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The herald., 1897-08-14
SOME INVOLVED QUESTIONS
That Are Put by Attorneys to Their
Witnesses

1t is not everyone who makes good,
witness in a court room. A man may be
a good witness for the prosecution or for
the defense, but that simply means that
he is a cool-headed fellow and while re-
fusirg to get ratified under the cross
examina ton of the opposition persists in
giving his evidence from his own stand
point anG along the line propounded by
counsel for the side for which he is testi
flying.
But in the trial of a case where much
depends on matters requiring technical
knowledge the very best irtentioned'
witness is apt to get badly balled up, by
reason of the assinine fashion adopted
by some attorneys of framing their ques-
tons in the most complicated fashion.
In murder case heard in department
one, not long before the vacation, hy-
pothetical question was propounded that
when written out filled twoand one-half
typewriter sheets of foolscsp.
In a suit to recover damages for in
juries sustained by reason of the plain
tiff being thrown from his buggy in a
collision with a street car, the following
question was hurled at witness when
upon the witness stand:
You will give an answer in the fewest
possible words of which you are capable.
to the plain and simple question wheth-
er, when you saw the plaintiff driving
across the street in his buggy, and the
street car was coming down on the right
side and the wagon on the left, and the
furniture van was trying to pass the
street car, you saw the plaintiff vehicle
between the furniture van and the street
car. or whether and when you saw him
at all, and whether or not near the fur
niture van, the street car or the wagon,
or either, or any two, and which of them
respectively, or how it was"
The question was to the witness just
about as clear as mud, but with genuine
pluck he made a stagger at 1t, and in so
doirg doubtless gave the attorney on
one side Of the case or the other an op-
porturity to twist his language to their
advantage before the jury, for no answer
could possibly do more than further
comp.icate the situation.
The herald., 1897-08-14
THE DIVORCE MILL
A Batch of Complaints Filed During
the Past Week

The following complaints in divorce
have been filed during the past week:
L. A. Burger against Edward Burger
Robert E. Barnhart against Cora Barn
hart
Carrie H. Koenig against Fred Koenig
P. E. Vess against c. B. Vess
Kate Turner against James M. Turner
Emma Smith against James w. Smith
Mary L. Emerson against L. H. EN-
erson.
Barbara NJ. Gray against Luke Gray
Rebecca A. Romo against Ramon
Romo.
Desea I. Macy against L. D. Macy.
John POGO against M. Luisa POGO
Piedad Yorba de Arguello agains
Charles Arguello.
Beulah Holland against James Poll
Holland.
Della Pollock against Frank ]. Pol.
lock.
4. Ellen Huddleston against Granville
Huddleston.
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AN OLD CLAIM
By T. MuIligan Against
Mrs. Annie Spencer
MONEY IN TRUST FOR YEARS
] j. GARDINER OF PHOENIX,
ARIz., MAKES TROUBLE
MONEY IN TRUST FOR YEARS
How Abandoned Children Are Some
times Given Away-A Young
Pilferer Penitent

When the sensational lawsuit over the
estate of the late Ambrose Spencer had
ended and the widow, Mrs. Annie p
Spencer, was held by the court in a very
drastic opinion to have been guilty OF
a great many things highly improper
either in a social or legal sense, II
might have been thought that Mrs
Spencer's difficulties IN court were a.
an end. But the fates have not sc
willed it.
The papers in the case Of Thomas Null
ligan against Annie p. Spencer have just
been received from San Francisco, Judge
Hebbard having granted a change OF
venue to Los Angeles. While the motii
Of the complaint in this case is impor-
tant, it is not set out in extenso. Multi
gan claims that on October 2, 1878, a;
San Francisco, he placed in the hands
of the lady now known as Mrs. Annie
p. Spencer the sum of $4,000 in gold
coin for safe keeping. She received 1t in
trust for his benefit, and agreed to re-
fund the amount wholly or in part as
demanded Until less than two years
ago it is claimed that Mrs. Spencer
conceded that the money was trust
fund in her hands, but she has always
neglected to pay any of it back, with
the exception of $3.50.
As a lesson in financial manipulation
this suit is quite interesting, for Multi
gan now claims that the amount due,
with interest, aggregates $4,000.
AS a second cause of action Muuligar
claims that on. or about April 16, 1897,
at San Francisco, Mrs Spencer was in
debted to him in the sum of $2l, 600 for
money received by her for Mulligans s
use and benefit, and which she promised
to pay.
In these premises Mulligan asks judg-
ment for $43, 800 and costs of suit. The
plaintiff is represented by Attorney
Henry E. Highton of San Francisco, anu
the defendant by the same attorneys
as in the last suit, Judge E. H. Lamme
and E. E. Millikin.
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accept the plea, ard suggest to the court
that the defendant be sent to the Preston
school of industry at lore, as provided
by a section of the statute. The court
intimated that he knew nothing about
the school or that mode of disposing of
the case. Mr.. McComas said, however,
that the boy was undoubtedly pilferer,
and they were accustomed to dispose of
cases in that way in department one
when satisfied a boy should be sent to
reform school, But reform schools
don't always REFORM rejoined judge
Allen, and the matter then erded.
This morning the boy will again be
brought up and If advised by his attor-
ney will doubtless enter his plea of
guilty.
The herald., 1897-08-14
Petitions in Insolvency

