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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
This Applies to Other cities.

In the supreme court decision render
ed by Justice Mason he holds that Elk
Chief of Police Stahl of Topeka is
liable for the full value of the intoxi-
eating liquors seized by him while per
forming his duties as chief of police.
The case in point was that brought by
Charles M. Hines Of Topeka for recov-
cry of the full value Of the seized
goods. Seven other cases of similar
nature against Stahl are decided in the
same way. The decision affirms the
judgment of Judge Dana Of the Shaw
nee district court. In his opinion JUS
tice Mason held that Intoxicating
liquor is not subject to seizure on exc
>cution, because the same statute for
bids its sale except by certain per-
sons, for restricted purposes, and up
on affidavit of the buyer showing the
occasion of his purpose"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
5copyrIcht. 1905 by W. o. Chapman.)
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
Slocum, a Puritan miss, and LORD Car
rington of England, but In their IRE ,a aaeer
just following the revolution, IN earring
ton castle in England. The CarrlngtonI's,
after a house party, engaged IN FANNY
tilt, caused by jealousy The attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily ana
Lord Strathgate to Lady Darlington com,
PEELED the latter to VOW that she Wouiu
leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lazy
Darlington and her chum Deboran, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
two a. M, he agreeing to see them safeiy
away. He attempted to take her to ms
road when the carriage met with an &C
sident She and Debbe then struck out
Tor, Portsmouth, where she he inte ees o of
Ellens fight, Lords Darlington and seton
set out in pursuit. Seton rented tast
vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate'
mouth for which Darlington, Ellen ana
Seton were also headed by different
routes Strathgate arrived in Portsmouth
in advance of the, others, finding that
Strathgate and Darlington each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel;
upon which each supposed Ellen mad
sailed. Seton overlook the fugtives near
Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground,
Dust as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chase by boarding American Vesse,
Strathgate, thrown together by former
mrecking of latters vessel engaged In an
impromptu duel, neither beizg hurt.
war vessel, commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out in pur-
suit of the women fugitives, Seton CON
Tossing love for Debbie. Flagship Britain
mia overlook the fugitives during the
night The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord
Darlington is ordered to sea with his snip
but refuses to go until after meeting
Strathgate in a duel. They fight in the
grounds of Lord Blythedale's castle.
Encounter is watched by Ellen and Deb
bic, who have reached land and are in
hiding. Darlington won bloody CON
test at swords from Strathgate, Debbie
and Ellen looking on and praying, for the
latter's husband. Darlington, immedi-
ately following the duel, was placed IN
der arrest for refusing to obey his ad-
miraPs orders and Ellen, who had
swooned during the duel. awoke to find
him gone. Sir Charles Seton found the
fugitives, proposed to Debbie and was
accepted. Debbie, Ellen and Sir Charles
made a plea to the king to spare Car
rington. The king decides to grant par
don after promising Lady Darlington
that he would frighten the lord. King
George, with Admiral Kephard, arrange
o surprise for Darlington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Railroads Win a Victory.

In their fight to prevent the Kansas
railroad commissioners from enforc-
ing an order reducing freight rates in
the state, the railroads have won a
victory in the findings of Judge z. T.
Hazen, special master, in the case
concerning the Leavenworth and To
peka line.
The railroad boards order reduces
rates about 20 per cent. The rail-
roads contended they could not pay
expenses under this order, and got a
temporary restraining order from the
United States circuit court to prevent
its enforcement
The case against the Leavenworth
and Topeka road was selected as a
test. The state showed the stock of
the Leavenworth and Topeka railway
as owned, 40 per cent by the Union
Pacific, and 81 per cent by the Santa
Fe, and contended that 1t should not
be considered as separate road. The
special master held that the road
should be considered by itself. 1t is
operated by the Santa Fe.
It was brought out in the testimony
that it never does pay expenses, and
that its joint owners always have to
put up money to meet them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
The Lonely Prisoner in the eunroom

