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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
| Collaborate with Betty
BY Campbell B. Casad

Really, Harry, on second thought,
/ believe that you had better write
this act. You have such a vivid i'm
agination, you know"
do you think SOP" I ask. WELL
then, how's this? AS the machine is
hopelessly out of order, to avoid a =.
scandal he suggests that they hunt up
a minister and get married."
(which suggestion she emphatically
declines to agree to- Betty breaks in.
"Why?" / query with assumed limo.
cence.
1.-THE reason is made known in the
last act" she replies with irritating
evasiveness, but to continue. While
they are plunged in despair life-sav-
ing countryman, seated in a rickety
farm wagon makes his appearance
and takes them in tow. In this man
ner they reach the city and the act
closes"
Rather weak, don't you Think" /
ask in disappointment.
ooh, | don't know. The last act is
the strong one.
1.-The action takes place in the
heroine's home and the setting is iden-
teal with these rooms. The hero
after months absence has called
on her for the first time. He is very
moody and as the conversation is far
from animated, suggests that they
write play"
At this moment the doorbell rings
and the maid enters. She announces:
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Armstrong"
At this announcement, start in sur
prise, then angrily cry:
What, that chap calling on you?
And he married, too. The nerve OF
him."
why, yes, he was even married
when we took our automobile ride to-
gether," Betty laughs; that was one
reason that we couldn't marry after
the accident"
"One reason? Then, what, pray,
was the other?"
He was already my brother-in-
law"
Gee whiz. what chump 1 am" /
humbly acknowledge.
Il think so, too," the unfeeling girl
tells me.
Can you ever forgive silly-nilly
like me?"
IF you coax hard enough, maybe"
Betty relents.
Then suppc Sc you let me into this
family affair." suggest.
What do you mean"
Suppose you give me the right to
call him brc ther-in-law as well as
yourself"
do you think that you deserve it?"
she asks
We'll, that's the way all good plays
should end" ] explain.
Then for the sake of our play, l
consent" and Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong
entering at this moment surprise two
very red-faced youngsters fondly EN-
bracing.
| Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Pub Coz
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
standard Mag Fake IL All.

Tulsa. l. T, Sept. 22--It was an
nounced in Oil circles here Friday
night that the Standard Oil comapny
has arranged to handle the entire out
put of the Authenticated fields
This will be done through the now
pipe line recently completed to It'd
water New Jersey and by freight ship
ments to Texas fields. Large con-
tracts have been made with Texas
refrigerators and railroad haze made
special rates. The recent OUTPUT has
been about 100000 barrels daily of
which the Standard is handling $4,000.
The action. it is believed. will give
a great stimulus to the price Of oil.
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reproduced here from the Delineator
are easy to carry out.
The automobile is perfect toy, and
simple of construction. 1t is made at
pasteboaord box, the wehels being
of cardboard, and the axles two knit
ting needles. The piece of elastic fur
nishes the propelling power, as shown
in diagram in the upper right-hand
corner of the picture.
To set the toy in motion, wind up
the rear wheel until the elastic under
meath becomes quite taut, then set
the automobile upon the floor, when
it will travel rapidly the length of the
room or piazza.
The greatest fun, however, may be
had by placing the auto on the floor
and then giving it sharp push so
as to send it the whole length of the
room. The auto then returns to the
player.
The motive power of both toys
shown here is an elastic band fas.
tened by means of sealing wax to the
axle
The toy may be put in motion by
winding the rear wheel, or it may be
pushed across the floor. in which
case, it may be seen, the revolutions
of the axle cause the elastic to be-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
MUST INTERVENE.
Secretary Taft and Bacon Have
no Hope of Settling the Gu
ban Difficulties.
HAVE NOTIFIED PRESIDENT.
They Find a Condition of Anarchy
Rather Than Rcbcllion-Ameri-
can Squadron Arrivcs--InsuF-
geT.s Make Demonstrations.

