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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-07

that could scarcely draw my breath.
For an instant MacArdel sat as, one
petrified, and then, with muttered
cry, he sprang over the rail and fol-
lowed the fleeting things into the
blackness of the overhanging trees
was after him in bound. Run
ming with all our speed, we saw the
creatures, whatever they were, sail
majestically before us as on wings of
air until they reached the river, where,
in the full glare of the moonlight,
they vanished suddenly under our very
eyes.
When | overlook MacArdel he was
leaning heavily against tree trunk,
gasping for breath.
"Warer' he said, as soon as he
could speak. That odor was the smell
of the grave. There's nothing else like
it, tell you, mani was a coroner
for too many years and have opened
too many collins not to know 1t"
He sank to the ground from sheer
exhaustion.
A moment later / heard a cracking
in the underbrush not far away and,
with a shout, dashed into the bushes,
followed by MacArdel. Suddenly there
was a glimpse of white through the
leaves, and, with a warning cry, drew
my revolver and fired twice with care
full a.n. The object in white fell to the
ground, and we were upon it in an in
slant. while the continued cracking of
branches showed that some one was
escaping at the top of his speed.
The white object was bundle of
towels and odd pieces of bed linen and
the articles were permeated by the
same Undesirable odor that we had
noticed as We pursued the fleeing
creatures in white down the path to
the river
MacArdel poked the parcel open with
stick and spread the pieces about in
the moonlight as it filtered in through
the branches overhead, making bright
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-07
We decided that we we're quiz

We decided that we were quite
equal to tbs task, and proceeding to
the stable, undertook to hitch up on
our own account.
MacArdel did the driving, and ! sat
on the seat behind him in all the glory
of an escorted guest; As we turned
the corner into the road that led to
the station, sudden gust of wind
waited into my face the same indie
scrlbableg odor that had offended my
nostrils the night before and 4 called
him 70 stop. :"
Mac / said, there's something
wrong here! / can get that COMPOUNDED
smell again"
He pulled up his horse with jerk
and, springing to the ground, began.
with me, to peer under the seats of
the vehicle. A moment later he ex-
tracted from apile, OF blankets and
laprobes, bundle of white cloths
similar in appearance to those we had
discovered on the previous night, and
'exhaling the same fodor.
. Put them backW l exclaimed sud-
denly, "and cover them up again, too!
After we get the trunk we can take
them to the house and see what they
are" g.;
Great ideal" muttered MacArdel,
"only l was on the point of suggesting
it myself Get in here with me. The
airs better up front"
/ clambered into the seat by his side
and we proceeded on our way to IT,
station.
"Who is it that owns this turnout"
asked MacArdel. do you know any
thing about him."
@"Nothing more than that he makes
regular trips to and from the trains"
replied. Runs sort of local express,
you know, between the station and
Hoskins' hotel. Carries the mail and
passengers, if there are any"
did you ever see him and talk to
him." continued MacArdel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-07
CHAPTER X.
courtship and Business.

We breakfasted at Hoskins'. AS we
we're rising from the table, MacArdel
said. I've got a trunk up at the sta
ton. ] suppose can get somebody
around here to take it down to the
house"
There's an old fellow here who
drives what he calls an express.
replied. Il expect he'll attend to it
for you"
Hoskins was standing by the door
as we left the room and ] asked him
where we could find the stage driver,
but his reply was far from encourag-
ing
'Ye can't find him at all" he said.
He didn't git in till nigh mornin'. an
he's abed yet. His wagons aout teh
tn barn, an eff We want teh hitch up
yeTselves an git tn trunk ,ye're vel
come TO, fur all can see. I'd send
one O. my boys fur 1t ef could. but
they're all workin' to-day. an ] can't
cit hold O. one nohow
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-07

