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

Monday night the police were
searching freight cars for the negro
foot pad who did the shooting ia the
OF field and found four meu in a car
of merchandise They claimed they
were only there for the purpose of
stealing ride. They have commit
ted penitentiary offense, neverthe-
less.
The police seem to about have their
HANDS full taking care of the plain
DRINKS now. Scarcely dav passes
but there are from one to half dozen
arrests made. Generally they are
strangers WIN have drifted ia and de-
sire tn celebrate their arrival in the
busiest town on earth by going on a
glorious drunk.
L. G. Knudsun has been arreseed at
Concordla for refusing to send his
children to school. Knudson has
largo family, but has never sent his
children TO schuOl AS he prefers to ed
ucate them at home. n says that it
is his religious nelief that public
schools are not run in accordance
with the Bible and will ight the case
with this defense. Knudson will
likely find whom he gets into court
that the law and judge are not built
along Biblical lines.
Mr. A J Holmes and family will
move to Ellinsburg Washington in
the early spring Mr. Homes and son
Ben have just returned from an ex-
tended trip through that country Ben
bought a quarter of land near Ellius-
burg which is the couHty seat of KILL
tas county, and Mr. Holmes will build
him a home in the city, Won't they
miss the gas. thought
The MUDDY power house.was caught
Ia some kind OF a gas explosion Une
day last week and pretty badly wreck
ed. Mhe machinery was badly dam
aged by the fire that followed. Frank
Sheets took a number OF brick layers
out SUNDAY aud repaired the brick
work aud Geo. McLsin put on & new
roof this week. The engine was
brough In TO Huber & Caney's
machine shops for repairs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
One of the Best Yet

One of the Best Yet
Special to the Capital
Neosho Falls, Kan, Dec. 2l,-The
'Unorganlzed" Oil Co. of this pate,
composed of ID. r. Inge, II. G. Slav
ms, G. A. Nicholson, John Sullivan
aud E. G. Stillwell, yesterday brought
N one of the strongest oilers of the
Kansas vi fields. on their holdings
three miles northwest Of town. The
strength of the well and its distance
rom the several wells already brpugh'
In 90 10 show that Neosho Falls is Ia
possession Of one Of the richest Sec
ions of the Kansas oil fields. Steps
Will be taken to organize the com
pany at once, which will he the third
local organization IN Neosho Falls
Great excitement prevails there.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
COUGHING SPELL CAUSED
DEATH

Harry Duckwell, aged Is years,
choked to death early yesterday
morning at his home, in the presence
of his wife and child. He contracted
a slight cold few days ago and paid
but little attention to it. Ysrerday
morning he was seized with fit of
coughing which continued tor some
time. His wife sent for physician
but before he could arrive another
coughing spell came on aud DUCK
we'll died from suffocation.-St Louis
Globe-Democrat, Dec. lst, 1901" Bal
lard.s Horehound Syrup would have
saved him. 25c, Soc and sl.00 at G.
p. Wilder's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1908.
In the Oil and Gas Field
BEST IN THE FIELD
West Plant Company Report
Bringing in the Best Well
in Chapel Lease West
of Chanute

