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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
REAL-EsTATe TRANSFERS.

VIM Barnes and wife to Thos L Edwards s,.o.
y wd WI SEA 16. WIZ neh 21, n, b. '$SSs'
IL Hurt and wife to Ellen Campbell qcd :,
. lot II blk 3 New Chicago. go..............'.''
T @ Jones TO John Kuehner wd lot in sub ,oo,
division lot Is blk Jones End add. .AV'
Erie Gas & Mineral Co to E II Crawford qcd
mex and nh nwA 90 2S, 70, 0,......"........
VIM Sharp and wife to Peter Anderson wd m,
lot IA blk Alliance .... ............'........' z"
Fetteroff to Eva N Fetteroff wd lot 2 blk
Laphams Fruit Hill add. ...............
Chanute improvement Co to Lenora +
Baughman wd lots 6. z, blk Benedicts 49,.
add to Chanute. e.............'.'''.' ''.'.'' A''
W A Browning to John Browning wd all int ~,
in part lot sec 3 and part neA a, ~, b. oV'
John C Heminger and wife to Jas II Sim
mons wd lot blk 10 Jones 9th add to Cha- ,o,
Peter w Sayger etalto John I Rustamire wd .oo,
undz neA IS, 27 I......... ...''' .'''' ~"
l. Valentine and wife to J g Heminger -,
wd lots 9, Z, s, 9 blk % New Chicago 4l
T C Jones to same qcd lot blk New Chi
cag0...... .....''''''' .'.''''
John C Mitchell and wife to Marion Huber IN,
wd lots IS, IA blk "a New Chicago: ........; lUl
Joel A Lowe and wife to John l. Lowe wd -,
Elizabeth e Atkin etal to Rhena Anne
Cormick qcd nh seA 49, 80, 2O' less Ia &C.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

BY Way of Correction.

A wrong impression seems to have
taken hold Of the minds Of some Of
our good citizens as to the action Of
the city council in allowing another
party to prospect on the lands cover
ed by our gas leases. And the coun-
Gil has been accused of having sur
rendered some of the leases without
an equivalent. The facts are, no
leases have been surrendered and the
city has not surrendered any of her
rights to her gas found.
Mr.. L. Il. Knapp is here prospect
ing Tor Of, The city has allowed him
to prospect on grounds they have
leased. Mr.. Knapp is not looking for
gas and has no use for it and his con.
tract requires him to turn over to the
city any gas well he may strike on his
territory at the cost Of producing it.
So the city loses nothing and may be
quite gamer, and the farmers who
own the land are Liable to be greatly
benefited.
1t would be most unjust proceed
ing for the city to hold up this land,
simply because they could and refuse
to allow it prospected for oil.
If Mr.. Knapp succeeds in finding
oil, of which there is little doubt, the
property owner will get his royalty
and the city be not harmed. Mr..
Knapp is here to spend lot of good
money in prospecting this locality,
not with view of tieing it up but of
working 1T, 1t does farmer no good
to lease his land to corporation that
won It develop it and use the product.
He had better not lease it at all.
Our understanding is that Mr..
Knapp is not refiner, but is inter
ested in the production of gas from
crude oil and states that great
amount Of oil is consumed each year
in the United States for that purpose.
His object seems to be to get cheaper
oil for the production Of gas.
1t strikes US that our council did a
wise thing in encouraging the de-
velopment Of our resources by foreign
capital. Mr.. Knapp seems to be an
intelligent, wideawake business man
who evidently understands his bust
ness a nd hs hos zone right to work on
we'll on the Sheldon farm. We
hope he may be eminently successful
in finding oil and may find a ready
market for all produced, thus will
Chanute have another enterprise
to help on the boom that is sure to
come with the spring.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

