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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

Accompanying this article are pic
lures of four Easter eggs. No. shows
the pretty effect of cabbage rose.
This is obtained by painting the sur
face of the egg to represent the close
ly folded petals of rich red rose and
fastening about it's lower end bunch
of green tissue paper leaves, the long
points being wired to hold them in
place about the egg. Such eggs are
unique and pretty to adorn the break
fast table Easter morning, placing
one on the folded white napkin at
each plate. No. 2 shows an egg rep
resenting our idea of cranky Aunt
Nan, long-faced and of sour mien. A
bit of white lawn, closely folded to fit
the egg, forms her cap. A large pota-
to may be cut to answer for Shout
der block, into which the lower end
of the egg fits. This potato founda-
ton must also be covered with white
lawn. The features are drawn in,
first, very carefully with the pencil,
then painted with water colors.
No. is the head of jolly Chap
pie" whose hat may be of straw or
made of plated tissue paper. The
collar is cut from ordinary white note
paper and bit of black or gay rib
bon forms the necktie This style of
Easter egg may be made most laugh
able by painting the nose-at the end
very red, the lips bright pink, the
cheeks a trife paler than the lips,
the eyes a twinkling black and the
hair color usually known as sandy"
No. 4 gives the Easter egg in the
form of very fat baby's face looking
from the full ruffles of a hood The
egg is turned small end up, so as to
give all the roundness to the double
chin and fat cheeks. Paint with water
colors the eyes-wide open-a baby
blue, the cheeks and chin delicate pink
and the hair flaXen. Pick out long
lashes about the wide-open eyes with
black lead pencil.
In many other ways the Easter egg
has evolved into most interesting
thing, sometimes quite artistic and
again most ludicrous. If the eggs are
to be kept any length of time it is
advisable to blow the contents from
the shells, although hard-boiled eggs
keep for several months.
There are for sale in the shops all
sorts of china, wooden and glass eggs
for Easter, but these never give the
satisfaction to the little ones that
real, sure-sure-enough eggs" do. Tur-
key and duck eggs are in much de-
mand for Easter, owing to their enor-
nous size. The writer recently saw
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
CHAPTER VI.

| stood with folded arms, awaiting
his approach. Nonchalance is always
respected by the police. / must have
presented a likely picture, however
my face blackened with coaldust, cob
webs stringing down over my eyes,
my Capuchin gown soiled and rent.
The girl quietly took her place beside
me.
$50 you took chance at the cell
lars, eh?" inquired the detective ur-
banely. We'll you look it. VIII you
go with us quietly, or shall we have
to use force?"
in the first place, what do you and
your police want of me?" / returned
coolly.
He exhibited his star of authority.
81 am Haggerty of the Central Of
fee. / want you for several things"
Several things? l stared at him
stupidity. Several things? Then it
came to me. with a Jar like an earth
quake. The story in the newspaper
returned to my vision. oh, this was
too much. altogether too muchl He
took me to be the fashionable thief
for whom half the New York police
force were hunting. My sight swan
for moment in blur.
To be Continued.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
OVER $1,000 A YEAR AND LIVING
That Is the Story of Michigan Farm
err Who Lives in Western Canada.
Odds, Alberta, Dec. 10, 1906.

OldS Alberta, Dec. 10, 1906.
Mr.. M. V. McInnes, Detroit, Michigan:
Dear Sir and Friend-It will be four
years next May since l came to Odds,
and have lived here ever since.
Since I came here wheat has run
from 25 to As bu. per acre, oats from
65 to lis, that l know of. / raised
that last year, lis blu. to the acre Ct
the finest oats l ever saw, and oats
that sowed 31st day of May this
year went 72R to the acre and weigh
ed Al lbs. to the bushel. My barley
went 40 bu. last year and so this year,
and was not sown until the latter part
of May. had acres of potatoes this
year and sold 700 bushels and put 275
bu. in the cellar, and no bugs to pick.
We have a fine Government Cream
cry at Odds. Our cows made SAL per
head and I didn't feed any grain;
only prairie hay, so you see we are DC
ing well. We have the patent for
our homestead now and am very
thankful that we came to Alberta.
We have made little over $1,000
each year besides making our living
| would not go back to Michigan 10
live for anything. If l had my choice
of ticket to Olds or a 40-acre farm
in Michigan l would take the ticket
and in two years l could buy any OF
them 40-acre farms. This is the coun-
try for poor man, as well as man
with money.
l will close, thanking you for cur
prosperity, remain yours truly,
(Signed) OTTO YETTING,
Odds, Alberta, Canada. Box 159.
Information as to how to secure
low rates to the free grant lands Of
Western Canada can be secured OF
any Canadian Government agents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

