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The Chanute Times
A. TUBNBR, Editor and Proprjtt
Entered in the Chanute Postoffice at
Cbanute, Kansas, as Second
Class Mail Matter.
Sotostrijffion Rates - $i Per Year
OFFtREO GiTf 600
ACRE GAS LEASE
Kaney and Curtis Offer Big
Gas Lease-Four and aHalf
Millions of Gas in Sight
.The gas well that was drilled in
Monday on the lease of Kaney and
Curtis west of the river,, has been
various'y reported from two to
three and a quarter millions, and
well Number one on the same lease
was tested at two or a little better
The lease was offered to the city
and it consists of six hundred acres
with the two wells already on it,
for twenty thousand dollars. The
owners of the lease have another
party who wants to do business
with them and they have made the
same proposition to both of them.
It is understood that who takes it
ap first gets the lease.
The Commission at their session
Tuesday afternoon asked Kaney
amrl "Curtis to put their proposition
in wrting and tonight at a meeting
cf the Commissioners, the Business
Men'i Association, the Commercial
Club aid other interested citizens
Ihe reposition will be discussed in
tletal.
The undertaking is of a siie that
the commission wish to get the
sentiment of the public before
4aking action in the matter. And
especially do they wish to do so
sinre be. gs proposition is a mat
ter m which all of the people of
Chanute are interested, and are in
terested more than ever when a cold
snap catches the city wiihout suffi.
cientjsres'me. '
Tl ? TP-'r'irg -of the business men
;and commissioners is called for
seven-th:r!y end is at the City Hall.
Ji.e well js situated less than
'ninety fWi ?rom tie twenty-five
foot strip of land through that terri
tory that belongs to the city. It
Wsre-wmoired Tuesday that the well
"was .m (the ci'y land, but it was
llat&rtfvKsnd to be only an uncon.
firmed rumor.
8YERS BIOS LOWEST
The bids for a sewer and for the
construction of a sidewalk were
opened at the meeting of the City
Commissioners Tuesday afternoon
and "in each case the contract was
given to J. F. Byers who was the
lowest bidder. Bonds are required
In each instance for both city and
State
The bids for the sewer were as
follows.
J. F. Seaver, 62 cents per foot, JT F,
Dyers, 65 cents; Perry Taylor, 60.4
and the Engineer's estimate was 63 J
cents. This is the sewer for which
Lids were received a few weeks ago
and all bids were above the estimate
of City Engineer Pratt. They were
cot accepted and by readvertising
for bids the contracts were let for
70.98 Jess.
For the sidewalk which will be four
feet wide from Main to First street
entrance to Katy City Park on the
east side of Ashby, the following bids
were submitted,
Pferry Taylor, 8.9 cents per square
foot; J. F. Byers, 8.5 cents per square
foot; J. W. Haines, 13 cents; C. O.
Eoyce, 11.9; W. n. Smith 12 cents,
and Engineer's estimate was 10
Cents.
SEWER ORDINANCES
A ordinance for the construction
Of a sub sewer was read at the meeting
of the Commissioners Tuesday after
noon, also the sewer ordinance for
lateral No. 4. Main district No. 3
vas placed on . second reading. This
sewer extends from Pine to Ash in
the alley east of North Evergreen
avenue.
IS A PAIN RELIEF OF GREAT EFFIGAGY.
Its wonderful penetrating power affords a most gratifying sense of relief to the afflicted. It eases
pain quickly, subdues all Inflammatory conditions and rapidly restores strength and comfort in the
aching Joints. It Is equally effective in relieving neuralgia and sciatica. Rub it in well, gently but
thoroughly; its healing and strengthening Influence is manifest as soon as It reaches the nerves at the
seat of the disturbance. A few applications controls the dlsordor and restores normal conditions.
As a household remedy for curing cuts, wounds, burns, sores or the hundred and one accidents that
are always occurring to the flesh, It has no superior.
Put Up in Three Sizes, 25c, 50c and $1.00 per Bottle.
JAMES F. BAIXARD
For Sore Eyes, Granulated Lids,
one
Two Hundred At
tended Banquet
Held At First Baptist Church
Henderson Martin, Chief
Speaker.
