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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
mhe LEGISLATURE.

j The legislature has been in sess-
ion less than a month and already be-
tween 700 and 800 bills have been in
troduced. 1t seems our populist
friends are keeping up their reputat-
ion of looking to the legislature for
relief from all their ills. Bills have
been introduced on almost every top
ic that has been discussed through
the papers or on the stump for the
past eight or ten years. Almost 30
per cent of these bills never get
through the hands of the committee.
They are introduced for buncombe.
In about three weeks more the legis-
lature will find it has exhausted about
all CT it's time and must adjuorn and
then it will dawn upon Jhe reform
ers" that nothing has been done.
They may chuck lot of stuff into a
bill or two and pass them, but from
the present outlook nothing of i'm
portance will be done. Whenever a
populist introduces a bill on any pro-
posed reform" he makes its provis-
ions so sweeping as to make it ludi-
cTous. The quicker these fellows pass
the appropriation bills to meet the
running expenses of the state and to
pay their salaries and adjourn, the
better it will be for their constituents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
A STATEMENT
From the Finance Committee of the
G.A r. Encampment.

From the Finance Committee of the
@. A. r. Encampment.
The undersigned Finance Commit
tee, appointed by the Executive Com
mittee, have held two meetings con-
sidering the best methods of raising
the $1,000 requested by the Executive
Committee, for the proper entertain
ment of the G.. AIRS annual encamp-
ment at this city next April.
After thoroughly canvassing the
question, we feel confident that our
BUSINESS men and other citizens would
cheerfully contribute the amount by
donations. The object is one that en-
lists the hearty sympathy and cooper
alton of every citizen. No one will
cOncede to any other citizen, a higher
regard or greater respect for the de-
tenders of our country than is cherish
ed by himself. They will be the guests
of all our people, each vieing with ev-
cry other in the liberality of his con-
tribution to the entertainment and
personal courtesies shown to the old
oldiers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
mo Elect County Printers.

/ In committee Of the Whole, the
lower house Of the legislature recon-
mended for passage bill providing
that county printers be elected. Why
not have such law? All other pers-
ons in the employ Of the county are
elected and receive either a stipulated
salary or fees, but the county printing
is peddled out to the lowest bidder.
Either elect county printer who is to
receive stipulated sum for his work,
or let the county commissioners let all
offices to the lowest bidder. Treat
them all alike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
lizard On JointiStS.

A bill that will work a hardship on the
Kansas jointists, if passed, was introduced by
Brown, of Pratt today. 1t provides that gov
eminent in the possession of other than regu-
larly registered druggist shall be taken as prima
facie evidence of the guilt of a person on trial
on the charge of violating the state prohibitory
law.-K. C.-Journal.
Why uot? If a man is caught with
a kit of counterfeiter's tools he can be
convicted of counterfeiting, 1t is a
poor rule that will not work both
ways.
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Rard Times.

Ward Times.
II Never, in the last decade, has
there been so much talk among the
laboring people about hard times as
at the present time. A man with
a regular job at fair wages ought to
be all right, for a dollar will buy more
now than at any previous time since
the war, but with the general depress-
ion in business matters has become a
corresponding lethargy among labor
ers. Men have been idle till large
per cent of them have ceased to be in
dustrious and have learned to "sold-
ier." There is a general complaint
among persons employing help, both
male and female as to the general
worthlessness Of those employed. The
average girl wants from one to two
days.off. during the week and the parlor
on Sunday; the average man that can
be secured to work wants to lay abed
till day light and go to work in the
middle of the forenoon and yet he
wants wages for 10 hours work and at
the same rate per day as when corn
was 25 cents per bushel and hogs four
cents per pound. Many persons do
work themselves, they would Ordiniar-
ly hire done, from the fact that it is
about as hard to keep one Of these
''tired" fellows at work as to do it
themselves. A fellow who is indust-
rious'and sober and has good trade
need not be out of job even at this
time when times are dull.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
Teachers Association.