( ing for the "official organ" for more
than eighteen years. Incidentally
he turns out better "stuff" than half
the fellows who label themselves
newspaper men,"
Erie is coming along. On Monday
evening there was social function
In this mans town at which crokinole
was not played.
Hugh Farrelly and Jesse Shinn are
probably the only men left in Kansas
upon whom nature has lavished SUI
ficient personal beauty to allow the
wearing of pompadour hair.
Rev. Carr is shooting the gospel
dope" into the devil and his cohorts,
at the Baptist church.
F. B, Jackson, who is to drill the
new gas wells, has not yet reached
Erie, although he is reported to have
left New Mexico more than two weeks
ago. This indicates that Mr.. Jackson
shipped his stuff over the Emporia
branch of the Santa Fe.
The stories circulated about DR..
Ballaine since his departure indicate
that the Erie liar is working steadily
at his trade. DIR. Ballaine was first
class physician, and gentleman. He
stood mighty we'll in this community.
The fellow who Is circulating the
stories IS a blear-eyed, whopper- -jawed,
ewe-necked liar.
One of the sights in Erie last week
was .year-old dress above a
thirty-year-old pair of feet.
Walter Smiths signal victory over
the combined hosts Of lola at the royal
game of checkers thrilled the Erie
public pulse as nothing has since
i Thomas Watson, of Georgia, came
here and fought the "Great Red
| Dragon" and the ''Seven Devils" SIN
gle handed and alone.
The Pleasant Hour Reading Club is
the name of an Erie social organiza-
tion. 1t is the "real thing" Except
woman's name is ''written there"
on it's roster she has not the proper
credentials to break into the swell So
cial set in this mans town. 1t has
always been a query in the writer's
mind why a lot of bright, amiable,
cultured wonderland that's the sort
they are - should label thems Ives
with a pussy cat" name like that.
1t reminds him of nothing SO much as
"Aunt jennings Heart and Hand
Talks" in the Ladies' Home Guard
and Fireside Cultivator.
Erie is becoming literary as well
as social center. John Pittser's
book, "What 1 Know About Draw
Poker" will soon be out. Chas. Porter
is at work on the manuscript of vol
ume on "What 1 Saw in the Philip
pines" Harry Stivens has written
and will soon give to the world a
touching little epic poem entitled,
"Why Don't the Gas Drill Gomez"
Sam Ritter has in press "My Expert
ence as Justice of the Peace" a book
| of "reminiscences. T. P. Leach, who
has tried to move to Erie often enough
to be entitled to a residence here, is
reported at work on historical vol
ume which will probably be called
"Thirty Years Candidate" also
written In a reminiscent vein.
John Bell and the State Board of
Agriculture are flirting with each
other. The case is so far along that
John will read paper on THE Rela-
tion of the Implement Dealer to the
Farmer" at a meeting of the board
in January.
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pitby Pointers from
-. the County Seat

-IBy Our Special Correspondent J.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use
Without a Failure.


Without a Failure.
The first indication of Group is
hoarseness, and in a child subject to
that disease it may be taken as sure
sigh of the approach of an attack.
Following this hoarseness is pecul'
lar rough cough. If Cha1berlain's
Cough remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough appears, it will prevent
the attack. 1t is used in many thous-
ands of homes in this broad land and
never disappoints the anxious mothers
We have vet to learn of single IN
stance in which it has not proved eff
fectual. No other preparation can
show such a record-twenty-five years
constant use without failure. For
sale by all druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST,

The following is a list of letters that
remain uncalled for in the postoffice
at Chanute, Kansas, and will be sent
to the dead letter Office if not called
for in two weeks from this the 22nd
day of Dec, lS99
Bell Manford Nevin, G
Elsion, Ed Rea, Mabel L
Hedden, Nellie (2) Torrey, B w
Lamkins, Jno Townsley, j
Larnce, Henery
One cent due Oh all advel tised let
tiers. Parties calling for for same say
advertised.
D. e. MCCLELLAND, P. M.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
"A TALE
OF TWO -
COUN TIES

To CORRESPONDENTS on but
one side of the paper; head your items
each week with the name of your To-
cality; get items here by Tuesday
when possible. but in no case later
than Wednesday; sign your name to
items, not to be used in paper, but as
a matter of good faith;when your sup
plies run out. notify this Office
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
a SNAP.

To largaly increase our number of
patrons we make this remarkable Of
fer: Your choice of any SOC piece of
sheet music on sale anywhere and 4
pieces standard copyriR ht sheet music
to be selected by us lin all 5 pieces)
sent postpaid to any address for soc.
Send stamps with order. Address
COLLEGE NEWS Co., Milton, Wis.
Write us for anything you want in
music or musical instruments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
Card of Thanks

We wish through the columns Of
THE TIMES, TO thank neighbors,
friends. order OF Select Friends, Rail-
road boys and Others who so kindly
ossisted us during the burial of our
daughter, sister and friend.
Mrs. MARY PHILLIPS AND FAMILY.
Mrs EMMA BINGLEY.
Miss BLANCHE TYE.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
HOW is THlS9

Geo. Abbott says since he put that
little ad. in the paper about the Ben
loe Washer, he is kept busy answer
ing calls. People come from fifteen
miles around to get machines and re-
pairs Will find me on Kansas Ave.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
NEW POULTRY HOUSE.

