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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
The Prize Winner.

One of the contractors in Panama
was very much annoyed by the exceed
ing laziness of the native workmen
under him. He resolved to make
them ashamed of their Incidence, so
one day when they were all lined up
he said: I've got a nice, easy Job
for the LATEST man in the company.
VIII the LATEST man please step for
ward?"
-Fifty-nine of them stepped forward.
but one remained behind.
why didn't you come forward with
the othersl" he asked.
Because I'm too lazy" was the
reply.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
News from the Settlement.

I'VE are not exactly happy on the
way, but we are not too mean to
shout Amen when the rest of the
world cries 'Halleluia'
Just how the editor knew we had
'possum for dinner last Tuesday is
more than we can tell, but he came
just in the nick of time and dined
with us.
1--WE have much for which to be
thankful. We raise our own turkeys.
but turkey for dinner is so common
in our settlement that we sometimes
forget to thank Providence for it.
There is no news to speak Of, ex-
cept that we'll all build up this old
country If we keep the saw in the log,
and keep the sawdust flying. At
lanta Constitution.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11

Sheer white goods, In fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal.
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starchiRs, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
CHAPTER XXI.
The Little Man of Windsor.


There was nothing very awe inspir-
ing in the sight of the plain, homely
looking little Dutchman walking under
the trees at Windsor; nor was there
anything more impressive in. the figure
of the dumpy little woman who walked
by his side. but for all that Ellen got
down on her knees in the pathway as
the two figures approached her, Lady
Carrington's example was followed pre-
cipitately by Sir Charles and Mistress
Deborah Slocum.
"Hey!" cried the little man blink
ing and peering at the three kneeling
figures whom have we here|' His
eye ranged from Ellen to Deborah and
comprehended the baronet kneeling in
the background. His dull face lighted
with a glance of recognition. He knew
the army list by heart and most of the
officers appearing thereon, especially
those of any degree of rank or sta
ton.
Sir Charles Seton, is it not?" went
On the plain little man, and you are
a captain in the Sussex light infantry.
Rise, Sir Charles" he continued,
gravely, "and you may present me to
these ladies, your companions"
Sir Charles, glad enough to be re-
eased from his uncomfortable posi-
ion, rose to his feet and stood at at
iention with a military salute Then
bowling profoundly, he said:
your majesty, for the little man
was no less a person than King George
the Third-"this is the Countess of
Darlington, and this is Mistress Deb
orah Slocum of ths-er-Massachu-
sets Bay Colony"
"Of the state of Massachusetts, your
majesty" said Deborah, with great
spirit
my affianced wife, your majesty, -
continued Seton. hastily, hoping to
prevent an outbreak of wrath in his
majesty's mind at Deborah's contu.
macy.
Not content with stealing my colo
MES" said the king, kindly, but with
a note of melancholy in his voice, you
Americans choked a little at the
word-"must now take the brave Of
ficers of my army. Rise, Mistress Slo-
cum, and you, madam"
He extended his hand to Ellen, who
was nearest to him.
Poor Ellen, who had come upon a
desperate errand. to beg a great gift
from the king, made no scruple about
kissing the monarch's fat and pudgy
hand ere she rose to her feet in ODE
dience to the kings indication.
Lady Darlington" continued royal
George meditatively. 'let me see." He
knew the peerage too, did this indus
trious little monarch. almost as well
as the army list "Your name is FL
len. is Il not?"
Yes. your majesty"
And you, too, are an American.
remember It all now. Lord Caring
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
He Assisted George WASHINGTON.

...suington. zee. 5.-naving been
bU:e for nearly a century in an OBJ
secure corner of the Digges farm in
Maryland, near here, the body Of Maj.
L'Enfant. an engineer officer of the
Colonial army, who assisted George
Washington in laying out the national
capital, is to be removed at govern
ment expense with military cere-
monies to Arlington cemetery in Vir-
ginia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
A MULTIPLICITY of Fathers.

