100 years ago
The RECORD is pleased to note the success which has attended the sale of Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter's newest Kansas classic, "The Overflowing Waters," written primarily and hastily for the purpose of contributing, through the sale, to the relief of the flood sufferers, but which has added new stars to her literary crown. The proceeds have already enabled the Topeka club women, under whose auspices this beautiful booklet was issued, to purchase school books for more than five hundred poor children. Three hundred and eight children were entirely supplied and one hundred and forty-two partially. Surely, this will be "bread cast upon the waters, "The Overflowing Waters," so to speak.
Court House Items
John O. Russell was tried for lunacy by Judge Vaughn at Peabody Monday and will be taken to the insane asylum. The young man is only thirty-three and is not wild or vicious but his mind at times is a complete blank. He had been working on a ranch near Lamar, Colorado, and often when sent out to round up cattle would be found miles away at another ranch in total blissful ignorance of his surroundings.
Mrs. Lena Peterson, a comely looking Dane from summit township was taken to the insane asylum at Osawatomie Sunday by Sheriff Evans and wife. She was wild and intractable, tearing her hair, refusing food and drink and it required several people to handle her at times. Her's is a sad case as she has four small children at home. Her mania is said to have been brought about by religious excitement.
Marriage Licenses
Emulous P. Claney, Marion, 27, and Henrietta Suffield, Marion, 22; Henry P. Rempel, Marion, 23, and Mary Koslowski, Marion, 23; James H. Templeton, Lost Springs, 29, and Maggie J. Ridgeway, Lost Springs, 18.
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The RECORD believes it has never said anything about the old opera house building in which the Kieferle brothers have had their hardware and implement store located most of the time since the flood. The large room (50x100) has been handsomely painted inside and out and otherwise adorned. It is a fine business establishment.
We spent last Sunday in McPherson contributing our mite to the "Rally Day" exercises by the Methodist Sabbath school. Our old friend and fellow citizen, Hon. E.R. Burkholder is the new superintendent of the school and is pumping much of his vim and enthusiasm into the school. By the way, Mr. Burkholder is just moving into his handsome new residence. It is a very fine building, with fourteen rooms, beside the cemented basement and children's capacious play hall in the attic, and with all the modern improvements. The house stands in the center of a full block, beautifully located and environed. His excellent wife, (a Marion girl you know) is the happy queen of this ideal home, surrounded by a large family of lovely children, including one of the prettiest babies we ever saw. Their many Marion friends will be glad to know that this fine family are getting along so well. While in McPherson we were most delightfully entertained at the elegant home of Dr. and Mrs. Simpson. Splendid people are they, and we shall not forget their kindness. We also visited in the magnificent residence of Hon. John D. Milliken, where he and his charming wife and daughter made the fleeting hours seem like minutes. McPherson is a mighty nice town and we always like to go there.
Several inches of rain have fallen here this week — something unusual at this time of the year.
Our Job Department has just received the finest line of Wedding Goods ever brought to this town, and also the newest fonts of type, both Script and Text. Young people about to commit matrimony should come in and see these dear, dainty things, and hasten the glad day when their names shall appear in print on some of this fine stationery. We also have a fine new line of visiting cards.
Roney Boys captured Marion last Saturday evening. Their splendid entertainment was a grand opening of the winter's lyceum course. Roney Boys are all right. If you ever get within a day's ride, go and hear them.
Miss Jessie Benbow, a bright girl, has come up from Oklahoma to spend this winter with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Collett, of Elk.
Mr. Orin Weimer has accepted a position in Abilene as a piano tuner and leader of their city band — positions he is abundantly able to fill. He will "make" Marion on his piano tuning tours.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1903 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