! Cnat advanced the United States TO
second place among the worlds sea
! fighters.
Trying to Burn This Town ?-What
is believed by many to be the second
deliberate attempt of tirebugs to
burn the town of Lebanon recently,
occurred the other night A resi-
dence lately used as an Office was
| discovered on fire by night watch
man, the citizens We're aroused and
the fire put out. Just two weeks ago
fire, the origin of which is mys-
terry. occurred at midnight and burn
ed a fourth of the business section
before it spent its force.
Kansas and Nebraska Compared.-
In 1901 the state of Kansas produced
99,079,304 bushels of wheat. while
Nebraska raised 4200GSS5 bushels.
The yield in Kansas being "a bushels
per acre greater than in Nebraska.
the price, under the law of supply
and demand, should have been lower,
but it was 5 cents higher. Compar-
ing rail hauls from Kansas City and
Omaha, the principal shipping ports
of these states, it is found that tho
former Is thrty-four miles nearer
Chicago and 1923 miles nearer ST.
Louis and by water it is 230 miles
ri tn Nv
leans, so that this gain in cents per
bushel for that year. on yield of
1875 bushels per acre, represents II
net revenue of 1926 cents an acre
been sown in wheat it would have
produced an additional revenue of
nearly $50.000,O00. The actual re-
turn on this crop above that for Ne
braska was nearly $5000,000. Kan
sas received cents more per bushei
on her corn and cents more on
oats, making a total net gain of near
ly $12,O0O,O00, while on her crops Ne.
braska lost over $l4,OO0,000 because
of her geographical position with ref.
erence to waterways.
Statute Book Is out.-The statute
books containing the laws enacted by
the legislature of 1907 have been is
sued by T. A. McNeal. state printer.
and with their appearance number
of important laws became operative.
One of these is the famous Bird Red
Can bill From now on it will be
unlawful to put gasoline in anything
except receptical which is painted
red.
. Unhealthy For Horse Thieves. -
Horse thieves will do well to keep
away from Whitewater. in Butler
county The farmers there have an
Anti-Horse Thief Association which
has never failed to get every thief il
has tried to capture Within the last
few days team of horses was stolen
from Dean & Co. and horse and
buggy from E. P. Burns. The Anti
Horse Thief Association went
promptly to work and the thieves
were captured with the stolen prop
erty in their possession. One was
captured at Yates Center and the 9th
er at Leon, a small town thirty miles
southeast of Whitewater. Both are
in Jail awaiting trial at the next term
of the district court.
Cost More Than, Last Year. The
of the nine charitable
institutions for the first ten months
of the present fiscal year has cost
s26.s54.S5 more than
during the first ten months OF the
preceding fiscal year. During the
first ten months of 1906 the cost was
1913. 16O44 and in 1907 for the same
period ss4o.s7e52 More patients
are being taken care of. and scleh-
tihc apparatus and methods relating
to their care and cure have been
added.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
SUITS FOR SEPARATION FILED
G. Knabe, Bridget McNeeIy, and Jen-
ME BoveP Applicants.

Gustave Knabe yesterday began divorce
proceedings against his wife, Mrs Mamie
Knabe. charging her with desertion, and
further alleging that when she left the
home Of the petitioner she took with her
all the furniture and household paraphcr-
MALTA. They were married March is. 1896.
and rarted company September I3 last.
Mrs. Bridget A. McNcely has begun
spft for absolute divorce from her hus-
band. Samuel a McNeely, charging nom
support. Mrs McNeely. through Attor-
ney Leo p. Harlow also asks for the
custody Of their three children. The
couple were married in this city Novem-
ber 3, 1892.
jennie NJ Bovec yesterday entered suit
for divorce from Frank n. Bovee. The
petition states that the couple were mar
rieI June 4. 1899. and that the defendant
had failed TO maintain her. Mrs. Bovee
asks for a limited divorce and alimony.
4 writ Of habeas corpus was issued
yesterday by Justice Barnard on the Pc
tition Of Griffin Richardson. requiring
Lena Richardson. his wife. to produce
/ Mildred Annie Richardson. their child, in
court to-day In the afiidavit the father
alleges that the mother is not a fit person
I to take care Of the infant. who is only
! fourteen months old. and asks the court
! TO award it's custody 10 him.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
COMIC SUPPLEMENTS SCORED
Declared to Exert Evil Influence on
Infantile Minds.
National Director Warns Ancient
Order of Hibernians Against some
Sunday Newspapers.