Ardyce had been learning to sing
America" at school and was trying
to teach it to brother Wayne. One
morning his father heard him shout
ing: Land where my papa died, land
where my papa died"
Ardyce interrupted: "Oh, no,
Wayne, not that way. 1t is Land
where our fathers died."
Wayne's expression could not be
described as he tipped his head side
wise, and in very surprised tone
gravely asked: 1.-TWO Of 'em?"-De-
lineator.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Threats for Grand Juryman.

Toledo, O., Dec. 5.-Constantly
armed, and even sleeping with a gun
at his side, Joseph Munich, a hotel
proprietor, foreman of the grand jury
now in session, is prepared at any time
to meet threats which have been made
against his life During the present
inquiry into a number of criminal
cases, Munich has received anonymous
letters and telephone messages warn
ing him that If certain lines of investi-
CATION are not dropped he will suffer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Historic Colonial Residence Burned.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 5.-Malvern
Hill, the historic colonial residence in
Charles, II miles below Richmond on
the James river, belonging to William
II. Hall of New York, was destroyed
by fire Friday. Hall was entertaining
a party of friends from New York
who were out hunting at the time. NAL
vern Hill house was built by Gov. Ran
dolph 27O years ago. 1t was occupied
at one time during the Revolutionary
war by Gen. Lafayette and the farm
was the scene of the battle of NAL
vern Hill, the last of the seven days
fight during the Civil war
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
J. p. Morgan Buys Books.

London, Dec. Sit is definitely an
nounced that the purchaser of the Is
Cations from the famous library Of
Lord Amherst of Hackney. which were
bought at private sale Wednesday
prior to the auction sale of the library
Thursday. was ]. Pierpont Morgan. A
large sum was paid for them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Mccarren Wins in Brooklyn.

New York. Dec. 5.-Senator Patrick
H. McCarren scored his final point Fri
day night in his fight for continued
leadership of the Kings county Democ-
racy when he was once more elected
chairman Of the county committee by
the executive committee at Its annual
meeting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
American Bead IN MEXICO.

City of Mexico, Dec az. w. Bald
win. originally from Vermont. and gen
eral superintendent of the national
railway lines Of Mexico since 1903
died at his home in this city Friday
of Bright's disease after an illness OF
two years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Noble Gentleman. This.

mo, do not believe in indiscrim-
mate charity-giving. Whenever beg
gar tells me he is starving | put him
to the test before believing him.
tell him to come back in two days"
"Well?"
"Well, if he comes back it's clear
that he told a lie, so | refuse him. If
it was the truth, he'd be dead"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Whv He Was Anqry.

In Boston the property man had TT
ted a scene with unusually handsome
gold furniture and asked Nine. Bern
hardt how she liked it.
"Oh, bon! bon!" she exclaimed,
whereupon the property man prompt
" bundled the furniture off the stage.
she said it was bum" he ex-
planned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Moro Cattle disease in Maryland.

Baltimore, Mr.. Dec. 5.-Another
herd of cattle infected with foot and
mouth disease was discovered Friday
within short distance Of the Kneller
farm at Llnedoo. Carroll county. where
the first outbreak in Maryland oc-
CURED.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11

A cheerful man is one who can
present a smiling face to every turn
of fortune, not one whose radiancy
disappears for trifles of vexation.-
Leigh Smith
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Picked His Studies.

81 understand your son is a hard
student"
Hard! Why his muscles are like
iron ="
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11
Wichita Directory

For a dainty lunch, try package
of Western Biscuit Co.'S Vanilla Wa
fers. 10c. at your Grocer's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-11

Get a fresh. crisp package Of Try
sun Biscuit at your GrOeer's. Sc.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used to be like the
proverbial buying of a pig in a
poke" Mixtures in which chalk
ground rock, ETC., predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception is
still practiced, but we have learned to
expose it easily.
National Lead Company, the larg-
est makers of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers, set
about to make paint buying safe
They first adopted a trade mark. the
now famous 'Dutch-Boy Painter and
put this trademark, as a guaranty of
purity, on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
f~amiliarizing the public with the
blow-pipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished a blow
pipe free to every n who would
write them for it. This action was in
itself a guaranty of the purity of Ma
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
As the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him
self to blame if he is defrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
painting, address National Lead Com
pany, Woodbridge Bldg, New York.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
TROOPS LEAVE SPRINGFIELD.
Only One Regiment Remains-Grand
Jury lndicts Two.

