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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
THE ARTISTIC WALL.
One of Solid Color Will Always Give
Best Effect.

The dearest daintiest, most artistic
wall is solid colored wall. 1t fur
nishes a perfect background for all
kinds of pictures, it throws them cut
in their correct proportions, and does
not detract from their artistic value
The solid colored wall is also much
better as background for furniture.
and harmonizes much more artistical
ly with carpets and rugs than any
other method of wall treatment The
the more artistic 1t is
The most successful form OF the
solid colored wall is an alabastiued
wall. There is as much difference be
tween tinted walls, as there is be
tween shoddy and Atwood gowns. TIE
shoddy gown holds its color for few
days, while the Atwood keeps its color
to the very last thread, so also in sOlia
colored walls, there are shoddy walls
and permanently colored walls which
retain their color down to the very
last particle. The ideal wall coating
never rubs off, never fakes nor chiys
off and is always ready for fresh
coat. II there is wallpaper on the
wall, soak it off with warm water,
then go over the plaster after YOU
have removed the paper with waTS
water to remove every trace Of paste
Have the wall thoroughly clean for .
ola r,a11 no hni1t
clean foundation. If there are any
particles of foreign matter adheFing
to the wall scrape them off with
putty knife. Then if there are any
discolorations on the wall, size it with
a material made from cheap varnish,
thinned down with benzine and japan
added for drier, then cover your
wall with your tinting material.
Be sure your man uses tintihg rss-
terial mixed with cold water. IL he
comes to you and asks for warm Wa
ter, you can make up your mind tliat
there is glue in the material which he
proposes to put on your wall and yoS
can be certain that you are going te
have a shoddy wall, for glue means
shoddy. Glue means that it will hold
its color long enough for the man To
collect his bill and not much longer
Insist on your tinting material being
mixed with clear, cold water Be sure
that your wall is made from pure ma
terials, then you will have perma-
nent, artistic, sanitary wall. A wals
that will be a thing of beauty and >
joy forever"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
CLEARED HIMSELF OF BLAME.
Explanation of Politician That Sure.
ly Was Convincing.

A recent incident in Australia Is re-
lated as showing how watchfui a poll
tician must be in this censorious age.
Among other accounts Of deadhe4d
nature on the books of the Westraiia
railway was one setting. forth that
Miss Peacock had been ~franked over
the lines to the value Of $35, and liz
stantly there was wide demands about
it. People wanted to know why SIR
Alexander Peacock's. daughter was
given these privileges. Sir Alexander
himself, former premier Of Victoria,
was very much hurt when he heard
of the matter, and fastened to ASSURE
the Westralian government firstly.
that if his daughter had appeared in
Westralia, it was entirely without his
sanction; secondly, if she had made
claims upon the Westralia railways
she had done it without his authority
thirdly, that never during his long 20
litical career had he asked his own
state, let alone any other, to extend
dead-heading privileges to a daughter
of his; and, fourthly and finally, be
had no daughter, and never has had q
daughter.-Boston Transcript.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Cherries in jelly.

To make the cherries in jelly, drain
the syrup from a can of red cherries,
heat and pour over two tablespoon
fuls of gelatine that has been dissolv-
ed in little cold water, allowing a
pint and a half of liquid to two table;
spoonfuls gelatine. Strain the mix
ture into a ring mould and set aside
to harden. Do this the day before
you wish to serve it. When ready to
put on table, turn out on low glass
dish, fill the center with cherries
from which the pits have been re-
moved sweeten slightly If necessary
and cover lightly with mounds of
whipped cream. If preferred, you
may use some of the quickly prepared
jellies now in the market, selecting
the cherry flavor. Follow directions
on the package, but as the jelly be-
gins TO set" drop in Maraschino or
preserved cherries. Serve with whip
ped cream.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
PAIR OF GOOD DISHES.
Delicious Raisln Dessert and Substi-
tute for Cranberry Sauce;

