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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-23
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-23
In the Oil and Gas Field

w. C. Allen aud stewart Gamble
who recently came into this field
from Minneapolis, Mimi, bought d
lease on the Mrs. Russell eighty, the
Ell of the N. E. 4 Of Sec. 25, S, 27-R,
IT. They were tenderfeet in the
business and the old timers smiled on
them with a sympathetic, plying
sort of smile when they learned that
they had paid Mrs. Russell $1,000 for
the lease. The West plant company,
through sympath, even loaned them
a rig, because they were good fellows
and up against bad proposition, to
drill their first hole.
The Minneapolis boys accepted all
favors thankfully, returned the
smiles of sympathy with interest and
proceeded to drill hole in the south
west corner Of the eighty. Friday
their efforts were rewarded by the
bringing in Of, by all odds, the best
we'll in the west trend and their lease
that cost them the extravaganza sum
of thousand dollars is worth today
30 or 40 thousand without any furth'
er development.
Thus has fortune smiled again on
the tenderfoot and the old timer who,
in his wisdom refused the $1,000 lease,
is now chewing the rag.
The West Plant Oil Co. has six
wells completed on the j. p. Meow
an farm and has two rigs at work on
two more holes. This company now
has ten good producing wells.
The Home Co. now has four good
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-23
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IA NICE
c R 0 D j E 7 SET
FOR THE BOY OR GIRL
Given as a present for getting
Ten New Subscriptions for
The Kansas City Weekly
.....JOurnal.....

The boy or girl can find no better fun than a
game of croquet
The set we offer consists of four balls and
four mallets, with necessary wickets and
stakes. The set is we'll finished throughout
and presents nice appearance.
Our propositions Any boy or girl who will
get TEN new subscriptions for The Kansas
City Weekly journal at % cents each, making
a total of 81 50, and will send us list of the
names together with the money, we will ship to
his or her address, express charges prepaid,
this nice croquet set.
Boys and girls here is chance to get a very
nice present. Rustic a little and get this cro-
quet set. as our proposition only holds good
until November l, 1903.
Send money by postofce order or draft and
advise us of the name of your express office.
Address all communications to The Kansas
City Journal Kansas City, Mo.
,-4sSend for sample copies of the Weekly for
anvassing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-23
Southern Fruit
ond 0eeetoble
Gromino.

The fertile lands along the
Louisville & Nashville r. r,
in Alabama, West Florida and
Mississippi are veritable DO.
Danzas for the fruit grower
and truck gardener. One man
sold from one single acre, 100
barrels of radishes for 5000 90,
gross; another patch Of 4 acres
radishes yielded 81 1863 90, net.
Ia the spring of 1902, another
truck gardener sold 300 barrels
of potatoes in Pittsburgh from
3 acres Of ground for 81 ,540,
and after paying all expenses,
cleared 1892 90, or $z97 80 per
acre. Within two weeks after
selling his potatoes, corn was
up and watermelon vines were
running on the same land. He
harvested his corn, sold his
melons,and afterwards cuttwo
crops of hay off the same land
and un January 20, 1903, was
planting it again in potatoes.
Strawberries yield from $780,
to $4,000 per acre; as high as
12,4S0 quarts of luscious ber-
res have been grown on a sim
gle acre. Address
G. A. PARK,
General Industrial and Immigration
Agent,
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R.R.,
LOUISVILLE. KY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

The following is an extract from letter
from Mrs N. D. Sebree. in the far East,
to Missouri acquaintance. and reveals the
interest that the japanese are taking in
the Worlds Fair:
1 must tell you everybody in Japan. Is
talking Worlds Fair. had the pleasure Of
meeting Mr.. Goodman King at the Grand
Hotel in Yokohama the night before ne
sailed for home. He seems to have been the
right man IN the right place, as he has
stirred things up.
Captain Sebree gave US a royal time with
dinners and lunches on board his .warship
and accompanied US to Toxic, the present
capital of Japan, where we saw temples
and imperial palaces and gardens and getsha
girls to our hearts content. The geisha
girls are the dancing girls Of Japan and
embody in their stiff and stately little move
ments the highest ideals of Japanese grace
and posing.
One could never call It dancing, any more
than their droning and screeching that ac-
company 1t can be called music. Yet 1t Is
SO artistically and daintily done that 1t is
typical of Japan and I hope will be fully
represented on 1.-THE Pike" at our Fair.
We almost broke up the show laughing
at their music and dancing. The first
screech that the singers fetched sounded
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. a movement has been put on foot to Offer
a bounty for their tongues.
1t is. thought that a large subscription
for this purpose could be raised among
men who have suffered from them.
Early writer's this subject. observing
the celebrity with which the jealous wife
got up its back and the way 1t spit and
clawed at every female that came near its
owner placed it in the cat family, and at
tributed it to great affection and faithful
ness.
Later investigation shows this opinion to
be entirely erroneous. as. although 1t Is al
ways ready to scratch out the eyes of any
pretty woman its master happens to notice.
a Jealous wife never takes any trouble to
render itself agreeable and winning.
Hence. modern scientists have concluded
that it should be classified as a dog the
Manager.
This theory Is further strengthened by
its being thrown into fits By the sight OF
a peroxide-haired stenographer or a willowy
chorus girl.
The appearance of the Jealous wife Is such
as to strike terror to the bravest breast.
1t is generally pea-green. with wild
look In its eye. and an expression of one out
hunting for trouble-for others. ANTAGONISTS
tell us that 1t is most peculiarly constructed
and that it possesses power of vision tina;
enables II to see things that are not there
and to hear very whisper of gossip that
floats about the street.
1t mas also most wonderful faculty of
imagining things. and can put two and two
together and make things warm.
1t is with much difficulty that we have
Deen enabled to collect any authentic data
about the habits of this strange creature,
as no man has ever had the courage to
study 1t at close range and when In full
action
From reliable sources. however. we learn
that 1t never sleeps or rests, but spends
Its time gum-shoeing around after the I'M
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

