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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
Rebuked.

The officers of the German army, the
captains in particular, are required to
deliver lectures to their men on sub
jects relating to the latter's duties. A
certain captain quartered IN Berlin was
due at o'clock one morning at the
classroom. Oversleeping himself, and
not arriving until twenty minutes past,
he found, to his dismay and annoy
ance, a young-looking officer attending
to his work and busy at the black
board. On his angry approach the
young officer turned round, and the
captain at once recognized the emperor
in the substitute. Speechless with as
constituent, he tremblingly received
the textbook which his majesty quiet
ly handed him, with the remark: eve
have got as far as there, captain" and
Immediately left the room without ap-
pearing to hear the officers suffered
excuses. The captain awaited per-
emptory dismissal, but for weeks there
came no decision of his fate. At last,
after the suspense had become fairly
unbearable, for the officer feared the
most unpleasant consequences, he re-
ceived a present from the emperor. 1t
was an alarm clock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
How Soldiers Shoot.

,"How Soldiers Shoot" in Parsons
for July, contains some interesting de-
tai'I of the process of making crack
army shots, who are expected IN war
time to play havoc with the enemy's
officers and men at long range. Doubt
less more successful attention is paid
to such shooting in England and the
United States than in any other coun-
try. Special instruction Is given in
our navy and army and money is not
spared to give the men all the advan-
tages of target practice. Steady, sys-
tematic training makes the accurate
shooting. The greenhorn must be
taught how to hold his rife first, and
then successfully how to stand, how
to kneel, how to lie, how to aim, how
60 fire, and how to take care OF his RI
file and its cartridge magazine, If
magazine is used. The Lee-Enfield RI
fle of the British service weighs nine
pounds and is four feet one inch in
length, the bayonet adding another
foot 1t is a five-grooved rifle, with
muzzle velocity of 1000 feet per sec
ond The bullet is made of copper and
nickel, with a lead core. The recruit
is taught that the bullet travels
through the air in curved line called
the trajectory, subject to the explosive
force which starts It, the force of grav-
ity pulling it down, and tEo resistance
of the air. Such a bullet falls two
feet in 200 yards, travelling 1000 feet
a second. The mean range of the bull
let is $500 yards, with penetrating
power according to the substance
struck. Recruits are taught to fire in
any position. Our army regulations
give the men rules for judging the dis
lance of objects, from thirty yards to
1000 yards. There are moving targets
representing infantry and cavalry to
shoot at. There is practice in rapid
volley firing, Independent firing, run
ming and firing. Modern fighting
methods require many changes in fir
ing drill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
Saved by His Horse.

An English officer in the Royal En-
gineers had a horse which ought to
have received the Victoria cross for
gallantry in action. The officer was
leading a party of Afghanistans, when
they were suddenly attacked by band
of Ghazis. The fighting was furious
for a few minutes and during the
height of the battle the lieutenant was
speared by a young Ghazi and brought
to the ground. The warrior came up
to finish him. when the faithful horse
turned his heels and lashed out at the
Ghazi every time he approached the
wounded man. This defense was main
tanned and the assailants fed. AS the
horse was not vicious. the officer is
firm in the belief that the horse knew
his master was in danger and saved
him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.
Fun mt Court Observation-Disclosures of Humor
That Sometimes Disturb the Gus
tomary Solemnity-He Fired a Salute
How Soldiers Shoot.
To Autumn.

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!
| Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun:
| Conspiring with him how to load and
bless
With the fruit the vines that round the
thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the mossd cottage
trees,
And fill all fruit with rpeness to the
core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the
hazel-shells
With sweet kernel; to set budding
more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never
cease,
For summer has o'erbrimm'd their
clammy cells
who hath not seen thee oft amid thy
store?
Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may
Thee sitting careless on granary floor
Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing
wind;
Or on half-reap'd furrow sound asleep,
Drowsed with the fume Of poppies,
while thy hook
Spares the next swath and all it's
twined flowers;
And sometimes like a cleaner thou dost
keep
Steady thy laden head across brook;
Or by a cider-press, with patient look,
Thou watchest the last oozings hours
by hours.
Where are the songs of spring? Ay, where
are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music
too
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying
day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy
hue;
Then in wailful choir the small gnats
mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind hves or
dies;
And full-grown lambs loud bleat from
hilly bourn;
Hedge-crickets sing; and now with
treble soft
The redbreast whistles from garden
croft,
And gathering swallows twitter In
the skies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
STRAUSS. DEATH.
He succumbed to Exhaustion frem
Services to Charity.

