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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08
Behind the Counter.

An incident which occurred while he
was in trade for himself gives addi-
tional insight to his character and
shows that he was prompt to rectify
errors for which he was responsible.
Once he walked three miles after the
store clos, to return to a customer an
over char, of six cents. and at anoth-
er time Win he discovered that he
had given short weight Of four ounces
on a pound OF tea, he hurried to put up
the shortage and deliver It to his Gus
toner.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08
TELEPHONE EAR"
Operators Say Answering Calls Does Not


AFFECT the Hearing.
Chicago girls who listen to the click
in the telephone receiver for eight
hours every day in the week laugh at
the idea that their New York sister
operators are getting telephone ear"
or deafness, from the constant snap
ping of the call signals, says the Chi
cago News. "a telephone ear" re-
marked one girl who has operated a
board in the central office for three
years, sis the most acute one in the
world, and the more noise there is in
the phone the more trained our ears
become to detect what is being said"
There are a great number of girls in
this Office" said the chief operator. IL
sat at board myself for several years,
and 1 never heard a girl complain that
the sound of the phone affected her
hearing in the least. l know 1t never
did mine" In speaking Of the effect
of the click on an operators hearing
A. s. Hubbard, the general manager Of
company said:
Il do not care to say that the New
York people are wrong in their con-
tentions that they have had cases Of
deafness due to the sound made in
connecting and disconnecting the tele-
phones. but 1t sounds improbable to.
me. We have had the signal system
in Chicago for about five years. AL
most every phone in Chicago now calls
the main board without twisting a.
crank, and yet l have never heard Of
a complaint"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08

Abraham Lincoln was born in Har-
din county, KY, on Feb IL, 1909. He
was the son of Thomas and Nancy
Hanks Lincoln and descended from
Samuel Lincoln of Norwich, England,
who emigrated to bingham. Mass, In
1888. Some of the descendants moved
to what Is now Berks county, Pa, and
subsequently to Virginia. Abraham
L. Lincoln, father of Thomas, followed
Daniel Boone to Kentucky, where ne
was killed by the Indians while clear
ing his farm in Jefferson county.
Thomas Lincoln was shiftless. He sub
sisted in a precarious way by doing
odd jobs of carpentry; bus he married
Nancy Hanks and took ire to
wretched cabin in Hardin county and
tried to make a living at farming. In
this howell the future president was
born, and came up at haphazard until
he was seven years old BY walking
four miles to school he contrived TO
get very little Of such rudimentary
education as the backwoods afforded;
but his schooling did not include more
than year of desultory instruction,
and he had no home encouragement.
At this formative period, Lincoln owed
nothing to home training or home at
mosphere. His father was shiftless
creature with very ordinary intellect
ual gifts, and his mother, a frail wo-
man. was broken by the ceaseless and
hopeless struggle to keep body and
soul together.
In 1916 Thomas Lincoln pulled up
stakes and started with his family and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08

BURG.
(Where Lincoln and Douglas Met in
DEBATED
name of Armstrong. The latter Is des-
cribed as a perfect specimen of physi-
cal manhood, powerful and agile and
versed in all the tricks of the wrestler.
When the match came off, all business
was suspended, and the partisans wag-
cred their small possessions freely.
The contest was a draw, as the men
were SO evenly matched that neither
could throw the other. But when Arm
strong found that he could not throw
Abe he resorted to foul tactics. This
angered Abe, who abhorred dishonesty
in sports as in everything else, and he
seized Armstrong by the neck and
shook him until the breath almost left
his body. Abe was not so expert a
wrestler as Armstrong. but in strength
the latter was an infant In the formers
hands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08
On, Tina, Never Ta.,ea Mat.

