The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-19

prospective propositions. IL IS TO De
hoped that the Standard will soon be
ia shape to take all the oil offered and
will see its way clear to stop this
unjust discrimination between the
two parts Of the field.
The August American Boy
The August American Boy, pub
lished by the Sprague Publishing
Company, Detroit, Michigan, Is note.
worthy especially for its account OF
American Boy Day at the st: Louis
exposition, July 5th, which was
planned and carried out by the pub
fishers of that periodical. Nearly five
thousand people participated Ia parts
of five hour program on that Gay un.
der the craftsmanship OF the editor OF
rne American Boy. The participants
10 the program were mainly talented
boys from various sections of the
country. Half dozen pages of The
American Bow are given to a detailed
account of the proceedings, splendid
ly illustrated. No boy. and indeed no
adult, can read this account without
feeling something of the inspiration
of the occasion. The publishers OF
The American Boy also announce in
this number that they propose to try
TO make American Boy Day a perma-
nent American institution in every
city and country town In the country
This number also contains further
chapters of 1.-THE Blue Dragon" Kirk
Munroe's Thousand dollar stOry;a story
by w. Edgar Simpson entitled skip
per DawsOn's PERIL" and one by the
celebrated English writer for toys
William Murray Graydon, entitled "A
Piratical Tramp" Jonn Dicks Howe
presents an interesting article en-
titled "Six Months in the Ute
Country" which boys who like Indian
stories will be Interested In. The
titles of the leading articles TN this
number will indicate the interesting
and instructive character of it's con
tents. They are as follows: "The
Death Plant Guatemala" The Boy
Mechanic and Artisan" "What In.
ventors are Doing for Boys" 1.-THE
Boy photographer" "a Young Texas
Genius" camps and Campaign OF
WashingtOn;' "How Wild Animals
Earn Their Keep;" 1.-TWO Boys Who
Meau Business" IAN Up.tO-date
Biographical Story" "Boys and AMI
mails" danger of Overtraining,'
by Doctor Shrady, editor Of The
Medical Record; Nothing to do But
Eat;" Scientific Running" BY Philip
Everett Curtiss, member of the
Trinity Track Team; pages at the
U. S. Capital" "a Dinner that the
Coyotes Didn't Get" "Railroad
Watches to Tick in Unison;" Half
Mile Run" by H. V. Valentine, 1903
champion runner; "Stamps. Coins and
Curios;" "How Foul. Boys Earned
Their College Money" "HOw to Use
Common Tools" THE Drawing,
Room Magician" and "Puzzles." III
Published by The
Sprague Publishing company. Detroit,
Mich. $l00 per wear. single copies 1Oc.
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