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CHAPTER XLVI
GENERAL CLUB AND SOCIAL LIFE
JOPLIN CLUB'S SOCIAL SESSION, JANUARY 1, 1900-PRESIDENTS, 1900- 1911-MISSOURI BANKERS' ASSOCIATION-JOPLIN WOMEN ENTERTAIN FEDERATED CLUBS-THE AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS THE SALT AND PEPPER CLUB-JOPLIN CHORAL UNION .522
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CHAPTER XLVII
CITY OF CARTHAGE
LOCAL POLITICS AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS-MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS SYSTEM-BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-CENTRAL PARK-CARTHAGE SCHOOLS DURING THE LAST DECADE-SUPERINTENDENT J. M. WHITE RETURNS-TEACHERS' RECEPTION BY PRESIDENT LOGAN-SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP BEAUTIFY CARTHAGE-ARBOR DAY, 1903-CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI-THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY-EASTERN STAR AND ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY-THE M. W. A. LOG ROLLING-KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-THE CHAUTAUQUA-THE MISSOURI STATE BANKERS' AS- SOCIATION-COMPANY A, SECOND REGIMENT, N. G. M .- THE KNELL FAIR 533
CHAPTER XLVIII
WEBB CITY AND CARTERVILLE .
POLITICAL HISTORY DURING THE LAST DECADE-THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM-THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING-PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TEACHING STAFF-CHURCH EDIFICES AND CHURCH WORK-JANE CHINN HOSPITAL-SALVATION ARMY HOSPITAL-THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION-THE ODD FELLOWS-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN 1904-WEBB CITY CENTENARIAN-A REMINISCENCE PARTY-COMPANY -, SECOND REGIMENT, N. G. M .- NEWSPAPERS OF WEBB CITY-THE "CARTERVILLE RECORD" 551
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A. A. S. R., Joplin Lodge of Perfection, No. 5, 510
Abernethy, Elbert C., 707
Adams, A. V., 342
Adams, Jesse, 228
Adkins, Henry, 437
Aehuff, J. G., 234
African M. E. church, Joplin, 161
Alba, 221, 338 Alba school, 100, 104
Alcott school, 475
Alderman, J. K., 30
Aldrich, Joseph E., 771
Ale, Andrew C., 941
Allen, Mrs. A. V., 172
Allen, C. C., 92, 122, 247, 249 Allen, Henry, 340 Allen, Mrs. M. C., 373
Allen oratorical contest, 236
Allen, T. R., 109
Alexander, Robert N., 438 Allington, John, 158 Allison, William A., 75 American Mining Congress (1907) at Joplin, 528
Amity district school, 104
Ammerman, Jack C., 735 Amsden, Mrs. J. W. B., 492 Amsden, Lucius, 111
Amusements, 37
Ancient Order of United Workmen-Carter- ville, 430; Joplin, 278, 279, 388 Andrews, William, 438 Andrews, William N., 590
Antles, A. A., 425, 427, 428 Arbor Day (1903) Carthage, 540; Joplin, 268, 379
Armstrong, John, 437
Arnold, Mercer, 657 Arnold, Philip, 190, 195, 231, 207, 458 Arnold, W. Philip, 383 Arrington, C. C., 30
Asbaugh, H. H., 80 Asbury, 433
Ascension Commandery, No. 39, K. T., Jop- Jin, 276
Ascension day, 1891, celebrated by Knights Templar, 360
Ash. Joseph C., 910 .
