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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

DEMOSnAi ~ WV IN WV
Our Neosho county Democrats
will hold their county convention at
Erie, on Monday, Aug 9th.
In order to get enough men there
to act as delegates they have an
nounced big rally and have adver-
tlsed as speakers, Harris, Over
meyer, Farrelly and Brady.
That is a great array of talent
and our deluded friends ought to be
able to get in enough of the faithful
to hold respectable sized conven'
ton.
We are in favor of lot of the
Republican boys turning out on
that occasion to help swell the crowd
to respectable proportions. No one
seems to have any grudge against
the Democrats of Neosho county.
Only sympathy should be theirs.
They mean we'll enough and are a
royal set of companionable fellows.
They simply made mistake in To-
eating in intelligent progressive
Kansas instead of among the hills of
Arkansas.
Let us be charitable, boys, and
give them fair convention crowd.
Prof. Holden of Iowa, whose lee.
lures to Iowa farmers are credited
with increasing the corn crop of the
state by IS million bushels, and who
says that not enough corn by IS per
cent is yet produced to the acre,
has been telling Kansas farmers the
secret of big crops. 1t is carefully
selected seed. Planting and plow-
ing and cultivating, everything
necessary to produce great crop,
so far as human foresight is con-
cerned, is we'll understood and
practiced in the state, but when
seed is SO poorly cleaned and select
ed that no matter how we'll cult.
waited the fields will not yield more
than IS bushels to the acre, where
they should with the same labor
yield 70, the course of the corn
farmer ought to be plain. Iowa
farmers are paying attention to seed
selection and have already made a
good increase In average yields.
WHAT'S true of corn is equally true
as to wheat and alfalfa. There is
great complaint of impure alfalfa.
There is great complaint of impure
alfalfa seed, and the millers held
meeting at Kansas City week or
two ago to consider importing an
other shipload of selected seed from
Russia to improve Kansas seed
wheat. But the farmers can get the
same result by careful sitting and
cleaning of their seed and planting
only the best.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-27
Down to Erie

Erie is the we'll known and pros
porous capital of Neosho county,
one of the best counties in the state.
Really Erie is putting on airs now.
She is busy getting ready to build a
new brick block.
We found Charley Dutton, Seth
Wells and Lon Cambern busting
around carrying tape lines and talk
ing to builders, while Surveyor
Adamson was out with his instru-
ments locating corners.
The big refinery recently set to
work in our capital city seems to
have given new life and energy to
Che whole business interests. Oh,
we~almost forgot the windmill fac
tory which has so inflated genial
lin Erie that he has become almost
as loquacious as Bob Herod.
Judge Roseberry twinkled his oft
eve and asked chow is politics in
Chanute." We concluded from his
recent visits to the metropolis he
knew more of the 'sitooation' than
we did ourselves.
Judge Stillwell seems to be work
Ing hard to keep cool and dresses
accordingly. Newt Filson is busy
looking after his building while his
brother fans hims Elf In the treasurer's
office.
Baldwin must have been swinging
in the hammock in the back yard or
tempting the willy catfish in the pc
luced Neosho as the duties of his
office were being looked after by
Deputy Swain in very dignlhed
manner. When Swain telescoped
his legs and got down to the atmos-
phere where we live we found him
companionable as of old.
We found the probate judge, with
profoundly judicial air, seated at
his table inquirlng into the qualif-
cations of some Chanute people to
handle the drug that warns the
heart and steals the brain, and like
wise dispensing justice to the widow
and the orphan.
=. Null was scratching around among
musty legal documents and as he
had but recently returned from St.
Paul had weights hing to each side
of his tongue in an effort to remove
the Hlbernian twist.
Johnson, in his most urbane and
winsone tones, offered us free quar-
tiers in Hotel De Ogg if we would
but stay over night.
Henry Lodge, who has grown gray
in the service of the county looks
with pride on the new courthouse
and other county improvements
during his term of Office.
Charley Dennison is the busiest
body about the court house. He is
remarkable for his extreme modesty
and reticence.
But Supt. Payne-Oh, we'll, he
always had the reputation of know
ing a good thing when he saw it.
We found him over at the school
house smiled upon by about Ia5 OF
the best looking school msrms ever
assembled in Neosho county. Payne
is in clover now but wait until he
turns about half of them dewn with
out certificates and he will be hunt
ing for some cool mountain resort.
We enjoyed short stay among
the school marms and took a few
notes of things we thought might be
useful. We found the class in or
biography studying sufixes. They
had up for discussion, dlminutlves
"kin" and '1et."
We learned that lambkin meant
small lamb; manakin, small man.
Then pumpkin must mean a small
pump, and pumpkin small bump.
Rivulet is small river, booklet
a small book, streamlet q small
stream.
Then Hamlet must be a small
ham, violet small viol, and bullet
a small bull.
We think these notes will be OF
H.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-27

