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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29
Exhaustion of the Eastern Ga.
Fields.

Fields.
There seems to be no question o.
the early exhaustion of the great
natural gas deposits of Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana, which for a periot
of years have supplied cheap powel
and heat to millions Of people ant
which had been supposed to be practi
cally inexhaustible.
Owing to the enormous waste IL
consequence of this confidence in the
abundance Of the supply, the people
of the gas belt are beginning to look
about for other means of heating and
lighting and for manufacturing pur.
poses, realizing that it is but matter
Of few years when the gas will be nc
longer available. Compared with
eight years ago the returns for last
year show total output amounting
to Is million dollars, against nearly
% millions, falling off not far from
million dollars a month in the an.
nual product.
Pennsylvania, ten years ago the
leading gas state, shows falling of
from 10 millions in 1873 to ST millions
in '96, which plainly indicates the
speedy exhaustion of the fields of that
state. In discussing the diminution
of supply the Philadelphia Press re-
marks that sat this rate In another
ten years natural gas will have ceas-
ed to be of any appreciable industrial
value in Pennsylvania" In Ohio
similar conditions are found, the pro-
duct having steadily diminished since
$50 and now being insignificant. AS a
less exploited field, Indiana will hold
out after these states have retired
from the field, but its product is year
ly diminishing and is not expected to
last longer than ten or twelve year
in commercial quantities. Comment
ing on these facts the Chicago Trib-
une says that at the present rate nat
ural gas production promises soon to
become a played out industry"
In the situation the extent and
value of the new Kansas gas fields in
and about Allen county become mat
tiers of general interest. Already
there is an influx, both Of men, money
and manufacturing plants at lola,
where the supply of gas is heavy and
the town wisely offers it as bonus
to manufacturers. There is no reason
why this cheap power should not do
for eastern Kansas what similar sup
plies have done for Indiana and Ohio
and in measure western Pennsylva-
mia, while if the Kansas people learn
from the experience of the eastern gas
fields to avoid unnecessary waste of
the supply the new fields should last
longer than those of the eastern
states. There is apparently as reck-
less waste in Kansas field, however,
as in the older fields of the eastern
states referred to.-Topeka Capital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29
MICROBES.
Live Animal Germs the Cause
of All Human Disease.
Vim. Radam's Microbs Killer Positively
Cures All Disease by Killing the
Microbes Which Cause Il.

For generations past people have been drilled
into the belief that every symptom OF disease.
forms OF fever, pain, colds, ETC., Is produced BY
q different cause Such Is not the case. All
disease is decay, or, in other words, fermenta-
which gives rise to tho various symptoms OF
disease viz, inflammation, fever pain, nervous
ness, etc., ETC., has been proven by VIM. Radam
and leading scientists OF the day to be caused by
the presence OF microbes In the body. The mi.
crobes causing consumption, influenza, whoop.
ing cough, erysipelas. skin diseases, typhoid
fever cancer, pn oumonia, ETC.. etc. have actually
been photographed through the microscope, by
VIM Radam, and these photographs (enlarged)
may be seen daily (free) at " Monroe-st Chicago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

WARNING:-Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the
warnings of danger and save them
selves suffering and fatal results by
using One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is
an infallible remedy for coughs, colds,
Group and all throat and lung troubles
-Boschert & Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29
Rest.

Wednesday, October 27.-Our nerves
were not steady enough to write yes
terday.
B. W. Colaw is quite sick.
Geo. Denny is through husking corn.
L. L. Hughes is some better at this
writing.
Did you hear it rain last night? We
did sure enough.
A. A. Rowan's oldest boy is thought
to be taking fever of some kind.
Rev. S. D. Wallace and family have
returned from a two weeks visit to
Benton and Emporia.
A. Turner returned last week from
an extended visit in Illinois. Mr..
Turner likes Kansas better than he
did before going back to the old home.
Small mill. safe mill. best mill. De
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

j. NJ. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex,
says that when he has a spell of in
digestion, and feels bad and sluggish,
he takes two Of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers at night, and he is all right
the next morning. Many thousands
OF others do the same thing. Do you?
--BOschert s. Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cold to develop into pne u
monia or consum ption. Instant re
lief and a certain cure are afforded
by One Minute Cough Cure.-Boschert
q Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

Disagreement for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by useing De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds of
sores and skin troubles. Boschert &
Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

You can't cure consumption but
you can avoid it and cure every other
form of throat or lung trouble by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure
Boschert & Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29
First published in the Chanute T1MEs, Oct. 20. 81
Publication Notice.

