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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23

The Kansas City, Mo-, Commercial
Club will be in Chanute, tomorrow
between 10 and IL a. m. The club is
composed Of the active business men
of Kansas City, and it will surely be a
pleasure for our business men to meet
them, The excursion will be met at
the Katy crossing by carriages and
taken to the oil wells and driven into
the city.
NOTICE.-The citizens of carleton
and vicinity are requested to meet
with carleton Post G. A. r. on Satur-
day, May "a, at O'Clock am, to fix
and clean up the cemetery for Deco
ration day.-G. G Keener, Adj.
This whole country was thoroughly
drenched Wednesday evening and
night. q inches fell in few hours.
The drills are busy pegging away.
Several wells are just being brought
in as we go to press.
For sale.-A good so acre farm, IT
miles north of Urbana.-Mrs. W. B.
Lively, Urbana.
A new marble floor is being laid in
the Office of the Oriental hotel,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Struck by Lightning.

The home OF Lew Brickler was struck
by lightning, Wednesday night.
1t slivered the siding and window
clsing and skipped off into bed in
which a son of Mr.. Brickler was sleep
ing, shivered the bed rails. burned up
sheet and badly scorched the matt
ress and pillow slip, but did no harm
to the sleeping boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brickler were aroused
by the crash and succeeded in putting
the fire out before it had gained much
Roadway. Mr.. Brickler had light
ming insurance policy on house and
contents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23

RIVERSIDE STOCK FARM.
Hereford cattle a speciality. Five
thoroughbred bulls now for sale.
d. L. HOUSTON.
Riverside Stock Farm. 2 miles north of Chanute
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Republican Record Sold.

The Republican-Record of Erie has
changed hands. Mrs. Belle Benedict,
who has owned and controlled the
paper for so many years and made it
a great success, has sold the property,
including the building and lot, to
Seth Wells.
Seth takes hold of good paying
piece of property, and is no stranger
to the work. His many years Of ex-
perience in printing aud newspaper
work IN general peculiarly fit him for
the management of the paper. The
record will now be seen to grow in
usefulness and influence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Gone.

zone.
Ruth A. Parks, the young daughter
of E. W. Parks, died last Sunday, May
IS, at the home Of her father, on South
Evergreen Avenue. Della, as she was
Familiarity called, was a bright, INTEL
igent girl of sixteen, liked by every
body.
She was high school pupil till.in
Feb, and was considered strong and
healthy up to that time, when she took
quick consumption and rapidly went
down She was a pure minded chris
tian girl.
AS death approached she realized
that the end was near and asked to
see and talk with her relatives
and some of her more ultimate friends.
She freely talked of the approaching
cha nge and said she was not afraid to
die.
In her last moments she affectionate-
ly babe adieu to her relatives and ask
ed them not to grieve for her. She
made several requests about the fun
eral arrangements and with a sweet =,
peaceful look on her face, quietly sank
to rest.
The funeral was held at the home,
Tuesday afternoon. A very large num-
Der of the citizens attended and after
very pathetic talk by Rev. Pullium
and beautiful singing by the choir. the
pale, silent form was borne tenderly
and lovingly away and placed at rest
in Emwood cemetery. The floral of
erings were profuse and very beautiful.
She was remembered by her class by a
beautiful floral design.
In old we we expect death and pre-.
pare 4, but when a beautiful
young II just approaching woman
hood is called, it pierces the hearts Of
all and sends a pang of grief and sor-
row Into every home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Memorial Services,

The annual memorial service fol
the Nations heroic dead will be held
at the opera house next Sabbath morn.
ing at 1880 am. Rev. D. M. Harrl.
will ofiiciate. The program will be
Opening by G. A. R.
Singing by choir.
Scripture, Rev. W. B. Moody.
Hymn, America"
Prayer, Rev. W. NJ. Gray.
Male Quartette.
Sermon, Rev. Andrew MacMurtry.
Singing, choir.
DoXology.
Benediction, Rev. Lagerquist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
FOR THOSE THAT LIVE ON
FARMS

