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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Butter that is washed until it is dry
and hard usually lacks that quick,
fresh taste that is in butter not so dry
and hard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Better hire little extra help than
to commence harvest with the cultiVa
ton behind.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Nothing is more despairing than
woman's cry when she arises to find 1t
raining on her wash day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

If nobody were against the govern
ment the government would soon be
the whole thing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarcts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Ice. II C. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

A bill was introduced in the Illinois
legislature regulating the manufacture
and sale of remarked or mixed butter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

In selecting breeding turkeys do not
suppose that large tom mated With
small hens will produce large chicks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Newly-set trees will be benefited by
beng well mulched this month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

1t is rarely good plan to give much
cultivation in the orchard after this
month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Everyone exaggerates the good he
does for his kin.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Red clover is the first crop to har-
vest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Push the cultivating. Have the
crops in a good condition before har-
vest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

The first thing man does when he
gets drunk is to say that he is gen.
tleman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Be sure that the harvesting machin-
cry is III good repair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Clover requires longer time TO cure
than timothy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

GET STRENGTH AND APPETITE.
Use DIR. Harters Iron Tonic. Your druggist
will refund money If not satisfactory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
Goes Courh BaIpam

f. the Oldest and best 1t will break up cold quicker
than any thing else. II is always reliable. Try IL.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c
II g. c. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Kansas City's grain exchange build
ing is larger than Chcagos
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
DAIRY AND. POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
Mrs. winsIow,s Soothing Syrup

For children tcethng softens the gums reduces milan
alton, alays pain cures wind collie 20 cents 6ottl
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

When answering advertisements
ea se mention this paper.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
JE FOREMOST W0NEVS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND JHER

ested in working ''for the public good"
Progressively philanthropic and educa-
tional bodies are chiefly represented in
the association, and the different COM
mlttees into which the membership is
divided have accomplished much in their
several lines.
Mrs. Eva Z. Bates is president of the
federation, a gentle-voiced, unassuming
little woman whom nothing short OF an
unmistakable "calP' to help bear the
burdens and tighten the sorrows of others
could have forced into public life.
A native of Massachusetts,, Mrs. Bates
was educated in Boston, where she lived
for some years after her marriage, sur
rounded by congenial circle of friends
and fully occupied with the pleasant
duties of her home life, her books and the
care of her little son.
Coming to this City she lived a very
quiet and retired life until almost three
years since, when she became convinced
that there was work waiting for her out
side her own doors. From that time,
although the home has never been
neglected, portion of each day has been
devoted to the interests of the poor and
friendless.
~ Nib. DatSS new England DlrIQ ana
breeding is due that spirit OF sturdy inde-
pendence, modified by strict adherence to
principle, which has enabled her to make
success of undertakings beneath the
burden OF which weaker natures would
faint and fail.
1t is owing in great degree to the en-
thusiastic and untiring efforts of this
practical philanthropist that the House of
Refu-e for homeless women and children
recently established by the federation
| crystallized from an idea to a reality.
The Portia Club, law club for women
founded by that brilliant and successful
woman lawyer, Clara S. Foltz, is doing
good work under the able leadership of
Mrs. Kate F. Willats, who is also grand
secretary of the Order OF the Eastern Star.
The absence from the City of Mrs. Foltz,
who is dean of the society, is matter of
regret to it's members, but they are doing
her credit by their perseverance and ap-
plication, and are accomplishing much in
quiet way.
FLORENCE PERCY MATHEsoN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