The banquet of the Democratic
Club given Tuesday night at the
First Baptist church was pronounced
success both from the banquet
side of the question and from the
program stan3poior.
A very tastetul menu was served
by the ladies of the church and
then at eight thirty the banqueters
adj turned to the auditorium of the
church and the program of the
evening with,H. P. Farrslly as
toastmaster was commended. The
Invocation by Rev. J. J. Kindy wa
followed by "America" sung by the
audience. Rtv. Searcy offered
prayer and then the ball was sent
rolling. W. R. Ciine made a talk
on "Kansas Democracy." Mr.
Ciine is one at the lawyers of Erie
and is quite well known in Chanute.
Alf Q. YVooster, Editor of the
Erie Daily Sentinel made a shori
address on "Organization and the
Presp." This was followed by a
vocal s )Io by Mis. C. O. Emerson,
who kindly responded with an en
core numbet. The main speakei
of the evening, Henderson Mantin,
chairman of the Public Unlit'
Commission of Kansas chose far
his subject "National Democracy."
The crowd showed great enthusiasm
over Hie speaking, applauding ctr-
tain sentiments at several different
times. Trie program was con
cluded at ten fifteen. Plates fcr
two hundred were laid and among
the banqueters were a number of
out of town guests, both from the
country surrounding Chanute and
from the neighboring towns.
Miss Ella Ferguson of Lungton is
the guest of Miss Rosalie Goodwin.
Headaches that come from a dis
ordered stomach or constipated
bwels are permanently cured by
Ilerbine, It purifif s the system and
regulates the bowels Price 50c.
Sold by D. B, II ekey Drug Store.
R. W. Cates of Independence was
In town last week as representative
of Eastern Capitalists and took over
half of the oil holdings of S. S. Os
borne at Weleetka, Okla.
Born Monday morning to Mr, and
Mrs. E R. Ladd a daughter.
Saturday while playing In tbe yard
tbe little daughter of E. G. Leslie of
1810 S, Santa Fe, fell and broke ber
arm.J
Mrs. William Tully of Fredonla
Visited friends Tuesday on ber way
to Fort Scott,
Mfcters
Succeed when everything else fails.
In nervous prostration and female
weaknesses they are the supreme
remedy, a thousands have testified.
FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND
STOMACH TROUBLE
it is the best medicine ever sold
over druggist's counter.
When the bones ache aal the Joints are Inflamed, with much tondernMS
at the affected parte, you need a powerful penetrating agent to overcome
the attack.
BALLARD'S
LI W I
PROPRIETOR
Rednens of the Eyeball, Weak Sight,
Stephens Eye Salve. It Is remedy of
J). B. HICKEY
NEEDLE GRAFT CLUB
The Needle Craft club met oh last
Friday afternoon with Mrs. George
Brown, South Evorgreen avenue with
nine members present. The afternoon
was spent by the lad es with needle
work and guessing contes" s In the
contest Mrs Everett Lawton. won first
prize and for the second, Mrs. O
Tayl r and Mrs C. Aubertin cut, and
in this Mrs. Aubertin was lucky.
Mrs. Eliza Watson won the club
plate. At the close of the afternoon
the hostess served a delicious two
course lunch. The club will meet
with Mrs. Charles Brown 815 South
Malcolm Marth 14th.
Victor Monnlnger has returned to
Baldwin after visiting a few days with
home folks.
Mrs. G. K Brown
,vl outlay to live.
went tO Joplln
S. W. Brewster returned Monday
from Thayer where he spent Sunday
with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. M, Walker and son
Hollis attended tbe funeral of a friend
at Coy , ille and Tlsited relatives over
Sunday.
Mrs. Katie Tolmari has returned
from a six weeks' visit with relatives
at different points In Ohio.'
Cecil Crawford has returned from a
trip to Kansas City, TopeUa and
Fredonia.
Mrs. S. Stevens has returned from
a sbtrb visit In Iola with relatives.
Mrs. George Sharp went to-Sk-yeti?-viUe,
Ark., to visit her mother, fc)ie
will rx accompanied homo by btr
milkier who will make her bourn with
Mrs. bharp.
Mrs. W, A. Laphaoi has retarner)
fr&iu a few days visit with her Mother
In Pittsburg,
Miss Alta Gallagher who teatbes
In Thayer spent Sunday w!h ber
parents in Chanute.
