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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Increase in Output of Oil.

Topeka.-The oil business is picking
up in Kansas. The report of State Oil
Inspector j. E. Longshort for the
month of April, filed with the state
auditor recently, shows steady i'll
crease in the output of oil. During
the month the department inspected
a total of 4S,S97 barrels. OF this 25,-
235 barrels was kerosene and 23,662
barrels was gasoline. The total
amount of fees collected from the in
spection was S4,S96.59, and the amount
of the check to the state treasurer was
$2,71197. The difference went to the
inspector and deputies and for ex-
penses of the department.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

soldiers" she began. you must try to
go to the exercises up in the cemetery
on Memorial day. They say they're to
be exceptionally fine this year. Gen.
Thomas Wyatt is going to deliver the
Grafton, and"
Old Jerry almost bounded to his
feet in his excitement.
Il want to know!" he cried; II want
to know Why, my land o. liberty,
Silas an me fit under him in the war!
Old Tom Wyatt! An here's Silas an
me old an crippled, an can't go to see
him and hear him!"
Katherine, her young face aglow
with sudden resolve, rose impusively
Well" she said, you shall go, some
way. I'll see that there's some way
provided so you can both ride up to
the cemetery and see and hear your
old general"
AS she hurried on to school she
thought: Isn't that just like me-?
All impulse and not bit of reason.
Just because those two poor old men
touched my sympathies. Now. how
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
STOOD WHERE SHE WAS PUT
Wife Obeyed Orders to the Letter, but
Unfortunately Workmen Moved
Post Hole.

In western state workmen began
to dig a post hole for an electric light
in front of a Dutchman's dwelling,
when the master forbade them to con-
tinue. After some discussion the
Dutchman babe his wife stand on @
large, fiat slate with which he COW
cred the hole. Nov, Gretchen" he
said, dat ish where you shtands till
l comes back NIT elm enjunction." The
solid frau stood there like a statue.
her hands on her hips. When the
husband disappeared, the leader OF
the workmen ordered the slate, with
the frau on it, to be removed. With
perfect politeness the lady was set ON
one side as if she had been fat tea
pot on a salver The Dutch wife stood
like Casabianca, but the hole was we'll
in it's place when the householder re-
turned with the injunction. He was
overcome with establishment and
wrath. Ivy vas you not stood on dat
hole?" he demanded of his wife. ut
was on dis stone dat you vas puts
me-" she answered. He looked at her
in helpless indignation a moment, and
then cried: II vas not mean dat you
shtand on dat stone ven dat hole was
carried way!"-Christian Register.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Willing to Pay for Hammer.

When the British square at the bat
tie of Abu Klea, in the Nubian des-
ert, was penetrated by the dervishesp
one of them attempted to spear gun
ner who was in the act of ramming
home a charge. The Briton Drained
the Sudanese, but the rammer head
split on the mans hard skull. Next day
the gunner was sent for. Mistaking
the reason, and knowing from expert
ence that soldiers are charged for
government property which they
break, he led off with: please, sir,
I'm very sorry l broke the rammer,
but never thought the fellows head
could be so hard. I'll pay for the
hammer so as to hear no more OF
the case"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Knights of Pythias Adjourn.

Ottawa.-The Kansas grand lodge
of the knights of Pythias, in session
here, elected these officers: w. w.
Bowers of Columbus, grand chancel-
lor; Charles Little of Scranton, grand
vice chancellor; NJ. L. Hallowell of
Wichita, keeper of records and seals;
Frederick A. Wilcox of Abilene, granu
master of the eXchequer; R. L. Barrick
of Salina, prelate; Amos NJ, Goodman
of Topeka, grand master-at-arms; d..
A. Knox of Garden City. grand inner
guard; Frederick Kastner of Kansas
City, grand outer guard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
GOV. HASKELL REFUSES TO ACT
WILL NOT ISSUE PROCLAMATION
FOR. REFERENDUM ELECTION.
Supreme Court Has Decided That Elec-
ton Must Be Held-Conflict
of Authority.

