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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
HarnOnv.

Mr.. Morrison. of Idaho, and Mr..
WootOn OF Utah, visited M. M +.
Booe's school short time Monday.
The Mundy power house burned
down last week but will soon be re.
built.
The little three year. old daughter
of VIM. Hamilton burned to death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton have our
heartfelt sympathy.
County Superintendent Payne was
visiting our school last week.
John Sedley Yount who went out
west to look for a farm, came back
aud Is content to settle In this part
of Kansas John has rented the old
home place.
Another good well was brought in
on Jas. Davis. They are arranging O
drill another.
j. A, Miles has gone to his home in
Pennsylvania to spend the Christmas
vacation.
f. M. 1ount, having rented his
farm will try living in the city If
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carlton

The NJ. E. people are preparing to
run an automobile full Of Xmas nres-
ents into the Methodist church Xma {
eve.
The schoOlmamS living 10 carleton
will have a jolly vacation.
The many friends of Mrs Vande-
we're will he pleased 70 learn Of he r
good luck in securing her pension
Another good oil well in the Earl
ton vscinitv. carlton is truly in the
oil belt and the citizens are hoping
that gas NAV soon be developed in
paying quantities.
carleton is soon to have another
good business building and sever al
new residences.
G.. W. Riley has the finest Xmas
candies Carleton ever hoasted of
The people of the U B. C hu-ch are
preparing an Xmas tree and enter
tainment.
DR.. ]. B. Merrick Of Thaver has
been doing some dentistry in carleton
lately and has quite lot OF work en-
gagged in his line
Vern Riley and sister Lettie Of
Rural were visiting their grandpar-
ents in carlton last Sunday.
The Post aud Ladies OF the G. A.
r. will serve oysters az their hall in
carleton on New Years eve. Every
body invited,
Mrs. Roster is slowly impro wing
after long illness.
Listen for the wedding bells lcow
bell during the holidays.
Misses Stella Alleman and Ne lie
Ayling from Holton University will
spend vacation with home folks.
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he can purchase some good cigars so
that he may have nice, peaceab'e
cool sweet smoke once again. We 90
not blame him in The least for doing
such wise act. For just think how
man must feel II he has to get out
of town or on the railroad track IN
order to get few puffS of his pipe.
A certain young man Ct this neigh
borhood called at the home Of one Of
his lady friends of Rollin few Sun.
day evenings ago and as 1t happened
this lad had come home early Monday
morning and his mother thinking
something had happened with her son
asked what caused him to come home
81 late. So he SAID, "Well, Ma you
know that gal of mine is a school
nam and we got to PLAYING school
last night and she said 1 did not be-
have myself so she decided to keep
me in after school for punishment.
Doc Meyer was seen coming home
from town the other day with little
white mule but he had the mule to
the wagon.
Delos Johnson will give lecture on
Palestine Cd Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 D. m. Everybody invited.
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Austin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins of Paxton
ILL.,, spent few days last week will
Mrs. Frazier. They expect to make
their future home among the oil anc
gas regions Of Sunny Kansas.
Mrs. Just was pleasant caller al
school recently.
Sam Frazier after spending few
weeks with his parents returned
to Kansas City Sunday.
Claude McLeland dismissed school
Thursday until after the holidays
Claude expects to attend the state
meeting 10 Topeka.
Robin Frazier and family spent
Sunday at Bert Scribners.
Geo. Carter spent Christmas with
his little sisters at Chanute-
Ethel McLeland spent Sunday with
Nellie Lawrence.
Eta Lawrence and Lulu Cowen are
out Of school this week.
Miss Daley expects to attend the
state teachers association at Topeka
next week.
David McLeland after an extended
visit with relati yes in Indiana re-
turned to his home near Austin Sat-
urday.
Eff1e Muchmore spent Sunday with
Lucy McDougal.
Frank Williams is visiting in Mis-
souri,.
The dance at Geo, Myers was well
attended Monday night.
H. E. Lawrence and daughter,
Miss Eta, went to Winfield Thurs
day to spend The holidays with rela'
tives and friends.
School was dimissed Xmas for a
weeks holiday
Mr.. and Mrs. McDougal vislted
friends south of carleton
Miss Fife and Lille Muchn,ore and
Will Johns called at Mr. Williams
Sunday evening.
Fred Wing and Clarence McLeland
are out of school this week.
Inez Cowan spent one night last
week with Lille Muchmore.
Jno. Heinman and family spent
Sunday with Lawrence's.
Mrs. Coulson has been called to Or
tawa on account of the illness OF her
sister.
Morton's have moved on Frank
Huffman's place near carleton. We
are sorry to lose the children from
school.
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friends here Sunday and Monday.

