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pill. two for man and one for child
as the Hon. WILLIAM EVERETT, an old
friend of Mr.. CLARK's, has sung. The
Hon. BEAUcHAMP amputated the first
limb of his name. He called himself
Champ, plain Champ. American Champ,
with every letter speaking for itself; and
he has been champing corporations and
the Money Power ever since. It might
have been still simpler to translate him
self into English and substitute Field"
for Champ" but he has done enough to
show his attachment to simplifed spell
ing and to insure him an eligible site or
Fame's eternal champing grounds. Nat
urally, the House Of Representatives
heard with respect the views of so prac-
teal a reformer. In the course of ages
-Clerc' has become Clark IL took but
a moment to transfigure -Beauchamp'
into Champ"
Mr.. CLARK is willing to adopt phonetic
spelling. At present such spelling is
different in different parts Of the country
and varies with the local dialect. Many
estimabIe citizens say "Mizzourah,'
~Minnesoty," -Africy." A Boston Brah-
min ANSWERS and Commando" A
Philadelphia orders a hot "bir-id.'
The Prodigal Son is treated to fatted
-caf," ~carf" or "cauf." New York and
New Jersey "wistle' and go to the -Wite
House. In short, the last vestiges Of
State rights linger in the several pro-
n~unciations.
Spelling" Mr.. CLARK tells the House,
ais a mere matter OF memory" Well, is
not the cultivation of a good memory
conducive TO the general welfare? Many
persons are unable to remember the
Ten Commandments and get into trouble
in consequence. Nobody will argue seri-
ously in these favored times that inter-
state spelling is not a proper subject for
Federal regulation. Indeed, we UNDER
stand that Senator BEvERIDoE Is already
bordering a bill to exclude from inter-
state m articles not labelled
according to simplifed spelling, and
thru" bills OF lading seem inevitable.
The Hon. CHAMP CLARK as a passionate
~Jeffersonian" may be depended upon,
we hope, to support any appropriate
measure for the suppression Of State
rights spelling. A "Jefersonian' is an
ltra-Hamiltonian who doesn't know it.
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Possible solution OF a Great and Clark
ing Problem.

or course no one really knows who is
to be appointed to succeed Sir Nor
TIMER DURAND as British Ambassador
at Washington. That problem will not
be solved until some time later on. But
from all we can hear WILLIE" GREN-
FELL, "the strong man Of Taplow," is
manifestly the ideal representative for
England at this time.
Several persons have been spoken of
was Mr.. GERARD LowTHER. for example,
likewise Sir ALAN TOMBSTONE, and
again, Sir CECIL S~PRING-RICE, who re-
ceivee especially honorable mention be-
cause OF his intimate friendship with
President ROOSEVELT and his almost
There has been some talk, also, although
not much, of Mr.. BAx-IRoNsIDE and Mr..
MAX MULLER, both Of whom have served
az diplomatic attaches at our capital and
both Of whom, during their soiourn,
made a profound impression upon Wash
ington society. THE strong man of
Taplow," however, is so obviously the
man for the place, and is so opulently
equipped with the qualities making for
lasting influence and favor, that it is no
wonder that public opinion on both sides
accepts the prospect of his appointment
as a suggestion from the skies.
Lord DEsBoRoUGH is a man Of affairs,
and a strenuous one at that. He is a
tariff reformer. a l~itterateur, an ardent
athlete, a mighty hunter, an explorer Of
distinct renown. He has rowed across
the English Channel, swum the niagara
River, potted m~an-eating tigers ia India,
choked Rocky Mountain bears TO death
with his hands. tanned zebras, and ex-
changed glances of defiance at close
quarters with the Numidian lion itself.
But ever this is not all. Fortunate
condolences clamor for recognition.
WILLIE" GRENFELL is fifty-one years Of
Iage-just about the same age as THEo-
tDoRE ROOSEVELT. Like our President,
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Too Much Power for One Man.
From the C~l,reiand Plain Dealer.

From he CTeteInnd Pam DedfcT.
The President asks Congress to clothe him
with authority to dismiss an or7cer without
trial or conviction. and for any reason OF his
own. which might often prove TO he no rea-
son at all. IL Is conceivable. II not probable.
too. that some time this power might be exer-
cised by a President. or by another atting
through him. merely to further private and
wholly unworthy ends Congress-. at all
events. will take the view that no such auto
cratic and irrepressible power should be
placed in any mans ha nds; and even the
apparent popular willingness TO give the
President anything he chooses to ask for will
hardly 60 to the length of indorsing a demand
which would obviously introduce a more
serious evil than that sought to be remedied.
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In Coolest Brooklyn.

