Chanute Weekly Tribune from Chanute, Kansas • 1

25c Mm 50c ONE YEAR SIX MONTHS "CHANUTE WEEKLY TRIBUNE AND CHANUTE WEEKLY TIMES" CONSOLIDATED AUGUST 7, 1913. Vol Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, Friday, July 3, 1914. No. 19 ume i i TO REBUILD ACADEMY COUNTY SEAT TO CELEBRATE S. M.

Smith and C. E. Hayhurst were appointed commissioners to appraise the property involved. George Ousley pleaded guilty to a violation of the liquor law and was sentenced to Herve thirty days in the county jail. He was paroled erie i'onored yoOng hero haiti st church was this morning.

LITIGANTS IN FIVEJATIONS INTERNATIONAL SUIT FILED IN WILSON COUNTV. OLD-FASIIIOXED PICMO WITH MODERN ATTACHMENTS. THE CHANUTE BAND TO FURNISH MUSIC (Staff Correspondence.) Erie, June 29. The special guest at the big Fourth of July celebration to be held here will be the Neosho county farmer, But to everyone is extended a most cordial Invitation and the county seat la preparing to do the honors of the day as it has never done them before. The affair is going to be a eom-l binstion of the good old Fourth of July picnic and the modern celebration.

The program has been arranged by the combined farmers' or- grnizations of the county and the while. An all-Sunday school league baseball team, the pick of the Rquads, will play a team from Oak Grove. The Chanute band will play morning, afternoon and night. There will probably be no fireworks in the evening although the question Is still open. H.

W. Laney Asphyxiated. Funeral services I'or It. V. Laney, who was asphyxiated while inspecting a gasoline still in a refinery In Fillmore, will be held this evening at 7 o'clock.

The body arrived from California this morning. Mr. Laney was a young man and unmarried. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas G. Laney, have lived here for about a year, coming from Ohio. The senior Mr. Laney is interested extensively in the Erie oil Held. Old Time Recalled.

The Thayer Town Company, a corporation long since dissolved; the Lawrence, Leavenworth Galveston railroad, absorbed years ago by the Santa Fe; the Thayer Gas Mining Company and sundry individuals are mentioned as defendants in a quiet title action brought In district court this week by John H. Sperry of Thayer. The sw4 and parts of the se4 and of the nw4 of 32-29-18 are involved. Sunday School Ball League. The Presbyterians and the Christians are tied for' first place in the county seat's Sunday school baseball league.

The Baptists are third and the Methodists are last. Each team has played four games. The Methodists have not won a game, but have tied one. (Continued on Page S) the students of the school as well as the respect and confidence of the members of the board of The School's Tribute. Pittsburg, July 1, A thousand follow students, members of the fuculty, the Governor of Kansas, members of the board of administration and citizens of Pittsburg gathered at the First Baptist church here Tuesday morning to pay tribute to the memory of Rex R.

Tanner, who lost his life at the fire which destroyed Russ Hall, The assemblage gathered to pay tribute to a hero and in such numbers that the church could not accommodate all who desired to bo present. The lawn In front of the church was hardly sufficient to care for the overilow. Mr. Tanner was a popular student and his, classmates showed their love and respect for him and his life when practically every student attending the summer session attended the short memorial services here preceding the removal of the body to Erie. Eulogy by President.

The only address was a short eulogy by Dr. W. A. Brandenburg, who, in a few words, paid a noble tribute to the young man who gave his life for his school. "Why did this young man rush in where he knew there was danger, I have been asked," Dr.

Brandenburg said. "None who knew Rex Tanner as we knew him could ask that question. He had learned to love an institution and he loved that institution so well that he gave everything possible for its welfare. He rushed in there in the storm and darkness, rushed in where he knew there was danger because he did love that institution. "But he loved that school more than his own life, it was in danger (Continued on Page 8) Mi 1 i IS 0 i 4 i 1 I a on condition he pay the costs before July 10, The sheriff was ordered to, destroy the liquor seized.

The state's cases against Julia Bushong, charged with a misde meanor, and against Rae Fleming, charged with forgery, were dismissed on motion of the county attorney. Child to The court gave Mrs. William Case-beer of Dodge City, the care and custody of her grandson, the son of Leroy and Golda Slifer, who recently obtained a divorce. The child has been in care of Mrs. Elsina Roberts.

