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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
Cured by the Telephone.

There is a popular character In
Pendleton who has a slight impede
ment in his speech. He talks eloquent
ly. hut he stammers some. He recent
ly located in Pendleton because he ad-
mires Missourians, and he has found
the right kind here. The other day he
went to the telephone to talk to a
friend in Portland. When the talk was
finished the Portland man said: well,
old man, you seem to talk better since
you went to Pendleton. You do not
stutter anything like as much as you
did" mo" said the Pendleton man.
clear and straight as a bell, "a man
cannot afford to stutter through tele-
phone when to talk costs 70 cents a
minute. East Oregonian.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
LETTERS TO MAIL.
Absent-Aiindcd Nan Discovers New
Way OF Forgetting Them.

Way OF Forgetting Them.
'"The folks at home, with a blind
trustfulness that cannot understand
paid the absent-minded man, still
give me letters to mail, though they
know it may be days before / get 'em
into the postoffce. TIE and again,
carrying letter in my hand so as not
to forget 1t, l have walked right past
lamp-post letter boxes and toted the
letter right up to the ticket Office OF
an elevated station, forgetting that l
was carrying it until wanted to reach
for money to buy ticket with. Then
I'd put the letter in my pocket ana
that was goodby letter, perhaps Tor
days. But this morning / did some
thing different; l started out before
breakfast with letter that / was TO
mail, and two cents with which to buy
a stamp for it, the letter in one hand
and the money in the other. l reached
a sub-station Of the postofiice that Is
in our neighborhood in safety and
bought the stamp all right and stuck
it on the letter, looking, as l did so,
at curious and yet familiar-looking
tall red box with rounded top, that
stood there by the desk. Still hold
ing the letter in my hand so as not to
forget it, l carried it into a store
where l had an errand to buy some
thing for the house, and there | set
the letter down on the counter where
couldn't fail to see it while / reached
in my pocket for money. When l
walked up the steps of my house a
little later with an appetite improved
IL anything, by the breath of fresh air
it suddenly came to me that I had lett
the letter in the store, and l turned
of course, and went back for 1t. When
came to the corner nearest the store
I found the young man who had wait
ed on me just dropping my letter IN
the letter box there. Now, in this
case, my forgetfulness resulted in the
prompt mailing Of the letter, but whlle
1 am, of course, pleased over this,
am at the same time disturbed by the
thought that I may now develop m!
forgetfulness in some other new Torn
that may not work out so happily. -
New York Sun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

There have been various stories
written about the stealing Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road engines
at Martinsburg, w. Va, during the
rebellion and their transfer across the
country for service on southern rail-
roads by Col Thomas Sharp, who is
still living In Ohio. Recently, an Of
fetal of the Baltimore and Ohio Hail
Road made some inquiries of old en-
ployes who were at Martinsburg at
the time the incident happened and
they say that on June 10, 1861, Zoo
men of Genl Stonewall Jackson s
command were detailed to destroy the
Baltimore and Ohio's equipment at
Martinsburg They piled wood and
coal over fl engines and nearly 4Vo
cars and then set fire to them. only
ten or twelve of the engines, however,
were seriously damaged, and these not
by the fire, but because the water was
first let out of the boilers. Col. sharp
arrived in Martinsburg on August H.
1861, and remained there until the fol-
lowing March, engaged In removing
engines, machinery, etc. He LOOK
eight engines across the country over
the turnpike, either to Staunton, Win
chester or Strasburg, (and there are
some historians who disagree on this
point 80 horses being required to haul
each engine. He also removed all the
duplicate parts of engines and cars
and all the rough iron at the station
and took away all machinery ano
tools which were afterward used In the
Southern arsenals. The country arounc
Martinsburg is extremely billy and thf
work of getting the engines over the
country roads required considerable
engineering ability 1t has been, cur
rently reported in late years that one
of the locomotives was the Winans
camel-back No. 80 which at that time
was numbered II, but Col. Sharp die
not care for this class Of engines and
/ took only ten wheel and passenger en-
gines. There was only one eight wheel
locomotive taken and that was No. 81
Some years after the war Col. SHARP
was employed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road as Master of Trans
portation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
Raising Reindeer.

