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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
HABIT is POWERFUL.
In Training Children Prevention II
Much Better Than Cure.

Much Better Than Cure.
Habit Is one of the strongest forces
of the world. Not like dynamite or
big cannon ball, or q steam engine
it requires man to start off such
force as either Of these mentioned
yet If that same man had the hapit
of smoking he would find 1t a very
difficult matter indeed to simply drop
1t short Off and never do 1t again.
So in the end it is an economy OF
mind to train children in habits such
as will be of value to them through
life. One of the mistakes made by
mothers in training their children Is IN
supposing that careful habits can DC
cultivated in careless surroundings.
A ragged or soiled carpet so little
valued that a grease or ink spot may
fall and be left upon it without caus-
ing comment, may become moral
calamity. A child who is made to eat
its food carefully, in room where the
furnishings are respected even II ex-
tremely plain, where carelessness Is
followed by a penalty, naturally ac-
quires careful manners, while tying
the child up in a bib and allowing II
to spill it's food, or be careless In eat
ing soiling the cloth, or its hands, Is
responsible for bad table habits IN the
men and women whom we meet. A
child is quick to initiate If the moth
err is worried by the soiled cloth or a
spot, and takes the trouble to clean IL
up, to keep the furnishings of the room
neat, to spend some time in setting the
table carefully and keeping the room
in order. she saves time otherwise
spent in repairing damages and cor
recting the child. The ounce OF pre-
vention is worth seven pounds OF cure
in the training of children, and 1t is
pity when it is not administered in the
small doses needed by children, ana
not in the radical doses necessary 10
overcome neglect in matters that are
never minor, for manner and hapit
speak for much in man. Truly man
may be moral and eat with his knife,
but he would be more valuable man
in the community If he recognized the
uses for which the knife was desig-
mated and applied it only to those uses.
And so with many other habits ana
manners that prove such trials to men
and women of today, and which might
have been avoided if in their Childhood
the thoroughness in training had been
appreciated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
HOME FIRST.

Some men, most all free traders, are
fools enough to argue that because
Germany and a few other countries do
not like our tariff we must materially
modify il not replace it. Well, it
makes no difference whether Germany
likes 1t or not, as long as Protection
enriches our country. develops our re-
sources. builds up manufactures, gives
more employment and better wages 10
our people, and furnishes us the best
market in the world right se.e al
home for our products. We viii nsia-
tain Protection. We are legislating
for the United States. not Germany,
England. or any other foreign country
London. KY, Echo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
A STATISTICAL oCToROoN.
Composite American Finds Himself
Under This Classification.

Under THIS ClussihChtioh
The average adult American is a
statistical octoroon. If the blood IN
the veins of all our people, white and
black. were pooled and redistributed,
each person would have about seven
parts white and one part negro blood.
The white strain in him, moreover, is
by no means purely American. White
strains of foreign origin, derived from
Germany. Ireland, Scandinavia, Can
ada. Great Britain, and the countries
of Southern Europe, are collectively
more powerful in his composition
than is the negro strain. Thus going
back only one generation, We md
him to be composite, the creation of
widely differing bloods and nationali-
ties. The peoples of the earth from
the Congo under the equator to the
North Cape of Europe, have contribute
ed, either Immediately or remotely, to
his composition. But with 1t all we
find the Anglo-Saxon strain the domi-
nant one. His political institutions,
his laws, his social conditions, and
his mental characteristics, his power
of initiative and his independence OF
thought and action are Anglo-Saxon,
sharpened and intensified by fresh
contact with nature under new and
untried conditions. 1t is strange
and gratifying thing to witness, in
connection with this mixture of blood,
the complete dominance of the Anglo
Saxon strain, and it argues well for
its strength and vitality, as well as
for the welfare of the country which
he occupies and erns.-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
Decadence of secularis m.

