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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
The Treaty. of Peace is Signed and the Senate will RaGfy
CHIT-CHAT.

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Our young people had jolly times
sleighridlng while the snow lasted
then came the,skating, Oh my!
Ew
Rosenthal says he simply can't keep
stock Of those fine capeS he is hand
ling, there is such demand for them
among the ladies'.
We wonder how teacher can be
cut to a dance or whist party till
one or two o'clock in the morning and
do justice to her pupils the next day.
To pass through the Racket store
you would think old "Santa" had
broke down there and left his whole
supply instead of simply making that
store one of his repositories.
The crowd in town last Saturday
was somewhat limited by the snow
banks in the east and west roads, but
those that did come in, came for bus
mess, so our merchants report a good
time.
Andnow BILLY" Boy has had en-
ough soldering. He has resigned his
position and is coming home. Poor
Willie he has not added any great
amount Of military "Glory to his
name."
One of eur city teachers entertained
the whist club one night this week.
1t would be pretty hard for her to
lecture her pupils the rest of this term
about late hours and the evils of card
playing
Our druggists were caught mapping
by the snap shot the city council got
on them last week, but they got their
heads together and prevailed on the
council to hold off the $50 per month
for while at least.
How folks will talk. The word got
out last week that Mr.. Grebe's daug-
hter was yery low with Diphtheria.
A reporter for THE TIMES looked the
matter up and found she was slightly
indisposed from the effects of a cold.
The middle class skating party
did not skate Saturday night. A
tramp to the river and back after
skating an hour or so, had no charms
for many of the class. 1t would seem
like rather big price for the whiS-
tie.
The city council has reconsidered
it's reconsideration of the $50 per
month tax on the drug stores and
passed the ordinance and it will pow
become law. The matter will be
fought by the druggists and doubt
less knocked cut.
w. Miller was the champion bicycl'
ist in the great six days ride at New
York. He rode 2007 miles in the all
atted time. Beat all competitors, beat
the worlds record and got married
during the race, for all Of which he
received some $4,000.
Kk
Our merchants were never better
prepared to accommodate the Holiday
trade Almost every merchant in the
city has made special efforts in the
line of supplying Holiday good. Their
stores are we'll stocked and prices un-
usually low. Notice the ads. in THE
TIMES if you want to know where to
get bargains.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
PROBATE COURT.

A. #. Wilkinson, administrator OF
the esfate of j. NJ. JarbJe, submits his
secon annual settlement, showing
thai-ae had received S222. 80 and paid
out sl7 90, leaving on hand S2o5.59.
u VI. Commons submitted his first
aniual settlement as guardian of the
minor heirs of j L Foults, showing
that he had received sl6S.l3 and paid
out sS4.54, leaving bllance of sl0S 5s
in the hands of the guaidian.
Mrs. Nettie Roystcr appeared and
made atiidavit that She is the widow
of Or L. A. RoyStcr, deceased, and
was appointed administrators OF SAID
estate.
Mary e. Sharp, guardian OF the mi,
/or heirs OF Francis Sharp. submitted
/her frst report, showing that sue had
received from sale OF real-es ,. .
s422 p. and paid the two oldest OF said
heirs their full share OF said eSeale,
leaving a balance on hand OF szll.lo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. d. B. Johnston of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that aHment since 1862. In speaking
of it he says: II never found any
thing that would relieve me until
used Chamber1ain's Paiu Balm. II
acts like magic with me. My foot was
swollen and painiug me very much,
but one good application of Pain Balm
relieved me-" For sale by all drugg-
lists
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Officers Elected.

Ad Astra Post No. 1856 elected the
following officers last Saturday night
for the ensuing year:
Commander, I. T, Light.
S. ", VIM. Miller.
]. ", r. Linvill.
Chaplain, G. w. c. Jewell.
Ouartermaster, c. NJ. G. Gray.
Surgeon, James Flickinger.
o. D., S. c. Popping.
o. G., ]. Q. Farmer.
Delegate, G. M. Dewey.
Alternate, J. r. Long.
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a Testimonial.

DEAR SIR:
My mother-in-law was troubled with
a severe cold and could hardly talk.
After taking a bottle of your "ready
cure" she couldn't talk at all. Please
send dozen bottles without fail.
Yours, etc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Notice of Post Meeting.