DR.. Hickey has moved his once TO
No. 3 East Elm, opposite Santa Fs
depot, 7,23.06..tf
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-27
Wade's Racket Furniture Store
2I4 w. Main

See Wade about your Furniture
Carpet, Rug, Stove or other wants
in his line of goods. Wade guaran-
tees to beat Mail Order Houses as
well as home competition on most
everything he sells.
-. 8. r. WADE.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-27

BurrIs Bros. make a speciality
OF farm loans. Rooms and 8
Mercantile building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
About the |. c. 5.
Scholarships

~hich We are 10 present no most popular
youns man and woman, as determined hy our
customers,
The plan h thsi with ,Noiy tee cent tur
hose az our NO De- Wt 90 90 I' tHIlu
which entities she holder 10 vote Tor both a
young man aud young woman To ihv nHe"i
each sex receiving the largest number ui votes
We vii Fiyc Asrhnl r,hlp in ihs international
Correspondence Schools u scranton, ~
These schools are noted ior their ,horoushncss
OF Instruction and Tra0ultes ihcfrifnm are
sought by the bushes, world every where.
Their Instructors embrace me best scientific
aud most successful talent on the face u the
earth. hence these scholarships aIc oi value.
The victor, In this contest vii have their
choice Of one Of IN Len courses Of instruction
valued NJ tiooO 10 sloo each.
Any one may enter hi, contest
Save your ballots aud vote for TWO Of
the many worthy candidates.
Contest closes December =, 1900.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
COUNTRY OF COW PUMcHER.
Life In a Little Town in the Untamed
Land Out West.

On all sides of the little town lay
the glorious sweep of untamed coun-
try. To find another railroad to the
northward was to ride $50 miles to
the Canadian Pacific, to find rail-
road to the southwest meant as long
ride to the Northern Pacific, says
Outing. On the ridge of the town a
freighters' outfit was making ready
to pull out four days to a camp near
the Little Rockies. Ten horses led the
string of laden wagons, behind which
traied the covered chuckwagon,
equipped for sleeping and cooking, for
there were no hotels on this route.
The boss and his two helpers were
wrestling with a broncho which, until
this Inflated day. had never felt a
harness across his back. He was need
ed as an off-wheeler, and he had to
go. He fought like hero possessed
of seven devils, and three men toiled
for an hour to get him into the traces
and to keep clear from his Internally
active heels.
At length his nine comrades jumped
into their collars and the rebel simply
had to go with them. He lay down
and was dragged on his ear until his
added wits perceived there was moth
ing in this sort of mutiny. He roso
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
Reduced Rates for the HOli days.

For the Christmas and New Years
holidays the Rutland r. II. will sell
special excursion tickets between all
stations. Ogdensburg to Bellows Falls
and Bennington inclusive, at rate OF
fare and one.thrd for round trip.
From all stations north of Bellows
Falls and Bennington, including Rous-
es Point, N. Y. to stations in Canada,
including Montreal also Ottawa, on
basis OF fare and one-third to Hogan
Jet, added to fare one way beyond.
All points on the Central Vermont
R.R. via Burlington to Alburgh, one
fare and ope.third for the round trip.
Children between ard Il years of
age one-half of the excursion rates.
Christmas holiday tickets will be
sold and good going Dec. 22nd. 23rd
oath md 18th, 1906, returning until
Jan 6, 1897.
New Years Holiday tickets will be
sold and good going Dec. Doth, Both
and 3lst. 1906, and Jan. LIST, 1907, good
returning until Jan. 9th, 1907, inclu
sive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21

Mrs. Hitchcock Invited her guests to
the dining-room and dispatched a
messenger to the residence OF Sena-
tor Cockrell to make inquiries. Great
fear was felt that the Missourian had
started and had fallen by the way, as
the day was cold and wintry one.
The fact was, however, that the SEN
ator was sitting quietly at homo when
the messenger got there, clad in his
dressing gown and slippers and con-
graduating himself that he could be
indoors. He had put the date of the
dinner in his calendar in large and
attractive handwriting, but had for
gotten to turn leaf and was, &C
cordingly, a day behind time. No one
appreciated the joke more than did
the president, and the dinner that be.
gan in anxiety and apprehension end
ed in big laugh at the dear old sem
ator.-Denver Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
BENNINGTON Briefs
News af the Town aud village BTisny
Taia for Busy Readers,