Han all that great variety of games
x habitually played with money at
Al stake, where the element of chance
enters largely into account, there are
probably but few. if any at all, in which
there is not practiced great deal of fraud.
The sleigh Of hand performances of those
slippery-hngered gentlemen, who have such
faculties for dealing "pat" hands are be.
wildering in the extreme to those unaccus-
toned to such maneuvers, and to the un-
initiated the tricks of loaded die are as
tonishing. But the game-loving public
has been so often cautioned and the
known methods of cheating have been so
repeatedly exposed that most OF those
who play to any great extent are more or
less familiar with the established codes OF
crookedness and are peTpetually on the
alert to detect any attempt on their legiti-
mate chances of gain.
There are, however, q great many in
genious contrivances for cheating at vari-
Gus games which differ widely from the
ordinary m metho DDS of dealing crooked cards,
and these devices. got up with mechanical
skill and known only to those who employ
their agencies, continually deceive the
public and defy detection. It would seem,
with the ruinous disadvantage TO which
the players are subject in all percentage
games, that the most greedy "bankers'
would be satisfied to deal square" and
there would be no desire nor necessity OF
ommitting the wholesale robberies which
are so persistently perpetuated with the
aid of Yankee ingenuity.
1t is to those who indulge in the friend
Iy" game of draw" who plunge on the
bank" or tempt fortune on the "wheeP' (;
1t is to those who travel and accept of the
enticing hospitality of fashionable gam
bling-houses that the following description
of some devices which have been brought
to the writer's attention may prove inter-
esting and instructive and of possible
pecuniary advantage to the few to whose
wisdom word is sufficient
Probably the most popular and univer-
sal game in America to-day is that oi
draw poker" and there is so much skill
required in playing it successfully that it
is usually considered more Of a game OF
skill than of chance. In California, for
instance, the laws against games of chance
have been construed by the courts as hay-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

two years was president of the Century
Club. At the present time she is presi-
dent of the State Suffrage and the
Woman's Congress associations. and fills
both positions with grace and dignity.
Her private charities are extensive, and
she is an active member OF several benevo-
lent societies.
Nine. Louise A. Sorbier is filling her
fifth term as president of the Woman's s
Educational and Industrial Union, an as
sociation which helps women TO help
them selves.
:. Nine. Sorbier was born in Paris, but
came to this City with her parents when g
| little child, and was educated here, partly
in convent and partly by private tutors
Meeting with reverses OF fortune in 1877
she went bravely to work to support her.
| self and three children and soon devel-
oped into a practical and shrewd business
woman, making investments of her busi-
ness profits which enabled her some years
since TO retire on an assured income.
Nine. Sorbier has been an efficient officer
of the French Benevolent Society. St. Vim
cent de Paul Society, Woman's Congress
Association, State Suffrage Association
and the Constitutional Amendment Asso.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
HOW THE UNWARy AT SURTHNq GAMBLING GAMES
Cheating 0 Ingenious Descriptions
of H Rema1kab

ing no bearing on draw poker" and
while such games as faro" and "rou-
lette" are generally suppressed the public
poker-rooms are run openly without inter
ference. 1t is in this game that crooked
cards and false deals are so often resorted
to, but it is not generally believed that
there exists any mechanical device by
which cheating can be carried on in po-
ker while a correct "deck" Is used and
the dealing is fair. Such device does
exist, however, and its mechanism is so
perfect that it can be operated continu-
ally to the tremendous advantage OF those
using il, without, creating the slightest
suspicion, and always leaving the deck"
in proper shape for the closest inspec-
ton.
This ingenious device is shown in the
illustrations of this article, and consists of
an ordinary appearing poker-table, which
is, however, very different in construction
from how an ordinary poker-table should
be. In figure l, q represents the top of
the table, covered in the usual manner
with green cloth and neatly set in the
hollow frame. (b) Between the top and
the frame, in front of the operator and his
confederate, are two slight openings (c)
sufficient in width to allow the passage OF
card, but not wide enough to be notice
able from the general fitting of the top
and frame. Journaled 20 turn in the CEN
ter spindle of the table is rod, (see fig.
y, at the upper end of which is pivoted
lever tE). This lever is provided near its
outer end with spring clasp (F), which
will nicely grip and hold card when in
serted. The lever (e) is guided by the
groove (g) in the inner face of the frame
(see figs. 2 and ~, SO that the clasp may
be brought up just beneath either of the
openings (c) At the bottom of the rod (d)
is attached an arm (h), which is moved by
the feet of the operator, the bottom of the
ia BILE on his side being opened sufficiently
to allow his toes to extend beneath it.
Now if the operator desires certain card
to fill his hand and discovers, by means of
system of signals, that his confederate
possesses the same. he first moves the arm
On, so as to bring the clasp beneath his
own opening, (c); then by standing his
cards on edge. between his hands and
himself Gas is usually done by players in
looking at their cards) he gently, with his
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

