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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
ART AND SCIENCE.
The Porter Knew More Than the Pro.
fessOr About Shears.

The Porter Knew More Than the Pro.
fessor About Shears.
An article in Cornhill on the SIM
plicity and ignorance of great men,
says that Professor Huxley delivered
a lecture at Newcastle ont, ne, for
which numerous diagrams were re-
quired. Old Alexander, the porter of
the institution, and favorite among
the members of the society, was helping
the professor to hang the diagrams,
but the screen was not large enough,
and the blank corner of one would
overlap the illustration of another.
The professor declared that he
would cut off the margins, and asked
Alexander to bring him pair of scis-
sors; but alas they would not work,
and the learned man threw them down
in disgust.
''Vera guild shears, professor" said
Alexander.
81 tell you they won't cut" ex-
claimed Huxley.
"Try again, ''said Alexander. "They
will cut"
The professor tried again and called,
angrily:
Bring me another pair of scis-
sors.
Sir William Armstrong stepped for
ward at this point and ordered Alex
ander to go ont and buy new
pair.
"Vera guild shears, Sir William"
persisted Alexander, aud he took them
up, and asked Huxley how he wanted
the paper cut
''Cut it there" said the professor,
somewhat tartly, indicating the place
with his forefnger.
Alexander took the paper, inserted
the scissors and cut off the required
portion with the utmost neatness.
Then he turned to the professor, with
significant leer and twinkle of the
eye.
''Sceance an ART dinna ay gang the
gether, professor, said he.
Huxley gave way to laughter, and
so did everybody present, and of
course the scientist paid the fine of
his stupidity in sovereign.
Some one expressed amazement to
Alexander that he should dare make
freedom with Huxley.
"Why, mon," said Alexander with
great emphasis, ''they bits O professor
bodies ken naething at a except their
buiks
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

The cycle show at one time, both in
this country and in England, seemed
to have outlived its usefulness. There
seemed not to be enough that was new
each year to warrant the trouble and
expense of large show. But either
the cycling public yearly includes SO
large proportion of new comers as
to make what is old to others a novelty
to them, or else the people found suf-
ficient beguilement in the many
souvenirs, together with the few nov
elites, to make them willing to sup
port an annual exhibition, observes
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
At any rate, the recent show proved
to be one of the best held in America.
That burning question, the chainless
wheel, will be the chief feature, and
next to it will come the automobile
vehicles; for the cycle, from fad, has
come to take similar place to that of
the trolley cars in the public mind as
8 necessity with certain pleasurable-
ness about it. The chainless wheel is
a problem on which everyone is work
ing. Like the storage battery, it ap-
pears to be foreordained, but just in
what form and who shall be its proph-
ct are as yet undecided.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

The hauling down of the Spanish
flag in Havana the other day has been
supplemented fittingly in Madrid by
the abolition of the Office of minister
for colonies. This was the final act
of abdication for which more than
four centuries of misrule were the
preparation. The shutters were put
up as the proprietors had decided to
go out of the colonial business.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

The Salvation Army has established
three colonies, one at Fort Amity,
Colorado; one at Fort Herrick, near
Cleveland, and one at Fort Pomie,
California. In all three there are not
quite two hundred persons, all in
cluded. The cost of the experiment
during the first year has been about
$45, 600, and Commander Booth
Tucker thinks that with $50, 900 more
he will be able to pull through another
year,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

Two hundred cities and towns in
Germany are preparing granite col
umns surmounted by braziers in hon
or of Prince Bismarck. On the an
niversury of the late chancellor's birth
fires will be lit in these. 1t would be
Interesting to know what the kaiser
thinks of the scheme. Ii he is wise
lie will insist on designing the pill
lars himself. That would show that
he had real sense of humor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

