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"'old.""who "died' " yesterday" at his: home, 2006 Ramsey. will be held at 2 o'clock Bun- Wy sternoon " at the home, . Inter. meat will be made in tarsiwood otra
T. Darr, &5 years old. Civil War veteraniand a resident of Spring- sold for many years, died last night affsooclockr. ln'ai local hospital. fol- lowing a brief ulhiess. Mr. Darr re- aldert at 1020 Doouville avenue.
When he came here ill 1890, Mr. Darr engaged in the barber business on: Commercial street. Ile continued in this business until his health Called .a few months ago. Mr. Darr was one of the carly musicians of this cilly, having been a member of ser- eral local bands and orchestras. .
The decedent was a member of Trinity Lodge. . No. 195. I. O. O. F .; also a member of Kiowa Tribe, No. 38. of . the.'order of Redmen and Atlas Lodge, No. 213. of Knights of Pylhlas. · Funeral arrvices will be held at 2.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at BA- cred Heart Catholic church. Rev. Father. Brady will officials. Inter- ment will be made in Greening:1 cemetery under the direction of the ; ¡ Hermuau H. Lohmeyere Funeral home. ;
DIVORCE GRANTED. Judge Guy D. Kirby lu Division one of the circuit court this morn- ! ing granted T. L. Young a decree Lor divorce ftom Buth M. Young
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r. r. WELLs.
P. P. Welle. who died Friday. Jan- uary 28, in Long Beach. Callf., was : bom In North California and in his early boyhood came with his parents to Missouri and settled on a farm south of Marshfield. He was mas- - ried to Miss Mary Pumphrey, of near ----- Gainesville, Omark county. who died February & 1918. To this union five children were bort, four of whom survive. They are: William C. Wells, Chickasha. Okta .; James P. Wells. 638 Cherry street, manager of the lo- cal office of the International Har- imler company: Hra. Emma Jones, 042 Cherry strect. and Mrs. Mar- querite McOutre. of Long Beach. Call! Frances Rachel Foster died September 23. 1892. Mr. Wella was well known in Webster and Greene i counties. He was in the general merchandise business in Henderson.
MES. WESLEY YOUNG.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wesley. . Youns. 35 years old, a former Spring- feld resident, who died Thursday at her home In Leavenworth. Kan., will be held Monday afternoon at the bome. Interment will be made at Leavenworth. The 'decedent is sur- vived by a mother-in-law. Mrs. ; Charles Cook. 925 West Hamliton alreet, of this city: by the husband. three daughters, her father and four atsters:
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SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 6: Millard Howard, 43, Sunday at his home near Summit [near Miller]. He is survived by his widow and two children and his parents, who live in Idaho. He was a brother- in-law of Mrs. Georgie Swearingen of Miller.
Son born January 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Ike Washau of Miller, Mo.
Mr. Luther Odem died in Arizona and was buried at Dixon, Mo. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Odem of Dixon.
Mrs. Maude Moore and Mr. Frank Houk of Newburg went to St. Louis where their sister died.
Lee Blackwell and Miss Jerrine Gaddy of Rolla were married January 17 in Rolla. They will live in Newburg.
John B. Veach of Fowler [near Mountain Grove] died Monday.
William Meagher of Monett died Wednesday and was buried in the Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Page 1B: William A. Pinkston died .**
Page 4B: There is an article about Charley McCroskey.
Page 12B: Early Days in Springfield .**
WILLIAM A. PINKSTON DIES IN U. S. SERVICE
Private Will:am A. Pinkston, 21. etationed with the United States army a: Manila, Philippine lalanda, dled there January 36, according to word received bere by bis father, George D. Pinkston, of 31) Eart Walnut street, late yesterday afternoon, from Wusb- Ington, D. C.
Pinkster . die :: :: met ba death as a result of lacera:lun of the spinal cord caused by an accident when diving. He had been in the Philippines for nearly three years.
lle is survived by his parents. three brothers, Burt P. of the home address. Clarence F., In the Philippines, and James Q., in Kansas, and one alater, Elizabeth Pinkston, cf The home ad- dress.
