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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
Exhibits for Parsons

The pupils OF the Chanute Grades
have large number of pieces Of work
done in the Domestic Science and Art,
and the Manual Training Depart
ments which will be taken to Parsons
for exhibit during the meeting Of the
teachers of Southeastern Kansas his
week.
Many beautiful pieces of embroi-
derry are the work of girls yet in the
grades. They have prepared, pillow
cases, towels, pin cushions and sofa
pillow covers Of linen and other arti-
cles that show familiarity With
needle work. The art exhibit is also
very good, and includes cuttings"
by the first and second grades, also
some of their wa ter color work, and
pen and pencil drawings of the more
advanced pupils together with char
coal drawings and water color
sketches. j. V. Hamilton of the Man.
ual training department. has expressed
himself as very well pleased with the
results of his pupils work in that de-
partment. They will have a number
of articles to exhibit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
STREET EXPENSE HELD DOWN

During the month Of January,
Street Commissioner Lofgren held
the expense of clean the streets down
to a minimum. During the month
only s262.O6 we're expended and s75 Of
this was the street commissioners
salary.
For sweeping with a machine s6
we're spent, for general repairs $50 so,
for bridges 81, for cleaning sSS, for
teams and teamsters for cleaning both
alleys and streets ssS Sc. This makes
the total for cleaning and repairing
sls7.O6.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Hello MEETING
Reviewed Year and Elected
Officers-First Session For
a Year.

Although the turnout for last
nights meeting of the Commercial
Club was not so large as expected
there was sufficient number TO
transact the business that was
brought up. Tne work of the Gem
mercial Club is done almost entirely
through the committees which ar
appointed for year. The meeting
OF January goth is the first since
January a4tb, 1912, slightly over
year ago. The work of the year
was reviewed and the reports made
from the different committees.
The treasurer's report showed
balance on hand Of $353o5. Dur.
ing the year 1912 only nine men,
bers had paid their dues for the
first half. AT thus meeting the
secretary, C. X. Large was in.
structed to get busy and collect the
dues, which are FIVE dollars per
wear, two and half of which Is
due IN January and the other half
in July.
The matter of the land donated
to the Kansas Oil Refining Co. by
the Commercial Club came up again
last night and the adjustment of
the matter was left IN the hands ct
a committee Of which K. N. Allen,
E. P. Burris and Charles LaTrlck
are the members. the Refining
Company is about to move away
and they hold the title to the land
donated to them by the Commsr-
cial Club. 1t was understood that
they will return the title or it not
that they will pay the Commercial
Club $1oo for it. However, The
matter was left in the hands Of the
committee.
The good roads committee ex,
pect to meet with the Good Roads
Commission of Tioga Township
soon and request with them tha
the County Commissioners shall
see that the taxes from Chsnutt
and vicinity be spent on countr,
roads. The reports of The yesl
werS considered highly favorable
and were approved and accepted
There was no date set for anotheI
meeting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. w. G. Gromer entertained IA
little girls at her home at 9O1 S. For
est Feb. 1t, from 2 until 4 as sur
prise on her little daughter years
old. Those. present were: Trixie
Shanks, Lucille Sheirard, sne Ham
mel, Delta and Flora Devers, Helen
Jentis, Cliff Hunt, Jean Walker, Fay
Saar, Bonnie and Dorothy Gibbs,
Mildred Jordon, Bathol Harbert,
Leila Short. Refreshments ofpeaches,
cake and bananas were served.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
Lengthy Dispositions

Between two and three days have
been taken to take depositions in the
case of o. L. Butchings VS., the Muir
chard Land Company of Chicago. 1t
seems that Mr.. Hutchings bought
property through the Company and is
sueing them on the grounds of mis-
representation, S. w. Brew Wster and
C. M. Brobst having been handling
the case before G. K. Large, Notary,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07

Clarence johnson, Cecil Cooper and
Frank Webber returned Sunday night
from UollinsvIlle wnere they have
been working in the oil fields. They
say that the snow got too deep for
work in ihe fields. They report a
heavier fall Of snow there than here.
It began falling at two O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon and continued steadily
up to the time Of their leavipgi
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07

