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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
is NORRIS BROWN
He Was Nominated by Republicans
of Nebraska for Senator De-
feating ROsewater.
SHELDON FOR GOVERNOR.
Six Ballots Were Required to De-
termine the Senatorial Contest in
which Principal Interest
Conferred.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 24.-1n session
of IL hours Wednesday the republic
can state convention nominated
ticket headed by Norris Brown, at
torney general, fC- United States SEN
ator, and adopted platform which
is in some respects a radical depart
ure from past party declarations, in
that it demands new deal" in the
levying of railroad taxes and for rail-
road regulation and commits the party
to the direct primary method of NOM
mating officers.
The two chief places on the ticket
were filled at the afternoon session
by the nomination of Attorney Gen
eral Norris Brown for United States
senator and State Senator George l..
Shelton for governor.
After the temporary organization
had been made permanent the con-
vertion voiced its disapproval of the
Platform drafted by a committee ap-
pointed in advance, and new COM
II lttee on resolutions was selected.
The following were placed in nom
nation for United States senator:
Norris Brown, of Buffalo county;
Edward Rosewater, Of Douglas coun-
ty; Frank M. Currie, of Custer; Jo-
seph H. Willard, of Douglas, and l..
J. Evans, of Platte.
The result of the first ballot was:
Brown, 401; Rosewater, 273 IL;
Currie, 55; Willard, 46 10; Meikle-
john, 81; Crounse, 16; Evans, 81;
Mickey, l.
With the announcement OF the
tellers that Brown had received 433
votes on the fourth ballot, four more
than enough to nominate, the con-
vention went wild, delegates and
spectators singing, shouting and
waving hats and handkerchiefs. Mr.
Brown and Mr.. Rosewater were
called before the convention and
made addresses, which were APP
plauded.
A motion to adjourn was promptly
voted down and candidates for gov
ernor were placed in nomination.
With the selection of Norris Brown
for senator it was almost a forcgone
conclusion that State Senator
George l.. Sheldon would be the
choice for governor. He was nomi-
mated on the second ballot.
The remainder of the ticket nam
ed is as follows:
For lieutenant governor-Melville
r. Hopewell of Burt.
For railroad commissioners-Hud
son j. Winnett of Lancaster, Rober
| Cowell of Douglass, Andrew ]. vii
liams of Pierce.
For secretary of state-George c
Junkin of Casper.
For auditor-Edward NJ. Searle, jr.
Keith.
For state decentralization J
Brian of Boone.
B ian of Boone.
For attorney general-William I
THOMPSON of Merrick.
For superintendent of public II
struction-Jasper L. McBrien Of Johr
son.
For commissioner Of public land
and buildings-Henry M. Eaton G
Dodge.
The convention adjourned at
o'clock Thursday morning.
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CHEERED FOR CANNON.
Illinois Republican Convention
Gave Hearty Endorsement to the
Speakers Presidential Boom.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-Treasur'
or of States John F. Smulski.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Francis G. Blair.
Trustees Of the state university
Mrs. Carrie S. Alexander, Fred
Hatch, Alexander McLain, l.. L..
L. Lehman (short term.
The foregoing ticket was nomin'
ated by the republicans of Illinois
Wednesday in a convention which
was marked by harmony and good
feeling.
The presidential boom of Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon for 1908 which was
launched last week by his own con-
gressional district was given an en-
thusiastic endorsement by Tuesdays
convention. The mention of Can
mons name brought the convention
to its feet and there was enthusiasts
tic cheering. The convention carried
out the will of the peope of the
state, expressed at the primaries a
few weeks ago, by unanimous en-
dorscment of Senator Shelby NJ. Gull
lom for reelection.
The resolutions contain an en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt's
administration; of Illinois senator's
and representatives in Congress and
of the administration of Governor
Dineen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
Rock Island Cars Burned.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 25.-At an early
hour Friday morning the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific flyer No. 20,
known as the Ell Paso train, west
bound. crashed into the rear OF
freight train three miles east Of Alta
Vista. Kan, derailing dozen cars
of the freight train which were after
wards destroyed by fire. The crew OF
the passenger engine escaped by jump
ing although the engineer was injured
about the head and shoulders. An I'M
known passenger was also severely
injured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
New Comet Discovered.

