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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
AN EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
Practically Every Building in Valparaiso
Said to Have Been Dana ged-- Fire
Follows Shock.

New York. Aug. 1S.-The city OF
Valparaiso, Chile, is reported badly
damaged by earthquake. One report
received here is that the situation in
Valparaiso may prove to be as serious
as the San Francisco disaster.
Practically every building in the
city is damaged and there are fires in
different parts of the city. Many per-
sons are reported killed and injured.
The earthquake has interrupted ca
BILE facilities to lower South American
points and communication is restricted
to the route via Lisbon.
Another report from Valparaiso is
that the loss of life has not been con-
parts of the city.
One report which reached this city
said that portions of Valparaiso were
burning all night and that the bodies
of hundreds of its residents were
buried in the ruins of the buildings.
The Central and South American
Telegraph company have re-establish-
ed their main Office in Valparaiso
and are working with that city now.
This would seem to show that condi-
tions are not as serious as at first
reported.
Valparaiso is fortified seaport OF
Chile and the most important COM
mercial town of the western coast
of South America. 1t has a population
Of about 100000 1t is the capital of
province of the same name and is
situated on a large bay in the Pacific
ocean, rs miles northwest of Santiago
with which it is connected by rail.
The port of Valparaiso is the ter
minus of important lines of steam
ers for Europe by way of the Straits
of Magellan and Panama, and is the
center of South American coasting
services. i..i
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
popE,s STRONG COMMON SENSE.
Pontlff Refused to Be Made an Invalid
by a Pen Prick.

The following story is told OF Plus
X. by the Rome correspondent OF the
London Pail Mall Gazette:
The other day he was wrking at his
desk, when his pen began to splitter
He decided to change it, but it stuck,
and it was only after strong pull
that it came out, promptly pricking
him under his nail, for which probably
he would have followed the natural
impulse to put 1t in his mouth, and we
would have heard nothing more of the
incident had there not been an ink
stain also. His exclamation brought
his secretary, who washed away the
blood with disinfectants, to obviate
microbes, and bound 1t up, at the
same time suggesting doctors visit.
mo, no." said the pontiff laughing,
1T would be known to the press at
once; l should be killed and buried by
them before he could arrived" Those
surrounding him would have liked to
make the slight mishap an excuse for
stopping the audiences, but Plus K.
was somewhat annoyed at the sugges-
ton, saying, Enough, enough! What
is a pen-prick! You make me ridic-
ulous. I have not ceased to be man
and become a baby!" So he was
present at the ceremony in commemo-
ration of his predecessor, making
jokes about his bandaged finger.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
GAS USED UNDER LIME klLNs.
Innovation by Connecticut Company
Is a Success.

The New England Lime company,
of Winstead, Conn, asserts that 1t Is
the first to introduce gas as fuel for
lime burning. The method is pro-
nounced an entire success. The grow
ing scarcity of wood fuel led to the
discovery of gas as substitute for
wood, and the company no longer con-
siders the gas method an experiment.
The efficacy and reliability of gas
have been demonstrated beyond a
doubt. Had it been impossible to find
a substitute flor wood, said a member
of the company, it would have meant
the restriction and perhaps the total
abandonment of the business. Gas
fires are absolutely clean at all times
no clinkers and no cinders-and the
lime produced is much winter than
that burned by wood. Gas also pro-
duces a more intense heat, and conse-
uuently increases the capacity OF the
kilns. The daily output at the COM
pany's kilns is increased from 80 bar
rels per kiln to 100 barrels, or total
Of 700 barrels daily.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA.
Maryland Physician Cures Himself
DR.. Fisher Says: "Cutcura REM
edies Possess True Merit"