J. A. Deardorf, Arthur Hill and Adolph Baunian were appointed commissioners to appraise the land to be partitioned in the action brought by A. W. Bailey against A.

T. Sticelber and others. Willium Fairchiid, M. L. Carter and 11.

Mclienry were appointed commissioners to appraise the land asUcd to be partitioned in the suit of C. A. Pugh agairtst Samuel Pugh and others. The state's case against William Jefferson, charged with arson, was dismissed. The Citizens' State bank was given judgment against E.

W. Trego for I The Citizens' State bank of Fre-donia got judgment against George A. Quinby for $3,435.35. T. L.

Certain's title to real estate was quieted as asked in his suit against Clinton Wynne. The Deming Investment Company was given Judgment against F. L. (Continued on Page 8)- prepare for chautauqua PK F.LI 1 A A RR A XGFM ENTS i i HAVE liKKX' MADE. procram of Interest to the community Chanute's Chautauqua for 1914 soon will be a reality.

It will open In the Central park auditorium Saturday, July 18, and last seven days. A specially attractive' program is promised by the Redpath-Horner company, whose representative, 1 A. Louis Soule, was in town yesterday starting the advertising and; making necessary arrangements for the successful carrying out of. the local plans. Good Music.

Among the musical companies are those who will render every class of music from the popular to the very classical. On the first day the Military Girls will present an immensely popular program, both vocal and instrumental, as well as some very clever drill work. All their work is. done in military costume. Following this, on subsequent days there will be the Muehling-Page recitals, Lenge's Symphonic orchestra and others, culminating in Orchestra and others, culmiting in the Christine Giles-Bingham company and Ralph Bingham on the closing nights.

Community Topics. The lecturers have been selected with a special view to the presentation of subjects vital to every town by specialists. There will be lectures upon the schools, the churches, the playgrounds and a. business men's community interest lecture by Gen. L.

C. Boyle. For the Children. Many will be especially interested in the child welfare exhibits to be conducted by Miss Coye or Dr. Strong, as Chanute is already doing a great deal along Hie child welfare line.

The entertainers are the pick of their class and taken as a whole th9 programs which will be distributed some time next week will outline a number of rare treats in all classes of instruction, amusement or entertainment. Athletics Contests. The young folks' Chautauqua will provide both amusement and Instruction for your boys and girls, the work being conducted by playground and athletic experts. Mr. Soule desires to meet the boys and girls of Chanute next Tuesday afternoon at one of the parks to explain plans for the boys' and girls' work and prepare them for the athletic badge tests of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, which they may take on the last day of the Chautauqua if they desire to secure the national athletic badge.

Booster Trips. The Chanute Automobile Club is expecting to work up one or two booster trips to surrounding towns for the week preceding the Chautauqua. The federated clubs have planned to assist the band boys in the ticket campaign, and every citizen or organization that is interested in helping Chanute keep her reputation of getting the best will be gladly welcomed to the ranks of chautauqua boosters by the business men and the band. (Continued on Pago 8) SISTERS OF LOBETTO ARE TO RETURN TO ST. PAUL.

WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE SEPT. 3, 1895 St. Paul, June 30. The Journal bWs' The Sisters of Loretto will return to St. Paul and rebuild their academy.

The intention is to have the building ready for the opening of school in September, 1915. This is In substance an announcement Rev. Father Iidephonse made Monday evening and he read extracts from some letters to back up his statements. And there Is much rejoicing in St. Paul.

No announcement could have been made that would be more pleasing to the people here. The Sisters of Loretto were pioneers in this section. They were here before the white man invaded this section' and they began their labors among the red men of the prairies. After the passing of the Osages and the coming of the settlers the sisters continued their good work of teaching the children of the new-comers, and of lending aid to the distressed among the poor people who came here seeking to establish their homes. This good work is remembered by those pioneers who survive and by the children of those who have passed away.

About seventy-five members of the order of the Sisters of Loretto spent their girlhood days in or near this city and most of them have relatives here now. As a matter of fact there is a family relationship existing between these good sisters and the people here, and there has been much longing and anxious praying done since the sisters left here in 1896 that they might return and again take up their labors among us. When Mother Praxedes visited here some three or four months ago she heard many earnest pleadings for the return of the sisters. These pleadings won her to the cause, and she at once began the preliminary work, Thfii consent of Right Rev, Bishop Hennessy was obtained and the matter then placed before the council of the order and the decision reached to return. The definite plans of the sisters are not yet known here, but based on the information given out, it is the, belief hqre that the advance guard, of the order, will arrive here in short time to prepare for the others eo come' later.