The West Plant Co. brought In a
very strong oiler on the ChaDple land
Wednesday. The we'll was shot and
the oil Immediately rose 700 feet and
kept coming in so fast 1t could not he
lowered 10y the bailer. This we'll is
Just 300 feet south of the big well
brought in by the Minnesota people.
Mr.. Yockey declares it one of the
biggest wells 10 the field and that he
would not trade it for any well he has
seen. As this we'll is so close to the
Minnesota Co. power house arrange
ments have been made with them to
blow it with their compressed air
plant. The West Plant people are
very fortunate and this we'll demon.
strates the fact that they have
large tract Of the very best oil terri
tory in The field They will lmmed-
lately begin another well 300 IT, west.
The Ajax Company reports another
good well, Wednesday.
Earl Walton of Bradford, Pa, is
here To work in the oil fields.
The Heath Co. brought in another
good oier IN their territory east of
Tue city Tuesday.
Tne Kansas & Texas brought IL
mother tiue flowing we'll on tn
Walker tract Tuesday.
Cora Conklin reports that his com
pauy. operating near Cherryvale,
brought in good we'll, Wednesday.
Johnson and Kenny are prepaript
80 drill at once on the John McUuro
| nd west of the good oller brought il
oy the Imperial Co.
The Douglas Bros & Co. drilled il
gas well on the Grady farm cas-,
| nanuLe s miles, Tuesday. The
Vii drill again on the Sears farm wv,
| uIles south of Grady.
The Santa Fe Co. brought in No q
III the Campbell land Wednesday. /
w, II up To the standard and tw
more wells Will be started at once.
W. Ii, Diluine brought in anoJb, r
doe well on hls holdings northeast T.
Cue City, the first OF the week winch
IDS shot Wednesday by The Western
torpedo Co.
December Is likely to beat the TT,
,rd Oh new wells. The operators have
au tiue ury weather ali month Ill,
Wednesday aud They seem TO hay
Oeen improving opportunities.
Tue oheldahl 90. shot tneir No. 4
On the Kern land Monday. Tue we
showed up fiue. Tue company is In
Sailing "a pant. The Sec, Mr.. Wnit.
4ner, has located IN Chanute.
Harry Copper seems 10 be kind Oh
ia cot IN the Oil fed. He has drili-
"a Is wells since he came Into the
ield, late iu the summer, aud has not
ii uck a dry one they were not all
lr,l!ed in bunch lther.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

A Maine farmer who had gone to law
with a neighbor, suggested to his law
yer that he send the magistrate couple
of fine ducks.
Not on your life" said the attorney;
..if you do you'll lose the case"
The case came on and was tried. and
Judgment was given in his favor. Then
he turned to the lawyer, and gleefully
Exclaimed: Il sent the ducks" Aston
lshment on the lawyers part changed
o admiration when his client contin-
ed But I sent them in my opponents
aalae-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
Don't Need to Pump 1t.
Special to the Capital.

Coffeyville, KanS., Dec. 2l.-Tl
first CJffeyulle oil to be marketed
was shipped out Of here this morning
by the Atlas Crude Oil Co. A tank
car of the largest size was loaded
from the cOmDan, Is private pipe line
and was sent via the Santa Fe to the
Standard Oil Co. IS refinery at Neode-
sha.
The oil was taken from two of the
seven wells of the company and rep
rssents the accumulation OF but few
hours spasmodic flowing Of the two
wells. None of the wells have as yet
been pumped and from the way some
Of them are flowing it will not be
necessary to pump them except when
IT. Is desired TO market an unusually
large quantity Of oil. The product OF
the Atlas company tests high and is
quoted at $l.37 per barrel, The At
las company has seven wells, none of
them more than hundred yards
from each other. Not one Of the
seven wells is over 400 feet deep and
one IS as shallow as 280 feet. The
sand In all of them runs all the way
from 80 tU60 feet in depth. The
company shot the last Of It's wells
Yesterday at a depth of 400 feet and
secured a flow OF approximately 30
barrels.
The Gate City Oil and Gas company
while drilling for gas on the Shock
man farm two miles south of Coffey-
Vile, struck fine Oier yesterday at
a depth of 400 feet. Fifty five feet Of
pay sand was penetrated. The well
has not yet been shot but will doubt
less flow from Is to 100 barrels daily,
judging from the present indications.
This is a new, and saving this vent
ure, a comparatively untried portion
Of the Coffeyvllle field but II has all
the indications of making paying
territory.
The Springfield Crnde Oil Company
brought ia a good sixty barrel well on
its holdings just northeast of the CT ty
Yesterday. The sand was reached at
a depth of 600 feet and extended for a
distance of 30 feet,
As yet the oil industry 10 the Cot
feyvile field is in its incipiencys but
the outlook for future development is
good. Coffeyville oil is OF the best
quality and many oil men think the
district will develop into one of the
nest of the field. They are backing
up this opinion by quietly securing
al the leases available, Much east
..rn capital is represented aud the
chances are that the first Of January
1904. will see the cOmmencem emit or
work of the most strenuous kind. On
,erators will begin the development
of their holdings and the production
will be rushed onto the market.
Fresh money and energy will be in
fused and judging from the number
If prospectOrs now on the ground the
town will develop an Gil room OF nc
mean proportions by spring.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
First published in Chanute Times, Dec 25, 1903
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court of Neosho county, Kausa'
Henry Dening, Plaintiff

