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The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

At the meeting Of the school board
Monday evening 1t was, decided to
allow but one week If vacation in
plac, of the two which is usually
granted. Vacation will begin on the
2Oth, the Friday before Christmas and
consirue until Monday the 3oth.
A new sectional book case of three
sections sections.
A. B. Connell vino represented the
Chanute school board In the State
meeting at Topeka on the 7th and 5th
of November gave his report. He
expressed himself in favor of the
meetings and thought they were of
great benefit. A committe was ap-
pointed to get the matter of the unit
system of schools brought up in the
legislature with as much force as pos
sible.
Bills were allowed and routine
business of the board done.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
County Teachers
Association
Library Hall Next Saturday.
School Legislation
Chief Topic

The second meeting OF the
N .osho County Teachers Associa-
ticn, for the present school year
will be held at Librarv Hall on
Saturday, December 7'h. This
meeting is especially important
from both the teachers and parents
points Of view because it will deal
largely with the proposed legisla
ton for schools. An effort is being
made to make the county the unit,
lnsteai Of the district.
The first session of the meeting
will begin at ten o'clock. Music
will be furii shed by the High
School chorus. Short talks will be
made and then a lecture en- "How
to appreciate music" written bv
Prof. Beach of Kansas State Nor
NAL. This lecture is illustrated by
the use OF the Victrolia Talking
Machine,
Iii the afternoon the Cnanute
High School Girls Q iartette Will
furnish the music and the music
will be followed by a "Review o'
Proposed Legislation Favored oJ
the Legislative Committee OF the
Kansas State Teachers Association
by County Superintendent W. K
Willis. The program is closed bI
lecture by Dr.. d. NJ. Fisk, o
Washburn College.
Supt. ]. F. Hughes is expecting
a good attendance and feels sur
that the m=eting will be one 0
unusual interest.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
Banquet and Dance

An elaborate four course banquet
was served at the Manhattan at 7
O'Clock Saturday night for the u. G..
r order and their guests. The din
Ing room was nrettily dect rated 10
red and white crepe tissue and with
ferns and cut flowers. Covers wei e
laid for eighty-two persons. Several
members Of the order OF United Com
mercal Travellers were from out oi
town. s. &. Young acted as toast
master. Short talks were made by
Mr.. Clark OF Ottawa and Mr.. Butle
of Lawrence, both of whom are m m
hers Of the Grand Lodge, Mr.. Htrai
of Ottawa aud Rev. J. R. McFadden
The banquet was followed by danc'nI
and cards al the E!ks hall.
Preceding the dancing Mr.. Heral
Of Ottawa spoke on the subject ~
Ray of Hope" giving In a genera
way the great aim OF the order,to hel
others.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06

cAsHED A BoGUs CHECK

d. B. Hickey, in the rush oi
business Wednesday afternoon cashed
check for $15, made to the order OF
L. L-wis and signed presumably by
j. f. Byers, for the man who said he
was L Lewis made no purchase and
left the store with the fifteen.
When Mr.. Hickey went over his
checks to deposit them, he became
suspicious in regard to this one and
within few minutes found he was
out for fifteen dollars. Mr. Hickey
notified the police but could give
only meagre description of the man.
He had already had two days to
leave town, and 1t is probable that he
took advantage OF the two days to
get away. No sign Of him has been
seen here. Mr.. Hickey desc ibed him
as having the appearance Of a
common labo-er ab 'ut twenty yea 8
old and wore broad trimmed black
hat.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
OBJECTIONS TO APPRAlSEMEnT

Saturday was the day set for th'
hearing of OF jec5ions to the apprais'
ers report and valuation of real pro
perty 10 be assessed for the paving OF
South Hikhlan avenue from Tenth
To Fourteenth street there were only
two OH jsctions offered. Que was by
W. P. Murphy, who lives on East
Tenth street, The objection was
based on change In the lot figure
making his share too high.
The second objection was made by
William Bailey for his mother, Mrs.
L. J. Bailey at 1000 South Highland
Ave. Only portion of the B!ie1
property was available for tax
for the further improvement of South
Highland. Both matters were salts
factorily adjusted.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
THE BYSTANDER SUFFERED