The new probably on the site of the old one, will be started as soon as arrangements can be made and the work will be pushed with the intention of getting it ready for the ppening of school one year from next September. The building will probably be fireproof and of sufficient size to accommodate a large school. It is the intention to reopen the school as a boarding academy for young ladies, much on the same plan as it was prior to the fire in 1895. A novitiate may also be added. The Sisters of Loretto still own some four or five hundred acres of land near this city, and a few of the buildings they used in former days are still there awaiting their return.

It was on October 5, 1847, only a few short months after the arrival of Father Schoenmacher, that these intrepid sisters, under the direction of Mother Concordia Henning, cast their lot in the wide open prairie and began to instruct the Indians. The only white people within a radius of many miles were Father Schoenmacher and his few associates. Large herds of cattle and horses ranged at will over the broad prairies, the tall grass bent in waves before the wind like the rolling sea, deer and antelope bounded past them as they halted on the spot where they were to make their new home, and when they lay down at night after many hours of weary labor their slumbers were not un-frequently disturbed by the hungry coyote's plaintive yells. Indians donned in blankets and war paint gazed upon them as they labored among the children of the prairies. There were just four sisters in the first little band that arrived here in 1847.

They were Mother Concordia Henning, superior then, Sister Mary Van Prather, Sister Vien-centia Van Cool and Sister Bridget Hayden. These were then the only white women in this section. They with Father Schoenmacher's little colony were the advance guards, the pioneers, the beginning of civilization here. They lived in a little world of their own, devoting their time to teaching the Indian children the serious duties of life and to worship the Savior. The Indians learned to love these self-sacrificing sisters and did much to lessen the hardships of these pioneer days.

In 1859 Sister Bridget Hayden became superior of the convent and was known far and wide for many years as Mother Bridget. Under her care and guidance the school grew from six girls in 1847 to an average. of 150 per year between 1855 aend 1865, with a record of 236 iu attendance one year. In 1870 the first one of the large three-story stone buildings was completed and the school was chartered under thd (Continued on Page Eight) CANNY SCOTCHMAN BECAME SPACIOUS (Staff Corresionrtpnee.) Fredonla, July 2. The appearance of a neglected and long forgotten son in the unique Stewart estate partition suit further complicates an intricate problem in genealogy and lends added color to an international lawsuit, George Alexander Stewart and others against Robert Stewart and others.

The missing heir, who was referred to in the will as "James Alexander Stewart, son of Suzannii Morrison Campbell Stewart," and not as a descendant of the writer, is a baker in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was left 100 pounds English money in the will. He claims he was offered Increasing sunis by a solicitor in London retained by the heirs at Neodesha and abroad to compromise, until his curiosity was aroused. Now he has engaged counsel here and will fight the case. Ilia share of the Neode-Bha estate, it is estimated, may be $25,000.

Other parties to the suit live in England, Canada, Scotland and Australia. Nineteen Juno Weddings. Nineteen June weddings were consummated in Wilson county this year. Comparative figures show it to be only an average June's business. Ten bf the couples were married by Probate Judge Nattier.

Two of the licenses were issued this week. They are: G. W. Kinsey, Rest 37 Emma Stewart, 33 Rollo O. Cauble, 33 Ella R.

Williamson, Buffalo 25 Nineteen June Weddings. The joint picnic of the Methodist Sunday schools of Fredonla and Neodesha, which was to have been held yesterday at Dunn station on Fall river, half way between the two cities, was postponed' because of the rains. The picnic is to be the final event in a warmly waged membership and efficiency contest between the two schools. The, race ended Sunday with Fredonla in the Only One Heat Run. Roy won the automobile race against O.

C. Wilson on the City park track here yesterday afternoon, The trhf Is a half-milo one. The race was to have been the best two in three heats of fifteen laps each. Wilson's car went to the bad in the first heat and Gillette drove an exhibition race. Many Apply for Tags.

The applications for automobile license tags are coming in rapidly now to County Treasurer Moore. Seventy-six car and five motorcycle owners have applied. All applications for tags, accompanied by the fee of $5 for cars and $2 for motorcycles, are expected to be in by July 15. High School to Bo Ready. Fredonia's new $50,000 high school will be completed in August and ready for occupancy at the opening of school in September.