Services to Charity
Vienna Special to the London Tele-
, graph: The Vienna opera house every
year stages "Fledermaus" with Its best
artists, as does also the Berlin opera
house. Unfortunately this masterpiece
was the indirect cause Of its compos-
er's sickness and death. On Whit
Monday 'Fledermaus" was played at
the opera, and Strauss was persuaded
to conduct the overture himself, as the
representation was for charitable pur-
poses. Doctors had forbidden him to
undergo any fatigue, as he suffered
| from chronic affection of the bronchial
tubes. The master was always excited
while conducting, and had been espe-
cially warned against any sudden
change in temperature. He left the
opera in heated state, took cold and
felt Ill on returning home. Although
establishment filled the opera house at
the freshness and vivacity Of Herr
Strauss, who was "a years old, and the
vigor with which he handled his baton,
~ SOOh dppOuiCu hOW WOoh hO Noog dhA
how little fitted his nerves were any
longer to bear the fatigue and excite
ment of public appearance. He was
soon afterward seized with general
feebleness, and was unable after that
day to leave his room, but nothing
serious was apprehended. He worked.
according to his custom, during the
night, sometimes till the morning, at
the composition of a ballet, "Cinder-
ella" to be acted at the opera house.
This work gave Strauss much pleasure,
and he caused the first act, which he
had just concluded, to be played be-
fore him by his stepson, the pianist,
Herr Epstein. He intended to finish
the two other acts at Ischl, Salzkam-
mergut, to which place he was to have
removed soon afted for the summer. On
a Friday he was seized with shivering
and pronounced Inflammation of the
lungs, which pursued such rapid
course that the doctors declared the
case hopeless on Saturday morning.
During his delirium the great composer
talked of his music, but when he partly
recovered consciousness he expressed
hopes for recovery and entertained no
idea of death, of which he always dur
ing his lifetime was so afraid that tho
word was never pronounced before
him. His last words to the doctors
were "Auf wiedersehen." He died
painlessly, surrounded by his friends.
His last thoughts were devoted to the
progress of his music.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
HAWAIIAN COMMERCE.
1t Has Had Its Development Under Pro-
tectiVe system.


The Hawaiian islands are an ex-
ample of commercial development I'M
der close or protected system. II
was in 1866 that the islands first
touched an interest of $1,000,000 in our
import trade, chiefly through the whale
fisheries, as they made a convenient
stopping place for American whalers.
The interest was not doubled until the
reciprocity treaty went into erect
QS7O, and sugar became the great ar
ticle of commerce, with rice as the Sec
ond in Importance, but representing
only one-tenth the value of sugar. The
granting of free entry into the United
States for these two products was
equivalent to renting to the Ha-
waiian planters the sum of $1,000,000
a year, every dollar Of which acted as
a bounty on production. 1t was nat
ural to find that so liberal gift was
soon appreciated, and the energies OF
the islands were directed into laying
out plantations of sugar and rice. AS
rice proved of uncertain profit, thu
cultivation for export mas not pros
pered, although the domestic consump-
ton increased through the influx OF
Asiatics. The exports of this grain
were 2,25O,000 pounds in 1875, attained
a maximum of 13,6t4.200 pounds in
1887, and are now about 100000
pounds year. Very different was the
course of sugar, for which the only
market was the United States. Be-
ginning with an export of 26,0G0,OO0
pounds in 1876, it passed 1O0,0O0,O0O
in 1882, doubled itself within four
years, passed 3OOOO0O00 pounds in
1898, was 443, 100000 pounds in 1896,
and in 1897 touched 520,O00,OO0 pounds,
giving no sign of hating or any alb
sence of power to increase in the fu-
ture. The annual bounty of $1,000,000
given in the first year Of the operation
of the reciprocity treaty was then
more than $3.50, O00-a little less than
one-half the grant made to the Louis
lana planters in the best season Of the
Girect bounty in the tariff law of 1890.
-.Harper's Magazine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
He Fired a Salute.

At small town in Australia some
years ago, at the time when Lord Car
rington, who was accompanied by his
wife, made a tour through the country,
the day before his lordships arrival
the mayor called upon an Englishman
and in course of conversation re-
marked How many guns go to a
royal salute?" "Twenty-one, I be-
lieve," was the reply; "but what is the
use of knowing-there are no guns in
the town." Perhaps you are right
said the mayor; "but l am going to
give the governor a salute in spite OF
that, and it will be a royal one" On
the following day all the light and
leading of the town assembled at the
railway station to greet the arrival OF
the train. AS it approached the plat
form there was loud explosion, i'm
mediately followed by twenty others.
The train came to standstill amid a
scene of tremendous excitement. Most
of the people of the town were fright
ened, but the visitors were still more
alarmed. They had only one solution
they thought Fenians had been at
work, and Lady Darlington received
severe shock. The mayor was calm.
He explained that he had wished to
give his distinguished visitors an APP
propriate greeting, and, as there were
no guns in the town, had ordered the
station master to place twenty-one fog
signals along the line just beyond the
platform.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
Fun Mt Court-Martial.