Glazed raisins are Russian sweet
which makes delicious dessert.
Take two large or three smaller per-
feet branches of malaga raisins, pour
hot water on them to soften them for
ten minutes, wipe and lay aside. Peel
four or five sharp, sweet best apples,
cut them into six or eight sections, ac-
cording to size, and lay them in a
neat fashion close together in sight
ly baking dish, about one and one
half inches high. With the raisins
add quarter of a cup of cold water.
Over this sprinkle handful of brown
sugar, but no spices and no butter.
Put in brisk oven for 20 minutes
and then cover with apple juice or
brown sugar and water.
Instead of cranberry sauce or jelly,
cranberry sherbet is recommended to
serve with turkey. A pint of water
and a pound of sugar to each pint of
juice should be frozen in the usual
manner; when partly done, stir in the
whipped white of one egg for each
pint of juice; finish freezing, then
add cupful of chopped crystallized
fruit softened by previous soaking;
repack the freezer, and let stand for
an hour to harden.
Try baking cranberries instead of
boiling them. To quart of berries
add two cupfuls of sugar. Do not use
any water, and bake in a quick oven
until thoroughly soft.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Care of Umbrellas.

1t is at the joints that umbrellas
break first, and it is scarcely surpris-
ing, for they are never oiled, and yet
are expected to work smoothly and
respond easily to the most sudden act
of opening.
Most people after using an umbrel-
la on wet day, even if they do care
fully dry it, regard any further proc
ess as needless but there are other
means of lengthening their term of
usefulness.
To preserve an umbrella and obtain
the best possible use out of it, the
joints should be carefully oiled with
paraffin or kerosene oil, to clean off
any possible rust, just as in the case
of bicycle, and then be touched
with lubricating oil to make them
work easily. Thus cared for, the
framework will last in excellent order
with ordinary use almost indefinitely.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22

cid. there were three tens of heariE.
That meant that only one was, out of
order. Where did you get your card?'
THAT l shall tell you--later."
"But are you really an impostor?"
Il should not be in this cellar else. +"
"You are very mystifying."
For the present prefer to remain
So"
We tossed aside the apple cores,
rose, and went on 1t was the longest
celler / ever saw. There seemed alb
solutely no end to it. The wine cellar
was walled apart from the main eel
lar and had the semblance of huge
cistern with door opening into 1t.
AS we passed it, the vague perfume
of the grape drifted out to us.
Lets have a bottle" began.
"Mr. Comstalk!'
"By absent-treatment!" I FASTENED
to add.
you will make capital comrade-
if we ever get out of this cellar"
Trust me for that" replied gaily.
BE careful; there's pile OF empty
bottles, yearning to be filled with
tomato catsup. Give me your hand"
/ But the moment the little, digfts
closed over mine, thrill seized me,
and quickly bent my head and kissed
the hand 1t was wrong, but | could
not help it. She never spoke nor
withdrew her hand; and my fear that
she might really be offended vanished.
I'VE are nearly out of ii" | said ex-
ultantly. Il see the cellar stairs on
ahead If only those doors are open!"
Heaven is merciful to the fool, and
we are pair" she replied, signing
gratefully. 1T seems strange that no.
body should be in the cellar on night
like this. Hank! They are playing
again up stairs in the ball ROOM"
"And wondering whole lot where
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Ottawa University Wins.

Emporia, Kan, March 13.-At the
oath annual contest of the Kansas
intercollegiate oratorical association
held Monday night, w. r. McNutt,
representing Ottawa university was
given first place. "The American
Problem was the subject Of his ora
ton. Marcus Lehman Of the College
of Emporia, took second place with
the Grafton >"Worldism versus Nation
alism," and George M. Boicourt OF
Baker. took third place. His Grafton
was THE Worlds Greatest Citizen"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Two tablespoonful of strong clear
coffee added to meat gravies imparts
a rich color and fine flavor. The cot
fee should be added just before re-
moving from the fire.
In steaming dumplings or buildings
a cloth should first be placed over the
steamer before the lid is put on. 1t
prevents moisture from setting and
insures light puffy dumplings
The rustiest iron sink in existence
will yield to bath of kerosene. Rub
it into the entire surface, let it re-
main for a few hours, then wash in
soap and water.
Housekeepers know how quickly
lemons lose their freshness and dry
or else decay. A simple remedy is to
place them in jar filled with water,
the water to be renewed every day or
two. By this means this perishable
fruit can be kept fresh and sound for
several weeks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22

