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The Illinois issue., 1906-05-11
Liquor Advertisements

isa periodicals
almost unanimously discontinued the liquor advertisements Public
sentiment has been against immoral glare of liquor ads
that where children that rebuke
publishers the form of drops significant that losses from those
drops have been dropping bad
Then hghgrad advertisers object to have their goods display
side by side with whisky ad. The do
the liquor dealers been made understand that they cannot
longer borrow epeca from their neghbo and have therefore,
which they
critically endeavored maintain.
respectable residential
publishers
them from their unsoied
benefited morals but the finances
driven districts took
congena of the cities When the
whisky publishers the dealers went
low grade publications and found
of brief period of time when will be declared
to liquor through the mails
red light districts the saloon
growing Stunned and considered too unho
print whisky ad will longer keep alive the trade
opposed opposed When the publishers find this
relieved the task OF aiding for
which they reality dislike.
counties villages 1t
residential districts Of clean periodicals. 1t
must nation of the world
The Go!
That's ALL
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
CANAL BY CONTRACT.
Chairman ShOnts Is About Ready to
Let Contractors Try the Big
Job While.

Washington, Oct. A tentative
decision has been reached by Chair
man Shonts of the Isthmian canal
commission that the Panama canal
be built by contract An announce
ment of the final determination of
the canal officials respecting the
method of construction is expected
in few days.
Chairman Shonts had a long con-
ference Tuesday night with President
Roosevelt at which this and other
matters relating to the canal were
considered fully. The president is
anxious that a conclusion be reached
on all questions of canal construc-
ton as soon as possible so that the
actual work of construction may be
pressed vigorously.
Chairman Shonts and Engineer
Stevens have been working for many
weeks on the subject of constructing
the great waterway by contract,
They have prepared specifications for
the work which now are being con-
sidered before the issuance of invi-
tations for proposals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
"soau weedv of the Southwest.

Greatest, as well as most common,
of all cacti is the soap weed" which
grows wherever cacti grow, and which
is mans only friend in the great south
western deserts of the United States
and in Mexico. 1t furnishes always a
quantity of water when cut. AS its
name indicates, it can be manufac-
tured into soap, perhaps the least
alkaline soap ever made, even though
the weed itself may grow in the center
of an alkali desert. Beer Is brewed
from it, the Indians make a hemp
like fiber from it and horses and men
can eat parts of it If the spines are cut
away. Also when it shoots up it's one
great arm skyward it tops that arm
with one of the most gorgeous flowers
in the world.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Washington, Oct~ 5.-The commits
scner Of internal revenue has re-
ceived q letter from Henry Scott, ex-
ecutive officer of the San Francisco
relief and Ped Cross fund.- stating
that that corporation has large sup.
ply of whisky on hand which Is OF no
value for relief purposes, and which
they wish to sell without taking out
the special wholesale liquor dealers
tax. The commissioner has decided
that under the act of 1879 they may
sell these spirits in one parcel only,
or at public auction in not less than
20 wine gallons without the payment
of special ia
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
MANY DEAD IN A COAL MINE
Nineteen Bodies Removed and 80
to 40 Men Are Entombed.
Explosion Occurred at POcnhontas
Va. Late Wednesday Afternoon
RESCUE Parties mt Work.

Pocahontas, Va, Oct 6.-Nineteen
known dead and from 30 to 40 more
men entombed and doubtless all dead
was the situation up to late hour
Thursday night at the West Fork
mines of the Pocahontas Colliery COM
pany, where the explosion occurred
late Wednesday afternoon.
The bodies of the men were recov-
cred from the mines as the result of
the heroic work of band of 35 men
constituting a rescue party that
worked necessarily through the housr
of the night and day. 1t was not I'M
til 1880 o'clock Thursday evening
that the rescuers reached point near
Paul entry, where the explosion oc-
ccurred. Toward the middle of the
evening the hope was expressed that
all the bodies would be recovered by
midnight.
The authorities anticipated the
fearful extent of the casualties Thurs
day by ordering carload of collins
and burial supplies which are now on
the way. The order is being rushed
at Bluefield and the burial supplies,
which include 60 collins, are expected
to reach Pocahontas early Friday
morning.
Superintendent William Leckie, of
the mine, who entered the mine as
one of the rescuing. party, had mar
row escape from death. He was over
come by the fumes and had to be car
ried out. Edward Jones, the inside
mine foreman, led the first rescue
party and when that party failed to
return in reasonable time a second
rescue party under superintendent
i.eckie followed
The scenes around the mine were
pitiful. Relatives and friends gath.
cred in groups at the entrances and
elsewhere, awaiting tidings of the
victims and gave vent to their grief as
the bodies one by one were brouht
out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