Springfield, Ill.-Only one regi-
ment, the Seventh, remains in
Springfield Friday. The First Cavalry
departed Friday morning. The city is
quiet and business is fast resuming
normal conditions.
Mrs. Kate Howard, who was indict-
ed Thursday on four counts and her
bond fixed at $4,000, Friday was able
to give bail and has been released.
Abe Rehmer cannot give bond as he is
Indicted for murder.
The coroner's jury Friday morning
decided to exhume the body of Louis
Johnson, the first killed in the riots.
His body was found in Loper's base
ment, but there has always been a
dispute whether he died of shotgun
wounds-or from cuts from glass.
1t is announced that the grand Jury
is not yet through with Mrs. Howard,
but that many other indictments are
to be returned against both of them.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
76 PERISH IN A MINE
RESCUERS FIGHT FLAMES AND
GASES TO RECOVER BODIES.
FRENzIED MOB AT SHAFT
Relatives, Grief Stricken, Keep an
AlLNight Vigil in Vain
Hope.

Wigan, England-After the re-
covery Wednesday of the 20 burned
and mutilated bodies from the May
Pole colliery, where an explosion &C.
Cured Tuesday evening, flames drove
the rescuers back, with so or 60 bodies
still unrecovered.
Heroic efforts are now being made
to subdue the flames so that the rescu-
ing party can re-enter the wrecked
mine, but there is no hope Of finding
any of the entombed men alive.
The are working against
fearful odds and at risk of losing their
own lives in the flames and gases that
fill the mine. The men are equipped
With an oxygen apparatus.
Many were overcome by the fumes
and brought to the top of the mine I'M
conscious. Eighty men were in the
mine when the explosion occurred and
only four escaped. Most of the bodies
recovered are either headless or limb
less. showing the terrific force of the
explosion. Many mine ponies were
dismembered.
A frenzied and grief stricken mob,
after an all night vigil, is still hover
ing near the shaft. vainly hoping that
some of the entombed miners may yet
be alive.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Oklahoma Banks DenationaIizino

Guthrie, Okla.-Eight national
banks in Oklahoma have an
nounced that they will denationalize
and become state banks to enable
them to take advantage of the state
banking guaranty law. The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has notified all ma
tional banks in Oklahoma that they
may not operate under this law. One
national bank has announced that it
will orgaize a savings bank under the
guaranty law, thereby enjoying the
prestige of both a national and a
state bank.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
JAP HELD ON PRETENSE.
Is Suspected of Seeking Secret of
Manufacturing P%rojectiles.

Pitsburg, Pa.-Sam FIue, a Jap
anese, stylishly dressed, showing
evidence of wealth and apparently
educated, was lodged in Jail here
Wednesday night, charged with tres
passing on railroad property. He is
held in default of bail. 1t is intimated
the trespass charge is merely made
to hold Flu pending investigation of a
suspicion that as a representative OF
the Japanese government he has been
seeking the secrets of the manufact-
ure of projectiles at the plant of the
Firth-Sterling Steel Co, near Nc
Keesport.
When arrested he is said to have
told the railroad detective that he
was employed at that plant.
The officials of the plant say no
such person is known to the company
and if he worked there it was in dis
guise.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
SEARCH FOR NEGRO
HOUSEWIFE KNOCKED DOWN
WHILE HUSBAND is ABSENT.
TIN BOX AND $50 IS MISSING
Mrs. Kennedy Fails to Identify Negro
Suspect Arrested and He Is
Released.

