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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
"Skyscraper" for Atchison.

Atchison.-Blish, Mize G. Silliman,
a wholesale hardware firm in this
city, will build six-story building
here. The new structure will be
Atchison's tallest building.
This city is experiencing a building
boom this summer. More residences
are being built here now than during
any previous summer. The Bell Tele-
phone company is making arrange
ments to expend $4,000 here during
the next few motnhs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Observation-Disclosures folks
are in a particularly fortunate posi-
tion Just now. When the Cole Truman
Ice & Cold Storage company was
ready for business in the spring, the
old company cut to 20 and then to 10
cents a hundred on its ice rates and
the people have been getting full
weight Now, the Kansas Natural
Gas company announced a cut to so
cents a stove, flat rate, for gas, and 3
cents thousand, meter rate, with
material reductions for prompt pay
ment. The Kansas company an
nonced that 1t would meet all compe-
tition, and the people of this city are
looking forward to free gas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
SEVEN WHEAT STACKS
BURNED NEAR LANGDON

Langdon.-Whether the result OF
spite work or simply an accident, $500
worth of wheat belonging to w. e.
and B. F. Sharp, who live near Lang
don, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night The grain, which had been put
into seven stacks of abot 100 bushels
each had been harvested recently
but was not covered with insurance
Both the Sharp brothers went to
Hutchinson and conferred with the
county attorney with the view of hav-
ing an investigation made. While as
yet no warrant has been issued, 1t is
thought that the fire was of incen-
diary origin, and number of arrests
may follow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
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KANSAS COME9ENT
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Uncovered a Lincoln Relic.

Hiawatha.-M. H. Motsinger, while
digging hole in the road by the o.
Dimmock place on Miami street,
found at the depth of four feet Lin
coin metal medal with a picture of A
Lincoln and the words, Vote for
Abraham Lincoln, 1854"
The finder had several offers for
the medal, but finally Tom Smith got
1t for s. and made a present of it to
Lincoln's old friend and admirer.
General Webb Wilder of this city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
OLD "vETs" TO VISIT RILEY.
c. A. r. Special VIII Stop at juno
tlon City Several Hours.

Junction City.-Word has been re-
ceived in this city that the special
train that will go to Salt Lake City
will arrive here next Saturday morn
ing. The commander in chief OF the
state has written that he has made
arrangements for the special train to
spend several hovrs at Fcrt Riley,
where the garrison will be given q
review and the viaitors will be shown
around the post. The train will carry
ten cars and a number from this city
will join the parS here and make the
trip. A special low rate has been Sc
cured for the affair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

A bank official in the west, con-
victed Of swindling ard sentenced to
s5 years Imprisonment was pardoned
after serving a few years. He had a
new start in life. every one sympa-
thizine with his resolve to reform. He
cot another chance, likewise more
thousands with which he has disap
peared. Sympathy is a pleasing feel
ing TO those who bestow 1t, but It is
also expensive. particularly when IT
induces mercy to temper justice o
that Justice cannot be recognized.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
DISMISSES FAMOUS
INDIAN LAND SUITS
TWO MILLION ACRES OF LAND
ARE INVOLVED.
Defendants In Suit Are Scattered
throughout United States,
Scotland and Mexico.

Muskogee.-Judge Ralph e. Camp
bell of the United States circuit court,
sustained the demurrers of defend
ants in thirty thousand Indian land
alienation suits brought by the gov
eminent. The actions by the govern
ment were ordered dismissed. The
court held that the titles obtained
from the Indians before the act re-
moving restrictions went into effect
were good.
1t is estimated that about two mil
lion acres of land are involved in the
suits, much of it oil and gas land, but
the greater part of it is good for ag-
riculture purposes. The suits have
been pending for more than year
against grantees in conveyances in
volving restricted lands in the old In
dian territory section of Oklahoma.
The defendants in the suits, who
claimed title to the land by reason of
purchase from the Indians, are scat
tered throughout the United States,
and some reside in Scotland and Mex
leo. United States Senator Robert l..
Owen is defendant in $50 cases and
Chief Justice Williams of the supreme
court of this state, is also a defend
ant.
When the demurrers were argued
last March Senator Owens was among
the attorneys representing the defend
rfc ~ nd hn i've
civilized tribes were represented by
Assistant Attorney General Charles
w. Russell and three special assist
ants.
The demurrers contested the right
of the government to bring the suits,
alleging among other things that the
United States court had no jurisdic-
ton and that the allottees, having
been made citizens OF the United
States by act of congress, could no
longer assume the relationship of
wards to the government. The gov
eminent contended that it owed a
duty to all the allottees, as shown by
the treaties and acts of congress, and
lands were freed from void convey
ances attaching to them during the
period of restriction.
According to the governments at
torneys the purpose of the suits was
to clear the titles of these lands from
the clouds cast upon them by reason
of the alleged illegal conveyances,
which, 1t is asserted, were obtained
by reason Of the ignorance of the In
dams. Judge Campbell in his decis-
ion laid great stress upon the fact
that the act of congress comforting
statehood upon Oklahoma, including
all Indian territory, conferred citizen
ship. both state and national, upon
I'll members of the civilized tribes.
They, therefore, have right to bring
suits under state laws individually
and enjoy all fruits of citizenship.
The court held that the contention
OF the government that The Indians
still occupy the position Of wards UNI
der the government and that the lat
ter has the right to sue for their pro-
lection presents an anomaly. Ac-
cording to the decision, the govern
ment relinquished guardianship when
congress passed the act comforting
statehood.
Judge Campbell granted the re-
quisite time for the government at
torneys to complete the record for an
appeal from his decision to the Unit
ed States circuit court at st. Louis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
NEW SCHOOL FOR KINsLEY.
Contract Has Been Awarded TO T. NJ
Johns of Effrgham.

