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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
wild Excitement on a Careite.

People who imagine that the carette
Is a sedate and quiet vehicle, fit only
for old women and elderly men who
wish to avoid excitement, are cherish
ing a delusion. AS a typical carette
experience trip from the river to
Madison toat, recently, may be
cited. Directly in front of Cen
tral Music hall the carette, which
was on the wrong side of the street,
collided with heavy truck loaded with
coops containing live chickens. The
truck driver expostulated with the car
cite driver, and ordered him to take the
other side Of the street at once. The
latter declined. Hot words followed.
and a moment later a challenge to a
duel was given and accepted. Both
men drew their whips and stood UP on
their seats. The lashes flew, and the
horses, thinking the blows intended
for them, started up and pulled the We
hicles apart. The carette turned out
so quickly that a beer wagon almost
took its wheel off A moment later.
while the passengers were recovering
from the excitement, cable train
swept round the corner Of Madison
street and was stopped within three
inches OF the venerable eQuines at
tached to the carette, while the passen-
gers scrambled out in confusion and |
alarm.-chicego Inter Ocean.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
THE ANTITRUST
Kicking Retail Butchers
Planning to Build
FREE PACKING HOUSE.

Kansas City, Aug 30.-The fight OF
the eastern retail butchers on the big
western packing houses seems to have
taken quite a tangible form-so much
so, in fact, that ii is stated on the best
of authority that Kansas City is being,
figured on as the location of the indie
pendent establishment.
The retail butchers realize that Kan
sas City offers the best possible loca-
ton for such an institution.
Alta recent meeting of the New York
retail butchers who have determined
to fight the alleged beef combine
committe was appointed to investigate
the matter of site for their packing
house and the secret has been passed
to Kansas City that this is the point
that the new organization has in mind.
So much in earnest is the new coop
erative packing company that three
representatives have sent word to Kan
sas City that they will be here Septem-
Der to look over the city and examine
the stock yards and the facilities for
securing supplies and other matters
that will enter into the selection of the
retailers plant.
So far as can be learned there are
five big retail butchers in New York
City ready TO take stock in the new
venture, two in Boston and three in
Philadelphia, besides many who are
considering the proposition in other
cities. A Kansas City man who is
much interested in the move was in
New York two weeks ago and he re-
turned enthusiastic over the outlook
for the success Of the undertaking He
stated that $5,0OOOOO capital for the
new plant has been subscribed and
that much more will be Forthcoming if
necessary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
WON AN'S WAYS.
Az Spectators Are Past Finding oue
by an Ordinary Broker.

by an Ordinary Broker.
Chicago Journal: Deliver me from
any more wheat deals with women
said the commission man, YEARLY.
Gust read this letter. Do you see
what she says? Calls me robber and
says she will prosecute me. She won't
do that, of course, because If she dld
her folks would find out about her lit
tie speculation, and / know her well
enough to understand the she wouldn't
let it out If she could help 1t, and she
couldn't prosecute me anyway. Then
look at the rest of it. One would
think from that letter l was running
the biggest skin game on earth. But
suppose ought not to be surprised.
never saw a woman yet who didn't
want odds CT million to one in her
favor II she took 1t into her head to
put up little money on something.
I'll tell you what brought out all or
that abuse. This woman decided some
time ago to trade little in wheat.
She wrote. sending me $40, with in
structions to buy her 1000 bushels.
did So but the price of wheat went
down almost as soon as | had tele-
phoned the order over to the firm at
the board. l made UP my mind that
she shouldn't lose If could help 1t,
even II | had to help her out myself
So | began margining for her on my
own account l put up $40 without
being worried much, for thought the
price would 60 up soon, but it didn't,
and had to spend another $40 to save
my own margin. There was $40 gone
Just to protect her little old $40. Be-
fore the market began to come up
again had to put in $50. Then one
day the price came up very gradually.
AS soon as it got to the point where
l could save myself sold out, as any
wise man would have done in my fix.
AS 1t happened, too, the price went
back just after l had sold out, proving
the wisdom of my course. Well,
informed my client of what l had
done, supposlng she would be de-
lighted at the interest l had taken
and at my attempt to save her invest
ment for her. You can judge for your
self from that letter how well pleased
she is. Says | am robber, after 1
took all that pains TO put up that
money to save her old $40. No, guess
/ won't do any more trading with
women They expect too much"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

