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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
dBOUT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Buyer Does Not Secure Any Spe-
cial Advantages.
CAUSE vEXATION CONTESTS.

Washington, Sept. "A question
now causing Il furry in Oklahoma is
whether the lands entered in the
Kiowa-C omanche reservation can be
sold by relinquishing the claim; and
what qualifications are necessary for
the buyer to be able to file on the re-
linquished land.
Generally speaking, the government
is averse TO transfers of this kind, but
there is no law to prohibit the relin-
gushing of a claim. The act of relin-
punishment, however, is made in favor
of the United States, and the buyer
does not secure any special advantage,
excepting that he is presumed to be
the first one to be informed of the re-
linquishment and to be able to make
the first fling on the land after vaca-
ted
All that is required is for the entry
man to sign a paper stating II hereby
relinquish my claim to the United
States, and the entry then is cancelled
After that is done the first qualified
entryman can file his claim. If there
should bea qualified settler on the land
the buyer would probably be defeated
and at any rate troublesome contest
would arise, with the chances against
the purchaser.
Within sixty days from August 6,
when these lands were opened, only
those qualified by drawing can file on
relinquished claims. Therefore, until
October buyer who had not drawn
would have no advantage over Others.
After October 6 any qualified person
may file on relinquished claims, but
the government is opposed to transfers
and will aim to prevent all speculation
in entries
All efforts to speculate in them prior
October 6 will be specially disastrous
to the buyer. The privileges secured
by those drawing entry rights will
expire October G. After that time any
lands remaining undisposed of or hav-
ing been relinquished may be settled
upon under the general homestead
laws of the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
A Magnesia Mine.

Emporia, Aug. 29.-While drilling
veil Col. Taylor discovered magnesia
md he at once sent some samples to
Experts at Denver and Chicago to be
ested. He received the reply from
both chemists that the mineral was 9S
DER cent pure, or purer than any other
rein that has ever been discovered.
The strata seems as near as can at
present be determined, to extend over
,bout two acres and to vary from 8
inches to foot and half in thickness
1t depth of from 20 to 25 feet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Congressman Curtis Sick.

Topeka, Sept. 2.-Congressman Chas.
Curtis is sick at his home in this city.
He was taken suddenly i'll on the train
while on his way to the Baxter Springs
reunion and was compelled to return
home.
Mr.. Curtis rode overland fifteen miles
on his way to Baxter Springs, and com
planned of the heat. Change of water
during the drive is also instrumental
in bringing on Mr.. Curtis sickness.
Less than year ago Mr.. Curtis had
an attack of nervous prostration caused
by overwork, and at that time it was
feared his illness might result seriously.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
The Home of Melons

Clyde, Kans, Aug. 3l.-There were
more than 5000 here at the third an
nual watermelon feast. The prosperity
of Clyde and the country surrounding
is founded on wheat and watermelon
and of these two watermelon is the
greatest. Within radius of ten miles
of Clyde are 1000 watermelon fields
ranging in extent from one acre to
forty. In season an average OF three
carloads day are shipped from this
station. Half the Rocky Ford melons
that reach the eastern markets are
shipped from Clyde and the difference
in quality, if any, is all in favor of the
Kansas melon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Ruinous Credit System.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Nearly thirty pillow
manufacturers discussed plans for a
consolidation of all the pillow interests
in the country. 1t was announced
that the proposed consolidation was
practically sure thing and that about
$50, 900, 900 would be represented in the
organization when it should be com
pleted. The recent rise of 10 per cent
in the price of plows and the increase
of every kind of material and ruinous
credit system that has prevailed for
years have caused the consolidation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
A New Enemy to Plants.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-House plants and
trees and shrubs with tender shoots
NAV be laid waste in Illinois by
species of a Japanese locust, some of
which have accidentally been brought
to the Lincoln park conservatory in a
Japanese umbrella plant. Several OF
these insects have escaped from the
conservatory, and as they multiply
rapidly they already threaten devasta-
ton to the plant growths of the state
The Lincoln Park gardeners are making
every effort to catch the insects by
means of sticky fly paper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06

