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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-24
jYANTIc HAPPENINGS
Steamer Given Tryout After Repairs Mill Would Run Nights if Help Were Procurable.

MT. and Mrs. John W. Brink have returned from Seymour. where they were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Nor ris Stewart. They attended the New Haven pageant and were proud of the Rose of New England float.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
ENJOYED SANTA FE CONCERT

An audience which comfortably
filed the Christian church enjoyed
the entertainment given Monday
evening by the Pearl Herndon Concert
and Dramatic Company as one number
of the Santa Fe Reading Room course.
AS the company was small each lady
had to appear frequently but in some
OF the numbers they were assisted by
an lola pianist who is friend of the
ladies of the company. "Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm" was Miss Hern-
don's chief selection but she also
gave Riley's "An Old Sweetheart of
Mine" and several other popular
readings. Miss Sucher as soloist
also pleased.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
DEATH OF MRS. RUTH

Mrs Elizabeth M. Ruth who has
been sick for some time died at las
Monday Afternoon at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Fl. R. Hathaway, COL
N. Santa Fe with whom she has
visited for two mouths past Sh. rt
funeral services were conducted at
the house at 10 O'Clock Tues. morning
by Rev. j. R. McFadden and the
body was taken to Rochester, Pa,
this afternoon for burial. Besides
her daughter here, Mrs. Ruth is sur
v.vcd by her husband W. NJ. Ruth,
a sou, and four daughters all of
whom live in Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Hathaway has lived here about two
years and her mother Mrs. Ruth
Visited her also last summer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
AUTO CLUB EMDLEMS Distributed

H. c. Bodley, president of the
Channte Auto club, Monday dis
tributing the nickeled triangle EN-
blem of the club to the members
who have paid the S. fee which was
adopted at its regular annual meet.
ing this spring as desirable in
crease to secure funds for assisting
in the dragging of roads in the
vicinity of Chanute. The emblem
is to be carried on the front of the
radiator of the owners car. The
triangle is quite an attractive bit of
metal. At the apex are the letters
Z. A. c. in monogram. "Chanute"
and 'Kansas" are engraved on its
sides and "Auto Club" on the base.
The absence of it from an automo
bile indicates that the owner has
not yet joined the club and contri-
buted his IS to help along the cause
IF good roads.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
THIEF SECURED WATCH AND MONEY

G. j. Riddell who lives at the Kueh-
ner hotel is short his watch and
chain and IS in cash as the result of
the work of a sneak thief who entered
his room some time early Sunday
morning. He thought at first that
some of his clothing had been taken
but it was found in his closet where it
had been thrown after the money was
taken. Chief of Police Swartz searched
some men who we're suspicioned but
did not secure sufficient evidence to
make any arrests. Two negro boys
who had been arrested at the Santa
Fe station by Patrolman Godfrey as
characters we're also re-
leased.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
APRIL GAS COST $4177.78

The city's gas bill from D. Fl,
Fisher for the month Of April
amounted to s4177.7S. or the total
the gas costing Al cents per thousand
feet coming from the east field cost
the city s1O92.44. From the SOUTH
west field where the city pays 6 cents
the total was s2S64.S6. The Al cent
coming through the Banner line cost
s22O.4s.
The gas bill for April 1911 amounted
to s476S 26 of which s4569 "a went to
d. Fl. Fisher, A small amount OF
gas purchased from the P. c. @. Oil
and Gas Co. at cents totalled
slIO 80 and that from the Henry Gas
Co. at 81 cents cost sSS.5s.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
CHAS. COATS WON IN ELECTION

