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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby.

If parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains drug-cdfeine-which is
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when l was a child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals l
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
"And so l contracted the coffee
habit early. 1 remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-mill, as a sub
stitute for coffee.
But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. / continued to use coffee until l
was 81, and when / got into Office
work, began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast l was so
nervous could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
"At night, after having coffee for
supper, l could hardly sleep, and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try
Postum. My wife and l did not like
It at first, but later when boiled good
and strong It was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted.
81 can now get good sleep. am free
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
Read "The Road to wellville." in
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time 10 time. They
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Interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Youth Charged With Stealing Horses

Smith Center, Kan.-Roy Ward, %
years old, is in Jail here on the charge
of stealing team, buggy and harness
from Roy Legg, of Gaylord, the night
of the 18th inst He has been bound
over to the district court. Before his
capture he led the deputy sheriffs of
this county and Osborne chase of
five hundred miles. They followed
him in an auto for four days and visit
ed all the principal towns between
here and Great Bend. At that place
Ward took the back track and was
overhauled and arrested at the home
of his parents near Luray in Russell
county. When captured he had none
of the stolen property in his ~ ses
sion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
County Commissioner Killed.

salina, Kan.-W. H. Taylor, county
commissioner OF Lincoln county, and
one OF the well-to-do farmers Of that
county, was killed in a runaway near
Lincoln. No one was with him and no
details Of the accident are known. His
body was found by two of his boys.
Taylor was 45 yeals old, was sur
vived by three sons, two daughters
and a widow. He came to lincoln
forty years ago. He was Scottish
Rite Mason and an Elk. holding his
membership in this city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Young Horse Thief Caught.

Paola, Kama lad Of 16, charged
with stealing a horse near Olathei
was captured in the company of a
party of prominent business men, on
the Marais de Cygnes river near Fon
tana. The young man succeeded in
selling his steed but failed to get the
received check cashed and found II
necessary to leave Fontana. Suspi
cious members of the A. H. T. thought
It expedient to follow his tracks and
found him boating with member OF
the camping party.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Have Record Cider Output.

Hutchinson, Kan.-More than $780,
900 gallons of cider will be made in
the mills of Hutchinson this season.
The output is the largest on record
here and is due to the abundance of
apples which cannot be used for ship
ping A large percentage of the Reno
county apple crop this year is not suit
able for storage and is being convert
ed into cider.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Students Build Walk.

Wichita, Kan.-The high and grade
school pupils of Derby, the first sta
ton south of here on the Santa Fe,
have just completed a stretch of side
walk, more than quarter Of mile
in length, running from the city linn
its to the school grounds. The walk
is full width all the way and spans
one good-sized creek by an arched
concrete bridge. The walk was paid
for entirely through the efforts of the
pupils, through entertainments and in
dividual subscriptions, They have
been at work on the project for more
than year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Two Good Crops of Apples.

Ottawa, .Kan-W. P. Baum has an
apple tree that has learned the habits
of the alfalfa-it has started Out
chSerfully to raise third crop this year
and now is full of blossoms, and the
air for a block around is laden with
the spring-like fragrance. Two crops
already have been harvested. The
tree is of the very early sweet variety
and got an exceptionally early start in
business this year. The first crop was
very heavy and the second one was
no SLOUGH.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
HAadIiners for Editors.

Topeka, Kan.-The executive COM
mittee of the State Editorial associa-
ton met and fixed January 81 and
February 1 as the dates for the an
nual convention at Topeka. Norman
Hapgood of Golfers, Samuel G. Blythe
of the Saturday Evening Post and
General Fred Funston are the head
liners to be procured. The above date
was fixed so that If any Republican
editors wanted to take In both the
Kansas day club and the editorial
meeting they could come to Topeka
on January 20 and stay for three or
four days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
The Dignity of Art.

"Mr. Sketchitt," says the nervous
author, 81 have been looking over the
drawings you are making to illustrate
my novel, "A Romance of Old Rome
"Yes?" breathes the artist, lighting
another cigarette.
"Well-you see-the fact is, the
story is one of the time Of Julius Cae.
sar, and you are making all the pic.
lures modern, even to the clothing"
Cant you change the text bit?'
Not easily, you see. If might sug-
gest that you would read the manu-.
script"
mo! ! think I'm doing enough
when illustrate a story, without be.
ing compelled to read 1t also"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
lIllteraeY In Reformatory.