See how the trolley car creeps up the street,
Hear all the passengers Sneezlng!
Those who by rushing have captured q seat.
strap hangers weary. with frostbitten feet,
All of them shaking and praying for heat
Freezing Freezing Freezing ~
See the conductor he's liking the wire:
Now through the car he Is squeezing.
strap hangers. though they are burning with ire,
All are so cold that they nearly expire.
Weeping for home and the comforting nre-
Freezing Freezingli Freezing ~
A OF them hungry, you well may suppose:
Here they are coughing and wheeling:
Numb In their fingers and cramped in their toes.
Colder and colder each passenger grows.
Each ear Is tingling and blue IL each nose
FreezlnEi FreeZlngii Freezing
G. L. CoNaoy.
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TROUBLE AHEAD.
Have Jim Tawney's Cacographers De
cIar ed q Dictionary War?

TO THE EDITOR OF The Ms Your editorial
on Jim Tawney's Cacographers" bents the oc.
casion. Would that Il had been more severe. for
since when has the photography Of the English
language been subject TO Congress die.
tumf What does this action OF the representative
OF the people really meann Has Congress the right
20 discriminate between dictionaries 70 the extent
OF citing one by name 20 the disadvantage OF the
others7 Who was the Advocatus Diaboli that
drafted the resolution Is there . dictionary ring
or dictionary trust In Washington
And now for the other generally accepted
dictionaries OF the English language whose rules
of photography are 70 be followed. What absurdity
10 this7 It is true that Webster In his zeal for
reform did advocate certain forms OF spelling for
words, but he was Inconsistent, insomuch that he
retained III" In some words from which had no
been consistent he would have removed II. In
others he reformed the SUNK Use" to "iIe" and
again failed 70 apply the principle consistently.
but as for formulating rules OF photography. that
is no more in the province OF the photographer.
whose duty is only 70 record usage. than II is In
the province of the Hon. James Tawney.
Other generally accepted dictionaries Of tho
English language" What does the
meant There are In the United States to day
no less than q round dozen of generally accepted
suthority. vary from the expansive proportions
OF John Bull 10 the slim simplincations OF Uncle
Sam. Verify. some politicians rush In where angels
fear 70 tread.
There should be drastic action on the part Of
Congress and prompt disavowsl OF the principles
formulated by this principles as absurd
as they are impractical. Whoever engineered the
resolution did 30 TO give a false impression as TO ~
purport-to give one dictionary an unfair advantage
over its competitors. Let US hope that Congress
will deal with this political pettifog gerry In a broad
spirit and give all hands around the square deal.
Let the m rescind It's resolution or let II
forever DO charged with suffering from that sort
OF Itch for settling other peoples destinies, and ~
gaining q title 90 their curses for gina and
fatal Interference which Charles Reade declares 10
the comnionest of all OF sanctioned Iunacy."
NEW YORK, December II. ScHoLIAsT.
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Fur Above the BRAINS.

To TIE EDITOR OF TEE sUN-lstr: The latest
thing that has caught my observation is the fur
buttons on the fur caps that are worn here. Every
one here feels that at the nrst touch OF cold weather
the proper style Is 20 wear a cap trimmed with fur
and topped on with q cute" little fur button.
Now, why Ia ~ Can we account for IL by the
theory OF evoluton7 Did the old fur hats have
ear nAps which buttoned on top. and when the maps
were removed tue button was left as an ornament
II so, there is no accounting for taste, as they make
the men here look like a different race. EXILE.
BOSTON, December 10.
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All We who seek the Northern Pole.
Would you know how II looks
YouU not be told by scientists
In dry and musty books.
The Pole Itself Is but the trunk
or one vas. Christmas tree.
And all the stars that gem the sky
Its twinkling candles be.
Aurora Borealis hangs
The tinscl on Its houghs:
Ten thousand times ten thousand riffs
Its spreading branches house.
And joining hands in countless throngs
Beneath Its joyful trance,
From, century young 10 one year old
Earth's happy children dance.
McLANpwuRon wrLsox.
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To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Str: Awrlter In
THE sun OF December q says that I am mistaken
and that my work is not the result OF genius. I
suppose there are many others of your readers who
are lust as s~ceptical. Now. In order to maintain
nv position and TO silence all opposition and argu
ment, I'll make a fair and square propositions: !
will give my masterpiece short story to the editor
OF this paper gratis II he will consent 10 have II
appear on the editorial page. or II that Is incon-
venient any page Will do.
The story In question Is called The Man in the
Crowd" and is modelled on POe's similar story. II
500 was offered me for this tale and / accepted II
| should feel that ] had made a sacrifice. III say
no more about II. but hold to the above, and give
the readers OF this paper a chance 70 read a real
story: take them away. for the time being at least.
from the drvel, rot. asinine stun and schoolboy
efforts that are produced by our present day
writer's. MORTON ELLIS.
NEW YORK.. December II.
We appreciate the compliment, but IL would
be unjust TO Mr.. Ellis's genius to permit it to
sacrifice itself.
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TIE DISMISSAL or STORER.
Some Comment at Once impartial ana
Discerning.
From tie Sprinofs R.pubEean.

