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BOLIVAR, west of Polk county. was named in honor of Simon Bolivar, halled as the liberator of Venezuela.
Ilulivar. and Polk county were organized intu governniente the aume year, according to early recorda. The boundaries were established in 1835, the same year municipal government wan launched in Springfield.
Polk county originally was a part of Greene county, and was unv of the firet sectiona tu ank fur a separate guvernment.
Several years ago, the Vene- zuelan government sent a ilfo- size potrait of the noted libera- tor to the citizens of Bolivar. The portrait now bange in the public library ut Bolivar.
Caleb HI. Flaher, now residing In Springfield, was one of the earliest rootdents at' motivas."Ho Uved in that town ; for, ().york moving "there ; with this, parents when 6 months old .: ***
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T. H. B. Duanegan, 8 years old, founded the Polk County Bank shortly after the closs of the Civil war. He has served continuous- ly as president of the Institution and is in active charge .todar de- epite his advanced years.
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Other pioneer families of Polk county . Include the Viles,'Uptons, Gravelys and Shoffners.
Every day The Newe, in this feature, ; tella the origin of the' name of beme- · Local historians and "old timers" are Invited to contribute. . There are No. drede of places atii to be heard from. No word yel from clever or Competi- tion, not to mention Shell Knob and Brhool And what about Olga, Em- dora, Hercules and Poway!
DEATHS
MARJORIE P. KENT
Funeral services for Mrs. Mar- Jorto J'. Kent. wife of James A. ¡ Kent of the Kent and Clark Mon- ument company here, who died Thursday morning in a local hos- p!tal, will be held at 2:30 o'clock ¡tomorrow afternoon at the Wood- 'land Heights Presbyterian church. ·¡ The Reverend J. W. Armstrong. : pnator. will officiate. Burial will he made In Greenlawn cemetery.
GEORGE GARLICK .
Funeral services for George Gar- lick, 3,formerly of Springfield, who died Wednesday at his home In Lot Angeles, were held yesterday la that city. Mr. Garlick wan in bus- iness here for several years and was located on Commercial street. He is survived by the widow and two children, one sister, Mrs. May Parker, and an uncie. J. A. Mc- Dowell. both of Springfield.
MRS. M. A. DAMERON
Mrs. M. A. Dameron, 69. died Monday at.the home of her son In Hoherx. Mn. Funeral services were held Tuesday wtih burial in the 1. O. O. F. cemetery under direction juf the Fateett I'nderiaking con- jny of Mount Vernon. Services were conducted by the Reverend De Vault. Mra. Dameron is survived Thy two sons. A. E. Dameron of ('rirkett. Ark .. and D. L. Dameron of Hoberg. No .: by two daughters. Mrs. Emma Brown of Cricket. Ark .; and Mira. Bertha Salkil of Spring- field and one winter, .Mire. Mary Seaton of Arbyrd, Mu.
HELMS-PRITCHARD
- The marriage of Miss Esther E Holas, to Mr. Robert M., Pritchard Look 5 o'clock Trifft at the bomb of theurk parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Y. Helmut, 1011 Esti Division street. Tpo. service , was "road ' by the Reverend Bryant . Drake,- pastor of the First Congregational church. Only close relatives' were in attendance." The couple will reside at 463 Sanshine 'drive .; Mr. Pritchard. : o -connected with .. the Tracy Creamery company.
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JULIAN-MARTIN
Miss Edna Faye Julian and Mr. Ben J. Martin, Jr., were married -- at & o'clock Friday evening at the' residence of the Reverend Father C. L. Tiernan, pastor of St. Agnes church. : The. couple was accom- : panled by Miss Naomi Martin, ela- ter to the bridegroom, and Mr. Robert J. Burns . .Mr. Martin Is connected with the Ozark Trunk factory. .. . ?
ST. LOUIS BANKER HERE TO ATTEND FUNERAL
C. E. French, vice president of the Lafayette South Bide bank, of St. Loula, was in Springfield yesterday to atten-t the funeral services for tus mother, Mra. Schuyler French, who died recently In St. Louis. Mr. Freneb spent many of his boyhood days In Springfield. He was formerly nations bank examiner and also served . state bank commissioner.
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SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1927 -- LEADER Page 1: Mrs. Mary E. Tunnell, 62, and Joseph Tunnell, 71, were divorced at West
Plains.
