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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-09

the Palm.
Report Of West
Side Farmers Club
The West Side Farmers
Club met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. s. G. Mahoney, Feb.
25, with all but two families
present:
Forenoon spent socially.
Visitors present were Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Yost, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Spurlin, Mrs.
Weldon all of Mondamin, and
Miss Spurlin, of Kentucky.
Meeting called to order at
2:3O p. m.
Song by the Club.
Rec. Kenneth Mahoney
Reading. IS. G. Mahoney
Song by Eunice Mclaughlin,
Frances and Aileen Tovy.
Rec. Barnice Worth
Rec. Aileen Tovy
Reading. Milda Erixon
Reading. ....... Allie Burgess
Question 1. What can we
10 to increase the fertility of
he soil. was opened by T. %.
Tovey and vas very generally
discussed. 1t was agreed that
stable manure and clover de-
ocsit the same properties wiz
aitrogen) in the soil.
Question 2. Was not very
fully discussed. Mr.. Kelley
and Prof. Burgess, who we've
% assist, were not present, rus
il was decided that farmers do
not get more than fifty per
cent Of what they produce.
Program for March %:
Song by Club.
Dream. Gladys Worth
Rec. Irene johnson
Rec. Bernice Worth
leading. -. Mrs. 7. D. Tovey
Song by Miida Erixon, Allie
Burgess, Mrs. 3. O. Worth.
Reading. Mrs. M. j. Worth
Reading. Mrs. Mahoney
Rec. Helen Garner
song. j. Mrs. Lyle Burgess
Music. Piano and Violin
j. P. and David Garner
Question l. Should the
tanner endeavor to keep out of
iebt whatever the conse-
luence? Referred to M. j.
Worth and s. G. Mahoney.
Question 2. Woman's work
and how to simplify it? Mrs. M.
J. Worth, Mrs. j. P. Garner.
J. P. Garner, Pres.
Mrs. M. j. Worth Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-09

You can get "Yours Truly"
Spaghetti and Macaroni at F.
/ A. Heaths.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-09

Come to our store and we
will demonstrate the Fireless,
Cooker to you Geo. P. Smiley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-09

Try Metzgers bread, its Just
like home made. F. A. Heath,
Agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-09

Ladies handbags at S.1l.eys
Drug Store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-09

fled that the Governor Of South
Dakota made no mistake in his
appointment Of Robert L. Dau.
gherty.
Don't forget March 18th at
the Palm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
GIBSON'S ONE GOOD POINT
In the Old Gentleman's Eyes 1t Out
weighed Any Slight Error in
Orthography.

The old man had given his son a
very fair education, and had taken
him into his shop. The young fellow
was over-nice about a great many
things, but the father made no COM
ment. One day an order came in from
customer.
Il wish to goodness" exclaimed the
son, that Gibson would learn to
SPELL"
whats the matter with it," in
CURED the father, cheerfully.
"Why, he spells coffee with *"
Modes he? l never noticed it."
"Of course you never did," said the
son, pettishly You never notice any
thing like that"
Perhaps not, my son" replied the
old man, gently; "but there is one
thing do notice, which you will learn
by and by, and that is that Gibson
pays cash"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
"oId eloryu Good Enough.

Kansas has never adopted a state
flag. Secretary of State Sessions was
requested recently by an eastern pub
fishing concern for a fac smile in
colors of the official flag of Kansas.
Mr.. Sessions replied:
kansas was admitted into the
union on the eve of great civil war.
In that war she furnished more SOL
diers than there were voters in the
state at the time of her admission.
Kansas has ever been known as the
Old Soldier state, having been settled
largely by men who followed the
stars and stripes through the civil war
and has never adopted a state flag,
being content to live under the pro-
tecting folds of old Glory "
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Truskett's Bond $4,000.

Topeka, Kan.-The supreme court
has released A. A Truskett, charged
with the murder of j. D. S. Medley
from the county Jail of Montgomery
county, on a bond of $4,000, the larg
est ever required by the supreme
court of Kansas. The bond is up pend
ing the appeal of the case from the
district court of Montgomery county
to the supreme court. Truskett was
convicted of second degree murder in
the lower court.
Both Truskett and Neeley were
wealthy oil men, Neeley living In Ohio
and Truskett in Kansas. They were
both we'll past middle age. They hao
trouble over an oil lease in Oklaho,
ma and Truskett was charged with
shooting and killing Medley in hotel
at Caney. The attorneys for Truskett
put up the plea of insanity but Trus'
kett did not go upon the witness
stand. The case will be appealed to
the supreme court and pending the
perfection Of the appeals Truskett
will be out on bond of $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
WAR ON AOBOES IS
TO Be STATE WIDE
GOVERNOR ORDERS SHERIFFS
MAYORS, MARsHALs AND
JUDGES TO HELP.
Movement Started by Santa Fe-Bank
Robberies Committed by Men
Disguised as Tramps.