Havana, Sept 22.-Messrs. Taft and
Bacon have practically abandoned
hope of finding a middle ground, and
fear that a decision in favor of either
side would result in no more than
temporary tranquility for the island.
1t is their belief that American occu-
patton is the only way to end the civil
warfare, and it is not denied that in
tervention must be followed by Ameri-
can sovereignty. Secretary Taft has
cabled to President Roosevelt regard
ing the gravity of the situation and
the future programme.
A demonstration was made Friday
by armed revolutionists within a
mile of the scene of the peace confer
ences. Gen. Acosta, with 800 insur-
gents, encamped at LaLisa, west of
Minister Morgans villa at Marianao,
and half a mile eastward were rural
guards, militia and mounted police.
At the insurgent camp the the Asso-
ciated Press was told that the object
| vi tliC lnoul Stuto III CDtlllIS 81 ClOoG
was to show Secretary Taft how com
pletely Havana is in their grasp. Pine
Guerra's augmented force is only
short distance away He was adyan-
cling to encamp just outside of Ma
rianao when the fact was called to Che
attention of Secretary Taft. Mr.. Taft
was greatly displeased and Senior Ia
vas and Charles fernando, former
postmaster of Havana, were dis
patched to meet Guerra with the re-
suit that the latter turned back. He
will take his command ten or fifteen
miles south Of Havana ald there
await the decision of the American
mediators.
Secretary Taft's adyices from the
interior are that the people are con-
trolled by neither the government
nor the liberals, but are simply dis
satisfied with conditions in general.
Secretaries Taft and Bacon heard
Friday the first American testimony
on the situation given by the commit
tee Of ten Americans selected for
this purpose They also heard Cen
erai Frye Andrade ana Alfredo Ia
vas. The latter outlined the claims of
the liberals.
The arrival Friday morning of the
American squadron was the spectacu-
lar and impressive feature Of the day.
The truce between the opposing,
forces continues. The government,
however, is moving troops toward the
city and the rebels force under Pine
Guerra is coming rapidly toward Ha-
vana to connect with the rebels sur
rounding the capital
A canvass by the Associated Press
among Cubans in high positions and
representing the most important COM
mercial and financial interests here
| showed that it is practically the unan-
| imous opinion that intervention alone
can afford a guarantee of lasting
peace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
AS to Hissinu.

Kissing a presidential candidate in
a state convention does not necessari-
ly destroy his prospects. The source
and motive of the kissing are to be
considered. Also the fact that in the
animal kingdom kissing chiefly ema-
mates from snakes and geese. Added
distinction for the individual Kissed
may be the result. To be hated for
fidelity to a great principle sometimes
proves in the long run as advan-
tageous as to be applauded for deser-
ton of that principle. At all events.
the kissing of an eminent public off,
Ger who has contributed to his own
state as much renown as any other
man living or dead cannot be said to
testify to either the good manners or
the good sense. of the hissers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28

Washington. Sept. 22.-Justice Gould
of the supreme court Of the District
of Columbia Friday upheld the con
tract under which Messrs. Fenkel-
berg, Maggie & Co OF St. Louis and
Edward Smith, Of Vinita !. T., claimed
$150,G00 as attorneys. fees for the
Cherokee Indians in the claim of
those Indians for S5,00O,C0) in ccnnec-
ton with the expenses of their re-
moval from the eastern states TO In
dian territory many years ago The
Indians resi1ted the claim as lille
gal because the contract was made
with their chief and not with the ma
ton at large. The allowance Of this
claim brings the total Of attorneys
fees allowed in the case TO 100000
The claim allowed Friday is known
as the Baudinot claim.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
LUXURY OF A GREAT BATTLEsHlP.

Commanders of some of the great naval YES
coils are striving for the honor of carrying Presi-
dent Roosevelt on his proposed trip to Panama in
November The interesting fact is brought out
in connection with the gossip of the navy men
what a luxurious equipment some of the great
ships have especially for the high officers. In
telling why one of the great ships the Connecti-
cut should be selected for the presidents trip,
these instructive facts were brought OUT
strictly speaking" said prominent officer,
"the Connecticut ought to be the choice of the
government for the honor of taking the president
to Panama for the reason that it is made for a
flagship of fleet and has accommodations for
an admiral Now, the average landsman does not
appreciate what these accommodations mean.
Well they are something little short of what
Or ask for They take the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28

come taut and the toy returns Of its
momentum.
The pinwheel auto is made of a
pasteboard box, both wheels of card
board and aXles of knitting needles.
The pinwheels, which most children
know how to cut are cut from stiff
paper. The little car is set in motion
in the manner described above.
When the auto is going the pin
wheels revolve in the air, making
pretty sight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
Mnnifcsto Against The c.nr.

st. Petersburg. Sept Elm re.
venge for the execution Of Zenadle
Konoplianikovo, .hc assassin of Gen.
Min. the social revolutionists are
sending broadcast violent manifesto
directed against Emperor Nisholas
and vowing to remove one after an
other fthe props OF the cowardly.
murderous autocracy"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28

lives well
quand all their earnings and are heay
n drink and abhors coffee
life and have never used TOBACCO IN any
spending all earnings in avagant living AS
being
dollars in early life decided to retrieve my
Poverty brings good results at u
good right road
matter OF choice 1t is the heaeS
andha live"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
FortlAoa,lors.

'Fortihcations" is game that or
igsnated in France. The ground Is
marked to represent a fort. and the
aim OF the players Is to knock the
marbles entirely outside the lines.
The shooters may start from any out
side line. and take their first shot
at the marbles In the fort to deter
mine the order Of their turns. The
general rules are Ike thoss Of f11
ring games
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
Bred Contempt.

Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck
Can't you see something familiar In
the face OF that man sitting on the
opposite side of the car?
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dim
ple-Yes; It's his eyes. wish he'd
be a little less familiar with them
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
THRIFTY ITALIAN EMloRANTs.

All Italian immigrants, whether they come t.
the United States or go elsewhere. are expected
not only to send their savings home but also to
return to their native land. either when they have
accumulated a comfortable bank account or at
the end of each season. Official advices received
at the state department based upon information
furnished by the Italian government, show that
of the 1881 emigrants who were given pass
ports to leave the country during the year end
ing April 30. 1906, S1e,797 came to the United
States. an increase of 14SOOS over the previous
year
Not only do the Italian laborers who go to
England and other parts OF Europe return horne
at the close of the season when outdoor work can
be done but many Italians who come to the
United States or go 10 South America also follow
Ilnl.. IL
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
From Nations Capital
Figures Regarding Visitors the Washington MonumenWr De-
partment Clerk Saves Nearly All His SaayInsaniy the
Increase.

WASHINGTON-The Washington monu-
ment is visited by almost every sightseer who
rambles over the beauty spots of the national
capital 1t is the highest place, erected by
human hands, to be visited anywhere in the coun-
try An official report just made by the superin-
tendent of the monument tells some interesting
facts about the tall pile of stone and the persons
who visit it.
1t appears that the whole number who went
to the great monument during the last year was
about the average for the last II years. The
usual 80 per cent of the visitors were inoculated
with the lazy bug, while the remaining ten per
cent climbed the long stairway to the top OF the
monument. So far good.
But when it comes to the classification by
months officials balk at the figures. For in the
halmY snring month of April which had more
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l.;rht Huur law E,trnar.l.

Oyster Bay. Sept 20.-Presieent
Roosevelt Wednesday extended the
eight-honr law to apply to all public
work under the supervision Of any
department Of the government Thu
order Affects more particularly work
on river and harbor improvements.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
INCREASE IN INSANITY.


the incompeen is also greater
bureau giving to the country IN
the last OF December
and months must be said with all
the
historical than conempoaneous Nevertheless
they OF nch
Thirteen have elapsed since the
the number OF
1852 32S and the increase in
1880
only 4O942 showing that
SIG
1850 in at the end of 1908
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28

Statistics gathered by the census bureau teno
to show that insanity is increasing in this coun
try at tremendous rate, but there may be eX
plantations The statistics just made public have
at first glance, alarming aspect, which seems
to indicate that insanity in this country has in
creased rapidly in the last quarter of a century
Whether this is SO remains subject to further
confederation for what the figures really show
are the number of insane restrained Of their lib
erty and cared for either by the state or by their
own relatives in established institutions In
crease in the number of inmates at these places
may therefore be interpreted from one point Of
view as proof that such unfortunates are now
being given more humane attention than hereto
fore. The population of the country has in
creased by leaps and bounds until it has passed
the SO0O0000 mark. AS the number of capable
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
ToYs FROM OLD BOXES.
How Simple But Entertaining Play
things Can Be Made.

No material offers better opportu'
mites for making amusing toys than
old boxes, wooden or pasteboard. Par
ticularly happy is the combination OF
boxes and elastic bands, for by this
means many toys of home manufac-
ture can be made to move. The ideas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28

the
baths smoking libraries
remind
will
would
without
presidential
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28

avaled
sticky month August when
of climbed with the AmecR
thermom eter soaring
the little
OF this
the
ban in the report
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-09-28
LIVES ON TWELVE CENTS A DAY.

Augustus Riley, clerk in the war depart
ment IA years old declares that he spends less
than ~ cents day for his living.
MY average expense every day for hve
years past has been less than IL cents, said Mr.
Riley land have had plenty to eat. The system
requires only so much | sleep like baby and
at leisure | go for a several miles stroll through
the parks.
Il never get hungry; most people feel that
way when their imagination runs away with
them live on SAIL month and | have an
itemized statement to prove it. My favorte
dishes apples, eggs and rice l avoid meats
and indgestibe foods. They tear the vital Or
gans up and put them out of use"
Riley saves IS per cent. of his salary. He
is a man of strong personality and is an excel
lent sneciment of manhood. He is not a mlSeI
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statement
Naples
remed Sz5d6O
Of the mount receiv from enligrants at that bank
consideration session
qualify
informed
authorities cns s
United
tates o ami write
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
A SUBMARINE T
Sounds II Warning to- Ships When
They Enter ShGal Water.

Sounds II Warning to- Ships when
They Enter Shoal Water.
The strangest Of all kites yet invented
Is one constructed by the famous
Swedish engineer Sjostrand. This kite
Is to fly beneath the waters Of the sea.
1t is made of light canvas adjusted to
a light but strong metal frame and in
shape is not dissimilar to the aerial
kite except that it is made in two Sec
tons, the lower and smaller one de-
pending from the upper, with which
1t is connected by a sort of coupling.
The object sought by Mr.. Sjostrand
was to provide ships with an ever
ready automatic guard or watch that
would give instant alarm if the vessel
enters shoal waters and Is approaching
a spot where the depth is not sufficient
for safety.
The under water kite is fastened to a
thin wire cable attached to a winch on
deck.
When the kite is thrown overheard it
sinks in consequence Of the Oblique
pressure brought to bear upon it by the
water. just as the land kite is raised
and maintained aloft by the pressure
Of the air.
With the winch the kite is lowered or
raised ut will. and forming a portion of
ibis winch Is n scale and register that
tells the depth in fathoms or meters Mt
which it IFS floating.
The curve Of the cable to which the
kite is attached never varies, whatever
the speed Of the vessel or the condition
of The weather, so that the kite always
remains at the exact depth fixed by
the winch.
The purpose Of the water kite is to
float beneath or beside the ship at a
depth that is sufficient to insure safety.
If at any time, day or night, the lower
section Of the Kite strikes bottom the
signal pencil. as 1t is called, instantly
releases the coupling with which it is
secured to the upper section and an
alarm bell is sounded on the deck of
the endangered vessel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
LONG TAILED FOWLS.
4 Curious Breed Grown In Tosca,
Japan.

4 Curious breed Grown In Tosca,
Japan.
The Japanese are fond Of producing
things that look different from men,
bers Of the same family as grown in
other parts Of the world. They are ia
nous for their dwarf trees, and among
other unusual products arc their long
tailed fowls. BOOSTERS with tails near
~ twenty feet in length r no very
unusual sight at Tosca, in the land
Of the mikado. The origin of this breed
of fowls Is not known. but It Is be-
leved to date back at least a hundred
years. The present grade Of fowls has
been produced simply by selection from
the best specimens Of other years. The
variety most priced Is the Haiku, which
10 white in color, with yellow legs. The
tail of a cock of this breed sometimes
reaches a length of about eighteen feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Cook Quits. and He Learns the
Reason Why After an
Investigation.
PUTS BLAME ON WIFE
/ Was All Because Head Of House.
hold Tried to Show Sym
patty For Domestic.