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. ga ca
blegram has been received at the Har-
ward college observatory from Prof.
Kreutz at the Kiel observatory an
nouncing that comet. visible through
a small telescope was discovered by
Prof. Kopff at Heidelberg University
Wednesday evening in right ascension
% hours, 4s minutes, 81 seconds and
declination plus 10 degrees, % minutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
Engli.h Hissed Mrs. Langtry.

London, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Langtry,
who had two wins at the FOlkestone
races wednesday, also had an I'M
pleasant experience in the evening.
She had been advertised to give a
dramatic performance in the pavilion
at Folkestone. The audience was
incensed because the play she pre-
sented was only trifling South
American episode lasting 20 min
utes and a hostile crowd followed
Mrs. Langtry off the pier, vigorously
kissing her. The actress had to be
escorted to her hotel by policemen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
RnY Killed by Pet Bear.

Anadarko, Ok, Aug. 25.-An Indian
boy about nine years old was found
dead in a watermelon patch in the
Catholic mission two miles southwest
of Anadarko at noon Thursday. A
coroners jury found that he had been
killed by a pet bear belonging to
George. Conover, one mile south of
town. The bear brooke loose and was
being tracked by Mr.. Conover. who
came up soon after the bear had killed
the boy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA.
president of Cuban Republic In
Throes of a RevoIution.)

but it Is known that we inflicted
some losses on the enemy in that
vicinity. The much talked OF
movement in Santa Clara province
has not been encountered and no In
surrestionists have been seen there
by our forces.
While the foregoing is typical OF
the utterances of government OIL
Gals there evidences of threatening
increases in the numbers of the in
surectionists. In the province OF
Santa Clara the disaffection is wide
spread. and in the province of Ha-
vana great many people are in SYM
pathy with the insurgents. In some
cases whole communities apear to
have been carried away by the re-
crudescence of insurrectionary times.
The extent to which this will lead to
omen rebellion is still uncertain,
Pine Guerreras force of in
surgents appeared outside San Luis
at $3.50 Wednesday morning. A
severe fight followed during which
on both Sides Eventually the insur-
gents captured the town and so rural
guards who are being held prisoners.
Negro Leader Killed.
Havana, Aug. 24.-Gen. Quentin
Bandera, the famous negro leader OF
Havana province, who recently mead
ed an insurgent band and began oper'
ating against the government, was
killed early Thursday morning in an
encounter with rural guards.
The fight with Bandera's band oc-
cured at O'Clock Thursday morning
A force of 100 mounted rural guards,
which had for three days been seek
ing to surround the insurgent force
commanded by Bandera. finally sue
ceeded after the veteran commander
had pitched his camp for the night.
In addition to Bandera. two of his
followers were killed but none sas
captured.
Another Town Taken,
Havana, Aug. 24.-The insurgent
forces commanded by Pine Guerra
have captured San Juan De Martinez,
the terminus of the western railroad
and have occupied the town and rail-
road station. There was no bloodshed
at the occupation of San Juan DE Mar
tinez, according to the reports just
received. The small force Of rural
guards which held the town fled al
the approach of the insurgents.
General Manager Livesey, of the
Western railroad, Thursday afternoon
received message from Pine Guerra
forwarded from San Juan De Martinez
saying:
eff you send any more troops owe
the western railroad will blow up you
bridges and burn your stations ant
property irrespective Of any interna
tional complications or any other con
sideration."
Mr.. Livesey carried the message d.
rectly to the secretary of the interio
with whom he held a consultation.
The western railroad is a Britis
corporation
. Has Alarmed Exporters.
Tampa, Aug. PA private cable
. gram Thursday from one of the larI
est exporting firms in Havana to il
= correspondents here says the revolt
: ton in Cuba is assuming grave pr
. portions. The information has crea
ed much alarm here and It is notice
that all ships arriving from Havan
J; are crowded with shipments of t
l. bacco, indicating that importers he.
: feel great anxiety and are getting
4 much tobacco out Of Cuba 7s possib
8 before it may be impossible to brir
shipments out Of any Cuban ports.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
K.nsa. County Treasurer short.