attached to system of levers n such q
manner that when the wheel is in motion
and until the ball subsidies, any set OF lev
ers may be operated to raise the bottoms
of the corresponding pockets. This pre-
vents the bali from entering these parti Gu
lar pockets, and it must of necessity locate
in one of the others. Also electro magnets
may be concealed beneath any of the pock-
cts and small piece of iron contained in
the ball. Then by connecting the circuit
in any convenient manner the ball may be
at once precipitated into one of these mag.
netic cells.
1t will be seen that roulette may be
thus run so that the player shall never
win except by the magnanimity of the
banker" and with wheels carefully con-
structed it is impossible to observe the
fraud.
An extremely ingenious device in this
line of trade was got up by an Eastern
inventor, and its most peculiar charac-
teristic was that it was designed to beat
the "banker" instead of the public. 1t
was used in connection with some ex-
pensive machines, resem bling the tele-
graph ticker" These machines gave
out promiscuous quotations on wheat and
stocks, and the players could bet as they
chose-on their rise or fall. Several of
these machines were rented to different
gam bling houses, and the inventor con-
trived the following means to insure him
self against loss of rent through bad-pa
customers.
In each machine he concealed an cleo
trio battery and a magnet, so arranged
that by connecting the circuit he could
cause certain known quotations to sue
ceed each other. In setting up a machine
he would connect the battery to two
tacks concealed in the carpet. and when
ever his rent became overdue he would
attach a piece of metal to the bottom of
! the heel of his shoe and then go and stand
upon the tacks and play the machine
until he had won the amount of his
| rent. AS he must of necessity, have been
put to considerable trouble in collect
| ing his rent in this roundabout fashion
and money overdue is en- titled to interest,
it cannot be authoritatiyely stated that
| he scrupulously limited himself to taking,
the exact amount he should have other
| wise received. Ex-PLUNGER.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

features in both papers.
Among the many publications to which
she is at present contributing prose and
verse are Lippincott's Magazine, Home
Journal, Golden Age, Cnildren's Hour,
Saturday Night, Brooklyn Independent,
Burlington Hawkeye and the leading
dailies.
Mrs. John F. Swift is a woman who has
generously given much of herself to pub
lie life. Born and educated in New York,
she spent a mum Der Of years in Japan, to
which country her husband was United
States Minister, but since returning to
San Francisco she has become a leading
spirit in all movements tending to better
the condition OF women.
She has been called, most appropriately,
"a sister OF women" Clear headed, firm
and practical, she is yet sympathetic, un-
selfish and warm-hearted, and wins for
herself the affection as we'll as the hearty
CO. oper alton of her associates.
For three years Mrs. Swift was president
of the Woman's Exchange, of which Mrs.
John Curry Is now head, and for the past
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

