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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Southern Pacific Operators.

Topeka, Dec. 15.-It is reported that
the operators on the Southern Pacific
road are likely to have something to
say about the settlement of the strike.
This is because George Letter, South
ern Pacific operator at Deming, is said
to be working the Santa Fe wires
there on promise of being promoted to
the position of train dispatcher at San
Marcial. Complications are likely to
arise if operators from the Southern
Pacific are allowed to come over and
take positions on the Santa Fe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Insurance Agents, Licenses.

Topeka, Dec. 17.-Attorney General
GODDARD has rendered an opinion hold
ing that it was not necessary for each
member of local insurance agency to
take out separate local agents
license. In the past each member of a
local agency has been required to take
out local license The attorney gen.
eral says that one license for the firm
is all that is necessary under the law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Indian territory Court Clerks.

Washington, Dec. 13--The house
committee on Indian affairs gave a
hearing to the clerks of the district
courts of the Indian territory, Messrs.
Campbell, Davidson and the clerk of
the central district, who are seeking a
modification of the law cutting off
their faes and allowing instead 81, 900
for clerk hire. They stated to the
committee that the extra clerk hire
amounted to between $4,000 and 81, OoO
a year
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
A General DIscharre.

Topeka, Dec. 13.-All the striking
operators have been sent the following
notice by mail:
Dear Sir-You are hereby notified
that you are discharged from the SER
vices of the company. to date from 4 p.
m, Saturday, December s, for failure
to perform the duties of your position.
Balance due you for December services
may be secured at any time by calling
at the Office of the treasurer.
yours. c. G. SHoLES,
Superintendent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
New Catholic nulIdlnr..

Wichita, Dec. 15.-The Catholics of
the Wichita diocese will begin imme-
diately the erection of 100000
cathedral and $50, 900 high school. At
the meetings o. priests action was
taken was also taken for the building
of a $4,000 mansion as an episcopal
residence. The property for the new
cathedral and high school has already
been secured and the work on the new
structures will begin at once The
srchitesture win be q combination Of
Italian and French Renaissance
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Fredonia State Normal burned.

Dunkirk, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE FIRE.
donia state normal and training school
at Fredonia is destroyed by fire, en-
failing loss of S25O,oO0. The per-
sonal effects belonging to seventy-fve
women students who roomed in the
dormitory on the third floor were also
burned. Most of the students room
ing in the building have been account
ed for. There were many narrow
escapes. 1t is known that seven lives
were lost; the janitor and six young
women students.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Topeka, Dec. 15.-The Missouri Pa
cifc Railway company is considering
the extension of it's line from Topeka
to Omaha The Topeka Commercial
club has taken up the idea and has
received assurances from the railway
officials that the line from Fort Scott
to Topeka will be extended to Omaha if
the proper encouragement could be
given in q financial way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Was Handling Explosives.

Abilene, Dec. 13.-While conducting
an experiment before the high school
chemistry class using zinc and sui
phuric acid, Miss Minnie Zimmerman,
teacher of the high school, was serious
ly hurt. An explosion occurred, and
pieces of glass struck her on the fore
head and face, knocking her senseless
for a time. Except the scars she
probably will suffer no lasting effects.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
KMnnr su a Christian.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Dr. Stoecker, former
court chaplain, remarked with refer
ence to the situation in China that he
had received private letters asserting
that the reason the empress dowager
hates Emperor Kwang Su is that the
latter has actually become a Christian,
having been converted by British and
American missionary books that came
under his eye. His informant is sup
posed to have been Count Won Wal.
dersee, with whom DIR. Stoecker is on
terms of intimate friendship.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Grand Chief Fireman raiI,..

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 15.-F. P. Sar-
gent, grand chief fireman, and f. w.
Arnold, grand secretary-treasurer of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, were in the city distributing
relief funds among storm sufferers.
They stated that the telegraphers
strike had nothing whatever to dc
with their mission. He did not confer
with Pres Dolphin. "We are not as
ISOLATED in the strike, nor have we any
grievance that am aware of with the
Santa Fe,r said Mr.. Sargent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Rocl. island Yards at Liberal.

Topeka, Dec 1.-THE Rock Island
railroad is establishing large supply
yards at Liberal, and 100000 ties will
be sent there at once. These are for
the extension for an Ell Paso, Texas,
connection. Orders for other material
have been placed, and will be delivered
to the Liberal yards from time to time.
1t is the intention of the management
to push this much talked of extension
Of the Rock Island, and before many
months patrons can ride clear through
to FL Paso.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Receiver for the chosen Friends.

indianapolis, Dec. 15.-Attorney
General Taylor, on behalf of the state
of Indiana, Ihas fired suit in the SUI
perior court of Marion county, asking
the appointment of a receiver for the
Order of Chosen Friends. The filing
of the suit will affect thirty states of
the union as the association has been
authorized to do business in that num-
Der.
One of the primary causes Of the
failure is the loss of sec, 900 sustained
IN Galveston.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE 5000 en-
ployes of the Jones and Laughlin iron
and steel plants have been notified that
the individual wage contracts made
two years ago will be renewed for the
ensuing year with no reduction in pay
1t is believed that similar action will
be taken by the Carnegie company,
and the workmen are jubilant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Soldiers Did Not Vote.