Guthrie, Ok, Ang. 2s.-The Barnes
Normal school locating committee, con-
asting of DR. r. A. Southland, Robert A.
Lowery' Cash NJ. Cade, J. A. Slime and
G. B. Ames, concluded their itinerary
of towns asking for the location of the
Southwestern Normal school and have
unanimously decided to report favora-
bly, on the site offered by the town of
Weatherford, in Custer county. The
Jenkins boord has not yet made re-
,ort.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06

Omaha, Aug. 31.-An order was
ssued two weeks ago enjoining Union
Pacific employees from frequenting sa-
looms or drinking Intoxicating liquors
on pain of dismissal. A party of rail
road men were in saloon and as En-
gineer Fred Jorgesen raised glass to
his lips @'spotter'' snapped camera
the trainmen. The ''spotter" and two
companions made dash for the door
but were intercepted and roughly
handled. The camera was broken and
and several shots were fired.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Seven Hundred Go to Work.

Pitsburg, Aug. 31.-The strikers at
the plant of the McClintock-M Marshall
Co., at Rankin, Pa, met and declared
the strike off.
The men go back at the terms offered
by the company.
Three hundred men returned to work
at once and the full force of 700 EN-
ployes went to their places on the fol-
lowing day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Putting on More steam.

Topeka, Sept. 1.-The supreme court
will endeavor to grind out 100 cases
month after this. Since the court has
been composed of seven members it has
been disposing of seventy cases a
month, but the judges believe they can
do more work than that and will tackle
100 month in the future. There art
still $50 cases on the docket which wert
transferred from the court of appeals
when it expired last winter. They are
mostly unimportant ones, and will be
cleaned up rapidly
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
A KANSAS APPLE CROP.
More Valuable Than Any Other Or
chardist Has.

Kansas City, Aug. BIB. f. Coomb'
has refused an offer of $4,000 for the
crop of his apple orchards in Kansas.
The offer was made by G. Il. Mcdonald
representing Patrick Gleason, of lie
Roy, N. Y, who is known as the apple
king, who has cold storage this year
for 100000 barrels, and expects to
handle that many. Last yearhe handled
253, 900 barrels.
Mr.. Coombs is one of the largest apple
growers in the United States. Mr..
Mcdonald expresses the opinion, after
having visited twelve apple growing
states, that Mr.. Coombs crop this year
will be more valuable than that of any
other man. He has $40 acres of apples
at Parker Kas. 500 acres at Lane, KS,
and 400 acres, at Willow Springs, Kas
1t is, estimated that his entire crop
yield will exceed 200 barrels, He
will harvest forty carloads of Jona-
thans, alone. No, other man in the
world will have so many. His trees
vary in age from Z to IA years, and
include the Jonathan, Ben Davis.
Winesap,. Missouri Pippin and! a few
other varieties.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Short Horns on shares.

Larned, Aug. 31.-W. c. Edwards
came here personally in charge of a
carload of the finest high grade Short
horn heifers that has ever been brought
to this part of the country. There
were 81 head in the bunch. They were
selected by Mr.. Edwards out of about
$4,000 head. Mr.. Edwards now has
about 500 high grade Shorthorn cattle
in this county on shares, and he pro-
poses to increase the number until he
has 1000 high grade red heifers to
breed from.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Haanitaf Shin Not Needed.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-A personal
letter from General Sternberg, now
making an inspection of the medical
department of the Philippines, says he
finds the department generally in good
condition He says that the depart
ment will have no further use for the
hospital ship Relief, and he has recon-
mended that she be turned over to the
quartermaster's department.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Vegetables Coming East.

Stockton, Cal, Sept. "A special
train of about forty carloads of pota-
ioes left here for the Middle and South
ern states. The potatoes are raised
IN the river islands west of this city
and towed here on barges. Hundreds
Of carloads of potatoes, cabbage and
onions will be sent from Stockton this
year. Local dealers are paying from
$3.50 to SLIGO hundred pounds for
potatoes on the river bank. This ship
nent is the largest single consignment
Of potatoes ever sent out of the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
After a Busy Life.

Salina, Kans., Aug. 29.-James Col
man, aged so years, is dead at his home
in Gypsum City. He was born in Eng
land, and educated at Oxford. In 1s49
he embarked for South America and
purchased trading vessel and from
here he sailed to Africa, where he
remained for fifteen years. He was
With DR.. Livingston, the explorer, for
hree years and was also guide and
Interpreter in the Kaffir war of 1857.
lie came to Kansas in go.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
General Ludlow Dead.

