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

Tuesday 27th.-Isn't it almost mud
dy enough for you?
Those on the sick list are, Mrs. All
Shidler, w. II. Smith and Mrs.
Towns baby.
Len Cottrell has the measels.
Little George and Ruth Coverdale
and Ruth and Dewey Smith have been
suffering with pneumonia, but are
about well now.
II. L. Smith and son Arthur of
Erie are visiting with ]. Il. Smith
and family.
Miss Mary Reed of Kansas City Mo
is visiting with her cousin Miss MYr
tie Reed.
Kimball was not very well repres
ented at the Convention Sunday.
Willie and Isaac Smith was in Erie
Sunday.
VIM. Heitt returned home Wednes
day from Canada, where he has beeI
for the past six months studying T.
be veterinary surgeon.
The wolf hunt Saturday was fail
ure on account of the rain.
Thomas Scantlin, Henry Hardma
and Eyert Haines were initiated i
the NJ. W. A. Saturday night, an
Mr.. Co.'S 10 the ]. o. o. F. Thursda
: 'nfoht
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Lots of ducks.

Lots Of ducks.
Muddy roads for moving.
Elmer Richardson was in the Valley
Wednesday.
Quine a number of Valleyites at
tended the sale near Ridge Tuesday.
John Westby and AL Trichler went
to Altoona Wednesday.
IRA Richardson is reported a little
better at this writing.
James Foote has rented 40 acres of
G. e. Virgins for this year.
Mrs. Ed Barnhill is quite sick with
the grip.
Gus Jinkins will farm Geo. Smiths
place this season.
Preaching at the G, L. church next
Sunday morning and evening.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
Seeds.

Billiousness and constipation are seeds out OF
which spring many of the serious diseases that
aiilict the human body Sound Judgement
condition before it develops something more
troublesome and difficult to cure, PR1CKLY
ASH BITTERs is reliable cure for constipa-
ton and disorders of similar character; II not
only throughtly empties and purites the bow
els, but strengthens the bowel channels and re-
guiates the liver and stomach, hence j, per-
forms a radical cure.-Sold by j l.. Seweu.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03

Notice to TrapperS.
Bring your furs of all kinds to me,
l will pay the highest market price. ~tt
HENRY FREwERT.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
For Rent.

Good FIVE room house in Third Ward
Inquire at this Office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03

The Chanute Building and Loan
ASSOCIATION will open a NEW Sc
RIES JANUARY 1st, 1899, and at
the beginning of every quarter there
after.-L. Rosenthal, Pres; A. N. AL
len. Sec.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03

A. n. De Fluent, editor of the Jour
nal, Doylstown, Ohio, suffered for a
number of years from Rheumatism in
right shoulder and side He says:
Ny right arm at times was entirely
useless. tried Chamberlain Pain
Balm and was surprised to receive
relief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been a constant companion
of mine ever since and itnever fails, "
For sale by all Drug gists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
ForSaIe

a full blood jersey bull two years
old. Inquire at this office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03

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 50 cents. Sold
by GEORGE =. Wilder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03

Sour stomach, fullness after eating, fatulence,
AsH BITTERs corrects the disorder at once,
drives out badly digested blood and tones the
stomach, liver and bowels. For sale by D. l..
Snwell
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
KANSAS MONEY

To loan on farm security, see us for
rates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-03
A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES
ODENSE.
Continued from the first page.

