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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
ROGERS & GREEN.

If you called them Business Build
ers-Business Getters, and Business
Hustlers, of the new School-the
kind that succeed their story would
be told. Mr.. Rogers is still under
thirty years of age, was born n
Boone, Iowa, and there made his first
success in the milling business. He
and his brothers owned at one time
line of seven flour mills, all of which
were operated with success. Mr..
Rogers was attracted to the Kansas
Oil fields about the first of the pres
ent year and since coming here has
handled several leases to good ad-
vantage. His first leases he not only
sold at profit but helped to or
ganize one OF the strongest COM
panies in the field, The United States
Oil & transportation, he leasing ev-
cry part of land controlled by this
company. Mr.. Rogers is now very
heavy c'.holder in the above COM
pany which has several good wells
having their first dry hole yet to drill,
Is married and has moved to Chanutc
with the idea of staying. MIR. Rogers
Joined Mr.. Green in the Cordage
business about two months ago and
since that time they have landed the
National Drill & Mfg. Co., account for
the Kansas & Indian Territory Gil
Fields, one of the largest Oil Well
Supply houses in the entire lands
indeed we'll represented here.
Mr.. Green came to Chanute last
august with an abundance of nerve
bit very little ready cash, but has
been very successful because he
knew when and how to hustle. Green
was born in Michigan some thirty
years ago and record has it that ne
commenced to hustle when a boy
md has never learned to quit. A year
IN the oil fields without a dollar to
start with, and today buying and sell
ing Cordage and Well supplies by
car load lots. in less than a years
time-only goes to show what one
man can do when he "grasp5 the op-
Dortunity." The house of Rogers &
Green is now doing business of
twenty thousand dollars a month i'll
Oil Well supplies AMI their cordage
business has grown to very large
proportions. 1t is doubtful if their
record has been eQuailed in this field.
It is said that Green con talk faster,
| move furthe. ans sell goods quicker
than any man in the country and from
what we know Of him we can say that
this report is correct III every way.
Both married. Both young and both
everlastirgly on the hustle we can
say again that it loo'-s as if they
would continue to be business build
ers for a long time to come and we
ioin with their many friends in wish
'rc that this may be the case. Their
orsce and ware rooms are located one
loo south of the New Post Office
md they extend to everyone an in
vitation to come in and know the
| ruth"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
UNION OIL TOOL COMPANY

The Cutters for this Reamer are so
formed that when it is going up AMI
down the well through the casing,
the points have a large amount Of
clearance. so there is no danger OF
these points catching on the joints
IF the casing.
When the Reamer passes out the
bottom of the casing the Cutters ex-
pand automatically to their cutting
position and close to be pulled out of
the well, when drawn against the
shoe on the bottom of the casing.
The absence of trips and small
weak parts which soon wear out and
impair the action of Reamer is one
II the stable features of the "UN-
ION"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
not striF e.

the bus ness, yet does the work of 4
youth. The store keeps in stock all
the latest in dress creations in GUS
tom made as well as conductig first
class tailor shop. Dress cases, un-
derwear and shoes are also carried m
stock. Experienced and obliging
salesmen is feature with Mr.. Cross,
ia none con say that he has not Sc
urLd them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
SMITH AND ZELLNER.

With four large stores in the state
of Kansas. it would be fair to sup
pose that this firm Knows something
about the clothing and tailoring busi-
ness. They have a place at Ottawa,
Lyndon. Hilwatha and Chanute.
The Chanute house is managed tv
R. F. Cross, who has grown grey. in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
Lightning cnl Gil Tanks.

Max Liv.ng,.oc, formerly engineer
of the Point Freeze Oil WORKS, told
the Engineers Grub at Philadelphia,
that experiments nd been made with
gas as a preventive Of lightning
strokes. Gas wa 1T oiuced into oil
tanks, as gas was not subject to light
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

ming strol es; but in thunderstorms
the gas CONDENSED and the tanks col
l1psed, so that the experiments were
given up. The oil tanks at Point
ree7e were frequently struck by
Lightning Not so the gas tanks. The
lightning played about them, but did
not strife.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

Mr.. johnson is Mine Host at the
Arlington Hotel of Erie. He is a
man we'll adapted to the hotel bust
ness and is making a success in that
line Travelling men are always At
home at the Arlington and the jolly
proprietor is known by all Of them
Mr. Johnson has large interests IN
Neosho county and declares that
there IS no place like IT,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
UNION UNDER-2EAMER.