Concordia, Kan, Aug. 25.-J. E.
Wade, county treasurer, cannot be
found. The county commissioners
have taken charge of the office and
will examine the books at once. j. E.
Wade left here last week to attend
the reunion at Minneapolis and failed
to return. A letter from Wade was
received Friday morning in. which
he acknowledged shortage of $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
rons,.a eunrd.mnn browns.

Junction City. Kan, Aug. 24.-Dav-
i'd X. Henry, of troop A, First regi-
ment, Kansas National Guard, was
drowned in the Kaw river at Fort
Riley wednesday night. He belonged
to the Topeka company and his par
ents reside al Lecompton- His body
was not found -
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
pod.on Charged with Land Frauds,

Springfield. Mo-. Aug. 24.-Joe b.
Dodson, a prominent politician was
arrested Wednesday charged with
making false affidavits on an entry
at the government land office. The
warrant was issued on the affidavit
of special investigating officer Mars
fall. A preliminary hearing will be
had naturally before United States
Commissioner Popperdine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31

Washington, Aug. 24.-Robert S.
Atkins, The American vice consul 1t
Valparaiso, sent a dispatch to the
state department Thursday announ'
cling that everything in the American
consulate in that city was destroyed
and no supplies are available.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 21-Axten
the stallion that in 1889 made the
worlds trotting record. died at the
Warren Park stock farm near here
Sunday of spasmodic collie. The night
after that race he was bought by a
syndicate for 100000 and he is said
to have netted 100000 as breeder
since
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
The Manchuria Remains Fast.

Honolulu. Aug. 23.-The Manchu-
ria remains on the reef where she
struck. Anchors are being put out
to prevent her from drifting further
toward the shore. The Mancfruria's
compartments have purposely been
filled with water TO make her rest
more firmly and prevent further
damage. 1t is believed that she can
not be floated before the arrival Of
assistance from the Pacific coast, Il
ever
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
A Convention lasted "a Minutes.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 2S.-At the Sixth
congressional district republican cor
ventIon at Kearney Representative M
p. Klnkaid was renpminated by ac-
clamation. The convention was In
session "A minutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
Sons .s veterans Elect officers.

Peoria. Illl( Aug. 25.-The national
convention of Sons of Veterans closed
their sessions Thursday with the
election of officers and the selection
of Dayton, o.. as the next meeting
place. Edward NJ. Amies, of Altoona,
Pa, was elected commandment
chief
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas city. Aug. 25.-Cattle-Beef
steers. S4OOG6.25: western fed steers, S5.oo
g,G on. native cows and heifers, S2.OOd5.OO
native stockers, $2.50lf450. Hogs, S5.OO@
$50. Sheen. si.50a5.50; spring lambs
Sc. OO17.J0.
Chicago Aug. 25.-Cattle-Prime steers
e. S5Gf6 60: stockers and feeders. 2.4Od4U
COWS and heifers, 81. 40d5.2O. Hogs-mixed
and butchers, IS. 9OI65O Sheep. S3.SOd56O
native lambs, S4T5qSOO
ST. Louis. Aug. 25.-Beef steers. $.SOd65O
stockers and feeders,l S2OOd4.20; cows ana
heIfers. 81. 75G5.75: Texas steers. $3.5cd5lO
ITogs-Plgs and lights, S6.OOa6.4O. Sheep
Natives. S2.5Od5.5O Lambs, S-5OVI.2S'
Grain.
Kansas City, Aug. &.-Close-Wheat-
Unchanged; Sept 64S; Dec. 61as; May
7iss; cash No hard 6aM69; No. oi1zg
s7is: No. 2 red 6Sd6Sl5 No. 81. Corn
Irnchanged to nc higher; Sept. 20; Dec.
S9ss; May $685.: cash No. mixed "A; No
> white isih646St. Oats-Unchanged to hc
lower: No. white 3l0SlA: No. mixed
1880 a
red 7sG72s.; No red 7ld72; No. hard
| Manu-: No. hard 7OG7l; No. 1 northern
nothing doing: No. northern IS4iS; No.
| 2 spring T2a74 Oats-No. 2 29A429is; No.
2 2ea29I. Sorn-No. 2 49,; No. 1914.
81 Louis. Aug. 25.-Close-Wheat-
Firm; track No. red cash OHdIlk
| No. hard eglsa7s; Sept. $50; Dec llS
| Corn-Lower: track No. cash Sois; Sept
iez.; Dec. az: No. white 5olfsols Oats
Lover; track No. ? cash 30is. Sept -9s
Dec. sixGsln: No. ? white S-u5Zis.
Produce.
Kansas City. Aug. 25.-Eggs. Sc pei
doz Poultry-Hens &c; broilers. loc
turkeys. lOc: Butter-Creamery, extra
zsc; frsts Ice: packing stock. HAc Pota
toes. 5s665 per bu. Cabbage N-Zs pc
eut. Tomatoez. s5afoc per bu. Onion
eocGsl.o per b. Watsrmelonss v 70 ~
J per hundred
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