A kitten has been brought up on an
exclusively vegetable diet by family
of vegetarians. The result Is that Il
will not touch animal food and 1t pays
no attention to rats or mice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08

Almost any evil can be remedied II
you face II fearlessly and honestly tu
to remove #
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-08

II is far easier to form an impress
sion than II is to destroy II
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

New York, Sept. 25.-Discussing the
South African situation the London
correspondent of the Tribune says:
THE war Office has lost no time in
denying the mischeviOus canard
about Lord Kitchener's resignation
in consequence of disagreements with
Mr. Broderick. The war office can
not dispute with equal force the con-
tention that appeals for re-engage-
ment TO the returned yeomanry force
have failed, notwithstanding Lord
Chesham's example in agreeing to
go back to the seat of war. There is
a tendency to believe the reports
that the government had refused Lord
Kitchener's application for additions
to his fighting strength but, as the
Standard points out, if there were the
smallest reason to suppose that the
government had Overruled any de-
cisions which Lord Kitchener had
come TO as to collateral measures foI
stnmping out resistance as early as
possible, they would very soon dis
cover that they had not merely ham
pered the chief, but
had outraged public opinion.
The Pail Mall Gazette confirms the
rumor of differences between Lore
Kitchener and the war secretary, Mr.
Frederick. and adds that, as result
Mr. Frederick has had long inter
view with the king. The Pail Nal
Gazette declares it is in position Il
| say that Lord Kitchener is dissatisfied
| with the partial enforcement of mar
| tial law in South Africa, wanting l
| proclaimed at Cape Town and else
where He also desires more seriou
| penalties for rebellion and better re
| Inducements. Lord Kitchener tool
over the command with the eNplici
| understanding that his hands wer
| not to be tied.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
CAUGHT IN A CL0UDBURST.
Thirteen Men Who Were Sleeping in
River Bed We're Drowned

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 21.-News
has lust been received OF a terrible
disaster that hap pened in Presidio
county. near the Rio Grand river on
the 18th inst, thirteen men who were
prospecting for cinnabar losing their
lives in floods caused by "a water
spout or a clOudburst.
The dead are: William Bolts. Geo.
Holton, Henry Carter, Hernandez
Costello, Philip HUMPHREYS, Peter
Shaffer, Alfredo Montez, William JEFF
ferson. Thos. Frezezello, Algernon
Rhea. Casper Deutschman, George
Ainch and Daniel Carr.
The men were in two parties camp
ed one mile apart in a dry ravine
known az Alaminto creek. in which
there had been no water for fifteen
months on account Of the drouth.
The men were asleep at 9 o clock
| when there was clouubur1t several
miles up the ravine. A volume OF
water twenty feet high washed down
| the channel Of the rayine and swept
over the men in the two camps be
fore they were aware Of their danger.
All were drowned. and up 70 this
time only six bodies have been found.
The Alaminto emptie- into the Rio
Grande river not far from where the
fatality happened and it il more
than probable that the other seven
| bodies have been swept into that
stream.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
Evans Head to Fall.

r..bington, D. c. Sept 27.-Com-
.;oner OF pensions H. Clay Evans
/ n..sd for retirement. This is not
b the wish OF the politicians, but
The decision Of President KOose-
n. While the new executive does
/ .aAt TO appear hasty in making
i .sanpe he will request the commits
|.onsr Of pensions TO tender his reslg'
Estion shortly
rt;s Information comes to the
|enss correspondent from an abso
E,.lv relia bic source. The president +
[;,d il already made up and the
|aIy question remaining is as to tbs
|olitieal expediency OF an immediate
|bauge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
CA TO RI a.
Ra.,..ba TIE kiad igg Have AlHzyS Bought
Signature at &<ENzZM
MIssoURrs PREHISTORIC RACE.
Prof Holmes TO Search for Evidences
Of its Existence.