self in trouble. You'll have to give me
your name and address, in case any
thing more comes Of this
Il gave him my address as soon as I
could get away from the carriage, and
at the same time gave him surrep-
titious five shillings and asked him not
to give my name to Mrs Scoble.
81 saw Scoble on the platform as the
train drew up at Greencroft, but he did
not see me, for had concealed myself
behind the curtains OF the carriage. l
watched him until his back was turned
and then sprang out and bolted into
the cloak room, which was close at
hand. had hoped to remain there
until Scoble had left the station. but I
was disappointed. The porter In at
tendance, finding that l had no partic-
ular business with him, Immediately
suspected me of designs upon the prop
erty under his charge, and told me that
must not stay in the cloakroom. r.
tried bribery, but the action only con-
firmed his suspicious, and he roughly
ordered me to go about my business or
he would have me arrested. Just then
Scoble spied me.
Why. here you are. after allr he
exclaimed. Where on earth have you
been?
The niece had returned, and was
standing looking in bewilderment, first |
at me. and then at her uncle. Sudden
ly she took in the full meaning OF the |
situation, and after saying to me. is
this Mr. Johnston?' burst into Incon-
trollable laughter.
There never was anything so con-
tagious and irresistible as that laugh,
since the world began, and the fiasa OF
the girls mlschievous eyes would have
made John Calvin smile even in the act
of burning hereto. ! could not help
1t. but in another moment found my
self Joining in the girls laughter. while
Scoble stood and gazed at us with an
almost frightened expression.
''The niece was the first to speak.
Uncle she said, there has been a mis-
take that would have been peTfectivA
awful IL Mr. Johnston had not been a
real humorist and seen the funny side
Of 1t. Auntie has driven home. for she
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
(JOHNSTON'S "
ADVENTURE.


know this story is true, for john
ston told 1t to me himself, and he has
not Imagination enough to invent an
untruth.
He told me that IL you should at
tempt to enter into conversation with
a fellow passenger in a Chicago train
he probably would present you with
the card in question as a delicate hint
that he wanted to be left in peace.
az am going down to WarwicEshire
tomorrow said"-continued john
ston-" to spend few days with SEQ
BILE, and I'll take this card with me. II
some one insists on talking to me when
I'm reading my paper I'll try what
handing him the card will do
II took the train at Euston, travelling
second class.
"My fellow-p passenger was fine
looking woman Of about 80. The heat
Of the day and the excitement of catch
ing the train had given her a ford
color, and could see that the desire OF
condemning the weather and exposing
the wickedness of a cabman was strong
within her.
Presently the woman caught my eye
and said, I beg your pardon, but Will
you tell me the exact time? My cab
man
"But here I handed the woman the
Chicago card had received the day
before.
"She read 1t and then said, oh, in
de So sorry. Pray excuse me- and
the. led in silence, while resumed
= my newspaper and congratulated my
self on the efficacy OF the American
plan of dealing with railway bores.
at is true that my conscience did
give me an occasional twinge, for the
distinction between telling a lie and
handing a person a ready-made lie
printed on a card was not very per-
ceptible. I asked myself whether In
giving the woman card with the
words, I am deaf and dumb had moi
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
SMART CHINESE BOY.
BEATS ALL GRADES IN 'FRIccO
SCHOOLS.
Stands at the Head of ThIrty-Sevcn
Thourand Pupils-rhe Chinese School
Examination Reveals Some Ast0nish-
ing Facts.

There is a public school of Chinese
pupils in San Francisco, and it has just
made itself felt with something of a
jolt in the understanding of the great
white men who make the educational
wheels go round in the 'velly big city
At the recent examinations this school
of Celestial youngsters reached high
er percentage than any other public
school having no grade higher than the
seventh. The percentage was 100. one
of its pupils, Wong Book Yue, attained
a higher percentage than any other
pupil of any grade or color in the city.
The highest average of any white stu
dent was made by Robert Dougherty
of the ninth grade of the Mission
Grammar School, He got through
with 81 per cent, or per cent less
than was attained by Wong Book fue,
who is just promoted from the seventh
to the eighth grade. There were sew
eral of Wong Book Yue's classmates
who gained as high a percentage as
Robert Dougherty, the highest white
boy. The seventh grade of the Chinese
school ran from "a to 81, a remarkably
high average. In the fourth grade
primary an individual percentage OF
SO was attained, while no pupil ran
lower than 50. In some of the white
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Beggars In London.

