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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21

The putting in and culture of the
crops has much to DO with their pro-
ductiveness-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21

Beet Sugar Factories.-The first beet
sugar factory erected in Germany was
put upon the estate of Baron de Kop-
py in 1906 This was small affair, be-
ing capable of working up but 525 tons
of beet roots per year. This is in great
contrast to the modern factory. The
one at jacksonville, Cal, worked last
year l, 400 tons of beets in one day, and
a factory is being built at Salinas,
CAL. with a capacity for working g.
900 tons of beets in twenty-four hours
AT the jacksonville factory last year
there was manufactured total of 20
900 tons Of sugar.
Apples as Food.-Apples are, g. doctor
SAYS, excellent brain food, because they
contain more phosphoric acid in easily
digestible shape than any other v,ege-
tables known. 1t excites the action of
the liver, promotes sound and healthy
sleep and thoroughly disinfects the
mouth. That is not all. The apple ag-
glutinates the surplus acids of the
stomach, helps the kidney secretions
and prevents calculus growths, while 1t
obviates indigestion and is one of the
best preventives known of diseases OF
the throat.-Ex.
The times., 1897-11-27

ton OF pence, becomes apparent. One
year after the close of the war the list
amounted to 1 900; in ten years it had
grown To $4,000; in 1SS9-a qua rter Of
q century after the war had ended-it
had swollen to nearly half IA million and
in the past eight years this has been
doubled.
The Herald regards these figures as
alarming. II asserts that the fees for
eXamining surgeons and expenses of dis
pensing the moneys have amounted to ST.
100000, and cpensions distributed reaca
the astounding total OF more than S2,107,-
100000. In 1866 the pension list cost
tie Government SI5. 900 900. In 1896. i
amounted to $ta0, 200, ,0oO, and still ii
is increasing. About $4,000 pensioners
year are being added TO the rolls. How
this happens is in part explained In u
passage OF the report of the Commissioner
of Pensions, In which he recommends she
passage OF law preyiding that no pens.un
shall be granted TO the widow OF A sol
dier who hereafter shall marry. On this
point the New York Herald says:
Under existing laws a woman who mar
ries a soldier pensioned under the act of
1890 is entitled to a pension as a widow
only when married TO him prior to the pas
sage OF that act: but woman who marries
a soldier pensioned under the general law
and thereafter becomes widow is entitled
10 pension. In the Judgment of the COM
misSioner-as cited In Secretary Bliss re-
pOr; there should be no discrimination S
assuredIy the woman who marries a PEN
siUner at this late day experienced none of
the hardships, deprivations and anNieties of
n soldiers wife and should not be placed on
the rolls as such. The patriotic spirit OF
the American people glows with desire to
honor all who served in defense OF the Union
and TO provide for them and theirs. But
pension list which a generation after the
cluse OF the war has doubled in eight years
and is still swelling, which already calls
for nearly as much money as is spent for
the entire ordinary expenses OF the Govern
ment, certainly includes many who are not
entitled to draw upon the hard earnings Of
the masses who are heayily taxed TO pro-
vide these enormous sums.
Tne >uhJect IS worthy dfCOngressiOnal at
tentiun, and ought t. lave it without much
delay.
The times., 1897-11-27
A Nev BUSINESS.

There are queer businesses in all parts
of the earth, but one Of the queerest is
suggested by London paper as follows:
SYMPATHY offered TO those who have no
one TO which they can tell their sorrow.
interviews by apIbintment.
The idea should bud and blossom and
bear fruit in this country far more than
in England. English people are reserved;
they have high walls about their gar
dens and their sympathies. The public
men in that country object to being fol-
lowed about by reporters and eyed by
the curious when they go en- q Journey
1t might easily happen in England
that a sufferer would have mo Gne -
whom he could tell his sorrew,' but he
would be less likely To want to tell it
The times., 1897-11-27
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER y 1897.
spair.'s Starving Troops.