A. P. Graves yesterday filed his petit
ton in insolvency. His liabilities are
set forth at $5652.19 on two notes, and
his assets consist Of 130 shares of the
capital stock of the South Riverside
Land and Water company, of the pal
value of $4,000, its true value being un-
known.
c. C. Steele of Savannah also filed his
petition in insolvency. The liabilities
are set at $1762, and the assets consist
of the stock on the ranch, the growing
crop, ETC., valued at $119S75, encumbered
to the extent OF $715.
The herald., 1897-08-14
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Several De-
partments Today

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
In holiday recess.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
In holiday recess.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
In holiday recess.
DEPARTMENT FOUR--Judge Van Dyke
In holiday recess.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
In holiday recess.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Nothing set
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Hall and Swinford; 8.
Clearwater Creamery company VS.. Back
er Bros; 1:30.
Norton VS.. Schmitz; 3.
Stephens VS.. Merchants Advertising
company; 1030.
Olshausen VS.. Lord; 80.
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who was tried last year for assau ulting a
woman, and who is now under arrest
charged with robbing Walter McStay
of gold watch, pleaded not guilty
yesterday, and his case will be
tried some time during the ensuing
term. Tollmon refused counsel, init
mating that he will conduct his own
case. A motion to set aside the infor-
nation as to Jack Burns, his accom-
plice, was denied.
The herald., 1897-08-14

DILLER-Thursday. Aug. 12, 1897 Christ
ian Diller, brother of Mrs. d. Schieck
a native of Germany, aged GA years.
Funeral from the German Methodist
church, on Fourth street, near Broadway
at 2 p. m, Sunday, August 18th. Friends
terment at Rosedale. Colusa papers please
copy.
The herald., 1897-08-14
The Los Angeles vitapathc Institute

Occupies 40 rooms, being the largest west OF
the Rockies. We have leased the elegant and
spacious building for term of years and fitted
it up completely with modern appliances, such
as sun, steam and electric cabinet vacuum.
electric and chromopathic instruments. Read
our sundays advertisement ON page 20 DIR.
HARTMAN. physician in charge. 534l4 S.
Broadway, Hotel Delaware.
The herald., 1897-08-14
New Suits Filed

The estate of John Law, deceased
The petition of the public administrator
for letters of administration. The estate
is valued at $500.
The estate of Ferdinando Richiri
deceased-The petition of the public ADJ
ministrator for letters of administra ton
The estate consists of house and lot
on Bellevue avenue.
Robert McAdam, administrator of the
estate of David w. McAdam, deceased
VS.. the Bankers Alliance of California
A suit to recover $500 on policy Of in.
surance, now due.
The herald., 1897-08-14
Our Home Brew

Maier = Zobeleins lager. fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
| telephone 81.
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Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley-
King & Co.
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For lubricating oils, Garlock packing in
jectors, etc. see Machinery and Electrical
company. 351-35S North Main street.
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Hawlcy King & Co..c 5th st. and Bwy..
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
buggies and Victor bicycles.
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Court Notes

E. E. Synge, a native of England, was
yesterday admitted to citizenship by
Judge Allen.
In the matter of Ashner VS.. his credit
ors, the order appointing that witnesses
be examined before Court Commission
er H. S. Rollins was vacated, and it was
ordered that the examination be held
before Judge Van Dyke on the 23d inst
The highwayman George Bassett, who
assisted George Williams in robbing sew
eral pedestrians, pleaded not guilty be-
fore Judge Allen yesterday on two sep
larate charges. His bond was fixed al
$1,000 in one case and $1,000 in the other
E. G. Tollman, the notorious individual
The herald., 1897-08-14
.JOTTINGS

Wall paper. late styles. low prices, a
A. A. Eckstrom's. 1924 South Spring street
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DEATHS

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
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Agents Victor. Heating. World and
March bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
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DIR. WONG HIM
S31 South Hope st. Los Angeles
Cal.

MR. WONG Kim is a
Ograduate o. the Royal
College of Physicians,
located at Canton, China.
Also Honorary Member
of Faculty of said Insti-
tute. DIR. Wong Him
belongs to a family Of
physicians, he being the
sixth in the line Of
descent.
Hundreds afpeople can
personally recommend
him. Herbs exclusively
used.
Cured OF Stomach and
Kidney troubles by DR..
Wong Him ofS3l s. Hope
St. Los Angeles, Calf.
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,at 10 Inc M fvoncIIt gvesme great pleasure to say
tnsr has Dp most wong s treatment In my
roGbled with the kidney and 's,omach troubles
,,,f tfea various remedies from other .physlcans
reatment has removed all tendency ofthese troub-
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DR.. Wong Hims Ideas OF Herb Treatment clean.
ing and renovating the system before buildingis
up again. am certainly pleased TO saw that hs
have found him to bea well edu1.ssd man IN
assuming and kind. oommandirS the respect u
all good people Very respectfully.
MISS STELLA HUNTER.
Los Angeles. CAL, April 3D. 1891 81 Bellevue Avs
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Dead Stuck for Bugs

Kills Reaches, Fleas Moths and Bedbugs. Non
poisonous; won't stain. Large bottles at drug
gists and grocers, % cents
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City of Paris InSOIvent
Needle-Art Supplies

City Of Paris Embroidery Silk, Sc and up
City of Paris Knitting Silk, SC and up
City of Paris Crochet Cotton, 2Hc and up
City of Paris Pom-Pons, Ioc and up
City of Paris Crochet Needles, 21ac and up
The herald., 1897-08-14
City of Paris Lns0Ivenf
EmbrOideries and Laces

City of Paris Narrow Embroidery, &c vd and up
City of Paris Hamburg Embroidery, SIC yd up
City of Paris Linen Embroidery, I5c yd and up
City of Paris Torchon Laces, nc yd and up
City of Paris Oriental Laces, &c yd and up
City of Paris Valenciennes Laces, &c yd and UP
City of Paris Normandy Laces, sac yd and up
City of Paris Point de Gene Laces, SC yd and up
City of Paris Pillow Case Laees, &c yd and up
The herald., 1897-08-14
City of Paris InSOIVenf
WaiStS--Skirts-.SuitS

You couldn't buy the materials at these prices
City of Paris Lawn Waists, Ioc and up
City of Paris Percale Waists, 25c and up
City of Paris Crash Skirts, Soc and up
City of Paris Linen Skirts, SI.4s and up
City of Paris Brilantine Skirts, $I.45 and up
City of Paris Duck Suits, $I.o5 and up
City of Paris Lawn Suits, $2os and up
City of Paris Wrappers, soc and up
City OF Paris Misses Blouse Suits, $I.oo and up
City of Paris Children's Jackets, 8oc and up
City of Paris Ladies' Jackets, SOC and up
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There's something Tor everybody at half
City of Paris Chenille Portieres, ST. 4o pr and up
City of Paris Derby Portieres, SI.oo pr and up
City of Paris Bagdad Portieres, $3.50 pr and up
City of Paris Lace Curtains. soc pair and up
City of Paris Carpet Samples, Ioc and up
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City of Paris LnS0Ivenf
Veilings--Trimmings--Fans

Make your choice while the lines are full
City of Paris Colored Dotted Yelling, SC yd up
City of Paris Black Yelling, roc yd and up
City of Paris Black Dotted Yelling, I5c yd up
City of Paris Silk Gimps, SC each and up
City or Paris Jet Ornaments, SOC each and up
City of Paris Braid Ornaments, SOC each and up
City of Paris Jet Trimming, SC and up
City of Paris Hercules Braid, &c yd and up
City of Paris Tubular Braid, &c yd and up
City of Paris Japanese Fans, SC each and up
City of Paris Gauze Fans, 25c each and up
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City of Paris Ins0Ivent
Table Linens and Towels

City of Paris Bleaehed Damask, I8c yd and up
City of Paris Turkey Red Damask, 25c yd up
City of Paris Cream Damask, 35c yd and up
City of Paris Fruit Napkins, 2oc doz and up
City of Paris Damask Napkins, Csc doz and up
City of Paris Dinner Napkins, 81. 80 doz and up
City of Paris Marseilles Towels, SIC each up
City of Paris Bath Towels, &C each and up
City of Paris Huck Towels, 121ac and up
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

