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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
School Board Met
Monday Evening

The school board met last
Monday for its regular monthly
session. The teachers and salaries
committee reported on some of the
vacancies to be filled but not all of
them. No teacher has as yet been
decided upon by the committee to
teach agriculture.
Paul Annadown, science teacher
in the high school here for the
past two years resigned his position
and J. E. Long was taken instead.
The history department will be
under Richard C. Horne who re-
ceived his degree this year from
Missouri Valley College at Marsha all
Missouri.
Miss Georgia Castleberry will
have the English this year in place
of Miss Smith who will teach in
Parsons. Miss Castleberry comes
to Chanute with the very highest of
recommendations from places where
she has been employed and also
from the Emerson college of Ora
tory of which she is a graduate.
Mr.. Hamilton will have the
Manual Training work this term,
both in the grades and in the high
schooa
The places in the grades made
vacant by the leaving of Miss Jones
and Miss Hogan have been filled
by Miss Hare and Miss Wagner.
Both are highly recommended.
The building and grounds c M
mittee will soon take up the ques-
ton Of annexes to provide sufi-
clent amount of shool rooms for
the pupils. II is thought that
more will be needed than was in
use last year. The cottage just
south of the Cross building, recent
Iy purchased by the board is to
nave the partitions taken out and
he one large room thus obtained
will be used for class room.
The school board has funds on
land with which to pay off part of
is bonds and they are trying to re-
luce the bonded Indebtedness as
quickly as possible. The bonds to
he amount of S7o26 were paid off
nd $4,000 more ordered paid.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
CENTRAL PARK INSURED

The commissioners decided at
their meeting Saturday afternoon to
insure the auditorium in Central
park against windstorms and lorna
does for three years at the rate of
81 per hundred for the three years.
The fire and Lightning insurance
in the building was held as on ac-
count of the sky-high premium asked
on same. The commissioners are
in communication with the Eldridge
rating bureau in hopes of getting
the rate lowered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
new METER READING SLIP

AT their meeting Saturday after
noon the Board of Citv Commits
sioners authorized the printing OF
20, 900 meter reading slips. This
number will be all that is needed
for about six months.
These slips will be used for gas,
water and electric readings, so only
one slip will be left at a house.
They Will show present reading,
last months reading and amount
consumed In all three departments
If the consumer uses water, gas and
electricity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

SCORE 10 TO 9

Saturday afternoon at Athletic
park the Santa Fe Office team won
the baseball game from the Shop
team by the close score of 10 to 8
At no time was the shop team ahead
of the office boys and In the fifth in
ming the Office boys had the big end
of 8 to 3. Next inning the shop boys
had batting streak and ran in four
men. From then on the two teams
had one run between them. One Of
the features Of the game was the
home run pulled off by Eugene
Stewart of the Shop team. However
there was no one on base and the big
Homer" only scored one for the
Shops.
Anderson pitched for the Cf1lcers
and Mote and BlaEkenship for the
shop team.
There was one decision of the UNI
pire attracted good deal attention.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
Progressive" Is the Pass
Word into the Democra-
tic Meetings.

Upon hearing that Woodrow
Wilson had been nominated by the
Democrats to- make the run for
President, a meeting was arranged
to be held in the city hall Tuesday
evening and a Wilson Club was
organized. The meeting was held
to show that the people of Chaaute
were pleased with the choice of
nominees and the club was organ
lied to show their enthusiasm for
the things which Wilson stands for.
About three hundred signed
their names to the membership
roll. R. c. Anderson was chair
man, E. P. Burris, secretary and
Percy Nelson Treasurer. Every
one who stands for Progression
and Wilson for President, Is in
vited to join this club, irrespective
of their politics. Tuesday evening
the Progressive Republicans were
out as well as the Democrats.
Speeches were made by T. F.
Morrison, Mayor Lapham, H. P.
Farrelly, S. G. Isett R. B. Smith.
The club will now hold their meet
ngs often and expect to have
some good ones.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
King is Again
Pot Under Arrest
saturdays Timesett)

