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The record-union., 1898-07-24
Acknowledgment.

THE CAPITAL CITY WHEELMEN
acknowledge kindly receipt of prizes for
to-days road race from the following
business houses: ". H. Eckhardt, fine
pocket knife; Jordan & Banta, bicycle
lamp; A ]. Pommer, music roll; Eagle
son & Co., box fine hose; Weinstock,
Lubin Co, extra sweater: ID. e. Hot
Wilson & Co., silk handkerchiefs; Hale
Bros. & Co, three canes; G. J: Peters,
quart of cyclists lotion; f. M. Jones,
order sundries Baker & Hamilton, cleo
trio lamp; Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson,
order sundries; Kimball & Epson, BIZ
fine knife; Mohr & york, choice ham,
Lee Stanley, box of cigars. 1t
The record-union., 1898-07-24

Mrs. DR.. T. w. Huntington and chill
dren are at Santa Cruz.
The record-union., 1898-07-24
Deal with merchants who dispIay

Two-thirds Of the people Of the
United States are collecting Sperry
& Hutchinson's green trading
stamps. The other third nre Just
beginning. Beware Of imita-
tions."
The record-union., 1898-07-24

In few days Mrs. e. p. Colgan and
daughter will go to Alameda, where
they will remain for a month.
The record-union., 1898-07-24

Electrical lamps at scott's. 3o3 J.
The record-union., 1898-07-24

Tomorrow Mrs. G. E. Burnham and
children will leave for Lake Tahoe, to
be absent several weeks.
The record-union., 1898-07-24

IIIdNt OF Sc
lected piece of birdseye maple.
Double top, paneled ends, brass
trimmings. Two small swell front
drawers in top, two large drawers
below. Cabinet work and polish of
the very best.
The record-union., 1898-07-24

On July 18th, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs ]. c. White. Portland. Or, very
quiet wedding took place, the contract
ing parties being J. Ralph Benton Of
Portland and Miss Matte w. Will
liams of this city. Rev. II. Rassmus
of the Grace NJ. f. Church tied the
knot which made the happy couple hus-
band and wife The brides dress was
of white organdie, trimmed with lace
and ribbon. She carried white carna-
tions and maidenhair fern. Miss Rose
White. the bridesmaid. was daintily
dressed in pink nuns yelling. The
groom was attended by Frank Dowell.
The parlors and dining room were taste
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
SILK AND VELVETS.

The date is doubtless within the
experience of many comparatively
young dry-goods men when the i'm
preston pervaded the trade that on
ly the cheaper grades of silk could
be successfully and proftably man
ufac tured in this country. At that
time the American manufacturer
was supposed to have the ability to
turn out cheap goods of indifferent
pattern and color combination, but
beyond that many well-informed
silk people entertained the idea that
it was impossible to go. If this is
true concerning broad silks and rib
bons it is even more noticeably SO
of pile goods. This end of the silk
industry has been developing for a
number of years, but within the past
IS months it has made more advan-
ce than in five years previous. The
more ample Protection offered by
the last Tariff legislation is the dire
ct cause of this development.
1t has placed American made velvets
on a footing with American silks,
and has completely revolutionized
the velvet trade in this country.
The fallacy of Understanding the
American as a silk manufacturer is
shown by the glorious showing of
the year now nearing its end. The
value of American broad silks, vel
vets and ribbons turned out in 1898
will approximate SI4o, 900, 900, a
remarkable showing indeed, as only
IS years previous the entire output
of American looms employed in the
production of silks and velvets was
only Sc, 900, 900 annually. Chicago
"Dcy Goods Reporter"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
G.. A. r.