from him and, thank God! 1 was able
to place him out of the running before
he could pursue her or annoy her
again."
You fought a duel with Lord
Strathkate?"
Eyes, your majesy."
you know my opinion of duelling ?
You know the law"
Eyes, your majesty. There was
nothing else l could do"
You're not sorry for it?" asked the
king sternly.
Darlington had to tell the truth.
Although he felt morally certain that
he would bring down upon his head
the wrath of the king. which would be
the last straw added to his already
heavy burdens, he scorned to lie.
mo, l am not sorry, sir. I should
do it again."
You're az honest man, Lord Car
rington," said the king, IF very fool
ish one"
ut was Lord Strathgate himself who
told me that l was, saving your ma
jesty's grace, a damned fool"
"Ahem!" said the king, 1T seems
that Lord Strathgate can speak the
truth on occasion. When said he
that?"
Lying on the ground with my
sword through him." answered Car
rington, his face flushing at the kings
deliberate confederation of Strath-
gates uncomplimentary opinion.
WELL" said the king, that's what
caused you to disobey orders?"
THAT and that only, your majesty,
and am ready to take the punishment
for 1t, whatever 1t may be-"
And what is 1t likely to be?"
Dismissal from the service, per-
chance, sir" returned Darlington
hoarsely.
And your wife, what of her; Where
is she?"
81 would to God l knew. II coeld
have word that she were safe and well,
sir, could bear anything"
you have that word"
What, sir?" exclaimed Darlington.
you have II"
Whose word?"
Mine, your kings. 'Tis as good as
that of any gentleman in England,
take It, Lord Darlington" said the
king. with real touch of majesty.
your majesty" returned. my lord,
sinking to his knees again, "'Tis as
surance enough for the most dis
traught mind. l thank your majesty.
l bless your majesty. Now, sir, l am
ready for the court"
Good" said the king.
But will your majesty add one favor
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Cost of State Primary.

An analysis of the table by Score
tary of State Denton, showing the cost
of the Kansas state wide primary fur
nishes much food for thought.
Here are some of the striking facts
presented:
Every vote cast at the primary In
Pratt county cost that county $3.50
while every vote cast in Shawnee
county only cost that county % cents.
In Cheyenne and Grant counties
each vote cost IS.
In four counties-Clark, Logan,
Sherman and Stevens-each vote cost
So.
In Hodgeman and Stanton counties
each vote cost $3.50.
In Comanche, Greeley, Harper, Has
kell, Kearney, Kiowa, Pawnee, Phil
lips, Rush, Scott and Wichita each
vote cost S1.50.
In Barber, Barton, Edwards, Ford,
Grove, Graham, Hamilton, Lane,
Meade, Ness, Rawlins, Rocks. Seward,
Sheridan, Stafford and Wallace coun-
ties each vote cost 81.
The cost of % cents per vote In
Shawnee was the lowest. Sedgwick
was second with a cost Of 81 cents
per vote; Atchison third, with "a
cents.
The average cost of the 169,634
votes cast in the entire state was 65
cents per vote.
In ninety-nine counties out of 105
reporting, the total cost of the pri-
mary election was $102,606.04, or a
trifle over $1,000 per county.
Decatur county led by casting 70
per cent of its vote at the primary.
Reno county second with 55 per cent.
Not to exceed dozen other counties
cast so per cent. Pratt county only
cast 16 per cent.
The primary cost Grant and Stan
ton counties one-fourth what their to-
tai state taxes amount to; Shawnee
one-thirtieth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
viii Test The Law.

Frank Arnold of Clark county has
filed a case in the supreme court
which will test the right Of a cattle
man to ride upon freight train in
which he has one or more car loads OF
cattle. Arnold shipped cattle from
Clark county over the Santa Fe and
following the custom he rode in the
caboose of the same train his car loads
of cattle were in. He was ordered off
the train by the brakeman and when
he refused to move was put off for
chilly. He was bruised up consider
ably and brought suit against the rail,
road company for $4,000. In the lower
court Arnold lost and he has appealed
the case to the supreme court in order
to test the matter and get final de-
cision.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Queen and Her Lover.

Essex street, London. derives its
name from the Inflated earl Of Es-
sex, the favorite of Queen Elizabeth.
The earl's town house stood in Essex
street and the queen often visited him
there. The story goes that 1t was
in the garden of Essex house that
the queen gave her favorite a box on
his ear, saying: 60 and be hanged"
and the hot-tempered young man
swore that he would not have brooked
such an insult from her father. A
curious discovery relating to Essex
and Queen Elizabeth was made by
Lord Cholmondely in 1770 at a house
in Essex street which overlooked the
earls gardens. Scratched on a pane
of glass in a top window were the let
tiers II. C. u. S. X. and E. R." which
has been interpreted as Il see you
Essex and Elizabeth regina" and was
probably the recorded Jest Of an in
quisitive onlooker, who witnessed the
meetings Of the queen and her
favorite.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
A TRIBE OF FIGHTING INDIANS
Aborlgines of Central America Seem
ngly Without Fear.