Mauaice King was arrested again
last night in connection with the
case of the fight he and Glenn Abel
had on the 20 of June. Abel
made the complaint yesterday and
King was arrested about eight
O'Clock last evening and sent to Jail.
His preliminary hearing was placed
for July IL, upon the request of
County Attorney Smith, who can
not get to the case before that time.
Kings bail was fixed at $1,000 and
so ar>he has not obtained same.
The State has employed w. r.
Cline as associate council.
1t will be remembered that the
two had serious trouble at their
rooming house the night of the 23
of June, and in the fight between
them Abel was badly injured, and
beaten up especially about his face.
He is now in local hotel and is
getting better, The complaint
against King reads that King did
maliciously, feloniously, and with
malice aforethought assault and
beat him with an instrument, kind
unknown, with intent to kill and
murder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
SWITCHMAN HURT

Ray Drumheller, a switchman,
had his foot pretty badly sprained
Sunday morning by slipping from
the switch board of an engine out
at the I4th street crossing. Mr..
Drumhellers foot caught on a board
at the crossing but fortunately the en-
gine was on the point of stopping.
Otherwise the wheels would have
gone directly over the foot.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
HUNTING LICENSE SEASON BEGINS

Beginning with July I, every
person who wishes to hunt must
procure a new hunting license as
the old ones expired at that time.
The Brown Pharmacy acts as
Deputy County Clerk In this case
and issues the licenses. There
were $50 licenses issued by the
Brown Pharmacy last year to-
Chanute people alone. DR.. o. q.
Baird was the first to procure his
hunting license for the year July I,
1912 to July I, 1913.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
CHANGE IN SANTA FE'S TIME

Number 2oa, which goes to Kan
sas City now comes in at 1:os aud
leaves at 1:a5. In this way the
Santa Fe has train getting in
Kansas City at 5:55, in time to
connect with trains for Chicago
and the East. This train has been
pulling out of Chanute at 1:4s so
there is only a difference of 20
minutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
ESTIMATE ON PUBLIC WORKS PAID

The city commissioners allowed
the second monthly estimate of L.
P. Brown Tuesday for repairs to
the grand stand and work, ma
terial on the Y. M. C. A. building.
The contract price for the grand
stand was sass and for the other
building $500 of which S4o6 40
had already been paid so the
amount allowed Tuesday was
S65I 60
Perry Taylor s estimates on South
Forest avenue of $23.S8, on West
First of S5I5.9o on West Elm of
SI4o.85, on South Ashby of
S237.3o and on South Lafayette of
S5a8.4o were allowed. Stephen
Schulte's estimate of 1564.87 was
also allowed and the city clerk was
instructed to issue warrants in pay.
ment of that also. These estimates
are paid by the city and then the
money replaced by the collection
Of taxes which have been levied on
the property owners for improve.
ments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
MARRIED IN MuSEOGEE

Miss MIME Beever and Samuel
Stacy both of Chanute, were quietly
married in Muskogee, Okla. last
Monday evening. Miss Beever's
father V. M. Beever of II15 South
Evergreen Ave received a message
from the couple telling of the
marriage. 1t was surprise to the
family.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
LOOK OUT LITTLE ONES

There is a band of gypsies
camped south of town near the east
Turkey Creek bridge. 1t is esti-
mated that there are fifteen tents
and that there are enough people
in the bunch to fill all of them.
They have number of horses and
are doing considerable Swapping. "
The bunch is a tough looking set.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Chief of Police Grady has, been kept
somewhat busy during the other wise
quiet times by the complaints of boys
driving cows to and from pasture.
Some of the boys let the cows stroll
just about where they please and the
second or third time some Glossy"
walks into garden or upon the lawn
for call, the owner Of said garden or
lawn begins to notice the fact and TO
see il such calls cannot be stopped.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
New Weather Flag Pole

The city has given Chase W. Brown
local Government weather observer,
permission to put in a fifty foot
weather flag pole, In the edge of the
sidewalk in front of The Brown
Pharmacy. The pole was erected
today and is put down feet in the
ground, set in cement. The weather
flags will be hoisted daily to forecast
the weather for the following "a
hours.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Baltimore, July 3.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is
the democratic choice for president
and Governor Thomas R. Marshall
of Indiana for vice president.
Champ Clark refused the nomina-
ton for and place after being de-
feated for the presidential candidacy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
HAS new MOTOR DELIVERY

