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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

Two tramps approached a railroad
telegraph office not far from New
York, the other day, and looked hun
grily through, the window, but there
was not even dinner pal In sight to
induce them to ask for food. One of
them finally tapped on the window,
and the operator left his key long
enough TO inQnIre;
"Well, what can l do for your"
Gust report two emrties going
east" replied the tramp, with a grin,
and started down the track toward
New York.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Proposition to amend the constitution relating
to compens ton Of members OF the legslat
Resolved by the Legislature of the State OF
Kansas two-thirds of the members elected to
each house concurring therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kansas
is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of
said state for their approval or rejection, to
wit: The constitution of the state of Kansas
is ereby amended by striking out the whole
of section 3 of article of said constitution and
inserting 10 lieu of said section the following.
which shall constitute section 3 of article of
the constitution: Sec. 5. The members of the
Legislature shall receive as compensation for
their services the sum OF five hundred dollars
for ca ch regular session and one hundred dol
lars for each special session, and three cents
for each mile travelled by the usual route in
going to and letuIning from the place of meet
ing
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submit ed
to the electors of this state at tile general
election to be held in the year 1908 for their
pproval or rejection. The amendment hereby
proposed shall be designated on the official
ballot by the following title; Amendment to
the CONSTITUTION rsla1'ns I'd compensation VI
members of the legislature" and shall be voted
for or against as provided by law under such
title.
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in
the statute-book.
Passed the House March 5 1907.
Passed the Senate March 7, 1907.
Approved March 9, 1907.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of original house concurrent
resolution No. "a, now on file in my office.
e. DENTON.
Secretary of State.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

THEY TAKE THE KINKS OUT.
'Ihave used DIR Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
They take the kinks out
of stomach. liver, and bowels, with
out fuss or friction" says N. H.
Brown, of Pittsfeld, VT. Guaranteed
at all druggists 25c. b.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE

First published in the Chanute Times. Sept.
IL, 19o8.J
State OF Kansas, County of Neosho, SIS.
In the probate court in and for said county
In the matter OF the estate Of Emily c. Smith,
deceased. Creditors and other persons Interested
In the foresaid estate are hereby notified that
at the next regular term of the Probate Court
in and tor said County, to be begun and held at
the Court House iu Erie, in the County of Neo'
sho. State aforesaid, on the first Monday in the
month Of Oct, A. D.. 1908. We shall on the
Sth day OF said month. apply to said Court for a
tull and final settlement of said estate.
W. NJ. GRAY,
Executor OF tie Estate OF Emily C. Smith,
Deceased.
Dated Sept II, A. D.. 1908.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
DR.. F. II. SNOW Dead.

This we'll known educator had
served on the Kansas university
faculty ever since its establishment,
AZ years ago. He was a great SCI
enlist and was known all over the
world in educational circles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

Psychologists say that the older a
man gets the smaller his brain be-
comes. This explains why young
men know everything and old men
nething.-Boston Courier.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
James Reed Promoted.

Jim Reed has been given control
of the Dubach lumber interests OF
this city.
Mr.. Reed has been with the com
pany for along time and is thoroughly
.conveYant with the business and &C
quainted with the people. He is
competent in every way and stands
nlgh in the community as a man and
a citizen.
The Dubachs did a wise thing
when they made Mr.. Reed manager
of their business here.
Mrs. ibid you eyer find a man
under the bed?
Mrs. B.-Yes, the night we thought
there were burglars In the house,
found my husband there.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

