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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
The Seals Taste for Music.

The harbor seal or (this seal is also
called the "sea leopard from the fact
that he is often spotted, is, like other
seals, very fond Of music; and stories
are told of how he has been attracted
to some spot by the sound Of musical
instrument. Says the Edinburgh
Scotsman: A clergyman who lived in
the Hebrides used often to attract seals
by playing on the flute. A few notes
on that instrument, while he was walk
ing along the shore, would bring a
dozen of them within few yards; and
there they would swim with their
heads above the water like so many
black dogs, delighted with the sound.
There is a little church in Orkney
called Hoy, situated near small sandy
bay, and it is said that when the bells
ring on Sunday for service the seals
come from all round about, attracted
by the sound. The harbor seal feeds
on fish, but sometimes has been known
to catch sea birds; and there is story
told of one that caught herring-gull
in its mouth. The other gulls, how
ever, attacked it so viciously that, after
diving once or twice with it's prey in
it's mouth, it was forced to relinQuish
it. The Newfoundland salmon fishers
say that often master seal steals the
salmon from their nets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

constructed by the young Nuremberg
1ocksmith. Peter Henlein. called. for
short. Hele, and the smallest watah
ever made, recently completed in a
Swiss factory. Hele was the fist to
employ spring In watch, all the
parts of which he made of steel or
iron. His watch weighed a couple OF
pounds. The smallest watch's face Is
six milimeters, or about a quarter Of
an inch in diameter, and 1t would take
about 500 Of these watches to weigh a
pound. Yet its price is in no proper
tion to the amount of material en-
ployed in its construction, for 1t cost
$4,000. This price merely represents
the cost of making this one watch, for
in its production entirely new ma
chinery and tools had to be used. and
invented, in part, which are useless for
any other purpose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
Fine Art of Murder.

The newspapers of this country are
recording frequently mysterious cases
Of murder in which poison plays a
conspicuous part. The time was when
the revolver, the knife, the Ratchet, or
the bludgeon was used to put an end
to life, and while these weapons are
still the popular and vulgar means by
which murders are committed, it is
evident that criminals of the murder
GUS class are perfecting their art by
studying the use of poisons.
There are today no less than three
notorious cases of poisoning. There
Is the Dunning murder case of Della
ware where arsenic was used; the
Bianchini case of Paris, where afro
pine nearly ended an artists career,
and now comes case in New York,
where cyanide of potassium killed one
woman and nearly killed a man. In
the Dunning and Cornish cases the
deadly drug was put into candy in one
instance and bottle of bromo settler
in the other. They were sent as pres
ents and accepted in good faith and
used with fatal effect. In the Bianchini
case the wife is accused of attempting
slowly to poison the husband by in
PRODUCING doses of atropine in his food
and medicine, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The care which the murderer takes
to cover his tracks after the deed is
unnecessary in poisoning cases. The
precautions against detection are all
taken previous to the crime, and after
a careful and cool review of the cir
cumstances the prisoner is able to
administer the drug in such manner
as not to risk his or her neck.
The fine art of murder has made a
number of strides since the death Of
H. H. Holmes of noted memory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
A CANADA FARM.
What n Former Resident of Idiho5ays
Regarding Western Canada.

Mr.. T. A. Tolman. OF Lacombe, Al
berta. N. w. T., former resident OF
Cascia County, Idaho, who moved TO
Western Canada in July. 1894, writes
as follows:
II brought here thirty -four head OF
cattle. fifteen horseH, two wagons, two
sets Of harness and one hundred and
fifty dollars In cash. | homesteaded
the southeast quarter of Section 20.
Township 40, Range rs. west of the 4th
Meridian, also purchased a quarter
section of Canadian Pacific Railway
land. have been farming more or
less all my life. and | am convinced
that you can raise crops 40 per cent
cheaper here than where l came from.
My capital at present, counting every
thing, is about Ave thousand dollars.
The yield Of my grain all round in 1897
was sO bushels per acre. This year
QS9S) yield Of wheat per acre, S7h
bushels, oats, 80 bushels, barley,
35, and potatoes, 400 per acre.
/ consider that this is much
better country for a man than
where came from, provided he is In
dustrious. You get free homestead
here, and Canadian Pacific Railway
lands are cheap and the terms easy.
l have now made my seventh payment
on the land purchased by me, and am
much pleased with my purchase, as the
land has already much more than paid
for itself School law here is decidedly
ahead of where l came from, and there
are schools wherever there are set
tiers"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
A DImInutiye PONY,

What is claimed to be the smallest
recorded specimen of the equine race
has been on view in Milan, Italy. 1t
is the property of the Marchese Car
cano, well-known horse fancier of
Lombardy, whose four-in-hand of Shet-
land ponies has been the admiration Of
his fellow citizens for some yeas past.
The creature which the Marchese has
succeeded in rearing is said to stand
only six hands, or twenty-four inches,
high. The smallest Shetlands are sell
dom under eight hands. But this pony
is no less remarkable for its perfect
symmetry than for its minute proper
tions. The proprietor has a great lik-
ing for miniature horses, contending
that they do more work for their size
than an ordinary horse, and consume
much less food. His four-in-hand only
costs him trife over - cents a day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
Some Queer Watches.