The investigation being made into
the conduct of the Kensington museum
has shown among other things that
the authorities are not above manufac-
turing false antiques. One of the
staff is said to have concocted from
genuine old panels Vernish- Martin
cabinet, for which the museum paid
nearly $4,000. A chair bought at the
Hamilton palace sale, and said to have
belonged to Cardinal Wolsey, has
been proved to be of the last century
and to have been made in Ceylon.
And there are imitation Della Robbias
and modern antique agate cups which
hsye been bought for ten times their
value
Perhaps the chair of st. Augustine,
reported to have been discovered at
Stanford Bishop, near Bromyard, may
turn out to be something of this sort.
There is tradition that the saint vis-
tied the place during his ministrations
in Britain. He probably did not re-
main standing all the time he was
there. An old chair put together
without nails was until recently III the
church, which, when thrown out as
rubbish, was picked up by the parish
clerk, who sold it to physician from
Birmingham, who has written it up in
a monograph, and, putting together
the historical fact of st. Augustine's
soiourn in Britain, the local tradition
and the actual old chair, claims that
it is the Bishops chair" in which
ba 10 said TO have seated him self -
Art Amateur.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
The Sultan,s Hobbies.

The estimated value of the Sultan's
Jewels is $40, 600, 900. If his majesty
has any hobby at all it may be said to
be the purchasing OF jewels and wit
Messing private theatricsls. No pro-
fessional of note, be he actor, singer
or conjuror, passes through Constan-
tinople without an invitation from the
sultan. He always pays for these
performances in Bark Of England
notes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
THE MIsER.

He said to himself, IT would fain be rich.
No squandering spendthrift, 1;
With might and main the gold I'll gain,
To spend In the by and by.
I'll grasp and gather and pinch and save,
Nor answer the fools who jeer,
But my hungry till their coin shall fill,
To pay for each mocking sncer."
And 50, as the years rolled swiftly by,
A mountain Of gold he piled,
Whose shadow fell on his lonely cell,
Where never loved one smiled.
He meant to barter his wealth for joys
To brighten his journeys end,
But it grew part of his very heart
That he could not bear to spend.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

He died, and all his schemes and plans
The mould OF the churchyard hid,
With ne'er a tear on his friendless bier,
Nor flower on his coffin lid
He left his gold for a spendthrift fool
To scatter to earth and sky,
And the grasses wave on his lonely grave,
Neglected and rank and high.
There are beautiful lands that he might have
seen.
There are joys that he might have known,
There are cries to heed, there are mouths to
feed,
There is seed he should have sown.
And grateful blessings from thankful lips,
And love of a child and wife,
All these he sold for bag of gold
And his was wasted life.
Joe Lincoln.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

We cannot expect that our crops
will always be abundant, or that
great yield will always be coincident
with shortage abroad; but the
growth of our exports of manufac-
lures cannot be checked by conditions
like those which may reduce the ship
ments of products of the soil There
is rich promise in this growth, which
shows that in important industries we
are not only supplying the home de-
mand but also marketing large sur
plus in foreign countries. Last year
we were shipping manufactures from
our ports at the rate of about 81, 000,-
600 for every working day. There is
nothing so significant and encourag-
ing in the returns as those figures
which show the rapid increase of the
exports of iron and steel, not only be-
cause of the great Importance of the
iron industry the world over, but also
for the reason that the inexhaustible
supplies of our raw material easily and
cheaply obtained, and the progressive
improvement of our processes of man
ufacture cannot fail to establish the
supremacy of the United States in the
worlds iron trade. We are now on
The threshold of great conquest in
tie field of manufacturing industry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Kilts in the Mosquito Season.

Out of the 400 men required for the
Victorian Scottish regiment only
sixty-four have been enrolled, and on
the third occasion of receiving appli-
cants only eleven entered their names.
So bare legs during the coming mos
quito season are too much for the Vic
torian Scotmen's endurance. South
Australian Critic
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

One year ago it was seriously pro-
posed to abolish the marine corps, but
in view of the admirable services of
that body during the recent war it is
now the intention to enlarge and ex-
tend it. Events have shown that the
marines knew their business.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

Great Britain has ordered two new
battleships, each to have displace-
ment of IA, 900 tons, and cost S., 000,-
900. That is what England thinks of
the disarmament scheme.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Tse Un ted States of America has
won and holds the most conspicuous
place in international conversations.