my face was afflicted with eczema
IN the year 1897. l used the Cuticura
Remedies, and was entirely cured. l
am a practicing physician, and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema,
and they have cured where other for
mulas have failed. l am not in the
habit of endorsing patent medicines,
but when find remedies possessing
true merit, such as the Cuticura Rem
edies do, I am broad-minded enough
to proclaim their virtues to the world.
l have been practicing medicine for
sixteen years, and must say find
your Remedies A No. 1. You are at
liberty to publish this letter. G. M.
Fisher, M. D., Big Pool, Nd, May "a,
1906"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
KANSAS LEADS ALL
With a Crop of 81, 385,676 Bushels
of Wheat, no Other State in the
Union Is in the Race.
1T SURPRISED Mr.. COBURN
Yield Is Nearly Twice That of Its
Closest Competitors in Winter
Wheat GrOwinE-COrn Also
Promises Well.

Topeka, Aug IF. D. Coburn, Sec
rotary of the Kansas state board or
agriculture, estimates the Kansas
wheat crop for 1906 at 91,3S5,676 bush
els The report issued by Mr.. Coburn
Tuesday is based on the conditions as
found by the boards correspondents
August s. This is the first estimate
of the yield of wheat for 1906, the
report issued June being the acre
age and per cent of condition. The
report follows:
This years yield of winter wheat,
as stated at this time by the men
who have grown it, and who are now
threshing and marketing it, is $780,
GIG bushels, very large proportion OF
which is of more than the usual high
quality. The average on the entire
area sown is given as 14.7 bushels,
but the government report issued Au-
gust 10 estimated the average yield
per acre at 1873 bushels. The years
crop, as reported at this time, is ~
per cent larger than that of last year.
Al per cent more than the 1904 yield,
and is the states second greatest.
Mr.. Coburn is himself surprised at
the enormous yield of Kansas wheat
this year. TWO months ago he under
estimated the crop by nearly 20 mil
lion bushels.
1T will certainly be extremely graf.
flying to every Kansan to see the Of
fetal figures showing that this state
again leads all others by far in the
production of winter wheat; it is a
fact that it's crop is well toward twice
as much as that of it's closest competi-
tors, which this year are Nebraska
and Indiana, and more than twice as
much as was produced in such con-
coded leading agricultural states as
Illinois and Ohio" said Mr.. Coburn.
1.-THE government rates Missouri, Ok
lahoma, California and Michigan in the
crack winter wheat producers of the
world, but Kansas has more than these
four combined. | doubt if our peo-
pie realize that no other state in the
world, whether it raises winter wheat
or spring wheat, seems able to equal
the enormous outputs of Kansas year
after year.
"a remarkable fact in connection
with the present situation is that no
observer of conditions sixty days
ago would have had the hardihood to
predict a yield within 10 million
bushels of what the growers now re-
port. and the man who said 25 mil
lion bushels less would have been ac-
copied, as a very safe and sane
guesser. The large yield and the high
quality are equally a surprise, when
the earlier outlook is considered.
''The corn, too, in most parts of the
state, is growing by leaps and bounds,
and astonishing the many who only
a few. weeks since could at best see
only moderate prospect. To be sure,
the best prospect is outside those parts
of the state looked to for large acreage
and a sure yield of great bulk, but
anything like favorable conditions for
the next thirty days would seem to
make certain a mighty aggregate of
the cereal that really makes the state
-icb
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
LAUNCHED A CANNON BOOM.
Speaker of House of Representatives Pop
ular in His District and in the
State.

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE con-
vention of the Eighteenth Illinois con-
gressional district was called to or
der at one o'clock and renominated
Joseph G. Cannon for the 18th consecu-
tive time, being the 18th nomination
by reclamation.
There was the greatest enthusiasm
especially over the prospective candi-
dacy of Mr.. Cannon for president.
Mr.. Cannon had not intended to launch
a boom for president at this conyen-
ton, but the pressure of mis- supporters
was so great as to sweep away his
wishes in the matter
Mr. Cannon's supporters in his own
district will likely urge the state con-
vention to make similar endorsement
There seems to be little doubt that
this will be done.
Mr. Cannon was given splendid re-
ception when he appeared before the
convention. He spoke at length OF
national affairs. -1'l.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
HANDLE PURE GOODS ONLY
Grocery Jobbers of Kansas Stand
by Board of Health.
ONLY Manufactured Products That
stand Chemical Analysis Will
De offered to Their Customers.