lieyed her of the candle; and we
went on.
"Yon did look funny" she said.
Please DON'T" | begged.
Soon we came to bin of cab
bages ! peered in philosophically
Il might find better head in
there than nine" ] suggested
Now you are trying to be sarcas-
tic said the girl
We went ON.
Wait a moment" she cried.
Here's bin of nice apples"
APPLES! Well, my word, she
was cool onei / picked up one,
polished it on my sleeve, and gave it
10 her.
I'm hungry" she said, apologet-
ically.
And plucky. too" l supplemented,
admiringly. Most women would be
in a weeping state by this time"
Perhaps / am waiting till 1t is
all over"
You had better take off your mask"
IL fact / felt positive that the sight of
her exquisite face would act like a
tonic upon my nerves.
Il am doing very web with it on l
can at least keep my face clean" She
raised the curtain and took liberal
bite of the apple-so nonchalantly
that was forced to smile.
Here's box" said /; lets sit
, down while we eat We are safe
enough. If any one had heard the
racket in the coal bin, the cellar
would have been full of police by this
, time
And there we sat. calmly munchng
the apples, for all the world as If the
! iron hand of the law wasn't within a
thousand miles of us. 1t was all very
amusing.
"Are-are you the man they are
hunting for?" she asked abruptly.
Il never stole anything more terri
bic ;han green apples-and ripe ones
with a nod toward the apple bin.
Pardon mel feel very guilty in
asking you such a question. You
haven't told me your name"
Haven't !? My name is Richard
Comstalk. My friends call me Dieky.'
: "Dicky, she murmured. ITS a
nice lame"
Won't you have another applet"
asked impulsively.
NJ appetite is .appeased, thank
you."
An idea came to me. Hamilton
INs-ALLpENT ?.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22

"I'll forgive you. but / Will not
promise to forget"
"Merciful heavens! you must
not try that again. Think of the
noise!"
"Was | making any Pub
bling the perspiration- from my fore
head. q had taken off my mask.)
Noise? The trump of Judgment
Day will be feeble compared to it.
Surely some one has heard you
Why not lay that board on top of the
coal?"
A good idea. made use of 1t at
once. The window was Unattached
but there was a heavy -wire-screen
nailed to the stills outside. There
was no getting out that way. The
gods were evidently busy else
| where.
Nothing DOING I murmured, bit
discouraged.
"And even if there was, you really
could not expect me to risk my
neck and dignity by climbing through
window like that. Let us give
up the idea of windows, and seek
the cellar doors, those that give to
the grounds. l declare l shall leave
by no other exit"
1T was very kind of you to
let ME make an ass of myself like
that. Why didn't you tell me be-
forehand?'
Perhaps it's the angle of vision
again l can see that we shall never
agree. Seriously, thought that If
you got out that way, you might find
the other exit for me. / am sorry
if my laughter annoyed YOU"
Not at all, not at all. But wouldn't
it be wise to save little laughter
to make merry with when we get
OUT"
! stepped out of the bin and re-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Woodmen of World Elect Officers.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 1.-THE
jurisdiction of the order of the Wood
men of the World comprising the
states of Kansas, Nebraska, North and
South Dakota here Wednesday elect
ed the following officers: Edward
Walsh, Omaha, head consul; H.
Francke, Wichita, head adviser; j..
D. F. Dudlet, Arkansas City, Kan,
head banker; N. H. Wolff, Topeka,
head clerk; ]. l.. Houchin, Omaha,
head escort; C. ]. Freshman, Creigh-
ton, Neb., head Waterman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Heavy Docket at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, March IS. Federal
court opened here Monday with one
of the heaviest dockets in years.
Judge Pollock presiding. In conse-
quence of crowded conditions of the
calendar, many cases will be contin-
ued to the next term. Notably among
them is the H. S. Boice Cattle COM
pany charged with keeping under
fence large tracts of government
land in Western Kansas. All West
ern Kansas land fraud cases will be
heard at this term.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
ONE BANK R0BBER CAUGHT
One Hunnewell Kan. Safe Blower
Found Near Caldwell.
It Is Believed There Are Five Others
for Whom the Authorities Are
Searching With Bloodhounds.