The Neosho County Teachers Asso-
citation met at the High School Build
ing at Channte, Saturday Feb. 6, 1887.
The president and vice-president be-
ing absent, Supt. Ford was elected
chairman of the meeting. After the
invocation, those present responded
to roll call with favorite quotations.
Miss Mile Dewey then read an ex-
cellent paper, primary Work" which
contained many helpful hints and de-
vices, and showed her mastery of the
subject. This was followed by a dis
cussion of the advantages of the
County Schools over those of the City,"
The discussion was opened by Mr..
Turner, followed by Messrs. Sailors,
Dennis, Becker, Ford and Koch. One
objection made to the city (graded)
schools was the holding back of the
bright pupils, as an incentive for the
duller ones, and the pushing forward
of the duller ones; while in the country
I
it is not so. The question was then
asked, (Which of our pupils need the
most incetives, the bright ones or the
dull ones?"
We think it would have been better
had more of the country teachers been
present to take part in this discussion.
Mr.. Purcell then read paper, "Sani-
tary Condition of School, Extent Of
a Teachers Responsibility" which
was full of good practical ideasI
A short discussion followed.
Miss Liggett's paper, "Three Links
of Time for Women" was listened to
with intense interest. She presented
some statistics that were quite sur
prising in regard to the comparative
number of men and women engaged in
teaching and other professions at pres
ent, as compared with the past.
After a short business session, the
association adjourned to meet at St.
Paul on the first Saturday in March.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
Farmers Institute.

The following is the program for the
Farmers Institute to be held at the
Methodist church in this city Tuesday
and Wednesday, Feb. 16 and II, 1897:
Prayer
Address of Welcome, President H. 7. Postleth-
waite
Poultry, j. P. Cone.
Hog raising and hog diseases, j. Myers 7. D.
Hubbard.
Query box.
AFTERNOON.
Music.
Apples-what kind and what culture, E. R.
Stone
Small fruit culture w. S. Truitt
The Lucky Horseshoe, (Rectation) Miss Mary
McAtee.
Small fruit for the farmers garden, Prof S. c.
Mason, X. S. A. G.
Music, Chanute Mandolin Club.
Farming as factor in national prosperity,
Prof c. G. Georgeson, X. S. A. g.
WEDNESDAY.
Practical cattle feeding, Capt. A. P, Gibson
and Geo. Balch.
Cane and kaffr corn, II. Montague.
AFTERNOON.
Music.
Dairying in Southeastern Kansas, Capt. S. j.
Stewart.
Dairying from manufacturers standpoint,
H. F. Alters.
Country Girls Soliloquy (Recitation) Miss
Alice Parsons.
The dairy COW, her feed and care, Prof. c. c.
Georgeson, X. S. A. c.
Query box.
A delegation from the Kansas State
Agricultural College will be present at
at each session of the institute. Ev-
erybody interested in farming is invit-
ed to attend this institute and take
part in the discussion.
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TOHN j. JONES'
LAWYER
Rear LIST National Bank, Chanute, Kans.
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PROFESSIONAL.

S. c. BROWN,
LAWYER,
1st door west of P. o. upstairs Chanute Kans.
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For the annual meeting Of the A. F.

tor Une annual nleeJing vi une a. L :
and A. M. at Salina, Kan, February
Is to 10th, the Santa Fe will sell tick
cts at one fare for round trip. Tickets
on sale Feb. 10 to 18th, good for re-
turn Feb. Goth. Arrangements have
been made to sell tickets via Kansas
City on the morning of the 18th, leav-
ing Kansas City on train No. 5, Sun
day a, m. connecting with special at
Strong City for Salina. For particu-
lars, rates and etc. call on G. B.
Young, agent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12
nrinterS' Salaries.

The printers unions over the
country pretty generally voted for
Bryan and reform" In Kansas the
reform" legislature has about con-
Guided to cut legal rates for printing
about one-half. This means a reduc-
ton of salaries for printers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12

Bring your butter, eggs and chick
ems to the X. G. Cash store. PIP If
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12

1 have few choice farms in Arkan-
sas clear and with small incumberan-
ces on them, wish to trade for Kan
sas lands. 1-22 If
d. E. McCLELLAND.
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nR. Z. B. PARK,
~ Authorized Pension Claim Agent,
Has been very successful procuring pensions
Lindsay block, Chanute, Kansas.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
California.