Ashcraft, D., 227 Ashcraft. Granville P., 212. 219, 213, 857 Ashcraft, Lon L., 437, 438 Ashcraft, W. A., 215 Ashley, G. H., 133
Assessors, 226, 227, 229, 319, 321, 437 Atherton, H. A., 319 Atkinson, Walter, 266 Automobile fire-fighting apparatus, Joplin, 467
Avilla, 41, 42, 76
Aylor, Ben C., 558, 560 Axline, Theodric, 416 Axton, Jesse, 410
Babst, C. W., 188
Bailey, John C., 227
Bailey, John, 344, 550
Bailey, J. H., 1042
Bailey, J. R., 220
Baines, E. W., 238 Baird, Arch M., 1010
Baird, Ernest H., 438, 846
Baker, Alvin J., 649
Baker, Mrs. Beckie (Sharp), 487
Baker, S. A., 484
Baker, Theodore B., 1047
Bank of Carl Junction, 431 Bank of Carthage, 352
Bank of Carterville, 425
Bank of Joplin, 170-264
Bank of Oronogo, 432
Banking-In Carthage during the seventies, 125-Bank of Joplin, 170; Joplin banks es- tablished in the eighties, 264; Webb City's second bank (1889), 306; in Carthage during the nineties, 352; in Joplin during the nine- ties, 367; at Carterville during the nineties, 425; in Jasper county during 1900-11, 451; panic of 1907. 451; business carried on by checks, 452; Jasper County Bankers' Asso- ciation, 453; the Joplin Clearing House Association, 453 Ball, John B., 1030 Bale, Hardy H., 1065 Ballard, Charles, 333
Ballard, D. P., 177 Balsley, Martin T., 346, 670
Baptist church, Carthage, 81, 135
Barbee, Frederick H., 475, 588
Barbee, Gilbert, 259, 472. 491
Barber, F. H., 485
Barker, George, 15 Barker, J. Will, 688 Barley, John C., 319 Barnett, J. J., 512 Barr, A. C., 287
Barr, (Mrs.) C. E., 397-492
Bartlett. Eayre O., 205. 324. 406. 456. 522, 524, 592
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Boyd, Harry T., 598 Boyd, Henry B., 993 Boyd, J. Jay, 994 Boyd, John B., 429 Boyd, Richard C., 989
"Boys in Blue," Carthage, 225 Bradbury, Alonzo, 151 Bradbury, Jacob N., 963 Brader, Mrs. Mary, 526 Braeckel, Frank H., 742 Bradford, George H., 320
Bradshaw, Thomas S., 521 Brand-Dunwoody Milling Company, 257
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Bray, W. L., 308 Brewster, C. H., 206 "Brick Hotel," 181
Bright, Henry L., 438 Briggs, J. L., 202-261-276
Briggs, Mrs. J. L., 409
Bright, Samuel B., 14, 23
Brinkerhoffer, W. E., 353
Bristow, Barney, 226 Broadhurst, James, 53 Brock, James W., 903 Brockman, W. L., 512
Brooks, Charles, 476
Brooks, William C., 119
Brookshire, William H., 1011
Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church of Joplin, 489, 558 B. P. O. E., Joplin Lodge, 504
Brown, Charles, 243
Brown, Daniel, 234
Brown, H., 95
Brown, J. A., 512
Brown, Lyman F., 225, 234
Brown, Marion, 321
Brown, Paul, 327, 484, 488
Brown, R. P., 466
Brown, W. B., 380, 429
Brownsell wagon factory, 124
Bruce, Lelia, 557 Brunnet, George, 333
Brunnin, I., 215 Bryant, John, 101
Buchanan, Miss D. Lorane. 325
Buchanan, George V., 475, 485
Buchanan, .J. B., 235
Buck, Evan S., 901 Buckbee, Thomas, 225, 234
Buckhanon, Andrew, 8, 26
Budlong, D. H., 80. 83, 95
Building a church in a day at Alba, 442
Bulgin, W. G., 67
Bullock, Charles L., 623
Burch, E. M., 72
Burch, Edward J .. 1002
Burch, J. W., 94, 238
Burch, Milton, 62
Burch, William C., 608 Burgess, Charles, 761
Burgess, George W., 1008
Burkhalder, W. T., 227
Burning of two negroes, 35
Burning of Sherwood, 59
Burns, R. C., 476 Burns. W. O., 476
Burr. L. B., 266 Burr, L. Z., 193, 267
Burris, J. H., 159
Burton, Perlee E., 791, 879
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Bartlett, Nellie, 413 Barton, Frank, 476 Batcheller, Henry I., 559 Bateman House, 151 Bates, Leslie E., 837 Rates, Sardis W., 829 Baxla, W., 72 Baxter, Annie W., 319 Bayne, George C., 510 Beach, E. W., 276, 410, 520 Beach, S. W., 158 Becker, Julius, 529 Becker, Julius A., 739 Beckman, Martin, 863 Beddingfield, J. W., 427
Beemer, J. C., 93 Bell, Mrs. J. W., 492 Bell, Robert, 445 Bell, T. H., 333 Bellas, Thomas R., 1029 Belden, Charles H., 370, 621 Belville, 315
