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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Theory and Practice.

Professor The result OF our inyesti.
cations for the last half hour is that
man has freedom OF will regret
that cannot continue the subject to-
day. as ! have TO go shopping with
my wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

Up in Dubuque they are IL far~
of " a garbage can in ever bzek Tzrt
and no ashpiles in the alleys Tat
Is condition that should prevail Il
Keokuk and every other city IN TIE
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

An inmate a he reto-nz-crT a.
Ananosa has E-irteu poem e.
titled 4Des Moiaes Z i very eTi-
dent from Ire lines that that inst
tuition was sadlT niszzue6
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Marion Register truthfuliy re-
marks that the American farmer
knows the difference between pros
perity and adversely. He has enjoyed
one and suffered from the other He
knows that protection spells prospect
ty and free trade adversely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

There may be some puns brighter,
And a. this one you may scoh,
But q lamppost's q lamp-lighter
When the lamp is taken of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Are Ike corks.

The girl looking for a proposal win
find that men are good biz like
corks. Some will pop, while others
have to be drawn out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Clinton Herald SAYS It is pretty
early 10 be picking Taft's running
mate as yer. Too many things are
likely to happen the Herald adds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Not to Dream About

Men want made TO dream about;
they was made Z develop woman's
Christian character. From Just
Folks"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

Nixon Waterman, former Iowan
is responsible for this bit OF iiluminat-
ing information in the Christian
Science Monitor:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

"Marry your IDEAL says Dr. Gua-
saulus He seems % overlook ire fact
that there IS Z ar against bigny II
this counrF.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
NorEs ANn coMMENr.

To the Grinnell Register il is getting
so that It 4 refreshing souni 10
hear a baby cry in church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

As the ssvat-the-Ay season ad-
vances the excuse for tennis becomes
progressively less
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

According to Ed Howe, whenever
the average woman gets ready 10 go
anywhere, except 10 church. the ex-
element gives her headache.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Standard Oil Companr says it
will obey the court decree The
Standard Oil Company IS good
guesse-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Waterloo Times-Tribune has no
ticed that the man who is a good ex-
palmer is usually kept mighty busy al
It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
THOUGHT FoR The DAY.

When in doubt tel the truth
Mark Twain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

"For the present all the energies OF
the people who favor a safe and sane
Fourth ought 10 be bent to the intro
duction and establishment OF that
Fourth and let us not hold an inquest
on the old kind until We have his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

DR. Bailey SAYS the man who uses
tobacco IS moral peryert. Doc
sounds to the Marshalltown Times
Republican ike man who has Just
quit the weed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

An Indianapolis girl, or the author
ity Of Abe Martin, received letter
from an uncle who travels with an
opera troupe saving another landlord
had joined the show. greatly strength
ening the chorus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

keokuk. Iowa. May u, 1911
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

PRAYER.
When PRAYER delights thee least then
learn TO say.
Soul, now is the greatest need that
thou should'st pray.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
TO ATTEND DISTRICT FEDERATION

The delegates from the different
Women's Clubs OF Chanute left Non
day afternoon for Winfield to attend
the fourteenth annual meeting Of the
Kansas Third District of Womens'
Clubs to be held there Tuesday aud
Wednesday. They will be guests of
the Rosetti Circle and Political
Science clubs of that city. They
were given reception by the
Commercial club Monday evening,
The ladies who are attending the
meeting are Mesdames B. j. Justice,
j. L. Barnes, G. T. Beatty, W, L..
Moreheart, Kepler johnson, E. M.
Sullivan, W. E. Bodle, c. o. Emer-
son X. A. Childs and W. r. Stauffer.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
new SANTA FE TIME CARD

Beginning Sunday at 1901 a. m.
a new time card goes into effect on
the Santa Fe Several changes occur
but only two of them affect Chanute.
No. 242 the train from Erie and Pitts
burg will be % minutes earlier and
arrive at 1915 instead of 1:10 T. m.
The south bound night train No. 203
now due here at $40 a. m. will arrive
20 minutes earlier. The time for the
run between EmpOria will be short
ened 20 minutes but it will have no
direct bearing on the time card in
Chanute,
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
FOR PLUMBING COUNTY COURT AOURSE

