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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Gilt-Edccc.

The most costly office doors in the
world are swinging between a hall
and a stock commission and broker
age room in q new skyscraper In
Broadway, a little below Wall street.
They lcok like solid gold. Wonder II
the stocks dealt in are as gilt-edged9
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
EnoIlsh Ilouor s.atistice.

In the United Kingdom there is one
licensed drinking house to every go
OF the population. while for every
clergyman IN the land there are no
fewer than ak licensed shops.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

THE NOVEMBER MCCLURE's, which
appears with permanent addition of
sixteen pages of reading matter, is a
striking and memorable number. I'm
doubtedly the most important maya
zine article of the month is the first
installment of Ida NJ. Tarbell's long
announced "History of the Standard
Oil Company" which it is safe to wager
will be the most widely read serial of
the year. 1t is the biggest kind of a
hit, starting when the coal strike has
made the trusts the chief topic of con-
versation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Keenness Of Elephants Scent.

An elephants sense of smell is so
delicate that the animal can scent
a human being at a distance Of 1000
yards.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS for Novem-
Der presents seven pages of Cartoon
Comments on the Coal Strike and Its
Settlement"-an aftermath of the great
labor conflict that is not without it's in
structive features. These cartoons,
reproduced in these pages, represent
every phase of public opinion as ex-
pressed in all parts of the land. Char
acter sketches also appear in this num-
Der of Colonel Carroll d. Dwight, pres
ident of the coal arbitration commits
sion, and of John Mitchell, the labor
leader.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

THAT President Roosevelt's infiu-
ence is almost as strong in literary
as in political way, would seem to
be the inference in the case of book
published by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.,
which the president CHANGED to men
ton in a public speech The book is
Charles Wagners The Simple Life"
and the president refers to it as ''such
wholesome, sound doctrine, that
wish it could be used as tract through
out our country" Up to the time that
this speech was reported in the news
papers the book had a small though
steady sale. Within a fortnight it has
gone through second ond third edi-
tion, and the fourth is now on the
presses
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.

THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE is the title
of book just issued by the Bowen
Merrill Company of indianapolis, by
Emerson Hough, which is receiving
the most fattering notices from the
best Of the newspapers. The central
character of the story is John Law,
one of the most dramatically interest
ing characters in the history of the
world. The man who was greater
than kings, who made and unmade
ministers, who threw away fortune
after fortune. and who drove the old
world crazy by the imitation of the
new.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

THE NATIONALS advance sheet has
selections from IS articles which APP
pear in it's November number. This is
hard on a reviewer as every one of the
1s is worthy of an extended mention,
and each of them is subscription get
ter for the magazine. Then there arc
stories by number of enhancing
writer's all calling for a mention which
space will not contain, and they all de-
serve it. The National established its
place among the front rank of literary
monthlies and is still advancing, as
Chapple has formed set habit of
making the last one the best.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

PEARsoN's for November is full of
good things. 1t has Thanksgiving
day matter of quality that is unsur-
passed. In fiction the present install
ment of Haggard's serial "The Pearl
Maiden, us one of the most thrilling
and dramatic that has yet appeared;
our old friend, Captain Kettle, is still
ION decl1;" and three clever short sto-
ries, one very realistic boys story.
"A new department. is opened
MAINLY About Women"-which will
be an interesting review of the most
progressive movements in women's
work. "Home Notes" is as attrac-
tive and interesting as ever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

and surveyed the entire cavern at a
sweeping glance. There was a fire
burning in the center which threw out
a dull, rudy glow, dimly lighting the
scene. Where the fire had been built
the cavern was wide, and from the
lofty ceiling ages ago great fragments
of stone had been torn loose and lay
side of the fire, leaving a dark path
in the shadow. Paul could also see
that their captors had placed their
rifles in a corner farthest from them.
The three men sleeping on the straw
werei between the prisoners and the
rifles, which we're on the right of the
sleeping sentry. All the advantages
and disadvantages of the position
were taken into consideration at a
glance. Pauls companion arose and
gave their surroundings a quick sur
vey, and then they exchanged glances.
The look was sufficient. They under
stood each other as well as If they
had spoken volumes. Paul was to look
after the guard and the captain to
seize the rifles. The young man
nodded assent to the request ex-
pressed by the captains eyes. and be-
gan to act. They rolled up the blank
cts and left them on the straw, with
their caps stuck over them, giving
them, in the uncertain light, the APP
pearance Of two sleeping men. Paul
went first on hands and knees. creep
ing around the little mound Of stone
and earth and over the loose stones
with all the caution possible. He
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