The body will probably be shipped to the I'nited States for Portal to stort ilmo.
Sard Howard died Sunday Bing af luis home rear Summit ich after'a prolonged illness, at w of 43 years. Surviving mie Widow and two children. and and mother. .. he Beide Funeral dervlees were held
rch. Deceased was a Mother - w of Mrs. Georgie Swearingen.
CARD OF - THANKSH For the kindnessfand sympathy of friends In the laat Ilmewe 'and death of a dear husband and father. for the beautiful floral offering; and'to the minlater, and choir for their beauty- ful words and service we wish in express our deepest gratitude and Thanks.
MRS. J. A. FERGUSON. MRS. NELLIE SMITH.
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Folks You Know
Informal Glimpses. and Sidelighte . on Prominent Springfieldians.
SPEAKING I poulsen" familles which. of course, no one had bern dulng but which .serven to In- 'troduce the sub. sept -there McCroskdy arley. ; am.ithe Junty: superin. tendent of schools ta known to ; his frienda. .;
When the pops ulation In Tent nienkee and Kan- lucky became- too dense about a MoCroskey 70 century ago, the McCro'ekoy. Anight the open spaces of . the. Wzurka and the founder of the family in this ser. tion homesteaded a tract of land e Jam west" of RprifàDeld. K. poskey by the way, te fourth! genera tion torowni andyoccupy this farm, one of the yearileis a.thorsection to be worked.j
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young McCroakey entered Teachers college, from which he graduated, Me later ;attended Dyfury collega and hns a degree from that school also.
Both before and after: receiving his degrees, jho': taught : school Either AN a teacher "or as superin- tendent he has served the schools of Willard. , Anh; : Grove' Walnut Grove and Republic! The fact that these schools were approved by tho state department of education either during the administration of MoCroskey or ' Immediately after his service or during his time as county superintendent fa more
than a coincidence ..
Having rural schools approved by the stute superintendent is Mc- ('ruskey's hobby and raising pigs is
Ing the reports of teachers in the j'idal schouls hes apt to be read - Bmx the market page of the spring- - field Dally News .-
Servings as a mediator in trou- ! Les det will develop now and Is another line of endeavor in -
which Me'roskey plays a leading role. More than one belligerent delegation has been restored calm after a valt to his office in the court house."
Mr. Mitruskey is unmarried.
EARLY DAYS IN SPRINGE THAT
along the dark- deep-sand unek- plored canyons lying farther up the river beyond asorride
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"0-0-0-01 0-0 -- 01 rang out in a deep bass, " Cherokee] (voice. "H-o-wi h-o-w!" ."Baggy"Sanders had rejoined the crowd. apparently not any worse : off: for i wear and tear while sobering. up." That ex- +clamation was- a's typical i fullblood Cherokee greeting for > lack of a "better way .to express himself In - English 18 meaning . aj" happy Howdy do. The Chaplain was still pretty groggy and was-feellng bad- ly. He sat with bowed head in un obscure corner. : Col. - Coppinger hud. disappeared! "and. "apparently und turned his guests over; to the bartenders. Chief "Bushyliend wax In the middle of an Interesting and Inspiring story." when Suddent "Major" Lyons came 'in. FAXter: Thearty" hand shake Hands forvent greeting all around,she would take " toddy, and then joined I. Milton Turner, the celebrated negro, low" yer and politician ; whe . yet was ,carrying at the wine. This "Major? "lyons was the Identical fellow whom we had met earlier in"? the day. :When the Chief gave him a: nort out' of his big black battle. ? The "Major" was on his. way, from $Tahlequah and wan "heading for! Caldwell, Kan., headquarters of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock : Asso2
ciation. Gradually he hecame, great- is perturbed and talked excitedly „over an editorial appearing the day previous in the Kansas City Star. ! alluding to the reported rotten- .ness connected with the releasing of the Cherokee Grip and appeal- Ing to congress to appoint a. com- mission to appraise the Strip land. i appropriate it quietly-forcibly if! nr.d . he-and ofen it to white Nel- thement and pay the Cherokees lat- . er, providing It was found . that; they had a valld title. The editor -. Jail was predicated uten farts sap- Ante "Bab" Litter of The Year! "staff, who was on the ground at ;