NJ. Bagnel, Plaintiff.
vs..
Robert Warner, Defendant.
Before J. B. Beatty Justice Of the Peace Of
the City of Chauute, a township In Neosho
County, Kansas.
State of Kansas, 90
Neosho County, Do
Said Defendant is hereby notified, that on the
9th day of oct, 1897, an order OF punishment,
for the sum Of sl2,70, was issued by the above
named Justice of the Peace against the wages
Of defendant due him from the A. T. & s. F.
Ry., Company, in the above entitled action and
that said cause will be heard on the 22d day of
November, 1897, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Attest: j. B. BEATTY,
Justice OF the Peace.
s. G. BROWN, Atty for Plaintiff.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29
Proofs Of It's Claims.


Mrs. 3. Payton, Clarinda, Ia.
Cured me Of Cancer OF the Breast"
Mrs. O. L. Coleman, ze3 Blur Street, Du-
Cured me OF Neuralgia"
u, T. Kinsey, 80 Xiii st., Dubuque, Ia.
Cured me OF Asthma and stomach trouble.
W. 2. Hullinger. 517 camanohe Ave-
"cured nv wife OF lung troubles
r. n. Adams, Audubon. IA.
Cured me OF painful Inflammation"
J. II. AkoCreedy, Washington, IA.
Cured me permanently OF Kidney troubles"
q. =. Cram, AIS Dearborn st., Chicago.
Cured me OF serious stomach trouble.
VIM. Thomas, Metropolitan Blk. Chicago.
Cured me Of rheumatism"
D. =. shsrrard, 5424 30. Halsted Street,
Cured me Of stubborn case of Eczema"
Geo. Means, 1173 Central Park Avenue,
Cured me Of Bright's Disease"
n. W. Dodd, ee22 Stewart Ave-, chicago.
Cured my wife OF Ulcer OF Hand
a. o. Stevens. Champaign, M:
Cured me Of Brght's pisease."
Cured me Of serious Lung and Kidney
troubles"
nav. =. L. Doehmer, Prank, Ohio.
"Cured me OF chronic Throat disease"
LEV. y. r. Fell, HOLLYWOOD, Q.
"Iknow Microbe Killer cures Consumption
Prank Hall, Merton. Wis.
Cured me Of hipjoint running sores"
1Sv. Thoo, Nickel, ghawAno, wis.
Positively cures lung troubles and dip
iberia"
u. o. Ledro, Bertha, MINI.
"Cured me Of sbcess Of the stomach"
A5a-page pamphlet, explaining fully the cause
and csre al disease with scientidc legal and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

Small pill, safe pill, best pill. De
Wits Little Early Risers cure bilious
ness, constipation, sick headache.
-BOschert & Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-29

A62page pamphlet, explaining fully the cause
and cure OF disease, with scientific legal and
public testimony as to the Microbe Killers I'M
failing curative powers, will be sent free on
application 10 any address.
asdamS Mlerohs-K Killer Co.. 81 Mosros-st. Chicago
6osehert & Villains, Sole ACTS, chanute
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-26
HUNTING FOR PEARLS,
Wading Around In the Rivers and
pioklng up $500 Dr0pS