New Orleans, Oct. G-This region
was Friday the center Of cyclonic dis
turbances at least three of which
were tornadoes and caused the loss
Of six lives with nine persons fatally
injured. About daylight heavy
storms broke within 100 miles west,
north and east of New Orleans.
FRIDAY night reports of sugar cane
and cotton crops blown down or SUI
gar mills demolished were coming in
from this section The damage. in.
Guiding that done in New Orleans, is
placed at over s1.OOO.OOO. The worst
Of the tornadoes was north of New
Orleans, where, between $50 and
O'Clock, 1t devastated portions Of
three parishes. New Orleans was
visited by another tornado and a
third passed northward of Biloxi OF
the gulf coast.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
THE KIMMEL VERDICT.
appeared in IS0S Dead and In
surancc Policy Payable.

st. Louis, Oct. Gin the United
States circuit court a verdict was
rendered Friday afternoon in the
case of George C.. Rankin, receiver
for the First National bank Of Niles
Mich, against the New York Life
Insurance company to receive 81,
73G insurance on the life of George
A. Kimmel, former president of the
Farmers State bank of Arkansas
City, Kan, who mysteriously disap.
peared in 1898, finding in favor of
the plaintiff Interest was also
awarded making the total amount
$S,9I5.5O.
The suit was instituted to legally
decide whether Kimmel is dead or is
an inmate of the Matteawan asylum
for the criminal insane in New York.
On March Is, 1898, KimmeI took out
an insurance policy on his life to be
paid on hts death to his sister, who
is now Mrs. Edna X Bonslett, of
593 SiXty-fifth street, Chicago. Kim
mel mysteriously disappeared sever
al months later The New York
Life Insurance company declined to
pay the amount of the policy until
Kimmels death was proved.
Receiver Rankin, to whom the pol
icy was transferred on loan, filed
suit alleging that Kimmel had died
August l, 1898, and that Kimmel's
sister had furnished the insurance
company with proof Of his death.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
CAN NOT ENJOIN NEWSPAPER.
II LibeliOus Matter Is Published On
+ ly Recourse Is Suit for Damages
According to Judge Mullins.

{ Denver, Oct. 6.-That newspapers
cannot be restrained by courts of
equity from publishing matter alleged
to be libelous was the gist of a deci-
sion handed down by Judge John l.
Mullins, of the Denver district court
Thursday when he dissolved the tenn
porary restraining order issued by
him two weeks ago against the Daily
Mining Record, of this city, at The
instance of G G. r ce, a Go,diield,
New, mining promoter.
If libelous matter is published in
newspaper the only recourse of the
person or institution claiming to be
damaged is in an action for damages
at law, ruled Judge Mullins, who stat
cd that according to his interpreta-
ton of the statutes no publisher
could be enjoined from printing
whatever he saw fit as long as he
could respond to any suit for dam
ages
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
RIVALS FOR CORN HONORS.
Kan rs aud Oklahoma ContestinE for Pen.
nant mt IA Corn Carnival Being
! Held in Chicago.

I Chicago, Oct. 5.-Kansas and Okla.
homa are struggling for the pennant
at a corn carnival now being held
in this city w. ]. Black, general pas
senger traffic manager of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
system, said Thursday that at the
carnival samples of white and yellow
Dent" corn sent from Franklin coun-
ty, Kansas, are attested to average
80 bushels to the acre, while SAM
pies from Newkirk, Kay county, Ok
lahoma, are certified by the clerk of
Kay county court, to average 100
bushels to the acre. A corn stalk
rent from Wichita, Kan, measures
q feet, seven inches in height. 1t
is 16 feet to the first ear and there
are five ears on the stalk.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
stroe, carr wreck at Mu.koree.