Hutchinson, Kan-Seven out OF
every ten of the inmates in the state
reformatory have not been above the
third grade in school. Two out oil
every ten cannot read or write, or
rather could not on being admitted to
the institution. These statistics are
the result of a canvass made by Supt
M. F Armine Of the 344 inmates in
the institution. His investigation also
shows that over 60 per cent of the In
mates, six of every ten of them are
from homes where either father or
mother are dead or parents separated
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
SHORTAGE of Coal Cars.

Pittsburg, Kan.-At meeting of
coal operators and railroad and mine
superintendent here, the coal men
made complaint of a shortage of coal
cars. The railroads claimed that the
cars were sent out of the field during
the strike recently settled, and they
had not yet been able to bring them
back. The operators asserted that they
could not fill orders for lack of cars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Make War on Tight wads.

Sylvia, Kan.-Twenty-two girls Of
the Sylvia high school, comprising al
most the entire young social set Of the
town, have formed an "Anti-Tight
wad club," its purpose being to boycott
the young men who can walk bravely
by the ice cream parlor without invit
ing their companions to a treat
A set Of ironclad rules forbids the
members being seen in company with
any young men boycotted by the club
The girls are IA to IS years old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Salina Hospital Is Opened.

Salina, Kan.-The Saint Barnabas
hospital was formally opened here
with an address by Bishop Sheldon M.
Griswold of the Episcopal church. The
building has just been completed at a
cost of more than 100000, subscribed
by Bpiscopalians and members of the
medical profession of western Kansas.
1t is reputed to be the largest hospital
between Topeka and Denver.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
KANSAS TOPICS
Fike Is Wheat King Of U. s.

Colby, Kan.-Several eastern period
icals as we'll as the press Of the state,
have printed articles that j. N. Fike
is the wheat king of Kansas. He is
not only the largest wheat raiser In
the state, but he Is the largest wheat
producer in the United States. He Is
ready to prove this claim II there are
any who doubt it. In 1909 he sowed
$4,000 acres of wheat and in 1910 he
increased the acreage to $4,000 acres.
He is still putting wheat in the
ground and will finish sowing this
week. Most of 1t is coming on nicely,
though Mr.. Fike has lived in Thomas
county long enough to not claim a
bumper crop until he is sure, and then
he isn't certain until the hail clouds
have gone by. Mr.. Fike has lived in
Colby and Thomas county for years.
He has always looked up the bright
side of life, and whether enjoying the
comforts of country life in a "soddy"
as he did for years, and now living in
town, he is the sSme common Jim
Fike, the largest wheat producer in
the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Boy Accidentally Shot.

Conway Springs, Kan.-Albin Steb-
bins, Is years old, oldest son of John
Stebbins, Missouri Pacific engineer
OF this city, was accidentally shot and
instantly killed about two and one
half miles southeast of this place by
Ed. Woodson, a neighbor in whose
company he was hunting. The dead
boys father and younger brother were
also in the hunting party.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
NEGRO Woman pies at t12.

Salina Kan.-It was brought out at
the funeral of Fannie Henderson, a
negress, here that she was 112 years
old. Her death was caused by paraly-
sis. Her husband died several years
ago at the age, it is said, of 100. Mrs.
Henderson came here 26 years ago
from Tennessee. She often said that
she remembered President Andrew
Jackson and had seen him several
times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Offered Mileage for Fare.

Independence, Kan.-W. c. Moeckel
of this city has filed suit against the
Missouri Pacific Railway company for
$4,000 damages. He alleges that on
three separate occasions, he was abus-
ed, threatened, ill-treated and on one
occasion handled so roughly as to re-
ceive injuries, when he offered mile
age from an interchangeable mile
book for his fare.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas State
Teachers association in annual ses-
sion here elected the following Off
GERS President, Superintendent Nj.
e. Pearson, Kansas City, Kan; first
vice president. Maud A. Sprout, Tope-
ka; second vice president, Superln'
tendent George E. Edgcrom, McPher-
son county; third vice president. c. A.
Wagner, principal Emporia High
school.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
important Germ.

