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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02

Johnson. We understand he gets $40
a month the year raund.
The Aurora OH and Gas Co. is start
ing to clean out their wells now.
They moved a rig last Saturday.
There will be Democratic speaking
at Rollin Friday night. Every body
invited to come.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02
DEATHS From APPENDICITIS

decrease in the same ratio that the
use of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
Increases. They save you from danger
and bring quick and painless release
from constipation and the ills grow
ing out of II. Strength and vigor
always follow their use. Guaranteed
ny ali druggists. 2sc. Try them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-02

First published in Chanute Times Aug. TO- 1906,
Serate Concurrent Resolution
MA IA
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No One Wanted Box 13.

In no other western European ccun- try is superstition so prevalent as in Austria-Hungary, according 10 the Pail Mall Gazette. Quite recently the cham berlain's office changed the lumber of box 13 in the Imperial opera house and the Imperial Court theater Co PA be- cause the public objected to sitting In q box bearing tbis unlucky number. None of the rich subscribers who takes Il box for the year wanted No. 13, and for single performances it was just as hard to dispose of.
 Tho superstition reached it's height in medicine. Speaking of the health eXhi- bit.on, Dr. Heinrich Grun declared that in many instances superstition, and es- pec!ally local superstition, WAS an ab- soiute menace to public health.
 in tine Austrian hospitals cne finds no block oc pavilion 13. no ward 13, no staircase 13. Very few patients will! consent to be operated on the 18th day of the month, and in tais respect Friday, too, is considered jpst as un. lucky. At Carlsbad, Marienhad, Gastein and other famous Austrian crre resorts nobody wants to begin his cure on q Friday.
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Whnt Noon lIcnns fin Law.

The courts of several states have dealt with an odd question, none of them agreeing upon similar answer. When is it legally noon? Fire insur- ance policies expire at noon and the word is admitted to mean exactly 12 o'clock, midday. But standard time has not been adopted in all communi- ties. Many small towns cling to sun time, which may be from q few min. utes to nearly an hour earlier than standard.
 In one state fire occurred at two minutes past noon, sun time, and the insurance company held that the policy had expired before the fire Sun time Is used in that town, but the insured sued the company, holding that local customs did not rule the policy and that he was entitled to his insurance. The state courts sustained him.
 In another state a similar contention was taken to the courts and just the opposite decision given. Several con- 1icting precadents have been establish cd in state courts, and 1t is said the question can only be decided for good and all when a case has been carried into the United States courts and pass ed upon by the Supreme Court.-New York Press.
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Defines the Court,n Duty.

A. c. Jewett. lawyer politician and man of sarcastic wit, was once trying a case in the supreme court in Belfast, Me.. his home city. The judge presid- ing. before being called to the bench, had tried many cases against Jewett, who did not entertain vcry high Opin- for of his ability.
 z in his closing argument Jewett, in defiance of the rules of the court. start cd in to read some law to the jury. The court pounded on the bench and said: "Mr. Jewett, ycu must not read law to the jury in your closing argu- ment." Jewett kept on reading, with out so much as a glance at the court, The court in thunderous tones ordered him to stt
 Jewett, W ho had by this time read all he intended to read, turned calmly to the judge and said: Did your honor address me-"
 'I said," roared the judge, you must not read law to the jury in your closing argument. l will give the law to the jury. What do you suppose the court IS l:ere for?'
 What is the court here for" re- sponded Jewett in high falsetto. T suppose you know, sir to keep order wi.h the aid cf the sher..T. sir. with all iue respect rc tAc sheriff, s.r."-RostOn Herald.
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When the Star. Yall.