We see by circular recently re-
ceived by this Office that the G. A.
R. officials are making a vigorous
effort this winter to increase their
lodge membership, by offering prizes
to the various lodges showing the
greatest per cent of increase and to
individual members who bring in
the largest number of recruits.
The G. A. R. organization has
done a great work for the old sold
iers and should be earnestly supper
ted by all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
and the Dingley law came to their

and the Dingley law came to their
aid.
And now once more their places
have the appearance Of prosperity,
and large hocks of sheep and lambs
may be seen scattered over them.
They have not as yet been able to
obtain sheep of the same class and
as formerly, for there are none in
the country, but instead have sub
stituted lambs which ,fillthe require
ments in nearly all Respects equally
as well. Ma, lave TUNED their at
tention to breeding ewes, and
are raising part of the lambs requir-
ed themselves. BY tsaLs tac
grades with pure Shropshires, Cots
wolds or Southdowns they have been
able to obtain lambs that as year
lings are nearly as large as the class
of sheep they formerly used were at
two and three years of age in addit-
ion to producing a very superior
quality of mutton. To fill the
shortage they still depend upon the
Buffalo market.
The demand for both prime feed
ing lambs and breeding ewes is far
in excess of the supply, and prices
in the past two years have more than
doubled, in many cases trebled. AS
other farm products are also bring
ing higher prices once more, the
farms of the Genesee Valley are fast
regaining their former values, and
the farmers feel confident that a new
era of prosperity and happiness is
before them. They sincerely trust
that the present Tariff law, or one
equally just to them, may be allow
ed to continue for years to come.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

The Presidents message is out
and is received by the Republican
press generally as very able and
comprehensive article and is ridiculed
by the opposition press. The APP
pearance of things seems to be ow-
ing very. much to the eyes through
which We lOos at it. For our part
we ale very well satisfied with the
message, don't think we could have
improved it much if we had written
it ourselves. We have not yet not
iced that any of the opposition pap
erS have accused Mark Hanna OF
having written it,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
THE STORM.

Last Friday was a model Kansas
day, clear still and pleasant. Eve
ry body went to bed Friday night
expecting similar day to follow,
but Saturday morning dawned clou-
dy and by eight o'clock the snow
had begun to fly freely and soon the
wind came strong and hard from the
northwest with binding blasts of
snow.
This was kept up all day Saturday
without an intermission, the snow
falling thick and fast and the wind
whirling it into vast drifts and ed
dies. This state of affairs continued
a good part of the night Saturday,
and the wind subsidized, the clouds
broke away and the sun came up
Sunday morning clear and warm,
and another bright still day follow
ed.
A very beautiful winter day, ex-
cept for the fact that twas very diff
cult to get anywhere on account OF
the hugh drifts of snow.
1t is very hard to tell just how
much snow fell on account of the
drifting, but it is estimated at from
six to eight inches.
1t covers the young wheat with a
very desirable blanke; of moisture
and will put it in splendid shape for
the winter to follow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
BROOM CORN.

The expected advance in broom
corn seems to be at hand.
The factory men, in the absence
of spectators, have kept the price
down at very close to the cost of
production till the crop is pretty
well bought up and now it begins to
look like boom IS on. 1t is esti-
mated that about IS per cent of the
Kansas and Oklahoma corn is mar
keted.
Prices are being rapidly advanced
in Illinois and the dealers are In
wild scramble to pick up what still
remains in farmers hands. 1t looks
very much now like those who held
on to their corn will reap a rich
harvest thereby.
AS high as SOS and SO is being
paid in Ill. now for best lots that
would not sell for 500 two weeks
back.
Last week we predicted better
prices for good corn but did not ex
pect it to come till after the holi
days. One hundred dollar broom
corn is freely predicted before an
other crop is raised, But that may
be an extreme view of the situat-
ion.
One thing seems to be certain
now, however, and that is that bet
ter prices will prevail, and that
those who held their corn have act
ed wisely.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