Only routine business was trans
acted at the meeting of the county
commissioners Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week accord
ing to the statement of Commis-
sioner C. NJ. Clover. He will go
to Erie on Wednesday for a special
meeting when the Board will dis
cuss plans for the plumbing and
connecting with the sewers of the
county court house. No contracts
will be let at that time as until plan
is definitely adopted the commits
8ioners cannot lntelligently pass on
any bids that might be submitted.
They will also discuss flooring the
east Neosho river bridge.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
ORGANIZE ST. CLARA MUSIC CLUB

Fifteen young ladies met Saturday
afternoon at the home Of Miss Marie
Burris at 9l9 South Highland and
formed an organic ltion to be known
as the st. Clara Music CLUB. They
will hold their meetings on the
second Saturday OF each mouth, the
next NEE ing being with Miss
Florence OlfoId. The following pro-
gram was given at the initial meeting
of the club mandolin and piano duet,
Misses Leeta Owen and Florence
Olford; piano solo, Miss Marguerite
Paour; piano duet, Misses Gladys and
Marie Burris; piano solo, Miss Ada
LOmaX.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
PROTECT DOMESTIC
CONSUMERS FIRST
Council Favors Having Large
Concerns Secure Gas Di-
rect from Producers,

That the council is opposed to
any action that will endanger the
supply of gas needed by domestic
consumers was clearly indicated by
the discussion at the meeting Mon
day evening. The matter was
brought up by the reading of COM
munications from the Sunshine
Mantle Co., the Tribune Publishing
Co. aud the Santa Fe Ry. addressed
TO Freeman as chairman of the gas
committee which asked that the
city grant lower rate than IS cents
per thousand cnbic feet for the gas
consumed by them. The requests re-
cited the value of the respective
concerns 10 Chanule especially in
the way of the labor that they en-
ploy. The communications upon
motion of Nation and FIlson were
referred to the gas tt mmittee with
instructions to asceI tain as far as
possible what the gas is costing the
city and wnat recommendations the
committee would make to the
council as a whole.
In the discussion the different
councilmen stated that their wish to
do everything possible to encourage
the large employers of labor already
in Chanute and to bring more fac
tories to the community by reason
of the cheap fuel inducement. On
the other hand as the gas used by
the city is costing it in the last
analysis SO near the IS cent rate at
which 1t is being sold the council
members considered that the city
was in no position to grant special
rates especially as it would BE so
difficult to determine where to draw
line in such reductions. Some of
the councilmen however emphasized
the desirability of having these
large consumers contract with Stueck
or some other gas producer able to
supply them.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
AVIATOR FELL 125 FEET

liz au attempted flight Suoday from
Pasadena to Long Beach California,
officially to end his Atlantlc-Pdclflc
Journey, Calbraith P. Rodgers. the
aviator, who flew over Neosho county
last mouth, fell with his machine 12o
feet into plowed field. At the time
Of the accident Rodgers was half way
between the two cities and within
sight of his destination.
Although 90 bones were broken,
Rodgers was rendered unconscious
He was badly shaken up, his face was
scratched and torn, his hands were
burned by his motor and he complains
of severe pain in his side. His ma
chine was completely wrecked.
Physicians report that Rodgers will
suffer no permanent injury.
While the cause of the accident will
not be known until Rodgers RECEIVERS
sufficiently to explain it, it is believed
that control wire snapped inVertiug
the rudder of his machine and head
ing it's nose downward at a sharp
angle. Rodgers complained of engine
trouble when he alighted at COvlna
Junction, but, according to the
motorist who saw him fall, ne was
flying smoothly when the mishap
occurred.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
ASK PAY FOR PAST GAS CONSUMPTION