EvERYBoDY's for November has an
abundance of good fiction. 1t is really
a we'll illustrated magazine. The
strenuous life is the key of the num-
Der. The magazine is trimming with
movement, incident and doing. 1t
represents the most diverse phases of
living and working and has not a dull
page. The frontispiece is a portrait of
the presidents mother.-The knit
ting mills at Perry near Rochester is
the scene of Mrs. John Van Vorst's
second experience as working girl.
In her intimate account of these fac
tory girls she touches most tenderly the
personal human chord that should ever
vibrate between the rich and the poor
and suggests practical remedies to
overcome the lack of harmony between
them.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
HUMAN CHAIN SAVES BOYS
POLICEMAN SUPPORTS THEM IN VAN
CORTLANDT LAKE UNTIL MEN
on SHORE FORM LINE.

Through the bravery Of Policeman O'Neill. Of
the Kingsbridge station. two young boys were
rescued from the icy waters Of Van Cortlandt
Park Lake yesterday. Jesse Elliott. fifteen years
old and his brother Walter, eleven years old.
ran away from their home at No. 3S Thrd-ave.
for days skating. Although the lake was not
open 70 skaters because Of the thinness Of the
tce. the two lads put their skates and struck
out.
They had not gone far from shore when the
ice gave way, and Walter fell into the water.
rry1ng 10 rescue MS brother Jesse also fell in
Their cries brought a number Of persons TO the
shore Among them was Policeman ONeilL He
pulled of his heavy coat and dived in after
the boys. who were ioundering in the water
Walter sank 20 the bottom before ONeill could
grab him. and the policeman was compelled TO
dive for the boy. He got hold Of him. and then.
grabbing Jesse, held both of them above water
until men on the shore were able to form line
by catching hold of hands and reach the police
man. He and the two boys were finally dragged
10 the shore They were hurried TO the railroad
station in the park, and an ambulance was
called from ForGham Hospital.
Walter was unsconscious and Jesse and the
policeman were almost numb with the cold.
When the ambulance arrived DR.. Cantle sue
ceeded in restoring Walter to consciousness.
Both boys were taken to the hospital and at >
y. they were well enough to leave for home
with their father who had been sent for.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
NAMES ANNUAL CANE REPORT.
MUCH OF VARIOUS KINDS KILLED
HUNTERS MAY BE TAXED
SO THIS YEAR.

Augusta. Me. Jan. 2 (SpeciaD.-The annual re-
port Of the Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and
Game for the year 1901 has been presented to the
Governor and Council. Under the head OF big
game the commissioners say:
From the best informant we have been able to
obtain from the annual reports OF registered guides
sporting camp proprietors town clerks. transpOr-
tation companies and other sources. 37 moose have
been killed legally and 96 Illegally. making total
of 4l3 moose killed in the State this year. Nearly
From the sources OF information we learn
that 1880 deer have been legally killed this year
We have no reliable data to show the number ille-
gally killed There is indication OF the return
Of caribou to the State The number OF bears killed
by parties guided by regis cred guides is 97.
There 1.S00 guides registered during the year
in compliance with the State law. These have
guided total Of S3.lS7 days, increase of 962
days over last year The number of residents
guided. ASS; non-residents. 10.42S.
meeting will be held in Bangor on Tuesday
January :, by the Maine Sportsmen's Association
to consider the proposition Of agtatiug the passage
OF a law by the next legislature imposing license
fee Of SO upon nonresident hunters of big game
annually. The meeting will be attended by leading
Maine sportsmen.
During the year the four ish hatcheries sun
ported by the State have turned 5S30S9 brook
trout and 5S1 996 landlocked salmon. which have
been planted In the lakes and ponds OF Maine
The year has been the most prosperous for fish
Ing and hunting ever kpown.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
AUTOMOBILE KILLS BOY.
CASH BOY FATALLY INJURED THINKS
ONLY OF CANDY. TO WHICH
HE CLINGS.