II sojourned for more than year in
Central America, mostly in Hondur-
as, where l went to make study of
the native Indian tribes" said Charles
c. Lesseuer of New Orleans.
These aborigines are mostly Of
warlike mold and as brave fighters as
any Of the human race. was es-
pecially impressed with the inhabi-
tants of the Copan and Gracias dis
tricts. They are the best fighting
stock in all Latin America. Three or
four hundred of them will often defeat
an army of thrice their size. They
are ever eager for battle and reck
nothing of heavy adverse odds. They
are supposed to be Christians, but
from what l saw and learned Of 9th
ers came to the belief that they prac-
tice heather rites and ceremonies.
They are excellent friends, but ter
rible enemies, and if defeated in bat
tie are apt to visit their wrath on their
unfortunate officers.
These Indians cling to their primi-
tive customs and do most of their
hunting with bows and arrows. The
way they use the bow is rather unique.
They sight their game, calculate the
distance and then shoot their arrows
into the air, whereupon the weapon
falls upon the mark. whether bird or
beast, seven times out of ten, with
fatal effect. American.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Has Bill for Good Roads.

Senator-elect ]. T. Reed of Smith
county, who announced the preparation
of a Torrens land title bill for intro
duction in the senate at the coming
session, also has a bill providing for
good roads. The bill is not yet COM
pleted but It will be ready for intro
duction My the time the legislature
convenes. It will place the construc-
ton and maintenance of public high
ways in the hands Of competent en-
gineers. Each county would have a
general road superintendent. 1t would
be his duty to superintend the work
on all roads with the idea of having
them for use for all time TO come.
Reed is a new man in the senate, but
he promises to wake things up a bit
with bills on subjects of interest y "
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
.ce. May ! not see my

to this assurance. May not see my
wife?"
well, Kephard, what do you think
about it? Should a prisoner on trial
be permitted to see his wife?"
Not Immediately, your majesty"
growled Kephard, turning away to
hide his face.
81 think it will have to be as your
admiral says, Lord Darlington" said
the king. you cannot see her for the
present"
My lord was too proud to beg, yet
there was something else he could do.
There is something else. May
ask your majesty"
What is it?" said the king kindly.
ASK what you like"
"Will your majesty-Can a message
be carried to her from me?"
81 think there's no harm in that, eh,
Kephard?"
mo, your majesty"
What is the mesasge?"
"Wilf your majesty tell Lady Car
rington how l have misiudged her and
how bitterly l have repented my fol-
lies, and how proud and happy l am
that she is. not as Lady Cecily and the
others?"
81 think l may say that she will get
the message in due time," said the
king.
"And if l might further trespass on
your majesty's good nature, / will ask
to have this letter sent to her"
AS he spoke my lord pulled paper
from out his breast pocket.
What is that?" said the king.
otis letter l wrote on the eve of
my engagement with Lord Strathgate.
1t may be conceived of as conveying
the true sentiments of my heart"
"Hark We, Darlington" said the
king, II will not have Lady Caring
ton, to whom l have taken a great
fancy, further vexed by letters or mes
sages."
your majesty" answered Caring
ton, you may read the letter yourself
IT'S such letter as would convey joy
to any womans heart, provided she
loved her husband and could forgive
him his folly"
well, as to what may be the state
of Lady Carrington's feelings toward
you, that will have to be developed
later. Meanwhile"-the king hauled
from his pocket two papers-"Admiral
Kephard, here is an order which will
obviate the necessity of a court-mar
tial. AS commander-in-chief of the
fleet l interpose. l am informed that
the frigate Bellona is ready for three
years tour of duty in the East Indies"
You're right, sir" answered KEEP
hard.
Here is an order from the admiral
ty appointing Lord Darlington first
lieutenant of that ship"
"Ay, ay, sir" answered Kephard,
taking the order and scanning it rap
idly.
Lord Darlington" said the king
gravely, 81 have estopped the court
martial. Your offense has been a seri-
Gus one, however, and it cannot go I'M
punished Because of it l order you
to the Bellona. You will spend three
years in the East Indies. Perhaps by
that time you will come back hap
pier and wiser man."
"a wiser, your majesty, but there
can be no happiness for me-"
And why?"
Because l am parted from Lady
Darlington and because l have shown
mysef unworthy of her"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
MIaht Combine Great Schools.

