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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-22
You Ought to Make Up

your mind right now what you are going to have in your home this summer; then you ought to come right along this way, and look over this stock of ours. Are you going to enter tain your friends in the same old chairs. at the same old table, and on the same old carpets7 Why not have things fresh and new7 Needn't buy all at once. Get a piece now and a piece a little lat CT If you buy here, the first piece will be as good as the last niece
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-22
4 Great Place for Longevity.


 To all appearance Ardnamurchan, on the west coast of Scotland, is a great place for longevity. Whether it is be cause of the soft salubrious climate, or the remoteness of the place from the eenters and sins of population, or something indigenous to the Ardnam- urchan nature. it would be rash to ray; but certain 1t is that an Ardna- nurchan seems to have a good chance to become patriarch. Within thirty years many of .he inhabitants have been cut up at varying ripe ages be- tween 100 and 112. There was a Miss Ann MacDonald friend of Macleod, the high priest of Merven, who leisure ly laid down her life at the extreme age of 112. An Alexander MePherson vanished from the present vista when he had attained to 109. A third Donald Cameron, not only saw the five score comfortably out, but left "a hundred individual offsprings to mourn his death" And fourth, Mrs. Mary Stewart, has reached 108, is hale and hearty, rises daily, and moves about the house."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-22
Such Ta Fame,

Citizen--off's sher! can you (hic) te. me where I (hic) live? I'm (h1c; Senator Bigboddy, you know. Officer Whats yer cooks name? Citizen Mary Ann (hic) o'Brady. Officer Four blocks down and two doors tn yer right.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-22
Watching for State Papers,

Foreign embassies are always on ths sharp watch for the deaths of promi- nent subjects of their respective eoun- tries who may possess interesting cor respondence of more or less value to the state. Thus when the Countess Di Castfglione died in Paris, at ths request of the Italian embassy, the French authorities placed it's seal on every cupboard and drawer in her house. It is suspected that she had many interesting letters from Victor Emmanuel and Cayaur, in whose em- pIoy she was during part of the sec- nnd empire, and the Italian govern ment does not intend to let these fall Into irresponsible hands
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-22
strlh ,ng use of the x-R, ys.

A striking use of the X-rays is b be made in the case of two sisters joined together in the same manner as tue celebrated siaHneee xwfaR. These a1Yis were recently discovered im Brazil, and have reached the age of ten years. The examination with the X-rays is to be made with a view to determining whether the bond joining two bodies can be severed by a surgical operation. IT the bodies are independent, surgical treatment would be justifable and 3os~ sibly successful, but if there is an ac- tual connection between the two or ganisms such step is, of course, out of the question.
 SA S T o R TA.
 Bears the 7 The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature se LzHaZz.zx
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

their brick and also to induce other
manufacturing enterprises to locate
at Chanute.
In the first we'll drilled the company
had the great good fortune to strike
both oil and gas, the flow of gas being
equivalent In heat power to about 25
car loads of coal per day and 1t is said
that conservative estimate of the
flow of oil, after shooting the well,
will be from 20 to 30 barrels per day;
rs or 100 wells producing that amount
Of oil would mean great thing for
Chanute and vicinity. Well No. 2,
which was located about three-fourths
Of mile southwest of No. /, has just
been completed as stated IN THE
TINES last week and has a much
stronger flow Of gas than No. l.
The company now has an ample
supply of gas for the operation of any
brick plant, but in order to more
thoroughly develop the field for oil
they will commence drilling another
well Immediately; their leases now
1900 acres. The company
is to be congratulated on their splen-
did success and the community is to
be congratulated for having citizens
so thoroughly disposed to develop our
reSnlrcas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
SaIlie Ellis.