R. N. Allen bas returned from
BioomlDgton, Ind., wbere h was
called by the deatb of a relative
Mrs. W, R. Gllliamwater and
family are spending a few days with
the formers mother In Earlton,
Looked the Part.
Walter found his mother talking to
a portly lady. "Walter," said his ma,
"this is your great aunt." "Tea," said
Walter, looking at her ample propor
tions; "she looks it" Savanaa News.
Slipper Cues.
A discarded rubberized raincoat may
be used to make cases for slippers or
rubbers. Make the cases In envelope
style, binding the edges with, tape and
fastening the flap over with a com
mon snap-hook and eye.
Proof to the Contrary.
T understand that a number of wo
men have learned to smoke cigars,"
said the frivolous observer. "I don't
believe it," replied Mr. Meekton. "The
kind of cigars women buy nobody
could smoke." -
Persian Maxim.
Be not all sugar, or the world will
gulp thee down; nor yet all wormwood
or the world will spit thee out.
Why Some Are Silly.
It is only because they are unused
to the taste of what is excellent that
the generality of people take delight
in silly or insipid things.
-v
RflENT
ST. LOUIS, HO.
Smarting Sensations In the Eyes.
proven merit.
iBHtnattiidBSBi
February Was a
Cloudy Month
Snow Fall Heavy For This
Month Temperature On
the Average.
Although to many the month of
February has seemed unusally cold
and disagreeable for this montn of
tbe year the records show that only
last year February was a colder more
disagreeable month on tbe average.
Last years average temperature foi
February wa9 21 degrees, this years
was 31, ten degress warmer.
Eight and a half Irenes or snow
d lh(J
month, this Is heavier by three
I nub a thnn fnr lasr. iMr Hiiwier.
year.
tbe precipitation was nut too great
this year fir tbe month of Valentines
February teas shown Itself to be of a
particular cloudy gloomy nature,
bavlni; only' three clear day, that 1
days that not! tyeo for a portion of
the time was t sua obscured by
cloud, the other' twenty four tbe sua
was hidden at' levt a portion of
each day.
Tbe maximum of beat reached dur
ing February was ?') and the mini
mum zero. However, the mean
temperature gave Mi is years February
the belter of the average deal.
Perhaps a Tragle Comtiy.
A writer once sald-t&at the world
is s comedy to those who think, a
tragedy to those who feel He doesn't
ay what It is to the feltow who fcrfes
to take a wide garbage eaa throwsh
narrow alley-way. Sat&e.
On More Item.
Not that we cannot think aff cier
ways aS frittering away money, tat
some day we hope to be rich, enough
to afford a "going away ajaf" for our
dog- Houstoa Post.
The Merry Advertiser.
Who says there is no more any
genuine English humor? A provision
stealer in Earl's court nelghboraood,
London, displays this on a window
sign: "When visiting Shakespeare's
England, eat England's Bacon."
To Sweeten Butter.
When butter has become rancid try
this method of sweetening it: Melt the
butter, skim it, then place a piece of
light brown toast In i and in a few
minutes the toast will have absorbed
the unpleasant taste and smell.
' Daily Thought
Be sure you give men the best ol
your wares, though they be poor
enough; and the gods will help Sill,
to lay by a better store for the fjir
ture. Henry D. Thoreau.
And Few Flower Billo to Paju.
"I've got a date with a pretty girt"
proudly announced young Flip to- his
office mtes. "That's nothing," returned
old Codger, holding up a handsome
new calendar, "I've got 365 dates, with
a pretty girt."
Definition.
"What is a vegetarian?" asked little
Tommy of his cynical uncle, who replied:-
"A vegetarian, my boy, is a
man who has forgotten that all flesh
is as grass." New Tork Evening Post
Forced Sale.
"How did you manage to keep a
cook In the country, Mrs. WelloffT"
"By making the house ever to her and
moving back to the city."
Anotner ours t,ur,
Pierre Lot! says there is "too
much talk at dinner." Way to pre
vent It would be to enlist the servicer
Of the hotel men and have it put on
tbe extra list, along with bread and
Vytterv Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Lunnon. .