John Gibbs a four year old boy
who was standing by watching num-
ber of boys shoot at a mark was
wounded in the foot Friday afternoon
by shot from twenty-five revolver.
The shot entered the top and cut
through the flesh, without striking
any bones and came out through the
bottom of his foot. The wound is
rather painful but will not be Sc ious
unless something unforeseen arises.
The boy is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gibbs who live at lilo South
Forest.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
Cot Park Fence

Highland Park In the northwest
part OF town has been surrounded
with four wire fence, and this fence
has been cut so as to allow vehicles
or pedestrians to go through the park.
There is a water hole in the park at
the old rock crusher and the report is
that persons In that neighborhood
are In the habit Of driving their COWS
and other live stock in through the
park for water. Cutting the fence
comes under the ordinance as an act
OF vandalism, for which fine of 500
may be imposed.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
ST CECILIA

The st Cecilia Club met at Library
hall Monday afternoon for their
regular meeting. Mrs. William Gray
was leader for the afternoon. Re.
sponses to roll call consisted OF
Incidents in the-llf of Robert Franz,
the German musician, A sketch Of
his life was then given. The program
was made up of selections from his
work. Mrs. Mabel Grubb played a
piano solo and Mrs. Edra Creighton
and Miss Frances Deacon each sang
solos from Franz. Miss Mary Fortney
gave the reading "The Little Pocket"
Miss Currey of Joplin pupil Of Miss
Rosine Morris of that city played for
the club. Miss Morris will give
recital for the st Cecilia Club en-
some date this winter.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
WHO WAS BOSS?
MONDAYS Timesett

A case Of who was boss was fought
out this morning by two farmers,
John Massey and W. +. PurkeY, who
live on the Barker farm north of
town, and not satisfied with the
termination of that part of the deal,
it is being taken up In Justice of the
Peace Groome's court.
Purkey came down to Massey Is
house, where Massey had team of
his employer hitched to wagon,
getting ready to come to town,
Purkey started to unite the team and
said that Massey must not uee the
team until he asked his employers
permission. A quarrel resulted and
Massey struck Purkey with a stick.
Purkey's face was beaten up and
badly bruised.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
November's
Differences
Wide Diversity in Rainfall
and Temperature from
Year to Year.

Though one November follows
one another in a way that leads one
to think that the weather from one
year to another will average up
about the same, the weather records
as kept by Chase w. Brown, Official
weather observer, leads one to
think that no other month presents
such a diversity of weather from
one year to another as does the
Thanksgiving month. A compar'-
son of the temperatures and ram
fall from 1879, 1912, 1911 and
then with 1919 points out how little
one November resembles another.
In the year 1919, the maximum
temperature that was recorded was
"a degrees and must have led the
people with their fall clothes 10
think that summer was coming back
again. A minimum OF as degrees
was reached this year, which is a
very good average for Southern
Kansas November. Ga the fourth
of the month, which was day on
which came storm a drop of AZ
degrees was had in the temperature.
During the month the precipitation
amounted to 5.7o inches, of this
I.33 inches fell in one twenty-foul
hours.
The year 1910 differed somewhat
in temperature having maximum
of n degrees and minimum of &c
but the greatest difference wa'
manifested in the rainfall. Only I
trace of rainfall was recorded
during the whole month. There
was no rain duringltheithirty days a.
1 though fourteen of the days arr
marked as cloudy or partly so
For 1911 is shown the coldes
weather November has known fo,
many years. The tbermomete
reached degrees above z:ro as it
minimum. However this wa
brought partly back to normal by :
"real summer" day when the ther
mometer rose to 81. During thi'
month the rainfall amounted to 10;
inches which is much more nearly
an average than either of the pre-
ceding years.
This November has been for the
most part sunshiny month. Oaly
two real rains are recorded. These
amounted to I.2S inches and re-
present November's total rainfall.
A range of s. degrees is the limit
for the month, the minimum being
20 and the maximum 76.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
FINED TWENTY FIVE FOR lNTOyIcATIOH
Saturdays Timesett