Ruben Lair died .** Earl Evans died .**
Page 4: There is a poem in memory of Dr. W. J. Kinder.'
Page 5: Card of thanks from Mrs. B. F. De Wein and others .**
Page 7: John C. Crighton was appointed administrator of the estate of Maude L. Crighton .**
There is a poem in memory of Cecil Emogene Blackwell .**
Page 11: Miss Edna Faye Julian and Mr. Ben J. Martin, jr., were married .** Page 12: Marriage licenses issued .** Mrs. Marjorie P. Kent died .** Mrs. Florence Brasfield died .* Mrs. M. A. Dameron died .** Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Normal Bass .** Burley Bonds died .**
AGED HUSBAND DANCED, IS GRANTEDIDIVORCE
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WEBT PLAINS, MO. Feb. 19~(8pe- clal) -- Circuit Judge I. P .. Dorti granted a divorce to Mrs. Mary E. Tunell; 62, from Josegà Tunnell, 71. prealdent of the People's Bank of I Mountain View' and allowed ber all- mony in the sum of $6.000, A motion for a new trial was fiod imediately by the defendant.
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- Mrw. Tunnell charged her aged hus- band had been going to danow with i other women and named thret Moun- tain Wie, vampen.' He answered his wife's petition by. charging that she I was unduly jealous and had throat- ened to ruin him financially.
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ance when he tried to catch his bat. - which had blown from his head. He . died three hours after the acoldent.
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APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR. John C. Crighton' war'appointed ad- ministrator this morning for the es- t. : of Maude L. Crighton, who died O.ober 21. 1921. The appointment was made in the probate goud by
In Memoriam®
O In memory of Dr. W. J. Kinder of Aldridge, Mo., who passed away one mar ago today, at the boma of his daughter. Mrs. A. E. Noul. No one knows the alient heartaches . Only those who have lost can tell Of the grief that is borne in atienos For our dear one we loved aq well. -
More and more each day we miss you. Friends may think the wound La bealed But they little know the sorrow That lles within our hearts con- cealed.
Peaceful be your sloep, dear father. In the heavenly land of rost. . Where we hope some day to join you In the mansions of the blest. Sadly mimed by MRS. LILLIAN KINDER G. B. KINDER, - L. U. KINDER, MRS. C. W McDONALD. MRS. A. K. NEIL
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PIONEER IA KILLED. WEST PLAINS. Mo., Feb. 19 .-- | :(8pecial. )-Ruben Lair. To years old. --- of Bakersville. a pioneer resident of Ozark county," was Totally Injured . near his home Thursday when he .. fell from a truck. He lost his bal- :
WEST PLAINS
LAWYER DIES
Funeral Services To Be Held Tomorrow For Earl Evans, Son of Late Judge.
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WEST PLAINS. Mo., Feb. 19 .- (5ps- olaj)-Karl Evana, 47 years old. prom- Inent West Plains attorney ind a son of the late Judge W. N. Evans, who presided over the Twentieth Judicial ofroult for 28 years, died late last night in a hospital here. He had suf- fered from Bright's disease for several ' years and went to the hospital Janu- ury 1.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Methodist church. South, under the auspices of the Masonlo lodge. The services will be conducted by Rev. John O. Mont- gomery, former pastor of the church.
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Mr. Evans was born in Alton, Mo .. but had lived here practically all of his life .. He graduated from the pub- lic schools and Central college. Fay- ette, and later was admitted to the bar. " He noted as court . reporter for his father for fiteen years and follow- the hits sieber's death did special work in the sand and sind judicial circuits · Barviving him are hộp xto -and -từ copy- Mur wat and Robert: his mothy ar, two sisters, Mrs. Hal Woodsde, af Springfield. and Mrs. R. E. Hogan of West Plains; and two brothers, Paul, of West Plains and. Nor, a member of | the faculty of the University of Ark: -.
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ansas law school, Fayettevillo.
Mrs. Woodside and a daughter, Anne Stewart, were called here sov- oral days ago. Another daughter, Vir- ginia, a student at Drury college, ar- rived today noon.
CARD OF THANKS. For the kindness and sympathy of friends in the death of our dear father and husband. and for the beautiful floral offerings. We are grateful to the children of Campbell school and the beautiful words and service of the pastor of the First Bap- tist church.
