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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
Delegates Appointed.

The following have been ap.
pointed by Exalted Ruler Fred
Pitcher as delegates to the Elks
State convention to be held at
Springfield next month: Robert
Berrey, Merritt Llewellyn, 5. d.
Byrns, of Mexico, and Ed. Water,
son and Gill Richards, of Perry
The alternates are Fred Reed
Walker Byrns and Ed. Kuhne, OF
Nandalia; Charles Peyton, OF
Martinsburg, and Chas. MOsberg'
or, of Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
A New Residence.

If you contemplate building a
new home consult G. W. Gather,
Cor. S. Calhoun and East Breck-
enridge. lie will aid you with
your plans, and contract to erect
your building. 2t.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

Tse University Missourian pub.
fishes a splendid article from the
pen Of Charles \. Harvey on DR..
John W. Million, One of the
Makers of Missouri. " The writer
follows Mr.. Million from a small
boy Oh his father farm, in Noda.
way county, Mo, down to the
present, where he IS at the head
of one of the greatest educational
institutions in the West, and
proves him one of the towering in.
tellects and most important per.
sonages of our State. The Mes.
sage has been wishing to say
something like this of Mr.. Million
for a long time. We have wished
TO nominate him for Congress, or
for I. s. Senator. or for Governor
but, recognizing his great worth
as we do. we have not desired tC
run any risk of losing him from
our city or our county. II is nc
fiattery 10 say that Mr.. Million :.
loss from this community would
be almost an irreparable loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

S. B. Reighley is completing q
fine new three room dwelling
electric lights and other con
veniences,-on r. r. street 1t
will be ready for rent May 10
G. E. Younger g. Son were the
contractors in construction of
building, painting, etc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

Next Monday is Cleanup
Day" in Mexico. Hustle your
old rubbish together in your back
yard and the city will help you
get it away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

The University Of Missouri
student who writes the best
essay on why Life on the
Farm Is Idear' will receive a
prize of $3.50. President A.
Ross Hill Of the university has
announced that a prize of that
amount has been offered by j.
X. Gwynn, a former Missouri
ian who lives in New York City.
Mr. Gwynn is an official of a
tobacco company and was one
of the officers of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

\ serial story entitled, "EN
cusc Ne" will begin in our issue
of May ~ 1t is a humorous
story of a trip in a Pullman train
from Chicago to Reno. Look out
for it: it is a good one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

Are you reading the Meadow
Brook Farm Notes" now running
in the Messagei They are worth
while. Read and see.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

A wealthy Chicago woman
says that homework is rest
cure. You might not believe
her, but she has tried the cure
and knows. Most women's
nerves are laziness, she futher
says. Now, girls, maybe there
is something in all this.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

John Burgess, one of this
county's very best citizens, has
withdrawn from the race as a
candidate for Sheriff. His farm
claims his attention, and he says
he can't neglect it for politics.
not this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

A. P. Green, manager of the
Mexico Brick & Fire Clay Co,
has contracted to sell sos car
loads of brick-Mexico make,
mind you-to a steel company in
Duluth. That going some, is II
mote Mexico is becoming a brick
market all right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

E. P. Deal, of Charleston, Mo,
candidate for State Treasure
was shaking hands with Demo
cratic voters in Mexico this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
BELOW ARE THE NAMES

of few Of the many patient, that have
many good thing to say icrthe United
Doctors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
For Sale at a Bargain.-A good

two story, frame, six room house
with good barn and outbuildings,
on two lots, in Rush Hill, Mo.
Chas. l.. Stewart, Rush Hill, Mo.
st.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

1t is said that Uncle Sam s
army and navy costs the taXpay-
ers of the country 100000 per
day. Now what's the use9 Let S
change the slogan and put it, less
money for battleships and for
idle soldiers and more money for
good roads. If the government
would put that million dollars on
good roads we'd have good roads
everywhere. Put those idle sol
diers to work on the roads, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
MONEY TO LOAN

have a large sum of money to
loan on farms at low rates and on
easy terms.
3m j. w. Howell, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