Rivival still continues in spite of
the bad weather. There are good
many attending the revival at the
Church Of God, corner Of 9th and
Forest. Arrangements are being
made to have a warm house each
evening. Mrs. Mable Hale, the lady
minister will be glad to see all attend
each evening who can.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
Accept Invitations

In reply to the invitations extended
to the State Federation of Women's
Clubs to hold their annual meeting
here In May, by the Commercial club
and the Retailers association, tele-
grams have been received accepting
the invitation. The kilograms came
from Mis-. f. d. Atkinson Of Parsons,
who is secretary of the State Fedora
tion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
DEATH OF THAYeU PIONEER

Mrs. Joe Geist of Thayer died at
her home In ThaYer Sunday. She
had lived in or near Thayer for more
than forty years. Funeral services
we're held Tuesday morning and In
terment made at Neodesha cemetery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
STORY HOUR POPULAR

The story hour at the Public Lii
brary hall every two weeks on Satur-
day afternoon is very popular with
the children. About forty were pre-
sent last Saturday afternoon. The
stoies tCld by Mrs. John Lapham and
Miss Mary Forrney are very popular
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
FOR DR.. AND MRS. NJ. B. MILLER

Mr., and Mrs. Catch Terrill enter
tained on Monday evening with a
seven O'Clock dinner omplimentary
to DR.. and Mrs, NJ. B. Miller who
will leave the latter part of the week
for their new home in Branson, Nc.
A delicious four course dinner was
served in Mrs. Terrill's own delight
full fashion. Those present were Dr.
and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. RusseH
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs l. E Jackson
Kenneth Brown and Marvin. Miller.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07
A THOUSAND ACRE LEASE

Besides the Tulsa men who have
been leasing oil land in the vicinity
of Chanute during the past week. T.
f. Barnsdhall Ct Pittsburg. Pa, has
also been viewing the situation, he
was well enough pleased with 1t to
lease one thousand acres Of land near
Shaw.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07

A communication was received By
the Commissioners Tuesday from
Stephen Schultz stating that he
would like to know the earliest cate
dt which he could come to Chanute te
settle the sewer proposition that has
been hanging fire for the past month
All claims are expected for the sew.
er, to the city before long and By
February 18th things will be in SHAPE
for Mr.. Schultz to make final settle
meut. He claimed that he would be
out twenty three hundred dollars o.
his contract for the sewer,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07

Mrs. Sade McKeeVer Of Syracuse
Kansas is visiting her mother Mns
r. e. Mcbride who Is very Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-02-07

Job printing done at this Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
Germany, the Fair and the Tariff.

We must regret that large association OF Der
man manufacturers and merchants mas declueu
against exhibiting at the Panama-Pacihc EXPOSE
ton but there is at least some satisfaction III nav
ING from it an explicit statement of reasons for such
sbstenton instead Of the vague and evaslVe expires
sions which have hitherto been made
One reason is that many firms are opposed 10 the
whole system of international fairs. In that case
we shall expect to see them similarly boycott tfe
,,ov+ exhibition held in Germany. Another Is
ybat San Francisco is too far away. But 1t IS not
too far nor are other still less accessible American
nlaces TOO far to be reached by German traders
There remains the first and chief Of the reasons
That is that the American tariff policy is offensive
% Germany. That would be interesting in any case
seeing how much more not merely protective Du'
frankly exclusive Germany's tariff is than our own;
hut # is the more so for the reason that TINS oOec
tion was put forward on the very day OF the III
rmnh Of President Wilson's new tariff policy which
&c n break down all barriers and make our trade
sufficiently free TO satisfy all the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
The Wrecked Zeppelin.

