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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
MANY gAEsANS SAW aoDGEas

Moran and not Parsons nor aBy
Neosho county town was the cGH-
munity favored by C. r. Rodgers
Saturday afternoon in his fight frem
Overland Park, near Kansas City to
wards Texas in his trans-continental
fight in his Wright biplane. Moran
had not expected a visit from the
aviator but when his flying machine
settled down In pasture at the edge
OF town large crowd quickly
gathered to see him. Rodgers left
there at 2:30 and arrived at Vinita,
Okla, at 643 after having been de-
iayed by forced landing at Russell
Creek few miles south of the X KlnSaS
line. Northbound passenger traffic
on the Katy was delayed at that point
a short time by reason Of the special
train which follows the aviator's
route as close as possible. All through
Kansas along the line of flight the
people watched Saturday afternoon
for Rodgers and his approach to a
town was heralded by the blowing Of
whistles. At Oswego he passed half
mile west of the Katy right Of way
but he aud his machine were watched
with great interest by its citizens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
VISIT FROM STATE ORGANIZER

Ralph Spots, state organizer OF
the Extension Division of the Uni
versity of Kansas was in town Fri.
day morning in consultation with
Superintendent Hughes and Prof.
Cannon. His work is primarily for
the benefit of students and older
people who for any reason have not
been able to secure the advantages
of college education. He
arranges for courses in the CORES
pondence study department of the
university and for lecture courses
to be given throughout the state by
differ mt professors. Mr.. SPOTS is
also advocating wider use of the
school houses in the country as well
as in the towns. One important
department of the work is that OF
General Information and Welfare
organized with the view of making
knowledge of all sorts more general
ly available to the people of Kansas.
In connection with it has been
formed a bureau Of Municipal re
search.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
RECEIVES SHARE OF COUNTY TAXES

The city is nearly $4,000 better fixed
financially by reason of the distri-
buJlon of delinquent taxes which has
lust been received from the county
treasurer as its last share of the 1910
taxes. The amount is more than
$1,000 more than was received last
year at this time and is fully ten per
cent of the total of the 1910 taxes.
The largest item Of $1,000, 20 is credited
to the general fund and includes
credits for streets, interest on refund
ing bonds, weeds, and general purposes.
For principal and interest of water
fund bonds SI126.52 is received. The
library fund is credited with s243 IS
aud the sinking fund with thrse
cents of the total received. The
cemetery fund receives s91.2l. OF
the total amount large share goes
to tie credit Of the special improve.
ment fund which is divided to put
slS2l.65 to the credit of the city itself
and s1273.6S to the property which
has benefited by the improvements.
Under the head of miscellaneous are
credited a number of sewer district
items totaling sls6 OF. The entire
amount received from the county at
this time is s5902.5e.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
BOYS FINED FOR HAzlRG

Four boys who took part in the
hazing of Henry Schmutz last FRI
day were tried before Police Judge
Wilfong this morning and received
a sentence of $Io and costs. The
fine was suspended on good behav-
ior but the costs amount to S3,Io
each. The complaint was filed
against Chas. and Seth Simons,
Max McAdams and Frank Sibert.
b. II. Gngsby represented the
latter and Judge McAdamson
appeared for the other boys.
Henry Schmutz was one of the high
school students who went on
picnic to Austin Friday afternoon
and evening. When returning
home about II O'Clock after escort
ing one of the girls to her home he
was nailed Dy small crowd OF
boys near a grocery store on West
Main. They threatened to strip
him of his clothes when they had
marched him out to the athletic
park. Sibert was inclined to cause
the other boys to desist after the
first and perhaps prevented them
from doing more than require
Schmutz to remove his coat and
shirt. Though Schmutz was not
hurt Judge Wilfong lectured the
boys on bothering him and assessed
The fines,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
WHERE SHOULD FOUNTAIN Be PLACED

The cemetery committee of the
city council will meet soon with a
committee of the Ladies Cemetery
Association in order to determine the
ownership Of certain lots in the
cemetery and to come to a final de.
cislon as to what location shall be
given for the erection of the founta
which the ladies haYe planned. Mrs.
W. NJ. Gray appeared as the spokes
man of Committee of four ladies
who wer3 at the council meeting
Monday evening to protest against
the proposed action of 1. f. Romber-
ger as regards the spot for the erec
tion Of the fountain. Watson
Stewart, chairman Of the committee,
Fl. L. Freeman and j. c. Hays are
the councilmen who will discuss the
with the ladies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
PLANNED FOR MASS MEETING