Every Wednesday and Saturday at
6 p. m. a train leaves Chicago over
the famous Santa Fe route, which
makes the run to Southern California
in less than three days. This train is
composed of Pullman palace vestibuled
sleeping cars, buffet smoker and din
ing car of the most luxurious pattern
ever designed. ;.%.'st
Another Improvement in the Santa
Fe service is in the time of the weekly
tourist excursions, which now leave
Boston every Thursday at II 80 a. M,
and reach California the following
Tuesday. The cost of tickets is lower
and the time faster via these excur-
sions than via any other.
The Santa F'es route is the only line
running entirely over its own tracks
from Chicago to California, and those
who intend making a trip west will find
it to their. advantage to communicate
with S. w. Manning, New England
Agent of this line, at 1872 Washington
street. Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
TIE LION SERMON.

The annual Zion Sermon preached
in the Church of st. Catherine Cree,
Leadenhall street, London, has been
preached annually in the same church
for PSI years. Its origin is due to one
Sir John Gayer, former lord mayor
of London, who, travelling in a wild
part of Asia far in advance of his at
PENDANTS, suddenly found himself alone
and face to face with a lion. Being a
pious man, Sir John fell on his knees
and prayed God to protect him in his
hour of need. The prayer was answer
ed, for on rising Sir John saw the ami
NAL walking away. Considering his es-
cape miraculous, on his return to Lon
don Sir John set aside fund from the
interest of which gifts were to be pur-
chased for distribution to the Door on
each succeeding anniversary and SER
mon to be preached to tell future gen.
erations how God heard his prayer and
delivered him from the mouth of the
lion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF LONDON.

First, six days on the ocean; then
faint blue coast that gradually turns to
q rich gren. A little later Southampton,
dry land, and England. After that
short journey through country divided
by hedges into a green and gold check
erboard; matched roofs disappear, and
chimney pots take their place and
flourish until you come to the Thames
and black barges in midstream waiting
for the muddy tide to turn, between
banks of masts and smoke stacks; then
the Gothic buildings of parliament,
and Big. Ben and Charing Cross
station, and in another moment you
arein London, riding through the never
ending reStlessness of it's streets in a
cab that you can afford, with your hat
box safe by your side and your trunk
up by the driver, and London, with its
history, on all sides of you, its wooden
streets and polished sidewalks and
bright shop windows, and at every
corner small sweeps and big policeman,
providing clean and safe crossing,
While push carts dodge in and out be-
tween steaming bus horses and ham
som cabs. This is always my first inn
preston of London.-Jess Lynch Will
liams in Scribners
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confidence of their fellow citizens in
the weightiest affairs, and are jealous
of their regulations for sound judg-
ment, having watched the splendid re-
suits from Paine's celery compound in
their own families, and knowing ex-
actly the invigorating effect that any
sick person may expect from this great
nerve-regulator and blood-purifier, are
among the first to unhesitatingly and
thankfully recommend the remedy to
others for the public good they may do.
Says Mayor Swift: 1.-THE use of
Paine's celery compound in my family
has convinced me that it is a meritori-
Gus article"
Paine's celery compound restores the
nervous energy and regulates the sys-
tenn
1t makes the blood pure and capable
of carrying an abundance Of brain and
nerve elements to the weakened parts,
and is thus able to permanently rid the
body of sleeplessness, nervousness,
neuralgia and dyspepsia.
Men and women who almost live at
their work and are rundown" and
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
BRITISH uNDERCURRENT.

