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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13

FENCES AT CEMETERY DAMAGED

The board fence on the east side Of
the cemetery has been suffering lately
from persons who like to ride through
the grounds and thus cut off several
blocks ride. The fence was lately re-
paired and the gates closed. None
could drive through unless the gates
were opened. Recently there has
been two holes broken In the fence.
They are not wide enough for wagon
travel and 1T is though a good many
motorcycles are being driven through
there. The sexton has police power
and he will be instructed to deal with
all such offenders. The breaking
down of 6, fence at the cemetery con-
stitutes misdemeaDor and may be
punished bv law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
DISEASED STOCK NEAR CHANUTE

Numerous cases of diseased cattle
and horses are reported iu Chanute
aud surrounding country. The stock
are taken sick 10 various ways and
and develops into variety OF diseases
but local veterInay said this morn
ing that in his opinion nearly every
case was traceabe to the feeding OF
mouldY corn and letting stock run
in dry pastures in which the grass
was mouldy aud germ laden. Several
cases have been reported where the
animal after oeing turned loose In
the pasture for thre or four days be-
came sick and sn only few cases 40
they recover. The local Inspector
said this morning that there Is abso,
lutely no truth to the rumor that the
disease so prevalent in the western
part uf the state is gaining foj.-
hold In Neosno county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
RETURNS OF WATER BOND ELECTION

The returns of the water bond
election of August 9th were canvased
at Saturdays meeting of the city
Commission.
According to the official returns the
vote by wards was as follows.
First ward for 81, against 90 and 3
spoiled Second ward rs for, 2ll
against and one spoiled ballot.
Third ward II for and 1S9 against.
Fourth ward, 1st precinct 112 for, LOG
against and two spoiled ballots
Fourth ward, second precinct q for
and 81 against. The totals were as
follows; For 343; Against TO; spoiled
six.
The water bond proposition was
then officially declared to be defeated
and the vote made part of the
minutes Of the meeting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR 5. il!ABLES

This is fair week aad tnaJ week
usually brings with it grc1t num-
ber of strangers who ere not always
to be seen at the fair but spend
good deal Of their time looking around
in the residence districts to see how
manv ualnahles NAV hava hoen left
1t hume.
Robberies have been reported at all
of the towns in which fairs have been
held. lola and Bufftlo are 10 xcept-
ions to the rule. At Udrthd t, Mo
more trouble is being experienced
from petty thieves Lhau ever Ia The
history of the town. One hundred
and fifty Anti Horse Thief men are
patrolling the city this week.
Chanute has increased its police
for the occasion by four men. Those
who will be wearing officers stars
this week In addition to the regulars
are: William Riley, G. w. Johnson,
Fred Hlpcher and Lou Greisel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION

The city commissioners at their
board meeting Saturday afternoon
decided to put up sheet iron build
ing In the alley back Of the Jones
block on West Main street and install
the hose cart which the city has at
present In there together with three
hundred feet of hose for greater fire
protection 10 case Of fire In the west
end of town. The building will be OF
sheet iron and will not cost oyer $40.
The use of the ground for the build
ing will be given TO the city free Of
charge. Milton Blair will have 7 'e
key to this building and was appointed
as volunteer fireman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
NO OLD SETTLERS MEETING MONDAY

A committee of five members or The
Old Settlers organization was to have
met in the Office of Justice OF the
Peace Biies Moaday afternoon TO dis
cuss plans for the Old Settlers Re-
union, to be held here at Central
park Oh September 25th. The mem
bers of the committee are busy men
and all OF them could not get off Mon
day at any time long enough to lin
ish up their plans and another meet
ing will he held soon when progrsm m
will be arranged for and tinal pre-
parations made for a good time for
all on the 25th.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
BAND CONCERT At KATY CITY PARK

The band concert at Katy City
Park was we'll attended Sunday
afternoon. The band played some
excellent music and everybody en-
ioyed. themselves. The band
strayed off in popular music and
"Everybody's Doin it" easily led
in the matter of applause. "Vic-
tors March," "In the Shadows"
Because" "Amourse" "Vision, a
waltz" and the "Red Rose Rag"
we're other numbers rendered by
the Concert band.
The band will probably have its
next concert in Central Park next
Sunday afternoon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
The best work shirts in
town 3 for $1.OO at Harlow
Mere. Company.
LIBRARY REPORT FOR AUGUST