Kinsley.-The sealed bids for the
construction of KinsleHs new high
school building were opened by the
school board and the general building
contract was awarded TO T. M. Johns
of Effingham, Kansas, for $19,655'
The only other bid received was from
the Hutchinson Construction COM
pany and exceeded twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
When the new building is com
pleted, Kinsley will have the finest
high school property In western Kan
sas and one that will be excelled by
none in the state at the same price.
Every modern convenience in use In
such school buildings will be In
stalled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
STATE NEWS NOT ES
Condensed Report of Important Events That Happened Kansas
Fowler Gets a New Depot.

Fowler.-Division Superintendent
H. l.. Reed of the Rock Island rail
road, states that the company has
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of new depot here to John
Volker of Topeka, Kan. He says that
the work will be commenced within
thirty days. A new depot has been
needed here for some time past, but
the company has not appeared inter
ested in the proposition. The con
tract was awarded during the pas'
week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
PRISONERS JUMPS FROM
CAR WINDOW; is KILLED

Oklahoma City.-John II. Shaw,
charged with forgery at Bonneville.
Ark, who was being taken from
Greeley. Colo. where he was arrested
Wednesday. jumped from a train
near Shawnee and received injuries
from which he died few hours later.
The train was running at the rate Of
thirty miles an hour when Shaw leap
ed from the window. His skull was
broken in the fall.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
SECTION HAND MARKETS WHEAT

Bennington.-The greatest story oil
prosperity from this part Of the state
comes from the farm Of Gus Cans
near this town. He has Just finished
threshing his wheat from the shock
and got 1900 bushels which he sold
at s100 a bushel,
A very few years ago Mr.. Cans was
a section hand on the Union Pacific
railroad here. In another year he
purchased a quarter section for SILL
600 and paid for it in two crops OF
wheat The crop this year is the
best he has ever raised.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
Want the Murderer Found.

ns.-Arrangements have been
completed by the people in ann about
Raymond to have the Roy Snyder
murder mystery full, Investigated
and they will go 20 the bottom o; the
matter.
Money has been raised and an
amount sufficient to meet the ex.
penses Of a searching investigation
will be subscribed. The matter has
been placed in the hands Of compe-
tent and experienced men, employed
for this purpose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach ST.
100000, which is an increase of $4,277.-
600 over last year. This is an infallibls
indication Of the improvement in busi-
ness conditions and Of a gain in the
earning capacity of the concerns In
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction In
the immediate future.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
THREsHINe SEASON IS ON.
Fifty-four Outfits Are Busy In Clay
County Wheat Fields.

Clay Center.-There are fifty-four
threshing rigs in Clay county alone
this summer engaged in threshing
oats and wheat. Giving 20 men TO
each rig would mean 1880 men are
engaged in Clay county alone in thresh
ing and this is not large county, nor
is it one of the biggest wheat counties
In the state.
OF course, later, when threshing out
of the stack begins there will not be
nearly as many men at the work, as
ten men to each machine is then a
pretty good number, because the haul
ers are not needed, but even then
there must be thousands OF men In
Kansas busy at the work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
LIGHTNING STRUCK BIG BARN.
Structure Owned by John DeIamore
Burned to Ground.

