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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31
Obituaru

SHAW, KAN. March %, 1899 We.
James p. Allen, one Of The oldest SCI
tiers as well as one Of the most re-
spected citizens Of this community,
died at his home near this place on
Sunday, the Goth, inst, at about nine
O'Clock a. m.
Deceased had been sufferer at fire.
quent intervals during the past two
years f,om combination of heart and
lug troubles, which eliminated in
his death as above stated
Mr.. Allen was burn IL iontgomsr.
county, Kentucky, Nov 27L1, 1896.
He was a faithful and gallant SOL
der of the Union army during the
war Of the rebellion, having served in
Co. b, 43d Reg. Ind. Vol. Inf.
In the fall Of 1870 he and his family
moved from Putnam county, Ind, to
Neosho county, Kansas, and have been
constant residents of this vicinity
ever since. all OF whom have aided
materially in the development of the
country and the upbuilding Of its in
stitutions. Mr.. Allen had led Sc
eral positions of honor and trust in
this township, among which was that
of township treasurer, and was treas
urer Of this school district at the time
OF his de TIL.
He was charter member of Tyler
Post No. 4S9, of Shaw, Kan, and filled
the office of Post Adjutant with honor
and credit from the time OF it's organ
jzation in July 1896 to the end Of his
life.
Having long been devout, faithful
and consistent membe of the Christ
ian church, he was ever firm and I'M
Welding in his conviction of right,
living the life Of truly upright fol-
lower of Christ and dying the death OF
lust man made perfect"
The funeral services, conducted by
Rev. c. j. Saunders, of Erie, were held
at the Christian church at 1:3O 7. M,
today, and were very impressive. The
remains, followed by large concourse
of mourning relatives and friends, I'M
der direction of Tyler Post No. 4S9,
e. A. R., assisted by visiting COM
rades from Erie Post No. 81, accom-
panied by the order of Modern Wood
men, OF this place, were conveyed to
Greenwood cemetery north of town
and deposited in their final resting
place to "slecp the sleep that knows
no waking" BY his death there is
caused vacancy in social, moral al
religious circles which is sadly de-
plorcd by the many friends and &C
uuaintances be had in this vicinity.
| Life's weary warfare is all passed and gone,
"Taps" have been sounded, SO comrade sleep on
Awake in the morn where joys never cease,
To rally around the bright flag of peace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Go to hughes & Givens for seed po-
tatOes.
Winter seems to be still flirting
with spring.
Dan Hy1ton was up from Earle
ton yesterday.
Arch Waller is confined to his bed
by severe case of fever.
The Cherryyale Clarion has chan
ged hands. Exit Akin, enter King.
Postmaster McClelland Sundayed
with his brother George at Cherry
vale.
Hughes g. Givens have the finest
assortment of calicos ever shown ia
Rest.
A. H. Barnett of Allen county
paid his respects to THE TIMES office
yesterday,
-Boschert & Williams are display
ing fine line of Easter rabbits and
eggs in their window.
i have for sale few hundred of
the celebrated Early Kansas Raspber-
ry plants.-C. B. Brown.
The reason Hughes & Givens sell So
many harness is that they sell good
quality at poor quality prices.
Tony Bradley is making,it warm
for the boys in his candidacy for con-
stable. Tony is getting to be a great
politician.
Sam Manett is candidate for re-
election as constable. The mere fact
that he will accept the position assures
his reelection.
Notice our Philippine letter in this
paper. The 10th boys are making it
hot for the Insurgents whenever they
can get in reach of them.
| Levi Hadden can't stand prosper
ity. AS soon as his wife got home
from her long visit to the Pacific
coast he went to bed sick.
The ordinance of The Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Pres
byterian church next Sabbath morn
ing. The collection will be for home
missions.
You can be cheerful and happy only
when you are well. If you feel "out
of sorts'' take HERBINE, it will
brace you up. Price so cents. Sold
by George p. Wilder.
Miss Mamie Durham has returned
from Chicago and will organize class
of violin pupils. Parties wishing to
see Miss Durham please call at her
home on West Fourth street, from ? TO
D. m. or notify her through the
mail. S-5l-4t
ID. Ralph Light, of this city, and
Miss Nora Stillwell, of Erie, were
married at the home of the bride, JUG
&c Stillwell's, at $50 last Wednesday,
Rev G. w. Stafford officiating. They
will begin house keeping at once in
the third ward Happiness and pros
perity 40 y"n.
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Jersey Bull.