Arthur Capper seems to be the
strong candidate for state printer.
We don't know Mr.. Capper or much
about him personally, but we do
know that his paper was was pow
err for good during the campaign,
and we know from our short exper-
fence in the paper business that the
newspaper man gets rather short
picking from the political pastures
for the time and money he devotes
to the good of the cause. Mr.. Cap
per's paper was devoted to the cam
paign from start to finish and was
state wide in its influence. He
would seem to be the logical candi-
date for state printer. He fully
earned any favor that the party has
to beStow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

The Collins trial in Topeka is
the chief attraction now in that city.
They are weaving web of circum-
stantial evidence around the young
man that will be hard to break, yet
there is always room for doubt
where there is not positive evidence
and our guess is he will not be con-
victed, though he richly deserves
severe punishment for his general
worthlessness if he is not guilty of
the crime charged,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

There is no reason on earth why
Kansas should not become a great
wool producing state under a wise
tariff law, and reap some of the ben
e6ts these New Workers are receiv-
ing. 1t would not be wise for our
farmers on the bottoms to try to
make a specially of sheep raising,
with their rich soil that is almost
sure of producing big crop of corn
or wheat every year;they may be abb
lie to make more money at some
thing else, but the prairie farmer who
has large tracts of rough rockey land
could raise a good herd of sheep and
scarcely miss what they would eat,
and he would find them a source of
great profit for the money invested.
There is not any doubt that the tar
iff will be continued for long series
of years, SO it is perfectly safe to
invest in sheep. 1t would seem that
even a Democratic administration
would not again cripple and ruin
such an immense industry by its
short sighted tariff legislation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

Alf Gibson, ex-county clerk of
Neosho county, is in the city, the
guest of G. F. Pendarvis. ALT is a
candidat. for position on the state
board of charities. He is a clean,
capable man and in the event of his
selection will make an excellent
member of the board.-Parsons Sun.
The above expresses the views of
the Republicans of Neosho county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

Governor Tanner, of Illinois, has
been indicted by grand jury for
causing bloodshed, by failing and
refusing to furnish troops when call
ed on by the sheriff of the county,
where the mining riots took place.
Governor Tanner seems to be only a
few steps removed from Altgeld, and
it might be questioned which way
the steps lead. forward or back.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

The Pittsburg and Frontenac coal
miners are utterly unable to fill their
orders for coal. One great trouble
is the shortage of cars. Many
towns are practically out of coal
and cannot procure supply. 1t is
little unpleasant shivering around
a cold stove these days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

Spain is likely to have trouble
with the Carlists yet. Poor old
Spain doubtless went into hopeless
war with the United States, thinking
to preserve peace at home, but now
the carlist intriguers seem deter
mined to take advantage of the i'm
poverished condition and force a re.
volution.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898
Gov, Stanley spent s675 in max
ing his campaign.

Congress is now in session and
doing business at the old stand.
Tom Reed will hold things level in
the house during this session and
next two years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

This man Gillett seems to be
somewhat like the Irishman's flea,
when these smart commission men
get him located and go to
put their hands on him he is not
there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24

Harlem, believing them to be Suspicious
characters. He saw them loiter in
1fGnt or house in Columbus avenue.
ana they saw him watching them. To
deceive them he went into a jewelry
store and pretended that he wanted
10 buy watch. The jewelIer took him
for thief and wouldn't show him anv
Watches. One Of the boys kept watch
ing him through the Jewellers window.
ana, to fool this boy, the detective took
an old clay pipe from his pocket and
proceeded to smoke it. After he had
!eIt the JeWelry store he caught the
boys in the act of breaking into the
mouse in Columbus avenue
The Pollack boy was called to testify
In his own behalf, but he confessed that
he was guilty. Here is a sample of his
testimony:
Hey, judge, L was fooled by the
natty, or I'd never got pinched. When
he first started to follow US we t'ought
he was fatty, and stood shy of him.
L followed him up to the jewelry store
and watched him through the window,
But when he got out that pipe and
commenced to smoke said right dere
DAT we were chumps, because de bloke
IN de Jewelry shop was onlv a harm
dat just got his dough, and had enough
over to buy a cheap super"
what do you mean by a. f1attv %
asked Judge Cowing.
"A fatty is a cop in citizens clothes. -
said the witness.
And you spoke of a harp and a
super, remarked the judge: twas he
buying musical instrumental
NO" said the witness; "he was bet
Gng next to us by making believe he
was buying a super"
Q.-What is super? A-Dat's a
watch. Didn't yer ever know dat be-
fore? "0
Q-Well, what is harp? A.-harp's
an lrishman. All de gang call Irishmen
harps and we call Dutchmen pretzels.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24
PECULIAR ASTEROID.