Salina-Lightning struck the big
barn on the farm Of John Delamore,
nine miles northwest Of Salina, set
ting it on fire. The barn and also a
shed adjoining 1t were burned to the
ground together with five tons Of hay.
Several head Of horses and cattle
were rescued from the barn, also sew
eral pieces of farm machinery.
This was one Of the largest barns
in the county and the loss Is estimat-
ed at about $4,000. There was also a
large granary close to the barn, but
the wind changed slightly during the
fire, and 1t was saved by means OF
buckets OF water which were thrown
on the granary by the Delamores and
their neighbors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
OH, FOR JUST TWENTY MORE.
Assessors Returns Show That sallna
Has $3.50 Population.

Sallna.-The official population fig
ures for Salina have been sent to Sec
rotary Coburn. This is according to
the assessors returns.
The official population Of Salina is
$3.50. lacking 20 of being 10000. Last
year the population was 1873, show
ing a gain Of 2S1 for the year. The
gain the year before was $50.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Milk bottles are now made out OF
paper After awhile, we suppose, it
will be so arranged that we can have
cur milk delivered each morning in
our favorite publication.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

That labor strike in Hawaii which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
vay to be settled without serious dis.
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing to return to work, prob
ably the matter has been grossly ex-
aggerated. and for purpose. Such
fhings have happened before.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
Farm Brings $4,000.

Osborne.-The sale of o. A. Early's
farm just south of Osborne to George
A. Wooley has been reported, the
price paid being $4,000 and is prob
ably the highest priced farm which
has sold in this county. This is but
another evidence of tho growing de-
mand for good Solomon valley land.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
The Feeding Pail.

A sour. dirty feeding pail may cause
the death of your best calf from
scours. Every feeding pail should
daily be first rinsed in cold water
then scalded with boiling water and
dried in the sun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
BOY DROWNED NEAR AUGUSTA
Attempted to Ford Swollen Stream
and Lost His Life.

Augusta.-A son of w. il. Davidson
of Westphalia township was drowned
in the North Pottawatomie at the
Kesselring ford. The boy was eight
years old and had been TO take
young lady from her parents place
to her home. Going he crossed the
river on a bridge, but undertook to
come back by the ford.
The body was found about twenty
five yards down stream from the
place he went in.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
BALD HORNET LANDS A JOB.

Colonel J. M. Dunsmore Named on
Staff Of Commander Rlckel.
Chanute.-Colonel ]. M. Dunsmore
of Thayer has been appointed assist
ant Judge advocate with the rank Of
Colonel on the official staff Of Joel H.
Rickel, state commander OF the Grand
Army. The appointment was MADE
by Commander Rickel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
Want to Know What Is Under Them.

Pratt-A paper has been circulated
with view to boring for what is be-
meath us. Nearly everybody thinks
there is gas here and the object is to
find out. The last report gave $4,000
subscribed, but that would be but a
slight start for the work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
TROLLEY BUILDING IN KANSAS
Wichita-Hutchlnson Preliminary Sur
Vey Completed.

Wy OOITIPTVNOUs
Hutchinson.-Progress Is being
made in another link in that talked of
interurban electric system that is to
run west from Kansas City to Hutch
inson, south to Winfield, east to Cot
feyville and north through lola to the
starting point.
Recently a 100000 company was
formed in Wichita to build line from
Wichita to Hutchinson and the sur
veys have finished the preliminary
survey. They report all the farmers
along the right of way anxious to CO.
operate. That the big trolley circuit
may not be a dream after all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Yes, nature is inscrutable but kind.
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
!devour gophers and vultures carry on
icarcases. Even the motorcycle, 1t is
said. may be used to advantage by
'firemen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
soNDHoLDERs GET 100000.
Receiver Paid This Sur Into Court
for Whine Creditors.

Wichita-Charles Smyth, receiver
OF the Land Credit Trust company, Of
which Scott e. Whine was president,
paid into the district court 100000,
which is to be divided among the
bondholders OF the Whine Mortgage
company.
The directors of the Land Credit
Trust company were sued by the
bondholders of the mortgage company
and the SOL 900 is in settlement Of
the claim and the suit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

A census taker in Chicago Of a
mans ideal for a wife reveals that
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as a spouse.
Naturally, the college girl was
doomed from the start She has the
fatal feminine defect in masculine
eves-she knows too much.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

A hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
to endow a chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
his neck from a passing balloon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
SUPREME COURT GUSTS.
City Officials Of Frontenac Failed to
Enforce Prohibition.