Secularism is in bad way, in the
old land, at any rate, says the New
York Evangelist. That noted place OF
resort, 1.-The Hall of Science" where
the apostle of Free Thought" the late
Charles Bradlaugh Grated SO long, has
passed to commercial uses and the sec
ularist fraternity, since their leaders
death, have sunk lower and lower in
public esteem. The latest item regard
ing them is that George w. Foote, who
may be regarded as Bradlaughs sue
cessor, has become a bankrupt. "Unse-
cured liabilities about $2,675 and assets
only about $685."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

An astronomer used to V9.k ga.
every night to gaze upon the stars. 1t
happened one night that as he was
wandering in the outskirts of the city,
with his whole thoughts wrapt up in
the skies, he fell into well. On halloo-
ing and calling out, one who heard his
cries ran up to him, and when he had
listened to his story said, my good
man, while you are trying to pry into
the mysteries of heaven you overlook
the common objects that are under
your feet"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
SENATOR HoAR,s WISE WORDS.

American manufacture, as its friends
predicted, has outgrown the American
market. Now the manufacturers of the
country are glrding their loins for that
struggle. / see it is proposed to begin
operations by making reciprocity trea-
ties with leading manufacturing ma
tons of the world, especially with our
manufacturing rivals.
Now / do not wish to be understood
as opposing altogether and in all cases
such commercial arrangements, when
made carefully and wisely and in a
constitutional way. i shall pay the
highest respect and Difference to the
conclusion VIII oh the president, great
authority. perhaps the greatest living
authority on that class OF questions,
may deliberately form.
But / am bound to caution the man
ufacturers of the country not to enter
upon this great struggle with all man
kind for an antagonist by placing any
letters upon their own limbs.
The possession of your own market
is what has gained for you the power
and the opportunities to enter upon
foreign markets Be careful that you
do not throw away that vantage
ground. Remember that nearly every
considerable reciprocity treaty we have
ever made. especially our old reciproc-
ity treaty with Canada, has been
source of unmarked veXation, and you
were eager to get rid of it as soon as
its term expired. If you make mis-
take in this matter the mistake is ir
pledged
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
Tree Yields Intoxicating Drink.

The fruit of the umganu tree of
South Africa yields strong intoxi-
eating drink for the natives. Ele-
plants are fond of it, becoming quite
tipsy, staggering about, playing an
tics. screaming so as to be heard for
miles and having tremendous fights.
When in this state the natives leave
them alone.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
Some people are long on mock mod
esty and shy on the real thing.

Brooklyn, N Y. Nov 15th.-A medical
authority says: I'm many families
throughout the world Garfield Tea often
takes the place Of the family physician.
from disorders of stomach, liver. kid
neys or bowels. Certainly. from no 9TH
err medicine can such good results DO
obtained. This Herb remedy makes peo-
pie well, thus greatly increasing their
capacity for enjoying life; 1t is good forl
young and old"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
,,ur.I pelIvery Raise. Land vaIu...

It is estimated that the value OF
land along rural delivery routes has
increased from 81 to IS an acre. Then.
too, there is an educational value In
the rural free delivery. in that thou.
sands more magazines and period.
Gals are finding their way to peoples
homes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
rlrure. at FInancIal center..

The value of the checks which
passed through the London clearing
house in one year has reached s45.-
600 ,O00. 900. Yet even that stupendous
amount was exceeded in 1899 by the
New York clearinghouse, the totals
footing up considerably over $1,000
900 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
PRINCESS VIROQUA, N. D.
Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound After
Following Its Record For
Years.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Health IL
the greatest boon bestowed on human
ity and therefore anything that can
restore lost health is a blessing. |
consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as blessing to
State and Nation. 1t cures her moth
ers and daughters and makes them
well and strong.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
Passing of tho Cable Cur

A few years ago the cable system waA
considered tho best, but since the inven-
ton OF the trolley, the cable Is being rap
idly displaced. Experts now claim that
compressed air will eventually be the car
power of the future. In all lines or IN
dustry improvements are constantly be-
ing made, but in medicine Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters still holds the lead. be-
cause II is impossible to make q better
medicine for indigestion, dyspepsia. belch-
ing or biliousness. Be sure to try II.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
A po.,ma.tsr's Modest Salary.