The Library board met Monday
afternoon and approved the report
OF Miss Ada Allen, Librarian. Ac-
cording to the report for the month
there has been total of 2251 books
issued from the Library during
August. or these 654 we're juvenile
fiction, non fiction 1913 and 1859 adult
fiction. Fines for the month
amounted to s9.57. Loans $3.50, lost
cards Is cents and book damage 40
cents.
Cards issued 21. Thirty eight
books were received as gifts. Thirty
two Of these were from Mrs. Matilda
Howard and comprise complete set
OF "History of the World"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
SIDEWALK CONTROVERSY

A side walk has been asked for on
the west side of Western Ave. and
Il ere have been objections made to
this by Judge Durham and his daUgh-
ter on the grounds of the expense
entailed. The have cunsderabl BILE
property in the section aud claim that
the sidewalk would be more expense
than they wanted to be put TO,
Other residents In that section want
the sidewalk put in saying that the
need for it amounts to necessity.
Those who object to it are to appear
at Mondays meeting and state their
objections.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
IN HONOR OF MISS BUTCHER

Miss Fannie Butcher OF Chicago
was the gnest of honor at aN seven
O'Clock dinner Sun. evening A. the
Manbattau, of which Miss Jessie
Smith was hostess.
The guests ass, mbled at the home OF
Mrs. Mater Smith, l6 South Lincoln
nd then repaired TO the Manhattan
where a three course dinner was
served.
The dinner itself was delicious and
tie service the best. After dinner
the guests returned TO tie Mater-
Saith home to spend the evening
Dinner guests besides the hostess
her mother and the guest of honor,
Miss Butcher were Misses Lena
Follett, Alice Davis, Lael Bailey
Cora SHIN, Elsie Barbour, Ruby
Kennedy, Messrs Tom Jackson, W.
N Dodge, Levi Anderson, Q. f Hail
Ra, mond Wade, Byon Shinn, Clyde
Budd, Charles DeBoldt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
RIVER WATER TO Be TESTED AGAIN

More of the cloudy liquid of the
Neosho river is to be sent to the
State Water.Survey Laboratories at
Lawrence to be tested. The water
is procured direct from the Neoshc
and samples sent to Lawrence. Be-
fore this all samples sent to the State
university to be tested have been
found to be very impure,
At this season of the year the
water of the Neosbo is clearer than
when swollen by rains. However, II
NAV not increase its purity In the
the same degree that its clearness is
increased,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
Curio Shop Was
Damaged by Fire
Flames Under Control When
Water Was Turned Off.
Furniture Soaked.

The curio shop of S. S. Jackson
at aI3 East Main caught on fire
about 4:3o Mon. mornine.
The fire boys attached their hose
to plug On the corntr # Ever
green and Main and had good
pressure until after the fam were
under control. Then the pressure
at the plant which had been in
creased to meet the demand for fire
pressure, proved too great and
the fire plug at the hydrant In front
of the pumping plant broke and no
more water could be pumped to
town. 1t was well that The fire
was so we'll under control before
the water was turned off as the fire
had been large enough to have
touched off the whole block.
Il is not known how the fire
started. TIE only reason MIR.
Jackson could think Of was that
mice might have stared 1t from
matches, or that because the store
aai been shut up so tight spcntan-
eous combustion mignt have re-
suited from a pile of ga oline soaked
cloths used to clean 10 the furnl.
lure.
Mr.. Jackson had nc bctn near
the store since about bree O'Clock
in the afternoon and ii gas lights
were lighted in the evening.
Charley, the gray he horse was the
first to discover the fire and began
to raise "cain." About the same
time Patrolman Garrett saw the
flames busting from the west vim
dow and turned in an alarm. The
stock was badly dam l2 ed by the
! ire, smoke and water BIT is not all
| lost,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
Clerks S Monthly
Report on Hand
Monthly Income Amounted to
$7,962.41--Disbursements
Total $J4,606-SI.