st. Louis, Mo.-Mrs. James Ken
nedy of Dwyer. st. Louis county,
who was Knocked down and assaulted
by a negro in her home, went to Clay
ton Friday and said that William
Clemens. a Kirkwood negro locked up
there as a suspect, was not her assail-
ant. Clemens then was RELEASED.
She said the negro who followed
her into her home as she returned
from a visit to st. Louis Thursday
night was heavy set, copper colored,
weighed about $50 pounds and wore a
dark blue suit and a straw hat.
Dwyer is on the Danny road, four
miles west of Clayton. The Kennedys
live in a farm house and the husband
was away from home the early part
of Thursdy evening.
Was Expecting Husband.
Mrs. Kennedy, who is 25 years old
and of frail physique, was in St. Louis
Thursday afternoon with her baby.
She took a train on the Creve Occur
division of the Missouri Pacific, X
pecting her husband to get on the
train at Benton station, in the city.
Kennedy failed to board the train,
and Mrs. Kennedy got off at Emerson
station, which is a short distance from
her home. She had to carry her baby
SO left two baskets at the station, and
returned there to get them, leaving
her baby at the house.
1t was after her return that the
negro entered the house and attacked
her.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
POSSE SAVES r
Blacks Accused of Dynamiting Ala
bama Home Roughly Handled.

Birmingham, Ala.-Only the pres
prevented the lynching Wednesday of
two negro strikers who were arrested
at Pratt City for dynamiting the house
Of Thomas Duggan, a prominent mine
official.
The dynamite was thrown against a
window inside of which Duggan's two
daughters were sleeping. They barely
escaped death and were badly cut by
flying glass and splinters of the win
miner, which stood nearby, was COM
pletely wrecked.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
MOUNTAIN TOWNS IN PERIL.
Forest Fires in British Columbia Drive
Refugees to Cities.

Cranbrook, B. Gear is grow
ing that the great calamity OF
Elk Valley will be repeated in
this section any moment on account
of increasing forest fires in all direc-
tions.
The sky is ~obscured by smoke and
the roar of flames coming from the
sounds. Kiberly, Meyer and other
small mountain towns are fighting for
their very existence. Refugees are
focking to this city from the surround
ing fire m
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

A terra Gotta statuette, about q
inches in height, representing the god
dess Venus, has recently been discov-
cred in the island of Monemvasia, in
the prefecture of Lacedemonia. The
statuette is similar in many respects
to the Venus of Milo, and the con-
servator of the National museum at
Athens has expressed the opinion that
it is a reproduction by a local sculp-
tor of the statue now in the Louvre
The Venus of Monemvasia holds a
mirror in the left hand, while the
right supports a garment around the
hips.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Alleged Dynamiters Indicted.

Oakland, Cal.-Peter C~laudianes,
who was recently arrested in Chi
cago on the charge of an at
tempt to kill former Supervisor Jas.
T. Gallagher, was indicted here by
the Alameda county grand jury, to-
gether with his brother, John Claud-
lanes, and Felix ~Paudevaris, on the
specific charge of placing dynamite
under a building with intent to de-
molish it. Bail vas placed at $40,-
900 in the case of each. Paudevaris
has not yet been apprehended.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

An Italian captain recently navigated
his ship up the Tiber, from Ostia tc
Rome, in order to attract attention tc
the necessity of dredging the river and
developing the old port at its mouth.
He touched ground several times, and
had to wait till the rain raised the wa,
ter in the river before he could return
10 the sea. The harbor at Ostia was
o very good even in the days of the
Caesars, but modern engineering skill
might find a way to prevent it from
filling up with silt.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
American Held by Hondurans.

Washington, D. c. The arrest
of Lee Cannon, said to be an Ameri-
can citizen, captured by the Honduran
forces in the department of Vale, is
confirmed in a dispatch from Minister
Dodge at Salvador Thursday. Cannon,
he says, vas chief of police at San
Miguel and, being under suspicion
shortly before the outbreak of the
revolutionary movement in Honduras,
was ordered to go to San Salvador on
parole, but instead of doing so he fled
to Honduras.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
IRREGULARITIES in Cuba Schools.

Havana, Cuba-ln consequence OF
the discovery of extensive irregu-
larities in the department of public
instruction, of which Lincoln de
Zayas is superintendent, Lieut.. Col.
Billiard has been appointed surveyor
and ordered to institute a rigid investi-
cation. 1t is alleged by the officials
payrolls have been padded and ex-
orbitant amounts charged for the rent
of the public schools.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

A year or more ago it was decided.
as a measure of economy in time, to
omit stamping letters on the back with
the name Of the receiving station and
the time of receipt. The brief trial
has not resulted satisfactorily, and at
the instance of business men of New
York, and of Postmaster Morgan of
that city, the department has decided
to return to the old practice. The
back stamp was a useful check upon
the speed and accuracy of postal en-
rloyeS.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Auto Takes to Water.