The undersigned has opened up
new poultry house and Is prepared to
paw the highest CASH prices in town
for poultry, butter aud eggs. Call
and see us. Remember we pay CASH.
Two doors east OF College building.
I-I2-4t W. w. CRoCKER-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money to loan on farm and city
real-estate at lowest rates Of interest.
Loans closed promptly. See us before
borrowing elsewhere.
L. JOHNSON & SONS.
EYTIn Gray's harness shop,
Lindsay Block
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
We Cure Your Catarrh or no Pay.

DR.. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure is sold NO
CURE, NO PAY. If you suffer with that loath
some disease, catarrh. or colds in the head, try
Fay
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
. SUMMER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.

uoTEL CENTRAL - "
n s. Tennessee Avenue,
Comfortable, home'lilse; moderate rates; or
shtstru CHARLi.S MCdLADE.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
SPIDER AND FLY.

SPIDER AND FLY
'The Spider and the Fly" will be pre-
sonted at the Opera House and bids fair to
repeat its former popularity.
Lenvitts gorgeous spectacular extrava-
ganza. grander than ever, with its pretty
people, carload Of scenery and specaltles.
ballsts, marches galore. will bc seen at
tho Opera House on next Tuesday night.
Success seems to have followed in its
wake at Portland. when the Oregonian
Criticises as follows:-
''Iho theatre last night was scene of
hilarity. A whole lot OF people evidently
wore looking for such scene, to judge
from the size of the audience, for there has
not been anything like such crush for
some time. The standing room sign was
up before the sun went down, and Mt eight
o'clock there was hardly standing room
on the sidewalk. Tho name, Spider and
Fly. seemed TO possess magnetic quality
which Leavitys production. in the hands
Q, the company was we'll handled. The
Stage effects were all that could be desir-
ed and the specalties were NIL entertain
ing, the pantomime and tumbing wero
we'll received and the costuming through
out was most attractive-in scantiness.
Shapely .shapes in attire that delights
the bald headed row were feature that
did not lack appreciation There is a
whole lot of fun in tho evenings enter
tainment."
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
Rescued from Drowning.

Thomas Berry . years old was rescued
from drowning in the Chris,inna river
yesterday afternoon by Michael Lynch, a
workman in tho employ Of J. Morton Poole
Company. Young Berry was in bathing
with several small boys and got beyond
his depth. He was unable to swim and call
cd for help. Lynch who wasat work on
the wharf jumped into tho river and grab.
hal Berry by the legs. After being
brought to shore and recovering from his
his temporary exhaustion Berry scampc!cd
homo with his companions.
Lynch was clad in his heavy working
clothing and Shoes, when he plunged into
the water and his efforts were retarded
His act has made him hero in tho eyes Of
his fellow worklnen. !.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
viii 1t Effect Wilmington

Philadelphia, Pa, August 30.-The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company to-day telegraphed its agents
at Chicago Milwaukee and Lake Sup,-
rior points, to advance plices on hard coal
% cents per ton on September /, and to
issne circulars to that effect. This ad-
vance in prices also includes Buffalo Can.
ada and New York state points. Orders
have al.o boon issued that no coal shall
To invoicel at tide af;or September at
less than the July circular prices.
Under the proposed advance the pric.s
in effect on September at Buffalo will Le
i50 for roken and 81 rs for egg, st owe
and chestnut, per gross ton, and S.. .25 for
broken and $3.50 per ton for egg stove and
chestnut at Chicago and Lake Superior
points.
An official OF tho company was moi in
ciincd to predict any advance in Eastern
prices. but stated that there wa, certain
to be n much better maintenance of exist
ing sc hedule prices
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
ROBBERS AT
GREENVILLE.
Residents There Will Now
Retire With Guns in
Their Beds.

Iue people Of Greenvile although with.
out police protection, propose to lie pro-
tected against further nightly intrusion to
their properties and have taken gun In
hand with the intention Of doing sum-
mary overgianca to the midnight thieves
tis believed that a gang Of tramps, who
make their .sandezvous in the woods near
: 6reenville, nre committing the robberies
and keeping the residents in q constant
alarm. The tramps congregate about the
springs in the woods after they are
through their tours of day.
The latest robbery was at the home of
the Misses White, about haif-mie above
Greenville, The thief or thieves bored a
hole through the shutter of the house. re-
moved the bolt. and entered, but they were
frightened away by the occupan is, who
heard strange noise
At the home of Lawrence lotteries half
mile further up the turnpike the thieves,
the same night, siftod window and en-
tered, small sum of money was taken
although thcre was considerable within
reach that could easily re rem owed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
Talleyville Soldier Writes
His People of Life in
the Army.