of chronic diseases has aroused much
enthusiasm in the Northwest.
This is said TO he and no doubt is
true, one of the most able specialists
organization of its kind in this section
of the country. and must be \ success
full one from the many good results
they are getting.
The United Doctors. licensed by the
state of Missouri for the treatment OF
deformities and nervous and chronic
diseases of men, women and children,
offer to all who call on them, consul
tation, examination and advice free.
It is specially requested that mar
ried ladies come with their husbands
and minors with their parents.
The name UNITED DOCTORS. Is
what it implies, union of specialists
twelve in number, that have gotten to-
gcther for the treatment Of chronic
and nervous diseases. Not 20 he un-
derstood that they treat all diseases
that the human body is heir to. They
mean to he very careful in selecting
and taking cases rs they want good re-
suits, which means good returns in
the way of their patients recommend
ing them to others.
They estimate that over so per cent
of the patients now coming to them
come from recommendation of those
! they have treated.
They do not treat any acute diseases
whatever, their time and attention he
ing devoted to such diseases as follows
Diseases of the stomach, intestineS
| liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart, spleen
/ kidneys or bladder, rheumatism, sciat
lea, diabetes, bed-wetting, leg ulcers
weak lungs and those afflicted Will
long. standing, deep-seated, chronic dis
eases, that have baffled the skill of tn,
family physicians shouldnotfail to call
According to their system no NOR,
operations for appendicitis, gall stones
tumors, or goiter. They were among
the first in America to earn the nam,
of the "Bloodless Surgeons" 10y doin!
away with knife, with blood and will
all pain in the successful treatment o
these diseases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

DIR. w. H. Hickman, Osteo-
pathic Physician, Pasqueth Bldg.
IT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

Harvey Cordner and family
have rented the Mrs. Fam
Wakefield. property, on Yves
Monroe street, and will keep a
rooming house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
TIME CARD.

Mexico, Santa Fe & Perry Trac-
ton Co. I'm effect Wednesday,
April "a.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09

An effort is being pat forth in
this county, and surrounding
counties, TO get Gov. Hadley to
release or parole f. W. Cow, the
preacher sent to the penitentiary
as a party to the death of Miss
Elizabeth Gleason, of Elsberry,
which trial and conviction was
had here in Mexico. There are
many who say Cow has been pun.
ished severely and that one day
in prison was disgrace and shame
enough. Maybe so, maybe so, il
punishment is to be refOrmatory
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-05-09
ONE DAY ONLY

These are the Doctor, YOU no doubt
have read about. While you may not
know them personally, you may know
them by reputation or through some OF
Your neighbors they have treated.
The remarkable success of these
talented physicians in the treatment
of chronic diseases has aroused much
enthusiasm In the Northwest.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
W. f. ALLEN BUYS "EING SHARON"

From Mondays Timesett
"King Sharon" the beautiful
black horse which won the admira-
ton of all who saw it on the street
Monday will remain In Chanute.
Until this morning it was owned By
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Lewellen of
independence but Wilbur Allen is
now the prowd possessor. He as
wei! as many of the other Boosters
who saw the animal at Benedict
when returning from their trip SAID
that he would rather own "King
Sharon" than an auto and his ad
mIration for the horse increased
still more yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewellen who have been we'll
pleased with Chanute and Chanute
people left this afternoon for Bene
dict Mrs. Lewellen's former home.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
in
Public Schools
Supt. Hughes Recommends
That They Be Installed In
Grade Schools

J. F. Hughes, superintendent of
city schools, in his request to the
school board Monday night, recon-
nended the installation of talking
machines and lanterns with slides
In the Chanute schools, tie talk.
ing machines to be used for present.
ing high grade of music to the
students in order to cultivate their
appreciation for it, and the lantern
and slides for the better presenta-
ton of history and geography.
81 made careful investigation of
the use of these aids to teaching
while on my tour of inspection last
March," said Mr.. Hughes, "and
| find that thew have been highly
successful in the schools where they
are using them"
No action was taktn on the
matter as the board desired to
investigate the use of these ma
chimes. The matter will be taken
up at the next regular session of
the board in July.
The superintendent's report
showed an increase IN attendance
in the grade schools of 1893 over
last year and an increase of 27,375
over two years ago. The high
school enrolment two years ago
was 252, last year s74 and this
year 3c6.
The attendance was materially
lessened this year by the epidemic
of measles, particularly the south
annexes and Alcott school. All
the pupils in the two rooms of
McCabe chapel had the measles
who had not had them before. In
Miss Gardner's room twenty pupils
dropped out with the measles within
three days.
The superintendent and .chool
board expressed desire to assist
the new city health officer In i'm
proving the city's condition so that
the epidemics of measles, whooping
cough and kiudred diseases might
be checked.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
ANOTHER OLO SETTLER GONE