Two resolutions were introduced
bv Councilman Bideau and passed
by the council Friday night which
threaten considerable inspection of
past gas meter readings. The first
one was to the effect that the city
cashier be instructed to open ac-
counts with the cOuncilmen where
by all of them would be required to
pay for their gas. Furthermore the
city officials in charge of such COL
lections were instructed to ascertain
the amount of unpaid for gas con-
sumed by previous councilmen and
a bill be presented to them for the
same. A similar resolution re-
uuired that the amount of the prob.
able loss to the city from the use by
the Chanute Ice and Light Com
pany of gas from a high pressure
line through a meter and measured
without applying multiple be as
certained and the bill for the same
presented to the president of the
company for payment.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
MORE GAS FOR CITY POSSIBLE

AS chairman of the gas committee
Freeman brought to the attention
of the council Monday night the
possibility of securing gas for the
city from l.. l.. MARCEL alta T-2
cent rate. If purchased it would
be through the agency Of Fisher as
MARCEL had stated in preliminary
discussions with members of the
committee that he would enter into
no arrangement with the city which
would tend to conflict with the
interests of Mr.. Fisher AID his con-
tract with the city.
Councilman Johnson favored
serious consideration of the propo-
sition so that the city might be
assured of an adequate supply of
gas and that the 500, 900 cubic feet
per day which MARCEL expects to
furnish might be kept here instead
of being sold to the Kansas Natural
by MARCEL as an alternative it he
could not do business with the city
through Fisher.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
SWARTz SWORN IN AS POLICE CHIEF

Upon motion of Hedeen and Nation
the surety bond Of $4,000 presented by
T. G. Swartz to protect the city dur
ing the unexpired term of one year to
which he was appointed Chief of
Police was approved by the council
Friday night. 1t was signed by the
National Surety Company of Kansas
City as surety and Swartz as principal.
He then went forward in the council
chamber and was sworn into office by
city clerk Sans. After council had
adjourned Ben Virgins a9d Will
Irwin were sworn in as extra men on
the police force by city clerk Sans.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17

FIRE IN THE TlMESEH OFFICE

Fire caught from the flue in the
Timesett office late Saturday after
noon and burned slowly on a two-by-
four In the east wall Of the building
for perhaps ten minutes before 1T was
noticed by an employee of the print
ing office. He and the others who
were working ia the rear Of the room
had smelled the burning wood but
did not recognize its source until the
slowly eating tre broke into flames
when it reached the laths in the wall.
The fire department men were sum-
moned by A, H. Turner but bucket
of water thrown by the pressman,
Sidney Shirley, effectually dampened
the blaze before the chemical eXtin-
guisner from the department was put
into action. The fire wagon was
meanwhile on the street but it was
found that the blaze was over before
the water was turned on. The fire
would have gained much headway in
few minutes more If it had not been
seen burning back of the wall paper.
If it had started in the night the
building would doubtless have been
practically destroyed before anyone
could have seen the flames. 1t was me-
cessary to have a new hue built to re-
pair the damage and make it safe fer
a fire in the stove again.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
ASSISTANT TEACHER BEGINS WORK

Miss Blanche Rumbley who has
been substitute teacher in the city
schools this fall has been selected by
the school board committee on
teachers and salaries as the assistant
for Miss Gordon in the first grade at
Alcott, This new position was de-
cided upon by the school board last
week. Miss Rumbley assumed her
new duties Monday. Miss Bessie
Boerstler has been appointed substi-
tute teacher in her place. She will
have considerable regular work for a
time in relieving the teachers in the
various ward schools to visit the
rooms of the same grade in the other
buildings as planned by the school
board. Miss Boerstler began this
substitution Monday at the Cross
school which with the annexes will
occupy about three weeks time.
Mrs. e. q, Elliott has returned
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
PARK ORDINANCE
WAS INTRODUCED
Given FIRST Reading in Coun-
cn--Election Date Setfo
january 10.