London probably suffers less from
the plague Of beggars than any other
of the great capitals Of the world 1t
is certainly less troubled with them
than 1t was a few generations ago. Ac-
cording to the report of the Mendicity
society, which held its annual. meet
ing recently. professional mendicants
number about 10000. large multitude
in itself. but not 50 very formidable
considering that they are distributed
among a population Of SIX million.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
IMMENSE FIRES.
Raging About Laramie Peak Destroying
Valuable Timbcr.

Raging About Laramie Peak Destroying
Valuable Timbcr.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. Aug. 30.-Immeuse
forest fires are raging about Laramie
peak, in the northern part of Laramie
county. The fires have been burning
for the past ten days and have destroy
ed large quantity of valuable tim
Der.
The fires have been reported to Spe
cial Agent Abbott who will at once
make an effort to have them extin-
guished although it is feared that they
have obtained such head way that this
will be impossible unless the region is
visited by rain.
The Lamarie peak district suffered
greatly last year from forest fres,
much valuable timber beng destroy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

been guilty Of lying as certainly as
should have been If had told her the
same thing in so many words.
AT Willesden Junction another pas
senger got in. This time it was a
young lady who was evideA,!y expected
by the elder lady.
'By and by my attention was aroused
in spite of myself by hearing the elder
lady mention my name You see,' she
said, L had to come down today be-
cause John has asked that tiresome
Johnston to spend a week with us, and
of course it wouldn't do for me to be
away
"'But, auntie,' said the other, how
do you know that he Is tiresome II you
have never seen him?
81 know 1t, for one thing, because
Johns friends always are tiresome. 1t
does seem as II he deliberately selected
the most stupid men he could find and
asked them down to Greencroft, just to
make life a burden to me. And then.
my dear, for anothe: thing, l tried to
read this detachable Johnston's books.
Anything more stupid and silly you
can't possibly imagine
$50 / was actually travelling In the
same carriage with Scob.e's wife and
niece, and the former was dreading my
arrival at her house and looking upon
me as tiresome nuisance.
THE two ladies talked on, but hap
PLY seemed to forget the existence OF
the unfortunate Johnston. Once Mrs.
Scotle came to the window where was
sitting. to point out something to her
niece, and the swaying of the carriage
nearly threw her on my lap.
Just then the elder lady began one
OF those nervous and hurried searches
for her purse which women when trav-
cling are so prone to make.
at is gonel' she exclaimed, and
am sure that fellow in the corner
picked my pocket when was looking
out OF his window
He could not have done that re-
piled the niece. for was looking at
him at the time. and &c never once
took HE hands or his eyes away from
his Newspaper rtEtf
-1iy dear chIldi D, you suppose
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
GEN. JOE WHEELER.
Cake, Command OF Gen. Funston's B-i-
gade In the Philippines.

Manila, Aug. 30.-General Wheeler
has been ordered to report to General
Macarthur. He will be given com.
mand of General Funston's brigade.
General Wheeler said to a represent
tative of the Associated Press:
II am much pleased with the situa-
ton. think that when Major Gener-
al Otis gets more troops here he will
make rapid progress. The country is
more favorable for military operations
than 1supposed. The impression that
the country is unhealthy is wrong"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Charles NJ. Jones, chief of police Of
Wichita is dead He had been home
Just one week from the trip to Pixies
Peak Of the Cryptic Rite Masons He
was member Of the G. A. r. and =
s3rd degree Mason. Mrs. Jones was in
Michigan and the Masonic bodies de-
layed arrangements for the funeral
until she arrived.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

The Kansas and Missouri live stock
sanitary commissions, with representa-
tives from the Texas and Arkansas
commissions, held a secret meeting in
Kansas City for the purpose of taking
steps to prosecute tho quarantine
Jumpers who has been bringing south
ern cattle into southeastern Kansas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Topeka's paving record for 1899 is
ffty-one blocks. Much of this COM
pleted and all the rest is contracted,
and taxes are levied.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

The long. hot, dry spell, which has
done so much damage to tue corn crop
about Springfield, Mo, was broken up
by a good rain late last week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
ANOTHER WRECK.