The cut which appears above full
ly illustrates the Union Under-Ream-
er entering the casing and showing
the Reamer expanded Tor roaming.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11
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Tlke Laxative Y ONO ~ go" = b
lets. All druggists refund tho meney
fi' rats ." eur. = n ''r.ve'> az
nature is uu each 0,x Csc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

The best for the moaey," so saws
Mr. Romberger who is the leading
Marble and Granite dealer OF Cha
mute. He carries a fine line of Mon
umental stock and his work shows
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

$4,000 o. TO anna w-cia' In
rus. ~ T. 90" "weT.-W. A VI
FORD z e, K rs. u
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-11

Gnod sec nd han i'irga"> al Dawdy's
for sl5 t. SIS Cnm" s'"'n. They ATE
going fast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-24
Former Resident Married.
bert c. Mctcalf, who had tenn
Personal POINTS.

Mrs. NJ. f. Potter has returned from
a visit in Chicago.
Miss Alice Kendall, of Clinton, is
visiting in the city.
Miss Elsie Hickman, of Omaha, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Grace Hall has returned from
her studies in Chicago.
Miss Stella Daubcr is visiting in ST.
Louis and st. Joe, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Spencer left last
night for ST. Paul on Il visit.
Guy Davis, of St. Louis, is spending
the summer with friends here.
Mrs. Julia f. Roscnfield and Miss
Irene Rosenficld left this afternoon
for Chicago.
Miss Bertha Bowman has gone to
spend the summer with her brother.
Guy Bowman, at Muscogce. L. +.
Mrs. p. Grady. of Chicago, formerly
of this city, is visiting with her sister.
Mrs. Mary Griffin, onsFifth avenue.
Mrs. Mary Lynde left over the Rock
Island this noon for Chicago. After
short visit in that place she will go on
east to spend portion of the sum
mer.
Mrs. Fred Collins. accompanied by
her sons. Earl and Fred. left today
for Chicago. where they will visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Mark
Brinkerhoff
Z. $. Griffith, of Rushvillc. ILL.,, and
Fred w. Potter. of Henry. H.. are in
town 10 attend the INSTRUMENTATION
wedding tonight, both having attend
ed the University of Michigan with
the groom-to-be.
Thomas Campbell, of South Rock
Island, and James McGarvey. of this
city, leave together tomorrow for
visit to ireland, of which country
both are natives. They win spend
several weeks visiting scenes of their
Mr.. Campbell came to this
country 53 years ago and has not
since visited the native heath. Mr.
McGarvey's mother and brother
live in the Emerald Isle
President George H. Kingsbury,
Rating Secretary f. j. Burns and F.
G. Young and Fred c. Myers, of the
special carnival committee of the Re-
tail Merchants association, left last
evening for Chicago to see what ar
can be made with the
burlington road for special transport
tation service to this city from sur
rounding towns for the carnival to
be given here in August.
Rev. d. L. McNary and the Misses
Alice Black, Elizabeth Margrath. Ger
trude White and Cora McKown are at
Monmouth representing the United
church of this city at
the joint meeting of the Rock Island,
Monmouth and Central Illinois pres
byteries being held in that city. Rev.
McNary was on the program this
morning for a round table. This is
the first meeting of the kind that has
been held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-24

instructors at the Horace Mann
school. The groom is the postmaster
at Barstow and is one of the best
known residents of that vicinity. In
connection with the postoffice he con-
ducts the general store at that place.
AnthoDy-Lee.
At st. Joseph's church at 1880 last
evening the wedding of Jacob An
thony and Miss Grace Lee was sol
emnized, Rev. Thomas Mackin ofiicia-
ting. The attendants at the cere-
mony were Fred Anthony and Miss
Susie Lee, and following it a recep-
tion was rendered party Of relatives
at the home of the parents of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Lee, Fifteenth
street and Second avenue. The groom
is a carpenter and is well known and
highly respected. The bride is an
accomplished young lady. They will
at once begin keeping house at a snug
home just built and furnished by the
groom at Fourteenth-and-a-
street and Tenth avenue and to which
they will be accompanied by the best
wishes of many friends.
McFarlane-W Wilson.
This evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Viii
son, $50 Nineteenth street, Moline,
will take place the marriage of Miss
Irene I. Wilson to Duncan Il. McFar-
lane, of Rock Island. The wedding,
which will he witnessed only by the
relatives and intimate friends. is of
particular interest, as both the CON
tracing parties are well known and
socially prominent in tri-city circles.
Former Resident Married.
Albert c. Mctcalf, who had temper
airy residence in this city several
years ago and who is well known in
Rock Island, was married June II at
to a Miss Maude Harker.
The couple will live at KeWanee,
where the groom is superintendent of
the brass furnaces of the Western
Tube company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-24
SETTING OF BRAKES WHEN
TRAIN PARTS CAUSES WRECK

