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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-16

at home, when the bald headed old
man came along and began to mash
her. She said she tried to avoid him
but he insisted on knowing who she
was, how much her father was worth,
and which pocket he kept his money
in. She said she gave him evasive
answers, and then he snatched T.
chatelaine bag on her wrist. and began
to drag her towards the railing, and
she set her dog on him, and then the
boy who was evidently In league with
the aged robber grabbed her by the
foot, and no doubt was trying to steal
her diamond buckle, and she yelled,
help, help" and when succor came.
she tainted standing up:
What have you to say for your.
SELF" asked the officer Of Pa, and Pa
said he wouldn't contradict a, lady in
her presence, but II she would retire
to her state room. he would make
public announcement that she had con.
cocted a lie that would beat Unnchaus-
sens best efforts city block, and then
they took us all In the cabin, and were.
going to try us and put us in some.
more irons, but just then the cowboy
came in from the poker room with 4
roll of bills as big as a rolling pin,
which he had won at the game; and
when he saw that Pa and I were up-
der arrest he came up and said to Pa,
Ambassador, what is the charge
against you, will pay your f1ne," and
he wet his finger and peeled of q
hundred dollar bill, just as you would
skin an onion. Then they got scared
and asked the cowboy how much OF
AN ambassador Pa was. and he told
them Pa was q rowing ambassador, and
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from whose collection it was taken by
Murat in the French .inyasion and
carried TO- Naples. We next hear. Of
1t as sold by the ex-queen of Naples
to the marquis Of Londonderry, and BY
him In turn It was sold to the Nation
a1 gallery for So, 900. Another famous
painting is that Of Cupid and Psyche
by Kaulbach, which was in its day one
of the gems of the famous A: T. Stew.
art collection in New York city. =
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-16
The Strenuous Blanche.

One of Blanche Bates most intimate
friends is telling rather funny story
about this clever actress.
"She came into my house one even
Ing very much excited, and said to
her: Blanche, for heavens sake, what
rs the matter? You seem to be all
gone to pieces
Matter enough she answered, Al
her voice shook with anger. I have
been accosted by q man in tho
Streets
"'What did you do? I asked.
1T hauled of and hit him in tho
face she answered, and I said to
him: "You dirty dog, would you speak
to a defenseless woman?"'
"'And where was he when you said
this?' again inquired.
Rolling in the gutter where he
fell when hit him. she said, in q
surprised tone at my question."-To.
ledO.
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Mro. seads converses.

"Yes," continued Mrs. Buncheau
Iscads: Since we become well OF
Iscads is th' most flnicky man ever.
iHe, / has one q them new-fansled hu-
man doors to keep his cigars in, and
tn other 9e day he bought 2 clock with
one o'fthem autocratic denunicators
that calls tn hour; to say nothin'
about having tn walls q, his den done
over In dunlap and tn floor covered
with administer rugs"
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the secret OF success.

the secret OF success.
The motto of success was given in
this tale. told at a banquet:
A Swede among the miners in the
west was noted for always striking
pay dirt. His fellows thought that
there must be some secret to the un-
usual success of the Swede and ques.
toned him as to how he always sue
ceeded in finding the spot where the
gold cropped out.
"Vell, Ay don't know ef Ay can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole. "Ay
only know dat Ay yust keep on dig.
R1n'."- Free Press,
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on 4 German battleship, because he
had lied to the kaiser, and he knew il
battleship landed us it would cause
international complications, SO he
thanked the kaiser, and said we had
rather walk, or wait until the presi-
dent sent his private yacht for us,
and then we skipped for Hamburg, and
got on board a floating wash tub
that looked like an ocean steamer, and
only had money enough to pay for
steerage passage and have enough left
to hire. a. hack when we got to- New
York. Pa. said he had always wanted
to go In the steerage, and the cow
boy said it looked good to him, If there
were any steers there, and I told Pa
I would be glad to go in the steerage
If they would let me steer the, boat
and he said, "sure, you can hold the
tiller and till all the way over"
Well, we got settled in the steerage;
and for six days and plenty of hours
we lived on weiners. and rye bread
that we purloined or embezzled from
the baggage of some German emil
grants, until I never want to- meet q
sausage again, and Pa says he knows
he will have hydrophobia when he gets
to drinking water again, and he made
me promise that If at any time ha
should froth at the mouth and, bark
that he was to be tied with ropes and
sent to dog hospital.
The weather across WAS So good that
that you couldn't get sea sick, and SO
we were compelled to keep that sau-
sage in our systems. We went up on
deck. when nobody was looking and
went into the smoking room where
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only two days befores dined with the
German emperor, anasthat settled it.
andstheN all began: toakow tow to Pa,
|s$oa tgFth1sr Rfgt qqfegtttqa!n'g 1' the Ii c9wbeE
said that the ancient and honorable
ambassador was now in the study Of
alrships, and that 2he' had recently pht
chased ten or fifteen million dollars
worth Of ships. In various countries,
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One Slam,

