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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Will Seek EvangeIzation of State.

Topeka, Kan.-The Baptists of Kan.
sas will attempt a unique plan for tho
evangelization of Kansas this winter
They will start six special chapel
cars out over the different railroad
lines and hold regular revival meet
ings wherever they go. A minister
and his wife and helpers will go along
with each car. Each car will have a
chapel in it large enough to seat 100
people. The secretary of the Kansas
BAPTIST convention, ]. T. Crawford
IF Parsons, has written to the state
board of railroad commissioners fol
permission to accept free transporta-
ton from the railroad companies for
he six cars. The board Of railroad
commissioners has no objection to of
Ter and in fact has taken the matter
uB with the officials. of the railroad
companies indicating it thinks the plan
is n good one. The Baptists will
work" the Missouri Pacific first.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Vivid at Least.

Dr.. Hiram c. Cortlandt, the we'll
known theologian of Des Moines, said
in a recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells us that he
thinks the soul is not immortal; but,
after all, what does this great wizard
know about souls? His forte is cleo
tricity and machinery, and when he
talks of souls he reminds me irresist-
IDLY of the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how locomotive is made.
"'You pour she said, "a lot of sand
into a lot of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace,
and they you empty the molten stream
into a hole in the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour it
out and let it cool and pound it, and
then you put 1t in thing that bores
holes in it, Then you screw 1t to-
gether, and paint it, and put steam in
it, and it goes splendidly; and they
take it to a drafting room and make
a bluep rint of it. But one thing for
got-they have to make a boiler One
man gets inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully; and then
they tie it to the other thing, and you
ought to see it GOT"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Not Altouether Dead.

Mr.. Robert Butler Of Marlborough,
England, has had the peculiar expe-
rience of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in conse-
quence of the death Of Mr. Butler,
which they all regretted, another gen
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to fill his place as one of
the Representatives of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and in good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the office if the
conference desired.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Two Very Old Ladies'.

We have heard a great deal lately
about long-lived people, but it is prob
able that the oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievitz and
another old lady named Babavaslika.
The former lives at Posem, in Prus-
sian Poland, and was born on Febru-
airy 81, 1855. She is therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old.
The latter, however, is nine months
her senior, having been born in May,
1884.
She is still fairly hale old woman,
and for nearly one hundred years
worked in the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100, and these now
make her joint allowance. She lives
at the village of Bavelsko whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole Of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning of last century much
more clearly than those of the last
10 years.-Dundee Advertiser
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Would Guard Investors.

Topeka, Kan.-J. N. Dolley, state
bank commissioners, has a Plan to
prevent the sale of wildcat" minin3
and other stocks in Kansas. He would
create a new department or a branch
IF some department to pass upon all
companies seeking to sell stock in
Kansas.
LAS near as we have been able to
figure, Kansas people lose from one to
two million doll7r every year by ba1
Investments" said Mr.. Dolley. 1t
WOULD be possible to save nearly all
this money if we had an official quail
fled TO decide which investment
.chemes were reliable and which were
rot. The good companies wouldn't be
afraid of investigation and the wild.
at outfits wouldn't submit to it.
When this became generally known
most people before investing money
would look to see if the company had
, license and if not they would not be
likely to invest"
MIR. Dolley is now conducting a bu-
eau Of this kind in connection with
he bank department and he has ad-
Used many people not to invest in
stocks offered to them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Too Ardent a Lover,

Georgotto Fontano, an embroiderer
who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris,
has found herself condemned to a
months imprisonment for what seems
TO her a harmless act.
She was going home from concert
q few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her fiance. AS
he happens to be a fireman whose
station is in her own neighborhood It
occurred to her 1t would be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass OF the fire alarm and
sounding a call.
She did SO anr in few moments
fire engines came from several direc-
lions, all laden with firemen, of course,
but alas, her fiance was not among
them, and more than that all the fire.
men we're angry, and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
a magistrate, who proceeded to make
the course of true love run unsmooth'y
by sending her to prison for a month
in spite of her ears and protests that
she thought 1t would be simple way
of bringing her fiance to her side.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Planting Wedding Oaks.

Princess August Wilhelm, wife Of
the kaiser's fourth son, has set herself
the task of reviving one of Germany's
Oldest customs, that according to which
newly welded couples Immediately af-
ter the marriage ceremony plant cou-
pie of oak saplings side by side In q
park or by the roadside Of their ma
tive town.
The town of Mulchausen, in Thurin-
gia, is the first to respond to the prin-
cess appeal. A municipal Off cial ap-
pears at the church door after every
wedding and invites the bride and
bridegroom to drive with him in car
riage to a new road near the town and
there plant oak saplings.
The tree planting idea was started
by former elector of Brandenburg
with the object of repairing the raw
ages caused by the 30 years war. The
elector forbade young persons to mar
ry until they had planted number OF
fruit trees.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23