Flooring and plastering are now under way. First Prize to Mr. Fink. W. G.

Fink, bonded abstractor of this city, won the first prize of $10 in gold in an abstracting efficiency contest conducted by the state abstractors' association. The contest was under the supervision of a board of title attorneys who judged the papers. The second prize went to a Kansas City firm. Suit for Divorce. A suit for divorce has been brought by Cora H.

Norland of Neodesha against J. M. Morland of Neodesha. She alleges non-support and cruelty and asks a division of business property belonging to the defendant. To Replevin a Deed.

Litigation over a deed to a farm near Lafontaine valued at $3,000 was begun this week by George Lipe, who brought suit against W. ft. Tyler, cashier of the Lafontaine State bank, to replevin the deed. The deed was given in October, 1913, to the plaintiff in the action, his petition states, by Eunice Gray and Hattie Thompson. The bank gave a redelivery bond and retains possession of the deed.

District Court Doings. Much unfinished business of the April term of the district court was passed on by Judge Finley yesterday. The final session of the term will be held July 14 for the purpose of receiving the report of appraisers in a partition suit. The suit of J. L.

Stryker against R. B. Rudy and others was submitted to the court, but judgment was reserved. Annie Spencer was granted a divorce from Lyman Spencer and her maiden name, Annie Lasley, restored, i Mary C. Scott was given judgment against B.

F. Carter for $398.16. The Citizens' State bank was given judgment against Goldie B. Lenz for $1,523.95. In the partition suit brought by James A.

Hall and others against Riley Hall and others R. P. Horner, REX TANNER BROUGHT HOME FOR BURIAL Erie, July 1. Funeral services for Bex. R.

Tanner, son of A. H. Tanner, station agent for the Santa Fo railway here, were held In the Erie Baptist church at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Tanner was killed by a "live" wire which fell upon him while he was helping fight the fire that destroyed the main building of the State Manual Training Normal Pittsburg Monday morning.

The body was brought here from Pittsburg at noon yesterday. It was accompanied by Prof. G. W. Trout of the Normal faculty, who conducted the services this morning, assisted by Rev.

Smelser, the Erie Baptist pastor. The church was thronged. Killed by Live Wire. Mr. Tanner died on the Normal campus when a live wire touched him as he was helping to fight the flame! that were destroying the, main building of the institution that was as dear to him as his life.

A slender copper strand, one of the antenna of the wireless apparatus, stretching from the burning Russ Hall to the Industrial Arts building, broke and fell across a power wire carrying 250 volts. The loose end struck Tanner, who was running through the water and mud southeast of the burning building. He fell lifeless. It was about fifteen minutes before the power plant could be notified, and the current shut off. Most of, the telephones in the vicinity of the Normal were out of order as a result of the storm and it was some time before an instrument could be found from "Which to call the power house.

Meantime the firemen and others on the scene were unable to touch the body or to make an effort to sever the wire because in the dim morning light the threadlike copper wire eould not be seen, and contact with it or with the water in which it lay would have meant pulmotor Not Used. An examination immediately was made by Dr. R. R. Gibb, who Was present.

He declared Tanner had been killed by the first contact. A telephone message had been sent to the mine rescue station and a few moments later a pulinotor and first aid apparatus arrived. Rigor mortis already had set in, however, und the pulmotor was not used. Mr. Tanner was one of the first to hurry to the Normal after the alarm was turned in.

He hurried here and there about the grounds and the building, helping the firemen with the hose and aiding energetically wherever he could. Engaged to Wed. Tanner was one of the most widely acquainted and most popular graduates of the Normal. He was awarded a life certificate when he graduated in 1912, and at the opening of the following term became principal of the high school at Weir. He was re-employed at the end of the term, and had been engaged by the school board to fill the same position next year.

He had returned to Pittsburg to take special studies during the summer term and was attending the sessions of the school. He was 23 years old and was engaged to be married tcrliss Hattie Farmer of Erie, who is attending the Normal and has been making her home on Broadway, almost directly across the street from the institution. The wedding was to have occurred next fall, and he already had made arrangements for the home iu which they were to have lived in Weir. They long had been sweethearts. Loyal to His School.

No student, past or present, better exemplified or was more representative of the Normal and the spirit which has pervaded the student and graduate body. Every activity of the school, social, athletic and academic, was close to his heart. He plunged into everything that had to do with the institution with all the ardor of youthful enthusiasm and bouyant aggressiveness that linked his name with nearly everything undertaken by the students and alumnae. No football game was complete without Tanner leading the "yell" brigade along the sidelines. No banquet or-social event would have seemed quite the same had he been absent.

