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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25
I2EAM OF THE WHEAT' FLOUR? IF N
~ THE COUNTY CONVENTION ~

tion to nominate county officers stree
the election OF Hon. j. @. Carpenter
as state senator, and j. M. Nation as
representative. we take pleasure in
endorsing their course in the legisa-
ture.
We are proud of our candidates for
State Auditor and Congress lin this
Congressional district). They are both
Neosho county men, and we recon-
mend them to the voters of the state,
and Congressional district, as clean
and worthy candidates.
Nominations being in order, the
following gentlemen were nomi-
mated, the first four by acclamatlon:
]. M. Nation-Representative.
R. Stevenson-Treasurer.
Fred Carter-Dist. Clerk.
L. R. Stanley-Register of Deeds.
w. L. Baldwin-Co. Clerk.
w. o. Jeffery-Probate Judge.
CIV. Payne-Co. Supt. of Schools.
w. E. Adamson-Co. Surveyor.
M. G.. Gibson-Sheriff.
]. L. Denison-Co. Attorney.
DR.. r. Crandon-Coroner.
The first Com. District nominated
H. H. Null, of St. Paul.
The following gentleman were ap-
pointed members of the central
committee:
Grant twp,-D. f. Deem, Stark.
Bug Creek-T. j. CrapsOn, Erie.
Tioga-C. s. Nation, Chanute.
Chanute, 1st ward-D. E. McClel-
land, Chanute.
Chanute, End wards. G. Brown,
Chanute.
Chanute, Srd ward-T.. H, Ashford +,
Chanute.
Chanute, 4th ward-C. A. Cox, Cha.
mute.
Canville-Dr. F. w. Jones, carlton.
Shaw-W. H. Nation, Shaw.
Erie-Abe Miller. Erie.
w. Walnut-Wm. Oliphant. Erie.
e. Walnut-S. R. Adamson, st. Pau. !.
Mission-Mat Miller, st. Paul.
e. Centerville &C. T. Culbertson,
Erie.
W. Centeryille-A. P. Rosa, Gales
burg.
Urbsna-M. E. Noble, Urbana.
Thayer-J. T. Miller, Thayer.
Lad6re-C. M. Carpenter, Parsons.
w. Llncoln-Alva Clark, Parsons.
e. Lincoln---Dinsmore st. Paul.
The committee organized by
electing c. A. Cox chairman, C.S.
Nation secretary, and c. c. Dutton
treasurer.
All told it was a pretty carefully
fought contest but, as usual, the
Erie boys came out ahead in figur-
ing. The result was a first class,
strong ticket, one that the Repub-
licans of the county should set
about at once to elect.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25
A HELPLESS Child.

A weak and puny child is badly
handicapped in the battle of life. II
is isolated from the healthy enjoy
ments of its little fell0w-beings. II
cannot partake either Of their play OF
their sturdy work and progress In the
world; its whole life is embittered by
incapacity and weakness.
Any woman who expects to become
mother ought to know what DR.
Pierce's Favorlte Prescription will do
10th for her own health and safety
during her time Of trial and also to in
sure her In bequeathing fair measure
of health and strength to the pros
pective little one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25

France, Germany, Austro- Hungary
Spain, Japan and the Transvaa
could be set down inside them anc
enough margin would be left fol
several smaller countries. The Ar
gentine Republic is sometimes con.
sidered possible rival of the Unit
ed States in the export of farm
products; but its entire territory i:
almost 800, 900 square miles les:
than our present farming area. The
only countries in the Western hem.
isphere having areas equaling the
acreage of American farms are Bra
zil and England's dependent, Can
ada.
The number of farms continues
to increase rapidly. 1t was IS per
cent greater in 1900 than in 1890,
and four times as great as in 1850.
The number of farms is 5,73o,655
and their total value, including i'm
provements, buildings, machinery
and live stock, reaches the stupen-
dous total of $40, ,5I4, oo1,S3S. One
of the most interesting and appar-
emily paradoxical facts stated in
the bulletin is that whereas until
1880 the average size of the farms
of the country steadily decreased,
since then it has been steadily in
creasing, and is now I46 acres.
This tendency is due to the induce
ments which the government and
the railroads have offered people to
come West and locate. While many
foreigners have been settling in this
section, thousands of people from
the Eastern states have moved to
it. Practically all that highly fer
tile class of land, large sections of
which can be successfully cultivated
by one man, has been taken in. The
remaining cultivable areas will re-
quire more intensive farming. We
may reasonably expect, therefore,
that the next census will show the
tendency is again toward smaller
farms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25
A.O.U.W. Celebration at Parsons