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Mrs. B. F. DeWein, two daughters ! and one sister, Mary Elizabeth De- Wein, Terpsla Marle Ang Himands
DEATHS
KENT SERVICES.
Funeral services' will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Woodland Heights Presbyterian church for Mrs. Marjorie P. Kant, 28. wife of James A. Kant, of the Kent & Clark monu- ment company here, who died Thurs- day morning in a local hospital. Rev. J. W. Armstrong, pastor. will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery under the direction of the Klingner rFuneral home.
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MRS. FLORENCE BRASFIELD.
. Mrs. Florence Bradfield, 66 years old, died Bunday in St. Luke's hos- pital. Kansas City, Mo., following a brief Liness. ". the Er furtived by four alters. "two brothers, and a ' stepeon and stepdaughter .. J. F. Brastinia of Kansas City. and Mrs. J. H. Jones, 927 South ' Jefferson; avenue, Spring-
MRS. M. A. DAMERON.
Mrs. M. A. Dameron, 69. died Mon- day at the home 'of her. son, in Ho- berg, Ho. Funeral veryloss were held Tuesday with burtil in the I. O. O. F. cemetery under . the" direction of the Faboett Undertaking' company at Mount Vernon. Mre. Dameron le sur- vired by two sons, A. F. Dameron, of Crickett, Art, and D. L. Dameron of Hoberg. Mo .; by two daughters, Mrs. Ents Brown, of Crickett, Ark. and Mit. Bertha Baltil, of Springfield, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Beaton, of Ar- byrd, Mo.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Normal Bass, of 858 East Elm street, are the parents of a seren and one-half pound baby boy, born last night at, St. John's bos- pital : Mr. Bass is employed in the octlols . of the State Highway com- mission. , . . .,
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The marriage of Mim."Edna Fine Julian and Mr. "Ben J. Martin, Jr. took place at 8 o'clock "Friday ore- ning at the residence of the Ber. Father C. L. Tiernan, pastor of St. Agnes church. The couple' was so- companied by Miss Naomi Martin, sister to the bridegroom, and Mr. Robert J. Burns. Mr. Martin is con- nected with the Ozark trunk factory.
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In Memoriam
In loving memory of Cecii Emogene Blackwell, who departed this life seven years ago today, February 19. It is and that one we cherished, should be taken from our home. But the joys that do not parish Live in memory alone.
Through all pain at times, amiled. A smile of heavenly birth, And when the angeles called ber home.
Bhe smiled farewell to earth. Heaven retaineth vow our treasure. Earth the lonely casket keeps. How the sunbeams love to linger. Where our saluted darling sleeps. When our time on earth Is ended. And our days shall be no more. We will gladly. haste to meet her. As aba iralta an ronder shore.
HURLEY DONDS' FUNERAL.
Funeral 'services for Hurley . Bonds. 85, who died yesterday at his home in the 600 block. Jones. siley, will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at Pitts Chapel M. E. church. Rev. L. R. Grant will officiate and burrial will be in South Hazelwood cemetery un- I der the direction of the W. P. Camp- bell Undertaking company.
- MARRIAGE LICENSES. Recorder Jack W. McKee ! today' la- qued the following marriage LRenees! Virgil T. Ready and Violet Angela Bailey, both of Springfield. Jesse X. Franklin of Hannibal, Mo., - ¡ and Helen M. Sexton, of Springfield.
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: Franklin M. Groty was badly burned and is not expected to live. [This is a long article.]
Cecil Edwards was killed .**
Page 3: There is a list of the first telephone subscribers in 1878 .**
Page 6: There is a map of Springfield showing the new city limits.
Page 7: H. M. Long of Newburg went to Waynesville where his father, Mr. J. M. Long, died.
Mrs. Bob McCormack of Newburg died Monday and was buried in the Roach
cemetery.
Miss Beulah Harshaw and Mr. Ralph Boyd were married Wednesday at Carthage, Missouri. Miss Chloe Harshaw is the bride's sister. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Harshaw of Lawrence county. Mr. Boyd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boyd of near Lockwood, Mo. Mr. Boyd was married on his twenty-second birthday.
A daughter, their first child, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sturdy of Bowers Mill.
Miss May Cochran and Mr. Delmar Garner were married February 2 at Carthage,
Missouri.