The Normal and all that pertained to it, with his work, was the big interest of his life. All that an alma mater could be to a young man the Normal was to him. He literally lived and breathed Normal, and the splendid progress of the institution was to him a gratification that outweighed his personal ambition. A Surceessfni Teacher. As principal of the Weir High School, although he had barely reached his majority when he took the position, he was successful and popular from the start.

He had a restless energy, a continuous urge, that kept him always alert to make the most of the opportunities of the position, and he won the regard of business men of Erie will contribute to the entertainment of the crowds. Chanute Hand to Play. First, last all day there Will be music furnished by Prof. Thurlow Lieurance's 30-plece band from Chanute. Formally the day will begin at 9 o'clock.

At that hour and until. 11 o'clock there will be a free motion picture show. At 9 o'clock also the features contests will begin. This program of interesting and mirth-provoking events will include a hose contest, si nail driving race, a pie eating race, a water tight, a ladies' race, a free-for-all foot race, a potato race, a sack race, races to catch the greased pig, the climbing of a greased pole, a fat men's race, a fiddlers' contest, a needle race, a wood sawing contest and a bicycle race. Picnic in Park.

Picnic and celebration headquarters will be in the courthouse park. of free ice water and plenty of shade will be available here and at noon it will be the scene of the big picnic dinners. The Epeaking, which will begin at1 1 o'clock, will be held in the park. The speeches will be of practical interest to the farmer and the speak-j eps will be oflicials of farmers' or-; sanations. 'I; Thompson Kimball, president of lhe day, will have charge.

Farm Speakers. The speakers are: W. H. Mitchell of Hutchinson', vice-president of, the Farmers' 'Equity; C. D.

Resler'pf Shaw, secretary of the state federation, of farthers' organizations; A. P. secretary of the state farmers' of Lincolu township. Erie's is the only celebration announced for Neosho county. Special will be attached to the morning train from Chanute to accommodate the crowd.

A special train will leave for Chanute at 10 p. m. Motor Tags Goings Slow. Erie, July 2. Automobile license tag business has not been as brisk as it ought to he.according to the receiver of state license money, Treasurer Filson.

Last night 134 car owners had remitted fuuds i'or the new license numbers and perhaps fifteen motor cycle riders had applied. The tax is expected to be paid before July 15. June Tax rayments. County Treasurer Filson collected June taxes to the amount of 5.S9 this year, leaving a balance both real and personal, of 6 4.32. The amount outstand-, ing is larger than last year's which "was $7,708.20.

However, the per tent of the whole is about the same. Last year approximately $332,000 was on the tax rolls and this year the amount was $354,000. Nine Weddings. July is starting better for weddings than June. Business had been poor until yesterday evening, when Judge Cain performed a double cere-unony.

This morning another couple 'was wedded in the court room. The licenses issued thjs week: Walter 1'. Philpott, Thayer, over.21 G. Uunmore, Thayer, over 18 Jj 1,. Fulmer, Walnut 25 C.

Phelps; Erie 25 Carlsou, Parsons 34 Ma: Un DuRossett, Parsons 22 A. J. Jleyrien. Chicago 25 Cecil Hedrich, Chanute 20 A. B.

AiP, Chanute 23 Lillian' A. Oonway, Chanute 23 Lewis ttae Hess, Stark 2a Mabel Walnut 23 Raymond Peercy. Stark, 18 Cora Catron, Erie 16 B. S. Chtrd, Erie 21 Lennie Catron, Erie 20 Fred! Franklin, Parsons 24 Waity Rogers, Parsoni 24 The latter.

couple from Parsons married this morning-by the 'Hurt The peercy-Catron and the harvl-Catron nuptials was the douWe wedding performed yesterday evening bv Judge Cain. So Fireworks Derision. AH roads of Neosho county lead to Erie on the Fourth. Farmers and business men, who have united for a big picnic and celebration, have arranged a fchedule of events worth PATRIOTIC EXERCISES PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN ON THE MORNING OF FOURTH. LINCOLN'S CETf YSBURC ADDRESS IN BRONZE Final, arrangements' nav beeri made for the patriotic exercises which will be held here on the Fourth of July, when the bronze bearing Lincoln's address dedicating the Gettysburg battlefield aa a national cemetery are presented to the school district by the Grand Army post.