News af the Town aud Village BFisny
faia foT Busy Readers,
Miss Eva sibley vent 10 New Yorl
this morning,
II. W, Moloney Of Rutland was Ia
loSn yesterday.
Or A. T.. Houle and u. A, Quinlar
went this morning To Albany
The barber shops have arranged "a
close all day Christmas,
The slore OF A. X. Richie y Co will
beelosed all day Christmas.
T. Eslabrook left this morning for
New York on u business trip.
Mrs r. Eslabrook who has been ill
for several weeks Is improving.
Miss Lillian Temple IL home from
the city hospital Tor the holiday sea-
son.
Miss Ruth Squire left this morning
TO- New NorK To continue her slid'
les la music
Geo Worthlnglon Jr Is home from
high schou, PollstuSn, y. }, 10 spend
Ihv holldr!s.
Harry Norton came home from tho
school a. huuslck yesterday 90 remain
until after ncN Years.
Special Bargain prices Tor Christ.
mas in The ladies aud misses coat dee
parment at the Bennington Shoe
store.
Mr and Mrs Geo Worihingion are
at their Bennington Center home 10
remain about three weeks before to-
turning South.
Webster Temple, Duane and Percy
Basselt, got tn Waterford tomorrow,
where they will be entertained by Mrs
Thomas Breslin.
Special display OF useful Christmas
presents shoes, slippers, leggins, rub
bers, etc, at bargain prices at tho
Bennington Shoe store.
A fine display OF boys trousers,
bloomers and knickerbockrrs at the
Bennington Shoe store. Any boy will
appreciate a pair among his Christmas
gifts sizes TO III years
With their accustomed forethought
In benalf Of their employees and In
view OF the holiday season the Cooper
Manufacturing Co will pay OF Its eln.
ployees tomorrow afternoon instead OF
the first OF next week.
At the morning service at the Meth.
odist church Sunday Mrs Lena Downs
will sing for the oiiertory the Christ
mas song, 80 Holy Night by Adolph
Adam. The violin obligato will De
played by George Wood.
Deputy Sheriff Godfrey is getting
letters 10 Gov. Proctor urging him 10
appoint Mr. Godfrey sheriff In case
Sheriff Wilson resigns when he is ap.
pointed cattle cOmmissio neras IL Is eK-
pected he will be the first OF January.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
STATE NEWS

Mrs Margaret Calvin Of East Mid
dlebury aged ~ years died Sunday.
She was the widow OF John Calvin.
The post Office department will estab
lish February Is new rural mail
route out OF Derby Line IL will be
twenty.four miles long and serve 522
patrons.
Co. A., lst Inf, V. n. G. Rutland
held Tuesday evening the first of a
series ~ smoke IA ks arranged by Capt
h. $. Hyland. The men we're served
an oyster supper and listened to prac-
teal talks by United States Marshal
Horace. w. Bailey. Deputy Marshal
Frank II Chapman and several of the
company officers.
4 hearing In the case OF Samuel D.
Wilson VS. Percival W. Clement will
be held before Judge Martin at Brattle
boro, Friday. The hearing Is on the
petition OF the plaintiff 10 have the
execution stayed and the judgment OF
$1,000 and costs obtained at the Febru
airy term of the federal courts In this
city, paid in to the court instead % tho
ht''uuhhh H'hhlhE Ai' N'btltlNtbl VI
certain questions raised. Max l..
Powell will appear for the plaintiff
and w. B. c. Stickney.
Col. Joseph Battell OF Middlebury,
the famous authority upon Morgan
horses, announces the publication of
a new work upon the equine, entitled
1.-THE American Stallion Register, +"
which will appear within few weeks.
The scope of the work Is considerably
larger than this author has heretofore
attempted, and will embrace the pedi-
grees OF every prominent stallion
owned or imported into this country
between 1900 and 1900. Mr. Battell has
been occupied upon this work for over
ten years.
George Wishart of Carmel, N. Y,
is in Rutland representing New
York city concern which Is looking for
arsepical deposits In that part OF the
state. Mr. Wishart is an expert on in
dustrial minerals and he has been led
to believe that there is valuable de
post OF arsenical Whereabouts. II he
is successful his company will take i'm
mediate steps to develop the property.
In ,identally Mr. Wishart declares that
he believes that the thousands of tons
OF waste marble now used for filling
there will eventually be productive Of
greater wealth by chemical treatment
than the quarries now produce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
Give a Rug