copyright, 1906. by p. c. Eastment.1
81" ELLO, now, but what's the
meaning Of this 7" demanded
Mr.. Bowser, as he came
home the other evening and
found Mrs. Bowser with the cooks
apron on and engaged in placing din
ner OH the table.
"Oh, this Is a little picnic" she laugh
tngly replied. you can sit right down,
and l hope you will find your dinner all
right"
"But where is the cook! Z" he asked.
"After you left this morning she gave
me some talk that I couldn't stand, and
80 l told her to 60. l shall get another
tomorrow, all right"
Mr.. Bowser's face assumed a very
serious expression and he fell silent.
Mrs. Rowser chartered away and tried
to thaw him out, but he answered only
In monosyllables. 1t was the best din
ner put before him for a month, but he
ute very sparlngly and soon left the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Glass Keeps Out Heat.

An Austrian inventor, Richard SZis-
mondy. is reported to have made Il lew
kind Of window glass whose chief Pc
culiarity is that it prevents the passage
Of n%ine-tenths Of the heat of the SUMS
rays. One advantage set forth in ia
vor Of the new glass Is that Il house
whose windows We're furnished with it
would remain delightfully."- cool in sum
mer. but in winter perhaps the situa-
ton would not he so agreeable. In
deed. the panes would have to I've ex-
changed for others Of ordinary glass,
since otherwise no sun heat could en-
ter the house.
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AA4~ AIo\" AA0 " ~" 1SoNsN
JAPAN.
but the usual length is from seven to
eleven feet. The tail feathers grow
about four inches q month. and this
growth Is continued during the life
Of the bird. whose term of existence
averages from eight to nine years. The
body feathers are beautiful and valu-
able and from the shoulder grow to q
length Of about four feet. They some
times fall away. but the tail feathers
remain. An unusually feathery bird
will have as many as twenty-four tail
feathers. The average number Is six
teen, and they are not bound up. hut
are allowed to hang free.
These valuable fowls are not per.
United to wander at will about the
fields or the chicken yard. II they did
they might spoil their feathers. They
are kept in high, narrow cages, quite
dark except close to the top. as light
at the bottom would attract the birds
to the ground. The fowls sit all day
ON their perches and are only taken out
Of the cage once in two days. They
are then allowed to walk about for Il
half hour or so. and while they prone
made a man holds their tails to prevent
the latter becoming torn or soiled. For
their splendid feathers the cocks are
valued at from SIS to $:5 each. Hens
bring about $3.50 each. The birds are
fed on hulled rice and greens.
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title Of count. later explaining that
he did SO Mt the request Of his first
wife, from whom he was afterward
divorced. In January, 1905, n report
came from Vienna that Batonyi had re-
ceived a bullet In the left arm in a
duel with Count Szechenyi. Mr.. Ba-
tonyi has probably taken more prizes
driving horses at shows In this coun-
try than any other man.
Harry Payne Whitney, the young
multimillionaire. tells Of a horse owner
Of very luxurious tastes who, wher-
ever he may be. Is satisfied with no
less than the best.
During the racing season in the west
this horseman ono invited a friend in
humble circumstances to dine with
him at a very expensive hostelry.
The guest was much impressed by
his surroundings and made frequent
inquiries touching the cost Of the va
rious luxuries there to be obtained.
As the dinner neared its close he ask
ed the horseman as to the amount Of
the tip he usually gave the waiter.
"Well," said the horse owner. If he
serves me we'll l generally give him a
dollar. If the service Is bad, why. l
give him a tip on the races"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-19
Cloud Shooting.

Cloud shooting is becoming Il regular
form Of artillery practice in many con-
tlnental countries. The object OF this
atmospheric gunnery is to dispel threat
ened hailstorms. The most recent form
OF gun Is a funnel shaped barrel OF
Iron, with a broad muzzle, SO that the
discharge shall he distributed over as
large II space IL possible. The effect
OF the discharge is to create a small
but powerful = hirlwind. which. 1t is
found. disperses clouds that would
otherwise descend In hail. So strong
10 the gust Of wind sent upward that
It sometimes kills or disables birds fly
ing at great heights overhead.