The exercises will be held at 10 o'clock in the at the Junior high school building. It will be the first public meeting ever held in thU line new edilce. The chairs with which it will be furnished have arrived and the board of education will have them in place before time for the exercises. Judge Benson to Spoak. The principal address will be by Judge A.

W. Benson, an associate justice of the supreme court of the State of Kansas. Judge Benson has also been a member of the United States Senate from Kansas, being appointed by Governor Hoch to serve the unexpired term of J. Ralph Burton after the latter retired. The appointment.

was offered and accepted by long distance telephone probably the only time in the history of the country that a toga was bestowed in such a manner. The Grand Army Post, which will have charge, has announced the following program; Program. Invocation, Rev. A. IL Coffleld.

Song, "Star-Spangled Banner," by a choir of school children, led by Miss Edna Davis. Recitation. "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," Philip Jones. Song, "Red, White and Blue," Choir. Presentation of Tablets, F.

M. Abbott, of the Grand Army Post. Acceptance of Tablets, R. C. Anderson, president of the Board of Education.

Song, Battlo Hymn of the Republic. Address by Judge Benson. Song, "America," by the choir and the audience. Dismissed by W. J.

Magatagan. Patriotic Societies. The Post has issued an order that its members, the Sons of Veterans, the Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic are to meet at the corner of Grant and Main street at 9:45 o'clock in the morning to go in a body to the high school auditorium, where the exercises will begin promptly at 10 o'clock. There are two of the tablets, one for each of the new high 'school buildings. They were offered to the district last winter.

The board of education accepted the offer and arranged ith the architects and contractors to have places left for attaching them in the walls of the buildings. The first automobile race staged in this country will be held at the city park Wednesday, July 1, when noy Gillette and O. C. Wilson drive for the best two out of three heats, says the Citizen. Gillette will race his Ford special against Wilson's Buick each heat to be seven and a half miles.

A motorcycle race will be run between the car races, which will begin at 4:30. TORNADO GAME NEAR TWISTER SWEPT OVER A SMALL SCOPE OF COUNTRY. STORM STRUCK THREE MILES NORTHWEST From Wednesday's Daily. A tornado left its marks on a small district three miles northwest of Chanute last night. No one was injured and the damage was not extensive.

At the J. T. Dennis home, two miles and a half north and a mile west of the city, on the Petrolia road, a big barn was twisted three feet off its foundation and badly delapidated. The yield of a small wheat field, harvested and shocked, was picked up, carried over the house and deposited in the front yard and scattered across the road. The apple orchard was destroyed.

Many of the trees were blown down and some were uprooted. One wing of the dwelling house was twisted in such a manner the plastering fell from the walls. There have been no reports of damage by the wind except at the Dennis home. The storm occurred about 9 o'clock. A hard wind, accompanied by a heavy rain and vivid flashes of lightning, occurred in Chanute at the same hour.

Cyclones seem to pursue Mr. Dennis. He suffered loss from a tornado in Missouri before he moved to Kansas. Three years ago when he lived half a mile east of his present home his house was damaged by a windstorm. At that time "two-by-fours" were driven through the walls of the house.

In the same neighborhood last night lightning struck a tree in the yard of L. P. Burris. No other damage was done at the Burris home. Charles Beeson was shocked by a thunderbolt which struck near his home, 105 South Lafayette avenue.

He was sitting outside his home under the shelter of a porch 'watching the storm. The flash blinded him for a time and the shock left him dazed a few minutes. Commission to Select Display. The commission composed of George K. Bideau, E.

P. Burris, A. G. Nelson, Ralph Butler and Herbert Cavaness, appointed recently in connection with the decision to have Neosho county represented at the International Dry Farming Congress in Wichita October 7 to 17, is to prepare the exhibit which is to be displayed at the Soil-Products Exposition in connection with the Congress. Because it was termed a commission, the inference was drawn that its members would be the representatives from Neosho county Dan Bloomheart, president of the Commercial Club, who made the appointments, says his idea was to have some one to look after assembling and selecting the Neosho county display.

The Commercial Club took the initiative in arranging for this but it is to be a county affair. The best products on exhibition in the Kansas building at the Dry Congress Exposition will be taken to Sau Francisco for exhibition in the Kansas building at the world's fair. I i.