Nothing will please tie
home.maker more. A most
satisfactory gathering to
choose from. All sizes IN
great variety.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21

Mike Sullivan was on the governors
staff in Boston till he died; Charley
CANCEL, the Boston's old catcher, is a
travelling salesman; Jim O'Rourke,
formerly of the New Yorks, is play.
ing ball today. He owns his own club
and grounds and has son playing on
the same team with him-Connecticut
State league. Roger O'Conner, the
New York's old catcher, is a large
property owner in Cincinnati Buck"
Ewing is in business in Cincinnati.
People who remember Arlie Latham
will be glad to learn his fate. Arlie
was one of the greatest kickers ever
seen, the leader of riots and plague
of umpires. So they've made him an
umpire, and crowds now daily heap
contumely upon him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21

and slid stiff-legged until, outnum'
bered, outvoted and outgeneraled, he
surged into the collar like thunder
bolt and thereafter tried to pull the
whole load in the vain hope of tearing
something out by the roots.
The long string of horses and wag'
ons wound out into the open country
and in a little while dipped across a
grassy undulation and was gone. A
swirl of dust marked It's progress for
several miles, this plodding caravan,
with its tanned and bearded men, I'M
lettered and slow of speech, used to
living out under the sky, seeing few
of their kind. 1t was thus the pho,
neers crossed the plains half cen
fury ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
RETIRED BALI PLAYERS.
They Are Found In All Lines of Busi'
ness Life.

But when the old ball player has
done with the game that does lot
mean that he has done with the world.
When | have fielded my last ball | will
practice dentistry, says Capt. (Dr)
Casey, in the Independent.
The old players who have long re-
tired are in all sorts of business.
Some are lawyers, like Johnny Ward
and Dave Fultz; some physicians, like
Cunning; Amos Rusie is working in
a lumber yard in Vincennes, Ind;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-At the inter-
state commerce hearing the testimony
of railroad men was given to show that
the present famine in railroad cars Is
due to the inability Of car manufac-
turing plants TO meet the demands OF
railroad companies. A. Il. Starr gem
eral superintendent Of freight traffic
of the Pennsylvania west of Pittsburg,
said he favored a law that would re-
ouire railroads to provide equipment
sufficient to meet its traffic needs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
SENATOR HAD DATES MIXED.
Why Missouri Statesman Was Late
at Cabinet Dinner.

Ex-senator Cockrell probably is the
only man in Washington who ever
kept President Roosevelt waiting at
dinner 1t was one of the cabinet
dinners that were given by the Sec
rotary of the interior and Mrs Hitch
cock three years ago. The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in due
time, as did all the other guests ex-
cept Senator Cockrell.
After delay of almost an hour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-21
DAMAGE SUITS BROUGHT
outsro~ih Of Recent Railroad Wick at Var
gtnhsi

Rutland, Dec. 10 -Wrlts Of attach
ment we're flled here today as the re-
suit OF separate suits brought against
the Ra,land Railroad company by Mr.
and Mrs Roger Lattrell OF Bristol,
passengers who were Injured in the
Vergennes wreck OF December !. They
claim $4,000 damages, each, on the
ground Of negligence. The suits are
returnable 10 Addison county court,
The Washington times., 1906-12-14
ST. PAUL FEATURE
Of STOCK MARKET
Sensational Trading Result
of Many Stories Atloat
During Day.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE stock mar
ket opened generally firm. with fraction
al advances recorded in the majority OF
issues. Exceptions were found in Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio, which
were down A. Great Northern advanced
1 point and Northern Pacific gained "a.
Canadian Pacific advanced Ia
There was sensational trading IN St
Paul from the opening. which opened
Is higher, at 1872, advanced 10 1851 and
then reacted 10 l9424. Houses represent
ing Standard OIL. Hartman, and Van
derbnt interests bought heavily. The
rapid price movements were accOmpan-
led by many stories. The Hill stocks
were steadier AT about the decline sus-
tanned yesterday. There was general
Improvement all through the list, which
was regarded as decidedly favorable
factor Tor the entire market At the
end Of the first hour the list was gener-
ally strong and active. Government
bonds unchanged. other bonds firm.
After the announcement Of the intend
ed issue Of new ST. Paul stock the price
movements of the general market We're
narrower, but the tone continued strong
The Washington times., 1906-12-14
COTTON MARKET PRICES
DISPLAY MUCH WEAKNESS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE cotton
market at the opening made a full re
sponse to the weakness displayed by the
list al Liverpool First prices here were
20 y points lower and after the call
the undertone continued easy. At 10 80
the quotations were I3 to IS points be-
low Yesterdays close.
Opening prices. December, 9-3laa.3S,
January. 942G9.45: February. $50 Did;
March, 963q9.64; May, 9S0aS.a; July,
SSOq9Sl.
The Washington times., 1906-12-14