In the District Court of Neosho county, Kansas
Henry Dening, Plaintiff
VS..
Bell Moore, Charles H. Moore, Katie (Moore)
Rubeling and Eddie (Edward) Moore, mi
nor sixteen years old, Heirs az law of Will
liam n. Moore deceased, Defendants.
To the above named defendant Eddie (Edward)
Moore:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the above entitled action, together
with the other of above nan edIdefendants, and
must answer the petition filed by the plaintiff in
said action on or before the 9Th day of Febru-
airy, 1904, or said petition will be taken as true,
and JUDGMENT rendered against said Defend
ant correcting a description in lease, given
by William Ii. Moore, in his life tina, and
Bell Moore his wife, father and mother of
said defendant, Eddie (Edward) Moore, on the
10Th day of July, 1903, on the north half of the
southeast quarter of section fourteen 40,
township twenty-eight [2S), range eighteen Q8),
Neosho County, Kansas, so as to read the
north half of the southeast quarter of said
section fourteen az instead of the north half
of the northeast" quarter of said section
fourteen (l4D, and a reformation of the contract
in accordance with the facts as herein stated
and the actual agreement of the parties
HENRY DENING, Plaintiff.
j. s. Dstwiler, Atty. for Pitt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

WANTED - Several persons of
character aud good reputation in each
State(one n TINS county requlred) to
represent and advertise old establish
I'd wealthy business house of solid f.
ancial Standing Salary $21 90 week
iy with expenses additional, all pay
able in cash direct every Wednesday
from head Offices. Horse and carriage
furnished when necessary. Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed envel-
ope. Colonial, 1872 Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

MANAGER Wanted In this county
and a joining territory, to represent
tnd advertise An old established
wealthy business house of solid finan-
nal sIaudiug. Salary S2l 90 weekly
with expenses additional, paid each
Monday " check direct from head.
quarer Expense advanced, and
'orse aud carriage furnished when
'ec s-try; position permanent. Ad-
ireSs Secretar, 600 Munon Building,
Chicago. Iii.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
A TIMELY TOPIC

At this season of coughs ana colds
IL is we'll to know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is the greatest throat and
lung remedy. 1t cures quickly aud
prevents serious results. from colo.
For sale qy the Brown Pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
Kansas Men and Matters

Kansas City is shipping its dead to
Europe. At least the papers state
that Webster Davis Is going abroad.
Mr.. Bryan has just had an inter
view with Gar Nicholas. Mr.. Bryan
used to tell the people Of Kansas that
Speaker Tom Reed was the real
thing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
Ola SIFIED
WANTS
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or gentlemen to
manage business 10 this county and
adjoining territory for we'll and favor
ably known House of solid financial
standing. $1,000 straight cash salary
aud expenses, paid each Monday by
check direct from headquarters. Ex-
pense money advanced, position per.
manent Address Manager, $40 Mon
on Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

WANTED-Falthful person to call
on retail trade and agents for manu-
featuring house having well estab-
lished business: local territory;
straight salary 500 paid weekly and
expense money advanced; previous
experience unnecessary; position per-
manent; business successful. En-
close self addressed envelope. Sup
erintendent Travellers, COS MonOn
BLDG Chic9pO
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

For SALE-On South Malcolm, lot,
75x165: good woven wire fence around
it: house rooms, pantry and ward
robe, good cellar, good we'll of soft
water, convenient to kitchen door;
good barn and buggy she ed, all nicely
painted; quite variety of fruit. For
particulars call at 619 5. Malcolm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
FOR SALE OR RENT

100 acre stock farm for sale cheap.
within nine miles of Parsons.-W A.
AFFORD, Erie, Kans. If
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

1t you want your watch to run, take
it to the new jewcler-all work guar
anteed or money refurded.-Dr. NV
Phillips.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

FOR SALE-2 registered Hereford
bulls, at one half my usual price il
taken sOon.-Fred J. Foetlsch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25

DR.. Baird, Physician and Sur
Reon. Country calls promptly at
tended.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
r arners

Wishing to lease their lands for oil
purposes 70 reliable parties, address
5. A. Harrison, r. 10. % La Sale ST.,
Chicago, Ill. lO-5O
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
Eleven Months Record.

