The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-23
Beattie Merchants and Residents
y Prosperous and Happy.
Town Was Once Governed Solely
by Women Officials.
HASFINEOPERA HOUSE
Bank of $4,000 Capital Has
Deposits OF 100000.
Numerous New Buildings Now
in Course Of Construction.

Beattie Kan, July 23.-One of the
thrifty towns in northeast Kansas is
Beattie, Marshall county. In 1899 this
town was given more free advertising
than any other stock and grain cen
ter in the state because the switch"
her voters made in electing a city gov
eminent entirely of women, and the
turning down Of the ticket comprising
the men.
The women's ticket was headed by
Mrs Enzabeth Totten. mayor; the
council was filled by Mrs. Lulu Smith,
Mrs. Lettie Kirlin. Mrs. Mary Sheldon,
Mrs Mary Schleigh and Miss Eivira
Watkins. Miss Katherine O'Neil serV-
ed as city clerk. The women believed
they had made such good officials that
they asked for 4 reelection In the
second election only two of them beat
their opponents. Mrs. Mary Schlelgh Tor
the council, and Miss Katherine O'Neli
for city clerk. And this was the end
of the women's government OF the al
fairs of Beattie.
! OF the seven women who held office,
three of them have moved elsewhere
Mrs. Lulu Smith lives in Texas, Mrs
Lettie Kirlin is in Kansas City, and
Miss EIvira Watkins is in Baltimore
Of the remainder. all of them 1--we IN
Beattie. When these women retired
from Office not one of them had any
apologies TO make.
Beattie Has a $4,000 Opera House.
Beattie has an opera house of which
many Gowns are envious 1t IS built
of stone at a cost of about $4,000. 1t
has raised seats and will seat 600 and
more.
one of the substantial business inn
Trovements now under way in Beattle
are three stone buildings being erected
by the Bank of Beattie and w. Il. and
Nj Hawk Each of them will be 25 feet
front and 65 feet deep. The combined
cost will be between $4,000 and $4,000
Two Banks Do a Splendid Business.
The Bank of Beattie is a private con-
Germ. It was established N 1884 by its
owner and cashier. Joseph Baer II
has a capital of $4,000, and surplus
o. sc. 500. Isaac Baer. his son, is as
sistant cashier. It carries deposits
aegregating 500 600.
The new bank building the owner is
erecting is being built for convenience
and will be attractive. The front VIII
be of Bedford. Ind. stone and pressed
furniture is being expressly made by
the Southwestern Furniture company
of Topeka.
Beattie has her second bank, the State
bank with W. Z. Ham. president, Z.
p O'Nei1. vice president, Frank Bell,
cashier and VIM. Wuester, assistant
cashier. It has deposits aggregating
S34. 600.
Her enterprising mayor, ]. H. Cain,
who is also a stock and grain buver,
has built a residence at a cost of about
So 5000; while NJ. w. McReynolds is
erecting one which is not only novel in
design, but will cost more than $1,000
There is nothing in sight to make
Beattie much larger Business IS we'll
represented and not overdone as is the
case in many towns. There is wealth
surrounding the town in her farms-in
her stock and agricultural interests.
And there is a spirit of rivalry in her
business avocatiCns which brings trade
rather than drives it. away.