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The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Committee Appointed to Con-
fer with Railway Officials in
Regard to Subway
Saturdays Timesett


A meeting of the Board of Dlrec
tors of the Commercial Club and
the members of the city Commission
was held in the office of c. X.
Large this morning for the purpose
Iof discussing the subway, which
Chanute is anxious to have across
the Santa Fe tracks.
The discussion, resulted in the
belief that every business man and
every citizen of Chanute was in
favor of having the subway and
the quicker it was built the better
the town would be satisfied.
In order to get the opinion of the
railway in the matter, and to find
out what they can do in the matter,
the proposition will be put up to
the railway officials by committee
of three, composed of Dan Bloom
heart, C. s. Nation and Jno, TerrlI.
This committee will confer with the
officials and report to The Com
mercial Club within the next ten
days.
The meeting was not confined
wholly to the discussion Of the sub
way. Another enterprise, the ln-
terurban came in for its full share
Of talk. They all agreei that the
railway was coming on il fine shape
and that the proposition that the
Commercial Club would have tC
look after now would be the raising
of means to pay for that part o
the right of way that wou d have t'
be purchased. A conSi 'eraol'
amount of it Will be donated, Cu
some will have to be bought. The!
do not have much idea as yet abou
how much the total amount will be
Ii was the general sense Ct he dis
cussion that the money would hav
to be raised by subscription.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
School Board is
Scanning Plans
Plans For Senior Building
We'll Ironed Out-Getting
Into the Details.

From Wednesdays Timesett.
More attention was paid at the
meeting of the board OF Education
a night to the plans and specitica-
tions of the Senior High School build
ing. as Mr. Simmons, the architect
was here in person. The Junior
plans will probably be the ones that
receive the larger share of attention
tonight as Mr.. Nelson the architect
for that building is expected from
Topeka today.
The plans for the Senior High
School, so far as they have been
studied out, meet, in general the
approval of the school board. and it
appears there will be few changes to
make as the architect has planned his
building economically and with the
idea of getting the greatest poSSiDle
benefits from the space.
The plans provide sufficient hum'
Der OF class rooms and the locatlou
Of the grade room has not yet been
decided on. The eymuaslum will be
Que OF the features Of the building,
| large enough for standard size court
for basketball and in case ii Is desired
TO use the gymnasum for entertain
ment purposes 1t VIII be arranged !ol
seating. The study hall Is large
enough to accommodate two hundred
and fifty pupils. In the three uppel
grades ia high sch; oil there are al
presentNbuJ One hundred and seventy
five pupils 80 the assembly hail Il
sufficiently large TO admit coaslder
able growth in uum oers.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
On a Needle Point.

Indirectly Pasteur solved the fae
nous medlaeval problem: How many
ansels can stand on the point OF q
needle?" Sir W. Crookes said that, al
tering the word "angels" to devils
he had found that, Of one OF the
deadliest diseases that had ever
scourged mankind, 500 Of the unalen-
cent microbes-veritable devils
could without overcrowding. find q
place ON the point of the finest needle
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Appear on Popular Music

The girls who were judged to be
the five most beautiful girls in the
Chicago Examiner Beauty contest are
recently appearing before the public
in another capacity, Their pictures
appear on a number Of popular musi-
cal numbers published by the Globe
Publishing Company Of New York.
The picture of Miss Jessie Smith, as
winner of the second prize, is to be
found on a number Of pieces of music
sent here by the Globe Publishing Co.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
A. H. T. A. Planning for Fair

"A. lie Q IA ldllllll1S lOI az
At meeting OF the "Antie'e"
Tuesday night at Morrison Hall about
twenty candidates were initiated and
and beside the regular routine Of
business, plans for the -Four County
Fair were discussed. Wednesday Of
the Fair is to be A. Fl. T. A. day and
they are planning on a big one, a
picnic and barbecue with "Anti"
stunts, the nature Of which is to be
kept a dark secret. The association
hopes to be able to get the decora-
tions that we're used for the State
meet at Arkansas City recently and
use them here for the purpose Of
decorating Main street during the
Fair. The decorations are said to be
worth four or five Thousand dollars.
The association is strong one hav-
ing nearly ten thousand members in
the four counties that make up the
Fair district. or these nearly twen-
ty eight hundred are in Neosho
county.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
WHEEL AND BOY cOLLIDED

Two boys riding one wheel home
from the Webster school building
Tuesday noon met Lester Dale walk
ing, and the wheel and boy colllded.
Dale was pretty badly skinned up
and one Of the riders Of the wheel
was knocked breathless. Both turned
In the same direction as they met
and caused the accident.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
RemIniscence Not Pleasing.