Inctribo money was to plent! that Where Dergisiators Here doubt tul Crosbytoba ; of new treanur
dosokn y where it could be detected um .. Onbi lone fullbloodi ran Caroline won and being ;ollber Cocustomed to that particular brand okiegreenbacke or ; perhaps, whose conscience could not stand for bribe ery. Jald it upon the speakere" denk. with: a. suitable explanation.> :The speaker in turn announred that the owner . could recover same by pres vealing his identity and .calling for the "roll." "it is quite needless to any that nobody ever claimed the money.' For many years It was carried. un different accounts as the
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"dough willtout an uwr.er." finally . being . lost . alght of completely. in the transformation of government occurring inter in the allotment of the Cherokee grass country and vrenting the state of thailana. C. NG Carltunoti the staff of the Kan . mas City Times, and. Julin W. Piercy. St. Louis: Republican, had aroused the ire of "Major" Lyons, alsu on account of' similar; exposures, and wers- Virtually. banished from the Cherokee. country and forbidden to ever come back. Lindsey continued hls attacks on different assignments for the' Star and was a power in · routing the 'Strip cattie barons and wiping out the Indian government. Nubody of the band uf early-day correspondente In that country ever stood higher or was better liked generally than. "Bob" Lindsey. He died a few years ago while still Arlive on the Star. Coriton gained notoriety with an article accusing Senator Ingalls of plagiarism incon- nection with the arnatur's master- Mirce, "Opportunity." and was fo-t in the hazo of newspaperdum in Washington. Plercy went to the Indianapolly News and is now dean of Journalism in the University of Indiana. All Springfield remem- bers what followed when the great run for homesteads was pulled off In the . Cherokee Strip. Hundreds took part in the big rush and re- cured valuablo ' claims, and never returned. Still other hundreds got nothing and returned dead lock". satisfied forever afterwards to con- tinue life in God's country, where
Ilttle Thilitio taria?spells wealth, happinessgad
as he read farther. : It.is the of that cussed Lindary .: 11 sas City: Star is a( dirty, lying and has persistently and malicious- ly belieu the Cherokee people and besmirched the "charheter of every derent . man living in this country. It Is the toot of old Payne and his gang of? "boomers, who would like tu overrun this' falr . country with white men. I never offered any- body any bribe. I;hava paid out much money, legitimately, but never a penny to anyone for a vote or in-
Lindsey's Imagination. - He's drunk haif the time. all @med up capew. charcoal liquor, Morthey make f'er, night down there in the Bravimw hilis, and la totally "Irresponsible. besides." Just then Benator "Dick" Wolfe entered,rather "> small, pock -marked."
with a wealth of biafkglosty hair." H, looked more than a halfbreed and spoke Cherokee' fluently. He hand inopps. Fluxgy , Indian eyes and anyone would obserrestingglance that he was smart Ho lost no Ilme. after taking swallow in joining the "Major", and Negro law- yer. The trio converged. a mome
or two. when "Major" Lyons turned and handed each a.rather : bulged oppearing envelope.
1 "Who is this 'Major' Lyons?" wa had asked thief Busbyhead once Infore rarifer In the day, who mere- ly replied that he was the attorney for the Cherokee Strip 'Live Stock ; Association. "Teil me more about hlm- he's a smooth guy, all right. !und certainly must have a history -- won't you, Bushyhead?"
"Yes. the 'Major's' an amiable. the fellow. good mixer'n every- thing and generally appears at his best in rubber-soled shoes, as he Was Trenent up in 'em and trained . come with men 1 .10 Battle and l'ungressman Peel of Arkansas and other slick lawyers. Hdoff't know much low but lo able to buy robe"of if He's more jof & legislativo "agust y Thy' may be's been known to pass around the grish goods I nevet of any of it myself but barrel been close i cough'wher his thought .I could coent"it"
goThen Iti wouldn't : bo surprins. to you a bit if those two, Mr ccoo! on velopes. (contained,Something b sides " official documentary
The Chief only gazed; reflectvely, and answered, "Let's allibezo) one on ; ths, head , and + shoulders of the Cheroke, Nation' HiThere must mad rush for the mahogany furni- tura a, ofick of giamwerefandy dozen" or more toasts" to CoL 'Cop- pingar.