From the Sprin 0feid Republican.
IL will seem to everyone that II the Presi-
dent had managed the retirement Of Mr..
Storer from his position at Vienna with q
little skill instead Of a big stick the present
anair. with It's exposure of diplomatic secrets
and private correspondence. would have been
avoided. There is probably no one Of the
Presidents closest political friends who
would not now say. in confidence. that in
summarily dismissing the Ambassador by
cable. without waiting even long enough for
the letter OF resignation to reach the State
Department through the mails. Mr.. Roose-
Welt horribly bungled the case. The public
disgrace OF that form OF removal was more
than any man Of spirit could endure without
seeking a vindication.
Mr. Storer. in appealing az he has to the
public. has simply exercised the right OF
self-preservstion. which all men hold in
common And. OF course, n 10 needless. in
view OF the publicity OF his humiliation at
the Vienna court, which was 90 extreme.
according to diplomatic usage. as to arouse
the marked sympathy OF the Emperor of
Austria-Hungary-it is needless to say that
Mr.. Storer Is justified In making the record
complete by giving his own version Of the
episode. In doing that he had TO 60 to the
bottom OF the affair, as he understood IL.
Hence there should be no complaint in the
highest quarter over the publication Of the
Storer letter.
There are two distinct questions. to be CON-
sidered in rea ching a conclusion a. to the
merits Of the controversy. One ia vbetber
the Presidents extreme method of removing
Mr.. Storer was justified. This is the point Of
chief importan nee to Mr.. Storer. and the whole
weight and direction OF his argument 10 to
show that he was cruelty treated Il was
thrown out by @ able" he writes In conclu-
sion. with as little hesitation as IL detected
In q common fraud or a trsasons BILE plot,
and quite in that manner" The only Official
reason given for the act was his failure to
answer letters" What letters and why un-
answered?" Knowing now the circumstances
attending these particular letters, we have
no hesitation In aging that the punishment
inflicted upon Mr.. Storer was absurdly dis
proportionate to his offence. even II he was
under any Obligation. Official or otherwise.
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From the Binnhamkon Presa.