Mhe oil runs for each month in the
ear in the Kansas field, with dali
unIaua nrnductinn are:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
1t is simply Iron and Quinine in .
tasteless form. M cure-nn pay. soc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-12-25
LOANS

want to buy your farm or make
you a loan.-e. P. Burris, City
hall block.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20
ONE MORE HARMONY
EFFORT.

1t is announced, says the New York
Commercial Adocrtiser, that, undis
may I'd 10y a most dismal failure last
year, the Siep,r'l Democrats, OF
Brooklyn, are planning a harmony
banquet for tue next month, to which
Bryan, Cleveland, H Il, and prcsuma.
bly, O.ney and Parker are to be invited
1t is said that Shepard will be the
principal speaker, and that the others
twill be present but will not speak. y
If Shepard is the principal speaker,
that is, if he makes large preparations
none ofthe others will have chance, for
his remarks will easily continue to
flow until sunrise.
But Bryan has announced that it is
his intention to accept the next har.
mony invitation for the express pur-
pose Of telling Mr.. Cleveland, face to
face, what he thinks of him. He is
not likely to accept on condition OF
foregoing this pleasure. With all due
appreciation Of the limpid beauties Of
Shepard's oratory, we are bound to
say that Bryan's heart to-heart talk to
Cleveland ACROSS the banquet board
would be OF more vital interest both to
the guests and to the public.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20
WOODS AND WATERS.

That is welcome assurance, says
the New York Tribune, which has just
been put forth from the General Land
Office, that the Presidents purpose
and desire are TO protect and preserve
the remaining forests on public lands,
so that floods in spring and drought
in summer will alike be averted. The
wisdom of such a policy must be Oh
vious to all who consider the matter
or who read the news of the day. At
the present moment various rivers are
doing incalculabIe damage with their
foods, and there is talk Of the expen.
diturc Of vast sums of money for en-
bankments to restrain them within
their channels. There are also extern
sive and costly irrigation enterprises
afoot in various parts of the land.
There are every year sore complaints
of low wat"r in rivers. Here on our
Hudson men are talking Of the neces-
sity OF constructing dams and storage
reservoirs and what not, to regulate
the flow, preventing floods and provid-
ing reserve of water for the dry sea-
son.
There can be no question that
great part of these troubles have been
brought upon the land by the reckless
destruction of forests. The general
land commissioners speaks Of "the de-
vastation and destruction which has
been the fate OF forests in the Appala-
chan region and elsewhere. The
words are not too strong. No words
could be too strong to characterlz, and
which for more than a century has
prevailed in our woodlands. Men
have seemed to be animated by the
principle that wherever they found a
tree they should chop it down, and
wherever they found forest they
should clear it away. The result has
been to infict upon the country inju
ries which century will scarcely be
sufficient to repair. Agriculture, in
dustry, health, property, life. have all
been made to suffer from mad denuda-
tion Of the land
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20
ROSTER OF THE CIVIL WAR