NOLICG OF PUSL I-lOOtHIY'
The members of Neosho Post No
12o are hereby notified that the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
will occur at regular meeting, Satur'
day, Dec. II. A full attendance is re-
quested.
On account of the storm no election
was held Dec. 3rd.
A. W. ASHCRAFT,
Commander.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
REWARD.

Twill give FIVE dollars reward to
anyone who will furnish evidence that
convicts anyone Of hunting on my
place. near the Cremonia school house.
GEO. FIELDS. 4t
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NOTICE TO TRAPPERS.

Bring your furs of all kinds to me, l
viii paw the highest market price.
HENRY FREwERT. If
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
CENTER GROVE

Miss Grace Hamilton is quite sick
at this writing.
There will be spelling school at
the school house Friday night.
There was lance at Manford Os-
burns Thursday night of last week.
Miss Anna Virgins will start for
Iowa in a short time, to visit relat-
ives.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
KANSAS MONEY.

To loan on farm security, see us for
rates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16

Our merchants were never better
prepared to accommodate the Holiday
trade Almost every merchant in the
city has made special efforts in the
line of supplying Holiday good. Their
stores are we'll stocked and prices un-
usually low. Notice the ads. in THE
TIMES if you want to know where to
get bargains.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

mirror Lifting it to my eyes, to take
a survey of my face, l was surprised to
see in it's reflection the old couple bend
ing over something in the front room,
and, turning the glass the better to
see, was astoniShed to find that 1t was
my sled. They were examining it. They
had pulled off its coverings and were
bending over the leather trunk, tapping
it with anxious fingers and listening as
they tapped. "Ho, hoW / said to my
self, pocketing the glass, 81 will have
to watch this old couple, as well as
guard against outsiders"
At the first sound they rose quickly,
and the old man stepped to the door
with a candle Guess ye'll want to go
an hey fixed the room fer YER
AS he spoke he pointed up a dark,
narrow, ladderlike staircase, which evil
IDENTIFY led to my sleeping quarters up
above.
'srhanks," SAID I; "I guess I will turn
in now; and, by the way,".I added, as
if it were an afterthought. 81 will take
my trunk up with me. I've got some
things in it that may want.
At this thea old pair looked at each
other. "Tll unpack EN- for YER" said
the old dame quickly; 'but I wouldn't
take it up if T wuz you; the stairs is too
narrow, anyway
And too narrow they were. At first
I endeavored to lift it on my shoulder.
But 1 could not get through the low
doorway; and, finally giving it up, I
rolled it end over end up the stairs, the
old couple eyeing ME evilly all the
while.
t'Tm up SAFE" called out, as, breath
less, l arrived with it at the top of the
stairs; "and as L see my room ahead of
me, I will not trouble you any further
tonight"
A minute later I had gained the in
side of the small square room which
occupied apparently the entire upper
floor, and had bolted the door behind
| me.
The room, as 1 took quick survey
Of it by the light of the open shutter,
| was q square one devoid Of furniture
except a rude bedstead and one chair.
There was no provision for bathing in
the morning nor, as I could see, was
| there lamp or candle
I felt in my baggage for candle, but
| the last end was gone. TN have to
| venture down." I said to myself, for
don't propose to be without light.
| AS stepped to the narrow staircase,
some instinct prompted me to go quiet
| ly. I crept down the stairs one by one
until stood on a level with the sitting
room.
There, seated comfortably at a pine
table in the middle of the floor, wers
the old couple. A lamp was between
them. AS paused to take a survey Of
them, heard the old woman say,
did We change the door knob?'
mo, he got up stairs too quick for
me-"
A sound made the old woman turn
around "What do We want?" she
snapped at me.
Certainly" said she, springing to
her feet, IAN I'll take it fer ye'
Ahead Of me she sprang up the stair
case, showing remarkable agility for
one SO feeble; and by the time I had
regained the top, she was coming out Of
my room, while within flickered the
| light of sputtering candle.
a few minutes later with rebolted
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13