Guthrie, Ok.-It is probable that Ok
lahoma will witness the novel stu"
alton of its governor disregarding an
opinion of the state supreme court.
Gov. Haskell is said to have assured
the officers of the Oklahoma Anti-Sa-
loon league that he will not issue a
proclamation submitting to the voters
an opportunity under the initiative to
strike prohibition from the state con-
stitution and the statutes, and in its
place substitute local option and high
License.
The necessary number of petitions
were filed with the secretary of state
for the submission of the question. He
refused to act, asserting that because
prohibition had been imposed in the
enabling act upon Indian Territory for
81 years by congress, and the people
had accepted it the election would be
invalid. A writ of mandamus was OBJ.
tanned in the supreme court compell-
ing the secretary to act, the court hold
ing that the legality of the question
would not be considered at this time,
and could be raised after the election.
This writ of the court forces the
matter up to Gov Haskell, who is re-
quired by the state constitution in man
datory language to submit initiative
and referendum questions to the peo'
pie. There is dispute as to whether
or not the supreme court could man.
damus the governor to act, and even if
a writ should issue against him, its
enforcement might be attended with
difficulties. One way has been sug-
gested to avoid conflict of authority,
the plan being that the secretary of
state shall certify the petitions to the
safe election board, and he latter re-
quired to give the question place on
the ballot, the opinion being expressed
by number of lawyers that legally
the governor may be ignored.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
CUBAN BARRACKS ARE WRECKED
When 5000 Pounds of Dynamite Ex-
uoded, 100 Persons Were Killed
at Pinar Del Rio.

Havana-Two almost simultaneous
explosions of dynamite supposed to
consist of 5000 pounds, completely
demolished the rural guard barracks
in the city of Pinar del Rio. Fully a
hundred persons were killed and near
ly as many were wounded.
Most of the dead were rural guards
but the entire families of several
of the officers of the rural guards, it
is reported, were killed also, as well
as several employees of the public
works department and residents of the
city, on which fell deluge of masonry
and debris from the blown up build
ing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

There is a reason
Why Grape-Nuts does correct
A weak, physical, or a
Sluggish mental condition.
The food is highly nutritious
And is partially pre-digested,
So that 1t helps the organs Of
the stomach
To digest other food.
1t is also rich In the
Vital phosphateS that go
Directly to make up
The delicate gray matter
Of brain and nerve centres.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE"
In pkgs. There's a Reason.
PosTUN CEREAL COMPANY. Id,
Raliie crseE. -iieh.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Shipping Binding Irvine Into Okla

Leavenworth.-The Kansas peniten-
tiary officials have shipped half
million pounds of binding Irvine to
customers in Oklahoma. A million
pounds will be shipped to customers
in Kansas. The late rains have in
creased the wheat prospect and many
orders for Irvine came in as result
A new consignment of a thousand
bales of sissal has just been received
at the prison and another ship load
of thousand bales is on the way
from Yucatan. The prison Irvine plant
is running at full capacity to work the
sisal into Irvine for use this season.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
They Surely Would.

A little American boy with his IA
Their was visiting market in Mex
lean city. He saw little native girl
with a small basketful of red peppers,
of which she was eating one. His IA
Their was about to say: "She thinks
she is very smart" as the son called
his attention to it. The boy spoke up
quickly, knowing what was to be said:
"Pa, would those red peppers make
you smart if you eat all of them?" His
father replied: Eyes, son."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
River Brethren Circle the Globe.

Abilene.-Jacob ~ Engle and Jesse
Sheets, two River Brethren farmers,
have just returned from trip around
the world during which they visited
the church's missions in South Africa
and India. They were gone eight
months and had many experiences out
of the ordinary. Part of the trip was
over the Roosevelt trail and John T.
McCutcheon, the cartoonist, was in
their party. They will go to the ma
tional conference of the church in
Pennsylvania next week to tell of
their experiences and make an official
report.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
FOURTEEN KILLED AT CANTON
Some of the Injured by Boiler Explo-
sion May Yet Die-officiaIs
Investigating.