Topeka, Kan.-Governor w. R.
Stubs, ]. N. Dolley, bank commits
sioner; John S. Dawson, attorney gen.
eral the secret service men of the
railroads, the Anti-Horse Thief Asso-
citation, the district judges, county at
torneys, sheriffs, mayors and city
marshals have linked hands to drive
thieves, yeggmen, criminals ana
thugs out of Kansas.
1t has been found that the criminal
classes of other states are flockine
into Kansas to rob and plumber. Pros;
perity is so great in Kansas that the
fields for criminal operations are very
abundant.
H. Fl. German, chief special agent
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad secret service department.
communicated with Bank Commits
sioner Dolley several days ago, in
which he points out that a big hobo
element is constantly traversing Kan
sas by beating their way on the rail
roads, contrary to law, and that big
per cent of this element are crimi-
nails.
He points out that yeggmen and
safe blowers get to the scenes of their
crimes unobserved in this manner,
which makes it difficult to secure wit
nesses who can identify them, and
that it has been useless to arrest this
hobo element because the county at
torneys are not willing to make prose
cutions, saying that an unnecessary
expense was being saddled on the
counties.
Mr.. German urged vigorous cam
paign by all the peace officers, saying
that 1.-THE siege of crime to which this
state has been subjected" would be
lessened very materially.
The governor issued letter to the
Judges of all courts in Kansas, county
attorneys, sheriffs, mayors and mar
shas of cities, and peace officers of
the state, urging them to make a war
of determination upon the lawless
characters who have infested the
state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Don't Want sanitarium.

The Kansas state board of control
announces that no applications have
been received from towns which de-
sire to have the new state tuberculo
sis hospital provided for at the last
session of the legislature. The bill
appropriates $4,000 for the hospital,
but provides that it must be located in
the western section of the state
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
DoLLEY WILL PROSECUTE BURNS
Ex-Cashier of Upton Bank Is Accsued
of Forgeres to Build Houses
and Buy Auto.

e. F. Burns, formerly cashier of the
Home State bank of Upton, is to be
prosecuted on forgery charge. ]. N.
Dolley, state bank commissioner, gave
out statement to that effect.
"The Home State bank of Upton,
Kan.," says the commissioner state
men+ was organized February 20,
1909, with E. F. Burns as cashier. No
vember 3, 1910, the bank was exam
ined and its condition was good Or
March 81, of this year, an examina-
ton was made and we mistrusted that
everything was not as it should be and
began a secret investigation.
Il instructed Assistant Bank Com
missioner Watson to go to Upton and
charge the cashier with forgeries OF
about $4,000. Mr.. Watson picked the
forged notes out of the case anc
charged the cashier with the crime
and after some discussion he admitted
his guilt. The directors were then
called in and ordered to make the
shortage good, which was done. The
cashier was discharged and complaint
filed by this department with the
county attorney demanding his prose
cution.
"A report that Burns will not be
prosecuted is not correct, so far as
this department is concerned, as the
county attorney has been furnished
,,y;th h. iYf hn VT
ment and requested to proceed. The
directors and stockholders of the
bank are prominent and wealthy citi-
zens of that community and no en-
barrassment will result to the bank
on account of the defalcation of
Burns"
Accused of forging notes in the
bank to crafty an ambition to have
new house and motor car, Burns
now faces prosecution under the state
banking laws on a charge Of the en-
bezzlement of $10,357. Upton is a
small town in the southwestern part
of Mitchell county.
With his salary from the bank his
only income, it is alleged, Burns be-
gan the erection of a new home and
purchased an automobile without ex-
citing the suspicion of the directors
of the bank It was investigation as
to the source of his income that led
the state bank examiners to look for
possible forgeries.
Burns turned over his property by
a deed issued to President A. Bueche
of the bank and received assistance
from relatives, and the entire amount
of the banks shortage was made good.
Burns father, who lives in Horton,
sent a check for $4,000 Burns father
in-law, Joseph Fischer, a stakeholder
in the bank, donated $4,000, and Mi
chael Fischer gave $1,000. At first 1t
was supposed that the making up of
the shortage would cause prosecutions
to be dropped, but the order of the
bank examiner indicates a different
course.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Annual Pay For Militia.