Joseph Henry. fourteen years old. cash boy
living at No. 35S West Forty -ninth-st. was run
over yesterday by automobile OF the New
York Electric Vehicle Company operated by
Joseph Cutler. of No. $50 Ninth-st. while cross
ing Fifth-aVe. at Twentieth-st.. and sustained
injuries from which he died three-quarters OF an
hour later at the New-York Hospital.
The boy had crossed the avenue to purchase
candy from a pedler With the candy in one
hand he started back again, lodging passing
wagon and running Immediately in front of the
automobile. Cutler said he did not see the boy,
and probably could not have prevented the
fatality even had he done The front Of the
,nachine struck the boy squarely knocking him
down, and the front wheels passed over his
abdomen. Patrolman Muller, of the West
Thirtieth-st station. saw the accident, and
picked the lad up He was suffering severely.
but all he thought of could speak about was
his candy, which was still tightly held in one
hand. An ambulance from the Hudson Street
Hospital passed at the moment, and was stopped
nv the policeman In it the injured lad was
taken 20 the New-York Hospital.
Cutler was taken TO Jefferson Market court,
where he was erraigned and turned over TO
Coroner Jackson, who held him in Sl'5oO bail.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
FIREMAN KILLED BY TRUCK.
THE APPARATUS RAN OVER HIM AS HE
WAS TRYING TO JUMP ON
IT TO GO TO FIRE.

John Farrell. twenty-eight years old. mem
Der OF the Mamaroneck Fire Department was
run over and killed yesterday morning while on
his way to fire, which destroyed the works of
the Moose Head Silk Company, in Harrison,
with loss of $4,000. Farrell. who lived with
his two sisters near the Boston Post Road. is a
member Of the Mamaroneck Hook and Ladder
Company. He was awakened by ne alarm. and
the esuck came down the hill near his home
at a breakneck speed 1t is supposed that he ran
into the roadway and attempted to jump on. 1t
was dark at the time that one saw him.
Sidney Griffin. who was at the tiller of the
truck. felt jar and called to the driver TO
stop. The flremen went back short distance
and found their cOmrade lying IN the highway.
The heavy truck had passed over his chest.
and he was unconscious. He died a few min
utes later in a hose wagon. in which he was
being taken to his home
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
WATER STOPS RAILWAY GRAB.

WoRKHrEN WERE LAYING TRACKS ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY AND HOSE WAS TURNED ON THEM
Water was successfully used on Wednesday n
stop gang OF railway employees from grabbing
a strip OF land OF the Eastern Carbon Works J.r-
sey City. until a squad OF policemen had been
summoned spur OF the New-Jersey Central
Railroad runs into the yard OF the carbon CON-
Panys plant, which covers half a block Of ground
y galvanizing company. whose works are about one
hundred feet west. desired railway tracks laid IN
their yard The railway company made application
to the carbon company to allow it to extend the
tracks through its ground to the gavanizing COM
panyS yard Permission was denied.
The railway company then sent gang OF men on
Wednesday to continue the tracks without permis-
sion. They had been at work two hours before the
OTncialS or the carbon company were informed Two
lines OF hose used for fire purposes were unreelst
and streams OF water turned the laborers, who
were forced to quit work Fearing the railway
company would turn of the water at the street,
the carbon company called In the police who
now on guard.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
HOPE BOOTH A BANKRUPT.
ACTRESS WHO RECENTLY OBTAINED DIVORCE
OWES FOR UNSUCCESSFUL THE
ATRICAI. VENTURES.