First Workman (disgusted) These
bllnkln' fiirrlnors comos a 'obnobbin'
wlv us In the tocba and buses and,
lummn, they gits to tork Hengllsh
very nigh as good as me and you, Dill,
not 'arf, they don't! Punch.
Simple Headache Remedy.
A nervous headache may frequently
be cured by several slices of lemon in
a cup of strong tea and a bilious head
ache Is almost Invariably put to rout
by a tablespoonful of lemon juice in a
cup of black coffee.
Last Resort.
"Do you believe In platonlc friend
ship?" he asked. "Not," she replied,
"ns long as there is a chance for any
thing else." Chicago Record-Herald.
Victorian Jest.
The diversions of the court Included
an anticipation of the spelling bee.
When a lady of the court spelled
"thermometer" with an "a" Melbourne
Judiciously observed: "It is a very
good way to spell It, but not the way."
London Athenaeum.
Fletcherlzlng a Fortune.
A St. Louis man made $04,000 as i
ragpicker. Lots of men have madi
more than that out of rags chewing
them on the lecture platform. Mil
waukee Sentinel.
Man Who Is Ruined.
The man who permits himself to
be ruined by prosperity probably
would have been ruined by something
else If prosperity had not come along
first.
Glove Protector.
To ward off a hole in a kid glove''
where the fingernails cut through, fas'
ten a small piece cf kid of the same
color to the scamu on the inside of
the finger and the glove will last for
weeks.
uwtsta op.
"ton know I refused you half i
dozes times before we were married'
Bald Mr. Meekton's wife. "Yes." re
plied her husband. "I suspect that's
what bas kept me from ever wanting
my own way again."
Polite Query.
A Viennese anthropologist has tff
covered that nature intended woman
to be man's superior. Well who a
cuses nature of failure? CHevelaB
Plain Dealer.
Feminine Psvwslty;-
Even the woman wh wishes to talk1
aQ tbe time becomes impatient if her
laaband falls to try to gst in a word
uow and then.
Riches In Poverty.
Hlw slight a thing Is povwriy; what
riches,, nay treasures untol B, a man
may possess in the midst or it If he
does 3t seek them aright. Coleridge.
Wise Man.
Onc"opon time a wise man pen
ned a Better fall of confidential state
ments, and" at tie end he wrotra line,
heavily underscored: "Burn titts let
ter." TOem, tmg a wise man, he
took hlstoiwa advice and burned the
letter himself.
Afepxlrce' Information.
"In oaee ywr'ire asked," sal 'the
Judge, "ta&a- it from me that Uubl last
letter of. the aaaabet is '."' "I've
learnt something, today," re Tanked
the prinsnor gracefully. .
Difference.
Tha only diffenence betwosa a
caprlca audi a Mft4ong passion lib that
the eajvise fi4 a little longeEr-The
Tattler--
Paestaa Worry Along.
Th man. -who doesn't borrow trou
ble borrows; money from hi friends
and lata titan do It. Wudilagton
Post.
Great Writer's Foible.
IiriK, wiose vanity was as great
as his gentus, used to haw his hair
dole' up ia curl papers at night.
Easy.
Whlnr "I have only cner friend on
earth say dog." Optlmibtio Adviser
"Why dont you get another dog?"
Foolish Efrwt,
Some men not caly expect tbe
wors. but take th trouble- to. hjint
forfet
Off tl Wire,
Operator "Nuber, pleas?"- Sub
sari ber "I waa talking vaiA my hue
band und now don't hew bin any
more. Yon wt of pushed; him off
de Tire." Milwaukee Newv
Strength In Struggle.
. He that wrestles with us strength
ens our nerves and sharpens our skill.
Our antagonist ia our helper. Ed
mundBarke. HEAL IT WITH
Ducldon's
THE ONLY GENUINE
Arnica Salve
KEEPS FLESH IN TONE
FROM SKIN TO BONE.
Heals Everything Healable, Burns,
Boils, Sores, Ulcers, files. Eczema,
Cuts, Corns, Wounds ana Bruises,
SATISFIES, OR MONEY BACK.