Rock Island Flyer No. 10 East Bound, at
Keats, Near Manhattan.
The Rock Island Flyer No. 10, east
bound, due at Topeka at 1880 a. m. OF
Aug. 20 was wrecked at 5:45 o'clock at
Keats, near Manhattan. ~"
was caused by running into the rear OF
freight train which had just pulled
onto the siding to allow the flyer to
pass.
At headquarters it is reported no one
was killed. There were about eigh.
people injured, none seriously, so first
report says.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18
"a . II o1IA.
Bear. the HIhs Kind You Have Always Bough
Signature ss &<NAIZu

Mrs. J. w. Buchanan was over from
Fort Smith couple days this week,
visiting Mrs. Rose.
From appearances our merchants are
enjoying better trade than they did
earlier in the season.
Rev. q. 1. Kimbrough, Of Paris Ark.
filled the pulpit of the Baptist church
Wednesday evening.
The Flashing Eye, Buoyant Foot
stey and Rosy Complexion result from
the use Of DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine. w. II. Ross.
Plenty of men can always be found
for even such job as guarding lot of
low down negro scabs.
Geo. Conklin returned Thursday from
st. Louis, where he had been called by
the death of his brother
G.. R. Cordell has been conceded en-
titled to the medal as most persistent
follower of Izaak Walton.
Mrs. l.. G. Locke came down from
Eureka Springs Tuesday on q visit to
her sister, Mrs. D. W. Moore.
The Girls Friend, Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets, cause natural
appearance and Regular Monthly re-
turn of menses. w. II. Ross.
Part of the flooring OF the bridge
across Flat Rock is in bad shape. Drivers
should be careful especially after dark.
William Renfroe came down from his
home north of Mountainburg last Satur-
day and spent couple days here and
at Fort Smith.
The reliable cure for Leucorrhea,
Ovarian Disorders and Falling OF
Womb, is Simmons Squaw Vine Wine
or Tablets w. III. Ross.
Lem East returned last Friday from a
prospecting tour in the Indian Territory
and Oklahoma, and brought back with
him severe cold.
Apparently there were renewed
troubles at the Jenny Lind mines for
Monday evening ten men went down
from here as guards.
To Purify and Enrich the Blood,
Strengthen the Nerves and lnvlgorate
the System, use DR.. NJ. A: simmons
liver Medicine. w. II. Ross.
A candy pulling for the benefit OF the
Episcopal church was given at the
resjdence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Jarvis
last night.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18
Several Wrecks.

sunday afternoon there was a whole
sale wrecking of trains near Mulberry.
no less than four engines and crews
being mixed up in the wreck but luckily
no one was injured.
A misunderstanding of orders was at
the bottom of the trouble. 1t appears
three crews, running light (only
engine and caboose) were running west
and had orders to take siding at Null
berry for an east hound freight to pass,
but this they failed to do, and a short
distance this side of Mulberry the lead
engine and freight collided. The
engineer on the second engine saw the
danger, reversed his engine and jumped,
as did the balance of the crew. The
reversed engine started back and before
the engineer on thethird section realized
his danger ran into his engine. AS a
result three of the engines were dis.
abled.
Wednesday morning about clock
another wreck occurred, this time on
the west end. Seven cars left the track
but only one of them-a car load of
corn--went into the ditch, the other six
cars turned toward the north side, where
small bluff rises up and were held up
right by it. The damage was not heavy
and the wreck was cleared up by after
noon, most of the cars being put back
on the rail without serious trouble.
The trainmen did not know to what
cause to ascribe the wreck, but think
it was caused by broken rail Several
other cars, among them carload of
horses, jumped the track but in some
unaccountable manner jumped back.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18