During the recent watchmaRees' con-
vention at Berlin, Germany, there was
an interesting collection of rare and
curious watches exhibited, where the
progress of the art of Matchmaking
could be studied from its first begin
nings in the fifteenth century to this
day. Comparison between the earliest
and the lates- products Of art brings
out the enormous progress made in
this, as in everv other industry
Alongside of each other were exhibited
the first known specimen of watch
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

You will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get in the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
some excellent bargains Our adver-
tisers are reliable, and send what they
advertise.
know myself" but don't be too ex-
elusive.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
The average man is apt to blame his
lack of wealth to his liberality.
First come, first served"--a cannibal
maxim.
Cost of Nicaragua Canal.

The estimates for constructing tho
Nicaragua Canal vary from Sis, 900, 900
to $3.50, 100000 How different are the
estimates Of the people as to the value
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t is
agreed that this remedy is unsurpassed
for indigestion, biliousness, constipa.
tion, nervousness and sleeplessness. 1t
is such an agreeable medicine to take.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Costs but 1c per Id. to grow. Salzer has
the seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg. 15c (;
Java Coffee pkg 15c. Salzer's New Am
erican Chlcory 15c. Cut this out and send
15c for any of above packages or send
zoe and get all 3 pkgs. and great Cata-
logue free to JOHN a. SALZER SEED
CO., La Crosse Wis. [w.n.l
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
Every man occasionally feels like I'm
tying his heart strings.
Oats-e41-s Inches Lone.

The Dat marvel--what will 100000 such
long heads per acre weigh? 1886 lbs
4S0 Bushels! Such a yield pays big!
Cut this notice out and send 10 cents
postage TO JOHN A. SALZER SEED
COMPANY. LA CROSSE, WIS. and get
their great catalogue and 10 Farm Seed
Samples free; including Bromus Inermis,
the greatest grass on earth. Potatoes
S1.20 a Bbl. [w.n.l
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
medical sci

ence. Itrelieves the condition that pro-
duces so much discomfort and robs men
situation of its terrors. Here is proof:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-How can l.
thank you enough for what you have
done for ne a? When / wrote to you
was suffering untold pain at time OF
menstruation; was nervous, had head
ache all the time, no appetite, that tired
feeling, and did not care for anything.
have taken three bottles of Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
of Blood Purifier, two boxes of Liver
Pills, and to-day 1 am awell person. L
would like to have those who suffer
know that 1 am one of the many who
have been cured of female complaints
byyour wonderful medicine and advice.
Miss JENNIE R. MILES. Leon, Wis,
o If you are suffering in this way, write
as Miss Miles did to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass, for the advice which she
offers free of charge to all women.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

A Single Dose of Five Drops"
will benefit you for la grippe-its use a
few days will cure you. See their ad-
vertisemeEt in another column of this
paper, containing strong testimonials.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
sppINCs ARKANsAs,

Opens February 2Srd. In the Ozark Noun
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful seen
cry. Unequaled medicinal waters Cheap
excursion rates. Through sleepers via
Frisco Line. Address j. o. Plank, Man
ager, Room H, Arcade, Century Building,
or Frisco Ticket Office, No. 1O2 N. Broad
WAY. st. Louis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Don't button hole busy man, and a
lazy man can do nothing for you that
will pay you for stopping him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

A bald headed barber in shop al
ways interferes with the sale of hair
restoratives.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

The girls should give frequent Minis
trel shows; it gives them opportunity
to roast the men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

FITS PermanentlyCured. Motifs or nervousness after
first days use OF DR.. Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise.
DR. II. Ii. KLINE. Ltd 93l Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

The wages of sin defes alike the hard
times and monopolies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
Health for Ten Cents.

The best record is always made on
the inside track.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

It's always to the BARRIERS interest to
get people to dye young.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption has boon a
family medicine with US since lS65.-J. K.
Madison, 2409 AID Ave Chicago, Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant
Co., Omaha, Neb. Write for particu-
lars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant
Co., Omaha, Neb. Write for particu-
larc
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

The dead letter probably died at it's
post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

If some men had horse sense they'd
run away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Richards Magic Catarrh Expel'art
Co., Omaha, Neb. Write for particu-
mrs
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

A gossip doesn't have to wait until
after death to be damned
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

If man does not invest in lot Of
little swindles, he is very apt to be
caught by one big ore.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
CRESCENT HOTEL,

mo fool like an old fool" but there
are more young fools.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10

There are unwritten laws that COM
mand more respect than written ones.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-10
The Office seldom seeks the man, but
the officer very often does.
read the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Two liars never agree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
LAND WITHOUT TAXES.