Mrs. Leona Stringer of Monett died. Gaol Miller of Independence, Kansas, is her grandson. Clara Davidson, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davidson of Monett died
February 16.
Son born February 15 to Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Rauch of Monett. Daughter born February 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Buster Morris of Monett.
Mrs. Leona Stringer, 76, died February 13 at her home in Monett. She had lived in Monett for 35 years. She was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
A daughter, Mary Frances Tomison, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charla Tomison of Bolivar.
Page 1B: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marshall celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary .** Mrs. Frank Sowards is a grandmother at 37. Mrs. J. B. Cheffey, 36, is also a grandmother. They are both the grandmother of Bert Alvin Sowards, 8 months old, of Wilson, Kansas. The grandfathers are Frank Sowards, 40, and J. B. Cheffey, 41. Mrs. Charles G. Huntley, 59, is the great grandmother. Mr. Huntley, her husband, is 65. Another great grandfather of the baby is S. A. Clark, 62. Bert Alvin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Sowards.
Draw Crane is a town in Stone county .**
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Page 8B: Card of thanks from Mrs. W. A. Walden .**
Page 3C: Miss Phyllis Stern of Louisville, Kentucky, and Mr. Samuel Berg of Springfield were married Thursday in Louisville. They will live in Springfield. Miss Irma Sternberg is a cousin of the bride. Mr. Gustav Flexner is a brotherinlaw of the bridegroom .** Page 8C: Early Days in Springfield .**
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marshall, who today celebrate their fiftieth we ding anniversary at their, Springfield :hem .... Donces at
Die"composed an she generally
FIFTY years of' marriage-com- panionship is being celebrated today by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mar- shall at their' home, 1800 East Me- Daniel street.
"There is no secret key to hap- piness durling married life, at least In our case.", says Mr. Marshall. "After we were · married, no one ever thought of separation. .. Mu- tual consideration and understand- Ing have been sufficient to keep any thoughts of divorce from our minds. When you conalder the fact that you are entering a life contract when you marry, and keep that thought in mind all the time.
Mrs. Marshall have four String, all married, and six tren. " "None of them lives MIMm. Marshall. . "They Ficittered around over the Hodon't expect any - of to come bere for our anniver- We are only going" to have ple celebration here at home."
FOND OF MISSOURI
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shall "L'a subscriber to London Times, having taken per for ten years. "There is Poly a great difference in the 5.lesAnd . American :papers,",; he tbe . editorials 'i are"" much un. the English' paper,, than
It ' tides you over .a' great , many dittoultias , which , might otherwise, be thought sufficienty canis for die voros." 135
Mr. Marshall, who'te 75 years old. was born In Nottinghamshire, Eng- land, "where the lace comes from." When, he; was 12, his father. took him to Canada, his mother having died when he wes very young. " Ha" lived in Chatham, In the southern ! part of Ontario, about 80 mlles ; from Detroit. "We-Mra. Marshall and 'I-used to take boat trips to! Detroit quile often. We salled down the Detroit river and across ! Clair, a beautiful trip.". bo "Hd and Mrs. Marshall were wird when he was 25 years old. ra Marshall was born In Can- '1 Yd is now 70 years of age ..
Missouri better than
Baod'arp . bave. ever lived. Marklin "The climate Much better"' all the year
die tup our three' in a few. ezen a lot of pleas- tun,":0. well. as .plenty of Ark," said Mr. Marshall. And Marshall agreed with him.
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STERN-BERG
The marriage of Miss Phyllis Stern of Louisville, Ky., to Mr. Samuel Berg of Springfield took place Thursday night in Louisville at the Brown hotel, the Rev. Joseph Rausch reading the service. " The bride was attended by her coustn. Miss Irma Sternberg, and Mr. Gos- tev Flexner, brotherin-law to the bridegroom, was honor man. Fol- lowing the wedding the couple left for a trip to eastern cities and will then come to Springfield to make their home. Mr. Berg le connected with Fleischaker's store on, Col- Ilage street.
"talk, turning to the evolu- Bon, "Mr. . Marshall , - Sentimente thus:
they ! ple are let alone. -think themselves . out of Hom question, Just like In every other . crial' come up in the past."
