Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-08-27

SO we are denied the pleasure of stet-
ing his opinions Oh our beautiful ioca.
ton.
l The building boom is certainly well
| under way Fifteen new houses were
4 commenced this week. aud il 10 re-
ported that three of the leading ner-
chants OF Centropolis will move their
buildings over next week. They recog-
aize that Prairie City is by far bot
ter location for the capital tLan Is
sipdy, dusty, dry, alkaii Centropolis.
| 1.-THE Sun, September 2s.l
We have endeavored 10 treat the
| editress of the Flower with that ie-
spect due a lady, but to find such
statements as were ma e III last weeks
| paper taxes our patience 10 the utmes,.
She says that three of our business
nes are thinking of mcgiIe over,
when nothing of the kind i. thoaght
cf. Miss Purdee is an able chEmpicA
fos Prairie City. but she ehouid eabere
to tbs facts.
tFrou the Flower, September eo1
Mr.. Gordsn. of the Sun, made this
office fIaternal call on Monday.
From the Sun, October 81
II is time tina. some steps were
taken by our business men looking TO
the coming county-seat elcction. With
such disreputsble trickstors as that
Prairie City outfit to nght, for our
| merchants and those Interested to rest
back Oh their oars and expect the
natural advantages possessed by
Ceutropolis TO win the fight unaided,
is TO write defeat. The Prairie City
gang is at work, and our people must
wake up. Go to worki
From the Flower, October IL
We received yesterday another
call from Mr.. Gordan, of the sun, and
from certain words dropped by him
we are led to believe that he will also
be resident of Prairie City before
many moons.
(The Sun, October l2.l
As the election draws near, it is pro-
voking how low men will sloop TO nc
complish their points. Fadden and
Tolmes have at last bribed three of our
business men into moving their dilapi-
lated old buildings to Prairie City.
/ 1t is not the fact of the removal we OBJ
/ iect to, 1t is the principle of the thing.
These men are most profuse in prom
/ ises, and often accomplish their pur-
| poses by oyertures they never intend to
make good when the time comes.
They are even reported as having
cheated Miss Purdee of her dues as
publisher of the Flower. While we
arc too gallant TO say that the lady's
| efforts have not been conducive of the
results they may have expected, we do
think they should stand by their agree
ment with her. If they will not do
! this, how can our farmers and mer-
chants expect that they will stand by
their propositions to build Il court
house as gift to the county and To
donate lots TO our merchants who move
over before election. Stand 10y Cen
! false trickstersi
From the Flower, October IA.
We had occasion this week to thank
Mr.. Gordan, of the Sun, in person for
his well intended sympathy and labor
in our behalf, and also TO assure him,
as we now do all, that our relations
with the gentlemen engaged in this
town building enterprise has been
cordial and satisfactory to US.
Mr.. Gordon will find them men of
their word in all things.
From the sun, October l5.l
We throw up the sponge. Gentle
men of CcntropOlis, we have fought
! for you long and faithfully. We have
been steadfast in our faith and diligent
in our works for this town for the per
manent county-scat, but it is no use.
! You have leaned back in your easy
| chairs and refused to work until now
/ il is too late, and no power can stem
the torrent of popularity that is setting
! in toward Prairie City. We yield to
the better enterprise of Prairie City,
and Tomorrow shall commence TO
move our Office over and become the
| Prairie Sun. We thank YOU all for the
support you have given us, but find it
! impossible to stay with you longer.
! Nature is against US and for Prairie
City, and we hope to see you all with
us soon. Long live Prairie City
Farewell Centropolisl
! Special Dispatch to the Daily Howitzer,
! Denver, Coll
! CENTROrOLIs, Col, October IA
| typical Western sensation, that came
near being a tragedy, occurred here to-
night, and at this hour (midnighD is
hardly yet subsided-
| About an hour ago a mob of about
fifty masked men attacked the Sun
office with the intent and purpose of
hanging the editor, Joe Gordan, and
burning his office, the affair growing
out of the hot couuty-seat contest now
in progress in Prairie county between
Centropolis and tho new town of
Z L..
in nearly every county-seat fight in
Kansas, and has been q stahnch cham
pion of this place up TO this time, to-
day made a complete flop and came
out boldly for the opposition town.
His change so excited the property
owners here who have decided not TO
yield, that they planned a severe re-
venge on Gordan, and but for timely
intervention they would have succeed
ed.
The mob had broken down the door
entered the office and was busy scat
tering the type and breaking the
presses, and was about ready to COM
plete its work by hanging the editor,
who had been caught. just as they
were tying the rope about his neck,
had fired the building, and were start
ing for gsllows tree, halt was called
by young woman dashing up to the
house, tumbling from her horse and,
revolver in hand, rushing into the
Office with a threat to shoot down
every man who touched Gordan. The
men were paralyzed by the appsrition,
but obeyed the woman with one inn
pulse and hurried away, leaving the
rescued and rescuer to put out the
fire. A greater portion of the build
| ING and outfit Kera rnined- hut Cor.