In losing Miss Ellie the Chanutt
schools lose one of the most faithful
earnest teachers she has ever had
Miss Ellis has her faults, like all OF
us, but hers are not of the heart. II
ever there was faithful, hard-work.
ing teacher she is one. She has done
more for the young boys and girls Of
the town In the three years she has
been here in the line Of melting them
to purity of thought and nobility of
action than has ever been done by
any other teacher here.
Nh boy or girl ever faithfully at
tended her school for any length of
time without being made better
thereby. She has faculty for STIR
ring the better nature of her pupils
and arousing in them nobler aspira-
tiOns.
An education without character is
dangerous. Too many teachers are
forgetful of this important fact; Miss
Ellis never does. Fortunate is the
school that secures her services for
the coming year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
Republican Committee Meeting

The Republican congressional com.
mittee for this district met in Cher
ryvale Wednesday night. A full at
tendance of the committee is report
ed, besides there were present a mum
Der Of leading Republicans from all
over the district. The committee
reports very cheerful outlook for the
success of the Republican party in
this district.
There seems to be no waring fact
ions any where, worthy of mention.
and the prospect is very flattering for
turning down the fusion nominee for
congress, whoever he may be, Mr..
Geo. Wheatley, our nominee for con-
gress seems very popular in all parts
of the district.
All counties report that he will run
right up with his ticket and in a
number of them it is thought he will
be from one to two hundred ahead of
his ticket. Mr.. Wheatley is surely a
very deserving young man, capable in
every way and upright and honest.
We predict for George Wheatley a
grand triumph over the forces CT fus-
ion this fall.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
AN AFTERNOON AMONG THE
GAS WELLS.

The first of the week, in company
with several other gentlemen, we
drove out to inspect the two gas wells
recently brought in by the Chanute
Prospecting Company. We had heard
good deal of talk about these wells
and were prepared to see something
rather above the average, but when
well No 2 was opened up we were TO-
tally unprepared for the awful rush
and roar that took place.
The noise was simply deafening,
We took a station something like a
hundred feet back and yet the noise
was so deafening we were compelled
to hold our hands over our ears till
the gas was shut off. The we'll was
left open for several minutes and
there seemed to be no diminution of
the pressure.
Besides the gas that was confined
by the pipe large volume was es-
Gaping all around the tubing from a
leak somewhere. This is by far the
best well that has been struck in the
Chanute district and from its location
among the shale beds along the rail-
road is very valuable strike.
The Chanute Prospecting Company
was organized for the purpose of leas-
ing the land containing the beds of
brick shale adjacent to Chanute, and
with convenient railroad facilities:
the gentlemen composing the com.
pany are Henry E. Yockey, George n.
Lindsay, John B. Beatty, Theodore
Schmutz and Samuel Bowser, the lat
ter gentleman being a resident of
Sedalia, Mo. After securing leases on
the MCGOWAN, Bowers and Rustamier
places the company decided to expend
S. 900, IL necessary, in prospecting for
gas in order TO own their avn gas
wells with which TO manufacture
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
School Board Meeting.

The new school board met Monday
night and reorganlzed. S. E. Beach
was elected president and Mr.. Griffin
vice president. Several candidates
for clerk showed up but no choice was
made.
The board took up the considera-
tion of the employment Of superin-
tendent of schools but finally deferred
action for thirty days. This doubt
less means change in the superin-
tendency. We believe the board are
making a mistake when they let Miss
Ellis go.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

