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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
Ten DOLLARS REWARD

A reward of $40 is hereby auth
orlzed to be given to any one furn
ishing evidence leading to the con
viction of any one found guilty of
entering vacant houses, breaking
window lights or otherwise destroy
ing property, entering lawns and
cutting rose bushes, breaking flower
pots and pulling flowers. stealing BIZ
cycles, purloining articles from We
hicles within the city limits, or I'M
tying horses hitched within the city
limits and driving same to any other
part of town or returning same to
their former location without get
ting permission of the owner, also
for the information leading to the
arrest of any dealer selling, barter
Ing or giving away of cigarettes
By order of S. E. Beach, Mayor
of Chanute, S. l.. VanSandt, Chief
of police, City of Chanute. Dated
July, goth 1911.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
GAS CONTRACT APPROVED

The city council at its meeting
has approved the proposed contract
contract with the Chanute Zinc Co.
that was drawn up by city attorney
Edwards to provide for an emer-
gency gas supply for the city in ad-
dition to that secured now from the
Fisher company. The contract
Is to run for three years from July
Ist, 1911 and as much longer as the
Zinc company may be able to
furnish the gas. The rate proposed
for the first year is &c per thousand
IN cents for the second year, and
8 Gems for the third year and there
after. The. contract does not bind
absolutely either party to it but
simply provides the price at which
such gas as the city shall require
from the Zinc company shall be
furnished by it when 1t can furnish
the same.
The ordinance for the creation of
the Chanute Firemen's Relief fund
was passed and provision made for
the care of such money as may be
received by the fire department from
the state Superintendent of lnsur
ance and all other sources. The
fund is to be kept as separate
account by the city treasurer and
Disbursements from it are to be
made upon the orders of the Cha
lute Flremen's Relief Association
which shall consist of the mayor,
reasurer, and fire committee.
The relief of member of the fire
department. If jured in or by reason
If the discharge of his duties is the
first purpose designated for which
money may be appropriated from
the fund. Relief may be granted to
the widow or children of a fireman
who dies from the effects of injury
or disease received in the discharge
Of his duties. The funeral expenses
Of a fireman killed while on duty
may be met from the fuud. Finally
provision is made for the payment
Of retiring pensions after twenty
years of service in an amount not
to exceed one half of the monthly
at the time of retirement.
Provision is made for the invest
ment of ninety per cent of the fund
IN Chanute bonds under certain re
luirements. The city Of Chanute
may also under certain conditions
borrow from the fund for improving
he equipment of the fire depart
nent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
RuIIERMILK The CAUSE

Chief of Police VanSandt Tuesday
was passing around to his friends
some select fresh buttermilk. The
Chief once week has buttermilk
delivered from the country, which it is
understood is taken to the police head
quarters and there consumed. This
is responsible for the very fleshy APP
nearance of the Chanute police force
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
BOY SCOUTS In CAMP

The Boy Scouts to the number OF
about 20, are located about 2 miles
south of the Austin dam on the river,
where they are in camp under the
direction of Scoutmaster Martin. The
boys went with ample provisions and
equipment for several days stay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
URBANA.

Fine weather the past week Crops
doing fine
The heaviest rain since March fell
here Monday
Mrs Williams is still quite sick
DR. ] A Demoss of Thayer is in AZ
tendance
Will Triplett is shipping car OF
hay this week
Ben Stanley is working for the Swan
brothers
NJ Likens went to Cherryvale
Tuesday on business
Blaine Youn hauled corn to Cha
mute, this week
r B Adams of Thayer, was here on
business Tuesday
II C Dryden and wife came from
Chanute Saturday on visit, returning
home Monday
d L Sven is still on the sick list,
Improving very slowly
Business seems to be vary good here
The stores are very busy and NJ f.
Noble is having good trade in farm
machinery
Last Saturday afternoon the house
on the north side of the Nicely fJrln
burned down The occupant, renter
lost everything he had in the house,
being absent at the time the fire
occurred Origin of the fire unknown
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
THREE ARRESTS

According to the records of Police
Judge Wilfong who made out his re-
port Tuesday, there were just } ar
rests in his court during the month of
Ju V. That is not bad record for
town of nine thousand people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
4 KING WHO LEFT HONE

set the world to talking but Paul
Mathulkr. of Buffalo, N Y, says he
ALWAYS eeps at hone the King of all
Laxatives--Dr, Kings New Life Pills
and they're a blessing to all his
family. Cure constipation headache
Indigestion, dyspepsia ONLY 25c at all
Druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
NO CHANGE IN HEROD's CONDITION