Hts Discovery May Throw New Light
on the Origin of Minor Planets.
From the New York Mail and Express.
The announcement of the discovery
Of an asteroid the orbit of which over
laps to some extent that of Mars is Of
great interest to astronomers. The dis
cOvery, which was made in Europe, has
only just been cabled from Kiel, the
headquarters for astronomical news on
the continent, to Boston, which is a
similar center for America. Hitherto all
the known bodies belonging to this
class, and they are over 400 in number,
have been confined to the space be-
tween Mars and Jupiter. They are
unequally distributed through all this
region and while some seem almost too
near to Jupiter to insure their own
safety none has been found within mil
lions of miles of Mars. This new aster-
old, then, which, by the way, is pro-
visionally designated as asteroid "DQ,"
is peculiar. The chief significance of
the find is in the light it may throw
on a long disputed question-the origin
of the asteroids themselves.
Soon after these little planets were
discovered in numbers, occupying ap-
proxinately the place where, according
to the so-called BODIES law, large
planet similar to Venus, the earth,
Mars, or Saturn ought to be found, 1t
was suggested that they were the re-
mains of a once mighty world which
had been rent in fragments by ter
rlble explosion. The theory satisfied
the requirements of uniformity in that
it provided a large planet in the proper
position, and afforded opportunity for
Fascinating speculation as to the causes
of the first great explosion. For, it this
supposed planet had blown up, why
might not the earth Some day follow
suit? 1t was fundamentally demon
strated, however, that no one explosion
could possibly distribute little planets
over so wide a space, and then a, series
| Of explosions was substituted as an
explanation.
Another explanation Of the origin OF
the asteroids involved the nebular
hypothesis, according to which all the
planets have been formed out OF rings
thrown up by the sun. In the case OF
the asteroids it was supposed this ring
had failed to concentrate into one body,
but had broken up into many. Botn
these theories have their supporters,
but it Is not unlikely that a study OF
asteroid do" will give material Tor
an advance. at least, to final solution
of the problem Prof J. K. Rees, OF
Columbia. has suggested that eventual
lv we may find asteroids distributed
generally throughout planetary space,
which would compel further modl1ca-
lion of present theories. This new dis
covery is a step in that direction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24
FIRST DUTY OF THE VOTER.

No person is permitted to vote
in this state unless he registers
his name and residence on one
of the appointed days for regis
tration. 1t does not help the
voter to have registered last
spring.
All persons who are citizens
of the United States by birth or
by virtue of having taken out full
citizenship papers are entitled to
register and vote If they have
resided in the state for six months
and in the county for thirty days
preceding election.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, Is the Next
Registration Day.
It is your duty to register on
that day. If the full vote is reg
istered, there can be no possible
doubt Of the result. The regis
tratiOn booths will be open from
6 o'clock in the morning until 9
in the evening.
- DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER ON
TUESDAY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24
FORGOT HIS WIFE.
chicago Lawyer Claims the Cham,
p1onshiD for Observation-Disclosures