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Jop- lin Lodge No. 501, 391 Bennett, Josiah, 337 Benoneine, E., 161 Benton, M. E., 540
Berry, George R., 1063 Besse, Furrow, 962
Betts, James P., 90 Bewler, Anthony, 29, 30 Billick, O. D., 476 Bistline, Viola, 557 Black, George H., 1037 Black, William H., 868 Black. William L., 1034
Blackwell, Amsel T., 764 Blackwell, Henry, 33 Black well (Joplin) Opera House, 205 Blackwell, Z. T., 748 Blakeney, George, 91 Blair, David E., 438, 600 Blankenship, James B .. 521 Blendville, 372 Block well. Henry, 146 Blood, Cable, 81 Blood district school, 104 Blow, Peter E., 282
Blowing up of the Hannibal L. & Z. Co.'s plant, Joplin, 178 Blunt raid (The), 218 Blythe, Billy, 142 Blytheville, 142, 156 Bobbitt, Arthur N., 692 Bodkin, W. A., 95 Boggess, Samuel C., 855 Boggs, F. J., 410 Bolen, James A., 91, 196 Bolton, Dan, 1074 Bond, Ray, 811 Bonham, R. C., 1001 Boonville, battle of, 50 Border Guards, 49 Botkin, Mrs. E. R., 519 Botkin, Mary H., 1013 Boucher, Leon S., 759 Bourne, Edgar A., 607 Bowman, A. B., 206
Bowman, D., 164 Bowman, F. A., 194 Boyd, George A., 988
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Butcher, F. E., 489 Butcher, Frederick E., 1076
Butler, R. F., 234 Butts, Willard L., 823 Butts, William L., 517 Byers, William, 94, 146 Byers Avenue church, Joplin, 488 Byers school, 475
Cabbanis, John R., 76
Cadet system in Joplin public schools, 477
Caffee, A. H., 71, 220, 233, 237, 247, 352, 546
Caffee, Amos H., Jr., 847
Caffee, W. K., 71, 138, 243, 312, 340, 342, 407 Cahn, Al, 125, 249, 360, 404
Caldwell, C. C., 132
Caldwell, S. H., 67, 196
Caldwell, Thomas, 67
Cale, Harvey A., 918
Calhoun, W. W., 237, 351
Calhoun, William L., 546, 965'
Calvary Baptist church, Joplin, 488
Cameron, E. F., 673
Cameron, Robert A., 83, 85, 93, 119, 176 Camp Allen, 341
Camp Caffee, 341
Camp Cunningham, 341
Camp Fire at Joplin Club Theatre, 412 Camp meetings, 29
Campbell, Mrs. Alex (nee Josie Cox), 144 Campbell, D. K., 204, 218
Campbell, I. C., 237
Campbell, James, 333
Campbell, J. W., 225
Campbell, Lee, 468
Campbell, M. Y., 332
Canton Lincoln No. 16, Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F., 277, 388
Carey, Mrs. A. A., 409
Carey, Jessie, 557
Carl Junction, 148, 221, 431
Carl Junction Commercial Club. 431
Carlisle, S. H., 39
Carlton, E. W., 424
Carmean, A. F., 437, 438
Carnegie, Andrew, 486
Carpenter, S. D., 85, 108 Carson, A. W. (Kit), 206
Carson, Gib W., 515
Carson, W. S., 227
Carter, A. G., 321
Carter, John A., 125
Carter, W. M., 153, 383, 384
Carter, William, 152, 161, 431
Carterville-Mention, 219, 220, 307-10; in- corporated, 220; city government reorgan. ized, 307; fire department, 308
Carterville Cornet Band. 431 Carterville Female Band, 431 Carterville high school building. 425 "Carterville Journal," 424
Carterville Lodge No. 314. I. O. O. F., 309 "Carterville Mining News," 424
"Carterville Mining Review," 309 "Carterville Record," 566
Carthage-Mention, 16, 41, 42. 115, 70, 76. 338; as a city, 83; public schools organized, 84; county teachers better than school- houses, 84; the "Carthage Patriot," 85; county celebrates July 4, 1869, 85; the Ma- sonic fraternity, 85; Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, 86; organized as a city (1872-3), 120; city officers (1873-9), 121; organization of fire department, 122; in- dustries of the seventies, 122; the Carthage gas works, 124; banks and banking, 125; the Karr Hotel, 126; the Carthage Opera House, 127; Carthage Board of Trade, 127; railroad rates, 127; building of the first school, 127; high school course of study, 129; first pupils, 130; Carthage Literary Society, 130; the Carthage library, 130; in the eighties, 233-254; in the nine- ties, 350-362; during 1900-1, 534-550.
Carthage court house, 324-325 Carthage City Hall, 254
Carthage city light plant, 352
Carthage city park, 352 Carthage market reports (1885), 312
Carthage woolen mills, 122, 234
Carthage white marble, 235
"Carthage Banner," 75, 76, 98, 146, 226, 243, 250 Carthage, battle of, 52
Carthage Blue Lodge, thirtieth anniversary, 361 Carthage Board of Trade, 126
Carthage Collegiate Institute, 236
"Carthage Democrat," 352
Carthage Division No. 34 of the U. R. K. P., 345
Carthage Encampment, I. O. O. F., 137
Carthage Federation of Women's Clubs, 353
Carthage Free Public Library, 546
Carthage Female Academy, 26
Carthage high school course of study, 128
Carthage High School Alumni, 540
Carthage Light Guard, 137, 249, 243, 247, 250, 310, 340
Carthage Literary Society, 130
Carthage Lodge No. 197, A. F. & A. M., 85, 137
Carthage Opera House, 126
"Carthage Patriot," 85
Carthage Pioneer Club, 138
Carthage skating rink, 253
Carthage volunteer . fire department, 235
Carthage waterworks, 534
Case, George A., 130, 264, 367
Casebolt, Job, 945 Casebolt, William, 980
Casner, E. S., 606
Cassel, Edward, 234
Cassel, G. A., 352
Cassell, C. A., 71, 75, 77
Cassil, Ed. P., 247
Catholic church, Joplin, 194
Catholic church, Webb City, 559
Catron, C. C., 346, 535
Caulkins, Frank W., 560
Caulkins, Colonel W. R., 516
Cave Springs, 8, 67
Cawswell. George B., 342
Cedar Bluffs school, 101
Census reports, 42, 88, 221, 318, 567
Center district school, 106
Center Creek (Minersville), 79
Center Creek valley, 79
Centerville (Sarcoxie), 9
Central Christian church, Joplin, 488
Central National Bank, Carthage, 352
Central Park, Carthage, 535
Century Club, Joplin, 382
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Chaddle, Miss M. E., 98 Chaffee, Jerome B., 438, 533 Chamberlain, Jock. 422 Charter Oak school, 99 Chatelle, Napoleon B., 821 Chenault, John R., 8, 15, 18, 23, 24, 47, 55 Chenoweth, Charles F., 565
Chenoweth, L. C., 560 Chickering, Henry L., 712 Children's Home of Joplin, 491
Chinn, Charles R., 565 Chinn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R., 555, 560 Chinn, C. R., Jr., 560, 830
Chinn, W. S., 229 Chinnourth, F. M., 208 Chitwood, Ed. H., 438 Chitwood, S. J., 437 Chitwood, 464
Christian church, Webb City, 559
Churches-Organization of first, 26; building of the first church, 27; old-fashioned camp meetings, 29; Rev. Harris Joplin and Rev. Anthony Bewler, 29; Peace church of Ga- lena township, 30; during reorganization period, 80; Carterville in the eighties, 308; at Carterville, during the nineties, 429; Carthage in the seventies, 132-135; organ- ized in Joplin (1873), 172; in Joplin during the seventies, 191-195; in Joplin during 1900-11, 487-491; organized in Webb City in the later seventies, 217; in Webb City during 1900-11, 558-560
Circuit court-Mention of, 17, 67, 73; judges, 1841-61, 21, 226
Circuit clerks, 94, 227, 319, 321