perhaps needs to be reminded that the existing wards
are very satisfactory to the Republican machine. II
should likewise remember that the majority OF the
Doodle combines in the last Republican Council and
House was Republican. - -
The ixation of the ward limits u not party mat
ter for the respectable Of both parties do not
recognize dishonest legislators such as St. Louis has
had as party representatives The people understand
that corrupt legislators including both Democrats and
Republicans, were partisans only supernciaiy, but
allies of the common enemy fundamentally.
The Municipal Assembly should do its best to cor.
rect the boundaries so that If possible the power Of
external influences the Assembly may be d.
minished. Some improvement may be possible. But
after ALL the change that needed is change in the
legislative system. Ward politics should be done
away WITH If there must be two houses should be
elected at large and the other by representation from
large districts so that practically both win be elected
at large In passing may be limited that the
may surprise any legislator or legislators who may
regulate boundaries with the purpose of dominating
certain wards.
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was known as Mrs Somebody's husband"
/ had whispered to General Grant. who
had sat on my left. that the gentleman be-
side Mrs. Grant was the husband Of the
noted preacher.
He said. Let her alone. She viii get IN
neck deep" AS he always enjoyed these
little episodes at Mrs. Grants expense
every one laughed heartily. and when the
Governors wife explained the situation MfsI
Grant said. Il cannot help It. That Il the
way feel, but would not, Of course, have
expressed myself to you, Doctor W had
remembered about Mrs. W"
No amount Of limiting could throw her
or the topic when she once started to
speak Of it. You had her honest. sincere
opinion Of the whole matter.
She had such good heart that she f1re-
ly criticised any one. She had an excuse
for every ones shortcomings. and though
without tact, was universally beloved for
her kind heart and gentleness toward svery
one.
1t Is within the power Of woman espe-
cfally to exercise tact in the making Of
the home happy; in adjusting the different
temperaments often In the same family; In
putting guests or strangers at their ease:
in overlooking the mistakes Of all within
their gates.
Calling attention to a persons pecufari-
ties, taste or want Of knowledge ON any
subject under discussion. expressing con-
tempt Of any church. political party or IN
dividual without knowing the predictions
of all present Il very tactless and often
,, leads to most unpleasant Consequences
Disappearing Of second marriages.. d.
vorces and many other relations Of NE
I without knowing those with whom yo1 are
conversing betrays lack Of tact that may
prove fruitful Of serious Observation-Disclosures.
Copyright. 1903 by ". R Hearst. Great Britain
Rights Reserved
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unaware Of the magic influence that con-
trolled them.
A memory that suggests the taste and
1olbies OF ones friends Is almost a neces-
sity to tactfulness. The want of tact is
sometimes the product OF simplicity of char
acter.
Mrs. U. s. Grant was. without exception,
the most guileless woman / have ever
known.
She was so sincere that she could not pos
sibly indulge in the little evasions that are
almost universally employed.
She had a bad memory about people. She
never remembered the idiosyncrasies OF peo-
pie or their connection with church or state.
l witnessed an amusing incident at one
time which General Grant enjoyed very
much at Mrs. Grants expense. We were all
breakfasting in the Executive Mansion. be-
ing guests Of the Governor and his good
wife on the occasion of the dedication Of
Mr.. Lincoln's tomb at Springfield. Ill.
One Of the guests was the husband of a
weil-known woman preacher. Mrs. Grant
had great aversion to women who spoke
In public on politics or religion.
She was, in those days. violently opposed
Of the table talk something was said about
some women who had occupied the plat
form on some public occasion.
Mrs. Grant. forgetting all about the gen.
tleman who sat at her right being the hus-
band Of the woman preacher. proceeded to
express herself very emphatically.
Seeing the embarrassment OF the gentle
man. the wife of the Governor tried to
smooth matters over. 81 ~
Mrs. Grant did not asre4- WITH, her, but
grew more earnest. Gaping the climax by
saying women political speakers and women
preachers were her special aversion, and
that she was always sorry for a man who
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
WAYS OF THE JEALOUS WIFE:
A STUDY in NATURAL HISTORY.
BY DOROTHY DIX.

