The Caney Chronicle from Caney, Kansas • 1

GHR0NKLE am VOLUMES XXX OTHBEB 47 CANEY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, august is MAXAGEB LLOYD IS CITT BIT. JOHSSOJi TO MOHAN FIRST EXHIBIT Gets Some of Best Films For Hobson Caney Methodist Pastor Accepts Call HEW SMELTER BEING ROOFED AUDIT SHOWS CITY WHERE SHE STANDS FINANCIALLY Theater and Line oi Shows to Presbyterian Polplt There TO-BE SUCCESS Manager Charles Lloyd of the Hob Rev. A Frank Johnson who wa's the pastor of the Caney Methodist church i son theater was In Kansas City last week looking after a number of business matters and while ini Kansas City CHAS OWEX IS SUPEBIXTEXDAKE MATEDIAL ABBLXG BY CARLOAD FOB CASEY'S JiEW OSE In special session of the city most businesslike and telling stroke of the Hansen administration and it OF CASEY' BIG FAIB took occasion to look after a number will redound to it its everlasting credit. of things pertaining to the theatre. council Friday evening: the report of the licensed auditors of the books of the city was received.

It gave to the city the first audit by licensed 'audi Department Heads Chosen For Exlilb Big Smoke Stack Towers to the Sky Bricklayers are Active and Boof on First Block Ifext Week The audit report shows this city to for the past two years until recently he resigned the charge, has accepted a call ro the pulpit of the Presbyter, ian church at Moran, Kansas. He is packing the household goods at the parsonage this week and together with his family will leave for Moran the fore part of next week. No reason is assigned from the pulpit change from the Methodist to thej The leading film houses were visited and releases secured on some of the best and newest pictures of the Its In Caney In October Is. sue Fair Book Lad-leg Give Prkes tors and the first complete report of the financial standing of all depart movie world. In addition contracts were made for some of the lines new ments.

The report was received ana Rapid progress Is being made in placed on file. perfecting" the organization and pre to theater goers here as well as 'in the future. Owing to errors discovered and all Presbterian but is le presumed he is paratious for the big fair to he given corrected the auditing: of the books in Canny October 6-7 8. be in debt to the amount of $95,000.00 since 1907. This is an everage debt incurred each.

year of about $12,000. However the increa-se in debt the last three years has been $7,500. This is certainly an alarming in. crease in indebtedness and shows to what end the city was drifting. Under the new cash system, inaugurated by the Hansen administration the city cannot go in debt further.

A new" book keeping system was installed which giveo the city a bal Conferences were held with several of the heads of the stock compan showed the city an antual cash gain. dissatisfied with his treatment and in bis progress in the Methodist congre. A fair book containing the prizes of the fair and all information is be gation and affairs. Moran is a tow er of nearly $1000 or more than four hundred dolkirs better than than the report cost the city. The report isam- near Iola In a prosperous community.

in issued by -the directors. It will The church is a good one with a beau be printed at the Chronicle office. tlful pipe organ. Rev. Johnson filled At the meeting of the Board of Di The roof will be on the first block of the new Owen Zinc Smelter the fore part of next week if good weath--er prevails, said general raawageP Kenneth Joday.

Wolk is progressing at a rapid rate and those who 'Said that the prediction made at first that the first of the blocks of the smelter would be completed within fifty days from the time of -beginning work, are now a-mong Chose have ceased to doubt and believe "the first block will-be in operation within the time specified. The big smoke stack on the pottery plant of the engine rooms Is now towering high into the air and those who have visited the grounds hava ies and showmen desiring to come to Caney and reservations were made by the Caney manager for the best of them and those desired will be ibooked by him. A number of things tending to 1m-improve the service here were given attention while he was in the city. ple goes Into every department tho'r. oughly, and gives the city a full un.

derstanuing of all things and condi rectors of the Caney Live Stock and Agricultural society Monday evesing the pulpit there Sunday after the ser. mon session a call was extended to him with a handsome payment in tlons of affairs, financial and other ance monthly of all departments and the clerk and treasurer books give a the following appointments were de wise. In addition a new set ol books advanc? to close the bargain. tided upon relative to the manage check to each other. is provided which makes the city a vment of the coming -fair, Charles Owen.