over since every grain of rice carried by her
friends had been thrown. put her head out of
car window to wave farewell. Hastily young
man scooped up Il handful of rice and thre" II 1T
the pretty head \ shrek of pain as the train
departed informed her friends thet the nr'de mao
been hurt Later they learned that piece Oh
glass gathered from the platform unwittingiy
with the rice had pierced her eye and ruined her
HONEYMOON trip.
Almost every young couple knows how II feeis
To shed rice at every step in the first hotel OF
train thev enter and rage at the idictic way IN
which people snicker the sight Of a little
cereal A few are confounded upon opening a
new umbrella or parasol in some public place
after rice dropping days are over TO nave a
downpour of pearly grains descend on them
\ Young bridegroom. who had neatly tucked MS
wisp OF a bathing suit into a suitcase for nrle1
stay at the seashore before continuing the honey
moon was greatly disconnected. when ready tc
don it. by finding every edge elaborately nm
ished off with white founces
Another couple who Sought the seashore picked
out a room in a hotel from which they could
fore retiring Their first exit sufficiently
unnoticed. their return they had To wait
outside and listen joyous peals OF laughter
proceeding from their room until delegation
thought fit To come and escort them-wet. ShtV-
erine and unprepared for company-to view the
decorations put up during their absence. Notices
of cheer and of advice adorned the walls. and
prettv much ali the necessities Of growing
family from feeding bottles to gocarts, had been
presented by the liberal hotel guests.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
THE TRIALS OF
THE NEWLY Welded.
sNETHODS OF ESCAPING
SO-CdLLED JOKES.
yIn;urv and Death Haze Resulted
: from Some Forms OF
Congratulations.
By NJ. W. Mount

The lstest feature of a wedding is oordon o.
police reserves around TIE block in which II occurs
Hoboken set this fashion. but II is net likely 10
have an extended vogue, for the small hours of the
morning were chosen for calling out the reserves
and this isn't favori,e tine for officers of the law
10 assist AT a wedding
Not that they knew they were going TO one
They RESPONDED o a call for burglars For while
\ section Of Hoboken thrown into as much
excitement as though a wedding were proceeding
IN every house. People didn't array themselves in
festive garments They showed that disregard of
convenicnalities observable in persons routed out
in the wee srna' hours TO aid in burglar hunt.
The most ela5orately costumed wore hathrobes and
woollen slippers, and of the women exhibited
astonishing coures and carried gas lighters as the
nearest thing TO shotgun handy
Guests at the wedding ran about looking for a
missing bride and bridegroom The rest of the
t.lock do1ged about looking for burglars. whom
esch hoped somebody else would find a dozen
people testified hearing footsteps the roofs.
Wedding guests and police followed this cew from
cfferen. directions They met 20 discoTer that the
newly welded pair had escaped over the roofs of
several uhoughtlessly awakening their occu-
pants. descended through corner house and fed
in a cab. practical jokers having already mOnopo-
Ized their automobile.
Few people find light enough to see joke at
O'Clock in the morning. The police hoped theyd
zee themselves attending another wedding. The
neighbors vowed that everybody who married was
& fool The couple who had jumped into the auto
mobile wished they hadn't. Either the chauffeur
Vas deaf he determined that, having been hired
take a bride and bridegroom 10 New York, take
them ne would. At such an hour in the morning
and all things considered. he reasoned it nat
urei that young couple wouldn't know where they
had intended go. On the ferryboat time for
reflection and explanations The prisoners feared
that marriage might overtake them they could
get from New York back TO their peaceful homes
In Hoboken. which fate permitted them do.
Usually il is the bride bridegroom. both,
~ho suffer the hands of exuberant jokers at a
wedding.
Married couples assert that no old adage was
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
SENSIBLE CHAP.

rough and even dangerous sport 1t was thrown
so violently and in such quantities one young
couple started off recently that their terrified
horses away. and n smashcd-up carriage, an
injured bridegroom and dead bride were the
results.
Fearing similar fate, a friend of this bride
VINO married soon afterward. determined to
take the initial steps of her wedding journey upon
a streetcar. On the day before the wedding
hand baggage sent to a hotel and steplad-
ders arranged the roofs Of two houses
Riverside Drive Gay young people, with bags
Of rice and plentiful supply of slippers. blocked
every exit Of the brides home Instead OF de-
scending the stairs however the bride threw
down her bouquet The scramble for this sub
sided. but still no bride appeared. An
animation among automobiles and carriages
yealed not one missing. Then the house
searched About this time the brides maid in
formed somebody that she had attended her mis-
and master over the roofs, descended
through neighbors house and the couple
safely a Streetcar.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
THE FOREIGN IDEA OF IT.