Mrs. James A. B. Earl. known the stage as
Hope Booth, filed petition in bankruptcy yester-
day in the United States District Court placing her
liabilities at S57260 and her assets at nothing
Thomas D. De Witt, of No III Broadway is the
principal creditor, according to schedule to the
extent of $4,000. The other creditors are Frank
Robinson, $780, John ]. McGuinn 81 600, the Miner
Lithographing Company $2,459 SO; Charles Blaney
the author OF "Wife in Pawn" and War on Wom-
en-, the productions which brought her to grief
5000: D. Frank Dodge. the artist who painted her
scenery, $.0+0. and Mrs r. S. Bennett $500 Vari-
Gus amounts due to members Of her company make
up the balance.
Mrs. Earl decided to star In company OF her
own Thomas d. Dewitt furnished the money for
the production, and wife in Pawn and War on
Women" were written expressly for her by Charles
Blaney. The venture not successful, and after
seven weeks the company disbanded A few weeks
later she brought suit against her husband, James
A. B. Earl for divorce. She received a decree a
week ago; AT that time the court allowed her $50
a week almony, and, according TO Maurice Meyer
of No 81 Park Row, her attorney, that is all the
income she now has d. Frank Dodge brought an
action against her for $l,oi0 and, acting the
advice of her attorney, she filed the petition in
bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS.
OF THu JOKE THAT TWO COLLEGE YOUTHS
PLAYED. AND on WHOM
From The Indianapolis Journal

From The Indianapolis Journal.
Two college students; not unknown In this his city M
fellow students by stacking" their room The
SoTmitorv neighbors were not informed of this lit
tie bit Of pleasure which was brewing for them and
Accomplishments. Whenever both went out together
psreG es to D naed shut on fhe the
on chair in the hall Neither would any Keys
the consplrators could obtain 1T the lock OF the
The delayed cuImination OF pet scheme is ever
irritation any active spirit and so 1t was with
these two. The DISAPPOINTMENT Of each successive
OF the pair discovered possible solution OF the
The dormitory was three stories high and the
two rooms in question on the third floor. 1t
ladder they could @ ind but the caves Of the roof
were were near enough TO suggest the use OF rope;
upon both OF their neish6ors went out spend the
They had not been some many minutes before a
Eoof and the two atheo p6ters Sad 9assed pa
down ii and into the deserted room. They had
rooms were all furnished alike. and they were as
much niue at home as If they had been in their , own
ns had % given them Plenty t Of time tts to think OF
would have been negected
First, the oil Of the lamp was carefully poured
shelves were emptied on the bed The pictures and
% 0ther ornaments , OF the walls were added to the
the blankets and suspended from the window by a
piled securely against the door. with the table
trunks and every other detachable thing in the
When they had finished this work OF desolat,on
the students returned by the rome to the roof. and
hurried down to their TO glOat. The KEY
turned in the lock, but their door would not open
Surely. they thought, some very strong was
holding it. They both pushed and strained in vain;
then the awful truth burst upon theul-they had
stacked" their room.
Soon the rope was again dangling from the
caves. but 1t took lOnger-hours longer-to make
the place habltable than It had to wreck it. and
their neighbors, unconscious OF what pleasant
little surprise they had missed. returned and were
sound asleep before order restored on the
other side OF the wall. The large ink spot which
DedCIOthing
satisfactorily explained, how two chairs came
to have broken backs and the table a game leg
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
MRS. sACKETTs HOUSE BURNED.
MANY VALUABLE WORKS OF ART DE
sTRoYED-DOGs AWAKEN SERVANTS.