December 4th was set as the date
for the next quarterly mass meeting
of the young Peoples Christian
Union of Chanute by the congress of
the organization In its conference at
the Presbyterian church Friday night,
The meeting will be held ia the
Methodist church and Miss Bessie
Patterson the congressman from the
Epworth League, was elected as
chairman OF the committee to plan
the program for that occasion. f. W.
Barker was unanimously selected as
chairman of the lookout committee
Of the Union and thus the United
Brethren society became represented
on the executive committee in ad-
ditlon TO its representive in the Con-
gress. Perry Taylor, president CT the
Union, outlined some of the posi-
ollities Of work for the organization.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
WOOSTER CASES DISMISSED

The action in the Erie case in which
Alt @. Wooster, publisher Of The
Sentinel, was charged with libel by
John Stinson, has been dismissed.
The case was originally thrown out
of court by Judge Finley on the
ground that the petition did not state
a cause of action. Stinson's attorneys,
Nation and Grant, appealed 10 the
Supreme court and Judge Finley was
reversed. Later however they dis
missed the action. The Erie Sentinel
has maintained that this case and
the one against Lester Wooster which
has also been dismissed were merely
|spite cases.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
WAS AREVELAT|ON
TO CITY OFFICERS
Mayor Beach's Talk Greatly
Interested Delegates at
Topeka meeting.

6" had supposed that the repre-
sentatives of the Kansas cities
would be about equally divided on
the question of municipal ownership
of waterworks," said Mayor S. F..
Beach who returned Friday might
from the meeting of the League Of
Kansas Municipalities at Topeka,
"but | found every one favorable
to the idea. The question on all
hands was as to the best method Of
acquiring for the cities the plants
which are now owned by private
corporations" Mayor Beach said
that at the beginning of the talk
which he had been asked to make
AAut little attention was given him.
When however his auditors realized
that his report of how Chanute
acquired its gas plant had a direct
bearing on their municipal water
plant ownership problem they sat
up and took notice. "My sagges
tons came as a revelation TO mauy
Of the men," said Mayor Beacn,
aud the official stenographer camc
to me afterwards to get an accurate
statement of what l had said" i1e
found that others beside himself
were also much interested >iu the
commission form of government
proposition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
OLD SETTLERS ENJOYED THE DAY

The Old Settlers day celebration
held in the Library hall on Saturday
proved very pleasant reunion occas-
ion for all who attended. Mayor s..
E. Beach as retiring president Of the
association made an address and tLen
called on others for talks. Among
those who spoke were f. M. Abbott,
]. M. Allen, W. j. Magatagan aud ].
J. Hurt. Allof the men were listened
to with much interest. The election
Of officers for next year resulted in
the selection Of John Blles for presi-
dent and w. NJ. Barbee for secretary.
Mr.. Barbee has the distinction of be-
ing the first white child born in Neo-
sho county. The executive committee
for the ensuing year is S. E. Beach,
f. M, Abbott and j. M.
Allen, Several new members joined
the association.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
DEATH OF JONATHAN ELLIS

Jonathan Ellis, aged 6I years,
died at 7:45 Saturday evening at
his home, 8I6 South Malcolm of a
complication of diseases. The
funeral services were conducted at
the house at o'clock Monday
by Rev. w. M. Berkeley and
in charge of the l. 0. O. +. lodge
of Chanute. His wife and two
grown sons, James Ellis of Shaw
and Marcus Ellis of Oakland, Calf
survive him. Mrs. Susan Danneily
of Erie and James Ellis who lives
east of Cbanute are sister and
brother. Mr.. Ellis was one of the
old settlers of Neosho county. He
lived IN Big Creek township for
many years. Since moving into
town he had conducted a grocery
store in the south part of the city
for several years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
AUTOMOBILE RIDES
FOR FARMERS WIVES
While the Men Attend Free
Auction-In Interesting Ath-
letic Stunts Planned.

At the same time that the farm
ers are attending the auction on
Farmers Day, Thursday, October
26 their wives will assemble at the
two rest rooms for the tour of Cha
mute which is to be provided for
them by the Automobile Club.
The committee has asked H. w,
10y to direct the plans fo, taking
care of the ladies who are to have
rides of half an hour in length il,
relays between 1890 and $500. The
auction of the goods to be brought
in by the farmers will be conducted
by Johnson and Duerson. Articles
to be sold at that time may be listed
at any time now with Col. Herbert
Johnson. The avction will be hela
in space that will be roped off ON
Main street somewhere east of
the Santa Fe tracks as it was held
west of the track ON Farmers
Day in the spring.
At $500 will occur the draw;ng &
of prizes by the use of the coupons
to be given to each visitor from the
country when he registers in the
morning. The soliciting committee
has nearly concluded IFS work and
has list of merchandise prizes
whose value will be approximately
5000.
The athletic events for the day
are sche iuled for the morning and
will be pulled off west of the Santa
Fe tiacKs. BCuce Gfigsby will have
charge of the running events which
include free for all 100 yard dash,
a 100 yard dash for boys IS years
and under and one for men 40
years and over. There will be a
sack race. Ord Balch of Ear;on
will have charge of the Neosho
county men who will struggle with
Barney Thielen's men in the tug of
war. Any patriotic Neosho county
man who thinks he can help to
average the victory of Wilson
county's team of tuggers last spring
is expected to notify Balch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
LADIES ARE PLEASED
AT CONTEST RESULT
Won Fourth Prize in F. A. A.
Drill Against Vigorous
Competition.