He was much entertained by the daring feats of
the women bareback riders. especially those vault
irp through hoops During the evening, in conver-
sa,ion with one of the women of the party, he
calmly inquired:
",r, these ladies' OF the hippodrome received in
your salons here?
The Washington replied:
Are they received in the salons of your own
capitsi?
=. .asIii1ctor lawyer who Is a confirmed bach
eior prides himself having resisted the charms
of woman while on all sides his friends had fallen
victims to the arrows Of Cupid. He is solemn
Io,line man. but has plenty of humor. He owns
:, Iarce old house in Georgetown, ard sometimes
his relatives take pity his, to them, forlorn ex-
;stenca and preside his home.
On one occasion IA woman called at his house on
some charitable errand and the servants being out
for a moment the lawyer answered the bell The
caller who was "A stranger, asked for 'madam.t
The LAWYER replied There is no madam
oh | see, Pardon me-a bereavement
This was too much for the bachelor pride Of the
LAWYER No madam. not bereavement. an
achievement thank heaven achievement he
replied.
There are occasional instances when one wonders
whether there may not be a touch of intention in
what appears be bunder. A Washington
woman received from her husband rope OF pearls
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

eter more pointed than when man rarrles MS
troubles begin
isn't all entertaining 10 young couples 10
he held forcibly while rice is poured down their coi
lars One bride recently fell into violent Mysteries
under such treatment. There has come 10 De u
wholesome fear of bruised faces. if not more seri-
injuries from msdirectcd old shoes thrown
with utter disregard of the life and comfort ol 'he
one to whom old shoes expected 10 bring good
luck.
Whether the path Of true love runs smoothly
or not. ii is certain that the path of the newly
welded is often thorny one to travel until theH
are safely away from their friends Rlce throw
ing has degenerated from the merry casting OF a
few hsndftIls after a departing carriage TO d
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
COULDN'T DINE WITH LANDLADY

After long preamble. the attache finally reached
the dramatic climax OF his story. and said shrug-
ging his shoulders and gestculating wildly:
My landlady is most pleasant; is even noble
appearance. and the house fine. even to the
butler. ] have nothing 10 complain OF on that
score. but what do you think Yesterday she met
me IN the nail. and actually asked me TO dine with
her. Dine with my Iandlady, What a situation.
Mon Dieu. Eet is mpossibe!''
At a large reception given just before the begin
ming OF Lent an amusing conversation was over
heard which throws sdelight some views of
life I'm Washington.
\ wealthy and popular about town was pre-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

sented by his hostess of her guests. the wife
Of a Representative. She looked him over very
carefully for moment, and then inquired Alb
ruptly:
What are YOU, Senate House,
Unfortunately. | have not the honor to belong
to either, he replied
"H-1n." resumed. state Department.
mo madam
War Department
NO madam. | not official life at all
Dear me- she exclaimed. DO you mean to tell
me that you only plain citiZen?"
Yes Only a plain, everyday citizen he
sWered.
Well. declare" she calculated rs it possible"
WHY have been in this city for four months, and
| have never met a plain, ordinary citizen before.
Come to think of it," she added. in a commiserat-
ing tone, Il dare say you have your own little
circle here and your little amusements, but
YOU must long dreadfully TO belong to us.
When the circus in Washington last May IL
was thoroughly enjoyed by the younger set in
town One of the numerous parties at the circus
was given by well known Senator, Among his
guests was foreigner who had not been long in
this country and to remain in Washington
only 1 month He was not attached to any lega-
ton or embassy here, but had many letters of
Introduction
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

