTIES
The Carthage Woolen Mills, for twenty years one of the most im- portant industries of Carthage, was organized July 21, 1870, and made into yarn and cloth the wool of Jasper and neighboring counties. The company was organized with a capital stock of $20,000. William B. Myers & Son were the organizers of the company, who conducted the business very successfully during the 'seventies. The mill was located on north Main street and some forty hands were employed. It turned out a fine grade of yarn, woolen blankets and high grade jeans-cloth. At the St. Louis Fair in October, 1872, the products from this mill took first prize.
On November 24, 1870, Thomas & Company completed the Globe Mill, a four-story frame. The mill had the a capacity of fifty pounds per day and made a high-grade flour.
In May, 1873, a company was organised to build and operate a foundry at Carthage. The promoters were: J. W. Young, president; J. Brownsell, vice president; C. C. Allen, secretary; T. N. Davey, late of Louisville, Kentucky, superintendent. The works were situated on Garrison avenue, three blocks west of the square. At the close of the 'seventies the stock of this company was quoted at 260.
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On August 7, 1874, the Brownsell wagon factory was established and a two-story brick factory at No. 2 Main street was built. In connection with the wagon factory was also operated the Eagle Machine Works, where farm implements of all kinds were made. Messrs. A. T. Wheeler, Charles Weed, A. H. Merriss, H. J. Hervin and George Keib were as- sociated with Mr. Brownsell in the factory.
In 1875 the company filled a large contract for wagons at Spring- field, showing that its reputation had gone beyond the confines of the county.
The Cowgill and Hill Mill was built during the fall of 1874, and as the years went by grew to be a four-story six-burr plant. When first built it was a small structure twenty-six by forty-eight feet. In the later part of the decade the mill was enlarged and new machinery put in, the cost of the expanded plant being $35,000.
Platts Plow Worke were established in 1875 and enjoyed a large busi- ness. The company was chartered with $20,000 capital and brought to Carthage large plow works from Des Moines, Iowa.
THE CARTHAGE GAS WORKS
On August 7, 1877, a proposition was made to the city council of Carthage for the construction of gas works by Messrs. Gray, Bowman & Lewis and at a special election, on the 16th of that month, a twenty- years' franchise was granted the company by a vote of 240 to 48. The plant was built at a cost of $40,000, July 3, 1878. The city was lighted for the first time with gas and the illumination presented a great con- trast with the old kerosene lamps. W. L. Carver, of Joplin was made superintendent of the company and managed its affairs for many years.
NEWSPAPERS
The People's Press, independent in politics, was founded in the spring of 1872, its first issue appearing April 13th. J. A. Bodinhammer was the editor. The paper advocated reform in finance and also was the ex- ponent of the Grange movement.
On December 18, 1873, the office and fixtures of the Carthage Patriot was burned, the destruction of building, press, type and paper in stock causing a loss to Mr. Carpenter of $3,500. The Carthage Banner, with true courtesy, tendered the use of its press to the Patriot until its build- ing could be rebuilt and the Patriot came out at the usual time of publication.
In July, 1877, Thomas H. Garland. the founder of the Carthage Ban- ner and for eleven years its editor, retired from the staff of that paper. Mr. Garland was succeeded by A. F. Lewis. The Banner was now in- corporated and issued stock for $6,000. The paper was enlarged and an- other column of telegraphic news added to its reading matter.
The Carthage Advance, a religious paper, was established by Rev.
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J. W. Jacobs on July 12, 1877. Mr. Jacobs retired and was succeeded by Rev. Dodge as editor.
BANKS AND BANKING
During the 'seventies three new banks were organized in Carthage and one failed, making a total of five banks which figured in the history of Carthage during the early day.
Early in the 'seventies Al Cahn bought the interest of E. W. Harper in the old Bank of Carthage and was connected with the institution until 1880. Its deposits ranged close to the $200,000 mark all during the decade.
The pioneer National bank to be established in the county was the First National bank of Carthage, which opened its doors July 6, 1872, with the following officers and directors : President, Jesse Thacker; vice
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president, J. W. Jacob; cashier, D. L. Thomas, and John A. Carter and Eugene O'Keif, directors.
In 1878 the First National Bank surrendered its charter and reor- ganized as the Traders Bank, with a capital of $30,000, preferring to operate as a state rather than a national institution.
The Farmers and Drovers Bank was chartered and commenced busi- ness in 1875. Levi Star was its first manager. In 1877 the controling stock was bought by Messrs. Goucher and Moore and the following of- ficers were elected to manage its affairs: D. R. Goucher president and J. L. Moore cashier. Mr. Moore was a very courteous gentleman and soon made the Farmers and Drovers as popular as any financial institu- tion and greatly increased its deposits.
The Jasper County Bank was also organized during the year 1875. M. L. Reed was its president and Fred Crocker, cashier. The bank had
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a capital of $10,000 and did a nice business, its deposits reaching nearly $75,000.
In February, 1876, after successfully having passed through the panic of 1873, and having maintained a most excellent reputation in a financial way, the banking house of Peter Myers and Company, which had been in existence since 1868, failed, and with its failure brought much finan- cial embarrassment to the business men of Carthage.
The following were the principal losers: J. D. McCrillis, $5,000; Frank McCrillis, $1,000; Chaffee & McCrillis, $1,100; John Onstott, $3,100; John Gumbro, $3,000; F. M. Chaffee; $1,000; T. B. Tuttle, $2,200; W. C. Betts, $800; A. Scholwell, $2,000; C. W. Platt, $1,800; U. Hendrickson, $1,500; W. P. Miller, $1,000; Ruffin & McDaniel, $1,000; S. B. Griswold, $700; Dr. Burns, $700; Thos. E. Gray, $900; T. C. Canaday, $200; Miss Brooks, $700; Mr. Countryman, $400; Mrs. O. S. Picher, $700; Mrs. Briggs, $200; Mrs. Ragsdale, $300; Mrs. Mastin, of Arkansas, $6,000.
THE KARR HOTEL
The Karr Hotel, southwest corner of Main street and Central avenue, was built in 1878 by J. C. Karr of Parsons, Kansas. The popular hos- telry was a three-story structure thirty-six by eighty feet. It was form- ally opened Thanksgiving day, 1878, with a ball and banquet which was attended by the leading people of Carthage. George W. Rose was its first proprietor.
The year 1879 saw another new and well-equipped hotel opened in Carthage. On March 10th the City Hotel, under the management of Warner & South, threw open its doors to the public. The building was a three-story brick thirty-five by seventy feet and contained a parlor, office and commodious dining room. It was a popular and well patronized dollar-a-day house.
THE CARTHAGE OPERA HOUSE
During the winter of 1877-8 the Carthage Opera House was built by Messrs. Burlingame & Chaffee at a cost of $10,000. The Opera House occupied the second story of a business block on the south side of the square and was fifty-five by one hundred feet with 18-foot ceiling. It had a seating capacity of 900 and was for its day finely appointed. It was opened February 28, 1878, with a grand ball given by the manage- ment complimentary to the Carthage Light Guard. The ball was at- tended by 100 couples and the affair went down in history as the society event of the season.
Some of the best traveling companies of the day appeared in this popular play-house, which was used as a hall until 1889.
CARTHAGE BOARD OF TRADE
In 1876 the merchants and business men of Carthage organized a board of trade and the following were elected officers: Amos H. Coffee,
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president ; S. B. Griswold, vice president; Julius Cahn, secretary and treasurer ; A. B. Parkell, J. G. Leidy, J. T. Ruffin, Frank Hill and J. E. Mobley, executive committee.
RAILROAD RATES
One of the first important actions taken by the board of trade was the appointment of a railroad committee, which, in August, 1877, made a pilgrimage to North Carolina for the purpose of interviewing the of- ficers of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railway relating to a re- duction of freight rates and better connection with the Western at Columbus, Kansas.
No definite promise was secured from the railway officials and on October 4th, with the view of forcing the railroads to a compliance with the laws, Galen Spencer, prosecuting attorney, was asked to file proceed-
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ings against the agent at Carthage, which he did. After a brief legal battle the roads made some slight concessions to the merchants, and Jasper county profited as a result of the vigorous action of the Carthage Board of Trade. The board also accomplished much good for the com- munity and was a great help to the entire business community.
BUILDING OF THE FIRST SCHOOL
On March 9, 1870, a mass meeting was held at Carthage to discuss the subject of building a public school. The meeting was presided over
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by Judge O. H. Picher and a number of ringing speeches were made favoring the building of a schoolhouse in keeping with the growing needs of the Queen City. It was decided to ask the school board to submit the question to the people of voting $30,000 for the building of the new school, and the question carried by a large majority. At the succeeding spring election the following gentlemen were elected members of the board and looked after the details of the building: Jacob W. Young, D. S. Thomas, W. H. Phelps, C. C. Colby, S. B. McMerrick and J. Brownsell. The building was erected on a site containing two and one half acres of land and was patterned after the High School of Richmond, Indiana.
The school was ready for occupancy for the fall term. The following were the teachers who first occupied this building and mapped out the course of study first pursued : S. M. Dickey, principal; S. B. Ormsby, M. L. Boyden, S. E. Brooks, L. C. Merwin, Jennie Herrington, Leba C. Stephenson and J. W. Wilson, teachers.
It will be noted that six of the eight teachers were men. J. C. Mason of Vermont became principal of the Carthage schools in 1875 and served two years. Professor Mason greatly strengthened the schools, but re- signed in 1877 to accept the superintendency of the school at Joplin. He was succeeded by L. Willson, principal of the high school.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY
Under the superintendency of Mr. Willson a course of study for the high school was adopted and the pupils classified accordingly. The fol- lowing is the course of study adopted August 30, 1877 :
FIRST YEAR
LATIN
ENGLISH
Latin, (Grammar and Reader.) Algebra. Arithmetic.
Algebra. Arithmetic. Physical Geography.
Latin (ut supra). Algebra. Rhetoric.
Algebra. Physical Geography. Rhetoric.
Latin (ut supra ). Algebra. Rhetoric.
Algebra. Physical Geography. Rhetoric.
SECOND YEAR
Latin, (Cæsar). Algebra. Civil Government.
Algebra. Civil Government. I'niversal History.
Latin (ut supra). Natural Philosophy. Civil Government.
Natural Philosophy. Universal History. Civil Government.
Latin (ut supra). Natural Philosophy. Physiology.
Natural Philosophy. Universal History. Physiology.
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Latin (Virgil).
Geometry.
English Literature. Geometry.
English Literature of Mental Science. Chemistry.
Latin (ut supra).
English Literature. Geometry.
Geometry.
English Literature or Mental Science. Astronomy or Geology.
Latin (ut supra).
English Literature.
Geometry.
Geometry.
English Literature or Mental Science. Botany or Zoology.
FIRST PUPILS
The following monthly report shows the standing of the pupils of the school at the end of the first year of Prof. Willson's administration; 100 signifies perfect, 90 very good, 80 good and 50 indifferent.
Scholarship
Attendance
Punctuality
Deportment
Names of Pupils.
BOYS.
Buttler, G. O.
96
95
98
93
Crow, Ed.
83
100
98
93
Harrison, H. F.
94
100
95
90
Houghawout, A. R.
95
98
100
90
Jacobs, Jay
94
100
100
93
Jacobs, E. B.
97
95
98
90
Pixlee, R. O.
88
95
100
90
Pixlee, Wm. E.
93
95
60
55
Pinney, John
82
93
98
90
Pierce, Burt
95
100
100
98
Dickey, Charles
95
90
98
95
Gibson, G. M.
79
90
98
94
Case, C. J. .
79
85
95
80
Dickey, Frank
94
100
98
100
Pierce, Frank
97
95
100
95
Woodmansee, M.
96
98
95
90
Miles, Charles
95
93
100
65
Miles, E. O.
93
95
100
95
Chaffee, Frank
89
93
93
85
Corwin, Miles
94
100
98
95
James, Willie
97
100
100
100
GIRLS.
Brown, Louie.
80
80
100
85
Beasley, Nettie
87
100
100
90
Chandler, Miriam
97
100
100
95
Conwell, Edith
79
98
100
90
Chase, May E.
87
90
90
90
Funk, Minnie
94
65
95
95
Feathers, Clara
96
100
93
95
Fisher, Katie
91
100
95
95
Fogerson, Adda
88
98
73
90
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Harrison, Ella
88
100
98
95
Jenkyn, Annie
92
100
100
95
Long, Mollie
95
100
100
95
Millow, Amy
83
98
100
100
Peterson, Alice
92
100
95
95
Parkell, Florence
89
90
100
90
Prigmore, Mattie
82
90
100
90
Steinmetz, Laura
88
75
95
90
Stockton, Ella
92
98
98
95
Young, Emma
97
100
100
95
Chaffee, Anna
82
98
95
95
Fenner, Lizzie
84
95
100
98
Rawson, Wellie
92
100
100
98
M. WILSON, Teacher.
This class contains the names of several who have won state-wide reputation. Ed Crow was circuit judge in 1894 and was elected at- torney-general of Missouri in 1896. R. O. Pixley was grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in 1909 and E. B. Jacobs, cashier of the First National Bank of Carthage and president of the Jasper County Bankers Association is one of the shrewdest financiers of the county.
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