DIR. Bergin, Pana, Ill, writes: ~ have
used Billiards. Snow Liniment; always
recommended it to my friends, as ! am
confident there is no better made. 1t
is a dandy for burns" Those who live
on farms are especially liable to many
accidental cuts, bnrns and bruises,
which heal rapidly when Billiards.
Snow Liniment is applied. 1t should
always be kept in the house for cases
of emergency. 25c, Soc and S1.0O at
Geo, P, Wilder's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superb array of Jewelry and
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, and every
thing may be perfectly relied upon.
We sell nothing we don't know all
about, and we tell you everything we
know about everything you ask to see.
CONKLIN. the Jeweler.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
@M%,.e

This signature is on every boz OF the genuine
Laxative BrOm0.Q uinine Tablets
sae rsWsdy that cures q cold I'm one daE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
WHAT LONDON BREATHES.
Alarming Account of the Atm, osph ere
Given by au Analysis.

Alarming Account of the Atm os phi ere
Given by au Analysis.
Really alarming is the account of the
London atmosphere given by Rollo Rus
sell i'll an article on frogs printed in the
new number Of the Nineteenth Century
and After. Examination of the suspend
ed matter in London air discovered
fragments of hay, pinewood, linen and
cotton fiber feathers, skin and vegetable
and mineral matter. In the streets the
principal constituent appears to be fine
~ ground stable manure. Compared
with the air over the ocean microbes are
present in the London atmospere in the
proportion of $4,000 to /.
In large town it is calculated that a
man inhales 100000 germs in ten
hours. In every cubic inch inspired the
Londoner has to deal with 100000
paticlcs of fine dust of all kinds, instead
Of the 81 900 present in mountain air.
Mr.. Russell estimates that I4ondoners
are put to an unnecessary expenditure Of
from 100000 to 100000 sterling a
year by reason of the foulness of the at
mosphere.-London Mail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Body of St. Agnes Found.

Some excavations carried out in the
catacombs, at the expense Of Cardinal
Koop, Bishop of Breslau, and especial
" under the high altar and choir Of the
Church Of St. Agnes Without the Walls,
from which his eminence takes his title,
have resulted in the discovery Of the
body of St. Agnes, one Of the most in
teresting figures among the primitive
Christians of Rome. According to tradi.
ton she was a young girl who suffered
martyrdom rather than sacrifice to the
gods or accept husband in one Of the
prosecutions Of the Fourth century-prob-
ably that of Diocletian. About the year
1900 the casket containing her body was
found on a marble slab in 4 subterranean
vault under the church, and was re-
inclosed by Pope Paul V. in silver case.
This case. with its contents, after being
missing for nearly four centuries, has
again been brought to light: British
readers familiar with the writings of the
late Cardinal Wiseman will remember
that Agnes is one of the leading per-
sonages in his story. entitled ''Fabiola, !"
which illustrates the life of the early
Roman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tablet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
FilipinOs Scrambled for Cents.

American gold was great novelty to
the Filipinos when it first appeared,
and their ignorance of American coinage
led them occasionally into laughable mis-
takes in their efforts to obtain it. \
story is told in Manila of several army
officers who, during the early days of
American occupation, were engaged in
throwing small coins to crowds of Fill
Pine children, while party of older ma
tives looked on. One officer produced a
handful of bright. new cents and began
tossing them out. 10 his surprise there
was at once a mad scramble by the
grownup Filipinos, who ousted their
progeny in their eager efforts to secure
the coins. casting dignity to the winds.
After several coins had been secured
there was stay in the proceedings, how
ever. followed by close examination of
the cents, /: short debate, rueful looks
and . resumption of dignified inactivity
by the elders. Inquiry revealed the fact
that the natives had taken the new cents
for gold coins.-Army and Navy Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
tin cups, and the punch was served ial Il
bucket and ladlcd out with tin dippcr