A court-martial is one of the most
solemn of all military affairs, and it is
rare that it's solemnity is disturbed.
It is, moreover, a dull and generally
uninteresting performance, full of red
tape and time-consuming formalities.
When, therefore, something occurs to
break the monotony of question and
answer, the relief is all the more well
come.
On one occasion some visitors to a
certain post desired to see trial which
was to take place, and at the appointed
time they appeared in the courtroom.
The case was an ordinary one. A SOL
der had created a disturbance in bar
racks and had struck another. Inc
victim of the assault was on the stand.
He was an old Irishman, very blunt
and direct in his testimony.
The Judge advocate drew from him
his version of the affair, and proceeded
to further enlighten himself and the
court with regard to the exact nature
of the assault, which, it seemed, had
been a most scientific and tactical OPP
GRAFTON, as the enemy's flank had been
routed by a vigorous attack from the
rear. So when the judge advocate
asked: "And, now, Casey, where did
he hit you?" The court thrilled with
horror and the ladies didn't seem just
at ease. But Casey was equal to the
emergency. "Sure, sor, he hit me on
the bunk"
Some years ago cadet was on trial
at West Point for violation of the
Devils Article" or (Which is the same
thing) the sixty-second Article Of War.
The charge was Conduct to the preju-
dice of good order and military disci-
pline," and the specifications alleged
that said So-and-So had exploded
bomb in the Fort Clinton ditch near
camp. This at or near West Point,
N. Y. on or about certain date. The
trial proceeded smoothly and the judge
advocate had succeeded in proving the
names and rank of several witnesses,
and the fact that they were acquainted
with the accused, but nothing more,
when he finally called in his star wit
ness and swore him in with confident
and almost triumphant air. The pre-
liminary questions were put and an
swered and recorded in the proceed
ings, and the judge advocate settled
down to business.
Where were you on the night of
Aug. III"
In my tent, sir. from taps till
reveille."
Where is your tent?"
ION the north side of "a Company
street"
Near Fort Clinton ditch?"
Eyes, SIR"
did you hear any loud noise before
daylight of the date mentionel?"
Eyes, SIR"
What kind of Loise was it?"
at sounded like an explosion"
"Ah! Where did the explosion seem
to be?"
Near the western end of the ditch,
sir"
The court began to take great inter-
est in the witness, and several men,
bers whispered together earnestly. The
Judge advocate smiled gently and pro-
ceeded.
What effect did the explosion
have?"
at aroused every one in camp, sir"
as there any one whom you suspect
q causing it?"
Yes, sir"
The Judge advocate leaned forward
and asked impressively: Now, jung
ing from the character of the sound,
its location. its effects and attending
circumstances. what, in your opinion,
was its cause7"
The witness thought deeply for few
seco7ds and solemnly replied: |Judg-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04

Ing from the character Of the SOUND
its location, its effects and attending
circumstances, it is my opinion, sir, or
rather my conviction, as there is no
reason for doubt in the matter, that IL
was the reveille gun, and that 1t was
fired by the corporal Of the guard.
heard no other explosion"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04
Good Housekeepers.

Immaculate linen is the mark Of good
housekeeping To get the best results use
"Faultless Starch" 1t makes collars, cuffs,
shirt fronts, ETC., look like new. All gro
GERS sell it, 10c. a package.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04

The up-to-date book agent now wears
4 canvas suit.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

Destruction by Fire, Shipwreck,
Accidents and Storms-A Notable
Obituary Observation-Disclosures, Per.
sonal, Sporting and Political Items.
A Summary of Important Occur.
rcnces Arranged Consecutively
Erola Innunax1 To Aonolnhnr
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