Canton, O.-State officials arrived
from Columbus and began an in
vestigation into the explosion of
seven boilers at THE plant of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany yesterday afternoon, resulting in
the death of fourteen men and injury
to score or more. While it is be-
lieved no more bodies will be found a
search of the ruins will be made.
At the hospitals physicians say that
several of the dangerously injured may
die. The property loss on the wrecked
plant has not been estimated, but it
will be large
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
THE eLKS ELECTED OFFICERS
August Kopke President of Kansas
ociation-Wichita Selected as
Place of Next Meeting.

lola, Kansas. = At the business
session of the state association of
Elks here, Wichita was selected as
the next meeting place. These officers
were elected:
August Kopke of Emporla, president;
William ]. Curtis of Topeka. vice-pres-
ident; J. D. Harrison of Wichita, secre-
tary; Col. Augusta Sharpe of of Cherry
vale, treasurer; T. A. Milne of Iola
esquire, and H. E. Atkinson of Ottawa,
inner guard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

able Judge Adams-laid down his
morning paper and looked at Jack
over his glasses.
See here, young man, go ahead and
get your patent feathers if you need
them, but get the ones you have on
fixed up. | know where there's a lit
tie cobbling shop down on Spencer
street-it's kept by two brothers-old
soldiers both of 'em, crippled by the
war, and they're trying to make an
honest living. Tell the old fellows to
put on some good strong half soles
and straighten up the heels if they
need Strengthening.
Katherine passed her father the
toast. Daddy" she said, coaxingly,
may take the new auto on Memorial
day? You know you and mamma are
talking of going to Uncle Roberts to
spend the day, and If you'd only let me
take it I'd be so careful"
He folded his newspaper, consulted
his watch anxiously, and rose.
WELL" he said, 1--WE got to be going
or I'll miss that car. Yes, Katherine,
/ guess you may take the auto, if you
think you can be careful. Broken
bones are expensive as well as mighty
painful. And you, Jack, remember
what I told you about those shoes"
Jack cornered Katherine as she was
going upstairs to dress for school.
Say, SIS" he said, digging his fists
into his pockets, would you mind Ia
king my shoes down to those old duff
fers on your way to school? You gen.
orally go that way to call for Phyllis,
don't your"
Katherine took the bundle under her
arm along with her high-school books
and went down Spencer street.
She went into the little shop and
sat down to wait She had knocked
loudly, but no one had responded, and
she had made bold to enter.
AS she sat there waiting, voices
from the little kitchen beyond reached
her. Evidently the two old men were
having a late breakfast, and evidently
also they were somewhat hard of
hearing, for they kept on talking.
Katherine did not really mean to
listen, but sentence caught and held
her attention.
IL don't care so much for myself,
jerry" an old voice was saying, but
laws! you hain't ever missed goin' to
Decoration day. And | hate to have
you miss this one-yes, sir, do, Jerry.
If work wasn't so slack now mebby
we could afford to hire old man Daw-
sons horse an buggy to go with, but
there's the grocery bill yet to pay,
an the medicine for your rheumatic,
an the repairs on my wooden leg, and
our pensions not due yet for quite a
spell, and"
Here Jerry broke in. Now you
hain't no call to worry none about me,
Silas," he said, mot mite. l guess
/ know how willin' you be to go with
out things so as to give me leetle
pleasure-you always was that way
an l appreciate it. But don't you go
to worryin'. | guess mebby we can
hear the band play clear here, an
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Pratt Has Better Fire Protection.