OaluIudyS llmeSett
Lottie Randolph plead guilty 10
police court this morning to being In
toxicated and was fined twenty five
dollars by the court, and to stay In
Jail until the fine is paid.
Lottie Randolph under the name
OF Lotie Jones put up an appearance
bond for Friday morning in police
court on the same charge. She for
feited the bond so she was placed In
jail for the second offense and given
no chance to forfeit an appearance
bond. In a statement to the court
this morning Chief Gra1y said that
the police went to the house, 5l4
North Carried at the request of the
neighbors. They found Lottie Ran
dolph to be in an intoxicated condition.
Whether her companion was or not
was not known as he made a very
hurried exit through the window
taking the screen with him in his
hurry. One Of the police fred but
the fellow kept on going, so it is
probable that the "cop" missed his
mark
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
SONNY WANTS HIS GUN

"Sonny" Powell, the suspected
Oklahoma safe blower, left with
some other of his property a gun IN
the possession of Chief Grady when
he made his exit from Chanute.
Since then three or four negroes
have been up to see the police to
get the gun. They all say that
Sonny told them to get the gun for
him and that they lave an order
from him. Each one produced an
order and each was in a different
hand writing The gun is still dec
Grating police headquarters.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

w. S. Barnes was completely sur.
prised by his neighbors on Monday
evening, his 47th birthday. Mr..
Barnes guests gathered at the home
of a near ne'ghbor and forty of them
descended upon him unawares. The
evening was spent with music, games
and lunch that the surprisers had
thoughfully provided, Mr.. Barnes
was presented with several presents.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
C. c. CLUB

The ChanUte Culture club met on
Monday evening with Mrs. Ralph
Moore.
Roll call was responded to with
stories, wise-or other WISE This
was followed by music by Miss
Elizabeth Klein and quartette music
by II. W. 10y, NJ. B. Miller, L. II.
Klsiu and Russell Brown, DR.. Miller
also gave a comic reading. Rev. j..
&. McFadden gave very interesting
talk on china, Refreshments we're
served at the close Of the social hour,
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
Burglar Makes
Good Haul
Smokehouse Short Fifty
Dollars Taken Between
Midnight and Morning.

The Smokehouse which Is owned
by P. d. GaIbreath was entered Sum
day night from the back and s52. 30
abstracted from the safe
without disturbing anything else
The robbery occurred between nine
p. m. and morning as there were
parties in the building until after
nine. P. D. Galbreath says he
thinks he locked the safe but if it
were locked the combination was
known and easily discovered by the
person who took the money. The
inner compartment in which there
was over hundred dollars was not
unlocked. Five dollars in quarters,
FIVE dollars in dimes and between
ten and fifteen dollars besides were
left undisturbed as was also the cash
register in which there was con-
siderable amount of money and a.
gun machine with couple of dol
lars in it. In all cash currency in
the store amounted to about So 20.
Tracks were found at the back
where the burglar or burglars en-
tered the lot. 1t was necessary for
them to scale an eight foot fence
and force an entrance through the:
back door. The door is old aud IL
Twas pushed In so that screws that
| held the lock came out. The safe
is in the front part OF the Smcke-
house and only partially concealed
from the street by advertising mat
ter. TIE thief made his get away
without disturbing any one. The
police are strongly of the opinion.
that 1t was home talent affair as
everything points to the fact that
the person was perfectly familiar
with the store and the habits of
the proprietor.
\ Chanute is town of over ten
thousand people and at night there
are but two policeman provided for
the protection of the town. For
any one familiar with this circum-
stance it is an easv matter to watch
a patrolman go by and be reason.
ably certain that he will cover
long beat before he comes back to
that point. The trains, the streets
and the alleys are watched by one
or two men. That they can do
this efecsn : Is more than could
very lucky in the opinion of Chief
Grady not to have had many more
robberies and greater ones than it
has.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
FAMILY REUNION

S. v. Irwin and family had a real
family reunion on Thanksgiving Day
every member of the family being
present, A big turkey dinner cele-
brated the day. Those. present were;
Messrs. NJ. A. Irwin and wife of
Colony, Karl Hanson and wife of
Camden, L p. Irwin and wife, Mrs.
d. II Smith of Denver and Chester
Irwin of Chanute. The out Of town
guests have returned to their homes
with the exception of Mrs. Smith.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
Extended Time for Bids

The Good Roads Commission ex-
tended the time by one week for the
receiving of bids for the oiling OF
roads under the control of the Com
mission. The time expired last Sat
urday but has been extended to
December 9TH.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE ARRANGED

