The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
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to Cut his throat Wnen ne was deputy
warden In the penitentiary. The
case was put off.
Tom Mcneil, the Mail and Breeze
man, was ia Chanute one day last
week. Mr.. Mcneil keeps weather
eye on the oil interests here.
The Salvation army is meeting with
great success In their efforts ia the
Methodist church. Their services are
interesting aud many converts are
being made.
The contracts for building our new
school rooms have been let to home
men. Geo. Harpe gets the two rooms
in the 2nd ward and 2 in the 9th ward,
while W. III Deems builds the four
rooms 10 the fourth ward. The total
estimated cost of the eight rooms Is
about $40, 600
The long haired glue vender got
into trouble, last Friday evening He
took too much OF the untiltered river
water or some equally filthy beverage
and 1t filed up the vacant place ~
his carniun where brains should be
till he became top heavy. The police
took care of him.
BENJAMIN Conklin of Kellerton,
Iowa, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G Mark
last week. Mr. Conklin visited in
Chauute eleven wears ago and was
very much surprise at the improve
ments that have taken place.
The Chanute High school boys won
again from the Erie boys last Satur
day. Score s to 4.
The Salvation army Is reapipg a
hafy4st 10 Chanute. They are doing
a great work.
Miss Nell Crawford won first place
in the Blade contest and Miss Alberta
Clark second,
D)negan, the forger. Was sent to
jail To await action OF the district
court. He is the man whe tried TO
PASS bogus check on FL l.. Freeman
He gives drunkenness as his excuse for
the act.
Mr. A. Clifford of carlton was in
the Times office last Monday. Mr. Cliff
ford reports that he and most of his
neighbnrs are done planting corn.
We are betting on big corn crop
this year.
WANTED-POsition as bOokkeeper.
IL wears experience in one bank, also
in post office several wears. Inquire
at this office or of j e. BAYLE'S. Wv
There was quite a nice time had at
the party given by Bertha Anna
Ritz east of the city last week. IL
was in honor of her Sth birthday.
Quite a number of her youug friends
we're present, aud most enjoyable
evening spent. She was made a
present OF nice guitar, on which she
has already learned several pieces,
besides a number OF other articles
All departed at a late hour, wishing
Miss Bertha many more such happy
events.
Mrs. Ritz. living Q miles east of the
city was a pleasant caller at the office
Saturday. She reports that her corn
is all planted. the work being done by
her IA year old son; also that her
garden Is far ahead OF any that she
had seen so far.
Mrs. Don Petty was in serious
runaway, Tuesday morning Her
horse became frightened at the cars
and started down Main street. The
harness broke aud she lost control OF
the animal. Springing out OF the
buggy she was thrown on her face on
the brick paying aud had her face
bruised aud cut on the rough brick.
she is not seriously hurt.
A Ink is gone hut the circle is not
broKea. One of the M. +. MAN
Finders) has stepped out OF the ranks
and the little circle is that much
smaller. Sadie Wickard was the first
TO 90. The balance OF the girls feel
much encouraged that their efforts