American shoes are steadily grow
ing in favor in the markets of Europe.
There is naturally good deal of
kicking at this, but it does no good.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

Foreign governments are at "outs"
about almost everything else, but they
all agree that American manufacturers
are capturing the markets of the
world
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

Many Spaniards have been ap-
pointed to places on the new police
force of Havana. They and the
Americans will club together for
nance
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02

This country uses five times as
many telephones as any other nation.
The Americans are the champion long
distance takers in the world.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
URBANA.

j. W. Stipp was shipping hogs
Tuesday.
John Nicely and wife we're visiting
DR.. Nicely last week.
Charles Dams mother and sister
came to visit him last week.
There was social party at Ga be
Heilman's one night last week:
Why don't the anti-monopolists fight
the chinch bug combine In Kansas?
Wallace Roderick is able to .be out
again. His babe is improving slowly
Silas Payne of Clairmore, l. T., was
visiting friends and relatives last
week.
The widow Creve's family and some
friends from Elk county spent Sunday
with G. G. Yockey.
There are no new cases of meas
les here. G. w. Payne reports the
whooping cough at his house.
Joe lies returned from his trip tc
the Gulf of Mexico last week. He
says it is too hot down there for him.
j. H. lies, who lost his money three
years ago last fall sent the decayed
currency to the treasury department
and got it paid in full.
The cemetery association has COM
pleted their work of organization and
obtained a charter under the name OF
Bethany cemetery association OF Ur'
bana.
Weather threatning more rain than
ever the past week. Corn not doing
well and getting very weedy. Farmers
are complaining of the flax. dying and
hIIOc uninu cOmp dam9pe
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
A SOCIAL EVENT.

One Of the most pleasant gatherings
of the season occurred on last Satur-
day night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Be bbington, living west OF
Shaw. The occasion was complete
surprise given Mrs. Bebbington on her
fifty-third birthday.
The evening was spent most profit,
ably in social intercourse, music, etc.
Alvin Howell's musical selection,
"Apostrophe to the Bells" was heart
lily appreciated by all. At ii O'Clock
ice cream and cake were served.
The party consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs
W. Fl. Nation, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blrdsong, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas McCord,
Mr.. and Mrs, Selby Hudson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hudson, Mr., and Mrs. G. R
Fanatia, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs: ALI Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Metford,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Toomey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Morris; Messrs. Alvin
Howell, Frank and Charley Schaal,
Clarence Birdsong, Joe Waggouer,
Walter Bell and Charlie Bailey; the
Misses Laura and Matte Jones, Olive
Talbot, Maggie Schaal, Zulu Taylor,
Tillie Nation, Myrtle Springer, Agnes
Brown and Mary Himelwright, to-
gether with the usual number of chill
dren.
On departure everyone expressed
themselves highly pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
EARLTON.

| Alex Barnes and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. NusS.
John McClelland and family visited
with Mr.. McClelland's father.
Do not forget that next Sunday is
childrens' Day at the M. E. church.
Fine weather for the farmers to cul-
tivate. Fine growing weather for the
weeds especially.
DR.. Jones' brother and sisters visit
ed with him and other friends in this
vicinity Sunday.
John Adams and wife Of Humboldt
visited with relatives, living III this
vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Rugg and children Of Chanute
visited with A. j, Clemens Saturday
night and Sunday.
Our miller, Charles Lopeman, is 60
ing to have a beautiful house when
the new apartment is finished,
G. w. Adams and wife left Sunday
for Kansas City to visit with their
daughter for an indefinite time.
Grandma Fairchilds returned from
the Valley one day last week where
she has been visiting with relatives.
Notice-have you ever called at the
one horse store? If you have not do
so at once; it beats everything in this
town.
The Rev. Hankins delivered short
discourse after the program ended.
Mr.. HankinS is a very able speaker
Sunday was his regular day.
We can still hear the musical ring
Of the hammer at A. j Clemens, He
is as busy as bee on that new house
whenever it is not tit to cultivate.
What is the matter with our young
blacksmith, Bert Clemens? He seems
kind of inclined to tarry on certain
street corner in this town.
Last Sunday was Children's Day at
the U. B. church. The program was
very we'll rendered. There was much
skill shown in the training IF the lit
tie people. There were quite num-
Der present.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09