Regaining his composure - the Chlef added that. "for ways that are' dark and tricks that are vain,". the white man has nothing on we In- dians. "Just now your own govern- ment is wrestling with the dirty Tweed scandal and General (now president) Grant. is not. above # Dicion: Everybody's icrooked, would appear Notwithstanding, our tresty with the United States reads that the / Cherokees / chall this country 'in fee simple," in.com. than inot in allotment, 'as long !! grass: grows and, water runt;be A siden% guaranteeing " peaceable and unindlerted possession, it has najhundreds' of thousands of dol- lars JatNy to keep . Congress.Orvos violating thi" sacred obligation take our homes arbitrarily and give them to the white man Most, of this money I handed out to lawyers. Some to professional lobbyists and attil more to downright crooked Congressmen. who have learned to. trall 'my path like those hungry coyotes you hear yelping out there. and who persist in fattening at our expense ånd misfortune. Intruders from the states are overrunning out lande and your government to do- ing abeululeis nothing to expel them. If something is not done Im- mediately, there will be so many white men in our country that It . will be impossible to get rid of
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them. Although I''n an Indian. I married a niece of United States Senator Butler, himself a Cherokee by blood, of South Carolina. Yon-" 1 (To Be Continued Next Week) ..
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SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1927 -- LEADER Page 4: Edith E. Combs sues to divorce Albert Combs. They were married in March 1924.
Page 5: Card of thanks from Mrs. J. A. Ferguson and others .*
Page 16: Card of thanks from Mrs. Clara Dane and Guy Dane .**
Page 17: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 18: Card of thanks from Mrs. G. S. Burney and daughter. Page 22: There is a poem in memory of Joseph O. Harjung .** Card of thanks from Mrs. Anna Edmondson and others .**
Page 27: Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Leroy A. Reynolds .** Myrtle Looney Tuck was appointed executrix of the will of J. T. Wilson.
Page 10: Anna Torbitt Wilson born. William A. Pinkston died .** Mrs. J. C. Payne died .** Mrs. Wesley Young died .**
P. P. Wells died .** Mrs. Mary M. Lyman died .**
Ed P. Porter died .** J. T. Dare died .**
Mrs. Cliffie M. McCann died .**
Trotter infant died .**
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Seattle. Wash., announce the birth of a daughter op January 29. Mra. Wilson' formerly was Miss Anna Tor- bill. of this city ...
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No one knows the silent heartaches, Only those who have lost con tell Of the grief that to tune in allesice. For our dear one, we loved so well. -
Mure and more each day we miss you. Friends may think the wound howled.
But they little know the sorrow That lien withit our I.Auto courroied.
But you left us a methory that. 1 Nost earth can take your place. i
Portal be your deep. Dear Daddy. God took you home. It was His will To be with the angele tử that hent- only home. Where no pain or sorrow ever conire;
Godly mimned by MRS VELHA A. HARJUNG. AND BABY JO ANN HARJUNO.
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CARD OF THANKN. We wish to thank our many friends ' for the kind sympathy shown us dur- ' ing the linees and death of our be- : fored husband and father. We also! : Dluh to thank the Reve. Hargis and A:metronk for their words of aynı- pathy offered
MRS. ANNA EDMONDSON AND CHILDREN
CARD OF THANKN. We wish to thank our friends and Delghbors for the kindness abowu during the Nicknews and desth of our beloved wie daughter and states." Neo for the beautiful floral offer-
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MRS CLARA DANE GUY DẠNG.
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In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear hus- band and "Daddy". Joseph O. Har- Jung. who paserd away one year ago today. Jan. 30. 1939.
CAND OF THANKS. For the kindness and sympathy of , friends in the last illness and death of a deer husband and father. for the bestruful flori offering. and to the mialstere and choir for their beauti- ful words and service, we wish to ex- press our deepest gratitude and thanks.