Benjamin AtweH Of Talleyville. has rs.
ceiyed the following interesting letter
| from his son William G. Atwell of Com-
pany M, 22nd United States Infantry, now
| at Manila:
San Luis July %, 1S98.-Dsar fathers:
Il received your letter and was glad to
hear you are all we'll. l am still well and
able for duty. We have bad some hard
fights and marches. On the cath day Of
March we fought hard all day and had lots
OF men killed and wounded. That young
fellow that left Wilmington with me
named Skillman was shot through the
arm. A shell exploded over our heads and
large piece struck me on the leg. 10
bruised my leg badly but did not cut II.
The next day we fought all day and lost
Colonel Egbert, as good and brave man
as ever lived. have large knife that I
took from niger that day, for which
refused $50. On the 18th Of April I was
on patrol on Manila Bay when Major
Lock wood ordered me to fire on boat out
in tho bay. l fired five shots and the bull
lets cut around them so clsse they jumped
overheard left their boat and swan for
shore. The distance through glasses was
two miles. Then they made me sharp
shooter and scout for Company NJ that
was dangerous job but had 1t for ons
month and many bullet sung around mo
in that time. After the fight at Baluag
they made me bugler for Company NJ and
rd, ri fn,. ha In tuka
a cool head to folio this Major through
fight and carry orders from one end o.
tho line to the other with bullets fiyiIgsas
thick as hail. have never yet seen him
duck his head After we went In rainy
season quarters ut San Luis OH the Rio
Grand river, 50 miles north of Manila, he
told our clptaiu l was too good
soldier for bugler, SO they made mo
Lance Corporal So you see am getting
along fine. There are men here that have
served in tho army for Is years and ara 4
prvutcs yet, but you could not keep little
Delaware that way. lalleyville and Blue
Rock Castle should be proud to have one
of their members a corporal In the regular
army with months service am proud OF
1t, know. 1t is no fun to be corporal
here. When am on duty gave to mako
tho trip around he outposts, one mile out
through swamps, bamboo and sugar camel
by myself every two hours at night WHOM
it is so dark you cannot SEQ foot ahead Of
you. You don't know when you will get
u knife or a bullet. The enemy is thick
around here and we take shots at each
other every day and night, have made
some fine long shots and have lots of
scalps to my credit, Yesterday they fred
on our supply boat and killed one man
and wounded three. 1t has rained for
eight days hard and tho river has raised
thirty foot. Iwish you would write to me
every two weeks. can't write often al Il
cannot got tho paper and stamps. Thcn
whan we are out on duty we can't carry
stationary with lie. The weather Is cool
and pleasant here only when 1t rains. The
boys arc having good health Give my
love to all tho folks and oil the boys In
Blue Rock Castle,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
The Public Bath.

The attendance at the bath house this
year has beon far below that CT last yeai
Guard Lawrence Curren says the' situd :
ton is the result Of the numerous
cool days and cooler evenings of tho
summer. Nevertheless, from the time Of
opening the pool OH June up to ycstcr-
day 80, 127 parsons havo enjoyed the privi-
legos OF the public bath house.
Unless September is very hot month
tho number will be less than that of last
years record which was nearly 26.0o).
Last September abont Loco persons
ta:hed in the pool, The falling off in
September is duo to tho olenng OF the
schools, but ii hot weather prevails the
boys will find their way to tho water after
school hours.
On June s, the opening day, tho atlendr
ance was 29I The big days wers June 6
$780, June, 1,Oo2; June II. a7 The aver
ago attendance for July was about 800 h
day, and for August about 200.
Monday Of each weok the pool was re.
served for women, but few attended
About twenty each week is fair estimate
of the nun ber OF women who bathcd in
the pool Tho bath house will DO closed the,
last of Septemb ber
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31

f"yHb SHSSs
Saragota, N. Y Aug. 30.-Play in the
tournament Of the New York State Chess
Associate ion was continued to-day, the
feature being he second OF the intestate
match and tho continuation of tho class
tournament. Following are the results In
the first and second rounds of the tourney:
First Class,-Flrst Round-Waler beat
Wright; Weeks beat Searle; Ferris had
bye.
Seconda First Round McMartin
defeated Owls; Wood defeated Wright.
Third Glass s:-First Round-Baker de-
feated Fay; Danbauser had a bye
First Glass Second Round-Ferris de-
featcd Wright; Waiter lost to Seare;
Wocks had a bye. :--
Second Glass -McMartin defeated Wood
Wright and Orvis drew.
Third Glass. Fay beat Danhauser;
Baker had u bye.
Lipshutz has won tw o games from Mar
shall in the cup series, making the score
too, If fLipshutz wins again the cup is
Mnnhattan's.
Tie results in the second ard third
rounds f the intestate tourney wee as
follows:
Second Round. d.-Halp,rn beat McCutch
con.
Third Round .-Halporn drew with
Kepncy; Lipshul'z beat Stuart; karplnski
lost to Young; Weeks drew with Noigt;
Hanham lost to hampton; Roe'hlng drew
with Shiploy; Marshall beat McCutchoon.
MIR Ferris is from New Castle Delaware
and holds the cup.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31