Wichita, Kan, March 13.-The I'm
ion State bank Of Hunnewell, Kan,
was wrecked by safeblowers at 2 o.
clock Tuesday morning. Five distinct
explosions aroused the residents, who
gave chase to the burglars. The rob-
bers covered their retreat by firing at
their pursuers and escaped on a hand
car. The amount secured cannot be
estimated at present.
The hand car the robbers used in
making their escape was found in
weed patch on the outskirts of Cald-
well Tuesday morning. With the hand
car was found several pieces of cloth
ing stained with blood 1t is believed
the last charge fired by the robbers
in an effort to open the bank vault in
cured one of them.
1t is believed that six men took part
in the robbery.
One of the bank robbers was cap
tured late Tuesday night laying in a
straw stack near Caldwell, Kan. He
gave his name as Charles Arthur,
claiming st. Louis as his home. He
is 27 years of age. His face was bad
ly mutilated, one eye hanging out of
the socket and one hand partially off.
His injuries were received in the pre-
mature explosion at the bank. He is
lodged in the county Jail at Wellington,
and denies completely in robbery, and
claiming he received the injuries fall
ing from a train while beating his
way. Posses and bloodhounds are
securing the country for the other five
members of the gang.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
A Prisoners Easy Escape.

LeavenwortE, March 15.-Arthur
Patton, % years old, an inmate.of the
Kansas state prison, while working
in the brick yard outside the walls
Thursday afternoon slipped on suit
of citizens clothing which had been
secreted in the place by some friend
on the outside, walked past two armed
CARDS and escaped. Patton was
serving a term of from five to ten
years for burglary in the second de-
gree, having been sentenced from
Usage county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Ieiele Hits Trolley Car.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, March 10
huge icicle dropped from the cliffs
OF the Niagara Gorge onto trolley
car of the Gorge road Tuesday af-
ternoon as it was passing the Whirl
pool Rapids. The motorman; was
killed. DR.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Merry Of
Sioux City, Ia, and Miss Merry were
struck on their backs and badly
bruised and s.. c. Lindsay and wife
of Pittsburg were injured. The in
jured were taken to the Prospect
house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Leaped to Death.

Cincinnati, March 14.-Leaping
head first from a window ledge on
the 18th floor of the Traction build
ing, Gertrude Hanish, aged 20 years,
a stenographer, committed. suicide
Wednesday in the sight of hundreds
of people. In falling she struck and
broke an electric feed wire before
landing on the curbstone near Walnut
and Fifth streets, the busiest corner
in the city. No cause rs known for
the suicide.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
To TAX. Out Tea Stains.

If tablecloth has been stained by
tea or coffee it should be removed'as
soon as possible and the stained por-
ton placed to soak in lukewarm
water. 1t should then be wrung out,
and the cloth laid fat on deal table
or other unpublished surface, the stains
being gone over with piece of sponge
dipped in glycerine. If finally washed
in a cold, soapy lather, the damped
part may be dried and the cloth used
once more before sending 1t to the
laundry, the want of gloss in the
washed portion being hardly notice
able.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Kirkman,s AppeaI Denied.

Leavenworth, Kan, March IA
Judge Pollock of the United States
district court Wednesday denied the
application for writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of ex-Captain George
w. Kirxman. Kirkman contended
that his two sentences were concur
rent while the war department held
they were cumulative. Kirkman still
has seven months to serve in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenw0Tth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
FOOLED THE PREACHER.
A Doctors Brother Thought Postsrs
Was Coffee.

A wise doctor found out coffee was
huIting him, so he quit drinking it,
He was so busy with his practice.
however, that his wife had so wyite
how he fooled his brother. q clergy
man, one day at dinner. She says:
Doctor found coffee was injuTinE
him and decided to give Postum =
trial, and we have used it now for
four years, with continued benefit In
fact, he is now free from the long
train of ills that follow coffee drink
ing.
ITO show how successful We are
in making Postum properly l viii re-
late an incident. At a dinner We
gave, Doctor suggested we serve
Postum instead of ordinary coffee
Doctors brother, aClergyman. sup
posed it was old fashioned coffee and
remarked, as he, called for his sec
ond cup: III you do preach against
coffee, see YOU haven't forgotten how
TO make it, 4"
This goes to show that well-made--
fully boiled-Postum has much the
flavor and richness of good coffee AZ
though it has an individuality all its
own. A ten days trial viii prove that
It has none Of the poisonous effect Ct
ordinary coffee, but will correct the
troubles caused by coffee. There's .
reason" Name furnished by PostuU
Co, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
Rriaht IlnWare.

If new tinware be rubbed over with
fresh lard and thoroughly heated in
the oven before it is used, 1t viii never
rust afterwards, no matter how much
It is put in water. For stained tin
ware borax produces the best results.
If teapot or coffee pot is discolored
on the inside, boil it in strong solu-
ton of borax for short time, and all
its brightness will return.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
mendino Broken Corset.