Of wedding decorations Of the kind undertaken py
enthusiastic friends upon their carriages and auto
mobiles. has become the custom 10 drive INTO
some sequestered part of Central Park on the way
10 train or hotel and park keepers VINO gather up
bouquets white SATIN ribbon. old shoes and even
less ornamental objects the morning afterWard
think the happy pair might have had the thought
funess to have also left a bit of wedding cake and
the wherewithal To drink their healths
Recently at a Harlem wedding guests covered the
brides carriage so completely with cast-oT rub
bers and SHOES that when the young couple left
the church they b5led entering ii for the drive
home They thought an 'old clio cart had been
substituted for their carriage until they were hus
tied into it and the house greeted by five hun
dred cheering people who mad hastened there 10
assist them to alight
Trunks of honeymooners have a queer way OF
turning up at railway stations and hotels deco
rated with tags and white ribbons such as no ey-
press company ever provides. couple who IAN
cied they had effected secret departure "A few
DAYS ago were astonished to find at the door of
their room In a prominent hotel big trunk decked
out In a style TO suit the most critical of bridal
prosecutors.
Other couples have entered hotels ind that
quantity Of household paraphernalia OF the kind
used in kitchens and nurseries had preceded them
One bride told Of driving from the wedding to her
newly furnished home find its hallway literally
blocked with cradles and perambulators i had
them all stored in the attic said she Il thought
they might come in useful"
Travellers have grown accustomed to placards
warning them be kiEd to the newly married.
and the latter usually provide extra baggage lest
the best man should, either accidentally or on pu1-
pose send their trunks astray, as has sometimes
happened while nearly al young people endcavor
IN keen secret their destination for the honeymoon
A happy pair who succeeded admirably in all these
plans were recently married in big apartment
houso In New York When the time came for their
departure they could not be found nor had any one
seen them leave the building. Several days after
TINT as the brides mother descended in eleva-
tor her daughter stepped into it from a lower floor
Unknown to family friends the young people
had taken an apartment in the same house, ana
by using the stairs for exit and entrance instead
OF the elevator had escaped OBSERVATION Tor a Time
at least
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
THE "BREAKS"W WE MAKE
"Been in Cuba2" Guest of President
asked Him.
Richard Mansfield once said;

Richard Mansfield once said:
NV idea of Heaven place where there are
no mistakes
In that light Washington must be or the cdr |"
earthly for society people with the best intentions
in the world. constantly making social oiunoefs
and mistakes. For the last ten days "ashihs-
tonians have enjoyed n quiet laugh over a fau1
pas made by matron we'll known socially. she
is wife of officer
The officer and his wife dining at the White
House recently. and during the dinner the con-
versation turned TO Cuba and Cuban affairs were
cussion the army matron turned TO President
Roosevelt and asked in all innocence:
"oh. Mr.. President. have you ever been in
Cuba"
For few seconds the situation was strained.
and then the President led the laughter which fol-
lowed.
Some time ago young attache on his arrival
at his post in Washington decided to take
''rooms' in house owned and occupied by an old
and aristocratic Washington family Hard times
had forced them add TO d slender income by
leasing rooms for a generous sum TO men well UP
in the social scale Everything went very well FOR
some months. The attache took his meals at the
Metropolitan Club and he seemed to be perfectly
satisfied with his domestic arrangements.
one day he appeared at the. club looking very
worried and excited and taking two friends aside
he told them of his troubles The men were in
lily in whose house the attache Eving. and
they feared that something had happened 10 break
UP what was proving lucrative arrangement FOR
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
CARRIAGE AND TRUNK DECORATIONS

Not desiring to put strangers To the trouble or
providing entertainment for them most couples
seek to conceal the fact that they are newly mar
ried One pair PLAYED the part of a longtime
married, undemonstrative couple to perfection
upon starting out for trip across the continent
until one morning the bridegroom observed out
side their stateroom door his BRIDE shoes. with
Miss Blank in bold gilt letters inside the tops
After that everybody could that Miss Blank"
had Just begun her honeymoon.
Newly welded people have grown to have dread
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

which she at large dinner on Christmas
Day. The gift was greatly admired by all the
women guests. of whom. a New Yorker. was
especially fulsome i'll her praises of the necklace.
A week later the hostess met this guest ut an
other dinner, and while they were chatting during
the bad quarter OF hour which proceeds the
announcement of dinner the Washington woman
realized that because OF carelessncss on the part
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
MADE ESCAPE BY BALCONY.

