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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Officials Appointed.

Guthrie, Okla, March 11.-Governor
Barnes sent the following nominations
to the council:
Inspector of oils-Amos A. Ewing,
of Kingfsher county.
Secretary live stock stock sanitary
board-Peter A. Becker, Grant county.
Member live stock sanitary board
VIM. E. Bolton, Woodward county.
Member of the board of regents for
Normal school-John D. Share, Woods
county.
Members of board of regents Agri-
cultural College-Walter l.. Phelps,
Cleveland county; j. ?. Candy, Woods
county; c. j. Benson, Pottawatomie
county; Robert A. Lowery, of Payne
county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
COUNTIES WILL Be GAMERS.
Talk About Extra Session to Repeal
Law Relieving from State Taxes.
STATE LOSES A HALF MILLION.

Topeka, March lin the past the
state has been forcing the various
counties to pay the state tax in full,
whether they collected it under the
state levy or not. There has always
been a fight between the counties and
the state over the matter. The coun-
ties claimed to be simply collecting
agents for the state and declared that
they could not be forced to pay in
money which they did not collect. But
the supreme court held with the state.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
counties in years past have been COM
promising their own taxes with indi-
vidual taxpayers, they have always
paid the state taxes in full. But the
counties have the whip hand now, and
they propose to make the state dance to
their music.
Al cording to the law, the counties
not only get out of the payment of the
states portion of taxes compromised in
the future, but must be given credit for
the amount of state taxes compromised
in the past.
~ have no way of getting at the exact
amount of the states portion of taxes
compromised by the various counties in
the past" said State Auditor Cole,
"but in my judgment it will run up to
more than half million dollars. I'm.
der this law the various counties can
come in this year and claim credits to
that amount. This will knock the
state out OF that much revenue provided
for by the legislature and will deplete
the treasury in short order. Aside from
having to give credits for all back
compromises made, the various coun-
ties will claim credits in the future. 1t
is bound to cause much embarrass-
ment.
Should the law work as the state Off
Gals now believe it will, an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to repeal the
law is not among the impossibilities.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Consecrated American Liberty.

Chicago, March 0.-Addressing a
banquet of the local commandery OF
the Loyal Legion Archbishop Ireland
said:
"The principles of the American lib
erty have been consecrated for the
world at large. They journey far
and wide. No Monroe doctrine can
hold them between Atlantic and the
Pacific. Wherever the flag of our
country floats, there is freedom and
liberty. 1t is not for me to discuss the
question as to whether the constitution
does or does not follow the flag. This
do dare say, that if it be true the
constitution does not follow the flag
according to law, let us pray that the
law changed"
This statement brought volleys of
cheers and repeated salutes from the
veteran army offices who listened to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Washington, March 0.-lt is under
stood here and at Topeka that j. M.
Simpson, of Mcpherson, is as good as
appointed collector of internal revenue.
L. S. Crum will be United States mar
shall and Cyrus Leland is billed to
succeed himself as pension agent and
Ike Lambert will succeed himself as
United States district attorney. This
disposes of the four big offices under
the control of Senator j. r. Burton. A
strong Burton supporter and one up
close to the throne said that the four
men mentioned above were sure to be
appointed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Washington, March 7.-Senator Plat
Comm offered an amendment to the
rules to limit debate. An immediate
discussion was not expected, but there
was general desire to express con-
demnation by the members of the
minority, several of them speaking.
Senator Mason Qlls.) gave notice of an
amendment as he thought Senator
Platt's measure did not go far enough.
His amendment was drawn with view
of making it impossible for minority
to control the majority. Senator
Mason said that the senate was the
only legal body in the world where a
majority is controlled by minority.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Three Fine Swine,

Manhattan, Kas, March The
Kansas State Agricultural college has
received donations of three valuable
Poland China hogs. Hiram Smith, Col
witch, donates the choice of his herd,
College Pet, SOW of the famous World
Beater strain. w. T. Goode, Lenexa,
donates Chiefs Mortgage Litter, the
choice of $50 pure breds, a SOW that
sold at auction for $50. II. NJ. Kirk
patrick & Son, Wolcott, donate Nancy
Hadley End, whose sire, Hadley, Jr.,
sold for 81 500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Permanent Headquarters.

Denver, March 9.-The constitution
adopted by the American Cattle
Growers association permits men en-
gagged in raising both cattle and sheep
to become members provided cattle
raising is their paramount interest.
Denver was made headquarters Of the
association with annual conventions
on the first Tuesday in March. The
basis of representation is by individual
mem perships, in person or by proxy
Each member pays an initiation fee Of
S.. There may also be levied tax Of
/ cent a head on all cattle owned by
each member of the association.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Indian Citizens, Rights.