Minot, N. D.-William H. Win
ney and John Ginsberg we're speed
ing in Mr.. Winney's touring auto
mobile along the Mouse river Wednes-
day, when the steering gear of the
car became unmanageable and the
machine headed for the 20-foot en-
bankment of the river. Both men
jumped just in time to escape being
carried over with the machine. The
automobile went to the bottom of the
river.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Forest Fires Under Control

Vancouver, B. Ghost of the
forest fires in this district are un-
der control, though some damage is
still being inflicted on standing tim
Der. A pail of smoke like a thick
fog is hanging over the city and nav
igation in coast waters is very diff
cult. No town or settlements are now
believed to be in danger.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28

1t is claimed that Paris is full and
running over with American tourists,
despite all the croaking that it would
be an off year with the French shop
keepers. There is no use in
ticating trouble for the American trip
per. He will always get there, but
now he has the satisfaction of having
escaped the hottest summer on record
at home and of finding Paris looking
at its best owing to perfect weather.
1t would seem by this, while we were
suffering, the other half of the world
was in clover. But nobody is going
to be selfish about it.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Catcher Bushono Dead

New York-Dr. Albert J.. Bush
ong, famous as a baseball catch
err when a member Of the ST. Louis
Browns and the Brooklyn teams, died
at his home in Brooklyn late Thursday
afternoon. Bushong was born in
Philadelphia so years ago and in the
SOS We'd with King Kelly for first
honors as a backstop. He retired from
baseball in 1900, taking up dentistry.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Newest in Campaign Speeches.

Washington, d. C.-Canned ora
tory was used for the first time in the
presidential campaign at a meeting.
here Thursday night by the District
of Columbia Democratic association.
William ]. Bryan's voice was repro
duced by graphophone in a disserta-
ton on publicity in campaign contribu-
tons and the election of United
States senators by direct vote.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Plan Injunction Fiqht.

Washington. d. C.-Samuel Conn
ers, John Mitchell and Daniel ].
O'Keefe of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
held a conference with lawyers Thurs
day night to determine the course of
action to be followed in fighting the
injunction proceedings of the Buck
Stove and Range Co. of st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
PRAYERS Win Election.

Neosho, Mo.-Prohibition won in
Tuesdays local option city cleo
ton by So majority. A continu-
Gus prayer meeting from 5 a. m. until
Z p. m. and the ringing of church bells
at two-hour intervals were features of
the fight made by the temperance ad-
yncataS.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Goodrich. Senior Rear Admiral

Washington, D. C.-The retire
ment of Rear Admiral ,Robley D..
Evans placed Rear Admiral Casper E.
Goodrich, c~ommandant of the navy
yard at New York, at the head of the
active list of rear admirals of the
navy. Admiral Goodrich will be re-
tired in January next.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Nebraska Corn Crops Assured.

Lincoln, Neb.-A heavy rain that
covered practically every section
of Nebraska fell late Tuesday
night and Wednesday. Railroad
men and crop experts say it is all that
was needed to assure a corn crop. In
some sections the rain was heavier
than desired. At Culberson there
was a flood and Burlington tracks
were washed out. At Strong and
AXtell hail fell, but little damage was
done.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
The Strinu tn II

why did you refuse me just now,
DEAR" said he.
Il wanted to see how you would
act" said she.
But | might have gone without
waiting for an explanation" said he.
Il had locked the door," said she.-
Harper's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
Never Fails.

There is n remedy, and only one
| have ever found. to cure without fail
such troubles in my family as eczema.
ringworm and all others of an itching
character. That remedy is Hunts
Cure. We always use it and it never
fails" w. NJ. CHRISTIAN.
SOC per box. Rutherford, Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-28
seventy-Six Miners Persisted.

Wigan-It is now known that
76 miners have persisted in the ex-
plosion and the fire that followed it
in the Maypole mine. Finding that
1t would be impossible to GOV the
bodies still in the pit, the fire having
taken such a firm hold, the directors
Thursday night decided to flood the
mine.