now have full blood Jersey bull,
at my stable south Of Wilder's drug
store. This is full bloOded animal
from the best milk COW ever owned in
the state. Terms, one dollar at time
Of service. A. l.. NOBLE.
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Members school board-J B. F. Gates, A. H.
Turner
John Guss was IN the city the first
of the week.
All kinds of school books and sup
plies at Wilder's.
Cap, Walker has been quite sick
the last few days.
&C. S. Nation has sold his old iron
clad to T. c. Jones.
Miss Mamie Dunhani is advertis-
ing for violin pupils.
You will never regret attending
the Patricolo concert.
DIR. Rudbeck, former resident Of
this city, is here for short time.
You can get the Barteldes fresh
bulk garden seeds at Hughes u Civ
ems.
Mrs. C. A. Gardner has IA cows and
is going to cut figure in the milk
business this spring.
The council fight in the Third
ward is waxing warm. The sewer
fight seems to be figuring.
The Deer boys have moved their
candy shop into the roomsrecently oc-
oupied by TIE TIMES Office.
School district officers will find 1t t.
their interest to get our prices Cd
supplies before buYing.-G. P. Wilder.
Geo. Wilder has added another line
to his already large business. See the
fine millinery display in his window.
Henry Frewert has moved his bill
lizard hall and restaurant across the
track and located in the Jones block.
Hughes & Owens sell the celebrate d
Brown Hammock and Combined Gull
tlvors, also the J. D. Tower Surface
Cultivator.
| Mrs. L. Hadden returned to Cha
mute Sunday from the Pacific coast,
where she has been spending the win
ter with her children.
| John keuhner, the boss restaura-
teur still furnishes choice meals at the
new stand on the corner, for 15c, soup
all times of day or night. tt
Our neighbor, Mr.. Trinder, having
bought property in the first ward. has
left the quiet 4th and camped right on
the battle ground of the city.
To LoAN.-I have some private
money to loan on good farm security
at a very low rate -Jno. W. Locke,
Register of Deeds, Erie, Kans. tt.
Have you a cough? A dose Of
BILLIARDS HOREHOUND SYRUP
will relieve it. Price Is cents and &
cents. Sold by George P. Wilder.
NoTICE:-All parties knowing them
selves indebted to me or to Huber &
Mitchell are requested to call without
further notice and Settle.-M. Huber
The millinery openings the first Of
the week were rather chilly affairs
Ladies don't like to buy Easter hats
with six inches of snow on the ground
Plymouth Rock eggs for Matching
SOC and $1.00 per setting of thirteen
Leave orders at McCune Brothers
store or call at Cottage Stock Farm. =
c. S. Nation.
F. NJ. Dawdy has rented the old
post Office building and will remove
his large stock of musical goods tC
that elegant room. He simply got toe
big for his quarters.
Mrs. c. A. Ruff and daughter
Pearl, reached the city last Friday
from their home in California. They
are making their home at present with
Mrs. Rufus mother, Mrs. c. A. Nc
Cune.
Much pam and uneasIness Is caused
by piles, sparing neither age nor sex
TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE DIN
TMENT cures the most obstinate
cases. Price so cts, in bottle tubes
rs. Sold by George p. Wilder.
An interesting letter from Thayei
on the county school aud courthouse
proposition is crowded ont this week,
will appear next. The columns -
Tux TIMEs are open for the free di~-
.n~-iou Of this proposition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31
CHIT CHAT.