The graduating exercises of tn,
Chanute High school held last Fri
day night were very entertaining and
were voted decided success by al
, present. The class all acquitted them
selves with credit and reflect great
honor on the teachers that have haC
charge of them for several years.
There were fifteen in the class
twelve girls and three boys. They
were all young, several of them only
just past sixteen, and all under
twenty We doubt If there has ever
been class graduated here that would
average as young in years. A major
ity of the class never went to school
anywhere but In Chanute, and their
performances were credit to our
schools. One thing that was notice
able, they all had their performances
we'll committed and there was not a
single balk or case of forgetting dur
ing the whole evening.
This class, also, different from here
tofore, kept up their regular school
work right up to the last week. 1t
has usually been the custom to devote
the last month to preparing for COM
mencement and having good time.
There is considerable good talent in
this class and several of it's members
will be heard from in after life, If
health and life are spared. Quite a
per cent. will, however, follow the
rule and quit short off, feeling that
their education is complete. This
should not be so, but it's about the
way the world goes. Why can't this
class be an exception to the rule and
go ahead and do something and be
somebody
There is demand in TIE world for
educated and cultured young men and |
men and women of |
purity Of thought and nobleness of
character. The age Of the dude, the
cigarette tiend and the butterfly is
passing. The world asks for true
merit and solid worth. Positions of
honor and profit are always open to
those who excel in aglven line. Char
acter is looked to more and more each
year in the business world. Educa
Jon without moral character is an
Evil; it is only a power for mischief.
The foundation for a successful life is
character. The want of moral ballast
las ruined the usefulness of many
bright mind. Foolish habits con-
;racted in youth develop in strength
Is the years go by and become masters
n after life.
We hope to hear good report from
he Glass of 100 in the years to come.
At the close of the graduating exer-
Uses, Governor Stanley, who had been
invited to be present, made beauti-
ul and earnest little talk to the class.
lis address was cut short by the late
less of the hour.
The storm that came up in the
arly evening kept away many who
Wished to attend, yet the hall was
full.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

Piles are not only most painful,
but also very dangerous, as the in
famed nodules are very apt to take
on maligneut action and cancer of
the rectum is produced. They should
be cured. TABLER's BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT will cure the most obsti-
nate cases. Price, so cents in bottles.
Tubes, rs cents. Sold by G. P. Wild
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
The Alumni Banquet.

The banquet given by the Alumni
Saturday night at the Oriental hotel
was not a very great success, tinan.
cially. 1t left the Association some
thirty or forty dollars in debt.
The feast, however, prepared by
Landlord Fisher was all that could
have been desired, but the attendance
was light.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

After the convention adjourns the delegates
Big Creek, Erie, Centerville and Ladore town
ships, will meet and place in nomination can
didate for county commissioner.
1t is recommended, unless otherwise ordered
by the committeeman, that the primaries to
elect delegates to the said county convention be
held on Saturday, May rs, 1900, at the usual vot-
ing place in each precinc in the county at the
hour of 1 O'Clock p. m.
BY order Of the Republican County Central
Committee.
SETH G. WILLS, H. G. LowRANCE,
Secretary. Chairman.
Erie Kans., April %, 1900
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

When the liver fails to secrete bile
the blood becomes loaded with bilious
properties, the digestion becomes inn
paired and the bowels constipated.
HERBINE has a direct action on the
liver and excretory organs, and few
doses will cure any case of biliousness.
Price so cents. Sold by G. P. Wild
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republicans OF Grant township will meet
in Chaney's hall on Saturday, May 26, at o'clock
p. M, for the purpose Of electing delegates and
alternates to attend the convention at Erie on
Monday, May Is, 1900. Grant township will be
entitled to delegates. 7. C. SAILORS,
Committeeman,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

The Republicans of Canville township will
meet in. carleton, Saturday, May 10 at 3:30p.
tend the county convention held at Erie Mon
day May %. F. w. JONES,
Committeeman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
For Sale Cheap.

Buggies, carriages, carts, spring
wagons and road wagons at the Econ
omy Shops. 5.44t
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

The Republicans of Big Creek will meet at
the Boman school house on Saturday, May 26,
1900, at o'clock p. M, for the purpose of elect
ing 6 delegates to the Republican county con-
vention to be held at Erie, May %. 1900.
T. j. CRAPsoN, Committeeman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
For Trade or Sale .