We wonder why the boys didn't &C
to town last Saturday,
Six new scholars on Monday. This
is the way we like to have them come
John Thornton and family were Wis
iting last Monday.
Jim Trammel bought horse last
Monday.
Dow Crapsou ana wife made flying
trip 70 Leanna last Sunday.
John Wheeler and wife moved onto
their place last week.
f. w. Wheeler and family were in
town Tuesday.
Jay McGuffeY took some fine hogs to
market Monday.
Joe Harding attended the lecture at
Orcutt Tuesday night.
idrs. T. NJ. Whitworth has been VS.
iting friends and relatives in Chanute
the past week.
We are sorry to note the death Of
the infant son Of T. j. Crapson last
Tuesday.
Jas. and Luther Trammell we're in
town Wednesday.
The spelling school aJthis place last
Wednesday night was well attended.
Emanuel Fletcher was the champion
speller and Clinton Trammel was the
best in the ciphering contest.
Frank Cook was on a pleasure trip
last Sunday.
The play "Married by the New
Squire" was fairly well rendered and
duly appreciated by all,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03

wood? Mr. Cougblan had sold some
wood to the district and when he saw
the effort to blacken a reputation of
forty years standing he Wanted to give
up his contract. The speaker had urged
him to fulfill his contract as it was the
best and cheapest wood that can be
gotten Mr. Wilson had revised the
rules and must have known all about
them, and yet for year and a half had
sat here and only on one occasion OBJ
jected He did the same thing when
poor old Mr.. Deiser put in bill for $40
for hauling water for nine months to
the East Mankato building, when the
only alternative was to put down a.
$3.50 we'll A good carpenter had said
that he would charge So aside from the
material for doing the work for which
the speaker had charged but s. besides
furnishing the material and drayage
Mr.. Keysor said that he had been a
taxpayer for years, and to insinuate
that he was trying to inaugurate
scheme to bankrupt the district was
foolish He did not have the advantages
of schools that are to be had at present
and never went to Normal school by
signing pledge to teach for two years
and then failed to fulfill the pledge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
Student in Trouble.

Supt Varney reported the case of
Alvah Williams, student, whom he
had detected in the office of the high
school building apparently looking for
the examination questions, last week
Tuesday night. He was there two
nights. Mr.. Varney said that he had
suspended young Williams week ago,
subject to the action of the board. The
young man used the janitor's key the
second night, and the janitor'S connec-
ton with the matter should be looked
into.
Mr.. Williams was present at the
meeting and was called upon for state
ment He admitted that he was in the
building on Tuesday night, but denied
that he had been there the night before.
He was in the building two times last
year, but not after the examination
questions. He was member OF the
party that distracted the ice cream at
class banquet. The way he happened
to go in last Tuesday night was this.
At noon, several Of the boys were try
ing to work the janitor for the keys. In
the even ng, he was in the basement
and saw the keys lying on the bench
and took them and went up into the
Office He had been in the habit of get
ting the keys for the gymnasium. He
la. l,n Ln1 hot l,n
had, and would like to finish his school
ing if he could.
Capt Keysor asked him whether he
was sorry that he had done it or that
he got caught at it.
Mr.. Williams replied that he was
sorry that he did it,
Supt Varney said that he had under
stood Williams to say that he was in
the building Monday night. The janitor
He had instructed the janitor again and
again not to admit pupils to the engine
room, but on one occasion had found a
boy there u,ing tobacco.
Mr.. Williams denied that he was in
the building Monday night.
Prof. Varney said that he had been
told bycertain parties that he was there
Mr.. Wilson asked the source of the
information.
Mr.. Varney said that it was in some
manner matter of confidence, but he
would leave it to the board whether or
not he should tell.
Mr.. Fletcher said that, he did not
think it good policy to reveal the source
He asked what the character of Will
liamsfis.
Prof. Varney replied that he is good
sort of a boy, and that this occurrence
was the only one that he had been di-
rectly connected with that had brought
him into notice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
The Bills Allowed.