Old Judy was character well known in Lower Hentley, where persons of her race and complexion were rare. She was the last descendant of m old slave family owned, in the days when New England tolerated slavery, by -Ofie' of the chief magnates Of the place. She lived to be very old wonmn-Aover n hundred, according to.Slocal bttlef, al, Though her exact age Was not known. it was during the last year of her life that there occurred in August famous display of shooting stars. The specta- cle was a magnificent one, but Judy had no eye for its beauty.
 "Massy sakes! Massy sakes!" she muttered, trembling, gazing up with starting eyeballs at the streaked and shining heavens. "Twont be long dey'll miss a-hittin' round here sho' 1t won't. An sposin' dey drap on us cold, dey'll hit harder'n hailstuns; an s'posi'n' dey drap OH us hot, dey'll scorch wuss'n grease bilin' over; an s'pos'n' dey jes' drap round us an don't hit folks at all, who's gwine want 'em rollin' roun' underfoot, wid de light knocked out ob 'em, lak pebbles, mindin people ob de day ob judgment etery time dey stubs deir toes?"
 Explanations and consolation were of no avail. Judy would only shake her head and murmur in tones of awe, "Al don't understand muffin bout 'strono' my, but An knows it's sho' huff terri fyin' time wen de stars begins to fall p
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SANApA's CHIEF MARKET.

shipm ents to U. s. Increasing.


 Shipm ents to U. s. Increasing.
 United States Consul Workman, of Three Rivers, Can, says 1t is not true that the destruction of the Canadian forests is due principally to the large demands for lumber from the United States The United States takes on,y about 25 per cent of her timber con sumption from Canada. The States consume yearly about 2,5OO,00O cords of pulp wood, of which the Adirondack forests alone furnish 4S0,00O cords. From Canada the pulp wood exports for the year ended July 1, 1901, were 419,- 23S cords, valued at $1,7SS,049, and for the year ended July 1, 1905, the value reported was $2,G00,S14, the United States taking all the shipments. To this should be added another product of the forests, the ground wood pulp, which now supports thirty-eight mills, turning out 254 tons daily, of which, besides th,; home consumption, the cX- pert in 1905 amounted ill value to S3,- S39,1 the United States taking of this export to the amount of $2,G94,, 122.
 Some Canadians who are well in formed on the question of lumber nX ports express pessimistic views regard ing the export trade ill lumber from Canada to England. The indications are that in the immediate future skip ments of lumber to England will be small, in comparison with tn; record of the past. English dealers are now ordering their supplies largely from Sweden and Norway, where they can purchase more cheaply than in the Ca nadian market. Canada's future mar. ket, 1t is asserted, will be the United States. Buyers from this country havf already made an invasion of ahe Do' minion to purchase large quantities O. the Southern white pine. and the m usual increase in the demand has ld- vanceG tho price of that wood 100 per cent already. This change of condi. tions has led the Canadian lumbermcn to realize that henceforward their mar ket will hs the United States, and that they will have no need to rely upon the European market for the disposal of ttieiS produce.
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Truly Polite.

The people in the South are very hospitable, and have q good habit of speaking well of the dead. Even the newspaper writers enjoy writing eluo- gles of deceased citizens. In city In a Southern State, the afternoon paper. when its first edition came out, an nounced the fact that MT. Smith Brown, who formerly had lived in the town, had died suddenly in some part of Texas. A brief telegram had given the sad news. In an editorial obituary the editor waXed eloquent and said that Mir. Smith-Brown, who years ago had been an honored citizen of the city, was all exemplary man, fine father, and none knew him but to love him. The panegyric concluded by say. ing the full particulars of Mir. Smith Browns sudden death would probably be received for later edition. They were, and the laconic sentence stated that he was hanged by lynchers for horse stealing.-Leslie's Weekly.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-15
FALL OF RuFvs JEMkINs.
How a Young Reporter Followed In.
 attractions to the Letter,