New discoveries Of valuable de-
posits OF pearls In lakes and rivers
have added greatly to the excite
ment already existing over the dis
coyerles, and thousands of people
are wading through the water In
different parts Of Arkansas search
Ing for the precious gems,
The latest and most sensational
discoveries were made near Arkan'
sas City and the creeks, lakes and
bayous near Little Rock, where
pearls have been picked up ranging
ing in value from $40 to $500
each, Hundreds Of people are
working the Saline, White
and other rivers, and many
valuable finds have been reported,
Additional discoveries were made
on the Pouches river Monday and
hundreds of of people are swarm
Ing to that atream,
A atalf representative Of the Are
kansas Gazette who has spent much
time In investigating the matter,
says that there are llfty-seyon
streams m the state of Arkansas
i
that are rich In pearls of a large
size, It has now developed that In
the course Of a survey made In the
White river In 1895, $4,000 worth Of
pearls were collected by members
Of the survey In the course Of their
duties,
. Recent discoveries lead to the
assertion that never In mans his
tory were 30 many aud such large
pearls discovered Pearls Of from
80 to 30 gains In weight are no un-
common things to find In the pof-
ton Of the country by lads who fish
for pearls for pastme,
WWhlte river, above aud below
Mount Adams, for several miles, N
lined with pearl hunters The peo
pie are greatly excited over the
discovery, Wagon loads Of men,
women aud children arc pouring IN
from all sections One party Of
campers found d large number Of
ane pearls Monday They were
taken to a store at Mount Adams
and valued At $3.50, The pearls
found In this section are as large 40
buekshol round and brilliant IN
color,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-26
Half breed Indian Jailed.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy
ahefilrs Casey and Bob Butler
placed In the Miller county jail q
half breed Indian by the name ol
John Edd MeAiee, charged with as
sault with intent TO KIN, They
arrested him down on Red River,
where he had been teffofisihg nee
groes for several days. II ls stated
that the half breed would Gle a
handkerchief around hIs head,
stick feathers into lt, give a few
Indian war whoops aad lire OF his
Winchester d few times, when all
the 'eoons' In The bottom l0f mle
around, would seek hiding places
On Monday Esq smilhef will fully
investigate the charges against the
wild red sbih,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-26
Second Crop Of Peaches

From b. j, A, LIghttoot We learn
that d peach tree oa College nm h
now full Of ripe peaches. The secs
ond crop this season he and bf
W. A, Robinson have eaten some
from thu tree, and though SMALL
aay they are iuoN aud Hweot Tire,
Is on the place of Miles Love, eol
cred
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-26

The remainder Of our summer
ehoea 10 be sold THE week eost
not considered. Come aud see us,
essg.iw bBbAAiAR n 0'NBAL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
MEASURING THE EARTH
To Determine the Exact Shape of the
Planet on Which We Live.

An arc 5000 miles in length, which
has been in procesc of measurement
by triangulation for period Of over
thirty years, showing the curvature Of
the earth's surface on this hemisphere
was completed by the United States
coast and geodetic survey early this
month. Although 1t is the most gil
gantie feat OF geodetic surveying ever
accomplished anywhere in the world
no public announcement of it's com.
pletion has heretofore been made.
The enterprise was iEaugurated by
President jefferson in 1907. but no
active progress in pushing it was re-
corded for many years later. Since
1874 several parties of civil engineers
have been at work almost steadily
between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts making the triangulations tor
the big arc, under the direct supervi-
sion OF the different coast and geodetic
survey superintendent. These earth
measurers worked in genera, line to-
ward one another from both sides Of
the continent About the middle of
the month the two base lines from
which the closing calculations have
been made were verified One was
drawn in the State OF Kansas and the
other in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
Engineer p A. Walker. who CO.
operated with Engineer William Elm
beck on the Salt Lake Valley base
line, is now at the Brown Palace Ho-
tel. He has just returned from Utah,
and is on his way to Washington to
report on his labors. The final mea-
surements in Kansas were taken un-
der the direction Of Engineer Granger.
1T is extremely difficult to give in an
interview anything ike a comprehen-
sive and ineligible account of the
work the United States coast and
geodetic survey has just completed in
this section OF the United States. :
explained Engineer Welker yesterday.
The general purpose in measuring
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
WONDERFUL NEW LIGHT.
French Invention of Great Value in
Naval Maneuvers in War.

Quite recently there has been brought
out by the French navy a mysterious
device known as ia ratiere" or the
rat trap light" 1t Is thing of small
Dimensions and is placed on the deck
of the vessel 1t throws out an electric
light that can only be discovered dead
ahead. La ratiere is constructed as
follows: square box was within it
at one end a concave mirror, in front of
which is adjusted an arc light. The
light is forced upon a plane-convex lens
placed midway of the length of the box,
so that the rays of light are projected
through silvered tube as a bundle nf
parallel rays.
BY the sides of the outer end of the
silvered tubes are placed two prisms.
one of red and the other of green glass
through which portion OF the light
passe in divergent rays At distance
OF several miles the light OF ratiere
appears as a small point and conse-
puently difficult of detection to those
not knowing the quarter in which to
look for it. Its detection is thus reduced
to minimum, as II can ONLY be seen
within radius of few feet at such
distance.
The use Of the red and green rays is
for the purpose of enabling the vessel
for whom the signal is intended to
/, know in which direction to steer so as
! to come within the zcne OF white light
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