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We notice our clothing and gents fur
nishing goods men are putting in I'M
usually large stocks this spring. Kei-
fer, Freeman, Garvin & Co., bloom
heart & Wright, and Rosenthal are
keeping the drays pretty busy now,
bringing in new stock.
The big fourth ward with close to
half the vote OF the city, will cut less
figure in deciding the mayor contest
than some Of the other wards on &C
count OF division Of the vote among
It's three candidates.
Wonder if the County Commission
ers are going to call an election at
their April meeting to determine
whether or not we are to have a new
court house and county high school?
1t is about time to get the matter to
moving If we are to take it up this
year.
Corrections. Bro. Dewey says he did
not cut his beard off with a view of
being a candidate for mayor but from
the fact that it is hardly considered
safe to wear chin whiskers during
election times.
The great reform senate in session
as court at Topeka is developing the
fact that the pops used money pretty
freely to secure the election of their
Judge Falcon.
The big snow storm the first of the
week somewhat cooled the ardor of
candidates for city offices.
1t is thought that Shell Brown may
possibly be elected to the office of City
attorney this spring, if he don't cleo
| tioneer too much.
In the meeting Of the Governors of
several of the Western States at Port
Arthur, Kansas had no reason to feel
ashamed of her Governor. How would
it have been last year?
C. A. Cox seems to be having little
more law business now than two or
binary men could attend to. Charley
| is gaining a reputation Outside his
own district and is called in many i'm
portant cases.
Notwithstanding Bryan's false pro-
phecies to the contrary, prosperity is
still coming our way. There is not a
day passes without from one to doz-
en- big factories announcing an advan-
&c in wages.
When the smoke of battle has clear
ed away and your city officers are all
elected, forget the little animosities
engendered by the campaign, and put
your shoulder to the wheel to make
Chanute bigger and better town.
Boscher & Williams have added
another line TO their extensive bust
ness. They are carrying large stock
Of dogs. Judging from the sample:
displayed in the window there is a
good deal of sameness in the line.
Our esteemed high school principal
Miss Radford, will take no more hay
rack rides with the pupils of the high
school. She has accepted a position
in the Kansas City schools next yeal
at salary of $S5 per month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Jesse Barker has returned to Kan
sas City.
Mrs. M. N. Wells visited Kansas
City this week.
All kinds OF school books and sup
plies at Wilder's.
Attend Patricolo Saturday night
in the M. f. church.
j. B. Beatty is a Notary Public
and Justice of the Feace.
Have you seen the Cabinet Ma
chine at the Singer office?
Billy Brown and wife, OF Neodesha,
are visiting in Chanute this week.
Money to loan on farm security at
7 per cent straightforward q Wright.
N. w. Henry says he has some
choice bargains in real-estate just
now.
j. f. Tomlinson, undertaken; room
over Tomlinson Brothers Furniture
Store.
Grant Hurt is home from the
springs looking much better'and feel
ing greatly invigorated.
Pete Hudson was up from Erie
the first of the week. Pete can scent
a building prospect many miles.
Mr.. Ahlers informs us that he is
getting along with his creamery at
Erie and will be ready for work April
10.
Notice: All parties indebted to
DR.. Thielen are requested to settle
with his brother, Bernard Thielen, at
once
Don't fail to attend the Patricolo
concert tomorrow night. This enter
tainment will be we'll worthy of your
attention.
If you want to sell, or if you want
to buy, call on me and we will trade
or know the reason why.-N. W.
Henry. u
The most beautifully decorated
window ever seen in Chanute, may
now be seen at the Racket store. 1t is
truly a work of art.
IF YOU want to buy OF sell anything
in the realestate line, rent d house or
farm or make a trade Of almost any
kind see me. N. W. Henry, II
To allay pans. subdue inflammation
heal foul sores and ulcers, the most
satisfactory results are obtained by
using BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT. Price Is cts. aHd 50 cts.
sord by George p. Wilder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31
B1.OO PER YEAR
CHANUTE TINE TABLE.
AtChison, Topeka q Santa Fe.

MAIN LINE-East bound.
20o passenper. departs ~ AS pm.
10I passenger denarts .,............ 2:05 am.
26l Passenger arrives g. 20 pm.
2Is Passen9er der NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 915 am.
,20 PASSENGER. departs....... ......... lis pm.
WEST BOUND.
5O1 Passenger, departs ....---........ 3:S5 PM
203 Passenger, departs. $3.50 a III.
263 Freight, departs ..............., AID am
GIRARD BRANCH-East bound.
2i2 Passenger, arrives ..''''''''''''l5 ~ III
2t8 Passenger, arrives 100 p'm'
WEST BOUND,
2l1 Passenger departsuu' ..,......'' Jay pin'
2l5 Passenger, departs. .............. olo AIM
CHANUTE CUT-OFF-East bound.
2l0 Passenger, arrives e -: ~ pm M
218 Freight, arrives .........'....'''' oio Pill
WEST BOUND
200 Passenger, departs ..............'''' . 40 pm
PIG Freight, DEPARTS. 'oo dill
MADISON BRANCH.
pa Passenger, arrives ..............'lzz90 ~ I'm
276 Passenger, arrives ~ pm PIN
275 Passenger, departs. .........''. ~ o'i,'
273 Passenger, departs. o'I' iAl
Two daily trains to Pacific Coastpoints.
Two daily trains to Colorado points,
One daily train to Oklahoma and Texas.
Unless otherwise stated trains run daily.
c. B. YOUNG, Agent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31
LOCAL NEWS
Our l1em Socatlon