attractions to the Letter.
 William Allen White. the Kansas editor, in telling of the troubles of a :lty editor in drilling green reporters, was reminded of an amusing case that came within his own observation, says Harper's Weekly.
 ''rhere is one thing you must remein- Der above everything else" said the city editor of St. Louis paper to a new reporter, and that is: Tell in tine first few lines what your story Is about in other words, give the substance at once. Then follow with q recital of the facts, and conclude with interviews with the people concerned. That is the only orderly way of writing your story"
 The new man gave close attention tc that he handed in that night news item reading as follows:
 Rufus Jenkins, carpenter, slipped and fell in Vine street yesterday and sprained his ankle badly.
 "Mr. Jenkins was walking along Vine street when suddenly his feet slipped from under him and he fell spraining one of his ankles.
 "When seen by Il reporter he said I was walking along Vine street, whcE in some way my feet slipped from un. der me, and fell heavily to the side walk. spraining one of my ankles
 "Mr. Frank Fuller said: I was walk ing behind Mir. Jenkins on Vine street when ! saw him slip and fall to the sidewalk. When I assisted kim to rise he told me that he had spsained one of his ankles
 "Dr. Thomas Rich, who attended Mr. Jenkins, said: MT. Jenkins has q bad. ly sprained ankle, due to fall in Vine street He will be laid up for come time.'
 "Mr. Jenkins could not attend last nights meeting of the Carpenters Union. The president, in conSenins the meeting, expressed regret thst MT. Jen kins could not attend, as he had slipped and fallen in Vine street, spraining one of his ankles"
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Mary and the Hogs.

Last summer well known profes- sor went with his family to small sea side resort on the east coast, and board ed with farmer who was in the habit of taking paying guests. This year he wrote to the farmer and in his letter said: There are several little matters that desire changed should decide to pass my holidays at your house. We don't like the maid Mary; moreover, we do not think sty so near the house is sanitary" The farmer replied {: Mary is went, and we 'aven't lad no hogs since you went away last August" " London Tribune.
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The DcyynyylrI ,'rr',

"Its certainly tA) oaI." with sigh. Cul solemnity said Miss Henrietta Stang, over the back fence to Mrs. Judge Tub man, but according to ali reports it's what he said himself that started the talk !-young Lester Pinney is going to the dogs as fast as he can! Why, he owned up to Gilbert Pine and Gil told 'Lias Turner and 'Lias told Amzi Sus- sions, and Amzi told it to one Cf the Bump twins. and the Bump twin told it to Mary Ella Teeters-hes engaged to her, you know, so it was perfectly proper that he should-and she told 1t to me; that when Lester was up to the city last week he made a practice of running around of nights till 10 or Il o'clock, and one day he stood right in front of saloon and saw one O them giddy chorus girls ride by in an autO- mobie and she winked at him he wasn't any farther away from her, either, than your front door to the gate! And all his folks are such nice people, too o!"-S Smart Set.
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A Rich Man.

Standards of prosperity vary In diff fereut p-rts of the country, but that of Captain Jack is purely local-to himself. The old man came out of his cottage door one morning and discover ed some ne'er-do-well neighbors dig ging clans in the flat in front of his store.
 "Dear me, boys" he Quavered, in a weak, old voice, don't dig my clans There's Abel Wyman, over there across the cove. he has ham for breakfast every morning in the year. Go over there and dig his clans, boys"
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Dealing with Deadhcnds.

Willie Collier, the actor, was asked if he was much annoyed by requests from deadheads.
 Il receive them in shoals" he re. piled; but generally manage to put them off politely, but firmly. The oth. CT day, fer instance, received a letter from man, who wrote that he had had the pleasure of meeting me in Cal. ifornia sometime ago. I had never even heard the mans name before. How. ever, he added kindly that he was much pleased with my play, and may. be could send him two seats for the next matinee"
 Did you answer the letter?
 "Oh, yes! I sent him q postal-card saying maybe couldnt.'1
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She Didm't Sleep Well.

A woman who lives in an inland town, while going to q convention in a distant city, spent one night of the tourney on board q steamboat. It was the first time she had ever travelled by water. She reached her journey's end extremely fatigued. To a friends who remarked it she replied:
 "Yes, I'm tired to death. don't know that I care to travel by water again. I read the card in my stateroom abotu how to put the life p:eserver on, and I thought I understood it. but l guess I didn't Somehow I couldn't go to sleep with the thing on. Ladies Home Journal.
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Sweet Memories.

Frank White of Elitch's gardens says that an old man With long white beard and rather grutf manner stepped up to the box office at the dou- ble figure "S" yesterday morning and said: Give me ten tickets"
 The young woman cashier handed him the tickets and he climbed into one of the cars. When the trip was fin ished he stepped into another car and gave up another ticket. He kept rid. ing until he had made ten trips. Then he bought five more tickets. An attend ant thought he noticed that the old man was getting pale.
 You'd better stop riding for while, hadn't you? he asked. Tt seems to make you sick"
 Tt does," replied the old man. 'That's just why I'm riding"
 The attendant was astOnished. You want to be sick, thenT he asked.
 "Yes," was the reply. q used to be sailor and this ride brings back the old seasickness I used to have once in while. It's great" Then he climbed into another car.-Denver Post.
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Well Up in ..,e Classics.