Vinita, l. T., March 9.-Judge Joseph
A. Gill says that the only effect of
granting federal citizenship upon the
residents of the Indian territory by
congress is to make them amensble to
the law governing treason. If the
trrritory was a state, they would have
the right to vote for president, or
were they to remove to a state they
would have the same rights as other
citizens They have not been denied
the right to hold office, sit on juries OF
make contracts, and are given the
right of the protection of the American
fac abroad.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Medical Board of Registration.

Topeka, March Ex-Governor Stanley
announces that he will take his time
in selecting embers of the new board
of medical registration created by a
recent act of the legislature. The act
will not interfere with Christian
Scientists. 1t provides that from and
after September 1, 1901. any peason
who shall practice medicine or surgery
or ostoepathy in Kansas without hay
ing received and had recorded a GER
tificate under the provisions Of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and be subject to a fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $500
for each offense." Any person who
swears falsely in order to secure GER
tificate can be punished for perjury.
Anyone who uses Doctor, "M. D." or
"Dr." in connection with his name
comes under the law and must procure
a certificate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Cuban Tobacco.

Washington, March lit is esti-
mated by the war department officials
that the abrogation of Cuban tobacco
duties will cause loss of revenue of
about $500, 900 or 81, 900, 900 per year, but
it is said that this loss will be more than
offset by the encouragement given to
the planters in Cuba to increase their
production. The extent of the trade
affected by the order is very large, the
tobacco exports amounting to about
seO.OOO,O 900. OF this by far the largest
part came to the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
A backing Company Sold.

Chicago, March with the forma-
ton of the j. j. Murray Butterine
Company, the international Packing
Company transferred to the new con-
Germ all its buildings, land and stables.
The consideration is given as $500, O0O
The newly organized company, which
has capital of 81 .OOO,o 900, will manu-
facture butterine on a large scale.
The International company still has a
house at Sioux City, Ia, and will
retain its offices in Chicago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Kansas City, Kans., March.9.-Helen
Kimber, president of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association has issued
an appeal to Kansas women to vote at
the spring elections. She reminds
them that about the only objection
raised in the legislature over giving
women full suffrage was that they did
not use their rights at the city cleo
tons, as a rule She charges that
1000 women are refused suffrage
because the women who have the right
furnish the excuse by not voting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
The Tricky Missouri.

st. Joseph, Mo, March 1.-THE Bur
lington and Grand Island rrilways and
the other property owners on the east
side of the Missouri river, where the
river has been creating the greatest
havoc, despaired of any help from the
government and decided to at once
make extensive repairs to save their
property. The Grand Island has dump
ed forty carloads of rock into the quick
sand and the Burlington will at once
start improvements to battle with the
rsvages Of the waters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
VIII serve out Their Terms.

Washington, March 1l.-Senator
Burton and National Committeeman
Mulvane positively declared that no
immediate steps will be taken to make
changes in the federal appointments in
Kansas. Nearly all the places have at
least five or six months to run, and
Mr.. Burton said he had not even con-
sidered the matter. 1t is generally un'
derstood that, when the time comes,
the present incumbents appointed
through Senator Baker will be asked %
make room for Senator Burton's trends
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Tho Crusade Continues.

Wichita, March AT Andover, But.
Ter county, twelve miles east Of Wich'
tia, meeting was held at the Meth
odist church and addressed by Rev.
Henry Pracht, at which resolutions
were passed that if Wichita does not
stop selling liquor, 300 citizens of that
town will come to Wichita and smash
all the saloons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
RUSSIA IS TROUBLESOME.
If Not Restrained General Partition
of China Must Ensue.
FRANCE is RUSSIA'S ALLY,

London, March 1.-THE conference
held between United States Ambassa-
dor Choate and Lord Lansdowne, the
foreign secretary, had nothing to do
with the Nicaraguan canal affair. To
quote from n British officer: 1.-The
Nicaraguan controversy is minor
matter compared with the present sit
uation. What Mr.. Choate did was to
receive from Lord Lansdowne an i'm
portant message declaring that Great
Britain was not satisfied with Russia's
declaration regarding Manchuria, and
asking that the United States, If they
were prepared to take joint action OF
such decisive nature that Russia
would have no alternative but to
recede from her position. Almost
simultaneously, the Associated Press
understands, the United States gov
eminent and the various ambassadors
TO take similar steps
Japan is relied upon to take line in
HdTuODy WIFI tllC ChitCp pVoeSS "AN'
Great Britain. Germany, in spite of
the Anglo-German compact, is regard
ed as rather doubtful, owing to En-
peror Williams friendship for the
Gar France, of course, will side with
her ally, Russia.
''lf such cases are accepted by the
powers" said British official, to
represe ntative of the Associated Press,
there will be nothing to prevent the
immediate partition of China, for with
almost exactly the same verbiage any
European power could justify the
occupation of other provinces.
"A feeling pervades inner circles here
that if Russia's explanation is accepted
by the powers, Russia will be accorded
a free hand to take all she pleases and
the door will be opened to any other
power aggressive enough to step in
and annex Chinese provinces under the
pretext of temporary occupation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Woman Suffrage Wins.