The Kansas National Guard can
wear a Blue Ribbon now. Adjutant
General Charles l. Martin, of the state
militia, has just returned from Wash
ington, where he attended a confer
ence of the militia adjutants general,
called by the war department to aid
In drafting the "pay-bill" which is to
be presented to congress for consider
alton.
81 was told" said General Martin,
"by the division of the war depart
ment which has charge of the militia,
that the Kansas State militia is the
best in the United States. and that
Kansas has two of the best colonies in
the service"
The pay-bill which the ad1utants
general considered, plans for the mill
tiamen the year around on a graded
basis. A militia private would get
1915 per month the year around, if
the bill becomes a law. II war breaks
out an enlisted man will have to serve
two years, regardless of when his
term of enlistment may expire.
All school camps have been called
off for the summer in Kansas, be-
cause the regular army officers are at
the maneuvers in the Southwest
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
OUR STATE CAPITOL LETTER
A Brief Resume of What Our
alfred Men" Are Doing, How
They Spend Their Time, Etc.
STUBS TO USE BIG STICK.
Governor to Insist That Prohibitory
Law Be Enforced.


Governor Stubs has brought the
"big stick" into play on several
county attorneys and sheriffs, who, he
says, are neglecting their duty in the
enforcement of the prohibitory law.
He sent the following telegram to a
number of these alleged negligent
county officials:
81 am in possession of reliable In
formation which indicates that you are
neglecting your duty in the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law which is
lawful cause for your removal from
office. Please wire me Immediately
and definitely what action you pro-
pose to take to enforce the law in
your county"
How many did you send this tele'
gram to-" he was asked.
Several" was the governors reply
"a dozen?"
ooh, several" he answered again.
The governor stated that an impress
sion seems to have become current in
the state that there would be on cas-
ing up on the enforcement of the pro
hibitory law
81 am certainly going to show these
people that there is to be no let up
said the governor. These places will
have to be drier than a bone. Attor-
ney General Dawson announced some
time ago that he would follow the
plan of having the county officials do
the work Of enforcing this law, and If
they didn't, he would apply the custer
law against them, and would have no
assistant attorneys general appointed
unless absolutely necessary. | think
that the state ought to be right behind
these county officials, all of the time,
and make them do their duty. That
Is the way the thing must be handled"
The governor got number of re-
sponses to his kilograms, both in per-
son from some of the officials to
whom he sent kilograms, and over
the telephone. He would not give out
their names.
these places will be drier than a
bone," he said, when / get through
with them"
The last legislature passed strin-
gent custer law for negligent Off
Gals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
WILLING TO Make an Effort.

On a large estate in the Scottish
highlands it was the custom for a
piper to play in front of the house
every week day morning to awaken
the residents. After an overconvivial
Saturday night, however, the piper
forgot the day and began his reveille
(can it be played on the pipes?) on
Sunday morning. The angry master
shouted to him from the bedroom win
dow: Here, do you not know the
fourth commandment" And the piper
sturdily replied: mae, sir, but If
e1l-hic-whustle It I'll-hic-try it,
SIR"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Picture Men Want to Run Sundays

Wichita, landowners of local NOV
ing picture shows are circulating petit.
lions that they be allowed to run on
Sundays. At present there is a city
ordinance prohibiting such amuse'
ments. They are securing many
signers to their petition which
promise that the shows will be con-
Quoted in a quiet manner and that no
"spielers" or hurdy-gurdys will be per
mitted. At present Wichita enjoys
itself on summer Sunday afternoons
at a, pleasure resost outside the city
limits and it is to do away with this
necessity that the proposal of the
moving picture shoy owners is made
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Promoted for Work on Callahan Case

Wichita, Kan-John A. Elvin, post
office inspector, has been rewarded
for the part he took in breaking up
the traffic in stolen stamps In Wichi-
ia. He has been promoted to the po-
sition of assistant superintendent of
the railway mail service with head
quarters in this city. The promotion
means an increase in pay of $500 a
year. Elvin has been in the employ
of the government twenty-three years,
fourteen years a railway postal clerk,
and nine years as a postoffice inspec-
tor. Elvin's promotion comes soon af-
ter an offer of chief of police of Wich-
tia. He has turned down this office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Col. Mathewson Married.