Muskogee, l. T., Oct. 4.-Nineteen
persons were injured in a wreck on
the line of the Muskogee Electric
traction company Tuesday night when
a crowded car speeding down grade
at the rate of forty miles an hour,
four miles from. the city, jumped the
track and turned over. Officials on
the road say the car was wrecked
by a spike being placed on the track
by two boys who were put off another
car shortly before the wreck
twisted spike was found near the
scene Of the wreck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
THEY ASKED HELP
Correspondence Between the Consul
General in Cuba and State De-
partment Made Public.
PAL MA WEAK AND HELPLESS
As Early ms September He Asked
That Ships BE Sent aud Septem-
Der IL officials Were Deter
mined to Resign.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Secretary Root
made public Thursday the correspond
ence leading up to the Intervention
In Cuba. The correspondence took
place between Consul General Stein
hardt at Havana and Acting Secretary
Bacon of the state department AL
important feature developed in the
dispach was that intervention was
asked by the Cuban government as
eally as September s, and that as
long ago as September a.. president
Palma had determined to resign as
president of the republic and that the
vice president and cabinet ministers
mad also determined to no longer
continue in office 1t is also shown
that intervention by the United States
has ioag been planned by the Palma
government and was communicated to
the state department in letter by
Consul Steinhardt as early as Sep
tsmber 5. The correspondence fol
lows:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
ALMOST NORMAL AT MOBILE
A Great Improvement Has Occurred
in the Last "a Hours.
Loss Not So Great MS Reported
Both in the City and in Adja-
cent Territory.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 3.-With tele
graph wires working in sufficient
numbers to carry all business; with
all railroads in operation except the
New Orleans division of the Louis
vile & Nashville business conditions
vile & Nashville brought in three
passenger trains from the north and
late Tuesday sent out a number OF
freight trains.
The work done in restoring this
line has been really wonderful IL
is impossible to convey to anybody
who did not see it, an adequate CON
ception of the condition of the t. lck,
even as late as last Saturday
Conditions down the bay and along
the coast are rapidly improving and
many sections are reporting now that
their first estimates of damage were
two large. In this city for example,
two days after the storm, promin mt
insurance men were positive In their
assertions that he loss would amount
to between $4,O00,000 and 100000
The SAME men now place the figures
at $1,000,000. Proportional reduc-
tons are made in reports from other
places visited by the gale. The total
loss of life has not been more than
100, but it Is not possible even yet
to Five a correct aggregate
Mobile breathed much easier when
it was ascertained that the storm
which caused SO much anxiety Mon
day would not arrive.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
Passed Forged Check for 81 900.

Burlington, Ia. Oct. Miss Jacobs
was arrested at Galesburg Wednesday
under the name of Mary Burns,
charged with passing a forged check
for $1,000 The girl was a student
some years ago at Iowa Wesleyan un-
iversity. Mount Pleasant. la. She
went 70 Mpnnouth, ILL.,. Saturday and
n The gaise Of a college student at.
tempted toppass aechsok for $4,000,
Int failed. At 0alesburg. she succeed.
Cd with the 1900 check
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Havana. Sept. 13, 1906
Assistant Secretary of State, Wash.
ington.
Pres dent Palma, the republic Of
Cuba, through me officially asks for
American intervention because he
can not prevent rebels from entering
cities and burning property. 1t IL
doubtful whether. there will be a quo
rum when congress assemblies next
Friday, Ooworrow). President Pal
ma has irrevocably resolved to resign
and deliver the government of Cuba
to the representative whom the presi-
dent Of he United States W II de ignate
as soon as sufficient American troops
arc landed in Cuba. This act on the
part Of President Palma to save his
country from complete anarchy, and
imperative intervention come imme1i-
a.ely. 1t may be necessary to land
force of Denver to protect Amer can
property. Probably about 5000 rebsls
outside Havana. CienfuegJs also at
mercy of rebels. Three sugar plau-
tations destroyed . Foregoing all re.
solved in palace. Present-the pres
ident, secretary OF state, secretary OF
war and,
"STEINHART, Consul General"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