Gooo for the Sire 8ous

Col. Dora Herod and his fire boys
are home from the fire tournament
The Col. is very much elated over their
success. The boys won first place fol
the best appearing fire company IN
line.
Second money, being a thirty dollar
purse, for hundred yard dash with
the hook and ladder wagon, hosting 8
80 IT. ladder and sending nan to top
Fourthmoney in fifty yard dash to toI
of 80 IT. ladder.
The boys were highly complimentet
for their orderly manly conduct while
In the city, and won prize in every
contest they entered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
3ury Sist

The following jurors were chosen
for the July term:
Joseph Jacobs -Centervlle.
Geo. WomeldOrf =
H.E. Coulter and W. NJ. Phillips
Chanute.
Jacob Kyle, w. o. Jeffries and A, A
Priest-Erie.
John Coder-Canville.
J. S. Reyle-Shiloh.
E. E. Ellis-Liucoln.
John Kan and w. Tway-Ladore.
S. L. Weider-ChetOpa.
S. ]. Davis-MlssiOn.
@. A. Rhoades and ]. Fl, Forbes
Chanute.
J.C. Webb-Big Creek.
Henry Boie-Centerville.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
COTTAGE CORNE Err.

Nellie Conkright is attending the
normal.
j. r. Bowman hauls corn cobs from
Chanute for fuel.
Cap Smith has his mammoth barn
almost completed.
Eli Glover has fine field of corn
east of Neyhard's.
A picture fiend photographed the
houses in this vicinity Tuesday.
G. s. Nation claims to be ahead OF
mis- neighbors with new potatoes.
Everyone IN this section planted
kaffir corn twice, owing to poor seed.
J. E. Plummer has the finest patch
of potatoes in this neck of the woods.
Jas. Arthurs is learning to be Jew
eler in the store of ]. W. Phillips, Cha
hute.
VIM. Krouse and wife called at
Cottage Stock Farm on chicken busi-
ness Monday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
Gbe Sourth Of July

If we are to have a successful cele-
bration on the Fourth it is necessary
for all to take hold of the matter and
lend willing hand.
The fireboys have agreed to take
the lead in the matter and do their
part fully, but they can't have 4th
of July all by themselves. 1t is neces'
sary for the merchants and citizens tC
take hold of the rope and pull vigor
ously.
We hope to see the merchants take
an interest in the matter and show
their good old-time patriotism by
closing up their places of business ano
meeting their customers ON the cele
bration grounds in regular old-fash
ioned picnic.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
A Card of Thanks

I wish to say that fell under last
ing obligations for what Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has done for our
family. We have used it in so many
cases of cough, and it has always Civ
en- the most perfect satisfaction, we
feel greatly indebted to the manufac-
turers of this remedy and wish them
to please accept our hearty thanks
Respectfully, Mrs. S. DoTY, Des Moin-
es, Iowa. For sale by all druggist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
City Council

At the meeting Monday night {
claim for $4,000 damages was filed by
B. P. Shinn in favor Of Lena Higgins
who claims TO have suffered that much
from defective sidewalk.
The marshal was ordered to i'm
pound dogs three days before killing
City Clerk Hurt asked for an in
crease in wages.
The contract for drilling for ga
was let to 9. H, McCready, who is tt
start on the first we'll just as soon a.
machinery can be got on the ground
He is to drill at least three wells a.
so cents per foot.
A large list of bills and accounts
were audited and allowed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
SHAW.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson visited theit
son, John, last Sunday.
Chas. Fanatia, the Shaw hog buyer,
shipped load of hogs this week.
Several young people from here are
attending the normal at Chanute.
George Cunningham has changed
boarding places, from Colaw's to Mef-
ford's.
Bill Taylor has the consumption,
and the doctor has no hopes of his re-
covery.
Rev. Scribbner breaches at this
place every two weeks, He is an elo-
quent speaker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
Decoration

Last Sunday the Workmen, Pythi-
ans and the fire brigade marched to
the cemetery and decorated the graves
of their fallen brothers.
The parade was somewhat dampen-
ed by the rain, which came at very
unfortunate time for the new uni
forms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
Biennial Meeting. Modern
Woodmen of America

For the above occasion the Santa
Fe will sell tickets to Kansas CITY and
return at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale June Srd to 9th, inclu-
sive. final return limit June 18th.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
RURAL.