The receipts from the Municipal
ownership funds acct ling to the
report of City Clerk Geo. T. AmJx
FIR the month of August, were
$so64 81. OF this gas furnished
Sa4r6.I3, water $rIo.6f. E eclr'c
light 5000 20 and cemetery SI99.
From the general fund a total of
S2,I32 7S was realized. Fr I'm
liceuses $37I,53, dog tax $t5.75.
K ,ad tax $l677 s..
The receipts Of the park fund
amounted TO S25 so and wa' reallz"d
from stall rent and miscellaneous
sources. The paving receipts fer
The m onth were $3.50 Io and the
sewer $I82 81.
The dlsburse ments of the city for
the mouth of August amounted to
$4,000. Of this month $5o6s :
OF was paid out of the mu"icipal
ownership funds, the gas fund being
The hardest hit. Its principal ex
pense was for the gas purchased d
which totalcL thirteen hundred and
forty eight dollars and seventy six
Gems. From the gas fund $780, 3
were paid. From water SIo75 g,
Electric Light SI9a5 I9, cemetery
|$7 s.72. Over five hundred dollars
of this last amount was paid for the
new maca dam road which was re.
Gently pu. in.
From the general fund, was spent
S2456 81, the largest item of which
is the salary and labor payroll,
amounting to SIao2. IS.
Seven hundred sixteen dollars
and sixty nine cents were taken
from the park fund. Practically
all of this was spent for the esti-
mate for Agricultural hall and for
salary and labor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
GOT FISH AND FROGS

Jim Gundy and one of his friends
slipped out to Village creek Sunday
morning and caught fine mess of
bass and cat fish. They also got
IS fine frogs. They say the bass
are biting now but minnows are very
scarce. They report snakes num-
erous and say you need high top
boots along that creek.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
BIRTH AND DEATH REPORT FOR AUGUSI

According to the report handed in
to City Clerk Amyx during the
month of August there we're seven
teen deaths and thirteen births. The
same number of deaths is reported
Tor July as for August but thirty
births is the total for July. 1t is
quite probable the doctors certificates
have not been turned in month
,hls for births and will be entered on
the list for September.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
FUNERAL OF LORENA HURT

The funeral services were held over
the body of Lorena Hurt Sunday af-
tarnoon at three O'Clock at the North
U. 3. church at llo2 N. Washington
by Rev. A. johnson, Interment was
made in Elmwood. Death was the
result of typhoid fever.
Lorena Hurt was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Hurt 1912 North
Lafayette and was ten years old at
the time Of her death.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
UNION SERVICES DISCONTINUED

The union services at the park
have been discontinued but the
Methodist church services are
held there yet. Sunday was q
day of special music. Miss Ger
trude Cooper, music supervisor oil
the public schools sang solo in
the morning which pleased her
audience very much. In the even
ing music was furnished by an or
chestra led by Professor Thurlow
Lieurance. Rev. Cable of Des
MONIES, Iowa, preached the even
ing sermon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
TWO IHrOSIGGTIOH GASES
MONDAYS Timesett

Mondays Ilmesett
Two intoxlcation cases were taken
to Jail Saturday and were to have
been tried this morning. VIM. Rich
ardsou, one Of the men arrested
objected to going to jail so put up an
appearance bond of ten dollars he
did not appear in court this morning
and the bond was declared forfeited.
The other case, that Of Wiley San
ders was tried this morning. Wiley
plead guilty and was fined seven and
a half. He could not furnish the
money so when friend paid two and
a half for him he was paroled. J. W.
MchArry promised that the other hVe
would be paid by .ursdsy night.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
Gas Figures Run
To Billions
Decreasing the Size Of the
BiIls---Reduction of the
Leakage.