The bills were taken up and Capt
Keysor moved that they be allowed.
There was no second to this for some
time, but finally Mr. Parry seconded it
Mr. Fletcher said that he did not
know any way of stopping bills coming
in from members Of the board Some
time we will with we were not mem
bers of the board He referred to Mr.
Parry's bill for $3.50 for supplies, which
was included among the bills. ,.al
Mr. Parry said that Mr. Coughlan's
bill for wood was there, and aske why
Mr.. Fletcher had singled S,out him.
There was also the safety deposit bill.
Mr. Fletcher said that personally he
did not profit from the deposit vault
bill.
Mr. Parry retorted that every body
thought that he did. 10.
Capt. Keysor said that it was his idea
to square up the bills of members and
agree that hereafter no such bills be
presented. G1
Mr. Couglan said that he had been
asked to sell wood to the district He
had never put in a bill with any IN
tention of getting more than what was
fair. The bard would never mere
after have a chance to pass upon his
bills and would pay more for wood
hereafter. He could get % cents a
cord more elsewhere for the wood
which he had sold to the district, and
did not feel under any bligaJions TO
anyone for money paid him, as full
value had been given for it. Moreover,
he ould not run around the city here
after to mea<uTe wood. He had worked
for the district many times when he
had other business to attend to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03

his wrong in his anxiety to get back
had won his sympathy, Scholars now
days have too much the idea of passing
and beating the teachers to do so, If
possible, instead of working hard The
janitor was more to blame than the
boy, for he had no business to let men
or women in to run over the building
after school hours. If the boy is bad,
it would be better that he should suffer
than that the whole school should do so,
for one incorrigble boy will ruin a
whole school. He did not believe that
the boy was this kind, however.
Supt. Varney said that the boy has a
good mother, and it had been hard to
bring the matter before the board He
would be glad to do whatever the board
wished.
The motion was carried unanimously
Capt, Keysor urged Williams not to
destroy the confidence which the board
had placed in him, and not to be led
away by any janitors or other boys in
the future. He should stand at his post
and do his duty like "a man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
Bills from Members,

Capt. Keysor arose and said that there
seemed to be a general jogging up along
the line and he had something to say
to the board. He had gone home from
the last meeting of the board early, on
account of the room being so cold. The
next evening, when he read the papers,
he saw that he stood branded before the
board as one who was going to engulf
and swallow up the whole treasury.
Mr.. Keysor read from the paper part
of the report of the last meeting, refer
ring to the action taken on his bill for
So for work done. He said that he had
been jeered at along the street for a
whole month He had looked up the
the records to see whether he was the
first member of the board to present a
bill for work done, and he had found
thatsfrom 1871 to the present time mum
Der of prominent members had charged
the board for work done The section
of the charter referred to was not adop.
ted crush and blacken anybody's re
putation in the community, but when
it was adopted it was understood that
it had nothing to do with the little ex-
igencies that come up. Messrs. Hart
man, Jacob Flacksenhar, @ Leonard,
FL. P. Christensen, w. w. P. McCon
nell, L G. M Fletcher, L. N. Holmes,
Lorin Cray and T. r. Coughlan had put
in bills to the board and received the
money for them Mr.. Fletcher is re
ceiving pay today for box in the safety
deposit vault used by the board.
Mr.. Fletcher said that the deposit
vault did not belong to him
Capt Keysor responded that it goes
in his name and that in talking the
matter over once, Mr.. Fletcher had
told how much it had cost him Mr..
Keysor said that he called attention to
these things to show the Nervousness
OF the offense which he had committed.
He had been employed by the board to
superintend the construction of the
high school building In regard to buy
ing wood, the state law says that the
board must provide a comfortable
place, and how is it to be done without
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03