New York, Sept. 2.-Brigadier Cen
eral w. A. Ludlow, United States
army, died at Convent, N. j., of con-
sumption at the house of Mr.. Griscom.
His illness was first noticed on his ar
rival in the Philippines in May last
He was at once sent home in the hope
that the American climate would re-
store him, and went at once to Con-
vent General Ludlow was one of the
best known officers in the army. He
entered the military academy from
New York in 1860.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
VIII E1t.rmin.te Armenian..

London, Aug. a1.-The Daily Mail
publishes an article written by Al
Rouri Bey, former Turkish consul in
Rotterdam, declaring that the massa.
ere of Armenians by Kurds, which has
just recommended, is part of a regular
system of determination. He says:
''The number of Americans killed will
depend upon the cutlery raised in
Europe and the pressure brought to
bear upon the sultan. The same horri.
BILE process will be repeated year by
year until all are killed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Britain Chips In.

Victoria, b. c., Aug. 31.-H. NJ. s.
Amphier has taken on board three
scowloads of ammunition, and the re-
port is current although no confirma-
ton can be obtained, that she has been
ordered to prepare to proceed to Pana-
ma, and the torpedo boats Virago and
Sparrow Hawk are to go with her
The Virago's boilers have been taken
apart and orders have been given for
work night and day to hurry the
repairs and have the boat ready to
proceed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
For a Baptist School.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 31.-Mrs.
johanna NJ. Lovelace, of Turner, Kans.,
has made an offer to the Kansas City,
Kan, Baptist Theological Seminary
ninety acres of land valued at $50, 900,
lying just outside the limits of that
city. The gift is made on condition
that 5000 be raised to purchase a
building now on the property to be
used for seminary purposes. Mrs.
Lovelace also agrees to give $1,000
toward the running expenses of the
seminary the first yess.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Oklahoma Ranks,

Washington, Aug. 29.-The Comp
troller of the Currency has issued a
report showing the condition of the
thirty-eight National banks in Oklaho
ma at the close of business July IS.
The report shows total resources and
liabilities aggregated $1,000, 3s9.51.
Loans and discounts were $3.50, 322. 80,
while the individual deposits amounted
to S7.616.51s.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
Revising Confession of Faith.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 1.-The Pres
byterian committee on the revision of
the Westminster confession has made
important progress. DR.. Johnson's
section has been engaged upon a short
statement of the reformed faith. DIR.
Dickey's section has devoted its time to
declaratory statement. DR.. Niccol's
section has made rapid progress in
outlining a statement supplementary
to the confession respecting the
love of God for the world and for mis-
sion
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-The day
on which the first fruits of the harvest
were blessed in the churches, which
was celebrated throughout Russia this
week, must have been day of mourn
ing in many of the provinces The
outlook has grown worse almost every
iay duuing the last four weeks. Even
vegetables, including potatoes, have
been largely burned by the scorching
heat in some districts. The approach
ng winter will be one of the gloomiest
Russia has ever sen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
A Frisco. ExtensiOn..

Lawton,. Aug. 31.-A. H. Cobb, for
merly of WyandOtte county, Kansas,
has been appointed Frisco agent of the
Rock Island railway for the southwest
with headquarters. Mr. Cobb said that
within six months the Frisco will be-
gin the construction of a line to run
from Oklahoma City passing through
Lawton and connecting with the
Blackwell line in the Red river coun"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06

Sam Antonio, Texas, Sept Mrs.
Richard King, the. largest woman land
owner in the United States, has just
added to her already immense domain
by the purchase of LILO 900 acres of land.
Before this purchase was made Mrs.
King had in her pastures considerably
over one million acres, from which
have been sold this. year $4,000 young
steers and heifers, and there are now
100, 900 head of all kinds of beef cattle
on the ranch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
The Lawrence Wire Factory.

Lawrence, Aug. ga company is
being organized in this city to operate
the wire factory here, which was sold
to the wire trust last year. The new
company is to have capital of $50, 900,
of which one-half is already paid up.
The members of the new company are
men who were in some way connected
with the old wire mills, hence are ex-
perienced in the business
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-06
The Oakland Canal Approved.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The war de-
partment has approved the contracts
made by the local engineer at San
Francisco for the construction of the
Oakland canal, which is to extend from
Oakland harbor to San Leandro bay.
The contract was made out about four
months ago, but was held up by legal
complications.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24
When Christmas Comes.