Why did I ever come? 1t will be in
the papers, with horrid pictures. We
ought not to have left the ball room.
Our very actions will tell heavily
against us. Awful"
Now, don't you worry. They will
not take any notice of you, once they
set eyes upon me. Homo sum! They
are looking for me. There's only one
superfluous ten of hearts. / have It,"
But / shall be found with you. and
the stupid police will swear l am an
accomplice." She wrung her hands.
But no Jewels will be found upon
us" l argued half-heartedly.
They will say we have already dis
posed of them"
But the real burglar"
"They will say that he came into
the cellar at our bidding
This girl was terribly reasonable
and direct.
Hang it, / know Teddy Hamilton,
the NJ. F. H. He'll go my ball. and
yours, too, for that matter. Come,
let's not give up. There must be
some other way out"
Il wish / might believe 1t. Why
did | come?''-a bit of wall stealing
into the anger in her voice.
This is Tom Fools Night and no
mistake" l assented ruefully.
But l am bigger fool than you
are had an alibi, and good one"
An ahbi? Why on earth, then, did
you follow me? What is your alibi?"
Never mind now. We should still
be in this miserable cellar,"-briefly.
What night, A am so ashamed! l
shall be horribly compromised"
I'll take the brunt of it all. I'm
sorry; but, for the love. of Heaven,
don't cry, or i shall lose what little
nerve l have left"
II am not crying!" she denied en-
phatically. My inclination is to
shrek with laughter. I'm hysterical.
And who wouldn't be, with police Of
ficers and cells staring one in the
face? Let us be going. That police
man outside will presently hear US
whispering If we stand here much
longer"
There was wisdom in this. So,
once again I took the candle. and we
marched back. There wasn't n sin
gle Jest left in my whole system, and
Il didn't look as II there was ever
going to be another supply. We took
the other side Of the furnace. and at
length came 10 flight IF wooden
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
FOUND HE COULD MAKE TIME
One Call for Physician That Met with
Quick Response.

Life is such a constant rush to
well-known physician that TO secure
little recreation he has recourse to
ruses. A visitor called one night, and
began a speech to the servant:
81 want the doctor to come over as
quickly as he can"
HE can't do it," the servant an
swered. HE left orders that he was
so busy that unless it was absolutely
q matter of life and death he couldn't
70 out at all this evening"
But" said the caller, 1T isn't III
ness at all"
What them"
I'VE want him to come over and
take hand in game of whist"
"Oh, that's different"
The servant disappeared. and reap
peared moment later.
THE doctor says he'll be over in ten
miutes, sir" he announced.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

deal IL you were we'll out Of this.
believed my plan was for the best, and
instead have simply blackened the
case against us. have been too adj
venturous. The situation looks very
serious just now. OF course, in the
long run, we shall clear ourselves;
but it will take some fine arguing to
do it, and possibly half dozen law
yers."
1T is terriSly embarrassing pre-
dicament; but Since we started out
together, we'll hang together" She
held out her hand to me. ut will be
fun to extricate ourselves with full
honors.
You're a brick!" And l pressed
her hand tightly.
"Now, l wonder why the burglar
didn't try those cellar doors?" she
murmured.
by Jove, I'll soon find out! Come
on! There's hope yet"
This time we reached the stone
steps without interference. gave the
candle to the girl, cautiously put
shoulder against one of the doors, and
gave a gentle heave. 1t was not
locked. Through the thin crack l
looked out upon the bright world of
moonshine and crystal. Instantly l
permitted the door to settle into its
accustomed place. I readily under
stood the burglars reasons. Seated
upon box, less than dozen feet
away, and blissfully smoking one of
the clubs cigars, sat burly police
man. So they had arrived upon the
scene!
What is it," asked the girl, as
motioned her to retreat.
THE worst has come; the police!"
dramatically.
Gracious heavens, this is frightful!
We shall never get out now. Oh dear!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