Chancellor Frank Strong of the
University of Kansas believes that the
state is not using its educational funds
to the best advantage so long as Kan
sas continues to maintain two schools
of engineering and fine arts, one al
the university in Lawrence and the
other at the agricultural college in
Manhattan. This, DR.. Strong says, Ia
not only expensive but unnecessary.
II is in his biennial report to the
governor that Chancellor Strong will
make his idea public concerning what
should be done to prevent duplication
in the two big state educational insti'
tutions-the university and agricul
tural college. The report contains 40,
600 words. It deals with almost every
phase of education In Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
CHAPTER XXI.
Tho Royal Intervention.

Five bells in the forenoon watch on
the Britannia. The great ship in the
perfection of readiness, so clean that
you could have eaten your dinner off
her decks with a clear conscience II
you wished; her 700 men in spick and
span uniforms, her officers gorgeous
lin gold lace, royal blue and spotless
white; her marines in vivid scarlet;
her masts decked with flags from fly
ing-jib to spanker-boom end, her yards
manned with row after row of sailors,
others mustered around the great guns
ion the main deck, was ready for visit
from her august master.
Everybody on the ship was full Of
excitement except the lonely prisoner
in the gunroom. A barge was seen
pulling from the shore and from a
Flagstaff forward the royal ensign fiut-
tered out in the fresh morning breeze.
In a few moments little man In a
shovel hat and plain civilians dress
stepped out of the boat and clambered
briskly' up the accommodation ladder
really flight OF stairs which had
been rugged over the SIDE The ad-
miral, the flag-captain, the officers Of
the ship, hats in hand, with much bow
ing and saluting met him at the gang
way. AS the royal foot touched the
white deck the royal flag was broken
out at the masthead, the boatswain
piped, the band struck up God Save
the King" and the great guns of the
main deck Numbered out the royal
salute.
The admiral turned, faced forward,
waved his cooked hat and the whole
ship rang with enthusiastic cheering
The king nodded like the plain little
faher he was, without any particular
ceremony, shook hands with the ad-
miral, waved his arm graciously to the
officers and, attended by the admiral,
stepped aft and disappeared later in
the great cabin under the poop deck.
Now" said the king, as he sat
down in the cabin, has everything
been prepared"
Everything is ready, your majesty.
The ship is provisioned for her cruise,
Tie OmCciS anu nOu dDOdIu. All
ready, sir"
81 performed my part of the under
taking this morning"
The king chuckled. Kephard grinned
profoundly, but said nothing.
you can fetch the prisoner here
now"
The admiral turned and called the
orderly, gave him a message, and in a
few moments my lord Darlington, un.
armed. presented himself IN the cabin.
BY the kings direction Kephard
stood in front Of his majesty, and Car
rington did not at first see who was
there. He knew certainly from the
comnotion that the king had come
aboard the ship. but that was all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Sold Misbranded Real Beer.

Helm Brewing company of Kansas
City was fined 500 in the federal
court for misbranding real beer.
1t shipped several barrels of bottled
beer to customer in Newton and
branded the beer "Hopon," which was
advertised to contain less than 2 per
cent alcohol. Pure food inspectors
discovered that it was not "Hopon"
at all but was real beer carrying more
than four per cent alcohol The mis-
branding was done to protect the New
ton jointists against the prohibitory
law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Lieutenant Lord Darlington" be-