your cable received and dir ctlv
communicated to the president wno
ks ships remain for considerable
tim t. give security to foreigners IN
the island of Cuba, and says that he
will do as much as possible with HIS
forces to put down instruction, but
If unable to conquer or compromise,
Cuban congress will indicate kind OF
intervention desirable. l apprec ate
reluctance on our part to intervene,
especially in view of Secretary Roots
statements Few, however, under
stand Cuban situation and less num-
Der are able to appreciate the same.
This is, of course, without any refer
ence to superior authority. Palma
applied public funds in public works
and pubic education, but not in pur-
chase war material. lnsurrectioniStS
for a considerable time prepared for
present conditions. hence govern
ment's apparent weakness at the COM
mencemaut. Yesterdays defeat OF
rebels give the government nope. AL
most useless from the start.
"STEINHARDT, Consul General"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Department of State, Washington,
September, 10.
"Sleinhardt. Havana.
Your cable received Two ships
have been sent, due to arrive Wednes-
day. The president directed me to
state that perhaps you do not your
self appreciate the reluctance with
which this country would intervene.
President Palma should be informed
that in the public opinion here it
would have a most damaging effect
for Intervention to be undertaken I'M
til the Cuban government has ex-
hausted every effort in serious at
tempt to put down the instruction
and has made this fact evident to the
world At present the impression GER
tainly would be that there was no real
popular support of the Cuban govern
ment or else that the government
was fopelessly weak. AS conditions
are at this moment, We are not pre-
pared to say what shape the interven-
ton should take. 1t is of course a
very serious thing to undertake for
cille intervention and before going in
to 1t we should have to be absolutely
certain Of the equitis Of the cause aD ]
CT the moods of the situation. Mean
while We assume that every effort is
te,ng made by the government. 10
ccr1e to a working agreement which
VII secure peace with the insurre"tps
provided they are unable to hold tneiI
o~n with them in the field. Un.!
sue, efforts fave been made We art
uot prepared TO consider the quest; -
of Intervention at all.
Bacon. Acting Secretary.
.tfsy.~a sen, Ia. 1s06
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Origin Of EngIand's National Debt.
Englands national debt originated
In the reign of William I'LL, whose
first loan was obtained in 1894.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
"iIavana, September s, 1906.

"iIavana, September s, 1906.
Secretary of State, absolutely con.
fdentiaD.
Secretary of State Cuba, has re-
quested me in name of President Pal
ma to ask President Roosevelt to send
immediately two vessels; one to Ha'
vana, Gtter to Cienfuegos; they must
come at once Government forces are
unable to quell rebellion. The gov
ernment is unable to protect life and
property. President Palma will con-
yene congress next Friday and con
gress will ask for our forc.ble inter
vention. 1t must be kept secret anu
confidential that Palma asked for YES
sells. No one here except President,
secretary of state and myself, know
about it. Very anxiously awaiting re-
ply. Send answer to
"STEINHARDT, Consul General"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Kansas City. Oct. G.-Close-Wheat-
Unchanged to &c lower; Dec. 6Sh; May
7Isi: cash No, hard 7oN71; No. ESQ
20; No. red II; No. red. 67l1d6s1s.
corn-1lc lower; Dec S7Ss; May SS2s;
uly 3S7s; cash No. 2 mixed 421s; No.
white IS. Oats-Unchanged to Nc lower;
No. 2 white St,k@35; No. mixed Sl99
cay.
Chicago. Oct 6:-Cash-Wheat-No.
red 7sSs; No. red 72a72h; No. . hard
1906; No hard 706t7i; No. l northern
SOaS2; No. northern 77dS2; No. spring
736Sl. Corn--No. 46do4s1s; No. 3 4ed
ISL. Oats-No. 3Si; ISSls; No. s2&@49.
st. Louis, Ocs. 6-'close-Wheat-Fu
lures lower: cash firm: track No. red
cash a: No. hard 7la76ik: Dec. 7SisQT5l4;
Mag 77isGTiA. Corn-Firm; track No.
cash 45s as: Dec. as; May ass; No,
white l7s,94S. oats--Firm-tracK No
cash "a: Dec. 3ils; May S5ssd55is; No
. xvbffo n
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
Produce.

Kansas City, Oct eggs. 21ifc per
dog. .Polltry-Hens. Sc: broiiers. l0c;
-isov- lie: Butter--crcamery. extra.
25c. firsts. 1sc: packing stock. 1eikc. Pc
toes 5567Oc per bu. Cabbage. $50 per
cwt.a Tomatoes. $50 per BIZ. Onions
OdSoc per bu. Watetmelons. $i.oodt,50
per doz.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12

Havana. Sept. IL, 1906
'Lecretary Of STATE washington
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-12
MkxIlFTS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live stock.