An error in the interest on the old interest on fund balances was discov. DEATH OF MBS W. 0. TBUSKET1 Funeral of G. 5.

Summer complete modern system of accounts and which make it possible for the city to assertaln the exact standing George Nicholas Summer died Sat SudL of Horses and Mules Chas ered in the city treasurer's books and urday July 31, 1915. 11:30 o'clock at the amcunt paid the city. A full re his home on Third avenue. port of the audit together with an in of all departments and a correct 'balance of the books monthly. In addrtioa it did not cost the city Parker.

Supt Cattle J. M. Boren. Supt Hogs Don Guernsey. Supt.

Poultry A. G. Requa. He bad been ill far many month terview by Mayor Hansen will be with dropsy and a complacation of a published next week the report being in the hands of the finance committee one cent It places the city on the best in fact the really enly business- Supt. Grains and Grasses Samuel Quite a shock was given the people of this city and many homes in all parts of the city and surrounding country were saddoned Saturday evening to.

learn of the death of Mrs. Margaret Truskett, wife of Will O. Tru6kett proprietor of Truskett department store. Death followed an operation at an Independence hospital. Mrs.

"Truskett had been seriously number of ailments but had made a gallant fight to 'stay with those he loved and for whom the best efforts this week. Kellar. basis It has been for years. It Is the Vegatables and Flowers JILL FLAILS TE5XIS SOW Mrs. Jennings has Brown Heme of a long and useful life had been given.

Just at a time when he had apparently began to gain in strength he faltered, weakened and died. He Mrs. Jennings has secured the big D. Martindale. PoliC') Dept.

Ed. Clark. Publl Safety Roy Quiett. Household Dept. Women's Com mittee.

Puts the Bight Kind of Fleral Decor Ernie Brown home next to the new atious in the Girls' Cheeks high school building and is prepar ill only a few days. She was demov made a brave and gallant fight until eding to move into it in the immed ed to the hospital Thursday to be op. the last. Farm experts, A. J.

Macey of Mont Admirers of the popular pasttime erated on for peritonitis and died He was aged fifty six years. been surprised at the work and the nearness to completion of it. The brick layers have been busy the past week and there is every indication they will finish their work on schedule. Machinists and special workmen have been here for some, The are skilled in smelter affairs acd construction. Several car loads of material arrived this week and more is expected daily.

President Charles Owen is giving his attention to the work and aiding in hurrying it to completion. Mrs. Xclnroy Secures Crescent Mrs J. H. Mclnroy thas secured the Crescent 'rooming house formerly' conducted by Mrs Ray Harboard.

She hat. already placed- the rooms in ah improved condition and showing the public the manner in which she hopes to maintain them. Mrs. Mclnroy is the mother of the gomery Kansas will assist. iate future.

She expects to be able to occupy it the fore part of next of lawn tennis are now having their 1 The funeral services were -held on A woman from Manhattan college fwo day later. She had been ill for about' eix weeks altogether but it was week. full swing with the sport The people Monday afternoon August 2nd from will lecture and demonstrate on Do. about town seemed to have awaken. Mrs.

Jennings will have rooms to the. residence on Third avenue. Quite mestic art and science each day. anticipated she would be strong hough to survive the operation. rent to desirable parties and 'will a'l i.

1 large number of friends gathered The management has secured the ed to the joy of the sport and tennis courts are appearing in all parts of so gvre meals. She will continue to to hear the funeral services and to "services of. Mr. Curl; Thompson, spec A sad-feature ef the death was the illness: of Mr; Truskett at the same the town where a short time ago the pay their last respects. lalist in Animal Husbandry of the Di tim with nilaria fever which threat- The funeral was under the aus vision of College Extension Work ol courts were conspicious by their ah seuce.

ened to develop into, typhoid fever pices of the I. 0. O. F. assisted by the the Kansas State Agricultural Col make tier heme bakings for special trade for orders and as this has become a most desirable feature of the local life among women of the" city who desire something special cooked.