Newspaper editors and theatrical man
ayers often claim in extenuation OF their
offehses against decency and morality
that they know what the public wants:
but in this they are mistaken. What
they do know to some extent is what
the public will endure. The editors
know that II they fill their publications
with scandals and horrors men will buy
them so that they may be able to tell
their friends how disgusting the papers
are And the theatrical managers know
that If they make their performances
sufficiently indecent, the papers will be
foscad to write them up and in that
WAY give them free advertising. In this
way bo,h classes work together to cor
rdpt Public taste and succeed so well
that they are able to wear diamonds.
And no effort is being made to remedy
the cvil, because what is everybody's
business is nobody's business.-Truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
DOMESTIC PEACE THREATENED.
Woman's Mania for Club Life Endan-
gering the Home Idea.

l have found that the individual is
sometimes harmed, finding poison in
that which Is her sisters meat. The
opulent woman is given a more ear
nest purpose and deeper insight by,
perhaps, the same method that arises
in her less favored neighbor, bat a
restless dissatisfaction with the exist
ing state Of things. l. is joy to read
new books, TO think new thoughts and
walk the wildwood paths with new
eyes for the beauties hidden in the
stamen and pollen and CELL but l have
no time to walk the wildwood ways at
all, because there is nc servant in the
kitchen aud l must get Johns dinner,
or because l have little child who
needs my care, and because it takes
all Johns money to clothe and feed us.
l cannot get the new books, and could
not read them if | had them. Then
am l likely to look w4stfully out of my
window at the woman who has the
time and can let herself improve, and
even harbor just a little wish that
there was no John and no maynard
little child. This Is not a fancy pic
ture. have had such mothers tell me
unconsciously, in speaking of their
club life, how it had made them con-
scious of limitations which they never
felt before, and thu, far had shown
them no way out OF their difficulties.
| believe that in New England a
pressure of education, sharpening the
intellectual faculties at the expense
of the domestic nature, has done much
to empty the school-houses, because
there are 70 longer children to be
taught. Is it possible that the club
southern woman can, in her inter-
course with the northern woman,
teach her the secret OF joyous mother
hood, then, indeed, will the club inter
course have given benefit sufficient
to counterbalance ali the disqualified
tons that can arise.
There is This distinct difference in
the club life of the south-everything
is subservient to the family idea The
husband, the child, the sisters and
brothers are all of the first Importance
Her JOY in the duties of home prevent
the southern woman from even wish
ing to escape from the necessary re-
strictions upon what she can do at the
club for which reason the literary
advance among southern women is,
tremendous, but she is not so much
given to scientific excursions-to going
great distances just to read paper"
The juketings and after-dinner
speeches she still leaves exclusively to
the beloved head of the house.-Ladis'
Home Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Greece refused to obey Europe's com
mand to recall her torpedo tlotilla from
Crete.
1t is reported that the followers OF
Don Carlos, pretender TO the throne
Of Spain, are preparing for coup ce
main.
The Austrian ironclad, Crown Prin-
cess Stefanie, two torpedo catchers and
torpedo boats have left Pala for the Is
land of Crete.
The German loans conversion bill
passed It's second reading In the Reich
stag, after several amendments pro-
posed by Herr Richter, the people 8
party leader, had been rejected.
Joseph Chamberlain In the house OF
commons announced that the Trans
vaal government had asked an indem-
nity OF 81, ST. 1888 for the jameson raid.
'"his 's not to include private claims.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
Wisconsin Legislature.

Madison, Feb. 23.--The senate passed
bills, providing that members of the
national guard il arrested or sued for
acts performed while ON duty shall be
defended by the attorney general and
making an increased appropriation of
Ito of mill tax for the normal schools.
Senator Welton introduced bill max
ing May 20, 1898, legal holiday. 1t
Is the 50th anniversary Of Wisconsin
statehood.
In the assembly Mr.. Rosenkrans
joint resolution requiring report show
inr the total product of the university
farm and machine shop, cost of produc-
ton and amount of revenue derived
from its SALE was adopted. Assembly
bills We're killed, putting rag-weed in
the list of noxious weeds; authorizing
the state board Of health to provide
for the sale and use of anti-toxine diph-
thereto serum and forbidding the
dammng of rlvulets Senator Munson' s
bill permitting insurance statements to
be published in weekly papers went to
a third reading.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
BEAUTIFUL FABRIC.
Exquisite Silk Woven Especially for
the Empress of Germany.