Kansas City, Oct. 6-Cattle-Native
steers, s4O9a6.J0; cows and heifers, $.75
d5.O0; stockers and feeders, $2.50d460;
western steers. S3O)dLOc Hogs-Buik
Of sales &C. 4Ca6.5O. sheep-Muttons, sC
0E5.5O; lambs. t5.50d7.35.
Chicago, Oct. G,-Cattle-Beeves, $40
d7.v0; COWS and heifers, sl.0Oll5.2O; stock
ers and feeders s25Oa4.4O. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers. s635d6S5 Sheep, s3.5OG
$50: lambs, s4.6Qq7.35.
st. Louis, Oct. 6.--Beef steers, $S.50dl6.5C
,:ockers and feders S2.O0d4.50; cows and
heifcrs, s2.35d5.5o; Texas steers. $2.T5d5.lC
Hogs-Pigs and lights. s620q6.75. Sheep
Natives, $S.60d5.5O; lambs. s4.2Sa6.25.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-18
Jack Beasley Dead.
Faithful Dog Kept Vigil.
O. D. Beasley Found Dead in His Barn Yard Last satur
day Mornng.-Had Been in Poor Health Tor
Some Time ...-t

Jack" to everyone in this country
His name was o. ID. Beasley, and
when the Warner bank failed here
a few years ago he lost quite sum
of money. He was never right at.
terward. Mr.. Beasley was possessed
of quite lot of property. and 1t lie
thought he had considerable money
somewhere, but being very quiet
retiring sort of man his neigh
bors did not meddle or inquire in
to his affairs. He has always been
engaged in the stock business, and
has been successful in small way
He lived alone, his companions be-
ing some shepherd dogs, to which
he seemed very devoted.
We understand Mr.. Beasley had q
wife and some children in Arkan'
sas, but are not able to vouch for
the correctness of this story.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday and the remains inferred
in the Joplin cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-18
An Electric Railway
To the Iiring Camp.
A Definite Proposition Ready to le-Will Our
People of Means Get Into the -.ar?'

Baxter Springs has chance to have electric
railway communication with its mining camps What are
we, as city, going to do about it? Some Chicago imam
ciers have proposition all ready to submit to our
which has for its object the building OF an electric rail-
way from Baxter Springs down into the mining camps
The proposition, briefly outlined, is as follows: lhey
will build and equip the road with all the necessary roll
ing stock, power plant ETC.. if the people OF Baxter
Springs will put up S25OOO this amount to be secured by
first mortgage bonds of the road to that amount
Now then, it is strictly up to the people OF baxter
Springs and especially those who are able to 90 IT, 10 ao
this enterprise which is actually OF the most mpor
taut in the history of little city We have few men
among us who are abundauty able to get together and
furnish the money nasmuch as it is not asked
in the way of donation 1t is asked only as an invest
ment and good one too as everybody who has studied
the situation believes and we might say, knows.
The building of electric line from this city down
into the mines that the business OF the camp would
be tied to Baxter Springs Baxter Springs would be to
the new camp just what Joplin is to the camps around
that city-headquarters the center.
Dr. O. S. Johnson of this city has the proposition IN
writing and will be ready to submit 1t to the people IN
few days.
What are we going to do about it?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-18

Last Saturday morning a couple
of uncle Jack Beasley's neighbors
went over to his house on Five Mile
TO see him on some business mat
ters. They knocked at the door, but
received no response. They heard a
dog barking out in the barn yard,
however, and thinking Mr.. Beasley
was out to the barn, started out
there. Upon going into the barn
lot they found the poor old man
cold in death. Beside him lay one
of his faithful dogs. The dog had
attracted attention to his dead mas
ter by his barking. 1t 10 not known
lust when death overlook Mr.. Beas-
ley, but he was seen on Thursday
before, and it 10 supposed he died
early Friday morning, as q lamp in
the house had burned dry. 1t 10
thought he went out to do his feed
ing when he was stricken with
heart failure. He had suffered from
heart failure for some time.
Mr.. Beasley was known as "Uncle
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-18

The Springs hotel has been sold
to Eastern parties who will put itin
good repair, refurnish it and make
Il first class hotel in every respect.
This is better than nothing, bat
what we need is a new modern ho.
tel of fifty rooms, in good location
and up to date in every respect.
Our capitalists could we'll afford 10
build hotel If they did not want
more than Is per cent per annum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-18

A. l.. Majors will be the Demo
cratic nominee for judge OF this ju'
dicial district IL we are not sadly
mistaken-that is, IL he will take it.
Mr.. Majors is q good lawyer, and a
fair man, and would fill the posi-
ton with credit not only TO himself
but to his constituents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-01-18

Don't forget the services at the
Episcopal church next Sunday
evening. The choir 10 going to rem
der some special music for this oc'
casion, and Rev. Ferrier will deliver
very interesting sermon. The
Episcopal church is becoming q
very popular place Of worship. The
Sunday school is also growing rap
idly.