Lewis Carson is one of the names
a tall, good-looking individual gave
when arrested in Carlinyille some
time ago. He is a clever swindler and
has operated widely. About two weeks
ago bank of that place received a
telegram purporting to come from
Springfield, over the signature of the
cashier of bank in the capital city.
1t told the Carlinville people to let
Lewis Carson have $210. The next day,
according to the bankers, the alleged
Carson entered, dressed in the height
of fashion. He wore four-button gloves
when he appeared in the bank, but re-
moved only one. When he asked to get
his money the cashier said the bank
would have to verify the telegram.
How long will it take?" inquired
the visitor, calmly.
Not long," answered the cashier
Then hurry it up"
A telephone message from the Spring
field bank informed them that the tele-
gram was. a forgery. Meanwhile Car
son had vacated the premises, but was
soon afterward arrested in nearby
town.
Mr. Pinkerton, upon reading no
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
GIRL KILLED BY FRIGHT.
In Her Feverish Inauguration She
Thinks "a Cloak Is Burglars Form.

In Her Feverish Inauguration She
Thinks a Cloak Is IA Burglars Form.
A cloak caused the death of Eliza
beth Paulson, 16 years old, who died in
Chicago the other night. The fright &C.
casioned by the garment, which to the
girl lying sick and nervous in a dimly-
lighted room took on from its place
against the wall of the room the guise
of a man, drove her into Mysteries. She
was already suffering from heart dis
ease. and the added violence of the hys-
terics proved too severe a strain upon
her vitality. When the fright was re-
ceiyed the girl was entirely alone in
the house. She had been resting easily
during the day and there seemed to be
no harm in leaving her asleep. From
the incoherent phrases gathered from
the girl, when in response to her
screams her mother and father finally
ran to her, it is evident that she awoke,
and, reaching out, turned up the lamp
which stood on the stand by the bed
side. The next instant she saw the
shadowy form across the room and, half
asleep, still, and with nervous system
wholly unsettled she thought that it
was mana burglar. She cried out
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
ATTACKED BY HUNGRY EAGLES
A Little Papooss Carried Up the Noun
tain Side.

A Little Papooss Carried Up the Noun
tain Side.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
panys Office in Helena, Mont, Will soon
be ornamented with two of as fine spe-
cimens of the American eagle family
as are in existence, says the Omaha
Bee. The birds are the property OF
e. T. Barnett, Northern Pacific mineral
land examiner, who obtained them SONG
time ago while in Flathead county. MI.
Barnett tells an interesting story OF
how he came by the big birds. He was
on the upper Kootenai river, having
charge OF a party examining large
tract of land on the river. The country
there is almost primitive in its condi-
ton, there being little evidence of civ
ilization about. 1t is a wilderness OF
forest and mountains and is favorite
hunting place for rowing bands OF In
dians. Near where Mr.. Barnett and
party were at work was a camp of
Indians. The lodges were scattered
about promiscuously in Indian fash
ion near the rivers edge. There was
little activity about the camp. The
bucks were for the most part out hunt
ing and the women kept inside the
lodges, it being particularly warm
day. AT the edge of the camp was
group of dirty, naked little Indian
children, romping on the grass togeth-
er. All Of a sudden the quiet OF the
camp was broken by the sudden intro
duction of two great eagles, when
swooped down upon the group OF chill
dren. Apparently not frightened in
the least by their cries, one of the
eagles fastened its talons into the back
of the smallest child and then, after
mighty sweeping of wings, lifted II IN
the air. The frightened little papoose
yelled with all his might, but the eagle
dragged it up the bluff forty or hfty
feet and then dropped it, apparently be-
coming exhausted. Then the other
eagle grabbed the boy and started with
him up the bank, which at that place
arose almost perpendicular 400 or 800
feet. All that happened in a moment!
The camp which had been so quiet be-
fore was Immediately turned into a
place of confusion. The squaws, hear
ing the cries of the children, came run
ming out of the lodges. When they
saw what was the matter they rushed
up the bluff as hard as they could go.
But even then the eagles did not want
to give up their prey. They were not
frightened by the noise and kept drag
ging the poor little Indian boy farther
and farther up the bluff.
Mr.. Barnett, attracted by the cries,
took in the situation at a glance and
ran for the bluff with his rifle, which
he happened to have with him. Be
fore he reached the child an Indian
buck had come up with the eagle hav-
ing the boy in his talons and killed 1t
with a club. Mr.. Barnett had been
afraid to shoot for fear of hitting the
child, the mark being moving one.
He shot the other eagle, however, just
as it commenced to soar away. Strange
to say, the little boy was not seriously
injured, although nearly frightened tc
death.
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tice of the arrest, said he thought he
knew Carson to be Frank Cunning
ham," who had a record. The fact that
the man kept one glove on caused Mr..
Pinkerton to think that the young man
was simply hiding the stump of his
finger. knowing it would be a sure
means of Identification in case his
crime was discovered, and Mr.. Pinker-
ton remembered that the Cunningham
of his memory had lost that finger. By
request a description was forwarded to
Mr.. Pinkerton and by return mail he
sent a picture of Cunningham. Accord
ing to the letter received from the
sheriff who made the arrest the prison
er admitted himself to be tie original
of the photograph and confessed to hav-
ing operated extensively throughout the
west. Another of the young mans
aliases is wv. S. Fox" and according
to him he is a telegraph operator and
a newspaper man and has near rela-
tive in the state legislature of illinois,
He has now been identified by other
firms and by arraying the combined
evidences of his misdeeds before a
court it is expected that a strong case
will be made against him.
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THE FORT WAYNE AFFAIR.
An Indiana Paper Gives a New Version
of the Mystery.
wabash TimeS.)