door, 1 sat in my little quarters, looking
around. That there was night ahead
of me, l felt pretty certain, but how
and in what form the trouble would
come, / could only conjecture.
At this instant, my eye CHANGED to
fall upon the, door knob, and for min
ute l sat and gazed at it in wonder. |
could have sworn that it had moved!
No! there it was, secure in its panel
with the bolt drawn below it.
l stepped over to inspect 1t. There
was a whispering sound, and bending
my ear, was positive it came from the
next panel.
There was evidently watch upon
my movements.
i walked noisily to the table and blew
out the candle Then 1 crept back to
the door and silently turning the knob,
I threw the door open, expecting to
stand face to face with the old couple.
To my surprise, rush of air swept
into the room, almost wrestling the door
knob from my fingers. Cautiously peer
ing out, l was Mortified to see below
me, not the winding staircase, but a
steep cliff with an abyss below.
The whole thing was plain to me at
once.
The house stood upon a bluff over the
cliff, with the second story projecting
slightly over the first BY opening this
the false door, l would walk out into
space and be dashed to pieces on the
rocks three hundred feet below, leaving
my trunk and bag of nuggets in the
hands Of the diaholical old couple. A
more hellish scheme had never been de-
vised, even in this region of lawless-
ness.
But how had the door knob been
| changed?
! Undoubtedly during my absence down
stairs, when the old woman had pre-
ceded me to my room. ] felt softly along
| the wall Yes, there was the hole out
Of which the old knob had beer
| screwed. This hole, then, was in the
real door-and behind it mine host anc
F., hostess were listening,
In an instant my mind was made up
| I must pretend to fall.
| Lifting my trunk to my shoulder, !
| carried it softly to the false door, they
| fumbling at the knob, I opened it noisi
! ly and in a minute my precious truhI
! went crashing to the rocks below.
counted, and 1t was nearly minute be
| fore I heard it strike. Then it wen
| bounding and bounding downward.
Safer there than here" l thought
| Scarcely had I time to put my hanc
upon my pistol, than l heard pryine
! IN Lne Wall, anu N d SCSoliu O. itSNt ~
came through and slid back the bolt
| Then the door opened. "He opened il
sooner than we thoughtw cackled tht
| old woman.
''Yes. his fine quarters didn't suit him
| Wanted ter ask for something better,
| guess"
! He got no further, for with the but
of my pistol, felled him to the floor
/ With shrek, the old woman bound
ed upon me, but 1 sprang past her ant
down the stairs, taking them at
| jump.
At the door, I fumbled minute with
| the lock- and she was nearly upon ms
=. again, but 1 escaped into the night
| bareheaded and breathless, but without
the stain Of woman's blood upon my
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

ground was a thin pretence against
thieves. They and I knew that 1t is not
An empty sled that a man drags after
him when bound southwark from the
gold regions.
But there was no time for conjecture,
for the hill lay before me ana. Two llhles
beyond was the inn.
Iceberg Inn was a resort well known
to miners. 1t was kept by an old couple
who tried their luck in the goldt1elds,
hut gave up to start the none, the less
renTneratiye business of treating the
sinners. well as they journeyed back ana
forth AS a halfway house Iceberg Inn
was well known, and to its portals was
bound. for here could be found shelter
and safety.
On the other side of the hill Albert
was travelling downward soon 10 hnu
Camp Brill below
could scarcely have travelled the
Au,o miles when I was agreeably sur
rrised to see the inn looming up on
cliff before me. 1t was much Snofter
distance than Albert had given me TO
understand but there 1T was, with It's
rude front and its little windows nearly
hidden behind the wind-break OF orush
and trees piled to northward to shelter
lit.
wits, a. sigh Of thankfulness L turned
49,, sled into the path that wound west
t,,srd 10 the house and began the work
Of 'nIlling it steadily along the narrow
70 NV surprise, for Al had told me
great tales of the hospitality of the inn,
no one came out to welcome me; put l
trlldged on thinking mine host or uhe
inn must be asleep. AS | drew nearer
r MAS surprised to see all the shutters
closed and, although it was dark, not
a light shone from any Of the windows.
stepped boldly up to the door and
No answer came, but from above
there was a creaking sound of shutter
thrown open
For answer the voice at the window
asked: 'TIow many Of you are there?''
.sOnly one man, but a mighty tired
and hungry one. Come, hurry down and
let me in
There was a clattering sound and in
a. minute the door was pulled cautious
iy open Behind it stood an old man
and back of him crouched an old won-
an. a pistol in her hand.
1"por,t shoot yet" 1 laughed step
ming into the room and hauling my
sled In after me, because I've heard
~ Won and / know enough to expect
better treatment Still laughing,
pulled off my coat and threw it on the
floor. the old man meanwhile closing
and carefully relocking the door,
"What do We want?" he asked sourly.
"Want! Why, I want to stay all
might. the same as all the others have
done. and maybe a day or two longer"
The old couple looked at each other.
b.suppose we let him" said the old
woman; 'sbut he'll have ter take things
Ias ne finds EN-"
That + had made a mistake in the
place was now evident to me, but as
fhe fire was warm within and night bit
fer cold without, ] thought it best to
etay. The house was safe enough-of
that [ had little doubt-and as for the
feeble old couple, had little to fear
from them.
while was engaged in my medita-
tions and pulling off my heavy over
boots and wrappings. the old woman
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
WANTED A DRINK AND STOPPED
THE SHIP.