stairs, leading somewhere into the
club. 1t was our last chance, or we
should be obliged to stay all night in
some bin; for it would not be long be-
fore they searched the cellars. II
this flight led into the kitchen, we
were saved, for | could bluff the serv-
ants We paused. Presently we as
cended, side by side, with light but
firm step. We reached the landing in
front of the door without mishap.
From somewhere came puff of air
which blew out the candle. ! struck
a match viciously against the wall
and blundered into string of cook
ing-pans! 1t was all over, the agony
of suspense!
BLANC! Rumpity bumpity blang-
blang!
l have heard many stage thunders
in my time, but that racket beat any
thing and everything this side of siege
guns.
Instantly the door opened and pc.
liceman poked his head in. Before
had time to move, he grabbed me by
the arm and yanked me-into the ball
room The girl and I had made
complete circuit of the cellars, and
had stumbled into the ballroom again
by the flight opposite to that by which,
we left it. Cheerful prospect, wasn't
it? The adventure had ceased to have
any droll side to it.
4 ,t,.s4 81 hn
law. Here you are, then! Hello,
everybody! Hello" he bawled.
Caught Here we were, the Blue
Domino and myself, the Grey Capu-
chin, both of us in a fine fix Dis
covery and election could have stood
with fortitude and equanimity; but
there was bad business afoot. There
wasn't any doubt in my mind what
was going to happen. AS the girl sail,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

a fine turkey egg that had painted on
its shell an Easter picture containing
a church, with steeple and bell, a
number of pretty children in white
frocks, adults in more sober apparel
in the foreground and a restful vii
lage in the background. This work Of
art was done by a little girl of IL,
who had an eye for color and clever
hand to execute. A ducks egg was
made, by the same girl. to resemble
the head of rabbit, with its long ears
of white paper softly tinted with wa
ter colors.
A most unique Easter egg greeting
was planned by a little boy, who.
doubtless. possessed very original
ideas. with the ability to carry them
out. He selected lot OF fine, beau
tifully shaped eggs there is great
difference in the shape Of eggs, you
know and had them blown" by the
cook, who was an adept at such work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

On these empty shells he mounted
kodak pictures of himself, roughly
tearing out the head and shoulders to
give a ragged, broken effect to the
edge of the paper When these photos
were carefully pasted on the shell the
effect was that of child coming forth
from the shell, the torn edges of the
picture gave the impression of the
egg shell being roughly broken away
by the laughing boy in the picture,
who was coming forth. Beneath the
photo the characteristic and boyish
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
neriv.tion Of aEaster.r

Like many another term in Chris
tian nomenclature. the word Easter"
is derived from pagan sources. The
Saxon goddess of light. "Eastre," was
honored with annual festival at the
vernal equinox. The Jewish passover
was also regulated by the March
moon and the resurrection of Jesus
occurred at this season. In later cen
turtles the great Christian festival
came to bear the pagan name East
err and to be celebrated at a time Co
incident with the Jewish feast
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
A BIG Bargain for ~ Cents Postpaid

The year of 1906 was one of prodlgaI
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 2OO, 900 new Gus
toners this year and hence offer for lie
,0ovtnoi1
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
Deserved Better Fate.