Pratt.-The city has received its
splendid new fire fighting apparatus
A fine hook and ladder wagon with a
35-gallon chemical tank and two 10
gallon tanks. 200 feet chemical hose,
and 500 feet new fire hose. This
makes ] 500 feet of hose and. with a
well drilled team and company, we
are we'll equipped to fight fire. New
fire plugs have been put in all over
the city in the water main district.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
KANSAS TOPICS
OFFERS CAREER IN NAVY.
Representative Murdoch viii Make
Appointments From Eighth
District

Wichita. = Representative Victor
Murdoch is ready to offer to some
young man living in the Eighth con-
gressional district an opportunity for
career in the United States navy.
He has at his disposal an appointment
to the naval academy at Annapolis,
Md, which must be filled by June 81.
The course of mdshipman is six
years, four years at the academy and
two years at sea, at the expiration of
which time the examination for gradu-
alton takes place. NIidshipmen who
pass the examination for final grad
uation are appointed to fill vacancies
in the lower grade of the line of the
navy, in the order of merit as determ-
ined by the academic board of the ma
val academy.
Candidates must be physically
sound, well formed and of robust con-
stitution. Attention will also be paid
to the stature of the candidate, and
no one manifestly undersize, for his
age, will be received at the academy.
The height of the candidates for adj
mission shall not be less than . feet 2
inches, between the ages of 16 and IS
years, and not less than feet a inches
between the ages of 10 and 20. The
pay of midshipmen is 5000, beginning
at the date of admission.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Weather Chief to Be Speaker

anhattan.-President Waters Of
the Agricultural college has just an
nounced as part of the commence
ment program that Willis L. Moore,
chief of the United States weather bu-
reau, Washington, d. c., will deliver
the annual address June 16. The bac-
calaureate sermon will be given by
DR.. A. b. Storms, president of the Ag-
ricultural college at Ames, Iowa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

According to experts government
seeds are getting better. No long
er do cucumber vines come up
when squashes were expected. and no
longer does the beet make its appear
ance when the carrot was looked for.
1t is safe now to plant government
corn without getting barley or oats,
and Uncle Sans grass seed no longer
produces weeds. This will be welcome
news to those who go to congressman
for their seeds, but still the best plan
Is to go to a good scotsman and be
sure your seeds will be all right
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
They Hobbled Into the Little Shop.


mebby we can ketch a glimpse of the
flags a-wavin'. An we can put out
our own flag same's ever, if Johnnie,
next door, will nail it up on the porch.
My rheumatic, an your wooden leg
bein' away gettin' fixed, leaves us sor-
ter helpless, don't it,
Just here Katherine remembered
herself and coughed loudly. The two
old>men set down their heavy teacups
in haste. Silas caught up his crutch
and Jerry his cane, and they hobbled
into the little shop.
Katherine opened the bundle. Here
are my brothers shoes" she said;
"they need half-soling and straighten-
ing at the heels. and tiny patch right
here. And can you fix them today,
please?"
The two old brothers smiled at her.
'eWhy yes. Wen fix 'em today" said
Silas. Jerry can take one an me the
other. an the boy can come an get
'em this noon
katherine could not quite tear her
self away from the genial old men who
apparently put up so brave and cheer
ful struggle against adversely.
NY father says you are 10th old
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
system REQUIRED.

Clerk-May 1 have days leave to-
morrow, sir? 1t is my mother+in-law's
funeral
Employer-My dear Huber, this
mustn't occur again. Last week your
wife died and now your mother-in-
laws going to be buried. You must
arrange things better in your family
and see that they happen in the holt
days.-Lustige Batter
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
A Missouri Murderer cauaht.

Exeter, Missouri.-After eluding
arrest for thirteen years, William
Allen. wanted in Barry county on a
charge of murder, is under arrest in
Marshfeld, Ore. He is now being held
at that place for officers from this
county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Spain has advised Ecuador and
Peru not to fight. The advice might
well be extended to all Central and
South American republics, no matter
whether they happen to be fighting or
preparing to fight just now or not.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

A Pennsylvania man remembered
his wife in his will and also the widow
next door, dividing his property be-
tween them but STIMULATING that If
either started a quarrel her share goes
to the other. The Wanted wisdom of
Solomon could have gone no further
than this.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
Fall on Track and Are Killed.