Topeka, Aug. 1S.-All the grocery
iobbers of Kansas met Dr. j. 5.
Crumbine. secretary of the state board
of health. Thursday morning and had
a long conference regarding the new
pure food rules of the board. AS a
result of the conference the grocery
iobbers agreed to stand by the rules
of the board and not handle any stock
which the chemists of the board had
found to contain personalities or
adulterants of any kind unless the
stock was properly labeled.
The conference was one of the most
important relating to pure food that
has been held in the state. The gro
GERS asked DR.. Crumbine to explain
the pure food rules and after this the
jobbers as body and personally
agreed that as soon as new contracts
could be drawn they would buy no
more goods of manufacturers who
would not agree to stand by every
rule of the board If preservatives
were necessary in any foodstuff, the
grocers will demand that the manu-
facturers label the goods to show
the kind and quantity of preservatives
and adulterants.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
NEBRASKA FUSION
After a Stormy Session the Demo-
Gratis and Populists Have
Agreed Upon a Ticket.
WAS IN DOUBT AT ONE TIME
democrats Select Candidates for
Governor ind Senator and Popu-
lists Name the Balance
of the Officers.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-HarmoniouS
fusion between the democrats and
populists of Nebraska was threatened
by the action of the democratic state
convention, which, at an early hour
Thursday morning nominated A. c,
Shallenberger for governor instead OF
George w. Berge, whom the popul-
lists had confidently counted upon as
the choice of both conventions.
Furthermore the democrats showed a
disposition to select a straight party
ticket without populist representation
upon It. There was a debate of over
an hour in the democratic conven-
ton on the question of nominating a
United States senator and it was de-
cided in the affirmative. The ticket
is as follows:
For United States Senator-William
H. Thompson, Grand Island; govern
or, Ashton c. Shallenberger, Alma;
lieutenant governor, William H.
Green, Creighton; secretary of state,
Carl T. Goucher, Wahoo; treasurer,
Frank c. Babcock, Hastings; attorney
general, L. l. Abbott, of Omaha.
Thursday mornings conference be-
tween the democrats and populists
resulted in the completion of the state
fusion ticket, the populsts being per-
mitted to name the following:
For auditor, J. S. Canady, of Min
den; land commissioner, ]. V. Wolfe,
of Lincoln superintendent of public
instruction, Prof. Watson, of Cherry
county; railway commissioners,
George Horst, of Polk county; ]. w.
Davis, of Fillmore county; DR.. A. P.
Fitzsimmons, of Johnson county.
The result of Thursday mornings
work on the part of the conference
committees is fusion on the entire
ticket When Berge was defeated for
governor the populists, with whom he
had formerly affiliated and who claim
ed him when he ran for governor
two years ago, were indignant and it
looked as though the two conven-
lions would be unable to get together.
Thursday morning, however, the pop
ulists were willing to take the remain
ing portion of the ticket and to en-
dorse Shallenberger, the gubernatorial
candidate who had defeated Berge.
w. H. Thompson, of Grand Island,
who was the fusion nominee for gov
ernor four years ago, was endorsed for
the United States senate, and the
democrats and populists elected to the
legislature this fall are instructed,
by the state convention, to vote for
him
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Railroad Officials Held.