MIR. Storer was dismissed from the diplo-
matte service in q summary manner, aft or a
long and distinguished term Of service. He
has a right to defend himself by resort to all
proper means TO place himself right before
his own people. He has defended himself
The President has answered. The public
will Judge bel " them. On the face Of the
evidence so far offered the Storers seem to
have scored the most points, and to have
the better Of the argument,
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e Al
Hard Trials OF . writer and Eccentricities
OF MAGAZINES.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Sir: The
modern magazine is an advertising journal
with a little reading matter. II IL run purely
as a commercial speculation. The individual
judgment OF the editor is subordinated no.
to the camp fire, round table verdicts OF ma
peers. but to the dictatorship Of the financial
hacker OF the magazine. or to the critical
opinion of the foreman OF the pressroom.
had a poem accepted by one of our TIRES
big magazines and then thrown out because
the compositor said its meaning was no
clear to him. Another magazine refused A
poem on the ground that IL 1.-THE magazine
was owned by a man in Philadelphia who
runs q large Sunday School. The poem was
about hell. Another editor accepted verses
while I lived in an aristocnatic suburb ~
New York. He invited himself TO visit me an5
/ declined the invitation. Since then ! har
been unable to get verses into his magazine.
One semi-relig ious journal in New York
with an enormous constituency requested
me to chop down q novel OF o 1000 words into
q short story OF 5000. l complied with the
request. and procrusted the thing into a
mutilsted affair OF 400 words. They wrote
back telling me / lied-it was more than 5000.
I chopped It down to 5000 and they printed
IL. Where I wrote damn" they printed
gosh" They printed my name backw ard.
called the story by a din erent name at the
top Of each page. took out the roman numerals
indicating the division Of the story into parts.
altered my punctuation and paid mi one-fourth
Of what I had expected to receive.
Another editor promised me IS for N
words. He wrote the letter NJ 90 that it.
look ed like 300. He then paid me IS per
thousand. A publisher had q written con-
tract with me to do a bit OF translation
from the German. / worked at it for three
months. completed 1t and delivered the
Roods." In a few days | was called up on
the telephone and Informed that while the
literary quality Of the translation was IN
exceptional they had decided not to pu blish
It. What could dor Nothing. Two months
later the publisher became q Congressman
NEW YORK, December IL. Y.
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A Missouri Spelling Rerormer.

The Hon. CHAMP CLARK of Pike county,
Missouri, is a spelling rcformer who
has simplifed his Christian anne This
was originally "Beauchamp"-a name
too French, too a%ristocratic for a plain
man of the plain people. Its English
pronunciation is the same, we believe,
as that Of the inventor Of the kindly
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Amended Stamp Mn.monic.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-.sr: The real
reason why people complain about the lack OF
mucIlage on stamps Is that they are lazy. Nv
advice is:
To stick a stamp
Take this advice:
Don't HEX II once,
But lick IL twice.
KAroHAH, N. Y, December 10. FBp
To TIE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sr: Another
version:
To stick q stamp the proper trick
1s nrst 70 give the stamp a ucl.
Or. II your taste rebels a bit,
Against the sticky part OF It
A single drop OF Hto
viii loosen up the gum. you know.
Then on the envelope is placed.
without a bit OF undue haste.
The stamp. with OF without It's lick
ut should begin az once 70 stick.
Then With your nst you swat IL one.
And loi behold. the deed Is done.
z. p. MmvDs. IN.
EAST oraEox, December 10.
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AriEons's Copper Production.

Almost daily we hear great things abo!' ne
copper production OF Arizona. which impress IS
as we hear them, but hardly TO the extent taa' '4e
following Federal otncial record OF production
year by year. from 1898 TO 1905. will bring thn alive
Of the Industry TO Arizona and 10 the United ..a'e'
home 70 our minds:
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Mr., Roosevelt has said that he is half a
Southerner. Only the other half OF him could
have been responsible for such a rude letter
to a woman.
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KnIeEer-why do you tie a string arount rouf
nnger1
Bocker-To be sure and remember a Winter 10"
Ike this back in 50.
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Law.

Law.
Who has not wondered at that thing
The symmetry OF law'
The ThAw case is adjourned I'LL spring.
The spring adjourned I'll thaw.
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Almost a skiold Increase In only twelve vars
and the 1906 figures will exceed those Of l5.
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Subscriptions by Mail. Postpaid.

n our friends rho fdror as Nth manuscripts for
publication uiSh N hare reJerted articles returned thcD
must IN all tdses send stamps toy trIf purpose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-20
Austin

The fine rain that fell the first Of
the week was reported by some of the
farmers to be very helpful to corn that
is being laid by.
Belle Jones OF Stark who has bet q
spending a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Peak returned home last Friday.
Mrs. Frazier spent Wednesday with
Mrs. F. Williams.
Roy Rubbing spent Sunday with
hls uncle, Chas. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Clemens were also callers at NJ,
Moore's last Sunday.
There will be church at Austin
sunday morning July p.
Mrs, Peak was shopping Ia Chanute
Monday.
Mrs. Mary A. Phelps who has been
Spending the past six weeks with Mrs.
Williams departed Monday for "a ex-
tended visit to New Yerk, She
formed the scqualntsnces OF many
people while here and Is very favor
ably impressed with this neighbor.
hooi. -. "a 49, ii.'-l - Lsa....sa-
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M. X. e. T. Excursions