Once while canvassing his state
during a political season, John Quincy
Adams was approached by well-to'
do farmer, who introduced himself
and said: "Mr. Adams, I'm glad to
meet you; my wife remembers you.
well: she was in your family when
you were a boy, and often combed,
your hair" >'.Well," said Mr.. Adams.
sharply, 81 suppose she combs yours
now"
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
WILL HAVE SIDEWALKS

The ordinance providing for the
construction of two sidewalks of
cement or brick not less than four
feet in width on West Seventh street
and North Western avenue, was
passed at the meeting of the board of
Commissioners Tuesday afternoon.
The dewalks will be put in within a
short time.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
FOLLEH-BUTeHER
county.

Paris Follett was in town Tuesday
afternoon and announced 10 his
friends the fact of his marriage on
April 2lst to Miss Bazel Butcher Of
lola. Mr.. and Mrs. Follett are
making their home in lola for the
present.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Dish for the Coda.

Liver and onions, artistieally blend
ed, produce a fragrance that warteo
to the summit of Olympus, would
cause the jovial Jove TO kick over the
ambrosia kettle and come thunderine
down the craggy sleeps in quest OF Q
new dish for the gOds--Kansas CITY
Star.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

For cholera morbus, cholera infan-
tum, diarrhoea from colds and wind
collie, McGee's Baby Elixir is a remedy
of extraordinary power, it relieves
collie pains instantly checks d'ar-
rhoea and settles the disordered
stomach. Price 25c and SOC per bot
tie. Sold by u. B. Hickey Drug
Store.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Commencement
Week Calendar
One Function Succeeds An
other-.-Busy Time For
the Graduates

Sunday, May IS. Baccalaures'e
sermon, Presbyterian church, eight
O'Clock.
Wednesday, May 2Ist, Eighth
Grade Commencement Presbyterian
church, eight o'clock.
Thursday, May 2a, Senior Glass
Play, Hetrlck Theatr..
Friday, May %, High School
Commencement, Hetrick Theatre,
eight o'clock.
Commencement functions open
with the Baccalaureate sermon on
May 18th by Rev. l.. G. Fourier,
rector of the Episcopal church.
The sermon will be delivered at the
Presbyterian church at eight O'Clock
on Sunday evening, May IS.
Music for the service will be furn-
ished by the Presbyterian choir.
This is followed by the Eighth
Grade commencement On Wednes
day evening of that week and this
will be held at the Methodist
church. A program by the class
has been arranged and d. NJ
Bowen, head of the Teachers Train
ing Department at the State Manual
Training School at Pitts5urg Will
deliver brief address.
On Thursday evening the Senior
Class of the High School will pre-
sent their class play "Chrlstopher,
IT," This is clever comedy and
will be given under the direction OF
Miss Mary Fortney. ReherSaIS are
in full swing now. The Leading
parts are taken by Miss Helen
Westfall and VIM. Gray, The
~
cast has had considerable exper'
ience with amateur theatricals anc
each member has made good
Friday evening, the climax o
Commencement week, is the forma
acknowledgement CT the completion
Of the class High School career
The speaker for Commencement
night is Prof. W. E. SIaght of Bald
win. He will deliver an adcres
on the subject "HeighIs Heroic
The remainder of he program VII
consist of a few musical number
and the presen'auon OF the diP'o
mas by the President of the Boar
If Education. Tne exercises WI
he. held in the Hetrlck Theatre
commencing at eight o'clock
The really social feature OF com
mencement week is the Junior
Senior Reception, an annual aHar
The Seniors are, for this on
evening, the honored guests OF tn
TunioYs, who do all they can
make things pleasant. An elaool
ate reception has been planned an
this function will be held, prooaoi!
Thursday, May IS.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Gas Bills Allowed

The gas bills for gas purchased by
the city during the month of April
we're allowed at the meeting Of the
City commission held Tuesday after
noon. D. q. Fishers bill amounted
to s1e71,7s and the P. G. OIL and Gas
Co, received ss2.96.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Mayors Appointments Down