Chas. M. Coats who is a Junior
engineer at the state university was
elected president of the Student
Council over Edward Van Houten of
Topeka Thursday In one of tho most
warmly contested student elections
IN the history CT the University
Ills ticket was backed by the nom
fraterhfty men aud the Members Of
the B-ta Theta PI while bis opponent
MAS supported by the other seven
national fraternities. The election
Is %" a one year term and the 1nsi-
tion gives Mr.. Goats the chance to
direct the action of the Mems Stu
dent Council In the many important
student problems which come before
It. G. A, Hill also of Chanute was
elected one Of the six members of
'he Council frcm the College. He
vas the high man of the members
elected from the college. 1t was the |
trong support of this school of the |
University which enabled Goats to
vim with a majority of l3 votes.
)has. Hainbach and Byron Shinn of
'hanute were among the judges of
he election, as were Ross Beamer,
Jon Mckay and Homer Alexander
Tho are known to many people in the
ity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
THE DEMONS OF THE SWAMP

Are mosquitoes. AS they sting
they put deadly malaria germs in the
blood. Then follow the icy chills
and the fires of fever. The appetite
I'll and the strength fails; also
malaria often paves the way for
deadly typhoid. But Electric Bitters
Kill and cast out the malaria germs
from the blood; give you fine ap-
petite and renew your sire 9Th.
After long suffering" wrote VIM.
Fretwell of Lucama, N. c., three
bolt es drove al the malaria from my
system, and I've had good health
ever since" Best for all stomach,
liver and kidney ills. SOC at All
Druggists
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
TEMPERATURE FOR APRIL

Though the rainfall in Chanutt
last month was the greatest for the
four Aprils for which Chase w.
Blown, local weather observer for
the government, has kept records
the other statistics were quite near
! the average. The total precipita-
ton for the month was S 81 inches
as compared with ,5.4 in, 81 in.
and 1874 inches for the three pre-
ceding Aprils.
The condition was quite local in
us nature as is apt to be true of
April weather in Kansas. In the
counties south of here the rainfall
would have totalled much higher,
whereas the precipitation at Law
renee was very deficient. Ire rain
fall there according to the repori
issued by the University of Kansas
was only lao inches, and but fou,
other Aprils since the 'imeDr. F. H |
Saow began records In 1868 have |
had a smaller precipitation figure.
The mean temperature for the
month was 81 degrees which is
practically the same as for the pre-
vious Aprils in this city. The
maximum temperature in Chanute
for the month was sc degrees on
April IS, this maximum having been
from 4 to 6 degrees by
he other local April records. The
minimum however was 35 degrees
IN April 7 and IA and this was the
irst of the four Aprils in which the
emperature did not drop to de-
,rees below the freezing on some
norning of the month.
The greatest range of tempera-
ure in one day was 80 degrees on
he I4th which is below the average
or April days. With the rainfall
ecorj the percentage of cloudiness
'gica!ly agrees. Seven days were
sted as cloudy, seventeen partly =
Loudly, and only six as clear days. S
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
INJUREu IN RUNAWAY

Chris Jensen who is IS years old
ind lives do 4G7 n. Santa Fe received
au injury to his spine by being thrown
from a lumber wagon in runaway
which occurred late Friday afternoon
on N Grant. The team which was
driven by Mr.. Jensen's son-in-law
became frightened at dray. 1t was
finally turned into the curb in front
Of 2l4 N. Grant with such force that
Mr.. Jensen was thrown out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT

Elias A. Osborn, 73 years Of age
died at O'Clock Wed. morning at his
home at ITO North Evergreen from
cancer Of the liver. The funeral
services we're conducted at 10
O'Clock Thursday morning at the
Christian church by Rev. W. M.
Berkeley. Mr.. Osborn was born In
Virginia and was an old soldier
The G.. A. R. will share in the
funeral services. He has lived In
this community for many years and
has with his sons farmed rear Cha
mute. A SON Sam Osborn now lives
at Miami, Okla and brother from
Missouri was here for the funeral.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
HIGHER RENT FOR RACE HORSE LODGING

Upon motion Of Lapham and Sans
ths commissioners Tuesday after
oon voted to increase the rent on
the race horse stalls at the Katy City
Park from so cents 10 81 a month
payable in advance. Under the
present arrangements the owners of
the horses pay for the upkeep of the
race track but under the new plan
the city will stand this expense.
About thirty horses are now lodged
at the park. The clerk was in
structed to notify the owners of the
horses of the increase and that the
charge for May is due at once, In
the future II the rent is not paid by
the teuth Of each month the horse
men are to be Notified to have the
stalls vacated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
Changed Contract
for Park Pavilion
Commissioners Adopted Plan
Which Contemp1ates Ex-
tension Of Auditorium.