in the Union building 2S1, or 30 to the
teacher; in the Pleasant Grove building
403, or 403 to the teacher; in the West
Mankato building 1875, or 80 to the
teacher. There were 20 in the East
Mankato school last month. This
gives a total attendance in the city of
1,50S, or an average of 1876 to each of
the 80 teachers This is the number
with which the teachers do their best
work.
Mr. 4 etcher said that some complaint
ing promoted too fast There were
several in the high school under four
teen years of age
Mr. ilson wanted to know who was
backing the high school pupils up in
their e9deavor to start paper.
Supt. Varney replied that the faculty
was acting in an advisory capacity and
would also act as censors.
Mr. Fletcher enquired how many stu
dents would be in the high school
next year under present conditions.
Supt. Varney said that the number
would be about the same as now.
Mr. Fletcher said that either the
building would rave to be enlarged or
only pupils from the city received. 1t
would be all right if several counties
are not canvassed over for pupils.
Prof. Varney said that if outside
pupils were refused, the school would
lose the $400 received from the state.
The Normal schools are receiving four
times as muchifrom the state as all of
the high schools put together. The
high schools are trying to change this.
They only receive $4,000 from the
state at present.
Continuing with his report, Mr.. Var
ney said that 90 new primary pupils
had been received, and the schools were
short of primary supplies. The first
and second grades also need more
readers.
The matter of supplies and readers
was referred to the committee on
schools and text books with power to
act, on Capt. Keysor's motion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
Improved Sleeping Car Service.

Via the North Western Line has been
inaugurated for the benefit of travel to
and from western Minnesota and,South
Dakota. Under recent change in the
service on this line Palace Sleeping
Car is run between Kasota and Brook
ings daily except Sunday (the sleeper
leaving both points Saturday night re
mains at Tracy over Sunday, on train
leaving Mankato at 6:45 p. m. leaving
Kasota at 1876 p IN after supper, ar
irving at Brookings 9:20 a, M, and
eastbound, leaving Brookings at $40
M, arriving at Kasota 700 a. IA. for
breakfast, and arriving at Mankato at
$50 a. m. For further particulars in
qnire of ticket agents Chicago q North
Western R,y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
A Student Who Got Into Serious
Mischief is Reinstated.
High School Janitor Charged
With incOmpetency.
A Committee Appointed to In
vestigate the Charges.

The members of the board of educa-
ton will not perform labor or furnish
material to the school district hereafter
and render bills therefor. They
agreed solemnly at their meeting last
night to follow the charter to the let
ter in this respect, and no more criti-
clsm of acts of members by other mem
bers, such as has disturbed the harmony
of the past three meetings, is likely to
be made. This resolution was only ar
rived at after an acrimonious discus
sion, in which personalities figured un-
pleasantly and the past was raked up.
Two members were absent, President
Clay and Mrs. Smith, and Vice Presi
dent Coughlan presided.
The first order of business was the re
port of Supt. Varney, which he pre-
scented verbally. He said that the
schools are moving along smoothly
Several steps are being taken to create
parents meeting at the Pleasant Grove
building Friday will be the first of a
series, and will probably be followed by
similar meetings in other buildings,
The Junior class of the high school is
about to publish monthly paper,
similar to papers published by other
high schools and by the students of the
Normal school The class has chosen
It's best literary talent as editors. More
attention is being given to music this
year than last There is young gen.
tlemen's and young lady's glee club
doing good work aside from the regular
school work. and will probably be
heard from in the future. The promo
tions passed without friction, and only
in two cases was dissatisfaction shown
by the parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
Feb. 3-lO-17 '99.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict
In the matter of the assignment of John O. A
Marsh, 1nsolvent.
On reading and filing the petition of the
above named Assignee with his report in the
above entitled matter asking that a time and
place be fixed and appointed for the hearing of
SAID report and account, and on application IF
Geo. w. Mead, Assignee aforesaid. 1t is order
ed that said account be heard and adjusted on
the 18th day of February, 1885, at 10 O'Clock
a. IN. of that day and that notice
be given of such time ard place by mailing
copy of this order t." each of the creditors in
the above entitled matter and to the insolvent
at least 20 days before such day of hearing, and
weekly newspaper published i'll the city of
Mankato, Minnesota, for three successive weeks
prior to such day of hearing. and
1t S Further Ordered that summary state
ment showing amount of moneys received by
the Assignee and the amount of the exp nses
incurred be served upon said credi-
tors, and upon the Insolvent with su h
notice of hear ing, but it shall not be necessary
to publ sh such summary statement in the
newspaper above mentioned with the notice
herein published.
Dated at Mankato, Minnesota, this End day
of February, A. ID. 1899
NJ J. SEVERANCE.
Judge of the District Court of the Six Judicial
District.
Pau & Pau. Attorneys for Assignee.
SUMMARY STATEMENT.
Total moneys received ................ $70S4. IS
Total, including attornes and asslg-
neeS lees. 80. 41oz.VU
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
VERNON CENTER.