Indianapolis, Ind, March by q
vote of SO to 35 the lower house Of the
Indiana legislature adopted the Neal
joint resolution for constitutional
amendment providing for woman
suffrage in this state. After the vote
a motion to reconsider was voted down
to finally clinch the matter. Mr.. Neal
says he has canvassed the senate on the
proposition and has assurance that the
resolution will be adopted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
william Wyeth Dead.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 11.-William
Wyeth, capitalist and manufacturer,
died at his home in this city after many
weeks of illness. Heart disease was
the immediate cause of his death, al
though he had long been troubled with
asthma. Mr.. Wyeth was president of
the Wyeth Hardware Company, second
largest in the world, and was the head
of a large number of other corpora
tons
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Kansas City, March 0.-There is q
reason for believing that tentative
offer Of the office of commissioner OF
pensions, to succeed II. Clay Evans,
has been promised to Major W. Warner,
United States attorney for the western
district of Missouri and grand past
commander of the G. A: r. When
questioned on the subject Major
Warner said: Il am not now, mol
have I been, an applicant for the
position. 1t is not best to decline q
position that has not been rendered
1 am acting on that line"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
All VIII be Tried Together.

Havana, March 6.-The attorneys for
ex-Postal Director Rathbone have filed
objections to the action of the court
requiring him to furnish $50 addi-
tional bonds. The objections probably
will be sustained, as the new charges
are based upon old evidence. The gov
eminent has decided to try all persons
implicated in the Cuban postal frauds
at the same time as G. w. +. Neeley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
fIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Many Important Measures Acted Upon In
Haste,

The house worked on In the night to dispose
of the many conference reports which crowded
in, The galleries were packed and tharo was
confusion and racket on the floor. Although
several hard fights occurred most or the dis
putes were amicably settled.
Mr.. Hepburn (lowa) attacked the river and
harbor conference report. He declared that not
more than 20 OF the 400 items In the Dill coulu
pass II they stood alone. Mr.. Reeves Olls)
replied TINT the senate had rejected Only four
items. after due consideration. The conference
report was finally adopted, concurring In all the
amendments except%; one OF these being upon
the irrigation section.
An amendment to the Kiowa- Comanche open
ing bill as finally agreed upon In conference,
Kiowa- Comanche country will not be opened ir
August
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
X. U. $4,000 Vetoed.

Lawrence Kas March S.-Prof w.
II. Carruth has received a telegram
stating that President Mckinley had
vetoed the bill allowing the $50, 900 raid
claim and appropriating the money to
the university. The bill was vetoed
upon the advice of Attorney General
Griggs. 1t is hoped that it may be
brought up again. The matter has al
ready been been before congress for
twenty years. The state Legislature
had already passed bill providing for
the erection of gymnasium with the
money.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
For New Railroad,

Cherryvale, Kans., March 11.-A ma
jerity of the taxpayers of Cherryvale
have signed a petition to vote $50, 900
in bonds to secure the Kansas, Eastern
Oklahoma and Texas railroad. An
election has been called to vote the
bonds for this purpose. The railroad
company has agreed to give Cherry
vale the northern terminus of the road
for twenty years, to establish the
general Offices there and also the
machtne shops for the road and $50, 900
OF stock in the company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
More of Coburn's Reports.

Topeka, March 9.-The legislature
regards Secretary Coburn's, biennial re-
port of the state board of agriculture
as a good thing and appropriated
1000 for 10000 extra copies. 1t is
likely, however, that the publication
will not be ready for distribution be-
fore August, as the state printer has all
the work he can possibly do for four
months and it will take two months to
print Coburn's report.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
TRIAL OF SALOON SMASHERS
Judge Dale Has Settled Convictions on
Legal Points.