Il have found new germ" an
nounces the eminent savant.
"Ah, indeed?" asks a friend. And
what will be its effect?"
1T will produce 20 magazine ar
ticles, 500 newspaper interviews, and
get my picture printed all over the
country" replies the eminent savant.
with that careful regard for accuracy
which has always distinguished his
utterances.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
PLACING the Blame.

II know the price of coal has been
exorbitant," acknowledges the coal
baron. "'but It is all the fault of the
consumer"
1.-THE coal consumer" we ask. in
surprise.
No. The money consumer" he re-
piles with what is almost giggle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Lawrence, Kan.-Claude White,
young farmer living three miles north
of here, died from injuries received re-
Gently when the boiler of threshing
machine which he was driving, ex-
ploded and he was enveloped in boiling
water,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Isn't there a fine touch Of uncon-
scious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri-
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Strawberries In Kansas,

Atchison, Kan.-Strawberries ate
ripe for a second time this year in
Northeastern Kansas. This Is the first
time this has happened in this sec
ton Of the country, so far as is known.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

why should there be so much ex-
eitement when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height The thing to become en-
thusiastic over, 1t seems to us, is in
getting safely down from the greatest
height.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

A st. Paul burglar has returned
money he had stolen three years ago.
He has evidently reformed-partially.
When he completely reforms he will
insist on paying the penalty he IN
Cured by violating the moral and
criminal law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Why is It that the man who cum
ninRly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
$4,000 Cir. In Abilene.

Abilene, Kan.-Fourteen thousand
dollars worth of property with sl,775
insurance was destroyed recently
by fire starting in the seed house Of
the Abilene Mercantile company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

When a man Of ninety-six walks
ten miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live is ever young gives
another knockout blow to the Os-
lerian theory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

A Pittsburg bridegroom Of five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice." Naturally, she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
for him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

An Ohio Judge rules that a pretzel
Is not dangerous weapon. whether
he will be so confident concerning
the exhibition of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

There is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He Is an optimist What
does he think it means to marry be-
fore fifty?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Thieves have been known to steal
hot stoves, but even this feat is sur
passed by that of robbers in New
Jersey who stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting a freight
train IN two and escaping with the
booty. So far. this holds the record
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Someone has written an article on
"The Duty of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

With the Bible still leading the list
Of best sellers, the morals of the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

In New York there is woman one
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan.
Well, 1t must have been in Harlem.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Preserving mediocrity is much more
respectable, and unspeakably more
useful than talented inconsistency
DR.. Hamilton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Southern Kansas Teachers.

Wichita, Kan.-On November 20 and
&c the annual convention of school
teachers of southern Kansas will con-
vene here for two sessions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

An italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fall. This Is an
improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

That observation which is called
knowledge of the world will be found
much more frequent to make men cum
ming than good-Dr. Johnson. w.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

New York man. forty years old.
and about to wed, says he has never
yet kissed a girl. He'll still be
"about to wed" forty years from now.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

San Francisco is waging relent-
less war against rats, but 1t doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
coiffures, 30 far.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

If there is any argument in favor
OF letting college boys haze them
selves 1t must be that they need to
get it out of their systems.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

A New York woman who obtained
a divorce 18 years ago has just ap-
piled for alimony. When is a poor
devil safe?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

New York street car conductor
breaks his arm ringing up fares
Talk about strenuosity In doing ones
duty!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Call dog a bad name-and some
one will tell you you shouldn't have
lost your temper just because the
poor brute snapped at you.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall, says the Boston Globe, but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

A French duke has invited his
friends to an aeroplane tea. Could
any "high tea" be higher than that?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

The new five-dollar bills will be
smaller, says an exchange. Easier to
break, too, we presume.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

These are fine days to find mush'
rooms. If you feel Ill the next day
you'll know that you didn't
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04
Summer keeps running back for
sust one more parting word.