The Chanute high school basket
ball teims will play in league this
yedr with Parsons, lola and Altamont
There will be open dates which may
be filled with other teams II IL e
manager can match with other towns.
Chauute has played league basket
ball and independent basket ball.
For the past three years Chanute's
reputation has made IL extremely
difficult work for. the managers TO get
both boys and girls teams dates filled
as the State High School Champion
shi,, has fallen In the hands of the
girls two years and second hOnors
also for two years, besides number
of trophies 10 Southeastern Kansas
meets. Other girls teams objected
to coming up against a team where
they felt defeat was alm0st'a Ger
tainty. The league will do away
with the troutle OF getting games
scheduled. The schedule as arranged
at present is:
Parsons at Altamont, Dec. 20.
lola at Chanute, Dec. 20
Chanute at, Parsons, Jan. 10
Altamont at lola, Jan. 10
Prisons at Chanute, Jan. "a
lola at Altamont, Jan, "a
Altamont at Parsons, Jan, 81
Chanute at lola, Jan, 81
Parsons at lola, Feb, IA
Chanute at A!timont, Feb, IA
lola at Parsons, Feb, %
Altamont at Chanute, Feb 2S
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06

The city force in the water and
street departments has been greatly
reduced. Two men are working the
streets with Commissioner Lofgren,
aud only two are helping city Engin
eer Pratt in the water department.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
hStD IS AND COSTS

John Massey who was arrested for
striking w. T. Purkey with a stick
Monday plead guilty TO the charge OF
assault in Justice of the Peace
Groom's court Monday afternoon and
was fined s. and costs.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
ELKS MEMORIAL SERYlCES

The annual Elk Memorial Services
which are held on the first Sunday of
December we're held at the Presby-
terlan church Sunday afternoon at
three O'Clock. The sermon was de-
liYered by Rey. Charles A. Wilson
aud Mrs ]. @, Penny sang two solos.
Tie entire service was beautiful and
impressive.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superior array Of JewelrY and
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, and every
thing may be perfectly relied upon,
We sell nothing we dent know all
about, and We tell you everything we
know about everything you ask to see
G. e. CONKLIN. the Jeweler.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06

Mrs. H. P. Dillon went to Clay
Center Monday to visit her parents
until after the Christmas holidays.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
Death Of
James M. Allen
"A Prominent Neosho Pioneer
Accident Results
Fatally.


night at eleven O'Clock. Death re-
suited from an accident in which
both the skull and spine were in
jured, He was driving in with ]. F.
Byers from the south road that the
Good roads Commission, of which
Mr.. Allen is a member is having
built, when the accident occurred
A bolt broke and the shafts dropped
frightening the horse.
Mr.. Allen in attempting to get
out ofthe buggy fell and struck the
back of his head. Physicians of
the family had no idea that the in
juries were so serious until Friday
evening. After that ne grew stead
ily worse until the end came on Sun
day evening.
A short funeral service was held
at one O'Clock Monday at the
Allen residence, 4o1 South Lincoln
and from there the body was
taken to Erie for interment in the
Erie cemetery. Funeral services
were held by Rev. J. R. Nc.
Fadden, pastor of the Methodist
church.
A specia, coach was attached
to the two ten train to Erie for the
friends who wished to accompany the
body to that place. The returning
local was held at Enc until after
the burial service.
James M. Allen was born Janu-
AIRY .sast, a84a, in Putnam county,
near Green Castle, Indiana. In
September, 1860 he entered Asbury
University, now De Paw Univer-
sity, which institution he attended
until the following April when he,
together with a number Of other
students of the University enlisted
in Company K, 10th Indiana
Volunteers Infantry, for one year.
He was mustered out at Washing
ton, D. c., in June, 1862. His
regiment was reorganized aud he
re enlisted and was mustered in as
a Sergeant August 10th, 1861 He
was commissioned Second Lieuten-
ant in July 1868. While taking
passage down the Red River on
the river boat "City Belle" he was
taken prisoner May Ist, 1864, by
the Confederate forces at Shaggy
Point, and was, by them, taken to
Tyler, Texas. October goth of the
same yeGr, under the name of
Andrew H. Patrick, fellow
prisoner who had previously
escaped, he was exchanged and re-
turned to his regiment, where he
was commissioned First Lieuten
ant in May and served until the
end of the war, July, 1865. He
was discharged with his regiment
at indianapolis.
September z7lh, 1865, he moved
to Kansas and settled on a claim in
what is now Neosho county.
August 27th, 1867, he married Eva
Foster at Baldwin, Kansas. There
after, they continued to make their
home on the farm until November,
1883, when they moved to Erie,
Kansas, where Mr.. Allen, together
with his nephew, Will T. Allen,
organized the private banking firm
under the name of Allen & Allen.
In this business he continued for
sixteen years, at the expiration of
which time he disposed of his
interest in the bank and with his
family moved to Chanute, where he
has made his home ever since.
He is survived by his wife, Eva
Foster Allen, aud four children, J.
-Fester Aller, of Chanute, Kansas,
Ms E. L. Rosebush of Tecumseh,
Oklahoma, Clay Allen, of Seattle,
Washington and Ada Allen of Cha
mute, another son, Harry, the first
born, died IN infancy, at the age of
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06