One of the most beautiful and, with
out doubt the costlicst materials ever
woven in Lyons, is the magnificent and
unique brocade manufactured last sum-
mer for the German empress. The
ground is silvery- white silk and the
highly raised designs consists of bold
sprays Of flowers and foliage among
which bright plumaged birds disport
themselves Every petal, leaf and
feather is perfect, and the whole stands
out In such strong relief that at dis
lance the effect is as though the pattern
were laid lightly upon the silk beneath.
One weaver alone was capable of pro-
ducing this masterpiece and it took him
many long months tc complete a piece
Of sufficient length for a gown. The
wages he received, in addition to his
ordinary pay, were at the rate of 100
francs $500 per yard, the eventual price
of the brocade being 600 francs per
yard. The stuff had been ordered
for state gown for the empress, but
when her majesty beheld it, she in
stantly exclaimed that it was too beau
tiful to cut up, and gave the command
that curtains should be made of it in
stead of utilizing it for the purpose
originally intended. Up to that date
the most expensive material on record
was the cloth of gold bought by Louis
XIV. for dressing gown, which cost,
according to modern reckoning, the res
pectable sum of Ala francs PER meter
Philadelphia Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

should the white ray disappear. By
means Of this invention night signals
can be made when flashlights and rock
cts might be useless Or liable to betray
the position Of the fleet to the enemy.
1t can also be used as a guide to
squadron in line, with all other lights
out, in dangerous ATTITUDES, as it cannot
be seen either to the right of left, but
only dead ahead or dead astern. The
French admiralty attaches great inn
portance to this light. and has taken
extraordinary precautions to guard it
against discovery-New York Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

necessary nor wise end requesting the
Kansas senator's in congress to stenu-
ously oppose the measure.
Obituary--At Most ow, Russia, DR.
William Steinitz, the chess player, 81
AT Carp Village, Ont, John Brown
the oldest orangenan in Canada, So
AT st. Louis, Dr., S. Gratz Moses
"a. AT Trinidid, Colo, William A
Bell OF st. Louis AT Kokomo, Ind.
Miss Catherine Wood Cassidy, 97.-A'
Crown Ponti, Ind, John p, Merrill
At Cairo, H., Henry G. Lafln.-A'
Wausau, Wis, Rufus p. Manson 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

Madison, Feb. 24,-In the senate
bills were passed, providing that
at every election, in cities OF
5000 or over the polls shall be open
from 6 a. m. to y. M. and In other
cities, towns and villages, at the No
vcmber elections from 8 a. m. until
shutdown; but In the latter class the city
council or town board may fix an earlier
hour for opening; reducing the min
imum local license for auctioneers from
$50 to $40 maximum $500; prohibiting
the giving of bonuses by any localities
to secure public buildings; requiring
timber inspectors offices to be within
their districts, providing that parties
casting ! per cent. OF the vote be en-
titled to a place on the official ballot
at the next election. 1t reduces the
percentage from to l per cent, the
purpose being to give the national dem
Gratis place on the ballot at the next
election. Both were killed requiring
public officers paid salaries to account
for and pay into the public treasury all
fees and perquisites not specially pro-
vided for them by statue and making
an appropriation to John b. Norton
In the assembly Mr., Wyles bill. APP
propratng $4,000 to the State Agrieul-
tulal society to offset what 1t had lost
in state aid by permitting liquor to be
sold on its grounds, created the best
debate Of the session. The assembly
refused by Il vote of 40 to 80 to kill
1t. then 1t was ordered engrossed Mr..
True's bill provided for the puhlica-
ton of the town laws was on the
calendar for indefinite postponement
the judiciary committee having so rec
onmended, though several members
including Chairman Bullard. f|ed a
minority report. Mr.. True asked for
! a re-referenee Of the bill to tha COM
mittee on state affairs. He argued that
there had not been a revision If ms
town laws since 1856 and that town of.
ficers We're at present laboring uhde,