Chauute's gas funds, gross profits
for the month OF August amounted
to Sl3l3 80. The gas purchased cost
$1,000. II and that sold brought S2323 10
Tue East line fu nisheu 5 957.s9O Gu.
feet, the Banner line 4,5l5,269, the
South West liue 6,779,29 the P. @.
@. Co. 2,131, ,407. This mace total
of 10, 3S3, ,557 cubic feet.
For August ayear ago 1880, ,2l4
feet of gas was the amount purchased
and cost the city S3307 96. The diff
ference in the amounts purchased for
the different years is partly accounted
for by the loss OF several Of the Gus
tom srs OF the city. The Star Drilling
shops, the Smelters and the
Santa Fe being among the number
which are purchasing their gas from
other parties and who were city cou.-
sum ,rs in August of last year. The
rest of the d ference may be ac-
counted for by the fact that the
leakage has been greatly reduced,
The south west line was tested several
moaths ago and showed loss OF 4O
per cent. That has been lessoned To
ten per cent loss.
The main has been put in much
better condition. The district south
OF Seventh street and west or Santa
Fe avenue showed forty per cent
loss. The line runs through that part
OF town Ia way to allow it To be
separated from the rest Of the city
service. They we're tested anc
showed forty per cent loss. This
has been reduced 10 five per cent
one. The greatest leaks was fCunc
on Seventh street and south Grant
where old flue pipe were 10 use
Roles were found Ia the mains which
were large enough to put ones hand
through. All that was keeping the
gas in was the ground around the
pipe. This main has been repaired
The gas force is being kept busy now
repairing other mains, putting them
in good condlt tion for winter use.
The amount of gas to be used TO-
the year of 1912 Is estlmatet at seven
hundred and thirty million cubic
feet. From January 1911 to January
1912 the city of ChBnute purchased
one billion and fifty million feet of
gas. A smaller amount is estimated
for this year for the same reasons as
for the decrease in the amount pur
chased for August.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
cHANuIE BOY IN STATE CONTEST

Max Myers, son of Mr., and Mrs, E.
S. Myers of Tenneholm farm west of
Chanute is one OF the contestants in
the Boys corn contest for the State
fair at Hutchinson. Max entered
this contest on the 18th Of April and
took his corn to Erie Monday to he
judged. He received the first prize
for his yellow corn. The prize en-
titles him to a week In military camp
at Hutchinson with all expenses paid
and an entry into the state contest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
MEETING GOOD ROADS COMMISSION

At the meeting of the Tioga Good
Roads commission Saturday afternoon
bids was opened to ascertain what
bank offered the highest per cent for
the use of the money for the coming
year. The Neosho Valley bank Of
fered the highest. They offered two
and three-fourths per cent and upon
motion Of Lapham and Allen this
bank was made the depository of the
funds of the commission, upon their
furnishing five thousand surety
bond.
Heretofore the banks have paid no
interest for the money that the COM
mission keeps on hand.
The engineer was instructed to
make an estimate Of the cost Of con-
structIng concrete culvert over the
ditch just west of the East river
bridge. The macadam which is now
being put in reaches to that ditch.
The bridge over this place is wood
en- affair and none too strong for the
strain it is under at times Of heavy
trafflce.
The secretary, Mayor Lapham, was
instructed to ascertain from different
organizations about town their ideas
on the subject of oiling the roads to
aid 10 their preservation;
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
APPOINTED ASSISTANT CLERK

Clyde Flickenger was appointed
assistant city clerk In place OF Paul
Evans who resigned last Saturday.
Mr.. Evans had been in the Office for
year and resigned to 20 to Baker
University this winter. Mr.. Flicken.
ger is a business college student and
took the civil service examination
this spring for the city employees
and made very creditable grades.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
What Is There in
a Name Anyway?
Directory Shows Smiths in
the Lead---Population Es-
timated Over $4,000.

"This new directory of Chanute
lust issued is fine book" remarked
Mr.. links this morning but it is
somewhat misleading. find," he
began" that there are several
Churches, without Spires. There
are number of Crosses, several
Chapples, two Deacons, two Deans
but there is but one Pug1 and only
one C ris,iau. T1ere is b zard
and one Bruen. There is a Harp
and several Harpers There are
several people whose names are
Dennis and if you see any one
looking for Kelly. he's mere.
There is a Snyder and also Snider
and several Snarps but no M Marshall.
There are three Brooks in the
town but there are plenty oi
Bridges and Fords. There is but
one Pistole IN the town but several
Cannons. The Fish are scarce but
quite a few Fishers which is
nothing unusual. There are eigh;
Hurts and several Ahlers. There
are several Bdghti and but one
Apt, while there are several Axcelis.
There are a number of Hunts and
many Hunters aud no wonder fol-
there are Bars and Bare;ses, Bar
kers, Bats, Bucks, Drake, Fox's,
Hawks, Herrins, Koones, Lamms,
Lyons, Martins, and B!av RS.
The colors are we'll represented
running mostly to Brown.
However there is quite a
sprinkling of Green, some White,
Grey and Vermillion. There are
several Devillers' bat two Darst.
There ar: three Psrduns and two
Goodnough. There are FIVE Shorts
and several Longs. There are two
Gills and one Gallon.
The Smith family is we'll repre-
sented totalliug nearly one hundred
names while the Jones' are hope
lessly out of the pennant race.
The Johnsons are coming to the
front, having made the most rapid
gains. There are few Tyes but
no Knots. There are several Wal
kers, but no Trotters, there is
Waddle and a Waiser. There is
South and a West but no North and
East. The population according
to. the directory is approximately
$4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
LARHE BAND FOR SUNDAY