A vigorous attack on the comic supple
meut was made by John r. Kelly, ma
tonal director OF the Ancient order Of
Hibernians. Of Milwaukee. Wis. at the
Knights Of Columbus Hall last night IN
referring 10 the care that should be taken
in the education of children, Mr.. Kelly
issued a warning as 20 the effect when
may be produced upon iufant.le minds
by reviewing the weekly efforts Of the
"Katzeniammer Kids and Happy Hooli-
gan" which he stated have become q
burden TO the average intelligent reader
of the Sunday papers
"The perusal Of such stuff as IS TO be
found in the alleged comic supplements
is bound TO have a most harmful effect
upon the minds Of children, and should
be eliminated from the columns Of the
home newspaper" said Mr.. Kelly. Il will
not allow the comic supplements 20 enter
my house. and I intend 10 use such iu-
Auence as possess in a warfare against
their publication"
The deeds of the Irish race and the work
az the Ancient order OF Hibcruians was
the subject Of Mr. Kelly's address. "The
Irish.' said he have been so busiiy cn-
gagged iu making history that they have
had little time TO record it, and il should
De one Of the objects Of the a. o. II. "a
perpetuate In history the deeds OF 0ur
foreCathers"
The Introductory address was made by
p. F. Carr, district vice president A. o.
IT.. followed by an address by p. IT
Moran, national director Mr.. Moran
said that the building committee of th.
. A. O. H. has under consideration plan.
for a permanent home for the organIza-
tion ln this city, which upon their com.
plation viii be submitted % the seven di
visions and the five auxiIiarios for thou
/ approval Mr. Moran took occasion ais.
| TO compliment the ladies auEiiiaUes foI
their work iu the organization.
/ Violin and vocal solos we're given hl
Joseph Fitzgerald and r. Harry Max
wail '1linaruey,' sung by the Ladies
Auxiliary a. O. II. Choir, brought tb
programme to q close.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
THINKS WAGNER IS INSANE.
Nephew of Man Convicted of Perjury
Wants Prisoner Examined.

Henry Clay Anders. through Attorney
Pumlsy. yesterday fled "a petition to have
Harrison Wagner. recently convicted of
perjury. adjudgcd to be of unsound mind.
Tho petitioner Anders Is a nephew Of
Wagner. and alleges that the latter in
f>sS was adjudged insane az Stafford
Court House, Va.
Attached 20 the petition is an affidavit
signed by Attorney William W. Douglas,
In which il Is stated that he had known
Wagner for more than twelve years, and
that he was once retained by Wagner 10
collect certain alleged judgments In Fred
c-ick and Washington counties, Nd. IL is
Mr.. Douglas opinion. as well as that Of
those with whom he had come in contact
On Maryland. that Wagrer's mind is not
normal
Wagner was recently convicted Of per
Jury i'm connection with certain suits filed
by him against the estate of John q.
Biesinger.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
GIRLS HEROISM REWARDED
President Awards Medal of Honor
to Miss Mary Guinan.
EndnnEers Her Own Life 10 Save Old
Man from Being Run Down
by Train.

The President has awarded medal OF
honor TO Miss Mary Guinan, Of Middle
town, y. Y, for extreme daring in risk
ing her life to save the life Of John {,
Runyou. who was in danger Of being
run down and killed by an Erie Railroad
train at Montgomery street crossing In
Middletown, December 10 last.
Mr.. Runyon, who is seventy-four years
old and quite feeble. attempted to cross
the tracks in front of an approaching
train, not observing that a train was
also rapidly approaching on the other
track from the opposite direction He
reached the central space between the
two tracks before observing that the
trains were approaching from both direc-
tions, and became greatly bewildcred at
his apparent inability to 60 forward or
back without danger Of being run down.
Miss Guinan. who was standing az the
crossing. observed his peril0us predicament
and rushed 10 his aid. Not having time
To push him of the tracks. she seized hold
of him and held him firmly between the
two trains as they rushed by. For scv-
aral moments the two were iu this peril
Gus position. train rushing by at O
high rate Of speed on each side Of them
When the eaSt-bouud train had passed
they got 20 the sidewalk, the old gentle
man being nearly unconscious frcn
/ fright. while Miss Guinau was apparently
undisturbed by her experience. A meas
urement taken subsequently, showed that
there was but thirty-six inches Of space
in which to stand between the swaying
trains.
Friends Of Miss Gulnan took the mat
ter up and made application for a medal
for her, under the provisions Of the act Of
Congress Of February 3, l3l5 bestOwing
/ bronze medals of honor upon persons who,
BY extreme daring. endanger their ov-~
ives In saving. or endeavoring
the lives OF others from wreck,
or grave accident Ipon the railr
the United States engaged I'm int
commerce After full investigation
Federal authorities, the commit
award Of medals recommended tha
! Guinan be granted the medal provit
/ law. and President Roosevelt apr
! the recommendation.
/ In transmitting the medal the Pres
wrote Miss Guinan the following let
/ My Dear Miss Guinan: Pursuar
/ the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
/ February q, 1908, an act TO promote Tho
/ security Of travel upon railroads engaged
{ i'm interstate commerce, and 10 encourage
/ the saving Of life, YOU have been dull
/ awarded a medal for extreme daring
whereby. on December 70. 1865 YOU imper
lied your life in saving the life Of another
7 am pleased 20 convey 20 YOU herewith
this medal as testimonial Of the nation
apnrcciation Of your courageous an,
Ipraiseworthy act. Sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. LEECH.
Wife of Physician Laid to Rest in
GIenvood Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence
Leech. wife Of Or. Frank Leech. 4lS
Rhode Island avenue northwest, were
held at O'Clock yesterday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward I. Booraem. the
parents Of deceased, 1ooS o street north
west.
Many friends were present at the serv-
ices. which were conducted by Rev. Rob
CIT VI. Moore, pastor Of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church. assisted by
Rev Henry Naylor. presiding elder OF the
Washington district Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church The pall-bearers were
local physicians and friends Of DIR.
Leech. as follows. Dr. \. Stavely. Or.
J. ; Wall. Or. L. /. Mason. DR.. J. II.
Holland. DR.. W. l. Clarke and Dr
Charles 3. Beau. The interment was
private. being held at Glenwood Gene.
terry.
Mrs. Leech died Wednesday in the
Union Presbyterian Hospital in Balti.
more. She is survived by her husband
and two little children
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
EDWARD B. MOORE SWORN IN,
Promotes Cornelius Billings ana
John u. Macauley.