By direction of Secretary Root the War
Department Monday embarked on the
extensive work of compiling and publish
ing 2 complete roster of the officers and
men of the Union and Confederate armies.
This is the Secretary's own project, and
he succeeded in impressing Congress with
the idea that it would be only just and
fair to the South to place on the official
lists the names of the Confederate soldiers,
in order that their descendants may trace
their family histories with accuracy. The
North through separate State publications
has covered pretty we'll this ground for its
own soldiers; but the Southern records
and archives, never very complete, were
scattered and destroyed, owing to the out
come of the war, and it is known that
many frauds are practiced on the benevo-
lent and many families lack important
links in their histories because of the loss
of these records.
Secretary Root in calling this matter to
the attention of Congress said that the de-
partment was constantly in receipt of ap-
peals from State officials, historical socie-
ties and patriotic or memorial associations
for transcripts of the military records of
State troops, to answer which would cost
more than 81 100000, so that the most eco
nomical way would be to publish a com
plete roster.
The publication will be enormous in
sze including no less than 80 volumes as
large as the Civil War records. The
Northern names will be published with
the Southern because it is desired to have
all of this data in one compilation, in
stead of being scattered through various
State books. Moreover, it is felt to be a
grateful thing to bracket the names of the
men who wore the Blue and the Gray.
In order to carry out this purpose, Secre
tary Root has sent a letter to the COVER
nors of all states which furnished troops
for the Confederate armies, asking their
cooperation in the work and requesting
the temporary loan to the war depart
mcnt of authentic Confederate records
that can be found anywhere.
Brig Gen. F. G. Ainsworth, chief Of the
record and pension department, will have
immediate charge of the work.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20
Without making a single change til

Without making single change the
Senate Tuesday voted to ratify the
treaty with the Republic of Colon
bia for the construction of an is'hmian
canal. The vote for ratifica' ion was
70 in thc affirmative to five in the G "a
tive. The Sena'e was in executive
session when the result was announced
so that the Senators Lhems Ives and a
few confidential employees were present
The five Senators voting in the ne
tive were, Moran and Pettus, o.
Alabama; Teller, OF Colorad ,, and
Daniel and Martin Of Virginia.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20

The report Of the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission was signed Wed.
nesday morning hy the various mem
bers, and at 1880 was taken TO the
White House by Hon. George Gray
president of the commission, and Car
roll D. Wright, recorder, and placed
in the hands of President Roosevelt.
The report will not be made public
until the Presl,i, lit shall have had an
opportunity to 60 over it carefully
and to send copies to President Mitch
ell of the United Mine Workers, and to
tie representatives Of the operators.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20

iected by the Senate. TIE upper chamber,
at least in so far as the majority is con-
cerned, is unalterably opposed to any form
of fiat currency, which is what the Fow
Ter bills provides for. An extension of
the banking system of currency along
lines agreeable to the national bankers
may be expected from the Aldrich con :
mittee and doubtless serious effort to
accomplish such enactment next session
will be made.
The President now contemplates start
ing on his hunting tour on April 9th. No
dates have been positively made as 1t has
been impossible to do SO without knowing
when Congress would adjourn, with one
execution. The President has promised
to be present at the dedcatory exercises
of the St. Louis exposition. Mr. Roose
welt says that he is not going to Colorado
with any set purpose of hunting but will,
of course, take his guns He will visit
the Yellowstone National Park and there
hopes to find relief from the strenuous
life and the crowds which will meet him
at all points farther east.
The LADY immigrant Inspectors APP
pointed by Secretary Shaw at the behest
of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, have not been successful. They
will be retained for the ninety days for
which they were appointed, but it is now
deemed probable that will end their ten
ure of office. Thus far they have not de-
tected single instance of young woman
being brought to this country for improper
purposes and they have met with many
rebuffs, as the young women who travel
first and second cabin seriously object to
being sin gled out for a special inspection
based, apparently, upon the belief that
thei: moral character is deficient T ert
is no fault found with the lady lnspec
tors" themselves, who have performed
their difficult work to the best of their
ability, but it is not believed that the sys
tenn is practicable. The advocates of this
system Of inspection are urged to make
provision for repI esentatives of their or
CARNATIONS on the docks where, it is
Gained, they cln do more effective work
than ON board ship.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-20
Nor1cE OF EsrRAr.

THIS is to give notice that the under.
l. signed has taken up as estray, tres
passing upon his farm near Silver Hill.
Prince Georges county, four yearlings-
One brindle HE[FER, two yellow COW
CALVES, and one MALE CALF. Own
er will come forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take same away.
THOMAS SOPER,.
Silver Hill, P. G. Co., Md.
March % 10n2- tf