THE CITY.
Elaborate Preparations
Being Made For the
Visitors Next Week.

Tho city is getting in holiday attire for
next week. The first building TO be deco
rated was the city hall. Scarcolgshad tho
decorators started than the, chronic kick
ers began their kicking abost sthe pres.
poets Of the bunting getting wet. Megary
& Son have the contract for decorating a
large number of stores and residences.
Some of the decorations will be unique.
The electrical decorations Of the Opera
House where tho meetings Of the conven-
tions are to be held will be elaborate. A
particularly pretty and appropriate one
will bs across the stage and will be COM
posed of the words: What Has God
Wrought?" the words Morse first sent
over bis electric telegraph. The company
may remove this decoration outside the
building and place it somewhere on the
street after it Is used at the first meeting
of the convention when the addresses Of
welcome are made.
The committee in charge Of the conven-
ton met at tie Clay ton House last even-
ing and discussed ways and means. Cen
eral regret was expressed that the citizens
were rather slow in seeing the advantage
which this convention will be to Will
mineton, and are not contributing toward
the success of the affair as expected.
President William Lawton Of the Board
Of Trade was present at the meeting last
evening, and 50 were several others who
have not been attending regularly hereto
fore. The commit, tee will continue its ef-
forts to make the convention a success in
every way.
Chief Sasss and Assistants Joyce and
Purcell have completed ull arrangements
for the review ON Wednesday of the Fire
Department. Every company has been at
work making preparations for the review.
Tho formation of tiremens division is as
follows:
,... Chief, George W. Sasse.
~ =. Marshallton Band.
''s''- First Division.
First Assistant Engineer Joyce, Com.
nanding.
Friendship No. 1,
w. p Mcconnell, Marshal.
Reliance No. 2,
James Buckley. Marshal.
Delaware No.3.
Samuel II. Chadwick, Marshal,
Phoenix Nod,
James Malloy. Marshal. "a
Second Division.
Second Assistant Engineer Purcell
1. Commanding.
.. Water Witch No. g.
DR.. H. &. Moore, Marshal.
Fame No. 6.
Jacob Kopp, Marshal.
Washington No. 7,
Lewis L. Saunders, Marshal.
Weccacoe No. g.
Dennis S. Shields. Marshal,
Liberty No. 8.
John P. Wolch, Marshal.
The members of thu police department |
will make fine showing in the parade.
Chief Dolan and his officers will make q
,redtable appearance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
Trustees OF the Poor.

The Trustees met at o'clock and t'ans
acted the following business:
The monthly pay roll Of slOl.l7 was
passed.
The wages of the cook were increased
from 81! to :l5 per month.
The question of putting in new boiler
for heating purposes, tho old orc being In.
adequate, was laid over for another
month. Iu extreme cold weather last
year the present Doilbr5 did not give tho
heat required to mako tho building as
comfortable as it should have been, As
the improvement will cost 5000 tho Trus-
toes could not SEQ their way clear in the
matter ut present owing to the low state
of their finances,
A check for S23. 81 was received drawn to
the order of the Trustees from tho Kent
County Mutual Insurance Company, tho
insurance having boon withdrawn from
that company Oh the Almshousc. 1t was
placed in that company IN 1854 by Trustee
Milton j. Lackey.
The supply of ice for the balance of the
season was left in thu hands of Superin.
tondent Mccoy
Mr.. Townsend, chairman Of the House
Committee reported everything about the
buildings in good condition, with tho ex-
ceplion Of some steam pipes which re-
quire covering
The Trustees havo accepted the invita-.
ton If the Trustees of tho Poor of Cherry
Hill. Nd, and will visit them some time
in October
Chairman of the Finance Committee re-
ported that the Levy Court would be able
only to give the Board 10000 which is
$1,000 less than the Trustees had asked for,
The House Committee for next month
consists Of Chandler, Murphey and To-
man.