At Telemarken, in eastern Norway,
a company has just secured tract OF
mountain land fifty miles square for
breeding and raising reindeer. AS a
start 2.4OO head of deer have been
bought, and it is intended that this
number shall be increased by births
and buying to something like 1000
head, 100 of which will be killed every
year. In addition TO the sending out
of venison in the carcass refrigerator
cars and chambers on vessels, a guam
tity will be put up in tins to prevent
Cutting Of the markets in the winter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
United States Senator Sullivan

United States Senator Sullivan.
II desire to say that l have been taxi
ing Pe-ru-na for some time for ca
tarrh, and have found it an excellent
medicine, giving me more relief than
anything l have ever taken.-W. V.
Sullivan, Oxford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.
Persuaded by friend l have used
Pe-ru-na as a tonic, and am glad to
testify that it has greatly helped me
in strength, vigor and appetite. have
been advised by friends that 1t is re-
markably efiicacious as a cure for the
almost universal complaint Of catarrh.
w. N. Roach, Larimore, North Da-
kota."
A free book on catarrh sent to any
address by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mig
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
our New su,,ana Make. Her Son q RAG


Word comes from the island OF Sulu
that the .dowager sultana has just COM
pleted with her own hands a new flag
to be carried by her royal son, the
reigning sultan. The flag is red and
the field, on which appear the five
stars, is blue. The four smaller stars
represent the four principal tribes
which owe allegiance to the sultan. The
large star in the center is supposed to
stand for the sultan himself. People
who are versed in the internal politics
OF the Sulu archipelago say that the
dowager sultana may get her son into
trouble by making his star so much
larger than the others. The chiefs or
datos OF the four tribes are mighty
men Of war and are expected to object
strongly to the undue prominence
given their nominal chief on the new
flag.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Ohio, with the Dow law, was the pio-
neer state in establishing the excise
system upon which the Raines law in
New York Is based, and from reports
filed with the state auditor in Column
bus 1t appears that there are now in
Ohio 1854 saloons, gain Of 69S over
the number in the returns of year
ago. The yearly income Of the state
from the Dow law is $54S, 1869.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
An Artistic Appetite.

From ne Boston Transcript: Ros-
SIM ana Paganini were one day ban
tering each other about eating, and
Roesini made a wager of a large sum
thct he would eat six full-grown lob
st,rs at one meal. Paganini accepted
the wager, and Rossini actually woR-
bnt cane very near dying ffcn tia
effects.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

oy local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
Way to cure deafness. and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
inflamed condition Of the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inf1amed
YOU have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition oil
the mucus surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, roc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

cause. If that cause IS not removed us
influence reaches out and overshadows a
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been so uni
formly successful for over quarter of
century in overcoming the suffering of
women, : that it is thorough and goes
directly to the cause. 1t is a woman's
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
The Isthmus of Panama.

It's engineers believe that they have
Golved the problem of the successful
completion of this great enterprise. II
10, it will prove great beneht, no
more than has Hostetter's stomach
Bitters, the remedy which never fails
to cure afflictior-i of the stomach. The
Bitters strengthens weak stomachs and
torpid livers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable and send what they
ADVERTISE
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
Blasting.

A new way Of blasting rock is to
place a cartridge of water in a shot
hole and convert it into steam in
stantly by electricity. This method
is especially applicable in coal mines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
Ask for the Best Reading.