25o AT ALL DRUCCISTS.
me Correct Time
is euujeiiujC'i a matter of great
mportance. A watch that doesn't
i.ell the correct time U Just as bad as
io watch at all. If your watch show
n Inclination to be eccentrlcor un
ieady In its habits, bring It to us and
ve will put it la shape at a Very rea
dable cost.
O E. CONKL1N. the Jeweler
Sensible Ambition.
Ambition's reason is best exempli
fied by an earnest effort to prepare
for the position higher up before be
ing willing to accept it.
House Hunting.
Prospective Tenants "There's one
great disadvantage about this house;
it is damp." Landlord "That's no dis
advantage. If a Are were to break out
It wouldn't burn nearly bo fast."
To the Point.
AH the world is so closely akin that
not one individual may realize his highs
desire except all the world share It
with htm. Every good thought yoa
send out Is a stlent power working for
peace, health, love, joy, success to all
humanity Including yourself. Eliza
beth Towne.
Tuberculosis.
I 'i nDer euros in or consumption Is rare
tn childhood; Increases rapidly after
the age of fifteen, and is most com
mon between the ages of twenty-five'
and thirty. Those who escape It tilt
the latter age are less and less proas'
to It as they advance in years.
PROFESSIONALS
T. R. Edwards, M. D.
Specialist in Dislosis of tbe EYE
EAR, NOSEaod THROAT.
Office In Postoffice Bidg.
Chanute, Kansas
8. STEELE,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Office Rooms, Conklic Building,
- Calls answered day or Dig tit.
Office phone 157. Res. phone 590,
T1 f.. ATHEETON
" "I
uhteopatbic Fbyclan.
Chronic diseases a anecialt.v.
Office and Residence 121 S. Highland,
Phone 7&L
O. C. H-AIKD.
1 rHYSICIAS &PEGKGN.
aTChroe.i Diseases of the Stomach
and iiowele, and Diseases ol Women a
sjecialty.
Tucher & Alexander Bldg.
Triephone 3fo, : ; : Cbanute, Ks.
. E HOLLAND STEWAKT
8 raciLti.
Diseases of Women. Bladder and'
iOdoey Diseases, Hervouo- Dis
eases, Canarrti, Rheumatism
aud Chronic Diseases.
5 Eaeti Main Soreet, Chanute, Kansas,
Phooe S80i
W. J. LANKFOKD, M. D. -
Makes a specialty of all eurable.:
Chroaio Diseases, for Piles, Goiter
ana fiul&rsred 'Sonsils. ir'ay when yoa.
are vwlK. No k-aUe- Pto LiRatare.
OlS2)eHetiick li!iK.. Sui tes 4 aad 5.
Pntine 7331
Chaauce, Kansas.
L..t Johnson M.. D.
General Practice and Surgery
Pone 881 joe S. Highland.
J C. L.MtDNER,
' t'HYPlCLAN 4 PUKGBON.
Couiur ciii.5 q,uic&ly auci promptly
n'tPiiflpfl -1 1 v and night.
E. A. DAVIS,
Office Mercantile HniMIno
Oaee phone 611. Residence 74i
JOHN J. JONBS,
LAWYER,
Rsar First Nat'i Bans, Chanute, Ks,.
W.P. WRIGHT, Notary Public,
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance,
Brown McClelland Blk. Room 5.
Phone 188.
iSMITH & BROBST,
i Attorneys and Counselors
At Law.
Rooms and 9, First National Bani,
Bnliding.
gHELBY O. BROWN,
LAWYER.
Office In P. a block, : Chanute, Es
OTTO J. F-RILEY
LAWYER
Oner Brown's Drug Store
CnANUTE COLLEGE OF MUSiQ
boor's st unto,
116 W. Main. Phone m
J J. HAMILTON,
Teacher of Stringed Instruments
Agent for the "Gibson" Instruments.
Director of
Hamilton's Mandolin Orchestra.
Brown-McClelland Bldg. Room 11,
DR. B.E LIVINGSTON, Dentist,
Over Wllder's Drug Store.
Office Phooe 1049,
Res. 419 N. Highland. Phone 117.
Dentist
No. 2 E. Main, porcelain work,
crown and bridge work, and regulat
ing as well as all other operations per
taining to the teeth.
J.J. MEANS D. D. S.
J AS. E. SHEWMAKER, Dentist,
Orer People Home State Bank