The destruction Of the German admiralty's Yep
pelin by hurricane the North Sea is not likely
TO check the development of these airshps, which
are demonstrating their worth through constant
missions that competent military and engineering
authorities pronounce invaluable This same air
ship only recently weahercd a heavy storm at
night over sea and returned TO Hegoland with
accurate reports Of the whereabouts of two naval
cruisers she was ordered 10 find.
Inquiry into the disaster VIII doubtless prove that
enthusiastic military authority loaded the craft he
vond its safety stress Count Zeppelin pointed this
danger out at the time commercial company per
mttcd his airship Deutschland 10 he caught In
hurricane with many more passengers than the ship
was built TO carry under average conditions. Yet
Captain Hacker the oldest Zeppelin commander, has
brought many less powerful airshps Of this type
through storms fully as violent as the one that
wrecked the great marine Zeppelin in the hands of
less experienced military commanders.
What Count Zeppelin has demonstrated 10 the
entire satisfaction Of expert authority is the truth
of his fundamental principle that the size and
powcr of an alrship are increased, with consequent
greater resisting force Of her Orders the able
* the airshp with competent handling to cncoun-
ter heavy storms. It is significant that it required
what seems 80 have been storm Of real hurricane
force TO drive this arship down 70 the ocean. II is
equally significant that her latest successor. the
LII carries 800 horse horsepower and possesses an
endurance Of ten hours than the Inflated lei
The real lesson 10 laggard nations in this disaster
is that they also must endure the same risks and
incur the same losses before they acquire the vast
shop secrets and navigating experience which have
brought the German Empire TO the point where
orders have bccn given for Zeppelin airshps that
will cost millions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
A Touch of Brisk Weather.

If has been quite the most hectic summer OF our
ocouaintance Almost everything has dropped from
tho skv-the impeachment of a GoveSlor. almost
war Navor Gaynors hatred for his beloved Tam
many Hall and the escape of leading lunatc. If
summon had kent on much longer goodness knows
where we would have come out
Rut summer has ended with Il bang. The frost is
not exactly on the pumpkin yet But it is not far on
And in such brisk weather predict that the world
will soon stop its nonsense and take to spinning at
regular normal rate once more
In the crisp clear air of Yesterday Tor example
who could possibly be bamboozed into seeing Mayor
Govnor. as a reform candidate, shoveng anything
but jobs into the lap of Charles Francis Murphy ana
standing arm in arm with his dear old enemy
Charles S. Whitman. 1t is distinctly Laughing
weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11

rractces act was more honored in the breach than
in rho observance by politicians of various degree
ameDable to its requirements The investigation oil
Governor Suffers statement made by the legislative
committee is the first attempt of any note 10y al
official body TO check up the accounts hlcd uhder
that law though q few prosecutions have been TN
dertaken against suspected bribers at the instance
of q private association. Mr.. llenneSsy says he Is
"investiratinc" Mr.. Mack's affairs. though where
he GETS such authority is highly Interesting prop
lem It might be good thing if some official whose
authority was unQucstioned or the grand jury did
do some such investigating, though if Mr. HepheSSy
can present any evidence TO back up his assertions
The corr,pt practices act is a good law but nobody
I'M to date has seemed to much whether it was
enforced. It's really worth enforcing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
Two Boundaries and a Difference.

The Perry celebration recalled, in the words OF
one of Yesterdays speakers, the fact that between
the United States and Canada is the longest inter
national boundary line in the world from end 10 end
without Notifications and without feeling ON
either side that Notifications are needed. That IS
an impressive and significant fact, creditabe III Il
high degree to both nations and full OF potential
eucoura cement 10 other peace seeking lands.
Current affairs remind us, also of another long
boundary-the only other international boundary
that this country has-and the different conditions
which prevail along it, The latter is not, It Is true
paraleled with heavy fortifcatiOns. But for lon5
time it has been necessary TO mass our army along
or it, aud it has been The scene Of disorder ana
the cause of national dsquict
why? There is no more cause for menace along
our southern than our northern border. far as in
tcrnational relations 90 We treated Mexico badly
twolhrds Of a century ago, but we have atoned for
that treatment since by greatly belrending her
She has no more reason for III will toward MS on
that ground than Canada has for the persecution of
the loyasts. Indeed, it is not TO be supposed that
that element enters into the case at all.
There is peace at the north because the Dominion
has learned the lesson Of orderly scf-government;
and there are disorder and disquict at the south
because Mexico has not learned that lesson. That
is the whole story of the two boundaries and Of the
difference between them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
The Drunken Chauffeur and His License