Joseph Phillips. originator Of the
famous cling peach. the finest canning
variety ever produced and the enrich
er of many orchardists. died in hos
pital the other day at Yuha. Cal, q pan
per.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

All for l2c postpaid in order to intro
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This catalog is mailed free to al in
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

1t will be readily understood that this great
river carries an enormous amount of water
to the sea, and ordinarily it is carried with
out damage; but floods are frequent and some
times very disastrous.
1t is not difficult to understand why these
foods occur. All along the banks and tribu-
taries of the Upper Mississippi the AK of the
iumberman and pioneer has been very busy,
and the once vast forests are greatly thinned,
and in some cases wholly destroyed. The re-
suit is that when the ice and snow of winter
melt. aided by the heavy spring rains, there
being no vegetation to check or restrain the
water, it flows along the surface of the ground,
and the rivers volume is suddenly doubled
When this volume is augmented by heavy
rains in the lower valley, the river becomes
a raging torrent and we witness scenes such
as have become familiar during the past spring.
| Before the Mississippi Valley was settled
the surplus water overfowed its banks, and
found its way to the gulf through numerous
| bayous; but the settlers would not have it
that way. By building many large embank-
ments an attempt was made to confine the
stream within certain fixed limits, and make
! it flow like the Delaware or Hudson.
That this attempt would have been sue
cessful there can be no doubt, if it had not
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE

The porter was a colored man, fully six
feet high, and built heavily enough to weigh
nearly two hundred pounds. He locked the
door, and restored the iron bar to its place.
"Mr. Longwood spoke to me about both OF
you, and wished me to set you at work when
you came this morning, continued lsham
Rush Lambert Stryker is to be under the
direction of the porter, and assist him in all
the work he has to do"
"Is he to be my boss?" demanded Lamb,
as he glanced with an expression of disgust
at the stalwart porter.
"Of course you must learn your duties from
some one. and as you are to help the porter,
he is the only person that can tell you what
don't call any one boss here"
Then l am to be under Niger, SAID
Lambert, as he bestowed look of contempt
upon the big porter.
"'Con Wright is gentleman" replied Bush,
Indignantly, "and if you let Mr.. Longwood
term OF service in this store on the instant. !"
.! don't want to be under Niger" grum-
bled Lamb.
"You must settle that question with Mr..
LongWood, He told me to pass you over to
Mr, Wright, and that is all ] have to do with
it,, said Bush, as he turned away from the
refractory Lamb. Come with me, Bryan,
and ! VII give you start before l go to
Interesting as it might be. the limit of our
Braslock into all the details of his work. In
the course of the forenoon he was taken to
the bank and introduced as one who would
make the daily deposits, and be intrusted
with other duties of the kind.
He assisted in taking portion of the goods
from the great iron safe built in the walls
In word, he was intrusted to perform any
duty in connection with the valuable wares
which his knowledge as he acquired it per-
mitted him to do. He was required to de-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
THE PROFESSORS SON

liver costly Watches diamonds and other rich
goods. which could not be conhded to the or
binary boys.
He soon found that about one-half of his
time was spent in running about the city on
such errands. Mr. Longwood was sure that
boy who had the pluck to offend man oi
influence rather than do wrong could be
trusted to any extent; and he acted upon this
view, though Mr.. Brill, the head man in the
establishment, often suggested the danger OF
trusting new. hand.
Lamb Stryker was not trusted at all at first.
He delivered heavy goods, and executed such
bility. Though he was not reconciled to the
coored porter, he was tolerably peaceful for
the first week. But he realized that Bryan
held more important position than his own; /;
five dollars week, while his own pay was
only three. This made him both angry and
jealous.
One day Bryan was required to deliver a
set of diamonds to lady in Brighton, who
wished to wear them that evening. 1t was
five O'Clock when he started and he was told
by Mr.. Brill that he need not return to the
store. A heavy marble clock and pair of
fancy brass andirons were to be delivered in
the same place for the same occasion, and
Lamb was sent with him to assist in carrying
the load.
They went in the street cars, and the goods
were safely delivered. On their return Bryan
got out of the car on fremont street and
tance to Medway street. When he was about
the middle of the lot he discovered that
Lamb was running after him. Bryan waited
for him. supposing he had some business with
him.
1--WE can settle that matter that's waiting
right here" said Lamb, as he pulled off his
coat. 'T promised to lick you, and I'm going
to do it now"
Bryan laughed; he could not help it.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