friends here Sunday and Monday.
DR.. lies was in Erie on business
one day last week.
Jas. Likens Is fitting up house In
town for rent. Two families will &C.
cupy II in the near future.
The Masonic lodge here elected and
Installed officers here Saturday night.
The second well on the Nicely farm
is dry one.
The well on the Talbot farm come
rindy.
The drillers on the lies farm broke
their drill stem at the pipe socket
Saturday, They took it to Chanute
and had it repaired Monday, fired up
and began work after dark awhile.
In few minutes after they began
drilling the shut blew out OF the
boiler. This accident will cause con
siderable delay.
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Summit Hill

Drillers are at work erecting a der.
rick on o Fl, Stugard's place.
John Boerstler has begun attending
school.
Mr.. Jim Boyle has completed an ad
ditiOn to his barn which increases bI.
barn room considerably.
Mr.. Cranes folks were visiting in
carleton Sunday.
Summit Hill school will have va
cation Christmas and the week fol.
lowing.
WANTED-A lease 10 good territory
Will drill immediately S. Def
wiler, Field Mgr. Hoosier Oil Co. over
P0Stotfice.
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w. A. Afford, !
Erie, KAN
Troubles PerSonIfied.

Mrs. Benjamin Ritz was a caller :
o ur Office last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ritz has suffered untold mi [
cries and many miSfortunes duri
her married life but the latest a.
greatest was the recent loss NOf
husband.
She Is greatly comforted, howeyC
by her children who are bright az
active.
She has leased the farm to the o
est, VIM.
Her next son Is Charley. who wi
his sister Bertha, goes to school a
helps about the chures.
Bertha is only seven years old
she can cook and do general hou
work as well as most Of the women.
The children are all musical an,
plav and sing, rendering home plei
ant.
Mrs Ritz, though great suffer-
still has much for which to be than
full.
Don't be imposed upon by TAXI s
substitutes offered for Toley's Hon ,
and Tar.
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Leanna.

Every is invited to see the der
rick at the church Christmas eve,
Miss Meta Afford went to lola
Sa, urdav to visit.
Miss Pansv Blair Is out Of schoo
this week on account Of sickness.
Mrs. Myrtle Sewers and sister, Miss
Anna Dunnegan, returned from Erie
Thursday.
Miss Daley spent Tue, day evening
with Mrs Snodgrass
A. D. Reed who is attending med
zeal SC l1Ol at Kan as City is home for
hCidays
Eunice Reed is home for the hol.
idays.
Mrs. r B. Blair. Mrs. HartsOck and
daughter Edna are on the sick list.
Mrs. Allsbury and Mrs. Nett wer e
shopping IN Chanure Monday.
Barton Afford went to Els more to
take charge Of the East Liber ty
school for few weeks.
J. A Scantlin and daugher Emm a
made a trip to lola Wednesday,
Earl Reed expects to leave the first
part of the week for HarveyvIIle to
visit his sister.
School Will be dismissed Thursday
for vacation and will begin again
Jan 4.
f. J. Burghart is now ready to buy
hides, furs and pelts.
Several Of the boys were engaged
between Saturday and Monday to
erect a derrick to take place OF tree
on Christmas. This was the boys
first experience as rig builders, but
with the aid OF some scraps Of old
lumber. etc, succeeded in erecting a
very fair imitation of derrick.
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Toe "measla" people are seJIing
better.
There awill be u Christmas tree at
Shaw Thursday night.
Christmas is drawing near and the
little children are happy.
Mr.. Watts and family left Monday
for Chanute where they will live for
the present. We are sorry to see
them leave the neighborhood but
wish success to go with them.
The party at Mr.. l.. Heatcn's Tues.
day night was we'll attended
Mr.. Ferrel will have sale Jan. 5th
we understand, and then move to
Erie.
Mr.. Abe Miller was riding around
here Monday.
Ye scribe would have liked to have
been at the spelling school at South
Valley Wednesday night but she
could not but she heard about it all
the same. The way they talked
about Ellie Mann, one Of Miss James
pupils at Shaw, beating the young
p 'ople ciphering, she must be really
fine cipherer.
One young lady not over ten miles
from here is all right. She has gone
with five different young men in s
days. Can any one beat that?
Mrs. Singer is at Stark by the sick
bed of her father, Mrs. Uunderhill.
Miss Anna Prange and Mr.. Clayton
Thompson attended church at Shaw
Sunday night.
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Urbana.