On Saturday, Aug. 9th, the 25th
Anniversary Of the Order Ia Kansas
will be celebrated by Parsons Lodge
No. l, A. o. U. w., the parent lodge
of the State, assisted by Excelsior
Lodge No. u, A. o. U. W. of Parsons
and Fort Lodge No. 2, Degree of
Honor. Extensive arrangements are
being made for the celebration and
several prizes will be given, among
them 300 for the best band and $50
for second best; $50 for best drilled
A. o. u. w. team, S25 second best;
$40 best Degree of Honor team, 500
second best. The railroads have
promised good rates and several ex-
cursions will be run. The Parsons
Workmen expect to make this the
grandest fraternal celebration ever
held in the state and invite everybody
to be present and join the celebration.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25

The Republican county conven-
ton held at Erie, last Monday, was
the noisiest, most disorderly con-
vention we ever attended, except
the good old Pop convention of the
days gone by. Possibly 1t was al
lowed that the numerous ex-Pop-
ulists participating, who had recent
ly returned 10 the fold, might fee
more at home. Any way the chair
man chosen was not equal to the
emergency and the delegates pro-
ceeded to have a good time and
sadly mix fun and business.
Mr.. Risdon is first class school
teacher but does not make a
brilliant presiding officer for a Re
publican convention. Oh, Of course
the boys should have observed
greater decorum but they didn't
and that was the end ont.
Promptly at eleven O'Clock the
convention was called to order by
the chairman, H. G.. Lowrance.
Mr.. Lowrance made some very ap'
propriate remarks and announced
that the convention was ready fol
business.
On motion C. S Rlsdon, of Thay-
er, was made temporary chairman
and H. Cavanass, of Chanute, tenn
porary secretary, with E. E. Ellis,
of Lincoln, asst. The usual COM
mi,ties of five were appointed and
the convention adjourned till p.
m. On assembling after dinner,
the temporary organization wa:
made permanent. The committee
on resolutions reported as follows
The Republicans of Neosho county
In convention assembled, give renew
ed pledges of their fidelity to the
principles and policies of the Repubi
can party, as set forth in the nationa al
platform adopted by the last national
convention at Philadelphia in 1900.
We also endorse the platform adopt
ed by our state convention at Wichita
and our congressional convention al
Winfield.
We cheerfullY endorse the policies
of President Roosevelt and especially
on the subject of Cuban reciprocity
and recognize in him an honest. fear
less aud able representative of the
American people.
We also congratulate the state o
Kansas for the clean, upright and
honest administration of Governor
Stanley and our state officers during
the last four years.
This being the first county conven
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25
MOTHERS, DO you KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines. and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more or
less opium, morphine and strychnine?
DO You Know that in most countries
druggists are not permitted to sell narcot-
les without labelling them poisons1
DO You Know that you should not
take internally any medicine Tor the
pain accompanying pregnancy.
Do You Know that Mothers Friend
Is applied externally only?
Do You Know that Mothers Friend
is celebrated prescription, and that it
has been in use over forty years, and that
each bottle of the genuine bears the name
OF The Brad6eld Regulator Co.?
Do you know that when you use this
remedy during the period of CESSATION
that you will be free of pain and bear.
healthy, hearty and clever childrenp
Well, these things are worth knowing.
They are facts. Of druggists at S1.oo.
Don't be persuaded to try substitute.
Our little book "Motherhood" free.
the BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25

trust or monopoly administration
that it is determined to restrict the
activities of these great combin-
ations of capital within safe and
reasonable limits; that it is not con-
tent with talk, but is determined
upon action. The State of Maine,
which for many years has figured SO
conspicuously in national statesman
ship, may well be proud that this
great and imperative task has been
imposed by President Roosevelt up
en- one of the Pine Tree Representa-
tives. Boston "Journal."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25
~ wrote to DR..
Pierce for MS
advice"

The lady, from whose letter we quote,
got what she wrote for, and is we'll
woman to-day as result of following
DIR. Pierce's advice and using DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, the medicine
which makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll. uFavorite Prescrip-
ton establishes regularity, dries weak
ening drains heals inflammation and
liberation and cures female weakness.
Sick women, especially those suffering
from diseases of long standing, are in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25

Last Sunday a sudden wind storm
swept over Baltimore, Maryland,
unroofing and damaging many
houses and drowning several people
who were boat riding on the bay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25
Quarterly Meeting.