The principal of one of Washington's high schools relates an incident in con- nectioI with the last commencement day of the institution mentioned. A clever girl had taken one of the prin- cipal prizes. At the close of the eXer- cises her friends crowded about her to offer congratulations.
 Weren't you awfully afraid you wouldn't get 1t, Hattie," asked one, "when there were so many contest nnts"
 "Oh, no" cheerily exclaimed Hattie. Because I knew that when 1t came to English composition I had lem all skinned alive l"-Harper's Weekly.
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Edited Oat.

"John," said Lorna Deone, .you ought not to come and meet me by stealth. IL sn't right. My family wouldn't like It."
 "All's fair in love or war. Lorna," ehuckied John Ridd, land this Is both."
 But MT. Blackmore, fearing that this light play oi the intellect was not suited to 50 heavy man as Big John, omitted all mention of the incident in writing the story.
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The Difference.

Tt Is just as easy to fall In love with rich girl as 1t Is to fall in love with a poor one. but it Is generally easier to marry the poor one.-Somer. villc Journal.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-22
SEVEN SPRINGS.

Rev George Summers filled his APP
pointment here last Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Nellie, May and Miriam
Travis of Emmaus, and Ed Perkins,
Of Frapces, visited Nose l.. Patton
and wife Sunday.
Rev. J. c. Kinsolving and wife
attended church at this place Sunday.
Nose Patton of this place was in
Marion Monday and dined with his
brother-in-law, T. J, Wiring.
Forest Kinsolving, of Emmaus,
attended church here Sunday and Wis.
tied Burnie Patton.
Tom Patton of this place bought a
nice mare from Forrest Oliver, last
week
AuSt boN diu duu hhc VI tnlo
place visited relatives near Emmaus
Sunday.
Liner Doom wife, of this yicini-
ty, is very low with consumption.
Geo Campbell, of this place, is
moving to the Bennett farm.
Saturday is the day set for the
people to meet at Seven Springs for
the purpose of choosing a committee
to make some arrangements in regard
to the building of a new church at
this place.
Nose Patton took a load of tobacco
to Eddyville Friday.
We think 50 far this has been
very mild winter.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-22
A Business For Sale.

On account of my wife's health |
have decided to so to New Mexico,
and therefore desire to dispose of my
property here, consisting of store
room and lot near /. c. depot. aud
stock of goods contained in same;
coal yard and business. including
scales, wagons and teams cold stor-
age room and ice business, etc. A
bargain for some one hat comes
quick JOHN SUTHERLAND.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-22

r. j. Morris, dentist Office owe
Marion Bank
Rev. j. X. King, of Blackford
wa in Marion Friday
Send US your family washing 1t
will be done neatly and promptly.
Wilson Laundry.
:. \. johnson, of Sheridan, re-
turned Wednesday from Lake Village
ARK where he visited his daughter,
Mr., John Hammonds.
II X. Woods and wife leave today
for New Orleans to attend the Mardi
Gra- While there they will be the
guests Of Mr.. Wood aunt Mrs. j.
l. James.
Thomas Blackwell Coal company ;
celebrated Grab Orchard Coal, is
handled exclusively by Us; none bet
ter JONI SUTHERLAND.
Phone 200
Miss Maud Kirksmith is an artistic
or the violin. Her rendition. of
Leonard " Martha" Caprice was
marvellous. - Rapid City, Mich At
the School Auditorium on next Sat
urday evening. Feb. 24th, 1906
is. stephens, of this city, brought
to our office some Of the largest corn
cobs We have ever seen. One is sew
ontecn inches long and others almost
as long The corn was raised by
squire J. X. Postlethwaite who says
it grows to big to handle we'll Who
can beat it2
The Harmony Company gave an
elegant entertainment aud 1t was very
acceptable to our people. We are
very well pleased with it and they
had a splendid house, E. b. Payne,
Galena, Kansas. At the School Aud
itorium on Saturday evening Feb. "a
Tx Senator W. j. Deboe returned
rom Washington, ID. c. Wednesday
morning where he went in an effort
to secure a pardon for Major Reed,
son Of Jno. Z. Reed, who is serving
a sentence in Fit. Leavenworth, Kan.
Tor killing his father-in-law several
years ago in Indian Territory.
Theatre goers will have an oppor-
unity to see the Donnelly 4 Hatfield
magnificent minstrels at the opera
house, Saturday evening, one night
only. The company is under the
personal direction of Al &. Field
Flattering reports have preceded this
show to our city. Capacity business
has been done in all the leading cities
Of the country, and the heavy advance
sale here Is indication of packed
house
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-22