SIMPLE, CELEBRATION
I wish to express my thanks and apprerlatlen to my friends and nelgh- lora, and capacialle to Reverend Wal- ter and Mr. Herman Lohmeyer for their kininces in me though the ill- 1 ... and death of my husband
MRS. W. A. WALDEN. 1
reporter showed him the pic- alle .wife and himself which Appear in The News. "That her. isn't as goodlooking rally "is," he said. "8he " A"just "about to smile at some .
. the photographer said when happed the pitcure, and she
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MA, RETIRED MINISTER
Marshall is .a retired Preaby- Sind aleter. He and his wife priagdeld ' from ' Neoshe wears ago. ; Before living in y " had" traveled 'around 4. . "Yor," the mald. "we don't ' stay very long in "place,"
CARD OF THANKE
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First Subscribers To.Telephone Here
HERE Is the complete list of telephone subaoribore In Springfield In 1878, taken from the first directory . published here:
Georgi Anthony, res. 8L. Loule street
Georg. Anthony. Tobacco Fac- tory.
Adame L'sprese Co., Boonville st. W. C. Bootb. res. East Walnut street. W. ". Booth, office, Old Coon Tobacco Factory. 0. 11. Husker, res. East Walnut street.
O. IT. Barker, office with HI. O. I'ms & Co. C. (. Baker, M. D., office Public Byuare,
Girurke Bryan, office, Public Square. First National Bank, Publio Square.
". C. . Clments, M. D., res. East Walnut street.
John Combe, ree.
Julin Combe, office .. 11. O. Dow
Cotton Mill, Mill street.
C. A. Clinton, K. C. 8. & M. R. n. Chief Engineer's office.
11. F. Denton, office. College at. it. O. Dow & Co., oftion, College street. ' If. O. Dow & Co., Queen City Plow Factory. R., S. Eddy,' req West Walnut street
R. S. Eddy, office, Springfield Iron Works.
H. F. Fellows, rvo. If. F. Fellows, office, Springfield Waroo Co. Norris Fellows, res.
Freight Depot. 8t. L & B. F R. R.
Freight Depot, K. C., Ft. O. & a. R. R.
Gan Worka, office. Mill et.
L. W. Hlubbell & Co., Publio Of. fice, Public Square.
L. W. Hubbell, res., East Walnut street.
Headley Broe . office. Boonville otreel.
Keet, Rountree & Co., office, South street.
James Kret, office, South street J. T. Keet, office, South street. . B. H. Horine, office, Bouth street corner Public Equery Frank Kinney, worth Bringfield. A. Koenigsbrook, offlvs, Mouth st. K. C., FL B. & O. Ticket Office K. C., FL. 8. & O. Division Supt's offlos.
x .. C., Ft. L. & G. Freight office.' D. C. Lasch. ros. Fant Walnut at. a. D. Milligan, office, Publis Square.
Loule street.
C. J. McMaster, North Spring- field.
C. J. McMaster, Bouth street. Metropolitan Hotel. College st. McAfen & Massey, office, City Jlali bullding. Y. F. Martin, office, North Springfield. n' if. Nhhos. res. North Spring- field. Charles Nelswanger, res. South street. W. C. Otterson, M. D., ren. North Springfield.
Old Coon Tobacco Factory, Bt. Loule street.
John O'Day & Brother, office. City Hall bulldine
l'Iuimer & Morris, office, Ilvery
William Potter, mes. Boonville st. Queen City Plow Factory, office, Mul t.
Queen City Milling Company. of- fice, Boonville street. "
Redington & Chester, office, Campbell street.
. R. W. Randall, with Redington & Cheater.
E. T. Robberson, M. D., res. Jef- ferson street.
Robberson & Reed, office. North Springfield.
W. A. Reed, office, North Spring- neld.
N. W. Rountree, of Koet, Roun- tres & Company.
H. T. Rand, store, North Spring- fled. - James Stoughton, office North Springfield. Springfield Foundry & Machine Co., office
Springfield Gas Works, office, Mill street. Apringfield Wagon Co., office Sitll street. Butter & Bryan, office, Boonville street.
Dan Savage, Meat Market, South street.
St. L. & 6. F. R'y, Master of Transportation's office.
St. L. & S. F. R'y. Train Dis- patcher's office.
8t. L. & 8. F. R'y, Division Sup- AIntendent's office.
L. L. A. L. F. R'y. Freight Depot. tr. James Matth,' office Hlouth street. Springfield Colton MIIl. .Charles Scholten, South street. / S. E. Tetft, M. D., Tos. Itt. Louis street.