Four men, three of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance of counterfeits. 1--WE
are SO sure nowadays" said one of
the party, las to the genuineness of
bills that little attention is paid to
them in handling, except as to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took a $40 yellowback from his
pocket, and, holding 1t up, asked who
could tell whose portrait it bore. No
one knew, and by way of coaching
the broker said it was the first treas
urer of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. why, It's
Michael Hillegas," said the man
proudly. But in confidence, I'll tell
you, / didn't know it five minutes
ago."-New York Tribune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasioned a,
the Birmingham police court by pris-
oner who gave himself away in very
delightful manner The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock, however, just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and a
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer list of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about a dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex.
claimed excitedly, That was eight
years ago, your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz-
ing the blunder he had made, at first
locked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side of the matter.
and a broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry,
with white drawnwork doilies at each
of the II covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle Of the
table mirror held tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases, all filled with white
spring blossoms. The edge Of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies in the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors or
Alaskan scenery Abalone shells held
sailed nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
of horn, several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
a la Boring Sea (halibut chowder),
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly,
Shungnak river turnips, Tanana
beets, Skagway hash Salad, Fair
banks nuggets (ripe Strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around
central mound of powdered sugar.,
arctic slices (brick ice cream, Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese in round balls
on crackers), Nome firewater (coffee).
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23

hospital and at the risk of death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested
Then, when food is required, use an easily
digested food. GrapeNuts or any other II
you know it to be predigested partly digested
before taking).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, IND,
who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts ana
that part of the starchy part OF the wheat ana
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind of sugar produced in the human body by
digesting starch (the large part of food
Some of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said GrapeNuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all OF
1t was dgested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested."
Splitting hairs about the meaning of word.
It is sufficient that if only one-half of the
food is "predigested," it is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food in which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos.
Darlington, former chief of the N. Y. Board
of Health, Dr. Ralph w. Webster, chief Of the
Chicago Laboratories, and DR.. B. Sachs, n. Y.
If We were a little severe in our denuncia-
ton of a writer, sef-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause. 1t is possible the
public will excuse us, in view of the fact that
our head, Mr.. c. W. Post. has made lifetime
study of food food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are Endorsed by many OF the
best medical authorities of the day.
Is it possible that we are at fault for
suggesting. as a Father and Mother might, to
one of the family who announced a pain in the
side: stop using the food. greasy meats,
gravies. mnce pie. cheese. too much starchy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
BEST YEAR OF ALL.
Total Value of Kansas Farm Products
S539,793,O34.

Topeka, Kan.-The value of farm
products and live stock for 1910 is the
greatest in the history Of Kansas, not
withstanding the shortages in the re-
turns on wheat and corn due to lower
prices. +. ID. Coburn, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, issued his
report on the states agricultural, hor'
ticultural and live stock products and
their worth in 1910. These figures are
the first from the board of agricul-
ture on the years yields and values.
The total wheat yield was 61,017, 1888,
the smallest since 1902.
The corn yield was 152,Sl0,SS4.
The oats yield was 53,993,474.
The total value of all farm products
and live stock, as computed by Sec
rotary Coburn, is $5S9,799,OS4.
OF this amount, $S04924,942 is the
value of the farm products and 1924,
S7S,692 is the valeuof the live stock.
The report put out by Secretary Co.
burn is as follows:
In spite of the diminished wheat
yield Of nearly 2O,0O0,0O0 bushels, and
the lower price for both wheat ana
corn, the foremost cereal crops, the
value of Kansas farm products and
live stock for 1910 is the greatest in
the annals of her husbandry, aggre-
eating $539, 793,034 or $7,10179S in ex-
cess of the best preceding year, which
was 1909. Deducting from this years
figures the value of live stock which
has increased markedly in the year,
the farm products are worth less by
only $2,623,S22 than those of year
ago. This is accounted for by the de-
crease of nearly $50 100000 in value5
of the years wheat and corn, although
owing to the increase in oats, a part
of this deficiency is overcome, netting
a difference in the value of field crops
of $12,647,769, while the gains in the
live stock products-the one item Of
animals slaughtered or sold for that
purpose showing an increase in value
of $11.744, 725-~level up the difference
between the two yeors in the value
of their farm products, although leav-
ing 1910, as pointed out, somewhat IL
arrears
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
HOLIDAYS In the States.

Washingtons birthday is holiday
In all states. Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special af-
fairs-battle of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and so on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
In lack of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
in few of the states.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
32.854,798 TONS OF
KANSAS FREIGHT HAULED
BY THE DIFFERENT RAILROADS
DURING LAST FISCAL YEAR.
1898 Passengers Carried During
Same Time-The Earnings $71,-
e67,657-The Operating Ex-
penses Amounted to
$47,583,571.