Liberal religious literature sent
FREE on application to Mrs. II. d.
Reed, 1872 N. both ave., Omaha, Neb.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

We will forfeit 81 900 il any Of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The PIso Co. Warren, Pa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

A woman's smile is more dangerous
than her frown.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

TO CURE "A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
25c. Z. w. Groves signature on each box.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Men and women who are odd might
get even by marrying.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

After the prodigal came to himself
he came back to his father.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Cured After Repeated Failures With Other
will inform addicted to Morphine. Laudnnum,
Opium Cocaine, of neyer-fa ling, harmless, home
cure. Mrs. NJ. II. Baldwin, Box 1912 Chicago Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

What often passes for modesty is
merely another brand of conceit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
$4,000 Per Week Salary.

We pay s24 per week for man with rig TO intro
aucc our goods in the country. Write ior tcrHs'
Kansas Food Co., Dept. S., Kansas City, No.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Hasty pudding ought to be all right
for quick lunch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

knowledge is weakness when it is
unnecessarily displayed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Don't get the idea into your head
that grass widows are green.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Go ahead in the world if you can but
don't get head in u saloon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

A mans condition is truly pitiable
when he has nothing good to live for.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Faith can never walk on water with
it's rockets full of doubts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Major General Joseph Wheeler, COM
manding the cavalry forces in front
of Santiago and the author of THE
Santiago Campaign" in speaking OF
the great catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na,
says: 81 join with Senator's Sullivan,
Roach and McEnery in their good
opinion Of Pe-ru-na. 1t is recon-
mended to me by those who have used
it as an excellent tonic and particu-
larly effective as a cure for catarrh."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
VIZ TOMEN do suffer!
wv Even so-called healthy women suferl
But they not healthy!
rLs1ef nv main

The marks left by pain the young faces OF many or
daughters Pain that leaves it's mark from
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
United States Senator McEnery.

Hon. s. D. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says the fol-
lowing in regard to Pe-ru-na:
"Pe-ru-na Is an excellent tonic. /
have used it sufficiently to say that /
believe it to be all that you claim for
its. D. McEnery, New Orleans,
louisiana"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03

Sold by Druggists. roc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
Engagement Ring. Bad Luck.

Paterson IN. ~ Special.
Oscar Ritter. :2 years old. was a prisoner
last night before Justice Reyes, charged
with the larceny of d diamond. ruby and
sapphire ring from Mrs. Eliza Thwaite. The
ring Is valued at so. According to the
story told to the justice. Ritter. three
years ago. was engaged TO marry Mrs.
Thwaite. The engagement was broken off.
but the ring which Ritter is now charged
with stealing was not returned TO him. al
though he had given 1t as 4 pledge of the
engagement.
Recently. Mrs. Thwaite. who has since
been married. was on a visit TO Ri,ter's
sister. and. according to her story. Ritter
borrowed the ring from her. She thought
To more of the matter until, Il few days
ago. she w;is introduced TO a young woman
from rasssic that Ritter was engaged 10
marry. Mrs. 1hwai,e says she saw the
ring that has so long been hers on this
girls finger. and she demanded 1t. This
brought out the story. and the girl prompt
ly sent th. ring back 10 Pitter. with the
Information that he need not bother gec-
ting q substitute. as she desired nothing
more to do with him..
Then Mrs. hwaite brought the criminal
charge against Ritter. He claims Mrs.
Thwaite agreed TO give the ring back when
he found Il girl ne liked better than he did
her, and that when he got ih- ring it Was
under the understanding thai he had found
such a girl. He gave bail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
t.oss of Kaasas Frsit Cror Thss Year
Not an rsmsAed
Galmmtey.