Cheap round trip summer rates to
numerous points IN the East, North
and West for particulars see the
Katy Agent.
Opening Shoshone Indian reserya-
tIon, Shoshone and Warlend, Wyo.,
s26'25 round trip on sale July 18th to
10Th inclusive limited Aug. Is, For
further information see Katy Agt.
Clinton. Mo, Chautauqua 81 Is round
trip selling July 18th to 25 final limits
July Goth.
Coffeyville Chautauqua "a. Is round
trip selling July list 10 29th final
limits July 30th.
Eldorado Springs, Mo, and return
1885 on sale daily limits 80 days.
Ft. Scott Chautauqua s1.95 round
trip selling July 18th to oath final
inst July rs.
Humansville, Mo-, G. A. R. Reunion
July 3lst to Aug. 4th $40 round trip
selling July 3Oth to Aug. final limit
Aug. 4th.
lola Chautauqua 10 cen 9 round tr D
selling July 10Jn to 22th final limit
TO July 23rd.
Nevada, NO., Chautauqua 81 60
round trip selling July 18th to 24th
final limit July 25th.
Salina Chautauqua S. As round trip
ceiling July Is to July 23rd final limit
July oath.
Beloit Kans Chautauqua s. 10 round
trip selling July 10Th TO 10Th finaI
limit July Goth.
Columbus Kans Old Settlers Re.
union So IS round trip selling July Sit
to August 4th final limit Aug. 9th.
Parsons Kan (Colored Celebration)
July 10Th sl.o5 round trip selling July
18th and 26 final limits July 9th.
Lexington Kentucky $2275 round
"trip selling July %, 80 and 3Oth final
limit Aug. End.
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That Annual Reunion at Cass
Vile AuQ. Ia, IS, 10 and II

Ifyou have ever attended one o
these reunions you will come bac
again. They are the most enjoyable
and are held 10 the best natural par
in the west. with spring of as puI
water as ever flowed from mothe
earth, a creek partly encirling th'
grounds, with a splendid shade o
forest trees, make the place mos
inviting one. Some noted speaker
Of this state will be present and de
liver addresses. One Of the fines
bands 10 the Southwest will enlive'
the occasion with excellent music
If you want TO have good time
me that you will forever remember
come. Write Privilege Committee
for rights. W. A. WEAR, Chm
DIR. o. H. THIELE. Sec'v.
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Cash for Eoos ard Poultry

To the farmer of this vicinity J
lesign to reform the present method
If dealing in eggs and will to any
farmer who has sufficient hens to ill
case of 81 dozen eggs in a week OF
10 days, furnish him case or cases
and pay him or her cash for it on de
livery filled at the price ruling. A
the time of delivery, my object is t.
avoid the delay incident to the pre-
ent method aud save the time con
.umed by the merchant 10 waiting
for a market which Is valuable In hot
weather both to the buyer and selle
and ask your cooperation. 1t to :
pound broilers wanted, also hens.
JOHN +. BARLEY,
Chanute, Kan.
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able for disabilities thereby incurred

able for disabilities thereby incurred
Departmental Jurisdiction. - Til
Department Of the Interior has u
authority to review nor to correct a.
error alleged to have been committed
by the Secretary Of War In pursuanc.
of a discretionary power expressl
conferred upon the latter by an act
Congress-; and, therefore, this DE
partment can afford claimant no ren,
edy for the alleged denial Of b.
rights.
Pensionable Insanity Date of P,l
Sion.-The proyisO In section 2 Of til
act OF March 3, 1879, that the limits
ton prescribed In said act as to t.,
date Of fling applications for pc.
sion "shall not apply to claims ty
10 behalf Of Insane persons" ism
applicable for purposes OF arrears
persons whose insanity has been
veloped years subsequent to July
1880, and whose application was
filed until, for instance, April 2
| 1886.
Certificate Of Disability Estoppc
When an officer applies for and
ceives certificate of disability to a
6 mpany his resignation, his action
the premises raises the presumpti
that the facts stated In said cert..-
cate are admitted by him to be cor
rect and he is estopped, after the
larse Of many years, from de1Ylng
their correctness except upon testi
mony OF the most positive aud con-
elusive character
Cadets Pensionable Status.-A cad
ct while In the U. s. Military Acad
envy learning the art Of war Is not re-
garded as 10 the military service Of
the United States, as contemplated
In section 2 OF the act Of June q,
1890. for peusionab BILE, purposes,
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