Lieutenant Lord Darlington" be-
gan Admiral Kephard severely, "the
hour of your court-martial has arrived,
but before you appear in its presence
his gracious majesty has kindly
thought fit to see you in person. He
is here to receive you, to hear what
you have to say for yourself"
Admiral Kephard suddenly stepped
aside and disclosed little George sit
ting back in the huge admirals chair.
Little George had very heavy frown
upon his face and did his best to as
sumo a godlike and menacing mein.
Darlington kpelt at once. The king
looked hard at him.
Rise sir" he said in voice which
he strove to make harsh and forbid
ding. pretty doings l hear about
you"
Lord Darlington bowed profoundly,
but said nothing.
"Have you nothing to say for your
self, sir?" continued the king.
your majesty, nothing"
"Hey! What?" cried King George.
Nothing, sir"
"You make love to another woman,
Cecily Darlington; you are ashamed
Of your wife; you allow her to run
away with Strathgate-"
"Your majesty" cried Darlington,
stung to action, give me leave, sir"
He bowed. To interrupt the king was
a heinous offense. Have permission
to proceed, sir?"
Proceed" returned his majesty.
"You have been misinformed in one
particular Nothing you can say of me
or to me is unmerited, that l will ad-
nit; but Lady Darlington did not run
away with Lord Strathgate."
81 understood he drove away with
her in your carriage at night, at two
o'clock in the morning"
Lord Darlington WINGED under the
apparent insinuation.
THAT is true" he replied; "but my
lady was entirely innocent. She had
with her a young woman "a compan-
ion. She knows not the world, your
majesty"
"And you were ashamed of her for
that?"
81 was, your majesty. Now, I glory
in the fact"
go on, SIR"
And she simply used Strathgate as
she would a coachman. When he
would fain have abducted her she
tried to shoot him. She did escape
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
To Amend Prairie Dog Law.

Representative Guilbert Of Logan Co.
will try and amend the prairie dog
law so as to make 1t compulsory to
poison prairie dogs. He said:
1.-THE law as It stands at the pres
ent time is optional. and some town
ship poisons the pests and the adjoin-
ing township doesn't and the rodents
migrate to the open township and de-
stroy the growing crops. 1t seems TO
me that In townships where dog towns
exist that road taxes should be work.
ed out by men spreading poison In.
stead Of working on the roads"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25

According to an estimate prepared
by State Printer McNeal. after an ex-
haustive investigation, the state OF
Kansas can print its own textbooks
for use in the public schools Of the
state for little more than half what
they now cost. The total cost to Kan
sas people for school books during the
past year was s477.342.
McNeal estimates that the same
books could have been printed by the
state and delivered to the public at
a cost Of s25s.152.35. a saving Of s224.-
1885.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
sanItarium at Penitentiary.

The next legislature will be asked
to pass bill appropriating $4,000 for
the erection Of sanitarium for tuber
culosis patients in the state peniten
tiary During the American prison
congress, which convened in Rich
mond, the visiting delegates were
shown through the sanitarium for con
sumptives, situated on the prison farm
near Richmond. Since that visit War
den Haskell has been working or
plans to submit to the board and the
state legislature for the erection of q
hospital at Lansing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
STATE CAPITAL ITEMS
Once Refused to obey.

Major Fred Lewis of Marion has
announced his candidacy for sergeant
alarms of the senate. He is an old
soldier and is also member Of the
militia. During the legislative war
of '93 he refused to obey the order of
Governor Lewelling and fire upon the
Republican members of the legisla'
ture. For this he was court mar.
tailed and dismissed from the service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
Joint Committee Will Investigate.


It is expected that when Governor
Hoch returns from his trip through the
east he will again offer to appoint a
commission with Governor Haskell of
Oklahoma for the purpose of investi-
eating the charges made against the
officials of the Kanss penitentiary In
recent newspaper interviews by Kate
Barnard of Oklahoma.
Kate Barnard has charged that the
Oklahoma prisoners confined in the
Kansas penitentiary are subjected to
inhuman treatment; that hey are beat
en-, starved, placed in dungeons, hung
up by the thumbs and tortured in var
ious other ways. She made this same
sort of an attack last summer and at
that time Governor Hoch asked Cover
nor Haskell If he desired to have a
commission appointed for the purpose
of making an investigation. Now that
the charges have been repeated and
added to it is expected that Governor
Hoch will insist upon the appointment
of such a commission.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-12-25
An ENCOURAGING Average.

81 have been looking over my finan-
cial operations" said Mr.. Easigo. Il
must say they are more successful
than usual"
Have you been making large
profits?"
mo. l don't expect anything like
that"
But you say you were successful"
Comparatively successful. During
the month have loaned money to five
friends, and only three of them have
quit speaking to me-"