We are now located in our new quar-
tiers, second door east OF the Bailey
Bank building. We have good room
for our business and are we'll pleased
with the change. We are now ready
for anything in the line OF job work
you may want. 1t will ever be our
desire to please.
We are very MUCK gratified with the
way new subscribers are dropping IN
on us lately. We can still furnish a
few more copies.
Call and see US; we are liable to get
the swell head little but will try and
recognize old friends.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31
City Candidates

Mayor. c. Merritt, John F. Roe, Alex
Bari.
City clerk-Pleas Hurt, Tennie Thomas.
City treasurer-A N. Allen.
Street commissioner-W. A. Gilchrist, Frank
Cox, s. B. TramInel
Police judge-John Cone, Dora Herod, l.. II.
johnson.
Justice of the peace-J. B. Beatty, ]. Fl. Hale
]. Q. Farmer.
Constables-F. M Groome, S. c. Man att,
Tony Bradley.
City attorneys. c.. Brown
City assessor--J. C. Biles.
School treasurer. L. Lyen.
City marshall. F. Jockey, S. L. Van Sandt
FIRST WARD.
Councilmen-R. N. Allen. S. Winfield.
Members school board-Wm, Coulter, f o.
French, DR., j, F, Hickey.
SECOND WARD.
Councilman-Pierce Harmon.
Member school board-C. A. Griffin.
THIRD WARD.
Councilmen-John Terrell, John Gray
Member school board-T H. Ashford.
FOURTH WARD,
Councilmen-Sol Roth. L. W. Ball, Pink Bur-
ris.
Members school board-J B. F. Gates, A. H
Turner,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Our esteemed high school principal,
Miss Radford, will take no more hay
rack rides with the pupils of the high
school. She has accepted position
in the Kansas City schools next year
at a salary of $S5 per month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Notwithstanding Bryan's false pro-
phecies to the contrary, prosperity is
still coming our way. There is not a
day passes without from one to doz-
en- big factories announcing an advan-
&c in wages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

When the smoke of battle has clear
ed away and your city officers are all
elected, forget the little animosities
engendered by the campaign, and put
your shoulder to the wheel to make
Chanute bigger and better town.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Boscher & Williams have added
another line to their extensive bust
ness. They are carrying large stock
Of dogs. Judging from the samples
displayed in the window there is a
good deal of sameness in the line.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Wonder if the County Commission
ers are going to call an election at
their April meeting to determine
whether or not we are to have new
court house and county high school?
1t is about time to get the matter to
moving if we are to take it up this
year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

The big fourth ward with close to
half the vote OF the city, will cut less
figure in deciding the mayor contest
than some Of the other wards on ac-
count OF division Of the vote among
It's three candidates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

C. A. Cox seems to be having little
more law business now than two or
binary men could attend to. Charley
is gaining a reputation Outside his
own district and is called in many i'm
portant cases.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Corrections Bro. Dewey says he did
not cut his beard off with a view Of
being a candidate for mayor but from
the fact that it is hardly considered
safe to wear chin whiskers during
election times.
The times., 1899-12-14
A RAILRoAp suRPRIsE.
The PennsyIvnniR Makes an NlIot-
ment OF stock for improvements

The PenRsyIVnnia Makes an NIIot-
ment OF stock for improvements
PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 13--The direeto-s
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-
day took the street By surprise by making
the following announcement.
The board OF directors Of the Pe1nsyI-
vania Railroad Company have. at their
meeting today, authorized an allotment %
stock at par for 10 per cent OF the holdings
OF the stockholders, as they stand regis
tered on Tuesday. the 26th OF December.
1883. Payment for the allotment is 70 bs
made in full between the tfth and 10Th OF
January. 1900, az which latter day the priv
ilsge Will cease. Receipts viii be issued
for such payments, and viii bear interest
at per cent until the fst day OF May.
when the new certificate viii be Issued and
carry dividends. Both allotment and ths
receipts for payment Hereunder are nego-
table.
This will increase the capital stock OF
the company by about $4,000 .0O0 which
sum is 10 be used 20 meet the construction
and equipment expenditures on the main
and leased lines and branches OF the com
pany In 1900 and for other corporate pUr-
poses. There has been 10 ailotments OF
stock for nearly ten years. when the priv
ilege was given TO the stockholders Of sub
ScriDlng Ior per cent OF tn-iF hOidlusa-
Since then however. two scrip dividends
have been declared. one for 8 per ceut in
1891 and the other for , per cent in 1899.
It was generally understood that tho
company was in a prosperous condition.
but the expectation was that the great ac-
emulation of earnings would be applied
partly TO the surplus account in order 70
guarantee the payment Of the per cent
dividend in lean" as well as in fat"
years, and whatever was left over would
be expended in Improvements and eNJeu-
sious.
/ The effect Of the announcement was 20
advance the price from So, at which the
/ opening sale was made 70 81 Is. The
| present capital OF the company is Sl2S 503
500, consisting Of 2.5S6, ,070 shares. par valus
$50. The new issue of stock. which VIII
amount to 10 per cent OF the total out
standing viii raise the capital to over
S142 GEO 600. BY the issue the holders OK
stock at the present value, S66-25. viii gain
S16.25 per share. the purchase being per-
mirted at 80
The times., 1899-12-14
THURSDAY. DECEMBER Il. 1899.
Washington.