TOPEKA. March 1a.--tSpecial.) Profcs-
sor w. l.. Hail. of the horticultural de-
partment of the state agricultural col
lsHe. rays that the fruit crop failure this
year may he a blessing I'm disguise 10 the
fruit Rrowers Of the state. In discussing
the matter. he says:
The losing OF this years crop may not
be an u~nmitigatsd calamity to the fruit
kind CT IT. atment. In n year from Vow he
Will SEE that they vii, I've IN better con-
di,ion for further bearing than they would
on AMI bear their usual heavy crop. Bui
this will largely depend upon how the
orchard lis managed, and there are a num-
Der of things hat must be attended 10.
away. ara some that Is not dead. In order
that the remaining parts Of the tree may
be able to make a more vigorous start III
the spring.
"second-An the rrunea-on wood.
whether in the orchard or small fruit
plantation. should be burned to destroy
any insect or disease that may infect II.
"Third-The spraying must not he ADAM
doned because the crop has failed. Begin
In tire and spray just as faithfully. as
Spraying Is likely TO he very effective this
year. II the directions on pruning and
burnirg are carried ont. because the parts
of the tree carrying The diseases and III
will be. consequently. enemies left
TO combat.
thorough and good. This Is necessary in
order that the tree may nave sufficient
food supply for the vigorous growth which
1t should make.
THESE attentions are all necessary TO as
sist the trees in their rec%uperation.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
Ho. to Take Unpleasant Do.-..

Taking castor oil Is one of the Affections
of youth. while cod-liver oil spoiis the
happiness of many an adult. OF course.
they are dreadful things TO take. but the
horror of 1t may be lessened by one or
TWO simple devices. Castor oil. for In
stance. is ameiiorat.I III u~npleasantless If
mixed with an equal quantity of glycerine.
or if mixed with a little hot. sweetened
milk. In the latter case, the oil floats III
the middle and goes down tastelessly.
Capsules of castor oil or cod-liver oil.
sheathed in thin geiatine. can be bought.
which obviate the naUseat!ns effect of the
mental effort 10 swallow any of these de-
coctions.
AS for cod-liver Oil. it can be placed in
Jamaica ginger or peppermint water or
plain water Favored Will lemon juice or
in hot sailed beef tea in which. t. it is
well mixed. j, can be swallowed easily with
out unpieaSantnesS.
When YOU have nasty doses to take
don't smell them beforehand. To holi your
breath while swallowing is "A good rule:
TO hold your nose * another. Pat the
spoon or glass as far back MS possible over
the tongue and don't breathe till its con-
tents arr down. then rinse the mouth with
water. ANY oily medicine slips more easily
out of a spoon that has been warmed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
Early in the SeasOn-What
C0uaed Them.

WASHINGTON. March 19-The tornado
weather in several of the Southern states
yesterday came in the nature of surprise
to the weather bureau officials. who were
not prepared for it SO early iE the season.
The appearance of the storms, explained
Forecast Official Fr%ankenfeld, Of the
bureau, tonight. was due to the presence
of an unusual degree of heat. followed
closely by Il marked fall in temperature,
conditions which prevailed in the sections
visited. The tornadoes occurring in East
ern Tennessee and Northern Alabama were
on the southeastern edge of an area of low
pressure or storm center which has now
shifted rapidly northeastward to the Massa-
chusetts coast. There will be no immediate
repetition of the tOrnadoes. said Mr.. Frank
enfield. a. the storm center has passed over
and disappeared TO the coast. Those vista
lions of the elements. 1t Is said. are not oft
en- predicted by the bureau. because of, the
difficulties of the way-similar conditions.
for instance. at different times producing
different results. No reports concerning
the tornadoes have reached the weather
bureau. and none are expected until the
end of the month, when the regular returns
are sent in. Such occurrences as those yes
terday are expected usually from May TO
July. A feature of the present storm has
been the high winds prevailing on the coast
and nearby points. reaching seventy-two
miles an hour in New York. forty-six miles
in the District of Columbia and thirty-lIye
to forty miles in various points in the
South.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
SAYS THE BOILER EXPLODED.
Colonel Tom Ochiltree Gives His
Opinion ms to Cause Of Wind
sOr Hotel Fire.