Mrs. Johanna Lamm, wife of ChaS.
L. Lamm, living one and half miles
east of carlton, was found dead in
her bed, Sunday morning. She had
been rather poorly for some time but
had kept up and about and the family
were totally unprepared for her
sudden departure. Saturday evening
as was her custom she laid down on
her bed without undressing to rest.
TIE family retired as usual and the
next morning she was found lying
peacefully on the bed with one hand
under her head. She had passed
away without struggle.
The Lamms are old settlers Of
Kansas ana a family OF slerlIng
worth. They lncated IN the farm
where they now live ia 1889. Mrs.
Lsmn was born III SwilzrllDd in
1910.
Funeral services were held in the
Catholic church al carlton Tuesday
atg 10 o'clock and burial was
made IN the Catholic cemetery
here at IL. All the seven children
were present.
Mrs. Lamm leaves behind, her
husband, Caas, Lamm, her sons, q.
A. Lamm OF BartlesYille, Okla, P,
6. Lamm of SapuIpa, Okla, Fred
and Gus Lamm of Alton Okla, a |
daughters Mrs. A. E. Benedict and |
Miss Emma Lamm of OH s. Highland |
If this city and Mrs. A. r. Warren
If Bessie, Okla, aud brother Plus
Stitch of Urbana.
The married sons and daughters
ire here with their wives and hu.-
)andS. Mrs. Lamm was kind apd
owing mother and good ueighbor.
1er loss will be felt in the community.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
REBEKAAS ELECTED OFFICERS

The semi annual election of officers
for the Rebekah Lodge at their meet
ing Monday evening resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Lulu Walker, Noble
Grand; Mrs. Lydia Burke, Vice
Grand; Mrs. Lena Prange, Right
supporter to the Noble Grand; Mrs.
Mia Parsons, Left supporter to the
Noble Grand; Mrs. r. f. Thom as,
Warden; Mrs. May woodward, Con-
ductor; Mrs. Alice Baird, Chaplin:
Mrs. Lizzie Trammell, Inner Guard; !;
Mrs. Dora Nesbitt, Outer Guard;
Mrs Mary Brown, Right supporter
to the Vice G and; Mrs. Ida Lee,
Left supporter to the Vice Grand.
Mrs. Lizzie Tr mmell was elected
delegate and Mrs. Mary Gragg alter
nate, to the Grand lodge which will
be held in independence in October.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
new FENCE FOR CEMETARy

Tie Ladies Cemetary Association
at their meeting Monday afternoon,
let the contract for the erection Of
S675 fence GA the west side of the
cemetery.
The fence IS 70 te Of art iron and
set Ia foundations ana posts of
cement. 1t Will exactly match the
present gateway TO the cemetary and
its erection will greatly improve the
looks of Elmwood.
Funds for the building Of the fence
are raised by charging the owners Of
lots in the cemetarv 81 a year The
treasurer Of the association reports
that. most Of the lot owners have
paid up but that there are still a few
who haven't paid.
The contract was given to 1. f.
ROmbeIger. The association also
ordered repairs to be made on the
fountain in the cemetery.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
Discussed Plans for
Races at Fair
Business Men Representatives
and Directors Determined
for Events on Time.

That approximately $500 should
be offered in purses for the d ffer.
.ent races at the Fonr County FaIi
in September and that every event
not only in the horse races but also
in all forms of entertainment pro.
vided for the crowds shouI be
promptly on schedule time was the
consensus of opinion at the con
ference held Friday evening he
tween c. d. Resler and w. w,
Stanfe!d of the -Four County Agri-
cultural Society and representatives
of the business mems organizations
of the city. Details of the nature
of the races were not considered
but all the men agreed that the
plans outlined would add much to
the attractiveness of the fair pro
gram which already looks good by
reason of the larger amount OF
money which the fair directors will
have to spend this year A recent
state law provides that the county
shall pay half of he premiums of a
fair. which meets certain require
ments as this one is now able TO do.
Definite arrangements have al
ready been made for an aer II lane
with two flights daily and for free
vaudeville entertainments, NJ 7,or
cycle and foot races are plann,d to
occur between horses races so that
the visitors may have something to
watch continually. In addition to
Mayor Lapham and F. c. Warren,
president of the Commercial club,
the other Chanute represen 'atives
at the conference were Herbert
Cavaness and A. E. Frazier.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
MUSIC SUPERVISOR ELECTED