An ordinance calling an cleo
tion for the purpose of voting on
the park proposition which had
been prepared by City Attorney
Evans was read by him at the
council meeting Friday and acted
upon by that body. The amount
of the proposed bonds wes set at
Sex, 900. The prices to be paid
for the sites being considered were
as previously presented by the
buildings and grounds committee;
$40, 900 for the fair gronnds, $1,000
for the Hedrich half block, $3.50
for the Barker quarter block and
$4,000 for the Jones grove. The
S6o5o contemplated n addition to
the purchase price is for betterment
purposes and is as small an amount
for that work as the committee
thought justifiable according to the
statement of chairman Johnson
He said that they had consulted
with other citizens and had no
suggestion for smaller bond issue.
The bonds are to run for ten to
tw nty year period and to draw not
to exceed percent interest. They
are to be written for denominations
of $500 each. After considering
the legal requirements in regard to
the time to elapse between passing
the ordinance and the holding OF
the election, the council selected
January 10 as the day for the
election. The ordinance will come
up for second reading and final
passage at an adjourned meeting
next Monday.
The petition for the paving of
South Forest from the south line OF
Main street to the north line Of
Third street, which had delayed
action at the last meeting, was
presented IN complete form. The
6n called for brick paving
similar to that on North Forest and
not to exceed 40 feet from curb to
curb. 1t was referred to the street
and alley committee which promptly
reported favorably. A motion
embodying the resolution that the
petition be granted and the street
paved was passed aad thus the way
cleared for the bond election
ordinance.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
SUPERINTENDENT HUGHES IS AONORED

superintendent J. +. Hughes of the
Chanute schools was elected second
vice-president of the Kansas Teachers
Association upon the nominating
committee at their annual business
session at Topeka Friday. Pro-
fessor Hughes Is graduate Of Wash
burn college at Topeka and has had
considerable experience in school af-
fairs. Before coming to Chanute he
was principal Of the Fort Scott
schools. AS superintendent here has
shown executive ability and broad
comprehension Of educational prob
lens. ]. II. Waters president Of the
Kansas State Agricultural college
was named as president of the ass ci-
alton.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
FOOTBALL IN THE EAST SATURDAY

Harvard was defeated by the
Carlisle Indians is to l5. Princeton
shut out Dartmouth with a 3 to Q
score. The navy team run away from
the University of West Va, team
with 80 to score at Annapolis.
Yale took Brown into camp IS to 0.
Cornell defeated Michigan at Athaca
New York, with a TO 0 score.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
Hay STACKS WERE BURNED

Amyx and 10y had a fire on the
McLaren land 10 miles west of the
city Monday that will cost them a
little piece of money. Their line man
was thawing out frozen pipe when a
sudden gust Of wind blew the fire into
some crab grass and seven stacks of
hay were burned.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
MEETINGS PLEASING
and PROFITABLE
Chanute Teachers and Board
Members Were Benefited by
Conferences at Topeka.

"The entire program was good
but was perhaps especially inter
ested in the address of Calvin Ken
dali, the New Jersey Commissioner
of Education on the subject OF de-
partmental teaching in the grades"
SAID Superintendent ]. F. Hughes
this morning in speaking of the
Kansas Teachers association meet
ing held in Topeka Thursday and
Friday. "The plan contemplates
that the students in the grades shall
receive instruction from special
teachers similar to the arrangement
in the high schools 4 used the
plan successfully three years ago in
the seventh and eighth grades at
Fort Scott; the impression of the
teachers who heard the address by
Mr.. Kendall is that the plan is good
for those grades but not below the
seventh. Because of the crowded
condition of the schools here some
readjustment will be necessary and
we may be able to work in the
departmental plan in 'Chanute In
measure.
Professor Hughes reported that
the movement for a more practical
curriculum pretty thoroughly per-
meated the convention. l. was
emphasized IN an address by Prof.
?. G.. Holden OF Iowa State College
at Ames who is one of the most en-
thusisstic educators in this country
on the subject of Agriculture, and
vocational training. 1t is he who
has been responsible for the remark
able Improvement in corn grow
ing in the state of Iowa. A similar
emphasis was given by Prof. c. A.
Bennett of the Bradley Polytechnic
Institute, Peoria, Ill, in his address
on "Some of the Newer Problems
of the Manual Training Teacher"
c. P. Swank aud w. C. Tomlin-
son found the different sessions of
the Board of Education conference
very profitable and helped to make
the other school board members
present realize the importance of
the problems discussed. In attend
ing one of the sessions towards its
close Professor Hughes heard
several of the men quoting from a
talk made by President Swank.
"The social features of the gather.
ing were quite worth while," said
Professor Hughes, "I enjoyed the
Washburn alumni banquet reunion
and the other teachers had similar
pleasures at their school gatherings.
1 was completely surprised at my
election to office of second vice
president as l had received no sug-
gestion that my name was being
considered. 1t means that l shall
be a member of the executive com.
mittee which among other duties
arranpes the annual programs"
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
INVITED TO INAUGURATION