Enforce Prohibition.
Frontenac.-An order from the SUI
preme court was served on the city
officials of Frontenac, ousting them
from office. The order affects the
following:
Mayor John Beltzinger.
Police Judge Phil Jones.
City Marshal Chas. Posing.
There is a rumor that other Off
Gals are also involved.
The charge is that the officials had
connived at violations OF the prohibit
tory law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on plague of grasshop-
pers. From the character of the Co.
lombian unrest one might have fancied
1t plague of fleas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink If you do it moderately. That
explains the caution of the man who
quits when it comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Before complaining of the heat take
a few minutes off to be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
of steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on lake boat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

! II 1t were not for the heat waves
the corn would not mature, the ele-
yators would not be filled and there
would be no johnny cake. Let us
bear our trials with what patience we
can.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

A Chicago man with one gray and
one blue eye asks the chief of police
of st. Louis to find him wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Though a woman's large hat caused
a canoe to capsize in the Bronx riv-
er the incident will have no effect on
the fashion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

A straw bonnet on horses head is
only sham appearance of kindness
to ones beast when the angry driver
is seen jerking and twisting at the
bits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
GRANVILLE CHURCH IS
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Burned to Ground Last Night During
Storm.
Grantville.-The Methodist Episco-
pal church here was truck by light
ming shortly before midnight and is a
total loss. ALI attempts TO save it
were impossible. No other buildings
were in danger Of damage from the
blaze. The loss will amount to at
least $1,000. The church was built
several years ago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

hansen is to revisit the arctic re-
gions, but as he wants to do something
original he will study ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

The scientific name of the house
fly is "musca domestica" 1t doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

1t is none too early, perhaps. to
make rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
into the water to sink or swim, just
as it suits him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

No prostrations from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies OF
the millionaires.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Both at home and abroad, the kill
ing of missionaries seems to be one OF
the Chinese fads.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
Don't take an electric fan cold.

No news from Africa is not nee
essarily good news for the big game.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Tie qualifications of a successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the car is certainly
having small choice of troubles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

If shoes go too high in price we can
all take the Kneipp cure.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

1t will be pretty cheap fair this
year that doesn't have an aeroplane
exhibition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Summer resort proprietors are bear
ing up wonderfully under the hot
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13

Laws that cripple legitimate bust
ness are laws that should be repealed.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

A record price was made in the case Of
the stock of the National Savings and
Trust Company at the meeting Of the ex-
change today. when fifty shares sold for
2lO. At the close the bid was 205, and
no stock offered for sale.
What trading was done in the stock OF
the United States Trust Company was At
1O4 and 1914. The bid remained at the
latter level and the asking price was
1O4a
There was more gas stock for sale at
GO than there was demand for, ana q
lower Offering at reduction Of an eighth
of a point did not result in increasing
the demand. Two lots of twenty-five
shares each comprised all the trading.
one going at 50 and the other an eighth
of point less.
The broker who has been a free buyer
of the stock, at least during the present
period when there was any buying at all
of this stock, made a bid today OF 6Sla
to him at least the stock is worth that
much. 1t is also evident from the gen
eral attitude of the market that others
are of the same opinion. although exactly
why is not by any means as clear.
Lanston that gave such promise of a
career of activity only few days ago ap-
pears to have fallen into 4 fut, which is
indicated sometimes by a falling off in
the trading and then at other times by q
fractional separation Of the asking and
the bid prices for the stock. Both signs
were made during the call, and after call
a couple of f1fty-share lots sold for ID.
The bid for the stock was 147S and the
asking price 10.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Origin Of the Big Muff.

tne IIOuStOu SHEOuEle.
Origin Of the big muffs was to permit
the owner to carry in 1t her toy dog. In
eighteenth century prints we may see
the proof Of 1t, and the 'Poms" OF the
day could easily be hidden in the NUNS
we are all carrying. Fur. we are to sup
pose was the winter dress of our first
ancestors-Adam and Eve-consequently
the love Of 1t has had time to grow into
periodic crazes. Then consider its popu-
larity and inexpensiveness through the
savage periods of humanity and its i'm
portance through the centuries until the
sixteenth century. when 1t began to pail.
and appeared only as collar and cuff
trimmings. 1t was long worn on the ap-
panage Of those engaged in finance. Not
until the eighteenth century did 1t revive
in splendor, when the women at court
made 1t an accessory redounding to their
beauty and love of intrigue. Instead OF
dogs they carried in their NUNS their
vanity supplies-not having vanity cases
and slipped I'm love letters and poetic eff
fusions from ardent admirers
The day of sentiment and poetic effusion
day hold no love letters or rhymes in this
careles way. Poets have a hard time with
their love verses these modern days. They
cannot plead for a lock Of hair, for the
answer would be, mo, indeed: those curls
cost me So Neither can the poet sing,
"Her little feet. like mice, stole in and
out beneath her petticoat." for now the
directoire forbids such garments. Truly,
style and poetic effusion are at odds.