Word received Saturday from
Kansas City indicates that there has
been no material change in Dora
Herud's condition stree ]. F Juleson
left there Wednesday afternoon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
REV, BERKELEY HOME

Rev. B4Ik ley OF the Christian
church, returned home Monday from
Marion, where be has been i'll for
some time His health is improved.
He will resume his regular church
work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04
CTY'S GAS BILL =

The City paid Out for fuel last
month the sum OF SO, O646S The sew
eral companies received payment for
gas as follows:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-04

Mrs. Theodore Perry Shonts, fer
mer wife Of millionaire, has wasted
Ter fortune and is now compelled TO
live on ham and. There is no need
of the lady becoming alarmed ABBOTT
starving until she has to disp
with the ham,.
A woman who knows the difference
between the carburetor and the mag
neto generally let's her knowledge FL
ter out among her guests while out
for a drive while her husband is at
the wheel
The Senate and House chambers
are not going to be in apple pie order
when the regular session adjourns
unless the investigating committees
hurry around with those whitewash
brushes.
Congressman Murdoch cannot ex-
press himself well when on his feet
but he has been able to make the ex-
press companies understand when he
gets on his ear.
If President Taft succeeds in bridg-
ing over the Wickersham-Wiley row
1t will go to show that he has one of
the essential characteristics of a
first-class choir leader.
The price of cigars may go up.
The Luzon tobacco crop has been cut
short and the cabbage crop in the
United States is a near failure.
system is getting ready to cut the
wages of the section men and coal
beavers five or six cents on the day.
There is a man in Chanute above
sixty years of age who can swat a
fly nearly every time when it is in
the air.
The Bible chair at the State Univer-
sity has recently been filed. Unless
there has been a wonderful change at
the university within the past few
years, there is a splendid opening and
great opportunity for such a depart
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
SULLIVAN RESTS.
AWAIT In c men
Most 81 Richmond's Recruits
Arc Now Speeding This
Way on Train.
FIRST BAsEMAN IN SQUAD
Elements Looks Good. and Man
ager Feels That He Can
Pick Winners.
nY Gus MAI.BEI,T.

James ". Sullivan. Esq, manager OF
the Richmond baseball team for@19I1.
is on the qui vive. His bunch OF
youngsters Will be with him Tomorrow
morning bright and early, and he will
have his hands just as full as he could
possibly have them. just q few things
must be attended to by the manager
before lie can get them all lined UP
in proper shape. They must be housed
and fed and supplied with the neces-
sary baseball tools. q
T All of tho guessing days have pass
ed. and the fan can now go ont and
enjoy himself to his hearts content
watching the youngsters work. a
,brand-ncw Kind of baseball will be
seen hero this year. supplied by young
fellows who are anxious for places
higher UP. They arc Just at tho be-
ginning OF their baseball careers. not
oldtimers, who have begun to count
the scale downward.
Practice Twice Each Day.
Practice will be held daily+-in the
morning and In the afternoon. While
there will he few rigid set rules the
manager has declared that he will not
permit his men 10 run Wild. He will
place the bit in their mouths and Will
see to It that they don't get 1t be-
tween their teeth and run away. Sulli-
van isla great believer in running to
Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
N A NJ c OFFICERS
FOR SPRING meet

Plans for the spring meet of the
Virginia Racing and Horse Show As
ISOLATION which will be held here May
20 and ~. under the sanction Of tho
National Steeplechase and Racing AS
ISOLATION, are progressing rapidly, and
the management feels secure In stating
that 1t will prove one of, the most
pleasing events of its. kind over hold
here.
The horse show feature will be espe-
cially attractive, as n large number
of the greatest show horses In the
State Will be on hand Jumpers or the
highest class will be present and in
fact, all OF the classes will be Well
i1lled. Ia lss 9 r
a The work horse class, which has
heretofore attracted considerable al
tention, and which Is limited to work
horses OF Richmond, will5hc ono critic
I features oftthe meet. The racing card
Continued on Third Page.) a -7-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
by GUS MALRERT.