Traffic was somewhat tied up on the
Rock Island road last evening by a
wreck of freight at the village of
TislIilwa. For some hours but one
track was open and passenger trains
had to be sent both ways upon it,
while the freight was held back. The
wreck was of an unusual nature. The
train involved in the mishap was an
unusually long one and was running
east at rapid rate when just at the
edge of the village coupling parted
near the engine. The release of the
air caused the brakes on the forward
cars to set and the sudden resistance
caused derailinent in which % ears
left the track }and were badly dam
aged. No one was hurt.
All the news all the time = The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-24

All the new S all the time = The
Argus.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
A CHILL FRANCHISE.
Peculiar Qualifications Required Of
Voters In a Certain IlIi-
nOis Town.

What constitutes legal residence
and entities one to vote has been
often matter of dispute. In his
"Recollections" Johu M. Palmer tells
an amusing story of the peculiar
credentials accepted by a certain
town in the west.
The town was in Illinois. One of
the qualifications required of a voter
was residence in the state for six
months previous to the election. On
one occasion a man named Hoskins
appeared for registration; but when
asked how long he had lived in the
state, confessed that the time was
somewhat less than six months.
The registration officer, after tell
ing him he had not been in the state
long enough, hesitated moment,
then asked if he had had the chills. !"
Eyes, l had one yesterday" said
Hoskins, "and / feel one coming on
now."
"Put him down." said the clerk to
his assistant. "The chills are as good
as six months residence!"
Mr.. Hoskins's name was thereupon
placed on the list.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
What He Called the nor.

A man who hates his dog called at
the city hall to secure license for
the animal, after much urging by his
wife, the other day.
''What do you call the dog?" Win
dow Clerk Feldman asked.
The man raised his fist TO bring it
down with emphasis on the counter.
Then he looked around and said:
There are women present. I'll tell
you some other time
"Well, then, what does your wife call
him?"
"Oh, she callsl him Toodlems, Sweet
ums, Lovey-Dovey, and few other
names like that"
So Clerk Feldham invented name
for the dog, the man paid two dollars,
and withdrew grumbling, and the usual
rush was resumed.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
DUTCH In SOUTH AFRICA.
Are Better Farmers and POlitl-
clans Than the English. Says
an English Writer.

The Dutch are better men on the
land than the English. Mr.. Rhodes
affirmed it as strongly as Benjamin
Kidd. Not only are they better men
but they are much cleverer politicians.
writes w. T. Stead in Booklovers Mag
azine. DR.. Gordon Sprigg, the pres
ent premier of Cape Colony, told me
last year that the rough Dutch farm
ers from the back country had such
natural intuitive genius for politics
that after three weeks in parliament
they could give points to any British
member who had been in the house
for months.
Not only are they better men all
round on land, not only are they abler
politicians all round in the houses of
parliament, but. what is far more i'm
portant, they are better breeders of
men. The British colonist, following
the example of the Frenchman and the
New Englander, shrinks from the
primal task of multiplying and increas-
ing and replenishing the earth. The
Dutch cradle is never empty. If the
hand that rocks the cradle sways the
world, it is not less true that the race
that fills the cradle will possess the
world. Hence the destiny of South
Africa seems tolerably. certain to be
that of a federation of self-governing
states, preeminently Dutch, which will
or will not be sheltered by the union
lack according to the readiness of the
imperial government to recognize
that it has no authority over African
ders.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