The Third Quarterly Meeting of the
U. B. church, carlton, circuit, will be
held at Urbana on August I'd and 3D..
All day services and basket dinner on
Sunday. All are invited to come and
worship together.
H. j. MOODY, Pastor.
j. r. CHAMBERS, P. E.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-07-25

FOR SALE.-A three year old Dur
ham bull, pedigreed. Papers Will be
furnished. Residence 81 miles south
west of Chanute. Thieien.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
Magnifying glasses and compasses

Magnifying glasses and compasses
at Walls.
Tents and wagon sheets, new, al
End R prices at Ferguson's Sec
ond- hand store.
For guns and bicycles GO to Jen-
ney. He carries the best line in the
city.
Stops the Cough and Works of the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q uiDine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No Cure, no
paw. Price 25 cents.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
WIDOW
PHILLIPS
REVENGE
BY John Arthur
Copyright, 1902, by the
6. s. Mcclure COMPANY


When Farmer John Phillips got tan
gled up in thrashing machine, he left
a widow behind him, and he hadn't
been buried four weeks when people
began to wonder If she wouldn't get
married again as soon as decency per-
mftted. or course most Of them con-
cluded that she would, and they. add
ed another conclusion to it-viz, that
they pitied her second husband. As a
wife the woman had always seemed
to feel a bit above other farmers wives
and as widow it was their duty to
gossip and make things unpleasant for
her.
For time the second husband was
an unknown quantity, but at length
farmhouse gossip pitched upon Deacon
Spooner He was well to do and
widower, and it had long been suspect
ed that he had his eye out for a second
wife. Gossip was wrong, however.
In the dim past Mrs. Phillips had had
occasion to give the deacon a. blowing
up over a sale of load of hay, and, as
she did it in plain English and used
lots of exclamation points, he had new
er found it In his heart to forgive her.
"Me marry the Wilder Phillipsw ex-
claimed the deacon as he heard the
story floating about. Say, now,
don't want to speak i'll of any Of my
neighbors, but If she was the last wo-
man on earth wouldn't think of mar
ryin' her. She's bad tempered, ex-
travagant and spiteful, and if she
didn't bring me to the poorhouse I'd
be expectin' she'd pizen mep'
Every word he uttered found its
way to the widow in due time, as a
matter of course, but she refused to
make any criticisms In reply. In time
the deacon Gained down, and the Cos
sip died out, but after events proved
that the widow was only hiding her
time.
One summer day, almost year after
her bereavement, Deacon Spooner
started for the village in his old rocka.
way. At the west corner of the wild
ow's farm and in plain sight Of the
house was half an acre Of bog OF
swamp, and in this sweet flag grew
plentifully. 1t had always been thu
custom for everybody to climb tn
fence and help himself, and Deacon
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30

Guns at Jenney's cyclery.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30


Spooner hadn't foregone it because of
the strained relations. On this day, as
he came opposite the bog. the old horse
made as If to bolt, and the deacon pull
cd him up and said to himself.
81 feel as if was goin' to have heart
burn, and / guess I'll climb over and
dig a root or two Of that dag. 1 can't
see my way clear to marry the Widder
Phillips, but that's no reason why
shouldn't take morsel of root"
The deacon didn't have to hunt far
for the flag, but as he was digging out
a root his feet slipped into a hole, and
lie found himself stuck fast. There
was quicksand at the bottom Of that
hole. He seized the hummocks and
bushes around him and made brave
struggle, and 1t was only when he felt
the sands about his knees that he be-
gan yelling for help. He hadn't booted
over three or four times when the
Widow Phillips appeared. She carried
On umbrella, chair and new table
cloth she was hemming. She came
sauntering down to the bog and placed
her chair and tied the open umbrella to
its back and sat down before she even
looked at the deacon. Then she gave
him long stare of surprise and said:
81 think l have seen you before. This
is Deacon Spooner, isn't itY'
"Of course it's me-" replied the dea-
con. land I've got mired In this tarnal
bog of yours and want help to get out.
Is your hired man around?"
"He may be somewhere about, but
there Is no hurry. If you hang to the
roots as hard as you can. it will proba-
bly, be an hour before you sink out of
sight. Deacon. you must know that l
am a widowY'
Eyes. | do. Wasn't | at the tuner
alp
Eyes. I am a widow" she sighed,
but of course expect to marry again.
You also expected that would, didn't
your"
"Mebbe l did" sulienly replied the
deacon.
81 am sure you did or you would
not have said 20 to everybody before
John had been dead Gix weeks Hou
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30