Topeka Dec. 13.-Chairman Albaugh
received a message from the war de-
partment at Washington stating that
advices from General Macarthur an
nounced that none of the Kansas SOL
diers outside of Manila got to vote, as
the ballots did not reach them in time.
Meantime the secretary of state has
received letters from soldiers telling
about voting, and he is now looking
for returns to come soon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE first
train will be run through the Great
Northern tunnel in the Cascade noun
tains next Sunday. This will be the
finish of one of the most stupendous
railroad engineering feats ever at
tempted in this country. The tunnel
is 5000 feet long and the thickness OF
the roof at the thicllest place is $500
feet
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
An American Arrested.

London, Dec. 15.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail re-
ports the arrest at Worcester, Cape
Colony, of Harold Darringale, alleged
to be an American, not named, on a
charge of fomenting an Afrikander
rebellion. THE arrest" says the dis
patch, 'has made great sensation
and startling disclosures are expected"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

In the house the general debate upon the war
revenue reduction bill was closed and the read
ing of the bill under the five minute rule was
commenced
A motion to cut the revenue from beer alone
S26,OO0.00J, making the entire cnt on the bill
$4,000 Coz was lost, 90 to l27.
MIR. Payne's amendment fixing the rate on
beer at 1850 Il barrel was then adopted
An amendment was adopted to require the
cancellation Of stamps by perforation.
Under propo sed reapportionment bill fix 'ng
1ss, 900 as basis Of representation. ~ states
would share in the increase, none would lose a
member, leaving l57 members whose positions
would not be interfered with
Robert W. Wilcox, delegate from Hawaii was
sworn in. Mr.. Wilcox was escorted TO the bar
by DELEGATE Perea from New Mexico.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
ELEVENTH DAY.

Several new amendments to the treaty with
England were reported ly the committee on
foreign relations. The main feature IN the
senate debate upon the treaty is as to how far
america may 20 in the matter of the conStruc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal independently of
negotiations with Great Britain; some senators
contendiug for extension of the present friendly
attitude of the two countries, while some would
build the canal without reference to the inter
ests or wishes of any Of the great powers
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
NINTH DAY.

The senate adopted joint resolution for the
appointment OF commission from the senate
and the house to ascertain feasible location
and the probable cost OF q hall OF records.
Senator Hanna addressed the senate upon the
ship subsidy bin. in reply TO enator Clay (Ga)
Senator Hanna said that no palmer proposition
than that contained in the pending bill ever was
presented. 1t would attract capital and lay the
foundation for q great industry.
Senator Stewards bill to create supreme
court in Hawaii would give the five judges S!O,-
90 year each, double what is given to the L.
S. supreme court judges
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Debate in the house consumed most of the day
on the war revenue reduction bill. 1t was n
dull and featureeSS debate. There was Senti
ment that the bill did not go far enough but
should rearrange schedules other than The
stamp tax.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

The house ordered the appointment of q
special committee to investigate the death OF
Oscar L. Booz as result of haz ng received
while cadet at West Point The military
committee had reported in favor of allowing the
war department to conduct the inquiry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
TENTH DAY.

Tho senate in executive session by vote Of
G5 to II agreed to the amendment to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty authorizing the United States
to defend its interests in the Iithman canal.
The senate received the nomination of John
Y, Yerkes of Kentucky, to be commissioner of
internal revenue.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
EIGHTH DAY.

Mr.. Miller (Kans has bill in to pay the
Kickapoo Indians s2l5,239. the difference be-
tween 30 cents an acre which was paid them tor
their land and $3.50 for which the government
sold it,
1t seems to be agreed that the holiday recess
will begin on December 81, the sessions to re-
sumo on January3.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Reapportlonment Not Likely to Rec1cs
the Eight From Kansas.
SEVENTH DAY,

The senate spent nearly all of the days ses-
sion In executive session in discussing the Hay-
Pnuncefoto treaty: with no. discussion on
and doings in secret session get into the hands
OF the newspapers.
The senate has confirmed the appointment as
members OF the industrial commission. ID. A.
Tompkins, N. @, and c. III. Litchman N j.;
also II. II. Chamberlain, Ia, TO be collector OF
internal revenue in Hawaii and colonel John
Il. Watson to succeed General Egan as COM
missary general.
Charles A Towne was sworn in as senator
from Minnesota.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

The house passed bill to include cherries in
the list of fruits from which brandy may be
distilled under Section 5,255 OF the general
statutes.
The house passed the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill, which carries
So, i96,3Os.
EIGHTH DAY.
The senate has received from the president
the nomination OF Geo. V. l.. Myer, OF Massa-
chusetts. to be ambassador to Italy.
Both the senate and the house devoted nearly
the whole day to the celebration of the one
hunGredth anniversary OF the establishment OF
the federal government ut Washington
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
Giving Him a Rest.