The property formerly known as the
Jefferies property on High street.
viii sell or trade for farm property.
5-4-tf. GEO. (. CARROLL.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

The following is list Of letters that
remain uncalled for in the postoffice
at Chanute, Kansas, and will be sent
to the dead letter Office il not called
for in two weeks from this the 18th
day Of May, 1900.
Barnes. ]. P. Lyons, Elmer
Beattey, X. b. Martin, David
Bitter, Sam1 Meredith, AT.
Keys, s. Z. Peterson, Chas.
One cent due on all adyei tised let
tiers. Parties calling for for same say
advertised.
D. Z. MoCLELLASD. P. VI.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts. .Sl231 IT'S. As
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. -. 1901. 90
u S. Bonds to secure circulation 49, 1880. 90
Banking House, Furniture, Fixtures, 13,150.00
Other Real Estate and Mortgages
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

COR COUNTY. ATTORNEY.-t hereby an
I nounce myself as a candidate for County
Attorney Of Neosho county, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican county convention.
s. G. BROWN
COR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
I Il hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of Clerk Of the District Court of
Neosho county, subject to the decision Of the
Republican county convention.
FRED CARTER.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
Report of the Condition OF
The First National Bank Of Chanute,

at Chanute, in the state of Kansas, at the close
of business, April 20, 1900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
FRIDAY, M AY II, 1900
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

A delegate convention OF the Republicans OF
house in Erie, Kansas, Monday May Is, 1900, at
II o'clock a. M, for the purpose of placing
candidates in nomination for the following
county offices.
Probate Judge
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Clerk of District Court.
County Attorney.
Representative Thirty.irst District.
Commissioner Second District.
The basis Of representation in said county
convention will be one delegate for each 20 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for Geo. A. Clark,
Secretary of State, in 1898, and under said APP.
portionment the several townships, precincts
and wards will be entitled to the following rep
resentation in said county convention.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

Married, Sunday noon, at the home
of the bride near Shaw, Mr.. Ralph
Butler and Miss A. Belle Hudson.
This young couple will take up
their abode in Chanute where Mr..
Butler is in business, being proprietor
of the Oriental livery stable. Success
to you both,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

State of Kansas, county of Neosho, IS:
!, d. NJ. Kennedy, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state.
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. D. NJ. KENNEDY Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
day of May, 1900.
JOHN ]. JONES, Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. 4, 1900.
R. N. ALLEN,
A. N. ALLEN,
directors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11
Wedding Bells.

Married, Wednesday evening, May
9, 1900, DR.. w. e. Barker, of this city,
and Miss L. M. Goddon, of Chicago.
1t was quiet little wedding, only
for the benefit and satisfaction of the
parties most interested. We surely
wish this couple unlimited joy and
prosperity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-05-11

This Label In the Inside
Coat Pocket Signifies Al
soiutely Correct Clothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
BRYAN AT INDIANAPOLIS.
He VIII he Thers Aug. Escorted by
Cook County Democrats.

Indianapolis, July 31.-Thc commit
tee of reception for notification day
expects Bryan and Stevenson Aug. :
during the evening. but they may be
detained in Chicago so as not to reach
here until early Aug. s. Bryan will he
escorted here by Mayor Harrison and
$40 members of the Cook County Dem
ocratic club, with other prominent
Democrats from northern Indiana and
Illinois. Bryan will stop at the Grand
hotel Three rooms have been en-
gagged for him. He will be given the
parlors and one adjoining room. and
two rooms have been engaged for
Stevenson on the south size of the
house.
Mayor Columbus. of Denver; Rep
reSentative Richardson, of Tennessee
(who will make the notification
speech. and other ], aderS of the party
will be at the Grand. Bryan's party
will be met at the Union station by the
reception committee. the Cleveland, the
Marion County Democracy and the
Marion County Tammany club and es-
corted to the Grand hotel. where he
will be rendered a reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
ROMAN PONTIFF HEARS THE NEWS
II Is Broken to Him Gradually, and Ho
Shows Much Emotion.