The incest way to mend broken
corset stay, or stay in a corset that
has pierced through the casing at the
top or bottom of the corset is to bind
the top of the stay. or where it may
be broken, with a small piece of
channels skin.
In fitting a coat and Jacket fit up
ward from the waist line. as in fitting
a bodice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
CHAPTER v.

There was clicking sound, and
the glare of a dark-lantern struck my
blinking eyes.
Pick up the candle, sir" said the
TRANQUIL voice from behind the light.
obeyed readily enough. Fate was
downright cruel to us. Not a dozen
feet away was liberty; and now we
were back at the beginning again,
with the end nowhere in sight.
shall light it, STRIP asked, not
to be outdone in the matter of formal
politeness.
YES, sir. doubtless you will need II"
struck match and touched the
candlestick.
Burglar" said !. (For all my APP
parent GOODNESS, my heartbeats were
away up in the eighties.D
The girl snuggled close to my side.
/ could feel her heart beating even
faster than mine.
Burglar" repeated.
Indeed, no, sir" = reproachfully.
Mine is a political job"
"A political jobs" thunderstruck.
Yes, sir; l am an inspector of cell
lars grimly. Il couldn't get aroand
to this here cellar earlier in the day,
sir. and fellows work must be done. F"
II 10 Continued
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
11EtEzfRTxE
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FREE

Our mammoth l4s-page Seed and Tod
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers, or send &c in stamps and receive
free samples of new Two Foot Long OATS
and other cereals and big cataleg free
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22

that third ten of hearts has gone
But. listen. How are we to get
back to the trolley? We certainly
can not walk the distance in these
clothes"
"Oh, that carryall will come to our
rescue. We are weary and are leav-
Ing early, don't you know. That part
is simple; the complicated thing is to
shake the dust of this cellar"
What a big furnace!" she ex-
claimed, as we came into view of the
huge heating apparatus. And there's
more COAL"
A man stepped out from behind the
furnace and confronted us. A red
bandana covered the lower part OF his
face and his hat was pulled down over
his eyes. But 1 recognized him in
stantly. 1t was the fellow with the
villainous pipe! Something glittered
ominously at the end of his out
stretched arm.
IF you make any noise, sir. I'll
have to plug you, sir" he said In
polite but muffied tones.
The candle slipped from my fingers,
and the three of us stood in darkness!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-22
oats-Heads 2 Foot LONG.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Cross<,
Wis, are bringing out a new oats fh1F
year with heads foot long! Thzts
wonder. Their catalog tells!
Spetz- the greatest cereal hay food
America ever saw! Catalog tellsi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-09

NOTICE.

no Whom-It May Concern:
81 Notice is hereby. given that the
undersigned. The Clarksburg Gas q
Electric Company a corporation, un-
der the laws Scf5tthe; State ofatWest
Virginia, win. alta regular NEE ting
al me: Council Of the City of Ciarks-
burg to be held on Friday the i 9Th
aay Of Noyem Der 1 8 OF, or II no meet
ling shall be held on that daySthSn
at the first meeting thereafter to be
held OF said Council. make appiica-
I9dion to said Council to renew and
extend for a period OF fifty years,
8he franchises now held by said cor
poration which were granted to The
Clarksburg Gas Compauy,- corpora
lion on March 18Th. 1871. aId to
The Clarksburg. Electric Light Com
pany. a Corporation. on December
10th. 1887, by said Council. The
former franchise giving the eSclu-
sfve right to said Gas Company 10
erect and maintain Gas Works, TO
lay pipes and mains and other neces-
sary fixtures and machinery in the
streets and alleys of said city ana
bto furnish gas for public and domes-
siic uses. and the latter franchise Civ
ling said The Electric Light, Co, the
exclusive right TO etect and operate
an electric light plant for the pur-
lipose of lighting for public ana 40
lmestfc uses. and TO furnish power
itogether with the right 9f. way
Through the streets and alleys OF said
CITY, and to-erect poles and sneh orb
er appliances as might be necessary
I for such plant - IS So
Dated October 18th. 1907.
THE .CLARGSBURG GAS & ELECT
RIG COMPANY.
BY NATHAN GOFF, President.
BY R. T. LoWNDES. Treasurer.