Mrs. VIM. Pul'en was calling at Mrs
McAtee's last Monday.
DR.. R. E. Sweeney is being treated
for cancer by DR.. Walker.
Mrs. Will Riley visited her sister,
Mrs. Tom Maloney last Sunday.
Miss Edith Maclary attended Soc
lal gathering Oh the county line last
Saturday eve.
Mrs. M. D. McAtee and daughter
Mary were the guests of Mrs. Geo.
Myers Sunday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09

To CORRESPONDENTS: Write on but
one side of the paper; head your items
each week with the name Of your To-
cality; get items here by Tuesday
when possible, but in no case later
than Wednesday; sign your name to
items, not to be used in paper, but as
a matter of good faith;when your sup
plies run out. notify this office
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
Shat QsyIum

Our neighborlng city Of Parsons got
the asylum.
We would like to have had it at
Chanute, but Parsons had the shrewd'
ness to size up the committee just
right and use the argument that
reached them.
We congratulate Parsons on heI
success.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
The Chanute Candy parlOr

RS now ready to furnish you with fin
est homemade candies of all kinds
also choice fruits and salted, sugar
coated, roasted or raw peanuts. Soor
we will have ice cream and drinks Of
all kinds. Call and see us, on Fourth
Street. Next Santa Fe crossing. 81
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
cJCrScY Bull.

| now have a full blood jersey bull,
at my stable south of Wilder's drug
store. This is full bloOded animal
from the best milk COW ever owned in
the state Terms, one dollar at time
of service. n. l.. NOBLE.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
Ice! Ice! Ice!

Clear crystal lake ice, delivered to
all parts Of the city at 35 cents per
cwt., the season through.
Headquarters at Frewert's drug
store. Phone SO, residence phone 8S.
BRILEY,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
To Trade.

A good 4;SaSA,5t moving machine
and rake for good heavy farm
horse. Call at Conklin's jewellery
store,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09

Ifyour stomach is disordered, bowels irregu-
lar, and you don't sleep well, you need Prickly
Ash Bitters Tits very effective in removing
this condition Sold by j. L. Sewell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
NJ TnPent

A good six room housein good con
dition on Junction street,
A. BRILEY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-09
90 Cell the liens

Chanute is going to have an agri-
cultural fair this year, so says Lem
Cole and he sure knows.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
EMMA GOLDMAN's TRIUMPH.
Female Anarchist Bluffs the Mayor of
Spring Valley, Ill.

cPtih$ 'dhSNs In
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, September 8.
Emma Goldman did not carry out her
eromise to baptize all the anarchist
children in the city at City square to-
night. This she promised to do in her
Labor Day speech, between drinks,
when she became thoroughly saturated
with whisky. However, the great
crowd which gathered to see her were
rot so badly disappointed. In lieu Of
the baptismal ceremony she made a
speech which warmed the hearts OF ali
anarchists present, and when Mayor
Baxter heard she was Grating under
the big tank that supplies the city with
water he gathered the police about him
and attempted to make a raid on the
female fire eater. but her followers
were too numerous to break through
their guard, and the police retired un
der cheers and jeers followed by the
mayor. She had her own way after
that and denounced the mayor and po-
lice force in strong language. Great
excitement and fears of d riot prevail
ed Many people whose residences
fronted the square retired to other
parts of the city for safety. The may
or is severely criticised by leading cit
liens for showing the white feather.
Regarding the published statement
that she was drunk Labor Day, Emma
Goldman made the statement that if
SUCH was the case it was her W mon
ely and the jag was her W property.
She promised to be on hand Tonight.
and invited the mayor and police 10
hear her lecture on "Cowaids.'