Washington. September 26.-PrOi. ,
William H Holmes. curator OF the
department of archaeology and
American antiquities in the national
museum, has gone 10 Missouri and
Indian Territory to conduct some
scientific investigations Claims have
been repeatedly made by local scien-
fists that fossil remains found south
DIST Louis Indicate that mammOths
lived cOntemporaneOusiy with the
Indians of the Mississippi valley.
Prof. Holmes will investigate recent
finds IN that vicinity, and study the
| conditions, with a view to esta bllsE-
ing the facts for the benefit OF science.
He is greatly interested in the st.
i Louis Worlds Fair, and some OF the
researches he makes may bring out
material for an interesting exhibit
| for the Fair He was consulted by
the Fair management in connection
with the chronological exhibit for the
| Fair. Before his return to Washing
ton he is expected to visit the north
eastern corner of the Indian Terri
tory. thirty-fve or forty miles north
of the town of Vinita, in the Cherokee
nation. He goes there to investigate
reports received from sources which
he regards as trustworthy, to the
effect that human remains and objects
of human industry and workmanship
have been unearthed there in assO
citation with the bones, tusks, etc, o.
the mammoth mastadon and other
extinct animals of the glacial period
In Europe, it is declared, there il
no doubt whatever that men were
contemporaries OF the mammoth
cave bear and the saber tOOthed tiger
there having been left Representations
OF all such animals incised on thu
bone, horn and mammoth ivory han
dies of spears and knives, relics o
that period. In America, however
similar works are so few, and thOs'
few of "a character so doubtful that
: Notwithstanding the evidences of tn
; Trenton IN. j gravel bank, it is re
garded a. somewhat doubtful wheth
er the Indians were present i'll Amer
= lea during the mammoth and rein
n deer period.
In the event Prof Holmes discOv
ers human remains associated wit
! those of the mammoth in such man
V ner as to leave no doubt as to thei
g genuineness, the question will be, i
a measure, set at rest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
LINCOLN Is At REST.
SEALED N SOLID CEMENT.
Positive Identification OF the Remains
Was Made BY the Officials Who
Were Present.

Springfield. His. Sept. 2T.-The
body OF Abraham Lincoln now lies
imbedded in an iron cage within n
solid block of cement beneath the
monument in Oak Ridge cemetery.
The casket was opened Yesterday
aud Il persons were permitted To
look upon the features before the
body was lowered TO what is believ-
ed to be It's last resting place
Gov. Yates. who l. out OF the state
was represented on the board OF
trustees of the National Lincoln
Monument Association by acting
Gov. John J. Brenholt of Alton; AL
fred Bayliss, by the first assistant
superintendent OF public instruction,
Capt. J. H. Freeman. while VI. %.
Williamson. the third member OF the
board. was present in person. Those
who were permitted TO look upon
the features of the dead were Adiu-
tant General. B. " Reece. Mai. T.. >.
j Johnson, CUSTODIAN Oh TIE lHohu-
ment: J. F. Lindley, {. l.. Conklin,
Geo. y. Black. secretary of the Ma
tional Lincoln Monument Associa-
ton: Acting Gov Brenholt. Capt. j.
II Freeman, NJ. o. Williamson, Col.
J. =. Culver, the contractor who re-
CONSTRUCTED the monument; r. n d.
Whittemore. J. :. Mccullough, Jacob
Thompson. second assistant super
intendent ofpublic instruction; Judge
b. ID Monroe, assistant attorney
general; Mrs. Alfred Bnyliss, Mrs.
f.. :. Johnson and the two plumbers
who opened the casket
The body was positively Identified
by the gentlemen present before 1t
was consigned To its final resting
place. Certification 10 this effect
was made i'll writing.
This is the thirteenth time that the
body of the martyred President has
. been moved.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
Legacy to Miss Roosevelt.

New York, Sept. pa special to
me World from Boston says: Word
81 been received from Boston by
Ehs will OF Nathaniel Hawthorne
nsaek. who died in Washington d.
h August %, James FL. McDermott
: Boston gets $25O,O0O McDer-
|nott was formerly associated with
|rusack in the mining business in
spokane.
rusack OF Boston, neice OF the de-
leased. Mr.. Cusack was close friend
Il President Roosevelt and the presi-
dent's Oldest daughter, Alice, who
.as much liked by Mr.. Cusack, it is
aid receives 100000 by the will.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Buffalo. y. Y. Sept % Leon F.
CZOlgOsZ, the assassin of President
Mckinley, was this afternoon SEN
fenced to be electrocuted in Auburn
state prison during the week begin
ING October Is, 1901. Before sen
tence was passed the assassin evinc
ed a desire to speak, but ne could
not get his voice above a whisper
and his words were repeated TO the
court by his counsel.
There was no one else but me.
the prisoner said, in "A whisper. No
one else told me do it and no one
paid me to do it. | was not told
ANYTHING about the crime and never
thought anything about that until
a couple of days before committed
the crime"
Czolgosz sat down. He was quite
calm. but it was evident that his
mind was flooded with thoughts oil
| his own distress. His eyes were di-
lated, making them appear very
bright. His cheeks were a tritie pale
and his Outstretched hand trembled
The guards put the handouts OF
his wrists. He looked at one OF the
officers. There was an expression o
the profomdest fear and helplessnes:
in his eyes He glanced about al
the people who crowded the room IL
efforts to get a look at him The
prisoner : eyelids rose and fell trenu
lousy, and then he fixed his gaz'
lupon the floor in front of him.
At this point Judge Titus cam'
over to the prisoner and bade hin
gooby. Czolgosz replied very faint
ly. letting his eye rest upon the mai
who has been his counsel.
"Goodby," he said weakly.
| Czolgosz was then hurried down
stairs and through the tunnel @
sobs" to the Jail where he will remain
until removed to Auburn TO pay tn
penalty for his crime
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
DISABILITIES OF The POSTAL SYSTEM.
cbesp Mail Facilities One of the Chief Factors
In Our Prosperity and Progress.