The energy Of one of the Oldest in
habitants of Massachusetts town is q
byword among his neighbors and. a
trial to his grandchildren, who have
not inherited their full share of his ac.
tive temper.
His grandson John in particular suf-
fers from the old mans untiring indus
try, for John is his assistant in the lit
tie grocery shop, where everything
from Goldfish to brooms, may be found.
A purchaser of gingersnaps fingered
one day to hear the noontime address
delivered to poor John by his grand
father.
"Now, Johnny, I'm a-going home for
my dinner" said the old man briskly,
''and on the way I'll carry up these
pals to Miss Manson and fetch back
her kerosene can. shall be gone up.
ards of half an hour. You'll have
plenty Of time to eat your luncheon,
and while you're resting after that ]
wish you'd saw up that little mess OF
wood that lays out by the back door
and split it up for stove kindling, fol
the weather's turning sharp already.
"Most likely I'll be back fore you get
out o. work, and anyways don't want
to keep you at 1t all the time, so II
there's few extry minutes jest sci
down and make out bill or two. The
fust of the month'll be upon us fore we
know it."-Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Many Things of Which It's Gradu
ates Are Ignorant.

Many Things of Which It's Gradu-
ates Are Ignorant.
The failure of the Sunday school as
a means Of giving systematic and
thorough knowledge of the Bible Is
great. A teacher in city high school
asked an advanced class of 40 or 80 pu-
pills, who had been drilled for years in
the International Sunday School Les
sons, how to proceed In order to reach
desired information. Then she asked
the class in what part of the world
Palestine Is located, and no one knew.
That is a very good specimen Of Sun
day school teaching and can be paral-
leled anywhere by those who will take
the trouble to ask few questions The
ignorance of the Bible on the part OF
most persons of average intelligence Is
something amazing. The simplest
questions will elicit no answer on the
part Of most such persons.
That educated persons know some
thing about the Bible may be assumed,
but not unless the training goes much
beyond the standard Of the common
school. Again and again it has trans
pired that those who were generally
well informed, who were fairly well
educated and regarded as bright and
clever, were almost totally ignorant of
the Bible. Their Sunday school train
ing had given them no knowledge of
the book that was Of any value, and,
however much they might have read il
since, 1t was to them a sealed volume,
Boston Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27

$50 inside Of four weeks. have nr.
ranged for that. That stock will pay
you at least 100 per cent. Invest $1o
900, and you have an income OF $4,000
per year. That's what comes of trust
ing TO the integrity of Major Crofoot.
Is II enough? If not, just say SO, and
I'll add $1,000 from my salary as presi-
dent"
Mr.. Shine deliberately removed his
coat and vest and flung them on a
chair.
"Or IL you want to borrow $40 for a
day or two you can have 1t and wei.
come. I'll just step out and get it for
you"
The major stepped, and Mr.. Shine re-
moved his collar tie and cuffs. Then
he spat on his hands and limbered up
his arms and waited. He waited for
half an hour-two hours. Then he got
up and redressed himself and kicked
over the chairs and desk and went out
The major had stood him off once
more. M. QUAD.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
ANXIETY OVER A roMcAr.
4 Mystery which Was Explained by
a wall street Man.

1t was In Broadway pharmacy. A
reporter was waiting with others when
the druggist stepped to the telephone
and, after getting the number he called
for, said
"What is that tomcat doingT
He listened with apparent excitement
Rad added
"How is spinach?
After holding the receiver to his ear
for few moments he rang off and
started to attend to his customers. lie
seemed nervous, however, and finally
excused himself in the midst of filling
an order and called up the same num-
Der on the telephone again.
"Sell my tomcat at the market" he
said as soon as he had some one at the
other end.
Then he returned to his customer
with apparent ease Of mind. The re-
porter wondered what the druggist
meant by this strange conversation un-
til it was explained by Wall street
speculator. "Tomcat," 1t seems, Is a
pet name among brokers for Tennessee
Coal and Iron stock. Spinach" Is the
familiar name for Southern Pacific.
The druggist had evidently bought
''tomcat' low, and his excitement was
caused by his eagerness to take prof
it's"
These are not the only stocks that
have pet names in "the street" Peo-
pies Gas Of Chicago is known as Post
| office" and Brooklyn Rapid Transit is
known among many $ Little Manhat-
tan" The names are not the same in
all brokers' offices. The jargon ena-
bles customers to give orders over the
telephone to their brokers with a GER
tain amount of secrecy. The practice
is as old as "the market. New York
Mail and Express. g.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
Observation-Disclosures.