- One Slam. :,
vaudeyi1e Dancer-Wheh do you
60 on? 49,. -
Vaudeville Singer-Right after the
trained cats.
v. D:-Goodness me! Why don't the
manager try to vary the monotony of
his acts?-Cleveland Leader.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-16

III you wants to see do bright side
o. ife. ," said Uncle Eben, ."you's got to
be willin' to put IN nttle patience an
hard work to help keep it polished
up.' - *..z@: .
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-16

"Oh. Jimmie. our pas been appoint
ed postmaster"
"Good! Now I won't have ter put
any stamps on de letters sends
youse!"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-16

Says the Philosopher of Folly: "The
thing that faith cure has cured most
people Of is faith in the faith cure."-'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Mrs. Mckinney Dead.

Mrs. Mckinney, very prominent
aud noted lady of Emporia, died as
her home last Tuesday.
Many students of the normal have
roomed at her house, among the
number our daughter.
She was rather al eccentric char
acter and by nany people was sup
posed to have led Quantrll and his
gang Of cut Threats into La Rrence,
but it is not believed that she was
guilty.
She is supposed to have been the
young woman who was with them
but is thought to have been captured
by the bushwhackers and carried
along against her will.
She was arrested at the time, but
released. as no evidence could be
found against her.
She was born 10 Ireland and her
maiden name was Young.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Dogs OF Tibet.

Like everything else in that queer
land, the great dog Of Tibet is queer
very queer, indeed. Even when a
puppy-so young that his eyes have
never looked upon the world, he
presents cOUutenance that sec ms
aged enough TO belong to the Methu
sslah of Dogd9m. This venerable
appearance is caused 5y the deep
wrinkles Of his face and the bunch of
tucks h. has oetwee his yes. These
same eyes appear to be both fierce
and stern at first glance. so deeply
are they placed beneath the frowEing
brcws. Like many other things,
however, they partske ia some
measure the nature OF tseir surround
ings, and, in reality, are very soft
and intelligent.
Life is not thing Of sunshine and
beef bones to the great dogs of Tlbet.
Ut is to him, as TO many Of his Kind,
so stern reality it often becomes
tragedy,
He eats no idle bread. In tibet
many things are beasts Of burden
sheep, aud goats, and dogs, and
women, and little children. All these
bear heavy loads, and frequently in
winter the great dogs stagger along
beneath burdens far too heavy for
even their sturdy strength. Like all
dogs though, they are faithful
workers and make no complaint, bat
pull as long as they can stand, their
cut and bleeding feet often leaving
bloody TRACKS along the frozen ground.
Aside from being the devoted friend
and faithful servant Of his master,
rs well as his patient beast Of burden,
the great dog OF Tibet Is the self
appointed guardian Of the villages.
Whenever stranger approaches d
native settlement he is met by
battalion OF these grim looking dogs.
They advance, growing and barking
tiercely, which they keep up until
some of the women come lelsurely
forth to sail off their grim protectors.
Besides the duties already cited,
and to which he attends faithfully,
the great dog Of Tibet is the trusted
guardian of his maste S flocK. in
the region OF Ladak, Tibet, both wild
dogs and wolves abound, and the
stout-hearted defender of the timid
sheep often saves his charges lives by
giving up his own.
He is a strong fellow, sometimes
fierce, and always honest and true
to the trust placsd in him. And, like
so many of his relatives, he is faithful
unto death to his master, despite
treatment that the dog would never
cOndescend TO give, but is gentle
man enough to accept without a,
word.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
athletics and the Female
Figure.