From the Florida Times-Union and
Citizen.)
Capt. Platt Of the Clyde steamer Al
gonquin told story the other day.
which occurred on a recent trip from
New York to this port.
One day when everything was moving
quietly and the steamer was making
good progress over a smooth sea, two
bells were heard tingling way down in
the depths Of the vessel and the pom
derous engines stopped. Being at the
time in his room behind the wneelhouse,
and not knowing of any reason for
stopping way out in the ocean, he start
ed to investigate 1t took a long time
to find out the cause, but when ne did
Capt! Platt didn't know just what to say
to do the subject justice, and so he
walked quietly back TO his quarters
without saying anything.
The cause was an innocent Englishman
who was sitting ON a rear deck of the
vessel, and who happened to want a
drink. Glancing round, he discovered a
handle that looked as II 1t might con-
meet with a signal bell somewhere, and
so he grasped it and gave two strong
pulls Unfortunately the bell was down
close to the engineers ear, and when he
got the signal the engines were stopped.
The wires didn't connect with the wine
room, as the passenger supposed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

consider it a moral duty to express by
reforms the change in their opinions. AS
far as my knowledge concerning Swed-
Ell and the Swedes now goes, l can con-
fidently say that there is no radical ref
ormation, economical or social, which
could not be brought about in compara-
lively short time, quietly and without
any (exasperated) bitter struggle against
a violent opposition. if one has once sue
ceeded in convincing a sufficient num-
Der of persons Of the necessity and de-
slrableness of the reform
AS a proof of how far theory goes
hand in hand with practice here in
Sweden, / will state a fact which sur
prised me Immediately upon my arriv-
al here, namely, how easily and with
out any difficulty whatever large sums
of money are raised for every enter
prise which interests the public See
here an example at random: Stockholm S
high school-which now disposes over a
capital Of several million rubel and a
large, valuable site-was founded a few
years ago wholly through private
means. Do not forget that Stockholm
has only about 200, 900 inhabitants, and
that although there are large number
of wealthy people, there are but few
millionaires to whom twenty or thirty
thousand rubel is a trifle, and then COM
pare this result with the pitiful sum
which, with great difficulty, was raised
by public subscription all over Russia
for the purpose of establishing medical
faculty for women; that is to say, for
an object in which Cat least in speech
and writing) almost every cultivated
Russian had declared himself interest
ed
I do not think that it can be disputed
that this generosity, when it is a ques-
ton OF backing up a public enterprise,
plainly shows that the Swedes feels a
stronger interest in public affairs than
e. &. we Russians and several other ma
tionalities.
The social question meanwhile plays,
as yet, very insignificant role in pub
lie life. Any general demand for radi-
cal changes has not yet been heard Of.
II hannens of course. that also here one
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

hands.
1t was noon the next day before /
overlook Al on the other side of the pla..
teau. for | had to retraee my path of
the night before; but, worn and spent, l
staggered into Camp Brill as he was
leaving.
They act hastily Klondike way, and
by night, with teams and rifles, we were
back for a raid upon the inn, only to
find our old birds had flown. Whittier,
we knew not
But we got the treasure all right,
lowering each other by ropes to the
rocks below until the nuggets, by actual
count, were all found,
But 1t will be many day before l
forget that night on the cliff.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

Munyon's new and
humane methods Of treatment have swept
away all the old-fashioned ideas of doctoring
with poisonous drugs that create a dozen
diseases In tho effort to get rid of one. He
does not claim that he has one remedy that
will cure all complaints, but that he has pre-
pared specific cure for nearly every disease.
matisnn Cure will cure consumption dyspepsia
or any other complaint but hedoes assert that
1t will cure rheumatism Munyon's Dyspepsia
Cure is prepared expressly to cure dyspepsia;
Munyon's Cough Cure to cure coughs Mum
yon's Catarrh Remedies to cure catarrh; Nun
yons Kidney Cure to cure kidney troubles
The same may besaid of all Munyon's different
remedies They may be obtained at all drug
stores mostly at IS cents a bottle.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon, 1895
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered with
free medical advice for any disease.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
0NAKLONOIKE CLIFF
BY Augusta Prescott.