The postmaster at Grand Tunws
Pa. threatened to resign because ~
income amounted TO only Is cents =
day. Then he fell sick and the ONCE
was abolished.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
Arc You Using Allen. Foot-Ease

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet:
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
eress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

Praotlclng PHYSICIAN anu LeCtuler'
"For fifteen years ] have noted the
effect of your Vegetable Compound in
curing special diseases of women.
81 know of nothing superior for
ovarian trouble, barrenness, and it
has prevented hundreds of dangerous
operations where physicians claimed
it was the only chance to get well.
liberation and Inflammation of the
womb has been cured in two or three
weeks through its use, and as find it
purely an herbal remedy, unhesisat-
ingly give it my highest endorsement.
-Fraternally yours, DIR. P. VIRoorA,
Lansing, Mich. 5000 forfeit II above tes-
tinaoniai IS not genuine.
If you are ill do not hesitate to
get q bottle Of Lydia E.-Pinl1-
hams Vegetable Compound at
once, and write to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass. for special
advice; it is entirely free.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. DC. package
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

Out OF $4,000 houses or fats in
Glasgow $4,000 were found TO have but
one room. and 10000 but two rooms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

The cautious magistrate hcsitates to
commit himself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22
The swindler generally has pull
where legs are concerned.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN
Gammaton, allayspaln. swind collie 25c bottle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

clared against the proposed measure.
Mr.. Babcock evidently begins to APP
preciate the mistake he has made and.
will act NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Iress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

People who have soft snaps are usu-
ally the ones who don't enjoy them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

A man never smiles when he shows
his teeth to dentist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-11-22

Some people are SO two faced that
they deceive themselves.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-11
STATE INSTITUTIONS

l. G. Henderson,. Warden state Prison
ios. +. Stuhbs, President State University
Dl Patterson, Supt Hosp Mental Discs
~. Ioseph-, Supt-, of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-11

Railway Depot, u. s. Mint, Government
building, Post Office aud State Capitol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-11
Do 100 KNOW

Consnn ption is preventaliC ,:..ance has proven
that ara also that neglect 5 sci.t"l. TIL. worst
cold or cough can be cureG wa a.,Iiot'. Cough
and Con umption care q. 6 II, T;0Sitls Il Iant"e
fDf fifty years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

rheo's voice was hoarse with anger
"As if Rod would lower himself to ad-
mire common nursery governess!
do think she stole my pearl-and you
may tell her SO if you want tor
Whereat Miss Brinker swept from
the ROOM Still trembling with resent
full excitement, she fiounced into the
library, and found her mother was not
acne. 1t was too late to retreat. The
visitor was Roderic Merrill
What's wrong?" he cried rising.
such a tempestuous countenance,
cousin minei The-the what? The
pearl? You surely are not troubling
your head over that, I'll get you an
other as perfect and larger. I've just
been telling your mother l can afford
to be wildly extravagant. An apparent
~ impossible theory of mine has just
survived the crucial test OF actual ex-
pertinent The capitalists are generous
in the matter of royalties. l knew you
all would be glad of my good fortune."
So frank, so kind so manly he
looked standing before them in the
pride of his youthful success, that it
would be an unimpressionable heart
indeed that would not go out to him
in spontaneous congratulation. A
wonderful delightful possibility
took Theo's breath away What if
he had only been waiting for this good
luck to say to her the words she had
hoped so long to hear him speak some
day! Dot heard the news rapturously.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
AN UNTRAVELED PRESIDENT,
Head of French Nation Makes Up for .
DeflnIencT.