A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to The Times and NAV
you live TO enjoy many more.
N, E. Noble has moved TO Parsons
10 work for the railroad.
Dave Bailey is having his house
plastere6 this week.
Nv. Pefin and family were visiting
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DR.. j. r, HICKEY

examines eyes, fits glasses, treats I
tarrn, Deafness, ETC., and does a gt
eral practice. Call and see the nam
of nearly hundred people he has II
nished glasses to.
Office over LIST National Bank.
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BE QUICK

Not minute should be lost when
child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse
or even after the croupy cough APP
pears. will prevent the attack. 1t
never fails. and is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by all druggists.
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Shoplifter in Thayer

A woman was detected IN one
the stores In Thayer, appropriate
merchandise to her own use. She T
taken in custody and paid for somf
the goods and returned the bala1
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Barney.

Today Monday has been a fine
winter day.
Church was well attended Sunday
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Turkey Creek.

Mr. j. Rafferty, of Erie was In this
vicinity Wednesday on insurance
business
Mrs. SoSson has been to Erie to en-
gage a class 10 art needle work.
Yves Cassingham and the Wyatt
boys attended the basket sociable at
Rural THURSDAY evening"
The Turkey Creek school will enjoy
vacation Christmas and the week
following. Mr. Eaton's patrons who
are well pleased with his work 81 far
this year, wish him very Merry
Christmas.
We are glad to announce that Mr..
Carter's child is again quite well.
Mr.. Lynch butchered Tuesday.
The Olaphant we'll, which has been
the center Of interest IN the neighbOr
hood for the last TWO weeks. was shot
Monday. 1t proved to be small oiler.
1t is reported that the company in
tends to drill another well on their
holdings.
Several from the Rural school
visited Turkey Creek school Monday.
Sufferers from sciatica should no
30 he,- I'M Da,
Balm, The prompt relief from pain
winch 1t affords is alone worth man
times its cost flor sale by all drug
giSts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

Fine pianos at fine prices at Daw-
dy's. ia fact anything you want in the
music or sewing machine line.
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f)l2Ss3|
Succ,,,or to Sewslrs *
Chanute.

A Literary and Debating Socl
has been organized at harmony. J
next meeting will be Friday n'p
December %.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung diseases.
Refuse substitutes. For sale by the
Brown Pharmacy.
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Farm Loans, Annual Interest, \
Commission Mortgage, no ca
Commission, Correspondence
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
On the Vicksburq Diamond.

Raton Rouge did only second best
batting here. and fielding poorer thar
anv of the teams with the exception
Of Monroe. The leaders came 10 bat
l2222 times. made so runs. so hits and
hating at 1877 per cent The Lossi-
anians made 316 put outs. l29 assists
and 81 errors. fielding average of
.935.
Vicksburg did much better work
than Baton Rouge in the games against
the Cajans, getting 404 put outs. 35
runs. "a hits. 233 per cent, batting av-
erage. In fielding an. average of 94S
per cent. was made. 335 put outs being
made 145 assists and 26 errors
Monroe made the poorest fielding av-
erage in the games here and lost the
greatest percentage. The tail-enders
We're at bat 377 times, made 25 runs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Summarizing. Vicksburg batted
aga;,1s, al visiting teams at the rate
e 232 per cent. while the visiting
clubs averaged but Il, per cent.
Vickshurg made an average fielding
per cent. of 943. while her opponents
-''ade .942. The work of Vicksburg
,oainst all visiting teams was as fol-
lows: O93 times at bat. 254 runs, 4S6
hits. 1.7S1 put outs. 1913 assists and
1855 errors
The work Of all the visiting teams
on tie Vicksburg diamond was as fol-
lows: , 1873 times at bat. 81 runs, 403
bits. go put outs. 7S5 assists and 151
""rers s-Nicksburg Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