The Maritime Exchange of Philadel-
phia adopted resolutions opposing dis
eliminating duties. What of it?'
Probably not half a dozen members of
the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
know anything about discriminating
duties, and care less, because the in
terests that are maritime, in Philadel-
phia, are almost wholly coastwise,
which are unaffected by the discrlmi-
mating duty policy. The coastwise
trade of the United States is not pro-
tected by discriminating duties against
foreign competition but by absolute
prohibition Owners of American ships
in the foreign trade would, doubtless,
like to see foreign ships totally exclu-
ded from American ports, and Ameri-
can ships given all of the carrying of
American foreign commerce, just as
is the case with ships in the coastwise
trade. and which has been the case
since 1917. But American ship-owners
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27

Hon. George B. Swift, Chicago's re-
form mayor, is one of the thousands
who endorse the One great remedy that
makes people well, where all other
remedies either fail altogether, or at
best simply give temporary relief.
Judge Powers, Congressman Mere
dith of Virginia, Congressman Grout
Assistant United States Attorney John
c. Capers, Chief Post Office Inspector
M. D. Wheeler, Congressman Bell and
Neil, Lieut. McAllister, and many 9TH
ers who are fully as careful what they
recommend, have publicly vouched for
the marvellous power of Paine's celery
compound to make people well.
These, and the thousands of other
hearty testimonials that have recently
been sent to the proprietors of Paine's
celery compound, are simply an index
of what this most wonderful remedy
is doing in every State Of the Union,
and in every city and village.
1t is making people well!
Men like these, who have won the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
MRS. THACKERAY.
The Wife of the Great Novelist Who
So Soon Became Insane.

The Wife of the Great Novelist Who
So Soon Became Insane.
1t was in August, 1886, that Thack-
cray was married to Miss Shave, at the
British embassy, by Bishop Luscombe,
who was chaplain of that place. He
took apartments for himself and wife
in the Rue Neuve st. Augustin. He
was then correspondent of the "Consti-
tutional," and reference to its col
umns at this date shows Titmarsh as
most violent anti-Louis-P hillippist. |
give a sketch of the exterior of the
street. though unable to point with ex-
actness to which of the two structures
was the real abode. Still vivid, how
ever, is the impression of the charming
grace and modesty of the hostess who
was 1.-THE in figure, with hair of the
tinge Titan was so fond OF depicting,
bordering ON redness. This pleasant
time of newly married folks, which is
so touchingly found limited at with del
icate hand in the "Bouillaibaisse" bal
lad, has not been chronicled in the short
lives of the author hitherto published.
The days work over, they would stroll
off by the arched entrance and through
that lively thronged Passage Choiseul,
at the far end of which they would
!, emerge at the street of the Little
Fields. At No. 16 was the now immor
talzed restaurateur. / find in the old
Paris guide book of that date: 'Terre
Jeune, Restaurateur; house noted for
Spanish dishes and for good wines, and
more especially for the Marseilles dish,
'Bouillabaisse.' Those curious as to
it's exact ingredients will find them emu
merated in Larousse's dictionary-some
of them so scarce as to require jour-
ney to Marseiles itself Some months
passed, when / recollect frequently hay
ing the privilege of meeting the gentle
and modest wife of Thackeray. She
could sketch, too, but the trimming
humor of Thackeray's pencil caused us
in boyish selfishness to look preferably
over his shoulders whenever he took a
fancy. to evolve pictorial drolleries on
paper. The Constitutional having
ceased as a newspaper the Paris cor
respondence lapsing in consequence,
Thackeray and his wife left for Eng
land,-Eyre Grove in Scribner's.
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FOR DYSPEPSIA's VICTIMS.
Said to be Effective in a Large Majori-
ty of Cases.