She may also later conduct a tea Net, balls and other equipment ar. He, too was receiving treatment at to take care of the Judging ol Fraternal Order of Eagles tand the modern Woodmen. Members of the rived ai the court of the Sacred Heart the hospitaL the Horses, Cattle and Hogs. church this week but owing to an in The funeral was held at noon on various orders, in which the depart Please send in your entries as soon after September 1st as possible. An room.

Tuesday to enable the people of Can ed one was always a prominent and Mrs. Jennings has a rare ability in ability to obtain netting for the back nets of the court the playing of the sport bad to be postponed until the ey to K3 and come by train on the honored member, gathered at their Important feature nbt to. be overlook ed is the big auction sale to toe con. late John Mclnroy, the martyr marshal of Caney. She is able and has experience.

She is making the place the culinary art and proposes to put ganta Fe railway, the only means to 1 respective halla and marched in a it to a practical usage. With the pop. body to the home. ducted by Hughes Parker. on the cleanly with new linen and attract netting arrives at the local stores, it having been ordered.

The court gives promise of developing into one of the get to and from Independence on the same day. A large number of people went to Independence to attend the Mr. Myers practicioneer of the last Day of the Fair. ularity of her cooking and location so close to the business portion of ive with new furniture. The rooms Christian Science church of Inde.

Any one who exhibits live stock or town Mrs. Jennings is certain to se. fastest in the city. At the Presbyter funeral many more would have gone pendence officiated at the funeral poultry may put up the same for sale cure an immediate and large patron had they been fully apprised of the services at the home. are located in the very heart of the city and under the able management of Mrs.

Mclnroy is certain to have a popular run with the public. ian Manse the tennis court was again eleared and playing resumed. age. time and plaoe of the funeral. For the last quarter of a century at the big auction sale to 'be 'held on the grounds at 2 P.

M. Friday October and Saturday 10 A. M. October 9th. There will be no charge or The court at the Canary home is be.

Rev. Cunningham pastor of the "Nick" Summer has been a resident ing plaeed in condition as is that of Christian church delivered the fun. Sacred of Caney and has been a -good and a Ice cream social Tuesday Heart lawn. Music. Come.

the Cunningham and Burns home. era! sermon and served to lighten the oted Athlete Here highly respected citizen. He had a commissions, no cost of any kind. At the Christian church a move is 'keen Interest in municipal affairs and oni again to build a. court this1 time in Di'.

Wilbur C. Smith of Wake For. Cleared Presbyterian Courts Only exhibited stock may be sold at this auction. Hughes and Parker will conduct the sale free of charge. The fair booklet was givea to the all probability by the tabernacle." At burden and brighten the hopes of the sorrow stricken husband, relatives and friends gathered to pay their last tribute to the departed one.

The pastor extolled the many, virtues and ad always was prominent in undertakings ana celebrations for the good of tie city. He was one of the chief The tennis courts on the yard of the the Wilkinson home the old court is est North Carolina is lit the city this week visiting at the home of Rev. A. Frank Johnson. Dr.

Smith is one of Presbyterian Manse was cleared this being put in shape. At the rear ot movers in the councils of the lodges week by the class of Mrs. Cunning Chronicle this week and will be mall, ed out about September 1. of the Chronicle building on the Owen1 mirable qualities" of Mrs. Truskett the wiciely known footbal coaches and ham.

For some time the court has and her 'life here. Connelly lote the building of two courts is being planned. A dozen of of the city. He held many offices and posts of honor in them. He was one of the town builders.

He owned and conducted the barber shop on Fourth been overrun with weeds after it had once been prepard for tennis paying The floral tributes were many and Stops Buying Army Horses the business men of town have inter. beautiful showing the high esteem in athleto of the college world. He is a former Independence boy and is at making a reputation is his chosen of instructor at the Wake Forest medical school. and it began to look as though the Iola, Aug. 10.

The buying of mules for the armies of the allies which the departed wife was held by big double courts were to be ah an ested themselves in a plan whereby csurts can be built and maintained avenue bearing his name and also the building it occupied. He owned hie those who knew and loved her. has ceased suddenly here. Local deal doned when the class determined to clear the grounds and did it In quick Mrs. Truskett was 33 years of age He acquired fame as footbal coach for tbo pleasure and health of the bus.