The city commissioners at their
meeting Friday afternoon let the
new contract to E. E Long for the
construction of the auditorium for
Central Park. The price was
S2o37 SO, the concrete WORK to be
cx ra. The new contract was made
necessary by reason of the change
n the plans in the building made
by the commissioners.
The auditorium is to be 81 feet
long and ITO feet in width now and
to be increased to 1876 feet in length
so soon as the board may have
further funds for such work. The
new contract was adopted over the
negative vote of Johnson.
The commissioners. have learned
that John Terril and Dan Bloom
heart who were members of the
council during the summer of 1905
can remember nothing of any con-
tract whereby the Kansas Co opera
tive Refining Co. was to receive |
S cent water rate from the city.
DR.. E. B. Park and E. P. Burris
the other members of the council
at that time who are yet residents
of Chanute had not been interviewed
concerning the proposition. City
Attorney Brown stated that Hoyt
Kates of independence who was
:ity attorney In 1905 had written
hat he could remember nothing of
uch contract.
Commissioner Johnson stated
hat stock was being turned into
highland Park to the detrlment of ,
is trees according to reports that
lad been made to him. No one ,
lad definite data concerning the ,
uilty owners but Mayor Lapham !
Instructed chief Swartz to make
pecial investigation to stop the
ractice which was injuring the
eauty of The park.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
Business Mems Club
Plan Farmers Day
Approved Proposition for Ban
quet for Boosters Upon Re
turn From Auto Trip.

Wednesday July "a was selected
by the Business Mems Club Tuesday
evening as the date t, r the Farmers
Day celebration this summer. No
details have been planned but priz
will be given away and everything
possible done to make the day
successful as were the similar cele.
brations lastly The day named was
with the idea Of suiiing the conven-
lence ofas many farmers as possible.
L, X. Large, Dan Bloomheart and
Herbert Cavaness were appointed
as committee to give publicity to
the plans.
The question of a banquet as a
hitting close to the trip to be taken
by the boosters next week has been
discussed and was checked up to
the Business Mems, Club with the
result that it recommended that
such a banquet be given 10 the
b posters on their return Thursday
evening May 20. No details have
been arranged but the aft Gr will be
in charge Of the .ainment
committee Of the Com mcrcial Club.
The Club appointed committee
ot three to recommend to the city
commissioners that a sane Fourth
Of July celebration should be en-
'orced in Chanute this year. Tne
members appointed were S. F.
Wade. Claude Sturdevant, and C.
:. Martin. The question of the
vening closing hour for the mer-
;hants was discussed but laid over
or future meeting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
Storm Damage Here
Was Not Serious
Though Lightning Struck
Nazarene Church on North
Highland

Chanute came through the wind
and electric storm which swept over
northern Oklahoma, southern and
southwestern Kansas late Friday
afternoon in comparative safety.
Lightning struck the NAzarene
church on North Highland but
Mrs. w. H. Fuke did not know
that it was her house that was
struck until told of it by her
neighbors. Mrs. Fluke and her
husband who is pastor of the church
make their home in its commodious
basement. The Lightning splintered
the northwest post of the belfry
but did no further damage.
Nearly inches of rain fell Fri.
day afternoon and night.
The storm struck Parsons from
the southwest about S o'clock, dam
aged many residences, and unroofed
several buildings including the new
high school, Nj. J. Meningitis
bookstore and Pete F ley's printing
establishment. The blow was the
worst in the history of Parsons and |
was accompanied by heavy down
pour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight were
standing near the front of their
tore when the storm hit. The
'oof of the building was carried
way and the wind blew them also in
o the street. Mr.. Mcknight was un-
lurt but his wife was bruised and
ut by the falling glass. Both Mr..
nd Mrs. Mcknight are known to
lumber of Chanute people and he
lsited here at the time of the dedi.
alton of the Presbyterian church a
ear. Their daughter Miss Ina
has also visited here. Jt
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
CHILD SAVED FATHERS LIFE