Columbus, Kans, May 6.-The city
cuuncil has turned down Mayor e. ID.
Whiteside's appointments for the
city clerk, city attorney marshal and
night Waterman. Whiteside says
that if the council docs not confirm
them at the next meeting he will de-
clare the ifices vacant and refuse to
sign salary warrants. Whiteside was
the only Democratic candidate elected
this spring. The council is about
evenly divided between Democrats
and Republicans but they were elected
on citizens ticket,
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09
Married IN Erie

Marriage license was Issued to
Frank Ellis and Mary Walters, both
90 cbanute and they we're married on
NAV Sd in the Office Of Probate Judge
F.F. Cain.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

The st. Cecilia club will meet meet
Monday May 10th instead of Friday
May 9th, as was at first announced.
Owing to confliction In dates the
meeting was postponed.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

The Major-He1l never make a sue-
cess as a marksman.
Captain-Lacks a steady hand?
The Major-No; he hasn't got
enough chest to hang any medals on.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

M. Hogue instead Of G. T. Hogue
mas been appointed school census
raker for the first and second wards.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

Fred Alexander was in Erie Tues
day on business.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

He-My future was in your hands
and you've decided Now that yoI
have refused me, I'm going to thu
devil.
She'd suggest that you go some.
where where you are less well known.
The Chanute times., 1913-05-09

Alpine Guide (admiringly)-You
certainly are great at getting over
rocks.
Traveler-Easy to me. I've squan-
dered three fortunes in my time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
.Chesterton,s First Play

newspaper reporter alive to the pos
sibility of a good story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
TRACKING CRIMINALS
IN THE NORTHWEST

If murder is committed in an EN-.
glish OF American city the whole police
and detective force of the place, mum
bering perhaps hundreds of men. is M,
into action. II a similar crime is com
mittted in the Mackenzie river district
one man only is detailed to bring in
the murderer and in nine cases out of
ten he does II. He Is absolutely fear
less in the face of odds, for ONLY men
of indomitable courage are retained in
the service, says the Wide World Maya
zine.
From six months to a year is the
time allowed for a rookie" to prove
himself After the first year he be-.
comes either a reliable" of the Row
al Mounted or discard"
In the fifth month of his service a
young, smooth-fac rookie cornered
three desperate cattle thieves in the
fought them to a standstill and brought I
them into headquarters single handed,
one of them almost dead from wounds.
little over year later this same
rookie" whose name was Barry. was
sent out after man-killer with those
words which are epic in the annals of
the Royal Mounted Don't come back
until you get him."
The writer met this man 500 miles
north of civilization. He had been
after his man for three months. and
he was still after him. He followed
his instructions to the letter. He did
not come back until he got him. though
it took him seven months to do the
job, and he travelled over 1000 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
Who Sent Cableeram9

The Clan Marie Lloyd" resident in
London, is much perturbed over the
question of who sent the fateful cable
gram to the United States drawing at
tention of the immigration authorities
to Dillon and his position in Marie
Lloyd's matrimonial troubles 1t Is
henceforth to be the life work of this
numerous family to run to earth the
meddler who caused Marie Lloyd so
much trouble and worry at the gate
way to the land of Liberty. When L
saw the various members of the Clan
at dinner a few nights ago they had
just received a long letter from Marie
and means of LLOYD and one from her
sister, Alice Lloyd. and they were dis
cussing ways and means of getting a
peep at the cablegrams sent from Lon
don on the fateful day in question. The
girls were of the opinion that so close
ly were they guarded by the cable COM
panies that nothing short of a lawsuit
would reveal them to the eyes of the
revenging Clan. while the men took
a much more hopeful view. believing
that any one of several good friends
on the London police force could un-
lock the door of the safe in which the
original cablegrams are jealouslys stor-
ed. The theory that the cablegraln
was sent directly by one of NIarie's
enemies in London seems to haye lost
favor with her relatives and friends
here, and they are now working on
the supposition that 1t was sent by a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
A Few Hours With Ne70 Minister To Honduras