At the school board meeting last
Monday Miss Gertrude Cooper OF
Lawrence was elected music super.
visor for the Chanute schools for the
coming school year.
Miss Cooper is a graduate of Kansas
University and has just completed
her second year Of graduate work
there. She has had much eXperiancc
in drilling choruses and has done con-
siderable solo work. Dean Shiltan of
the fine arts department Of the Uni
versity, recommends Miss Cooper
most highly.
Her salary was fixed at S75 per
month upon motion of W. e. Royster,
chairman of the teachers and salaries
committee.
The places in the agricultural and
manual training departments made
vacant by the resignation of professors
Bassett and Dickinson have not yet
been filed. The teachers and salaries
committee was given authority to
fill these places together with any
Others which might be made vacant.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
OLD PROBLEM RAUNTS JOHNSON

For the first time since the com
missioners assumed control the dog
situat on in the city had qul e an
inning when Johnson who was the
chief custodian of the problem in the
days of the council, called it up at
board meeting Friday afternoon.
johnson adv Gated a dog enumerator
who would secure census of cinines
by a house to house canvas and
notify the respective owners that if
the license was not paid within a
specified time that they would be
arrested and fined.
Mayor Lapham approved the idea
of an enumerator and spoke OF the
fact that the penalty of an increased
license fee goes into effect to-day for
dogs on which it W not paid during
May. The ancient question as to the
proper person to solve the dog prob
lem then appeared before the COM
missioners.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
FIGRT IN COLORED DISTRICT
TUESDAYS Timesett

Tuesdays Timesett
There was trouble in the colored
dlslr4cO last night. Lewis CASTOR
assaulted Nelson Howard and beat
him until he became unconscious.
The Trouble between the two
colored lads started about week
ago over some trivial matter Harsh
words passed between them and
Howard drew knife to stop an
assault by CASTOR. CASTOR left the
place and the two men had not met
again until last night.
The fracas happened on East Main
rect early in the evening. GastOn
slipp d up behind Howard and struck
HIM blow over the temple which
Knocked him unconscious.
Chief of Police Thad Grady bad
both OF the lads before him this
morning and on their ptomi to
shake hands and behave iR the future
released them. The chief says that
If there is more trouble between these
men they will be arrested for dis
turbing the peace.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
New Commissioners are Get
ting Things to Moving in
all Departments.

Chanute hesItated for some time
before she decided to try the ex
pertinent of the commission form
of government. But finally an
election was called and the new
form was adopted by the votes q
the people.
Three men we're selected as com
missioners, all of whom had had
experience with city affairs.
They have taken up carefully
and earnestly the various problems
of city management, especially of
our various public utilities, and
after having informed thea selves as
far as possible of the needs of these
great industries are introducing i'm
provements and economies as fast
as possible. The electric light
plant which has never been a
money coiner for the city, is being
overhauled and put to rights BY the
new superintendent Baker as fast as
possible.
He has already discovered a
great waste Of gas in heating the
boilers and is making the necessary
changes that will save the city
several dollars day in the use Of
gas.
The gas mains are being tested
and all leaky pipes replaced by new
ones. When this work is completed
the city will save thousands of
dollars each year it has been paying
out for wasted oil. The matter of our
water supply is problem that has
been worrying the city dads for
many years. The commissioner
are continuing the experiments be.
gun by the previous council to de-
termine if plenty of good clear
water cannot be secured from the
underfow, this side of the river,
for city use.
The experiments are not yet
completed, but they have gone
far enough to make them feel
pretty sure they are on the
right track. Our new bosses
seem to be acting in a common
sense business way and we thiuk
our experiment will be a success.
At least it would seem but the part
Of sound reason to give these three
men the encouragement of our
support till they have time to dem
onsttate the possibilities or weak
nesses of the new system.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
Crusade Against
Disease Germs
City Physician Placed on a
Salary with Orders to
Clean up Alleys.