t New York, Aug. 17.-John F. Calder
wood, vice president, Dow S. Smith,
general traffic manager, and William
Newberry, superintendent of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
were arranged in a police court in
Brooklyn Thursday charged with in
citing to riot. They pleaded not guilty
and were held for a hearing Friday
in $1,000 bail, each, which was given.
The cases grew out of the disorders
resulting from the attempts of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company to
collect a double fare to Coney Island
after conflicting court decisions as to
whether or not the company is en-
titled to more than five cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
R, B. BROWNFOR COMMANDER
G. A. R. Chooses the Ohio Man by
Acclamation.
Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul, Had No
Competition for Chaplain
Other Officers.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 18.-Com-
Vile, o.
Senior vice commander, William
H. Armstrong, Indianapolis.
Junior vice commander, e. B. Fen
ton, Detroit.
Chaplain-in- chief, Archbishop John
Ireland, St. Paul.
Surgeon-general, w. H. Johnson,
Lincoln, Neb.
day at the annual meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic. All
other officers are staff appointments
and will be announced later by the
new commander-in- chief. The strong
est opponents of Mr.. Brown for the
honor of being commander-in-chief
were c. G. Burton, of Missouri and
Capt. P. H. Coney, of Kansas Both
withdrew when it was seen that the
election of Mr.. Brown was certainty.
Several candidates were nominated
for senior and junior vice command
ers, but later all withdrew in favor
of Armstrong and Fenton, and both
were chosen unanimously.
Archbishop Ireland had no rivals
for the position of chaplain-in-
chief.
After the election the place for
holding the next convention was ia
ken up, but adjournment was taken
before vote was reached. The vot
ing will be resumed Friday.
The new communicative of the
G. A. R., r. B. Brown, was born in
1916, and has always lived in OHIO.
He enlisted in the Fifteenth Ohio in
fantry at the age of 16 and served in
the Fourteenth army corps in the Ar
my of the Cumberland until he was
mustered out in 1864. He then re-
enlisted and served until the end of
the war. He was a private for three
years and then became a non-com-
missioned officer. He has long been
active in the work of the Grand
Army. Mr.. Brown is now editor of
the GAINESVILLE Courier.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
important Gas Decision.

New York, Aug. 17.-That the
Consolidated Gas company must sup
ply it's consumers with gas at so cents
a thousand feet, as provided in the
lay passed by the state legislature at
it's last session, was decided by Justice
Giegerich in the supreme court when
he granted peremptory writ of man
damus compelling the company to fur
nish gas at the so cent rate. The
justice held that the company is en-
titled to a reasonable profit on the
actual value of it's property, but not on
such value plus the amount Of some
former capitalization.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Tree Made Into House.

A singular maple tree on the left
bank of the Oder, in Germany, is at
least a century old, and has been
twisted and cut into kind of circular
house of two stories. A firm, leafy
floor has been formed by causing the
branches to become gradually woven
together. Above this is smaller Sec
ond floor, similarly formed, and the
ends of the branches have been
woven into solid walls, in which eight
windows on each story have been cut.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Killed in "Bnrgain Day" Rush.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 17.-One wo-
man perhaps fatally injured, many
others more or less seriously hurt, is
the result of bargain day rush at w.
F.. Woolworth & Cos. store, OF Felix
street Wednesday. The chief of po-
lice ordered the store closed but re-
seinded the order when he found that
the squad of ten police on duty there
had the situation under control. Num-
bers of others were carried out of the
crowd overcome by heat and in a
fainting condition, but were able to
20 home without medical attention.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
President Appoints Harlan,

Oyster Bay, Aug. 18.-President
Roosevelt Friday appointed James S
Harlan, of Chicago, member of the
interstate comerce commission. Mr..
Harlan is a son of John NJ. Harlan, as
sociate justice of the supreme court
of the phited States. He is lawyer
of extensive practice and held TO,
some time the position of attorney
general of Porto Rico. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Harlan completes the
membership of the commission as
provided for under the new railroad
rate law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Heavy Movement of Iron Ore.