Judge Dale Has Settled Convictions or
Legal Points.
Wichita, March 1.-The trial OF
Mrs. Nation and her three partners in
the Ratchet brigade in the Sedgwick
county district court, filled the court
room with spectators. The charge
was malicious destruction of property,
the penalty of which is six months in
Jail and $500 fine. A jury was secured
with difficulty.
Judge Dale would not permit the use
by witnesses, of the words saloon or
saloon keeper.
The defense asked for one of the
saloon keepers to be called as wit
ness to prove that he is in the saloon
business and that he is an outlaw under
the eyes of the law.
Judge Dale refused, saying, "YouI
demand is foolish and we will not
listen to arguments. g." Mrs. Nations
attorneys fought the case on the
theory that no person acting upon the
advice of a lawyer as to the legality of
action can be held responsible for an
offense committed against the law.
Since Mr.. Nations voluntary admission
that he advised his wife that it was no
crime to wreck saloons there is SOM
talk of proceeding against him as an
accessory before the fact, and he may
be arrested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Topeka, March THE legislature
created number of new Offices which
the administration will have to fill
Among those created are the following;
Three railroad commissioners, a clerk
and a stenographer of the board; a
new district judge for the Montgomery.
Labette district; new judge for Doug.
las county; director of free employ
ment agencies; position in the state
historical society, two additional clerks
in the supreme court and state Ii
brary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Two American Girls.

London, March 6.-Earl Cadogan has
definitely decided to resign the lord
lieutenancy of Ireland. The name of
the Duke of Marlborough is mentioned
as his successor. Should the duke be
appointed it is interesting to note that
the wives of both the Indian and Irish
viceroys will be American women Miss
Vanderbilt and Miss Letter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
To Fight Grain Trusts.

Topeka, March s.-Representative
Bucklin of Thomas county is at the
head of movement to organize tn
wheat growers of the state into an
association to fight the grain trusts
the legislature having killed the bill
for the regulation Of this trust A
convention of wheat growers will be
called in Topeka for the first week Of
Nav.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Library Destroyed by Fire.

Grand Haven, Mich. March Fire
has destroyed the public library build
ing, including 5000 volumes, entailing
loss of 100000. The High school
was in the same building, four-story
brick structure, the largest and hand
soonest in town.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Eight Bicycle Companies,

London, March s.-The war Office
has issued orders for the formation of
eight volunteer cyclist companies, to
be composed of 100 men each, for SER
vice in South Africa. The recent use
full work of the colonial cyclists led to
this action.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
Publishing Associa ton Fails.

New York, March 1.-The Working
mems publishing association, publish
ers and contributors of literature on
economic questions, assigned for the
benefit of creditors The president of
the association is James M. Harlow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15
WIlhelmina's Presents.

Amsterdam, March 11.-Queen Will
helmina and Prince Henry have
received Populations bearing wedding
gifts. The nations gift consists of a
diadem, necklace and two bracelets
of diamonds and sapphires. Other
presents consisted of silver and China
services. The railways furnished a
complete royal train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Your Fortune; Future business success, misfor
tune and love affairs foretoid only sc, and You,
blrthdate, by best astrologer living.
Prof. RHAPHEL. Hsil, Binghampton, n. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

The Texas Legislature has adopted
the blue bonnet as the official floral
emblem of Texas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

Il : .'' :s.. s it: Thompson's Eye water
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
OWNERS MAY ESCAPE
COST OF WEST SEVENTH STREET
PAVTNG MAY FALL ON
CITY
IS THE ASSESSMENT INvAIIDa
Street Car Company's Portion
Is Paved With
Granite.
IS THE ASSESSMENT INVALID

East Seventh street property owners
for whose benefit the council some weeks
ago passed an award of contract pro-
yiding for the nacadamizng of the thor
oug'hfare may yet get through the ordeal
without being compelled to go down in
their pockets and pay for the work.
Tuesday night the board of aldermen
gave approval to an ordinance permitting
the street car company to use granite
blocks between its tracks instead of the
designated macadam and the assembly
last night followed suit by also giving
concurrence, despite the fact that the
legal department advised them not to do
SO.
You will inyalidate the assessment
said Assistant Corporation Attorney
Griggs last night, but hardly had his
voice died away when the clerk an
ncunced the vote, to and the president
added carried.
The award of the contract, which was
given to James Forrestal by the board
OF public works despite the fact that the
legal department held the proceedings
without warrant, has been hung up by
the courts, mandamus proceedings having
been brought by Mr.. Forresta to compel
to signing Of the award by Comptroller
McCardy.
Assemblymen Benson and Dix advised
caution. but the other members could
only see the advantage of costlier pave
ment and ignored the advice.
According to the legal department., this
permission to the street car company to
use stone instead Of macadam, will in
validate the assessment and throw the
entire cost en- the city instead of con-
filming it to the property benefited.
1t is also probable that it may have the
effect of influencing the court in the pres
ent mandamus proceedings and cause the
readvertising for bids.