The ladies Of the Chanute Fra
ternal Aid Association drill team
returned from Lawrence Friday
afternoon we'll pleased with the re-
suits of the Grand Council meeting.
The fourth prize which was awarded
to them in the contest was S6o and
$40 for expense money. The close
ness of the contest is indicated by
the fact that the Armourdale team
which took first place had a per-
centage of oS and fraction as
against 90 for the Chanute team.
A pleasant feature of the occasion
was the encouraging cheers given
the ladies by Arthur Duncan and
other Chanute students when the
team appeared on the floor of the
University gymnasium. The name
"Chanute" was aubstitut dior the
"K. u" of the college yell
Several years ago the team won a
first prize of SIS at Topeka and II
has also taken third prize in con
test. OF the ladies who began II
the team eight years ago only three
besides Mrs. S. C. Brown, thei
accompanist, are now with it
They are Mrs. ]. T. Wallar, thei
captain, Mrs. ]. M. Jones and Mrs
w. b. Heller.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
MAIL BOX PLACED At DEDOT

In accordance with a recent rul-
ing of the post office department
concerning city delivery offices,
Postmaster Cavaness has had a city
delivery mail box placed at the
Santa Fe passenger station. 1t will
in no way change the use of the
railway mail boxes at either end of
the station platform. Mail matter
placed in these boxes will be mailed
on the passing trains as heretofore.
The new box will be convenience
especially for travellers who wish to
send mail within the city limits or
in fact in any direction other than
that of the two main line trains.
If however anv one places mail in
the new box with the expectation
that it will be started on its journey
promptly he will be disappointed as
collections from it will be
made only at the three regular
collections of the day and then.
routed though the post Office. A
new box will not be placed at the
Katy until the new station is con.
structed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
ON THE TURKEYS TRAIL

ChaDute people are nothing II not
in advance of the times but OCCASION
ally an ultra prJgressiveness causes
considerable trouble. At least that
is the opinion of a party who drove
into the country in an automobile
last week to secure turkey to grace
their festal board. Whenever any
acute ear detected a gobhle floating
through the atmosphere the car was
hastily headed in the direction of the
telltale sound. But alas and aleck In
each case the 1Jck of turkeys was dis
covered TO consist of one gobbler Of
the vintage of 1906 ard for his COM
panions only half grown fowls. The
latter glanced upon their visitors with
look of disgust that seemed to say,
You are too previous by six weeks;
we positively refuse to be ready for
slaughter before Thanksgiving Day "
Finally after a weary search cur
friends found bird of the proper age
and weight and returned jubilantly
to town.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
GAS LIGHTS PLAYED FRANKS

About 7:I5 Thursday evening
October Iath at 324 West Main,
from some unknown reason the gas
lights throughout the entire house
went out for period of IS minutes,
causing considerable excitement and
commotlon among the occupants of
the house. 1t has since been
learned that this was the only house
in the city experiencing trouble of
the nature. The gas men are
greatly puzzled as to what the cause
may be.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
TOO MUCH MUD FOR MACHINE

Cecil Isham was compelled to
leave his motor cycle about three
miles out from lola Sunday after
noon and come home on the train
because of the heavy roads. He
made the trip between Chanute and
Yates Center in an hour and twenty
minutes. He had almost reached
the macadam road out from lola
when the heavy rain came and
made it impossible for the machine
to get through the mud.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
IN DISTRICT COURT THURSDAY
Joe Dixon who was charged wi


the violation Of the prohibitory law
stood for his trial in district court
Thursday and was discharged by
the court. Judge Finley sustained
the plea made by'his attorney that
the complaint filed was faulty In
attempting to have him convicted
undey new Law which could not
apply to the case at the present
time. In the case of Cal Williams
on the same charge Judge Finley
sustained the motion of his attorney
that the court peremptorlly instruct
the jury TO bring in verdict of not
gulity. The action was taken on
two grounds, The testimony of
Tom Woo6sll was thrown out be-
cause he now stands convicted of
passing forged check and is out of
prison only on parole. 1t was also
shown that Mehavry who was one
uf the principal witnesses foe the
state was really the law violator as
Williams had merely acted as agent
for him in securing the liquor.
James Atant charged with burglary
and larceny entered plea of guilty.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
TO TAKE POST GRADUATE COURSE