Common is the commonplace" The
most valuable of civil benefits is such a
commonplace matter, that we scarcely
give it thought. 1t would take win
ter on whaler nipped in an ice foe to
make us truly appreciable of the worth
Of the postal service. What a wonder
ful thing it is Wonderful in its organ
uation, with its vast machinery for the
collection and distribution of letters. its
railway mail cars, its route riders, the
unfailing order and precision of its
methods. Wonderful it is too in its re-
nlts. 1t knits together families widely
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

The First Congregational people
at Joplin recently completed a beau
tiful sandstone church at a cost OF
SO. 900. 1t has just been discovered
that the ground on which the church
building stands is gradually sinking,
because extensively mined in the early
days Of Joplin. On the 18th inst,
the people of the congregation re-
solved to abandon the building
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
Kills Man Who Slew His Brother.

West Plains, Mo, Sept. 26.-Ed-
DePriest of Eminence was killed on
an excursion train to-day between
Cabool and Mountain Grove by Abe
Woody of Birch Tree. DePriest was
haunting v cody and splitting in his
face. when the latter drew his revOlv-
err and shot DePriest in the forehead,
killing him instantly.
Six years ago DePriest was running
a saloon at Eminence Tom Woody,
a brother of the man, who to-day
shot DePriest, came into DePriest $
place one day for a drink. Without
word of warming, DePriest shot
" oOdv dead. He made a hard fight
against Justice. His case was finally
tried before Judge McAfee at Spring
| field Oh a change of venue, and he
was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
After serving several years, De
Priest was pardoned by Governor
Stephens just before vacatlng the
Governors chair.
After his return TO Eminence, De
Priest was frequently in trouble.
When he boarded the excursion train
on which the tragedy occurred. De,
Priest swore at Woody and remark
ed that he had killed his brother Tom
and would kill him When he. spit in
Woody's face the latter shot him
The body was taken from the train
at Mountain Grove and Woody was
not molested Woody is shipping
clerk for Cordiz Fisher Lumber Com
pany. at Birch Tree. He married {
daughter of ". L. Foley in this city
several years ago. He is highly re
spected and probably will not b
prosecuted. as, it is said. he acted il
Self-defense.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
No External
Symptoms

The blood may be in bad condition,
vet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate il. The
symptoms in such cases being a variable
appetite, poor digestion, an understandable
weakness and nervousness, loss Of flesh
ard general rundown condition OF the
system clearly showing the blood has
lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. It is in just such cases that
s. S. S. has done some OF its quickest and
most effective work BY building 1P the
blood and supplying the clements lacking
to II axe it strong and vigorous.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Marion. Ind, Sept. 2S.-Capt. Jere-
miah Kuder, company \. Seventy
fourth Indiana infantry; Peter Lock,
company b, Eighth Indiana cavalry;
Samuel Spires, company {, Eleventh
PENNSYLVANIA infantry. veterans of the
soldiers home, were diShOnorably dis
charged from the institution by the
national board of managers for talk
ing disrespectfully of President Nc
Kinley when they learned OF his as
SaSSina tjOn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
WANT VEST TO REMAIN.
Speaker WhitecOttOn Says His People
Are Not Seeking New Senator.