For the. my small one. trink"ts ant
new toys.
The win. Of life. and nj; its keencst joys
When Christmas comes
For me the broken piaythings of the pas
That in my weary hands | still hold fast
When Christmas comes.
For thee. fair hopes Of al that Yet may
be-
And tender dreams Of sweetest mystery
When Christmas comes.
For thee, the future in golden haze,
For me. the memory Of some hygonC
days.
When Christmas comes.
For thee. the things that lightly COM,
and 60.
For thee. the holly and th.. mistlctoe.
When Christmas comes.
For M, the smiles that are akin to tears
For me. the frosts and SHOWS OF many
Years,
When Christmas comes.
For thee, the twinkline candles bright
ana gay.
For me. the purple shadows and the gray
When Christmas comes.
Fer thee. the friends that greet the. Il.
the door,
For me. the faces shall see no more,
When Christmas comes.
But ah. for both of US th, mystic S;ay
That lcadeth back L. Bethlehem lfar,
When Christmas comes.
For both of uS the child they saw ~ old
That tvermorr his mothers arms enfull
When Christmas comes.
-Nirni Sheard. in New England Mag
Zin..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

the receiver keeps on clicking During
the big storm in London on July 25. dots
kept coming all the morning tn my sta
tion 10 miles away. After switching On
Il bell to the receiver. every flash OF
summer lightning ever the sea las b., n
accompanied by :. distinct ting. and
every double flash by Il double one.
On every occasion. however. l revenge Il
myself by harncssinS the storm and max
ing IL ful. This Was ON n high point
IN the south co,tst. in -AusuSt Of las:
year. when ordinary tcic.ra ptlic commu-
nication was entirely. interrupted. l dis
connected the transmitting coil from tn"
snark gap. ana iOuud- .tniiI 1 could still
obtain a stream " sparks three-Quarter
inch long between Il brass ball attached
to the end Of the vertical wire and Il
similar bah connected to my earth plate
by the use of Il switch key was able
so 10 time the sparks as To correspond
with the dots and dasheS Of the Mors"
code. and with osciilat ;ons thus set up |
telcSraphcd To receiving instrumeni
placed ir an outbuilding some hundrc,
yards away. This is the first time. |
think, that the electrical energy of
thunder cioud has ever been utilized in
telcgr1phy. Then | placed Il vacuum
tube across the spark track and for
nearly three hours obtained Il glow OF
sufficient strength - enable me L read
the newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24
1eclal3t

never given. But up in Barkhamstcad
there is a great tobacco barn $40 feet in
length. believed to be the largest barn in
existence. Under the roof Of this enor-
nous barn the tobacco leaves are strung
up and cured until they reach perfection.
Th" present seasons crop of pure
Sumatra raised under tents with tn 4.
greatest care will bring prosperity tn
many farmers who are making prepara-
ttOnS to plant several hundred acres next
season. The delicate olive green spots IN
this native Sumatra cannot he euuailed
by the chemically spotted leaf. and i: IS
as easy distinsuishable from the latter
as pure Havana is from common tobacco
The success of the enterprise Is bound to
spread to other parts of the state. and
in the future Sumatra tobacco wrappers
raised under canvas will drive out the
imported. There is no deception in this
for the native product is fully as per-
feet as the importcd. both IN fragrance,
and coloring. There will be no furthc:
need to demand wrappers for the finest
cigars which will have stamped on them
genuine SuElatra. but Connecticut can
vas-raised Sumatra wrappers Will an
swer all purposes and even 60 the I'M
ported one better.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24
The Guests at the Inn.