On Monday January Both, Mr. Ru-
ben Carpenter. one of Vernon
old and respected settlers pass
ed the 10Th milestone of life's Jour
ney and the event was very pleasantly
celebrated by a large gathering of re-
latlves and old neighbors, at the home
of his son, Mr.. D. E. Carpenter There
We're about forty present, including
four generations; three great grand
children being among the number.
Several nice and useful birthday gifts
were presented, and an enjoyable hour
was spent in music and "reminiscences
of old times, after which bountiful
dinner was served to ALL The occasion
was very pleasant one, and all present
joined in wishing Mr.. Carpenter many
happy returns of the day"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
Some Good Advice.

Mr. Fletcher moved that Williams be
reinstated in the school He said that
he made this motion believing fully
that Williams had not committed sin
against the holy ghost. He would say
to him no to do it again. Success in
life, if gotten by indirection, is worth
less Even if the boy had gotten the
examination questions and graded the
highest, it would have been worthless
to him. 1t would have been better for
hi n to have stood at the loot. He urged
the boy to be manly and true to him.
self He should be given another chance
and not turned off for one offense.
Capt Keysor said that he felt about
the same as Mr. Fletcher. The manner
in which he Williams had acknowledged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03
Registered a Kick.

Supt. Varney said that he wished to
register vigorous kick on the existing
condition of things in the high school
building. There had been twenty weeks
of constant and increasing complaints
on the part of the teachers, every day
and of all kinds, over the work of the
janitor 1t was impossible to keep the
gymnasium locked, and more plumbers
bills had been incurred than for ten
years, not to mention the waste of fuel.
He asked to have the whole matter in
vestigated.
Mr.. Fletcher thought that the
charges should be more specific, as the
board should have good reasons before
dismissing janitor.
Capt. Keysor related several instances
of the janitor's poor work that had
come to his notice. They related to
burst pipes and cold rooms
DR.. Webster wanted to know the diff
ferent stories thaG the janitor had told
about the Williams boy getting his key,
and then to hear the janitors story.
Supt. Varney said that at first the
janitor had denied any knowledge of
the matter. Next, he said he had
heard the speaker in the office and
thought that he would let Williams go
up and get caught. Next day the story
was slightly different.
Janiror McOollum, who was present
then stated that he did not know that
Williams had taken the key until
after he had seen him with it, Boys
were sometimes in the basement during
vacation, playing chess India. He had
let the boys take the key to the gym
nasium before Prof Varney had for
hidden him to do it. The building had
been hard to heat during the cold
weather, and the painting made extra
work. He had been up nearly every
night this week.
Mr. Coughlan said that two years ago
the board had paid for assistance to
heat the building.
Mr.. Varney gave a number of in
stances of the janitor's alleged incompe,
tence
DR.. Webster moved that the presi
dent appoint committee of three to
investigate the charges against the
Janitor. to report at a special meeting
to be held next Tuesday night. This
was carried, and the committee con-
slsts of Dr. Wooster, Capt. Keysor and
Mr. Parry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-03

DR.. Webster said that he would vote
for the motion, but would not vote for
such bill again as long as there was
as much feeling as, had developed 1t
was necessary to have an understand
ing for the future, and he gave this
notice for the sake of the board and
the good work it had to do.
Mr.. Fletcher made a similar state
ment.
The motion was then carried and a
motion by DR.. Webster to allow Capt.
Keysors bill was passed, and the board
adjourned aft ia lengthy session.