10 bars Of soap for Doc at Hicklir
Bros.
r. F. Haynes was in Eyausyill,
Tuesday.
A. j. Baker, wa in Princeton
Tuesday.
r. J. Morris, dentist. Office over
Marion Bank.
F l. Patterson, Of Order, was in
the city Tuesday.
Nice fresh groceries at
Morris Il Yates.
Harold Kittinger, of Evansville,
vas 10 the city Wednesday
J. Frank Dorroh, Of Crayneyille,
vas Ia the city Monday
f. :. Conger, Of White sulphur,
was in Marion Tuesday
Dr. q. G. Cook. of Crayucyillc,
was in the city Monday aud Tuesday
Best on earth, Chase Il Sanborn ,
Chicago coffee Morris q Yates.
Tolu quarterly meeting will be
held at Hurricane church Wednesday
March Eth
FOR SALEl-A Stephens sport.
ing and hunting ride, a bargain.
:. NJ. JENKINS.
Miss Clara Num-. of Rodney, j.,
attending Lock years Business Col
lcgc at Evansville
EOR SALE.-Two good driving
pouies-Chcap Tor cash.
GEo. VI CRIDER
John Sutherland who has been with
an operate troupe for some time ar
rived Monday Tor visit to his faith
err, family.
Rev Virgil Elcin, the presiding
elder, will hold quarterly meetings at
Marion on l,t Saturday and Sunday
March 18th.
II. d Woodbridge and family have
moved back to Salem where Mr.
Woodbridge has embarked in the
grocery business.
sam Wuolford, of "Leyias, one Of
the county, best citizens was in the
city Wednesday. He has just recov-
cred from severe illness.
Squire W. IL Asher has his first
tax receipt IL calls for 80 cts. and
vas paid by him in lSi9 to Frank
Ford, who was then sheriff
Quarterly meeting will be held at
Rosebud, Shady Grove charge, next
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, by
the presiding elder Rev. Virgil I'll
gin.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-02-22
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M25eCIEfY)

Miss Lizzie James and Mrs. Edgar
james have issued invitations to an
AT Home" Thursday, Feb. 22nd.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clifton enter
tanned few friends at cards Wednes-
day evening.
Saturday evening from to 10
o clock Miss Katie Yates entertained
the h. ;. Il. club of which she is a
member, at her home on Poplar St
\ merry time was spent during the
, hours.
90
Saturday afternoon from = to 6,
Miss Marion Clement entertained a
number of her little friends in honor
of her birthday. Delightful refresh
ments we're served and all enjoyed
themselves immensely.
90
Cards announcing the approaching
nuptials of Miss Lily, daughter of
c. 4. Doss, to John Leroy Shrode
were received Ly fl, nds of these
yonug people this week. The cere-
mony will be a quiet one and will be
said at the residence by Rev. j. X.
McAfee in the presence of the family
and few intimate friends on We'd
nesday evening, March 9Th. at 3
o'clock.
The bride to be is an attractive
young woman and fine musician.
She is quite popular, and justly SO,
with a large circle of friends.
The prospective groom is native
Of Chrisney, Ind. but has resided
here for year past and holds a re-
sponsible position with the Marion
Electric Light & Ice Co. He has
made many warm friends since com
ing to Marion who will congratulate
him on winning the heart and hand
of one of Marion's finest girls.