Senses OF Taste and Smell. Large Sue, so cents
Druggists or by mail Trial Size, 10 cents by mail.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
also expected that I'd set my cap for

also expected that I'd set my cap for
you"
mo, didn't"
"But you took pains to say that you
wouldn't marry me II l was the last
woman on earth. Have I got such a
homely face on mer'
~ can't say you have. But are you
goin' to let me go down out Of sightf"
"And what about my disposition,
deacon7 How did you learn that l
was bad tempered extravagant and
spiteful? Did John go around COM
planning of me? Did drive him away
from home? Did l land him in the
poorhouseT
II don't skassly believe l could have
said any such things" replied Deacon
Spooner who was down to his hips
now and his teeth chattering with
fear.
There is a lot more" quietly re-
sumed the widow-'enough to keep US
busy for half day-but we won't 60
over It, l don't believe you said all
those harsh things against me out Of
spite 1t was rather because you loved
me. People often do talk against those
they love, you know. How much do
you love me, deaconT
I'll hain't said loved yoL tall"
| he stammered.
mo, but you will Up to this time
you have been tor shy and bashful, but
now you are going to speak right out"
"Widder, can't talk of love when
Pm bein' sucked down to my death"
"But it's just the time, deacon. Yor
may feel that you want to die for me
If 90, here's your chance. Are Vol
asking for my heart and hand?'
"N-no, I'm askin' for your hired maj
to help me out of this"
"Oh. but you are mistaken. You fee
that no other woman in the world cal
make you happy. Under the circum
stances, deacon, and knowing that yo'
are noble. tender hearted, considerat'
and generous. 1 feel that l must sa!
Yes though l didn't intend to marry
again. Take me, deacon, and try t.
overlook my many faults"
"And we are goin' to git married!
gasped the deacon as he spread his
arms abroad to keep from sinking far
ther.
"Of course. l believe you are not ir
favor of long engagements; neither an
I. Shall we say two weeks from to
day. 1t will also astonish the neigh
bors, this turn about of yours, but w
don't care for them. Aren't you happy
Josiah?''
"N-no! I'm in fix here, and don
believe you mean what you say, and
and''-
"Poor Josiah! l must see what cal
do for you Here comes William. Now
) William. a couple of rails OF the fence
Get them under his arms-so. Nov
: bear down on the ends; now catch hi
hands and haul him out and lay hin
: on the grass and scrape him on. Us
him tenderly, William, for he loves m
60 You'll excuse me, dear Josiah, bu
! I've got to run up to the house to BE-
II the bread in the oven ts all right"
"Widder," called the deacon as sh
was moving away, 1--WE changed m,
mind, and Iii be hanged If ] won
! marry you"
"And I've changed NINE" she replies
as she halted and bowed. "and I'll b
hanged II you dor
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
Ferguson's little prices at the big
second hand store.
An Industrious Actor.