History OF the reorganiZcd and re-
constructed Virginia League will date
from o'clock Tomorrow afternoon,
when the first meeting under the new
agreement and under the administra-
ton OF President c. r. Williams will
be held in Miirphy's Hotel
Unless weather signals arc at cross
purposes, the meeting promises to be
py tar the most peaceable session held
within the recollection OF the Oldest
tnhabltant The business of primary
Importance to be considered will he
the adoption OF an official league SEIZED
ule. Such a schedule is already in
existence, sor rather, a proposed sched-
ulo is in existence.
w. Il. Bradley, president OF the Rich
mond Baseball Club. has copy of this
schedule In his possession and 1t is
presumed that the proper officials OF
each OF the other clubs have also re-
celved a copy. The local inagnatc has
no comments to make on the schedule
submitted to him. His sole remark
was that It looked mighty good, but
that there might be some suggestions
as to advantageous changes at the
meeting. Aside from this statement
which might mean little or much, he
was as silent as n clam. Ks
Season to Begin April 20.
1t is practically certain that tho
season will begin April 20, with Rich
mond playing DanvilIe at Richmond;
Norfolk at home with Petersburg:
Lynchburg ut home with Roanoke IT
may be that the season will be slightly.
|cnrtailed, though 10 this arrangement
Richmond will offer strenuous objec-
tions.
One thing is certain. There will be
no schedule submitted excepting that
which has been prepared by the presi-
dent OF the league. lie has spent much
time consulting the several clubs as
to their desires, and has followed ms
nearly as he could the suggestions Of
fcred. His object naturally has been
to please the majority Of the teams,
The fact that but one schedule is to
be submitted will greatly expedite tho
work of the magnatcs. Me-.
While the schedule will.be open to
discussions, and while the original
draft may be changed 1T Is easy I q sec
that where ]. a large number OF sched-
ulcs arc eliminated and the attention
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
VIRGINIA LEAGUE MAGNATES
GATHER FOR BUSY SESSION
Will Adopt Schedule and Arrange All Details for Opening
Of Season, Which Will Probably Occur on April
ZOWliams Prepares Dates.

OF those qualified to act is centred on
only one it will take far less time
TO do the work of revision should
this be found necessary than under
the previous condition, when wrangl-
ing was tho order OF the day and
when. after perhaps a half dozen play
, inS schedules had been inspected, all
were rejected and new schedule
ordered.
Weekend Games for Isichmdhd.
It seems practically certain that
Richmond will have all week end
games as heretofore. President Will
lfams is business man as we'll as q
baseba enthusiast. and as such would
see the unwisdor, OF taking money out
Of the pockets OF the other teams BY
| taking the Saturday games away from
the best drawing city in the league.
il is doubtful whether tho other teams
would be satisfied with such an arr
rangement even were 1t suggested.
Richmond deserves the week end
games. and Richmond will get them
Norfolk. too, Will get more considera-
ton from he league. Portsmouth Is
i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19

Everything is now ready forS the
call OF the starter ut The Blues Rich
mond College indoor track meet to he
held in the Blues Armory on ncXs
Friday night, beginning at o'clock.
Sanction has been secured .rom tbs.
a, a. u. and all OF tho athletes WHO
Will compete have been property reg
istercd With the amateur governing
body. 1t Is probable that 'hysicali
Director Reitard of the Y. NJ C. NJ.
VIII be the "A. y. official at tho meet
In addition to the field and track
events, which Will be closed to tina
Blues and the College. a full and com
pletc list of events has been arranged
for the acadamlc schools. which VIII
be closed to the Richmond Academy
and AicGuirc's Another Interesting
feature will be the grammar school re-
lay races. There Will be i've OF these
races. four preliminary and one final
Naturally the greatest interest cen
Tres in tho several events between thu.
mllitamcn and the colleglans for tina
point trophy. Richmond College has
so have the Blues. The result ~
going to be some mighty classy con-
ests
Mile Race Btg Card.
The mills race should be the big
card Of tue evening. Willis both tlia
Blues and the College have a number
of entries for this event, it Is an open
secret that the College Viii place rc.-
ance In Vaughan. and tho Blues IN
Waddell TO win. These two young
stcrs have never met on the track, hut
both have shown their ability in So,
ing the distance.
Next to Importance to the mile rim
VIII be the relay race between tho
two parties 70 the meet Indeed.
there are many who Will look With
lCnntiuued Sccn,.d I,ar-.-4-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Continued on Third Page.)
|. 0 NC At HELM
OF COLLEGE TEAM