MRS. J. A. PEROUSON. MRS. . NELLIE SMITH.
DEATHS
WILLIAM FINESTON.
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Willem A. Pinkston. 21 years old. . ton of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Pinks- tea, of this city. died January 26. at Manila, P. 1. according to word re- artved here by the parents. Mr. Pakston was in the U. S. army and stationed in the Philippine Islands. Funeral arrangements have not been · completed.
Besides the parents. Mr. Pinkston les survived by bis wie and small I child: by three brothers, Bert Pinks- : . toc. of this city: Clarence Pinkston. i Pbilipine Island. and James T. Pinkston. of Fort Leavenworth. Kan .: abd one slater. Mums Elizabeth Pinks-
XU. J. C. PAYNE.
Mr J C. Payne. 33 years old, of Prairie Grove. Ark, died in a local hospital last night following a lin- getIt.@ 'tilnews. The body will be for - . warded in Prairie Grove this morn- tag by the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral bocs .. #bere barrios will be held at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Parna is survived by the husband. ber parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Gose. of Praine Orove: by two brothers, Robert and Later Come: and one ala- ter. Mies Frances Cose, all of Prairie Orore.
NAS. WESLEY YOUNG
Funeral services for Hrs. Wesley Young. 35 years old, a former Spring- (kid ruddens, Who died Thursday at I her home in Learer worth. Kab , will be held Monday afternoon at the home. . "Intecsent : will be made af Lesren worth .: # The : deosdent 'is : qur- vived by:"" mother-in-law. Mrs. Charles Cook. 926 West Hamilton street of this city: by the hustand. three daughtera, her father and four sisters. · ,
MIS. McCANN DIES.
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Mra. Cuffie M. McCann, 17 years ald. wife of A W. Hodann, of Richland. Mo, died at 10:30 o'clock last night at a local hospital. The is survived by the husband; three children, the mother. Mra. J. W. curtis, of Rich- land. by four brothers. Scott Curtis of Springfield: Granville and Chartey | Curtis of St. Louis, and Alfie Curtis of Richland, and by ony mater,
Ber Undertaking ! company."
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Funeral services .will be held at a o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home . for P. P. Wells, who died Friday, January w. In Long Beach. Callf. The body will be forwarded to Springfield. In- terment will be made In Maple Park demetery.
Mr. Wella was a former resident of this county. He was in the general I merchandise business in Henderson, Mo. for several years. He moved from that place to Springdale. Ark .. where he engaged in buslenss. He 'came to Springfield In 1906. where he had since resided. He had been a member of the First Baptist church for many years.
The decedent is survived by four children: Willam C. Wells, Chicke- sha. Okla .: James P. Wells, 638 Cherry street, manager of the local office of the International Harvester company: Mra. Emma Jones. 612 Cher:y street. and Mrs. Marguerite licQuire. of Long Beach. Callf.
MRA. MARY M. LYMAN.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Starne mortuary for Mm. Mary M. : Lyman. 85 years old. widow of the late Major William H. Lyman, who died Thursday night at the home of her son! Lib M. Lyman. In Oakland. Cal. Intertoent will be made in Ha- selwood cemetery. The body will be forwarded to Springtleid.
KD P. PORTER.
Funeral services for Ed P. Porter. & years old. Who died Friday morning at tile' hoase. 2006 Ramsey avenue. Will Le bald at 3 o'clock .this afternoon. Interment will be made in Hazelwood cemetery under the direction of the Paxson Funeral home.
J. T. DARR. "F Pumoral carrion vin ৳ bald 830 otlook this afternoon at thered Heart Catbolle church for J. T. DurT. - 4 years old, who died Friday night at 10 o'clock al a looal hospital. Rev. Father Thomas Brady will officiate. Luterment will be made in Green- ; lawn cemetery under the direction of Lbs Herman H. Lohmeyer , Funeral boone. Mr. Dart was a veteran of the civil war and had been a resident of Springfield for many years. He re- aded at 1920 Boonville avenue. He was a member of Trinity Lodge No. 405. 3. O. O. P .: also a member of · Kiowa Tribe. No. 28. of the order of Red Men and Alles Lodge, No. 218. of Knights of Pythias.