hills, filing gulches. setting and tamp-
ing ties and laying rails. The work
demands that she be a skillful man
ager of men. She knows man as few
women do-she directs their energies,
gets out of them the most work pos
sible, pays their wages, employs or dis
charges them. Men, mules, steam
shovels and dynamite are her obedient
agents. Necessarily she is financier,
talks and figures in the hundred thou
sands and the millions as readily as
most men talk of dollars. In the par
lance of the street she long ago made
her stake and today Is accounted the
richest woman in Michigan and one of
the very rich women of the world.
She has made estimates and carried
out contracts on some of the longest
and heaviest pieces of railroad con-
struction in the country. Though her
occupation is strenuous it would do
Mrs. Beacham rank injustice to say
that it has roughened her. There is
certain set of determination and firm
ness about her features, but her man
ner is feminine, and SO are her tastes.
She is such a good judge of men that
she rarely has any trouble with them
and it is not often that an employer
is so genuinely popular with employees
as Mrs. Beacham.
Mrs. Beacham has been making and
executing railroad contracts for TWEEN.
ty years. She has two sons Claud and
Erwin and her husband, though living
is an invalid.
Much of this remarkable woman's
work has been done in the southern
states where railroad building has gone
forward with Titantic strides in the
last two decades and where a vast
amount of building is now under way.
On one contract with the Tennessee
Central railroad, Mrs. Beacham's profit
was $4,000, and it is calculated that
her average annual earnings are about
$4,000. The contract which she is
now engaged in executing is the con-
struction of five miles of railroad from
Kirby Station. Virginia, westward. 1t
Is part of contract for one hundred
miles of the coal mine to sea rail.
road which was secured by Sands and
oliver Of Richmond. These contrac-
tors sublet short stretch of the work
to Mrs. Beacham
At present she is employing only
iabout one hundred and fifty men but
the proper control of this force and
the purchase of the necessary supplies
calls for the exercise of no little eN-
ecutiye ability.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02
Royal CuarreIs Over Chess.

King Edward. we are told, is devel-
oping an enthusiasm for chess. In that
case, according to a writer in Tid-Bits,
he is only following in the steps OF
many OF his predecessors on the throne,
including his namcsake, the first Ed
ward. Says the writer:
Whether or not players were more
irascible in those old days than now. it
IS curious fact that chess was often
more stimulating to the royal tempers
than is golf in these latter days, and
many game peacefully begun ended
i'll broken heads. When Prince Henry
--afterward Henry I.-once paid a Wis
it to the court OF France, 'he wan so
much at cheese of Louis, the kings
eldest some, .as he, growing into chol-
Ter, called him "a naughty name) and
threw the chesse in his face Henry
takes up the c.csscboard, and stralie
Louis with that force as drew blood
and had killed him had not his brother
Robert come in the meantime and in
terposed himselfe, whereupon they sud
denly took horse and gat away"
King John in his younger days had n
similar experience; for game of chess
in which his opponent was one Fulll
Warine ended in a royal row, during
which Fulll gave the prince so griev-
ous blowc as almost to slaie him on
the spot" John never forgot the blow
nor f"rgave his iracible opponent, and
punished him, when later he came to
the throne, by withholding his heri
tage-Whittingto castle-from him.
William the Conqueror more than
once lost his temper over the game,
and on at least one occasion with SER
ious consequences. He was playing
with the son of the king of France
when dispute led to hot words, and
culminated in William bringing down
the board so heavily on his opponents
head as to render him unconscious.
Louis XIII. of France was so infatu
ated with the game that wherever he
went he was accompanied by his chess
board and men and invariably played it
in his coach when he took drives
abroad. Charles ]. found it so fascin-
ating that he almost literally played it
to the foot of the scaffold; and when
once his game was interrupted by news
that the Scots had decided to sell him to
the parliament he proceeded with his
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