Head of French Nation Makes Up for .
Deficiency.
President Loubet of France is as
of the United States. Writing of him
in the Century, Baron Pierre de Cou-
bertin says:
In our age and generation Emile
Loubet is one of the high priests OF
Reason-not, it is true, after the fash
ion of Jean Jacques Rousseau, who in
pontifical fashion was wont to evoke
that same Reason when it had nothing
to say; but, on the contrary, after the
fashion of man who is we'll balanced,
sound in brain and body, and has made
a habit to consult reason when con-
fronted by each difficulty, listening to
its voice and never acting ex-
cept in line with its counsels.
In our country it is oftener than
otherwise that one meets this
type of man among those who live, or
have lived, in contact with the soil.
From this contact they draw a taste
for peace, and the habit of carefully
scanning the entire horizon and con-
sidering the arguments for an against
every question. When, in addition to
that, they have goodly share of edu-
cation, and strive continuously to add
to their knowledge, so that in a way
they keep well creased the machinery
of thought, they become at once mark
ed by an extraordinary superiority
over their fellows. President Loubet
is literary man. He has read enor-
mously, and because of his habit of
early rising. quite common among
country people, even at the Elysees
Palace, he finds time to read; and not
only read newspapers. but the reviews
and books. He reads quickly seizes
well the gist of writing, criticizes
fairly, and in consequence gets much
profit from his reading. Besides that,
he is assisted by fine memory, which
not only recalls to him what he has
read, but also every scene through
which he has passed. In that way he
has accumulated a vast experience re-
lating to men and things. Only in one
point would this experience be likely
to prove weak. He has travelled little,
or rather, unless l am mistaken, he has
not travelled at all; and in order to
preside over the destinies of country
like France, which, owing to its i'm
portance as a colonial power, its past
history, and its geographical position
on the globe. is obliged to have very
active foreign policy, this lack of &C
quaintance with other lands is seri-
dent has a quality which is precious
beyond others, and one that permits
him to overcome this very inconveni-
ence. He understands admirably how
to listen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
What-what's this!'

once. 1 don't know what's got into
Theo. Because Jasmine has to sup
port her brother who is at school out
of her earnings, Theo seems to think
Jasmine must need money badly
enough to steal"
What's that, Dot?" Rod cried,
sharply. Did you say-steal?"
Dot nodded. "Theo thinks Jasmine
took the stone out of her ring. 1 don't
care how hard up Jasmine Marsh was
she wouldn't do thing like that"
NO, she wouldn't Dot" There was
a ring of emotion in his voice. She
wouldn't for kingdom"
Dot flashed upstairs and into Theo-
dosia's room.
Hurry upI" sne cried. Rod is wait
ing. Are you going to screw your feet
into those slippers? You'll never do it
in a month of Sundays! They're two
sizes too small for you-do make
haste!"
A final frantic struggle with her new
kid slippers, grab for her fiowers-a
clutch at her opera bag, and Theo was
on the landing-was walking down the
stairs as unconcernedly as she could.
She fancied Rods manner was stiff and
cool Her physical torture, however,
blighted all mental impressions. The
tight slippers were agonizing-one es-
pecially. She whispered to Dot that
she was afraid she could not dance in
them. There's something in one,'
she began.
Dot cut her short with scant sympa-
thy. There is. It's your foot-and its
twice the size it ought to be to fit in
a number three slipper!" she declared
Why don't you kick it OFF,"
Theo took her advice She wriggled
her foot out of the kid covering. When
they were about to leave she thrust
her foot around in fumbling and in
effectual search for it. Merrill and his
friend noticed her embarrassment.
What is the matter?" he asked,
courteously. Have you lost any
thing?"
Its her slipper" explained Dot the
terrible. ''It was too tight. She took
it off to rest her foot. I'll get it for
you, Theo."
ALLOW me-" said Merrill. He went
down on one knee, found the cause
of Theo's discomfort, offered to put it
on. But. Theo, crimson with NORTH
cation, refused.
"Hallo!" he exclaimed. They were
in the back of the box. He paused as
he was about to hand her her property.
"What-what's this?"
A round object, white and glistening,
had caught his eye. 1t had rolled from
the toe to the heel of the slipper.
"Oh, its your PEARL" cried Dot.
"Theo Brinker-aren't you ashamed to
think how you made mamma send
Jasmine away?"
But for once Theo was speechless.
Jasmine" Rod Merrill said, when
he found Miss Marsh next day, I've
been waiting until my proposed expert
ment was proven success before l
dare tell you how l have loved you
will always love you. Is there any
hope?"
"But-Theoi You gave her that
ring, You say she found the pearl,
You are engaged"
Il have never been engaged to any
woman, JasmineI And if you send me
away"
She could not meet the love-splendor
in his eyes. He held out his arms.
With a little blissful sigh she crept
into their strong and sheltering clasp.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Elsie Reasoner Still Heroic.