George Washington died al Mount Yer
ron one hundred years ago today. His
fame has stood the test Of time. Great as
ne was in the eyes of the civilized world
al the time of his death the lapse Of a
century since America wePt over his tomb
has made him vastly greater.
For when Washington died, the empire
OF which he was the founder had not yet
risen above the grass around its founda-
lions. His natural eyes could only see the
little fringe Of Anglo Saxon settlements
along the Atlantic coast; but his prophetic
vision showed him much more of the fu-
1ure Colossus than we can guess; for Wash
ington knew. as other men of his time
realized. that he had laid the cornerstone
Of a continental and an imperial power.
There may have been greater men as SOL
diers. as politicians, and as philosophers;
there never has been a greater patriot, nor
one who, measured by the rule and com
pass OF his time. environment, means, op-
portunities. and obstacles can be said to
have been Washington equal, All he did
was for his country. Loyalty and unsel-
dshness were so inborn and inbred that he
was almost unconscious Of their exercise.
He is today and will ever continue 10 be
the ideal American patriot. soldier states
man. and gentleman
The times., 1899-12-14
Inaccuracy in FICTION.

A correspondent of the New York Sun"
enters an energetic protest against the in
accuracy of fiction writer's in technical
particularly in music In proof
OF his statement that the story writer's of
the day are abominably inaccurate he ad-
duces a story of a wbistling tramp which
appeared in some one of the ten-cent maya
zines. This tramp is said 10 whistle an air
from Die Freischutz' which the Suns"
correspondent says is an opera very fnfre-
quentiy played. And then he goes on to dis
sect, analyze, abuse and reduce TO mince-
meat the authors other inaccuracies in
matters musical, and asks why on earth
writer's OF fiction cannot take some pains
10 be sensible.
A considerable part of this indignant
gentleman's protest is justified by the facts
It is not at all uncommon to find glaring
misstatements in stories even by we'll
known writers, especially those who have
won a reputation for purely imaginative
and emotional rather than realistic fiction.
In a story by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps which
appeared in leading magazine some years
and powerful stories. too-some remarka-
bic liberties are taken with the constitution
Of society in general and Tennessee noun
tain society in particular. Fourteen men,
led by a deacon OF the Baptist Church
come to lynch an old clergyman. 1t turns
cut that the deacon" is an agent of the
United States Secret Service, who arrests
R-- f1f hoc hoo ct i've IL
the community in question for less than a
year and a half, and in that time has been
not only converted. but made a deacon,
and chosen as leader OF the lynching party.
| Comment is unnecessary. But this was a
/ case in which the construction of the story
demanded that something of the sort should
happen.
In other cases the inaccuracy is due
simply to an oversight, or to hurried writ
ing. Theoretically. OF course an author
should he absolutely sure that every de-
tail Of his work is in accordance with
natural law But when he Is writing
against time. and dealing with a great
variety Of subjects requiring considerable
/ technical knowledge. il is not always pos
/ Suppose, for example. the plot Of his story
requires the introduction of a railway ac-
cident. a contagious disease of an unusual
nature. and an insane person, each Of
these affecting the outcome Of the story,
but none of them becoming so prominent
as TO absorb the attention of the reader
/ Suppose that, in addition TO these hap
1 penings, he introduces as characters a
mechanic, a detective. professional
criminal, and countryman who talks
dialect. He cannot possibly have been
familiar from childhood with all these diff
/ fereut tynes-he may not have come into
I personal contact with all or any of them
vet they are necessary 70 the development
of his plot II anyone thinks that it is
easy to reproduce exactly any particular
| form OF dialect with which he is not
familiar. let him go into the tenement
streets OF New York and pick out some
foreigner and talk with him a while, and
! then try TO write down just what the man