p1onship for Absent-Mindednes
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Did you ever know any man so absent
m1nde as to forget he had a wife while
walking in the street with her. Judge
Thomas, of Dearborn street brother Of
Congressman Thomas, of Michigan Tells q
good story on himself which aptiy filustrates
tnls curious phase Of psychological phenom-
We were living on the south side at tbe
time, he said, "and one night. in comnanv
with Mrs. Thomas, l went to hear a lecture
IN central Music hall. 1 do not recall tbo
name of the lecturer, but that cuts no ice IN
TINS TINS story. AS We were coming out Of the
letter in my pocket which I had forgotten n Re q
major post, as John Bull would saw.
We walked as far south as the Palmer
house, and 1 left Mrs. Thomas standing for
a rev moments at Monroe street while
hastened in to post my letter. We ware IN
tending to take a south-bound car toeetb 1n-
as soon as L came out, but for some reason
what was it?-my errand caused me IN for1e,
eli ABOUT my wife. Did some other shirt
PosSess my body while l was taking an astral
Hight! AT any rate, walked out of the hotel
obvious of my waiting wife. and hastencd
away to Adams street and boarded Ear
alone. car
Suddenly strange sensation came over
me-that had forgotten something. or
missed something-and began feeling abont
Inc seat tor imaginary bundles or books or
an umbreia. Surely I've lost something
said l to myself, but for the life of me I
couldn't tell what 1T was In great pernieyi+1
l had gone as far as Van Buren, street before
II suddenly flashed into my mind. WHY
your Wl1e, OF coursep I hurried back. Won
may Ne sure, put ! don't pretend to remem-
ter" 'iA0 HlaI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24

into boat and pulled for all he was worth in
that direction. When near the middle of the
lake the deer changed his course, probably
because of some hounds we then heard for
gave Ned his chance, and, giving the oars a
mighty pull, he stood up gun in hand just
as the deer swan past the bow of the boat,
and such fusilade of shots as he let fly
would do credit to a Calling gun, but tn? deer
kept straight on and disappeared in the for
est. Then our interest centered in Ned, for
he had lost an oar and seemed to BE- sinking.
We found that that fellow in his excitement
had fired five of those bullets through the
bottom of the boat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24
BUCK FEVER.
Illustrations OF what Man May
Do When He Shoots at Deer.

Do When He Shoots at Deer.
From the New York Sun.
They were Enthusiastically bound for the
North Woods fer outing, and, judging
from their talk, had not seen much of each
other since their hunting trip in '97.
This buck ague is a curious thing" re-
marked one of the party. Il can't say l ever
suffered much myself from It. but one of our
party two years ago had a touch of it that
guess he'll never get over. We were stoppn g
at Mikes Cabin that year, and our guide
had taken the dogs out to start back of Bea-
yer Meadows, SO as 20 drive the deer down to
the lake where we were posted on the differ
ent runways.
1T so happened that George Twitchell was
given the stand where New Lake outlet
comes down the mountain and spreads out
over lit lie sand flow. George had never seen
q Wild deer, in fact had never been in the
country and was only then away from the
desk by DOCTORS orders. But he fancied he
could hit deer easy enough with at least
one of all those bullets in his repeater. and
we all hoped he would. Well, after a while
the baying of the hounds echoed nearer and
nearer, and every one Of us felt his pulse
quicken and his nerves tighten as we watched
the woods and prayed in our inmoSt hearts
that the deer would choose our runway Pres
entity all doubt as to his location was dis
PEELED by sounds Of splashng and some ter
rible language in very excited voice which
/ recognized as belonging to George. It was
evident that something had happened and
fastening over to his stand I found that
something had happened There stood George
rifle in hand, excitedly swearing at everything
and loudly declaring that those must have
been blank cartridges, not to have killed a
buck at that short distance. Examination
however, showed that he had pumped the en-
tire magazine empty without once pulling the
trigger There on the ground lay the entire
ten cartridges not one Of which had been
fred!''
This reminded the other man of the time
Ned Barker narrowly escaped drowning"
Said he: In "a party of US were camping
on Sand lake when Ned caught sight of big
buck swimming across the upper end of the
lake. Hastily grabbing his gun, he jumped