O. H. Travers, office, City Han ballding.
Western Union Telegraph Office. North Springfield, Western, Unks : Telegraph,. City,
O.F. Wright, offlos. ""corner
.: Edward A. ". Woelk.
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Walput street. ; S .; - 3.
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GUNSHOT WOUNDS
1 Ceoll INwards, 17, of Bouth weet City, Mas died yesterday afternoon trom a irupshot wound received Fri- day when he stumbled and fell while chasing a beg in an effort to
. A ride with which he sought to kill the animal became entangled in wire and was discharged, the bullet entering his abdomen. The bullet penetrated bis side and entered the abdomen, piercing the Intestines. . Found by Relatives
Young Edwards lay for an hour and a half before he was discovered by relatives. Medical asalatance was then called.
The boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. I Dave Edwards are pioneer residente of Bouthwest. Cily and 'are well known in that vicinity.
He is survived by a brother and four staterm. oll of whom live in Bouwwest City.
Draw Crane's Name
From Creek, Tree
Luego Explains How Stone County :Town" Named" and. Resalle Tributa; to: Tyler ?..
A CREEK and, a tree in Btone county are responsible for the naming of a town.
In 1840 a oresk running through the county was' named ' "Crane greek" because : of .a "crane roost or breeding and neating place among some sycamores on ita banks.
When a town was established on ibe banks of the creek, the in- corporatons decided on the name of Crane, according .to M. M: Lu- cas.
Mr. Lucas also called attention to the fact that Tyler, Texas was named in honor of William T. Tyler, formerly of Springfield. Mr. Tyler was general manager of the Frisco system for many years.
And still no word from Competition and Clever concerning their christen- ing. Chance for the local historians and "old timers" to tell not only hovo these lowne were named but others in Southwest Missouri. What about Bur- by Knob, Greenfield and Lebanon or Buffalo, for instance!
EARLY DAYS IN SPRINGFIELD
(Continued from Last Week.)
der'e the Nenator, now, Juet getting' In from Tahlequah. He's a grand' old man, and straight as a string. lle drinks his liquor-raw-juat' enough. however, for his nervas and . stomach's sake. He is accompanied : by George Butler, 'a nephew, and Tahlequah lawyer, politician, and Jobbylst, who seema quite groggy already, And is talking rather uff guard af tucoherently in a bad Jumiddle of Cherokee and poor Ens - Itsh about mattere that he knowa nothing about. especially in touch - 11:g 'Major' Lyons for a fabulous sum."
Nehator Butler had called to pay his teaparty to Mr. Malne, who w.s
I Congress that would divide up the Cherokee domain, bringing it in as a state and separating those Indians from their tribal homes and the rich annuity payments they were recolving from the grass lease of the Cherokee Strip, beyond the ninety-sixth meridian. He thought that the fullblood alement would not be able to cupe with the hordes of whites that would overrun their country, eventually resulting la the wigiltig out completely of the real Indian population, which reelded principally in the little crudo huts butit in the rough timbered lunda
quiser if It were not a fact that he was being paid for his activity.
"Oh." he salit, "the Cherokena hit' an appropriation Tor protect- ' ive purposes and do not hesitate to Uso It when their rights and Inter- esta are threatened. I have never ast any price for whatever I did for Chief Bushyhead. He may bare offered some sort of remuneration st differvat times, but never us an employed lobbyist No United States Senator ever stooped that low, though perhave some may have roue out of their way at times in
Although af opposite politi- tal faith. be nud Itaine h.d formed a warm personal friendship in Com- For Mr. Haine had been er- ·postedto mestrali-these Cherokee celebrities and army of lawyers, los" lalative agenta, lobbylate and what not but had not yet appeared, prob- ably because he felt that his physi- oal strength was unequal to the task or that he didn't take to wine- room tactica . Senator Butier had worked and used his Influence at Washington for many years to save the Interest of Justice and human- off adverse legislative action by Ity. My activity may have been
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due in a great measure to the fact that I am a Cherokee myself and have my own personal interests to protect as well. I don't know muob "about this"Major' Lyons nor of the rumore of bribery afost around bern Perhaps, however, the Chero- kees would do wall to out loose froes evoh tellewe as be undoubtedly'ta."
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