DR.. S. II. Murphy left for Kansas
City this afternoon where he will
take three or four weeks post grad
uate course in the Kansas City Post
Graduate School and Hospital. Upon
his return he Will resume general
practice m addition to his specialist
work. Until four years ago DR..
Murphy was a regular practitioner at
Thayer but gave up part of his
work on account Of i'll health. He is
now anxious to get back into regular
practice. Mrs. Murphy aud Miss
Marie left this afternoon for Inde-
pendence, where they will visit with
Mrs. Murpby's sister during DR..
Murphy's absence in Kansas City
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20

Velma Endsley, the Ave year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Endsley living Ave miles west of
town was thrown from the buggy Of
uncle Alva Endsley and instantly
killed about 6 O'Clock Thursday
evening. With her younger sister
Blanche she had climbed into the
buggy intending to ride as far as
the mail box about an eighth OF
mile from her fathers house. The
mare became frightened and started
quickly, causing Velma to be
thrown out and strike the ground so
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
JUDGMENT AWARDED

The case Of F. W. Mckee ct al YER
sus The Gas Belt Fuel Co. for a ba.-
snce due on lease rental was tried
in district court Tuesday. A balance
of s62.35 on the amount due for a
years lease rental was awarded. The
price Of gas at the meter at the Nc
Kee farm in Big Greek township was
nxed at 8 3-4 cents IeT thousand cubic
feat
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20
COUNCIL POSTPONES
ELECTRIC CONTRACT
Will Not Discuss Until After
Commission Government
Election.

Further discussion by the council
of the city's proposed contract with
the Reynolds brothers for electric
power is deferred until after the
commission form of government
election of November 7. This de-
cision was reached at the meeting
of the council Monday evening but
the vote of Mayor Beach was re-
uuired to settle the matter as all
cOuncilmen being present four
wished immediate discussion. The
matter was brought up by motion OF
Councilman Stewart that the electric
contract be the next order business.
Though this motion was carried
Bideau promptly moved and was
seconded by Freeman that the dis
cussion be postponed until after
November 7 because the results of
the election might influence the
council in regard to their desires to
make contracts for the city. John
son and Hays supported the movers
for postponement of discussion, and
Hedeen, Nation, Stewart and FilsoR
desired discussion at once.
As chairman of the electric COM.
mittee Hedeen reported on the ex-
pense incident to the granting of
the petition from the Chanute Bust.
ness Men S club for electric lights
in the alleys behind the stores which
had been checked up to his commit
tee at a previous council meeting.
Five lights could be put in the a1leys
south of Main street and four on the
north side at an approximate cost
of SI5o for the installation, said
Hedeen. The additional lights
would be possible be explained be-
cause the power needed could be
secured from the commercial lines,
whereas requests for lights in the
residence districts had been neces-
sarily refused because it was inn
possible for the arc light wires to
carry any heavier current than at
present. In view of the report
presented Nation made a motion
which was seconded by Bideau that
the request of the merchants for
alley lights be granted All the
councilmen but Freeman voted for
the motion but the discussion of the
condition of the electric plant which
it occasioned developed consider
able difference of opinion. Free
mans contention was that though
he thoroughly desired more lights
for the merchants and others, he
was opposed to putting the electric
light plant deeper in debt when it
was continually running behind.
Johnson spole of the belief that
much electric power was being lost
by the grounding of the current at
many different places. Hays and
Stewart also believed that the city
was losing in this manner but all
three voted for Nations motion to
grant the lights requested by the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-20

Farmers Child Is Thrown from Buggy
and Instantly Killed

violently as to break her neck.
Whether the mare frightened at the
red ribbons flying from the girls
hair or was simply eager to get
home two miles away, neither Mr..
Endslev ncr his father Norman
Endsley who was with him are able
to say. The two men had been at
the Bert Endsley farm all day help.
in, with the haying. The funeral
services were conducted at the home
at 8 O'Clock Friday by Rev.
J. ]. Kin iy, the Methodist minister
for that circuit.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
TIE NEW CASES

This is the way our
Fine Suits are shipped,
and are kept In cases.
No wonder you can get
such style, value and
looks in Ready-made
Clothes. We sell more
suits at SIS, than at any
other one price, but We
want you today to see
the new SIS, $40, S25 and
$50 Suits all on our sec
ond floor.
Mems sizes, "a to 40.
Young Mems "a TO SO
chest. The latest patterns
in Black and White, Blue
and White, Grey and
Brown Mixtures.
Every size and price
in the Staple Black Thi-
bets and Blue Serges, in
new cuts, at $S to $25.
Open Tuesday and Sat-
urday nights.