II is said that during the past two years
weler isaS transmitted TO Pans and Lon
don for his Individual account more than
seven uhllion dollars. Much oi this nand-
some fortune is understood TO have been
made through tie captain generals becom-
ing his own contractor for the supply and
transnsi tatlan Of the Spanish troops in
Cuba
Some OF the net results Of this enterprise
and industry on weyler's part are now
visible throughout the Spanish lines, and
are giap.ncally described by staff cor
respondent Of the New York Herald,
paper alwavs and consistently friendly 20
Spain and inmdcal to the Cuban cause.
However in matters OF news the Herald
sometimes tells the truth against its own
policy AMI interests, and thus becomes. as
on the present occasion, a valuable witness
for the prosecution.
The Herald correspondent has been
making the rounds OF the spanish lines ia
Havana province, in company with a de
tective from the Palace, who had orders
ouly 10 let him see the bright side Of
things Neverthcless, he did manage 20
see good many that had no bright side
He relates that the Spanish soldiers have
been without pay for months. They are
without cash OF credit, and actually
are estarving because their corlmissariat t also
is without money or credit, and Marshal
BIanco is unable 10 furnish either.
The Herald man declares that the 50
called Spanish forts are hospitals, filled
with the feyer-str:cken, shiveang ghosts Of
those wilg are supposed to garrison them.
He SAYS that Ia none OF the towns within
twenty-five miles Of Havana could Blanoc
muster cuough men able to march five
miles and then engage an ordinary bat
TALON &c the patriot army. Tine Spanish
soldiers are lying down by the roadsides
and .iyiag by hundreds Of disease, desti
futon. and hunger.
TAese facts are important as indicating
how little chance there is that the Cuban
Republic voluntarily viii lay down its
arms before an enemy as bankrupt and
hopelessly incapable Of serious military
operations ia the country as even the pro
Spanish press represents it to be. They
also sJElest the foolishness or the pIed
that Spain ought to have more time given
her in which to reconquer The country
More time Tor what? To let starve another
bO.OO0 soldiers, whom she cannot feed-
TO starye what trccoucentradcsy vet survive!
II she cannot feed her own troops, how il
she TO sGccor the other unfortunates, ever
supposing her promises 10 do so were
worthy any eredence, which they are not.
Nc, sI,ain has been given too much tim4
anu too much rope already, and civiIiza
tion and humanity stand ashamed and
aghssf at tie results.
The times., 1897-11-27
Our Great New
Toy Bazaar

is not surpassed. if equaled, by
any Toy Store in America to-
day. II covers the spacious
fourth floor and IS easily acces-
sible by 6 elevators. Plenty of
light; plenty of room; unmatch-
ed facilities; excellent service
and Toys from every Toy center
of Europe and America in great
er quantities and greater assort-
ment than ever Beforehand
there isn't a particle of trash in
the entire gathering.
Dolls of every good old sort
and ali the best new kinds.
Dolls Houses, Dolls Furniture,
Dolls Dresses, Hats, Caps, Uu-
dergarments, Stockings. Shoes,
Overshoes and Outfttings of all
kinds. Dolls dressed to order.
A feature of our Toy Store is The
classification of Toys = each
kind being displayed ii a sepa-
rate section or on a separate
counter. You will find this az
rangement very helpful IN max
ing your selections.
a visit to this department will
interest the old as we'll as the
young.
The times., 1897-11-27

One OF uheSmosts prominent Republicans
OF Iowa, a man who formerly held tn gf-
flee OF L ilited states marshal, and for OBJ
yious reasons does not desire his name
to be quoted, is new iIlthe city on busi-
ness Connected with an office to which
he was recently appointed. Discussing
the political situation in his own State
he said last night that 1t was almost ccT-
tain that the Democrats OF Iowa would
next year elect five members of Congress
in districts now represented by Repub
licans. He says the feeling against lresi-
dent Mckinney, solely on account of his
interpretation of the civil service :;iv,
rs Intense, and that this viii be one of
the issues of tie campaign. If the mcm-
bers whose seats are ili danger come ont
IN thcopen and ndantagoRize the Adrninistra-
tion OH this subject. TINS politician says.
they may be able to secure a reuumina-
ton and retain their seats. The woId
brought to Washington by this mnn has
set some of the leaders thinking, and it
Is intimated that the attack to be mad :
on the civil service reform law may gather
more strength than the friends OF that
law are willing To admit. There : S little
doubt but that III the West, where the
pressure for office upon m members has been
enormous, ami where the offices secured
have been infrequent, the discomfort has
grown rapidly, and members friendly To
the existing order Of things Gay be forced
Ia take All adverse stand in order to save
themselves.
The times., 1897-11-27

Nobody Will feel particularly sorry that
extreme opponents OF the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty, like Senators White. CAT
fiery and Cockrell, are hopeless of pre-
venting ratification or, even if they should
block that in the Senate, of preventing
the passage of an act of Congress which
would accomplish the same eud. A re
cent poll Of the Senate shows more than
the necessary twoIhirds in favor. OPP
position may postpone the date, but We
do not anticipate much, since, under the
circumstances, it would amount to moth
ing more than a factious waste of time
and wind.
The times., 1897-11-27
TIle Penslon Question.