she goes" And Lieut.. Robert Emmett
Kavanaugh sighed.
Bob Kavanaugh couldn't keep any
thing to himself, and in five minutes he
was telling his woes to Capt. Percy Ian
yard, of the artillery corps. "Brace
up, Kavanaugh," said Lanyard;
"Muggs is going to send a general pris-
oner through Chicago to Fort Sher-
man to stand trial. He was going to
send sergeant in charge. 1t isn't a
very pleasant duty, but if you'll vol
unteer, think Muggs will send you,
and you can stop off on your way back
from Sherman-it is only few miles
from Chicago-and see your blue-eyed
Norah before she gets on the Florida
limited"
Twelve hours from that time Bob
Kavanaugh was sitting in smoking
car on Chicago bound train, with
big Colt revolver strapped around him,
and an enlisted man, with downcast
look, sitting alongside of him. Bob
Kavanaugh had soft heart. The
soldier at his side had seen eight years
of service, and had never been in
trouble before. He had assaulted the
"top" sergeant, serious offense in
the army, as may go without saying.
Cheer up, Spencer" said the lieu
tenant; you've been good soldier,
as know, and / don't think it will
go very hard with you-six months at
the most-and then you'll be restored
to duty"
Il hit him all right, lieutenant an
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
THE "OPEN SESAME. :

The man that grins and bears 1t
Doesn't have so much to bear,
For grin is like a comrade
Helpin' lift your load of care.
And the griefs an cares an worries
Hardly ever went come In
If you meet them in the doorway
AnG say "Howdy!" with q grin.
Grief won't ever cross your threshold
If you greet her with a song.
SORROW, too. will stop her ears up
An go fiittin' right along,
And you won't have time to worry
over things that might have bin
If you keep your eyes before you
An do business with a grin.
what makes Nature so derned pretty?
Amt 1t just her winsome smile?
Flowers noddin' ev'ry which way,
Birds singin' all the while?
An the perfumed breezes chucklin'
An the giggle tricklin' in
From the brook away out yonder,
She's just pretty for her grin:
She's just pretty for her daisies
An her skies transcendent blue,
An spring g-blossomed branches smilin'
THROWN kisses down to you:
All the world is full of pleasure
And it's yours to enter in.
But remember that the signal
AT the portal is grin.
i. M. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
The Lieutenant'S S
Close Shave
BY EDWARD b. CLARK


EIRST LIEUT.. ROBERT EMMETT
i KAVANAUGH was pacing up and
down in his narrow quarters in Fort
Grady, Mich, holding telegram in
his hand. He had read it 20 times,
but at every second turn jim his nerv-
Gus walk he read it again. The tele-
gram was dated Chicago, and this is
what it said: Leave Thursday for
Florida; Uncle Frank i'll. Stay indefi-
mite Norah Desmond"
Lieut.. Bob Emmett and Norah Des-
mond were engaged. They were to be
married as soon as few accommo-
dating superior officers would consent
to be killed off OF die in their beds, and
thereby give Bob chance to write
captain, instead of lieutenant, before
his name on the official papers. The
young officer had fixed the limit Of his
waiting at about year
"Norah's going to Florida he NUT
tered to himself. 81 haven't seen her
for three weeks, and won't see her for
six months to come. Uncle Frank is
one of the kind who never dies, and
who never gets well, and Norall stay
there until the old man is willing to
let her go. She's more of a stickler
for duty than old Muggs, the COM
manding officer. and that's saying
lot. He won't give me a leave; I've
had too many. Great Winfield Scott,
but l would like to see Norah before
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