G. B. Fontaine went to Hartman
Wednesday on business.
Bostick & Son handle everything in
Patent Medicines, and are prepared to
fill your receipts at lower prices than
ever.
Those who spent the best portion of
the past three nights watching for the
Leonid meteors no doubt feel disappoint-
ed, yet no one was able to insure dis
play here. The earth passing through
the path Of these meteors in six hours,
our section was no doubt one that was
not reached.
Gen. D. W Moore has the finest straw
berry prospects we have seen in the
neighborhood of Van Buren,. The
former estimate of 35-per cent. killed
by the drought will fall far short of the
actual damage done. There are fields
of acres in extent were one would find
it difficult to see one live plant to every
two feet.
"I had dyspepsia fifty seven years
and never found permanent relief till
1 used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Now
/ am well and feel like new man"
writes s. J. Flemming, Murray, Neb.
1t is the best digestant known. Cures
all forms of indigestion. Physicians
everywhere prescribe it.
H. G. JOHNSON.
Mrs s. E. Lincoln, whose mind be-
came affected last week, was Tuesday
pronounced insane by a commission
composed Of Drs. Bourland and Dibrell
appointed for the purpose of investigat-
ing the lady's mental condition by
Judge Cain She was Wednesday
taken to the asylum at Little Rock
where her friends hope that expert
treatment will restore her sanity.
LaGrippe, with Its after effects,
annually destroys thousands OF
people. 1t may be quickly cured by
On6 ml0uL6 OOugn OuEb, bHo Oliy
remedy that produces immediate re-
suits in coughs, colds, Group, bonchitis
pneumonia and throat and lung
troubles. 1t will prevent.consumption.
II. G. JOHNSON.
Mrs. Josie Wood, who has for some
time past conducted the Commercial
Hotel has leased the Collins Hotel
property and will conduct it hereafter.
The travelling public will hail with de-
light her acquisition Of this h otel,
feeling assured that during hermanage-
ment of it Van Buren will have a
properly conducted hotel.
Another lecture course for this season
is again assured our people through the
efforts of Prof Peacher, who so sue
cessfully managed last seasons course
The selection of lecturers has not yet
been made, but Prof. Peacher says that
Geo. T. Headley. whose lecture last
season was so greatly admired, will,
if possible be one Of the list. Our people
we feel, sure thoroughly appreciate th'
Professors efforts toward the intellectual
I advan cement Of our community.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18

Geo. Noland, Rockland, o., says,
"My wife had piles forty years. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured her.
1t is the best salve in America" 1t
heals everything and cures all skin
disease. II. G. JOHNSON.
Make 1t easier for people to get to Van
Buren with their products by improving
our highways and then telling them the
advantages which will accrue to them
by rading here and you will see busi-
ness improve. Sitting still and waiting
for business to come will never bring it.
There is such a thing. especially a
man with family belonging to too
many fraternal orders. We know of
some who between their business and
attending some meeting almost every
night have not time to become acquainted
with their families. Even good things
can be overdone.
DR.. w. Wixon, Italy Hill, N. Y,
says, ~ heartily recommend One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t gave my wife
immediate relief in suffocating asth-
ma" Pleasant to take. Never fails
to quickly cure all coughs, colds, throat
and lung trouble. II. c. JOHNSON.
The hypnotic performance Saturday
night by Ourel, the so-called ''boy
hypnotist, was the poorest display
of its kind ever shown here, while the
awakening of the man buried from his
reputed hypnotic sleep from distance
was a rank fake, such being the general
opinion of those present.
There has always been one drawback
to any improvement of general benefit
to the city of Van Buren and that has
been the "dog in the manger' policy
of a certain class. Whenever this can
be overcome and all induced to work
for the common good then Van Buren
will take on new growth.
DIR. H. II. Haden, Summit, Ala,
says, "I think Kudol Dyspepsia Cure
is a splendid medicine. / prescribe it,
and my confidence in it grows with
continued use" 1t digests what you
eat and quickly cures dyspepsia and
indigestion. III. z. JOHNSON.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sss,s's ss.ss 's: Of &M2zM

A tramp was killed between Alma
and Mulberry last Friday night by
being run over by a train It WAS
rumored that he had been thrown off
the train and killed by being run over,
but it was impossible to learn anything
definite on the subject.
]. D. Bridges, Editor "Democrat," I"
Lancaster, N. H., says, "One Minute
Cough Cure is the best remedy for
Group l ever used" Immediately
relieves and cures coughs, colds, Group,
asthma, pneumonia. bronchitis, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. 1t
prevents consumption.
II. C. JOHNSON.