The Racket Grocery has joined
the number of grocers who are de.
livering orders by automobile.
The new four cylinder Ford ex-
cepting the bed the car is just
like Ford Touring car, but has
regular delivery top. The machine
will carry a load of from $50 to
1000 pounds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
VERDICT SET ASIDE

Judge Finley Sat. morning set
aside the verdict in the Stark case,
wherein George Bundy and Chas
Fleenor were arraigned on charge
of numbering John Woodruff near
Stark on Sept II of last year.
The case has been set for retual at
the next term of court.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
SALARIES ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE ON

The city commissioners did one
good turn for It's employees Monday
In allowing their salaries in plenty
of time for them to get their checks
to celebrate the carnival and the
Fourth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
KING RELEASED

Maurice King furnished bail
Saturday afternoon about the time
he was to have been taken to Erie
to Jail. King case is to be heard
July I2th. He is charged with
assaulting and wounding Glenn
Abel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Miss Blanche Van Valley quit work
at riffith's Saturday evening for a
six weeks vacation. Miss Van Valley
will spend her vacation in Pittsburg
and Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
HIGH HONOR STUDENT

Mrs. w. H. Mallory has received
the welcome news that her brother,
Fred Hamilton of Decatur, ILL.,,
was graduated from the Yale Law
school last week as the high honor
student, standing first in his class.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Mrs. Julia Underwood of Kansas
City came down Monday to visit Miss
Hazel Williams at 8O4 S. Evergreen.
Mrs. Underwood will be remembered
as Miss Julia Tavlor who has a large
circle OF acquaintances here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
n. FAFAYETTE PROTESTS AGAINST PAVING

A remonstrance against the paving
Of North Lafayette, signed by niue
of the property owners in the blocks
to te paved, was received Tuesday
and given over to Johnson to look up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

The Soda Dispensers of Chanute
are gettinglreal anxious to have some
baseball games and the Santa Fe
office team is perfectly willing to give
them what they want, so it is likely
that game will be arranged between
the two in the very near future.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

R. N. Wickard left for Albuquerque,
New Mexico, Tuesday. He will visit
his brother Jesse on the way and
celebrate the Fourth by seeing the
Johnson-Flynn fight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

DR.. j. 81. Light has new Auburn
car. The machine is a six cylinder,
sixty horse power car with 13O inch
wheel base. DR.. Light has had a car
for some time but the new one is a
much higher classi automobile than
the other.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Mrs. F. A. Postlewaite returned TO
home in Cherryvale Tuesday after
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Balthus.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Edward Dahlene stopped in Cha
mute on his way from CoffeyvilIe to
Lawrence. Mr.. Dahlene is a Kansas
university man and is travelling for
ireless cooker company,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Miss Jessie Smith left Tuesday for
Wichita Falls to visit her brother
Geo. Mater for few weeks,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Mrs. z. G, Martin and daughter,
Dorothy went to Emporia Sunday to
visit relatives. Mr.. Martin left for
there Tuesday where they will spend
the Fourth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Mesdames &C. Davis, c. P. Garvin,
Wing Soutaard, Miss Helen Davis,
Clarence Emersol and Hugh Davis
drove to lola Tuesday evening in the
Davis Viele. They report a bad
mud hole near Petrolia where the
chains had to be put on before the
car could get through.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

]. F. Tyler OF Turon, Kss., returned
to his home Monday after few days
visit with lis sister Mrs. L. q Klein.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

E. W. Moore OF Tulsa, Okla, is
quite sick at the Oriental hotel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs G. s. Mullen of Man.
kato and Tommy Mullen Of Emporia
are In the city for weeks visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. II.
Mullen.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
millions.
OF Red Cross Seals Are Nov
Being Printed to Be
Placed on Sale. 2