L L. Broken to Him Gradually, and Ho
Shows Much Emotion.
Brussels, July 31.-A special dis
patch from Rome says: mgr. Angelo
Di Pietro (prefect of the Congregation
Of the CounciD took it upon himself
to inform the pope of the assassina-
ton of King Humbert. He entered
the chamber of Leo at an early hour.
The latter was already awake. The
cardinal cautiously first stated that an
attempt had been made upon the life
of the king, whereupOn the Pope i'm
mediately asked if the wound was dan
gerous. The prelate replied very dan
gerous,' but his anxious air was no.
ticed by the pope, who at once OWNED
the truth.
His emotion was such that he was
unable to speak for some time. When
his distress had passed he wished to
leave his bed and to celebrate mass
for the repOse of the kings soul. Later
he summoned Cardinal Rampolla
Oapal secretary of State), whom he
requested to send Il dispatch of con-
dolence to Princess Clotilde, sister of
the queen. The audiences fixed for to-
day We're suspended
Rome, July 31.-The Conserva-
tor of the Quirinal has sealed up all
the private apartments of King Hum
bert and all the doors of the palace
except one. The members of the Dip
lomatic corps all went yesterday
morning to the foreign office to tender
their condolences. The visitors books
at the Quirinal have already been
filled with the names of callers. Pro
found calm prevails throughout the en-
ire country. Such members of the
chamber of deputies as are in Rome
met yesterday afternoon and adopted
n resolution eXecrating the crime and
expressing unbounded sorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31

London, July 31.-A special dis
patch from Tieu Tsin today says:
"a Tekin message dated the 21st
reports that the first outside news
reached there the 18th.
The failure of the relief expedition
made the siege far more Perilous.
June 19 the Tsung Ii Yamen broke
off relations.
June goth China declared war.
Baron Won Ke'teler and Francis
James. the English professor. were
murdered.
''Over 400 non-com batants occupied
the British legation. l understand
the converts are holding the north
cathedral.
lone thousand refugees occupy the
palace of Prince Lu.
"A Atruce began July II after 20 days
fierce assault.
lone night Smelling was uninter-
rupted for six hours"
Warrington. July 3I-Ths following
.'Taku. the 2sth. The japanese military
attache, AT PekiD. In letter the 22d
reports the Legations besIeEed since June
Is aud continually attacked from the
goth until July II. when the attack
ceased. The Chinese soldiers are appsr-
emily dImInishIng
sixty Europeans were killed.
A telegram from the governor of Shan
TuDK addressed to the consular body at
Chefoo ssys; "An imperial edict states
the ministers except the German are well
and provisions are being supplied"
London. July 3I.-In the house today
Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign once
Broderick announced the receipt of
dispatch from Gen. GsseIsS. commanding
tho - SH@h ~
contemplated an immediate advance on
PehIn. and hoped TO have the cooperation
of the allied forces.
Washington, July Sl.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the
state department this afternoon from
Consul Fowler: "ChefOO. the 2Ist,
wired the governor for information at
Pao Ting Flu. Nine days unanswered.
Wired yesterday. He now replies
that PaoTing Flu, city aud neighborhood
are thick with rebels. Impossible
to obtain the slightest news or send
messengers. My latest information
shows the following were at Fac Ting
Flu: Sincox, wife ard three children,
Hodge and wife, Taylor. Wilsire,
Miles, Morell. Americans; BagnaU.
wife and daughter and probably
Cooper"
Shanghai. July S0.-The japanese
have news that 1O,O 900 Chinese are at
tacking New Chang with 1000 Rus
SLAMS opposing them. The news was
received yesterday.
Further ATTACKS Foreigners.
Boston, July Sl.-The AmeriC an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-31
s MATERIALLY MODIFIED.

The News OF That Extensive Bosr Sur
render.
London. July S1.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the war Office today from
Roberts materially modiies yester-
days statement of the surrender of
5000 rebels under Gen. Prinsloo. 1t
appears Gems. Prinsloo. Villiers and
Crowther surrendered with 9S6 men.
l, 4O6 horses and 1000 rifles and u
KrupP 9-pounder. Some of the lead
ers in the more distant parts of the
hills hesitate to come in on the plea
that they are independent of Prinsloo.
Roberts adds he directed Hunter to
resume hostilities forthwith.