NEW YORK. March I9.-Colonel Thomas
c. Ochiltree. who occupied IL room on the
second fiocr OF the Windsor. and VIVA fed
to the Waldorf Astoria. tonight told his
opinion of the cause of the fire.
The parade tstreet parade. 81. Patrick's
day. WAS responsible for il. / WAS in a
room next 10 the elevator and just over the
boiler room. The room Vas Ii!led with
more than 100 paintings. the collection OF
a wealthy gentleman who was temporarily
absen; from the hotel. l would say the
collection was worth not less than Siu0. tsJ.
The parade drew every .mployn in the
hotel from his post. They Mere mostly
Irish and took n keen interest in the turn
out. Ny theory is tina; the boiler ran dry
III the absence of the engineer and eX-
ploded. l know that The flames came up
under my room. and. apparently. from the
boiler room. The fire found free vent up
the elevator shaft. and that accounts for
its rapid spread. My Swiss valet deserted
me nj the first sign OF danger. ] was in
bed. having Just begun TO recover from the
grip. l reused myself and had scarcely
time 10 get into my clothes when ny room
was untenable. There is no doubt what
ever as TO the origin of the fire. Ii was
under my room. | know il"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
SIMPSON ENTERS DENIAL.
Declares He Ia Not Writing = Book
E:ntitled ..If the Devil Came
to C~OnRress.'

MEDICINE LODGE. KAs.. March 10
(Special.) There is a well-defined rumor
in the East. and here rs well. that
gresham Jerry Simpson is preparing a SEN
~sationsl political book which will shortly
be issued.
Mr.. Simpson was In town to-day from his
ranch and was asked by the correspondent
II 1t were true that he was preparing such
a book.
young man." remarked the e%x-congress-
man. do you know what the good book
says-in Job believe-about writing
works."
"'Oh that mine enemy would write a
book quoted Mr.. Simpson. Continuing.
he SAID: That's the way with the fellows
who have i I'm for me politically-they went
me to write a book that might Kill me-
something like Howard. Of Alabama. who
wrote about Christ Coming to Congress-
Then you are not engaged In writing any
work Of any kind" was asked.
"I certainly shall write no such work as
I understand the Fasteners are talking
about my doing" said Mr.. Simpson.
that l am to get up a series Of letters for
an Eastern syndicate on My Observations
and Experiences IN Politics." or something
like that. ! shall perhaps tell a few things
but l should prefer to say nothing farther
When will you this series of
Right away. In fact, I have already
commenced"
This is all the Information that can be OBJ
tanned from the ex-songressman on the
called. IF the Devil Came to Congress"
There IL a belief. however. that the ex-
congressman has something up his
sleeve" and that his talents in the literary
line are to be displayed to the public in q
short time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
PASSENGER AGENTS. TRIP.
Trip, Ia Spite Of Rain
and Snow.

EUREKA SPRINGS. ARK. March -
Especially The Kansas City passenger
agents. who are the guests of the Frisco
ger agent. arrived here yesterday morning
after travelling all night In the rain. They
were met ut the station BY carriages from
the Crescent hotel and were conveyed to
that big establishment. which is situated on
the top of the Boston mountains. 1000 feet
above sea level. and is the pride of Eureka
Springs. 1t has the advantage of catering
to those who seek a winter resort as well
as to those who want a summer haven. Its
location, facilities and service combined to
make IL very attractive place for the Kan
sas City guests. The day was a dreary
one. the rain continuing until ) o'clock,
when 1t turned into a snow that soon COW
cred the picturesque hills. The passenger
men divided their attention among bill
lizards. bowling and cards until evening,
when many of them participated in the
weekly hop. which is an entertaining event
At present. as there are many guests here.
To the surprise and delight Of everybody.
this morning dawned clear and bright and
at 10 o'clock a party of rough riders was
formed and at 1870 they started for a ten
mile ride. while others followed in the tally
Master. Walton Holmes, who IL at the hotel
with Mrs. Holmes. as guide. Some of the
Torreys are pretty badly shaken up. hut
are still happy In spite OF thoughts OF The
morrow. This afternoon various springs
were visited.
M party. which Is having one of the
most delightful trips in the history of this
unique passenger association, left for Kan
sas City at A:3n and will arrive there al
s:l0 tomorrow morning.