We came down from Circle City in
December, because we got afraid of the
climate.
Along the first OF January it gets
pretty keen, as the winds come whistl-
ing down from the Pole, where the ice
and snow lie.
My comrade, Albert Cecil Goldie, and
! feared to risk the March winds. In
March the icebergs float down and
bring with them stark cold air that
stlffens you as you breathe it.
Besides, we'd got our pile! Albert had
his bag of nuggets, great gold Jumps,
all ore, packed with paper between
them; and | had a trunk of them
SO heavy that 1 couldn't carry it, We
drew our load on sleds.
1t wasn't exactly safe to travel down
from Circle City to the coast with your
nuggets spread out upon a hand sled
but Albert and 7 bundled them up in
rags as if they were cooking utensils and
started out.
Circle City is only q camp, no matter
what they call it. And when we left for
the downward trip, sRirting the Yukon
we felt as though we were breaking
loose from a camp in the mountains.
The path after we left Circle City to
travel southwark led along the foot hills
covered with snow for several miles
then it entered the mountains, to
emerge ten miles further along into a
plateau that stretched perfectly level
with the eye, five miles or more. Beyond
the plateau the path turned to the left
and found the river again.
But at the further end Of the plateau
Albert and / were to separate; he to GO
TO the Canada side where he lived and
] to travel to the States. We had fallen
together by accident, he an Englishmar
and / Yankee, but we liked each other
hone the less. nor found the poorer for
tune for each others company. Home
we were going with our 'pile," for you
cannot mine without getting moderate
sum. His was near fifty thousand; mine
but little less.
I shall never forget how reluctantly
we shook hands at the further end of the
plateau; we had Travelled across the
level stretch together, taking two days
for the five slippery miles, and were
loath to part now that the minute had
come for it. remember we shook hands
twice for the last time, and when he
had gone / stood looking after him. He
turned to the left and went down the
steep mountain path. l turned to the
right
Scarcely had he gone fifty feet when
heard him shout, Remember old man
that you are to take the first right-hanc
path Travel along until you see log
house set up in the cliff and then make
IA bee line for it. You're safe there"
We hated to separate. Together we
Mad fought our battles, but how would
we do apart? Klondike marauders
hesitate about tackling two well fed
well armed men, but how would they
feel about one? And the little sled that
drew behind me over the frozen
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

disappeared. leaving the old man to as
sist me.
1--WE can give yes supper and bed;
an don't suppose ye'll want any more
than that" he said.
"Oh, no. l responded cheerfully; land
don't put yourself to any trouble, I'm
used to roughing it."
At this moment the old woman reap
peared and beckofied me into the kitch-
en-. There, upon the table as though
she had been expecting a guest lay a
plate, a dark-handled knife and fork
and a cup. II seen We coming" said
she, IAN 1 know'd ye was coming here,
the same as all the Others"
The expression, Same as all the
others" grated upon me, though l could
not tell why.
AS I finished eating, leaned back in
my chair and took out a small pocket
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
LATEST in TIES.

The sailor tie is the latest thing, in neck
wear 1t has broad ends, which are so
cut that they show the full pattern of the
silk Very narrow turn-down collars or
white linen are still worn with dark cloth
and satin stock Silk shirt waists are
now made with movable collars, cuffs and and
in Paris is called feur miroir. II has a
trace Of miroir velvet in It, and yet with
a decided silk surface. Black has come
into its own again, and nothing is more
fashionable for the skirts that women are
wearing with the fancy bodlces; that they
have by no means given up wearing The
newest thing in belts and stocks Is a col.
lar band and waist band to match OF
Velvet, plain or embroidered, passed
through slides of pastes or jewels, the
neck band being beneath a high Medici
collar. White gloves are no longer SO
delicate fawn are now the fayorites.