Congressman Underwood OF Alabama
has introduced a bill levying one-fif-
teenth Of ! Pc cent upon average de
posits OF every character OF national
banks for better protection OF depOsi-
tors and creditors.
Where bank fails and assets are not
sufficient TO pay depositors N fun. ne
Comptroller Of the Currency is dlrecf6 d
20 use money from this special fund 20
pay of depOsitors IN full.
The Washington times., 1906-12-14

The National City Bank is today cele-
brating its first annual anniversary.
The celebration Is passing on in a very
quiet manner, the officials OF the bank
receiving the congratulations OF their
friends and Offering the figures at the
close or the first year as the best test
Of the popularity OF the institution.
The Washington times., 1906-12-14
GREENE COPPER
ON WILD BOOM

A dispatch from New York to the ef-
feet that Thomas F. Cole. John d. Ryan
and their associates had secured con-
troll OF the Greene Consolidated Copper
Company, which reached the Washing
ton Stock Exchange just prior 10 the
call Of Greene Copper, set the body in
wild commotion. and Immediately Presi-
dent Hume asked for bids, and the stock
brokers In all directions shouted Justify
their figures. which were fully three
points above the closing ones Of yester-
day.
Excitement Of this kind has been lack
ing for some time, and everyone was
doing his utmost 10 nj orders or TO get
In while the news was still fresh, as the
statement was vigorously made that boy
Monday the stock would cross the =
line, and several suits OF clothes Will
be ordered for Christmas by OyerZealOus
advocates or others as a result OF that
feeling.
The statement was further made that
new company would be formed con-
sOlidating the Greene and Cananea Com
panies. giving in exchange one and one
half shares OF new stock on u basis of
$50 for one share of old Greene stock,
making the value Of Greene equal TO
$3.50 per share. While II is stated that
the Amalgamated Copper Company as
company does not take control the
management will be dominated by that
company.
Everything else on the list was second
airy TO the lively movement IN Greene
Copper. although the decline of Wash
ngton Railway common caused some
discussion and disappointment To hold
Crs
The Washington times., 1906-12-14

Sales 10 noon today, u, 100
Total sales yesterday l.S52. 200
Extra dividend-N. Y. Central. IL per
Elec., per cent; Natl Lead, / per
cent; Ice Sec, IA per cent; Am. Tob.
pfd., IL per cent.
The Washington times., 1906-12-14
Financial.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

Once, Corner Ninth and F Streets.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. 81 900. OoO
SURPLUS, $500. 90 tEARNEDl
- Loans In any amount made q, -
- proved real estate collateral a. -
- sUnable rates.
- Interest paid upon deD0s = on rnontbt,,
- balances subject 20 check ''''
- This company acts as executor -
- ministrstor. trustee. agent. treas,,rS-
- registrar. and In AL other hduciary "a.
pgcities.
- Boxes for rent In burglar and nreDroos
- vaults Tor safe deposit and storage Of
- valuable packages "a
JOHN JOY EDISON N....--. pr..t6..
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THOMAS BRADLEY. Real Fsfsts Oesco..
FHEDK EICHELBEKGER.. Trust Once.
REAL ESTATE E DEPARTMENT
Is prepared 20 assume tho mHnagsnnsnt ,f
your real estate. Careful attention given "a
all estaIs.
The Washington times., 1906-12-14
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Directors Of the KniclIerbocker Trust
Company of New York have declared
the regular semi-annual dividend OF %
per cent, and an extra dividend of per
cent.
The Washington times., 1906-12-14
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Following are the sales and quotations
OF today's market:
Washington Railway and Electric 4
per cent. S5OOd66s4. $500d66S4. $50ea862a
S50OqS6%.. 81, ,OOOqS6ss.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 50442A, 50G42.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 50Q86
Greene Copper 30432lS, 20a32As. 40g
82%. lO0QS2S4, lO0q32H. 5OqS2%. 2Og329s,
l0Oq327s. lOOg325s. l00432z.. l00Q324s, lo04
827s. lOOq52A. lG0a329s. IOOqS2%, l009S21s
(buyer 60), lO0432%. 1O0u327s.
Lincoln National Bank. l0Ql40.
Security Storage. lGtl53h.
After call-Greene Copper, lOq33.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
fer4 ed, l0qS6.