Detectives discovered that James f..
Reed Of Pittsburg, arrested for trying
to obtain money under false pretenSeS.
had previously attempted to extort money
from Helen Could. and had written her
number Of begging letters. When he
was searched in his pocket was found a
letter from her secretary explaining how
mail personally.
The note said that in one week the
heiress received 1888 begging letters.
One letter, Miss GoalldS secretary wrote,
asked for $10,O00,000 in cash to found
4 colony in Cuba; another was from Il
girl who wanted Il house and lot for a
wedding present. A third was from a
clergyman asking for the donation Of a
horse and wagon for his parish work: Il
fourth was 4 request for all Of Miss
Gould'> old clothing.
Two hundred and thirty-one persons
wrote asking for various sums of money
and 143 pcrpleXed individuals wanted
Any evening during the season of op-
era given ut the Metropolitan Opera
not on the bills. In tho parterrc, the
row OF boxes above the orchestra. there
is ;tl empty box. 1t is the third from
the stage and very conspicuous. The
hanSinsS are of rich velvet and the
chairs are giided and cSrcnsively uphol-
stored. Nearly all the occupants Of the
other boxes arc in their places. but this
one remains empty. Every opera glass
is levcled ut it, and, notwithstanding the
interest Of the opera, there is an air OF
expectancy about the house which CEN
ters in the vacant chairs and the tenant
less box. Presently there is a stir. The
curtains are parted and a figure advances
and takes the seat ut the right-hand cor
ner. For a moment. through the half
subdued light, there is glimpse Of en-
mine. sable or lace, as a gorgeous opera
cloak is thrown aside, and then a dis
tant e dean Of jewels. A sigh of relief.
Mrs. Aston has arrived and society feels
that the opera has been given it's cachct.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Workshop Equipment.

The equipment Of workshop should
bear so direct a relationship to the man
ufacture undertaken as to make the two
ideas practically inseparable. Many
shops are now engaged in the hopeless
attempt to hold their own against keen
competition by means of appliances quite
ers are striving to keep up with the
crowd by the aid of machinery that is
obsolete and half worn out. Such con-
Germs are beaten before they begin. That
this state of things exists cannot be
gainsaid. and the fact speaks far: bet
ter for the pluck of those concerned than
for their perception or alertness. 1t is
now universally recognized that in the
midland and out of date is to court dis
aster; and the same principle applies
with equal force to all industrial ques-
tions:-Engineering Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Men Who Work Oh Sliding Scale,

The fellow who is always noticing
things has got together some interest;n.
facts concerning elevators and the army
OF men who operate them in New York.
He says no imam ever grows entirely in
different to the sensations created by the
moving floor of an elevator. the nearest
approach of the uncertain up and down
motion of a ship. The motion is the
easiest part of the work for him to ac.
custom himself to. The 5000 and odd
men who operate elevators in this city
are most of them young; this is so for
the reason that the monotony Of their
life of sliding up and down the shaft
like squirrel in a cage is so great that
men are not willing to keep it up very
long. The chief peril of the elevator
man is pneumonia. Strong draughts
reach him throughout the winter, par
ticularly in the buildings where the sides
of the wells: are walled in, and over
come him: A report from England SAYS
a new disease, lift mems heart" is
threatening. not only those who run eie-
vators.. but those who ride in them. 1t
is unknown here.--New York Letter to
pittsburg Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Curious Way of Poachine.

The three keepers Of the well.known
Gris-Nez lighthouse, near Boulogne.
have just been found guilty of a curious
offense against the French game laws.
Taking advantage Of the fact that inn.
mense numbers Of birds are attracted to
the vicinity by the powerful light, the
and shared thousands of victims which
they afterward collected and sold. 49,
Some idea Of the trade they carried on
may be gathered from the fact that. no.
tween October 10 and IA the lighthouse
s seep caught 1914 birds, including
number Of landrails, waterhens. etc
The men were fined e. each.-Lontlon
Mail. o0n
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
An Eskimo Arrow.