The watchfulness Of child saved
TIE life of y. S. Morris, an lola
druggist Monday. Morris was in q
bathroom when overcome by gas
His absence was noted by his little
daughter, who, after calling him and
receiving no answer summoned her
mother. Mrs. Morris broke the door
with a hammer and dragged her
unconscious husband out into the air
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
APPOINTEES NEEDED NO "GRADE CARDS"

Two appointments of city officials
for two year term from May is were
made bp the commissioners Tuesday
afternoon without reference to the
TACT that the grade cards" as the
members Of the board re fer TO the
civil service examination results had
not yet been received from Dr.. Fl.
". Favi'and ~ Kansas City, Kas.
Geo I. Amyx who has served as city
Gle k since the commissioners took
charge the first week in April was
appointed to that position for the
wo years. The nomination was
made by Commissioner Sans. The
city clerks office was not included in
he list for the civil service examina-
tion. Upon nomination of Mayor
Lapham S. @. Brown the present CITY
attorney was appointed to that Office
for two years. No applicants for
his position took the examinations,
Both appointments were made by
unanimous vote. The commissioners
will meet again Thursday when it is
expected that the grades will be at
land.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
LEAGUE CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY

The members of the Epworth League
of the Methodist church had special
program in connection with their
meeting Sunday evening in honor of
the twenty-third anniversary of the
organization of the society, Frank
Wickstrom read brief history Of the
beginning of the League. Representa-
tives of the other young peoples socie
ties of the city had been asked to be
present and share in the comments
upon the Scripture references.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17

A BASE SLANDER

A few half baked students of tn
State Normal school at Empori;
have allowed themselves to b.
made catspaws out of by a few d's
gruntled Professors who were ex
cused from further service in the
institution, for the institutions good
and probably few other interested
parties and have made an unwar.
ranted attack on President Hill.
A venomous and abusive sheet has
been published and scattered about
the-state with the view of iniurine &
President Hill and forcing his reslg.
nation. We are sorry these youths
should have allowed themselves to
be led into such a thing.
President Hill has a national repu-
lation as an educator and is man
OF unblemished character and
standing. *
The whole matter has been
turned over to the Board of Regents
md they will doubtless take speedy
action. Discipline is necessary il
Ii any institution of this kind and
We think the board will deal with |
his serious blunder in the summar, |
manner it deserves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
Teachers Selected for
Grade Schools
Board Made a Few Changes
and Left Three Positions
Yet Untitled.

The selection of grade schoo
teachers and of enumerators tc
take the census of the persons oi
school age living within the school
district occupied the attention OF
r the members of the school board at
an adjourned session, Tomlinson
only being absent, held Monday
evening in the office of Superinten-
dent Hughes. A few changes were
made in the teachers for the differ
ent grades and the filling of some
positions was left over for an ad.
journed meeting to be held Monday
evening May a7.
Miss Effie Richardson was se-
lected for the first grade Of Alcolt.
At the Webster building Miss
Blanche Rumbley is to have the
second grade and Miss Mary Foley
the fourth grade. Miss Alice Lewis
was elected for the fifth grade at
Murray Hill. John Hemphill was
elected for the seventh grade at the
Cross in place of Mrs. A. ]. Bassett
who was not an applicant.
Prof. ]. A. Cannan was reelected
principal of Pioneer building and
Miss Alice Lindell was reelected to
have charge of the Domestic
Science and art departments of the
schools. The other positions in
the grade schools except as noted I
above will remain the same as last ,
year except that the board failed to {
adopt the favorable report of the :
committee on teachers and salaries :
the case of Miss Myrtle Woodson, 7
.lpervlsor of Music and drawing,
Miss Louise Tutcher, principal of !
Alcott school, and Miss Gladys
Cox teacher at the Cross school.
From among the several appli.
cants for the census enumerator G
work the board selected J. M. p
Hogue for the First and Second n
wards and all the outlying territory IL
Included in the district, Mrs. Hattie o
NJ. Nlcoll for the Third ward, and Y
NJ. M. Booze for the Fourth ward. b
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
NEGROES lNDULGED IN SUNDAY FIGHT