Edward B. Moore. who was sworn in as
Commissioner Of Patents yesterday has
appointed Cornelius Billings. of Vermont.
Assistant Commissioner Patents 20 sue
coed him. and John 3. Macauly. OF West
Virginia. 10 the board Of examiners. IN
place OF Mr. Billings.
Tho appointment Of Mr. Moore as Com
missioner by the President was announced
some time ago. Frederick l. Allen. the
former Commissioner. has gone % New
York. where he will resume the practice
oC law The promotions made yesterday
meet with the approval of the employees
Of the Patent Office, who have worked
with the two men for many years. lt IS
said that merit was the sole reason for
the appointments, and the friends of both
men are gratfcd by their promotions.
Mr.. Moore, the new Commissioner. was
appointed from Michigan 20 minor
cIerkshlp in the Patent Office and hc has
worked his way through the various de-
psrtments with great success. He has
the distinction Of being the first Assistant
Commissioner of Patents who has at
tanned the Commissionership.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
PnniIs Give a Recital.

Pupils of Mrs Frank ByTam, assisted
Minister. violinist, gave q piano recital at
the Washington Club, 17l0 I street
northwest, last evening which was
largely attended. The following took
part in the entertainment: Miss Ethel
Dulin, Miss Anna McCoach. Miss Mildred
Minister, Miss Bessie Birch. Miss lUma
Walker. Miss Augusta Hill, Miss Marguc-
rite Evans, Miss Blanche and NettiC
HassenberE. Miss Dorothy Oettinger, Mis-
Emily Law, Miss Grace CrosWeH. Miss
Frances Grossart, Miss Kathryn Dodge
Miss Martha Browning, Miss Frances
Crosswel, and Miss Gertrude ThOmp,
son.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
Lutheran Club Elects officers.

The annual election Of officers Of the
Mems Social Club Of Trinity and Christ
Evangelical Lutheran churches was held
in the Sunday-school- room Of Trinity
Church Monday evening last, resulting as
follows: President w. J. Heider; first
vice president. Charles HeitmulIer; second
vice president. W. II. Germann; third
vice president, George Johannes; financial
secretary. O. &. Aschenbach; recording
secretary. Franz Wursbacher, and treas
urar T. O. Schreiber Following the elec-
ton a dinner was given in celebration OF
the first anniversary OF the club.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
ADMIRAL C0GHLAN RETIRES
Has Seen Nearly Half Century of
Active Service in Navy.

Active Service in Navy
Rear Admiral Joseph Bullock Coghlan
will retire to private life to-day after
nearly forty-seyen years of active serv-
ice IN the United States navy. He viii be
succeeded as commander Of the Brook
Ign Navy Yard by Rear Admiral Casper
C. Goodrich
Admiral Coghlan's period of active serv-
ica expired several months ago, but
owing to an important work which was
near completion the government request
ed him to remain at the navy yard until
the present time. He will live for some
time in New York City The admiral, who
is a native OF Kentucky, was the COM
mGnder Of the cruiser Raleigh during the
battle Of Manila Bay He was appointed
to the Naval Academy in 1850 and in 100
was raised to the rank of master. a year
later he became lieutenant, and In 1910 a
captain.
The retiring officer is strict discipii-
marian, and has been considered ore OF
/ the most capable men in the service.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
srccIaI Counsel kellogg Hers

Frank B. Kellogg. Of St. Paul. special
counsel Of the government in the Stand
ard Oh and Hartman cases, is in Wash
ington to confer with officials Of the De
partmen, OF Justice and the Interstate
Commerce Commission. He was al the
Offices Of the Commerce Commission yes
tcrday morning and later In the day he
visited the Department Of Justice.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
POLICE SEEKING CARUS0.
lie Is a LabOrer, However, Accused
of Murder.