A few days ago very wild goose,
weighing sixteen pounds. was shot and
killed by hunter on the shores Of Lake
Liberty. about twelve miles from Spo-
kane, Wash. The hunter was surprised
to see a piece of polished ivory protrud-
ing from the breast of the goose about
two inches. The flesh had entirei,
healed. It was long, sharp arrow
point, about eight inches long and as
cate carvings were on the ivory where
it had been attached to the arrow stick.
Evidently the bird had borne the arrow
point from the far Arctic regions where
it had been shot by some Eskimo hunt
er. The goose was a full-grown male
and had probably received the wound a
long time ago.-Chicago News. IL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Big Cases, Big Fees.

\ business enterprise must be highly
profitable to obtain the exclusive serv-
ices. for any purpose, Of 4 lawyer who is
at the top of the New York bar Law
yers' services. when they are in demand
here: carry terrific charges. Some Of
the high-Driced legal talent of this mar
ket belongs to John E. Parsons, Joseph
II. Choate and Elihu Root. Choate
charges anything he pleases and gets it..
John Il. Parsons got 100000 for draw
ing up sugar trust articles of incorpora-
ton. Elihu Roots charge for going into
court is $1,000 day. Both Choate. as
ambassador to the court OF st. James.
and Root, as secretary of war, are out Il
lot of money in the service Of their coun-
try. In court Root could make his
yearly salary as secretary of war in a
week-New York Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
FLOATING BUTTON FACTORY.
MEssel Shells are Raw Material aud
River Best Place for Work,

MEssel Shells are Raw Material and
River Best Place for Work.
Taking the factory to the raw mate
rial, instead Of bringing the material to
the factory, is an innovation just put in
operation Oh the Mississippi river by 4
button factory, and it is 4 plan that has
many practical advantages.
This factory is 4 boat ~ feet long and
II feet wide, fitted with all of the neces-
sary machinery for the manlfa cture OF
buttons. and provided with three horse
power engine for it's work.
The principal material used by this
factory is mussel shells, which are found
at nearly all points along the river, and
one OF the great expenses in conducting
the business heretofore has been the cost
OF transporting the shells. Now the fac
tory has reversed the operation and will
go to the mussels.
When a bed of the shells is found the
boat will drop it's anchor and so to
work. When the bed is exhausted it will
go Oh to new location. In this fash
ion it will go from state to state, from
Minnesota to Louisiana. passing along
with the seasons. On the boat the work
men have their home with all it's COM
forts. and with freedom from land rent
and the visits Of tax collcctors.-Phila-
lelphia Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
OF Course, She Wasn't Clever.

Many diffident persons find the begin
ing Of Il conversation awkward, especial
" on ceremonial occasions and with
strangers. Sometimes, however, the be-
ginning is not half so awkward as what
comes afterward.
A bashful young man on being intro
duced to young woman at a dinner
party said:
eve. got to take you in to dinner.
Miss Travers, and I'm rather afraid of
you, YOU know. Everyone tells me you re
very clever"
The young woman was naturally
amused by this display of simplicity.
':How absurd!' she exclaimed. "I'm
not bit clever"
The young man heaved a sigh of re-
lief and answered.:
"Well; do yon know, thought you
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Tennessec's Temperance Law.

The Tennessee temperance law pro-
vides that no saloon can operate within
four miles Of q schoolhousc i'll cities of
less than 10000 population. The educa-
tional and prohibition people have seen
to it that schoolhouses are constructed
close enough together to literally crowd
out the saloon except in the larger cities.
The law originally provided that no sa-
loon could operate in cities of less than
1000 population. but few years ago the
limit was raised to 10000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Don't Talk About Your Aches and
~ T''''-; = Pains = sf|

AS soon as possible dismiss from the
with illness. II you hare had an opera
ton. and it is over, let it, glide into the
shadowy background f6f memory. DO not
dwell upon it, do not talk about it, Guilt
vate thought about Others. about the
great round world. about its heroes and.
it's martyrs; its battles and it's victories,
utterly turn from the night side Of sur
ferfng, except as you may relieve It, and
dwell in, the blessed sunshine. There IS
no sweeter thing on earth than to be one
Of Gods light-bringers, and to make
those about you stronger because you are
omplaining.-Ladies' Home journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Science Aided. amblers,;,

In recent raids made by the police Of
New York city on gambling quarters in
tricate electrical apparatus for warning
the proprietors and patrons in case Of
an. Interruption have been found. In
some cases systems of electric wires were
installed as impossible as q Spanish
trocha in Cuba sPush-buttons were ar
ranged at>annumber Of different points
in the entries for the purpose Of Civ
ing instant warning. Wires were con-
nected with mechanism for shutting
off the gas by means Of which the lights
could be extinguished instantly in case
Sun ,-E5j$ sss;s jjss 5s "a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Dry Sugar-Beet Leaves.