Civil war-Civil organization destroyed, 45; molding influences, 45; armed neutrality urged, 46; votes to remain in the Union, 47; divided sentiment and action, 47; the Border Guards, 49; fruitless conferences, 49; first engagement at Boonville, 50; Con- federate forces, 51; movements of the Union army, 51; battle of Carthage, 52; Price and McCollough enter Carthage, 54; county raises a Confederate regiment, 54; the Livingston Scouts, 54; county records during the war; Medoc skirmish, 55; the Coon creek engagement, 55; Shirley Ford, 57; Fisher's company of United States Volunteers, 58; two skirmishes at French Point. 59; negro regiment and burning of Sherwood, 59; a girl's daring and bravery, 60; Katie Sill's biscuit, 61; at Diamond Grove, 62; Captain Burch scouts on Turkey creek, 62; Shelby's raid, 62; removal of Confederate families. 63 ;. the return of the veterans, 63 Clark, Albert P., 665
Clark, Charles, 321 Clark, Joseph A., 620 Clark, W. M., 512 Clark, Samuel F., 438 Clark, S. T., 551 Clay, George R., 644 Claycomb, S. H., 227. 472 Cleaveland, Winfield M., 331, 489, 650 Cleveland, William P., 413, 1050 Clehouse, J. W., 162 Cline, Harmon C., 287 Cloe, William, 75 Cloud, W. F., 226
Cloud, W. H., 71, 72
Club women of Joplin, 382 Cochran, W. B., 193 Coffee, W. K., 324 Coffin, Dennis, 93
Coghizer, Samuel W., 785 Cohenour, W. C., 229 Cohenour, W. S., 319
Cold winter of 1884-5, 311
Cole, Herman C., 1072
Cole's (Major) revival, Carthage, 243
Coleman, Lyman M., 784
Coleman, Norman J., 109
Collectors, 94, 226, 227, 229, 319, 321, 437
Colley, Walter, 475, 1057
Colley, W. B., 439
Colley (negro), 35
Collins, Daniel, 177, 182
Colly, Walter B., 441
Colman, A., 134
Colored churches built in Joplin (1903), 489
Colter, J. E., 394
Columbia, J. C., 216
Columbia school, 475
Columbian parade, Joplin, 378
Common pleas court, 73, 181
Company A, Fifth Regiment, N. G. M., (see Carthage Light Guard)
Company F, Second Regiment, M. N. G., 520 Compton, H., 438
Compton, H. Clyde, 517
Compulsory education, 476
Conditional Union party, 47
Congregational church, Carthage, 132
Congregational church calendar fair, Carthage, 356
Connor, Thomas, 185, 259, 489
Conrad, C., 91, 352
Conspiracy or riot case, 18
Cook, Frederick S., 793
Cook, S. A., 1061
Cook, W. L., 512
Cooke, Lawrence F., 565
Cooley, George T., 886
Cooley, Samuel B., 23, 24
Cooley, S. M., 14
Coon, Byron H., 438, 1032
Coon Creek engagement, 55
Cooper, Bennett J., 977 Coplen, Isaac E., 923 Corl, G. F. C., 417
Corlett, Eva, 475 Corn, S. B., 156 Cornish, Harry E., 800
Coroners, 93, 226, 228, 229, 319, 321, 437 Coulter, J. E., 490
Coulter, Mrs. J. E .. 490
County clerks, 21, 67, 73, 91, 227, 319, 321
County commissioners, 227
County court, 67. 72, 91. 93, 94
County court houses, 321-324
County officers-From 1841 to 1861, 21; from 1865 to 70, 72 County jail built, 112
County judges (1841-61), 21
County school commissioners. 73, 102, 231
County seat-Located, 15; Cave Springs tem- porary county seat, 67; Carthage re-estab- lished as the county seat, 70 County surveyors, 93, 226, 227, 229, 321, 437
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County treasurers, 21, 67, 73, 91, 93, 94, 226, 227, 229, 319, 321, 437
Court house, 16, 18 Court house elections, 228
Cowan, Andrew E., 1000 Cowan, William G., 342