The local police are looking for Caruso.
A close watch has been kept on the
monkey house" at the zoo, but no one
answering the description has been seen
there. The monkeys have played lnno-
Gently among themselves. with nothing
to entertain them. and the closest scru-
tiny Of the gaping multitude has failed to
reveal a dark-complexioned Italian with
an imperious black mustache. who speaks
fairly good English with a soft Southern
accent.
CarusO was not cutting monkey SHINES
in the monkey house, and neither Is he a
great singer. He is wanted for mur-
der, committed AT North Vineland. n. j.
May 10. A circular containing bis de-
scription was received at police heaaquaI-
ters yesterday. II is as follows;
Look out for Angelo Caruso. alas
Frank. an Italian laborer, forty years
old five feet seven inches tall. Weighing
/ 80 pounds. He has a dark complexion
black hair. streaked with gray; black
mustache, wears his hat on the side, and
speaks fairly good English. Wanted Tor
murder committed May -, 1907, at North
/ Vineland \. J"
His photograph is among the collection
I i'm the gallery.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
Confer ON TnriR Agreement.

Ambassador JussCraud yesterday had a
long conference with Secretary OF State
Root. at the conclusion of which Ct was
officially admitted that they had formally
taken ND the question of the negotiation
Of q tariff agreement between the United
States and France. along the same lines
as that recently concluded with Germany.
No details Of the conference were made
pub'fC
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
KINDERGARTEN GRADUATES.
Teachers of the Work Get Diplomas
ut Normal Institution.

The Washington Normal kindergarten
institution held commencement exercises
last night for the graduating class. con-
sisting Of Misses Frances Emilia Young
blood. Alabama; Blanche f. Miller. Nir-
ginia: Arabella Shelter and Cora Pearie
Truman. Pennsylvania; Cornelia Frances
jefferson. Massachusetts,; Ellen Kilgour.
Maryland, and Alice Crosby Quinlan'
Pennsylvania.
Rev. Robert N. Moore. Of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Sixteenth
street, addressed the graduates on High
Ideals"
The exercises represented ddifferentstages
0f the work Of a kindergarten teacher and
proved 10 be most interesting
Miss Susan PlessneT Pollock presented
the diplomas
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
nnrthnIdt 10 Sail for Hague.

Representative Richard Bartholdt. of
Missouri was in conference with Assist
ant Secretary Bacon Of the state Depart
ment yesterday prior to his departure for
The Hague where. as president Of the
American group of the Intcrparliamentary
Union for International Arbitration, he
Will take part in the peace conference
which is to begin June l..
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
Lieut.. Smart Leaves Army.

BY order OF the President. First Lieut..
Robert Smart assistant surgeon. yester-
day was honorably discharged from the
army. 20 take effect on June %. lie is
graduate of medicine Of Georgetown I'M
yersity, with the class of '96. and also
of the Army Medical School in 1892 He
entered the army as an assistant surgeon
i'm June, 1901.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
DIR. Macleod 10 Deliver Address.

Rev. DR. Macleod, OF the First Presby-
terian Church. left this city last nigh:
for Holland. Va, where he will deliver
the baccalaureato sermon at the COM
mencement exercises Of the Holland
Young Ladies' College Sunday evening In
the morning he will deliver the sermon at
the Holland Baptist Church. DR. Mac
Leod will return 10 this city in time to
attend the June meeting Of the Washing
ton Preshvtery.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
LADIES TENNIS TOURNEY.
Bnnnockburn Golf Club TO Hold
Matches June =.

The ladies tennis tournament AZ the
BannCckburn Golf Club. which was 10
have taken place on May ., has been
postponed. on account Of the weather, 10
June 3 There are thirteen entries from
among the lady members Of the club.
and much interest IS manifested in the
result.
The fo.'owinEs drawings have been
made. Miss BUddlekauff VS.. Miss Saxtoni
Miss Hart VS. Miss Schaunburn Miss
Dufour VS. Miss Dennis. Miss Jiils0n VS..
Miss Kelerman, Miss Mlret VS. Miss r.
N. smith and Miss Mansfield. Miss T. z.
Smith. and Miss Short as hyes