Wichita, Kan.-Colonel William
Mathewson, who claims to have been
the original Buffalo Bill, and Miss
Olive Johnson were married here Eas-
tel. Colonel Mathewson is 81 years
old and is worth more than 100000.
His bride is just over 30 and IS very
coheiy. Colonel Mathewson was not
ed in1the early border DAYS as a hun
tet and trapper. He came to Kansas
in the fifties and built the first cabin
in Sedgwick county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Best Year for Kansas Fruit.

The Kansas fruit prospects this
year are better than in many years,
except for peaches. Walter Well
house, secretary of the Kansas Horti-
cultural society, has had reports from
most of the largest fruit counties in
the state. The reports show that the
apples, pears and small fruits have
not been injured and that the condi-
ton of the trees indicate the largest
crop Kansas has ever had.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Hinton Thanks Stubs.

Joseph Hinton, who killed his sweet
heart at Logan and then shot himself,
has been released from the Kansas
penitentiary after serving ten soli'
years. less ten days, in prison. He
came to Topeka at once to thank Gov
ernor Stubs for restoring his citizen
ship and the ten days release grant
ed him when this was done. Hinton
was sent to prison under a sentence
to be hanged. but Governor Hob cons
muted his. sentence to ten years in
prison.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Suicide at Ness City.

Ness City, Kan.-John H. Fisher,
one of the pioneer business men of
Ness City, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head with a
SO caliber revolver. Mr.. Fisher was
engaged in the hardware business
here for many years, but had sold his
store some years ago, and since that
time had been engaged in the practice
of law. Failing health and despond-
ency caused him to commit the act.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Delegates to Health Congress.

Governor Stubs named seven dele
gates to the annual meeting of the Ma
ton Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis to be held
al Denver June 10, 20 and 81. TIE
delegates are: DR.. S. ]. Crumbins
secretary OF the state board Of health
Or. J. d. Dorsey, Wichita; Dr. S. c.
Hmely. Lawrence; DR.. c. F. Menning-
er, Topeka; DR.. Charles F. Craig,
Leavenworth, and DR.. ]. L. Ever
hardy. Leavenworth.&
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Household Remedy
Taken In the Spring for Years.

Ralph Rust, Willis, Mich, writes:
floods Sarsaparilla has been house
hold remedy in our home as long as I
can remember. | have taken it in the
spring for several years. 1t has no
equal for cleansing the blood and ex-
pelling the humors that accumulate dur
ing the winter. Being farmer and ex-
posed to bad weather, my system is often
affected and / often take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla with good results"
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Peculiar to Itself.
There is no Gust as good"
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Allan County Farmers XIII IA Wolves.

wolves in their field, five. miles north
of Gas City in Allen county, James
Cutler and James Davis fought fierce
lyi for hours before they dispatches
the animals. The wolf den was dis
covered by Cutler and his dog. Both
Cutler and the dog we're driven from
the field Cutler taking refuge for q
while in a tree He called Davis into
the fray and the two battled with the
wolves until the entire number, four
teen, were killed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
THE KANSAS COUNTY FAIRS.
The Official List Made Up by Secretary
Coburn Shows Forty-tWo