Mexico, Mo, Sept. 25.-James
WhitecOtton, speaker OF the house OF
representatives while here attending
court had this to say:
The people in my section are be-
ginning to discuss the senatorial
fight to some extent. The people in
Monroe county would be more than
pleased il Senator Vest : health would
permit him TO stand for renOmina-
ton. and We are still hoping he may
be restored 10 us and be able to serve
us six years longer
With Vest out OF the field, what Is
your opinion as to the senatorial
contest
Il really have thought very little
OF the chance of the several talked-oi
candidates, and have very little IN
formation as TO the general feeling III
the state. In my section OF the state
| do not think the people are welded
TO any one man. They seem TO be
considering the question calmly and
seriously. and | am glad 10 see 1t so
In my Judgment, the selection OF
United States senator other than
Senator Vest at this time i a serious
question TO the democratic party o.
/ this state.
/ .Ithink the party will, and should
examine the record Of each candidate
closely and dispassiOnat-ly- and b
forno man. however brilliant be may
be. unless he has first a clean and
pure private life: second, consisten'
and clean public record: third, ma
shown by his life that he l. in sympa
thy with the plain people and demo
cratic principles, and not one Who Il
chatting in the harness and longing
for the barren fields Of expansion
The democratic party Of this stat
owes no man this senatorial tOga.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2S.-Thc Kan
sas state treasury went broke" yes
terdav. From now till January l all
warrants will be stamped mot paid
for want of funds. They VIII ne
paid at the state treasurerS window
however. with money furnished by
the banks of Topeka. The warrants
will draw seven per cent. interest
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Topeka. Kan. SPIT. 2S.-The Rev.
Charles N. Sheldun's plan to organize
the servant girls OF Topeka along the
lines laid down in his latest novel,
Born to Serve" has collapsed. and
Mrs. Ida NJ. Hardy. who had charge
of the work under Mr.. Sheldon's di-
rectfon. will take II position in a To-
cal kindergarten. When asked why
they did not take an intrest i'll the
movement, several girls interviewed
said that they could not see that
il would do them any good.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
CZOLGOSZ SENTENCED.
To Be EIectroCuted at Auburn,
Last Week in October.
Refused to lmpIicate any one
Else. All But Broke Brown.

There was no one else but me, no
one else told me to do it and no one
paid me to do il. | was not told
ANYTHING about the crime and |
never thought anything about that
until a couple OF days before | com
mitted he crime Statement OF as
sassin Czolgosz before being sentenc-
ed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

One of Perry doctors is very much
puzzled. He said he had six patients
at a hotel there and LETT medicine for
each one. The next day he called
and landlady sold him that five OF
them were dead. He cannot under
stand this. as he LETT medicinefOr six.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Shanghai. Sept. est is reported
here that on the arrival of the court
at Kai-Fong-Fu the empress !owager
will disinherit she heir appareH. Pu
Chun. on the preteNt that he IL lead
ing a life of dissipation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

John Moon. 80 years Of age, living
al Milo. No, met with curious mis-
hap Monday He vas milking COW
when the animal became frightened
and fell over him knocking him down
and breaking hi- right thigh bone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. c. c. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Corn-huskers' sprained wrists,
barbed-wire cuts and sprains, or cuts
from any other cause. are quickly
healed when Ballard 5 Snow Liniment
is promptly applied Price p and
80 cents. For sale by II. l.. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is
not a panacea. but is recommended
for blind, bleeding or protruding
piles, and it will cure the most Obstl-
nate cases. Price. 30 in bottles.
Tubes. - cents. For sale by II. l..
| Tucker
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
Miss Anthony Golf Champion.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-Miss Bessie An
thony. OF GIenview. Saturday won
the Western Woman's golf champion
ship. defeating Mrs. Hobart Chat
field-Taylor. OF Onwentsia. three up
one to play.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

Naples. Sept. 2S.-There Is the very
best authority for stating that since
the ten eases of plague. with five
deaths. were certified up 10 Nednes-
da. no fresh case has occurred.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03
KITCHENER NOT 10 RESIGN
Canard About the Commanders
Resignation Over Disagreements
with Mr.. Broderick Denied.
YE0MARRY REFUSE TO RETURN TO FIELD

Lord Kitchener Wants More Rigid En-
fOrcement of Martial Law in South Az
rica-Favors Stringent Penalties for Re
beliion-Command Taken with Under
standing His Hands Were Not to he Tied
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-03

,,dy wife used sew
-ral bottles of S. S. s.
as a blood purifier and
to tone up a weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of Improvement
il" We reg ard it a
great tonic and blood
| purifier. ~. F DUFF,
Princeton. No.