Salina.-While scuffling on a sta
ton platform, William Brown, bag
gageman. and John Kestler, a draw
man. fell on the track and were kill
ed by Missouri Pacific passenger
train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
whites Book win &c pramatlzed.

Iawrence.-William Allen White,
editor and author, has attaired a / iga
pinnacle Of fame IN the world Of he
novelist His hook. = Certain kicf
Man. Is TO be dTanat--d
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Boston,-George w. Coleman, after
admitting that he looted the National
Bank of Cambridge of s3O9.OO0. was
sentenced 10 serve fifteen years in
the county Jail at Greenfield, Mass.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

A Baltimore man wants a divorce
because his wife loves him so much
that her caresses and words of en-
dearment bore him. 1t is hoped that
women will not generally regard this
as a solemn warning. Our opinion of
the man is that he doesn't bulk very
large as a lord of creation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
A Bribery CHARGE in Detroit.

De,roit.-The Detroit common coun-
Gil passed a resolution asking the
prosecuting attorney and the rolice
department to investigate CHARGES OF
bribery in the council. in connection
with the issuing OF linucr Hceuses.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27
To BE No Kansas Hanoino.

washington.-Char O'Niell. the
enlisted man at Fort Leavenworth, will
not be hanged for the murder of his
sweetheart. The President committed
the death sentence TO life imprison-
ment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

A New York paper manufacturer
says that his company gets old rope
from all parts of the world. and that
10000 tons of it were manufactured
into paper in this country last year
This will surprise those who had
thought that the only use for old rope
was in making campaign cigars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

I A swarm of bees broke up ball
game in California the other day and
drove all the spectators from the
grand stand One of the remarkable
features of the incident was that the
bees never touched the umpire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Why should college girls smoke
cigarettes when there are so many in
teresting and useful things for them
to do in this short life?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Alaska's latest gold field is yielding
s25 pan Still, look at the record
made by any girl who catches mil
lionaire husband with her chatting
dish!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

We respectfully call to the weather
bureaus attention the fact that the
ice harvest was completed during the
regular winter months.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

A strange thing about the war of
the tongs is that there apparently are
as many Cinnamon in this country as
ever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

The big fish stories are coming in.
The rain of frogs in northern Indiana
is scheduled for an early date.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Those Servian princes who have
given out that they do not desire rich
American brides omit to state what
figure they consider as affluence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

That German cobbler who set the
world laughing by a piece Of spectacu
lar crookedness was deported from
Ellis island. where the officials cannot
take a joke.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Dead men may tell no tales, but
some defunct chickens would If they
bore upon their pallid skins the date
when they went into cold storage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Chicago hotels for transients have
become lovely and luxurious, but your
real Chicagoan will refuse to become
a transient merely for that reason.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

The man or movement that keeps
in the middle of the road and is not
turned to the right or left by fads or
follies is pretty sure of success.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

A London barber has written play
called "The Ravens Cry" When did
those torturers start shaving ravens?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

According to a Missouri court you
are guilty Of contributory negligence
n you 60 near mule. just as you
would be II you pounded nails with 3
stick Of dynamite.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

The winter of our discomfort being
over, we will now begin to figure out
how much new fishing tackle we shall
need.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Philadelphia surgeons are accused
OF having conducted cruel experiments
on helpless orphan babes. Can moth
ing good come from Philadelphia?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

A Utica woman's neck was broken
by hug. Cupid's fatalities will soon
be numbered with those of football.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

The police in Chicago will watch
the bathing costumes. They will not
be alone in the work
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Seventy-six thousand farmers now
own automobiles. Revival Of the
back to the farm" cutlery Is now part
ly explained.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

1t is time that rich Americans
stopped being meal tickets for foreign
forgers of old masters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

-, That oyster with "a pearls was a
great Improvement over the one with
100000 typhoid germs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-27

Cotton flour and alfalfa biscuits are
preparing to GUST wheat from its
stronghold In the human stomach.