The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-03-25

DR.. W. A. lies was in town Satur-
day and called as usual. The doctor
SAYS Urbana got about twice as much
rain as Chanute Thursday night.
NJ. T. Jones, our populist represen-
tative, is authority for the story that
Eli Perkins is the biggest liar he ever
saw. Eli must tell some whoppers.
w. Il. Stanley, of Wichita, was IN
town Wednesday and made this office
call. Mr.. Stanley is polished
gentlemen and would make Kansas a
good governor.
c. E. Allsons bald pate was seen
bobbing around Chanute, Sa turday.
Charley's badness was not caused from
early piety, but from trying to hatch
up schemes to beat the republicans.
"John Dillon" was greeted by a
large audience at the opera house Sat
urday night, and all were pleased with
the performance, in fact it was one of
the best plays that have beenat the
opera house this season.
Don. t fail to hear Eli Perkins lee
ture on Fun and Fact in Japan and
China" for the benefit of Chanute
High school, at opera house next We'd
nesday night the 30th inst.
The Ward school will give an enber-
tainment on Monday, March 2S, An
admission fee of 10 cents will be charg-
ed, the proceeds to go toward thepur
chase of a school library. Two very
amusing farces will be given by the
pupils.-J. f, Owens. Teacher.
Many farmers got their ground
ready for oats but did not get them
sown before the. big rain; those for
tunate enough to get their oats in the
ground are now watching them grow.
LATER: We guess those who did not
Get their oats sown are the 'fortu-
nate" one, as she freeze Tuesday
night, practically ruined those that
were up.
j. b. Edwards closed his school at
Summit Hill last week and left Mon
day for Louisville KY, to complete
his medical course. Mr.. Edwards is
one of Neosho-co.'s brightest young
men and best school teachers and he
will certainly made a success of the
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medical profession, After graduating,
Mr.. Edwards will return and open up
an office some where in southeastern
Kansas.
MARRIED:-W. II. Nation was mar
ried to Mrs Georgia Bell at Welda,
Kansas, on the 18th inst. Mrs. Bell
formerly lived at Urbana, and is a
highly accomplished young lady. MIR.
Nation Is too we'll known over the
County to require any comment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nation went
at once to housekeeping on Mr.. Ma
tions farm near Shaw. Their many
friends all over the country wish them
much happiness and prosperity-the
kind that the farmer, not the politi-
clan, is indulging in under the Nc
Kinley administration.
Chanute is certainly improving fast.
She has gas, electricity, waterwork,
she will soon have a new depot and
also new mill and is becoming equal
in rank to any city Of its size In Kan
sac. But Chanute High school has
not all the advantage which the other
High schools of it's size have. We are
now greatly in need os a musical ms
trument, The old organ we now
have is disgrace to any school. The
two literary societies of our school,
Literati and Ottoman have decided
to try and raise fund for new piano.
Will not the people of Chanute take
enough interest in our school to come
out and hear Eli Perkins on "Fun and
Fact in Japan and China" and thus
help us to make our first payment on
new piano.
At Anderson, Ind. last Thursday
The Standard Oil Co. unexpectedly
stopped pumping all gas belt oil wells
and began plugging them to stand for
years. They also advised all indepen-
dent oil operators to do the same thing
and abide by the ruling Of the Supreme
Court last week, which declared
gas waste in oil well illegal. In two
days every oil well in the gas belt will
be down. 1t was thought the Stand
ard would appeal to the highest court,
and the action is great surprise. The
Midtown of the greatest part of the
producing territory in indiana oildom
will only have a tendency to drive the
trust and independent operators to
new fields in Kansas and elsewhere.
where the laws are less oppressive and
unjust, -Neodesha Derrick.
According to previous call, the re-
publicans Of Chanute met in the var
ious wards Monday night and nomi-