Cowgill, H. C., 237
Cowgill and Hill mill, 124
Cox, B. F., 144
Cox, C. E., 457
Cox, John C., Jr., 144 Cox John C., 141, 142, 143, 146
Cox, J. Gilbert, 562
"Cox diggings," 372, 373
Coyne, T. F., 561
Cragin, John A., 264, 454, 584 Craig, Charles H., 658 Craig, Clarence T., 1003 Crane, A. R., 359
Crane, H. W., 319 Crane, R. H., 320
Crane, W. S., 320
Cravens, Jeremiah, 14, 23
Crawford, C., 342
Crawford, Robert W., 18
Craycroft, Clark, 148, 257, 263, 285, 286, 310, 322. 384, 456, 457, 487
Creech, Ira, 158 Creller, Frank T., 831
Crocker, Fred, 234
Crossman, P. L., 324, 336
Crossman, W. B., 119
Crowther, George J., 514
Crothers, W. H., 238 Crow, E. C., 130, 231, 249
Crow, G. W., 71
Cruch, Mrs. Lou, 159
Crum, Benjamin F., 1029
Cullum, Francis, 905 Cummings, James, 314
Cunningham, J., 193
Cunningham, L. C., 72
Cunningham, Leonidas P., 94, 209, 255, 258, 458, 464, 523, 571 Cunningham, Thomas W., 264, 324, 364, 369, 370, 373, 410, 432, 465, 472, 524 Cunningham's grove, 370, 465 Cunningham Undertaking Company, 728 Currant, David, 216
Dale, H. T., 975 Dale, H. U., 337 Dale, John A., 324 Dale, (Mrs.) John A., 324 Dale. John B., 35
Danford, Maggie, 389
Dangerfield, H. Edward, 698
Dangerfield, J. H., 394
Daniels, Mrs. Dona C., 492
Daugherty, James A., 231, 319, 320, 321, 573 Daugherty, W. A., 219, 220, 425
Daughters of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic, 520 Davey, P. N .. 510-511 Davidson, G. K., 322 Davis, C. B., 429 Davis, Eugene A., 1025 Davis, Franklin, 72 Davis, I. W., 153, 154, 166 Davis, W. P., 95, 146, 182 Davison, H. W., 520
Davison, Orville B., 727 Dawson, C. C., 39 Dawson, Lola, 389 Day, James, 321 Deagan, James, 235
Dearing, Ben, 311
Dearing's (Ben) camp meeting, Carterville, 311
Decker, Perl D., 465, 1019
Deer Creek district school, 105
DeGarmo, W. F., 431
Deggins, A. B,, 340, 342
Democratic state convention (1904), Joplin, 471 Demuth, H. C., 342
Denison, E. B., 326, 441
Dennison, E. D., 439
Department encampment, G. A. R., at Car- thage (1898), 361
Destructive fire, Webb City (1883), 302
Deutsch, A. B., 247, 341, 342
DeVore, E. C., 234
Diamond, 75
Diamond Grove, 62 Dickey, S. M., 128
Digby, Henry, 520
Dixon district school, 104
Dixon, Allen, 369, 437, 438, 578
Dodd, E. E., 236
Dodson, William J., 953
D. O. K. K., El Plomo Temple No. 126, Joplin, 509
Dolan, Thomas, 459
Donehoo, Mrs. John J., 528
Dorsey, T. M., 166
Doty, E. T., 394
Doughty, J., 30
Downing, Mrs. M. T., 409
Downing, R. J., 308
Dragon fly pest, 35
Dragoon, James, 234
Drake, A. M., 71, 138
Driver, William J., 985 Drought of 1901, 445
Drye, Mildred, 475
Dryden, James A., 319
Dryden, J. H., 229
Duckett, E. E.,- 410 Dudman, William H., 900
Dugan, Dan F., 472
Dumars, Charles, 288
Dumbald, W. A., 437
Duncan, W. T., 221 Dunham, Orson W., 787
Dunlap, Cyrus H .. 204 Dunning. John H., 949 Dunwoody, J. T., 466 "Dutch Pete," 153 Dutton, Dean C., 558 Dykeman, Charles W., 437, 438, 575 Dwyer. Daniel, 699 Dyer, Hugh, 185 Dyer, P. D., 92
Eagles of Joplin, 504 Eames, C. A .. 437 Earl, Harvey C., 996 East Joplin. 165. 166, 187 East Joplin Congregational church, 488 East Joplin fire (November, 1874), 180 East Joplin Improvement Association. 466