Announcement is made by the Secretary of state
that he has suspended the license of chauffeur OF
this city convicted Of operating motor car while
drunk Office statistics show that this is only the
ninth time chaufeurs license has been suspended
for that offence since the law took effect in 1910.
Under the law the Secretary of State is obliged 10
wait for the recommendation Of the trial court for
the revocation Of licenses for violation of several
sections of the motor vehicle law. The history of ITS
enforcement is that there has been comparatively
little cooperation between the courts and the stat"
department licensing the offenders. Under the re
cent amendment TO that law the drunken chauffeur
may receive an adequate prison sentence But there
Should be 10 doubt about the revocation Of his IL
ccnsc lie escapes being a murderer only by the
grace of God. All the machinery of the law should
be used to prevent him from having at hand the
means for endangerng lives in that way more than
once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
No Partisan Highest Court.

Tho SUGGESTIONS for candidates 10 I'LL the vacancies
IN occur this year in the Court Of Appeals made by
tho committee of the State Bar Association VIII
command general approval These men are all wei
and favorably known in the practice OF their pro-
fossion Most of them have won far more than
local reputation. Practically all Of them have had
judicial experience; six of them are now members
Of the states highest court by election or by desig'
nation Of the Governor The recommendation that
Iudoe Werner be nominated 10 be Chief Judge Is
particularly fitting. by length Of service expert
ence and attachments he would make worthy sue
cessor TO Chief Judge Cullen.
II is TO be hoped the political parties viii heed the
BAR Associations renewed recommendation for the
nolicy Of non-partisanshp in the making Of nomina-
tons for high judicial office. This list is evenly
divided between members of the two great parties
and includes no name of man conspicuous for par
tsau poltical activity. The last election furnished
an vamnle of retrogresson to the old partisan. job
.,,,hhng method of filling vacancies in the highest
,,,rt which while successful enough on the score
&C VOTES was by 40 means universally supported by
members of the party whose management sane
toned if and was roundly scored by eminent law
vers and citizens who wish to see life and progress
IN the courts rs well as in other departments OF
public service 1t might be suggested that this ~
no year to repeat that experiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
MORAL LESSONS ON THE STAGE
If Not Indecent, Why Should they
Not Be Given?

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir In the police crusade against
"v.bitc slave" plays there is only one
issue. that no play should contain any
thlp., Indecent or offensive 10 pubic taste
If that issue be obscurcd aud "ho'e'
salc condemnation made or plays thd' AT
tack white slavery" and crime In gen
oral tho sacred rights OF "frec speech
and free press will bc curtailed 10 inc
erca, disadvantage OF the press. the pull
pi, the lecture platform ana the s.as'
and IN the great advantage Of the "h''e
,I,vc, landlords, propriciors. cadets anu
ali tho politicians and policemen tha'
nrotcct these Infamous traiiickers III u''
shame Of young unsuspecting girls
No one has the right TO say oy what
nc,hod I shall receive moran 'cs'''"
vyhother By speech, by act, IN print IRON"
the pulpit or the platform or from wv
600 but tho public can say that the
moral lesson must he delivered IN ue-
cent and inoffenaivc mapner
There is going to be a campaign 'h'9
,au .r.Iust politicians and policemen ana
or,,,,traIs that graft IN white slavery
and all sorts OF thicNery' i"o CIV.
nress. clergy. civic reformers. writer's o,
hooks. plays and other literature arc "'
needed TO support that campaign. l. there-
fore. bog Of YOU to encourage every pos
siblo attack OF vice. by whatever methou'
If within the lines of dccency ana moi
fenslvenesss 10 public taste.
THOMAS p. STADLER'
New York, Sept. q l'l5'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
ONE VIEW OF THE MILITIA
Practising with Dummy Shells Does
Not Make Artillerymen.