TROTTER IHYANT DIES.".
Oference Trotter," 18 months old ton of Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Trotter. af route D, Springfield, died last night at 7:30 o'clock." Funeral serviceu will be bald at 3:30 o'clock Monday after- noon at the #terne. mortuary. Ins termeni will be imade in Patterson south of Springfield.
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OARD OF THANKS ..
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Ins Osci Evans and Kva Thomas both of Springfield. Maurice, White of Topeka, Kansus and Berths Minor of Springtiald. Leuter J. Sims and Lillian Williott, both of Springfield.
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness, iyispethy and beautiful flower, in our recent berma rement. MRS. O. B. BURNEY AND DAUGHTER.
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We wish to express our appreciation to our many friends. The Independ- ' ent ou Co .. and employee. Alma Loh- ;meyer Funeral home for the many kindnesss extended to us during the Illoces and death of our little con. MR AND MRS. LEROY A. REYNOLDS. .
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MONDAY MORNING, JANUAR 31, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: William Mitchell died .**
Page 4: There is a very long article about how Sheriff Bill DeLear shot and killed his son Jim DeLear who was a member of the Bald Knobbers.
Page 7: Ed P. Porter died .** Mrs. Mary M. Lyman died .** Clarence Trotter died .**
J. T. Darr died .** Mrs. Wesley Young died .**
P. P. Wells died .**
Mrs. J. C. Payne died .**
Mrs. Clifford M. McCann died .*
Mrs. E. A. R. George died .** Mrs. Alice K. Hawkins died .** Guy Orban Molen died .** Alfred B. Garrison died .** Births reported .**
Page 13: Eugene F. Cook and Alvina M. Cook were divorced. They have two minor male children.
Marriage license: Jesse Harvey of Bolivar and Lula Mae Greenwood of Springfield.
Card of thanks from Mrs. G. S. Burney and daughters .** Page 16: Mrs. John B. Montgomery recalls her father .**
Stone County Man Breaks His Neck When Horse Falls
When the horse he was riding suddenly slipped and foul, Wu- liam Mitchell. 45 years old. a farmer residing near Union City. Stone county, sustained a broken ueck at 9 o'clock this morning. Jie died within a few minutes. At the time of the accident .. IOtcbell and .two sons were rid- tog hermes to the office of a Bear- . Lry justice of the peace. The two ""sons were to bare been arraigned this morning before the justice of the peace on charges of dis- turbing religious worship.
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CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends afuit ne! ghbors for their kindness. .Empathy and beautiful flowers. in our recent bereavement. MRS. O. 8. BURNKY AND DAUGHTERS.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mre. A. I. Pearson. 1913 Johnson,"'announce the birth of a wou. Albert "Edward, on January 30 at St. John's hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Batb. 823 West Madison "street, announce the birth of a daughter, Suzanne, on January 27.
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The memoire of Mra. Jonu. EL' Montgomery of Portland, Oregon, Bow belag published, are ofron. adorable fatorest 'to Bpringttid"
"My only brother. Joha E. Phelps," says Mra. Montgomery. "became a general in the Civil war before be was 24 yoaru of age. My father, John 8. Phelps, raised & regiment in Missouri, ot which be was colonel. The battle of Wilson's Creek took place uear our farm war Springfield. Mother loaded two four-horse
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wagons with provisions. blanketa
and other supplies, and had two of our slaves drive them to the! battlefield, while she had ber i colored driver take her in the i bucky. On the way to the battle
- who met Phil Sheridan, who stopped her and suggested that he drive the team, while the!
rolored driver rode his horae.
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I father could only greet mother briefly and then ride badkite his cegimson Mother and theidfNeri ot-the wagons unload the sup- plles in the field, and the sont the Negru drivera to a nearby paa. ture to kill some sheep. The driver of the buggy got out two large Lotties, made a fire, and an soon as the sheep were brought. mother began making broth . Within an hour mother and a number of volunteer ourson had all they could do taking care of the wounded from the battle. 1
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