Are women through their Increased
addiction to athletics acquiring mas
cline figure? That is the Theory OF the
sculptor, Louis Potter, who instances
the growing prevalence of broad
should rs, nat chests, larger WASTES
aud smaller hips among athletic wom-
en-, President Alexander Of the Ma
tienal Acadamy of Design even fore
sees a time when "by her careless sys-
ten OF exercise and her athletic
excuses ire modern woman will
eventually create a race of girl.chid-
rem with figures that resembles mans
yet lack masculine beauty, figures that
resemble woman's without womanly
grace"
But are cause and effect possibly
confused? Are athletic sports giving
masculine lines to w0man's azure or
is it merely that young woman of the
manly type take most readily to ath
letics? The Greeks differentiated Di-
ana and ATLANTA from Venus. 1t is
to be observed that woman's figure
has survived homework and shop and
factory employment unchanged, 1t
has even kept its curves from that
primitive state Of society when. tie
main gurden of physical toll fell en-
women. IL is believed thatits lines "
beauty will continue for time at
least TO delight the eye of man.-New
York World.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Chicago
Cottage organs

Mention its name and you get
favorable response. tits the Organ
most used and best known in all
this country. That is why we
handle it. The variety Of styles
and wide range of prices easily
bring it within the reach of all who
want to own such an instrument.
Our stock now is complete, and it
is the best time in the werld to buy
at a very low price.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Prices and Terms

We buy our Pianos and Organs
direct from the manufacturers at the
lowest cash prices, and as we do not
pay any commissions to agents nor
employ any such assistance, we have
no extra expense to add to the prices
of our instruments. Thus we are
enabled to make our customers the
lowest possible figures and as easy
terms as can be had anywhere.
Our store is full of new Pianos and
Organs, also few slightly used
always on hand to sell very cheap.
Old Organs and Pianos taken in ex-
change on new ones. Our stock of
Small instruments and and Musical
Merchandise, Sheet Music and
Studies is complete at all times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
GAS EXPLOSION.

Six men were hurt and two of
them very seriously, by gas
explosion in Topeka.
They were working in one of the
Sity's fire csterns when the
explosion occurred,
The explosion is thought to have
been caused by spark from a pick
welded by one of the workmen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
The G. able

Here is piano that can be
bought at a moderate price. It's
equal, price considered, canAot be
found. 1t is an instrument that
grows better as it grows older. It's
popularity extends from the hssne
to the concert hall, and so ether
piano is so widely known. To have
one is to be proud of it for a life
time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
DOWN A BANK.

Ia North Carolina, on the South
ern road, a train rolled down a 50
foot embankmeat, killing ten people
and injuring about IS more.
Geo. Gould and son were on the
train but were unhurt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Use Wellington


It's praises are sung in homes,
colleges, schools and auditeriains
this laud over. 1t is an instruMent
the price of which comes withia the
reach of all. To see them and hear
their full sweet tone is to be CON
yinced of their high musical quality,
There are none more attractive in
styles and designs. Their wearing
qualities cannot be excelled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

The Arbuckles Sugar refinery has
made good its shortage in revenue
to the government on account of
short weights, by turning iato the
u. S. treasury S695, 1873. That's a
good starter. That will 60 good
ways towards prosecuting the other
thleves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Burned.

A little year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eckles, living near Gales
burg, was so severely burned, on
Wednesday of last week, that she died
OF her injuries after several hours
suffering. The little girl was playing
with matches and set her clothing
afre.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superior array of JewelrY and
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, aud every
thing may be perfectly relied upon.
We sell nothing we don't know ali
about. and we tell you everything we
know about everything you ask to see.
G. e. CONKLIN, the Jeweler.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
Another Victim.

Flo. the granddaughter Of Mr.. A.
A. Mitchell, whose home is ia carlton
was burHed last Friday morning, died
Of her burns Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Mitchell was in a very serious
condition at last report.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

YOUNG GIRLS ARE VICTIMS
OF be Idache, as we'll as older women,
but all get quick relief aud prompt
cure from D.. Kings New Lite Pills,
the worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood, and strong nerves aud build 10
your health. Try them. 25c at
Oriental Drug Company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

There seems to have been just as
bad gas shortage 10 Pennsylvania
during that cold weather, as there
was here, according to . letter
received by Councilman Pratt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
VERY SICK.

Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
is said to be very sick man. Gall
stones are thought to be the seat Of
the trouble.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17

The Santa Ne is rapidly getting I'll q
ground cleared for its splendid new
freight depot.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-17
LOCALS


Born-To Mr.. and MRS. Howard
Baker, boy.
Mrs. Eunice Hunt of S. Lafayette
is quite sick.
DR.. Gragg has returned from his
Chicago trip.
Born-To Mr., and Mrs. j. w
Ewing, girl.
Prof. Pinet visited his childrt r
in Erie Sunday.
Mrs, Fletcher Eaelary visited in
La Harps this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Achenbach went to
lola Tuesday to visit.
Mrs. Hal Isstt is visiting her
husband ia Benedict.
Miss Darlington, city clerk, was
sick the Erst Of the week.
John Terrll found his lost horse la
the barn of his near neighbor, l. II.
Cole.
@. N. Brebst has gone to Osborne TO
visit and attend the wedding of his
sister.
l.. b. Keifer and daughter, Mrs.
Brubeck, visited in Chanute sas day
last week.
Mrs E. J. Holly and MA. E5hs
Rupard of Enc came up Tuesday TO
visit Dir. N. l. Randall.
Victor Monnlnger had one Of his
thumbs mashed while at work at the
cement plant, few days ago.
Miss Tutcher aud Will Newell were
The only two teachers whose pupils
made = perfect record last week.
l.. Essential has returnes from
Lincoln, Illinois, where he went to
attend the funeral of his brother.
c. J Vandorn, superintendent Of
The Ash Grove Lime aud Cement
Company, is in the East on business.
Earl HTkness was callsd to Chicago
by the serious sickness Of his wife.
She had gone to Chicago to visit home
folks.
Mrs e, G. Petty of this city fell on
the icy walk as she was coming down
town Monday, and broke her arH
above the wrist.
Mr., Fred and Miss Lille Graydon,
nephew and niece Of Mr.. G. H. Pill
grim, are visiting him. They live in
lebanon, Illinois,
Chss. Bloomheart and family are
visited 10y Mrs. G. A. Runyon OF San
Jose, Cal. Mrs. Runyon is daughter
of Mr., BIOomheart.
Mr., and Mrs. f, RideDour Of New
Mexico, are visiting Mrs. Ridenours'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John COwan.
The visit was a surprise.
Remember the Junior play tonight.
Come out and encourage the yoang
people. They have been carefully
coached by Mrs. Dennis.
Give your son cr daughter a scholar
ship in the Chanute Business College
for a Christmas present. II will be
appreciated more than anything else.
Dell Kennedy's fac black driving
horse dropped dead Wednesday, while
being hitched. Heart failure the
probable cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. SkagGs went to
Elrltcn Saturday to visit Mr., and
Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, whe were so
severely burned. Mrs. Skaggs is a
Of the Mitchells.
The Choral Society gave a fire
concert at the Christian church
Monday evening. The entertainment
was good and fairly well attended.
Mrs. Dave Peterson rlayed the
accomplishments,
Howard RAIDER has gone to Topeka
to work in the Santa Fe shops there.
A first class machine shop seems the
very place ror Howard. He Is a
natural born mechanic and a good
reliable boy in every way.
Clair Justice is home for the
holidays. Clair is a ChanRte boy who
is climbing. He is now assistant
cashier in the First National Bank of
Santa Rosa New Mexico. Clair is
made of the right kind Of stuff aud
will succeed.
Nine Rive-King gave a piano re-
cital in the theater Thursday night.
A very large crowd was present.
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New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
TESTIFY AGAINST LEUIS.
Stenographer Says He Played Dual
ROle-His UnfurRished Office.

Washington. Sept. 29.-An Office room without
furniture fixtures in downtown building in
Wilmington, Del, in charge of stenOgrapher re-
ceivng s. a week, all the visible evidence OF
million dollar trust company. according a
witness who testified to-day before Commissioner
Taylor who is inquiring into the acts of II. NJ.
Lewis, Of the National Trust Company OF this
city.
The testimony was given by Miss Olivia Fitz-
gerald a stenOgTapheT, of Wilmington, who said
that she was employed last June by Lewis at So a
week. Not until August 20 did any furniture ar
rive at the office of the trust company. she said.
In the intervening period. according letters put
in evidence. Mr.. Lewis advising his clients
that his company suitable institution To act
as trustee and registrar.
According 10 Miss FitzgeFads story. Lewis. rep
resenting the National Trust Company of Wash
ington had received mOney>fTOm client which he
said he would turn over to the National Trust
Company of Delaware for services it was per-
form as trustee. The Delaware corporation failing
TO acknowledge the receipt Of the money and not
performing any service tire client became indig-
nant and wrote demanding reply. Miss Fitz-
gerald declared that Lewis answered the CORE
spOnsent Ia the Wilmington office paper bear
ing the letter head of the National Trust Company
of Delaware saying there must be some mistake
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
REAL ESTATE BOARD ELECTION FIGHT
staid Body Somewhat Upset Over the Appear
ance of Mr. Mulligan.