burn of the state board of agriculture
has compiled list of the fairs that
will be held in Kansas this year, so
far as have been decided upon. The
list shows a total of forty-two fairs
in many counties 1t shows the coun'
ty and city in which they will be held,
the name of the secretary and the
dates for the fairs. The list follows
Allen County Agricultural Society:
Frank w. Smith, Secretary, lola; Sep
TENDER SIS.
Associations e. N. Mccormack, Secret
tary, Moran; September IA and 10.
Barton County Fair Association: Arthur
Il. Taylor, Secretary, Great Bend.
Brown County-The Hiawatha Fair AS
ISOLATION: C. A. Money Secretary, Hia-
watha; September SIS.
Butler County Fair Association: T. p.
Mannion, Secretary, Eel Dorado; August
1926.
Butler County-Douglass Agricultural
Society: J. A. Clay, Secretary, Douglass;
October Al.
Clay County Fair Association: w. F.
Miller, Secretary Clay Center; September
| 5-8.
Clay County-Wakefeld Agricultural
| field; October and 5.
Cloud County Fair Association: Fred
w. Sturges, .Ir., Secretary, Concordia;
September 1928.
Coffey County Agricultural Fair Assoc
citation: j. II. Rudrauff. Secretary, Burl-
ington; September 25-29.
Cowley County Agricultural and Live
Stock Association: A. f. Dauber, Presi-
dent Winfield; September 1928
CO,Ulav Countv-Jrn CT arn Coxulau In
Association: r. " Grafton, Secretary,
Burden; September 20-22.
Dickinson County Fair Association: C.
a. Morton Secretary, Abilene; September
26-29.
Douglas County Fair and Agricultural
Society: Elmer f.. Brown, Secretary,
Lawrence; September 1880
Elk County Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton; J. J. Marshall, Secretary Grenola;
September 6-S.
Franklin County Agricultural Society:
J. r. Finley, Secretary, Ottawa; Septem-
Der 1922.
Gray County Agricultural Society:
Charles Bull, Secretary, Cimarron; Sep
TENDER 2S and 90.
Greenwood County Fair Association: C.
II. Weiser Secretary Eureka; August 80
to September /.
Harper County-Anthony Fair Associa-
ton: l.. G. Jennings, Secretary, An
thOnV. August S-11.
1Inrnor Cont, Ao,;o,,,t,,roI Assoo;o-
ton: S. c. Lobaugh. Secretary, Harper.
September 27-29.
Toayo,rortt, Courtv Eo,r Association.
c. A, Sparrow. Secretary. Leayenworth;
September A..
Linn County Fair Associations: John o.
Morse Secretary. Mound CITY.
,rophor.o,, Co,rtr Ao.,o,,I+rroI Eoir
Association: Milton Hawkinson, score
tarv, Mcpherson. Sentember SIS.
,I,.ahoI, Co,,,t,. to,.ia,,it,,roI Assoo,o-
tion. w GobeI Senretarv ReIoit.
September 27-SO
lIort,,o,,o,,, Count, Eoir Assoo;otior.
E,liiott frvin SecretaTv CoffevvilIe. SEN
tember 2s-99
C,... Mt, ,a...,.. IT,. III
Conan Sc Seneca Sentemher s-S
o"'" '
Neosho CountY-tour,Co4nt Dlstri1t
Sanrotor,, {" Cbonute Sertember 56-9o
"e'i ''"' -
Ness County Agricultural Associa ton;
>. A. JASON; secretary Ness Ol'H' sep
'eIloer I'-Z''
Norton County Agricultural Assocla-
tion: NJ. F. GarritN, Secretary, Norton;
august -'-oep'e"lper l.
Usage County Fair Association: 70. J.
Williams, Secretary Burllngame' Septem-
Der o-S'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Tendency to Operate conservativeIy

In discussing financial conditions,
]. N. Dolley, state bank commissioners,
states that not in fear of any decided
depression in the future, but as the
result of an era of conservatism,
which is hailed by the best business
men and bankers with great satisfac-
ton, there is a widespread tendency
the world over among business men
and bankers to operate conservatively
and within reasonable limits. He
says that the stock market seems to
have ceased to be the barometer Of
trade and business conditions, and
that trade and banking records show
that business is not seriously declin-
ing in any way, but has a strong In
elination to Improvement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
$4,000 for Husbands Affections.

Ottawa, Kan.-What is the real
value of a husbands affections? Mrs.
Augusta Plank has placed it at $4,000.
She has instituted a suit in the dis
trict court against Mrs. Susan Plank
alleging that she courted her husband
from her and destroyed her home.
Mrs. Susan Plank is widow and sis
ter-in-law of John A. Plank, the hus'
band of Augusta Plank.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Kansas Delegates to Peace Conference

The third national peace conference
will be held in Baltimore May to ..
and Governor Stubs has appointed
six delegates from this state to the
conference. The appointees will draw
no salary and if they go will pay their
own expenses. The delegates are
Fred Knapp, Beloit; Imri Zumwalt
Bonner Springs; ]. A. Root, Ozawkie;
n. j. Taylor, Berryton; Columbus
BORN, LaHarpe; James Allison,
Wichita.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Pullman Company Pays Up.

The state has received a draft for
1851 90 from the Pullman Private Car
company, accompanied by an applica-
ton for permission to do business in
Kansas, all of which means that the
controversy between the state and
company running through the last ten
years is ended.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-04-28
Killed by Father While Hunting Ducks

Hutchinson, Kan.-William Howard,
81 years old, was accidentally shot
and killed by his father while hunt
ing ducks five miles north of Burton.
Both lived in Burton. They were
crawling through patch of grass, the
son in advance, when the fathers gun
was accidentally discharged, the load
blowing off the top of the sons head.