[From the Portland (de) Press.1
LIQUIDS Island on the coast of Maine
near historic Pemaquid, in the Lincoln
county town of Bristol, is one of the very
few places on earth where there are no
taxes. This island, otherwise known as
Muscongus, was overlooked when Maine
became a state and was put into no town
or county. 1t is said that during the war
the people cast their votes for time IN
the town of Bristol until some election
officer discovered the ilegality of the
vote The island was first settled by John
Loud, a deserter from a British man Of
war, and his observation-disclosures are now
prominent inhabitants. BY voluntary con-
tributionS school is maintained. the par
ents paying 81 for each child The school
term averages eight months in each year
and there is an average attendance OF
eighteen scholars. Catching bait for the
fishermen of Boston. Gloucester and Port
land is the most profitable business Of
the people, but when bait is slack in run
ming their turn their attention to lobster
ing, mackerel fishing and catching por-
gies for the big oil and fertIliz1ng factory
opposite the island in Bristol. After a sue
cessfu1 haul of bait large white flag is
hoisted on the high ground in the center
of the island. With glass it may be dis
covered far out to sea, when come the
Grand Bankers and others, like buzzardS
attracted by the casualties of battle. The
people have comfortable homes, and are
prosperous and cOntented. Like the hSh-
ermen of Deer Isle. they are famous for
their skill as sailors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
I POKER ZOE BIG STAKEs.
Alaska Miners Engage In Big Game
"A $4,000 Pot.

Portland. Ore. Sept. A draw-poker
game was played here in one of the down
Gently arrived AIaskans-George Milford,
Parker Hamlin and Henry Smith-Which
in point of recklessnes5 has scarcely ever
These three lucky miners came here
put up at the Esnond Neitber Of these
men is more than 30 years old. and up to
they did not earn more than 81 per diem
burdened with hard gold coin, nuggets
and bank checks galore, they started in
painting the town red giving: business in
this section a lVelier aspect than it had
known for years. The denouement was a
poker game, the first cards of which were
Shuffled at O'Clock Friday evening in
the largest suit of rooms in the hotel The
about Keeping open house tacitIy inviting
all corners to be their guests and drinking
the finest brand OF wine. From start to
finish it was voted the most ''blooded'
game ever played here. The limit was so
and a new deck was opened each deal. By
II o'clock there must have been 100-Iook-
ers on in the rooms, and the only sensa-
wines to keep the thirsty crowd in a good
humor.
The game began by milford winning a
$500 on a bluff of two aces and king, while
his fellows each held three small cards.
of them as high as 81, 900 were raked in by
the most hazardous bluffs. the winning
hand not exceeding pair of jacks or
BY the beginning of the third hour. how
conducted: Hands were called on their
merits and no pot contained over $500 An
hour atter midnight the game grew to a
close. milford, Smith and Hamlfn again
resorted to blufing. The limit had been
raised to 500 and the miners pressed it.
milford, after contributing SO, 900 to a pot
dropped out and it was subsequently
shown that he had tried to scare the 9TH
er players with two red kings. From that
time the widest excitement reigne
among the champagne-soak crowd, but
Smith and Hamlin did not lose their
, eQuanimity. Hands were raised from time
to time until a lucky one stood to win
$4,000. As the clock struck l Hamlin
hoarsely said:
Hank, you've got either three big or
four small ones and I'll pass"
The players threw up their hands, sur
prising each other. Smith held two queens
J fives.
1t was at this juncture. when Smith
was raking in the collateral that Hamlfn
gave utterance to a string of blasphemy
such as is rarely heard on earth. Milford
and Hamlin subscribed to the oath before
a magistrate today, vowing never to play
| another game of cards during the rest OF
| their lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
MUTILATED NOTES PUZZLE.
Treasurer Roberts In a Quandary
Touching Their Redemption.