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East Joplin Literary Society, 159 East Joplin schools, 190, 209, 478 East Joplin Union high school, 159 Fast Seventh street (Joplin) opened, 366 Eastern Star and its Silver Anniversary (1900) Carthage, 547 Eastridge, James, 918 Ebert, Charles, 422 Eberts- Wright Stag Party, Webb City, 422 Eckart, J. Hermann, 805 Edington, John, 226
Edmondson, George S., 342 Educational (see Schools)
Edwards, John, 990 Eighth Missouri Cavalry, 59, 62 Electric lights introduced to Joplin, 259 Eleventh Regiment, Missouri State Guard, 54 Elks Club House, Joplin, 504 Elks' Fair, Joplin (1904), 504 Elks' First Street Fair (1899), Joplin, 391 Elliff, A. C., 466
Elliff, J. D., 380, 474, 529, 484, 485, 486 Elling, Alonzo, 333 Elliott, Charles E., 314, 437, 602 Elliott, Charles W., 56, 71, 72, 79, 146, 320, 354 Elliott, Kos, 93, 98, 226 Ellis, S. O., 257
Elting, Alonzo, 942
Elting, Isaiah, 943
Emery, C. A., 321
Emery, S. A., 321 Emerson Club, Joplin, 382 Emerson school, 475
Empire District Electric Light and Power Company, 259 Empire Zinc Company, 256, 373 Endrickson, D. H., 216 Enrolled Militia of Missouri, 58 Erwin, Virgil C., 1069
Estus, Joseph, 67 Etter, C. M., 228 Etter, John H., 841 Eugene Field school, Joplin, 475
Evans, J. M., 489
Evans, Milton H., 967 Evans, W. P., 439
Ewing, Thomas, 62, 63, 68
Exchange Bank, Webb City, 306 Exciting campaign of 1896, 320
Fairbanks, W. H., 276 Fales, E. F., 133 Fallis, William, 153 Fallis, W. H., 155 Farlow, Frank, 563
Farmers Alliance of Jasper County, 431 Farmers and Drovers Bank, Carthage, 125 Faught, B. F., 234
Faulkender, J. C., 394
Fellowship Lodge No. 345 (formerly of Fidel- ity), A. F. & A. M., Joplin, 196 Ferguson. A. B., 274 Fetlers. . Joseph. 299 Fewel. W. W .. 430 Fidelity, 75. 76 Field, Frank A., 743 Fifth Regiment, Missouri State Guard, 310 Filing land, 11 Fillmore. L. A., 208, 320, 366, 384, 459, 518. 520
Fillmore, (Mrs.) L. A., 396 Fingerlee, Christian, 883 Finke, Julius, 345 Finn, Frank J., 954 First Baptist church, Joplin, 194 First Baptist church of Webb City, 559
First Christian church, Joplin, 191, 488 First church at Carterville, 220
First church in Webb City, 218
First Church of Christ Scientist, Joplin, 488
First church wedding, Joplin, 195
First commencement exercises, West Joplin schools, 268
First Congregational church, Joplin, 488
First election in Joplin, 158
First Jasper county fair, 80
First Joplin street improved, 168 First M. E. church, Carthage (in the 'eighties), 241
First Methodist Episcopal church, Joplin, 160, 488
First M. E .. Church of Webb City, 558
First National Bank, Carthage, 125
First National Bank, Carterville, 425
First National Bank, Joplin, 264
First Odd Fellows' lodge, Joplin, 158
First Presbyterian church, Joplin, 172, 487
First Presbyterian church, Webb City, 218 First Presbyterian church, West Joplin, 204 Fisher, C. W., 235
Fisher's company of United States Volunteers, 58 Fitner, F. E., 559 Fitzer, Harry, 549