Chief Swartz and Patrolman IRWIN
interrupted a fight which was in
progress at Geo. CampbeIl's house on
S. Ashby just of of Main Street Sun
day afternoon in which household
furniture seemed to be ihe chief weap-
ons Of warfare. Aforesaid weapons
we're however sufficient to cause
blood to flow and eyes to be blacked.
Mrs. T. E. Curl of Neodesha mas re-
turned home after a visit with her
daughter Mrs. H. A. Ssyre.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
SECOND CONCRETE CuLVERT FOR COUNTY

The contract for the second concrete
bridge for Neosho county was let by
the county commissioners at their
session last Thursday The culvert
is to be built a short distance south
west of Thayer and the contract was
let to Fretwell g. Son of that city.
Work is to begin at orce.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
HELPS AJUDGEIN BAD FIX

Justice Eli Cherry, of Gi lis Mills,
Tenn was plainly worried. A bad
sore on his leg had baffied several
doctors and resisted all remedies. II
thought it was cancer" he wrote.
AT last 1 used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve a d was completely cured"
Cures burns, boils, ulcers, cuts,
bruises and piles. rs cents at all
druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17

Word has been received by friends
in Chanute OF the recent birth uf an
s pouud by to Mr. and slrs. II. p.
Cyrqt Mss ule, Montana Mr.. Cyr
will be r'memoered by many people
ia the city as Miss Mary Nash who
moved awey from here abou, Eve
years ago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17
WHAT TEXANS ADMIRE

is hearty, vigorous life, according-to
Hugh Tallman, Of San Antonio.
ave fnd," he writes, "that DIR.
Kings New Life Pills surely put new
lie and energy into person. Wife
And l believe they are the best made. "
Excellent for stomach, liver or kidney
troubles. % eents.at all druggists
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-05-17

@. B Amyx was 10 lola on business
Tuesday afternoon,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-12-21
How to 30 Popular.

Would YOU like to be great and have
your name flashed all over the, world
to every newspaper? Would you like
to have your name in everybody's
notwithstanding you and your say
ings? II SO. let me give you quite free
the method for accomplishing these
matters. says c. j. Woodwork In the
Wandering Jew.
Here Is the Recipe.
(1) Call yourself professor" - no
matter what you profess! Doxology
will do, If YOU should ever he asked.
(2) Look wise, wear spectacles, act
little peculiarly. Occasionally walk
into the country with book under
your arm and little hammer. Seem
abstracted! Break off a little riece
of rock with the hammer and look
long at it.
(3s Be little careless in your
dress! Look ahead when you walk
and rarely greet anybody. Ignore the
common people, or all people! Say
little. Your quietncss will make peo-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-12-21
A Governors Work.

Oswald West is governor of the
state OF Oregon. Recently Gov. West
ordered official raids on several un-
savory saloons in Portland in that
state. He has. since becoming COVER
nor, ordered many such raids. Asked
the other day to explain his persis
tence and activity in this regard, Gov.
West said: II know what it is for a
boy to hold the horses for hours in
front of a. saloon and then go home
hungry. If l ever We're in any dam
ger of forgetting what the saloon does
l could refresh my memory by going
to the cemetery and looking where
my own name is carved on some of
the tolnbstones. l have seen the best
woman in the world mistreated and
driven out into a fence corner, where
she shielded her children with an old
calico dress. In those days I made up
my mind that some day would get
even-and now my chance has come
and am in a position to get even.
And we are going to have lots of fun
in Oregon for the next two years. Pm
not going to be a candidate for office
again. When my term expires I am
going to devote the time thereafter ia
making living for my family, but in
the two years that remain of my term
| am going to do everything 1 can.
am going right down the line and
clean up this state to the very best of
my ability" Evidently Oswald West
is one boy who has grown up to re-
member and to revenge. Let's watch
West-that's all!