thum bs shoves discard, through the OPEN
ing and into the clasp; then by moving
the arm (h) with his foot he guides the
clasp over beneath the other opening and
the discard is brought up into the hand of
his partner, who replaces it with the de-
sired card; the arm (h) is then again moved
and the clasp is brought back and the card
taken by the operator. This is all done in
much less time than it takes to tell it and
without any perce ptible movement.
1t will be seen that by the above means
each of the two confederates have the pick
of both hands and the cards which both
may draw, and as each is dealt five cards
at first and is entitled TO draw Of five
cards they should be able to collect some
remarkable hands.
Among the "banking" or percentage
game in vogue two very popular ones are
''faro" and roulette" In both of these
games cheating is carried on very exten-
sively, though roulette is generally
supposed to be run fair.
The "brace" game of "faro" has been
often exposed. and can usually be de-
tected by carefully keeping leases" OF
tally on the cards as they are dealt. But
when your cases do not correspond with
the cards at the end of deal it is we'll to
pocket your losses and say nothing, as
you will invariably get the worst of any
dispute on that score; and then, too, you
may have made a mistake yourself in
tallying.
Crooked faro" dealing is mostly ex-
pert manipulation of the cards, which
are always made especially for the pur-
pose, and consists in shuff1ing so that the
dealer retains a knowledge of the re ative
positions of some or all of them. Then By
dealing two cards instead of one ne can al
any time change the order in which they
will win or lose.
Roulette" is more fascinating game
than faro" and determines the good OF
i'll fortune of the player at every whirl oi
the wheel. 1t is pretty sight this re-
volving top, with it's little ivory ball trav-
cling round and round it; and in watch
ing them spin it is hard to conceive how
any outside influence can be brought to
bear to dictate into which of the thirty
eight small pockets the ball shall subside.
But sometimes the bottoms of these pock-
cts are made movable. and are skillfully
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

citation, and is president of the First
Equality Club of the Thirty-ninth Dis
trict.
There are three chapters of the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution in San Francisco
and Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, four of whose
ancestors-Captain Amasa Mills, David
Merrill, Eli Lewis and DR.. Samuel Rich
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

exceptionally well received, and two years
later went to New York, where she be-
came prominent member of one of the
most brilliant literary coteries of that
city. During her stay there she took a
course of dramatic training, and subse-
quently gave very popular series OF read
ings in our large cities.
Harmon Benedict. for many years man
ager OF the T. S. Arthur Publishing House
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

ards-helped fight the battles of our coun-
try in those stormy days, is regent of the
original or Sequoia chapter, which was
founded in 1890.
Mrs. Wetherbee is native of Connecti-
cut and came as bride to California to
reign over one OF the most artisticalIy ele-
CANT homes of the coast. Gif ed with un-
usual musical talent and a fine soprano
voice, she has always been especially
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

prominent in the highest musical circles
and has devoted much time and attention
to "the divine art OF melody"
Mrs. Wetherbee was one OF the organ.
izers of the Ladies Relief Society of Oak.
land and also of the Women's Exchange
OF this City, of which society she is vice
president. Unselfsh in disposition and
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

objections and taken up her pen again.
"Fagots," her latest volume of poems, is
warmly praised even by usually severe
critics. and is meeting with large sale.
During a years s residence in Japan Mrs.
Dickinson was special correspondent for
the New York Mail and Express and the
st. Paul Daily Globe, and her keen OBJ
servation, quick perceptions and felicity
of expression made her letters special
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

by her gifted mother she owes her subse-
ouent successful literary career. At 10
She "saw herself in print" for the first
time. and thenceforward contributed
poems, specials and stories 10 Philadel-
phia and New York papers.
In 1871 Mrs. Dickinson published
"Vesta," volume of poems which was
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Progress Of Our Western Metropolis More Clearly
qIance at. the list Of Our Womens Organizations

in Philadelphia, was Mrs Dickinson 8
first husband, and one of the great sor-
rows of her life was the loss of lovely
little daughter born of this union. Her
marriage to Colonel Dickinson was fol.
lowed, in Difference to her husbands s
wishes. by long period of literary idle
ness. but latterly she has overcome his
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

of an exceptionally winning and graciou 5
presence, Mrs. Wetherbee is truly ''well-
beloved" by all who know her, and her
charity is as wide as 1t is unosten tatio u.s.
One of the youngest Of our really sue
cessfuI women's clubs is the Women s
Federation, which was organized a little
over two years ago and is composed of
delegates from such of our various
women's societies as feel specially inter
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