/, fortunate man to which 1t has attached IT,
! self. 1t is always waiting up for him when
| he comes home at night, so as to put him
| through the third degree as to where he
| has been and what he has done
Then. as soon as he is asleep. 1t goes
| through his pockets to see IL he has anv
| letters of an discriminating nature II alan
has a pleasing habit of bursting in on him
suddenly at the office to see If his type-
writer is bald and hump-shouldered, as all
legged.
The Jealous Wife is creature of no In
telligence whatever. and can never be
taught anything, as it has no reasoning fac
ulty.
great many men have tried to break
these animals of their bad habit Of seeming
rivals that never exist but II Is impossible
to teach an old dog new TRICKS and no mat
ter how much they are argued with. or
coaxed. or how plainly it Is shown that they
are mistaken. they continue to howl You
don't l-l-iove me any more, and l want to
go home to mo-mo-mother."
As has been said, the Jealous Wife IL ona
of the most dreaded OF all animals. and its
effect on mankind Is terrible to behold.
No matter how gay and cheerful a man
may be. no matter II he Is in the very act
Of Dragging about his prowess on the Sat
tlefield. no sooner does he catch the eye or
his Jealous Wife than he turns and fees
with a muttered excuse about remembering
an important engagement.
This is particularly true IL the man hap
pens to be talking TO a handsome and swell
looking woman.
Under such circumstances Jealous Wife
no bigger than your fist can rout man
feet high, who weighs 200 pounds
1t is not that he Is afraid He simply
thinks it better to go.
No method Of externinating Jealous
Wives has yet been found, though every
thing from rough-on-rats to diamond collars
has been tried.
Copyright. 1903. by W. r. Hearst. Grea, Brit
ain rights reserved.
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TACT HAS ACCOMPL |SHED AS MUCH AS TALENT,


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iact has accomplished quite as much 40
talent. DO
some people may be gifted beyond the
tosoinary, educated. refined and In every
sense seem eminently qualified for success
in me- whereas If they have no tact they
VIII constantly commit indiscretionz and
plumbers that will completely block their
way to the goal OF their ambitions.
mere are those who pride themselves on
.heir oiuntness, calling this prediction
Irankness." very different quality from
bluntness ---
one quality is rudeness, the other a very
estimable trait in ones character and one
which begets confidence and respect.
Brusqueness is another phase of a disagree
able way in which many persons have to
give expression to their disagreeable dispo-
sitions. = = :
We sometimes hear the conduct of persons
characterized as brutal frankness and many
OF US have witnessed specimens Of this kind
Of brutality and felt disgust. for the per-
son who INDUCED In this sbecies of over
bearing, heartless cruelty.
A person of refinement and one who has
a thorough knowledge Of human nature, a
good heart, good common sense and proper
consideration for the feeling of others will
usually exercise tactfulaesS in all his inter-
course with others.
Vanity and tact are Incompatible.
One with any tact will never betray the
weakness of. vanity and conceit, but will.
on the contrary. draw others out and avail
himself Of the advantages gained by his
tactfulness. q
Irascihle tempers can only be managed by
the tact of those with whom they are as
ISOLATED, and sometimes one has witnessed
the management of such disposition by such
delicate tact that the bad-tempered parties
were so perfectly disarmed that they were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
MARKET FAILED TO RALLY.
Heavy Liquidation and Sharp De-
clines Followed Bank Statement.