MANY VALUABLE WORKS OF ART DE-
sTRoYED-DOGs AWAKEN SERVANTS.
The country home of Mrs a. T. sackett, at
Rye was burned yesterday morning. with loss
of about 100000. The servants who were TAX
ing care of the property owe their lives TO seven
Irish terrier dogs, which in the house when
the fire broke out The dogs are owned by Mrs.
Sackett and her son, Clarence.
On account Of the cold weather on Wednesday
night the servants took the dogs from their
kennels and locked them in vacant room on
the second floor of the house About o'clock
yesterday morning James Rixon groom,
awakened by the barking of the dogs. He
dressed hastily and hurried TO the room where
they We're kept 10 see what the cause OF the
trouble AS he opened the door the terriers
dashed past him with cries Of pain. The room
flied with smoke.
Rixon gave the alarm to four other servants,
who had barely time to snatch their clothes and
get down the stairways before the building was
in flames. One servant and wife took refuge
the roof, and were afterward rescued with lad
ders by the Port Chester Fire Department.
The house was large frame building with a
mansard roof and built about forty years
ago by Mrs. Sackett's father. It had been en-
larged several times. The fire started in the
library and burned fiercely. The Port Chester
hremen arrived about / O'Clock. and We're fol-
lowed after by the fire departments Of Rye
and Harrison. The flremen saved the main
structure, but the old part Of the house. with its
contents, was destroyed. Two of the fremen,
Julius Lecocq. Of Port Chester. and George
Goddie Of Rye, were overcome by smoke. They
were discovered by Assistant Chief Baker. of
Port Chester. He was going through a room
on the third floor when he found them lying
across bed, where they had fallen. The men
were carried downstairs and taken TO their
homes in an ambulance.
Many rare pieces of furniture and bric-a-b -brac
which had been gathered by different members
of the family in all parts Of the world, were lost
In the library were many fine paintings by old
masters. For Of them Mrs. Sackett received
a medal at the Chicago Worlds Fair. The
library contained several thousand volumes, the
property of Clarence Sackett, which We're de-
stroyed
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
MAINE PROSPERED LAST YEAR
NOT FOR MANY PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE
HER INDUSTRIES PAID so WELL.

Augusta. Me-. jan (speciaD. Names board OF
assessors has issued the eleventh annual report
containing statistics relating TO the taxable prop
erty OF the State and the several munlclpali'eS'
part of which is follows:
The year 1901 has assuredy been one OF great az
prosperity to the State Of Maine Farm crops .pH ~
have commanded highly remqneratve prices Our Our
diversified industries IN all their THESE
many years All things have combined 4, to nns remGer
ths on Testh ysadd ynd he wefa the
An important item in the wesitn OF 20 the losev IS
it CONNECTED with the prosperity of chief in
ss sddt6ns 9f ahe stas in 1900
in the snG ue s Of this m Sca SlaiS
SCISSORS returns Of that year. following series OF
only four countee show an Increase in live stock,
while the remaining twelve counties show de-
crease The net decline in values aggregates $4,000
According to the report Of the town assessors the
number of horses. cattle. sheep and swine in the
State is follows:
Horses and colts Is3 o38 cows. ~ oS4 oxen ao12
nss siG sheep @ M swne The
value Of all live stock is placed at s ESQ S Thg
colts $5 S. twoyearold colts. sS2 70 one-year-old
ods So G6; tWo-1ear-oIds. SIG 49, yearlings. 81 AZ
sheep. 81 Sc: swine Sc 10.
The amount assessed on corporations this year IS
the largest in the history OF the State The increase
aggregates $3667 II. In 1900 the total corporation
tax placed upon steam and street railways gross
earnings. telegraph telephone and express COM
panies. collateral inheritances and savings banks
was 1864 $50 Is The last legislature increased the
tax railroads, telephone and telegraph companies
and collateral nheritances and placed tax on
palace cars trust and banking companies and gen.
, eral corporations. The these various classes
Of property will therefore amount this year to
BY local assessors returns the whole number of
pclls In the State for the year is 1876 403 against
49, l9o In 1900, an Increase in population approx-
mating 5000
The total estates rendered for the wear is $500 $50
?5omthat for 1900 was 1924 .6lI S50-an Increase Of
$3s5S.esO equal to about per cent total valua-
ton returns Of 1900
Shipping property for the first time in years shows
an increase in valuation amounting Sll9 959.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
SAY BOY CUT PARENTS WITH KNIFE.

1T Is ALLEGED THAT HE WAS DRUNK-JUDGz RE-
FUSES TO SEND HIM TO REFORM school,.
Paterson. Jan (speciaD.-John Tobin seventssn
years old. in the police court this morning On
a charge OF slashing his mother and stspfathar
with a knife and with threatening to kill them
They said that they wanted him sent 20 the re-
form school The mother showed a cut across
the back of the hand which she said the bow bsS
inflicted. The stepfather said that he had hesn
the arm. eeN
II is alleged that the boy was drunk, and tba
police want to know who the saloonkeeper Is who
sells liquor to minors The Recorder said he would
not consent TO send the boy to the reform schoo1
at present. but il the youth broke out again h
would do so. 9- -