Clean up cur streets and alleys
THIS is the slogan under which
the city commissioners have started
crusade against disease germs.
At their meetiAg Tuesday TIE
commissioners placed the city
health officer on monthly salary
of $45 with instructions TO start a
crusade against filth and dirt n the
city's streets and alleys.
"The summer season is here and
we want 10 prevent any epidemic OF
disease in Chanute this summer il
possible" said Mayor Lapham,
"and the only way 20 do this is to
clean up tie streets and alleys.
We want the health officer to feel
that the commissioners are behind
him in crusade against disease
germs and will support him in
forcing people to clean up their
alleys. Heretofore the health
off.tr has received no pay for In
specting the sire cts and alleys and
dirt and filth has been allowed TO
collect. The commissioners via
support the city health off CT in
this crusade"
Formerly the city physician was
paid by fees and his salary dc
pended upon the number Of pa'ien's
he attended.
DR.. W., e. Royster is the re recenlly
health officer.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
MUST PAY THEIR DEBTS

Henceforth city employees are re-
quired to pay their bills on the date
they fall due.
At their meeting Monday after
noon the city commissioners passed
an ordinance making the non-payment
of bills cause for dismissal from
the city's employ.
This ordinance applies more di-
rectly to the men employed on the
street gang of the city. The wages of
these men have been raised from 81. 80
to 50 so per day. There is a law
which protects city employees from
being garnisheed by their creditors.
Formerly there was no city ordinance
in regard to this matter and the city
employees would contract debts and
tehre was no way to enforce payment.
With dismissal staring employees in
the face for non-paymcnt of their
debts the commissioners feel assured
that there will be no further trouble
in regard to this matter.
This ordinance does not apply to
all accounts.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07
TO VISIT ON PACIFIC COAST

Mondays Timesett
Mrs. II. L. Snyder will leaYe in the
morning on a trip to the Pacific coast
to be gone at. least ten week. She
will stop first at Los Angeles aud
visit brother for few weeks. Then
after few days sight seeing at San
Fraucisco she will make the steamer
trip 10 Portland. She will spend s1me
time at Hood River in the famous
apple valley of Oregon. Before re-
turning home she will visit a cousin
at Salt Lake City and also make
short stop at Denver. She will be
joined for the trip BY her mother,
Mrs. A. N. Learner at LecomptoD,
Kansas.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07

Big Oil Development Sure--.
A Number of Rigs Al
ready in the Field.

That there will be quite a moving
up in the oil business about Chanute
in the near future, is very appare mt.
The price of oil is constantly in
creasing and it is freely predicted
by those who have watched the
trend of thing, that oil will 60 10 a
dollar a barral within few months.
1t is not a speculative move, bnt
is based on the fact of the gradual
and continued dimunition of the
stocks of oil in the country, caused
by the constantly increasing uses to
which the oil and its products are
being put and the further fact that
the production is constantly de-
creasing. The increasing demand
and the decreasing production must
wolk together to further advance
the price OF crude oil.
Many of our shrewdest spectators
and promoters have for some time
been quietly securing leases on land
in this vicinity and several GriIls
are already at work.
A few good producers have
already been brought in and tx,
perienced oil men agree that We are
on the cave of a great develo pment
era.
1t is not likely that we will ever
again see wild boom as we had
few years back. but 1t is quite
likely that this field will be
thoroughly developed and worked.
Should oil continue to advance
until it reaches the dollar mark or
there abouts, this region will be
again covered with derricks and
the town will be taxed to find room
for the crews. Our wells here, so
far brought in are not large enough
to be proftably worked at the
prices prevailing the last few years,
but at the advanced prices and
particularly when the price reach S
the neighborhood of a dollar,
great deal Of money can be made
out of the product.
Enough drilling has been done
here that proves we have large
field, and oil men have been simply
waiting for price, and now they
are gtling busy.
We predict that Chanute property
has reached ITS lowest ebb and
from this on we anticipate gradual
advance in values, and general
prosperity for many years to c>me.
The Chanute times., 1912-06-07

The Y. NJ. c. A. will abandon its
present quarters and the furniture
will disposed of at once. The
directors have decided not to sell the
fixtures used in the gymnasium, but
will place them in the city pavilion
for use of the boys in connection
with the proposed community work.
The furniture to be sold consists of
Tables, Chairs, Mission Sets, RS1ier
Desk, Carpets, etc, also good Piano,
Anyone desiring to purchase these
should call at rooms at once.