Flannigan, James, 234
Flannigan, John, 229
Flannigan, John H., 234, 359
Fletcher, George T., 1046
Fletcher, Walter R., 638
Flohr, A. W., 163
Flood, Henry, 206 Flood (of 1872), 116; (of 1902), 446
Florance, F. C., 407
Flower, Mrs. Mary, 548
Forlow, Frank L., 646
Forsyth, Newton M., 1024
Fosken, William J., 1040
Foster, Orrin E., 713
Foster, W. E., 417
Founders' day in Joplin, 281
Fountain, Joseph, 220, 229
Fountain, Isaac, 59. 226, 227, 229
Fourth of July (1875), in Joplin, 184; (1885), 293 Fourth of July (1904), Webb City, 563
.Francis, David R., 401
Frank, J. H., 231
Frank, John P., 756
Franklin, Frank, 287
Franklin school, 143, 475
Fraser, H. B., 319
Fraternal Lodge No. 14, K. of P., Carthage. 136
Freedom Baptist church, 28
Freeman, Arthur B., 463, 653
Freeman, John W., 259. 368. 760
Freezes (of 1848), 34; (of 1905), 446
French, A. P., 84
Frey, John W .. 1017
Frickelton, William H., 747'
Friek. Jacob, 324 Friend, R. C., 227
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Graff, William G., 947 Graham, Richard N., 437, 484 Granby Mining and Smelting Company, Lone Elm, 205, 269 Grand Army of the Republic, 360, 410, 519 Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Joplin, 511
"Grangers" (see Patrons of Husbandry)
Grasshoppers, 118 Gravelle, J. Silas, 331
Graves, George A., 703
Graves, William, 156
Gray, Carl, 325, 345
Gray, C. E., 206
Gray, C. L., 429
Gray, Howard, 234, 350, 895
Gray, Howard E., 799
Gray, John W., 377
Gray, Thomas E., 238, 553
Grayston, George J., 813
Great Western Business College and Normal School, Webb City, 563
Grebe, T. V., 437
Green, Leander, 91, 297
Green, William P., 681
Gregg, H. H., 327, 399, 406, 528, 626
Gregory, Clay, 528
Grippe in Jasper county, 334
Grisham, A. C., 119
Guengerich, Christian, 170, 369, 382, 466, 528, 697 Guinn, John C., 75, 208
Garrison, Benjamin F., 137 Garrison, Russell, 344
Gass, L. D., 521
Gaston, H. C., 417
Gaston, J. C., 70, 75, 151, 166
Gaston, J. G., 86
Geiger, George W., 836
Geldmacher ("Moneymaker") H., 147
Gelwitz, Charles J., 252 Gentry, Colby C., 850
Gentry, William H., 854 Geological Society of America Visit, 445
Georgia City, 75, 76
Georgia City district school, 106
Germania Social and Literary Society, Joplin, 197
Germania Society, Joplin, 391
Hall, Joseph E., 851
Hall, J. I., 226
Hall, L. J., 475, 484
Hall, W. E., 94, 346, 360
Hallburton, J. W., 234
Halliard, Mrs. W. F., 409
Halliburton, John W., 277, 341, 342, 346, 347 Halyard, W. B., 227, 364, 384
Hamilton, L. C. (Cass), 187
Hamilton, W. B., 67
Hamlin, O. B., 270, 394
Hammer, W. T., 268
Hancock & Lowe, 297
Hand, C. H., 465
Hand, Leon H., 466 Hannibal Lead and Zinc Company, Joplin, 178 Hardaway, Luther, 441. 465 Harding, H. H., 121. 549
Harmon, W. S .. 208
Harmon foundry, Joplin. 208
Harper, E. W., 71. 75, 125. 139. 233
Harper (Mrs.) J. W., 327 Harper, Waldo H .. 919
Harper. W. E., 509
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Gaddie, William R., 1010 Galbraith, William, 320 Galbreath, R. L., 238 Galena township, 169 Galesburg, 76
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