Did you ever notice how many per-
sons there are in the world who can be
induced to admit there sis something
in it?" Doesn't make any difference
what it is. The most of the folks will
sputter disbelief for awhile and then
when some sudden recollection strikes
them or you get some argument in un-
der the solar plexus they will grudg-
ingly admit that there's something
queer abou it or something we don't
understand or generally something in
It,"
The members for the society of psy-
chical research, the spiritualist doctor,
the medium, the Christian Scientist
and some of the rest of the folks will
explain to you just what sis in it" ac-
cording as they practice the cult. For
the rest of us the vague notion that
there is something somewhere some.
how, that we do not understand, must
needs suffice.-Lewiston Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
That Tired Feeling.

"Theres no doubt about it," says a
prominent vegetarian, that for endur-
ance, for hard work, vegetarianism is
the only thing. Do you know why? 1t
is because In vegetables you eat no
tiredness. In meat or fish or poultry
you eat great deal Of tiredness, and
that is why the meat eater after a
hearty meal feels lazy and heavy and
disinclined to work. He has absorbed
with his meat a great quantity of uric
acid, and the definition Of uric acid has
been given by an eminent scientist as
the essence of tiredness.' He who eats
only vegetables is never tired after a
- -ova""
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
How to Cure Cronp.

Mr.. r. Gray who lives near Amen
la. Duchess comfy, N. ", says:
"Chamberlaih's Cough Remedy is
the best medicine have ever used.
1t is a fine children's remedy for
Group and meyer fails to- cure"
When given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough has developed, 1t will
prevent the attack. This should be
borne In mind and bottle of the
Cough Remedy kept at hand ready
for instant use as soon az these
symptoms appear. For sale by +. s.
Case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
WALK BLINDLY TO DEATH.

One of the Keenest Birds Is often
Deceived by His Visual Organ.
After trudging all day along the top
Of the mountain with no success at all,
inasmuch as had shot several times,
but failed to brisG down my game, l
ran across an old hunter, j. w. Hyde.
After the usual greeting we seated our
selves on an old log to exchange notes.
/ put the question::
"Why are the turkeys always on the
run when l see themr
The old man spit through his teeth,
changed his position, laid his long,
muzzle loading rifle on the ground, put
the fourth portion Of plug of tobacco
in his mouth and proceeded to tell me
why the turkeys were always on the
run when saw them:
"Of all the game have ever hunted
turkeys display the most wonderful
power Of vision. | cannot tell just
why this Is. l have made microscop-
ical examination of the eyes of the
hawk, eagle, fox, weasel and owl, but
find no material difference in the lens
and retina. The cillary muscles and
the iris are exactly the same, yet none
OF these keen visioned creatures can
compare with the turkey in point of
seeing remember the acuteness of
sight displayed by one old gobbler.
had carefully concealed myself, and no
part of my body was visible but the
upper part of my head. A puff of wind
slightly disturbed the brim of my hat.
He saw it and Immediately took to
flight.
ION another occasion was hunting in
the mountains in Georgia. l was lying
behind log and was carefully hidden,
all but the upper part of my face. A
turkey was slowly coming In response
to my call and was carefully noticing
for signs Of danger. mosquito was
stinging me fearfully on the forehead.
! raised my finger slowly to crush 1t,
and as soon as the finger came within
range of vision cluck went the turkey.
and he was gone.
"Now, the most inexplicable thing in
regard to hunting turkeys is that, with
all their acuteness of sight, the surest
way to get shot Is to sit down In an
open place with your back against a
tree, in full view, and, strange to say,
they will walk up within ten steps
without seeing you"
Just then we noticed that the sun
was down. The old hunter invited me
to spend the night at his camp. which
I did and had most pleasant time
Forest and Stream.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-12-27
Helping the Enemy.

A coal HEAVIER was getting In load
Of coal in the suburbs of London. III
was shoveling in the Goals at good
rate when he was startled by terrific
yell from the house adjoining.
"Wot the dickens is the matter?
queried the c0alman, starting up.
A disheveled looking individual made
his appearance Mt the door.
matter, you thickhead" shouted the
man, frantically endeavoring to pull
his hair up in clots by the roots, ''yOr
are putting the coal down the wrong
hole. My wife's people live thereg'-
London Tit-Bits.