The movement of Lake Superior
iron ore during the month of June was
the heaviest during the history of the
trade. Nearly 100000 tons were for
warded to the lower lakes-a gain OF
almost 100000 tons over the CORE
spending period last year. The total
movement this season up to the LIST
of July aggregated 11,241,596 tons,
compared with 1854, O54 tons for the
same period last year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24

st. Louis, Aug. 1.-THE business
sessions of the fourth annual Amer
lean Apple Growers congress ended
Wednesday with the reelection of
last years officers. H. M. Dunlap,
of Savoy, ILL.,, is secretary. A re-
port from the statistics committee
estimated this years apple crop at
56,000,OO0 barrels. The congress
designated the third Tuesday in Oc-
tober as an annual 1.-THE National APP
pie Day."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Colombo Land withdrawn.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The setre-
tary of the interior Friday ordered
the withdrawal from all forms of
entry of 1892 acres of land in soIth-
western Colorado for the proposed San
Miguel forest reserve. The tract is
located in San Miguel and Do ores
counties and includes a part OF the
San Miguel plateau and the San Mi
guel mountains and is now aboI Sc
miles from Telluride.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Cnnnot nrcn1, peraIock.

Webster City. Ia, Aug. 1.-THE
Thirty-seventh district senatorial re-
r-blican convention cast 1883 votes in
this city. Wednesday without breaking
the deadlock which has prevailed in
the three prior sessions of the ccnven-
ton. The total ballots now cast is
1850. In all of Wednesdays ballot
ing not a vote changed. Each ballot
resulted as follows: Chase, Webster
City, II; Peterson, Clarion, Is; Ward,
Eldora, 19.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Irninn Yeternnsuninn.

st. Paul, Aug. 1.-THE Union Vet
Grams union has unanimousl! re-
elected Richard L. German conn and
er-in-chief. Maj. Gen. George TENT
worth, of Haverhill, Mass, was named
as first deputy commander-in-chief,
and Gen. H. II. Carr, of Wichita,
Kan, second deputy commander-in-
chief. Selection of the next place for
meeting was left to the executive COM
mittee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Anris.nnri Man President.

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 1S.-The con-
vention of the interstate association
of live stock sanitary boards elected
the following officers: President, d.
F. Luckey, Columbia, Mo-; vice presi-
dent. d. c. Lamb, Denver; secretary
treasurer, n. H. Ward, Minneapolis.
The next meeting will be held next
year in jamestown. Va.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Cut in Oil VIII Stop Operations.

Tulsa, l. T., Aug. 17.-Robert Gal
breath, the largest oil operator in the
west, said Thursday that the recent
cut of three cents in oil by the
Standard Oil company would have the
effect of stopping all operations in
the mid continent field. Galbreath is
the principal owner of the celebrated
Glenn Pool near Tulsa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
To Meet in okiahama.

Roanoke. Va. Aug. 1S.-Oklahona
City, Ok, was chosen as the meeting
place for the next national conven-
ton. of firemen. The convention for
this year ended Friday. The officers
elected are; James d. Mcneil, OF
Fayetteville, N. c., president, and W.
c. Beamer. Of Nebraska, secretary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
sALESMEY HAYTEn.

N~%~<~~~-~O>7~~~ ~-~>r-~~~~-~ON-o-o-o-~
twewant five, active and thoroughly experienced
snlesfflali this locality with sufficient money to
bny outright his first months supply of our Slim
nlicity Low Pressure Hollow Wire Gaso-
line Lights. A utility needed In every store and
home and fully complying with insuranceru rules. To
such a man we will give exclusive sales right and
guaranteed 10 refund money IL goods not sold in 90
davs. Further part cuars request. The Standard
t;iiett Light Co, $50 N. Halsted st.. Chicago, Ill
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-08-24
Examinations for Interpreters.

Washington, Aug. 17lAExsmiIa-
tons will be held at the state depart
ment October. to select six student
interpreters to serve in the American
concular service in japan and one IL
terpreter for the service in China.