A lady who was in Fort Wayne when
The Colerick- tragedy occurred
and who just returned from that place
to this city, stated to a Times reporter
last evening that it is current gossip
in Fort Wayne that the young lawyer
was deliberately murdered by his
sweetheart. 1t is claimed that she was
insanely jealous of him, and the fear
that he would love some other woman
so preyed upon her mind that she was
driven to temporary insanity. 1t will
be recalled that when Ralph Lane
broke into the house the odor of burned
gas was so strong that it nearly suffo-
Gated him. People in Fort Wayne be-
lieve that Mae Hall stupefied Colerick
with the burned gas, after which she
poured the carbolic acid down his
throat and swallowed some of it her.
self, with murderous and suicidal in
tent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
Her Fiddle Was on Ice.

Miss Maude Powell, the violinist. re-
Gently had somewhat unusual expert
ence with her precious violin. She
sent it by express solidly packed in
stout wooden box, but when she came
to claim it, it was missing She de-
scribed the appearance of the box to
the official, and sad and sympathetic
look came over his face. He sighed
and went away and presently returned
with a box held coffinwise. I'VE had
it on the ice," he said.
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ELIZABETH PAULSON.

in frenzy, but there is every indica-
ton that no one came for nearly ten
minutes. When assistance did come she
had tainted. She never rallied, though
a council of physicians was summoned
Immediately. Apoplectic symptoms
were present during the last two days
of her life. The cloak, seen in day
light, has few of the attributes gener-
ally accredited to terror-producing OBJ
ject. 1t is a cheap, heavy, working wo-
mans cloak, intended to reach to the
bottom of the dress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
CLEVER MAN INDEED.
ARRESTED BECAUSE HE WORE
TELLTALE GLOVE.
Frank Cunningham's Identification Due
to william Pinkerton's knowledge of
Missing Finger Bogus Telegram
and Telephone Message Get Crossed.

LILLIAN Pinkerton,
Of Chicago, receiv-
ed a letter inform
ing him that, large
ly through the in
strumentality of his
detective agency,
the police officials
of Carlinville, had
worked up a good
case against an al
legged forger and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

James Murphy and Philip Judkins,
who three weeks previously were or
binary miners in Cripple Greek, have
Just shipped two car loads of ore.
which turned out 100000 in gold.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07
p,t,.hnrr Big Little Boy.

John Dickinson of Pittsburg, is IA
wears of age, but weighs 264 pounds.
His chest measures AK inches and his
waist is so inches. He is very streng
also-in fact, too strong to work
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

Mrs Guild, an American, has been
commissioned by the German govern
ment to execute two statues represent
ing the post and the telegraph to be
placed on the new general postoffice in
Berlin,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

An effort is making to have the.
members of the school board in Boston
appointed by the mayor, two OF the
seven members TO be women. The
women of Boston oppose the measure
as curtailment of their suffrage priv
iloua
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

The agricultural department at
Washington has been advised of the
depredations Of kidney worm which
has attacked the razor back hogs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

never used so quick cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption. ID. Palmer,
Box III, Seattle, Wash, Nov. %, 1885.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-07

The average time it takes letter to
reach Shanghai, China, from London,
Is 1914 days.