Washington, Sept 4-The comptroller
of the treasury rules that the govern
ment should confiscate mutilated I'm
tied States notes sent in for redemp-
ton by person who has found them,
unless that person is the party who
lost them
A quantity of paper money was dug
up by a negro in a field near st. Louis.
Some of it had been mutilated and was
sent to Washington for redemption
About 81, 600 worth was identified. Some
was in national bank bills and some in
United States notes.
Treasurer 4toUerCs asked the comp
trOller of the treasury what he should
do, and the comptroller ruled that the
government should refuse to redeem
the United States notes, since they were
not presented by the rightful owner.
c. G. Dawes, comptroller of the cur
rency, who is looked to as the author
ity on national bank bills, is not in the
city, but is understood to have ruled in
a former case that the presentation of
the bills is prima facie evidence of
ownership and that national bank bills
so offered should be replaced. Treas
urer Roberts is in a quandary and is
waiting for the two comptrollers to
agree on ruling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
NO GOLD STATUE.
Million Dollars Worth of Bullion
VIII Be Used Instead

Denver, Sept. 4-Commissioner Peck
OF the Paris exposition has started for
Chicago after a successful conference
with the leading mining men of Grip
pie Creek. The object of his mission
was to secure the pledge of a million
dollars worth Of bullion for exhibition
from one district of the United States
to be used in the national display at
Paris.
He positively stated that there would
be no fantastic figures of women ac-
tresses or anything else of that order,
but that this would be the only group
display of gold from the entire country.
1t viii be shaped as a pyramid and be
transported from Denver to the Allan
tic coast by a special train, guarded
by United States troops and thence be
conveyed across the water in a war
vessel.
The proposition met with the heart
lest support of the miners. Three mills
will contribute over $500, 900. The bull
lion must bear the mint mark of the
government and the assurance is given
that the pyramid will be solid. The
government assumed all the risk and
guarantee the return of the gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
WOMAN EDITOR ARRESTED
Mrs. Rose Sharp Sued For Criminally
Libeling an Editor.

Oconto. Wis, Sept. Mrs. Rose
Sharp, the defendant in the celebrated
Sharp-Lynch vitriol-throwing case, has
been arrested on a warrant sworn out
by P. A. Bedower, editor of the Enter
prise, for criminal libel. She was given
her liberty until today on her own rec
ognizance. and today her bondsman
was accepted. Her preliminary exam
ination viii be held tomorrow before
Judge Jones.
Mrs Sharp charged in her paper, the
Enquirer, that BedOWer, who is a mem
Der of company NJ, Second regiment.
stole Sc belonging to the members of
the company, part of a fund given him
to buy lunch for the boys when they
We're coming home from Camp Douglas.
Bedower asserts that he did not handle
any of the money, but that the lunches
were paid for by Captain William Hal,
and ne collected the money from the
boys when the train started. Both par
ties to the suit are editors here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
A HUMAN BAROMETER.
Lyle Smith, of sycam ore, Ill Whose
Complexion Changed With the
Weather, Is Dead.

Sycamore, Ill. Sept. 4.-Ly1e Smith.
son of Deputy Sheriff Frank Smith,
died here, aged 80 years. He was born
with imperfect valves of the heart, so
that the venous and arterial blood were
not separated This caused his com
plexion to be very susceptible to the
changes of the weather. In pleasant
weather he was of a fair color, but
when a storm was about to gather he
would begin to show signs of changing
before the storm was visible and grad
ually grow a blue color, the venous
blood predoninating.
Eminent physicians everywhere have
studied his case and predicted his
death early. Fourteen years of life
was the limit assigned him, but he
lived to see thirty years. His imperfect
heart and his peculiar changes with
the weather have never affected him
mentally and he was one of the bright
est, well read young men Of the town,
though never strong physically. He
was q nephew of AlOnzO EllWnOd, who
died in Chicago yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
SALOONKEEPER COUNT.
Goes Home to Claim Title and His
Fortune.

Chicago, Sept. 4-Joseph Rogovitch.
until yesterday a saloonkeeper at 1892
Strand, South Chicago, left last night
for Europe to take possession of the
title of Count and large estates in
Hungary left to him by the death of
his father, Count Ferdinand Rogo-
witch.
When ROgovitch received news of the
death of his father he sold out his sa-
loon and bought a ticket for Bremen.
He will sail in a few days and will go
by rail from Bremen to Austria-Hun-
gary.
Friends of the titled saloonkeeper
gave him farewell banquet just be-
fore he left,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
1T WAS DEWEY DAY
For the Nephew of the Admiral
Too.

Kansas City, Sept. Awhile his uncle,
Admiral George Dewey, was attacking
Manila, Frank N. Dewey was laying
siege to the heart of one of Kansas
City's prettiest young women. Like
his uncle, he was successful, and cards
announce the wedding next November.
Miss Susie Burner, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. G. Burner, 1907 East Ninth
street, is the pretty bride to be, While
Mr.. Dewey's home is in Brooklyn. He
spent last week in Kansas City, leaving
for New York Saturday night.
Mr.. Dewey is manager of the Harper
Morgan Tablet Manufacturing com
pany of New York He is a manly
young man, who dislil1es being made
famous because of his uncle's glory.
Miss Burner is a graduate of the
Kansas City high school, class of '9S,
and had general average of 90. She
is a very pretty girl, charming con-
versationalist and a talented musician
One of the curious condolences of the
courtship was that they met the first
time, May I, 1898, the day Admiral
Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet