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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
SUNKEN GARDENS

In and around Pasadena, Cali
fornia are gulChes and ravines, that
have been washed by the rains and
storms of the mountains and while
in their natural state, they do add
to the whole landscape certain
picturesqueness, they are not, in
themselves, beautiful. But one
man of wealth has converted enc
of these raylnes into a beautiful
garden.
At the back of his home the
ground goes down almost directly,
many feet below, and there reposes
the most beautiful park, carpeted
with the greenest grass and inter
spersed with fountains and mlnia
ture lakes, trees, tropical plants,
and rare and beautiful flowers ar
ranged with exquisite taste. The
hillside slope, which was before un
attractive and useless, is covered
with seamoss and flowers Of various
and brilliant colors. The whole
scene is one of beauty and wonde
and, as gazed down upon it | wa
thrilled with its beauty. was in
spired with thoughts of other things;
things that have relation to human
life and character, and | wondered
why we can not all turn the sunkeu
places in life into gardens of beauty
to brighten the journey of life foi
others, and thus glorifY the newt
able.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
'roD all f'1e F7oNies OF 1907 ang gG7oorpoga1e aNEl
to lanes Gray, Sec, Chanute Ksu.
for free catalogue.
LEAP YEAR

Girls, had you thouSnr Of tue at
yeH..s sou oti hav, tuis }e,rt
Those -b4pp &. "h- nave been SO
slow and bashful the past years are
now at your mercy.
1t is your province to take the lead
and bring the boys to time. Ii you
do not succeed in closing a contract
this year, it is your own fault. The
boys are willing and anxious but are
just a little timid. Now you old
maids who have waited so long,
had better get busy and take your
choice before the assor ment is
broken. There are several young
widows who have only been wait
ing for leap year to arrive. They
are in the field already and you girls
will have to hustle or be satisfied
TO see the widows walk off with the
choice lots while you put UP with
the culs. Now get busy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
'L.ENTION SUB
SCRlBERS

a recen ruling o he Post
ice Depattm ut no c tor is a.
Eed to send his paper to subscrib
S who are in arrears on subscrip.
fn without paying full postage
slarefore. This will cort The news
Paper man so much that he will
have to raise his subscription price
or cut the delinquent out. A short
time is allowed the newspa oer man
to adjust his accou is before The
order becomes effective. Please
teke notice and square your account
by cash or note without unnecess-
ary delay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
THE POULTRY CLUB

This Office has just issued a thou
sand catalogues and premium lists
for the big chicken show that is t.
be given by the Chauute Poultry
Club, Jan. IS, I6, II and IS. A
large number Of chickens will be on
disp ay at this show of all the lead
ing breeds. An Official score will be
present and all fowls will be scored.
Every farmer and his wife within
DAYS drive of Chanute should at
'Rd this show one or more days
u note the fine pultry this coun-
|y can produce. It is just as easy
raise well bred poultry as SCRUB
Fes'iS and it pays much better.
me out and see the chickens
ay. If you are interested write
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
of his life

Some Of lha most beautiful ives
are those that have great gaps made
by affection and grief and creyas-
ses caused by disappointment.
They have not filled them with rGb-
bish. but have beautified them with
good deeds, loving cheer and noble
purposes. They have let the light
of the Son of righteousness into
their lives, which is the vivifying
power of all endeavors and purposes.
4 dear old lady who loved to ak
If her mothers lovely life SAID she
was helpless for several years before
she died, but it was always a plea
ure to be with her. Even In her
utter helplessness she made herself
useful to so many people by hsr
wise counsel, loving sympathy,
AMI good cheer. People of all
kinds and ages came to her and 10
aged came to her and loved to he
with her; young folks and chin ~en
sought her society. Sne never tan
Of her own affliction nor callA
forth pity, but around her was al-\
ways an atmosphere of joy AID
peace.
Ii is not enough that we bow sub
missively to the inevitable but
should meet it bravely and con
quer it and make a garden where it
leaves its mark. Kansas Farmer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03


affections and the young man sees
all his hopes and future plans dashed
to the gronnd. For him life loo,es
interest and zeal and he sinks lower
and lower. His disappointment
and sorrow are great. Il was
great upheavel that charged many
things in his life and it will take
strength aud courage, and perhaps
a long time, but tais very occrr-
aGce which seemed SO cruel could
haze become the very garden spot
of his life.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
REPUBLICAN.STATE CON
MITTEE

The Republican state committee
met and decided to hold a con
dion to nominate state off GERS IN
peka, March 4th. The com
tee chose to ignore the impera
demands Of the people for q
nary election an d continue the
hug of the candidates by a poll
cal rng.
If the contro'iug ring sees the
hand writing and nominates set OF
men that are in accord with tae
voters the tickst will be elected blt
If they insist on perpetuating the +
gang with their tools and pets in
office, there will be a wonderful
sight of independent voting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03

Circular I2o Of the Forest Ser
vice contains a discussion of The
consumption Of puIpwood in 1906,
based on statistic gathered by the
Bureau of the Census and the For
est Service. The pamphlet can be
had upon application to the For
ester, United States Department ot
Agriculture, A Washington, ID. c.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
THE DEFENCE OF TRUE NJ AN
HOOD
business

After all, says one, the old Spartan
Vas right. True manhood aad true
@omanh00d are always a defense tU
ruth and right, and all the best
thugs that any nation can poss-
esS.
1t was in olden times that a Persian
king visited Sparta He was woEt to
>ee walls about al the cities and
towns in Asia Minor, IN Sparta the
iewns were apparently without de
fense. Accordingly he asked tue
Spartan king, whom he was visiting
~0ere we're the wsllsof their cities
ION the morrow" saip the host, ~
will show you"
The following morning there wa> q
great review of the Spartan army, ard
as the two mOuarchs stood watching
the brilliant procession OF warriors.
each a host in himstlf, the king OF
Sparta touched his visitor upon The
shoulder, and pointirg TO his passing
troops said:
There go the walls of Sparta!' Ex
Forty acres of gold! DO yol want a
"sIice" of IT? Write the lee Con-
stock Mining Compauy, Postotlice
Box 2j8, Rayolite, Nevada, for parli
culars. Ifyou are in a hurry send II
closure for block of stock at 10 cents
"A share.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03

Ssme price . Idit cas- that never
obtained before and sbably never
will again may be observed in the
markets Iu both Kzusas and Mil
souri,. Apples are selling higher
than oranges and commission man
from Kansas City wbs has been in
The business for years says that he
has never before seen an apple sell
fsr mere than an Grange In that
to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03

Almost everyone has his disap
pointments, his sorrows and afflict.
lols that are incurable. The storms
of life have left barren places and
rough and sunken spots, but they
may be made into the most lovely
part of the character, It's pitiful
to see those who have let life's
affections rum their own lives and
bring disappointment to their
friends. A Young man with bright
hopes for the future is spurred on
to attain excellence and success by
the love of woman, She is in his
thoughts in all his endeavors, but
their paths dlverge. She meets an =
other upon whom she bestows her
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03

Marsh Murdock, editor and pro
prietor of the Wichita Eagle, is very
seriously sick and hardly expected
to recover, Mr.. Murdock is one OF
the leading editors of Kansas and
has made a great success Of his
business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-03
MORE POLITICAL HIS
TORY


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accurate IN sucn matters 1enela'
Il d soh u'u not nave me u"aniU
GUS SuSPore OF 'he lhu'ana uele8a-
'ioh ia 1000 'or one aeiesa'e OUT oI
'ne 'h'''y ueiesates' Judge fleid'
Vo'e" on 'he hfst oaiiot for Juuee
"'eshSin' ms was 10 De sure not
'"uo" Vi d oreaS' Out SUI IL was
e"ough Il 10 o'eak unanlmity' ana so
" upset inc Easie's tneory' we
"ouiu suggest iurtheI that ONO has
nao o'her nominees. If General
harrison is 10 De credited to Ohlc,
'urely General Grant should be also.
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said that he did no; have the Ohio
delegation at all, though, of course,
it came TO him when the convention
began to move in his direction.
Obviously Mr.. Taf3s chances wou.t
be much better if Senator Forak
were out of the way. But the fa c,
Of his opposition is not, of Itself.
fatal. Combined with other caus, :
it may be enough to defeat the
retary of war. 1t may be enough :,
do it unaided by other causes, foi
in such cases as this precedepts a.,
Of little weight either way. Cond,
ions are never quite the same, an,
so the appeal 10 history is new,
conclusive The mere fact that
ming never has happened is
proof at all that it never will happen
Inc real danger IS that a bite
struggle IN a candidates own
may imper'l MS election, That ;
ract 'ha' does not always count 70
much win poltlcai machine.
u mas 'he power to get the deiesate'
II is ilKeiy 10 use 1t without payiu
attention to future possibilitie'
thus a unity may be secured tha
counts for little. This was show
In the case OF General Harrison
de had practically a solid delega-
tion 'rom Indiana but he carried
the state by the scanliest of plural
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
SMUGGLERS MAY
USE AEROPLANES
Officers of Customs Service
Look in the Future.

Washington, d. c., August AL
though the United States has been
slow to take up the balloon and aero
plane for army purposes, the probable
future usefulness of these aerial craft
in other directions is not being over
looked. The carrying out of a tenta-
tive plan to connect several large
Eastern cities by an aerial transporta-
ton line will depend largely on the
success of Captain Baldwin's flights
in his dirigible balloon at the FIT. My
er army tests.
One of the interested spectators at
the trial will be Beekman Winthrop,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
who is directly in charge of the Gus
time service.
At the present time the customs SER
vice depends on the revenue cutter
service to patrol the coast and pre-
vent smuggling of goods, but that the
customs officials are giving consider
alton to exigencies which may arise
If aeroplanes become available in the
illegal importation of goods is evil
denced by the interest they are TAX
ing in the efforts of the army to make
great stride in aerial invention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
HITCHCOCK,

Hitchcock is planning and manag-
ing his campaign on lines which
should merit success. The idea of a
college bred man, who has hitherto
held only a few subordinate offices
telling old stagers how to run things
has provoked cynical smiles among
the said old stagers. Now they are
beginning to look up. Hitchcock is
demonstrating that he not only knows
the old game. but can put few kinks
in it which have been unheard of hith-
erto.
That he knows the old game of pol
itics is shown in his selection of such
men as Dupont in Delaware and Pen
rose in Pennsylvania. He has pur-
sued this policy with deadly effect
throughout the country-here and
there reconciling the allies" and the
alighted on the most popular man in
his own district. That shows good
generalship.
A new invention of his has been the
laying off of territory and the appor-
tionment of campaign expenses not
for the separate states and state COM
mittees, but for district This dis
frinf in ha1 80
that is where the need of work is
greatest. His enterprise is shown in
Kentucky, which he thinks have a
very doubtful outlook this year.
And SO goes this "untried man
from state to state, putting all in Or
der. 1t is interesting to watch him
upset ecedents-time-worn policies
which had grown stale and put some
thing new in the place.
We heard the same talk about
Hitchcock being 'untried'' when he
was handling Taft's nomination. He
outgeneraled the most astute of old
campaigners in that case. There
should be little doubt in republican
minds as to what he can do this time.
What ever the result in November
| as far as the management of the
campaign goes-the party will have
no reason to think that the cam
paign has been mismanaged.
Hitchcock merely demonstrates the
fact that college man can do not only
good work, but better, if he gets
| thoroughly interested. We rather
think Hitchcock is interested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
INSURANCE SYSTEMS.
They Date Away Back to the Time of
Claudius Caesar.

The principle of combination for pro-
tective purposes has been traced to the
time of King Alfred. and according to
Francis Annals of Life Insurance"
assurance on its broadcast basis was
practiced in the Saxon guilds.
Marine insurance dates back to the
Emperor Claudius Caesar, who during
corn famine encouraged merchants
to send ships for supplies by engaging
to make good the value of any vessel
lost in the public service. The Greeks
had somewhat similar practice, and
so had the Jews, for when banished
from France in the twelfth century
they took out policies OF insurance up
on all their effects in transit.
The earliest English statute relating
TO insurance is dated 1901 and says.
1T hattie bene TYNE out of mynde an
usage amongste merchantes both OF
this realm and of lorraine nacyons,
when they make any great adventure,
to give some consideration of money
to other persons, to have assurance
made Of all their goodies, which is com
monte termed a policie Of assurance"
Pearson s Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
TO ORGANIZE STATE
Democratic Leaders of. In
diana in Conference De-
eide on System.
MARSHALL AND KERN TALK

Indianapolis, Ind, August John
w. Kern. Democratic candidate for
Vice President, and Thomas r. Mar
shall, candidate for Governor on the
Democratic ticket, addressed the mem
bers of the Indiana Editorial Associa-
ton at Fairview Park. Both spoke of
the Importance of the work OF the In
diana Democratic editors in the com
ing campaign.
Mr.. Kern S remarks were very brief.
The work of the editors is highly i'm
portant.' said the Democratic candi-
date, and | wish to emphasize that
the confidence of the people in the
press of this country ought 10 be re-
stored, and if it is restored it will
have to be done by the course OF the
Democratic editors of this country and
by the independent editors who stand
upon their watch towers and are
striking for what they believe to be
right"
At the meeting of the state commit
tee yesterday afternoon, w. Kern
Marshall, Taggart, Chairman Jackson
and several editors, it was decided
that organization meetings shall be
held at once in every county. After
the county meetings the workers will
be assembled by townships, and some
candidate will be sent to each meet
ing.
\ committee consisting of Kern
Marshall, Jackson, Gilbert, Hendren
and John f. Lamb was appointed tC
arrange for speakers of national repu
tation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01

throne at the Porte some thirty years
ago at a Young Turkish uprising and
since that time he has never for one
moment given anything but promises.
The game is not over yet, but whether
the revolutionists gain what they are
after or not, any change in the des-
potic government can not fail TO bring
good results The elimination OF GER
tain corrupt officials will undoubtedly
be a temporary relief, The point We
would make is that in a country like
Turkey there can be no miracles
wrought all at once. Changes In con-
situations of countries are of very
slow and almost imperceptible growth
1t will only be a question of time till
the Young Turks quarrel among them
selves Of they have not done so al
ready and things will be only slightly
bettered. A Turkish rebellion has
some of the most apparent symptoms,
as a rule, as a South American SQUAD
BILE. They are both for all the world
like the squirrel in a squirrel cage
they never get anywhere no matter
how fast and furious the revolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
FRIENDSHIPS.
Difference Between Those of Men
and Those of Women.

Differences Between Those OF Men
and Those of Women.
One difference between men and
women in their relation to friendship
is that a mans friends like him in
spite of himself; a woman's friends or
acQuaintances care for her because OF
herself, because of her powers of agree
ability, her tact or her charm.
A man may be as grouchy as he likes
on occasion. He may swear at his best
friend and treat him as cavalierly as
he pleases, yet that friend will wait in
patience for the old man to come
round" knowing well that beneath the
surface are a kindly heart and a will
ingness to share a last crust with him.
With her friends a woman may take
no such liberty. The kind heart and
the good intentions count for nothing
beside a womanx bad manners and
lack Of taste in the treatment of her
nearest and dearest, and condemnation
is swift and sure. Nothing excuses her,
and she Is rarely forgiven. Nor would
she expect to be forgiven. Not possess
ing that large patience undeniably nee
essary to friendship or the power OF
forgiving and waiting for the crouch"
to blow over, she does not look for for
giveness when she has sinned against
these laws of a womans making.
Rather she gives up her friend and
contents herself quite placidly with an
other. But then, as we said before. a
woman has no genius for friendship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
BURIED MINERS MAY DIE
BEFORE THEY ARE RESCUED

Coal Creek, B. C, August 1.-As the
result of 4 cave-in in coal mine at
Crows Nest Pass, on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, % miners are buried
in the workings of the mine and may
all succumb before aid can reach them
\ large crew OF rescuers is at work
endeavoring to dig a tunnel through
the 400 feet of earth which separates
the men from daylight. in order TO
give them air and sustain life until
they can he reached.
The men were at work in the main
shaft OF the mine. Only the roar of
the crashing rocks and dirt warned
them. and their one hasty dash for
liberty came too late. Men on the
surface immediately summoned aid
and set TO work trying to dig a tunnel
To their comrades. II is doubtful
whether the men can live until reach
ed. as il will take several days 10 dig
them out or send them food.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01

Chicago, August 1.-The greatest
religious teacher that ever lived, Jesus
Christ, constantly employed fiction to
teach religious truths TO the people Of
biblical times( according to Prof. Her
bert L. Willet, of the University of
Chicago Divinity school.
This statement was made in Kent
theater in a lecture entitled "Old Tes-
lament Fiction" Prof Willet said
that the Old Testament miracles were
largely imaginative in their makeup,
natural phenomena exaggerated by
writer's who sought further to glorify
the great men of whom they wrote:
No man ever lived who could per-
form miracles-that is, who could
cause a change of Gods laws of gov
eminent of the universe" declared
Prof. Willet. The stories of miracles
in the Old Testament are chiefly fan
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
BIBLE MIRACLES ALL
FANC|FUL NARRATIVES

ciful narratives based on fact or le-
gend and should not be taught child
rem as literal description of facts.
THE use of fiction to spread relig-
ious truths was employed in olden
times because the people OF those
days were like so many children. and
the story was the best means of in
structing them.
"A story is a means of conveying
an ethical truth. This is proved today
by the employment of stories in in
structing children. Primitive people
are in many respects like children.
The principal parts of the Bible
are works of fiction. All biblical stor-
les are truths though they may not be
facts. The fable is an impossible
event or occurrence. as is also the
parable. yet they are used in the Bible
as a valuable means of teaching re-
ligion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
THE DUKES DECISION.
wellington. Verdict In the Case ef
a stolen Kiss.


THE Military "reminiscences OF a Re
tired Colonel contains the following
story relating how the Duke of Wei
lington overcame a somewhat cmbar-
RAISING difficulty:
The sentry on duty one day at the
gate OF Hampton Court palace many
years ago was asked the time by a
young lady. the daughter of the widow
of distinguished soldier, who occu-
pied apartments In the palace. She
happened TO be wearing a dainty
apron, and. appearing to the soldier
TO be a neat lady's maid. his reply to
her question was, Half past kissing
time" and-a kiss.
The indignant young lady fed to re-
port the impertinence to her mother.
who promptly sent letter OF complaint
to the colonel OF the sentry's regiment.
The colonel regretted the occurrence
and referred the lady, half In jest and
half in earnest. TO the commander In
chief. To the highest quarter accord
ingly she went for redress and received
the following reply:
Field Marshal tho Duke of Wellington.
while rcgretting the occurrence OF which
Miss O complains. begs to say that he has
searched the army regulations and the
articles of war, and he can nowhere md
that kissing is a punishable offense from
a military point of Wow. II In against or
ders for a sentry to converse when on
Miss Q. opened the conversation, and the
sentry. although he answered In an un-
usual manner. committed no actual breach
of discipline.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-01
THE TREAOMILl.
A Punishment StiII In Vogue In Many
English Prisons.


The treadwheel is still in vogue at
many English prisons. Within the walls
is a little building, built of blue gray
stone, standing somewhat apart from
the main structure in corner of the
exercise ground and prison garden. On
the chocolate colored door are painted
in white letters the two words, Wheel
House" AS the door opens the dull,
grinding sound that we heard outside
grows a little louder and clearer. The
door closes behind us with the inevita-
BILE clash and click of the returning
bolt. The house is an apartment some
thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide.
On the left hand side are the wheels,
four of them, in two tiers, divided by n
gallery runDing the whole length of the
house and communicating with the
floor by staircase at the opposite end.
On the right hand side there is another
lower and shorter gallery, on which
stands the warder in charge. The
wheels are separated by section of
brick wall.
Each wheel is divided into compart-
ments. cutting off each prisoner from
the others. The object of this is to pre-
vent the prisoners from seeing and
hearing one another. although CONVEX
sation in low voice pitched in a diff
ferent key from that of 1.-The music of
the wheel is perfectly easy and intel
ligible.