New York. Aug 1.-THE market to-day
opened lower and but fairly active London
was lower and Disappointing in its tona
There was much speculation on the coming
bank statement. and on that hinged the
gossip Of the day. Competent authorities
figured on a good gain in cash and sub
stantial decrease in the loan account.
The range Of values was extremely mar.
row until just before the statement WAS
announced. when there was rally By
those who thought they had good informa-
ton that the loan account would decrease
When the announcement came that this
item was decreased by 1881 500 there was
lull until the entire statement was d.
gested. The decrease in the deposits and
the loss in cash were unexpected. and room
traders took the conditions to be such that
the list was sale and proceeded to unload
stocks.
Prices suffered. and the general list de-
clined. At the close. the leading stocks
showed last prices very near the low
point of the day. with very little activity.
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The Jealous Wife-A gentlemen who is a
conscientious student of natural history
sends to this department for classification
the photograph OF an animal which has at
tached itself to him and is causing him
much trouble. and which he believes to be
rare.
specimen he has is the only one of Its
lind.
In this he Is mistaken. as the picture
shows the creature to be merely jealous
wife. which in its common varieties genus
feminis suspicionis exists in great num-
bers. though it should be said in passing
that every man who is attacked by one
rails into the same error as our correspond
ent in thinking he has got the worst ever.
Few subjects present interesting a
study to the scientist as does this strange
animal. for, although 1t is Indigenous to the
fauna of the entire world. each country has
species peculiar to itself, with different
ways Of making itself disagreeable and rem
dering life burden to man.
Thus. in Italy and Spain. where the
species Is very common. 1t gets in its work
with dagger in the dark; in France It has
Mysteries; In England it naEs it's victim
into the grave. while in America, with in
credible malignity,it hauls him into the d.
vorce court and forces him 10 spend the
DaIaHce VI ms udys toliiilB 10 pay dilnony
The Orientals appear to be the only people
who know how to sew these creatures I'D
in a sack.
Unfortunately. very little is known con-
corning the origin of this animal: though.
from the fact that skeletons have been dug
up In ancient ruins with their ears glued to
keyholes. 1t is believed that Jealous wives
existed in prehistoric times.
For many centuries. however, man was
able to keep them under control but of late
years they have become such a terror that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
! WARD LIMITS.

Sections and 4 of article of the City Charter
direct that the Municipal Assembly shall correct the
boundaries Of wards every five years. Committees of
the Council and House are endeavorng to carry out
this provision and will submit reports and recon-
mendations. Literal adherence to the Charter
quirements does not allow the Assembly much Iatl-
tude although there to be an impression that
the city legislature is allowed to fix boundaries as it
may please however. the requirements must be READ
literally and followed literally for they were made to
be Obeyed
In the first place, there can be neither more nor
less than twentyeight wards. In the second place.
the corrected limits shall be made as prac-
ticable as to equalize the number of registered
voters in each ward In the third place, "in max
ing the division the present eastern and western bound
aries herein established shall be retained that
Rosat Twelfth and Eleventh streets, Jefferson
and the present city limits shall remain diyi-
sion lines"
Downtown wards and residence district wards VIII
therefore continue to exist. Yet improvement may
be effected by equalizing as the Charter prescribes
the number Of registered voters in each ward. Tn"
law may be crcumvented by technicalities. but tho
law was not made to be circumvented and there is
reason why it should be circumvented.
Under the law the chief aim should be to equalize
the vote among the twenty eight wards. There may
be a temptation, however, to fix boundaries to
strength to certain Of the present Delegates
for politically, the correction of boundaries partcu.
larly supremacy in the House. but neces
sarily party supremacy.
Experience in legislative "hold-ups" and the dis
closures brought about by Grand Jury inqusitions
tend to show that party claims and pretensions
only been nominal in the lower branch Of the AS
sembly The combines that have DISTRACTED legisla-
ton. fought for patronage and demanded private
Enumeration have been composed of members Of both
parties.
The organ Of the Republican machine lifts Its
hands in horror and exclaims that the Assembly is
carving up St Louis'' 30 that the new wards will
make the Democratic party dominant That organ
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as if some one had stepped on the cats tail
1t sent me into hysteria. Pearle Mitchell
and Mrs. Laurence of Kansas City bit their
lips and turned purple in the face, trying
to look as If they were used to (which
only made me worse. But by the time the
prima donna brought out a second one Of
these screeching crescendos they gave way
to uncomfortable laughter. too-and even
the musicians and dancers laughed from
sympathy.
After the show was over we told them
through our guide that we would sing them
an American song and proceeded to execute
Three Blind Mice in our most dulcet
tones. Then 1t was their time to laugh.
After that / danced few ragtime steps
and then we let them examine our clothes.
our ornaments and even the way our hair
was arranged-they are so curious. They
had to get up on chair to look at Pearle's.
She was the biggest Joke in Japan. You
know the country is SO small-the houses,
the people, the rickshas. the trains. the
shops are so diminutive that she goes but
ting into doors, crashing chadeliers and
breaking down rickshas everywhere.
told her that If we ran out Of funds in
Japan I could put her In a tent and charge
admission to see the Great American
Lady" who is touring Japan. The shops are
the most wonderful things in Japan. be-
cause of their beautiful wares. and when