Coach Long. who will have charge
Of the Richmond College baseball
SQUAD, Is expected to arrive In Rich
mond to-day and will assume charge
OF the mon Tomorrow afternoon He
Will find them In splendid condition.
due to the thorough coaching they
have had under tho guidance OF Cap
tain Gill. Every afternoon, weather
permitting. he has had the aspirants
for baseball honors and the varsity
team on the diamond induig1nE in
sfatting practice and training them
IN the many niceties OF the game.
Long was with the college last fall
end had charge Of the football team
turn out Il winning baseball team. IIc
will have on hand n likely bunch or
candidates, several or whom made tho
team last year. The first game is
still ten days off, and II Isl believed
that he can lF.3 turn turn out bunch of wins
nora. sSt S5tSsg5 tt.6 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
no longer in the league, and so that
III, hoo ;S oil E

no longer in the league, and SO that
bugaboo is eliminated.
Some time ago III conversation
with Owner Bradley. he told me that
he was Of the opinion that It might
be we'll to split the holiday games be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg He
must have told the Same thing TO
President Williams. for the schedule
Will probably call for morning game
in. Petersburg. with the afternoon
game in Richmond.
Iimc was when petersburg was one
OF the very best baseball towns In
the state, and 1t is thought that with
a proper rivalry engendercd between
the city on the AppomattoS and Rich
mond, the old-timc enthusiasm cnn be
renewed.
To Discuss Dnstness Matters.
|sWith the question Aof schedule out
|Iofsthc way, the meeting wtllIthcn con-
tho Itself 10 a discussion Of l,tlic sev-
erai matters relating directly to busi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
CAROLINA SQUAD
is WORKING HARD
Track Men Put Through Stiff
Practice, Preparing for First
Meet.
| NAT cARTMELL is TRAINER
University Takes Initiative in|
Arranging State Inter
collegiate Meet.

lspecial 70 The Times Dispatch

special TO The Times Dispatch
Chapel HILL n. c., March is
Trainer Cartmell has his track squad
doing some pretty stiff work now, in
preparation for the first meet Of the
season, which comes April S with
Washington and Lee on their own field.
The weather has been cold for the past
ten days, but Cartmell has shown no
disposition to let up on this account.
lie has the whole squad working i'll
gymnasium.
Cartmel! came to Chapel Hill last
year To coach the track squad OF Il coll
leEc that had turned out few success
full track teams. lie had to develop
new men to win points for him. and
he succeeded remarkably Well as is
shown by the defeat of Washington
and Lee ana Wake Forest and the
good showing made against V. P.SI
In Rlacksbmrg, when Carolina scored
a grcatcr number OF first places than
the Techs. lie has practically all OF
his last years men back now, and to
keep them from fling nc is bring
Ing out some new men. who will make
them hustle for their places. Parsley.
under Cartmcllis tuteiagc. was vault
ing over ten feet at the close Of tho
season last spring. Hut now Cartmeil
has got Blalock. second man on he
1910 team. trained up to tho point
where he can also beat the ten foot
mark. and Blaiock is showing Improve
E Continual on Thlrl Pnpc \ tfF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
HOLD M &c III n C
FOR GOOD ROADS

y regular monthly meeting of tho
Richmond Automobile Club will DO
held Mt the clubs new headquarters. on
Broad Street Monday night at 8
o'clock. AT which time the arrange
mcnts FOR the good roads meeting at
Louisa Courthouse VIII be completed.
The meeting To lie held 1t Louisa on
saturday. March 70. Is conti-'ua
ton OF the movement !nauSurated BY
the Richmond Automobile Club to SC
cure highway from Richmond 10
Washington. While the meeting ut
I.ouisn ~ under lic auspices of tho
Ilchmond Louisa -GordonsViilc TiiRh<.
way association ana tbs I,ichrord
.Automobile CLUB, yot 1t is essentially,
q WecslnE 70: tho citizens Of I,suisat
rplntN, and Is being held 10 aiirn8iats
M 2tContinucd IN Thiril page.}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Meeting Of the
Amateur League