Said to be Effective in a Large Majori-
ty of Cases.
The number of people afflicted with
this peculiar and uncomfortable sensa-
zion after eating is by no means small.
1t means simply that either because
the person is fatigued or because the
food is indigestible or because the ner-
vous system is out of order the act of
digestion is either wholly arrested or is
very improperly carried on. People
troubled in this way can observe two or
three rules which will entirely prevent
The difficulty and will be of great bene-
fit to their general health.
First, eat nothing until there is q pos
itiys appetite for food 1t will be far
better to skip ones dinner entirely and
far less injurious to the general health
than to eat when weary when excited,
when nervous, or when the appetite is
got present. If great hunger comes on
In the middle Of the afternoon, an ap-
ple or g. piece Of bread and butter will
have g. relish and flavor undTearied OF
under ordinary circumstances and viii
prevent the faintness which 1llGhr
arise before the regular hour for nour-
ishing supper.
Second, eat something which requires
considerable chewing, especially at the
beginning Of a meal. This involves the
use of dry foods, but it does not mean
the entire absence of liquids from the
meal. The reason why food that has
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there is a rumor that she has had her
trial trip, but her speed is unknown.
What is known is that her guns are
not yet mounted although twelve years
have elapsed since she was built. The
Abdel Kader, a battle ship of 1860
tons, with four eleveninch Krupp
breech LADDERS and steel belt of seven
to fourteen inches, will be very formid-
able, but as she is still building it looks
as if her history would be made in the
twentieth century. The Osmanieh
seems to be the Sultan's only available
battle ship at present. although the
others might be brought out quickly
under pressure. The Osmanieh is of
6,400 tons displacement and has a.ten-
inch armor belt. with two ten~inch
breech leaders in barbette forward and
one aft and ten 5.2-inch Krupp breech
leaders. She has also six 3.9-inch
quick -frers and four small ones, with
seven machine guns and two torpedo
tubes
Merely to name the Turkish ships
and their armaments would be very
misleading. On paper Turkey has fifteen
battle ships. seagcing coast-defense
ironclads and large arnored cruisers,
such as might be employed in the first
line of battle; seven cruisers. three
non-sea-g going defense ships. and tor
pedo fiotilla Of thirteen. Yet but
three of the large ships are ready to go
to sea and engage in hostilities.
There are said to be on the roll thir-
ty thousand sailors and nine thousand
marines. commanded by eleven rear
admirals, two hundred and eight cap
tains, two hundred and eighty-nine
commanders, besides Junior officers ga
lore. Our navy is supposed to be top
heavy with six read admirals, ten COM
modoreS, forty-fiye captains and eigh-
ty-five commanders. Under a corrupt
and wasteful system it costs Turkey
TO maintain her idle navy. without
cruising. building or keeping it in any
kind of repair, twelve million dollars
annually. while her sailors are misera-
bly, paid and rationed.
Greece, on the contrary. has but four
ships of the line. five cruisers, three
non eagoing coast defense vessels. and
torpedo fiotilla, upon which she relies.
of seventy-eight. Her three third-cIass
battle ships-the Hydra, Spetsai and
Psara-built in France in 1890 have a
displacement of five thousand tons
each. Each has steel belt of five to
twelve inches, while the forward bat
terry is protected with 1871 inches and
the after with lis inches of armor
Each has also cellulose and coal pro-
lection and lis water-tight compart-
ments. Each is armed with two 1O6-
inch Camel breech-loading rifles of
thirty-six calibres forward. and one
1O.6-inch Canet breech-loading rifle, be-
sides five 5.9-inch Canet preech-loading
rifles of thirty-six calibres, seven six
FOUNDER quick-fring guns, and sixteen
one-pounder revolving cannon. Each
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DANGER IN CIRCULATING LIBRA
PTES


A foreign medical journal has been
publishing facts about the dissemination
of disease through books from public
libraries. 1t is, of course, impossible
for librarians to ascertain where books
have been or to know the conditions or
families into which they go. A large
number of books were examined and
We're found to contain the bacilli of
pneumonia, diphthera and many other
sorts, some of which were harmless
Even new books fresh from the publish
ers hands were found to contain germs.
There are many persons who practice
wetting the fingers with the lips or
tongue when turning the pages of
books. This is an exceedingly danger
Gus thing to do, not only to the person
who does it, but to all others who may
use the book afterward, especially if
the person so doing has any form of
disease in the system. Invalids of all
kinds are likely to be great readers, and
the consumptive or those suffering with
cancer may unwittingly deposit on the
pages of the volumes they peruse the
deadly germs of their own malady. 1t
has been suggested that library books
be subjected to intense heat at inter-
walls frequent enough to insure their
immunity as transmitters of disease.
New York Ledger.