Mr. and Mrs. John Ewing of Mobile
are the guests of their son, Edmund
Pendleton Ewing at Garnsey, Bibb coun-
". They are returning from u two
weeks visit to Washington, D. c., where
Mr.. Ewing recently went to formally nc
cept his appointment by President VIII
son as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States at
Honduras When asked if he had long
had this opportunity in view, he replied,
NO, / was not an applicant for this
mission, It came to me unsolicited, oil
though I had filed application with Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo for one
of the two vacancies on the general board
of appraisers created by the Presidents
removal of two incumbents the day after
his inauguration. 1 felt because of my
intimate familiarity with customs,
through my long service as chief deputy
in the Mobile customs house, and sup
ported with strong recommendations from
congressman Clayton, Taylor and Rich
ardson of Alabama and Senators Rams
dell and Thornton Of Louisiana that there
was a possibility of my being successful.
one of the vacancies, however, was filled.
by the appointment OF MT. SulnNdH Ol
Iowa and the administration was COM
mitted for the other place to a well
known lawyer of Baltimore. I heard
nothing further until August s, when Mr..
Bryan wired me asking if l would accept
the mission to Honduras. Since then l
have received my appointment and expect
20 leave after few days visit to my
son at this place, where he is mining
engineer. for Mobile, and about Novem-
Der 10 will leave the United States for
my new duties. My family will follow
several weeks later
How much family have you to fol-
fow?"
My wife and three daughters. Mary.
Marguerite and Janet, the youngest be-
ing II years old. Besides my son living
here, have a married daughter whose
home is in Pensacola"
We learned that Mr.. Ewing's head
quarters will be at TeguciguIpa, the
capital of the republic. This city was
founded in 1870 by decree Of the ad-,
visory assembly in Guatemala, and is
situa ted 104 miles from the Pacific
coast; is 5000 feet above sea level, and
the south side Of the town is semi
circ1ed by the Rio Grande. The voy-
age viii consume 10 days. From New
Orleans to Colon and to Panama City
steamship, and then by automobile up
the mountains along the Pacific slope.
The city derived its name from Tequz,
meaning hill, and Galpa denotes sill.
ver-the combination forming the word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
Woman Sleeps 80 Years

There are many cases on record of peo-
pie remaining in sleep-like trance for
several years, these frances being often
caused by injuries othe head, but no
one has had so long a sleep as a woma n
named Caroline Alison, who lives in the
little town OF Okuo, off the coast of Swe-
den, says the Philadelphia Public Ledger
The sleeper of Okuo was born in 1851
she was perfectly normal child. and
Tor the first IA years of her life she was
strong and healthy. She did not go To
work till just before her 14th birthday.
One day she came home complaining of
toothache and went to bed. Soon after
ward she fell into deep trance, which
lasted from 1870 until 1907, period of So
years.
While in this state she did not seem to
see or hear, nor did she show any trace
of FEELING. for though her arms were
pr1cked with pins. needles and other
sharp Instruments, she was not once OBJ
served to vince. Only once or twice did
she seem to wake from her lethargy. on
one OCCASION in response to a cry from
her mother, she moved her lips as If to
try to speak. When her mother died
Caroline must have been conscious OF
the fact. for she burst into tears though
there was no other changesin her condi-
uon Two years alter when her brother
was drowned, she also had fit of weep-
ing. For 30 years and more her onlv
nourishment consisted of two cupfuls OF
milk a day.
After the death Of her brother she was
left In the care of a housekeeper. and
then gradual signs of awakening intelli-
gence began to dawn. Once she was let
alone for several hours with food near
her, and the food was seen to have grad
ually disappeared. There was no doubt
that the trance had been broken. A few
months later she regained consciousness.
asking for her mother. She did not recog-
nize her brothers at ALL for she only re-
memoered the mas tiny boys Gradually
she regained possession of her faculties,
until. at the age of 49, she was COM
pletely recovered from her trance, being
in perfect health and well and hearty in
every way.
She only remembered her early life.
but nothing that happened during her
long Illness. Her case has completely
mystified the doctors, who cannot ex-
plain it in any way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