-.. ueAAAeyS " CApAOuGN, IL oOWu ~ ~
100 people.
81. Filipino War: Gen. Macarthur entered Malo
los, the insurgents having fired and evacuated
the city.
], Obituary: Baroness Clara de Hirsch de &c
seuth, who Lett POO. ooo, 200 to charity. II
Samoan Troubles: Americans and English aw'
pushed near Apia; 3 officers and 4 sailor
killed.
I. Shipwreck: Steamer Chilkat capsized on thu
bar at the entrance to San Francisco harbor
carrying down 10 sailors and passengers.
Cuba: The Cuban military assembly voted tc
disband the army and dissolve.
Personal: W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., married Viz
ginia Fair in New York city.
Obituary: Lily Post, formerly we'll known light
opera star, in San Francisco.
q. Obsequies at Arlington to honor the remains
of 1886 officers and soldiers who died in Cubs
and Porto Rico.
.. Disasters: 10 deaths a. the burning Of resi-
dences Of ". C. Andrews and W. j. Adams in
the Fifth avenue district, New York. 10 per.
sons drowned by an ice freshet Of Glendiye,
Mon.
Obituary: James Clark, the Oldest Mason In the
world, at Quincy, Ills.
9. Obituary: Stephen j. Field, associate justice
of the supreme court Of the United States, re-
tired, in Washington; aged So.
III. Klot: A street riot, caused BY miners trouble
at Pana, Ills, caused the death Of Z people;
many wounded.
Filipino War: Gen. Lawton captured santa
Cruz, IN i%nsurgent stronghold.
Obituary: Sir M~onier-Nonicr Williams, protesso,
Of Sanskrit at the University Of Oxford, Ii
London; aged 60.
II. Spanish War: Formal proclamation by Presi,
dent Mckinley announcing the ratification Of
the treaty and the restoration Of peace with
Spain.
Is. Fire: The curio hall Of the famous Boston
museum burned.
II. Fire: Idle Hour, the Long Island residence
where W.-K. Vanderbilt, Jr., took his bride
for the honeymoon, burned; loss, $25o,000.
Obituary: The Duchess Of Marlborough, mother
in-law Of Consuclo Vanderbilt, in England.
Is. Fire: In Cleveland half a block OF business
houses burned; loss, 81, 100000.
II. Obituary: John I. Lay, inventor Of the navy
tWpedo, y. New York; aged 81.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

. When Nature is overtaxed, she has
her own way of giving notice that assist
ance is needed. She does not ask for
p until it is impossible to get along without
Boils and pi,nples are an Indication that
system is accumulating impurities which
# they are an urgent appeal for assistance
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Lane Office Bismarck, N. D., Dec. %, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention TO
make final proof in support of his claim, and
Saunders, Clerk Of the District Court, at his office
in Dickinson, N. D., on the Bird day Of Feb
ruary, 1900, viz:
Bernhard SERSEN.
for the swMsec %, twp. 140, H. 96,
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
said land, viz:
John Uchytcl, NJ. Pisha, John Fisher, Fred
Kos4elecky, all of Dickinson, N. D.
ls-30-6t A.C. McGILLIvRAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck, N. d., Dec. IL, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed NOTCH of his intention to
make fnal proof in Support Of his claim, and
that 81 id proof will be made before Jas. e.. Snun.
ders, clerk Of the district court. at his office in
Dickinson, N. D.. on Jan. goth, 1901, viz:
INTO PIRKEL,
for the sc t, sec. II: twp. 140, II. range 96 w.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Frank V. Paulicek, John Uchytil, Jr., Frank
Kralicek, Frank Petrek. all of Dickinson, Nd.
II 1876 A. c. McGILLIVRAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
u s. Land Office, Bismarck, N. D.,
Nov %, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nam-
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
| proof will be made before James G. Saunders,
clerk Of the district court, at his Office in Dickin-
son, N. D., on the 18th day of Jan" 1900, viz:
FRANK PETRIK,
for the NV. t sec. II, twp. 14O, n, r. &c W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz;
Frank Vererka. Frank Paulicek, John Uchytcl
and Emanuel Privanski, of Dickinson. N. d.
IL 2-6t. A.C. McGILLIvRAY, Register
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D., Dec. IL, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the followlng
named settler has Oiled notice of his intention TO
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before Jas G. Saun
ders, Clerk of the District Court. at his office in
Dickinson, N. D., on Jan. goth, 1900, viz:
JOSEPH GOETZ,
for the set nw3, net sw4 and Wa .seA sec. 80,
twp. 139 n. range 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous sresidence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Peter Goetz, Charles Hartmeycr, Peter LEM
and p. Bleeir, all of Richardton, N. D.
12-16Gt A. c. McGILLIURAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck. N. d., Nov. q, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nam-
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before jas. G.. Saunders,
clerk of the district court, at his Office in Dick
ipson, N. D., on the 18th day of Jan. 1900, viz:
PETER GOETZ,
for the NJ nwt and VIZ net sec. 80, twp. 1873, n.
range 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Joseph Goetz,. Charles Hartmeycr, Peter LEM
and p. Blecir, all of Richardton, N. d.
12-2-6t Az MCGILLIvRAY Register.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
T. 8. Land Office, Bismarck, N. D.
Dec. II, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following. nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his. claim, and that said
proof will be made before James G. Saunders,
clerk of the district court, at his Office in Dickin-
son. N, D., on the 10th day of JAN, 1900, VIZ:
GEORGE HUBERT,
for the 81 swt and 81 SET sec. II, twp. 1888 n, range
90 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Adam Zlrmer, John Walk, Joseph Fowlhar.
Der, Fred Bolte of Taylor, N. D..
12-166t A.. G. MCGILLIvRAY, Register.