WhHe il is notorious that there is not IN
element Of American society, either in the
Merit, o. Soatf., not heartily in accord VITA
the policy Of pensioning tie veterans 7ho
incurred wounds and disability. through
their service to the country in the mos:
critical p-riodof its political existence since
tie var OF independence, the idea has be
EorDe widespread OF late that, however
good and patriotic the policy may be, tae
system under which is is administered de
nsnds careful. Investigation and revision,
in ORDER that any abuses in connection with
it. an3 paiiulaEly some are suspected. may
be remedieG and removed, The Ncw York
Herald editonany has called attention 10
the stans Of our national pension list in
very strong ferms. We quote:
A deficit OF forty-four millions in govern
uieut revenue during the four and a half
months of the new fiscal year lends sig
nificance TO the report of Secretary Bliss
touching the tremendous growth OF the
pension list.
At the end of June the number Of pen
siouers on the roll lacked only $4,000 of
being a round million. That even this
figure viii soon be exceeded is evident
from the fact that about 200. .009 claims
were awaiting adjudication, CT which
&c as estimated about one-half would be
finally admitted
when IL is remembered that the entire
popBIatfoo OF the Northern Statesmen,
women, and children-at the outbreak of
the war was about &c 600 900. the pre-
posteroUs character of the pension RON of
Today, thiTty-two years after the decIara-
The times., 1897-11-27

than if he were an Americarsa Ffsere are
people in this land who desire nothing
SO much as TO talk about themselves. II
they can get some friend to listen to
recital Of THEN woes, achievements and
personal history they are happy, and fame
to them means simply another chance
of telling over these things TO a wider
audience. Unfortunately, these people are
apt to.considcr as a bore the acquaintance
who wishes to talk about himself when
they wish tu talk about themselves, and
many of them would be glad to pay their
good money 10 get somebody whose bust
ness it is TO listen and sympatlfze
Such a person, with convenient faculty
for bursting into tears and looking un-
utterable things, might earn a reason
ably large salary when once at work
And there is another way in which such
business Knight lle made profitable, a
scheme which may underlie this Innocent
looking London paragra ph. There are
people who viii pay good money for in
formation about their neighborS' priva te
affairs. There are many people, for in
stance. WHO would pay professional sym
pathiLer a goodly sum to know just how
Mr.. Plat feels about the New York elec-
tion. Politicians find it well to cultivate
calmnehs and serenity of mien on al Oc
casions, but if they only rnade a practice
OF confiding their private sorrows to the
professional sympathizer, and the profess
sionaI sympathizer would for considera-
ton part with these interviews to the
representatives of the yellow journals, or
10 some ambitious politician of the op-
posite party, what Yukon Valley of op-
portuuity that sympathizer would havei
without Anglor7ania, it may De admitted
that this scheme, like those OF the delight
fu Col. Mulberry Sellers, has millions
in it,"
The times., 1897-11-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


Representative Livingston, that ardent
sgmpathizer with all peoples In distress,
and the especial advocate OF the cause OF
Cuba Iibre,. spoke rather despondently
Yesterday OF the loutlook in Congress:
Il can see but little ahead. he OBJ
served, and am inclined to think the up
shot vf the whole business will be nothing
but talk. That will do the insurgents 10
good, and viii simply aid Spain, by
pestpoEing tie day when something defl-
mite Will be done to help that struggling
people. The same Influences that Will
pass the bin in the House TO strengthen
the national banking system will sup
press all official references to Cuba. The
money po2'er does not want that subject
agitated, and the A administration will
obey its behests. SO far as the national
BANKS are concerned, 1 am in favor of
amending the lawl in one or two par
ticulars. l would give them the power 10
issue notes UP to the par value of their
security bonds, would remove all taxes
on banks, End establish restrictions that
would make hit impossible for the banks
OF the c0untsy 10 contract the currency.
That, l believe, 9sbuld accomplish some
good, and help tie people little, by
adding to tife vofuine of the money i'll
circulation
The times., 1897-11-27