NEW YORK. July Seventy
ave million Red Cross seals ore now
being printed for the holiday sale
Iof these snti-thberculosis stickers In
t1912, The National Aasoclationefor
THE Prevention of Tuberculosis which
| in cooperation with the American
bred Cross viii conduct the sale,
, makes this announcement today and
states further that the outlook this
Year Is bright for larger sale than
eyer before.
| The seal this year is said to be the
best OF Is kind that esRea Cross
has ever issued. The 81 "a in
three cofofs, red. green and gray .
A Santa Claus head M tAel three
Ecolors is shown an the center sur
rounded by holiday wreaths. In
leach corner is small red cross !.
THE seal bears the creating Merry
tchristmas, Happy New Year. Amer
lean Red Gross, Il 91i2 :"
The campaign for selling Red
lCross seals will be carried on in
practically every state and territory
lin the United States, and even Por-
to REQ, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and
THE Philippine Islands, No less
than 100. 900 volunteer agents, in
Guiding department. stores, drug and
other kinds OF stores. motion picture
theaters, individuals and others, viii
be engaged in the work. Before the
sale is completed 1t is expected that
at least 10000, 900 seals viii have
been printed and distributed. be-
sides several million posters. dis
ipIay cards and other forms OF adver-
ltlsing literature.
Last year over 3s,00o,0Oo seals
were sold: in 1910 over 3t,Oo0,00o;
in 1909 about 2s.oQQ,0go;; and In
l1sOs, the arst year Of the sale; only
1f3,50O.00O.- In all the sale. in the
-four years has realized nearly 81
100000 for the ,antiitpbeerrcuitonFslls
campaign, since all the money from
this movement goes for the proven
Ition of consumption. Es.
New York state sod the most
seals In 1911. ,disposiRg, Of S,SS6,-
Is6S; ohio came next with $500
$50; Wisconsin third with '2.SiS,-
IA, and Illinois fourth with p
1O1, 632.' Texas showed the great
est percentage of gain, having In
creased It's sale, from 100000 In
1910 to- over 100000 in 1911 !.
Indiana show we'd the second greatest
gain. with an Increase from 6ss.75s
in 1910 to i.245y5A5.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
LET TIERS
Not Called for At:the Local
Postofice are Advertised
BY Postmaster.

A list Of unclaimed letters adyer-
tised at the harrisburg postoffice
July II, IS as follows:
c. w. Ash. Fargo Bolykl. Dennis
IAlwell, Mrs. Harry Ash, John Bart
lett, lobe lBrowsiey. s. w. Bar
nett. j. H. burlington. Jean Boch-
ensk. Mrs. Minnie Brown. Dennis
Bonner, Albert Carter, Newton Gun.
iningham. Doncenies U1erco, c. u.
cunningham, Violet Nclemans two
pieces. Lester Cunningham, Pietro
Catojio, Phillip chupink, Miss Rose
Cummings, Pietro catazzo, W. F.
Calvert. C.. E. Duty, Mrs: Ruth
Mstcalf Deem, Lonia Drunkmua,
John Douglas. George Dooley, Guy
Fox Loren, Peter FulkIner. DAD
Fetty, o. II. Flint, Mrs. Oracle
FUR, vlncenzo Freoco, Miss suer-
!! MIA Foughty. Mrs. verna j. Fogg,
C. A. Fowler, Antonio Fernandez,
%. Garrett, VIM. Galley. Ramon
Gutierrez Fred D. Gray, Joes
Gurez, John Geveri, Lee Galloway,
j. E. GiGord, Lloyd Horner; John
Holden two pieces. Jas. Hickman,
Robert henderson, Mrs. IA. G. Hur-
~, Miss Emma g. Han, Frank
'lHartness, 8. B. Highland, Jack
Hugs, l.. e. Hurst, Mr.. and Mrs.
'winnan Henry, ezra Jenkins. NJ u.
Johnson, NJ. H. Jackson, Mike Kos
ttk. Fedor ;Kiral, Antonio Kelarz,
Jean Kachurs, Alfred Lemane, Jean
Lisck, Fred Lemons, T. H, Tough
Arvo Loukanen. Rev, j. H. .Loughr
chaly LazFocsak, Miss Rosa Lanosr
Rustic Lermi, Berrutti Luigi, G.. W.
Martin, Tom Monaghan, Thee I.
MeeRs, Jno. MARBLE, II S. Monroe,
"a. B. Miller, Geckro Marttonka,
ia. B. Miller, 1l3 Market ST., Ar
thur Moors, A s, McGary, Miss
Marie Murphy, Mrs. ]. p. McMur-
sren Jacob Mceonkey. Jackson
Myers. Chss. A Mcconnell, j. j.
Morrison, Miss Mary MCGOWAN, Ar
witt Maenpao, Homer Nay, vlncenzo
odiRo, Ianes Poetraskl, PAU Penckr
Gregors Radogny. p. l.. Phillips,
Harry .Paulhammst Ed. Phillips,
Charlie PerIne. Andrew Peddlt,
Raymond Pfercy, Frank Romine
three pieces, Wilbur Ropipsont
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
THROUGH STEAMER
LINE TO HAVANA