The newspapers of Memphis and
Nashville are quarreling over the ques-
ton as to which city of the Two places
man on earth. II is a useless row. The
meanest man doesn't live in either
place He formerly resided in Chi
cagO, but he has been sojournng in
hades ever since that sausage maker
was hanged for boiling his wife in a
Vat Of lye.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

The Courier Journal thus calls at
ention to some more Rooseveltian
onsistency: A Boston girl devoted
Iany houls of work and between 1OO,-
90 and 100000 stitches to the making
t a beautiful silk flag, which she sent
. President Roosevelt The flag was
eturned to her with this note from the
residents private secretary: Il beg
state that while the president great
Iy appreciates your courtesy in send
ing him the inclosure which you for.
Narded. he has felt obliged to adopt a
ule which precludes him from accept
ng presents from any one Yet he
aceepted the present of free and lux
.'ious transportation over thousands
# miles from railroad corporation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21
Hennenar's Good Work.

In regard to the playing of Joe Hen
negar the ex-Pine Bluff second base
man, the Gazette of Sunday has the
following: Some time ago Little Rock
'eeured from Pine Bluff a second base
nan by the name of Joe Hennegar,
Who was about the best there was in
fhe Cotton States league, He jumped
into the game with the locals and plug
ged up what had been a bad hole at
second Not only that but he used the
8iekory with vengeance. and for a
While was batting around the 400
mark. On several occasions he has
Won games by the timely use of the
tick. but never at such an opportune
3me as Yesterday. when he lined out
he"Htiful single to right field in the
seventh inning, winning the game for
s;lle- Rock. as Wright was on third
=! the time. 1t lifted the ex-Cotton
States Lacquer into the 500 class,
1h0uGh 10y narrow margin 1t gave
Little Rock a hold on first place for
another day and possibly helped her
= Win the ponnant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21
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BASEBALL NEWS
!. i. 4 + + + + j. ]. f. j. j. !. !. J.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

The race for the pennant in the
Southern league closed yesterday and
,emphis wins by defeating Atlanta by
score of 9 to ), unless the Two Nash
ille games which are now count ed as
It for ll-tio Rock be aroppe,. or are
aunted as Won by the Travellers. Elv
zitehed for Atlanta and Mcintyre for
MEMPHIS The standing of the two
teams at the close of the season is;
Pl Won. Lost. PC
Memphis .124 73 81 .59S
title Rock -. 121 II 80 .5S7
4 combination of circums tances lost
he pennant for Little Rock. for if the
two postponed games With Mont golas-
2'v cuulG have been played yesterday
ae Eennant would have =undoultedItz
zen theirs. The Injunction obtaine
" the preachers stopped the games
nd the only hope left was for Atlanta
, win the last game of the series with
'emphlS. DOugherty was slated to
"itch but was not in good condition
when the time came and Ely did the
tWirling. Little Rocks only hope to
.1ln the flag now rests with the board
+ directors in their decision in regard
20 the games played with Nashville
yhen Hugh Hill. an outlawed player.
played. Should these games be award
I'd to Little Rock the standing would
he:
Pl. Won. Lost. PC.
title Rock :. :. l2l 73 4S .597
Memphis 124 73 81 $50
The board will meet next October
and it is probable that the final winner
of the pennant will not be determined
until that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Jeff undertook 10 prove at Mt Pts
gan by Col. r. W. Crisp that the gov
ernor was in danger Of bodily harm in
the committee room at the meetings
investigating the charges against the
he thought the governor in danger of
harm from Col, Murphy. which re-
minds us of the big school boy who
has been thrashed by some little
weazen-f faced kid till he blubbers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21
Iet Words ip f.liaya,r..

There are pet words IL .i.eratu,.
words which become the fashion u,
a time and then take rank again 's' =,
obscurity. thus in the ejgh,er,h CON-
tury we find such words a. .'vast,,,
hugely > the quality. .gentss',
etc. ''Elesant' still fingers ropsnira
ously in America, and ii England =
the nrc*a'lt tine especial fayor sesn
o br vi. = con :4eae vejrd
~ 'iafaits = Ms spa ljper,es
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

efea ting Senator Jones with his Flave
Carpenter methods. This is the first
animation that we have had that the
World claimed part of the credit
Probably it can explain why tie COM
1ined vote of Jones and Clarke was
5000 in excess of the combined vote
81 Davis and Rector
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