in nth street few days ago young couple
escaped by way of second story balcony into
adjoining house. from which a carriage bore
them to their steamer
All brides and bridegrooms not lucky.
Every and then appear narrowing accounts
of rice and shoe throwing which have inflicted
wounds and blindness upon the victims of this
practice One bride, who thought all danger was
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
The rsu0.
AT THE CONCERT.

of her maid the tassels at the end 9f her peAn
necklace were caught in her lace. Not wishins -
draw attention her toilet she endeavoreo "
disentagle them. Twice she gave the onenoiHs
tassels a slight pull to avail. but on the thiro
effort the New Yorker. who had apparently oeen
watching her closely. laid her hand on he- arm
and said sweetly.
"Ah. dear: stu conscious Of your peaxisL"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
CONSCIENTIOUS.

During a very bad performance of Hamlet by
a barn storming party IN of the small towns in
Devon the audience in its entirety commenced -
hiss with the exception OF one man. AT last the
next to him said 49,
"Why don't hiss this show
wouldn't hardly be fair he said. las came
In on a complimentary; but If they don't do better
pretty soon, ID IL ! deh go out ana buy
ticket ard Join you."-Pick Me Up.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
ONE woMAN,s WISDOM.

Her. Mechanically dear. how did you happen to
employ such pretty nurse girl?
His Wife--I didn't happen TO 90 II. did II be-
cause | wanted the children to have police profec-
;ion when they are in The park or the street.-Fck
Me Up a
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Vail Of Minor,
were visitors in the city Monday.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-07-23
MASONIC BODIES GIVE
FAREWELL TO HICKS

There were some big doings in Mas
onic and Eastern Star circles Monday
night. 1t was the regular meeting of
the masons and all the brethren and
sisters "related" to either of the
orders made it special order of busi-
ness to see that Deacon Hicks and
his wife were given the proper sendoff.
The Masons had work in the third
degree and E. S. Ashley ''alone and
scared to death" went the same way
that all master masons have trod. Mr..
Hicks always took special pride ex-
employing the work of this degree and
there is no time when he looks better
than when wearing the silk tile that is
held so much in reverence by Hope
Lodge.
Work was completed about ten clock
and after sending for Mrs. Hicks in
walked the ladies of the Eastern Star
and spread one of the nice banquets
for which these joint societies are
noted. In behalf of the masons Mr..
Hicks was presented with fine master
mason's apron by Prof. Eaton, who
always makes telling address on any,
thing of this kind. Mrs. Huffman for
the Eastern Star presented an inscribed
gold-headed cane to Mr.. Hicks and an
Eastern Star pin to Mrs. Hicks. Mr..
Hicks replied with some emotion, and
while he had not thought of such a
thing, as he had just come ''down in
his old duds," it was highly appreciated
and would always be remembered.
H. V.:Hicks has been secretary of
Logan Chapter for the past ten years,
and it was said the other night that in
that time he only missed two sessions.
He also held the same position for the
R. A. NJ, as well as the Eastern Star.
It was in recognition of his faithful and
efficient work that the lodges had the
''confab" and Mr.. Hicks was deserving
of it all, for no more faithful man to
duty ever sat in any of the Cakes
lodges.
Mr.. Hicks, wife and niece left Oakes
last evening for Petersburg, Va, to
make their home. They have some
friends there, made through MIR. Hicks
trips, and the climate being less severe
in the winter they thought they would
be benefited by the change. While
Cakes friends dislike to see them leaye,'
they wish them many more years of
health and prosperity in their new home.