Payette Independent.
Percy Fl. Levin, the actor, who
has been nesting close to natures
heart the past few weeks on G. b.
Coxe's Plymouth bay ranch, was in
town Tuesday and paid this office a
visit Mr.. Levin has grown crop
Of whiskers as well as one of alfalfa
since he went intoOthe country. He
has doubtless solved the great prob
lem Of how an actor should spend
the summer, in order to wear real
diamonds and sealskin overcoat
when winter comes. Mr.. Levin thinks
of putting anotber.good play on the
boards in this city within the next
few weeks.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
Pacific. & Idaho
Northern R'y
ONLY DIRECT


FROM WEISER. IDAHO, TO
Ruthburg, Heath, and the celebrated Seven
Devils Copper mines. Payette Lakes, Middle,
Salubria, and Long vslleys, Salmon River Mea-
dows and Gold Placer Diggings,
When travelling west in search OF new home,
stop of at Weiser, Idaho, take a trip over the
Pacific 4 Idaho Northern Railway to above sec
ton of country, and Investigate its many re-
sources You will not be disappointed.
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE,
Cool night breezes from the snow-capped noun
tains, making sleep refreshing.
NO MALARIA.
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER.
Plenty Of excellent uDoccupied- government
land, abundance OF merchantAble timber. nc
failure OF crops
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Dep. Daily Arr. Daily
Ex Sunday Ex. Sunday
500 =. m. weiser. $50 p: N.
o:54 :" Middle Valley 1853 a.
1925 Cambridge 1:26 "
II :25 .. IN. Council i2:8 "
Rates and further information furnished upon
application
General Manager. Weisef. Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30

Ferguson, the two-handed store
man, sells everything at secondhand
prices.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-30
CATARRH
EIy's Cream Balm

Easy and pleasant II
nse. Contains no in
furious drug.
Il is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief ut once
1t Opens and Cleanses
the Nasal Passages.
Allays Inflammation.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-25
Items OF the Ddu
OF Personal Mention

Mrs. w B. Atkins. who has been in
poor health for some time past. left
last night for Carson Creek. North
Carolina. the home of her parents, to
remain during the heated term.
Hon. Eugene S. Ives came in from
the north on No 10 this morning. He
will leave for his home in Yuma this
evening.
Moses Drachman returned from the
coast this morning, where he has been
visiting his family.
W. c. Greene arrived in his private
ca Olivette. which was attached to
No. 10 this morning He has been up
To Prescott attending another of the
.Cobre Grande cases
Seth Merrill of Pearree is in the ,ity
for few days.
Mrs. Frank Proctor of Cananea is
visiting in the city.
}, l.. Sparks, a well known Phoeni-
elan. came In on 10. 10 this morning
j. X. Smith, the we'll known local
tailor, is back from the east.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-25
Territorial Democratic Convention

Headquarters OF Territorial Demo
cratic Central Committee, Prescott,
Ariz-. July Z. 1904 Territorial Oem-
ocratic convention is hereby called
10 meet in Tucson on Wednesday. Sep
tember g. 1902. at 10 o'clock a. m, to
select candidate for Delegate to Con.
gress. a Territorial Central Commit
tee, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
All democratic, conservative. reform
citizens OF the Territory, Irrespective OF
fomer political party affiliations, who
can unite with us for a pure. econom-
ical. constitutional government, are
cordially invited to join with us In
sending delegates to the convention,
The respective county Democratic
central committees OF the several
counties OF the Territory are directed
TO call county conventions for the
purpose, among other thangs. of select
Ing delegates To the Territorial con-
ventlon. as follows: One delegate for
every fifty votes. or fraction thereof.
cast for Hon. Marcus A. Smith for
Delegate to Congress In 1900.
The number OF delegates, by coun-
ties, each county Is entitled to send to
the Territorial conveAtfot is as fol-
lows:
Vote for Hon. Marcus A. Smith Cor
1900:
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-25
BoloEnm'a Leaning Tower.

Bologna has two great square tow
ers, the Asincin, which is 315 feet high
and was erected in ll0S, and its rival
the Garisen6a, which was built one year
later and was originally much higher
and is rendered peculiar Ivy its de-
cided inclination to one side. II Ia
now only 153 feet high. the width OF
one side Is % feet, the walls at the
base are Q feet = inches thick, while
higher up they are feet Inches, Its
origin is somewh hat obscure, but ii was
certainly intended tn outdo the Asf-
nelli, and both were for retreat In trou-
blous times. Some say the original IN
tentiop was TO make II lean, Gut 9th.
ers contend that either the ground has
settled or there was a defect In the
engineering. This unique relic was so
little thought OF by one OF It's later poe
SCISSORS that II was sold In 1896 for 20
lire, something less than $44.