A meeting OF tho Rfchmnnd ANA
tour Baseball League Will be held
fueHtlay night In The 1JInea- ID ispatch
office, mt O'Clock. All members Of
tb e organization arc requested to he
present, md the managers Of the
tennis arc especially requested to
come prepared to. deposit the, forfeit
money with Or. W. II, Parker, trens-
Mrer. AZ this meeting a schedule
VIII nIso he finally adopted.
AS the playing xeason fs aImost
upon the league, 1t Is imperative
That every manager be present
some matters OF Importance are to
he discussed.
a letter has been received fron,
y. G. SpnldinE & CO., Offering to
Present the pcnnant winners with "A
suitable trophy, and this will also
he referred to the members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
UNIVERSITY WINS
FROM WOODBURY.

lSpeclal TO me IimeS-DiSDntch.i
: Charlottesville Va, March, lS.-Vir-
GINA played the second ga me on It's
schedule to-day. defeating Woodberry
Forest FL to ! in a seven-inning con-
test. Coach Rigler's men did not. seem
TO mind the cold and cloudy weather.
and played IN almost mid season form.
They found the visiting twirlcrs for an
even dozen hits. including a home run,
triple and two doubles. and had q total
OF twenty one stolen hnacs to their
credit, and tlcldcd in me form.
Five runs We're made OFF OF stacy,
Woodbcrry's first box Offering. in tho
second inning, Hewitt walked and ta,-
lied on Flnlny's double Grant and
Carter were passed, after which Doug
las tripled. and Lille knocked n clean
home run to dccp right.
In ;ho'ncSt inning the Nisitng team
tConunued on Second PaEe.) MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
College and Blues Athletes Ready
for Big Indoor Meet
Friday Night.
YALE, PRINCETON, CORNELL
Three l'ig Universities May
Compete III Opcn-Air Meet
Oh April Il.
Schedule Of Closed Events
Blues-C oIlege IndoorMeet

TRACK EVENTS.
IIifty-ynrd dash.
Ftfty-ynrd hurdle.
tt0-ynrd dash. 5 N
SS0-ynrti sinsh.
Onc-miIc run.
Onc-mllc relay.
So FIELD EVENTS.
Pole vnuit.
Running high jump.
'TwclHc-p1und shot put.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19

ness eNDedlcncy and to the successful
conduct of the league. The President
will doubtless make his report as to
the selection OF a staff of umpires
This work has already been completed.
and as the final say in this matter is
In the hands of the president. his re-
port Will he purely perfunctory.
From every section OF the state tn
terested in the league comes the re-
port THAT prospects are bright for the
biggest season in the history of the
organization. All past grievances nave
been forgiven and forgotten and the
organization is now more closely
welded together than ever before. n
spirit of, give and take will be mani
tested, in place OF the odtme ieal-
ousy and distrust. The men Interested
understand each other better. and wit tn
this understanding has been wrough.
feeling that what is beneficial for
one must be beneficial for all; tina the
welfare OF the league Is paramount 10
the personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any
individual. In other words the NIr-
Einia Baseball League is now q bust
ness organization with business
head. and Will be conducted along
business lines.
VIII Not Discuss Salary Limit.
It is doubtful If the salary limit is
touched upon. Nearly all are salts
fed with tho reduction, and 10 oi,cn
the question would be but to give op-
portunity for long line OF discuss OH
which could accomplish little goo. and
which might reopen wounds which time
has healed. I + the reports from tho
various sections OF tile State can DC
relied upon. not Il single team wants
any increase in the salary limit This
being tho case. It would be ireadlng
OH rather thin ice to start an argu-
ment along this line
What Will probably create some
discussion will be the proposal on the
part Of the president that each of the
clubs in tho league be required TO
furnish afftdavits twice Il month OF he
| money paid as salary 10 the players
employed on tho teams. TO the lay
| man there can be little reason why
such plan should not be adopted.
| provided. OF course, that all Of the
| clubs are sincere in their desire and
| Intention to live within the salary
| limit.
Opposition to AMdavits.
However. 1t is limited that there Will
| arise some opposition to the plan.
! Williams Will insist for it's adoption,
and he evidently feels tina. a majority
OF the clubs are with him. But whct her
liicS .tIS VI liVl VIII .i'oh l'S
determined until the question comes to
| q vote This plan holds in the South
ern League, where President kava-
| naugh Insists upon a rigid enforce
ment OF the salary limit, and 1t has
b, worked with success.
Another net scheme Of The new.
president Of the League Is tho Ell, !
ployment OF four umpircs, one to act
sychlef OF staff and to report to tho
president, who VIII himself visit tho
/ Continued on Third rage.)