The Princess came to Bethlehem Inn:
The Keeper h.. Eow.d low:
He sent his servants her" and yoIl.
His maids IAN I" and fro.
The: 81 read soft carpets for her fcet.
Her h, Il with linen fine:
They lcapcG her board with Stvrrv
meats.
They hroueh, rich fruit and VIM.
The Cheftain came Ia Eethlehem : Inn
With cash and clang Of steel:
Into the wide court swift rode he.
And turned on armed heel.
Room Tor your lord" hs cried aloud.
HI brooks no long delay.
The Keeper and his scrvitors
Did his bchcstS StraishtWal.
The Merchant came to Bcthlehcm's Iun
Across the dcSert far.
From ISpahan. and SamarChand.
And hcary kandahar.
Rich Orient freight his camcls bore:
The gates flew open wiuc.
AZ in II" swept. with stately mien.
His long. slow train beside.
The Pilgrim came to Bethlchem's Inn.
WaywCrn and old was he.
With beard GnShorn and garments torn
\ pitcous sight to see.
He found i corner dim and lone:
He ate his Scanty fare;
rh"n laid his scrip and sandals hv
And said his evening, prayer.
The Bcggar came to Bethlehems Inn.
They turned him not away:
Though men and maidens Scoffcd at him
They bade the varlct stay.
THE dogs have room: then why not he?
one to another said:
Even dogs have earth to Tie upon.
And picntcous broken bread.
Maid Mary Jared to BethlehemS Inn
Dark was the night and cold.
And ceri!y the icy blast
Swept down across the void
She drew her dark brown mantle close.
Her wimple round her head.
"Oh. hasten on. my lord she cried.
For l am sore bestead.
Maid Mary came to Ecthlehem's Inn:
There was no room for her:
| They brought her neither meat nor wine
| Nor fragrant oil nor myrrh.
| But when the horned oxen fed
Amid the Sheaves of corn
One splendid star famed out afar
! When our Lord Christ was born!
| Julia G. II. Dorr. in Atlantic Monthly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

In middle heaven Il form behold;
Fair-aurColed
Her shapely brow with noon-bri.ht gold
Soil Dec Gloria
Epon Il little cloud she stands
Within her hands
y tympanum with scarlet bands:
Sell Dco Gl,ria'
Thereon she plaYcth without fault
While M the vault
Her voice makes siivery assault
Soil Dec Gloria.
Till. blended with her soaring notes.
Adown there floats
An echo from a myriad thrOatS-
Soil Dec Gloria
An angel She OF Gods own chcir.
Who's" one desire
Is higher yet to chant and higher
Soil De" Gloria.
Mnd ,very year upon tn" morn
When Christ was born
Within the mangtr-bcd forlorn--
S"i Dec Gloria.
,Tis hers 10 bid songs rIp;urcs run
From sun To sun.
And list 10 car,ns low antiphon-
Soil Dec Gloria.
WoHld that on pTai.-,' nigh: swell an.
riS,,
Along the skies
And seal. thu gates Of Paradise
Soil Dec Gloria
Fearing with more complete accord
nto the Lord
Frrcvrrmorc our watch and ward
Soil Deo Gloria,
Clinton Scollard, in the Century.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

The Lick Observatory. Mount Hamil-
tOn California. has confirmed the report
that Polaris Is Il triple star. The bright
star-the North Star-moves about the
center of mass of itself and Il dark COM
panion star in three days. . hours and Il
minutes These two stars also move
slowly around another dark star in 4
long period.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

Religious services were in progress in
Il schoOlhorse in Gushing. Me. on a re-
cent Sabbath. when startling disturb
ancc occurred. 4 fox darted in througi,
the open door. pursued by IL couple of
hounds. and in Il few moments the ami
mails and the clothing of the frightened
ladies became alarmingiy mixed The
women's screams AZ last terrified the
f"Ir-footed mterlopcrs. and they bounde d
off toward the woods
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

The number of students enrolled this
year ut the Auburn. IN. " Theological
Seminary. a Presbyterian institution. is
only -, con;rasted with 81 in 1900, l05 II.
1899. and 123 in 1897. President George
E. Stewart gives as the two chief causes
the loss of prestige in the ministry and
the increase of materialism in the society
and the church"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24

During the last centary the popula ito Il
of the territory which now constitutes the
German Empire has very nearly trebled.
Notwithstanding the enormous emigra-
ton. II has Increased from 200W.000 to
nearly O.NO.GO0 souls. and at the present
rate of increase Germany will have u
population of lOOo'N.OO0 before the close
of this century.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-24
Christmas Verses.
The Christmas ANGEL.

In middle heaven Il form behold:
Fair-aurColed
Her shapely brow with noon-bri.ht gold
Soil Dec Gloria