New York, May 15.-Miss Elsie
Reasoner, the Kansas girl who was the
first newspaper woman to set foot
upon the island of Cuba, has created
quite stir in Paris by an episode at
the cascade in the Bots de Boulogne
Miss Reasoner was formerly one of the
secretaries of the United States COM
mission to the exhibition and has since
remained abroad. She went driving
with the Russian Baron BARITONE.
After luncheon they were walking
along the rocky ledge of the cascade.
when the girl suddenly, with an in
dignant push, sent the Russian splash
ing into the lake. He was nearly
drowned, but she left him to get out
as best he could and drove back to
Paris alone as lesson to foreigners
who insult American girls.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
VIII Cut Bears whIskers.

Whiskers have been tabooed at the
Zoo, and a crusade against them will
shortly be started, says the Philadel-
phia Press. Within a few days the
keepers will trim the bears Tlustaches.
which have grown very long and an
noy the beasts. The whiskers have
curled around so far as to tickle the
bears every time they move their
heads. The hairs are fully eight inches
in length. and caused one bear to cut
himself so badly with his claws in try
ing to push them away that the keep
ers feared for time that serious re-
suits would follow. The trimming Of
the bears whiskers will require several
days, and is a dangerous operation.
Each bear has to be cornered and
placed in a cage so small that in it
he is unable to move. The objection
able whiskers are then removed with
long shears. The position of zoo bar
Der is not much sought after. The
animals often struggle and fight until
exhausted before they will submit to
the operation. and It takes all the pa
thence of the keepers to bring it
through successfully. The day for the
trimming Of the whiskers has not yet
been set, but it will be lively one at
the Zoo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
STREET CAR TROUBLES.
Troops And Police Fail to oucn Riotous
Strikers.

Albany. n. Y, May 16.-A thousand
National guardsmen and hundred
mounted men will occupy Albany
streets and attempt to force a riotous
crowd to let the Traction company run
They will be reinforced by 200 special
deputies, 300 policemen and over 100
Pinkerton detectives.
1t is feared that bloodshed and riot
GUS scenes will be repeated with much
greater fatality.
The results so far are: One man dy-
ing. fully twenty or thirty injured, so
men out of $50 brought here by the
company induced to desert, the trolley
wires cut, cars demolished and the
police almost powerless to control the
thousands of men patrolling the
streets. The company, however, in
sists that it will run its cars with
protection, and it is said that 300 new
non-union men are in a train near the
city waiting for the troops to make
their entry safe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Father Phillips Murdered.

New York, May 2o.-The body of
man found in a house on Ninth avenue
has been identified as that of the Rev.
Edward 5. Phillips of st. Gabriel's
church, Hazleton, Pa, who recently
had a conference with J. Pierpont Nor
gan in reference to the threatened
strike in the iron and coal regions of
Pennsylvania. He was strong tenn
perance advocate and his influence
with the men of all nationalities who
make up the population of the anthra-
cite region was recognized by miners
and mine owners alike.