6SxS0, fine white blankets So, worth So so.
City OF Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

avenue entrance a few minutes ahead
of the presidents party. Mrs Grant
leaned on the arm of her son, Col. Fred
D. Grant and the others followed. Al
together they occupied eight carriages.
The initial step in the parade was
made almost on scheduled time and by
$40 O'Clock, the presidential procession
was on the move.
The order of this procession was:
1-Squadron "A -
president Mckinley, Vice Presi-
Porter.
3-Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, Col. Fred
1|.,,Gcr y. ,Grant, Mrs. Fred D. Grant, Mrs
Mrs. Jesse Grant, Miss Nellie
Grant, Master Chapman Grant.
rive carriages bearing the rest of
the Grant family
67(,E51@x-President Cleveland and Rich
Major Gen. w. S. Rosecrans, Ma
J0r General Z Q. Augur, Major General
q - Wright, Major General ]. c.
Cheers greeted the distinguished par
" as It moved through the decorated
streets, the enthusiasm being SO note
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
ACQUITTED
AS USUAL.
The State Journals Latest
Libel Suit
Ends in the Customary Way,
With an AcQuittal.
Verdict In Ten Minutes In the
Hitchcock Case.
THEJOURNAL'S COURSE
To Publish All the News With
Malice Toward None
And Charity For All, Is Again
Vindicated.
Verdict In Ten Minutes In tn
Hitchcock Case.
THEJOURNAL'S COURSE
To Publish All the News With
Malice Toward None
And Charity For All, Is Again
Vindicated.

Ten minutes is an exceedingly short
time, but the jury in the district court
wanted no longer than this to bring in
a verdict for the defendants in the Ii
bel case of Robert Hitchcock against
Simon Greenspan, Charles K. Holiday
and Frank P. MacLennan yesterday af-
ternoon. The jury could not have decid-
ed otherwise, and the verdict was not
surprise.
1t was three minutes Of 4 o'clock when
the II jurors left the court room and
passed into the jury room, and it was
seven minutes past o'clock when they
again filed into the jury box.
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon
verdict?'' asked Judge Hazen.
I'VE have, your honor" replied the
foreman, at the same time handing the
per to the court stenographer, Mr..
R. H. Cav. This is what Mr.. Cav read:
I'VE, the undersigned jurors in the
above entitled case of Robert Hitchcock
against Frank P. MaeLennan, ct al,
find verdict for the defendants"
That was all there was to it. Another
man who sought to punish a news
paper for printing plain statements of
fact interesting as news had been de-
feated.
The testimony in the case was CON
cluded at 2 O'Clock, and before the argu-
y
either side, Judge Hazen gave careful
and complete instructions to the jury.
In this instruction Judge Hazen said:
In the first place, gentlemen, L want
to instruct you that there was no con
spiracy in this case as shown by the
evidence. With this point clear, to
proceed: 1t is claimed that the two pub
locations We're made 9th. malice, and
the plaintiff is not asking alone com
pensatOry damages. but vindictive
damages as well. The defendants claim
that there was no malice in the publ
cations, and that the articles were pub
lished simply as legitimate newspaper
items.
Libel is a malicious defamation of a
person made public by any publication
or writing. In a suit for libel the plain
tiff is entitled to recover compensatory
and vindictiVe damages. In order to
constitute libel the cause or causes of
action must be either a written or print
ed article. That which is spoken may be
slander, but cannot be libel. Keep in
mind gentlemen, that this is an action
for libel and not for slander
"All persons who participate in the
cOmmittal of wrong are liable for all
damages naturally flowing from that
wrong. But before the defendants in
this case can be held to be jointly liza
BILE, the jury must find that MacLennan
published these articles and that Green
span contributed to them. If Greenspan
simply had a conversation with a re-
porter of the Journal and not intended