A plant for drying the leaves of tho
sugar beet has been erected near Goet-
hngen. The factory began to be worked
at the opening of the beet season. and
is proving very satisfactory. The fodder
obtained is excellent, is very dry and IL
eaten readily by cattle. The German
government and agricultural authorities
are taking much interest in this inyen.
ton: which will notably. increase the
profits of the beet industry. = - - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Scandinavian Death Rate.

Sweden's census shows the lowest
death rate on record, an average of 18.49
per thousand for the last ten years. Nor
way comes next with 1863. The death
rate OF the Scandinavian countries 100
years ago was 1922 per thousand.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Trains Need Not StOD.

Among the patents which have been re-
Gently granted in the United States NAV
be mentioned one issued to John W.
jenkins. New York city, for an inter-
esting system whereby passengers are to
be discharged from a train without the
necessity Of stopping at stations. The
characteristic feature of the invention
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
Trades Union City ofhcials.

Ansonia, Conn.,, a thriving manufac-
turing town, is governed in every de-
partment BY officials belonging to trades
unions; The mayor is working carpeil-
and no one is at the city hall during the
day except the ianitor. 81. 81. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

resides in the employment of number
Of saddle cars" which are necessarily
taken IN and dropped from the moving
train, and through the medium of which
passengers may enter or leave "A train
without interrupting its movement
Scientific American,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

operations in nearly every city in the
Union. Farrell is described as one of
the most expert penmen in the criminal
ranks CT America. The charge OH which
he is now arrested is raising and cashing
a New York check.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
New York Police Think They Have
Discovered Head Of Gang
Of EOrpers

With the arrest of James Farrell, the
police Of New York and Pinkcrton de-
tectiye agency think they have unearthed
a big gang Of forgers, who for two years
have been carrying on extensive forgery
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

r'l1endS or Russell Sage are discussing
tie story that the Warehouses dAiuria,
who recently instituted a suit to recover
$4,000 damages from Mr. Sage, alleging
that he had attacked her while she was
in his Office, had approached the aged
tinancier with an offer to compromise the
case out of court. According to the story
the interview between the two was rath-
81 heated. Mr.. Sage is said to have de-
c!ared: II would not compromise the
with you for 10 cents. Go ahead and
10 your worst" 1t is said that Nine.
,rAjuria became very Indignant, and aft
~ a stormy scene left the financier' S
office, where she is said to have gone
with her offer of compromise. Mr.. Sage
says, and his lawyers agree with him,
that he believes the woman's suit will
never be brought to trial. On the other
hand, counsel for the marchioness says
the case is q very serious one, and will
li,. pushed to Il conclusion in the courts.
Ernest Rudolph Gunther's farmers -
dinner Of Wednesday evening at his
apartments, l East FOrty-frst street,
was unique. The dinner itself was a
Sclll one. but 4 number of others-per-
AaDs fifty in all-came in later for the
plantation music. The table itself was
the ware was Of the coarsest sort. A tin
tray held the yellow milk pitcher. the
heavy white sugar bowl, and the brown
teapot. A darby served the guests
Pumpkin. mince and other pies were
served on large yellow dishes, and when
a big stone pitcher came on the guests
were surprised to find it was filled with
champagne instead Of cider. The guests
were dressed in calicoes and farmers
clothes, and at the dinners close a darby
came in with a big market basket filed
with smaller ones containing Daper
strawberries. On opening these genuine
berries were found inside. The dinner
favors were paper tomato cans and large
green melons filled with peanuts. also
Naper sardine boxes filled with cigarettes
rcr the men, Champagne came ON in