In the games played on the local
diamond Natchez did the poorest bat
ine of any of the teams and made the
asst number of runs. The Indians
ore at bat 1873 times made % runs.
hits getting a batting average of
159. NatcheZ had to it's credit 334 put
nts. 173 assists and "a errors, field
ing average of .937
In the games against Natchez Vicks-
H1rg did its poorest batting on the
'nme diamond. but fielded we'll In
he Natchez games the Vicksburgers
we're al bat 404 times, made 81 runs
IA 81 bits an average of 2O3 They
ade 362 put outs, 15S assists and %
rrors, an average of 947
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

The Arkansas negroes have started
order and approved style. Al LuXora
a negro mob lynched a negro end who
committed an assault on two little ne
gro girls, one five and the other ten
wears OF age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Perhaps .eff's man Friday, Mr.. Page,
will allow the legislature to have
some thing to say in the matter of moy-
ing the deaf mute institute from Little
Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Pine Bluff did some big pennant
talking at theopening of the league
talking at the opening of the league
widely different in base ball as in
anything else.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

1t has been announced for the hun
dredth and 'steenth time that Hero
Hohson is going to make the race for
congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

II the Turks are not called off soon
the Christian missionaries in Bulgaria
will soon be out of Job.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

The Clarendon Sun asks Col. Billie
Neal a very "pinted' question. as fol-
lows: THE Helena World says: The
World went after James K Jones
twice and down the Sec
ond tinf at effect
Jen ed with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21
wants to Manaar g.

- Bob Pender wants fa aaasss s'' :,
Pine Bluff team next year. !, ~ ~ IL
s'''e that Howard Murphy the h,, Nv
hitting tie a.f. will 1o.a .5a ,.a' ae'
sans the coming season Vio,,sh''
Post. 'ui
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Mr Hanna may he as sick as the re-
ports say he is, but he will exhibit
the Cllo election is pulled off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

At last Gov Davis has decided to
honor Mr.. NandeVenter. Jeff refused
to ride in the same hack with Van.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

The fellow who took no vacation
seems to have fewer ailments than the
fe!lCW who did
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

What use can as big liar as the
sultan of Turkey have for press
agent?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

There may be no Cotton States
league next year but if there is Pine
Blu wffill be in it. Just stick a pin
there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21
Pine Bluff Best Drawing Card.

During the season Just closed Pine
Bluff was the best drawing team in
Vicksburg and almost a thousand more
people went to spe the) Arlinans
than any other club. Had the schedule
been so arranged as to have allowed
Baton Rouge several Sunday games
here it is certain that the Louisianians
would have taken off the palm as re-
CARDS attendance. Greenville attract
ed the next largest crowds and Natchez
drew a thousand more people than
Baton Rouge The least number of
people attended the Monroe games.
Fhe figures are as follows: Pine Bluff,
6.994: Greenvine. 6.056; Natchez, g.
007: Baton Rouge 4,649; Monroe, 81
sS3: TOTAL 27,5S9.-Vicksburg Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Pine Bluff made less runs and less
errors than any of the visiting teams,
and excelled in fielding. Arkansas
came to bat 400 times, made "A runs,
SO hits and an average of 1872. Their
fielding average was 957, having 377
put outs. 179 assists and 25 errors.
In the game against the Arkansans
Vicksburg was at bat All times, made
62 runs and 1O5 hits. batting average
| of .223 per cent Vicksburg executed
| 10: put outs. 163 assists making fail
res Of 80 chances. The fielding aver
age was .947.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

If the politicians would only give us
a fine system of common schools and
public Highways. much would be for
elNCa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

lgher batting average than any OF
he visiting teams and only Pine Bluff
lid better fielding here. Smiths men
ore at bat 461 times, made 80 runs.
90 hits and batting average of .2l7.
rhe Flood Sufferers made BAG put
uts. ia assists and "a errors, field
ing average of .939
Against Greenville Nicksburg made
he greatest number of runs and dld
'e best batting, except against Mon
% but did decidedly the poorest
ieldng Vicksburg came to bat 442
times. made 65 runs and 109 hits.
batting average of PAT. Earle,s bunch
made 365 put outs, 169 assists and 40
errors. a fielding average of .921.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

Kansas has made it unanimous by
lynchlng negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

doing advertising Go-
q g Washington. b : ~ VI (a
fkan@ as Democrat ''Vfs~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-21

G.. ennville made more runs and 2