| Silas was seated on high chair behind
the counter regaling himself with the
latest postal card news that had come in.
"Howdy, Wes',' he greeted, reluctant
ly placing the cards in their respective
pigeon holes as the visitor came behind
the counter, Air ye through cuttin' y
well, IL amt clean through" was
the embarrassed answer-''but l lef off
for little spell, as | got matter l
want fixed up, an thought this would
be the bes' time of day to ketch you-'
well, eff its that little loan, l
reck'n-'
No, I amt. after pesterin' you bout
that, ST." Wesley interrupted, to the
on the desk, he blurted out:
"Si, I've come down here to git you
to do sump'n can't do myself, an that's
to write letter fer me!'
"Oh, that's it, is it?" Silas asked, with
a grin, noticing the others ernbarrass-
mert "Well, l reckn l kin 'commodate
YOU" he added, taking his pen from be-
hind his ear. who's the lady" eye
ing Wesley suspiciously.
Il reck'n you KNOW" was the answer,
with responsive grin to hide his em-
barrasscd flush.
Then as Silas began to drawl the
school teachers name, writing II at the
same time with many fiourishes at the
top of the sheet he had spread before
him, Wesley grinned broader, and con-
fessed with more bushes that that was
the young lady in question.
"Now about the beginning?' was SIS
next question with his most professional
air, making ready to start "You kin
make it little stronger by adding some
words on the next line" Silas indi-
Gated with his pen the line below the one
upon which the lady's name was in
scribed, for the benefit of the uninitiated
Wesley-'but that's accordin' to your in
tentions to the young lady" He paused
for Wesley to intimate.
"Then you might make it little
stronger" the other suggested sheepishly
after pause.
ITO the young lady that has my
heart, how is that?' Silas poised his pen
inquiringly.
Wesley nodded approvingly. That's
it." he said. and as Sias waited for
further instructions he squirned awk-
wardly in his seat and began to wipe the
perspiration off his face.
"It's kinder hard to know what to say
when you amt exactly certain bout the
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-02

Young lady's feelin's," he stammered,
but / like that beginnin' an | reckn
YOU kin put it more fancy like; but |
want you to be sure to say I'm waitin'
for her answer very patient. an eff she'll
say yes, I'll be the happies' man in
Chinkapin Hundred, an eff she says no,
it'll drive me to do what it will hurt her
Tell her I'm able to take kere of her,
that I'm workin' the place on sheers
this year, but pa, he's promised to deed
me strip of Ian down by the fur gate,
an ef she amt mind to live with the
old folks I'll build her house on my
own Ian, an, say I'll make her a sober,
industrious husband, an II treat her
like the apple of my eye, which she is,
an ever will be, even if she don't recip-
create my affections, an then you kin
win up, ST." he finished, taking the first
breath, "only as I'm partic'lar bout
folks signin' other folks name. suppose
you jes say goodbye, my angel, till |
hear from YOU, an that'll do"
1t seemed an age before Wesley had
converted all this in sure enough let
ter, even taking into consideration the
beautiful hourishes with which it was
embelished, and he had it in his coat
pocket on his way to deliver into the
hands of the school teacher Then it
seemed another age after he had in
trusted it to the care of one of the
school children and watched through the
open window TO be sure it was laid on
the teachers desk, before school was let
out, though at last when he saw the
children pouring out the door, the pret-
ty school marm bringing up the rear, a
real stage fright possessed him.
The idea of flight presented itself, but
he dismissed il with manly determina-
ton to stand his ground When the
teacher came up by him he could not