Ms. Carson Glore has returned
from a short visit in lola.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

broad band covers the center. An
other muff on fat bed shows the
Grape shirred at the center and the
fur in band at each side with fall
Ing plated rufles of Grape.
The new piece is cleverly shaped
and worn with the separate tab in
front. Two folds of Grape outline the
edges. A ruffle of soft dull silk rib
bon finishes the neck and a bow Is
placed at the fastening.
The Grape used for this purpose is
of the English waterproof variety.
and it is essential that this fabric be
moisture proof, otherwise the first
snOwstorm may demolish it. 1t should
be tested when purchased.
Matched sets, including hat, mum,
neck-piece and bag are SO much the
fashion that the p0ssessor Of furs
which are beginning to show wear
might take the hint this illustration
gives, and combine fur with velvet,
silk or chiffon, 1t not in mourning. or,
by all means, with Grape If In mourn
ing. The result Is something elegant
and very uptodate.
JULIA 1oTToMLEY.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
CHRISTMAS OUTDOORS.
Five Thousand Children From CITY
and Surrounding Country W.T.
ness Spectacle.

Albert Lea, Mimi. Dec. 24.-Prac,
tically 5000 school children Of Albert
Lea and the surrounding country were
given Christmas presents BY the b,,si,
ness mems association here. The
event was conducted in the open air.
monster Christmas tree having been
erected on prominent Broadway
street corner, and decorated with tin.
sci, ornaments and hundreds Of cleo.
trio lights OF various cologs. "A dis
play of colored fireworks added to the
attractions.
That, it is asserted, 10 the first pub
lie open air Christmas tree celebra,
tion ever held in the United States,
and the enthusiasm and Christmas
spirit it awakened has assured its CON
tinuance in Albert Lea for future
Christmases. a part Of the plan Of
the Business Mems association is to
keep the huge tree decorated and
brightly lighted throughout the en-
tire holiday season, which it is ex-
pected will add materially to the even.
ing crowds Of shoppers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

Read the article on another page
explaining the new parcel post system
which goes into effect on January /.
The map shows how the country is di-
vided into units of about Is miles
square, each having a different mum.
Der, and from these units radiate the
different zones. Warren is located
in Unit No. 3002, and the postage on
parcels sent from this unit is deter
mined by the zone charge to that unit
in which the PARCELS destination is To-
Gated. There is a separate map and
zone system for each unit. It must be
borne in mind that ordinary postage
stamps will not carry parcels, also
that all parcels must bear the return
card of the sender. Notice also that
there is local rate, applying to the
local postoffice and rural routes, and
that this is very much lower than the
rate for the smallest zone. This
provision ought to prove big advan-
tage to the local merchants.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

dinner. EIe can order it by telephone
and have it mailed within SO miles for
EIGHT cents. The possibilities for the
development of this business are unli-
mited. The postage is cheaper than
the time he would spend in the proyi-
sion store making his purchase and
paying for it.
In the outlying country around this
town, there is thus a great potential
trade waiting for someone to get It
will go to the man who gets after it
with advertising.
The peope in the farm home rarely
pass the town merchants shop win
dow. They will do their shopping
through the newspaper. There the
merchant has chance to show them
his goods. 1t is a great show window
in which the entire community looks
every day. Formerly high expre ss
charges threw obstacles around mail
order business to the nearby terri-
tory. Now the lower rates and the
spread of rural delivery open a big
new field for the merchant with an
outlying country to draw from. Ad-
yertising in this newspaper will bring
this business.