II is seldom that the peaceful ways of the Real
Estate Board of Brokers disturbed. New mem
bers come and old members die. yet the reIns Of
its realty management cause so little wOrrinent
that their holders usually feel strainIng on them
Truly great things from a real estate point OF
view have been done by the organization but ac-
cOmplished satisfactorily and so quickly that
the seat of the workers did not even wabble.
But those happy, harmonious days are gone for
the time being, because the friends of Joseph r
Mulligan want him Ito sit on the board of gov
ernors which elects-the officers of the organiza-
ton. OF course they ask to have him do this in
a most courteous manner BELTS a member OF
this big institution.
Mulgan is an independent candidate lie Is
more than that-he is the whole opposition against
the regulars who chosen as candidates for
places on the board of governors by the nominating
committee of the institution The election is to be
held on October 70. and after the new board has
received the congratulations of it's friends the
choosing of officers for the next year Will be in
order. There are three persons TO be elected 90
the board. So the nominating committee named six
members as candidates. according to the constitu-
tion and bylaws of the organization Its candi-
dates or the regulars, are Robert r. Raney, ].
w. Mooyer, j. G. r. Eckerson. Irving rutland.
Elisha Snifhn and Charles f. Duross Friends OF
Mr.. Mugan say that he and two OF the regulars
viii be the successful candidates
New-York tribune., 1909-09-30
BREAK IN SOLID FRONT
Jersey Machines Generally Victor-
OuS Throughout State.

tFrom the Regular Correspondent OF The Tribune
trenton, n. j., Sept. 2.-Latest returns or the
results OF yesterdays primaries indicate that the
Republican and Democratic organizations won an
almost complete victory in every county in the
state with the exception of Hudson which, for
the first time since the New Idea movement start
ed, was captured by the reformers with the aid OF
Colonel Dickinson. The latter had been deposed
from the leadership by John Rotterdam and, TO
even up things, voted for the New Idea candidates.
The reformers, however asserted that the new law
was a success in spite OF the falling of in the
vote as compared with last year. in that 1t gave
every voter opportunity to have part in the
affairs Of his party.
The New Idea victory in Hudson came pretty
nearly being clean sweep The reformers not
alone named the Republican candidates for Mayor
OF Jersey City and Hoboken but captured the NOM
rations for County Clerk, County Register and As
semblymen we'll They say they won 234 of the
40 members Of the county committee. but this IS
disputed by the Dickinson men. who assert that
they hold the balance of power and will have q
voice in the organization of the new committee.
George Il Record was nominated for the Assembly
In 9ersey City Mark NJ. Pagan. for the fifth
time. received the Republican nomination for
Mayor, defeating James W. Mccarthy, a former
New Idea man, who was backed by the regulars.
In Hoboken. George Gonzales the New Idea can
ddate for Mayor. defeated Edward Mansfield the
regular candidate.
The Democratic machine bossed by Bob Davis.
also received Jol, in this me-square city. when
Lawrence Pagan won the nomination for Mayor
from Maurice Stack who backed by Davis.
The triumph Of Assemblyman Isaac T. Nichols
in Cumberland County is the topic of dis
cussion Of the primary results to-day. His run
ming mate for the Assembly the Republican
ticket will be Albert McAllister. a bright young
attorney. Nichols bitterly assailed for weeks
by men In his own party, and local paper day
after day openly charged him with being
'srnfter and political migrate" Former Governor
Stokes got into the campaign because Nichols
had openly opposed him. The black eye that
Stokes received puts him out OF the running for
United States Senator. Most OF those who went
to the polls registered protest against him. The
charges against Nichols repudiated by the
voters of the county