Detroit goat eats $40 bill. Well,
what goat ever got indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

King Alfonso is afraid he may lose
his throne. Foolish boy!--why didn't
he put II in his wife's name?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Portland cement is to be cheaper
have you tried digesting It?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Possibly the society smuggler is
only kleptomaniac.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

New York waiter buys 100000
worth of government bonds. All
things come to him who waits"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Isn't 1t strange how automobiles
won't take a joker
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-04

Further, an aeroplane, judiciously
handled, lays golden eggs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-29

A good example of the way the
younger team put it over the more
experienced Cubs in the world SER
les was in the second game when
Chance changed his style of at
tack three different times. He
started in by doing what he tried
to do the day before-wait them
out. He beat Donovan and the
Tigers one year by doing this, and
it won him world series. He was
unsuccessful in waiting them out
on Coombs.
Then he tried a bunting game.
He made Coombs look bad, but
the durable twirler twirled him
self out of this predicament, or
rather his teammates fielded him
out of it.
Immediately Chance abandoned
the bunting game and made the
attack sudden, cracking first balls
pitched. This also failed miser-
ably.
King Suffers. y.
While Chance was working ev-
erything experience had taught
him, the arm that needed the
strength to keep up the Cubs end
of the defensive work was found
wanting. Brown also had the ex-
perience. but while he was gain
ing in this he was losing the as
set necessary for execution of the
pitching instinct gained by expert
ence, and the inexperienced Mack
man, gathering the strength which
is still growing in them, batted to
every corner of Shibe park
Johnny Kings reputation has
suffered in this series, as have the
regulations of other Cubs. 1t is
tough on the former world cham
pions. In the last two or three
years they have become the most
widely advertised team in the
country. Called "The Greatest
Playing Machine ever set on a ball
lot praised individually as we'll
as collectively for quick and cor
rect thinking, always doing the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-29
Chance Changed His
Line of Attack Three
Times i'm One Game

proper thing at the proper time
and doing it better than any other
team could do it, they will fee
their showing in this series deep.
ly.
Thomas Is Better.
Wagner, great as he was, fell
down miserably when it came to a
world series some years ago. Cobb
has never been the best man on
either team in a world series, and
others met like fates. King is in
line for the same fate.
Johnny is unquestionably the
best catcher of recent years, but
he showed poor judgment in work
ing his pitchers, poor Judgment
in guessing base runners, and none
of that constant energy which
characterizes his work when at his
best.
Now, Ira Thomas is a good hit
ter, but as a catcher he never was
listed with the first three in his
league. Still the same Ira has
outcaught King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-29
Uncle Sans Efforts to Conserve
Americas Finest Game Animal
Going for Naught Before On
slaught of Fierce Denizcns of
Northern Woods.

T. r. and other protectors of
the elk. take notice!
The biggest herd of the finest
game animal i'm the United States
! is being destroyed.
Not by hunters {, this time, but
by wolves-real, fierce Siberian
| timber wolves. And to them a
baby elk Is merely a breakfast.
Most people think elk are in
ereaslntg. In 1906 the government
declared a CLOSED season" for 10
years, which means until 1915.
Then everyone forgot about the
elk, except to remember, occa-
sionally, what a fine bunch of 'em
ther'd be to hunt in 1915.
But there'll be mighty few Of
them, after all, at least in the
Olympic mountains, which is the
biggest elk range in the country.
Back in the mountain fastness-
es the bands of elk Craze. There
were 1000 elk in these bands 5
years ago when the closed season
started. Today, despite the fact
that they are saved from the guns
of the hunters, their numbers are
estimated at less than 5000. The
Siberian timber wolk is the rea-
son.
The Siberian wolf preys almost
entirely upon elk. Deer are too
quick for him. Besides, deer like
to stay close to the foothills near
er civilization. The wolf has no
use for civilization.
Though a full grown elk has
no chance with a wolf, 5 feet from
nose to tail and Weighing lao
pounds, the wolf almost invariab-
ly goes after the calves. A band OF
elk will be grazing on a hillside.
A calf strays a few feet from its
mother. There Is swift leap of a
gray shaggy body through the air
long. sharp teeth fasten into the
calf's throat; too late the mother
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-29
Announcement

Notice is hereby given that the
corporation heretofore known as
the Albright Co. discen-
tinued business on October 18th
1910.
The plant and equipment of this
corporation has been sold to Mr.
G. H. Fowler, and his associates
and Mr.. Albright is no longer con-
nected with the Sign and Bulle-
tin Board business.
Such obligations as have been
incurred by the Albright-Fowler
Co. to October 18th, 1910, will be
paid by r. S. Albright & Co., who
will also undertake to collect all
outstanding accounts and dissolve
the Albright-Fowler Co., at the
earliest possible date.
r. s. ALBRIGHT,
938 c Street.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. rs, 1910.