ed as at present the embankments must be
built higher and higher, until they will fall
with their own weight, with consequences
perhaps as disastrous as the breaking of the
dam at Johnstown.
The third scheme is called the "outlet sys-
tenn" 1t is proposed, instead of forcing the
entire body of water to flow in one channel,
to tap the river at certain convenient points,
by opening bayous or canals leading to the
gulf.
1t is true this system will decrease the flow
of the river; but these outlets may be ar
ranged like locks in a canal, and opened only
when the main river rises above the danger
line.
That some improvement on the present sys-
tenn must be devised is quite evident The
Mississippi Valley, fruitful as it is, can never
be the seat of large and contented popula-
tion while subject to floods that endanger
both life and property. People are proverbi-
ally forgetful of past misfortunes,. but we
cannot afford to have in this country such
floods as China has suffered.
The Yellow. River, which is confined by
levees, has burst its banks so many times,
and caused such loss of life, that it is popu-
larly known as "the curse Of China" Anne
iican engineering science ought to prevent any
similar curse in this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
THREE THRILLING TALES

could have heard him. Several times he was
on the point OF releasing his hold, and had
ne done so his body would have been dashed
to pieces on the rocks below When the last
car had passed his arms were stiffened and
almost numb. He could not draw himself
up between the ties, and it seemed as if he
had only escaped death under the wheels
to meet an equally horrible fall upon the
his fate, and his fingers were slipping from
the iron bar, there was football on the ties
above him, and in another moment he was
lifted to the top by strong hands. The two
brakemen, having missed him, stopped the
train to search for him, and found him Just
in time. He had been hanging nearly ten
minutes.
Neither the frequent perils nor the contin-
ued discomfort of men who work underground
can ever be appreciated by those living every
day in the sunshine. Who can realize the
was caught by. falling mass of coal, and
lay in his living tomb for sixteen hours?
He expected every moment to be crushed to
death, but by great, good fortune two drills
managed to fix them crosswise in the cor
ner of the chamber directly above him, and
they helped to support the superintendent
mass Both his feet were caught, and as
the the fearful hours vent by he felt his limbs
ceased, while, the sharp edges and corners
of the coal drove into his flesh like spikes.
Fortunately, Frager's assistant had escaped
the the falling mass, and Immediately ran for
help A gang of twelve men began cutting
through the, thick wall, and worked hour
after hour. though their own lives were every
moment in danger. At last the wall was
pierced and the buried man, still alive and
able to speak, though terribly bruised and
dust, was rescued and restored to his anxious
family
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

than fifty of them left; the rest had scat
tered in every direction. Here was a predica-
ment. In the middle of the prairie, shoe
less and shivering with cold, and my horse
blown with his fearful run knowing the in
stinct of horses dropped the reins and suf-
fered him to go where he would. 1t was day
light when | reached the, camp, and it was
six days before we rounded up the herd with
a loss of fifty steers. Four times again they
stampeded before Springer was reached, but
they fortunately did SO on clear nights and
were stopped with little difficulty"
One hundred feet in the air, with the falls
roaring beneath and heavy train rumbling
above, is situation calculated to severely
try the nerves of the strongest man. Con-
ductor Woods had charge of the bridge freight
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

train which hauls the loaded cars from Louis
ville.. Kentucky to Jeffersonville, Indiana,
over the trestle bridge which spans the Ohio
River at that point. One night his train
consisted of thirty cars, and the start was
made at midnight with two brakemen beside
himself Woods was at the front end of the
car next to the engine, and was climbing
down the ladder to step on the tender, when
the ladder, which was an old one, gave way.
Like flash he disappeared between the
cars and fell through the narrow cross-ties
of the bridge. Fortunately, he succeeded
in grasping with both hands a projecting
iron bar, to which he hung while the train
sistanee, but the roar of the falls and the
rumbling of the train drowned his cries, and it
is doubtful if man passing on the footway