A bitter fight has been begun BY the
A. p. y. against David NJ. Dunno, a
prominent candidate for collector OF in
teInai revenue for the Oregon district.
Mr.. Dunno is said to be strongly indOTsed
by the Republicans OF his State MI Is in
fair way TO get the office AffidaA Us
have beef fiIedat the Treasury Department
against hin, but beyond the fact that il is
alleged Nj Dunno was deserter fT,m
the ArIEy, the Treasury officials decline
TO state what the affidavitS contain.
This case alsc revives the story that the
same orGarization is preparing its .'ase
against Judge Mckenna for the fight, It
is said itintends To make against him when
ne IS Nominated 10 be associate justice
Of the Supreme Court. 1t was stated a
few days ago that Senator Hoar vas
opposed to Judge McKeIna for this place
Oh the grounds of his religion.
Senator Hear chairman Of the com it
tee 70 which The nomination would be re-
fcrred Is not in the city, but one Of his
closest friends Iold a Times representa-
tive yesterday tllat there was ajsold' ely
no foundation for this report. While the
Senator is a firm believer in the teneJs
Of his own faith, ne is one OF tie most
liberal of menon this subject In this lar
ticuiar caSe Il may be stated that 81 Iator
Boar is warm friend Of the AtteTney
General adHiras liiu for his many cstima-
bic qualities and has frequently spoken
in terms OF high esteem with respect To MS
character. This gentleman saws that Sen
atOr H0ar win be aCtuated by his sense OF
duty ia del errining the fitness If the 'oiai-
nee fo- the position to which lie 'nay he
named. and that religious predictions
VIII not enter into his Consideration of
these questions.
The times., 1897-11-27

a report from eastern Europe announces
that body of 5000 Albanians. of the
districts Of Ipek and Diakova, have re-
volted against Turkey, and fought an eli
gagement with Turkish troops, in which
both sides lost heavily. servian and Bul
garian troops have been sent to the scene,
" hich goes to show that the powers viii
rot allow natives to attack the rnle Of
the Sultan. He is u Turkey, reserved fos
p future Thanksgiving dinner, at which
his imperial neighbors VIII assist, md tn
which Albanians and such like people
will not be invited.
The times., 1897-11-27

Another object lesson in gold molnetal
lisIn is threatened, The cotton spinners
of England, because of the practical de
to sell goods, and propose to cut wages.
A general strike of 100000 operators is
expected That would paralyze one of the
Eingdom's greatest industries, and seriously
depress the marketprice Of fAmerican cotton.
Incidentally, we presume that cotton
mills in this country would derive a TEN,
porary benefit.
The times., 1897-11-27

A partial table of the contents Of the At.
lantic Monthly for December : perhaps
it's best Introduction 10 considerate minds.
The list follows: THE American His
torieal Novel" by Paul Leicester Ford
''Belatad Feudalisrd in America, T." 1y
Henry 6. Chapman: Literary London
Twenty YearsLAgo,s by Thomas Wani-
worth I5igginson; ''Some Unpublished ..et-
tiers If Bean Swift, ~ by George Biz
beck Hill. THE Coming Literary Revival
H." by j. S TunisIn5 State Universities
and Church Colleges, by Francis ".
Kelsey, Hopkinson Smiths serial, Gale.
West" and Kate Douglass Wiz gi n e
"Penclope's Progress, are continued.
The literary reviewsn are not ONLY in.
struetive, but interesting.
The times., 1897-11-27
Four Drowned. Nineteen Saved

London, Nov. 26.-The British steamer
Baron Ardrossan, from Bombay for Ant
werp, colided with the Austrian steamer
Toxic last night, off Dungeness. The
Toxic senk almost mmediately, carrying
down foET members of her crew ana
nineteen others were saved. The ArGros.
san was much damaged about the bows.
The times., 1897-11-27
Result of the Harris Killing

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 26.- The Baptisti
have decided to remove their State head
quarters from Waco to Dallas, because If
the Brann Baylor University CONTROVERSY
which resulted ir the killing of the H:lTris
brothers. There is a rumor tnat the mi.
versity wlll also be removed some time in
the future.
The times., 1897-11-27

And now our Canadian neighbors dis
cover that they cannot suspend pelagiL
sealing without all act Of the Dominion
Parliament. This is d matter OF great
Canadian Convenience. Before she next
meeting Of their legislature the Canal
ian seal pirate fleet will have set our
upon its work OF barbarous destruction
Is it not about time that we intimated
TO Great Britain her duty to bring these
buInptious proyincials to order?
The times., 1897-11-27