In ess men of town. era have been told not to purchase another mule for shipment to the European market. Inability to get safe at the time of her death. She had lived here many years prior to her Girls of town are playing now. It a few years ago when he took a coni-paratii ely green, team and transformed them Into feared rivals and con home and other valuable property in the city.

Mr. Summer was active in politics and one of the leaders. He had the endorsement for postmaster for Canty of all the demoeratic forees is proving a fine game. It puts the wedding and had a host of friends who mourn their loss In her untime querors of practically all the teams kind' of peachy Complexion on them that cannot be purchased at the drug time. As a result of the grounds being in shape tennis playing was resumed on the courtte Tuesday evening and the courts have witnessed several games most interesting.

At these courts is found the only double ones in town and quite a crewd can be ly demise. of the county and state and in the e- met on the gridiron. He had contin-' ued success with other teams and he stores by the box or put on with the brush and doesn't wast off. It is Na. was-much In demand as -aoach for a vent of an appointment by President Wilson of a democrat to fill the plaee here upom the expiration of the in Electric Sign at the Ids A handsome new electric sign turea own paint box and it Is doing number.

of years but. turned them all a good job right here in Caney. down ft his position at the medical cumbents term of office, which is to be shortly, would doubtless have the its appearance this week at the Iris thertre. It is another added feature for the sew moving picture show and school. He received several of the honor of being named.

Another Here A Arias Is a Daddy Vow leading write-ups in athletic matters and is also an all round athlete. shipment on animals Is believed to have been he reason they withdrew from the market here and Iola buy. ers said that they believed that an emessary of the German government working through Allen county and southeastern Kansas, was largely responsible for the fact that large consignments of horses for the entente reached the bottom of the Atlantic Instead of the countries for which they were intended. The buying of horses was stopped bere several days ago, but the pur. chase of mules was continued.

With the last order Is no further demanded locally for horses for shipment to Europe. Mr. Summers deparure will leave void In wide sphere of activity in Hast seen the proud, proud strut of Adrian Uodd, the young head of the Dr. Smith went to Bchool with Rev. Dr.

Aldrich is havlag brick hauled to the lot on the corner adjoining the Todd Hardware Supply Company Johnson and Clyde Broome of this city. the city and a great number of his friends who sincerely mourn his de Hinkla home for the purpose of lay. ing a foundation, for a residence be mise. Did'st notice the haughty demearor, the inflated chest, that look that dls-daine-1 all common herd. Tis all eas expects to erect or move to that adds the beauty of the place by night, light signs are making a new appearance; on: the streets.

For a time the Chronicle the Hobson and the Daniels electric signs -he1d the lend vigil on the main, business street but lately the Electric light company moved to the main street and put up a big eleflric sign. Now the Iris has added tijlnd tt rumored several Miss Badgley Weds Miss Ruie I Badgley of this city and ily explained it's a girL Miss Todd arrived Sunday evening, Tho doctor has owned the lot for a Grover C. Leckliter of Bartlesville Oklahoma were quietly married en considerable period and expects now la the prosperous times to make it tipping the scales at seven and a half pounds. The little lady and mother Buy Cheaper la Caney Cecil Canary bought a quantity of wire and stuff needed most around a big ranch and shipped it from Carney on Monday of this week to the Canary ranch in Wyoming. He finds it cheap, er to buy In Caney and ship there to the ranch and par freight than to buy Wednesday at high noon at the homo of the -bride on South High street.

Only, relatives were in attendance and profitable investment. fere all getting along fine. Mora available residences are be. F''ln onor of the event Arian is giv- Jfew Second Hand Store Bert Mahan until recently of the Halt store has leased the Jacobs room on State street and Is going to open other snortiy pppear. Ice cream social Tuesday Sacred iDg'olir' cigars that he avers makes ing made for prospective Caney home dwellers than sunything else.

There the 'ceremony was a quiet one. 1 Rev. A Frank Johnson, Jr. officiated' st the famed J. Plerpont dollar elgars tmlf: star.