son of James Lindsay Ewing, a native
or Edinburg, of line of useful states
men. two of his first cousins repre-
senting the city of GLASGOW In Parlia-
ment for many years. He graduated
from the University of Edinburgh and
was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott
Moving to America in 1899, he entered
the cotton market of Mobile as a bro
ker in 1874. g-
( He married Martha Hunter, grand
daughter of Judge Harry TouImin.
Judge Toulmin was the first Secretary
of state of Kentucky. and author OF
her first code of laws; president of
the eighteenth century of Trannsyl-
vania university and later was appoint
ed by President Thomas Jefferson, in
1908, as the first federal Judge of the
Mississippi and Alabama territory
Mr.. Ewing died in 1866, leaving a
widow and four children, besides Mr..
John Ewing, a brother, Robert Ew-
ing of New. orleans. owner of the States
and Shreveport Times and national
committeeman from Louisiana. John
Ewing began his business career very
young and studied in the office of Col
Robert FL. Smith of Mobile for many
years, While there he became familiar
with the courts. Later he was appoint
ed deputy register of chancery of the
Mobile district, comprising 16 coun-
ties
He married his second cousin, Helen
Toulmin of Toulminville, suburb of
Mobile.
Thus Mr. Ewing is no stranger to
public service and while he assumes
duties under different conventionalities
he is amply capable of serving we'll.
From a family who have ever held a
keen interest in the country's affairs,
he feels just pride in his promo
ton as diplomat in foreign service.
When our phone rang and the invita-
ton was extended to run down to
Garnsey and spend the day with these
friends of early days, we We're carried
back to days of "hopscot" and mar
bles. We thought of a thousand things
and folks to talk about, because 81
Years had passed since we met Mr..
Ewing is enthused over South AmerA
lea, his new venture, his future. We
gave him little time for his scheme.
but we claimed a good time for things
We used to see and do, and while we
sat near the fire at camplight there
came rolling to our minds the words
of an old song we sang at school:
How oft We've talked OF childhood
joys;
OF tricks we used to play
Upon each other while at school,
To pass the time away
But we do not need to piay now.
time is passing, distance and years are
not dulling the memories, only max
ing us thankful for the blessings that
come 10 US whether at home or
abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
Gaby in Trouble

Gaby Deslys is, as you have probably
heard. in trouble again with the par
sons. Several minister's who haven't
dared view her show. have protested
to the lord chamberlain against its
immortality. That official whose re-
preventative has seen the show fire.
quently for the past seven weeks and
never complained. sudden1ye discovered
that the little Frenchwoman was a
performance was not fit for pure mind
ed people to see.
l am not going to tell you how the
|wholue affair ended, for one reason
because the controversy is still in pro-
gress. but as Butt. the managing di-
rector of the Palace. where Gaby
Deslys is turning EN- away in hundreds
every night. has cut out the offending 2
business, 1t is probable that little more
will be heard of it during the rema H.
ing three weeks of the dancers stay
in London.
Apropos of this controversy, | re-
member that it was foreseen by the
dancer and her partner. Harry Pilcer,
when they We're at the Palace last
night. 1t will perhaps be remembered
that many objected to their act then
and that Butt came perilously near to
losing his license as a consequence, es-
pecia1ly when he followed the Gaby
Deslys show with Reinhardt's "a Night
In Venice Speaking to me at the
theatre before leaving for America. Pill
Ger then jocularly remarked: Well
We'll be right next year; we are coming
back in sketch written by the Bishop
of London Perhaps the team would
have been well advised to have con-
sidered the idea seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

silver hill. Mining and cattle raising
are the chief industries of this Inn
mediate country. which overlooks the
Pacific. and has a most delightful eli
mate. tsss
Have you Investigated the invest :
ments of Your time and services In n
foreign country; will your salary Of
$4,000 year give YOU the opportunity
TO profit by the service? You know our
success is measured more by what We
save than what we make. How about
the cost of living compared with home
conditions? Oh. replied Mr.. Ewing, [
met the former minister in Washing
ton and he tells me the cost is about
the same, and we have our home fur
nished' We then asked Mrs. Ewing
il she had any sentiment about leav
ing her effects. the utensils and equip
ments of her life at housekeeping and
she recalled to us the fact that sew
eral years ago their home and fur
nishings were completely destroyed by
the storm at Coden. So they are start
ing life anew in South America and
carrying three beautiful young daugh-
ters to assist In our mission affairs
abroad
|, There.sare many families from the
states and many from their native city
Mobile, among them the Henpsteads,
WatroSs and Driscolls. fzs'
Mr. Ewing Is in the prime of life
He was born in Mobile in 1857. The