It is announced from Madrid that the
Cortes viii be the arbiter OF the tariff
reforms proposed faT Cuba. That is, the
Cubans, supposing the improbable that
they viii accept autonomy, viii arrange
their OWE tariff, aud if the Spanish Cortes
does not like it; why, it will be turned
down. The Cortes to act upon such an
assumed possibility VIII be elected next
March. 1t is fair to presume that the
4 administration VIII want to give Spain
time enough TO see what that very future
legislative body may feel inclined to do.
That is entirely consonant with the Peck
sniffian poIicy i'll foreign affairs.
The times., 1897-11-27

Senator Pritchard, Of North Carolina
chairman of the Committee IN Civil Service,
has naturally given much attention to the
subjects that come within the 1uris6ic-
ton or hls committee, and he believes that
the r. esent civil service reform law should
be modified somewhat. Mr.. PritcHard is
pretty good sort Of spokesman, but ne
does net want to see the law wiped out
altogether. That it is good thing when
applied To clerks, railwa Y postaI ! oIer ks apd
others, where steadiness in the service Id
added experiences give the best results, is
admitted hy AIr. Pritchard, but he denies
that it should apply, or ever was inten.red
to apply TO many positions included by
The last Administration.
During tie extraordinary session Of Con.
gress the alleged violations of the civil
service reform law were investigated by Mr
Pritchards COMMITTEES, the particular branch
chiefly under inveStiga ton being the Gov.
ernneut Printing Office. During the .e.
cess the violations Of the law in cOnnsc-
ton with the bureau of Animal INDUSTRY al
Omaha were iuv estigated, and as soon as
Congress reconvenes the committee will
begin an investigation of the law and its
enforcement in connection with theinternal
revenue, a department where the biggest
efforts are being made 10 render Mr.. Cleve
lands order a nullity. Senator Frftchard
talks charity about what his committee will
report, but it is easy to guess that he is in
favor Of q marked modification of tie pres
ent reformed civil service, a modifiea tian
that will open the doors to many who are
not nGw under the classified service and
remove many who are now ttere.
The times., 1897-11-27

Journal Clerk Mckee, of the House, has
mis- office in apple-pie order and everv-
thing ready for tile assembling OF Con-
gress and the meeting of the various com
Inittees. The several thousand bills intro
duced at the last session and referred, -
but WITCH in reality went to the file room,
have been sorted and arranged for the com
nitteos to which they properly belong, and
if those committees have any desire TO 20
TO work there is abundance of material on
hand. The opening OF the new session
will cause another iufluX of measures, for
every member coming TO the city now ras
some pet scheme which he believes yiIl
solve some one Of the many problems CON
fronting tne people today. The financial
propositions thar are pending are a legion
III number, and it would look as if it were
impossible to compile single measure that
would he satisfactory to the majority, nut
Of the hundreds OF separate ideas repre-
sented in bills and JOINT resolutions now
before the two houses Of Congress.
The times., 1897-11-27

Do you know that you can bave
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Ifmes-fhe only COMPLETE news
paper published In wasilitsgtot,---
served to you by carrier for~fffty
cents a month"; 81 s8
The times., 1897-11-27
Saturday Is
Children'S Day

And today will be especially
interesting to the children,
because the Great New Toy
Store is filed with all sorts
of playthings-the thous-
and and one things that
make children happy and
Christmas dear to their
hearts, and they are invited
to see them. Parents will
find some very exceptional
offerings in Boys, Girls
and Infants Quitting De-
partments. A special invi
tation is extended to the
parents.
The times., 1897-11-27
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended Jor publication
II, Tie Times should be tersslg and plainly
UritteT and must in all cases be accompanied
By The 5lalie aud address Of he ggriter Re
5ected communications luiU not be preserved.
and Oniy manuscripts OF oJrious importance
f,iu be returned 10 dkeiI. authors.
The times., 1897-11-27

Now what wouIdthe Hon. Thomas Bract-
EFT Reed have TO say If the opp, sition in
his chamber We're to assert minority yrights
after the manner o. the opposition IN tue
Austrian Relchsrsth? Would he call in the
troops or get under the Speakers table:
We are yet at sea as to whether Elm
peror Francis Joseph should import Mr..
Reed OF our opposition members should
hire DR. Wolff to show them how tc
resist suppression. on the whole, We
think the former would be preferable.
The times., 1897-11-27

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tine be 1inaJIe 10 procure copies Of Il at any
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