Superintendent j. f. Hughes has
received an invitation to attend the
inauguration of George Edmund Myers
as Principal of the State Manual
Training School at Plttsburg. The
event is to occur Friday morning Nov.
II at 10 O'Clock. The address is to be
made by DR.. G. Stanley Hall, Presi-
dent Of Clark University at Worcester,
Mass. In the afternoon the Normal
will meet the college Of EmpOria in
football.
r0-rost nrorr,on vfeft nvar Cnn1ov
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
CONTRACT LET FOR PAVING W. FIRST

The council let contract at its
meeting Monday night to Perry Tay-
lor for paving on West First street
between Steuben and Lafayette ave-
nues, The only other bid was from
J. Z. Byers.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17
ONE MOTION KILLED
ELECTRIC CONTRACT
Council Refused to Consider
Further Any Purchase Of
Electricity by City.

"I don't know whether the gentle
men are wise or lazy,' was Flson's
parting shot when the council at its
meeting Monday evening pushed
the proposed electric contract off
the ramparts into oblivion. He
deem as chairman of the electric
light committee brought up the
project which was Immediately fired
into by the motion of Bideau and
Johnson to strike out the enacting
clause in the contract submitted by
Reynolds Brothers & Loeb to fur
nish to the city electricity to be Sc
cured by power from the Neosho
river. Hedeer took up the de-
fense and was reinforced by Filson
but all in vain. Five councilmen
voted in favor of the Bideau John
son motion, Hays being absent,
and the purchase of electric power
by the city of Chanute is very much
dead issue.
In making his motion Bideau
stated that he did not want the
council to take any action which
would embarrass the commissioners
who would take charge of city af-
fairs next spring. Hedeen main
tanned that the future commissioners
could have no objections to having
bequeathed to them a favorable
contract for electricity such as be
considered was now being offered
to the city.
81 can see no clause in the con-
tract by which the city could pos
sibly get into any trouble and l be-
lieve so favorable a one will never
again be presented to US or our sue
cessors. 1t seems to me unwlSe to
turn down proposition which
makes it easier for US to buy than to
manufacture electrity even if our
plant should be adequately i'm
proved" said Hedeen.
"I am opposed to dealing In
futures" said Johnson, "and am
opposed to the city. tying up to
contract which can offer US some
return only in the future. l think
furthermore that this council will
oppose any private ownership for
its public utilities"
Hedeen protested that no gamble
was in the project. "Ihe city sim
ply agrees" SAID he 'to buy the
electricity when it is furnished at
the city limits. We run no risk
and the council can cut out any sec
tions in the contract that seem un-
reasonable. But is not reason
able to expect company to
build a power plant with no market
for its product in sight"
"This council is to be kicked out
in the spring. The recent election
showed US that much. l do not
think tnat 1t would be right for this
council to push an electric contract
upon the new commissioners" said
Freeman.
Il am inclined to think that the
light plant is gambling proposition
at the present time" said Council.
man Fllson, "but 1 don't expect this
city will secure three men for COM
missioners wiser than this council,
leaving myself out of the PROPOSE
ton. 1 would rather risk the judg- |
ment of seven men that that of
three. 1 am opposed to leaving the
proposition over for the commits
sioners next spring, believe it is
the'duty of this council to go ahead |
lust as If no election had been held. |
The commissioners will have enough |
problems of their own"
And then came the vote on the
Bideau motion, and the electric
contract died its death.
,,, ~
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17

Major Hurt of Belleplain, Kas., is
visiting here at the home Of his
brother J. J. Hurt. 1t is four years
slnce be visited here before,
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17

Mrs. E. q. Elliott has returned
from a visit in Kansas City.
The Chanute times., 1911-11-17

Ernest Norman visit over Sunday
with his grandparents 10 Erie,