70 the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR One Of the biggest farces in the
state to-day is tho militia. Thousands
and thousands OF dollars OF the taxpay-
ers money are wasted annually without
the slightest benefit resulting therefrom
Take the annual inspection OF the ISL
Battalion. "a Field Artillery. This was
held at the armory last spring, and con-
sisted OF "A superficial walk up and down
the lines with an occasional glance at tho
men by the officers detailed to the IN
spection. The principal thing was tho
lollcall and the ability to answer to your
name.
We all had to go TO Pcckskill for small
arms practice. the supposition being that
each man had been practising shooting
in the range at the armory. They had
10 the extent OF eight shots apiece. the
week previous to the Peeksl1ill trip.
In the above organization the officers
are all appointed by the commanding
officer. He Is the sole judge OF the eth
cheney of the candidate. and he is also
sole Judge OF the guilt OF any member
unfortunate enough to be up on the car
pct
| personally fail to see the necessity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
Canada's Quick Way with Thaw.

This country must take off its hat TO Canada. II
has found way TO put summary end 10 the I'M"
game of triHng with its courts.
While the Thaw lawyers talking bravcy OF
fighting the issue up in leisurely way through uie
colonial courts and thus TO London, the Immigration
officers suddenly cut the whole tange Of techncah-
ties and dumped the bewildered lunatic across the
Iborder leaving lot of attorneys and ahenlSts sor
rowing for the loss of vast prospective fees
The Canadian swiftness dazzles us Injured to the
worship Of legal red tape But 1t has TINS 10 co'l
mend it: Justice has been done and done promptly
The result which would have taken months ana
iperhaps years to accomplish has been accomplished
at once The Canadian legal system is spared tne
disgrace which would have sprung from seeing l'S
processes employed to defeat justice. What that dis
GRACE would have been the proceedings in Coatcooh'
with the farcical malicious prosecution OF Mt DE-
rome for which Canada, through its judge, fe!t that
St had TO apologize, sufficiently indicated to make
sensble men in the Dominion determined TO prevent
further scandal.
Tho scene shifts If any one has reason TO be
ashamed Of what will follow 1t will he THIS country
No doubt the band of cormorant members OF the bar
and physicians who swarm about Ihaw are aireauS
on the way to New Hampshire, where an allenp'
will no made with legal processes whose sole aim Is
delay 70 snarI ND with techncalities the return oil
Tbaw TO the custody of New York State
What a pity that the public cannot look with CONF
do,co % any sucb swift and sure handling of the
case in this country as in Canada. Thaw has done
moro than any single person to breed disrespect OF
Love and if Is within the range of probability that
no will do q great deal more before he is again
locked up in Matteawan
When he is again there this state should address
iteolf r. the task of making its laws foolproof Let
rs MT an end to the scandal of having our highest
courts dancing attendance upon murderous lunatc
and gratifying his paranoiac fancy for publicity ana
incessant rehearngs II is plain what enactmentS are
needed to lessen the chances for further Ihaw scan
dals in New York They ought TO have been passed
long ago Not all the Thaw Stiffness is in Coaucooh'
\ GOOD deal of it is in Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
THOSE Kisses FOR WILSON
The Sufragists See in Them No Ar
gument Against Their Cause.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your Monday issue a great deal
OF capital is being made out OF the fact
that some women have Kissed at the Pres
ioent's name. For fifty years every
woman who has had the courage TO plead
for her right to a voice In her government
has been Kissed at by those opposed TO
her. 80 that Kissing is the recognized
weapon OF those opposed TO woman's vote,
and these creatures have come TO claim
the exclusive right TO hiss and make in
sulting remarks.
II is indeed TO be regretted that any
woman who 10 patriotic enough to want
to vote should adopt the low bred tactics
of the enemy, but they say: ut is need
less to point out that such outbreaks
show the unfitness OF women To so into
politics." Are all women unfit because a
few have Missed? DO no men ever hiss at
the name or picture of President? These
poor. misguided ants are pretty hard
driven when they have to resort 10 such
n pretence of theory as that all women
are To be Judged by few.
NJ. +. GEORGE