steamer service: Asphalt is also be.
ing sent TO this country in large
quantities.
The sugar crop Of Cuba will this
year aggregate 100000 tons, accord
| ing to estimates made by exports
The sugar is brought to the United
States and refined. The pineapple
crop in Cuba is also heavy this year.
About one-third of the pineapple crop
sent to the United States comes to
Baltimore canneries for preserving,
The pineapple season is of short du-
ration, however. lasting only about
six weeks Vessels of the Munson
line that bring sugar and tropical
fruits to the United States will come
10 Baltimore to take on cargoes for
Cuba. Coal from the Weat Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Ohio fields is now
exported through Baltimore in large
quantities to Cuba. A large share of
this tonnage viii likely be handled
by the direct steamer service.
with the Munson line establishing
a terminal at Locust Point. nine lines
OF foreign steamers win be plying to
this port In addition to the new
line eight lines make regular sail
ings from Locust Point, six to for
eign ports. The foreign lines include
the North German Lloyd to Bremen,
Johnson line to Liverpool Donald
son line to Glasgow, Red Star line
to Antwerp, Havre and London;
srafdanayiah line to Scandinavian
ports and Holland-American line to
Rotterdam. Two American lines are
engaged in coastwise trade-the
Merchants and Miners line and the
Raltlmore-Texas line.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
HALF A YEAR
Sentence in Jail Imposed
upon Man for Having
Bad Reputation.

John Dagget, who was arrested
Wednesday eynIag by d policeman
for entering Dir. a. II. Posts once
in the Lowe building and stealing a
Masonic UNIFORM. was convicted
Thursday morning in Justice W. P.
Camps court OF being a person not
of good fame and in default of FUR
nishlng a bond to guarantee hIs
good behavior he was sentenced to
serve six months in the county jail.
Police Chief Harry q. Brooks
preferred the charge against Dagget
in the Justices court. The chief
says Dagget is one OF the worst
nuisanees with which the police de-
partment has had to deal in the last
several months. Several times he
has been accused of stealing pro-
drce from tarmeTs' wagons in the
streets, OF stealing food from poren
refrigerators and Of various other
petty depredations. He has been
a police court prisoner number Of
times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
HARFER WILL
Is Probated before the Coun'
ty Court in Session
Thursdays

The will of the late John L. 'Har-
ter was pfobated before the county
court T,Ihqsad4Sroj Hah9 personally
and realty owned by him are left to
.Addie HRtter. his widow. her life
time, and she is empoBered to sell
s 2 i gsss ssa..s. ''' !. e s s.i
death the other two-thirds of the
estate Is, TO be divided equally
among F.AA .aHaTtsB U NJ. Har'
ter, jennie b Efo! the heirs Of
S. NJ. RRigeS andsErtae B. Gun
ningham and Nellie RACER.
Catherine McDnnOugh qualified a.
administrative OF John McDonough
with bond at $1,000 and WIZ 3 {.
Morris surety. Percy Byrd. win -.
Morris and Leo p cau1heid were APP
pointed appraisers of the estate. !
Louis d Henderson Qualified as
notary public.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-07-25
FAMILY WIPED OUT
BY WALL OF WATER
As Its Eight Members AT
tempts to Cross Bar
rem Run.

JACOBS CREEK. Pa. July 49,
Mrs. John Raymond, her i've chill
d-en, her mother. Mrs. Raylnsky, and
Nike Rayinsky were drowned in Bar
rem run near here last night on the
farm Of John Raymond. A heavy
storm had swept the country side
during the early evening and Ray;
mend had gone TO his barn across d
reylne through which Barren run
passes, The water rose and he was
unable TO return.
The family became anxious and
Mrs. Raymond, her children and other
members OF the family went in search
of him. AS they crossed the ruin they
were overwhelmed by wall of water
coming down from the hills and all
were drowned.
Rayinsky's body was recovered to,
day. and little later four of the
children were found. A search ID
being made for the others.