Topeka, Kan.-The railroads OF
Kansas hauled 15,19S,354 passengers
last year, the year ending June 80.
They hauled 32,S54,79S tons of freight
during the same time. The total pas
senger earnings were $2l, 52O,S66. The
total freight earnings were $49,950,S19.
The total transportation earnings from
all sources for all the roads in the
state last year were $71,967, 657.
These and other figures about the
railroads of Kansas are shown in the
biennial report of the state board OF
railroad commissioners which has re-
Gently been turned over to the stale
printer. The report is made up from
the reports of individual railroad COM
panies sent in annually to the road.
The total mileage of all the roads in
Kansas is II 662 miles. Only so miles
Of new road was built in Kansas dur
ing the year. OF the total mileage all
but SO miles is of steel rails. The
ninety three miles are laid with old
iron rails. OF the total mileage, 9,112
is in single mainline track, 290 miles
is second track and 225 miles is in
Yards and sidings.
In addition to the passenger and
freight earnings noted above the rail-
roads earned 1851 ,019 on excess bag
gage, $1,660,452 on mail contracts, 81
3t7 sos on express business and $780,
564 on other miscellaneous business.
They received for switching charges a
total of $429,OS9 and for special SER
vice $43, $50.
The total operating expenses of the
roads amounted to SAT, 5S3,571, as com
pared with the operating revenue of
S7I,967,657 The report indicates that
the Frisco railroad is the best man
aged line in the state. The ratio of
its expenses to its earnings was SO
per cent. The Union Pacific is sec
ond The ratio of its expenses to its
earnings was 60 per cent The Rock
Island comes third with ratio of 60.S9
per cent. The ratio of the Santa FEES
expenses to its earnings in Kansas
was GO per cent, the M. X. & T.. Ga per
cent, the Missouri Pacific II per cent
and the Orient 76 per cent The only
two lines in the state the report shows
to have been operated at a loss are the
burlington and the Leavenworth and
Topeka The Leavenworth and Tope
ka is owned jointly by the Santa Re
and Union Pacific and is not expected
to pay. The Burlington has no main
line in Kansas The ratio of the Bun
Iinston's expenses to its earnings in
Kansas was 1919 per cent and the ratio
of the L. e IT'S expenses to its earn
ings was 1861 per cent.
The railroads Of the stare moved a |
total Of 32,851,79S tons of freight dur
ing the year. Btuminous coal is the
largest item ii the freight business in !
this state. The total tonnage Of coal |
moved during the year was 1857 900 |
tons. The grain shipments amounted |
to $4,000 tons, the flour shipments to
t,OG3,OO0 tons, live stock SHIPMENTS to |
1855, 600 tons, packing house pro
ducts to 100000 tons, cement, brick |
aud lime shipments to 2,G65000 tons |
aud merchandise to 2,144,OOO tons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
NCrippIe Rides Bicycle,

George Anstey, aged II, cripple,
OF Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in a marvelously
rapid manner He has complete con-
troll of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following it, an attack on us appeared In
their editorial columns sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases Of appen-
dictis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing jndigestible food, washing out the
bowels and taking predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not DR.. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out if the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required GrapeNuts would not
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testified bacteria Igerms1 help
ed to bring an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife. but by stop
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again it helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs OF digestion.
XVhan main in the righf side annoare n fa
not always necessary to be rushed of to a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
treet sometimes, and the following
definition of the height of aggravation,
by a gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a well-known
hostelry the other day, struck as
being particularly choice.
"The eight of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air of
one about to let off good thing, the
eight of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch a flea out O. yer ear with
pair of boxin' gloves" London Tit
Bits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
LARGEST Of Whales.

The largest whale of its type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the man.
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Rat Bounty Excites Merriment.

Seattle, fearing the introduction Of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty of ten cents a rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing its way into the pockets of nom
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on us if
it were found that our rat popula-
ton had found it's way into the Seat
tie census"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
English Women Smoke Pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is pipe-not the tiny affair
that sufflces for the Japanese, but a
good-sized brier or a neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to cigar,
small in size. and mild in quality
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted bigger smoke
London Mail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
MistIetos IL DANGEROUS.

Few people. who know mistletoe
only as q desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is parasite dangerous to the
life of trees in the regions in which
1t grows. 1t is only question of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon tree before the tree it.
self will be killed The parasite saps
the life of the infected branches. For
tunately. 1t is of slow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected, 1t invariably ruins
all trees 1t reaches.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Wichita Negro Confessed Murderer

Wichita. Kan.-After two and half
hours of sweating by the police, Clar
ence Perry, a negro, who was arrested
on suspicion OF being implicated in the
murder Of Lemke Cohen, the aged Rus
sian cobbier. who was Killed in his
shop on North Main street, made a full
confession of the deed, later dictatin'
a written statement which he signed
in the presence Of the chief of police
and other witnesses. Perry is II years
Did aud has lived In this city for a
number OF years
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-23
Soldiers Must Be vacclnated.

Junction City, Kan.-Upon recon.
mendation of the post surgeon, all
men Of the Seventh cavalry who have
not had typhoid fever and who have
rot been vaccinated, will have to I'M
lergo the operation as a preventative
against typhoid. The regiment will
cave Fort Riley soon for the Philip
Iines and this precautionary measure
s taken for this reason.