Professor Thurlow Lieurance, di-
rector of the band expects to have
several out OF town players for his
band concert Sunday. At least half
a dozen are expected to be here. The
concert will be given at Central park.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13
SEPT % IS The DATE

Saturday afternoon the case OF the
state against Ray Donaldson and
Fred Edmonds, charged with violat-
ing the prohibltory law was to have
been tried In Justice Of Peace Biles
court. At the defendants request
the case was continued until Septem.
Der %
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13

A new shipment of ginghams
just arrived. Ginghdms worth
f5c for 11c. Worth 12Hc for
&c and 10c ginghants for Sc
Harlow Mer. Co.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13

A good apron check ginghan1
worth &c for 6H per yard
Harlow Mer. Co.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-13

calicOs 4c per yard.-Harlow
Mer. Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
HE WAS A RUDE.
Sign Over the Show ''Got His Goat
Then 1t Was "On' the House.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 13-He
looked like the RUDE who has a violent
dispute with the circus usher He had
the regular makeup, flowing lace cur
tains, bullying umbrella and all the rest.
Only in this case he was the genuine
article.
He stopped in front of one of the
Movie" shows, studied the pictures.
and half drew a buckskin coin sack
from his pocket.
Say. be tn show goin' on naow %
he asked of the dreamy eyed, dark
haired fairy in the box office.
Just started" she replied.
''Well. I reckon I'll have a look at
it, he said, fumbling with the string
that closed the bullying mouth of the
sack.
Then his eye caught a notice board.
Back went the coin sack, and out came
the bewhiskered jaw.
NO, I won't neither. I amt so all
fired sot on SEEM l. as to pay no SIGH
price, he asserted.
why. uncle, what's the matter?'
asked the dark eyed one, completely
puzzled TT only costs a Nickel
Then what you got that cussed sign
tellin' folks the smallest prices dol
lar fifteen fer he demanded.
The dark eyed one craned her neck
and looked at the notice. Then smile
spread over her countenance as she
passed the old man a comp.
You win said she. This is on
the house,
On the board appeared the legend:
Afternoon performances-1:15 to
4.30"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-13
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Sweetens Their Stomach and Cleans
the Liver and Waste-Clogged
Bowels Without Gripping.

Every mother Immediately realizes
after giving her child delicious Syrup
of Figs that this is the ideal laxative
and physic for the children. Nothing
else regulates the little ones stomach,
liver and 80 feet of tender bowels so
promptly, besides they dearly love its
delightful fig taste.
If your child isn't feeling well; rest
Ing nicely; eating regularly and acting
naturally it is a sure sign that its little
insides need a gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once.
When cross, irritable, feyerish. stom-
SCH sour, breath bad or your little ono
has. stomach-ache, diarrhoea, sore
throat full Of cold, tongue coated; give
teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs and in
q few hours all the foul, constipated,
clogged up waste, undigested food and
sour bile will gently move on and out
OF IT'S little bowels without nausea,
gripping or weakness, and you will
surely have a well, happy and snil-
ing child again shortly.
With Syrup OF Figs you are not
drugging your children, being composed
entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and arc
n1atics, it cannot be harmful.
Mothers should always keep Syrup of
Figs handy. It is the only regulator
needed-a little given today will save
a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children of all ages
and grown-ups plainly printed on the
package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna,'
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting, genu-
Inc old reliable. Refuse anything else
Adv