eVCACQ ilfdtC ONkuCS IoDCACCIt 0AO
he deserved it, if ever a man did, but
you can't do such things in che army,
no matter what the top says to you,
and SO I'm good for two years and a
'bobtaiP discharge. It's tough. never
saw the inside of the mill before in
my eight years service, except when I
was on guard"
Part of freight train went into the
ditch ahead of the Fort Grady passen-
ger train. Kavanaugh and his prison.
er were delayed five hours. The lieu
tenant fumed and said things under
his breath. Finally the way was
cleared and the train ran on to Chi
cago. 1t was Thursday, and in four
hours Norah's train would leave for
Florida. 1t was utterly impossible for
the officer to get his prisoner to Fort
good-by tc his fancee.
Kavanaugh and his charge stepped
from the train into the Chicago depot.
Bobs heart was sore. 81 must see her."
he said to himself. 81 can't stand it
for six months" At that instant he
saw at the depot cigar stand, making
purchase, Jack Bacon, Chicago club
man and an intimate friend. Kav-
anaugh hurried his charge over toward
the young fellow. "Jack, old man, glad
to see you. You have an hour or two
to spare, know you have; don't say
no." and with this the lieutenant
grabbed his friend by the arm, mo-
tioning his prisoner to walk ahead, and
the three went on a half trot into the
office of hotel across the street. Kav-
anaugh threw a two-dollar bill before
the clerk and ordered room. He hur-
ried the astonished Jack Bacon and the
prisoner into the apartment on the
second floor.
Jack" said Kavanaugh. in a low
tone, "as you love me, watch this man.
| must see Norah Desmond. She's off
for Florida. Take this gun. and don't
fail me-" and with that First Lieut..
Robert Emmett Kavanaugh showed a
revolver into Jack Bacon's hand, bolted
through the door, out of the hotel, and
on to trolley car. In 90 minutes he
was with Norah Desmond, who was in
the midst of the last hour of prepara-
ton for her Florida trip.
In 20 minutes more the doorbell of the
fiat rung violently. The maid opened it,
and in rushed Jack Bacon, flushed and
fairly beside himself. bob, he
yelled. 'your prisoner skipped. He
kicked open door into the next room
and jumped onto a low roof and then
into the alley. I took a pot shot at
him, but missed, and when got down
he was clean gone"
Bob Kavanaugh sank into a chair,
his face pale. Nora he said, "this
means court-martial and dismissal for
me, unless can catch the fellow. It's
a clean case of neglect of duty, awful
neglect of duty, and old Muggs doesn't
love me any too we'll anyway. It's
all up, dear, if / don't get him, and if
I'm kicked out of the army, / don't
know what I'll do. I can't even dig a
ditch, though I'd try willingly enough
for you. But this won't catch him.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
Minnesota Mani. Df.coverv

Adrian, Mimi, June lst-Philip Doyle,
OF this place, says he has found out med,
1cine that will cure any case of Kidney
Trouble. As Mr. Doyle was himself very
sck for . long time with this painful dis
ease, and is now, apparently, as well as
ever, his statement carries the contirma-
ton of personal experience.
The remedy that cured Mr.. Doyle is called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking of the pills, Mr.. Doyle says:
In regard to Dodd's Kidney Pills, they
are certainly a wonderful medicine-the
best that have ever taken.
II was very bad for long time with
Kidney Trouble and could get nothing to
help me till | tried Dodd's Kidney Pills.
II used altogether about ten boxes, and
l can say emphatically that am complete
ly cured. | am entirely well, without
symptom of Kidney Trouble left
Il can heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to anyone who is suffering with
Kidney Trouble, for they made me all right
Il have advised several of my friends to
try them, and not one has been disappoint-
ed"
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

Heres . story, the truth OF which 70
vouched for by an English lady resident in
Florence. she has a balcony that over
hangs a street in which are some Stops,
and few days ago an American mother
and daughter paused to look in at the win
dow, and interchanged the following re-
marks: Mamie, are you quite sure that this
is Venicey Why, yes, mamma was the
reply, you know 1t says in our itinerary
that we are I. be in Venice on April Is, and
to-day is April is, sureP London Mod,
ern Society (.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
Turned.UD Trousers.

"These fellows who keep the bot
toms of their trousers turned up rain
or shine," said tailor, may think
they are right in it, as far as the ultra
fashionables go, but they don't know
the first thing about getting the best
wear out of their spring clothes.
Nothing spoils pair of trousers
quicker than turning them up. 1t
should never be done except in muddy
weather, and then with care as to the
correct crease. Many men roll them
up in any old style, and then wonder
that the trousers don't set well over
their boots"
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

The Sunday school teacher was impress
ing en- her pupils that discomfort always
follows wrongdoing. What is it hurts you
here when you're naughty" she asked,
placing her hand on her chest. Stomach"
fruits coming into his mind. "And do you
know" said the teacher, 'thoee little
heather mentioned nearly every organ in
the body and never mentioned that abstract
thing, a @'-N. Y. Times.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

DR.. H. III. Rodman, of New York, who
was surgeon of the hospital ship Maine,
has been presented by the British war
Office with the war medal and clasp for
the south African war and also with
the medal for the China war.